HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-130-08/18/1992-ADA AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES FACILITIES PARATRANSIT TRANSITION PLANS RESOLUTION 92-130
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT
TRANSITION PLANS FOR FACILITIES,
TRANSIT/PARATRANSIT AND EMPLOYMENT
WHEREAS, the United States Congress adopted the Americans With Disabilities
Act ("the ADA") which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability; and
WHEREAS, the requirements of the ADA apply to the City of Fort Collins
("the City") and became effective on January 26, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has recognized the special
significance of Congress' action in passing the ADA in Resolution 91-168; and
WHEREAS, the ADA requires the City to develop transition plans for
facilities and transit/paratransit services, which set forth the City's method
for bringing its facilities and trans it/paratransit services into full compliance
with the requirements of the ADA; and
WHEREAS, City staff has developed transition plans for City facilities,
transit/paratransit services and also for employment services; and
WHEREAS, the transition plans for City facilities and transit/paratransit
services were developed through close cooperation with the City's Commission on
Disabilities and also with the input of the community through public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that the Americans With Disabilities Act Transition Plans for the City's
Facilities, Trans it/Paratransit Services and Employment Services, which are
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein, are hereby approved.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort
Collins held this 18th day of August, A.D. 1992.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Admi trative Services
General Services
City of Fort Collins
DATE: August 11, 1992
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
THRU: Steven C. Burkett, City Manager
Peter K. Dallow, Director Administrative Services
FROM: Thomas L. Frazier, Director General Services
RE: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT TRANSITION PLANS
Enclosed for your review are the ADA transition plans for
paratransit, facilities (buildings, curbs/walkways, parking) , and
employment. These plans will be submitted for your approval at the
August 18 council meeting. Below are more details on the ADA
legislative requirements and the contents of the transition plans.
The ADA is a comprehensive federal law that prohibits
discrimination against individuals with disabilities. The ADA
prohibits the City from excluding persons with disabilities from
participation in or denying them the benefits of the City' s
services, programs, or activities. The Act became effective on
January 26, 1992 .
A person is disabled under the ADA if they have an impairment which
substantially limits a major life activity. Major life activities
include speaking, hearing, seeing, breathing, caring for oneself,
learning, working, or performing manual tasks. A. physical
impairments is defined as any physiological disorder or condition,
cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more
body systems. Mental impairment is defined as any mental or
psychological disorder, emotional or mental illness and learning
disabilities.
The ADA, in addition to its general prohibition against
discrimination on the basis of disability, requires the City to do
the following:
A. Self-Evaluation. The City must conduct a comprehensive
self-evaluation of its current services, policies, and
practices to determine whether or not they meet the
requirements of the Act. This evaluation must include:
1. Public transportation;
2 . City facilities;
3 . City program and services (including communications) ;
4 . City employment practices.
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B. Transition Plan. The City must develop a transition plan
for its facilities (buildings, walkways/curbs, parking) ,
and transit services that delineates the steps the City
will take to ensure it is not discriminating against
persons with disabilities. Note - the Act does not
require a transition plan for employment practices;
however, staff felt it was important to complete an
employment plan to better inform the public and
employees about the ADA requirements.
C. Notice. The ADA requires the City to disseminate
sufficient information to inform interested persons
of the rights and protections afforded by the ADA.
D. Grievance Procedure. The ADA requires the City to
established grievance procedures for resolving
complaints regarding alleged violations by the City of
the ADA.
E. Responsible Individuals. The ADA requires the City to
designate at least one (1) employee to coordinate its
efforts to comply with the requirements of the Act and
to investigate any complaints of discrimination on the
basis of disability.
The City has until January 26, 1993 to complete its employment and
program/communication self-evaluations. The transition plans for
facilities and transit were due July 26, 1992 . The plans were
scheduled for the council ' s July 21 meeting, but they were delayed
until the August 18 meeting in order to get additional input from
the Commission on Disabilities.
The General Services Department has been working closely with the
Commission on Disabilities evaluating the city's buildings and
paratransit/transit service for compliance with ADA requirements.
The attached transition plans are the result of many committee
meetings and two (2) public meetings, and they represent the
recommendation from the Commission and staff to bring the City into
compliance with the ADA.
TRANSITION PLANS
1. TRANSIT/PARATRANS IT. This plan is the most detailed because the
requirements for submission were written by the Department of
Transportation following the same format used for Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and they are very complex. The
ADA requirements state transit service to the community must be
equally accessible to persons with disabilities. If the transit
system is not fully accessible, or a disabled individual cannot use
the system, the fixed route provider must offer paratransit
service. This is the single biggest change from the 11504"
requirements - the City is fully responsible, as the fixed route
operator, for providing transportation in the Ft. Collins urban
area for qualified disabled individuals.
The plan is phased over five (5) years to achieve full compliance.
The initial phase is most critical because it identifies the
importance of working with Care-A-Van and their funding sources to
establish levels of support and confirmation of service priorities
to the disabled. These discussions will help generate the
solutions on "how" transportation will be provided for the
disabled, "who" will provide it, and "how much" it will cost.
The three (3) most significant issues with the transit/paratransit
transition plan are:
A. FARES - should fares be charged to the user' s of Care-A-Van?
Currently, Care-A-Van takes donations, but doesn't charge fares. If
fares were charged, some of the funding requests may be reduced.
The difficulties with fares are some of Care-A-Van funding sources
do not permit fares, many of the riders are low income, and
additional expenses would be incurred for equipment
to collect the money. This will be one of the first items in the
transition plan to be determined, and it is expected to be
controversial.
B. ADA Paratransit Eligible - the Act states in order to be
eligible to ride paratransit you must have a disability and you
must not be able to ride the fixed route bus. Under past and
current contracts with Care-A-Van, individuals with disabilities
and those 60 years old and older (non-disabled) can utilize Care-A-
Van, and the Commission on Disabilities is recommending the
criteria stays the same. However, if the City can't meet service
demands, the ADA gives the disabled priority over those 60+ (non-
disabled) . This may be a problem now, but staff doesn't know
because there isn't enough of the right kind of data available to
accurately assess the magnitude of the problem. Staff will work
with Care-A-Van and their funding sources to quantify the
situation. If this is a problem, one solution is to increase Care-
A-Van' s service, and that scenario is projected in the transition
plan' s budget (attachment 4a) .
C. HOURS AND DAYS OF SERVICE - many requests have been made to
increase the service of Transfort, and if the fixed route service
is increased the Act requires paratransit service to increase.
These service increases are part of -the Transit ' Development
Program(TDP) . The decision on what level of transit service to
provide for the city is part of the Transportation Plan
and needs to be considered with all the other transportation needs.
For 1993 , Transfort will need an additional $17, 000 to comply with
the Act. These are costs for bus stop improvements, specialized
training, and production of bus schedules and other literature for
the disabled. In addition, $55, 000 may be needed if it is
determined the Act requires an increase in paratransit. This
should be known by October.
2 . FACILITIES
A. Buildings. The transition plan for the buildings calls for
the City to work with a committee representing the interests
of the disabled to survey the public/program areas of city
buildings for the purpose of identifying deficiencies relating
to program accessibility. The staff and committee will
prioritize and estimate costs of the deficiencies and
recommend a plan to Council to correct the deficiencies. There
were 109 buildings surveyed and deficiencies were noted.
Because of the large number of buildings, this plan had to be
phased. The committee categorized the 109 buildings into a
level of importance - high, medium, and low. Criteria for
this classification was based on a) amount of public use, b)
necessity of use, and c) disabled employee(s) at the
building(s) . They further prioritized the deficiencies as
they related to parking and exterior route to the building,
entrance, program area and interior route to those program
areas, restrooms, miscellaneous (drinking fountains, pay
telephones) , and stairs. From this rating the phases were
formed:Phase 1 - primarily high priority buildings; and Phase
2 - the remainder of the high priority buildings and the
medium and low priority buildings. Phase 1 is projected to be
completed by September and Phase 2 by April 1993 .
B. Parking Services. The plan is to review the off-street
public parking facilities in downtown, make the changes
required in each lot, and prepare an accessible downtown
public parking map. Parking has completed the review and
they will have the changes made by August 1993 . Funding
for the changes will be from Parking' s operating budget.
C. Streets and Walks. Engineering will complete an inventory
for making all public streets and walks accessible, with the
associated cost estimates, by January 1993 . Engineering will
also prioritize needs and research alternatives by the summer
of 1993 and identify annual improvement needs and funding by
the spring of 1994 . Engineering has been focused on correcting
these deficiencies since 1985. They have budgeted $20, 000
annually to provide barrier-free access at pedestrian street
crossings and public walkways.
3 . Employment. Employee Development initiated a plan
in November 1991 for the city to comply with the
requirements of ADA. The basic plan is to educate all
the city departments to the ADA requirements regarding
employment policies and practices, and each department
will be responsible for implementing the necessary
changes. The Act does not require a transition plan for
Employment, but Employee Development completed a plan
because it is very helpful in assisting each department in
completing their program self-evaluations.
