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AGENDA
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE/
SOCIAL SERVICE ADVISORY COUNCIL
1:30 P.M., MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1990
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE
SCAG INLAND EMPIRE OFFICE
3600 LIME STREET, SUITE 216
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
PHONE # (714) 787-7141
1. Call to Order. q�
2. Approval of Minutes (February 5, 19,8%I) . AUPICN
3. Public Comments.
4. April 30 CAC Meeting (At SunLine) DISCUSSION
5. UMTA 16(b)2 Program - Mr. Jo Sanford INFO
6. Social Service Transportation Delivery Study INFO/ACTION
Update Presented by - Ms. Pat Piras
7. FY 1990 TDA Unmet Needs.
8. Other Business.
9. Adjournment.
INFO/ACTION
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R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
M i n u t e s o f t h e
C i t i z e n s A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e /
S o c i a l S e r v i c e A d v i s o r y C o u n c i l
F e b r u a r y 5 , 1 9 9 0
1 . C a l l t o O r d e r .
T h e m e e t i n g o f t h e C i t i z e n s A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e / S o c i a l S e r v i c e s A d v i s o r y C o u n c i l w a s c a l l e d t o o r d e r
b y C a t h y B e c h t e l , C h a i r m a n P r o - T e m a t 1 : 4 2 p . m . a t t h e R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o m m i s s i o n C o n f e r e n c e R o o m , 3 5 6 0 U n i v e r s i t y A v e n u e , S t e . 1 0 0 , R i v e r s i d e , C A .
M e m b e r s p r e s e n t :
A n i t a A l c o r n
C a t h y B e c h t e l
D o n H i g h
H e r b e r t K r a u c h
L u c i a M o r a n
M e m b e r s a b s e n t :
T e r r y A l l e n
A c e A t k i n s o n
* R a y B a c a
* R o s e E l d r i d g e
L o r i N i c k e l
L e o n O v e r t o n
D o n S e n g e r
C l a r e n c e S w a l v e
D i c k W e e k s
* J o a n n e M o o r e
R e n a P a r k e r
* C h u c k S c h m i t t
* * T o m P a r a d i s e
* E x c u s e d
* * T o m P a r a d i s e i s t h e a l t e r n a t e f o r S o C a l i f G a s C o r e p r e s e n t a t i v e .
O t h e r s p r e s e n t :
D e b r a A s t i n , S u n l i n e T r a n s i t A g e n c y
( R e p r e s e n t i n g L e e N o r w i n e )
S a n d y C o o k , R C T C S t a f f
J o a n E l l i s , R . C . S e n i o r C i t i z e n C o a l i t i o n
J e r r y R i v e r a , R C T C S t a f f
J i m S t o f f e r , R i v e r s i d e T r a n s i t A g e n c y
( R e p r e s e n t i n g D u r a n d R a l l )
H i d e o S u g i t a , R C T C S t a f f
M a r i l y n W i l l i a m s , R C T C S t a f f
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P a g e 2
M i n u t e s o f F e b r u a r y 5 , 1 9 9 0 M e e t i n g
2 . A p p r o v a l o f M i n u t e s
T h e m i n u t e s o f t h e D e c e m b e r 4 , 1 9 8 9 m e e t i n g w e r e c o r r e c t e d t o r e f l e c t L u c i a M o r a n a s a n e x c u s e d
a b s e n c e a n d t o r e m o v e D u r a n d R a l l a n d L e e N o r w i n e f r o m t h e m e m b e r s a b s e n t a s n e i t h e r R T A n o r
S u n l i n e a r e m e m b e r s o f t h e C i t i z e n s A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e .
M / S / C ( W E E K S / N I C K E L ) t h a t t h e m i n u t e s o f t h e D e c e m b e r 4 , 1 9 8 9 m e e t i n g b e a p p r o v e d a s
c o r r e c t e d .
3 . P u b l i c C o m m e n t s
T h e r e w e r e n o p u b l i c c o m m e n t s .
4 . C i t i z e n s A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e M e e t i n g S c h e d u l e f o r 1 9 9 0 .
H i d e o S u g i t a e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e C i t i z e n s A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g d a t e i s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 9 d a y s
p r i o r t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n m e e t i n g w h i c h i s t h e s e c o n d W e d n e s d a y o f t h e m o n t h . T h e C A C h a s a
c o m m i t m e n t t o h o l d t w o m e e t i n g s d u r i n g t h e y e a r i n t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y a r e a . H i d e o S u g i t a
s u g g e s t e d a m e e t i n g i n t h e S p r i n g a n d t h e n o n e i n t h e F a l l . T h e C o m m i t t e e d i s c u s s e d p o s s i b l e d a t e s
a n d a g r e e d u p o n A p r i l 3 0 i n s t e a d o f A p r i l 2 ; t h i s w i l l a l l o w t i m e f o r t h e t r a n s c r i p t i o n o f t h e u n m e t
n e e d s h e a r i n g s t o b e c o m p l e t e d a n d t h e r e s u l t s t o b e r e v i e w e d b y s t a f f . T h e F a l l m e e t i n g w i l l b e
h e l d o n N o v e m b e r 5 . B o t h o f t h e s e m e e t i n g s , A p r i l 3 0 a n d N o v e m b e r 5 w i l l b e h e l d a t t h e S u n l i n e
B o a r d R o o m i f t h e m e e t i n g r o o m s c h e d u l e p e r m i t s . D e b r a A s t i n o f t h e S u n l i n e s t a f f w i l l c h e c k o n
t h e d a t e s a n d g e t b a c k t o t h e C o m m i t t e e . A s w i t h t h e p r e v i o u s m e e t i n g a t S u n l i n e , R T A w i l l p r o v i d e
a m i n i - v a n t o t r a n s p o r t C o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s , s h o u l d t h e y w i s h . T h e C o m m i t t e e a l s o d i s c u s s e d
c h a n g i n g t h e t i m e o f t h e s e t w o m e e t i n g s , d u e t o t h e t e m p e r a t u r e i n t h e d e s e r t a n d t o p r e v e n t a l a t e
r e t u r n f r o m t h e m e e t i n g s . C a t h y B e c h t e l s a i d t h e t i m e o f t h e A p r i l 3 0 a n d N o v e m b e r 5 m e e t i n g s
w i l l b e d e t e r m i n e d a n d t h e C o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s w i l l b e i n f o r m e d p r i o r t o t h e m e e t i n g d a t e .
5 . F Y 1 9 9 0 T D A U n m e t N e e d s H e a r i n g S c h e d u l e
H i d e o S u g i t a s t a t e d t h a t , i n c l u d e d i n t h e a g e n d a , w a s a c o p y o f t h e p a c k e t o f i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t i s
d i s t r i b u t e d a t t h e u n m e t n e e d s h e a r i n g . T h i s p a c k e t c o n t a i n s a n o v e r v i e w o f t h e T D A A c t ; a l i s t i n g
o f t h e d a t e s o f a l l o f t h e h e a r i n g s ; a d d i t i o n a l m a i l - o u t t h a t w a s s e n t t o t h e s e n i o r c e n t e r s , s o c i a l
s e r v i c e / j o b d e v e l o p m e n t p r o g r a m a g e n c i e s , a n d a n y o f t h e w o r k s h o p s t h a t a r e a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e
d e v e l o p m e n t a l l y d i s a b l e d ; a n d a c o p y o f t h e d i s p l a y a d v e r t i s e m e n t t h a t w i l l b e i n t h e l o c a l
n e w s p a p e r s a p p r o x i m a t e l y o n e w e e k b e f o r e t h e h e a r i n g d a t e t o c a t c h t h e a t t e n t i o n o f t h o s e
i n d i v i d u a l s t h a t m i g h t h a v e a n i n t e r e s t i n a t t e n d i n g t h e u n m e t n e e d s h e a r i n g s . A d d i t i o n a l l y , t h e r e
w i l l b e p l a c a r d s p l a c e d o n t h e R i v e r s i d e T r a n s i t A g e n c y a n d S u n l i n e b u s e s a w e e k b e f o r e t h e h e a r i n g
d a t e . T h e r e a r e t w o m e e t i n g s s c h e d u l e d o n F e b r u a r y 1 4 ; o n e a t 9 : 0 0 a . m . a t t h e R C T C o f f i c e s a n d
o n e a t 2 : 0 0 p . m . a t t h e L a k e E l s i n o r e B o a r d r o o m i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e R C T C C o m m i s s i o n
m e e t i n g . O n T h u r s d a y F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 1 9 9 0 a n u n m e t n e e d s h e a r i n g w i l l b e h e l d i n B l y t h e .
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Commissioners Pat Murphy, Corky Larson and Susan Cornelison will be attending that hearing. On
March 14 an unmet needs hearing will be held at Palm Desert City Hall, again in conjunction with
the Commission meeting. Anita Alcorn and Leon Overton asked that copies of the agenda packet
information be provided to them so they could distribute as they see necessary. Jerry Rivera said
he would make the copies and see that they are given to the Committee members that request them.
Leon Overton stated, on behalf of his contingency, that the packet is very well put together and
provides a large amount of necessary information.
6. FY 1989 UMTA 16(b)2 Program Results.
Hideo Sugita said that last year there were four applications for UMTA 16(b)2 program funds. The
Commission, for their part, reviews the applications and then forwards them with recommendations
to the State inter -agency review committee which is comprised of representatives from the
Department of Rehabilitation, the Department of Aging and one other party. Two of the four
applications were recommended for approval. The two successful applicants were Meditrans and
Family Services. The other two applicants, Mt. Rubidoux Manor and Riverside Congregational
Homes (Plymouth Towers), were not approved and rated too low for funding for the FY 1989
application process. Hideo Sugita then pointed out that the amount for Family Services shown in
his memo included in the agenda packet, is an incorrect amount. The amount identified by Caltrans
as $39,000 total funds with a Federal amount of $31,200 should be total funds of $85,000 with a
Federal amount of $68,000. Members of the Citizens Advisory Committee had a number of
questions concerning the 16(b)2 application process and criteria for choosing the successful
applicants. Hideo Sugita stated that he will invite Caltrans to the next meeting to do a presentation
concerning the UMTA 16(b)2 process.
