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COLLIER AREATRANSITI,
Public Transit Advisory Committee
Collier County Government Administration- Building W
3335 Tamiami Trail East— Facilities Management Training Room
Naples, Florida
January 17, 2017
3:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. October 18, 2016 minutes
b. November 22, 2016 minutes
5. Committee Action
a. TDP Goals and Objectives Review
i. TDP chosen Initiatives
6. Reports and Presentations
a. Beach Trolley
b. Urban Land Institute—Affordable Housing Study
7. Member Comments
8. Public Comments
9. Next Meeting Date—February 21, 2017
10. Adjournment
Two or more members of the Board of County Commissioners may be present and may participate at the meeting.
The subject matter of this meeting may be an item for discussion and action at a future BCC meeting.
Collier Area Transit operates in compliance with Federal Transit Administration, (FTA) program requirements and
ensures that transit services are made available and equitably distributed, and provides equal AGENDA access
and mobility to any person without regard to race, color,or national origin, disability,gender or age.Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964; FTA Circular 4702.1A, "Title VI and Title VI Dependent Guidelines for Federal Transit
Administration Recipients.
Anyone who required an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or other reasonable
accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, should contact the Collier County Facilities
Management Department located at 3335 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, Florida 34112 or 239-252-8380 as soon as
possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Such reasonable accommodations will be
provided at no cost to the individual.
October 18, 2016
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
October 18, 2016 Naples, Florida,
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Public Transit 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
Harold Weeks (Excused)
Chris Gavrelis
(Vacancy)
ALSO PRESENT: Michelle Arnold, Director, Public Transit and Neighborhood Enhancement
Yousi Cardeso, Operations Analyst
Omar Deleon, Senior Planner
Nathan Reid, General Manager, Medical Transportation Management
Lisa Sanders, Medical Transportation Management
Kim Frye, MV Contract Transportation, Inc.
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1. Call to Order
Co Chairman DiMarco 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. Gavrelis moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Vogel. Carried unanimously 5—0.
4. Approval of Minutes from September 20,2016 Meeting
Mr. Gavrelis moved to approve the minutes of the September 20, 2016 Public Transit Advisory
Committee meeting subject to the following change:
• Page 3,paragraph 5, bullet point 1 —from "...it was not as significant year over year for
August."to "... it was not as significant as that experienced over the past Fiscal Year."
Second by Mr. Duggan. Carried unanimously 5—0.
Discussion occurred on the customer service training for drivers in the system and if they are
proficient in English and Staff noted drivers do have a mechanism to contact dispatch if they are
unable to communicate with a client.
5. Committee Action
a. 2017 PTAC Meeting Schedule
Mr. Deleon presented the Executive Summary "Approval of 2017 Meeting Schedule" for
consideration. He noted:
• Consideration may want to be given to amending the current monthly meeting schedule for
every other month.
• The meeting would still be the 3rd Tuesday of the month and a meeting could be convened
on an off month if it was necessary to conduct business.
The Committee discussed the concept and noted:
• If an every other month schedule is adopted, it would be beneficial to determine the
months Staff has business items such as annual grant request approvals, plan updates, etc.
to ensure the meetings are held on the proper months.
• Staff to determine if the Committee's bylaws need to be amended to accommodate the
change in the meeting schedule.
• It may be beneficial to retain the existing schedule and cancel a regularly scheduled
meeting if there is no business to be conducted.
Mr. Vogel moved to retain the existing monthly meeting schedule. Second by Mr. Gavrelis.
Carrie unanimously 5- 0.
b. TDP Goals and Objectives Review
Ms. Arnold presented the Executive Summary "Transit Development Plan Goals and
Objectives" for information purposes. She requested input from the Members to identify
Objectives they see as a priority.
Mr. Duggan
Objective 1.3.4 - Increase ridership by one percent each year.
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Objective 3.1 - Develop marketing strategies to increase ridership and improve the visibility of
CAT.
Objective 3.1.1 - Participate in local job fairs to increase knowledge about the transit system and
encourage use.
Objective 3.1.2 - Develop marketing materials and programs to demonstrate the value and role of
transit in regional carbon emissions reduction.
Co Chairman Dobberstein
Objective 6.2.1 - Clarify the useful life of fixed route vehicles "Operate a fleet of fixed route
vehicles with and average life of less than five years by 2025" may be
extended by citing the mileage standards, etc.
Objective 4.1.4 - Work with County and City planners to incorporate transit oriented development
design into the planning process—Staff reported they do meet with
transportation planning officials and are notified of development projects on a
regular basis noting the item should have focus and one consideration is
incorporating any necessary language into the Land Development Code.
Objective 5.1.6 - "Explore technology that would allow merchants to reduce the fixed route fare
for patrons using smart cards" -Expand the objective to encompass employees
of the merchant.
Mr. Gavrelis
Objective 1.7.2 - Partner with the Chamber of Commerce to develop and disseminate a route map
that depict the locations of major destinations, including employment centers,
apartments and attractions.
