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TDA 4.5 Document F,(a) Page 6 Marketing for the PPS is completed through the City of Pleasanton Parks and Community Services Department. Pleasanton Paratransit is promoted in the quarterly Activities Guide, produced and distributed to all Pleasanton residents (26,000 households). Staff distributes program brochures to local stores, medical offices, the library, schools, service centers, etc. Aone-page PPS flyer has been developed as an inexpensive marketing tool used in mass mailings and distribution. The Pleasanton Paratransit Service Riders' Guide is mailed to all existing clients. It is also distributed to all new clients, local businesses, medical offices, the library, senior housing complexes, and service centers. The bi-annual Pleasanton Paratransit Service (PPS) Newsletter, "Around Town with PPS", was developed through volunteer and staff efforts. This newsletter is mailed to over 800 registered clients, and distributed to the major senior housing and community stops. It has been well received, and serves as a valuable resource for transit information. The second annual PPS Transit Fair was held March 16, 2007, and included transit providers from around the Bay Area. Residents had an opportunity to learn about a variety of transit resources. "The Access Alameda Transit Guide developed through ACTIA is also distributed to all new paratransit clients. The City of Pleasanton web site (www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us) includes a City of Pleasanton Paratransit information page. The paratransit application is also available on the City website. Local transit information is coordinated through collaborative marketing efforts with LAVTA. All Pleasanton Paratransit Service printed materials include information about the services offered by LAVTA, and vice versa. WHEELS route information and passes are available at the Pleasanton Senior Center. Regular outreach meetings are held with LAVTA staff at local senior housing complexes. These mini-transit fairs are very popular. In addition, the PPS Supervisor attends LAVTA's Wheels Accessible Advisory Committee meetings. Senior and Disabled BART passes are sold at the Pleasanton Senior Center and the City's Utility Billing Department.