Elderly & Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee
The Elderly & Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee (E&D TAC) advises the Regional Transportation Commission and other transportation agencies on the network of specialized transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities in Santa Cruz County as well as about the transportation needs of these members of our community.
In addition, the E&D TAC serves as the local Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC), a state-required entity that seeks input — from transit-dependent and transit disadvantaged persons, including seniors, people with disabilities, low income persons, and youth — regarding transit needs in Santa Cruz County.
Annual Unmet Needs List
Unmet paratransit and transit needs are those transportation needs which are not being met by the current public transit system, have community support, and do not duplicate transit services provided publicly or privately. The Unmet Needs List serves to highlight these needs for the decision makers and public as well as provide input on the highest priority unmet needs. The list is drafted by the E&D TAC and is reviewed and adopted by the Regional Transportation Commission each year.
The 2021 Final Unmet Transit and Paratransit Needs List was adopted by the RTC at the May 2021 meeting. Public input on the Unmet Needs List can be submitted using the online form. Comments received will be considered in future updates.
*Due to precautions associated with COVID-19, all RTC and committee meetings will be held by teleconference until further notice. Members of the public can listen and participate in meetings over the phone and through the internet. All access information will be listed on the first page of the meeting agenda.
Members & Resources
The E&D TAC has 16 members comprised of citizen, service provider and agency representatives. You can apply or view the committee By Laws. According to state law, the committee must include the following:
- Potential transit user who is 60 years of age or older
- Potential transit user who is handicapped
- Local social service provider for seniors
- Social service transportation provider
- Local social service provider for persons of limited means
- Local consolidated transportation service agency
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Meetings & Participation
The E&D TAC generally meets at 1:30 pm on the second Tuesday of even numbered months at the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission offices (1101 Pacific Avenue ste 250, Santa Cruz) unless otherwise indicated. Meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to attend.
The committee may schedule interim meetings, should there be pressing action items, or cancel meetings if there are no action items, and strives to have one meeting per year at an alternate county location. All meetings are open and the public is welcome to attend. See our guidelines for providing public input to the RTC and its committees. Please check the current agenda for the meeting location.
ADA Participation. The RTC is committed to its compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please contact the RTC at least 3 days in advance of a meeting if special accommodations are needed. If any document, webpage, meeting, or recording is inaccessible to you, kindly alert us at info@sccrtc.org or by calling 831-460-3200.
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