Objective 3.1.3 - Distribute transit service information and user friendly brochure to at least 25
percent of businesses within 3/4 mile radius of existing transit routes prior to
initiating the next TDP Major Update.
Objective 7.1.5 - Work with the County Attorney's Office to explore the possibility of establishing
a 501(c)(3)that allows persons to donate funds to CAT for the purpose of
"adopting a shelter" or"adopting a rider" by September 2016.
Co Chairman DiMarco
• Technology initiatives for the system.
• Increasing opportunities for ridership by running the north/south routes later into the
evening.
• Initiatives to increase ridership.
Mr. Vogel
• Increasing ridership through marketing initiatives including targeting schools and Spanish
speaking citizens.
• Service related initiatives.
Ms.Arnold reported Staff will review the recommendations and develop a list of initiatives so
the Committee may prioritize 3 items at a future meeting.
6. Reports and Presentations
a. Update on CAT Logo
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Ms. Arnold reported the Board of County Commissioner's reviewed the proposed logo at their
October 11, 2016 meeting and deteimined it should remain the same at this time. Staff will
reevaluate how to obtain feedback on changes to the logo in case an alternate logo is proposed in
the future.
7. Member Comments
Co Chairman DiMarco recommended the Committee consider hearing comments for bus drivers on
any issues that may need to be addressed given they are on the "front lines" of service.
The General Manager for MV Transportation reported it is difficult for a driver to take time from
work to attend a meeting, but they will investigate the suggestion with options including requesting a
Union representative attend a meeting or conducting a biannual driver survey to identify issues and
bringing them forth to the Committee for review.
8. Public Comments
None
9. Next Meeting Date
November 15,2016
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order
of the chair at 3:45P.M.
Public Transit Advisory Committee
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Arthur Dobberstein, Co Chairman or
John DiMarco, Co Chairman
These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on as presented or as
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November 22, 2016
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
November 22, 2016 Naples, Florida,
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Public Transit 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 (Excused)
Richard Duggan (Excused)
Harold Weeks
Chris Gavrelis (Excused)
James Klug, III (Excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Michelle Arnold, Director, Public Transit and Neighborhood Enhancement
Yousi Cardeso, Operations Analyst
Omar Deleon, Senior Planner
Nathan Reid, General Manager, Medical Transportation Management
Jose Vargas, Assistant Manager
Michele Mosca, Transportation Planning
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November 22, 2016
1. Call to Order
Co Chairman DiMarco called the meeting to order at 3:00PM.
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken and a quorum could not be established. The meeting will be held as an
informational meeting with no actions taken.
3. Approval of Agenda
None
4. Approval of Minutes from October 18,2016 Meeting
Continued
5. Committee Action
a. TDP Goals and Objectives Review
Ms. Arnold presented the Executive Summary "Transit Development Plan Goals and Objectives"
and a list of Objectives/Initiatives as identified by the individual Members at the previous meeting
as priorities. She noted:
• The list contains highlighted objectives that Staff is seeking input on and a ranking by
priority from the Committee at the next meeting.
• One area to be addressed is increasing ridership which has decreased this year nationwide.
Factors which are driving the decrease are lower gas prices and the availability of financing
for automobile purchases.
• Staff is researching marketing opportunities available to the Program including partnering
with hospitals during patient discharges and return visits to medical appointments.
• The Division will be hiring an individual dedicated to marketing activities.
• Staff also intends to survey the public to garner feed back on the system.
• One means of distributing the survey is incorporating it into Collier County utility bill
mailers, which reach approximately 60,000 individuals and businesses.
The Members present recommended Staff determine the feasibility of distributing:
1. The survey electronically to those utility customers who receive the bills "paperless.
2. The programs brochures or other information electronically.
6. Reports and Presentations
a. Transportation Element Introduction from Michele Mosca
Ms. Mosca reported:
• The County is updating the Transportation Element of the Growth Management Plan with
the vision of incorporating a multi modal composite into the plan.
• The current element is individual vehicle driven and the expansion is necessary to include
public transit, bicycles,pedestrians and other users.
• She would like the PTAC to oversee the multimodal aspects of the changes and will be
presenting policies for review every 2 months.
• As a primer, she provided the goal for the Element"ESTABLISH A MULTI-MODAL
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES MOBILITY FOR PEDESTRIANS,
BICYCLISTS, TRANSIT USERS, MOTORIZED-VEHICLE USERS, USERS OF AVIATION
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FACILITIES, WHILE BEING SENSITIVE TO THE PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AREAS. "
• She requested the Members review the goal and provide input to Staff at the next meeting.
• The information will be utilized to create broad objectives for the Growth Management Plan
followed by Land Development Code Amendments.
• Policies will be developed for future roadway improvements with the vision of
incorporating bus stops, bike lanes and pedestrian pathways into the construction projects.
