(a) Paratransit service: The city provides curb-to-curb transportation services to individuals, whose disability prevents them from riding the Sun Tran system. The service is provided by contract providers of the city.
(b) Fares: The fares for paratransit service provided by contractors for the city shall be as follows:
FY 2017 | FY 2018 | |
Full Fare, per ride | $3.00 | $3.20 |
Low-income Fare, per ride | $1.50 | $1.60 |
Children, five (5) years of age when accompanied by a paying adult | Free | Free |
Optional ADA*, Full Fare (per ride) | $5.00 | $6.00 |
Optional ADA*, Low Income (per ride) | $3.50 | $4.00 |
*Optional ADA rides are rides provided outside of ¾ miles of fixed route service; same day service; and will-call service
(c) Eligibility for low-income fare: Rider eligibility for the paratransit service low- income fare shall be established under the city paratransit service system fare subsidy program for low-income individuals.
(d) Paratransit service eligibility and prohibited activity: Individuals may qualify for the paratransit service subject to the following provisions:
(1) Eligibility: Eligibility shall be demonstrated by an identification card, the form and substance of the card to be determined by the city manager. The mayor and council hereby authorize the city manager, in conjunction with the director of the department of transportation, to promulgate appropriate forms for application for the paratransit service, and to establish reasonable standards of proof for eligibility. Such standards shall be in writing, made available to all applicants, and on file with the city clerk.
(2) Revocation of eligibility: When, in the opinion of the city, a person is continuing to utilize the paratransit service and that person no longer meets the eligibility standards set forth herein, the city shall have the authority to revoke that person’s eligibility and require that person to surrender his or her identification card to the city. Such notice of revocation shall be in writing, sent to that person by certified mail, registered return receipt, and shall set forth with specificity the reasons for terminating that person’s eligibility for the city’s paratransit service. Any person whose eligibility is revoked by the city shall have the right to appeal the revocation to the city manager within ten (10) days of the date of notice of the revocation.
(3) Misdemeanor for using false information in application for eligibility: It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to knowingly use false information when applying for eligibility for the city paratransit service.
(Ord. No. 4535, § 2, 7-6-76; Ord. No. 4669, § 2, 6-20-77; Ord. No. 5145, § 3, 5-5-80; Ord. No. 5916, § 2, 12-12-83; Ord. No. 6233, § 2, 5-13-85; Ord. No. 6436, § 2, 5-27-86; Ord. No. 8284, § 2, 5-23-94; Ord. No. 8778, § 2, 11-25-96; Ord. No. 8781, § 2, 11-25-96; Ord. No. 9404, § 2, 6-19-00; Ord. No. 10672, § 1, 6-2-09, eff. 8-1-09; Ord. No. 10887, § 1, 4-12-11, eff. 7-1-11; Ord. No. 11082, § 2, 5-29-13; Ord. No. 11401, § 1, 9-20-16)