DRAFT MINUTES Special Paratransit Service Policy Committee Meeting Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District 2nd Floor Board Room 1600 Franklin Street Oakland, California Teleconferencing: Jeff Davis, Director, Ward 5 180 Riverside Drive, 10F New York, NY 10024 (510) 421-2394
Wednesday March 26, 2008 1:00 p.m. Paratransit Committee Members: Director Rebecca Kaplan, Chairperson Director Joe Wallace Director Jeff Davis
Prior to the start of the meeting, the Assistant General Counsel confirmed that all requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Govt. Code Sections 54950, et seq.) and the provisions of Policy 100, Section 4.8 regarding Teleconferenced Meetings were met in order for Director Davis to participate in the meeting and advised that all votes must be taken by roll call vote. The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. with Committee Chair Kaplan presiding. Committee Members Present: Director Wallace, Director Davis, and Committee Chair Kaplan. Committee Members Absent: None. Also Present: Deputy General Manager Jim Gleich, Assistant General Counsel Carol Babington, Deputy General Manager for Service Development Nancy Skowbo, and District Secretary Linda Nemeroff. Public Comment There was no public comment offered. INFORMATION ITEM(S) (Consent Calendar) [Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and may be enacted by one motion/one vote. If discussion is desired, an item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered individually.] AC Transit District Paratransit Service Policy Committee
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1. Consider approving Paratransit Committee minutes of November 28, 2007. Consensus to forward the minutes to the full Board for approval as a result of the committee reorganization that took place on January 30, 2008.
BRIEFING ITEM(S)/ACTION ITEM(S): 2. Consider receiving report regarding paratransit driver recruitment (Requested by Committee – 9/5/07) (GM Memo No. 08-075). Staff to report back with retention strategies and incentives to keep good paratransit drivers, potential impacts on the union contract, and target populations for potential applicants. Consensus to forward to the Board of Directors for information (3). 3. Consider receiving report on the East Bay Paratransit (EBP) incentives and disincentives (Requested by Committee 11/28/07) (GM Memo No. 08-076). Consensus to forward to the Board of Directors for information (3). 4. Consider receiving report regarding the creation of a plan for the assessment of future paratransit needs from a broader regional perspective (Requested by Committee – 11/28/07) (verbal). Staff to report back in June on the final scope of work for the selection of a consultant to complete a detailed inventory of traditional and non-traditional transportation resources in Alameda County. Received verbal report. Agenda Planning New items were added and are outlined in the agenda items above. June
Report regarding the creation of a plan for the assessment of future paratransit needs from a broader regional perspective (Requested by Committee – 11/28/07).
Pending Not Scheduled Report on a target marketing plan to seniors and/or persons whom have lost their driver’s license (Requested by Committee – 9/5/07). Report on the availability of large print maps [including a sample, how many are produced, cost estimates for larger print run, how they are distributed to senior centers] (Requested by Committee – 11/28/07 and Director Wallace (External) – 1/17/2007). AC Transit District Paratransit Service Policy Committee
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Board/Staff Comments (Government Code Section 54954.2) Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Paratransit Service Policy Committee, the meeting adjourned at 1:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda A. Nemeroff District Secretary
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