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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY Memorandum | |
| | | | | | | | | To: | eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee | | From: | Tracy Burke, Go831 Rideshare Coordinator / Associate Transportation Planner | | Meeting Date: | January 16, 2018 | | Subject: | Measure X Senior & Disabled Transportation Program |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | RECOMMEND the Transportation Agency Board of Directors program $1.5 million of Measure X funds for the Senior & Disabled Transportation Program of Projects, as follows:
- The Veterans Transition Center of California - Mobility Opportunities for Veterans - $258,689
- Blind and Visually Impaired Center - Orientation and Mobility Training - $178,550
- Josephine Kernes Memorial Pool - Kernes Pool Transportation Voucher Program - $147,000
- Alliance on Aging - Senior Transportation Specialist Project - $170,000
- ITN Monterey County - Dignified Transportation of Seniors and Visually Impaired Adults - $745,761
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| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY: | | Measure X sets aside $500,000 per year for senior and disabled transportation services. The Transportation Agency Board established the guidelines and issued the call for projects in October, 2017, with applications due December 1, 2017. A review committee composed of members of the eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee and the Monterey-Salinas Transit Mobility Advisory Committee members ranked the applications, and provided funding recommendations. |
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT: | | At their October 25, 2017 the Transportation Agency Board voted to use $1.5 million of Measure X funds for the initial Senior & Disabled Program’s 3-year cycle covering fiscal years 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION: | The Senior & Disabled Transportation Services Program is part of the Regional Safety, Mobility and Walkability Measure X Program. The purpose of this program is to increase transportation services for seniors and persons with disabilities to support their ability to live independently in their homes and communities. Per Measure X policies, this program is intended to fund non-profit transportation services to support seniors and persons with disabilities.
As spelled out in the policies and project descriptions of Measure X, the goals of this program are to:
• Give seniors more transportation options
• Support independent travel by people with disabilities
• Provide safer and more reliable senior transportation services
The grant application was comprised of five sections with a total of 90 points possible. The five sections and corresponding score criteria were designed and approved by the Transportation Agency Board to favor projects and programs that will meet the transportation needs of seniors and people with disabilities throughout Monterey County. Below is a summary of the application sections and corresponding score criteria. The score sheet with detailed criteria is Attachment 1.
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Section
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Score Criteria
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Points
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1) Applicant Information
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Applicant experience
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20
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2) Project Description and Project Implementation Timeline
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Project feasibility and readiness
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20
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3) Project Benefits
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Project need and relative level of urgency
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20
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4) Communities Served
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Geographic equity
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15
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5) Project budget
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Cost effectiveness and project funding leverage
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15
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In October and November 2017, the eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee and the Monterey-Salinas Transit Mobility Advisory Committee nominated committee members to the grants review committee:
- Cesar Lara, Building Healthy Communities, TAMC Measure X Oversight Committee
- Kalah Bumba, Salinas Senior Center, TAMC Measure X Oversight Committee
- Ronn Rygg, United Way, MST Mobility Advisory Committee
- Maureen McEachen, Visiting Nurses Association, MST Mobility Advisory Committee
- Kathleen Murray-Philips, Monterey County Dept. Area Agency on Aging, MST Mobility Advisory Committee
- Virginia Murillo, TAMC staff
The Transportation Agency received five completed grant applications, totaling $1.7 million in requested Measure X Senior & Disabled Transportation Program grant funding. Each application was reviewed and scored by the review committee. Attachment 2 provides an overview of projects and their score averages by the review committee. After considering the scores and factoring in geographic equity, the following projects are recommended by the review committee for grant funding:
- The Veterans Transition Center of California - Mobility Opportunities for Veterans - $258,689
- Blind and Visually Impaired Center - Orientation and Mobility Training - $178,550
- Josephine Kernes Memorial Pool - Kernes Pool Transportation Voucher Program - $147,000
- Alliance on Aging - Senior Transportation Specialist Project - $170,000
- ITN Monterey County - Dignified Transportation of Seniors and Visually Impaired Adults - $745,761
With this recommendation, the review committee is recommending a reduction of ITN Monterey County's request to accommodate the Alliance on Aging's request. |
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