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Home My WebLink About07/20/2023 - Disability Advisory Board - Agenda - Regular MeetingParticipation for the Disability Advisory Board is Zoom only using this link: https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/98185571735. Meeting ID: 981 8557 1735 This information is available in Spanish or other language at no cost to a person who would like this information translated to or communicated in Spanish or other language. Please call 970.232.0512 or cmenendez@fcgov.com to make a request for information in other languages. Esta información está disponible en español u otro idioma, sin costo para la persona que le gustaría esta información traducida o comunicada en español u otro idioma. Favor llame al 970.232.0512 or cmenendez@fcgov.com para solicitar información en otros idiomas. Auxiliary aids and services are available for persons with disabilities. TTY: please use 711 to call 970.416.4254 Disability Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING July 20, 2023 5:30pm–7:30pm Contact: jkohles@fcgov.com 970.416.4254 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.ROLL CALL Present: Board Members Absent: Rachel Stutsman-Knox Staff Members Present: Jeni Kohles, Office of Equity and Inclusion Guests: 3.COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION: 4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 15, 2023 5.GUEST PRESENTER: Katlyn Kelly, Transfort Quarterly Review. Dial-A-Ride Application. Cory Schmitt, Mobility Director, Ride NoCo (NFRMPO). Presentation and discussion. 6.OTHER BUSINESS/UPDATES: Community Recognition Awards 7.NEW BUSINESS: 8.FUTURE AGENDA REVIEW: August: Solara Clark, Cultural Services, City of Fort Collins, Fort Fund Cultural Arts Funding Program, promoting accessibility. 9.ADJOURN: DISABILITY ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING June 15, 2023, 5:30pm-7:30pm Meeting held only through Zoom: https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/98185571735 Contact: jkohles@gmail.com or 970-416-4254 1.CALL TO ORDER: 5:30pm 2.ROLL CALL: Present: Terry Schlicting, Scott Winnegrad, Rachel Knox-Stutsman, Evan Shockley, Mandy Morgan, Sheila Hammons, Linda Dress, Joe Tiner Board Members Absent: Jaclyn Menendez Staff Members Present: Jeni Kohles, Office of Equity and Inclusion Guests: Jo Carol 3.COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION: 4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 18, 2023 5.GUEST PRESENTER:o Dennis Day, Lead Specialist Emergency Management Specialist for the City of FortCollins Emergency Preparedness and SecurityoMacKenzie Lowe, Larimer County ADA CoordinatoroCamille Millard, Emergency Management Coordinator, Larimer County Office ofEmergency ManagementoRicardo Perez, Emergency Management Coordinator, Larimer County Office ofEmergency ManagementoValerie Turner, LETA911 6.OTHER BUSINESS/UPDATES/DISCUSSIONS: Feedback on the Emergency Preparedness presentation. MacKenzie Lowe, ADA Coordinator at Larimer County supports programs, services, and departments meeting accessibility needs, along with working with the community on ADA. Resource for the County- Larimer County only has jurisdiction over the jail. MacKenzie networks with peers for Housing inquiries. Works Rocky Mountain ADA, HUD, and with employment/ HR and the JAN Network. MacKenzie – Let us know what is not working. Did we miss anything in the presentation that we need to do better with Emergency Responsiveness. What if something is not compliant with the ADA? MacKenzie; If it is someone with the City or County in addressing grievances - Jeni Kohles and I work close together so either one of us can assist you. We have a lot of resources. Jeni the ADA Coordinator for the City can assist where needed. Jo Carol – DRS, Disability Resources Services – Low Vision Programing, work with Larimer County Client Council and the newly formed Transit Rider Union. Really good information shared during the presentation. Any concerns the Committee wants to share? Great information: however, gathering information together for a “Go Bag” can be a challenge. Look at getting a grant to help. The County website - add a section for emergency preparedness with a link for those in the disability community can add information into the database then a case manager can reach out and consult with them on that information – where to get