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FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE ContraCosta
DATE: August 12 , 1985 County
SUBJECT: Transportation Contract with United Council � ��
of Spanish-Speaking Organizations (UCSSO)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 . Direct the Health Services Director to make available to
patients information on paratransit and fixed-route transit
services which are available to transport patients between
their homes and the county hospital and clinics.
2. Direct the Transportation Planning staff in the Community
Development Department and the Health Services Director to
study the cost and feasibility of a voucher program which
will insure that patients in need of transportation, but
unable to afford it, will not miss needed medical care
solely because they are unable to afford the transportation
cost, and report their findings and recommendations to the
Board of Supervisors.
3 . Direct the Transportation Planning staff in the Community
Development Department to contact the various paratransit
operators and request that they consider adjustments in
their routes and schedules in order to maximize the
availability of their services to Health Services Department
patients.
4 . Direct the Health Services Director to monitor the
transportation problems of the Department' s patients and
make appropriate recommendations to the Board as the need
arises.
5. Remove this item as a referral to our Committee.
BACKGROUND:
On June 11, the Board approved recommendations from both our
Committee and the Finance Committee regarding the transportation
contract with UCSSO. Among the recommendations approved on June
11 were the following:
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATI F BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) Tom Torl akson Tom Powers
ACTION OF BOARD ON August , APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
County Administrator OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC:
Health Services Director
Community Development Director ATTESTED
Audi tor=!Control 1 er PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Exec. Director, UCSSO L— SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY � C/�X,C(/�2GL.�-r� ' DEPUTY
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1. In addition to the recommendations made by the Finance
Committee, direct the staff of the Health Services
Department and Community Development Department to
explore the need for a contract with the United Council
to transport patients from their home to the bus stop
for those patients who otherwise would find it
difficult, if not impossible, to make use of a
fixed-route transit system.
2. Direct the Health Services Director, as a part' of the
above recommendation, to analyze the kinds of patients
presently being transported under the United Council
contract to determine how many would be unable to get
from their home to a bus stop.
3 . Direct the Community Development Director to request
statements from the existing transit agencies regarding
their ability to meet the needs of the elderly and
disabled in relation to the patient' s ability to get
from home to a bus stop, and return the report to our
Committee prior to the expiration of the 60-day
extension being recommended by the Finance Committee.
In response to these referrals, the Transportation Planning staff
from the Community Development Department, and staff from the
Health Services Department presented reports to our Committee on
August 12 . Copies of those reports are attached.
While our Committee remains concerned about the level of
transportation services which will be available to county
hospital and clinic patients, it is also apparent that adequate
paratransit services are available if they are adequately
publicized.
Based on our discussions with the Executive Director, UCSSO, and
County staff, we have formulated the above recommendations.
While we deeply regret the loss of this valuable transportation
resource, we recognize the priorities for County funds. It is
important, however, that the Health Services Director closely
monitor any problems which may occur when the UCSSO services are
terminated on August 15, and advise the Board of any unforeseen
problems which arise.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENContra Costa Count-.
RECEIVED
'AUG - 9 ,1985
Office of
Coun'P.,-, Administrator
To: S-,pervisor Tom Power Date: August 2, 1985
Auz Subjec
From: Mark Finucane, UCSSO
Health Services Director
Recently you asked me about the status of the UCSSO contract phase out and the
results of the survey which was conducted to determine the kinds of patients
being transported and their ability to get from their homes to a bus stop.
The contract will terminate August 31, 1985; however, services will be ter-
minated August 16, as there are insufficient funds to maintain service beyond
that date.
A limited survey was conducted for one and a half weeks in June. The question-
naire was distributed to UCSSO riders at the hospital. Eighty-six patients
responded to the survey with the following results.
23 were over 65 years old
50 identified themselves as disabled
43 use the hospital or clinics more than 15 times per year
54 were from Richmond
68 could not arrange other transportation to the hospital;
however, of those
12 could get to the County Connection bus stop
Because of the limited distribution of the questionnaire and the fact that
respondents are likely to be those most in need of the service, I believe the
results of this survey should be used with,caution-.
It is my understanding that the Community Development Department, Transportation
Planning, has coordinated the phase out of this service with UCSSO.
MF:LB:bgg
cc: Marilyn Burke
Steve Kersevan,
Community Development Dept.
Transportation Planning
Phial Batchelor
O-LB-UCSS03
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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FRIM: Internal :Operations Committee
DATE: August 1.2, -1-985.
SUBJECT: Impacts of the Discontinuance of. the United Council of. Spanish Speaking.
Organizations, (UCSSO) Transportation Contract
pec. _.c Request(s) or ec mmenda# ons -A Background A Justification-
RECOMMENDATION
ust f cationRECOMMENDATION
Accept this report regarding ,available alternatives to County referred patients who, currently
use the United Council of Spanish Speaking -,Organization'>s -transpo.rtation services'.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The savings from elimination of - the U,CSSO transportation contract. in the Health Services
Department will be X264,655 per year:
REASONS FOR RECONlIN IMTION/BACKGROUND.
On June 18, 1985 the Board directed the staff of the -Health Services and Community Develop-
ment Departments to explore the -need. for a: contract with the UCSSO -to transport patients
from their home Ao fixed route bus stops. The intent wags to make fixed route services more
accessible to those patients who otherwise would find it difficult to make. use of a fixed
route transit service. ' In exploring the need to continuethe UCSSO contract in a limi°ted
form,. Staff inventoried existing paratransit and fixed route transportation services.
