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Alameda CTC Paratransit Program Implementation Guidelines S. Measure B:Alameda County's half-cent transportation sales tax,originally approved in 1986,and reauthorized by voters in November 2000.Collection of the sales tax began on April 1,2002. Administered by the Alameda CTC,Measure B funds four types of programs in 20 local jurisdictions: bicycle and pedestrian,local streets and roads,mass transit,and paratransit. T. Measure BB:Alameda County voters approved Measured BB,the 2014 Transportation Expenditure Plan,in November 2014.It authorizes the collection of a half-cent transportation sales tax and augments the existing 2000 Measure B sales tax program.Collection of the sales tax began on April 1, 2015.Administered by the Alameda CTC,Measure BB funds four types of programs in 20 local jurisdictions:bicycle and pedestrian,local streets and roads,mass transit,and paratransit. U. Operations:Provision of services that operate transportation facilities and programs.Operations costs do not include the costs to operate community outreach or other programs not directly related to a specific transportation service,program,or product. V. Paratransit Advisory and Planning Committee:Originally named by the Measure B Expenditure Plan as the Alameda County Paratransit Coordinating Council,the Alameda CTC committee that meets to address funding,planning,and coordination issues regarding paratransit services in Alameda County.Members must be an Alameda County resident and an eligible user of any transportation service available to seniors and people with disabilities in Alameda County.PAPCO is supported by a Technical Advisory Committee comprised of Measure B and Measure BB-funded paratransit providers in Alameda County. W. Paratransit service:Transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities including ADA- mandated or non-mandated shuttle or fixed-route services,including door-to-door services,group trips,and individual demand-response trip services;taxi programs;Meals on Wheels or meal delivery; volunteer driver programs;and purchase of EBP tickets. X. Planning: Identification of project and program current conditions and needs and development of strategies and plans to address the identified needs. Y. Project completion/closeout:Inspection/project acceptance,final invoicing,final reporting,and the processes for closing out a project. Z. Scoping and project feasibility:Early capital project phases that identify project needs,costs,and implementation feasibility. AA. Shuttle or fixed-route trips: Shuttle service or fixed-route bus service,for example. Includes vehicle operation and contracts. See individual demand-response trips. Section 5.Paratransit Fund Allocations A. These Implementation Guidelines provide guidance on the Paratransit Fund allocation process for Measure B and Measure BB Direct Local Distribution funds and Paratransit Gap Grant Program funds. 1. Measure B and Measure BB Paratransit Direct Local Distribution Funds a. General.Alameda CTC distributes Measure B and Measure BB Paratransit Direct Local Distribution(DLD) Funds to fixed-route public transit operators that are required to provide transportation services mandated by the ADA;and to cities in Alameda County and the County to provide non-mandated services,aimed at improving mobility for seniors and persons with disabilities. 1) A portion of the funds as defined in the Master Programs Funding Agreement are local DLD funds distributed to Alameda County cities to provide non-mandated transportation services for seniors and people with Paratransit-3