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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator .'. Costa
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December 16, 1997
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Follow-up Information on County Transportation Contracts
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of this information on contracts between the County and various
vendors for transportation services provided to certain County department clients and on the
issuance of vouchers for use on public transit agencies.
BACKGROUND:
On October 28, 1997 the Board authorized the Chair to execute a contract with Caltrans to obtain
a grant in the amount of$260,500 for a transit incentive program to reduce congestion on roads
affected by the 1-680/SR24 interchange reconstruction project and to execute an agreement with
the Contra Costa Centre Association to implement the program. During discussion of this matter
Board members requested information on contract transportation services provided to county
department clients. There was interest in knowing to what extent public transit agencies could be
used to meet these client transportation needs.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON- /02 -�(O - /9 9�7 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS,
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Health Services _
Social Services
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The Health Services Department currently has the following four contracts for transportation
services on behalf of its clients:
Contractor Service Annual Amount
United Council of Transportation for $ 40,000
Spanish Speaking HIV patients
Organizations
United Council of Transportation for $187,000
Spanish Speaking Hospital and Health
Organizations Center clients
West Contra Costa Fixed route transportation $ 31,250
Transit Authority between Richmond Health
Center and Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center
Concord Transportation Taxicab transportation $108,000
Services for Regional Medical
Center clients
In addition to the above contracts, the Health Services Department purchases short-term
transportation services from various vendors and issues vouchers for use on public transit
agencies such as Contra Costa County Transportation Authority, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Tri
Delta Transit and A.C. Transit. The expenditures for these additional services; including the use
of public transit vouchers, amounts to about $208,000 per year.
The Social Service Department has a minor contract in the amount of$4,500 per year with a
vendor for transportation services for a mentally retarded client. However, the department issues
about $100,000 per year in vouchers for use by clients on public transit agencies.
The transportation contracts with private providers are necessary to meet the transportation on
demand needs of the Regional Medical Center and Health Center clients. Public transit agencies
operate fixed routes and fixed schedules which are not conducive to the needs of these clients
who need to get to medical appointments at all times during the day and many of whom have
physical disabilities. At the same time, however, the Health Services and Social Service
Departments spend about $300,000 per year on the purchase of public transportation agency
vouchers and special client transportation needs. With the implementation of welfare reform and
increased emphasis on job training and employment programs, there will most likely be an
increased use of subsidized public transit agency services for welfare clients.