HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01062015 - C.34RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with
the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to pay County an amount not to exceed $109,948 for the CalWORKs
participants Taxi Referral Program for the period October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Federal Lifeline Transportation Program grant funding from Metropolitan Transportation Commission
(Match $109,948: 58% California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids(CalWORKs) Single Allocation,
42% In-kind). CFDA Number 20.516.
BACKGROUND:
Although Board authorization to apply for accept Metropolitan Transportation Commission grant funding was
obtained in April 2012, that funding was recently made available for the Lifeline Transportation Program,
CalWORKs participants Taxi Referral Program.
The Taxi Referral Program provides taxi vouchers to CalWORKs participants as a way to make transportation
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/06/2015 APPROVED AS
RECOMMENDED
OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Elaine Burres, 313-1717
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 6, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 34
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:January 6, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Metropolitan Transportation Commission finding for the Taxi Referral Program
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
available to and from public transit in order to reach jobs and job training. The program is intended to supplement
existing transportation services by expending the number of transportation providers available and the number of
passengers receiving transportation services. The program will provide taxi vouchers to an estimated 550 participants
per month to employment, training, and childcare facilities. Employment and Human Services will administer, track,
and monitor the program.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without funding, the Taxi Referral Program, formerly known as Rides-To-Success, could not be implemented.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The funding supports two of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card, 3) "Families that are
Economically Self Sufficient" and 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing" by providing a method of
transportation for CalWORKs clients to attend work or work-related activities.