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Minutes of the Combined Caucus/Council Meeting 6-11-07 Page 4 coordinated, efficient and affordable transportation to senior adults in Cuyahoga County through centralized management of decentralized services. They manage a call center and schedule trips efficiently by grouping trips. They leverage funding and coordination mandates. STC is a federal coordinating agency. They also broker ODOT and federal transit authority resources. They have federally allocated vehicles which they pass on to their providers. Just this month, they will be getting 221ight transit vehicles. These are $40,000.00 vehicles. The providers are getting them for $4,000.00. The federal government pays for 80%, the STC pays for 10%. Alisa McBride advised that to coordinate a trip, consumers call their 1-800 number for scheduling. The scheduled ride is matched with the most efficient transportation. They have same day dispatch for last minute additions or cancellations. Alisa shared a color-coded county coordination map which they utilize for their services. At the present time, STC has 10 communities actively coordinating iransportation and 4,000 plus registered users. Last month, they reached a high volume of ca11s, 7,479. By jouung the STC, boundaries are opened up. Average fares are anywhere from $1.00-3.00 one way. Mr. Saponaro asked Alisa if STC is working with the other agencies to coordinate efforts. Alisa responded that their goal is to be the coordinator for a1159 communities. TC-3 will be joining them in this effort while still maintaining their independence in providing services. STC does not actually provide the rides, they manage the scheduling of those rides. Mr. Saponaro asked if it is through grants and the like in terms of being able to purchase the vehicles. Alisa confirmed, adding that currently they are funded by private and public grants. This year they will be introducing a participation fee that will be assessed to their providers. It should not exceed the cost of the scheduler. It should be at or even less than what it would cost to employ a scheduler. Mr. Saponaro asked if STC would be willing to provide a certain day for the Mayfield Village citizens to utilize the program and test the service. Alisa said that they have not run across that yet. They would want Mayfield Village to test the service. They would take our schedules and compare them with the trapeze soflware so that you can see the benefits of the service. Dr. Parker asked how much it would cost the Village on an annual basis to provide this service. Alisa advised that right now it is a top priority for STC and they are creating that now on a matrix. They hope to have a finalized participation formula in the Fall. It would vary on population, the amount of rides and the location of the rides. Dr. Parker asked what our cost would be in terms of the cost per ride. Mrs. Kalina asked Alisa if the people who use the service pay a fee, the Village would not pay per trip, they would only pay an annual fee. Alisa advised that the riders pay a fee. Mayfield Village would pay a fee to the STC to serve as that schedule management service. Mrs. Kalina asked if this is over and above the annual fee. Alisa said that would be the annual fee. Council President Buckholtz asked to the Village, not to the rider. Alisa stated that was correct. The Village would be assessed an annual fee for schedule management which they are working on right now. When the riders ride, there is a small donation. Dr. Parker asked what the percentage is of the present rides in this location. Alisa advised they are aetive in two main spots right now which coordinate together. Those numbers come from those providers. Cleveland is not part of it as of yet. They are working on a pilot program with them. They expect TC-3 to join them in the sl,uruner.