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
' TRANSITION PLANS
- Facilities
- Employment
- Transit/Paratransit
1992
FACILITIES TRANSITION PLAN
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CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TRANSITION PLAN FOR FACILITIES ' COMPLIANCE
WITH PROVISIONS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
o Provide access to City services, programs, or activities
that occur in City buildings
o survey existing City buildings to identify deficiencies
according to the Americans with Disabilities Act
Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
o Provide the necessary resources to bring existing City
buildings into compliance with the ADAAG
o Develop process to ensure future buildings will comply
with the ADAAG
TRANSITION PLAN TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE
ACTION STEPS TIMELINE
1. Form committee to develop Transition Completed
Plan. Committee composed of City staff March 1992
and representatives of Commission on
Disability, ADA Task Force of Larimer
County, Disabled Resource Services,
Community Action Board, and others .
2 . Prioritize City buildings as to public Completed
usage - see note 1 . April 1992
3 . Develop checklist to use to survey Completed
buildings. April 1992
4 . Survey public/program areas of buildings August 1992
(approx. 109 buildings) g
5 . Prioritize deficiencies relating to pro- Completed
gram accessibility - see note 2 . July 1992
6 . Public input Public Meeting
held July 1, 1992
7 . Estimate costs to make corrections and
review with building managers.
Phase 1 - primary high priority
buildings September 1992
Phase 2 - remaining high priority
November 1992
buildings
Medium priority buildings January 1993
Low priority buildings April 1993
S . Transition plan presented to Council August 18 , 1992
9 . Initiate actions to correct deficiencies on-going
10. Review non-public areas of buildings On-going
for deficiencies
11. Incorporate the ADAAG into The Building March 1993
Design Standards Manual for the City
of Fort Collins
NOTES-
1. City buildings were prioritized either high, medium, low based
on:
a) amoynt of public use of the building
b) necessity of use
c) disabled employee(s) at the buildings)
2 . Deficiencies were prioritized in two ways:
o The first (letter) designation indicates priority
based on access to and within the building with A
being highest and F being lowest:
A = parking and exterior route to building
B = entrance
C = program area and interior route to those
program areas
D = restrooms
E = miscellaneous equipment including drinking
fountains, pay telephones, vending
machines
F = stairs (which cannot be part of the
accessible route either interior or
exterior
o The second (number) designation indicates the
priority within the letter designation with:
1 = high
2 = medium
3 = low
4 = replace during regular maintenance/
replacement cycle . or during major
remodeling of the area affected.
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CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DISABLED ACCESSIBILITY TRANSITION PLAN
PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY
(STREETS AND WALKS)
GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
Provide unobstructed access for all people using City of Fort Collins streets and walks.
The objectives are:
' 1. To provide barrier-free access at all pedestrian street crossings in accordance with
the American Disabilities Act.
' 2. To provide a sidewalk system that meets federal standards for disabled
accessibility.
3. To require disabled accessibility features be provided in all new construction in the
public right of way.
4. To provide a funded program for reconstruction of walks and curbs to attain full
accessibility of the walks and streets of Fort Collins.
I5. To set priorities for construction of the funded program that includes input from
the Commission on Disability.
PLAN
I TASKS SCHEDULE
1. Require all new and replacement residential In Place
street curb, gutter and sidewalk construction
to include ramps at all pedestrian crossings.
Engineering inspectors will enforce the
requirements.
2. Complete an inventory of needs for making all By Summer 1993
public streets and walks accessible throughout
the City with cost estimates.
3. Prioritize sidewalk/ramp needs and look at By January 1994
alternatives to provide disabled accessibility.
4. Identify annual improvement needs and funding By Spring 1994
level to meet desired implementation goals.
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT PLAN
(PARKING SERVICES)
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Provide access for all citizens utilizing the City of Fort Collins
public parking facilities. The objectives are:
1. To provide accessible public parking.
2 . To provide proper signage and pavement markings.
3 . To eliminate hazards.
4 . To provide an accessible downtown public parking map.
1 PLAN
TASKS SCHEDULE
1. Complete an ADA review of the off-street Completed March
public parking facilities in downtown. 1992
2 . Make changes required in each lot as part Varies per lot,
of the routine maintenance (i.e. based upon need.
re-striping, signage, etc. ) . August 1993
3 . Prepare an accessible downtown public Completed March
parking map. 1992
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1 Block 31 Lot 6 Chestnut Street Lot
2 LaPorte Lot 7 Jefferson Street
3 Parking Garage 8 DMA Plaza
4 Mason Street Lot 9 City Hall Lots Citp of Fort Collins
5 Oak/Remington Lot 10 Court House Lot
For further information, contact The parking office. 221-6617.
EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION PLAN
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TRANSITION PLAN FOR COMPLIANCE WITH EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS
OF THE AMERICANS •WITH DISABILITIES ACT
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
o Educate City staff on requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) relative to employment
O Evaluate current city-wide employment policies and practices
and modify as necessary to ensure compliance with requirements
of the ADA
o Provide the necessary resources to ensure compliance with the
ADA including education, training, resource materials, and
professional consultation with experts in the area of ADA
compliance and vocational rehabilitation and assessment
TRANSITION PLAN TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE:
ACTION STEPS RESPONSIBILITY TIME LINE
Conduct educational
workshops on employment Employee Development Nov, 1991
provisions of the ADA City Attorney's Office (4 sessions)
Purchase reference
materials to assist with Employee Development
interpretation & City Attorney's Office
understanding. of the ADA Various City Depts Winter, 1992
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Revise City Employment
Application to comply Employee Development
with ADA requirements City Attorney's Office March, 1992
Interview & develop resource
list of local and regional
vendors & consultants with
specialized expertise
in vocational rehabilitation Employee Development
and assessment Risk Management April, 1992
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ADA Employment Transition Plan
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ACTION STEPS
RESPONSIBILITY TIME LINE
Develop & distribute
Employment Self-Evaluation ADA Task Force
Checklist to Service
Directors & Department Employee Development
Heads City Attorneys Office April, 1992
Conduct educational
workshop on ADA employment
provisions tailored to June 1992
Police positions/issues Police Services
Consult with Commission
on Disabilities to obtain
feedback on transition
plan for employment &
employment self-evaluation ADA Task Force
Employee loyee Development August, 1992
Conduct additional
educational seminars
to assist City staff
in more fully
understanding requirements
of the ADA (employment, ADA Task Force 1992
structural, communications, Employee Development Sept,
& transportation) City Attorneys Office
Complete Employment
Self-Evaluation Checklist
j and return to Employee Sept, 1992
Development All Departments
Analyze results of
Employment Self-Evaluation ADA Task Force;
and develop action plan All Departments, in
outlining additional steps conjunction with Empl
necessary to ensure full Dev, & City Attorney s Oct, 1992
compliance Office
ADA Employment Transition Plan
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ACTION STEPS RESPONSIBILITY TIME LINE
Consult with Commission on
Disabilities to obtain
' feedback on action plan, ADA Task Force
based on analysis of Employee Development
employment self-evaluation City Attorney's Office Nov, 1992
Set up of alternate filing
' system for employee medical
information, separate & Employee Development
apart from personnel file All Departments Nov, 1992
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Implement any other steps
recommended as a result ADA Task Force
of employment self- Employee Development
evaluation analysis All Departments Dec, 1992
Provide necessary
education & training
to ensure ongoing compliance,
particularly in the areas of
Interviewing Skills and Employee Development
Supervisory Skills All Departments Ongoing
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Paratransit Plan
1992 through 1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
37.139 Plan Contents
(a) Identification of entity submitting plan 1
(b) Description of the fixed route system 1
(c) Description of existing paratransit service 2
(d) Desorption of the plan to provide comparable paratransit 3
(1) Demand estimate for comparable paratransit service by
ADA eligible individuals and demand methodology 4
(2) An analysis of differences between the paratransit
service currently provided and what is required 4
(3) Descriptions of planned modifications to existing
service 5-17
(4) Description of planned comparable paratransit as it
relates to each of the service criteria 5-17
The six service criteria 6
(5) A timetable for implementing comparable paratransit service
with specific dates (Milestones in Chronological Order) 18-20
(6) A budget for comparable paratransit service, including capital
and operating expenditures over 5 years 21
(e) A description of the process used to certify individuals with
disabilities as ADA paratransit eligible 21
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CONTINUED
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(f) Description of the public participation process 23
(g) Efforts to coordinate service with other entities 24
(h) Endorsements and certifications 26
(i) Request for waiver 25
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LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
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Attachment 1. Transfort and Care-A-Van Service Area Map A-1
Attachment 2. Resolution 87-77 of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins A-2
Attachment 3. City of Fort Collins Handicapped Transportation Stu dv A-3
Attachment 4a. ADA Projected 5-Year Operating and Capital Costs A-4a
iAttachment 4b. Additional Transfort Items Improving ADA Compliance A-4b
Attachment 4c. Transfort Comparative Budget Statement A-4c
Attachment S. Care-A-Van Application for Care-A-Van Service
(Intake Form) A-5
Attachment 6. Grievance Procedure for Handicapped Complaints A-6
Attachment 7a. May 7th Public Meeting Press Release, Agenda and
Participant Responses A-7a
Attachment 7b. June 25th Public Meeting Press Release, Agenda and
Public Question/Answer Session A-7b
Attachment 7c. August 18th Public Hearing Council Meeting Press
Release, Agenda and Public Comments A-7c
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CHAPTER TWO
PEOPLE WITH HANOICAPS IN FORT COLLINS
HOW MANY PEOPLE IN FORT COLLINS ARE HANDICAPPED?
