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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - September 19, 1984 (92)City Clerk Rein -he presented the following letter which had been received from Doralee A. Holes, Transit Coordinator, County of San Joaquin, Department of Public Works: "PERICDICSERVICE • AFIM •: • Dear Council Menbers: In accordance with your decision of Septerber 4, 1984, County staff met with Mrs. McDan i e 1 s , Manager of Ac antpo' s Arbor Mobile Home Park. The meeting was to explore the potential for periodic service (10:00 X-1; 12:00 N"; 2:00 P.M.) to the Park. These trips would be based on actual requests for rides with returns based on feasible scheduling and usage. It appears to be an acceptable plan which will afford residents the opportunity to shop, do business, recreate and seek medical and dental services in the City of Lodi during usual business hours. Based on the City's agreement to begin service October 1, 1984, a modification will be prepared In the interim to be signed prior to the October 1. 1984 comnencement. The cooperation and effort on the part of the City is greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, s/Doralee A. Boles Transit Coordinator" REQS. ND. 84-141 Following discussion, with questions being directed to Staff. Council, on motion of Council 11'wber 01 son, Hinehman second, CITY DIAL -A -RIDE adopted Resolution No. 84-141 extending the City Dial -A -Ride PFCGRA►4 L"UTNDID Program to i nc 1 ude Arbor Mobi 1 e Home Park. Arm-po , on a set CN SET SCHMULE schedule (10:00 a.m.; 12:00 noon; 2:00 p.m.) to the Park. TO AiIXF NU31LF (These trips would he based on actual requests for rides with SIE PARK returns based on feasible scheduling and usage.) Council further authorized the appropriate City officials to execute the amending contract, to provide the aforementioned service to Arbor Mobile Home Park effective October 1, 1984. 49HRY M. HIRATA 04"Cr" September 13, 1984 City of Lodi Lodi City Hall Lodi, CA 95240 r- " [UO[N[ •. DCLUCCHI �. o[►uTr oIoscToo JOHN A. HAUO 06PUTT DIRECTOR COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS F. O. SOIL 1810 — 1810 [. HA2[LTON AV[NU[ STOCKTON. CALIFORNIA 85201 12081 844.2281 PERIODIC DIAL -A -RIDE SERVICE TO ARBOR MOBILE HOME PARK - ACAMPO Dear Council Members: In accordance with your decision of September 4, 1984, County staff set with Mrs. HcDaniels, Manager of Acampo's Arbor Mobile Home Park. The meeting was to ekplore the potential for periodic service (10:00 AM; 12:00 NOON; 2:00 PM) to the Park. These trips would be based on actual requests for rides with returns based on feasible scheduling and usage. It appears to be an acceptable plan which will afford residents the opportunity to shop, do business, recreate and seek medical and dental services in the City of Lodi during usual business hours. Based on the City's agreement to begin service October 1, 1984, a modification will be prepared in the interim to be signed prior to the October 1, 1984 Commencement. The cooperation and effort on the part of the City is greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, r JA.1 �Doralee A. Boles Transit Coordinator DAB:jh J -L -COL c: Henry M. Hirata, Director of Public Works George L. Barber, Chairman, Board of Supervisors Mrs. HcDaniels Council of Governments CITY COUNCIL JOHN R. (Randy) SNIDER. Mayor DAVID M. HINCHMAN Mayor Pro Tempore EVELYN M. OLSON JAMES W. PINKERTON. Jr. FRED M. REID C 0 CITY OF LOLI CITY HALL. 221 WEST PINE STREET POST OFFICE BOX 320 LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241 (209) 334-5634 October 3, 1984 Dora 1 ee A. Bawl e s Transit Coordinator County of San Joaquin Department of Public Works P. O. Box 1810 1810 East Hazelton Avenue Stockton, CA 95201 { HENRY A. CLAVES. If. City Manager ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk RONALD M. STEIN City Attorney Subject: Periodic Dial -A -Ride Services to Arbor Mobile Hone Park, Acampo Dear Nis. Bowles: Ibis letter will confinn the action taken by the Lodi City Council at Its regular meeting of September 19, 1984 whereby the Council adopted Resolution Ib. 84-141 Extending the City Dial -A -Ride Program to Include Arbor Mobile Home Park on a Set Schedule as set forth in your letter dated September 13, 1984 and authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute the Amending Contract on