Centre County Government Department of Transportation

1. Centre County GovernmentDepartment of Transportation • David Lomison, Director of Transportation

2. Centre County Transportation • The Centre County Office of Transportation services all of the Centre County. Based in Milesburg, PA, the Transportation staff consists of 23 Vehicle Operators and 5 Office support staff. • Our most recognized program that Transportation offers is The Shared Ride Transportation service, most often we are referred to as “The Van Service”. This service is provided to all Centre County residents. With the van service there are several different types of services offered: • Senior Citizens 60 – 64 this program is funded entirely by The Office of Aging. • Senior Citizen 65+ this program is primarily funded by PA Lottery Transportation Division and The Office of Aging. • Trips can consist of Medical Appointments, Shopping of any type and any place the client may desire to go in Centre County. There is no cost to the client. • Meals On Wheels - Our service also delivers Home Delivered Meals to residents outside the Centre Region to all areas of the County. Our annual delivery of meals is currently 45,000 – 50,000 each year. This is a great benefit to those individuals who are not able to prepare their own food. This program is funded by The Office of Aging.

3. Centre County Transportation • MATP – Medical Assistance Transportation Program – We are the Medical Assistance Transportation Program provider for Centre County, this service is funded by MATP and the Department of Welfare. This service is specific to medical needs and can only be used for such trips; these individuals must meet the qualifications set forth by MATP and the Department of Welfare. Our office also administers a Mileage Reimbursement program funded by the Department of Welfare, if the individual qualifies, under the agreement we also arrange trips for qualified individuals to destinations outside of Centre County as requested for medical necessities with the proper 4 business days advance notice. • MHMR Department and Skills – funded thru this program, we provide transportation to several workshops within the county that allows many people the opportunity to participate in such places that may not without our service, Skills of Central Pennsylvania would be the most recognized user of our service. • PwD – Persons with Disabilities – funded by PaDot, this service is for disable clients who have no other sources of funding for their transportation needs, there is a fee that the clients must pay towards the trips ranging from $3.00 to $5.50 each way depending upon the destination.

4. Centre County Transportation • Cash Clients/Non-Funded - We also offer rides to individuals without any funding sources as needed, clients would need to call our office for rates on such trips. • Clients who participate in the above programs are required to schedule at least 3 to 4 days in advance if possible. Same day service is not available. The staff of Centre County Transportation is proud to provide door to door service to the residents of Centre County, with our annual trips in excess of 130,000 each year.

5. Transportation Service Area Transportation services all of Centre County with limited services in some locations. Service Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm with the exception of Holidays.

6. Transit Agency StatusFY 2011-12 • Current Financial Position • Current Operations • Service Statistics/Trends • Funding Statistics/Trends • Other Information/Assumptions • Capital Status Review

7. Current Financial Position: • Reserves/Retained Earnings **We have no Reserve Funds or Retained Earnings, no funds carry over year to year.

8. Current Financial Position: • Level of Short-Term Debt/Loans—Identify each line of credit (excludes long-term bond financing)

9. Current Financial Position: • Accounts Payable – Past due 90 days and over • Accounts Receivable – Past due 90 days and over

10. Current Operations • Staffing Level • Contract Provisions • Healthcare • Pension • Fuel • Fares • Other major factors producing cost increases above inflation • Cost Savings Initiatives

11. Staffing Level/Org Chart Transportation Director Dave Lomison Vehicle Operators Fiscal Department Department Fleet Maintenance Assistant Clerk II Clerk I Coordinator Esther Borger Susan Desio Harold Andrews Joanna Haines T. Pat Lavery Susan Warner William Lutz Timothy Reese Mark Weaver Martha Beam Eric Mann Dana Harter Joyce Shufelt Mary Hinton Steve Daughenbaugh Yvonne Tumbleson Donald Peters Chester Marshall Richard Kuhlman Susan Watson Chris Keen Pam Witherite Daryl Myers Robert Patishnock Neil Crilly Patricia Simcisko Franklin Shultz

12. Labor Provisions

13. Important Labor Provisions • Use of part-time employees of our 23 vehicle operators: 19 are full-time 3 are 80% 30 hrs per week 1 on call • Number/percent of “split shift” drivers N/A • Overtime • Outsourcing MATP – Out of County and Weekend and Holiday trips are contracted to Community Integrations. • Other

14. Healthcare – Capital BlueCross • Describe any proposed changes and the estimated financial impacts. Our health care providers are negotiated each year for all Centre County Government Employees with final approval of the accepted program by The Board of Commissioners.

15. Pension:

16. Pension: • Describe any proposed changes and the estimated financial impacts. None that we are aware of at this time • Provide a status of the degree to which the pension funding is funded. If not fully funded please provide your strategy to fully fund pension. Centre County policy is to fully fund the Annual Required Contribution each year

17. Fuel: • Current Cost per Gallon As of April 15th 2012, our per gallon cost is @ $3.48 • Contract rate or market rate? Our price adjusts twice per month based on market change • Terms of contract (if applicable) N/A • Projected Cost per Gallon and Basis for Projection - Unknown • Contract rate or market rate? Our rates are subject to the market trends and change based on fluctuation in the cost • Terms of contract (if applicable) –N/A We are considering an RFP for gasoline cost in 2012. We are looking into possible conversions to CNG Powered Vehicles as well as new purchases in the future.

18. Shared Ride Fares: Date of Last Fare Increase - 2009 Describe Fare Policy - Zone BasedShared Ride Rate and Cash Client RateSingle/Same Zone - $11.25Cross Over One Zone - $18.90Cross Over Two Zones - $23.00Cross Over Three Zones - $31.50Cross Over Four Zones - $36.75Out Of County Rate - $15.25Persons w/DisabilitiesSame Zone and Cross Over One Zone - $3.00Cross Over Two Zones - $3.45Cross Over Three Zone - $4.75Cross Over Four Zones - $5.50

19. Other Information/Assumptions: Shared Ride Program: We have seen a slight increase for the first 3 months of 2012 and expect the demand to increase as the year goes on, in all phases of the service we provide. Our plans include a possible software change that will allow us to work more efficiently and effectively in development of our routes. We are also very involved in the exploration of the use of Compressed Natural Gas to power our vehicles that would cut our fuel costs and provide funding to help subsidize programs that have been cut or may be cut in the future.

20. Cost Savings Initiatives:

21. Shared Ride Funding:

22. Capital Status Review:

23. Relationships: • Elected Officials Federal, State, local • Local Government Staffs • CATA - (Centre Area Transportation Authority) • CCMPO - (Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization) • CRCOG - (Centre Region Council of Governments)

24. Involvement in the Industry: Dave Lomison is currently involved with the following: • PPTA • CCOT/CATA Coordination Committee • Centre County Health & Safety Committee • Centre County Link Network Member