Full Access & Coordinated Transportation

1. Full Access &Coordinated Transportation FACT For all of San Diego County Stakeholder Outreach Meeting North County Pilot Project July 10, 2006

2. Community Partnership • Alane Haynes-North County Transit District • Floyd Willis-Aging and Independence Services County of San Diego • Loyd Davis-Consumer, Center for the Blind • Rob Carley-Area Board 13/State Council on Developmental Disabilities FACT San Diego

3. San Diego County • Two Transit Districts, MTS and NCTD • Fixed routes and ADA paratransit • Over 250 private providers of transportation • Day programs • Medical centers • Adult day health care programs • Churches • Schools • Social Service programs • Volunteer driver programs FACT San Diego

4. Transit Demand As Identified in 2000 • From AIS and SANDAG Reports: • Specialized Transit Demand Estimation for 2020 • County Population: 3,853,300 • Elderly/disabled Transit Population: 632,574 • 15% - 25% of this elderly/disabled Transit Population will use public transportation • 15% = 94,886 people or over 10 million trips annually • 25% = 158,144 people or over 17 million trips annually

5. Current Realities • Transit companies cannot meet the transportation needs of all citizens • Paratransit services do not meet the needs of everyone who needs this type or level of service • Private providers transport only their own consumer/clients • There is often duplication/overlapping services in the same area or neighborhood FACT San Diego

6. VISION STATEMENT All people living in San Diego County will have full mobility within their community by an accessible transportation system that meets their individual need. FACT San Diego

7. MISSION STATEMENT To create a transportation system that will provide access and mobility to the people of San Diego County by: Coordinating existing resources Creating partnerships that eliminate barriers Augmenting existing resources Accessing additional sources funding Developing alternative models of transportation FACT San Diego

8. Medicaid Program Development Disabilities Children & Families ? ? ? Office of Disability Employment Policy Labor Employment Training Agency Family Assistance Faith Based Transit Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Special Ed Transportation Substance Abuse Mental Health Health Care Medicare & Medicaid Svcs HHS Rural Transit Operators Family Health Resources & Services Office of the Secretary Area Agency on Aging Assistant Secretary Planning Evaluation Head Start Child Care Bureau Soc. Services Block Grant Education Private Paratransit Aging Community Services Centers for Independent Living State Governors & Cabinet Secretaries Disability Rehab and Research Rehabilitation Services Administration Employment Federal Agencies & Grant $ Education Office of Special Education Programs Shopping Local Government Recreation Medical Transit Provider Transportation Office of the Secretary Urbanized Grant Program Elderly & Disability Program Private Taxi Independence Disability Service Provider National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Transit Administration Rural Grant Program Head Start ADA Paratransit Local Transportation Authority Departmental Office of Civil Rights Transportation Service Chart Job Access Reverse Commute Program Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Transit Pass

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10. An Integrated Transportation System Human Service Agencies Public Transportation Agencies Private Transportation Providers Schools Volunteer Driver Agencies A Coordinated Transportation System One call number Centralized dispatching County wide in scope Crosses lines of jurisdiction Agencies partner to serve the needs of the community What Is Coordinated Transportation? FACT San Diego

11. UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES • Transportation services should be based on the needs of the people living in the their communities. • Transportation providers, public and private, overcome perceived barriers and pool their resources to meet the needs of the people in their communities. FACT San Diego

12. UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES • A non-profit corporation with a singular mission can access a wider range of funding sources • By partnering resources, economies of scale are created that allow for a more cost effective use of resources. FACT San Diego

13. UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES • Eliminating the duplication of services in the same area and operating without jurisdictional barriers are basic concepts of coordinated transportation. FACT San Diego

14. UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES • Mobility Management, including Coordinated Transportation, ideas and concepts must be integrated into the SANDAG long term plan for transportation in San Diego County. FACT San Diego

15. Who Will Benefit? • Older Adults and Seniors • People with disabilities • Low income families • People in Welfare to Work programs who cannot afford to operate a vehicle • The unemployed during job search and employment • People who do not have transportation for medical appointments and employment • Transportation disadvantaged FACT San Diego

16. Benefits of A Coordinated Transportation System • Better utilization of resources resulting in more rides for more people • More cost effective services through centralized control of resources (centralized dispatching) • Greater visibility and less confusion on how to access services (one number access) • Increased access to funds as a non-profit corporation FACT San Diego

17. “United We Ride” • National Initiative to Coordinate Human Services Transportation • www.unitedweride.gov • Involves • 62 Federal programs • 10 Federal departments • National Council on Disabilities FACT San Diego

18. FACTivity • Community-wide roll out meeting October 7, 2005 • Developing the North County Pilot Project • Articles for non-profit corporation signed 02.27.06 • Steering Committee meets monthly • Board of Directors meets monthly • Developing a Leadership Committee • CTAA Grant, $60,000, for planning the NCPP • Finalizing CTSA Contract with SANDAG • MSAA/ITS Grant proposal submitted June 13, 06 • Developing process to hire staff FACT San Diego

19. The FACT Organization • FACT Board of Directors Norine Sigafoose, Chair, City of Carlsbad Bob Campbell, Vice Chair, City of Vista Hap L’Heaurux, Attorney Karen King, Executive Director, NCTD Dave Roberts, City of Solana Beach • FACT Advisory Committee Alane Haynes, NCTD Floyd Willis, AIS Rob Carley, Area Board 13/SCDD Greg Smith, MTS Planning Department

20. CTSA Roles and Responsibilities • Defined in the Social Services Transportation Act • Facilitate combined purchasing to achieve cost savings among providers of social service transportation • Provide centralized dispatch for most efficient use of vehicles • Provide centralized maintenance • Provide centralized administration to eliminate duplication of tasks • Identify and consolidate all existing sources of funding for a cost efficient use of scarce dollars • Ensure local elected officials from San Diego County are involved in the development of local actions • Maintain advisory council: Committee on Access and Mobility, (CAM) meeting at least four times a year FACT San Diego

21. Partnerships Bring Coordinated Transportation to Life FUNDING FOR RIDES FUNDING FOR OPERATIONS IN KIND SUPPORT VEHICLES MAINTENANCE DRIVERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION INSURANCE COVERAGE

22. The Ultimate Goal Connecting People to Life

23. Full Access & Coordinated Transportation For San Diego County