A Local United We Ride Effort. 2005 is the 26 th Anniversary of California’s AB 120 GOAL Improve transportation service for social service fund recipients.

A Local United We Ride Effort

2005 is the 26th Anniversary ofCalifornia’s AB 120

GOAL

Improve transportation service for social service fund recipients by promoting the improved coordination and consolidation of transportation services.

AB120 Objectives

Centralize administration Identify and consolidate funding sourcesCentralize dispatchCentralize MaintenanceCoordinate/consolidate trainingCombine purchasing

AB120 Requirements

Social Service Transportation InventoriesAction PlansConsolidated Transportation Service

Agencies (CTSAs)5% of Transportation Development Act

funds could be set aside for Community Transportation Services.

AB120: Did it work?

YesSucesses in large cities & countiesCalACT formed in 1984Created a framework & culture of

coordination

AB120: Did it work?

NoLack of state/federal coordinationPoor maintenance of funding efforts “No teeth”Coordination requirements relaxed.Few successes in rural counties.

Coordination in Lake County

Lake Transit Authority

Consolidated all public transit resources and functions

Combined operations contracts to increase competition, improve administration

Reallocated resources to improve and extend service.

Other LTA consolidation benefits

Centralized information and dispatchConsolidated vehicle maintenance Improved trainingBetter risk management and insuranceCombined purchasingProfessional transit management

CTSA Advantages

Designation of LTA as a CTSA streamlines the process for LTA to apply for 5310 grants.

Assures that LTA has coordination review of other 5310 grant applications.

Makes LTA the lead agency in human services coordination requirements for new federal grant programs.

Coordination Strategies

Coordinate

Consolidate

Route Guarantees

LTA

St. Helena Hospital

CalWorks

Tribal Government

Route 3

Route 6

Route 7

Routes 1245

Paratransit Services(excluding flex routes)

Clearlake Dial-A-Ride

Lakeport Dial-A-Ride Regional Center

Services

Or is it a donut?

Transportation Feasibility Coalition

Purpose: Determine the feasibility of improving transportation services for families with at risk children ages 0-6.

Funding: The United Way “Success By Six” program provided a $30,000 grant to Sutter Lakeside Community Services.

Objectives: Identify existing structure, create interest, needs assessment, identify/redirect funding, work with what we have.

Transportation Feasibility Coalition Needs Assessment

Resource Guide

Key Resource

“United We Ride”

Promotion of public transit became primary goal.

Promotion of Coalition member services added mutual interest in the campaign.

Guest Editorial & Letter Writing Campaign

Ride the Bus Week Promotion

Assembling Gift Bags

Training Ambassador Trainers

Grand Finale

Transit User

Contest Winners

United We Ride

The Morale of the Story: Coordinate and Consolidate

Coordinate

Consolidate