7. Potential Policies for Measure A Elderly and Handicapped Transit Programs.
Hideo Sugita reviewed the previous policy recommendations of the Western Policy Advisory
Committee (comprised of elected officials in the Western County) regarding potential policies for
Measure A Elderly and Handicapped Transit programs. Hideo Sugita included, as an attachment
to this agenda item, a memorandum reviewing the policies that have previously been in place: 1)
To use Measure A funds to assist operators to meet their fare box ratio (on the dial -a -ride systems)
to avoid the need for a fare increase; 2) An interim policy that divided the Western County share
of the 5% Measure A funds for transit programs into two categories - 50% for specialized transit
services and 50% for commuter services (this is not a set funding ratio, just a guideline). He then
outlined the proposed policies: 3) Adopt a policy of 50% of the cost of commuter buspools be
covered by fares and employer contributions; and 4) The Measure A subsidies for commuter
buspools which operate between the Measure A areas or between counties should be split equally
between the Measure A areas or counties. Staff recommended to the Western County Policy
Advisory Committee to use Measure A funds to match the UMTA 16(b)2 funds and provide operating
assistance, where possible. Successful applicants can receive 80% federal funds for these projects.
Part of the Commission's requirements for agencies applying for UMTA 16(b)2 funds, is there must
be coordination of van use with other social service agencies.
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Lori Nickel expressed concern with the E&H Policy's lack of a distinct separation in each of the
"geographical" areas of Riverside County (Western County, Palo Verde Valley and Coachella Valley)
in the Measure A administration, and that each area should be looked at separately and a different
policy should be set for each area because they will each have different needs. Hideo Sugita said
he will discuss with management the suggestion that Commission needs to be more cognizant of
the fact that there are separate geographical areas involved with separate Measure A administrative
needs. The E&H Policy, as presently written, gives the impression we are adopting a county -wide
policy and that may not be all together true.
Sunline staff submitted a letter citing their concerns with the E&H policy. Debra Astin outlined
Sunline's concerns in detail and, since the letter was not available in time to distribute to the
Committee members, Hideo Sugita said this letter will be included in the publication of the minutes.
M/S/C (NICKEL/SENGER) to accept the recommendations of Staff to establish a policy similar to
the one presented today, but have the details outlined by the Western County Policy Advisory
Committee, since this is a policy decision to be made by their Committee.
Don Senger stated that, as a result of a discussion at the prior Citizens Advisory Committee meeting,
Paul Blackwelder said that he would provide to the Committee details and an update on the
spending of Measure A funds. The Committee members have received a number of inquiries from
the constituents concerning the application of the Measure A funds. Hideo Sugita responded that
Paul Blackwelder could not be available for today's meeting, but would bring an update to the next
meeting.
8. Social Service Transportation Delivery Study.
Hideo Sugita presented a handout outlining a re -direction for the Social Service Transportation
Study. He said the study was started in May of 1989 and the consultant has had a number of
unfortunate problems the last month and has not been able to work on the Social Service
Transportation Delivery Study. Hideo Sugita went on to further explain that there have been four
technical papers prepared to date: (1) Looked at the definition of social service transportation and
public transportation; (2) All of the possible alternatives; (3) Who are the potential players - who
might be a CTSA? and; (4) Where do we go from here? This is the point where the study stands
now. The outline Hideo Sugita presented suggested the following done: (1) There needs to be a
more definitive definition of social service transportation vs. public transportation; (2) Review the
findings of the AB 120 action plan and list the responsibilities of the CTSAs; (3) Ask the CTSA to
examine their desire to carry out these responsibilities and remain a CTSA; (4) Review the existing
dial -a -ride services in terms of who is going where and what are the trip purposes?; (5) Review how
unmet needs are currently being met. There is $15,000 left in the existing contract to complete this
study; (6) Determine if there are any other needs that are not being met and, if so, why are they
not being met.
M/S/C (WEEKS/MORAN) to affirm that these steps are a logical and good direction to recommend
a re -direction of this study and present the recommendation to the Commission. Leon Overton was
an opposing vote to this motion.
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P a g e 5
M i n u t e s o f F e b r u a r y 5 , 1 9 9 0 M e e t i n g
9 . C A C R e p r e s e n t a t i v e R e s i g n a t i o n s .
A r n o l d D i c k s o n ( C h a i r m a n o f t h e C o a l i t i o n f o r B e t t e r T r a n s p o r t a t i o n f o r t h e S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a G a s
C o . ) h a s s u b m i t t e d h i s l e t t e r o f r e s i g n a t i o n f r o m t h e C i t i z e n s A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e a s h e i s b e i n g
t r a n s f e r r e d i n h i s j o b t o G l e n d a l e . T h e r e i s n o r e p l a c e m e n t a t p r e s e n t . A r e p l a c e m e n t c a n n o t b e
a p p o i n t e d f o r A r n o l d D i c k s o n u n t i l a n e w C h a i r m a n i s a p p o i n t e d f o r t h e C o a l i t i o n f o r B e t t e r
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n .
M i k e B e g g i n s ( P r i v a t e I n d u s t r y C o u n c i l ) a l s o h a s s u b m i t t e d h i s l e t t e r o f r e s i g n a t i o n . G i l b e r t L o p e z ,
a l s o o f t h e P r i v a t e I n d u s t r y C o u n c i l , i s M i k e B e g g i n s ' s u g g e s t e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f r o m t h a t a g e n c y .
S t a f f w i l l b e t a k i n g a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n f o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r G i l b e r t L o p e z t o r e p l a c e M i k e
B e g g i n s .
1 0 . O t h e r B u s i n e s s .
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M e a s u r e A h a s b e e n g e a r e d t o w a r d a d m i n i s t r a t i v e l y s e t t i n g u p t h e o f f i c e s , a n d w o r k i n g o u t
a g r e e m e n t s w i t h C a l t r a n s t o b e g i n p r o j e c t d e v e l o p m e n t w o r k f o r s t a t e h i g h w a y i m p r o v e m e n t s . S t a t e
h i g h w a y i m p r o v e m e n t s i s a v e r y t i m e c o n s u m i n g a n d a l o n g , d r a w n - o u t p r o c e s s w h i c h r e q u i r e s a n
e n v i r o n m e n t a l r e v i e w o f p o t e n t i a l a l t e r n a t i v e s ; a n a l t e r n a t i v e s a n a l y s i s ; a n d a l o o k a t a n y
e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o b l e m s - t h i s p r o c e s s t a k e s b e t w e e n 1 - 2 y e a r s , i n c l u d i n g p r e l i m i n a r y d e s i g n . O n c e
t h a t p r o c e s s i s a c c o m p l i s h e d , t h e n c o m e s t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g p r o c e s s ; a n d t h e n t h e m o v e t o f i n a l
d e s i g n ( w h i c h c a n t a k e u p w a r d s o f a y e a r ) a n d f i n a l l y c o m e s t h e a c t u a l p h y s i c a l p r o c e s s o f b r e a k i n g
g r o u n d a n d l a y i n g c o n c r e t e . I n t e r m s o f M e a s u r e A , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a d a c t u a l l y s t a r t e d f u n d i n g
p r o j e c t d e v e l o p m e n t p r i o r t o t h e M e a s u r e A p a s s i n g b y w o r k i n g w i t h t h e T e c h n i c a l A d v i s o r y
C o m m i t t e e a n d r e c e i v i n g a u t h o r i z a t i o n t o u s e $ 1 . 6 m i l l i o n o f F A U ( F e d e r a l A i d U r b a n ) f u n d s , t h a t
a r e n o r m a l l y u s e d f o r l o c a l j u r i s d i c t i o n s f o r r o a d i m p r o v e m e n t s , t o f u n d t h e b e g i n n i n g p r e l i m i n a r y
p r o j e c t d e v e l o p m e n t w o r k o n t h e R o u t e 9 1 p r o j e c t . C u r r e n t l y , t h e C o m m i s s i o n i s t r y i n g t o g e t t h e
e n v i r o n m e n t a l a n d p r e l i m i n a r y e n g i n e e r i n g w o r k d o n e b y J u n e 3 0 o f t h i s y e a r t o q u a l i f y f o r S B 1 4 0
w h i c h i s s t a t e m a t c h i n g f u n d s a n d w i l l p r o v i d e 2 5 % o f t h e t o t a l p r o j e c t c o s t o f a p a r t i c u l a r
i m p r o v e m e n t . T h i s p r o g r a m h i n g e s o n t h e p a s s a g e o f S C A 1 ( g a s t a x ) b e c a u s e c u r r e n t l y t h e r e a r e
n o f u n d s i n S B 1 4 0 t o c o v e r t h e s e c o s t s .
