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SFCTA staff recommends $3.3M for paratransit, $1.2M for BART elevator attendants from STA block grant
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Summary
Staff recommended programming up to $4.5 million in State Transit Assistance County Block Grant funds for FY2025–26, including $3.3 million to SFMTA paratransit and up to $1.2 million for BART's elevator attendant program; board discussion occurred and a motion was made but no recorded vote appears in the transcript.
Staff presented recommended programming of State Transit Assistance (STA) County Block Grant funds for San Francisco’s FY2025–26 on April 8, asking the board to approve allocations that prioritize paratransit and elevator-attendant services.
Mike Pickford, principal transportation planner, said MTC estimates up to $4.5 million in STA funds for San Francisco and that, because those revenues derive from a volatile state diesel tax, MTC recommends programming up to 95% of expected revenues to leave a conservative contingency. "We are recommending programming $3,300,000 to SFMTA's paratransit program," Pickford said, adding that the proposed allocation would complement Prop L funds and serve seniors and people with disabilities. He also recommended programming up to about $1,200,000 for BART's elevator attendant program (shared with SFMTA) to keep downtown shared-station elevators staffed and available.
Pickford described paratransit services covered by the funding (shop-around and vanpool-style shuttles, ramp/taxi incentive programs and an essential trip card) and said the recommended amounts are consistent with prior programming cycles. He noted the contract cost estimates and an expected paratransit contract cost figure presented in staff slides.
The board had no speakers on the public roster for the item and no remote public comment was recorded. A motion to approve programming was proposed (mover and seconder recorded in the transcript), but the provided transcript does not include a roll-call result for this item.
Staff noted final revenues are uncertain and that MTC guidance and local deliverables (including TFIP and potential local measure decisions) will affect final programming.