behalf of the City of Lodi. We have enclosed a copy of the authorizing Resolution and would ask that you provide this office with a copy of the Amending Contract at the earliest possible time. Should yol! have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. Very truly yours, Alice M. Reimche City Clerk AM:ii Enc. RESOLVrICN NO. 84-141 • ac• t I 11914:641DWWi r • •, r • •:•• •: • •MOW• IDIf jM RMILVED. that the City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby approve extending the City of Lodi Dial -A -Ride program to Include Arbor Mobile None Park. Acampo, on a set schedule (10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 2:00 p.m.) to the park. These trips would be based on actual requests for rides with returns based on feasible scheduling and usage. RE IT FUMIER MSMVFD, that the City Comet 1 of the City of Lodi does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Amending Agreement for extension of Dial -A -Ride service to Arbor Mobile Home Park, which service is to commence October 1, 1984. Dated: Septent)er 15, 1984 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 84-141 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held Septwber 15, 1984 by the following vote: Ayes: Comet l Nimbers - Reid, Hinchman, Olson, Pinkerton, & Snider (NUyor) Noes: Comet l Members - None Absent: Council Qimbers - None Alice M. Reimche City Clerk HENRY M. HIRATA owecTow R F, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS P. O. SOX 1010 - 1010 E HA2ELTON AVENUE STOCKTON. CALIFORNIA 10201 12001 944.2201 August 28, 1984 Mr. .ferry Glenn Assistant City tanager City of Lodi 221 gest Pine Street Lodi, CA 95241 Dear Mr. Glenn: EUGENE S. CCLUCCHI D[PUTV D*OZCTOO JOHN A. HAUO 090-UTV 011t[CT04 Ps you are aware, in the 1983-84 Unmet Transit Needs Determination adopted by the San Joaquin Council of Governments (COG), the Arbor Mobile Home Park in the Lodi unincorporated area was determined to have an "unmet transit need". According to an Acampo "reasonableness" survey conducted by the COG it was concluded that the need was "reasonable" to meet. This reasonable criteria is bzsed on the ability of the Countv to negotiate with the City of Lodi for ex- pansion of the City's existing Dial -A -Ride service. In accordance with the Board of Supervisors direction of July 3, 1984, (see attached ) Public Forks staff has been directed to negotiate extension of service to Acampo. Fnclosed you will find a copy of COG's Acampo Dial -A -Ride survey with its resulting conclusions. Pursuant to our conversations and rased upon the survey, it is proposed that the County contract be modified to include the Arbor hbbile HGme Park area under the same provisions and format as the t-!oodbridge area with the County responsible for the cost of the Acampo service area. The County remains indebted to the City of Lodi for its continued cooper- ation and support of this effort to accommodate Lodi area residents. Very truly yours, HENRY H. HIPATA Director Of Public Works HW : DAB : j h Enclosures c: Supervisor George L. Barber Council of Governments Before the Board of Supervisors County of San Joaquin. State of California B - 8.4_J.9. f. 4 (NOTION: WILHOIT/ALVA WOODBRIDGE/LODI TRANSIT SERVICE THIS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS does hereby authorize and direct the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to sign the attached one-year operating agreement between the County of San Joaquin and the City of Lodi to continue service to Woodbridge for fiscal year 1984-85, and FURTHER, authorize and direct the Public Works Department to negotiate with the City of Lodi, the extension of service to the Acampo area, and FURTHER, authorize and direct the Public Works Department to prepare a Transportation Development Act Claim based on the negotiated agreements, for signature and submission by the County Administrator or his designee. JUL 3 1984 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above order was paned and adopted as by the Wkwing vols of the Board of Supervisor., to wit: _. AYES: YOSHIKAWA, WILHOIT, ALVA, COSTA, BARBER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ,may ABSTAIN: Copies to: Board Clerk - Orig. Co. Admin. - 1 Co. Counsel - 1 Auditor - 1 Public Works - 2� COB 12 City of Lodi - 1 COG - 1 i JORETTA J. NAYDE Geek of IL& Dosed of S►er►i c...