R e g a r d i n g r a i l i s s u e s , t h e C o m m i s s i o n i s w o r k i n g a s q u i c k l y a s p o s s i b l e t o a c q u i r e a n d p r e s e r v e
r i g h t s - o f - w a y . T h e y h a v e t a k e n a $ 1 0 m i l l i o n l i n e o f c r e d i t a n d h a v e b e e n w o r k i n g w i t h t h e p r i v a t e
i n d i v i d u a l s w h o h a v e a c q u i r e d t h e S a n J a c i n t o B r a n c h L i n e t o t r y a n d g e t e a s e m e n t s t o u s e t h e l i n e
f o r c o m m e r c i a l r a i l p u r p o s e s . T h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s c o m p l e t e d , p r i o r t o M e a s u r e A b e i n g v o t e d o n ,
t h e p r e l i m i n a r y a s s e s s m e n t o f f e a s i b i l i t y b e t w e e n R i v e r s i d e / O r a n g e C o u n t y . A j o i n t m e e t i n g w i l l
b e h e l d f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e w i t h t h e S a n B e r n a r d i n o A s s o c i a t i o n o f G o v e r n m e n t s a n d a n u m b e r o f t h e
t o p i c s o n t h a t a g e n d a d e a l w i t h r a i l i s s u e s a n d c o o r d i n a t i n g w i t h S a n B A G t o l o o k a t t h e S a n t a F e
o p e r a t i o n s y a r d i n S a n B e r n a r d i n o . T h e C o m m i s s i o n s a r e a l r e a d y t a l k i n g w i t h L o s A n g e l e s C o u n t y
a b o u t a p r o p o s e d r a i l l i n e b e t w e e n L o s A n g e l e s / S a n B e r n a r d i n o C o u n t y . A l s o t h e C o m m i s s i o n p u t
t o g e t h e r a R F P c o n c e r n i n g t h e a s s e s s m e n t o f i n t e g r a t i n g t h e c o m m u t e r r a i l o p e r a t i o n s w i t h t h e
S a n t a F e f r e i g h t r a i l o p e r a t i o n s . T h e r a i l l i n e t h a t t r a v e l s t h r o u g h t h e S a n t a A n a C a n y o n i s t h e
n u m b e r o n e S a n t a F e f r e i g h t r a i l l i n e .
H i d e o S u g i t a r e p o r t e d t h a t c a l l b o x e s a r e a l s o M e a s u r e A f u n d e d . T h e r e h a s b e e n a v e n d o r s e l e c t e d
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who will purchase the callboxes, do the installation and also maintain those callboxes for the next
ten years. Secondarily, there has been a vendor selected who will provide cellular telephone service
for the callboxes.
Hideo Sugita stressed to the members of the CAC the importance of SCA 1 passing on the June
ballot and the lack of alternatives for project funding if it does/does not pass.
11. Adjournment.
M/S/C (NICKEL S/KRAUCH) to adjourn the meeting at 3:29 p.m. as there was no other business to
come before the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
HS:sc
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ideo Sugita, Staff Analyst
SunLine Transit
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MEMBER AGENCIES
Cathedral City
Coachella
Desert Hot Springs
Indio
La Quinta
Palm Desert
Palm Springs
Rancho Mirage
Riverside County
February 5, 1990
ECIERVIED
rH OJ 1990
Riverside County
Transportation Commission
Mr. Jack Reagan
Executive Director
Riverside County Transportation Commission
3560 University Avenue, Suite 100
Riverside, California 92501
Dear Jack:
In reviewing the agenda for the Citizen's Advisory Committee, we
became concerned over some items. Since the approach to the
performance measures worked so well, we would like to follow that
avenue. We hope that we can resolve these concerns by working
together on a staff to staff basis rather than in an open forum
(i.e., CAC or RCTC meeting). This letter is being written with
that in mind.
First, we were under the impression that we had begun working
jointly with Commission staff to address the questions relating
to the CTSA issue. Unfortunately, the CAC staff report leads us
to believe that Commission staff is involving committees prior to
a consensus between Commission staff and operators being reached.
Possibly I misunderstood but I thought we had agreed that
additional discussion is required between Commission staff and
operators relative to policy being developed to provide Measure A
funds to social service transportation providers. Before policy
can be properly developed we believe several questions need to be
addressed (such as: Who will administer the program? How will
coordination and consolidation be assured? Will all agencies be
eligible? How will all groups needing specialized transportation
be assured access and who will insure this? What is the
relationship of the transit system to these services?).
Jack, RCTC and SunLine have been working on this project for
several years. I think we both recognize this as a very
important issue. I strongly urge you to have more discussion
with us and with RTA prior to setting any policies on the table.
To reiterate, I believe the performance measure discussion
outcome was satisfactory to RCTC while at the same time we felt
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RIVERAIOE COUNTY TRgNSPORTATIO COMMISSION
Minutes of the
Citizens Advisory Committee/
Social Service Advisory Council
December 4, 1989
CORRECTED PAGE
1. Call to Order.
The meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee/Social Services Advisory Council
was called to order by Chuck Schmitt, Chairman at 1:37 p.m. at the Riverside
County Transportation Commission Conference Room, 3560 University Avenue, Ste.
100, Riverside, CA.
Members present:
Anita Alcorn
Terry Allen
Ace Atkinson
Ray Baca
Cathy Bechtel
Rose Eldridge
Don High
Herbert Krauch
Members absent:
Lori Nickel
Leon Overton
Rena Parker
Chuck Schmitt
Don Senger
Clarence Swalve
Dick Weeks
* Mike Beggins * Joanne Moore
* Lucia Moran **Tom Paradise
Arnold Dickson e
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* Excused
** Tom Paradise is the alternate for Arnold Dickson
Others present:
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M a r c h 1 9 9 0 - M a r c h 5 , 1 9 9 0 - M E E T I N G C A N C E L E D
A p r i l 1 9 9 0 - A p r i l 2 , 1 9 9 0
M a y 1 9 9 0 - A p r i l 3 0 , 1 9 9 0 - S u n l i n e B o a r d R o o m - - T I M E T O B E D E T E R M I N E D
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J u l y 1 9 9 0 - J u l y 2 , 1 9 9 0
A u g u s t 1 9 9 0 - J u l y 3 0 , 1 9 9 0
S e p t e m b e r 1 9 9 0 - S e p t e m b e r 4 , 1 9 9 0 - T U E S D A Y - M O N D A Y I S H O L I D A Y
O c t o b e r 1 9 9 0 - O c t o b e r 1 , 1 9 9 0
N o v e m b e i ' 1 9 9 0 - N o v e m b e r 5 , 1 9 9 0 - S u n l i n e B o a r d R o o m - - T I M E T O B E D E T E R M I N E D
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RIVERSIDE• COUNTY TRANSPORTATION OMMISSION
TO:
Advisory Council
FROM: Hideo Sugita, Staff Analysts
SUBJECT:
Citizens Advisory Committee/Social Service Transportation
Update of Social Service Transportation Delivery Study
Pat Piras will be in attendance at the meeting to update the
Committee on the recent work accomplished, given the revised work
program for the study. Attached is Technical Memorandum #5 which
addresses the definitions of public vs social service
transportation and examples of the application of the definition
on services in Riverside County.
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RCTC)
SOCIAL SERVICE TRANSPORTATION DEL/VERY STUDY
TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM #5
Throughout this study, consultants, RCTC staff, and the
Citizens Advisory committee (CAC) have been seeking definitions
of "public" transportation and "social service" transportation.
Based on the recommendations of Working Paper #1, the
definitions below were endorsed by the CAC and have been approved
by the Commission. This paper continues this process by
describing the toles and responsibilities of each of these
transportation services, and provides specific examples from
Riverside County.
"Definition':
Public transportation is a service that in available to any
member of the general public, upon payment of a fare, upon
generally established routes or openly -available demand -
responsive services (which may include subscription trips). It
has a publicly -accountable policy board, and is subject to
performance and/or revenue requirements, usually legislatively
imposed by its funding source(s).
Any other transportation service has elements of a social
service nature. This is the open-ended side to the continuum.
To the extent that any particular service is restricted to
certain types of users or purposes of use, it takes on greater
aspects of a social service nature.
The general distinguishing characteristics of public
transportation include:
o Available to all; limited personal assistance
o Fare required
o Directed by a public policy board
o Opportunities for public input required
o Generally longer hours of service.
The general distinguishing characteristics of social service
transportation include:
o Availability limited to a specific type of person(s)
o Generally for specified purposes or destinations
o Decisions on service use are made sponsoring agency,
rather than by individuals
o Highly personalized and driven by agency activities."
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Now Do These Definitions Apply?
One public transit agency has described the role of
Bppcialized (i.e., generally demand -responsive) public
transportation as serving the general needs of special
passengers. These most often include medical appointments,
shopping, work or education, recreation, and personal business.
When the destination is a program activity, and service is
provided or arranged on a group basis, the transportation
function is more likely to be on a social service basis.
It is also important to look at the "exclusivity" of the
transportation scarvice, both what is intended and what happens
in actuality. Public transportation cannot discriminate against
any individual or group or type of individuals, and access to the
system should be equally available to all. If there are
eligibility requirements to receive a certain type of
transportation service (such as "specialized" or "elderly &
handicapped"), then all eligible persons should have an equal
opportunity to receive the service. On the other hand, social
service transportation may often restricted to clients of a
particular agency, or who are attending a particular program or
activity. Waiting lists may be similarly controlled or
dominated.
Certain types of commuter services may help to explain this
distinction. With public transportation, bus service is
available to any persons who pays their. fare (whether cash or
pass), on a first -come, first -served basis. If the service is
overcrowded, depending on the policies of the system, some people
may be required to stand, additional vehicles may be required (if
the budget can afford them), or capacity may be limited to the
number of available seats. However, no individual can reserve a
seat or receive service in preference to others, except by their
own actions in boarding the bus earlier. On the other hand,
there are "club bus" services (Golden Gate Transit is one
example) where all seats are available on a subscription basis
and only "members" may ride. /t has been ruled that, because of
the exclusionary nature of club bus service, TDA funds -- which
are intended for public transportation -- are not allowed to be
used to subsidize this program.
It is particularly interesting to note that draft
Transportation Regulations developed by the Department of
Developmental Services (dated 3/9/90) propose a definition of
"public transit" as "a regularly scheduled, fixed route transit
(e.g. via a large bus, streetcar, light rail system, etc.)
available to all members of the general public at a fixed fare."
