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A Local United We Ride Effort: A Local United We Ride Effort
2005 is the 26th Anniversary ofCalifornia’s AB 120 : 2005 is the 26th Anniversary of California’s AB 120 GOAL
Improve transportation service for social service fund recipients by promoting the improved coordination and consolidation of transportation services.
AB120 Objectives: AB120 Objectives Centralize administration
Identify and consolidate funding sources
Centralize dispatch
Centralize Maintenance
Coordinate/consolidate training
Combine purchasing
AB120 Requirements: AB120 Requirements Social Service Transportation Inventories
Action Plans
Consolidated Transportation Service Agencies (CTSAs)
5% of Transportation Development Act funds could be set aside for Community Transportation Services.
AB120: Did it work?: AB120: Did it work? Yes
Sucesses in large cities & counties
CalACT formed in 1984
Created a framework & culture of coordination
AB120: Did it work?: AB120: Did it work? No
Lack of state/federal coordination
Poor maintenance of funding efforts
“No teeth”
Coordination requirements relaxed.
Few successes in rural counties.
Coordination in Lake County: Coordination in Lake County
Lake Transit Authority: Lake Transit Authority Consolidated all public transit resources and functions
Combined operations contracts to increase competition, improve administration
Reallocated resources to improve and extend service.
Other LTA consolidation benefits: Other LTA consolidation benefits Centralized information and dispatch
Consolidated vehicle maintenance
Improved training
Better risk management and insurance
Combined purchasing
Professional transit management
CTSA Advantages: CTSA Advantages Designation of LTA as a CTSA streamlines the process for LTA to apply for 5310 grants.
Assures that LTA has coordination review of other 5310 grant applications.
Makes LTA the lead agency in human services coordination requirements for new federal grant programs.
Coordination Strategies: Coordination Strategies Coordinate Consolidate
Route Guarantees: Route Guarantees Route 3 Route 6 Route 7 Routes 1
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Or is it a donut?: Or is it a donut?
Transportation Feasibility Coalition: Transportation Feasibility Coalition Purpose: Determine the feasibility of improving transportation services for families with at risk children ages 0-6.
Funding: The United Way “Success By Six” program provided a $30,000 grant to Sutter Lakeside Community Services.
Objectives: Identify existing structure, create interest, needs assessment, identify/redirect funding, work with what we have.
Transportation Feasibility Coalition Needs Assessment: Transportation Feasibility Coalition Needs Assessment
Resource Guide: Resource Guide
Key Resource: Key Resource
“United We Ride” : “United We Ride” Promotion of public transit became primary goal.
Promotion of Coalition member services added mutual interest in the campaign.
Guest Editorial & Letter Writing Campaign: Guest Editorial & Letter Writing Campaign
Ride the Bus Week Promotion: Ride the Bus Week Promotion
Assembling Gift Bags: Assembling Gift Bags
Training Ambassador Trainers: Training Ambassador Trainers
Grand Finale: Grand Finale
Transit User: Transit User
Contest Winners: Contest Winners
United We Ride: United We Ride
The Morale of the Story: Coordinate and Consolidate: The Morale of the Story: Coordinate and Consolidate Coordinate Consolidate