� .r s.. )o•as. Mea W caluoesia DEBBIE CHAPMAN ti - �xP.R��u`7�'3' fir, ACAMPO DIAL -A -RIDE SURVEY Background, Methodology, and Response Rate At the December 13, 1983 unmet transit needs hearing in Woodbridge, a petition was submitted to COG staff. The petition, which was signed by 202 residents of the Arbor Mobile Home Park (Woodbridge Road and Highway 99, Acampo), requested the use of Dial -A -Ride in the Acampo area. In response, COG staff determined to administer a survey (attached) to the Arbor Mobile Home Park to help determine the feasibility of expanding the Lodi Dial -A -Ride to Acampo. The purpose was notrriim�arily to estimate demand - a separate analysis was carried out for that - but rather to give the COG more information about the characteristics and specific transit needs of Park residents. The survey was designed, pretested, and then substantially revised. On February 22, 1984, 173 surveys were mailed out, one to each unit in the Arbor Mobile Home Park. A cover letter was rejected in favor of an introductory paragraph in the survey itself. Each survey was addressed only to the Resident(s) of Unit #1, #2, etc. but the return rate was increased by including a short message on the front of each envelope below the return address. The message read: "Please fill out and return to me when you pay your rent" Your Manager, Sandy McDaniel Since most residents pay their rent in person to Mrs. McDaniel, returning the surveys was facilitated. The surveys were returned to Mrs. McDaniel over a 5 -day period from March 1 - March 5, and were subsequently collected by COG staff. A total of 112 surveys were completed and returned. Of the remainder, 5 were rejected by the Post Office as being undeliverable, and 56 were delivered but not returned. The response rate was thus 173 - 5 - 168 divided into 112 - 66.67% (2 out of 3 were returned). Analysis Analysis of the survey results were greatly facilitated by entering the data into the COG's new IBM Personal Computer, and then having the computer sort and manipulate the data in various ways. in general, the respondents were divided into two groups depending on their answer to the first question: Question 1: Would you or any member of your household actually use the Lodi Dial -A -Ride? A total of 5 people returned questionnaires but did not answer Question 1. These "maybes" have been entered into the computer, but will be omitted from the present analysis. Of the remaining 197 n households, 46 (43.0%) claimed they would actually use the Lodi Dial -A -Ride should the service be provided. These households have been labeled the "user" group. In contrast, 61 households (57.0%) stated they would not use the service. These households have been labeled the "non -user" group. Summation: In all probability, the above figures overstate the number of actual passengers which could be expected should the Lodi Dial -A -Ride be made available. Nevertheless, there are significant differences between the user and non -user groups, as the latter part of this analysis will show. Those differences tend to lend credence to the stated intention to actually use the service. Question 2: If you answered "yes" to Question il, where would your household go on the Lodi Dial -A -Ride? Destination Number (Users Only) Percent Lodi 37 80.4% Around Acam po 5 10.9% Lodi and Woodbridge 2 4.3% Did not answer 2 4.3% Totals 46 100.0% Summation: Not surprisingly, most users want to go to Lodi, with "Around Acampo" being a distant second. No one chose Woodbridge as a sole destination, and it was chosen only twice in conjunction with Lodi. Question 3: If yo. answered "yes" to Question ►1, for what types of trips would you use the Lodi Dial -A -Ride? Trip Types (ranked) # Responses Percent* Medical & Dental 40 87.0% Shopping 35 76.1% Personal Business 28 60.9% Rail/Bus Connection 14 30.4% Recreation/Visiting 7 15.2% Social Services 7 15.2% Employment 0 0 Education 0 0'-_ Other 0 0 *The percent figures refer to the percent of the 46 users who checked the given category. Since more than one category could be checked, the figures au not add up to 100%. Th- instructions specified that "no more than 3" of the above categories could be checked. Actual average number of categories checked was 2.85 for each of the 46 users. Summation: The ranking tells the story. Somewhat surprising is the desire for intercity travel, as expressed in the ;4 