The Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) will host a Joint Paratransit Advisory and Planning Committee (PAPCO) and Paratransit Technical Advisory Committee (ParaTAC) meeting focusing on the state of emerging mobility in Alameda County, with particular emphasis on the use of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) by people with disabilities on:
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Monday, February 24, 2020
Time:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Location:Â Â Â Alameda CTC offices, 1111 Broadway, Suite 800, Oakland, CA 94607
Panelists include:
- Marilyn Golden, Senior Policy Analyst for the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
- Naomi Armenta, Senior Associate for NelsonNygaard Consulting Associates
- Jonathan Steketee, Customer Service & Contract Compliance Manager for Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA)
- Tim McCormick, Manager of Planning and Performance for Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
This meeting will be a key opportunity for Alameda CTC’s PAPCO and ParaTAC members to receive a timely update on best practices around contracting with TNCs with examples from Dublin and Santa Monica, an update on SB 1376 (TNC Access for All), and a presentation on local research to date on use of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) TNCs. Committee members, presenters and guests will then have an opportunity for further discussion.
Please RSVP by February 14, 2020 to https://forms.gle/gosLsSe91rH7kuLq8.
