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SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2013-01-31 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Special Meeting, Thursday, January 31, 2013 1. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL President Wasko called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Present were: Vice-President Villareal, members Biggs, Radding, Watkinson, and Williams 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Minutes of the Special Meeting, November 8, 2012 were approved as amended. M/S Biggs / Villareal Unanimous 3. AGENDA ITEMS 3-A. CITY OF ALAMEDA PARATRANSIT SHUTTLE SERVICE MODIFICATION -- PRESENTATION BY GAIL PAYNE, TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR - CITY OF ALAMEDA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Ms. Payne explained that each year, Public Works Staff conduct a review of the City of Alameda's Paratransit Shuttle and Taxi Service. After this year's review and hearing community feedback, they are recommending a number of changes to the Shuttle program. These include: Removing the Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway (RAMP) at Mosley Avenue/Third Street; and West Midway Avenue at Orion Street stops from the timetable, but allowing passengers to request on-demand pick-up or drop-off via phone when needed. Relocating the shuttle stop on Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway from Coral Sea Street to Fifth Street, and the stop on Mariner Square Loop at Willie Stargell Avenue to Fifth Street at Mitchell Avenue adjacent to Target when it opens in late 2013. Two stops will be added. Kate Creedon Center for Advanced Wound Care (815 Atlantic Avenue) and a shuttle stop will be added on Westline Drive south of Shorepoint Court on the east side of the street. Other stops will be considered based on need and public input. Maximizing the potential of the currently under-utilized service (average 500 boardings per month) by opening the service to the public as space permits. They propose doing this on a one year trial basis. They believe this change is not expected to impact seniors and individuals with disabilities using the shuttle because of its limited hours of operations. Purchasing schedule holders and benches for shuttle stops. While they are in the process of installing some benches, they plan to request $5,000 for benches at other stops and $5,000 for schedule holders at all stops, totaling a $10,000 request for countywide paratransit discretionary monies. Installing Shuttle Stop Flags (signs) at stops that do not currently have them. Seeking a grant to obtain a shuttle that uses alternative fuels such as biodiesel with a low floor to make it easier to board and alight. This bus could have shared use with ARPD and Mastick. Their new budget is $10,000 over funds allocated, but they have a reserve of $30,000 to carry them until other resources can be identified. B\PACKETS\2013)Januar 2013\MINUTES January 2013.doc | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2013-01-31.pdf |