However, it appears that nobody agrees with this potential
definition!
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"Program" uses of transportation, such as to a nutrition
site or an Adult Day Care program, are generally considered
social service, since they directly support the user's ability to
participate in, and receive, program benefits. Transportation
provided through the Riverside County Office on Aging for these
purposes, is available to any interested senior, and on a apace
available basis, but generally only to specific program sites and
timed to accommodate specific program activities.
The Stroke Club service operated through Desert Blind and
Handicapped (DBAH) similarly earves a therapeutic purpose, but
its exclusivity also tends to categorize it as social service.
Although service should have changed somewhat recently with the
addition of a new vehicle, no other persons were transported
during those "blocks" of time reserved for this group. This
"discrimination" against "non-members" cannot support
classification of this service as general public.
The special recreational transportation provided by
Riverside Special services (Rss) on Friday evenings appears on
the surface to have strong elements of a social service program,
but its intent is to provide specialized "public transportation"
for elderly and disabled persons. The primary focus of the
service is the "Friendly Stars" activities provided through the
City's Parks & Recreation Department, and about 150 people a
week, primarily with developmental disabilities, participate.
However, particularly during the "down time", other trips can be
taken by eligible persons for other reasons, such as shopping.
However, very few people take advantage of the other
opportunities, although RSS staff states that they have made a
number of attempts to market the service, especially to seniors.
There is no intent to provide exclusive service, although this is
happening de facto, nonetheless.
One of the most troubling problems for this study has been
the long-standing issue of transportation for clients of the
Foundation for the Retarded of the Desert (Foundation). It is
consultants' analysis that, although these clients could be
eligible for public transportation (and according to Regional
Center staff, at least some can benefit from mobility training to
use fixed -route and specialized services), the type and level of
service provided should be categorized as social service.
Arrangements to receive service are made and monitored by an
third party (Regional Center), rather than the individual or
their family. Only a single destination is served, and there is
a strong effort to "trade in" riders from only a single waiting
list, compiled by an agency other than the transit provider.
Further, no other elderly or disabled persons in the service area
are provided the level of cross -city -boundary service that is
provided to the "Intervalley" riders. The combined factors of
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exclusivity, specific clientele, agency involvement, and special
types of service provided indicate that this is a form of social
service transportation.
Boles and Reeponsibiij,tJeq
However, categorizing a transportation function as social
service does not, in and of itself, disqualify the program from
eligibility for "public" transportation dollars. Both UMTA and
TDA statutes include special provisions for operating and/or
capital funding for "special transportation needs". What Is
important, when specific social service programs benefit from
publicly -provided transportation programs, is that all available
resources should be used in a cost-efficient, prudent, and where
feasible, coordinated effort. This may entail special funding
agreements based on the level or quantity of service "consumed"
by a particular program or agency. Further, while specific
social service agencies are responsible to protect and further
the interests of their own clients, the public transit agency is
responsible to ensure an adequate and equitable level of service
for all eligible riders. It is in the balancing of these
multiple interests that funding, such as through Riverside
County's Measure A, can provide a useful tool.
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TO:
RIVERSID•
E COUNTY TRANSPORTATIONtOMMISSION
Citizens Advisory Committee/Social Service Transportation
Advisory Council
FROM: Hideo Sugita, Staff Analyst
SUBJECT: Unmet Needs Hearings Update and Transcript Summaries
As of March 14, 1990 the Commission completed the public testimony
portion of the Transportation Development Act Unmet Needs Hearings
for FY 1990-91. The testimony, with the exception of the March 14
hearing held in Palm Desert, has been summarized for your review.
We should have the Palm Desert testimony summarized for your
review, along with responses for your April 30 meeting.
Staff will be working with the affected public transit agencies to
delineate unmet needs requests from service complaints/operational
issues and develop responses to the testimony. The responses will
be developed with respect to the criteria of "reasonable to meet".
The Commission assesses each request on the basis of whether or not
there would be sufficient ridership to justify expansion of
service(s) or new services. In other words, part of the assessment
includes review of the cost effectiveness of any service changes.
On the basis of the testimony it appears that there are several
"common thread" concerns which will be discussed with the operators
which could have a significant affect on the manner transit is
currently delivered in western Riverside County, they are:
o Employers, as well as the general public are requesting
the extension of service hours. Transit should start
earlier in the morning (5:30) and extend to 10:30 in the
evening. The need is specifically targeted to providing
service for work commute trips.
o Requests for improved service between counties.
o Requests for dial -a -ride service expansion in Riverside,
Hemet, Perris and inter -area service from Perris/Mead
Valley to Woodcrest and service from Riverside into
Woodcrest.
o Requests for same day or one day reservation for
Riverside Special Services rides.
Staff will be working with the transit operators to develop, as
quickly as possible, responses to the testimony. It appears that
most, if not all responses will be available for your April
meeting.
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W o u l d l i k e t o s e e R i v e r s i d e S p e c i a l S e r v i c e s p r o v i d e o n e d a y
a d v a n c e r e s e r v a t i o n / r e s p o n s e f o r s e r v i c e r e q u e s t s . R e q u e s t s
t h a t s e r v i c e s f o r t h e " f r a i l e l d e r l y " b e e x p a n d e d p a r t i c u l a r l y
t o i n c l u d e e m e r g e n c y s e r v i c e t r i p s t o t h e p e r s o n s o w n d o c t o r .
T h i s w o u l d a v e r t p e o p l e n e e d i n g t o c a l l a n a m b u l a n c e t o g e t
t h e m t o e m e r g e n c y s e r v i c e a n d t h e n h a v e t h e a m b u l a n c e t a k e
t h e m b a c k . T h i s n o t a v e r y c o s t e f f e c t i v e w a y n o r e f f i c i e n t
w a y f o r p e o p l e t o o b t a i n n e e d e d m e d i c a l s e r v i c e .
R e s p o n s e :
2 ) N e l l y M . G l a z e , I n l a n d E m p i r e C h a p t e r C C B , 1 8 9 2 1 C l a r k S t . ,
P e r r i s , C A 9 2 3 7 0
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2 2 i s i n c o n s i s t e n t . S o m e t i m e s s e r v i c e f r e q u e n c y i s 3 5 m i n u t e
a n d a t o t h e r s i t i s 1 1 / 2 h o u r s . S h e w o u l d l i k e t o h a v e
e a r l i e r s e r v i c e f r o m P e r r i s i n o r d e r t o m a k e t h e t r a n s f e r t o
t h e 7 : 2 5 a . m . R T D 4 9 6 g o i n g t o S a n B e r n a r d i n o . R e q u e s t s B i a l -
a - r i d e s e r v i c e i n t h e P e r r i s / M e a d V a l l e y a r e a e x t e n d e d t o t h e
W o o d c r e s t a r e a f o r s h o p p i n g a n d m e d i c a l p u r p o s e s .
R e s p o n s e :
3 ) P a u l J o n e s , C a l i f o r n i a n s f o r E f f e c t i v e P u b l i c T r a n s p o r t a t i o n ,
3 1 2 W . 6 t h S t r e e t , # 4 4 8 , C o r o n a , C A 9 1 7 2 0
P r e s e n t e d a t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i d e a / c o n c e p t t h a t u s e s t h e e x i s t i n g
f r e e w a y s y s t e m ( 1 l a n e ) a n d s o m e f o r m o f e i g h t p a s s e n g e r
v e h i c l e . T h e s y s t e m h a s n o s c h e d u l e s , w i l l m a k e n o m o r e t h a n
t h r e e s t o p s o n a f i f t y m i l e t r i p a n d w i l l p i c k y o u u p w i t h i n
1 0 m i n u t e s o f a r e q u e s t .
R e s p o n s e :
4 ) A c e A t k i n s o n , D e v e l o p m e n t a l D i s a b i l i t i e s A r e a B o a r d # 1 2 , 1 9 6 0
C h i c a g o A v e . , E 8 , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0
R e q u e s t e d S C A G a n d t h e R C T C d o a t e c h n i c a l s t u d y a s t o w h e t h e r
o r n o t t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n e r s o n t h e s h o r e l i n e b u s e s i n t h e
C o a c h e l l a v a l l e y a r e d e s i g n e d t o m e e t t h e t e m p e r a t u r e
c o n d i t i o n s a n d e n v i r o n m e n t t h a t i s f o u n d i n t h e C o a c h e l l a
V a l l e y . A r e t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n e r s d e s i g n e d s p e c i f i c a l l y t o
o p e r a t e i n t h a t e n v i r o n m e n t , a r e t h e y m a i n t a i n e d , a n d d o t h e y
o p e r a t e t h e w a y t h e y a r e s u p p o s e d t o .
" "
R e s p o n s e :
5 ) R o n a l d S h e p p a r d , U n i t e d C e r e b r a l P a l s y , 2 0 6 0 U n i v e r s i t y A v e . ,
# 1 0 1 , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0 7
R e q u e s t s t h a t T D A f u n d s b e d i r e c t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h g r o w t h
( p o p u l a t i o n ) e . g . i f g r o w t h m a i n l y o c c u r s i n t h e C o a c h e l l a
V a l l e y , t h e n f u n d i n g s h o u l d b e d i r e c t e d t h e r e . W o u l d l i k e t o
s e e a v a i l a b l e f u n d s b e d i r e c t e d t o w a r d s p r o v i d i n g e v e n i n g a n d
w e e k e n d s e r v i c e .
