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Parks & Rec seeks $50,000 in CDBG funds to preserve senior mobility and social trips
Summary
Parks & Recreation Manager Christian Hernandez requested $50,000 in CDBG funds to shore up the senior mobility program in light of an OCTA funding shortfall; proposed changes to trip limits and modest fees aim to stabilize service and restore social trips if funded.
Christian Hernandez, parks and recreation manager, presented a request for $50,000 in CDBG support for Fullerton’s senior mobility program on March 10.
Hernandez explained that the program provides transportation to community-center programs, medical appointments and recreational trips for residents 60 and older. OCTA Measure M currently funds the program; staff reported a projected FY25–26 OCTA allocation of about $176,139 and a projected shortfall of $125,000 through June. The department proposed a $50,000 CDBG allocation for FY26–27 to preserve recreational and social trips and add flexibility to the service.
Under an interim stabilization plan staff limited community-center trips and proposed phased changes after July 1, including capped monthly round trips to the community center (20 round trips per month), small per-trip fees ($2–$7 depending on distance) to achieve projected annual savings of $145,000–$165,000, and retention of medical-trip access. Hernandez said the city currently contracts the service through the county taxi-management cooperative (OCY/Yellow Cab) and is exploring alternatives such as city-operated vans in the longer term.
Committee members focused on performance metrics, cost controls and alternative delivery options. One member suggested more robust KPIs beyond ride counts (for example, surveys measuring independence outcomes); Hernandez said the department will explore additional outcome measures. The committee will consider the $50,000 request during funding deliberations.
