SOCIAL SERVICES TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

                                    MINUTES                   December 7, 2016

Present              Voting Attendees:

Letty Zuno                               Access to Independence

Michael L. Hack                       Consumer

Sofia Gomzalez                         Area Agency on Aging

Mitzi Perez                               ARC – Imperial Valley

Angie Pena                               Work Training Center

Adrian Celis                             Imperial County Behavioral Health

Everardo Martinez-Inzunza       Imperial Valley College

Kathi Williams                         CTSA – ICTC

Guillermo Gonzalez                  CTSA – ICTC

                        Non-Voting Attendees:

                        Raul Martinez                          Imperial County Public Health

Cristi Lerma                             ICTC

                        Mark McCumsey                      Caltrans

Ramon Aguirre                        ARC – Imperial Valley

Charles Brockwell                    IVT/IVT Access/IVT Ride/IVT MedTrans

Cesar Sanchez                          IVT/IVT Access/IVT Ride/IVT MedTrans

                        Narcisa Silva                            IVT/IVT Access/IVT Ride/IVT MedTrans

                        Karla Pacheco                          IVT/IVT Access/IVT Ride/IVT MedTrans

                        Helio Sanchez                          IVT/IVT Access/IVT Ride/IVT MedTrans

1.       Ms. Zuno called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  A quorum was present. Introductions were made.

2.       Minutes adopted for December 7, 2016. (Gonzalez/Hack) Motion carried.

3.       CTSA Reports:

Ms. Williams had the following announcements:

-          FTA Section 5310 Program will have applicant workshops throughout California. The closest one to Imperial County is in Riverside on January 11, 2017 at RCTC. A flyer was attached to the agenda with more information.

-          The IVT Happy Holidays “Free Day” is unknown but will occur sometime in December. All IVT, IVT Access and IVT Ride Riders will ride for free on this day.

Mr. Gonzalez had the following announcements:

-          Staff is still reviewing the Do Not Leave Alone (DNLA) Policy. For additional comments, please email Mr. Gonzalez.

-          IVT had a Military Appreciation Day for Veteran’s Day on November 10, 2016.

-          IVT had a “Stuff the Bus” Food Drive from Monday, November 7th until Friday, November 18th.  IVT collected over 800 cans of food or 921 pounds of food. 

-          On Monday, December 26, 2016, IVT will be operating on a Saturday schedule.

-          IVT will be closed on January 2, 2016 in observance of New Year’s Day. 

4.       Review of Agencies’ Missions and Clientele; Transportation; and, of Perceived Transportation Needs

Agencies that were not able to provide a presentation the previous month were given an opportunity to describe their agencies mission and clientele, and transportation and/or perceived transportation needs.

      Ms. Perez presented on behalf of ARC – Imperial Valley

o   Formally established in 1973

o   ARC Imperial Valley is a private nonprofit corporation

o   ARC”s Mission is serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

o   Services provided are:

§   Residential Services

§  Day Programs

§  Vocational Programs

§  Para Transit

§  Health Care Training and Advocacy

§  Recycling Center

§  Car Wash

o   ARC operates 3 groups (17 individuals) homes for people with significant needs including medical needs.

§  Residential programs are based on the needs of a resident

o   Activity Centers serve individuals with moderate needs including performance limitations. The program provides a vocational component plus socialization and community integration.

o   Behavior programs are available for those individuals that exhibit the need for one.

o   ARC Transportation provides clients transportation to their job sites and special events

o   Health Education and Training

§  First Aid Training

§  CPR Training – adult, child, and infant.

§  National Safety Council and American Heart Association – Red Cross

o    ARC Imperial Valley employs over 350 individuals. There are people working for 24/7 365 days a year.

o   ARC did not have any perceived transportation needs.

      Ms. Gonzalez (AAA) provided a summary of their presentation 

o   Perceived transportation needs

1.       Heber:  Currently there is no IVT Ride service available to the Heber Senior Nutrition Congregate Meal Site.  Seniors walking to and from the site do not attend the nutrition program from June to September because of the scorching summer heat, thereby missing an opportunity for food security;

2.       Intercity IVT Ride: Currently only Intracity is available.  Older adults would benefit from an intercity curb to curb service in receiving medical care, lower supermarket prices of food and personal items, including warehouse consumer items that are available in the larger cities;

3.       Post the respective Bus Route Schedule at all Bus Stops.  Schedules that are simple and easy to read would be popular with all riders, not just older people.  Informative, easy to read signs at bus stops would also be helpful. There is a need to develop good models that can be adopted more widely by each city; and

4.       Calexico:  Designated IVT Ride bus for seniors attending the Calexico Congregate Meal Site.

5.       FY 2017-18 Master Needs List

Ms. Williams reviewed the Master Needs List and the following changes were made via motion(s).

