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Review the City of Alameda Transportation Program Plan for Older Adults and People with Disabilities for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 and Endorse a One-Year Extension of Pilot Programs (Action)
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Transportation Commission
From: Lisa Foster, Secretary to the Transportation Commission
Allen Tai, Planning, Building, and Transportation Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) provides a variety of transportation services for seniors 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 2023: the City of Alameda Free AC Transit Bus Pass program (Free Bus Pass Program) and the Alameda Independent Mobility (AIM) program.
Staff recommends the Transportation Commission review the City of Alameda Transportation Program Plan for older adults and people with disabilities and endorse one-year extensions of both the Free Bus Pass and AIM pilot programs to allow for further refinement and program evaluation.
BACKGROUND
Every year, Alameda County Measure BB provides the City with a dedicated funding source for transportation programs serving seniors and people with disabilities. These funds are used to develop locally responsive paratransit and mobility programs that supplement East Bay Paratransit, a regional program jointly administered by 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launched two pilot programs to provide better access and mobility services, and replace programs that were becoming outdated or had limited participation.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 ...
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