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BACKGROUND The City of Pleasanton operates the Pleasanton Paratransit Door-to-Door Service, which provides transportation to Pleasanton/Sunol residents 70 years or older, and to disabled residents 18 years of age or older. The proposed FY14 operating budget is $551,599. Funding for FY14 is anticipated to include $60,135 from MTC 4.5, $91,914 from Alameda County Transportation Commission, $33,000 in fare box receipts, and $366,550 from the City's General Fund. The MTC has established an application and funding formula for the distribution of MTC TDA 4.5 funds. Claims are reviewed by MTC and forwarded to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors for consideration and approval. The City of Pleasanton's MTC 4.5 application for FY14 is for $60,135. The Alameda CTC has established a similar funding formula for the distribution of Measure B (dedicated sales tax) funds to provide special transportation for seniors and persons with disabilities. Each eligible agency must submit an application, including an eligibility statement and required Board/Council Resolution, which is reviewed by Alameda CTC. Funding recommendations are then forwarded to the Paratransit Advisory Planning Committee (PAPCO) for consideration, and on to the Alameda CTC Board of Directors for final approval. The City of Pleasanton's Measure B application for FY14 is for $91,914. DISCUSSION Pleasanton Paratransit Services will continue to operate its Door-to Door program and collaborate with other regional transportation including Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) and Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley to improve mobility management throughout the Tri-Valley. Some program changes one enhancements that are planned for FY14 include streamlining services and eliminating service on Saturdays in order to better serve clients during peak days/times, i.e., weekdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Staff has also submitted an Alameda CTC Cycle 5 Gap Grant Application for $85,544 for FY14 and FY15 to continue funding the Downtown Route Shuttle (DTR). The Alameda CTC Gap Grant covers approximately 80% of the total operating costs of the DTR. Alameda Gap Grant funding is a competitive process with final funding notification expected in May 2013. Should the City be awarded Alameda CTC Cycle 5 Gap Grant, it would allow the Downtown Route Service to continue operations and provide low cost, same-day service to the major senior housing complexes as well as local shopping hubs and medical offices. An addition to the DTR Gap Grant proposal is the "Transfer Free Program". The "Transfer Free Program" is a reciprocal transportation program between the City of Pleasanton and the Livermore Transit Authority (LAVTA). It allows the City's Paratransit Service (PPS) riders to a free transfer to a "Wheels" fixed route buses, and in turn, "Wheels Senior" and "Americans with Disabilities Act" (ADA) riders may transfer to the City's DTR Shuttle for free. This program demonstrates the City of F'leasanton's and the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority's (LAVTA) efforts towards strengthening mobility coordination and expansion of services within the Tri-Valley area. Page 2 of 3