1. Sheila Holbrook-White, Executive Director Texas Citizen Fund- Just Transportation Alliance

2. Genesis: Research and demonstration project commissioned by Congress in 1988 Pre-ADA: To improve access to public transportation for people with disabilities

3. Expanded post-ADA mission: Promote cooperation between the disability community and the transportation industry To increase mobility for people with disabilities under the ADA and beyond

5. Objectives: Assess Use Patterns & Gather Data Directly

6. Objective: Respond constructively to Citibus’ challenges Mayor-City Council appointed a seven-member Public Transportation Strategic Task Force to prepare a plan to respond Public Transportation Strategic Task Force accepted and endorsed each recommendation made by the Collaborative to the Mayor-City Council Mayor-City Council provided Citibus with significant Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds of consumer concern

7. Objective: To grow the number of those who see themselves as having ownership/interest in Citibus Public Transportation Strategic Task Force: Major employers & opinion leaders City Council members met with Texas Transportation Commissioners on behalf of Citibus Members of the disability community and residents urged the MPO to increase the funds allocated to Citibus in the long-range 20 year plan (MTP) and to prepare strategically for a regional transportation system (UPWP) Mayor-City Council appoints first person with a disability to Citibus Board Currently, the South Plains Transportation Alliance is pressing the City Council for additional funds to Citibus to restore half-hour services Currently, discussions are ongoing about piloting a Medicaid Transit Pass program