Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JUNE 17, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: COORDINATED PUBLIC TRANSIT - HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Action
ACTION: ADOPT COORDINATED PLAN FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER adopting the locally developed 2021-2024 Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Plan for Los Angeles County to comply with the requirements of the federal Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) as reauthorized by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) of 2015.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro is the Designated Recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 funds in urbanized areas of Los Angeles County (about $9 million per year) and is responsible for the planning, programming, distribution, and management of these funds. To fulfill the Designated Recipient obligations required by the FTA, including awarding Section 5310 funds to eligible projects, the locally developed 2021-2024 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Los Angeles County ("Coordinated Plan") must be adopted. It will update and replace the 2016-2019 Coordinated Plan that was approved by the Board in 2015.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The Coordinated Plan addresses the specific mobility needs of seniors and persons with disabilities in Los Angeles County. These individuals represent an increasing share of the County population, and for many the traditional fixed-route public transit service is not effective or appropriate. Human services transportation providers throughout the County fill this gap by operating paratransit vehicles and delivering other transportation services. The Coordinated Plan evaluates the existing transportation services provided by human service agencies and includes projects and programs for future implementation that would improve mobility for the target population in the County.
Significant funding for human services transportatio...
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