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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2006-04-24 | 1 | COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES MEETING MINUTES OF April 24, 2006 Present: Chair Cooney, Berger, Bunker, Fort, Longley-Cook, Lord-Hausman, Vice Chair Moore Absent/Excused: Gwynne, Steffens Guests: Ed Sommerauer (Alameda Public Works), Paullina Kirola MINUTES: The minutes of February 27, 2006 were approved. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None NEW BUSINESS: 1. Paratransit Advisory Meeting: Chair Cooney reported on the April 24th meeting of the Paratransit Advisory Planning Committee (PAPCo) held in Hayward. PAPCo was agreeable to use grant monies for signal countdowns and sidewalk accessibility but were less favorable to using paratransit monies for audible crossings since it was considered a secondary issue. However, ACTEA was more agreeable for using grant monies for audibles. 2. Paratrasit Annual Program: Ed Sommerauer, Associate Civil Engineer, presented to the Commission on Disability Issues a proposed modification to the City of Alameda Paratransit Program. The City is proposing a taxi scrip program to augment the existing program. There will be approximately $60,000 per year for this program. The Commission agreed to support a program that would maximize the mobility of persons with disabilities. The Commission also agreed that the program should consider the following: -The program should serve seniors and persons with disabilities -People over the age of 70 and disabled persons that qualify for East Bay Paratransit Service would also qualify for the taxi scrip program. -There should be no restrictions on the types of trips. | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2006-04-24.pdf |