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Staff Report for a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Alameda County Transportation Commission Approved Measure B Paratransit Application for the Expenditure of Measure B Paratransit Funds in FY 2013-14 and to Negotiate and Execute All Documents in Support of These Activities
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the FY 2013-14 approved Application for Measure B Paratransit funds. The application provides for the following paratransit services:
Measure B Grant - $279,603
FLEX Shuttle Service (Shuttle) - Two buses, operating on two interconnecting routes during peak hours (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday). Service is free.
Minimum Services Level Grant - $50,000
Medical Transportation Service - Door to door transportation for medical appointments within Alameda County (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday). Fee is $4.00 per 10 miles.
BACKGROUND
Analysis
Funded with Measure B Paratransit funds, FLEX provides transportation to seniors and disabled adults. The grant allocation is based on a formula which takes into account projected sales tax revenue and the City's population of disabled, 85 and over, 65-84 and SSI recipients. The FLEX Shuttle and Medical Transportation provides approximately 13,500 rides per year.
In 2010-11, significant changes were made to the service in order to reduce program costs to a level sustainable within the grant allocation. The program has been operating within the grant limits for the past two fiscal years. This February staff conducted the annual rider survey and held two public workshops to plan for the 2013-14 grant application and service. The most common feedback received was a desire to expand operating hours and operate the Flex shuttle on the weekends. Because extending operating hours during the week could be done within the budget and coincided w...
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