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May 17, 2022
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
May 17, 2022 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 Collier County Museum Lecture Hall, 3331 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, Florida
with the following members present:
Chairman: John DiMarco, III
Vice -Chairman: Peter Berry (ZOOM)
Devon Browne (ZOOM)
James Caton (ZOOM)
Sonja Lee Samek (Excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Michelle Arnold, Director, Collier County PTNE
Omar DeLeon, Public Transit Manager, Collier County PTNE
Brandy Otero, Principal Planner, Collier County Museum
Jacob Stauffer, Transit Planner, MV Transportation (ZOOM)
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1. Call to Order
Chairman DiMareo called the meeting to order at 3:02 P.M.
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, and a quorum was not established.
Ms. Arnold reported the Board of Couno) Commissioners reappointed Jaynes Caton to the
Public Transit Advisory Committee.for a three- year tern? commencing April 12, 2022, and N
ending Marcia 22, 2025. c
3. Approval of Agenda
The Committee agreed to hold an informational meeting in accordance with the Agenda.
4. Approval of Minutes
a. April 19, 2022
Continued to the next meeting.
5. Committee Action
a. fiscal Year 2022 TDP Annual Update
Mr. DeLeon presented an Executive Summary "Fiscal Year 2020 Transit Development Plan (TDP)
Annual Update" for consideration. The five-year planning document identifies recommendations
and implementation strategies to achieve the goals and objectives of Collier Area Transit. He
provided an overview of the update noting:
Section 1: Overview
• To receive State Block Grant Funds for system operations, each transit agency must develop
a Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update every five (5) years and an Annual
Progress Report for all other years.
• The deadline to submit all TDP updates to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
for approval is September, 2022.
• Comments received will be included for the record that is communicated to the Board of
County Commissioners for final approval before transmitting to FDOT. The Annual Progress
Report:
• Outlines the progress Collier Area Transit has made over the past year towards
achieving the goals and objectives identified in the TDP Major Update, approved
October 27, 2020, by the Board of County Commissioners and approved by FDOT on
December 4, 2020.
• Requires review through the Collier Area Transit Public Participation PIan process,
which includes endorsement from the Public Transit Advisory Committee and a
fifteen -day public comment period (commencing May 16, 2022, and expiring on May
30, 2022).
Section 2: Previous Year's Accomplishments
This section provides a review of the past year's implementation actions and describes
improvements made since the last Annual Progress Report.
Service Improvements
• Collier County completed a Comprehensive Operation Analysis (COA) in July 2021.
• The COA set up a road map for improvements to the CAT system over the next few years.
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• Significant changes were introduced during the first quarter of Fiscal Year 21/22.
• The changes were made to improve operational efficiencies resulting in steady growth in
ridership for November 2021 through April 2022.
Additional 1morovements
• Bus Shelter renovations. N
• Paratransit software upgrades. N
+ Technology updates, benefitting customer service, efficiency, and safety, including sourcing
an upgrade to the CAD/AVL System.
• Marketing programs to promote and educate the public about CAT's service. Oct
Section 3: Revisions and Recommendations
This section provides a review of the past year's accomplishments compared to the original
implementation plan. The 2021-2030 Collier County Major TDP Update included a comprehensive
list of activities leading up to the creation of an implementation plan guiding the County's
development of services over a ten-year fanning horizon.
With each annual update, an additional tenth year is added to the implementation plan. Collier
County will actively pursue funding opportunities to implement recommendations from the 2021-
2030 TDP.
Section 4: Goals, Objectives, and Policies
The TDP contains seven goals, each designed with objectives and initiatives to meet the
corresponding goal. The section includes a revised list of projects or services needed to meet the
goals and objectives.
Ms. Arnold noted:
Several of the goals, objectives and initiatives identified in the prior year plan are inodified cis they
are repetitive anal/or the targets no longer applicable or relevant.
Section 5: Financial Plan
This section provides the revised financial plan consisting of the capital and operating costs and
revenues associated with maintaining the existing system and with the implementation of the 10-
year Needs Plan. The format is a planning tool and does not represent a commitment of funding or
incorporate adjustments for inflation.
Next Steps
• The flan will be on the Board of County Commissioners Agenda for June 2022.
• Approval by the Public Transit Advisory Committee is required for submission to the BCC.
Comments and suggestions by Committee members should be forwarded to
Ms. Arnold or Mr. DeLeon prior to submission to the BCC.
• Public comments will be documented.
• The final Annual Progress Report must be submitted to the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) in September 2022.
Chair DiMarco moved to endorse the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Progress Report to the Transit
Development Plan. Vice Chair Berry, Mr. Brojvne and Mr. Craton concurred.
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6, Reports and Presentations
None
7. Member Comments
Ms. Arnold noted the available seat on the Public Transit Advisory Committee will be advertised N
in accordance with County policy and applicants presented to the Committee for membership N
recommendation. N
Vice Chair Berry suggested notifying the Naples branch of the Society of Hurnan Resource o
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Vice Chair Berry conzplirnented Staff on the TDP report's coniprehensive and professional
presentation.
S. Public Comments
None
9. Next Meeting Date
June 21, 2022 - Collier County Museum Lecture Hall, 3331 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL.
10. Adjournment
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order
of the chair at 3:20 P.M.
Public Transit Advisory Committee
John DiMarco III, Chairman
These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on 69 92022 as presented or
as amended
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