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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2016-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA,SUPPORTING THE SEWARD AREA PUBLIC TRANSIT HUMAN
SERVICES COMMUNITY COORDINATION PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED
TO THE STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
WHEREAS, people with specialized transportation needs have rights to mobility.
Individuals with limited incomes and people with disabilities rely heavily,sometimes exclusively,on
public and specialized transportation services to live independent and fulfilling lives. These services
are essential for travel to work and medical appointments,to run essential errands,or simply to take
advantage of social or cultural opportunities; and
WHEREAS, under MAP-21, projects funded by Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program must be
included in a locally developed,coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan. The
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities requires any human service transit
projects funded by the Alaska Mental Health Trust to also be included in a coordinated public transit-
human services transportation plan; and
WHEREAS, the FTA Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with
Disabilities Program provides operating and capital assistance funding to provide transit and
purchase of services to private nonprofit agencies,federally recognized tribes,and to qualifying local
public bodies that provide specialized transportation services to elderly persons and to persons with
disabilities; and; and
WHEREAS, Alaska Mental Health Trust provides grants to private non-profit agencies,
federally recognized tribes,and to qualifying local public bodies that serve community transit needs
of trust beneficiaries, namely Alaskans who experience mental illness; developmental disabilities;
chronic alcoholism with psychosis;or Alzheimer's disease and related dementia through funding for
operating assistance,purchase of services, capital and coordinated transportation system planning;
and
WHEREAS, a local committee with participation by seniors, individuals with disabilities,
representatives of public,private, and non-profit transportation and human services providers and
participation by other members of the public met on August 13, 2015 and October 29,2015 ; and;
WHEREAS,the local committee reviewed and recommended through consensus a Public
Transit Human Services Coordination Plan Update and Project Prioritization to be submitted to the
State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2016-001
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD,ALASKA that:
Section 1. That the City Council supports the local committee's Seward Area Public Transit
Human Services Community Coordinated Plan and Project List.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 11th day of
January, 2016.
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
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can Bardarson,Mayor
AYES: Casagranda, Keil, Squires, McClure, Altermatt, Bardarson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Butts
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
Jo anna MC
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