One of the difficulties of studying the handicapped poca ation is that
there is no authoritative count of hcw many people are handicapced. At first
glance, it would seem that it would ba worthwhile to do a census of the city to
discover the number of handicapped so that information would be available for
all aspects of city decision-making. However, it is an expensive process, and
each issue is concerned with a different variety of handicacs. It would be
difficult to gather the extensive amount of information needed to make such a
survey useful for a variety of studies and to keep it up-dated.
Since precise counts of handicacced people are not availa`_'e for the City
of Fort Collins, we look to a variacy of sources to help us a ive at a good
estimate of the number of handicacped. Each source of i-'ormation uses
somewhat different definitions, and they are discussed below b=_;inning with tha
broadest definition . See Table 1 for a summary of these sources .
The National Center for Health Statistics estimates tnat more than
one-fourth of the population have some limiting physical can^'_ion and woulc
benefit from a more accessible envircnment. [1] Several other national estimate
of handicapped persons range from 10: to 15' of the general pcculation . [2] In
1986 a survey by the Fort Collins Commission on Disabilit: showed a 6.1
incidence of disability in Fort Collins. If 6.41. is used for calculation, we
have a population of 5478 handicapced people in Fort Collins. However, the
question asked in that survey recuested information about those with a
disability or handicap or physical limitation "accrued throueh acing" . [3] Thus
the results 'might understate the incidence since many handicaps are a result or
birth defects, accidents and war in4uries . Possible error or, the other side
micht occur since households with a handicapped member of the family are more
likely to respond to a survey about handicaps . The results do sucgest that the
Fort Collins incidence of handicacs is probably lower than the nationai
average. In discussions of accessible housing, representatives of the
handicapped community have suggested that perhaps lack of access ible/adaptabia
accommodations and other services have discouraged disabled people from
locating in Fort Collins.
Census data on work and public transportation disabilities also show Fort
Collins with a lower than national average rate of disability. We have only
58% of the national average of people reporting work disabilities. Applying
this to the national estimate of loe; to 15% with handicaps, Fort Collins would
have 5.S% to 8.7% with handicaps. This would be a range of 4,965 to 7,447
people in Fort Collins in 1986.
Many handicapped people have no greater difficulty with transportation than
the non-handicapped so the next source is one which is specifically concerned
with transportation handicaps and is widely used nationally. It classifies
transportation handicapped people as those who "because or a specific,
permanent or temporary problem or incapacity, including aging, experience more
difficulty in using public transportation than a person without the problem,
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SS' NUMBER OF NA.C:CAPPED IN FORT COLLINS
FROM A VARIETY CF SOURCES
(See te.c for tn. referenced
APPLIEO TO
FORT COLLINS
PERCENT OF POPULATION
SOURCE CEF:.NITION BASE POPULATION 1986 (85,6001
Naclonal Center for Na.e same limiting Physical U.S. More than 251 21.400 '
Nealtn Statistics c:rvtlon and rduld benefit
/:tm 4 mre accessible
enrfr]nment ■■
Variety of national NanattapPed U.S. 10, - I5Z 8,560 - 12.840
studies
Adjustment of the above Same as above local 5.8% - 8.7% 4.965 - 7.447
for Fort Collins factors Cie* note 11 '
Fort Collins Commission Ha" a disability. handicap local 6.41 5.478
an Disability or physical limitation
act-.ed through aging
Estimation of the Because of permanent or U.S. 51 4,280
12e of the iraMPCI• tomdrary Incapacity
tx ion Haoaic4aoed exaerienae more difficulty
aoulatl%an in using public transportation
Adjustment of the above Same is above local 3.8% 3,253 1
for Fart Collins factors Csee note 21 1
U.S. Census Mal Physical, mental or other local 3.61 3,082
healp condition, lasting six
mntns or more, rntch limits
the Hna or amount of wrt that
can as done (includes only W-
inst!:acionaltzed persons. ages
16-1a1
U.S. Cansus 1980 Physical, mental or other local 1.3% 1,113
healta condition, lasting six
mnt.:s or mre. rnich limits
or prevents the use of public
transportation (includes Only
non-institutlonali zed persons.
ages 1S and older)
Summary Report a/ Oata Use -acnanical aids (braces. U.S. 26% of 845
From one Astiona r,roy valkars, crutches, artificial transportation
of -ransoortandn limps, canes) handicapped
dndicie „i populatian
For. Collins Commission Use cane or crutches local 20.5% of 667
an Disability hands uooed [sea note 31
Population
For. Collins Commission Use .alters local 91 of 293
On Disability Nandi upped Cs" note 31
population
S.5% of 179
Suneury Rwdr. of Data Use .heel chair U.S transportation
r:a the .attona urvay handicapped
Of diciva rCdtf on
M dndlcaCp" IQ papYIJC1on
National Canter for Use .h"Ichair U.S. 0.3% 257
Health Statistics
Far- Collins Commission Use intichair local 92 of 293
On Oisaoillty handicapped [sea note 31
population
1. Aajustad for Fart Collins difference from U.S. in incidence of York disability. See Appendix S for mernbanlogy.
2. Adjusted for Fort Collins difference from V.S. In age distribution.
Sea Appendix 8 for methodology.
3. Percentage applied to 3253 transoortaton handicapped.
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but can go outside of the home at least once a week with or wicut the help .-
another person" . The national figure is that 5" of the population fits
deFinition. [4] Five percent of the Fort Collins 1986 pope ation is 4 Z-
persons .
However, Fort Collins has a lower average age than the national profile.
Table 2 shows our age distribution and compares it to the national
distribution. Part of this difference is our population or, students
Colorado State University, which in 1980 (to correspond with the cens4ls
figures) had a headcount of 18,083 students . (A cursory analysis shows that we
would still have a smaller percentace than the national average_ of people ace
45 and older even without the CSU student population. ) National studies show
that 47% of the transportation handicapped people are age 65 and older and 67
are age 55 and older. [5] Since a transportation handicap correlates closa'y
with age, the Fort Collins age distribution has been used to recalculate
above-mentioned five percent of transportation handicapped, with a result c'
3.8%, or 3253 transportation handicapped persons in Fort Collins . (See
Appendix B for the methodology. )
The 1980 census contained questions on work disability and pubic
transportation disability. Answers in both of these areas showed Fort Collins
significantly below national averages in percentages of people reporting either
of these disabilities. See Table 3. Of those ages 16 through 64 in For-
Collins, 2365 (4.9%) reported a work disability. The percentage for the Unit_=
States as a whole is 8.51%. Of those with work disabilities, Fart Collins has --
smaller percentage who are not in the labor force and, of those, a smaller
percentage who are prevented from work. The conclusion could be drawn rrc.:,
these figures that Fort Collins has fewer people with a work disability ant'
these people have a less severe handicap than the national average.
The 1980 census also asked whether .a person had "a physical , mental , or
other healfre condition which has lasted for six or more months and which limits
or prevents this person from using public transportation" . The response to
this question yielded 841 persons (1.3% of our population) in Fort Collins with
such a condition. For Larimer County 2075 people (1.4%) are. counted as having
this limitation. This question was asked about persons who were 16 years of
age or older and who were not institutionalized. Applying the 1980 percentage
to our 1985 population, the number of Fort Collins residents with this
limitation would be 1113. Adjusting this number further to include handicapped
who are under age 16 or in institutions or have only a temporary handicap, the
number becomes 2470. (See Appendix B. ) This is only 76% of the 3253
transportation handicapped estimate which was derived by the farmer
methodology. The Census Bureau decided to include the public transportation
question despite evidence that there was likely to be a problem with data
reliability. This is a subjective question that people interpret differently
depending on their view of their handicap and their experience or
non-experience with trying public transportation. This number reflects the
bottom of the range of estimates, both here in Fort Collins and nationally.
In looking at lift-equipped bus service, we are particularly interested in
identifying those handicaps which prevent a person from getting onto or off gr
a standard bus. Many of the people who use walkers, canes, crutches , braces
and artificial limbs are unable to board or deboard a bus . National estimat=s
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of these mechanical aids. [5] This would be 846 people in For; Collins .
There are degrees of difficulty which people experience in attemptinc to
board or disembark from a bus, but it is obvious that those who must remain, in
a wheelchair cannot use steps . Nationally, the incidence rate of wheel c`air
users is 5.5% of the transportation-handicapped population.[:] This would be
179 wheelchair users in Fort Collins when this percentage is applied to the
3253 figure for transportation handicapped. A National Center For Health
Statistics estimate that .31S of the population uses wheelchairs would indicate
257 wheelchair users. [6] In the Fort Collins Commission on Disability study,
9.1 of the households with a disabled member reported the use a wheelchair.
Applying this percentage to the 3253 number, we get 293 people using
wheelchairs. Averaging these three estimates gives us 243 wheelchair users in
Fort Collins.