• The update is anticipated to be completed in 6 months and will be reviewed by the Collier
County Planning Commission, Board of County Commissioners and the State of Florida.
Those Members present agreed to undertake the task.
b. Christmas Parade in Immokalee
Staff reported they will be participating in the"2016 Christmas Around the World Parade and
Gala" held on December 10, 2016 at the Immokalee Sports Complex.
Those Members present recommended Staff investigate participating in other parades such as St.
Patrick's Day parades, etc.
7. Member Comments
Mr. Dobberstein requested Staff provide data on the ridership from the Regent Acres bus stop when
available.
8. Public Comments
Rainer Olbrich addressed the Committee requesting consideration be given to adjusting the CAT
fixed route schedules to accommodate the area high schools start and release times (7:00am and
2:05pm respectively). District transportation is not available to those students who reside within 2
miles of the school and the service is a potential avenue to increase ridership. He suggested a reduced
fare be made available to student users via a monthly pass, etc.
Those Members present noted it would be beneficial to contact the School District to identify what, if
any concerns they may have on the concept.
Staff reported they will investigate the recommendation.
9. Next Meeting Date
December 20,2016
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order
of the chair at 3:47P.M.
Public Transit Advisory Committee
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iArthur Dobberstein, Co Chairman or
John DiMarco, Co Chairman
These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on as presented or as
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Committee Action
Item 5a
Transit Development Plan Goals and Objectives
Objective:
To prioritize Goals and Objectives from the Transit Development Plan (TDP) to accomplish during
the next fiscal year.
Considerations:
As part of the requirement to receive State Block Grant Funds for transit system operations, each
transit agency must develop a Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update every five years and
an annual update/progress report for all other years. Collier Area Transit had a Major Update
completed in May of 2015. In order to make this document a living and usable document staff and
the PTAC reviewed the goals and objectives during the last meeting and the committee members
identified the initiatives they felt should be a priority.
The Goals and Objectives selected by the committee were extracted from the full plan and provided
as an attachment for the final review. Some of the items selected included objects that staff is
currently making on-going efforts to accomplish the objective. Those items that have not yet been
accomplished have been highlighted on the attached for case of review.
At this time, staff would like to receive input from the PTAC on strategies that you would like
suggest as possible ways of furthering the unmet objectives.
Recommendation:
Select top initiatives and determine how to attain the selected objectives/initiatives.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Reports/Presentations
Item 6a
Collier Area Transit Beach Trolley
Objective:
To provide Beach Trolley service to Collier County residents and visitors.
Considerations:
CAT staff is partnering with Collier County Parks and Recreation, the Florida Department of
Transportation and the Collier County Tourist Development Council to offer a beach trolley for
those who would like to get to the beach without the hassle. The trolley will operate from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. daily starting Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 through Sunday, May 28, 2017. The trolley will
start at the North Collier Regional Park Administration Building, 15000 Livingston Road,
Naples, Florida 34109.
The trolley will run every 60 minutes and serve Vanderbilt Beach, Delnor-Wiggins Pass State
Park and Conner Park. The fare to ride is $1.50 for a single ride, or the public may use a CAT
pass to hop on the new route as well as connect with other routes within the system
Recommendation:
This item is information only. No approval required.
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Joshua Thomas, Grant Support Specialist
Approved by: ddrs_ Date: 1' 1 ' 17
Michelle Arnold, PTNE Division Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Committee Action
Item 6b
Urban Land Institute: Collier County Housing Study
Objective:
To provide the PTAC information on upcoming initiative to address Affordable Housing in Collier
County.
Considerations:
The Collier County Community and Human Services Division has entered into a service contract
with the Urban Land Institute (ULI) to evaluate the housing issues in Collier County and make
recommendations through an interdisciplinary Advisory Services Panel. The Urban Land Institute is the
nation's premier nonprofit urban planning and real estate education and research institution representing
the entire spectrum of land use and development disciplines.
The ULI program is an intensive week-long exercise which includes a kick-off reception on Monday,
January 30th 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the Naples Hyatt House 1345 5th Avenue South Naples, FL
34102. This reception will be open to the public offering members of the community the opportunity to
interact with the ULI panelists and express their perspective, ideas, concerns or other information on
affordable housing to help the panelists gain an understanding of the various views within our
community.
The ULI group will also be conducting individual interviews with community stakeholders as well as
participating in a tour of the community to get a better idea of the layout. The PTNE Director has been
attending the Community Housing Plan Stakeholder meetings to ensure that Transit is considered when
solutions to the housing issues are developed.
The week long process will culminate with a public presentation of the ULI Review and Preliminary
Recommendations for members of the public and the Board of County Commissioners on Friday,
February 3rd at 9:00 a.m.in the Board of County Commission Chambers.
Recommendation:
This item is information only. No approval required.
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Michelle Arnold,PTNE Division Director
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Michelle Arnold, PINE Division Director
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