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Title VI Program Update
GO Transit
926 Dempsey Trail
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54902
www.rideGOtransit.com
(920)232-5340
Approved by the City of Oshkosh Transportation Committee on XXX XX, 2024
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
A. Notice to the Public ............................................................................................................. 3
B. Complaint Form ................................................................................................................... 3
C. Active Lawsuits, Complaints or Inquiries Alleging Discrimination ............................... 4
D. Discrimination Complaint Procedure ................................................................................ 4
TITLE VI MONITORING PROCEDURES ................................................................................ 5
A. Levels of Service ................................................................................................................. 5
B. Quality of Service ................................................................................................................ 5
C. Corrective Action ................................................................................................................. 5
D. Monitoring Frequency ......................................................................................................... 5
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN ............................................................................................... 6
A. Process ................................................................................................................................. 6
SERVICE STANDARDS AND POLICIES ................................................................................ 8
A. Vehicle Capacity ............................................................................................................ 9
B. Route Headways ................................................................................................................. 9
C. On-Time Performance ........................................................................................................ 9
D. Service Availability .............................................................................................................. 9
E. Vehicle Assignment Policy ............................................................................................... 10
F. Transit Amenity Policy ...................................................................................................... 10
LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PLAN .......................................................................................... 10
A. Background Information ................................................................................................... 10
B. Legal Basis for Language Assistance Requirements .................................................. 11
C. Evaluation - Four Factor Analysis .................................................................................. 11
D. Language Assistance Measures .................................................................................... 14
E. Monitoring and Updating GO Transit’s LAP Plan ......................................................... 14
NON-ELECTED BOARD........................................................................................................... 15
TITLE VI EQUITY ANALYSIS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ................................. 15
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INTRODUCTION
This update of GO Transit’s Title VI Program has been prepared to ensure that the level
and quality of GO Transit’s fixed-route and demand response transportation services
are provided in a non-discriminatory manner and that the opportunity for full and fair
participation is offered to GO Transit riders and other community members. Additionally,
this document examines GO Transit’s need for services and materials for persons for
whom English is not their primary language and who have a limited ability to read, write
or understand English.
GO Transit does not pass-through funds to sub-recipients.
A. Notice to the Public
To make GO Transit’s riders aware of its commitment to Title VI compliance, the
following statement is posted on vehicles, website, brochures and main sales office:
Title VI Notice: GO Transit is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded
from participation in, or denied benefits of its services on the basis of race, color
or national origin as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
amended. If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination, you may file
a written complaint with GO Transit – Attn: Title VI Complaints, 926 Dempsey
Trail, Oshkosh, WI 54902. Please feel free to contact GO Transit for more info.
B. Complaint Form
Any person who believes that she or he has been discriminated against on the basis of
race, color or national origin by GO Transit may file a Title VI complaint by completing
and submitting the form below. This form is available at our administration offices or on
our website (www.rideGOtransit.com).
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C. Active Lawsuits, Complaints or Inquiries Alleging Discrimination
There are no current complaints against GO Transit which allege discrimination on the
grounds of race, color or national origin.
D. Discrimination Complaint Procedure
Each complaint which is received that alleges discrimination on the basis of race, color, or
national origin will be investigated using the procedure below, whether it specifically
references Title VI or not. The complainant will be notified within 7 days that their
complaint has been received and is being investigated. This notice may include a request
for additional information necessary to investigate the complaint (e.g., date or specific
time of an incident). A written response of the determination will be provided to the
complainant within 30 days whenever possible. If the investigation and determination
cannot be completed within 30 days, the complainant will be provided with written notice
including an explanation of the reason a longer time is required, and a deadline for a
determination.
If the allegation concerns a specific incident involving a driver or service representative, a
preliminary investigation of the facts will be conducted by GO Transit’s Supervisory Staff.
It should be noted that the downtown transit center and all of GO Transit’s buses and
facilities are equipped with cameras. These cameras have proved to be extremely useful
in resolving complaints about specific incidents. Supervisory Staff will make a preliminary
determination about the facts, recommend any disciplinary measures, and transmit the
complaint to the Transportation Director.
For more general allegations – e.g., regarding GO Transit service design or fares – the
Transportation Director will determine the appropriate member of senior staff to conduct
the preliminary investigation and report the findings and recommendations for corrective
action to the Transportation Director.
