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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2018-02-14 | 10 | ITEM 2-A COMMISSION ON DISABILITY MEETING MINUTES OF Wednesday, February 14, 2018 6:30 p.m. Victoria Williams: Absolutely. Lisa Hall: And it would be really helpful to know this. Victoria Williams: Absolutely. And so we have connections with CIL [Center for Independent Living], and we've talked to people there and several other organizations, that's not everybody, of course. We do a survey and I'll mention that in a minute, we do an annual survey, but it goes out to people who use East Bay Paratransit and live in Alameda, and it mentions these things in there too. So we're hoping that that's another way. And quite a few of them have come back saying, "I don't know anything about it." So that tells us we're not doing a good enough job. There's a paragraph at the beginning saying if you need any information, call Victoria at this number about these programs. And my phone number is on the bus and on the signs and everywhere you can think of. That's the one at my desk. Lisa Hall: And have they done plenty of brochures and information? Victoria Williams: I walked into a large room full of people and left information at the Food Bank just today. I'd sent over some brochures earlier, but it wasn't enough. But we're still trying to find other places. And when we get this brochure, I get calls because my phone numbers on the shuttle bus, and people will call and say, "What is that that just went by?" But I had a call from one doctor in town and he identified himself and he said, "I just saw a bus go by, tell me about that.' And then I thought as we're talking about the brochure for the taxi programs, every doctor's office in town needs those taxi brochures because potentially lots of people will be going to their doctor on those. And if they're going by East Bay, they can use the MR TIP program to come home. Doctor's offices and churches, and there's so many places still, we just haven't had time to get to every place yet. Gail Payne: I'm Gail Payne, Transportation Coordinator here, and I don't think Victoria's adequately tooting her horn. Victoria, we are so lucky to have Victoria, she's been on staff part-time for one year now. And one of the reasons why we're so lucky to have Victoria is she focuses only on this program. That's what she spends her time on, is reaching out to the community on this program. Before we didn't have that level of outreach and on page two of your staff report, it talks about the enhanced outreach that we've done this year because of Victoria. She has presented at eight transportation orientations to 69 community members, hung the banner, the cross street banner for 21 days. Gail Payne: We've advertised in the Alameda Sun, Mastick Senior Center newsletter, and in the recreation guides, issued five press releases, tabled at three events and presented at 14 locations. So she really is doing a great job and she was saying how all these things she still needs to do because she's a perfectionist and that's fine. But we are so lucky. Victoria Williams: Thank you, thank you. It is a busy 18 hours a week, I will tell you that. Any other questions about this? Did I get all the way through? I got all the way through that one. Jennifer Roloff: Can you just go back and tell me a little bit more about the Cross Alameda Trail? 02/14/18 Page 10 of 24 | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2018-02-14.pdf |