Full Access &Coordinated Transportation

FACTFor all of San Diego County

Stakeholder Outreach Meeting

North County Pilot Project

July 10, 2006

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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

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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

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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

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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

Current Realities

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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.

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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

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State Governors&

Cabinet Secretaries

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Labor

EmploymentTrainingAgency

Office of DisabilityEmployment Policy

Centers forIndependent Living

DisabilityRehab andResearchRehabilitation

ServicesAdministration

Office of SpecialEducation Programs

Substance AbuseMental Health

TemporaryAssistance for

Needy Families

FamilyAssistance

HHSMedicare &

Medicaid Svcs

Aging

Health Resources & Services

CommunityServices

Child Care

Bureau

DevelopmentDisabilities

MedicaidProgram

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Soc. ServicesBlock Grant

Children& Families

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National HighwayTraffic Safety

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Civil Rights

Faith Based Transit

Area Agency on Aging

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Head Start

Office of theSecretary

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Volunteer Drivers

MTS

Hospitals

SocialService

Agencies

Mental Health

Programs

Cities

Churches

NCTD

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Taxis

County

Schools

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MTS

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SocialService

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Mental Health

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Cities

Churches

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County

Schools

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What Is Coordinated Transportation?

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

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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.

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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.

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UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES

Eliminating the duplication of services in the same area and operating without jurisdictional barriers are basic concepts of coordinated transportation.

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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.

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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

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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

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“United We Ride”

National Initiative to Coordinate Human Services Transportation

www.unitedweride.gov Involves

62 Federal programs10 Federal departmentsNational Council on Disabilities

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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

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The FACT Organization FACT Board of Directors

Norine Sigafoose, Chair, City of CarlsbadBob Campbell, Vice Chair, City of VistaHap L’Heaurux, AttorneyKaren King, Executive Director, NCTDDave Roberts, City of Solana Beach

FACT Advisory CommitteeAlane Haynes, NCTDFloyd Willis, AISRob Carley, Area Board 13/SCDDGreg Smith, MTS Planning Department

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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 yearFACT San Diego

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The Ultimate GoalConnecting People to Life

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Volunteer Drivers

MTS

Hospitals

SocialService

Agencies

Mental Health

Programs

Cities

Churches

NCTD

PrivateProviders

Taxis

County

Schools

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Volunteer Drivers

MTS

Hospitals

SocialService

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Mental Health

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Cities

Churches

NCTD

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