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Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority Special Transportation for Seniors and People with Disabilities The fare structure is divided into two (2) areas of service: (1) In -Town Service, and (2) Out of -Town Service. Pleasanton residents pay $3.00 for in -town service, and $3.50 for out -of- town service. Residents living in Sunol and the unincorporated areas of Pleasanton pay $3.50 for in -town service, and $4.00 for out -of -town service. The PPS fare structure is consistent with Wheels Dial -A -Ride fares. Rider punch cards are sold for $30.00 and $35.00, and may be purchased in advance at the Pleasanton Senior Center. Drivers punch the clients' cards according to the destination. The City of Pleasanton also funds a fee assistance program for all residents who meet Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) income guidelines. Eligible seniors may ride at a 75% discount, up to $200 per fiscal year. As the PPS fares continue to increase, the City's fee assistance program continues to gain popularity with 73 seniors approved during the first 6 months of FY 2009 -10. Only 44 seniors used the Fee Assistance Program during all of FY 2008 -09. As resources become tighter and tighter, the Fee Assistance Program will not be able to meet all the demands of the participants and thus some people will not receive the assistance and will be unable to buy paratransit tickets. The PPS Door -to -Door service area covers all Pleasanton, its unincorporated areas, and Sunol. Limited service to medical appointments in Livermore, Dublin, and San Ramon is permitted to approved destinations. Types of rides provided vary according to the needs of the clients. In FY 2008 -09, 16,578 rides were completed. For FY 2010- 11, 14,000 Door -to Door PPS rides are planned, serving over 400 unduplicated clients. Funding for this core service includes: Measure B city -based dollars 69,121 Fares 42,000 MTC TDA 4.5 funds 43,552 City General Fund $376,494 Total $531,167 The Door -to -Door Service budget for FY 2010 -11 reflects a 71% subsidy from the City's general fund which is one of the highest city subsidized years for this program ever. Reductions in both Measure B city -based dollars and MTC TDA 4.5 dollars have required the City of Pleasanton to increase their general fund contribution leaving funding for the newly created Downtown Route Service in jeopardy, which has proven to be a successful program with over 4,163 rides provided in its first year of service (January 2008- January 2009). For the first six (6) months of FY 2009 -10, 3,430 rides have been provided. Downtown Route (DTR) Although not funded through Measure B city -based dollars, DTR directly impacts the Door to -Door paratransit service. DTR is funded through a Measure B Gap Cycle 4 Grant for FY 2008 -09 and FY 2009 -10 and continues to gain popularity. This shuttle includes routes that Page 5 of 22