Metro - File #: 2016-0585

• File #: 2016-0585
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Filed
• File created: 7/25/2016
• In control: Executive Management Committee
• On agenda: 3/16/2017
• Final action: 3/16/2017
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE the action plan to address the transportation needs of older adults and people with disabilities. The action plan contains extensive background information on efforts currently underway at Metro in two distinct areas: A. Planning and project programming efforts to identify and recommend actions addressing mobility needs of passengers with disabilities and senior individuals in Los Angeles County, including initiatives mandated under state and federal law; and B. Specific enhancements of both public transit infrastructure and service operations to accommodate passenger with disabilities and senior individuals on Metro's fixed-route transit system and complementary paratransit service.
• Sponsors: Executive Management Committee
• Indexes: Access Services Inc., Accessibility, Accessibility Requirements, Americans With Disabilities Act, Annual Element, Annual reports, Board approved a Motion, Coordinated Transportation Services, Elevators, Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program, Evaluation and assessment, Federal Transit Administration, First/Last Mile, Grant Aid, Information systems, Informational Report, Long range planning, Long Range Transportation Plan, Motion / Motion Response, New Freedom Program, Older Adults, Outreach, Paratransit services, Partnerships, Persons with disabilities, Plan, Population growth, Public service, Research, Ridership, Strategic planning, Terminals (Communications), Transit buses, Transit operators, Transit System, Wheelchairs
• Related files: 2016-0501

Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MARCH 16, 2017

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

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RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE the action plan to address the transportation needs of older adults and people with disabilities. The action plan contains extensive background information on efforts currently underway at Metro in two distinct areas:

A. Planning and project programming efforts to identify and recommend actions addressing mobility needs of passengers with disabilities and senior individuals in Los Angeles County, including initiatives mandated under state and federal law; and

B. Specific enhancements of both public transit infrastructure and service operations to accommodate passenger with disabilities and senior individuals on Metro's fixed-route transit system and complementary paratransit service.

Issue
ISSUE

At the June 2016 meeting, the Board approved Motion #47 (Attachment A) directing the Chief Executive Officer to: 1) develop an Action Plan to better address the transportation needs of older adults and people with disabilities, 2) prepare an annual accessibility report and, 3) work with Access Services to convene an annual countywide forum to address improvements in service coordination and integration.

The motion requested the Action Plan to include five specific elements including:

A. An overview of agency-wide efforts to serve older adults and persons with disabilities with a focus on activities that go beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements;
B. Recommended metrics to measure challenges and successes;
C. A roadmap and timeline to enhance community partnerships and participation of non-profits and other stakeholders;
D. An evaluation of the feasibility of enhancing the paratransit service provided by Access Services beyond the ADA minimum; and,
E. An analysis of Electric Personal As...