R e s p o n s e :
6 ) R o b e r t a H o l d e n , F l e e t w o o d E n t e r p r i s e s , I n c . , 3 1 2 5 M y e r s S t . ,
R i v e r s i d e , C A
I n t e s t i m o n y n a m e d 5 F l e e t w o o d p l a n t s i n t h e w e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e
C o u n t y a r e a t h a t c o u l d b e n e f i t f r o m r e a l i g n e d R T A s e r v i c e . 1 )
M y e r s S t r e e t s i t e - c o u l d b e s e r v e d b y r o u t e s 1 4 a t I n d i a n a / V a n
B u r e n a n d L i n e 2 7 . 2 ) J u r u p a A v e s i t e - c l o s e s t R T A l i n e i s
L i n e 2 1 a t V a n B u r e n a n d J u r u p a . S u s a n C o r n e l i s o n a l s o r e l a t e d
t h a t s t a f f s h o u l d a l s o c h e c k t h e t e r m i n u s o f L i n e 1 2 . 3 ) T h e r e
a r e t h r e e s i t e s i n t h e B e l l t o w n e a r e a - s h o u l d c h e c k t h e
r o u t i n g o f L i n e 2 9 . H o l d e n s a y s t h a t F l e e t w o o d E n t e r p r i s e s i s
c o m m i t t e d t o p r o v i d i n g f o r t h e s a l e o f R T A b u s p a s s e s o n s i t e ,
s u b s i d i z i n g t r a n s i t w h e r e n e e d e d a n d p r o v i d i n g a g u a r a n t e e d
r i d e h o m e t o t h e i r w o r k e r s .
R e s p o n s e :
7 ) S a n d r a B e n z , R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y E m p l o y m e n t S e r v i c e s - G A I N
P r o g r a m , 1 0 2 5 N . S t a t e S t . , H e m e t , C A 9 2 3 4 3
R e q u e s t s a d i r e c t r o u t e f r o m H e m e t t o M o r e n o V a l l e y , w o u l d
l i k e t o s e e t h e e l i m i n a t i o n o f t h e t r a n s f e r i n P e r r i s a n d
w o u l d l i k e " i m p r o v e d " s e r v i c e f r o m B a n n i n g / B e a u m o n t t o H e m e t .
R e s p o n s e :
8 ) M a n u e l V . T o r r e s , F r i e n d s o f M o r e n o V a l l e y S r . C e n t e r , 2 5 4 8 0
A l e s s a n d r o B l v d . , M o r e n o V a l l e y , C A 9 2 3 8 8
R e q u e s t e d R C T C s u p p o r t f o r a n U M T A 1 6 ( b ) 2 a p p l i c a t i o n f o r b a s e
a n d m o b i l e r a d i o u n i t s t o t h e F r i e n d s o f M o r e n o V a l l e y v a n
( w h i c h i s a n U M T A 1 6 ( b ) 2 v e h i c l e ) . T h e v e h i c l e i s c u r r e n t l y
o p e r a t e d b y M e d i t r a n s u n d e r c o n t r a c t t o t h e F r i e n d s o f M o r e n o
V a l l e y .
R e s p o n s e :
9 ) T i m B a r r y ,
9 2 5 0 9
R o h r I n d u s t r i e s , 8 2 0 0 A r l i n g t o n A v e . , R i v e r s i d e , C A
R e q u e s t s
a d d i t i o n a l s e r v i c e o n R T A L i n e s 1 5 a n d 2 1 a n d w o u l d
" "
l i k e a e a r l i e r a r r i v a l t i m e ( a t t h e R o h r p l a n t ) f o r t h e s e
l i n e s . T h e b u l k o f t h e h o u r l y w o r k e r s a t t h e p l a n t l i v e w i t h i n
5 m i l e s o f t h e p l a n t . R e q u e s t s t h a t t h e s t a r t t i m e f o r t h e
l i n e s b e 6 : 0 0 a . m . r a t h e r t h a n 6 : 4 5 a . m . . T h e f i r s t s h i f t
s t a r t s a t 6 : 3 0 .
R e s p o n s e :
1 0 ) D a v i d Z a p p e , R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y F l o o d C o n t r o l , 1 9 9 5 M a r k e t S t . ,
R i v e r s i d e , C A
T h e C o u n t y F l o o d C o n t r o l d e p a r t m e n t c u r r e n t l y h a s 1 7 0
e m p l o y e e s a n d t h e n u m b e r o f e m p l o y e e s o n s i t e a t t h e o f f i c e
w i l l i n c r e a s e t o 2 2 0 w i t h t h e C o u n t y D e p a r t m e n t o f W a s t e
M a n a g e m e n t m o v i n g i n t h e b u i l d i n g . T h i s o f f i c e c o m p l e x i s o n
t h e s a m e R T A l i n e t h a t s e r v e s t h e B u t l e r I n d u s t r i a l C e n t e r .
R e s p o n s e :
1 1 ) T e r r y F l y n n , R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y M e n t a l H e a l t h , 4 0 9 5 C o u n t y C i r c l e
D r . , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0 3
R e q u e s t s a b u s s t o p a t t h e e n d o f C o u n t y F a r m R o a d . T h e
c l i e n t s o f t h e m e n t a l h e a l t h p r o g r a m s a r e c u r r e n t l y w i t h o u t
t r a n s i t s e r v i c e . S h o u l d s e r v i c e b e p r o v i d e d , a b u s s h e l t e r i s
a l s o r e q u e s t e d b e c a u s e m a n y o f t h e c l i e n t s o f t h e p r o g r a m a r e
o n p r e s c r i p t i o n m e d i c a t i o n s t h a t m a k e t h e m p h o t o s e n s i t i v e
( l i g h t s e n s i t i v e ) a n d e x p o s u r e i n t h e s u n m a y c a u s e p h y s i c a l
h a r m .
R e s p o n s e : ( T h e r e i s c u r r e n t l y a b u s s t o p a t H a r r i s o n a n d C o u n t y
F a r m R o a d . W e s h o u l d c h e c k t h e d i s t a n c e f r o m
H a r r i s o n / C o u n t y F a r m R o a d a n d s e e i f t h e r e i s a d e q u a t e
t u r n a r o u n d s p a c e b y t h e f a c i l i t y . C o u l d w e s p l i t t h e
d i s t a n c e f r o m t h e e x i s t i n g s t o p a n d t h e r e q u e s t e d s t o p ?
1 2 ) M i k e M c C a l l , R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y P l a n n i n g D e p a r t m e n t , 9 t h F l o o r ,
4 0 8 0 L e m o n S t . , R i v e r s i d e , C A
T h e C o u n t y o f R i v e r s i d e i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e p r e p a r a t i o n o f
a n a i r q u a l i t y p l a n f o r t h e R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y . I n o r d e r t o
a s s i s t r i d e s h a r e c o o r d i n a t o r s f o r b u s i n e s s e s i n t h e c o u n t y ,
i t b e c o m e s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m m a k e
a t t e m p t s t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e n e e d s o f i n d i v i d u a l s w h o w i l l b e
a r r i v i n g e a r l i e r i n t h e d a y a n d l e a v i n g w o r k l a t e r i n t h e
e v e n i n g d u e t o m o d i f i e d w o r k s c h e d u l e s .
R e s p o n s e :
1 3 ) J e a n B a t t l e m a n , 3 4 6 0 F i f t h S t . , # C , R i v e r s i d e , C A
R e q u e s t s q u i c k e r r e s p o n s e d i a l - a - r i d e i n t h e C i t y o f
R i v e r s i d e . ( D o e s n o t l i k e t h e s e v e n d a y r e s e r v a t i o n s y s t e m . )
S a y s t h a t M e d i t r a n s o n l y c a r r i e s w h e e l c h a i r u s e r s . R e q u e s t s
" .
s e r v i c e t o t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f C a l i f o r n i a R i v e r s i d e f o r
e d u c a t i o n p u r p o s e s . I n a t i m e w h e n t h e r e i s G l a s t n o s t a n d t h e
B e r l i n w a l l b e i n g t o r n d o w n i t i s a s h a m e w e c a n n o t p r o v i d e
a d e q u a t e t r a n s i t s e r v i c e s i n o u r a r e a .
R e s p o n s e :
1 4 ) E d C r e s p i n , R i v e r s i d e C e n t e r f o r I n d e p e n d e n t L i v i n g , 6 8 0 0
B r o c k t o n A v e . , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0 6
R e q u e s t s i m p r o v e d s e r v i c e c o o r d i n a t i o n b e t w e e n R i v e r s i d e
S p e c i a l S e r v i c e s a n d t h o s e s e r v i c e s o u t s i d e R i v e r s i d e C i t y
l i m i t s . C o m p l a i n t a g a i n s t t h e R T D l i n e 4 9 6 s e r v i c e s t o p p i n g
a t E l M o n t e f o r t r a n s f e r p u r p o s e s . T h i s a d d i t i o n a l s t o p m a k e s
i t i m p o s s i b l e f o r p e r s o n s c o m m u t i n g t o w o r k t o g e t t h e r e b y
8 : 0 0 a . m . . R e q u e s t s s e r v i c e c o o r d i n a t i o n b e t w e e n R T A a n d R T D
a n d w o u l d l i k e t o h a v e s e r v i c e f r o m R i v e r s i d e t o S a n
B e r n a r d i n o . W o u l d l i k e t o s e e a . m . a n d p . m . s e r v i c e
f r e q u e n c i e s i n c r e a s e d t o f a c i l i t a t e w o r k c o m m u t e t r i p s . N e e d
t o p r o v i d e o p t i o n s f o r c o m m u t e r s 3 t r i p s o u t b o u n d i n t h e a . m .
a n d 3 t r i p s i n b o u n d i n t h e p . m . .
R e s p o n s e :
1 5 ) C h r i s t y C r e s p i n , 6 6 6 7 C a t h y P l a c e , R i v e r s i d e , C A
R e q u e s t s i m p r o v e d c o n n e c t i o n s b e t w e e n l i n e s a t t r a n s f e r
p o i n t s . R e q u e s t s b e t t e r i n t e r c o u n t y s e r v i c e t o S a n B e r n a r d i n o
v i a t h e d o w n t o w n t e r m i n a l p a r t i c u l a r l y t o f a c i l i t a t e t r i p s t o
C a l S t a t e S a n B e r n a r d i n o . R e q u e s t s i n c r e a s e d S u n d a y s e r v i c e .
