TO: Board of Trustees
THROUGH: Carolyn Gonot, Executive Director
FROM: Andrew Gray, Civil Rights Compliance Officer
PRESENTER(S): Andrew Gray, Civil Rights Compliance Officer
TITLE:
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Resolution R2021-06-02 - Approving the Title VI Equity Briefing
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Title VI Fare Equity Briefing
BACKGROUND:
UTA has proposed to adopt a current pilot program aimed toward providing a 50% discount to human services and governmental agencies. These entities will provide the transportation passes to their program participants that fall under 150% of the federal poverty level. The briefing is an abbreviated version of the Title VI equity analysis aimed toward documenting changes that do not cause a system-wide fares change but should still be reviewed for equity. The briefing was performed in accordance with the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Circular 4702.1B, which outlines the Title VI requirements and guidelines for recipients of FTA funds. FTA’s staff provided clarification on the level of documentation and review this change would undergo. Title VI equity briefings are conducted to examine whether proposed changes to service and/or fares do not negatively impact minority or low-income populations in a disproportionate way. The circular also requires any equity analysis be approved by the recipient’s governing entity.
DISCUSSION:
A review of ridership data from the 2019 onboard survey showed that there were no findings, but rather that the pilot program would exclusively benefit low-income people. It was also shown that minority populations have disproportionate representation within the low-income population and would have the potential to benefit from these programs at a higher rate.
ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
The briefing is revenue neutral
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Resolution R2021-06-02 Title VI Fare Equity Briefing 2) Title VI Fare Equity Briefing - Low-income Pilot