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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on February 25, 2003 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Gioia,Uilkema, Gerber,Glover, and DeSaulnier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Letter from Donald P. Freitas, Chairman, Contra Costa Transportation
Authority
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that the letter from Donald P. Freitas,
Chairman, Contra Costa Transportation Authority is ACCEPTED.'
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:February 25,2003
John Sweeten,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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By:_ '� t�
Deputy Clerk
CONTRA COSTA
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
cc. tatsstan� rts: January 6,2003
t?aaekt P.Pnttas
Hon.John Gioi�Chairman
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JenetAbeiscn RF: Your Request for the Authority to"Partner'with the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission(MTC) in Conducting a Study of Paratrans t Services and Dues
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Cn&WaAtM= Dear Chairman Gioia:
Me"sate ri$ At its December 18,20022 meeting,the Authority discussed the Coun y's request for it to partner
with the MTC and conduct a study of paratransit services and issues. As you know, the Plannin,,"
Committee had forwarded the County's request to the Authority with a recdmm ndation to support
Rd"Gbwr the effort if the budget was limited to 5100,000 to 5150,000—to be`Minded u-ith a 550,000
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a'Vix con ibution from 'FITC and$50,000 to$100,000 from Measure C Paratransit Funds, The
Authority chose to defer action on this,request,and instead asked that:he Paratransit Coordinating
N6—,a`aWye Committee(PCC)review the proposal in light of the treed for local paratransit funds to be used to
tW t'eWl help defray the cast. The next PCC meeting will be in late January.
Members were concerned with several aspects of the proposed study, First,the application of
rimer ; local paratransit funds that would otherwise be used for para*.ransit s:rvices raised a`-red Fag."
Ekwu iveSecond,some members felt that the scope of the study envisioned by the County significantly
exceeded what could be done for S150,000. The broad scope offered by the County,as weal as the
focus of the study on`=social services"also caused some concerns.
The Authority also asked that a request be forwarded to the County to determine it your agency
would participate financially in the study, should it move forward. There was some sentiment that
the County, as originator of this request and with specific responsibilities for social services,
should be a significant funding partner in such a study. Accordingly,this letter formally requests
your participation at a level that would match any funding provided by the Authority.
We appreciate your interests in promoting improved paratransit services,and lock ibrvard to
hearing from you regarding the study and your prospective funding of a portion of it. if you have
any questions,please call me(925.313.2373)or Bob:McCleary of our stafr(925 4244''24).
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Since
xs` Omkid P. Freitas
Chairman
cc. Authority members; Board of Supervisors mernbers
Hon.Sharon Brown
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