In summary, this study concludes that Fort Collins has a smaller percentage
of residents with handicaps than occurs in the general U.S. pcpulation. Thar
are many ways to define handicapped and to calculate how many people are
handicapped. Since the subject of this report is transportation, with an
emphasis on lift-equipped buses, we will focus an the estimata of 3250 pec Ie
within the city limits of Fort Collins with a transportation handicap, 850 mno
use mechanical aids to help them get around and 245 who use wheelchairs . These
numbers will continue to grow, both as the city population grows and as t^e
overall population see an increase in average age and in number of handicaps.
WHERE DO HANDICAPPED PEOPLE LIVE?
Obviously handicapped people live in a wide variety of places . We can,
however, learn some things about where they are more likely to live. Census
data, concentrations of the elderly population, group homes for disabled people
and our survey are all clues to areas where we are likely to find a higher
concentration of disabled people.
Census data is taken from responses to the question about a disability
which limits or . prevents the use of public transportation. There are cl=_ar
differences among areas of Fort Collins in the percentage of the population
which is limited in this way. Map 1 shows this 1980 distribution by block
groups, which are subdivisions of census tracts. This information can be
helpful to us when we look at bus routes.
Since this data comes from 1980 figures, we know that the numbers have
increased and the distribution will have changed somewhat. These changes have
been estimated by assuming a constant percentage of public transportation
handicapped in each census tract and applying it to the estimated 1986
population of that area. Since we were unable to determine growth rates for
block groups, these projections have been made for entire census tracts. Table
4 shows these numbers and Maps 2 and 3 display them geographically. One
external circumstance that might skew this picture is the Fort Collins
ordinance which requires that one in seven units of new multifamily housing be
handicapped accessible. Though some variances have been granted, developers
must now acknowledge handicapped accessibility as a part of their projects.
Since that ordinance has been in place, most of the new multifamily housing has
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APPENDIX B
CALCULATION AND MAP KEY
NUMBER OF FORT COLLINS TRANSPORTATION HANDICAPPED PEOPLE
The national estimate is that 5: of the total population is transportatic-
handicapped. Because that handicap is closely related to age and Fort Collins
has a lower average age than the national profile, it was necessary t3
recalculate that percentage for the Fort Collins population.
STEP 1 United States numbers
1 . Total population (from Census) 226,545,805
2. Transportation handicapped (5:< of population) 11,327,290
3. Transportation handicapped age 55+
(line 2 x 67%) 7,589,284
4. Population age 55+ (from Census) 47,252,302
5. Percent of age 55+ who are transportation
handicapped (divide line 3 by line 4) 16%
6. Transportation handicapped under ace 55
(subtract line 3 from line 2) 3,738,006
7. Population under age 55 (from Census) 179,293,503
S. Percent of under age 55 who are
transportation handicapped (divide
line 6 by line 7) 2%
STEP 2 Fort Collins 1980 numbers
9. Total population (from Census) 65,092
10. Population age 55+ (from Census) 8,269
11. Percent of population age 55+
(divide line 10 by line 9) 12.7%
12. Population age 55+ who are transportation
handicapped (line 5 times line 10) 1,323
13. Population under age 55 (subtract line 10
from line 9) 56,823
14. Population under age 55 who are transportation
handicapped (line 8 times line 13) 1,136
15. Total transportation handicapped in 1980
(line 12 + line 14) 2,459
16. Percent of population that is transportation
handicapped (divide line 15 by line 9) 3.8%
STEP 3 Fort Collins 1986 numbers
17. Total population (from Planning Dept.) 85,600
18. Transportation handicapped population
(line 16 times line 17) 3,253
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TRANSPORTATION HANDICAPPED FROM CENSUS QUESTION '
The U.S. Census question concerning public transportation handicap was
asked only of those who were 16 years or older and who were not I
institutionalized. It also did not include temporary handicaps. This
calculation was made to include those excluded groups so that a comparison
could be made between using this question as the way to identify handicaps and
using the former methodology. The census numbers recalculated to include these
other people came to 76% of the 3253 calculated by the former method.
Number age 16 and older with public
transportation handicap from Census 1,113
Number of those under 16 with handicap
(Number of people under 16 x 2<) 330
Number of institutionalized people 770
Number of people with temporary handicap
(Population x .3:) 257
Total 2,470
SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION DEMAND ESTIMATES
Using the methodologies cited in the Larimer County Tr_nsit Develooment
Plan 1985-1990, pp. 31-33, but substituting the population and transportation
handicapped numbers derived in this study, the following three sets of demand
estimates are shown. The numbers which have been substituted are in
parentheses.
Method r# 1
(6,249) age 65+ (85,600) total population
x .09 transit trips/day - (6,249) age 65+
562 transit trips 79,351
x 260 days/year x 2.2.
146,120 transit trips/year 1,746 non-elderly TH persons
by persons age 65+ x .55 transit trips/day
960
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618 severely handicapped 976 moderately handicapped
.5 transit trips/day x .75 transit trips/day
309 732
x 260 days/year x 260 days/year
80,340 190,320
190,320
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(10,320) E & H (10,320)
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2,580 516
x 5.2 trips/week x 1 .4 trips/week
13,416 722
x 52 weeks x 52
697,632 trips/year 37,544 trips/year
x 35% by transit mode 35e by transit mode
244, 171 transit trips/year 13, 140 transit trips/year
244,171 limited mobility trips/year
+ 13,140 homebound TH trips/year
257, 111 transportation handicapped trips/year
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395,720 method # 1
270,660 method # 2
257,311 method # 3
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ATTACHMENT 5
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Date cf Appiicaticn Referral Agency
Rider's Last Name First Name
Str==t Address Cit-v, Stater ZIP
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letter or n:.iEer A. C_UCasiar. 1. Caucas:_n
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Do you use any of the fc'__i=c aids to wpbilit-v: Cane c aches
Wheelchair Electric hreicha- Pcwp- Sccc__.r
personal Care Atte_^-dan: Guid_ Dcc
Can you travel 200 feet s.:t:cut the assistance of another person? vee No
Can you travel y mile wit`wct the ass is`wrwe cf another person? ves Nc
can ycu clitDC tMlzee 12-i:_C steps w--t:^-cl t assistance? e_e NC
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ATTACHMENT 6
' ADA GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
' The City of Fort Collins has established a seven-member panel to
hear and consider complaints alleging the City has discriminated
against the complainant on the basis of disability in violation of
' the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) . Any person, including
City employees, recipients of City services, contractors, or
members of the public, who feel that they have been discriminated
against by the City of Fort Collins in violation of the ADA may use
' this grievance procedure.
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
' The Grievance Committee shall be composed of one representative
from each of the following areas:
' The Commission on Disabilities
The Personnel Board
The City Manager's Office
Administrative Services
Community Planning and Environmental Services
PROCEDURE
1. The complainant must file a written complaint with the
City's ADA Coordinator containing the name and address of the
complainant and describing the alleged violation of the ADA
regulations. The complaint should be hand-delivered or sent to:
Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator
City Manager's Office
P.O. Box 580
' 300 LaPorte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80522
2 . A complaint shall be filed within sixty (60) days after
the occurrence of the action giving rise to the complaint.
3 . Within ten (10) working days of the filing of the
complaint, the Grievance Committee will convene to discuss the
complaint. Within thirty (30) working days of the filing of the
complaint, the Grievance Committee shall conduct an investigation,
' as may be appropriate. The investigation may be informal, but
thorough, and shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to
submit evidence relevant to the complaint. The times set forth in
this subsection (3) may be extended by the Grievance Committee for
up to an additional thirty (30) working days when necessary.
4. A written determination of the validity of the complaint
and a description of its resolution, if any, shall be issued by the
Grievance Committee with a copy mailed to the complainant within
fifteen (15) working days of the conclusion of the investigation.
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5. The ADA Coordinator, through the City Clerks' Office, 4
shall maintain the files and records of the City relating to
complaints filed.
APPEAL_
1. The complainant may appeal the written determination of
the Grievance Committee by filing a written statement setting forth
the grounds of the appeal with the City Manager. The appeal must
be filed within ten (10) days of the mailing of the Grievance
Committee's written determination to the complainant. The City
Manager will render a decision in writing within fifteen (15) days
following receipt of the appeal. The City Manager's decision shall
be final.
2 . The right of a complainant to a prompt and equitable
resolution of the complaint filed hereunder shall not be impaired
by the complainant's filing of an ADA complaint with the
responsible federal department or agency. Use of this grievance
procedure is not a prerequisite to the filing of such a complaint.
3 . These rules shall be construed to protect the substantive
rights of interested persons to meet appropriate due process
standards and to assure that the City of Fort Collins complies with
the ADA and implementing regulations.
NOTE: This procedure is under review.
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ATTACHMENT 7a
Administrative Services
Transtort
City of Fort Collins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 27, 1992
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
PUBLIC MEETING
MAY 7, 1992
7 PM
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER
101 RE INGTON
The City of Ft. Collins' Commission on Disability will host a meeting to receive public
comments on the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding transportation. The new ADA
regulations will cause changes to be made to Transfort and Care-A-Van. The Commission
is seelcing your input to improve these services. A critical item for discussion will be the
"ADA eligibility requirements" because the new requirements may reduce the current
number of eligible individuals.
