{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 1, "text": "Social Service Human Relations Board\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the Social\nService Human Relations Board (SSHRB),\nFebruary 23, 2017\n1.\nCALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL\n/ice-President Blake called the meeting to\norder at 7:00 p.m. Present were members\nHyman, Sorensen, Hastings, Jenks, and\nYoungblood. Absent was member Chilcott.\n1.-A SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE DAILY\nREADING -\nPresident Blake provided a brief history of the\nInternational\nSeason\nFor\nNonviolence\nCampaign,\nand shared the Season for Nonviolence way\nof living peacefully for the day, which was\nForgiveness.\n2.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nThe minutes of the regular meeting of January\n26, 2017, and special meeting ofDecember 1, ,\n2016, were approved as presented. M/S Jenks /\nSorensen Unanimous", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 2, "text": "3.\nAGENDA ITEMS\n3.-A\nCITY OF ALAMEDA PARATRANSIT\nPROGRAM PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2017-18\nPRESENTATION BY GAIL\nPAYNE,\nTRANSPORTATION\nCOORDINATOR - CITY OF ALAMEDA\nBASE REUSE & TRANSPORTATION\nPLANNING DEPARTMENT\nMs.\nPayne began her presentation by\nintroducing Victoria Williams, the new\nTraffic Coordinator for\nthe City of Alameda. Ms. Williams has 30 years\nof experience working with seniors, her\noffice\nwill be at Mastick Senior Center, and she will be\ncoordinating the Paratransit Shuttle and\nTaxi\nVoucher Program.\nMs. Payne then provided a PowerPoint\npresentation (Attachment A) that\nprovided an overview of\nthe Paratransit Program Shuttle Service, Taxi\nServices, Group Trips, and Scholarship\nPrograms.\nSome of the program changes staff plans to\nimplement are increased frequency of\nthe shuttle\nservice, rebranding the shuttle name as\n\"Alameda Loop\", increasing premium tax\nsubsidy to 70%\nper trip, and increasing the cost of a premium\ntaxi voucher to three dollars.", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 3, "text": "In response to a question from member\nSorensen regarding seniors in the\nphotos on the Shuttles,\nMs. Payne responded that the new photos will\ninclude youth and families. The plan is to\nmarket the\nprogram as a Community Shuttle, with a priority\nfor seniors and the disabled.\nVice President Blake commented that the signs\nat the shuttle stops were small, and not\neasy to\nread.\nMember Hyman moved recommend approval\nthe application for Measure B/BB\nParatransit funding\nin the amount of $608,000 for FY17-18, with a\nrequest that the comments made by the\nBoard be", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 4, "text": "considered as the program moves forward.\nM/S Hyman/Hastings Unanimous\n3.-B ELECTION OF OFFICERS\nMember Sorensen made a motion that Vice-\nPresident Blake's and member Hyman's\nnominations, for President and Vice-President\nrespectively, be approved.\nM/S Sorensen / Youngblood Unanimous\n3.-C WORK GROUP PROGRESS REPORTS\nVice-President Hyman shared that the Human\nRelations Workgroup (HRW) had met\nand was\nplanning to bring together individuals and\norganizations who convene meetings in\nthe community,\nsuch as John Knox White, John-Michael Kyono,\nand Laura Rose representing the\nAlameda All\nFaiths Coalition. The purpose would be to\ndevelop a communication network that\nwould encourage\nindividuals and organizations to work together\nto maximize the participation in these\ncommunity\nmeetings. It was also discussed that the\nworkgroup might explore ways to create\na community\ncalendar.", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 5, "text": "The workgroup will also review the guidelines of\nthe Hate Incident Response Team\n(HIRT) and\nconsider asking that it be reactivated.\nPresident Blake shared that the Assessment\nand Awareness Workgroup (AAW) is continuing\nto reach out to community organizations and\nstakeholders as they finalize the draft of the\n2017 Community Needs Survey. President\nBlake has made a presentation to the\nCommission on Disability Issues, and staff has\nmade presentations to the Alameda Health\nDistrict Board, and Alameda Collaborative for\nChildren, Youth, and their Families co-chairs, to\nsolicit their input regarding edits or additions\nthey feel would improve the effectiveness of the\nsurvey.\n4.\nBOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS,\nNON-AGENDA\nMember Hyman shared that she attended the\nTown Hall meeting at Rhythmix Cultural Center\nthis past Monday evening and shared\ninformation regarding the work that the Board\nand the HRW are doing as a follow-up to its\npublic hearing on November 29, 2016. A\nnumber of members shared that they\nparticipated in the Hands across Alameda\nevent on Monday afternoon, which was well\nattended, in spite of the pouring rain.\n5.