To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: MOU with CCTA for Measure X funding to support Accessible Transportation
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority in an amount not to exceed $2,975,280 to implement the Accessible Transportation Strategic Plan for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. (100% Measure X funds)
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Measure X funds. This expenditure is accounted for in the budget. Time spent overseeing the grant is incorporated into the Department of Conservation and Development budget.
BACKGROUND:
The Accessible Transportation Strategic Plan (ATSP) defines how Contra Costa will improve transportation options for older adults, persons with disabilities, and veterans. The ATSP was conducted by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) with support from Contra Costa County and was collaboratively developed over several years in consultation with elected officials and staff at affected public agencies, advocates representing community-based organizations and users of the system. The Board of Supervisors and the CCTA Board both approved the ATSP in March 2021.
The implementation of the ATSP is being overseen by CCTA's ATSP Task Force (which includes representatives of the Board of Supervisors) which is advisory to the CCTA Board (which also includes representatives of the Board of Supervisors).
The MOU enables CCTA to continue to commence implementation of the ATSP by authorizing CCTA to apply funds from the County toward a wide variety of programs and strategies enumerated in the ATSP. For example, funds may be used on the development of: One-Call/One-Click system, transportation focused information and referral, establishment of a coordinating entity, technology pl...
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