The Commission will be developing a Paratransit Transition Plan to submit to City Council
on July 21 and the Federal Transit Administration on July 26 and your input will direct the
development and implementation of the transition plan.
Care-A-Van services will be available the evening of May 7. If you need a ride, please call
Care-A-Van at 221-6622. There will be a Sign Language Interpreter available at the
meeting.
Plan to attend to learn more about the ADA regulations and to provide you insight into the
development of the Paratransit Plan.
CONTACT: GayLene Rossiter
Transfort
221-6620
Shirley Reichenbach
Commission on Disability
223-2240
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ATTACHMENT 7a (conta
PUBLIC MEETING
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT '
MAY 7, 1992
7:00 PM I
PRESENT: Arne Anderson, Ginny DeHerdt, Roy Beauchamp, Ray Sanderson,
Angela Byrne, GayLene Rossiter, Tom Frazier, Jody Dettmer-Johnson,
Angela Weaver, Barbara Schoenberger, Kathleen Regan, Leigh Winfield
AGENDA: ADA OVERVIEW
MAJOR POINTS OF TRANSITION PROCESS
TRANSFORTS CURRENT S--YEAR PLAN AND PRIORITIES
THE 3 ADA ELIGIBILITY CATEGORIES
PARTICIPANT INPUT SESSION
PARTICIPANT CONCERNS
ADJOURNMENT
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ATTACHMENT 7a (conta
ADA PUBLIC MEETING
MAY 7, 1992
' PARTICIPANT RESPONSES
' ARE THE SERVICES LISTED IN THE S-YEAR PLAN APPROPRIATE?
*The priority order needs to be changed. Would like priority#2 to be Evening Service for
Ifixed route service.
*Priority #2 Evening Service is preferred as long as Care-A-Van has a more reliable
IDemand for all disabled.
*A Public Advisory Board which includes users of the bus service should be established for
Icustomer input on service plans for the future. Transit dependent and disabled customers
should have representatives on this board.
IWHAT CHANGES TO TRANSFORT WOULD MAKE IT EASIER TO USE?
I *PSA's (Public Service Announcement's) Right Away! Drivers need to announce bus stops.
' *Outreach program for customers. This would help get people i.e., seniors, disabled to be
able to ride the fixed route system instead of depending on Care-A-Van all the time. Teach
them how to ride so they can reach a comfort level.
*Bus schedules in Braille.
I *Bus schedules on tape (English one side/Spanish on other side).
*Brochure in large print for Seniors and visually-impaired).
I *Have above brochures on each bus, particularly audio tapes.
*Also have them available at places in town i.e., Library.
*Drivers need to be sensitive to who needs to use them.
*Audio tapes could be tone indexed, i.e., even they just want to listen to Rt. 4 information
there would be four tones at the beginning of that information.
*Driver Training.
*Sensitivity training on specific disabilities. (Leigh of NCB volunteered).
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*Training for riders, who are uncomfortable to ride the bus.
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ATTACHMENT 7a (cont. )
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CHANGES TO TRANSFORT...(cont.)
*More accessible bus stops.
*Better wheelchair lifts which are adaptable to surface levels.
*p.F:. Systems to announce stops.
*Pull cords more convenient to those who cannot reach them currently, i.e., person in a
wheelchair.
*Counseling for elderly to ride.
WHAT CHANGES TO CARE-A VAN WOULD MAKE IT EASIER TO USE?
*More vehicles available during peak hours 10 AM to 2 PM.
*Communications on arranging for rides.
*Try to put more people on a vehicle.
*Schedule vehicles more carefully so they don't sit idling.
*Hire more drivers.
*Communications - Better between drivers and"staff in office.
*More free vehicles during peak hours.
*Need to prepare for a more diverse client that won't be traveling in groups.
*Some rides too long - loop too bid.
*Get volunteer drivers to drive Care-A Van's larger vehicles (16 or more passengers).
WHAT CURRENT SERVICES DO YOU FEEL ARE UNNECESSARY?
*CSU Shuttle. Does not haul many people.
*Put more people on one Care-A-Van schedule (bus).
*Get clients on earlier, even if they must ride longer.
*Use volunteer drivers for Care-A-Van. Seniors, etc. as Senior Center does. Pay for their
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ATTACHMENT 7a (cont. )
Commercial Drivers' License (CDL) and full training costs.
DO YOU WANT ELIGIBILITY FOR PARATRANSIT TO BE RESTRICTED TO ADA
GUIDELINES?
*It is difficult to implement with Care-A-Van due to many funding sources.
*Keep current City contract criteria plus low income.
PARTICIPANTS' CONCERNS
*Concern on P & R about Transporting participants.
*Foothills Gateway will be phasing on-site workshops out of their facility and converting
to independent work around town within 3 years. There will be increased demand for
flexible service. The Committee must plan ahead for this.
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ATTACHMENT 7b
June 25, 1992 Public Meeting - Questions and Answers:
QUESTION: On route deviation, how far off the route will the bus
operate?
ANSWER: The bus will deviate 3/4 of a mile off the route.
QUESTION: What will route deviation do to the time schedule?
ANSWER: The route time is being changed from 20 minutes to 30
minutes to accommodate any additional service.
QUESTION: Under Title 3 of the ADA there isn't any support for
additional charges - how can it happen under Title 2?
ANSWER: Title 2 regulations for transportation is written by DOT not
by the Justice Department. .Fares are a common practice
with DOT and they are an important consideration for fixed
route service and paratransit.
QUESTION: What would the new fare be? Twice the current Transfort
fee? Why would there be a fee for paratransit if there is no
fare now?
ANSWER It is not written in stone that there will be a fee. The
regulations permit charging a fee twice the amount of the
fixed route fee. For 1993, that could be $1.50 per ride.
Fares will be studied between now and October and there is
scheduled another public meeting to discuss fares in
September 1992. It is recommended to attend the meeting
for comment. Also, the regulations were set at twice the
fixed route fee to protect the rider. Some systems charge
very high rates for paratransit service.
QUESTION: Has there been any consideration in raising drivers' salaries?
ANSWER: No, drivers' salaries has not been part of this study.
QUESTION: Is the proposed fare for everybody who rides Care-A-Van or
just the disabled?
ANSWER: The fares, if a decision is made to charge fares, will be for
everybody. Also, there is a proposal in the 1993 budget to
increase Transfores fares.
QUESTION: When are the fixed route buses with lifts due for delivery?
ANSWER August 1993.
QUESTION: When studying the accessibility of the bus stops will that
include snow removal?
ANSWER: Yes.
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ATTACHMENT 7b (cant. )
QUESTION: What is the ADA determination process?
ANSWER: Call Care-A-Van and they will ask you a series of questions.
From the information you provide they will fill out an intake
form. The person you are talking to at Care-A-Van will
make a decision as to whether you qualify.
QUESTION: Explain your "No-Show" policy?
ANSWER: Care-A-Van talks with the individual who didn't show or was
late. Explains that if they continue they could be denied
trips. There is no set number of"no shows" before service is
denied.
QUESTION: What happens if budget is not approved for these changes?
ANSWER: Because this is a phased plan, the items for 1993 which
aren't approved will be re-prioritized and submitted for
future budgets. The plan, according to regulations, must be
completed by 1997.
QUESTION: Who will determine who rides Care-A Van and who rides
Transfort? How will that change after the new lift-equipped
buses arrive? Who should ride Transfort? How many
wheelchair rides does Transfort provide? Will drivers be
responsible to assist passengers in loading and unloading?
How will this impact route schedules?
ANSWER: We don't have the exact number of wheelchair rides, but
since the route changes made in 1991 wheelchair rides have
increased significantly. Route schedules are seriously
impacted. One of the goals is to try and get people who can
ride Transfort to ride the fixed route system instead of Care-
A-Van. Additional training will be provided to people to
make them feel more comfortable about riding the fixed
route buses through a program of peer guide trainers.
Transfort drivers will receive additional training in assistance
of disabled passengers. Under the current and proposed
definitions of paratransit eligibility, it will be passengers
choice on which system they want to ride.
QUESTION: Regarding Transfort, will the bus routes be extended beyond
the current service area?
ANSWER: Yes, proposed for 1993 we are looking to start demand
response service to increase the service area.
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TTACHMENT 7b (cont. )
Administrative Services
Transfort
Citv of Fort Collins
FOR M04EDEATE RELEASE
June 12, 1992
PUBLIC MEETING ON THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REGARDING
TRANSPORTATION
On Thursday, June 25, 1992, at 7:00 PM, The City of Fort Collins' Commission on
Disability will hold a meeting to receive comments on the transportation portion of
the Americans with Disabilities Act, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall West,
300 LaPorte Avenue.
The new ADA regulations will cause changes to be made to Transfort and Care-A-
Van services. The Commission is seeldng input on the Draft Paratransit Plan prior
to submittal to City Council on July 21, ancf the Federal Transit Administration on
July 26. Comments will be incorporated into the transition plan.
Care:A-Van services will be available the evening of June 25. If you need '
transportation, please call Care-A-Van at 221-66".
