2020 Title VI Program: Notice to Public, Service & Fare Equity Analyses, Minority Representation on Committees

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1 2020 Title VI Program: Notice to Public, Service & Fare Equity Analyses, Minority Representation on Committees Presentation to the Economic Opportunity and Diversity Committee April 9,

2 Things to Remember The Board of Directors must approve DART s Title VI Program Program elements will be presented to the Economic Opportunity and Diversity Committee (EODC) each month for review After presentation to and review by the EODC Committee, program elements will be incorporated into the draft Title VI Program, which will be presented for DART Board consideration and approval in December 2

3 Date 2020 Title VI Program Presentation Calendar Title VI Component(s) and or Full Program February 12 March 12 April 9 May 14 June 11 August 13 September 17 October 8 November 12 December 10 January 2020 February 2020 Title VI: Overview, Program Components, and DART Responsibilities 2020 Title VI Program: Complaint Procedures, Complaint Forms, Public Participation Plan, and Service Standards 2020 Title VI Program: Notice to Public, Service & Fare Equity Analyses, Minority Representation on Committees 2020 Title VI Program: Language Assistance Plan 2020 Title VI Program: Investigations, Complaints, Lawsuits; demographic and service profile maps and charts 2020 Title VI Program: Survey data, description of monitoring activity 2020 Title VI Program: Description of public engagement process, results of service monitoring Only if necessary to address an outstanding issue Economic Opportunity and Diversity Committee Approval of Title VI Program Committee of the Whole Approval of Title VI Program Final DART Board Approval of Title VI Program Submit 2020 Title VI Program to Federal Transit Administration 3

4 Program Elements Presented at March12, 2019 EOD Committee Meeting Included: Complaint Procedures Complaint Forms Public Participation Plan Service Standards *Each of the foregoing documents have been uploaded to the Board Portal (March 12, 2019 EODC heading) for Board Members to review. 4

5 Elements for Today s EODC Review Notice to the Public Service & Fare Equity Analyses Minority Representation on Committees *Each of the foregoing documents have been uploaded to the Board Portal (April 9, 2019 EODC heading) for Board Members to review. 5

6 Notice to the Public

7 Notice to the Public Requirement Provide information to public of rights under Title VI Post notice on DART s website and public areas Display in transit facilities and on vehicles Provide notice in languages spoken by Limited English Proficient (LEP) populations that meet Safe Harbor Threshold 7

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12 Service and Fare Equity Analyses

13 Service and Fare Equity Analyses Requirement Submit results of service and/or fare equity analyses conducted since last Title VI Program submission Include evidence of Board consideration, awareness and approval of the results of analysis 13

14 Service and Fare Equity Analyses Six Board approved service changes and two fare equity analyses conducted since 2017 Title VI Submission Service Equity Analysis March 2017 Service Modifications August 2017 Service Changes January 29, 2018 D-Link Service Modifications March 2018 Service Modifications 2018 Service Modifications for Route 27 and Rowlett On-Call Elimination of Current D-Link Service and Replacement with a Mobility On-Demand Service to Include a Fare, or a Non-DART Transportation Network Company (TNC) 14

15 Service and Fare Equity Analysis Six Board approved service change and two fare equity analyses conducted since 2017 Title VI Submission Fare equity analysis Amendment to DART s Fare Restructure Elimination of Current D-Link Service and Replacement with a Mobility On-Demand Service to Include a Fare, or a Non-DART Transportation Network Company (TNC) 15

16 Minority Representation On Committees

17 Minority Representation On Planning and Advisory Bodies Requirement Do not deny on grounds of race, color or national origin, the opportunity to participate as a member of a planning or advisory committee Table depicting racial breakdown of committees Description of efforts made to encourage minority participation 17

18 Minority Representation On DART Planning and Advisory Bodies It is the policy of DART to encourage the continuous participation by various groups of DART s Service Area in the policy and decision making processes of the Board of Directors. To accomplish this objective the Board has established and will from time to time appoint individuals to advisory bodies to perform such functions as determined by the Board. The following advisory groups are appointed by DART to serve in a advisory capacity to DART. Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Members of the CAC are appointed by the DART Board to serve as a two-way communications link between the DART Board, the public, and the various groups interested in the use of public transportation in the geographic area covered by DART. The CAC assist in informing the public about decision and policies established by the DART Board and informing the DART Board on issues and concerns identified by the various constituent groups which the CAC represents. Members of the CAC are resident citizens and registered voters within the boundaries of the DART Service Area, representing the interests of Employers/Business; Transit Users; Homeowners/Tenants Associations and Students/Elderly. Paratransit Access Advisory Group (PAAG) PAAG is a consumer advisory group created by DART to provide an ongoing mechanism for broad-based participation to assist DART in the provision of transit services to persons with disabilities in the community with disabilities. PAAG members consist of component organization advocate agencies and individuals with a variety of disabilities as determined by DART. Component organization advocate agencies determine its representation on PAAG. Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors DART Board of Directors are appointed by member jurisdictions or combination of member jurisdictions within the service area of DART. To serve on the Board, a person must be a resident of the city making the appointment. A city making more than one appointment shall, to the greatest extent practicable, select persons who accurately reflect the racial and ethnic composition of that city. Members of the Board may submit in writing a request to the Board Chair for appointment to Board committees and other bodies. The Board Chair annually appoints members to serve on each committee of the Board or bodies. The intent of the appointments is to attempt to achieve a balance of Dallas and Suburban representation. 18

19 DART Board and Advisory Committees Racial Breakdown Members Asian Black Hispanic Native American Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) 15 13% 40% 0% 0% 47% Paratransit Accessibility and Advisory Committee 21 5% 19% 5% 0% 71% DART Board of Directors 15 7% 20% 13% 0% 60% Total Population 51 8% 25% 6% 0% 61% DART Board Committees Administrative 8 13% 37% 13% 0% 37% Audit 7 14% 29% 14% 0% 43% Budget and Finance 8 13% 25% 0% 0% 62% Capital Construction Oversight % 25% 12.5% 0% 50% Economic Opportunity and Diversity 4 0% 25% 50% 0% 25% Planning 8 0% 0% 25% 0% 75% Regional Right-of-Way Board of Directors 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% Board of Governance AD Hoc 5 20% 20% 20% 0% 40% Operations, Safety and Security 8 12% 12% 12% 0% 64% Executive Compensation and Goals 4 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% TRE Advisory 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% Regional Transportation Council 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% White LGC Board of Directors 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 19

20 Program Element to Be Presented at May EODC Meeting Included: LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PLAN 20

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