a Go Bag for their particular needs. How do you get to the site to enter your information? How well is it known? ~You can add information – such as restricted mobility assistance. Is there a link at the County Website for awareness of NoCo Alert. MacKenzie will add a link to NoCo Alert. Community Recognition Awards Ceremony. Subcommittee update - Scott, Jaclyn, and Jeni will meet in mid-July to go over logistics. Rachael is working on the announcement writing. Savanah Overture, poet- Jo – knows her and others. He will reach out to her to contact us. Terry Schlicting updated work being done on Dial-A-Ride Appeals board training. Discussions of the DAR application continues. review of other applications. Questionnaire – what is reasonable information and what is over-shared. Application is available on-line recommend Board members look it over. Working with Katlyn Kelly to streamline the process. 7.NEW BUSINESS: 8.FUTURE AGENDA REVIEW: July: Katlyn Kelly, Transfort, Quarterly update, Cory Schmidt August: Solara Clark, Cultural Services, City of Fort Collins, Fort Fund Cultural Arts Funding Program, Promoting accessibility. 9.ADJOUN: 5:35pm Transfort / Dial-A-Ride Updates July 2023 Disability Advisory Board Meeting Katlyn Kelly | Sr. Specialist, DAR Program Manager 07-20-2022 •17 stops scheduled for upgrades this summer -Final design being completed -Next step, execute a contract for construction -Construction to begin August/September •38 stops remaining -Continued search for funding ADA Bus Stop Upgrades 2 • CDOT anticipates contract will be ready August 15th • Council has appropriated the funds • 6 Months for Passenger Portal & Notifications • 3 Months for Mobile App Passenger Portal/Mobile App 3 Flickr Album Updated Marketing Photos 4 July Meeting: • Eligibility Application & Process Fall Meeting: • Web Portal Updates • DAR Service Area • Other update requests? Discussion Items 5 For Questions or Comments, Please Contact: Katlyn Kelly 970.416.8042 / kkelly@fcgov.com RideNoCo: Connecting You & Northern Colorado Transfort Customer Support Staff Meeting June 6, 2023 2 North Front Range MPO •Regional transportation & air quality planning agency •Formed in 1988 and expanded to current boundaries in 2007 •535,000 people, 675 sq. mi. •Fort Collins Transportation Management Area (TMA) & Greeley Urbanized Area (UZA) •Mobility Program – ALL of Weld and Larimer Counties 3 NFRMPO Mobility Program •RideNoCo – One Call / One Click Center •Information Hub – website & call center •Data for Planning Processes •Mobility Committees •Northern Colorado Mobility Committee •Larimer County Mobility Committee •Weld County Mobility Committee •Planning Efforts • Coordinated Public Transit/Human Services Transportation Plan •Mobility Action Plan (MAP) to guide implementation of Coordinated Plan •Feedback to other NFRMPO Planning Processes •Subrecipient Program & Technical Assistance •Provides funding for accessible vehicles and transportation services for eligible non-profits •Connecting partners to State and Federal Funding •Coordinating service expansions in areas where gaps have been identified 4 Mobility Committees The NFRMPO convenes two county-specific mobility committees and one regional mobility committee (Northern Colorado Mobility Committee) that meet quarterly on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 1:30- 3pm to guide the mobility program and enhance coordination among public transit and human service transportation providers and other stakeholders: •Weld County Mobility Committee •Chairs: •Amy Threewitt, 60+ Ride of Weld County •Lisa Bitzer, Via Mobility Services •Larimer County Mobility Committee •Chairs: •Steve Conaway, Berthoud Rural Alternative for Transportation (RAFT) •Megan Kaliczak, zTrip 5 Connecting You & Northern Colorado Connecting You & Northern Colorado embodies the two overarching goals of the program: 1.Improving individual mobility, particularly for older adults, individuals with disabilities, individuals with a lower income, and people who do not speak English as a first language. 2.Improving regional mobility through enhanced coordination and collaboration among regional public and private transportation providers, especially in rural areas of Larimer & Weld counties. 