The Transportation Director will review all complaints alleging discrimination on the basis
of race, color, or national origin and the results of the preliminary investigation. The
Transportation Director will make a determination as to whether the allegation of
discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin was valid, and any corrective
action that will be taken. Note that even if the allegation of discrimination is determined to
be invalid, corrective action may still be warranted in some cases.
The Transportation Director will provide his or her findings in writing to the complainant,
include whether the allegation of discrimination was found to be valid, and corrective
actions that the GO Transit has taken or promises to take. The letter will inform the
complainant of the opportunity to provide additional information that may lead GO Transit
to reconsider its conclusions and of the complainant’s right to file a complaint with the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
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A person may also file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration, at:
Federal Transit Administration
Office of Civil Rights
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20590
Title VI Complaint Form
TITLE VI MONITORING PROCEDURES
The following procedure will be followed in monitoring the level and quantity of transit
service provided to minorities in the Oshkosh area in compliance with Title VI regulations.
For monitoring purposes, minority areas will be defined at the census tract level since
more disaggregate data is not available. All minority tracts will be monitored.
A. Levels of Service
To assess level of transit service to minority areas, headways, vehicle loads, vehicle
assignment, service access, and distribution of amenities will be compared with service
policies and standards for the entire system. The standards will be as defined in the most
recent Transit Development Plan (TDP). All bus routes are comprehensively evaluated
approximately every 5 years as part of the TDP process. The level of service provided to
minority areas is also analyzed during the TDP process. Census and service data is
presented in the final TDP document. The final TDP document is available at GO
Transit’s office and on our regional planning commission’s website. TDP documents are
also available on GO Transit’s website.
B. Quality of Service
Quality of service is currently monitored through public comments and passenger surveys
designed to provide information about passenger demographics, trip purposes, and
service ratings. For purposes of monitoring the quality of transit service in minority tracts,
passenger surveys are analyzed by route in order to identify responses from these areas
for comparison with responses from non-minority areas.
C. Corrective Action
Where inequities in service are identified or perceived by transit users in minority areas, a
review of corrective action will be undertaken. Actions involving service level changes will
be addressed through the existing decision-making structure. This structure includes
public notification of and involvement through Transportation Committee meetings.
D. Monitoring Frequency
An assessment of service level, vehicle assignment, load factors, distribution of facilities,
and service access in minority areas was done in the original Title VI Documentation for
the Oshkosh Area in 1978 and updated in subsequent submissions. Future monitoring
reviews will be undertaken when major service changes occur, upon publication of new
census information, and during the Transit Development Plan process.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN
A. Process
The GO Transit’s public participation process includes meaningful access during monthly
board meetings, written materials (route maps & pamphlets), transit center information
stations, GO Transit’s website and social media (Facebook, Instagram, & X (formerly
known as Twitter)).
The GO Transit’s Transportation Committee meets monthly, with all meetings open to the
public. Time is provided for the public to comment on any issues at each meeting. Board
meetings are held during the operating hours of GO Transit buses and paratransit
vehicles to improve access for riders. Service and fare change notices are sent directly to
persons and organizations that may be impacted (including service changes and fare
increases). Persons and organizations can request notification of future meetings and
there is no charge. An archive of Transportation Committee (formerly the Transit Advisory
Board (TAB)) agendas and meeting minutes are posted on the City of Oshkosh’s website.
Beyond monthly Transportation Committee meetings, several other methods are used to
communicate with riders. The GO Transit Route Map/Rider Guide is a printed map with
guidance for using GO Transit services and includes information on how to contact GO
Transit, as well as the web address and social media. Each year, 20,000 route maps are
printed and distributed throughout the community. Maps are available at several key
destinations in the City, on all transit vehicles, at the main office, and are mailed at no
cost to requestors. GO Transit also publishes brochures that describe specific programs
and services. These materials are available to riders at GO Transit’s main office,
www.rideGOtransit.com, and are distributed to local agencies.
GO Transit’s downtown transit center located at 110 Pearl Avenue provides another
communication avenue with riders. The center is staffed one day a week. The transit
center contains two outdoor informational stations. Each station contains travel
information, notices to the public, contact information, and other communications
applicable to the service. The transit center is centrally located in the City and many
routes pulse into the center for transfers between runs.
