To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Via: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
From: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services Date: August 6, 2024
Subject: Late Communication Item #29 - Adopt Resolution No. 2024-37 Authorizing City Staff to Apply to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for an Orange County Enhanced Mobility for Seniors & Disabled Grant Program (EMSD)
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Attached is a PowerPoint titled “Orange County Enhanced Mobility for Seniors & Disabled Grant Program (EMSD)” for the above noted RCA for the August 6, 2024, City Council meeting.
Orange County
Enhanced
Mobility for
Seniors &
Disabled Grant
Program (EMSD)
August 6, 2024
Statement of Issue
There is a need to adopt Resolution 2024-37
authorizing staff to apply to the Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) for an Orange
County Enhanced Mobility for Seniors & Disabled
Grant (EMSD) to purchase the TripSpark’s
Notification Software for the Surf City Senior’s on the Go! Senior Transportation program.
Financial Impact
The total grant program request is $56,168
• OTCA: $51,000
• 10% match requirement: $5,168
If awarded, the 10% match requirement will be provided
by the Huntington Beach Council on Aging.
No General Fund dollars will be required.
Analysis
The Orange County Enhanced Mobility for Seniors &
Disabled (EMSD) Grant Program is administered through
the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA).
The EMSD program is intended to support the needs of
seniors beyond traditional public transportation, and for individuals with disabilities beyond that required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. (ADA).
Analysis
Funding from the grant would be used to support the
City’s “Surf City Seniors on the Go!” Senior
Transportation program.
“Surf City Senior’s on the Go! is a donation-based
program providing curb-to-curb transportation for
Huntington Beach seniors aged 60 years and over
from their homes to medical appointments, shopping
centers, social services, and the Senior Center in
Central Park.
Analysis
TripSpark’s Rider Notification Software is a demand
response application that gives passengers up-to-the-
minute notifications, enhancing their transportation
experience by enabling improved communication with
riders via IVR-call, SMS text, or email in real time.
In FY 2023/24, Surf City Seniors on the Go! Provided:
• 17,000 free trips
• 480 unduplicated passengers
Analysis
As part of the grant application, OCTA requires the
City to:
• Publicly notice the intent to apply for the grant
• Directly notify private non-profit transportation
providers via registered mail
• Conduct a public hearing
• Adopt a resolution
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-37 “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Authorizing City Staff to apply to the Orange
County Transportation Authority for an Orange
County Enhanced Mobility for Seniors & Disabled
Grant Program to Purchase the TripSpark’s
Notification software for the Surf City Senior’s on
the Go! Senior Transportation program.”
Questions?