San Luis Obispo - Caltrans - State of California

SAN LUIS OBISPO REGION
COORDINATED HUMAN SERVICES-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN
2.3 Develop strategies for improving transportation solutions in identified corridors of need.
2.4 Promote capital improvements to support safe, comfortable, efficient rides for the target
populations.
2.5 Establish mechanisms to support transportation services provided by human services
agencies.
2.6 Establish procedures to measure the quantities of trips provided, existing and new.
Goal 3 – Information Portals
It is critical to broaden the reach of information related to transit and specialized transportation
services for clients/consumers, as well as stakeholder agencies and organizations. The San Luis
Obispo region has significant transportation resources. Points of access to transportation information
must be expanded to allow everyone the opportunity to understand transportation choices and to
use the transportation network. The objectives proposed under this goal include:
3.1 Integrate and promote existing and new information strategies, including 211, 511 and
web-based tools to get specialized transportation information to consumers.
3.2 Develop information portal tools for wide distribution.
3.3 Promote information opportunities for human services line staff and direct service staff.
SEQUENCING AND PRIORITIZATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Phase 1 of implementing these recommendations is to establish the Regional Mobility Manager
(RMM), including determining the best location for that function. An advisory body to guide both the
RMM and the activities of this plan is recommended, with broad representation from among the
agencies and constituencies best representative of the target populations. Subsequent agency-level
mobility managers are also envisioned, to guide individual consumers.
Phase 2 entails development of coordinated Action, Plans, Projects and Policies and may bring
attention to such project concepts as:
‣ Implement a countywide travel training program
‣ Develop a transit data collection process to assist human service agencies
‣ Implement future coordinated service delivery models that use volunteer labor
‣ Conduct an annual inventory to build and nurture the coordination environment
‣ Develop additional processes and avenues to facilitate bus pass purchase programs for
human service agencies.
A competitive selection process will be developed by SLOCOG for Section 5316 (JARC) and Section
5317 (New Freedom), consistent with state guidelines around the Section 5310 program.
Recommendations for a flexible application process are proposed with projects to be invited under
one or more of the three general project categories:
1. Coordination Infrastructure
2. Building Capacity
3. Information Portals
PLAN ADOPTION PROCESSES
The process for SLOCOG approval and adoption of the Coordinated Plan includes the following
activities:
‣ Presentation and public hearing on the draft plan to SLOCOG Board of Directors August 8,
2007.
‣ Final plan presentation to SLOCOG Board of Directors for adoption on October 3 rd , 2007.
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OCTOBER 2007