Each GO Transit bus contains an info display area. Maps, brochures, flyers and notices
are placed on buses for display to riders.
GO Transit’s website (www.rideGOtransit.com), X (formerly known as Twitter) and
Facebook page also provide information to the public. The web content includes
information on trip planning, paratransit programs, contact info, detours, news, and more.
Public input is welcomed via the website and visitors are provided several options for
contacting GO Transit (fax, mail, email, or phone). The website is designed to be clear
and easy to use.
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Proposed fare and service changes are announced to the public by the means described
above, and public input is solicited far enough in advance for GO Transit to consider the
comments, and make revisions based on the comments. In soliciting public input, GO
Transit provides opportunities for interaction.
Persons and organizations are afforded an opportunity to provide input in several ways:
• Email
• Telephone
• Fax
• In writing
• GO Transit phone App
• In person at public meetings located at City Hall or face-to-face meetings at GO
Transit’s main office
GO Transit’s ongoing public participation outreach methods to engage minority and
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) populations include partnerships with community-based
organizations, use of digital media and public participation techniques implemented during
our transit development plan process.
GO Transit has continuing partnerships with community-based organizations. We’ve
provided travel training resources to World Relief, Lakeland Care District, the Winnebago
Area Literacy Council and Oshkosh Housing Authority. We have ongoing meetings and
contact with these groups to invite participation and communicate transit issues. GO
Transit participates in community events that help us to engage minority and LEP
populations. We attend an annual Back to School Fair that is designed to help families and
children prepare for the upcoming school year. We also attend other public events, like the
State of the City Address, that are designed to promote public participation and information
sharing.
GO Transit uses digital media as another avenue to engage participation. Our Facebook,
X (formerly known as Twitter) and website pages all provide any member of the
community the ability to contact us on their schedule. We post all information that is
applicable to our riders (news, meetings notices, and planning events) to help notify all
populations. We realize that not all community members have access to a computer.
However, a 2020 rider survey showed that 75% of our riders have a smart phone and
83.8% of riders in Winnebago County, Wisconsin have access to the internet at home.
GO Transit’s transit planning process (Transit Development Plan - TDP) contains its own
Public Participation Plan. The PPP is developed by our MPO and identifies outreach
efforts and public involvement opportunities. Techniques used to gain input from minority
and LEP populations include involving stakeholders in the steering committee. This helps
to disseminate information to populations that can be hard to reach. The MPO uses public
notices in appropriate non-English languages and maintains contacts with local
translators. TDP meetings are held at locations that are accessible and reasonably
welcoming to all residents. Our 2023 TDP steering committee is made up of organizations
and advocacy groups that represented a variety of community interests. The participant list
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includes Making the Ride Happen (non-profit), UW-Oshkosh, Oshkosh Common Council,
WisDOT and Winnebago County. We also identified other stakeholder groups and are
engaging them. This list includes the Oshkosh Area School District, Fox Valley Technical
College, Oshkosh Housing Authority, ESTHER (Empowerment Solidarity Truth Hope
Equity Reform), Lutheran Social Services, Greater Oshkosh, Advocate Aurora Heath,
Options for Independent Living, World Relief, ADVOCAP, Oshkosh Chamber, UW Heath,
Boys and Girls Club and Lakeside Packaging Plus (sheltered workshop).
The TDP process occurs approximately every 5 years. The results of the TDP drive GO
Transit planning and policy decisions, so we place added effort to engage public
participation during this critical process. GO Transit will continue to work with our MPO to
develop and implement public engagement techniques for each planning process.
