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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2016-02-10 | 3 | Commission on Disability Issues February 10, 2016 Page 3 efficiency and usefulness. Suggests event placement of shuttle - Fourth of July Parade, Art and Wine Faire, etc. Perhaps discuss more that the shuttle is a free service. Commissioner Deutsch asked if the shuttle service goes to the Farmers Market, and shuttle-user Vice-Chair Brillinger confirms, yes, on Tuesdays. Commissioner Lewis wonders if we should get the word out better about the shuttle service. Would like to see ridership go up. Discusses route stops. Mastick Senior Center Manager Jackie Krause adds information regarding these stops. Discusses shuttle break downs, and how notification of riders of a breakdown issue is difficult. Ms. Wheeler offers ideas as to how to standardize notification. Driver calls dispatch number on shuttle sign. Commissioner Lewis wonders if the shuttle service schedule could be added to the NextBus AC Transit app. Ms. Wheeler thinks this is a good suggestion. Commission Aghapekian says that he hears all good things about the shuttle, but would like to see the shuttle in service more days of the week. Ms. Wheeler says she will look into that given the budget allowed. Discusses cab service available for urgent needs. Commissioner Lewis talks about how street events disrupt bus service, and wonders if shuttle service could put into service during those times. Ms. Wheeler discusses the vehicle the City owns could be used for these instances. Commissioner Lewis talks about the connection to the ferry service. Ms. Krause says that this has been logistically difficult, but has discussed a bridge to AC Transit from the Main Street Ferry Terminal to Webster Street. Ms. Krause talks about the advertising that does happen for the shuttle service, but agrees they could do more. Most people don't care about the shuttle schedule until they need it, feels that most efforts to advertise are ignored. 2010/2011 Mr. Tip and Premium Taxi was widely used. Free service. Tickets were stashed with no date stamps, like gold. Then they started charging for the service, and date-stamping the tickets, which caused a drop in ridership. Talks about shifting demographics in shuttle use. Chair Kenny asks if increased Mastick population on shuttle days? Ms Krause believes Mastick popularity is more programmatic-based In fact parking is an issue at the Senior Center, and she wishes more people would use the shuttle. Chair Kenny opens up to public comment. Member of the public Carol Gottstein mentions that the lettering colors on shuttle itself is difficult to read. Black letters would be better. Says street banners are rather useless as advertising if most disabled people look down on the ground to navigate path. Used Mr. Tip program when it was free. Thinks that the tickets should not be date stamped because then the money is lost after that date. Commissioner asks if the tickets rollover to following year. Ms. Krause says no, they definitely time out. Ms. Wheeler is hoping it can become more electronic, instead of paper tickets. | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2016-02-10.pdf |