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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 2014-15, Pleasanton Paratransit <br /> Services staff anticipates the following Door-to-Door funding: <br /> MTC 4.5 $ 67,002.00 <br /> Alameda County Measure B - 93,402.27 <br /> City of Pleasanton(local match) 359,405.49 <br /> Fare box estimate 28.500.00 <br /> Total - $548,309.76 <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 in response to concerns about the <br /> lack of available transportation for senior residents no longer able to drive. The <br /> Junior Women's Club donated a 12-passenger mini-van to the City with the <br /> stipulation that the vehicle be used to provide free transportation for the City's <br /> elderly. In 1975, the Club donated a second van. As ridership demand increased, <br /> the City applied for and received funds from MTC and Alameda County enabling <br /> the City to expand the program. <br /> Today, the program meets the needs of seniors 70 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 the first half of FY 2013-14, 75 new riders registered for Pleasanton <br /> Paratransit Services with 317 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 66% <br /> City subsidy in FY 2014-15, 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 />