Approve the City of Alameda Transportation Program Plan for Older Adults and People with Disabilities for Fiscal Year 2025/2026
To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Commission on Persons with Disabilities
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) provides a variety of transportation services for older adults and people with disabilities through its Paratransit Program, which has dedicated funding from the Measure BB Transportation Expenditure Plan administered by the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC). The City Paratransit Program's two flagship programs began operating as three-year pilot programs in fiscal year 2022/2023: the City of Alameda Free AC Transit Bus Pass program (Free Bus Pass Program) and the Alameda Independent Mobility (AIM) program.
Staff recommend approval of the City of Alameda Paratransit Program plan, including continuation of all regular programs, conversion of the highly successful Free Bus Pass program from pilot to permanent, and a one-year extension of the AIM pilot program to allow for further refinement and program evaluation.
Background
Every year, Alameda County Measure BB provides the City of Alameda with a dedicated funding source for transportation programs serving people with disabilities and older adults. These funds are used to develop locally-responsive paratransit and mobility programs that supplement East Bay Paratransit, a regional program administered through BART and AC Transit. Information about the City's transportation services for older adults and people with disabilities is available at AlamedaCA.gov/paratransit.
Pilot Programs
In 2022, the City launched two pilot programs to provide better access and mobility services, and replace programs that were becoming outdated or had limited participation. Both pilot programs are now in the final year of their three-year pilot.
* Alameda Free AC Transit Bus Pass Program is a program for low-income residents of the City of Alameda who are age...
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