ranking (14 responses) of the transportation connection choice (access to Amtrak, Greyhound, or Trailways). Also of interest is the fact that none of M the users were interested in transportation to education or employment destinations. This is probably due -to the advanced age of the population (see Questions 6 and 7). The following questions were answered by both users and non-users. The responses are reported by group, so that the differences which exist between groups can be highlighted. Combined responses for both groups are also included. Question 4: How many people in your household drive? * The average number of drivers per household was calculated by assuming that 2+ - 2. This assumption seems warranted because the actual choices were "none", "one", "two", and "three or more." So few people checked "3 or more" that the category was eliminated, the very few responses being lumped together into the "two" column which was then renamed "two or more." Summation: The "average" figures in the last column illustrate the differences between users and non-users. Highlighting this difference are the 3 user households with no drivers. Question 5: How many cars does your household own? No Group None One Two+ Answer Totals Average* Users 3 23 20 0 46 1.37 Non -Users 0 23 36 2 61 1.61 Totals 3 46 56 2 107 1.50 * The average number of drivers per household was calculated by assuming that 2+ - 2. This assumption seems warranted because the actual choices were "none", "one", "two", and "three or more." So few people checked "3 or more" that the category was eliminated, the very few responses being lumped together into the "two" column which was then renamed "two or more." Summation: The "average" figures in the last column illustrate the differences between users and non-users. Highlighting this difference are the 3 user households with no drivers. Question 5: How many cars does your household own? * Based on 2+ : 2 Summation: As with Question 4, the final column points up the differences.between groups. Not surprisingly, the two user households having no cars are the same ones that have no drivers (see Question 4). Apparently, one household has a car but no one is capable of driving it (compar.e the "None" columns in Questions 4 and 5). Questions 6 and 7: How many people in your household are 60 years of age or older (Question 6) or under 60 years of age (Question 7)? These questions are considered together, as they both deal with household age. The table at the top of the next page summarizes the survey findings. W4 No Group None One Two+ Answer Totals Average* Users 2 35 9 0 46 1.15 Non -Users 0 35 25 1 61 1.39 Totals 2 70 34 1 107 1.30 * Based on 2+ : 2 Summation: As with Question 4, the final column points up the differences.between groups. Not surprisingly, the two user households having no cars are the same ones that have no drivers (see Question 4). Apparently, one household has a car but no one is capable of driving it (compar.e the "None" columns in Questions 4 and 5). Questions 6 and 7: How many people in your household are 60 years of age or older (Question 6) or under 60 years of age (Question 7)? These questions are considered together, as they both deal with household age. The table at the top of the next page summarizes the survey findings. W4 f Households # Individuals Age: % Offering Comments Average 10 Giving Age 46 Non -Users Household Group of Members 1-59 60+ Total $60+ Size Users 46 9 71 80 88.8% 1.74 Non -Users 57 26 73 99 73.7% 1.74 Totals 103 35 144 179 80.4$ 1.74 • based on the assumption that 2+ = 2 (see Question #4 for explanation of this assumption) Summation: The above chart reveals that the average household size of 1.74 persons is identical for both users and non-users. However, the user households contain a higher percentage of people aged 60 and older - 88.8% compared to 73.7% for the non -user households. The overall figure of 80.4% aged 60 and older reveals the retirement character of the Arbor Mobile Home Park. Question 8: Do you have any additional comments? Group Yes No Totals % Offering Comments Users 10 36 46 Non -Users 23 38 61 37.7% Totals 33 74 107 30.8% Summation: Interestingly, many more comments were offered by the non -user group. Many non-users mentioned that Dial -A -Ride would be great for others, and over half mentioned a possible personal future need for the service. One