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TDA 4.5 Document E(a) Page 5 The City of Pleasanton Finance Department prepares an expenditure sheet, itemizing the operating costs monthly. Three (3) months are combined for a quarterly report. For FY 2007-08, Pleasanton paratransit Service anticipates the following funding: MTC 4.5 ............................................................ $ 60,887 Alameda County Measure H ............................. 90,661 City of Pleasanton (local match) ....................... 429,287 Fare box estimate .............................................. 55,000 Total .................. 635_,835 8. Planning and Administration No planning and/or administration Cunds arc being requested. 9. Description of Unmet Needs The program meets the needs of seniors 60 years or older, and the disabled of any age residing in Pleasanton, Sunol, and the unincorporated areas of Pleasanton. Disabled Pleasanton-Sunol clients who meet ADA qualifications are also eligible for this service. During FY 2005-06, 240 new riders used Pleasanton paratransit Service. It is estimated that at least 150 new riders will register for the service in PY 2006-07. Service changes cannot keep abreast of the growing need for region-wide paratransit services, especially medical appointments. This need continues to increase as hospitals consolidate, doctors specialize, and there are limited HMO affiliates. Also, local paratransit providers cannot address the ever-increasing demand for special need transportation of dialysis clients without severely limiting service to other paratransit users. As PPS clients continue to age in place, and with 29.2% of the clients over 85 years of age, there is an increasing need for volunteer escort services. Not all clients have family or friends to assist them to appointments, and a volunteer based escort service would be very useful.