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Approve the City of Alameda Transportation Program Plan for Seniors and People With Disabilities for Fiscal Year 2019/2020.
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Recreation and Park Commission
From: Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director
Re: Approve the City of Alameda Transportation Program Plan for Seniors and People With Disabilities for Fiscal Year 2019/2020.
BACKGROUND
Measures B and BB provide the City of Alameda with dedicated funding sources for non-mandated, locally based transportation services for people with disabilities and seniors, which are not required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). East Bay Paratransit provides the ADA required and mandated paratransit service that supplements AC Transit and BART's fixed route services. As required by the funding agency - the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) - the City of Alameda uses the Measure B and BB paratransit funds to reduce transportation gaps experienced by people with disabilities and by seniors.
The City of Alameda paratransit program includes the following locally developed solutions to address the mobility challenges of older adults and people with disabilities:
* Discounted taxi services including scholarships
* Free Alameda Loop Shuttle (www.AlamedaLoopShuttle.com)
* Group trips: monthly Mastick trips for seniors, bi-weekly Leisure Club trips for adults with special needs and an annual picnic for Skilled Nursing Facility residents
* Free AC Transit bus passes for Alameda Point Collaborative qualifying residents and Alameda Housing Authority qualifying residents at some facilities
* One-time capital investments
* Customer service, materials and outreach
* Staff to ensure that these programs are effectively managed
Information about the City of Alameda transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities is available at: www.AlamedaParatransit.com. The Alameda CTC requires each jurisdiction to annually submit a pr...
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