HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-191-12/06/1994-ADA DIAL-A-RIDE DISABILITIES PARATRANSIT PLAN TRANSIT RESOLUTION 94-191
REVISING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
TRANSIT/PARATRANSIT PLAN TO INCLUDE BOTH PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES AND PERSONS AGE SIXTY
AND ABOVE AS ELIGIBLE FOR
DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 92-130, the City Council approved the
Americans With Disabilities Act Transition Plan for Transit/Paratransit Services
("the Plan") ; and
WHEREAS, Section (e) of the Plan describes the process used to certify
individuals with disabilities as ADA paratransit eligible; and
WHEREAS, a committee made up of members of the City's Transportation Board,
Senior Advisory Board and the Commission on Disability have recommended that
Section (e) of the City's Paratransit Plan be amended to state that non-disabled
individuals who are sixty years of age and older shall be eligible to use the
City's paratransit services; and
WHEREAS, if paratransit services need to be limited by the City, the
committee recommends and the ADA requires that services for the ADA eligible
disabled must be provided before this service is provided to non-disabled
individuals age sixty and over.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that the following portion of Subsection (e) of the City of Fort Collins
Americans With Disabilities Act Transit/Paratransit Plan shall be, and hereby is,
amended to read as follows:
ADA Paratransit Eligibility Definition. Both ADA eligible disabled
individuals and persons sixty years of age and older shall be
eligible for the City's paratransit services. If service is
limited, trips will be provided to individuals in accordance with
the following priority:
1. ADA Eligible Disabled requesting non-subscription service
2. ADA Eligible Disabled requesting subscription service
3. Non-disabled individuals age sixty and over
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the ouncil hel s 6th
day of December, A.D. , 1994.
yor 61
ATTEST:
City Clerk