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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2008-03-24 | 1 | UNAPPROVED COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES MEETING MINUTES OF March 24, 2008 TIME The meeting convened at 6:40 P.M. PRESENT Chair Lord-Hausman, Commissioners Berger, Longley-Cook, and Fort. ABSENT Vice-Chair Moore, Commissioners Kirola, Robinson and Kreitz. MINUTES The February 25, 2008 minutes were approved with the following corrections: under Oral Communications, item number two, Commissioner Longley-Cook stated that she attended and represented the Commission at the Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth and Families monthly meeting; and under item number four, there was one grammatical correction. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS There was no written communication. NEW BUSINESS 1. 2008/09 Paratransit Service (Gail Payne, Public Works): Gail Payne, Transportation Coordinator, presented information regarding the annual program review of the City's Paratransit service. Jackie Krause, Mastick Sr. Center Manager, is working with PW during this review period. Ms. Payne reviewed the services offered, objectives, consumer satisfaction survey results, needs identification, planning, marketing and overall funding processes. Commissioner Berger asked if there were costs associated with medical return trips, to which Ms. Payne responded, there is no additional cost. Commissioner Longley-Cook asked if the taxi service is available to individuals younger than 50 years of age, to which Ms. Payne responded no, as they had just reduced the age limit from 75 to 50 years of age in an effort to increase ridership. Commissioner Berger asked why out of 100 registrants, only 32 responded to the survey, to which Ms. Payne replied that these responses are not significantly statistical results and they are looking at other ways to increase responses with the forthcoming Consumer Survey. | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2008-03-24.pdf |