REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, M.A., Interim Director
Department of Transportation
BY: CAROLINA ILIC, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
JEFF LONG, Senior Regional Planner
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the Department of Transportation / Fresno Area Express (FAX) federally mandated Title VI Service Equity Analysis for proposed service changes, with conclusions of no disparate impacts on minority populations or disproportionate burdens on low-income populations.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the federally mandated Title VI Service Equity Analysis, which evaluates and concludes that the proposed service changes will not result in disparate impacts on minority populations or disproportionate burdens on low-income populations.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Based upon a Service Equity Analysis mandated by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a comprehensive public outreach process conducted in May and August 2022, it was determined that proposed service changes to Routes 3, 20, 45, and 34 do not result in disparate impacts on minority populations or disproportionate burdens on low-income populations, and no mitigation measures are required.
BACKGROUND
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Circular 4702.1B establishes Title VI requirements and guidelines for FTA recipients to ensure the level and quality of public transportation service is provided in a nondiscriminatory manner; promote full and fair participation in public transportation decision-making without regard to race, color, or national origin; and ensure meaningful access to transit-related programs and activities by persons with limited English proficiency.
As mandated by the FTA under Title...
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