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Federal Transit Law, as amended by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), requires that projects selected for funding under the Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310), Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC), and New Freedom programs be “derived from a locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan.” SAFETEA-LU further requires that the plan be “developed through a process that includes representatives of public, private, and non-profit transportation and human services providers and participation by members of the public.”
The Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan (Coordinated Plan) for Western El Dorado County was managed by the Caltrans Division of Mass Transportation as a component of the statewide rural counties coordinated planning effort.
The Coordinated Plan was completed in two phases: the first resulted in an Existing Conditions Report, which describes existing transportation services and programs and identifies service gaps and needs. This phase also included a survey of key stakeholders and combined meetings of the EDCTC Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) and the El Dorado County Transit Authority (EDCTA) Transit Advisory Committee.
The second phase of the Coordinated Plan focused on identification of potential strategies and solutions to mitigate identified service gaps and needs and on developing a plan to implement those strategies. This phase included a public workshop at EDCTA in Diamond Springs where “potential service strategies” were developed to improve the mobility of individuals who are disabled, elderly, or of low-income status. The Coordinated Plan includes an implementation plan for the strategies that is ranked high, medium, and low as determined by the stakeholders during the planning process. The “potential service strategies” are a key component of the planning document, as projects must be derived from this section of the Coordinated Plan in order to be eligible for funding.
Western El Dorado County Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan
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EDCTC Social Service Transportation
Advisory Council (SSTAC)
- Advises the El Dorado County Transportation Commission on any major transit issues, including the coordination and consolidation of specialized transportation services.
- Receives and documents information regarding transit needs at public meetings and/or hearings, and disseminates that to their constituents.
- Advocates for transportation alternatives for those in your region and/or segment of the population, and represents those constituents at the EDCTA Transit Advisory Committee meetings.
Who sits on the SSTAC? The SSTAC membership includes representatives of people or groups that are typically dependent upon public transit. These include senior citizens, the disabled, and low-income residents.
Our current SSTAC members are listed below along with their area of representation:
Mindy Jackson, Consolidated Transportation Service Agency
Scott Ousley, Consolidated Transportation Service Agency
Edith Monger, Potential Transit User - 60 years or older
Stanley Price, Potential Transit User - Commuter
Susan Hendrix, Potential Transit User - Handicapped
Penny Shervey, Potential Transit User - Handicapped
Greg Sudtell, Potential Transit User - Handicapped
Ellen Yevdakimov, Social Service Provider - Limited Means
Wanda Demarest, Social Service Provider - Seniors
Star Walker, Social Service Provider - Seniors
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