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Approve the City of Alameda Transportation Program Plan for Seniors and People with Disabilities for Fiscal Year 2023/2024
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To: Honorable President and Members of the Social Service Human Relations Board
BACKGROUND
Alameda County Measure BB provides the City of Alameda (City) with a dedicated funding source for transportation programs serving people with disabilities and seniors. East Bay Paratransit (EBP) provides the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) required paratransit service for people who are unable to use AC Transit and BART's fixed route services because of a disability or a disabling health condition. As required by the funding agency - the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) - each jurisdiction must submit annually a paratransit program plan application to receive the local Measure BB funds for the next fiscal year, which is the purpose of this staff report.
Information about the City transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities is available at: www.AlamedaParatransit.com. Currently, the City paratransit program includes the following locally developed components to address the mobility challenges of older adults and people with disabilities:
1. Free Alameda Loop Shuttle was discontinued on June 30, 2022 due to low ridership, as discussed below;
2. Free AC Transit Bus Pass Program is in the first of a three year pilot program for low-income residents of the City who are ages 65+ or are between the ages of 18 - 64 and have a certified disability. Passes are also provided for Alameda Point Collaborative residents;
3. Alameda Independent Mobility (AIM) has just completed the first of a three year pilot program offering curb-to-curb transportation network company (TNC) services through a third-party concierge service provider - Eden I&R, Inc. - for low-income Alameda East Bay Paratransit (EBP) members;
4. Travel Training provides community education in monthly Transportation 101 workshops, inclu...
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