A motion was made by Zuno and seconded by Hack to change #2 on the list form “under review” to Inventory Project Under Way;

Delete #3 (regarding Med-Express) from the list;

Add “Review of “FAST” trip from El Centro to Holtville.” Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Martinez-Inzunza and seconded by Hack to add to the Master Needs List “Add an IVC Express route from Calexico to IVC and from IVC to Calexico in the evening after 5:30 p.m.”  Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Gonzalez and seconded by Hack to add to the list “Allow IVT Ride to provide transportation services to seniors to congregate meal sites in Heber from June to September.” Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Gonzalez and seconded by Hack to add to the list “Provide a designated IVT Ride Bus for seniors to congregate meal sites and to their home in Calexico.” Motion Carried.

6.       FY 2017-18 UTN Letter to the Hearing Panel

Ms. Williams reviewed last year’s letter. SSTAC agreed to address it at the meeting in January.

7.       Transit Operator Reports                                                           

-          Imperial Valley Transit:  Updates were given by Mr. Sanchez for the month of November

o   Gold Line: 58 average passengers per day

o   IVC Express: An average of 40 passengers per trip in the morning and an average of 45 passengers in the evening.

o   Saturdays: 1160 per Saturday

o   Sundays: 467 passengers per Sunday

o   Holtville Direct had 16 passengers in the morning and 13 passengers in the evening.

o   Brawley Direct had 26 passengers

-          IVT Access:  Updates were given by Ms. Pacheco for the month of November

o   On time performance was 97%

o   No Shows: 123

o   Wheelchairs: 834

o   Passenger Count: 2,700

o   Weekdays: 130 passengers per week day

o   Saturdays: 15 per Saturday

o   Sundays: 12 per Sunday

o   Late Cancellations: 11

o   No-Shows: 123

-          IVT Ride – Updates were given by Ms. Montemayor for the month of November

i.         City of Brawley

o   60 or older or disabled can use this service with an ID card

o   Passenger per revenue hour: 2.42

o   On time performance was 99%

o   Wheelchairs: 212

o   Passenger Count: 760 weekday 43 average per day, Saturday 6 average per day

o   18 No-Shows

ii.   City of Calexico

o   60 or older or disabled can use this service with an ID card

o   On time performance was 98%

o   Passenger per revenue hour: 2.73

o   Wheelchairs: 36

o   Passenger Count: 1,612; weekday; 73 average per day, Saturday 13 average per Saturday and Sunday 22 average per Sunday

o   36 No-Shows

            iii.  City of El Centro

o   60 or older or disabled can use this service with an ID card

o   On time performance was 96%

o   Passenger per revenue hour: 2.48

o   Wheelchairs: 74

o   Passenger Count: 2,106; weekday; 101 average per day Saturday 17 average per Saturday

o   74 No-Shows

            iv.  City of Imperial

o   60 or older or disabled can use this service with an ID card

o   On time performance was 98%

o   Passenger per revenue hour: 2.07

o   Passenger Count: 428; 19 average per week day; 7 average per Saturday

o   Wheelchairs: 26

o   5 No-Shows

v.   West Shores

o   60 or older or disabled can use this service with an ID card

o   On time performance was 97%

o   Tuesdays/Thursdays service

o   Passenger per revenue hour: 1.13

o   Wheelchairs: 0

o   Passenger Count: 55, average 6 per day

o   2 No-Shows

-          IVT MedTrans – Updates were given by Mr. Sanchez for the month of November

o   376 registered

o   Transportation services to San Diego County medical facilities

o   All buses are now equipped with Wi-Fi services

o   On time performance was 100%

o   Passenger per revenue hour: 1.9

o   Wheelchairs: 13

o   Late Cancellations: 0

o   No-Shows: 4

o   Passenger Count: 550

§  Primary: 348

§  Personal Care Attendant (PCA): 197

8.       General Discussion

-          Mr. Hack announced that Peoples’ First will have a silent auction at ARC but would follow up with more information.

9.       Adjournment

-          The next meeting of the SSTAC will be on January 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.

-          Meeting adjourned at 11:48 p.m.