Below is a summary of outreach efforts made since the last Title VI submission:
• Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter) and website maintenance of
information, as well as including opportunities for input
• Start of new TDP and new customer survey
• Annual attendance at community events (Back to School Fair, State of the City
Address, etc.). Riders and community members visit booth to have informal
discussions, ask questions and provide feedback
• TDP plan process, included public participation plan with some efforts described
above
• Monthly Transportation Committee meetings, noticed to the public
• Multiple group and individual travel trainings, where riders can provide feedback
and ask questions
SERVICE STANDARDS AND POLICIES
GO Transit has developed the following service standards and policies:
• Vehicle Capacity
• Route Headways
• On-Time Performance
• Service Availability
• Vehicle Assignment Policy
• Transit Amenity Policy
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A. Vehicle Capacity
The table below lists standard capacity by the types of vehicles in GO Transit’s fleet
Vehicle
Type # in Fleet
Seated
Capacity
Standing
Capacity
Total
Capacity
Wheelchair
Capacity
Total
Capacity w/
wheelchairs
40’ New
Flyer
(XD40)
5 40 30 70 2 63
35’ New
Flyer
(XD35)
9 32 25 57 2 50
40’ New
Flyer
(DE40LF)
2 39 30 69 2 60
B. Route Headways
Vehicle headway is the length of time it takes between two buses traveling in the same
direction on a particular route. GO Transit’s fixed-routes are scheduled with 30-minute
headways. All headway is consistent for the entire service day and week. GO Transit
does add an additional bus specifically on routes 1 and 2 to accommodate increased
demand related to North High School before school and at dismissal. These buses are
available to all riders
Routes Frequency for all Service
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 30 Minutes
Route 9 service to
YMCA
30 Minutes – Upon
Request
C. On-Time Performance
One of the most important service standards for GO Transit is on-time performance or
adherence to published schedules. Reliability is one of the main characteristics of the GO
Transit brand.
A GO Transit bus is considered on-time if it departs a scheduled time point no more than
1 minute early or less than 5 minutes late. GO Transit’s on-time performance goal is 90%.
D. Service Availability
GO Transit currently provides service to all major destinations and most large
employment centers within the City of Oshkosh. The majority of the City of Oshkosh’s
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residents are within one quarter mile of bus service. GO Transit optimizes the funding and
resources it receives to maximize its route coverage within the City of Oshkosh. Currently,
over 85% of the dwelling units in the city are within ¼ mile of a bus stop. GO Transit
frequently reviews its level of service and service coverage. Further opportunities to
expand service coverage will be discussed when resources become available.
E. Vehicle Assignment Policy
Vehicles are rotated between routes daily and are not assigned to specific routes or areas
of the City of Oshkosh. GO Transit frequently reviews the ridership of its routes and
assigns the larger and smaller capacity buses to the areas with geographical / physical
route limitations, and to whose ridership best matches these capacities.
F. Transit Amenity Policy
GO Transit has nearly 250 formal bus stops. GO Transit places bus stops every 2-3
blocks (approximately) and near major trip generators. There are also information
displays placed at key locations along each route that provide stop times throughout the
service day. GO Transit has a number of bus benches and shelters located throughout
the service area. New shelters or bench installations are dependent on the ability to
obtain the necessary right of way to locate the shelter, ridership activity and public
requests. On private property, they are dependent upon a sponsoring business or other
entity to provide maintenance and snow removal.
LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PLAN
A. Background Information
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) persons are defined as persons for whom English is
not their primary language and who have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or
understand English. Public transit is a key means of achieving mobility for many people
with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). According to 2022 U.S. Census Data for
Winnebago County, Wisconsin, 0.49% of transit-dependent riders aged 16 years and
older were LEP persons. In comparison, 92.9% of transit-dependent riders aged 16
years and older spoke English as their primary language. Agencies that provide
language assistance to persons with limited English proficiency in a competent and
effective manner will help ensure that their services are safe, reliable, convenient, and
accessible to those persons. These efforts may attract riders who would otherwise be
excluded from participating in the service because of language barriers.
Catering to LEP persons may also help increase and retain ridership among the
agency’s broader immigrant communities in two important ways.
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1) Agencies that reach out to recent immigrant populations in order to prepare a
language implementation plan send a positive message to these persons that
their business is valued; and
2) Community outreach designed to identify appropriate language assistance
measures can also assist the agency in identifying the transportation needs of
immigrant populations.
B. Legal Basis for Language Assistance Requirements
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d), and its
implementing regulations provide that no person in the United States shall, on the
grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied
the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity
that receives Federal financial assistance. The Supreme Court, in Lau v. Nichols, 414
U.S. 563 (1974), interpreted Title VI regulations to hold that Title VI prohibits conduct
that has a disproportionate effect on LEP persons because such conduct constitutes
national origin discrimination. Executive Order 13166, “Improving Access to Services
for Persons with Limited English Proficiency,” reprinted at 65 FR 50121 (August 16,
2000), directs each Federal agency to examine the services it provides and develop and
implement a system by which LEP persons can meaningfully access those services.