A Sign Language Interpreter will be available for the hearing-impaired at the
meeting.
CONTACT: GayLene R.ossiter
Transfort I
221-6620
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ATTACHMENT 7b (cont. )
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
PARATRANSIT PLAN
Public Meeting
When: Thursday
June 25, 1992
Where: City Hall West
Council Chambers
300 LaPorte Avenue
Time Limit: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
AGENDA
I. Introduction
Purpose of the Meeting
Brief History of the Process to Date
Future Process
II. ADA Paratransit Eligibility Definition
III. The Six Service Criteria
IV. Paratransit Plan Milestones
V. Question/Answer Session
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ATTACHMENT 7c
August 18th Public Hearing yet to be held.
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CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Paratransit Plan
37.139 Plan contents.
(a) Identification of the entity submitting the plan:
(1) City of Fort Collins, Colorado
Transfort
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
(2) Thomas L. Frazier
(303) 221-6610 - Telephone
(303) 221-6857 - FAX
(b) (1) Transit fixed-route service is provided within a 15-square mile area Monday
I through Saturday on eight routes from 6:15 AM to 6:45 PM, and an evening
route from 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM. Routes have been designed to serve the
Fort Collins city population of 91,177.
A contract is negotiated annually with the Associated Students of Colorado
State University which provides a contribution to the City for all full-time
students ($9.44/semester/student) and students ride without further charge
for the semester.
' Other fares are as follows:
Single ride 55 cents
Seniors (60+) and disabled 25 cents
Youth (6 thru 17 yrs) 30 cents
Children under 6 FREE
Annual Pass (seniors & disabled) $15.00/yr
Monthly Pass $16.00/mo
Youth Pass $10.00/mo
Commuter Pass $ 9.00/mo
10-Ride Ticket $ 4.50
(2) Total number of vehicles available for fixed-route service - 19
Number of accessible vehicles - 8 (42%)
Routes using accessible vehicles - 5 (55%)
(3) Every effort is made to place an accessible vehicle on a particular route if a
request is made for such service in advance. Individuals may call Transfort
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to request a wheelchair lift-equipped bus be placed on a normally inaccessible
route. The request is accommodated if such vehicle is available for service.
(c) Existing paratransit service:
(1) An inventory of service provided by the public entity submitting the plan: '
Under contract to the City of Fort Collins, Care-A-Van, Inc. will operate
transportation services for elderly (60 years+) and disabled residents of the
Fort Collins Urbanized Area.
(A) Service Area - See attachment 1.
(B) Response Time - The goal is to provide service in 24 hours or less. If
a request cannot be honored, a different time or day may be
negotiated. If this is not acceptable for a rider, a referral procedure
will immediately be implemented using SAINT.
(C) Fazes - No fares, but donations are encouraged.
(D) Trip Purpose Restrictions - This service will not impose priorities for
service based on trip purpose.
(E) Hours and Days of Service - The service days and hours shall be the ,
same as those provided by the fixed route system, currently 6:15 AM
to 6:45 PM, Monday through Saturday. The one exception which is
not covered by paratransit service is the evening route which operates
on Sunday through Thursday from 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM from late
August to mid-May. i
(F) Capacity Constraints - Do not practice any of the examples listed in
this section. Trip denials are less than 1% annually. j
(G) ADA Paratransit Eligibility - Current paratransit service exceeds ADA
eligibility requirements. In addition to the physically and mentally
disabled individuals, non-disabled individuals age 60 and above are
also currently served by the paratransit system.
(2) An inventory of service provided by other agencies or organizations which
may in whole or in part be used to meet the requirement for complementary
paratransit service: ,
CARE-A VAN:
Total number of vehicles available for paratransit service - 26
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Number of accessible vehicles - 18 (69%).
Care-A-Van currently has 1,302 registered riders, taking an average of
10,000 rides per month.
Total trips in 1991 (Ft Collins Urban Growth Area) were 100,286.
Of this total 70,453 trips were for disabled individuals (70%).
1991 1992(thru 6/92)
Cost/trip - $ 5.19 $ 5.85
Cost/vehicle-hour - $21.40 $22.45
Cost/vehicle-mile - $ 1.62 $ 1.78
SAINT (Senior alternatives in transportation) is sponsored by Care-A-Van.
It consists of a volunteer part-time coordinator and volunteer drivers.
Service is provided to seniors (60+ years) and the disabled. Personal autos
' are used to transport these individuals.
Service Area - the Fort Collins, Colorado urbanized area.
Response Time - 24 hours, except for Friday requests for Monday service.
Fares - No fares are charged. Donations are encouraged.
t Trip Purpose Restrictions - This service does not impose priorities based on
trip purpose.
' Hours and Days of Service - 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Monday through Sunday.
Dispatching services are provided from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Monday
through Friday.
' Capacity Constraints - This service is primarily designed to serve seniors
(60+ years). Disabled capacity is limited. Volunteer drivers use personal
' vehicles generally not equipped with wheelchair lifts or ramps. An average
driver force of 40 volunteers is maintained.
(3) Description of the available paratransit services as they relate to the service
criteria and to the requirements of ADA paratransit eligibility.
See subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) above.
(d) Description of the plan to provide comparable paratransit:
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On January 13, 1992 the City of Fort Collins formed a committee to develop a
transition plan to implement the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) of 1990. In accordance with Resolution 87-77 of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins (see attachment 2), the committee and Transfort staff will work with
City of Fort Collins' Commission on Disability to specifically meet the requirements
of Department of Transportation 49 CFR Parts 37 and 38. The plan will include:
(1) Demand estimate for comparable paratransit service by ADA eligible
individuals and demand methodology:
1992 1993 1994 1995 96
3462 3542 3624 3707 3792
in April 1987 the City of Fort Collins completed a Handicapped
Transportation Study. This report determined via analysis of several methods
that the best way to project the disabled population needing transportation
was to use 3.8% of the city's population as the projected estimate. The
report is enclosed for review (see attachment 3). The analysis is on pages
9-14 and in Appendix B. The figures above reflect 3.8% of Fort Collins
population for those years.
Further verification was done by comparing the demand on our current
paratransit system. The data indicates about 1100 individuals utilize the
system within the city and the numbers have been constant the past few
years. By utilizing the 3.8% of population, staff feels these conservative
estimates will provide for appropriate planning.
The data kept on the current paratransit ridership is insufficient to break
down the numbers into the three (3) categories of persons with disabilities.
As part of the new procedures, the client intake form will include questions
which will capture that information.
CARE-A VAN Ridership:
1988 1989 22 122
97292 103940 99885 100286
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(2) An analysis of differences between the paratransit service currently provided
and what is required:
Service Area - Current paratransit demand response service operates within
the Fort Collins, Colorado urban growth area.(Attachment 1). This exceeds
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the 3/4 mile beyond fixed route service area requirement. In some areas the
requirement is exceeded by more than 2 miles.
Response Time - Current response time is within 24 hours or less and the
"next day" service ADA requirement cannot always be assured. Negotiated
pickup time is 30 minutes which is in compliance and therefore no different
from the ADA requirement. Current service accepts trip requests more than
14 days in advance which is in compliance and therefore, no different from
the ADA requirement.
Fares - There is no difference between the current fare structure and the fare
structure required since no fare is currently charged with donations accepted.
Trip Purpose Restrictions - Current paratransit service has no trip purpose
restrictions. Therefore, there is no difference between current service and
the ADA requirement.
Hours and Days of Service - Regular service hours and days for paratransit
service are the same as those provided by the fixed route system, currently
6:15 AM to 6:45 PM Monday through Saturday. The one exception which
is not covered by paratransit service is the evening route which operates
from late August to mid-May Sunday through Thursday from 6:30 PM to
11:00 PM. The ADA requirement is not complied with during this period of
time.
Capacity Constraints -Current paratransit service has less than 1%trip denial
rate. These constraints are partly due to peak hour subscription service
exceeding 50 percent. Short notice cancellations by clients also affect
scheduling efficiency. The ADA requirement prohibits limiting the amount
of comparable paratransit service provided to ADA eligible persons.
Therefore, there is a difference between current service and the ADA
requirement.
(3) A brief description of planned modifications to existing paratransit;
(4) A description of the planned comparable paratransit service as it relates to
each of the service criteria and;
(5) A timetable for implementing comparable paratransit service, with a specific
date indicating when the planned service will be completely operational.
Subsections (d) (3), (4) and (5) are incorporated in the Paratransit
Milestones on the following pages.
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bII lMoNES ACCORDING TO SERVICE CRITERIA
THE SIX SERVICE CRITERIA
SERVICE AREA
TRIP PURPOSES
HOURS AND DAYS OF SERVICE
FARES
RESPONSE TIME
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
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PARATRANSIT Nm EsToNES FROM 1992 THROUGH 1996
' Jan 1992 -Establish Transportation Committee to work with transit
staff and Commission on Disability to specifically meet
the requirements for the Department of Transportation
49 CFR Parts 37 and 38.
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SERVICE AREA
CURRENT SERVICE ADA REQUIREMENT
Within the Ft. Collins urban growth 3/4 mile beyond fixed route system
area (see attachment 1). and core areas within
PROPOSED SERVICE
CARE-A-VAN TRANSFORT
MILESTONES MILESTONES
No proposed changes. Current Jan 1994 - Expand service area with
service exceeds ADA requirement. the addition of 2 routes
and demand response service to
areas outside the fixed route system.
