Agenda Item # 5
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Date: |
November 20, 2006 |
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Committee Meeting Date: |
December 13, 2006 |
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Board Meeting Date: |
N/A |
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ACTION
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DISCUSSION
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BOARD MEMORANDUM
| TO: |
Committee for Transit Accessibility |
| | Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority |
| | Board of Directors |
| | | | THROUGH: | Michael T. Burns |
| | General Manager |
| | | | FROM: | Donald A. Smith, Jr. |
| | Chief Operating Officer |
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| SUBJECT: |
CTA Workplan |
BACKGROUND:
At the September 13, 2006 Committee for Transit Accessibility (CTA) meeting, the CTA created a subcommittee to discuss the CTA workplan (see Attachment A). The subcommittee comprises members Gallo, Michels, and Tamez; chair Morrow; second vice-chair Stahl; and ex-officio member Heatley. On September 21, 2006, ex-officio member Katie Heatley, chair Aaron Morrow, and member Randy Tamez met and selected five preliminary items to be considered by the Committee. Chair Aaron Morrow would like members of the Committee to review the workplan and identify items that they would like to take action on at the December 13, 2006 meeting.
DISCUSSION:
The five preliminary items selected by the subcommittee are as follows:
Bus Stop/Shelter Accessibility Projects
Emergency Preparedness
Travel Training
Senior Transportation and Senior Programs
Transit Technology (Website, Dynamic Passenger Information, TransLink)
Committee for Transit AccessibilityWorkPlan December 13, 2006
Administrative:
- Board of Directors’ Report is reported monthly
- Committee Staff Report is reported monthly
- Chairperson’s Report is reported monthly
- MTC Elderly/Disabled Report is reported bi-monthly and was scheduled to be reported at the August meeting but was deferred to the September meeting.
- Securement Task Force Report is reported monthly
- Ridership Report is reported as necessary
- Transit Operations Performance report is reported quarterly
- GM report is reported quarterly as scheduled: September 2006, January 2007 and May 2007.
Services and Contracts
- Paratransit
- ATU
- Community Bus was initially implemented July 2005 and was contracted as purchased service. Effective July 2006, the service became directly operated. Currently, Los Gatos is the only city participating in the community bus program.
Education/Training/Outreach
- Travel Training for Disabled
- Older Driver Training
- Secret Rider Program
- Driver Training
- Restraint Procedures
- CTA Participation in Training
- Calling Stops
- Committee Recruitment
Security and Safety
- Presentation on Emergency Procedures
- Major Emergencies
- Service Interruptions
- Day-to-Day Problems
- Securement Policy was approved by Board of Directors April 2006, and will be an on going planning process.
Ridership
- Review of Fixed Route for Improved Disabled Use
- Wheelchairs in Light Rail Vehicles
- Significant Ridership Increase
- Need for Operator Attention
- Surveys
- Surveys for the Disabled
- Suggested Changes to VTA On-Board Survey
- Transit Sustainability Policy was presented at the August 2006 meeting.
Accessibility
- Posting Braille Signs at Stops
- Bus Stop Accessibility Improvement Project List
Technology
- Presentation on Technology in Transit
- Upgrades to VTA Website (Marketing presentation at August meeting)
- Improve for the Visually Impaired (VTA/CTA sub-committee created)
- CTA Input on Development (CTA members will serve on website focus group)
- Bus Schedules on Website and Accessible
- Real Time Transit Information Project Overview
- TransLink
Miscellaneous
- Lifeline Transportation Program
- Sect 5310 Scoring Results Committee
- Fare Policy Discussion
Grants
- JARC
- Section 5310
- RIAS MAP (submitted to FTA but not awarded grant)
| Prepared by: | Camille C. Williams, Accessible Services Program Manager |
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