Agenda 02-05-2019 BCC W - Transit SystemCOLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
BCC/TRANSIT SYSTEM
WORKSHOP AGENDA
Board of County Commission Chambers
Collier County Government Center
3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor
Naples, FL 34112
February 05, 2019
9:00 AM
Commissioner William L. McDaniel, Jr., District 5 - Chair; CRAB Co-Chair
Commissioner Burt Saunders, District 3 – Vice-Chair
Commissioner Donna Fiala, District 1; CRAB Co-Chair
Commissioner Andy Solis, District 2
Commissioner Penny Taylor, District 4
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1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. WORKSHOP TOPICS
2.A. Collier Area Transit - Staff Presentation (Michelle Arnold)
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
4. ADJOURN
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02/05/2019
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 2.A
Item Summary: Collier Area Transit - Staff Presentation (Michelle Arnold)
Meeting Date: 02/05/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Operations Analyst – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
01/29/2019 1:31 PM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
01/29/2019 1:31 PM
Approved By:
Review:
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 01/29/2019 1:31 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 02/05/2019 9:00 AM
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Collier Area Tr ansit
“THE PURRRFECT RIDE”
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Packet Pg. 4 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
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Packet Pg. 5 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
General Outline
•Collier County Transit Today &
Historically
•Peer Comparison
•Current Financial Status
•Ve ndor Collaboration
•Re commendation
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Packet Pg. 6 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Collier County Transit To day and Historically
Service Growth and Quality
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Packet Pg. 7 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Collier Area Tr ansit Today
Current Service Levels
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•Fixed Route System
»Functions as a Network with 19 Routes
»7 days a week
»Ro utes evaluated regularly and updated bi-annually
»Te chnology integrated into system
»70% of Fixed Routes have a frequency of 90 minutes
or more
»30% of Fixed Routes have a frequency of 60 minutes
•Paratransit System
»Utilizes 35 County and Vendor buses to provide up to
450 trips daily
»7 days a week –Limited service on Sundays
»Tr ips support all activities
»No technology for Paratransit users to aide with
accessing trips
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Packet Pg. 8 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Privatization
Collier ’s Operations has been contracted out to the private
sector
Operation Structure
•One Contractor responsible for Customer Service;
Dispatch and Scheduling
•Another Contractor responsible for Operators and
Cleaning vehicles
•County responsible fo r vehicle maintenance and fuel
•The contract has been resolicited under the
consolidated model
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Packet Pg. 9 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Historical Ridership
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97,571
324,037
475,820
627,824
951,601
1,052,536
1,180,147 1,166,358
1,109,710 1,064,910
1,154,702 1,207,866
1,361,294
1,181,530
1,094,103
973,981
896,219
838,676
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
FY 01 FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
Fixed Route Ridership by Fiscal Year
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Packet Pg. 10 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Historical Ridership
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94,103
109,464 112,696 117,752 122,913
115,578
87,263 86,010
93,307
100,647 100,298
106,255
-
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
Ridership
Paratransit Ridership
FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018
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Packet Pg. 11 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Pe er Comparison
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Packet Pg. 12 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Demographics & Operation Characteristics
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Collier Lee Manatee Sarasota
Demographic
To tal Population 372,880 698,468 363,369 407,260
Urban Area (UZA) Population 310,298 530,290 643,260 643,260
Urban Area (UZA) Square Miles 187 330 327 327
Service Area Population 323,785 437,570 368,782 400,867