R e q u e s t s e x t e n d e d s e r v i c e h o u r s f o r R T A ( 5 : 3 0 a . m . t o 1 0 : 3 0
p . m . ) . R e q u e s t s s h o r t e r c r o s s t o w n b u s s e r v i c e s i n c e i t t a k e s
o v e r a n h o u r t o r i d e t h e R T A L i n e 1 t o t h e T y l e r M a l l .
R e q u e s t s R i v e r s i d e S p e c i a l S e r v i c e s p r o v i d e 2 4 h o u r s e r v i c e
o r s a m e d a y s e r v i c e r e s p o n s e . R e q u e s t s t h a t c h i l d r e n o f
p a s s e n g e r s r i d i n g o n R S S a l s o n e e d a c c e s s t o t h e s e r v i c e t o
g o a l o n g w i t h t h e i r p a r e n t s . R e q u e s t s s e r v i c e t o C o l t o n ,
R i a l t o , a n d F o n t a n a . S a y s t h a t a r a i l s y s t e m s e r v i n g S a n
B e r n a r d i n o , O r a n g e a n d R i v e r s i d e .
R e s p o n s e :
1 6 ) C a t h y B e c h t e l , I n l a n d R e g i o n a l C e n t e r , 1 0 2 0 C o o l e y D r i v e ,
C o l t o n , C A
R e q u e s t s t h e f o l l o w i n g :
o e x p a n s i o n o f R i v e r s i d e S p e c i a l S e r v i c e s t o a c c o m m o d a t e
3 9 a d d i t i o n a l c l i e n t s .
o r e v i e w o f s e r v i c e n e e d s o f c l i e n t s r e s i d i n g i n t h e
H e m e t / S a n J a c i n t o a r e a .
o e x p a n d t h e s e r v i c e b o u n d a r i e s i n t h e H e m e t , S a n J a c i n t o
" "
a n d P e r r i s d i a l - a - r i d e s e r v i c e a r e a s t o a l l o w a d d i t i o n a l
R e g i o n a l C e n t e r c l i e n t s c o u l d u t i l i z e t h e s e r v i c e s .
o e x p a n d B a n n i n g d i a l - a - r i d e t o t h e C a b e z o n a r e a .
o i m p l e m e n t a d i a l - a - r i d e s e r v i c e i n t h e M i r a L o m a / R u b i d o u x
a r e a a n d i n t h e M o r e n o V a l l e y a r e a .
o r e i t e r a t e d t h e n e e d f o r a s t u d y o f t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g
o n t h e S h o r e l i n e v e h i c l e s s e r v i n g t h e F o u n d a t i o n f o r t h e
R e t a r d e d ( S e e A c e A t k i n s o n t e s t i m o n y )
R e s p o n s e :
1 6 ) L . T . D u f f e y , R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y - G A I N , 1 0 2 0 I o w a A v e . ,
R i v e r s i d e , C A
R e q u e s t s R T A f i x e d r o u t e s e r v i c e i n M o r e n o V a l l e y b e e x t e n d e d
t o w a r d s t h e R u s s e l l R a n c h , L a S a l l e a r e a ( o t h e r s i d e o f P e r r i s
B o u l e v a r d ) . R e q u e s t s d i a l - a - r i d e s e r v i c e i n t h e u p p e r
R u b i d o u x , M i r a L o m a a r e a .
R e s p o n s e :
1 7 ) K i m F r e e m a n , 3 9 2 0 O a k w o o d , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0 6
R e q u e s t s a b u s s t o p i n f r o n t o f L a S i e r r a P a r k ( R T A L i n e 1 5 )
R e s p o n s e :
1 8 ) H e l e n B r i c k e r , T y l e r S p r i n g s A p a r t m e n t s , 1 0 4 0 6 I n d i a n a A v e . ,
R i v e r s i d e , C A
R e q u e s t s a b u s s t o p a t t h e T a n n e r S p r i n g s A p a r t m e n t s , 1 0 4 0 6
I n d i a n a ( R T A L i n e 1 4 )
R e s p o n s e :
1 9 ) C h a r l e s B e r l i n e r , 9 6 2 3 B o l t o n A v e . , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0 3
R e q u e s t s t h e r e v i e w a n d i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f a n i m p r o v e d ,
c o m p r e h e n s i v e t r a n s i t s y s t e m .
R e s p o n s e :
2 0 ) B e v e r l y S . B e r l i n e r , 9 6 2 3 B o l t o n A v e . , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0 3
R e q u e s t s b e t t e r c o n n e c t i n g t r a n s i t s e r v i c e s b e t w e e n c o u n t i e s .
R e s p o n s e :
" "
F Y 1 9 9 0 - 9 1 T D A U N M E T N E E D S T E S T I M O N Y
L A K E E L S I N O R E S C H O O L D I S T R I C T B O A R D R O O M
F E B R U A R Y 1 4 , 1 9 9 0 , 2 : 0 0 P . M .
1 ) L e o B a t t , S u n C i t y C i v i c A s s o c i a t i o n , 2 6 0 0 0 S u n C i t y B l v d . , S u n
C i t y , C A 9 2 3 8 1 , P h # 6 7 9 - 2 3 1 1
R e q u e s t s a d i a l - a - r i d e t r a n s i t s y s t e m w i t h i n t h e S u n C i t y a r e a
a n d s u r r o u n d i n g d e v e l o p i n g a r e a , a n d a g o o d p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s
c a m p a i g n t o t e l l p e o p l e t o l e a v e y o u r c a r a t h o m e a n d t a k e t h e
b u s .
2 ) R o b e r t M a r t i n e z , D i r e c t o r , S e n i o r C e n t e r o f L a k e E l s i n o r e , 4 2 0
L a k e s h o r e , L a k e E l s i n o r e , C A 9 2 3 3 0 , P h # 6 7 4 - 2 5 2 6
N e e d s m a t c h i n g f u n d s f o r a w h e e l c h a i r a c c e s s i b l e v a n t o b e
o p e r a t e d b y t h e L a k e E l s i n o r e S e n i o r C e n t e r t o p r o v i d e s e v e n -
d a y s - a - w e e k t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o n c a l l t h a t t h e s e n i o r s c a n d e p e n d
o n a n d b e r e l i a b l e . T h e v a n i s t o b e p u r c h a s e d w i t h 1 6 ( b ) 2
f u n d s .
3 ) I m o g e n e L e w e l l e n , L a k e E l s i n o r e A . A . R . P . C h a p t e r 4 0 5 6 , P . O . B o x
1 0 8 2 , L a k e E l s i n o r e , C A
R e q u e s t s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o C o r o n a f o r c a n c e r p a t i e n t s t o
r e c e i v e r a d i a t i o n t r e a t m e n t a n d c h e m o t h e r a p y b e c a u s e s e r v i c e s
a r e n o t a v a i l a b l e i n L a k e E l s i n o r e .
4 ) G l o r i a T a n t z e r , G A I N - R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y D P S S , 5 7 5 C h a n e y , L a k e
E l s i n o r e , C A , P h # 2 4 5 - 3 1 5 0
R e q u e s t s b u s s e r v i c e f r o m L a k e E l s i n o r e t o C o r o n a , f r o m L a k e
E l s i n o r e t o T e m e c u l a a n d P e r r i s t o T e m e c u l a s o t h a t t h e i r
c l i e n t s w i l l h a v e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o t h e i r p l a c e o f e m p l o y m e n t .
5 ) D i c k W e e k s , R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y O f f i c e o n A g i n g
E x p r e s s e d a g e n e r a l c o n c e r n a m o n g s e n i o r s a n d s e n i o r s e r v i c e
p r o v i d e r s f o r t h e n e e d o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f o r s e n i o r s t o a n d
f r o m m e d i c a l c l i n i c s a n d s h o p p i n g . A l s o , r e q u e s t s C o m m i s s i o n
t o l o o k a t p o s s i b i l i t y o f u s i n g T . D . A . m o n e y t o f u n d v o l u n t e e r
p r o g r a m s t o h e l p n u r t u r e o r e n l i s t a d d i t i o n a l c a p a b i l i t i e s i n
s o m e c o m m u n i t i e s a n d t o e s t a b l i s h a p o l i c y o n u s e o f M e a s u r e
A f u n d s .
" "
6 ) A n n e G r e e n s t o n e , P u b l i c H e a l t h N u r s e , R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y H e a l t h
D e p a r t m e n t , P h # 6 7 4 - 3 2 5 0
R e q u e s t s b u s s e r v i c e s f r o m t h e p r e n a t a l c l i n i c a r e a ( L a k e
E l s i n o r e ) t o t h e H U D h o u s i n g i n T e m e c u l a . A l s o r e q u e s t s b u s
s e r v i c e f o r c l i e n t s b e t w e e n T e m e c u l a a n d L a k e E l s i n o r e .
R e q u e s t s s o m e c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f b u s i n g f r o m t h e T e m e c u l a - L a k e
E l s i n o r e a r e a s t r a i g h t t h r o u g h t o R i v e r s i d e G e n e r a l H o s p i t a l ,
a n d b u s s e r v i c e f r o m t h e E l s i n o r e - P e r r i s - T e m e c u l a - M u r r i e t a
a r e a s t o O r t e g a C o n t i n u a t i o n S c h o o l i n L a k e E l s i n o r e .
" "
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F E B R U A R Y 2 2 , 1 9 9 0 , 1 : 3 0 P . M .
