SCMTD February 2004 Board of Directors Agendas - Santa Cruz ...

Ms. Barbour began discussion of this topic by reading aloud the Motions
MASTF approved last month to support holding a Paratransit “summit” and to
request that METRO not change the METRO ParaCruz program until
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conclusions of the summit are presented. She noted that a summit/public
hearing was scheduled during February 5, 2004. Sam Storey answered
questions from Ms. Barbour and other members of the group.
Two examples:
1) Mr. Storey stated: “As far as a time line, there doesn’t seem to be anything
that is clashing as far as (the) Transit District discussions taking place, and
the plan for the public hearing through the RTC (Regional Transportation
Commission).”
2) Responding to questions from Ms. Barbour regarding the budget shortfall
for Lift Line, and the request from Community Bridges to METRO for a
rate increase, Mr. Storey shared that the Alliance (the Medi-Cal HMO) had
reduced its rate of reimbursement to Lift Line for Medi-Cal trips. This
budget shortfall has been countered with layoffs and other budget changes.
“We have balanced the budget for Lift Line this fiscal year,” Mr. Storey
shared.
Discussion of this topic concluded after Jeff LeBlanc and other MASTF
members encouraged people to attend the public hearing on February 5 th . No
Motions were proposed during discussion of this Agenda item.
5.3 Status of METRO No Smoking Policy (Bryant Baehr, Kasandra Fox and
Bob Yount)
Bob Yount reported that he has noticed that some “No Smoking” signs had
faded. Mr. Yount also reported that the State of California now has a law in
effect that calls for No Smoking within 20 feet of public buildings.