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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 2012-13, Pleasanton Paratransit <br /> Services staff anticipates the following Door-to-Door funding: <br /> MTC 4.5 $ 53,470 <br /> Alameda County Measure B 83,713 <br /> City of Pleasanton (local match) 362,405 <br /> Fare box estimate 45,000 <br /> Total 544 588 <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 MTC and Alameda <br /> County enabling 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 18 years and older who meet ADA qualifications, are <br /> also eligible for this service. <br /> During first half of FY 2011-12, 103 new riders registered for Pleasanton <br /> Paratransit Services with 251 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 2012-13, 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 /> transit service first (Door-to-Door) and identify alternative funding sources for the <br />