1 ) J u a n i t a W o l f e , B l y t h e S e n i o r C e n t e r , 4 4 5 N . B r o a d w a y , B l y t h e ,
C A , P h # 6 1 9 - 9 2 2 - 8 8 3 0
R e q u e s t s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o l o c a l d o c t o r s a n d o u t o f t o w n
m e d i c a l n e e d s f o r t h e e l d e r l y . A l s o , n e e d f o r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
f o r l o c a l s h o p p i n g - l i k e a d i a l - a - r i d e o r s o m e t h i n g l i k e
t h a t . W o u l d l i k e s o m e f e e d b a c k o n h o w t o g a i n M e a s u r e A
f u n d s .
2 ) J i m L o g s d o n , R t . 1 , B o x 2 0 5 F , B l y t h e , C A 9 2 2 2 5 , P h # 6 1 9 - 9 2 2 -
7 3 7 3
S a m e r e q u e s t s a s a b o v e .
3 ) B a r b a r a T i r r e , R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y D P S S - G A I N P r o g r a m , 4 0 6 0 C o u n t y
C i r c l e D r i v e , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0 3 , P h # 7 1 4 - 3 5 8 - 3 0 0 0
R e q u e s t s a r e l i a b l e a n d r e a s o n a b l e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m f o r
t h e i r c l i e n t s t o n o t o n l y g e t t o t h e i r p r o g r a m b u t a l s o t o
w o r k o n c e t h e y f i n d a j o b .
4 ) D o r i s M o r g a n , P a l o V e r d e T r a n s i t A g e n c y , 2 2 0 N . S p r i n g , B l y t h e ,
C A , P h # 6 1 9 - 9 2 2 - 3 1 3 9
P r o v i d e d i n f o r m a t i o n o n c u r r e n t s e r v i c e s a v a i l a b l e t h r o u g h
V a l l e y R e s o u r c e C e n t e r a n d w a n t e d t o f i n d o u t m o r e o n w h a t t h e
u n m e t n e e d s w e r e .
5 ) J o h n T e a t s , 7 1 5 N . E u c a l y p t u s S t . , B l y t h e , C A
R e q u e s t s b e t t e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f r o m B l y t h e t o I n d i o t o
C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y t o R i v e r s i d e a n d t o L o m a L i n d a . A l s o
r e q u e s t s s e r v i c e b e t w e e n B l y t h e a n d W i l e y ' s W e l l R o a d t u r n o f f
f o r p r i s o n e m p l o y e e s a n d v i s i t o r s . A l s o s u g g e s t e d t h a t a
d i a l - a - r i d e p r o g r a m s h o u l d c o v e r t h e p e o p l e i n t h e c o u n t y a s
w e l l a s t h e c i t y .
6 ) L u l a M a e N e e l y , R t . 2 , B o x 8 4 , B l y t h e , C A 9 2 2 2 5 , P h # 6 1 9 - 9 2 2 -
3 4 9 6
R e q u e s t s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o t h e d o c t o r s a n d l o c a l s h o p p i n g .
A l s o , o c c a s i o n a l o u t - o f - t o w n t r i p s t o d o c t o r s .
7 ) R e v . H a r o l d H o n e a , C h u r c h o f t h e N a z a r e n e a n d M i n i s t e r i a l
A s s o c i a t i o n , 1 3 1 N . 2 n d , B l y t h e , C A
R e q u e s t s s o m e k i n d o f p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n - - p e r h a p s a s m a l l
s i x - p a s s e n g e r v a n w o u l d b e a d e q u a t e .
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8 ) E v a L . S y s e s , 3 5 1 N . 2 n d , B l y t h e , C A
R e q u e s t s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s t o d o c t o r s a n d l o c a l s h o p p i n g
f o r e l d e r l y a n d h a n d i c a p p e d .
9 ) M a r y E . T o d d , R t . 1 , B o x 4 9 5 - D , B l y t h e , C A 9 2 2 2 5
S a m e r e q u e s t s a s a b o v e .
1 0 ) K a t h e r i n e S e a r l e s , P . O . B o x 3 3 9 , B l y t h e , C A 9 2 2 2 5
S a m e r e q u e s t s a s a b o v e .
1 1 ) B e r t h a G e o r g e , A A R P P r o g r a m C h a i r m a n , 7 2 0 E . W i s c o n s i n , B l y t h e ,
C A 9 2 2 2 5
S h e w a s n o t a w a r e o f d i a l - a - r i d e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y V a l l e y
R e s o u r c e C e n t e r .
1 2 ) R u t h S h e p a r d s o n , S e r v i c e C h a i r m a n , A m e r i c a n C a n c e r S o c i e t y
B l y t h e B r a n c h , P . O . B o x 7 6 3 , B l y t h e , C A 9 2 2 2 5 , P h # 6 1 2 9 - 9 2 2 -
7 3 6 1
R e q u e s t s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s f o r p a t i e n t s t o o u t - o f - t o w n
m e d i c a l f a c i l i t i e s t h a t a r e a c c e s s i b l e t o t h e h a n d i c a p p e d .
1 3 ) M a r y Z i e s k e , P a l o V e r d e S e n i o r C i t i z e n s , 3 9 5 N . 1 s t , B l y t h e ,
C A 9 2 2 2 5 , P h # 6 1 9 - 9 2 2 - 5 8 2 0
S a m e r e q u e s t s a s a b o v e . A l s o , t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f o r a l l p a t i e n t s
o f a l l a g e s , a n d s o m e c o o r d i n a t e d e f f o r t .
1 4 ) H a t t i e D o w n s , 2 5 1 N . P a l m D r . , # 1 4 , B l y t h e , C A 9 2 2 2 5
S a m e r e q u e s t s a s a b o v e .
1 5 ) M i k e F i g u e r o a , 4 6 4 N . C a r l t o n , B l y t h e , C A 9 2 2 2 5
R e q u e s t s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o p r i s o n a n d b a c k f o r e m p l o y e e s a n d
v i s i t o r s .
1 6 ) C a l l i e M . M a d d u x , 1 6 1 2 0 R i v i e r a D r . , B l y t h e , C A 9 2 2 2 5 , P h #
6 1 9 - 9 2 2 - 2 5 1 4
R e q u e s t s b e t t e r c o o r d i n a t i o n o f t a x m o n e y ( h a d r e q u e s t e d r i d e
o n a s c h o o l b u s a n d w a s d e n i e d ) .
1 7 ) T r a c y H o l l i f i e l d - C a p r a , M H W I I , B l y t h e C o u n s e l i n g C e n t e r , 1 0 1
E . H o b s o n w a y , S u i t e F , B l y t h e , C A 9 2 2 2 5 , P h # 6 1 9 - 9 2 2 - 8 1 9 4
R e q u e s t s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s f o r c l i e n t s t o g e t t o t h e i r
c o u n s e l i n g c e n t e r a n d o t h e r n e e d e d s e r v i c e s . A l s o ,
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f o r o u t - o f - t o w n s e r v i c e s n o t a v a i l a b l e i n
B l y t h e .
" "
1 8 ) J a m e s E . P e r r y , R t . 1 , B o x 4 9 5 A , B l y t h e , C A 9 2 2 2 5
R e q u e s t s p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , e s p e c i a l l y f o r s e n i o r
c i t i z e n s , b u t n o t n e c e s s a r i l y l i m i t e d t o s e n i o r c i t i z e n s .
" "
W R I T T E N T E S T I M O N Y R E C E I V E D B Y T H E C O M M I S S I O N
1 ) R T A I n t e r o f f i c e M e m o f r o m B a r b a r a B r a y , C o m m u n i t y R e l a t i o n s
R e p r e s e n t a t i v e t o J i m S t o f f e r , P l a n n e r , w i t h a p e t i t i o n
a t t a c h e d r e q u e s t i n g f i x e d r o u t e b u s s e r v i c e f o r r e s i d e n t s o f
V i c t o r i a S p r i n g s ( c o r n e r o f A d a m s a n d L i n c o l n )
2 ) E d V a n N o r d e c k , P . O . B o x 2 7 6 8 , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 1 6 - 2 7 6 8 , P h #
7 1 4 - 7 8 4 - 7 2 0 6
R e q u e s t s i m p r o v e d s e r v i c e f o r M o r e n o V a l l e y a n d i n t e r - t i e w i t h
R i v e r s i d e p r o p e r . A l s o r e q u e s t s i m p r o v e d s e r v i c e f o r C o r o n a -
N o r c o - R i v e r s i d e b y e x t e n d i n g L i n e 3 . R e q u e s t s a d d i t i o n a l
s e r v i c e o n r o u t e 2 a n d b e t t e r S a t u r d a y / S u n d a y s e r v i c e o n t h i s
r o u t e . R e q u e s t s s p l i t o f p r e s e n t 4 9 6 r o u t e t o L o s A n g e l e s b y
o p e r a t i n g e x p r e s s f r o m d o w n t o w n R i v e r s i d e t o C o u n t r y V i l l a g e
t h e n p r e s e n t r o u t e , a n d m a k e t h e p r e s e n t r o u t e o n M i s s i o n
B l v d . a n e w l o c a l r o u t e f r o m C o u n t r y V i l l a g e d o w n M i s s i o n t o
t h e R i v e r s i d e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n T e r m i n a l .
3 ) J o n P i c k a r d , 4 0 8 7 H a r e A v e n u e , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0 9 , P h # 7 1 4 -
6 8 4 - 8 8 0 5
R e q u e s t s t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n :
1 . W h a t s t a t e l a w r e q u i r e d t h i s m e e t i n g a n d w h a t
n o t i f i c a t i o n w a s r e q u i r e d b y t h a t l a w a n d w h a t
n o t i f i c a t i o n w a s d o n e ?
2 . W o u l d l i k e t o r e v i e w t h e t r a n s c r i p t o f t h e m e e t i n g i n
R i v e r s i d e a s s o o n a s i t i s t y p e d a n d b e f o r e a n y e d i t i n g
m a y b e d o n e .