non -user even volunteered to "pay a nominal fee per month added to our rent" for the service. No hostile or totally negative comments were received, although one person mentioned that the service would be "very time consuming" and another stated that he could "not be sure of ... being able to make proper connections" and that the service "would be rather expensive over a period of time." Among the user group, the ten comments varied greatly. Some clearly indicated a strong personal need; for example, a 77 year old woman who "never did drive" and whose 86 year old husband is "sometimes sick and can't drive." Less critical - but still transit dependent - is the younger woman who does not drive and whose "Sales Rep." husband is often out of town. On the other hand, a few people revealed by their comments that they had no intention of immediately using the Dial -A -Ride (notwithstanding their earlier statement to the contrary). As one person explained, "There may come a time in the future when we may need this service - that's why I've answered the questions the way I have." Conclusion In the COG's officially adopted definition, "transportation needs" are defined as "the trips required by those persons recognized as transportation disadvantaged to provide themselves with the essentials necessary to maintain a minimum standard of living." This includes trips necessary for medical and dental services, shopping, employment, personal business, education, social services, and recreation." In turn, "transportation disadvantaged" persons are defined as "all Individuals who, by virtue of their age, income, or handicap, are not adequately served by the automobile." The Arbor Mobile Home Park is not a low income development, as even a casual stroll through the well -kept grounds and modern recreation room and office building will reveal. As a result, it is perhaps not too surprising that only one person commented on the cost of the Dial -A -Ride as being a possible deterrent to usage, and that person was speaking of _frequent usage ( 5 days a week) . Thus, transportation needs cannot be found on the basis of income, for the Arbor Mobile Home Park. The primary basis for suspecting that transportation needs exist in the Arbor Mobile Home Park - besides the fact that a petition was received is the age of Park residents. As the preceding analysis has shown, more than 80% of the Park residents who answered the survey are 60 years of age or older. This is five times the percentage for all of San Joaquin County, which lists only 15.9% of its total population as being 60 or older (1980 census). Among those Park residents saying they would actually use the Dial -A -Ride, the percentage of people 60+ is even higher - 88.8%. The above figures tend to support the contention of Park residents who claim to have transportation needs. In most cases, it is true, those needs are currently being met by private automobiles. However, the survey responses jnd the comments received indicate that many Park residents are an,:ious about their ability to continue to drive. In particular, many in the user group appear to be clinging to their automobiles at least partially because no alternative form of transportation currently exists. Also three households have already "crossed over the line," and contain no people ablo to drive. As a result, COG staff recommends that unmet transit needs be found to exist for the residents of the Arbo-: Mobile tiome Park. (For a discussion of the reasonableness issue, see EVALUATION section). Concerning the specifics of unmet transit needs in the Arbor Mobile Home Park, the survey responses revealed a strong need to travel to Lodi, with secondary travo-,l desired around Ac%%mpo. The three most desired trip purposes, as measured by Question #3, are for medical and dental, shopping, and personal business needs. Each of these categories was checked by at least 69% of user households. Finally, a sizable minority (30.4%) of user households desired travel to Lodi to connect with Amtrak, Greyhound, or Trailways. a 4. M r� ACAMPO DIAL -A -RIDE SURVEY \ A petition with 202 signatures has been received from the Arbor Mobile Home Park. The petition asks for dial -a -ride transit service in the Acaspo area. To help the transportation planners, please complete this survey. Return it to your manayer, Mrs. Sandra McDaniel, when