Square Miles (Service Area)2,025 252 743 227
Operation Characteristics
Vehicles Available for Max Svc
Paratransit 34 47 29 66
Fixed Route 25 68 36 69
Va npool/Commuter Bus 0 19 0 8
To tal Vehicles 59 134 65 143
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Packet Pg. 13 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Level of Service Comparison
Percent of Routes for each level of service
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Frequency Collier Lee Manatee Sarasota
90 Minutes
or More 70%18%21%9%
60 Minutes 30%45%50%65%
40 Minutes
or less --36%29%26%
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Packet Pg. 14 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Pe rformance
Measures
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$0.00
$20.00
$40.00
$60.00
$80.00
$100.00
$120.00
Collier Lee Manatee Sarasota
Fixed Route Revenue Hour Cost
Collier Lee Manatee Sarasota
Collier County
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Packet Pg. 15 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Pe rformance
Measures
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$0.00
$10.00
$20.00
$30.00
$40.00
$50.00
$60.00
Collier Lee Manatee Sarasota
Paratransit Cost Per Trip
Collier County
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Packet Pg. 16 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
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Source of Operation Funds Expended
11.9%
49.0%
18.9%
19.5%
0.7%
Collier
14.3%
55.9%
15.7%
11.0%
3.1%Lee
9.3%
46.9%
15.0%
28.0%
0.8%Manatee
8.0%
74.5%
10.5%
6.3%
0.7%Sarasota
Fare Revenues
Local Funds
State Funds
Federal Assistance
Other Funds
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Packet Pg. 17 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
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Source of Capital Funds Expended
0.0%
5.5%
9.7%
84.3%
0.5%
Collier
0.0%
27.6%
29.5%
98.7%
4.2%Lee
0.0%
7.4%
0.0%
92.6%
0.0%Manatee
0.0%2.2%0.0%
97.8%
0.0%
Sarasota
Fare Revenues
Local Funds
State Funds
Federal Assistance
Other Funds
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Packet Pg. 18 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
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Summary of Operating Expenses
11.9%
16.3%
69.2%
2.6%Collier
73.5%
12.7%
0.7%13.1%
Lee
59.0%
15.5%
0.0%
25.5%
Manatee
50.5%
10.7%
23.0%
15.8%
Sarasota
Salary, Wages, Benefits
Materials and Supplies
Purchased Transportation
(Contractor)
Other Operating Expenses
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Packet Pg. 19 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Direct Comparison
Collier, Lee, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties
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Collier Lee Manatee Sarasota
Service Area
Po pulation 323,785 437,570 368,782 400,867
Service Area Square
Miles 2,025 252 743 227
FY18 County Budget $1.17B $2.15B $628M $1.13B
Public Transit
Budget $7.1M $27.86M $9.1M $29.9M
Tr ansit % of Budget 0.61%1.29%1.45%2.64%
Tr ansit Budget per
Capita $19.07 $39.88 $25.01 $73.40
Collier County has the unique challenge of having a low population density and a larger service area.
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Packet Pg. 20 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Current Financial Status
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How to address Challenges
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Packet Pg. 21 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
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Financial Outlook –FY19
General Fund Allocation Challenges
•Carryforward and Reserves from previous years used to subsidize current budget
•Annual GF contribution to Fixed Route budget has been capped at approx. $1.4M
•$634K budget shortfall addressed by utilize Section 5307 grant
•Ve ndor contract proposals received ranging from $7.9M to $9.5M (all an increase
over current contract costs by $1.2M)
•Anticipate a $1.8M deficit for FY2020 based on the market pricing information from
the RFP process
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Packet Pg. 22 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
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How to address Anticipated Deficit
Options:
»Create New Revenue Source(s)
»Defer Capital Purchases and Replacement
»Service Enhancements and Cost Containment Strategies
»Increase Local Funding Contribution
»Service Level Reduction
Existing and New Strategies
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Packet Pg. 23 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
New Revenue Source Options
•Explore expansion of advertising policy
•Naming Rights
•Provide for public/private partnerships
such as leasing space with Commuter
Tr ansportation companies (Red Coach,
Greyhound, etc.)
