CalACT Conference 2009 Presented by: Max Calder, Executive Director, FACT

FACT Founding Members and Origins  Alane Haynes – ADA Administrator, North County Transit District, NCTD  Floyd Willis – Executive Assistant to the Director, Aging and Independent Services, San Diego County  Rob Carley – Executive Director, Area Board XIII, Office of State Council on Developmental Disabilities  Lloyd Davis - Counselor, San Diego Center for the Blind

FACT Board Members  Teresa Barth – Encinitas (North San Diego Coastal)  Bob Campbell – Vista (North San Diego Inland)  Susan Hafner – La Jolla (Mid San Diego Coastal)  Lori Holt-Pfeiler - Escondido (North San Diego Coastal)  Phil Monroe – Coronado (South San Diego Coastal)  Dave Roberts – Solana Beach (North San Diego Coastal) (six of nine seats currently filled)

FACT Vision and Mission  Vision – All people living and visiting San Diego will have full mobility within their community by an accessible transportation system that meets their individual needs.  Mission – Creation of a transportation system that will provide access and mobility to the people of San Diego County:  Creating Partnerships and eliminating barriers  Coordinating existing resources  Augmenting existing resources  Accessing additional sources of funding  Developing alternative models of transportation

Current Conditions in San Diego County  San Diego County covers more than 5,000 square miles.  Population just under 3 Million.  Two Transit Districts & a multitude of disaggregated services provided by agencies, non-profits, faith based organizations, volunteers, social services and others.  Like all communities the demographics and needs of Senior Citizens, Individuals with Disabilities and those falling into the category of “Economically Disadvantaged” are growing.

FACT as a Nonprofit Organization  FACT formed a Board of Directors, created a non-profit organization and hired staff in  Became the regional CTSA in September  Active community campaign to galvanize efforts at service coordination.  Manages two websites that provide regional information. and  Vision toward maintaining core-CTSA functions and building upon that foundation.

FACT as the CTSA  FACT is under contract with the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to improve, consolidate and coordinated transportation services.  FACT is obligated to maintain the STRIDE website, manage the inventory of service providers, oversee the Council for Access and Mobility (CAM) and provide many other core services.  The longer term structure and organizational development of “FACT” is being defined.

FACT’s Long Term Development & Service Provision  Mobility Management (Defining the critical elements to be addressed by FACT).  Independently performing each function at a high level would be of great value to the region, while coordinating all collectively is the ultimate vision.  Information  Training  Maintenance  Vehicle Acquisition and Loan  Travel Training  Involvement with Transit Agencies  Service Provision (Contracted Directly or Brokered)

New Freedom Funding and other Grants  FACT has just under $1 million in NF 2006 and 2007 awards to develop a regional mobility management center.  Supervisor Bill Horn has generously contributed $64,000 to be used as match against NF 2007 implementation.  CTSA annual operating revenues are just over $100,000.  FACT has also been awarded a Senior Mini Grant 2009 – 2011 for approximately $125,000 to provide trips for Senior Citizens.

Immediate Next Steps  Host our annual Board Retreat to determine FACT’s regional role.  Develop a strategic business plan.  Implement SMG and NF 2007 programs.  Enhance core-CTSA functionality and performance.  Work with the region to develop modular coordinated programs that rest on the foundation of community demand & support.

Thank You for Visiting San Diego! Max Calder Executive Director