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RESPONSE TEWE
CURRENT SERVICE ADA REQUIREMENT
24 hours or less response Next Day service
time
PROPOSED SERVICE
CARE-A-VAN TRANSFORT
MILESTONES MILESTONES
' Oct 1992 - Implement computerized No proposed changes.
scheduling and recordkeeping system
' to initiate changeover from advanced
reservations/call back scheduling
' procedure to Next Day service.
Feb 1993 - Measure effectiveness of
service to provide Next Day service.
Jun 1993 - Potential increase to
' budget to provide additional
schedule(s) to meet Next Day service
based on study findings in Feb 1993.
' Dec 1994 - Next Day service fully
t provided oy Care-A-Van.
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FARES
CURRENT SERVICE ADA REQUIREMENT l
No fazes. Donations are encouraged. A faze may be imposed up to twice
the fixed route full fare.
PROPOSED SERVICE j
-A-VAN TRANSFORT
CARE
MILESTONES MILESTONES
Jun 1992 - Begin study to implement
possible fares for service.
Sep 1992 - Public meeting for Sep 1992 - Public meeting for service
possible fare implementation. fare increases.
Dec 1992 - Complete study to
implement fares for service.
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TRIP PURPOSES
r
CURRENT SERVICE ADA REQUIREMENT
No restrictions based on trip purpose No restrictions based on trip purpose
PROPOSED SERVICE
' CARE-A-VAN TRANSFORT
MILESTONES MILESTONES
rNo proposed changes No proposed changes
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HOURS AND DAYS OF SERVICE
CURRENT SERVICE ADA REQUIREMENT
Same as the fixed route system Same as the fixed route system
except Transfort's CSU evening
shuttle.
PROPOSED SERVICE
CARE-A-VAN TRANSFORT
MILESTONES MILESTONES
Sep 1992 - Begin pilot program to
assess feasibility of route deviation
service on Transfort's CSU evening
shuttle.
May 1993 - Complete route
deviation pilot program.
Jan 1994 - Expand evening service Jan 1994 - Expand evening service
hours to Care-A-Van. hours to Transfort.
Jan 1995 - Expand Sunday service to Jan 1995 - Expand Sunday service to
Care-A-Van. Transfort.
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' CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
CURRENT SERVICE ADA REQUIREMENT
Less than 1% trip denial rate Prohibits limiting the amount of
complementary paratransit service
provided to ADA eligible persons.
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PROPOSED SERVICE
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
CARE-A-VAN TRANSFORT
MILESTONES MILESTONES
Jan 1992 - Provide "Call-A-Lift" Bus
service when requested. During the
period Jan 1992 through July 1993
this service is limited until 9 new
accessible vehicles are placed into
service.
May 1992 - Begin bus stop
accessibility study.
Jun 1992 - Begin ADA determination Jun 1992 - Begin ongoing disabled
process and policies development. passenger sensitivity training. Begin
upgraded wheelchair lift operation
and tiedown technique training for
Transfort staff.
Aug 1992 - Implement the use of Aug 1992 - Implement the use of
Telecommunications display device. Telecommunications display device.
Aug 1992 - Begin ongoing bus stop
announcements on fixed routes.
Sep 1992 - Establish ADA human Sep 1992 - Establish ADA human
resource network group to provide resource network group to provide
assistance and dissemination of assistance and dissemination of
information on services. information on services.
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PROPOSED SERVICE
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
(CONTINUED)
CARE-A-VAN TRANSFORT
MILESTONES MILESTONES
Sep 1992 - Meeting of local Sep 1992 - Begin ongoing peer guide
funding sources to discuss training for disabled and age 60+
future commitments and plans. individuals to enable them to ride
Transfort.
Oct 1992 - Finalize ADA
determination process and Oct 1992 - Introduce bus stop
policies development. accessibility with "Bus Hailing"
program for wheelchair users and
Oct 1992 - Implement computerized visually-impaired individuals.
scheduling and recordkeeping
system. Nov 1992 - Complete bus stop
accessibility study. Coordinate with
City support services curbcut plan.
Prioritize modifications to bus stops.
Jan 1993 - Provide braille brochures.
Feb 1993 - Measure effectiveness of
service to provide unlimited
paratransit trips.
May 1993 - Provide timetables in
Jun 1993 - Potential increase braille at bus stops.
to budget to provide additional
demand response schedule(s) to Jul 1993 - Begin Phase 1 to make
meet unlimited trip capacity. bus stops accessible. This will
include 25% of the bus stops to be
modified.
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PROPOSED SERVICE
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
(CONTINUED)
CARE-A-VAN TRANSFORT
MIL'` TONES MILESTONES
Jul 1993 - Grant approval for
purchase of PA systems for fixed
route buses.
Aug 1993 - Install PA systems on
buses. Begin to use PA systems for
bus stop announcements. I
Aug 1993 - Delivery of 9 new
accessible buses to increase fixed
route accessibility.
Oct 1993 - Achieve 77% fixed route
vehicle accessibility.
Dec 1993 - Complete Phase 1 of the I
bus.stop accessibility modifications. 1
Jul 1994 - Begin Phase 2 to make
bus stops accessible. This will
include an additional 25% of the bus
stops to be modified.
Dec 1994 - Complete Phase 2 of the
bus stop accessibility modifications.
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PROPOSED SERVICE
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
(CONTINUED)
CARE-A-VAN TRANSFORT
MILESTONES MILESTONES
Jul 1995 - Begin Phase 3 to make
bus stops accessible. This will
include an additional 25% of the bus
stops to be modified.
Dec 1995 - Complete Phase 3 of the
bus stop accessibility modifications.
Jul 1996 - Begin Phase 4 to make
bus stops accessible. This will
include the final 25% of the bus
stops to be modified.
Dec 1996 - Delivery of 5 new
accessible buses for fixed route
service. Achieve 100% vehicle
accessibility.
Dec 1996 - Achieve 100% of the
planned bus stop accessibility
modifications.
Jan 1997 - Achieve full compliance with regulations.
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NM ESTONES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Jan 1992 -Establish Transportation Committee to work with
transit staff and Commission on Disability to
specifically meet the requirements for the
Dept. of Transportation 49 CFR Parts 37 and 38 .
Jan 1992 -Provide "Call-A-Lift" Bus service when
requested. During the period Jan 1992 through
July 1993 this service is limited until 9 new
accessible vehicles are placed into service.
May 1992 -Begin bus stop accessibility study.
Jun 1992 -Begin ADA paratransit determination process and
policies development.
Jun 1992 -Complete initial Travel Training Course for
peer guides .
Jun 1992 -Begin study to implement fares for paratransit
service.
Jul 1992 -Approval of paratransit plan by City Council.
Jul 1992 -Begin ongoing disabled passenger sensitivity
training and upgraded wheelchair lift
operation/tiedown technique training for fixed
route staff.
Aug 1992 -Implement the use of telecommunications display
device.
Aug 1992 -Begin ongoing bus stop announcements on fixed
routes.
Sep 1992 -Begin pilot program to assess feasibility of
route deviation service on accessible fixed
evening campus route. This service is only
applicable to ADA eligible individuals .
Sep 1992 -Meeting of local' paratransit funding sources to
discuss future commitments and plans .
Sep 1992 -Establish ADA human resource network group to
provide assistance and dissemination of
information on services .
Sep 1992 -Public meeting for fixed route and paratransit
service fare increases/possible initiation.
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Sep 1992 -Begin ongoing peer guide training for disabled
and age 60+ individuals to enable them to ride
the fixed route service.
Oct 1992 -Introduce bus stop accessibility with
"bus hailing" program for wheelchair users and
visually-impaired.
Oct 1992 -Finalize ADA paratransit determination process
and policies development.
Oct 1992 -Implement paratransit computerized scheduling and
recordkeeping system. Initiate changeover from
advanced reservations/call back scheduling
procedure to Next Day service.
Nov 1992 -Complete bus stop accessibility study.
Coordinate with City support services curbcut
plan through 1996 . Prioritize modifications .
Dec 1992 -Complete study to implement fares for paratransit
service.
Jan 1993 -Provide braille brochures .
Feb 1993 -Measure effectiveness of paratransit service to
provide Next Day service and unlimited trips .
Review quarterly.
May 1993 -Provide bus stop timetables for
visually-impaired.
May 1993 -Complete route deviation pilot program.
Jun 1993 -Potential increase to paratransit budget to
provide additional demand response schedule(s) to
meet Next Day Service based on study
findings in Feb 1993 .
Jul 1993 -Begin phase 1 to make bus stops accessible. This
will include 25% of the bus stops which need
modification.
Jul 1993 -Grant approval for purchase of PA systems for
fixed route buses .
Aug 1993 -Install PA systems on buses . Begin to use
PA systems for bus stop announcements.
Aug 1993 -Delivery of 9 new accessible buses to increase
fixed route accessibility.
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Oct 1993 -Achieve 77% fixed route vehicle accessibility.
