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Alameda CTC Paratransit Program Implementation Guidelines
<br /> Section 4. Definition of Terms
<br /> A. Alameda CTC: The Alameda County Transportation Commission is a Joint Powers
<br /> Authority created by the merger of the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency,
<br /> which performed long-range planning and funding for countywide transportation projects
<br /> and programs, and the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority, which
<br /> administered the voter-approved, half-cent transportation sales taxes in Alameda County
<br /> (the Measure B sales tax programs approved in 1986 and 2000).
<br /> B. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): According to the U.S. Equal Employment
<br /> Opportunity Commission, originally passed in 1990 and revised in 2008, a law that
<br /> prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor
<br /> unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application
<br /> procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation,job training, and other terms,
<br /> conditions, and privileges of employment. The ADA also requires reasonable
<br /> accommodations for individuals with disabilities and has resulted in the removal of many
<br /> barriers to transportation and in better access for seniors and people with disabilities.
<br /> C. Capital project: A capital investment that typically requires the following phases:
<br /> planning/feasibility, scoping, environmental clearance, design, right-of-way, construction,
<br /> and completion. For paratransit programs, may be an investment in vehicles or equipment
<br /> directly related to providing paratransit services.
<br /> D. Construction: Construction of a new capital project, including development of
<br /> preliminary engineering and construction documents, including plans, specifications, and
<br /> estimates (PS&E).
<br /> E. Cost Allocation Plans (CAPs): CAPs and indirect cost(IDC)rate proposals are plans that
<br /> provide a systematic manner to identify, accumulate, and distribute allowable direct and
<br /> indirect costs to Paratransit programs funded through the Alameda CTC Master Program
<br /> Funding Agreements.
<br /> F. Customer service and outreach: Customer service functions as well as costs associated
<br /> with marketing, education, outreach, and promotional campaigns and programs.
<br /> G. Direct cost: A cost completely attributed to the provision of a service, operations, a
<br /> program, a capital cost, or a product. These costs include documented hourly project staff
<br /> labor charges (salaries,wages, and benefits) that are directly and solely related to the
<br /> implementation of the Alameda CTC-funded Paratransit projects, consultants, and
<br /> materials. These funds may be used for travel or training if they are directly related to the
<br /> implementation of the Paratransit funds.
<br /> H. East Bay Paratransit(EBP)ticket purchase: Amount paid to East Bay Paratransit for
<br /> tickets plus associated costs, for example, distribution.
<br /> I. Education and promotion: Marketing, education, information, outreach, and promotional
<br /> campaigns and programs.
<br /> J. Environmental documents: Preparation of environmental documents, such as those
<br /> related to the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) or the National
<br /> Environmental Policy Act(NEPA), or permits required by state or federal permitting
<br /> agencies.
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