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Packet Pg. 24 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Deferred Capital Options
•Evaluate deferring replacement of vehicles
»Potential increase in maintenance cost
»Challenge to meet Federal replacement schedule
•Evaluate Engine replacement
»Extends useful life
»Enable County to meet Federal replacement
schedule
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Packet Pg. 25 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Service Enhancements
•Fixed Route Enhancement Options
»Increase frequency to 30 minutes headways
during peak hours –30% of routes
»Extend service hours on 3 routes to
accommodate work hours
»Coordinate with municipalities to determine
desired Fixed Route service levels
•Paratra nsit Enhancement Options
»Implement TNC service within Paratransit
System
»Implement technology for Paratransit users to
aide with accessing trips
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Packet Pg. 26 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Increase Local Funding Contribution
•Fixed Route
»Provides for flexibility
»Match options to obtain more grant funding
•Paratra nsit
»Provides for flexibility
»Match options to obtain more grant funding
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Packet Pg. 27 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Service Level Reductions
•Fixed Route Reduction Options
»Ro ute elimination with require onerous public
process and notification to the State and
Federal jurisdictions
»Not immediate –approximately 6 months
»Will result in higher demand for paratransit
»Cost implication to service reduction
•Paratra nsit Reduction Options
»Limit paratransit trips based on budget cap
»ADA service eliminated with reduction in Fixed
Ro ute
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Packet Pg. 28 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Ve ndor Collaboration
Te chnology Enhancements
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Packet Pg. 29 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
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•Revitalized MV Vision:
»We Will Deliver the Best Customer
Experience with Industry-leading
Safety, Reliability, and Innovation
•Aligned on three corporate priorities:
»Safety & Training
»Innovation
»Customer Service
•Strengthening leadership team
•Making focused technology investments
•MV Alliance for Innovation in Mobility (AIM)
MV Today
•US-based, family-owned -43 years of growth
•Balanced portfolio: paratransit, fixed-route, corporate &
university shuttle, school transport
•Serve 110 million passengers driving over 300 million
miles annually
•Support over 200 transit agencies and corporations in
30 states and Canada
•20,000 team members, 11,000 vehicles
•Long-term relationships, averaging 8 years
•Innovations in blended mobility & autonomous
•The largest privately-owned transportation contracting
services •rm in the United States
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Packet Pg. 30 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
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MV Solutions
•Providing specialized on-
demand ADA-compliant
transportation of persons with
disabilities and the elderly
•Uniquely serve diverse
metropolitan areas as well as
rural and suburban locations.
•Offering unique blended model
to maximize efficiency and
reduce costs, increase
service.
Paratransit
•Operate fixed-route, flex-
route, commuter bus, and
shuttle services throughout
North America.
•Provide some of the largest
privately operated services in
the nation.
•MV operates more fixed route
and shuttle services than any
other contractor in Southern
California.
Fixed Route
•Operate campus circulator and
on-demand services for
corporations and universities
•Connect employees and
students to their places of work
from commuter train stations,
transfer centers, park-and-ride
lots, and other origins.
•Provide additional route
optimization and ridership
planning support.
Shuttle
•A t op-10 U.S. market leader
providing safe and reliable
school bus operations since
2001
•Expertise with both traditional
school transportation and
special needs transit
•Deploying advanced
technology for safety, route
optimization, and mobile
parent application for bus
tracking.
School Transit
Increasing on-time performance &
reducing cost through Optibus
analytics approach
Optimize services with proprietary
OneMV mobile on-demand platform
Over 1,500 school transit vehicles in
service today
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Packet Pg. 31 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Emerging Trends in Tr ansit
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Sustainable
•Focus on sustainability &
reduced energy expense
•Increasing number of
alternative power options
•Heightened pollution &
emission avoidance
Blended
•Blended & brokered models
supporting rider choice
•Micro-transit solutions
extending service or
optimizing existing coverage
•Accelerated leverage of data
analytics to improve
operational efficiency
•Increased passenger flexibility
and control with personalized
multi-mode trip itinerary
•Tr ip planning with all public
and private modes enabled
•Proactive messaging & alerts
and attention to in-vehicle
experience
•One stop shopping for
ticketing and fare payment
Pe rs onalized Advanced
•Experimentation with
autonomous vehicles and
smart technologies
•Real-time transit
management (e.g. bus
priority signaling)
•Ve hicle assistance, collision
alert and avoidance,
monitoring & diagnostics
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Packet Pg. 32 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
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Social and work life is transforming transit
Our Passengers have been asking:
•Why should I have to wait so long for my ride and why
does my ride take so long?
