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Transportation Development Act Claim Form TDA 4.5 Document E(a) Description of Applicant and Transit System 1. Service and Operations Description Door -to -Door Service The City of Pleasanton Senior Citizens' Transportation Program was first initiated by the Pleasanton Junior Women's Club in 1972. It was developed in response to concerns about the lack of available transportation for senior residents no longer able to drive. The Junior Women's Club donated a 12- passenger mini -bus to the City with the stipulation that the vehicle be used to provide free transportation for the City's elderly. In 1975, the Club donated a second van. As ridership demand increased, the City applied for and received funds from Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Alameda County enabling the City to expand the program. Today, Pleasanton Paratransit Service (PPS) provides door -to -door transportation services to Pleasanton/Sunol senior residents 60 years or older, and disabled residents age 18 years and older as part of the City's core services. Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) determines ADA eligibility for disabled residents. The purpose of PPS is to reduce isolation, increase socialization, and encourage independent living, thereby minimizing the need for institutionalization and enhancing the quality of life for residents no longer able to drive or those who do not have a car available to them. This program focuses on door -to -door, driver assisted transportation. A client application is required to participate in the service. The PPS fleet includes one (1) van and six (6) mini- buses /vans. This demand responsive service is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For FY 2010 -11 there will be four (4) drivers scheduled on weekdays, one (1) driver on Saturdays and service is not offered on Sundays. The weekday schedule reflects an elimination of one driver per weekday, which is reflective of the Door -to -Door ridership for the first 6 months of FY 2009 -10 compared to FY 2008 -09, which was down 26 This reduction in ridership is due primarily to the increased ridership in the newly- piloted Measure B Gap funded Downtown Route Service (DTR). When PPS is not operating or when PPS is in high demand, LAVTA provides comparable services to Pleasanton ADA eligible clients. The PPS j program staff includes two (2) full -time and seven (7) part-time drivers, all City of Pleasanton employees. All drivers are hired, trained, and supervised by the City. There is currently one (1) full -time driver assigned to the Door -to -Door and one (1) assigned to the Downtown Route. The program is also staffed by one (1) full -time and one (1) part-time dispatcher, who are both City employees, and a