you next pay your rent. Thank you for your help! 1. Suppose the Lodi Dial -A -Ride was to serve Acampo. The Dial -A -Ride operates like a taxi, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Monday -Friday except holidays. The cost per round trip ride would be: $2.00 - seniors (60+) and handicapped $5.00 - general Up to 3 may ride for the price of 1, if going from the same place to the same place. The Dial -A -Ride vehicles ace full -site Chevrolet station wagons. Drivers will help passengers into regular seats. Folding wheelchairs can be stored in the back. QUESTION: Would you or any member of your household actually use the Lodi Dial -A -Ride? Yes No F] 2. If you answered "No" to Question il, please skip to Question 11. If you answered "Yes" to Question #1, where would your household go on the Lodi Dial -A -Ride? Lod i Woodbridge 1:1 Around Acampo 3. Please think carefully about your transportation needs. Then, check no more than 3 of the boxes below. Check only those kinds of trips most important to you, for which you would use the Lodi Dial -A -Ride. Medical and Dental El Shopping El CHECK Employment NO Personal Business MORE Education THAN Social Services THREE Recreation/Visiting OF Connection with THESE Amtrak, Greyhound, or Trailways (Lodi only) BOXES Other (please specify) (continued on back) {. Now many people in your household drive? None 0 one 0 Two 0 Three or more a S. Now many cars does your household own? None 1:1 One 1:1 Two or More 6. The Dial-AARide is much less expensive for people aged 69 and older, or for handicapped people. How many people aged 6v and older live in your household? None E] One 1:1 Two 13 Three or more E] 7. Now many people under 69 years of age live in your household? None One Two ` Three or more El 9. Comments - Please enter any additional comments you may have, in the space below. Please return completed surveys to Mrs. Sandra McDaniel, Manager, Arbor Mobile Home Park, when you next_2!X�►our rent. Thank you for your helpl October 10, 1984 Mr. Henry E. Hi rata Director of Public Warks County of San Joaquin P. O. Box 1810 1810 East Hazelton Avenue Stockton, CA 95201 Dear Mr. Hirata: HiNRY A. CLAVES, Jr. City Manaller ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk RONALD M. STEIN City Attorney Please be advised that your August 28, 1984 letter addressed to Mr. Glenn requesting that the Lodi Dial -a -Ride system be expanded to include the Arbor Nbbile Mane Park was presented to the Lodi City Cotmcil at its regular meeting of September 5, 1984. Following discussion, Council referred the letter to Staff for further investigation and requested that the Arbor hbbile Hare Park be contacted about their willingness to commit themselves to a set or modified set schedule for Dial -a -Ride ridership. We will keep you apprised as to developments in this matter and as to the final decision of the Council. Should you have any questions regarding the matter, please do not hesitate to call this office. Very truly yours, t1('tcc -yxck� Alice M. Reimche City Clerk CITY COUNCIL R. (Randy) SNIDER.Maya O F L O D I DAVICITY DAVID M. HINCHMAN Maya Pro Tempore CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET EVELYN M. OLSON POST OFFICE BOX 320 JAMES W. PINKERTON. It LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241 FRED M REID (209) 334-5634 October 10, 1984 Mr. Henry E. Hi rata Director of Public Warks County of San Joaquin P. O. Box 1810 1810 East Hazelton Avenue Stockton, CA 95201 Dear Mr. Hirata: HiNRY A. CLAVES, Jr. City Manaller ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk RONALD M. STEIN City Attorney Please be advised that your August 28, 1984 letter addressed to Mr. Glenn requesting that the Lodi Dial -a -Ride system be expanded to include the Arbor Nbbile Mane Park was presented to the Lodi City Cotmcil at its regular meeting of September 5, 1984. Following discussion, Council referred the letter to Staff for further investigation and requested that the Arbor hbbile Hare Park be contacted about their willingness to commit themselves to a set or modified set schedule for Dial -a -Ride ridership. We will keep you apprised as to developments in this matter and as to the final decision of the Council. Should you have any questions regarding the matter, please do not hesitate to call this office. Very truly yours, t1('tcc -yxck� Alice M. Reimche City Clerk