Special Needs Advisory Committee (SNAC)
Overview
The Special Needs Advisory Committee (SNAC) advises OCTA about issues that relate to OCTA fixed-route transit and paratransit services for customers with special transportation needs. The Special Needs Committee was originally formed in 1992 in response to the Americans with Disabilities Act and formalized the predecessor “504 Committee.”
Major responsibilities include:
- Advising OCTA about issues that relate to OCTA transit and paratransit services.
- Recommending the appropriate mechanism for obtaining disabled and senior service users’ input on issues, i.e., focus groups, surveys, public meetings, et cetera.
- Communicating with care providers and agency clients regarding service-related information.
- Assisting with special needs service evaluations.
Selected by the OCTA Board of Directors, the SNAC is composed of 34 members representing a broad base disabilities and senior citizens in the county. Selection criteria for the SNAC includes demonstrated interest and involvement with people with special needs and senior citizens; membership in a large, active OCTA constituency group (i.e. Braille Institute, senior centers); and a willingness to dedicate no fewer than 25 hours a year to OCTA meetings and activities. Recruitment for open positions takes place annually in the fall.
Resources
Agenda Packets
- May 22, 2012
- February 28, 2012
- November 29, 2011
- August 23, 2011
- June 13, 2011(2)
- June 13, 2011
- August 24, 2010
- May 10, 2010
- April 27, 2010
- January 26, 2010
Current Members:
Name
|
Affiliation
|
Expiration
|
Director/Public Member
|
Fran Gustin*
|
Law Offices of Fay Blix
|
2013
|
Jerry Amante
|
Patty Estrella**
|
City of Tustin.
|
2013
|
Jerry Amante
|
Jane Neglia
|
Dayle McIntosh Center
|
2012
|
Patricia Bates
|
Denise Welch
|
Senior Citizens Advisory Council
|
2012
|
Patricia Bates
|
Cenicio Ulit*
|
C & R Guest Homes, Inc.
|
2013
|
Don Bankhead
|
Michael Castillo*
|
Dayle McIntosh Center
Mobility Management
|
2013
|
Don Bankhead
|
Denise Simpson
|
North Orange County Community College District
|
2011
|
Michael Hennessey
|
Judi Murray
|
State of California Fairview
Development Center
|
2011
|
Michael Hennessey
|
Sylvia Mann
|
Orange County Office on Aging
|
2011
|
Bill Campbell
|
Ellen Schenk
|
State of California
Department of Rehabilitation
|
2012
|
Bill Campbell
|
Sue Lau
|
Polio Survivors Plus; AARP
|
2011
|
Carolyn Cavecche
|
Vicki Connely*
|
St. Anselm’s Cross Cultural CC
|
2013
|
Carolyn Cavecche
|
Mallory Vega
|
Acacia Adult Day Services
|
2012
|
William Dalton
|
Gloria Reyes*
|
Abrazar, Inc.
|
2013
|
William Dalton
|
Gary Wisser
|
Vocational Visions
|
2012
|
Peter Herzog
|
Sandra Stang
|
Housing and Transportation
|
2013
|
Peter Herzog
|
Kathryn McCullough
|
Lake Forest City Council
|
2012
|
Paul Glaab
|
Penny Hinds**
|
Circle of Friends
|
2013
|
Paul Glaab
|
Bob Tiezzi
|
Orange County ARC
|
2011
|
Don Hansen
|
Pethuru Lourthu
|
Westview Services, Inc. - Anaheim
|
2012
|
Don Hansen
|
Henry Michaels
|
California Elwyn Rehabilitation
Department
|
2013
|
Larry Crandall
|
Madeline Rae
Jensen
|
Senior Citizens Advisory Council
|
2013
|
Larry Crandall
|
Bill Turner
|
Demiurgic Living Solutions
|
2012
|
John Moorlach
|
Janis White**
|
Regional Center of Orange County
|
2013
|
John Moorlach
|
Alice Grant, R.N.
|
Community Organizations of
Anaheim
|
2011
|
Shawn Nelson
|
Paul Miller, Ph.D.**
|
Disabled Student Services
California State University, Fullerton
|
2013
|
Shawn Nelson
|
Francine Harris**
|
American Legion Post 555
|
2013
|
Janet Nguyen
|
Charles Mitchell**
|
Santa Ana Senior Center
|
2013
|
Janet Nguyen
|
Diana Burkhardt**
|
Braille Institute
|
2013
|
Lorri Galloway
|
Susan Ray**
|
Council Services Coordinator
City of Anaheim
|
2013
|
Lorri Galloway
|
Ronald Salda
|
Regional Center of Orange County
Provider Review
|
2011
|
Miguel Pulido
|
Minaya White
|
Integrity House
|
2012
|
Miguel Pulido
|
Elizabeth Lee
|
Alzheimer’s Family Services
|
2011
|
Greg Winterbottom
|
Gary Osterbach*
|
Fountain Valley Advisory Committee
|
2013
|
Greg Winterbottom
|
*Newly Appointed Committee Members. **Reappointed Committee Members
Contact Information
Adam Raley
Sr. Strategic Communications Specialist
(714) 560-5510 | araley@octa.net