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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 11062007 - PR.1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS "— .� ntra FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director S :-;,,.:,+._ __ =. Costa Employment and Human Services Department STA COIJ i�'� DATE: November 6, 2007 County SUBJECT: Presentation of the Second Annual Irene Lubkin Senior Transportation Awards SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: PRESENTATION of the Second Annual Irene Lubkin Senior Transportation Awards as recommended by the Advisory Council on Aging: Irene Lubkin Award Awardee Senior Transportation Provider of the Year Central Contra Costa Transit Authority Senior Transportation Volunteer of the Year Garry Allison FISCAL IMPACT: No Fiscal Impact CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_ YES SIG TURE: j % ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ((�� r��(�� ACTION OF BOR ONNO WM&Ir 61 Gl t// APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED v O�IER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE J UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTEDKUJW t �J 64 JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: CC: EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT-EM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY: C/ DEPUTY SUBJECT: PRESENTATION of the Second Annual Irene Lubkin Senior Transportation Awards BACKGROUND: The Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging recognizes that transportation access to both essential services and quality of life destinations is a key component of the independence that older adults need to successfully"age in place". Since mobility does equal independence, particularly for frail seniors, the Advisory Council on Aging, at their June 20, 2007, meeting, recommended the recipients of the Ilene Lubkin Senior Transportation Award for Volunteer of the Year Award and the Transportation Provider of the Year. Both of these awards have been named in honor of the late Ilene Lubkin, whose vision led the Advisory Council on Aging's efforts to improve transportation for seniors in Contra Costa County. Provider of the Year The Central Contra Costa Transit Authority(CCCTA), also known as the County Connection, was nominated for their innovative "Community Connection" Program, which was implemented in 2006. As a way to support the goal of increasing mobility options for seniors and people with disabilities, the Community Connection Program provided four(4) retired LINK paratransit vans to four(4) separate community-based organizations within the County Connection service area. In receiving the vehicles, these organizations were able to either begin or expand transportation services to the senior and/or disabled populations that they service. In return, each organization promised to provide a minimum of fifty(50)trips per month to individuals registered as eligible for ADA paratransit. Each organization was also promised up to $5,000 per year to assist with their vehicle's maintenance, as well as free driver training for up to four(4) drivers per year from County Connection's contractor, Laidlaw. Volunteer of the Year Garry Allison, who volunteers for the City of San Ramon, is one of the dedicated volunteer van drivers at the San Ramon Senior Center as well as a member of the Senior Advisory Committee. Mr. Allison has been a volunteer driver since 2002, logging 2,750 hours. Mr. Allison has taken a leadership role in other aspects of the senior van program, including handling the sign-ins for rides, gathering data from the other drivers for the monthly reporting of usage statistics, and assisting in gathering information for several transportation grants. Mr. Allison is described as"dedicated, patient, sincere, extremely hard-working, caring and empathetic. With his selfless volunteer efforts, he has truly made a difference in the lives of San Ramon's seniors, particularly in the area of transportation. IN THE MATTER OF AWARDING RESOLUTION NO.2007/514 THE ANNUAL ILENE LUBKIN SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER OF THE YEAR AWARD TO THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT AUTHORITY WHEREAS, The Central .Contra -Costa Transit Authority:created.the innovative Community Connection Program as a way to, support the mobility options of; seniors and people with disabilities;and WHEREAS, ;The Central Contra Costa Transit Authority donated orie paratransit;;van to each of the follow ing in organizations: Mount Diablo ,Center k' of Day Health Care, the San Ratrion Senior Center, the Lamorinda Senior Transportation-Piogram;dnd Contra Costa ARC;and WHEREAS, The Central Contra_Costa`Ti-ansit.Authority-.,provided each=organization free driver training aiid,up to$5 OOQeach year for.vehicle-maintenance,and. WHEREAS, The donation of these vehicles, driver-training,and vehicle maiiitenanco allowed the organizations receiving'1116 vehicles.to either.,begin or;:expand-•,transportation services to senior and the disabled populations;and ' WHEREAS, The 'Central Contra Costa Transit AA;,," tyk plans to make 25, more paratransit vans available to community=baged organizations wiihii`Contra`Costa County NOW, THEREFORE BE 1T, RESOLVED THAT the ''Contra Costa `County Board of Supervisors hereby awards the Ait,nu e Lubkiq-Senior Transportation Provider of the Year Award to the Central Contra Costa T nsit thority. MARY N.PIEPHO Q Chair J District 111 Supervisor A4Q I JOHN GIOIA AVLE B.iPI;K MA District I Supervisor District 11 Supervisor SUSAN A.BONILLLLLA FEDERAL D.GLOVER District IV Supervisor - BH '� District V Supervisor 0 R •• 1 hereby certify that this is n true and correct copy of an action • r .. -L.�. • taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the dale shoes: 9 ATI 1--SLED: November 6,2007 �~ JOHN CUI,LEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County oo Administrator sra covzz'►'t G- ,� r/1 By��—r��IrL�..�.L��1f 2_.. Deputy IN THE MATTER OF AWARDING RESOLUTION NO.2007/515 THE ANNUAL ILENE LUBKIN SENIOR TRANSPORTATION VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD TO GARRY ALLISON WHEREAS, Garry Allison has been a volunteer driver-since 2002, logging over 2,750 hours; and Q WHEREAS, Garry Alhson�shows.great.concem and.empat$.y for,i-s senior passengers, going out of his way to plan a timely route:so'`his riders will not have to.spend lorig,hours on his van; and WHEREAS, Garry aAllison snakes himself'available; on short notice, tWtover'Swhen another driver is ill or to drive seniors on special outings through the Bay are.a;,and k WHEREAS, Carry Allison has taken a leadership role in certain aspects of the Senior Van Program including-handling the sign ins for, rides,_gathering data-from the•=other drivers for monthly reports,and assisting in gathering information for several transportatlongrants;and WHEREAS, Carry.Allison has developed a database of van riders and prepared a packet of informationfor potennal,drivers to assist them'in obtaining their Class B 1icense,'and E WHEREAS,,:: Garry Allison is recognized as a dedicated, pauent,.esincere; extremely hard- working,caring,and empathetic volunteer; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ,RESOLVED THAT the Contra ;;Costa County Board of Supervisors hereby awards:`the: Annu e Lubkiri Senior•Transportapon.Volunteer of the . Year Award to Garry Allison: MARY N.'PIEPHO n Chair District III Supervisor/l� JOHN GIOIA 7 GAYLE-RAUILKEMA District I Supervisor District II Supervisor ✓-�/LUQ��Y�.1/ �a "� SUSAN, BONILLA FEDERAL D.GLOVER District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor SID f n. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and encored on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown: ATTESTED: NOVEMBER 6,2007 OSrA COTU - JOHN CULLEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator r r BY -J "�'l,l,,l'...t,l.�l�• Deputy