•Why must I book a trip a day in advance?
•Why do I have to share a ride?
•How can I get the information I need faster?
•Why isn’t there an app for this?
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Packet Pg. 33 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
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Fixed Route
Improve service reliability and effectively manage incident alerts.
Data Management:
•Drivers and Vehicles
•Schedule Run Management
•Run, Route & Stop Management
Daily Operations:
•Real-time Dispatching
•Real Time Arrival (RTA) Predictions
•AV L Playback
•Performance Alerting
•Incident / Accident Management
Platform for Expansion:
•Fare Collection
•Tr aveler Information Tools
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Packet Pg. 34 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
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Paratransit
Improve service reliability and effectively manage incident alerts.
The Paratransit Rider App:
Reduces rider dependency on your staff and decreases
no-shows. Empower your riders:
•Streamline Scheduling & Dispatching with Riders
managing their trips and dispatchers approval
•Convenient Access 24/7
•Tr ack vehicles and see their ETA
•Personalization of every ride with rider account
profiles
ü Riders indicate mobility type
ü Add guests & attendants
ü Save favorite addresses
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Packet Pg. 35 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
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Blended Models
Wo rking with Transportation Networks & Taxis
Using Technology to integrate
multiple providers
•Infusing more and new mobility solutions into a public
transit operation supports improved mobility
•Integrate with local Transportation Network Company
(TNC) presence to offset costs and improve capacity
•Leverage Taxi companies to supply non dedicated
services to increase capacity
•Use TNC service to offer alternative forms of
transportation as part of the public transit offering
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Packet Pg. 36 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
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Pe rsonalized Platform
Scalable and designed to create a foundation for service innovations
•Improved Mobility Management with multimodal
travel hubs
•Monitor Vehicle Activity with real-time trip
information
•Dynamic Network of Mobility Options offers booking
multi-modal or point-to-point all based on your
agency business rules
•Seamless Integration with traditional scheduling and
dispatching tools
•Increase Connectivity with Customers with rider facing
tools and notifications
•Real-time multimodal itineraries powered by
Mobility’s Ride Matching Engine
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Packet Pg. 37 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Re commendations
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County Commitment
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Packet Pg. 38 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Recommendations
With Service Enhancement the users of the system could be expanded to include Choice Riders and Tourists
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•Expansion of advertising policy
•Pursue leasing space
•Continue to evaluate deferring vehicle replacement and
engine rebuilds
•Implement Fixed Route Service enhancements during
peak hours –30% of routes
•Extend service hours on 3 routes
•Implement TNC service within Paratransit System
•Implement technology for Paratransit users
•Increase Local Funding Contribution
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Packet Pg. 39 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)
Commitment to Meet Need
The following items will be brought to the Board for consideration at future meeting:
Board Action Required
•Increase Budget for Current Fiscal Year to fund new
Contract –April 2019
•Provide for Additional Revenue Options
o Extend Advertising Policy –June 2019
o Lease options with other Transportation Providers –
December 2019 (this action will require a Conditional Use
approval)
•Continued General Fund contribution to address fiscal
need –Annually
•Participation in the Transit Development Planning
Process –2020
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Mission: Committed to providing safe, accessible and courteous public transportation service.
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Thank You
Michelle Arnold
+1 239 252 5841
Michelle.Arnold@colliercountyfl.gov
www.goCATbus.com
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Packet Pg. 42 Attachment: CAT Presentation (7902 : Collier Area Transit)