4
3 . W o n d e r w h o o w n s t h e b u i l d i n g t h e R C T C i s i n ( r e a l p e o p l e
w i t h n a m e s n o t c o m p a n i e s ) .
4 . I s a b i o g r a p h i c a l s k e t c h a v a i l a b l e o n t h e o n l y p r i v a t e
c i t i z e n , S u s a n C o r n e l i s o n ?
S h e r i A c k e r , A s s i s t a n t H o s p i t a l P e r s o n n e l O f f i c e r , R i v e r s i d e
G e n e r a l H o s p i t a l , 9 8 5 1 M a g n o l i a A v e n u e , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0 3 ,
P h # 7 1 4 - 3 5 8 - 7 1 0 0
R e q u e s t s t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f o n e o r t w o r o u t e s f r o m M o r e n o
V a l l e y w i t h d i r e c t s e r v i c e t o R G H , R i v e r s i d e C o m m u n i t y ,
P a r k v i e w C o m m u n i t y , a n d K a i s e r P e r m a n e n t e h o s p i t a l s .
5 ) R o b y G i b s o n , 5 7 9 1 D e L a V i s t a , R u b i d o u x , C A 9 2 5 0 9
R e q u e s t s t h e p u r c h a s e o f o n e o r m o r e t w e l v e p a s s e n g e r v a n s t o
o p e r a t e b e t w e e n t h e J u r u p a / R u b i d o u x a r e a a n d K a i s e r ' s F o n t a n a
c l i n i c a n d h o s p i t a l .
" "
5 ) J a m e s E . H a s t i n g s , M a n a g e r , V o c a t i o n a l S e r v i c e s , I n l a n d C a r e e r
C e n t e r , 6 8 4 8 M a g n o l i a A v e n u e , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0 6
R e q u e s t s e a r l i e r a n d l a t e r b u s s e r v i c e t h r o u g h o u t t h e C i t y o f
R i v e r s i d e , a n d m o r e f r e q u e n t a n d d i f f e r e n t s c h e d u l e d r o u t e s
b e t w e e n M o r e n o V a l l e y a n d R i v e r s i d e , C o r o n a a n d R i v e r s i d e a n d
H e m e t a n d R i v e r s i d e . A l s o r e q u e s t s m o r e S a t u r d a y s e r v i c e a n d
i m p r o v e d s e r v i c e t o R u b i d o u x , P e d l e y a n d P e r r i s . R e q u e s t s
r e s t r u c t u r i n g o f d i a l - a - r i d e s e r v i c e t o r e d u c e t h e w a i t i n g
t i m e o f r e t u r n t r i p s a n d e l i m i n a t i o n o f t r a n s f e r t o t r a v e l
f r o m C e n t r a l A v e . t o A r l i n g t o n .
7 ) H a r r i e t O l i t t , R e g i o n a l M a n a g e r , M i d - C o u n t y M e n t a l H e a l t h
S e r v i c e s , 1 0 0 5 N . S t a t e S t r e e t , H e m e t , C A 9 2 3 4 3 , P h # 7 1 4 -
9 2 5 - 7 6 6 1
R e q u e s t s b u s s e r v i c e s b e t w e e n L a k e E l s i n o r e a n d t h e n e w W a l t
A b r a h a m C o u n t y A d m i n i s t r a t i o n C e n t e r i n T e m e c u l a t o g i v e
a c c e s s t o p u b l i c s e r v i c e s n o t a v a i l a b l e i n t h e L a k e E l s i n o r e
a r e a .
8 ) M a r y W i r t h , P r o g r a m D i r e c t o r , C o u n t r y V i l l a g e S e n i o r S e r v i c e s ,
1 0 2 4 1 C o u n t r y C l u b D r . , S t e . H , M i r a L o m a , C A 9 1 7 5 2 , P h # 7 1 4 -
6 8 1 - 5 7 1 8
R e q u e s t s p u b l i c m e d i c a l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s t h r o u g h t h e
u s e o f t a x i v o u c h e r s f o r b o t h M e d i - C a l a n d M e d i c a r e p a t i e n t s .
9 ) C h e r r i s T a u b e , M a n a g i n g D i r e c t o r , S u n C i t y C o n c e r n , I n c . , P . O .
B o x 1 9 2 , S u n C i t y , C A 9 2 3 8 1 , P h # 7 1 4 - 6 7 9 - 2 3 7 4
R e q u e s t s p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i n g t h e N e w p o r t R o a d a r e a
b e t w e e n B r a d l e y R o a d a n d M u r r i e t a R o a d a n d d o w n t o w n S u n C i t y .
1 0 ) D e d r i a J e n k i n s , 8 8 8 3 I n d i a n a # B , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0 3
R e q u e s t s t h a t r o u t e 1 4 r u n t w o h o u r s l a t e r o n w e e k d a y s a n d
u n t i l 8 : 0 0 p . m . o n S a t u r d a y s , a s w e l l a s p r o v i d e S u n d a y
s e r v i c e .
1 1 ) N a n c i W a t s o n , H u m a n R e s o u r c e s R e p r e s e n t a t i v e , T h e T o r o
C o m p a n y , P . O . B o x 4 8 9 , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0 2 , P h # 7 1 4 - 6 8 8 - 9 2 2 1
R e q u e s t s b u s s e r v i c e s b e g i n e a r l i e r a n d p r o v i d e e x p r e s s r o u t e s
f r o m o t h e r c i t i e s . A l s o r e q u e s t m o v i n g t h e b u s s t o p o n r o u t e
1 2 f r o m I n d u s t r i a l , a r o u n d t h e c o r n e r t o J a s m i n e .
1 2 ) R a n s o m B e e r s , P . O . B o x 7 5 8 , B l y t h e , C A 9 2 2 2 6
R e q u e s t s p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
s u r r o u n d i n g a r e a s f o r n o t o n l y
m e d i c a l a p p o i n t m e n t s , s h o p p i n g ,
g e n e r a l p o p u l a t i o n .
f o r t h e C i t y o f B l y t h e a n d
t h e s e n i o r s - - d o c t o r v i s i t s ,
c h u r c h , e t c . , b u t a l s o t h e
"
1 3 ) C a r m e n M . M e r c a d o , 3 7 4 2 B r o c k t o n A v e . A p t . D , R i v e r s i d e , C A
9 2 5 0 1
R e q u e s t s m o r e f r e q u e n t b u s s e r v i c e t o K a i s e r P a r k S i e r r a , m o r e
S u n d a y s e r v i c e w i t h b o t h e a r l i e r a n d l a t e r h o u r s o f o p e r a t i o n ,
a n d s a m e d a y o r 2 4 - h o u r m i n i b u s s e r v i c e f o r s e n i o r c i t i z e n s .
1 4 ) K a y S . C e n i c e r o s , 3 r d D i s t r i c t S u p e r v i s o r , 4 0 8 0 L e m o n S t r e e t ,
F o u r t e e n t h F l o o r , R i v e r s i d e , C A 9 2 5 0 1 , P h # 7 1 4 - 2 7 5 - 1 0 3 0
R e q u e s t s p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o a n e w s e n i o r c e n t e r o n
N e w p o r t R o a d a n d E v a n s S t r e e t . C e n t e r w i l l o p e n t h e f i r s t o f
A p r i l a n d w i l l h a v e a s e n i o r n u t r i t i o n s i t e a n d t h e r e a r e
p l a n s t o h a v e a n a d u l t d a y c a r e c e n t e r a t t h i s s i t e . ( S e e
r e q u e s t o f C h e r r i s T a u b e )
1 5 ) S a n d r a R . B e n z , D P S S - G A I N P r o g r a m , 1 0 7 5 N . S t a t e S t r e e t ,
H e m e t , C A 9 2 3 2 4 ( S e e R i v e r s i d e P u b l i c H e a r i n g t e s t i m o n y )
1 6 ) H e l e n M . V i z t h u m , 2 2 0 8 5 B a y A v e n u e , M o r e n o V a l l e y , C A 9 2 3 8 8
R e q u e s t s q u i c k e r b u s s e r v i c e i n M o r e n o V a l l e y o r p e r h a p s a
s e p a r a t e b u s s y s t e m .
1 7 ) G e o r g e C . N i e r l i c h , P r e s i d e n t , C o r o n a C h a p t e r 3 6 1 1 , A A R P , 9 8 5
W . O n t a r i o A v e . , C o r o n a , C A 9 1 7 2 0
R e q u e s t s a s u r v e y t o d e t e r m i n e i f a n y c h a n g e s o f c u r r e n t
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t r a n s p o r t a t i o n n e e d s , e s p e c i a l l y f o r s e n i o r s a n d t h e
h a n d i c a p p e d . A l s o r e q u e s t s a c o o p e r a t i v e e f f o r t b e t w e e n t h e
C i t y , R T A a n d t h e d i a l - a - r i d e p r o g r a m .
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M o r e n o V a l l e y .
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n o b o d y c a n r e l y o f t h e s e r v i c e .
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R e q u e s t s t h a t a l l r i d e r s b e a l l o w e d t o r i d e f r e e o n w e e k e n d s
o r a l t e r n a t e o n e d a y f o r s e n i o r s a n d o n e d a y f o r a l l o t h e r s .
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TO:
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Citizens Advisory Committee DATE: February 21, 1990
FROM: Hideo Sugita
SUBJECT:
L7Y
March 5, 1990 Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting
Due to a lack of substantive agenda items, the March 5, 1990 Citizens Advisory Committee
Meeting is cancelled.
The next Citizens Advisory Committee meeting will be April 2, 1990; 1:30 p.m. at the RCTC
Conference Room. If you have any questions, please call (714) 787-7141.
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