You can appear in person at one of the public workshops, by phone , mail in a comment sheet or email your thoughts. Please note that ALL testimony, regardless of how it was received, is given equal consideration. Transit or specialized transportation needs identified by the Social Services Transportation Advisory Council through testimony or reports which are not yet implemented or funded. Minor operational improvements or changes, involving issues such as bus stops, schedules, and minor route changes. Improvements funded or scheduled for implementation in the following fiscal year.
Future transportation needs.
The new, expanded, or revised transit service, if implemented or funded, would not cause the responsible operator or service claimant to incur expenses in excess of the maximum allocation of TDA funds. The new, expanded, or revised transit service, if implemented or funded, would allow the responsible operator or service claimant to meet farebox and revenue ratios as required under PUC Section 99268 et.al. Support exists for the public subsidy of new, expanded, or revised transit service, as indicated through the public hearing process or other means of communication. The new, expanded, or revised transit service is needed by, and will benefit, either the general public or the elderly and disabled population as a whole. Transit service cannot be provided for a specific subset of either of these groups.