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6 <br /> 1 • Hillsborough Circulator: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm <br /> 2 • "Hill to Hill Shuttle": Monday-Friday, 10am-11:30am and 1 pm-2:30pm <br /> 3 • EXPANSION SERVICES (BEGINNING MAY-JUNE 2015) <br /> 4 • Efland-Hillsborough Commuter Loop: Monday-Friday, 6-9am and 4-7pm <br /> 5 • "Hill to Hill Shuttle": Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm <br /> 6 • Orange-Alamance Connector and Cedar Grove-Hillsborough-Chapel Hill Shuttle: <br /> 7 Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Who is Eligible???? <br /> 10 • Persons unable to board, ride or disembark from accessible fixed-route vehicles <br /> 11 • Persons who cannot travel to or from a bus stop because disability prevents it <br /> 12 • Certification process —ADA Service Applications <br /> 13 • Appeals Process — Handled by staff not involved in initial determination <br /> 14 • Cannot Abuse the Service— NO-SHOW POLICY <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Who is Eligible—Other Considerations <br /> 17 • Disability Certification from Licensed Professional <br /> 18 • Personal Care Attendants (No fare) and Traveling Companions (Same fare as ADA- <br /> 19 registrant) <br /> 20 • Visitors to the Transit System <br /> 21 • Eligibility determined in jurisdiction of residence <br /> 22 • 21 days of service <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Public Input <br /> 25 • 30-Day Public Comment Period t—h No comments received <br /> 26 • Public Meeting Held February 12 <br /> 27 • OUTBoard Member Comments: <br /> 28 • Issue ID cards for ADA-certified individuals <br /> 29 • Work with Dept. on Aging to coordinate parameters of service <br /> 30 • Agencies/Organizations Engaged: <br /> 31 • Department on Aging <br /> 32 • Department of Social Services <br /> 33 • Department of Housing, Human Rights and Community Development <br /> 34 • Alliance of Disability Advocates <br /> 35 • Project Compassion <br /> 36 • Public Hearing - Tonight <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Manager's Recommendation <br /> 39 • Open the Public Hearing <br /> 40 • Hear/Receive Public Comments <br /> 41 • Close the Public Hearing <br /> 42 • Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Plan <br /> 43 • Authorize Orange County Transportation Planner to submit plan to NCDOT and FTA <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Commissioner Pelissier asked how the County can make it easy for staff and customers <br /> 46 to determine the services available to them. <br /> 47 Bret Martin said when people register for transportation their address will be on their <br /> 48 application, and this will help staff determine their eligibility for services. <br /> 49 Commissioner Pelissier asked if the source of funding is the half cent sales tax, or if this <br /> 50 is additional money that was previously approved. <br />