| San Francisco County Transportation Authority - November 21, 2005 |
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Please click here for a PDF version of the agenda AGENDA SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITYParatransit Working Group Date: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Monday, November 21, 2005 If you require meeting materials in non-PDF format, please contact Melissa Pelkey, Senior Transportation Planner, at 415.522.4820 or via email at . 1:00 p.m. 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Review Goals & Objectives and Progress To-date (meeting minutes) This is a standing item on all PWG agendas. Minutes from the September 19 meeting are attached for your reference. 1:10 p.m. 3. MUNI Paratransit Program Demand Projections (attachment 1) In order to forecast future financial needs for MUNI's paratransit program, we have been working with MUNI staff and our consultant to develop a 30-year forecast of paratransit demand. We have refined the projections, which include a range (low and high) based on the discussion at the September PWG meeting. At the November meeting, we would like to obtain PWG support to use projected demand as a basis for estimating the need for additional operating funds. 1:30 p.m. 4. Cost Efficiency and Demand Management Strategies (attachment 2) At the September meeting the PWG reviewed several strategies that MUNI and other paratransit service providers are using or considering as potential cost savings measures and/or to manage demand. In light of political likelihood and other factors, seven topics were moved forward for consideration at this meeting ranging from fare equity to education. One of those topics is most relevant to new revenue sources which are scheduled to be discussed at Meeting #3 and another topic was discussed in relation to projecting the long-term cost of MUNI's paratransit program (see Item #3). Here we will discuss in detail the merits of the five cost efficiency and demand management strategies, how they would be implemented, and potential drawbacks with the intent of having the PWG make recommendations about which strategies should be included in the Action Plan. 2:35 p.m. 5. Next Steps (attachment 3) We will recap any decisions made at the November PWG meeting, identify follow-up items, and review the proposed agendas for subsequent meetings to determine if additional items should be added, or if items can be deleted if consensus has been reached. Consensus items will be included in the Draft Action Plan. 2:45 p.m. 6. Public Comment 7. Next Meeting: January 23, 2006 We will confirm the date for the next meeting of the PWG. The third Monday in January is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, so we recommend that the next meeting be held on the fourth Monday, January 23, 2006. 3:00 p.m. 8. Adjournment PWG MEMBERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND SHOULD CONTACT MELISSA PELKEY AT 522-4820 This meeting location is wheelchair accessible. To obtain a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services to participate in the meeting, please contact Melissa Pelkey at 415.522.4820 at least three business days before the meeting. In order to allow individuals with environmental illness or multiple-chemical sensitivity to attend the meeting, individuals are requested to refrain from wearing perfume or other scented products. All times shown are for information only. If you prefer receiving future agendas via email notification, Agendas and other information relevant to the Authority's Select Committee on Paratransit and Paratransit Working Group are available on the Authority's website at www.sfcta.org by clicking on the Paratransit Working Group link under Committees on the left side of the page (for information) or on Meeting Agendas (for meeting agendas and packets). |