The Executive Order states that recipients must take reasonable steps to ensure
meaningful access to their programs and activities by LEP persons. The U.S.
Department of Transportation (USDOT) requires that recipients of USDOT funding take
responsible steps to ensure meaningful access to the benefits, services, information,
and other important portions of their programs and activities for individuals who are
Limited English Proficient (LEP). USDOT recommends that recipients use the USDOT
LEP Guidance to determine how best to comply with statutory and regulatory
obligations to provide meaningful access to the benefits, services, information, and
other important portions of their programs and activities for individuals who are LEP.
C. Evaluation - Four Factor Analysis
Recipients are required to take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to their
programs and activities by LEP persons. While designed to be a flexible and fact-
dependent standard, the starting point is an individualized assessment that balances
the following four factors:
1. The number or proportion of LEP persons eligible to be served or likely to
encounter an agency program, activity, or service;
2. The frequency with which LEP individuals come in contact with an agency
program, activity, or service;
3. The nature and importance of the program, activity, or service provided by an
agency to people's lives; and
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4. The resources available to an agency and the cost to provide LEP Assistance.
A summary of the results of GO Transit’s four-factor analysis is as follows:
Factor #1: The number or proportion of LEP persons eligible to be served or likely to
encounter a GO Transit program, activity, or service.
GO Transit examined the US Census data from 2022 and was able to determine that
approximately 4,475 or 7.1% of people (age 5 and older) within the City of Oshkosh
spoke a language other than English. Of the 4,475 people reporting they speak a
language other than English, less than 2.79% of total respondents speak English less
than “very well.”
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME (OSHKOSH, WI)
Population 5 years and over 63,002 63,002
English only 58,527 92.90%
Language other than English 4,475 7.10%
Speak English less than "very well" 1,757 2.79%
Spanish 1,225 1.94%
Speak English less than "very well" 521 0.83%
Other Indo-European languages 786 1.25%
Speak English less than "very well" 266 0.42%
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1,950 3.10%
Speak English less than "very well" 750 1.19%
Other languages 514 0.82%
Speak English less than "very well" 220 0.35%
GO Transit surveyed transit riders in the Summer of 2023. In order to provide
assistance to riders while completing the survey, there were survey administrators on
board every bus and at our downtown transit center. According to this rider survey
results, 11% of respondents said that English was not their primary spoken language.
0% of these riders responded that they did not speak English at all.
Factor #2: The frequency with which LEP individuals come in contact with a GO
Transit program, activity, or service.
GO Transit assesses the frequency with which LEP individuals come in contact with
services by communicating with staff and drivers that have or could possibly have
contact with LEP persons. This includes documenting phone inquiries and discussions
with drivers. In the previous four years, GO Transit has had no requests for interpreters
or for translated documents.
Each summer, drivers have contact with international students attending the University
of Wisconsin Oshkosh. These students are supported by UWO staff and faculty until
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they can independently use GO Transit services. Our experience with this population
has shown that they tend to know enough English to communicate on the phone or with
drivers.
Additionally, GO Transit attends regional and local transportation coordination meetings
where unmet transportation needs and solutions are discussed by various stakeholders.
Beyond the communications and observations above, it is difficult to determine with
certainty which LEP individuals require transit services and are also served by GO
Transit programs. The map in Appendix 1 shows GO Transit bus routes and the location
of the minority population in Oshkosh. GO Transit’s next Transit Development Plan
(TDP) process will include an in-depth LEP study according to service area. Information
gathered during the next TDP process will be included as an update to this plan.
Factor #3: The nature and importance of the program, activity, or service provided by
GO Transit to people's lives.
Most customer service requests received by GO Transit personnel are for schedules,
route information and for the sale of tickets and passes. Most transit riders are regular
users who use only a portion of the bus system for their daily travel, making routine trips
with little need for complex information. Requests for information about routes and
schedules are most likely to be made by infrequent or new passengers to the system.
This population could include recent immigrants, including those that are transit
dependent, in non-English speaking households. Therefore, it is important to have
language resources ready to enable service for these clients.