6 RideNoCo Background •2013-2018 Larimer County Strategic Plan set a goal to evaluate the transportation needs and challenges for seniors across the County. •Assessments and pilots set stage for One Call/One Click Center identified in Larimer County Senior Transportation Implementation Plan. •Learn more at about the road to RideNoCo at: www.nfrmpo.org/mobility/ococ-project/ 7 Phased Roll Out Phase 1 2021 Phase 2 2022 Phase 3 2023 Website + Call Center •Introduction of RideNoCo •Central hub to identify transportation options across region and beyond Trip Discovery •Ability to find and plan trips on public transit and human service providers in region •Utilizing GTFS-Flex technology Trip Scheduling •Long-term vision to find, plan, and book ride in one place across multiple providers •Laying foundation for coordination as region grows by adopting Transactional Data Specifications (TDS) 8 Phase One: Transportation Assistance Call Center (970) 514-3636 Monday – Friday 8 am to 5 pm Callback within one business day 9 Phase One: RideNoCo Website 10 Phase Two: Trip Discovery Tool •Utilizes GTFS-Flex to incorporate “demand-response” providers into trip planner •Providers in Planner: Transfort City of Loveland Transit (COLT) Greeley-Evans Transit (GET) Berthoud Area Transportation System (BATS)* Bustang Estes Transit SAINT*RAFT* 60+ Ride*Via Mobility RTD SPIN e-scooters/e-bikes Rocky Mountain National Park Shuttles *GTFS-Flex Databases created by Trillium as part of Trip Discovery project 11 Phase Three: Trip Scheduling •A series of projects are currently underway or will be soon in conjunction with Phase 3: •A vendor has been selected to provide customizations to RideSheet to serve as a TDS- compliant CRM for RideNoCo and a scheduling platform for N40Rides (Red Feather Lakes) •Two volunteer transportation scheduling platforms, Spedsta & RideScheduler, will soon begin the process of adopting their software to be TDS- compliant for use by SAINT, RAFT, and 60+ Ride •Once TDS-capabilities are live, RideNoCo will be able to seamlessly send initial client information to providers to complete intake 12 Mobility in Northern Colorado Identified mobility gaps: •Transportation affordability in rural areas •Getting between communities and to medical appointments in Metro Denver •Affordable wheelchair accessible transportation outside of paratransit boundaries •A lack of awareness of existing services •Driver shortages – both for volunteer and paid positions Identified strategies: •Coordination •Education •Collaboration •Infrastructure & Funding •Non-Mobility Improvements These strategies formed the basis for the 2021 Coordinated Plan Transportation options in Larimer County and beyond 14 15 Larimer County Provider Showcase 16 Mobility in Northern Colorado 970-224-2222 17 SAINT Volunteer Transportation •Location: •Fort Collins and Loveland •Serves: •Adults 60 and older who can’t/don’t drive •Adults (18+) with a disability that prevents them from driving •Volunteer Driver Based •Rides provided Monday through Friday, 8:15am-4pm •(970) 223-8604 | https://saintvolunteertransportation.org 18 Berthoud Rural Alternative for Transportation (RAFT) •Location: •Berthoud Fire Protection District with service into Berthoud, Loveland, Longmont, and adjacent areas •Serves: •Adults 60 and older who can’t/don’t drive •Adults (18+) with a disability that prevents them from driving •Volunteer Driver Based with one wheelchair accessible vehicle •Beginning in 2023, can provide accessible transportation in adjacent areas on a case-by-case basis when affordable wheelchair accessible transportation is not available •Rides provided Monday through Friday, 8am-4pm •(970) 532-0808 | https://berthoudraft.org 19 Via Mobility Services- Estes Valley •Location: •Town of Estes Park •Serves: •All Estes Park residents •Wheelchair accessible, demand response service •Rides provided Monday through Friday, 8am-4:30pm •(303) 447-9636 | https://viacolorado.org 20 Heart & Soul Paratransit •Location: •Fort Collins, Loveland, Laporte, Timnath, portions of Wellington •Serves: •All residents but primarily older adults in Larimer County •Wheelchair accessible, fare-based service •Rides provided Monday through Saturday, 5am-6pm •(970) 690-3338 | https://heartandsoulparatransit.com 21 Connect with the RideNoCo Team Cory Schmitt Mobility Director cschmitt@nfrmpo.org (970) 999-0072 RideNoCo 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday mobility@nfrmpo.org (970) 514-3636 Brooke Bettolo Mobility Planner bbettolo@nfrmpo.org (970) 672-0677