The UCSSO. contract which is now being phased out by August 31st, was intended> to provide
transportation services for ambulatory County referred patients between their home and
County Health Services clinics, hospitals, and other..county specified treatment facilities.
Existing paratransit services are primarily targeted, for the elderly -(those 60 years .and
older) and/or. those with disabilities which prevent them from using..any other means of
transportation.; The following is .a summary of existing"paratransit and fixed route services
in the County: (A more detailed inventory is 'attached, )
Continued on attachment: X yes,. Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator. Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other:-
'Signature(s): .
Action of Board on: Approved 'as Recommended '.j tither
Vote of Supervisors , I HEREBY :CERTIFY THAT-THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF' AN ACTION TAKEN
Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED -ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
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Orig. Div.: Commun.Dev.-T/P Div. PHIL BATCHELOR, tLERK OF
cc: - ' THE.BOARD_OF SUPERVISORS
AND' COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Attachments
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EAST
Fixed Route Service Area
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Tri Delta. Transit: Shore Acres/West Pittsburg East
BART P Lines: Br..entwood to Concord BART
Paratransit
City of Antioch: Antioch city limits & immediate vicinity
TriDeIta Dial-A-Ride: Shore Acres area and East
CENRIAL
Fixed 'Route
CCCTA: Martinez, Pleasant Hil1 ,* Concord,,Walnut Creek,
Clayton, Lafayette, Or_inda, Moraga, :Alamo,
Danvi,l 1 e,.San Ramon ;
BART M '1ine: Concord BART to Martinez {
BART D line: Walnut Creek BART to Dublin
Paratransit
Concord.Dial-A-Ride: Qualified residents of Concord; Clayton, Clyde to .
doctor appointments and hospitals in Martinez,
E.:& .H; Express: Martinez, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill Walnut Creek',
Lafayette, Ori.nda, Moraga_ & general unincorporated
areas next to these communit.ies.: .
San Ramon Val iey Area Dial-A-Ride: Residents of Alamo,-Blackhawk, Danville,
Diablo, Dubl in, San Ramon,
WEST
Fixed Route
West 'Cat Richmond -- Martinez Link
AC Transit E1 Cerrito, Richmond, San Pablo, Kensington
BARTJ bine Del` Norte BART Station to Rodeo
BART Q line Del Norte BART Station to Pinole - {
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Paratransit $ i
El Cerrito Dial-A-Ride El Cerrito & areas near Solano Avenue,
Brookside Hospital , Barrett, Cutting., `
McDonald and -Nevin
Richmond Call Cab' & Richmond,. El Cerrito, 'San Pablo;- Doctor's -Hospital , .`
Wheel Chair_-Service medical facilities in'Pinole, North Richmond,
E1 Sobrante
San: Pablo Omnibus 'Pr'ogr'am San Pablo &doctor appointments in Richmond
and Pinole
West Cat..Dial-A-Ride Montara. Bay Area, .Pinole, Hercules, Crockett
Port Costa
Transfers between paratransit service areas are po'ssible'�but take some effort to"coordinate.
The. Board also directed the .Community Development Director to- request statements from
the existing Paratransit agencies regarding their ability to 'meet the needs of the elderly
and disabled previously. served by the UCSSO.. -.All operators were contacted by phone, and
have stated they foresaw no negative impacts to .their service as a. result of a potential
increase from UCSSO riders. {
In order to inform County referred patients of alternate transportation services, Staff has
provided the UCSSO dispatchers with a transit information; package. This,: package includes
information' on all the ,fixed routes avai.Tabl.e, in Contra<Costa• County, `i-ncluding maps and
phone numbers, and a list of all the paratransit operators `The dispatchers will thus be
able to inform their riders of alternate modes.;9f public transportation.. k
A' contract for transportation between 'a patient's. home and fixed route bus stop would be
duplicative of -pa'ratransit services and not cost effective. A contract in this limited
form would serve only those patients who do not qualify for paratransit .service. There are
existing. tra.nsportation services available-., However, these existing public: transportation
services will not provide the same level of convenience that 'UCSSO has. provided in the past.
CONSEg!ENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
No reinstatement of UCSSO transportation services has been budgeted for- 1985-198.6. Funding
by the Health Services Department of any resumption of service would increase the magnitude.'
of 'service reductions already scheduled 'in °that Department.
TRANSIT INFORMATION SHEET
East County - .Fixed Routes Tri-Delta Transit ' 754-4040, 754-6622
BART Express P Bus 754-BART, 754-6622
Paratransit Tri-Delta Dial-a-Ride 754-3060
City of Antioch Seniors Bus 754-1081
Central County - Fixed Routes C.C.C.T.A. 938-7654
BART Express M & D.Bus ..:933-BART
Paratransit City of Concord Dial-a-Ride 673-3202
E & H Express 943-6431
San Ramon Vly. Dial-a-Ride 837-8235
West County - Fixed Routes WestCAT 758-2266
A.C. Transit 232-5665 .
BART Express J & Q Bus 236-BART
30 Z Line 758-2266
Paratransit City of El Cerrito Dial-a-Ride 526-6744
City of Richmond Call-Cab 620-6528
Richmond Wheelchair Service 620-6528
City of San Pablo Omnibus 235-4900
WestCAT Dial-a-Ride 724-RIDE
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