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS - NONE", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 6, "text": "6. ADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting was adjourned at 7:52 PM\nM/S Hyman/ Youngblood Unanimous\nRespectfully submitted by:\nJim Franz, Secretary\nATTACHMENT A\nSSHRB MINUTES\nFEBRUARY 23, 2017", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 7, "text": "city of Alameda\nParatransit\nTransportation for Seniors\nand People With Disabilities\nCity of Alameda Paratransit\nProgram Fiscal Year 2017/2018\nCITY\nOF\nMEDFunded by Measures B and BB", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 8, "text": "- County Transportation\nCommission", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 9, "text": "Agend\na\nOvervi\new\nService\nOverview\nProgram Changes\nBudget", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 10, "text": "Planning Process Overview", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 11, "text": "Service Overview\nShuttle Service :\nChro ofAlameda\nParatransit Shuttle\nActs as a bridge between AC Transit and East Bay\nParatransit\nTaxi Services:\nProvides subsidized same day door- to-door services\nGroup Trips\nProvides leisure activities\nScholarship Program:\nAssists with taxi services\nProvides bus passes for Alameda Point Collaborative", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 12, "text": "Service Overview - Shuttle\n250\n200\n150\n100\n50\n0\n2010\n2011\n2012\n2013\n2014\n2015\n2016\nTues\nWed\nThurs\nAverage 449 boardings per month in 2016\n6% higher than 2015", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 13, "text": "Service Overview - Taxi Programs\n160\n140\n120\n100\n80\n60\n40\n20\n0\n2009\n2010\n2011\n2012\n2013\n2014\n2015\n2016\nPremium Taxi\nMRTIP\nPremium: Averages 89 trips/month, $11/trip\nMRTIP: Averages 6 trips/month, $30/trip", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 14, "text": "Program Changes\nShuttle Service\nIncrease Shuttle Service Frequency\n30\nRebrand shuttle name as \"Alameda Loop\"\nMINUTES\nTaxi Services\nIncrease Premium taxi subsidy to 70 percent\nTAXI\nper trip\nIncrease cost of Premium taxi voucher to $3", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 15, "text": "Program Changes (cont.)\nMobility Management\nConsider new program\nGroup Trips\nContinue current\ntrips with increased subsidy\no\nScholarship Program\nContinue\ntaxi subsidies and Alameda Point Collaborative bus\nTRANSIT\npasses", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 16, "text": "Program Changes (cont.)\nCapital Program\nBus benches, poles, signs at shuttle stops\nCurb ramps, accessible on-street\nF\nO\nsignars, etc.\nWebsite\naf Alameda\nTransportation for Seniors\nand\nAdvertisements\nIVe offer the following services:\nAlameda Shuttle free and open to the public!\nTaxi ride discounts*\nCross-street\nEast Bay Paratransit ticket sales\nGroup trips - from Mas tick Senior Center to various Bay Area locations\nScholarship program*\nTransportation assistance\nbanners\nRestrictions apply\nMastick Senior Center\n\" 'IT//^5-\n1155 Santa Clara Avenue\n^\nBrochures/mailings\nAlameda. CA 94501\n= ALAMEDA\nPh: (510)747-7513\n%\nFax: (510)523-0247\nTDD/TTY: (510) 522-5160\nOrientations\nVww.AlamedaParatransit.com", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 17, "text": "Revenues\nMeasulamning\nOverview\nEast Bay Paratransit\n$358,237 (+\ntickets\n$300,000 balance)\n$6,000 $8,000\nTaxi vouchers Total\n$672,237 $44,400\nrevenues\nExpenditures\n$61,600\nManagement\n$287,000\nCustomer Service\n$200,000\n$608,000\nTrip Provision Capital\n$64,000)\nTotal expenditures\n(Reserves", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 18, "text": "Planning Process\nOverview\nSurvey (December 2016/January 2017)\nOutreach to Commissions (Feb 2017)\nCommission on Disability Issues\nRecreation and Park Commission", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 19, "text": "Planning Process\nOverview\nS u tSoc Program? HiamaciMieiah'\nard\nCity of Alameda\nTransportation for Seniors and People with Disabilities\nC\nParatransit www.AlamedaParatransit.com\n510-747-7506\nFunded with Measure B Tax Dollars\nTransportation Commission", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 20, "text": "Survey Results\nRespondents: 115 Taxi Program\nReason do not use program: 33% stated did not\nknow about it\nPrefer Lyft/Uber over taxis: 24%\nPrefer shared Lyft/Uber ride with other\npassengers : 61%\nShuttle Service\nReason do not use program: 27% stated did not\nknow about it\nPreferred name: Alameda Loop", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2017-02-23", "page": 21, "text": "City of Alameda Paratransit\nProgram Fiscal Year\n2017/2018\nContact Information. Victoria\nWilliams Paratransit Coordinator\n510-747-7513\nCITY OF\nCityParatransit@alamedaca.gov\nthe\nALAM\nA\ni County\nTransportati\nCommissior", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2017-02-23.pdf"}