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TRANSPORTATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED PROGRAM The Board reviewed the following information from Community Development Director King: TO: The Honorable Board of DATE: August 5, 1982 FILE: County Commissioners Transportation 1 Disadvantaged THROUGH: C. B. Hardin,�.fi,Ph.D. Acting County -,-Administrator L SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION FOR THE "DISADVANTAGED PROGRAM 'SX Coordination Summary - Transportation Disadvantaged FROM: . Patrick Bruce King REFERENCES: Coordinated Transportation Community Development Development Plan Director It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal•consideration by the Board of County Commissioners. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: In 1979, the Florida State Legislature enacted Chapter 427 Transportation Services. The intent of this legislation is to foster the coordination of specialized transportation services for the "transportation disadvantaged". The statute defines transportation disadvantaged as: "...individuals who because of physical or mental disability, income status, or age are unable to transport themselves or to purchase transportation and are, therefore, dependent upon others to obtain access to health care, employment, education, shopping, social activities, or other life-sustaining activities." Section 427.012 provides for the formation of a statewide Coordinating Council on the Transportation Disadvantaged. The primary duties of the Coordinating Council are to develop policies/procedures for coordination of funding and grants, compile data on transportation needs, provide information, and approve the appointment of Transportation Providers. The objectives of Chapter 427 are implemented at the local level by a Local Planning Organization (LPO). This LPO has three major functions; drafting of a Transportation Develop- ment Plan, a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the appointment of a Transpor-=atiori Provider. Attachment 1 gives an overview of the organization and a summary of respon- sibilities under Florida Statutes and includes Chapter 427. On October 22, 1980, the Board of Couaty Commissioners accepted responsibility for the Transportation for the Disadvantaged Program and became the Local Planning Organization (LPO). At the September 30, 1981, meeting, the Board authorized a Joint Participation Agreement with the Florida Department of Trans- portation (FDOT) to provide a Transportation Development Plan as required in Section 427.015 (1). Kimley-Horn and Associates was retained to develop that study. On May 19, 1982, the Board of County Commissioners reviewed the preliminary section, Inventory, Analysis and Alternatives and instructed Kimley- Horn and Associates to complete the study including a five- year development plan which specified implementation steps AUG 181982 ' .51 pw 53 34