PTAC Minutes 05/19/2015 May 19, 2015
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC TRANSIT AD HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
May 19, 2015, Naples, Florida,
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Public Transit Ad Hoc Advisory Committee in and for
the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 3:00 P.M. in
REGULAR SESSION at Administrative Building "F", Suite 501, Collier County
Government Complex Naples, Florida with the following members present:
Chairman: Glen D. Harrell
Vice Chairman: Dylan Michael Vogel (Excused)
John DiMarco, II
Richard Duggan (Excused)
W. James Klug, III
Morton Rosenberg (Excused)
Arthur Doberstein
Harold Weeks (Excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Michelle Arnold, Director, Public Transit and Neighborhood Enhancement
Brandy Otero, Associate Project Manager
Yousi Cardeso, Operations Analyst
Jim Giangrosso, Events, Sales, Marketing Coordinator
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1. Call to Order
Chairman Harrell called the meeting to order at 3:10PM.
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken and a quorum could not be established.
3. Approval of Agenda
None
4. Approval of Minutes from March 17, 2015 Meeting
None
5. Committee Action
a. Request to endorse the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 & 5339 Program
of Projects
Ms. Otero presented the Executive Summary "Endorsement of the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) Section 5307& 5339 Program of Projects" for consideration. She provided an overview of
the applications highlighting:
• Each year the Division receives Federal grant funds for management of Collier Area Transit
capital projects and operations.
• Staff has prepared a list of Program of Projects which includes items such as bus stop
enhancements, security enhancements, rolling stock replacement, bus wraps, etc.
• The amount requested for 1% Security and Rolling Stock Replacement have been revised
from the original meeting packet that was disseminated to $100,000 and $1,241,004
respectively.
• An upgrade to hand held radios is proposed.
• The Grant application is currently out for public comment and expected to be heard by the
Board of County Commissioners on June 9, 2015.
• Staff is seeking an endorsement of the list of program projects today and will return the item
to the Committee for ratification when a quorum is present.
Those Committee Members present reached consensus on recommending endorsement of the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307& 5339 Program of Projects.
b. Recommendation to endorse the 2016-2025 Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update
Staff presented the Executive Summary "Endorsement of the 2016—2025 Transit Development
Plan (TDP) Major Update" for consideration. She provided an overview of the Plan via a
Slideshow "Collier Area Transit FY 2016-2025 Transit Development Plan Major Update MPO
Committee Meetings—May 2015"highlighting:
• The Plan is required for the Division to receive State Block Grants from the Florida
Department of Transportation.
• It is a 10-year vision for transit and identifies the funded & unfunded needs of the CAT
Program.
• In order to be eligible for the funds, it is required to be updated every 5 years.
• It includes evaluating baseline conditions and assessing existing transit conditions to
determine present and future needs.
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• Included in the Plan is a financial plan.
• Pubic outreach was undertaken to aid in developing the Plan.
• The needs identified included:
0 Increased frequency of the routes and more direct bus routes.
0 Increasing the number of bus stops and shelters.
0 Express service from areas such as Immokalee and Lee County.
0 Service to Everglade City.
0 Increased hours of operation, especially nighttime.
• A 10 Year Transit Needs Plan was developed which includes:
0 New circulator routes— beach to Seagate (via Goodlette Frank).
0 New Fixed Route, Immokalee Road (Everglades Blvd - beach).
0 New Fixed Route —County Barn Road - Santa Barbara.
0 Express Service—Government Center—Everglade City.
0 Express Service—Government Center— Southwest Regional Airport/FGCU
• A 10 Year Capital Plan was developed identifying needs such as:
0 New and Replacement Vehicles.
0 An amenities program to improve bus stop signs, benches, shelters, trash
receptacles, etc.
0 ITS Improvements.
0 Planning for park and ride lots.
0 Existing transfer point upgrades.
0 Developing new transfer points.
0 Undertaking ADA Compliance Improvements.
• The Plan is open to public comment until June 1, 2015 and will be heard by the
Metropolitan Planning Organization on June 12, 2015 and the Board of County
Commissioners on June 23, 2015.
• Staff intends to submit the Plan to the Florida Department of Transportation by September
1, 2015.
• Staff is seeking an endorsement of the Plan today and will return the item to the Committee
for ratification when a quorum is present.
Under Committee discussion the following was noted:
1. Staff should consider including the Golden Gate Senior Center as a stakeholder in the future.
2. Consideration should be given to developing "circular type routes"within neighborhood
areas that terminate at central hubs which provide service to larger regional areas (i.e. a
route around the Golden Gate Area which transfer to a bus that services downtown Naples,
Government Center, Coastland Mall, beach circulator routes, etc.).
Those Committee Members present reached consensus on recommending endorsement of the
2016—2025 Transit Development Plan Major Update.
6. Old Business
a. Extension of PTAC through July 16, 2016
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Staff reported the extension was granted by the Board of County Commissioners and upon
expiration of this term, a decision will be made if the Committee will be constituted as a permanent
Committee.
7. Member Comments
None
8. Public Comments
None
9. Next Meeting Date—June 16, 2015
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order
of the chair at 4:15P.M.
Public Transit Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
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These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on —) jai 1 as presented )C or as
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