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ulob!i.113 <br /> ­n <br /> MENDA-.1 27 PROPOSED GOALS Al'T , ':C .1. , <br /> OFFTCE OF ORANGE COUMTY <br /> Goals <br /> Jb inTrove transportation services for human se:,.i:vice agency clients <br /> in Orango County through coordination and utilization of available <br /> resources, while holding or reducing system costs. <br /> To utilize private transportation providers as part of the systL,.',a's <br /> service base and to serve the needs of the general public within <br /> the coordinated system, <br /> ?bjectives Mandated Under The Txansjay�r or� <br /> Ltj-aa t i a <br /> D:veloument Grant <br /> Organize coordination efforts and provide leadership in the devel- <br /> opment of a Transportation Development Plan., <br /> Develop alternative strategies to facilitate transportation coordi- <br /> nation among human service agencies, anri public and private trans- <br /> portaLion providers. <br /> Develop an information base and evaluate the quantity and quality <br /> of potential transportation resources related to vehicle and oper- <br /> ating WaxacLeristics, program demands, and client and 7. ul-Ac needs. <br /> Implement a coordinated transportation system, including an oper- <br /> ational structurr and a strategy for continuous evaluation, <br /> Act as a resource for gathering and analyzing data and provida- <br /> technical assistance to the Human Service Advisory Com,-aission <br /> and its Transportation Comi-nittee. <br /> Uthcr OperaLLonal Objectives <br /> Develop initial coordinating mechanismo, including: (1) Bull: <br /> purchase of fuel and vehicle supplies; (2) Cooperative miairits- <br /> ,jance agrees•ants. and/or contracts, <br /> Standardize a methodology to determine transportation cost araong <br /> the ayencies in order to better compere service alternatives and <br /> to form equitable arrangnments for shared vehicle accounting <br /> under a coordinated system. <br /> Achieve effective and efficient provisions for agoncy staff transpor- <br /> tation, both in terms of yorh trips and to client and se-,vice- sitcs_ <br /> Achieve higher fuel and operating efficiencies among a7nncy and staff <br /> vehicles through coordinating mechanism--, in order to realize fuel <br /> savings and to deal with possible fuel` allocation cutbaclks, <br /> Provide for agency notice to the Transportation Coordir.,ator and to <br /> the Trnnsportation Com,riittee of changes in service, mani?ower <br /> capital and operating fund applications, and other_" trans,Oortation <br /> related matters, so they can be considerecl in the conte,:t of a <br />