SECTIONS 15950-15952 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 15950-15952

15950. This part shall be known and cited as the "Social Service
Transportation Improvement Act."

15951. It is the intent of the Legislature, through the enactment
of this part, to improve transportation service required by social
service recipients by promoting the consolidation of social service
transportation services so that the following benefits may accrue:
(a) Combined purchasing of necessary equipment so that some cost
savings through larger number of unit purchases can be realized.
(b) Adequate training of vehicle drivers to insure the safe
operation of vehicles. Proper driver training should promote lower
insurance costs and encourage use of the service.
(c) Centralized dispatching of vehicles so that efficient use of
vehicles results.
(d) Centralized maintenance of vehicles so that adequate and
routine vehicle maintenance scheduling is possible.
(e) Centralized administration of various social service
transportation programs so that elimination of numerous duplicative
and costly administrative organizations can occur. Centralized
administration of social service transportation services can provide
more efficient and cost effective transportation services permitting
social service agencies to respond to specific social needs.
(f) Identification and consolidation of all existing sources of
funding for social service transportation services can provide more
effective and cost efficient use of scarce resource dollars.
Consolidation of categorical program funds can foster eventual
elimination of unnecessary and unwarranted program constraints.

15952. (a) Centralized administration of consolidated social
service transportation services shall utilize, to the maximum extent
possible, existing public and private administrative capabilities and
expertise. Utilization of existing administrative capabilities and
expertise shall not require employment of those public and private
administrative personnel nor shall it preclude any consolidated
agency from developing a necessary administrative organization.
(b) Efficient and continual use of all existing sources of
funding, utilized prior to the enactment of this part for social
service transportation services, shall, to the maximum extent
possible, be continued. Social service agencies participating in
consolidation or coordination shall continue to maintain funding
levels for consolidated services necessary to meet the transportation
needs of their social service consumers. Rescinding or eliminating
funding for consolidated services by any participating agency shall
require cancellation of service to the agency's consumers by the
consolidated agency. Cancellation of the service shall not be
required if rescission or elimination of funding occurs because of a
program change with respect to the source of funding.
(c) Consolidation of social service transportation services shall,
to the maximum extent possible, utilize existing agency operating
and maintenance personnel and expertise. Effective use of employees
of participating agencies shall be achieved without mandating that
the employees become directly employed by the designated consolidated
agency.
(d) Consolidation of existing social service transportation
services shall more appropriately be achieved if local elected
officials are involved in the process. Local elected officials shall,
to the maximum extent possible, be involved in the development of
the action plans and other local actions necessary for the successful
implementation of this part.