Dec 1993 -Complete phase 1 of the bus stop accessibility
modifications .
Jan 1994 -Expand fixed route service area with the addition
of 2 routes and demand response service to areas
outside the fixed route system.
Jan 1994 -Expand evening hours to fixed and paratransit
services.
Jul 1994 will- einincludephase 2anoadditional stops
25% ofaccessible.
st psThis I
which need modification. . 1
Dec 1994 -Complete phase 2 of the bus stop accessibility
modifications .
Dec 1994 -Next Day service fully provided by paratransit '
service.
Jan 1995 -Expand Sunday service to fixed route and
paratransit services .
Jul 1995 -Begin phase 3 to make bus stops accessible. This
will include an additional 25% of the bus stops
which need modification.
Dec 1995 -Complete phase 3 of the bus stop
accessibility modifications.
Jul 1996 -Begin phase 4 to make bus stops accessible. This
will include the final 25% of the bus stops
which need modification.
Dec 1996 -Delivery of 5 new accessible buses for fixed
route service. Achieve 100% vehicle
accessibility.
Dec 1996 -Achieve 100% of the planned bus stop
accessibility modifications.
Jan 1997 -Full compliance with regulations.
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(d) (6) A budget for comparable paratransit service, including capital and
operating expenditures over five years:
' See attachments 4a-4c. ADA Projected 5-year Operating and Capital
Costs.
t (e) A description of the process used to certify individuals with disabilities as ADA
paratransit eligible:
ADA Paratransit Eligibility Definition - individuals who are disabled and non-
disabled individuals who are age 60 and above. 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. Age 60+ Non-disabled
(1) A description of the application and certification process:
' (i) The availability of information about the process and application
materials in accessible format:
' Care-A Van supplies information on its service in the form of
brochures and other written material and a slide/sound
presentation. Care-A-Van also presents programs to organized
groups such as service organizations, senior groups, medical
support organizations and groups concerned with disabilities. Care-
A-Van is currently in the process of providing informational
material in braille, cassette tapes and large print.
Care-A-Van's material addresses the type of service
' Care-A-Van provides, who qualifies for Care-A-Van service and how
to apply for rides on Care-A-Van.
' (ii) The process for determining eligibility according to the provisions
Section 37.123 and Section 37.125 of this part and notifying
individuals of the determination made:
Care-A-Van uses an application (intake) form which includes
personal information on applicants and contains questions to
determine ADA eligibility (see attachment 5).
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(iii) The entity's system and timetable for processing applications and
allowing presumptive eligibility:
in most cases, the information for the application is taken over the
telephone and the applicant is told immediately if they are or are
not approved for Care-A-Van service. If there are any questions
regarding the eligibility of a prospective client, that individual is
referred to the Operations Manager or Executive Director. The
applicant is usually informed within two working days of the
decision.
(iv) The documentation given to eligible individuals:
By October 1992 all qualified riders of Care-A Van will be issued a
card with a Care-A Van identification number. This will not only
identify them as qualified Care-A-Van riders, but the identifications
numbers will also help in the access of information for scheduling
trips for them. Along with the I.D. cards, Care-A Van will send
copies of the following:
(1) ADA eligibility denial process
(2) Grievance procedure
(3) Denial of service policy (general)
(2) A description of the administrative appeals process for individuals denied
eligibility:
Anyone wishing to appeal a decision by Care-A-Van to deny eligibility
based on an applicant's not being ADA eligible or eligible based on other
Care-A Van requirements may appeal in writing to Care-A Van. The
appeal will be reviewed by the Operations Manager. If the decision to
deny service is not changed, the next step is to the Executive Director of '
Care-A Van. If further review is requested by applicant, the review will be
conducted by the Transfort Manager. Applicant may continue the appeal
process, if service is denied, by submitting the complaint with the City of
Fort Collins ADA Coordinator. The appeal process will follow the
Grievance Procedure (see attachment 6).
(3) A policy for visitor, consistent with Section 37.127 of this part:
Since Care-A-Van's method of taking applications is relatively simple and
fast and approvals are usually completed immediately, visitors are treated
in the same manner as local applicants and their approvals may be
completed the same day.
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Care-A-Van will accept visitor status under presumption of eligibility for
twenty-one days after which verification of ADA eligibility will be
required.
(f) Description of the City of Fort Collins public participation process:
(1) Notice given of opportunity for public comment, the date(s) of completed
public hearing(s), availability of the plan in accessible formats, outreach
efforts and consultation with persons with disabilities:
Public Meetings:
May 7, 1992 - The purpose was to collect and develop
comments from the disabled community (see agenda attachment 7a).
Jun 25, 1992 - The purpose was to present the draft
paratransit plan to the disabled community for comment (see agenda
attachment 7b).
Public Hearing:
Aug 18, 1992 - The purpose was for City Council to receive
comment and approve the paratransit plan (see agenda attachment 7c).
Citizens Committee:
On April 16, 1992 the City of Fort Collins Commission on Disability
assigned their Transportation Committee to develop a paratransit plan for
recommendation to Council. The seven member committee met once a
week from April 16th to August 18th. The meetings were open to the
public and advertised to the disabled community. The committee hosted
the public meetings.
Public Information:
Information was provided to the public via radio, newspaper articles/ads
and posters (see attachments 7a-7c). The June 25th public meeting and
the public hearing were televised. Minutes were taken at all meeting and
recorded in written form and on audio tape. All public handouts were
available in regular type, large type and audio. Sign language interpreters
were present at the public meetings and the public hearing.
There were special mailings to 80 agencies who specifically work with the
disabled and senior citizens. These mailings included notification of public
meetings and public hearing. Articles were included in their newsletters
concerning the paratransit planning process.
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(2) A summary of significant issues raised during the public comment period,
along with a response to significant comments and discussion of how the
issues were resolved:
Significant Issues:
1. Fares - one of the solutions to reduce the cost of paratransit and to
encourage some individuals to ride the fixed route buses was to
charge fares. Many were concerned that any fare would place
additional hardships on the current riders because over 96% are
moderate income or below. In addition, some of Care-A-Van's
other funding sources do not permit fares to be charged to their
clients. Public comments to this issue are included in the public
meeting's notes. This question is being investigated by the Care-A-
Van Board of Directors. A planned public meeting is scheduled for
September 1992 to discuss the issue in more detail. Also, it is
planned to bring together all of Care-A-Vanes funding sources to
discuss how this concept fits with their regulations.
2. Hours and Days of Service - Many individuals want to increase
Transfores and Care-A-Vanes service times to evenings and Sundays.
This increase in service is reflected in the TDP and the proposed
paratransit plan, however, this is an economic issue. The increase
of this service is totally dependent on additional funding. This is a
major item for discussion by Council.
3. ADA Eligibility - The current contract with Care-A-Van defines
eligible riders as individuals who are disabled and non-disabled
individuals who are age 60 and above. The recommendation from
the Committee to Council is to keep the requirements the same.
The impact of the recommendation may cause problems if finances
are insufficient to handle all the requests since trips provided to the
age 60 and above (non-disabled) group would have to be
prioritized. The Committee agreed to more closely research the
current components of Care-A-Vanes ridership to determine options
if this situation arises. They will review this issue at each session
for updating the Paratransit Plan.
(g) Efforts to coordinate service with other entities subject to the comparable
paratransit requirements of this part which have overlapping or contiguous
service areas or jurisdictions:
Not applicable.
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f (h) Endorsements or certifications:
fSee following pages.
(i) A request for a waiver based on undue financial burden, if applicable:
Not applicable at this time.
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ENDORSEMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS
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RESOLUTICN 87-77
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE C.,TY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE FILING AND EXECUTION OF THE CITY 1
OF FORT COLLINS HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBILITY PLAN AS 1
REQUIRED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UNDER THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTA +ION ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation has issued fcr.;.al rules
concerning the transportation of the handicapped for mass transportation
systems receiving federal funds; and
WHEREAS, these rules impose certain obligations upon the recipient of
such funds, both financially and in its provision of service; and
WHEREAS, it is required by the U.S. Department of Transportation in
accordance with the provision of 49 CFR Parts 27 and 609; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determine,' that it is in the best interest of
both the City and the citizens of Fort Collins to fully comply with these I
rules and obligations .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT I
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Transfort Bus System of the City of Fort Collins
will comply with the rules and obligations of the 49 CFR Parts 27 and 609
through implementation of its' Handicapced Accessibility Plan, as amended
through public hearing, on or before January 1 , 1989.
Section 2. That the City Manager be and hereby is authorized to enter
into a contractual agreement with CARE-A-VAN, INC. , to fulfill those
elements of the Handicapped Accessibility Plan, as amended, not directly
provided by the Transfort Bus System.
Section 3. That the Transfort Grants Administrator be, and hereby is,
authorized to furnish such additional information as. the US Department of
Transportation may require in connection with the implementation of the
City of Fort Collins' Handicapped Accessibility Plan.
Section 4. That the City of Fort Collins' Commission on Disability
be, and .hereby is, designated the official body to represent citizens'
interests in on-going planning activities with respect to the
transportation of the handicapped.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of -the Council of the City of
Fort Collins held this 2nd day of June, .A.D 8
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