GO Transit’s website, www.rideGOtransit.com, contains a language translator (Google
Translate) where LEP passenger and potential riders can access basic information on
routes and fares. Information about GO Transit and policies can be obtained and
translated for LEP visitors through several agencies who translate on behalf of the
Oshkosh community. These agencies include:
ADVOCAP – Oshkosh Office
920.426.0150
2929 Harrison Street
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Oshkosh Police Department
920.236.5700
420 Jackson Street
Oshkosh, WI 54903
Oshkosh Area United Way
920.235.8560
36 Broad Street, Ste 100
Oshkosh, WI 54901
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Office of International Education
920.424.0775
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
World Relief Fox Valley – Oshkosh
Office
920.231.3600
404 N. Main St. Suite 302
Oshkosh, WI 5490
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Factor #4: The resources available to GO Transit and the cost to provide LEP
Assistance.
GO Transit is a small urban public transit operator receiving Federal funds for
transit operation under Section 5307. It is a sub-recipient of the Governor’s
Apportionment from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Due to limited
resources, GO Transit partners with local agencies, including those listed above,
to address the needs of the LEP persons in our community. These agencies
have been integral in helping students, refugees and other minority populations
navigate the public transportation system that is currently provided by GO
Transit. Because Oshkosh has a small population of LEP persons likely to use
transit, the most cost-effective language assistance appears to be through the
use of verbal and oral interpretation services. At this time, there have been no
requests and it does not appear to be cost-effective to engage in translating and
publishing route and schedule information into other languages.
D. Language Assistance Measures
GO Transit has or will implement the following LEP measures.
• Provide picture cards to drivers with destination information for LEP riders;
• Work with the United Way, Winnebago Area Literacy Council, and World
Relief when refugees are located in our service area;
• Notify drivers and other staff to continue to immediately communicate
experiences involving contact with LEP individuals that may require
language assistance;
• Engage attendees at GO Transit public information meetings or hearings
to ascertain the attendee’s ability to understand English by having a staff
member greet and briefly speak to each attendee;
• Include Google Translate feature on website
• All staff computers (including dispatch) will bookmark Google Translate;
• GO Transit will utilize Spanish and Hmong speaking interpreters provided
by the Oshkosh Police Department and ADVOCAP as sources of
assistance.
• Incorporate the community’s language assistance resources into travel
training program.
E. Monitoring and Updating GO Transit’s LAP Plan
GO Transit will update the LAP plan as required by U.S. DOT. At a minimum,
the plan will be reviewed and updated when it is clear that higher concentrations
of LEP individuals are present in the service area or when contact with LEP
individuals becomes more frequent. Updates will include the following:
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• The number of documented LEP person contacts encountered annually.
• How the needs of LEP persons have been addressed.
• Determination of the current LEP population in the service area.
• Determine whether local language assistance programs have been
effective and sufficient to meet the need.
• Determine whether GO Transit’s financial resources are sufficient to fund
language assistance resources needed.
• Determine whether GO Transit has fully complied with the goals of this
LAP Plan.
• Determine whether complaints have been received concerning the
agency’s failure to meet the needs of LEP individuals.
Information gathered in the review will be used to update the LAP Plan, no less
than every three years to coincide and be integrated with GO Transit’s
submission of its Title VI Update to regulatory agencies.
NON-ELECTED BOARD
GO Transit is guided by a Transportation Committee. The Transportation
Committee reviews fare changes, route revisions and policies. They provide a
recommendation to the Common Council and advise GO Transit. Major route
and fare changes are decided by the City of Oshkosh’s Common Council
(elected officials).
Recent board openings were publicized on buses, website and on GO Transit’s
facebook page. Board openings were also shared during local advocacy coalition
and Transportation Committee meetings. The City of Oshkosh encourages all
community members to apply for and serve on advisory boards and committees.
The table below shows the Transportation Committee’s membership by race.
Body Caucasian Latino African
American
Asian
American
Native
American
Transportation
Committee 7 0 0 0 0
Attached is the board approval of this submission.
TITLE VI EQUITY ANALYSIS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
The current downtown facility was renovated in 2023 and further improvements
are planned for 2024/2025. These improvements will not impact demographics
within the service area.
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Appendix 1