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PTAC Minutes 07/21/2015 • July 21, 2015 MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC TRANSIT AD HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING July 21, 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: Co Chairman: Arthur Dobberstein Co Chairman: John DiMarco, II Vice Chairman: Dylan Michael Vogel Richard Duggan (Excused) W. James Klug, III Morton Rosenberg Harold Weeks (Vacancy) (Vacancy) 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 Corine Williams, Public Transit Manager Omar Deleon, Keolis Patricia Mumford, Keolis 1 July 21, 2015 1. Call to Order Ms. Otero called the meeting to order at 3:00PM. 2. Roll Call Roll call was taken and a quorum was established. 3. Approval of Agenda Mr. Klug moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Weeks. Carried unanimously 6—0. 3. Approval of Minutes a. Ratify March 17,2015 Meeting Minutes Mr. Klug moved to approve the minutes of the March 17, 2015 Public Transit Ad Hoc Advisory Committee meeting subject to the following change: • Page 4 paragraph 1, Goal #7—from Objective 6.2.3 to Objective 6.2.2 and 6.2.3 Second by Mr. Weeks. Carried unanimously 6—0. b. May 19,2015 minutes Mr. Weeks moved to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2015 Public Transit Ad Hoc Advisory Committee meeting as presented. Second by Mr. Klug. Carried unanimously 6—0. 5. Committee Action a. Election of chair Ms. Otero presented the Executive Summary "Election of a Committee Chairman" for consideration. Mr. Dobberstein nominated Mr. DiMarco as Chairman of the Committee. Mr. DiMarco nominated Mr. Dobberstein as Chairman of the Committee. Mr. Klug moved to appoint Mr. Dobberstein and Mr. DiMarco as Co Chairmen of the Public Transit Ad Hoc Advisory Committee. Second by Mr. Weeks. Carried unanimously 6—0. Mr. DiMarco assumed the Chair b. Ratify endorsement of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 & 5339 Program of Projects Ms. Otero presented the Executive Summary "Ratify the Endorsement of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307& 5339 Program of Projects" for consideration. She noted: • The item was discussed at the May 19, 2015 meeting where it was endorsed by those Members present. • The Program of Projects was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. • The Section 5307 Capital Grants and 5339 Operational Grants total $2,888,127 and $365,428 respectively. • The funds proposed for rolling stock replacement are for fixed route vehicles. Mr. Vogel moved to ratify endorsement of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307& 5339 Program of Projects. Second by Mr. Dobberstein. Carried unanimously 6—0. 2 July 21, 2015 c. Ratify the endorsement of the 2016-2025 Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update Ms. Otero presented the Executive Summary "Ratify the endorsement of the 2016-2025 Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update" for consideration. She noted the Plan is required for the Division to receive State Block Grants from the Florida Department of Transportation and was endorsed by the Committee Members present at the May 19, 2015 meeting. She requested the Committee ratify endorsement of the Plan that was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners at their June 23, 2015 meeting. The following items were discussed: • Staff is investigating the feasibility of partnering with businesses for Program funding as workers benefit from the transportation services provided by Collier Area Transit(CAT). • During the next annual update, consideration should be given to noting the approval of Grants requires matching funds from the locality. • Staff should review the Section identifying the County largest employers to ensure the Collier County School District data is correctly identified in the Plan. • Staff should review the revenue identified for the fare boxes to ensure the data is correct. • Future updates should incorporate accident data as the CAT service provides a safety benefit to the community reducing the potential number of teenage and elderly drivers and unsafe vehicles on the road. • It is important for the Program to maintain a proper image (with its bus shelters, condition of the fleet including bus wraps), so the service is more amenable to the communities where routes exist or will be proposed in the future. Mr. Vogel moved to ratify endorsement of the 2016-2025 Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update. Second by Klug. Carried unanimously 6—0. d. Endorsement of revised 2015 calendar. Ms. Otero presented the Executive Summary "Approval of 2015/2016 Meeting Calendar" for consideration. The Committee will be meeting the third Tuesday of each month. The calendar will be revised to ensure all dates are correct returned to the next meeting for consideration. 6. Reports and Presentations a. Marketing and Advertising update Mr. Giangrosso presented the Executive Summary "Marketing and Advertising update" for information purposes. He provided a PowerPoint"Collier Area Transit (CAT) Marketing and Advertising" July 21, 2015 which outlined the initiatives being taken by the Division to increase marketing opportunities and revenue including: • Continuing to develop use of digital system maps and phone apps. • Partnering with the YMCA on a summer camp transportation initiative. • Offering summer bus passes to students at reduced rates. • Bundled advertising packages. • Approaching businesses on the feasibility of offering bus route maps at their establishments. • Partnering with businesses on ventures such as "adopt a stop" whereby funds are paid for a specific bus stop location. • Partnering with the school district for after school transportation. • Identifying opportunities for beach routes including partnering with hotels, etc. 3 July 21, 2015 The Committee recommended Staff contact organizations such as the Boys Club of Collier County and the Chamber of Commerce to explore the concepts. b. Transit Request for Proposal (RFP) update Ms. Arnold presented the Executive Summary "Transit Operations Request for Proposal (RFP) update" for information purposes. She noted that selection was made for transit services. MV was selected for operations of Transit/Paratransit Services and MTM was selected for Scheduling & Dispatching Services. The contract is expected to be awarded at the September Board of County Commissioners meeting. The terms of the contract include a 3 year initial period followed by 2, one year options to renew. Staff noted the feasibility of the County providing the CAT service at some point in the future is being explored; however funds are not available at this point in time to undertake the analysis. 7. Member Comments Mr. Weeks noted the Board of County Commissioners will be deciding if the Committee will be retained as a full time Committee upon expiration of their current term in 2016. It is important for the Members to remain engaged with the Committee and provide useful information to the BCC to ensure the Board Members determine the Committee is relevant and should move forward. Corine Williams was introduced as the new Public Transit Manager. Patricia Mumford is now the General Manager of Keolis. 8. Public Comments None 9. Next Meeting Date- August 18,2015 There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 5:00P.M. Public Trans' ;d Hoc Advisory Committee ■ \ Arthur Dobberstein,' o Chairman These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on 9)/1 b c as presented or as amended 4