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TDA 4.5 Document E(a) <br /> Page 5 <br /> drive time, rides per hour, number of escort/guests transported, number of lift- <br /> assisted trips, cancellations, denials, and late pick -ups. <br /> The City of Pleasanton Finance Department prepares an expenditure sheet, <br /> itemizing the operating costs monthly. FY 2011 -12, Pleasanton Paratransit <br /> Service staff anticipates the following Door -to -Door funding: <br /> MTC 4.5 $ 51,445 <br /> Alameda County Measure B 79,873 <br /> City of Pleasanton (local match) 360,463 <br /> Fare box estimate 48,000 <br /> Total 539 781 <br /> 8. Planning and Administration <br /> No planning and /or administration funds are being requested. <br /> 9. Description of Unmet Needs <br /> The City of Pleasanton Senior Citizen's Transportation Program was first initiated <br /> by the Pleasanton Junior Women's Club in 1972. It was developed in response to <br /> concerns about the lack of available transportation for senior residents no longer <br /> able to drive. The Junior Women's Club donated a 12- passenger mini -van to the <br /> City with the stipulation that the vehicle be used to provide free transportation for <br /> the City's elderly. In 1975, the Club donated a second van. As ridership demand <br /> increased, the City applied for and received funds from Alameda County enabling <br /> the City to expand the program. <br /> Today, the program meets the needs of seniors 60 years or older that reside in <br /> Pleasanton, Sunol, and the unincorporated areas of Pleasanton. Disabled <br /> Pleasanton -Sunol clients who meet ADA qualifications and are 18 years and <br /> older, are also eligible for this service. <br /> During first half of FY 2010 -2011, 193 new riders registered for Pleasanton <br /> Paratransit Service with 231 unduplicated riders using the service. <br /> As a core City of Pleasanton service, the PPS Door -to -Door Program will <br /> continue to be the first priority for general fund dollars. With a projected 67% <br /> City subsidy in FY 2011 -12, staff is hopeful that on -going dollars will be able to <br /> meet the existing needs. It is the City's goal to prioritize funding for its core <br /> services first (Door -to -Door) and identify alternative funding sources for non- <br />