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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1996-001 Paratransit PlanRESOLUTION NO. R 96 - 01 A RESOLUTION approving and adopting an updated paratransit plan to meet Federal Transit Administration service requirements for complementary paratransit service consistent with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. WHEREAS, the United States Department of Transportation has published final regulations implementing the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which regulations include a requirement that public entities operating fixed -route transportation service for the general public also provide complementary paratransit service to persons unable to use the fixed route system; and WHEREAS, the City of Yakima does operate a fixed -route transportation service for the general public and therefore is subject to the above -stated requirement; and WHEREAS, the City of Yakima Transit Division has prepared an updated paratransit plan to meet the above -stated requirement and show progress toward the goal of full ADA compliance by 1997; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The attached and incorporated Americans With Disabilities Act Paratransit Plan Update is hereby approved and adopted for implementation by the City of Yakima Transit Division. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7 day of January, 1996. ATTEST: City Clerk (DRAFT) January 9, 1996 1996 ADA Paratransit Implementation Update submitted to the Federal Transit Administration prepared by: Yakima Transit 2301 Fruitvale Boulevard Yakima, Washington 98902 authorized person: William W. Schultz Transit Manager Phone Number: (509) 575-6005 FAX Number: (509) 575-6238 contact person for questions on update submission: John A. Haddix Transit Planner Phone Number: (509) 575-6005 FAX Number: (509) 575-6238 As developed in our 1992 through 1995 ADA paratransit Plan update submissions to the Federal Transit Administration, Yakima Transit is in full compliance with all six ADA paratransit service requirements and continues to meet the on-going requirements for public participation of persons with disabilities. Yakima Transit held a public hearing on the annual ADA paratransit Plan update submission to FTA on January 9, 1996. (If no substantial issues are raised concerning the six criteria, this fact will be clearly stated here). In the event there are substantial comments received on the six criteria, the issues discussed at the public hearing will be summarized on an attached page for FTA review. During 1995, the Transit Administrative Team either met with or contacted by mail or phone persons with disabilities or organizations representing persons with disabilities to discuss and solicit comments on local ADA paratransit service relative to the six service criteria. The Six Service Criteriia: (1) Service Area: The entity shall provide complementary paratransit service (Dial -A -Ride) to origins and destinations within corridors with a width of 3/4 of a mile on each side of a fixed -route (Transit Bus Route). The corridor shall include an area of 3/4 of a mile radius at the ends of each fixed -route. Note: Yakima Transit is a City owned and operated transit system and thus the criterion above applies only to those areas lying within the existing city limits of Yakima (2) Response Time: The entity shall schedule and provide paratransit service to any ADA eligible paratransit person at the requested time on a particular day in a response to a request for service made the previous day. Reservations may be taken by reservation agents or by mechanical means,, (3 Fares: The fare for a trip charged to an ADA eligible paratran.sit user of the complimentary paratransit service shall not exceed twice the fare that would be charged an individual paying full fare (i.e. without regard to discounts) for a trip of similar length, at a siimilar time of day, on the entity's fixed -route system. Note: One exception is made for social service agencies or other organization sponsored trips. A price more than twice the fixed -route fare may be negotiated for trips guaranteed the agency for its use. For example, if an agency wants 12 tnps to the Senior Center, the agency makes the reservations in its name, the agency is paying for the trips, and the trips are reserved for the agency, the provider can negotiate any price it can with the agency for the trips. (4) Trip Purpose Restrictions: The entity shall not impose restrictions or priorities based on trip purpose. (5) Hours and Days of Service: The complimentary transit service shall be available throughout the same hours and days as the entity's fixed -route service. (6) Capacity Constraints: The entity shall not limit the availability of complementary paratransit service to ADA eligible paratransit individual by any of the following: (a) Restrictions of the number of trips an individual will be provided; (b) Waiting lists for access to the service; or (c) Any operational pattern or practice that significantly limits the availability of service to ADA paratransit eligible persons. BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. I C For Meeting of January 9, 1996 ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing to Consider the American with Disabilities Act Plan Update for 1996 SUBMITTED BY: Jerry D. Copeland, Director of Public Work iTc. Bill Schultz, Transit Manager CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: John A. Haddix, Transit Planner 575-6005 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: In 1994, about one half of the Nation's 535 paratransit providers reported they were already in compliance with the six service criteria of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The City of Yakima, Yakima Transit is counted among those providers in full compliance since 1994. It is projected that two thirds of Nation's paratransit providers are to be in full compliance by the end of 1995. The Act is mandated by Congress to be fully implemented by all service providers no later than January 26, 1997. For transit systems that are in full compliance, ADA paratransit service and cost data is captured by reporting under National Transit Data Base reporting system (formerly known as Section 15, due each May 15). Therefore, consistent with the current Administration's policy of reducing the administrative burden of regulation and paperwork, all systems such as Yakima Transit who are certified in full compliance by FTA are required to hold a public hearing on the update and submit a one page response to the Regional Office by January 26, 1996. Exhibits Resolution X Ordinance Contract Funding Source FTA Section 9 Grant APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: Other (Specify) Six Criteria City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve ADA Plan Update Resolution TRANSIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Approve ADA Plan Update COUNCIL ACTION: