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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
NAPLES, FLORIDA
OCTOBER 18, 2022
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:
Chair: John DiMarco, III
Vice -Chair: Peter Berry (ZOOM)
Devon Browne
James Caton
Dewey Enderle
Sonja Lee Samek
Martin de St. Pierre (ZOOM)
ALSO PRESENT: Michelle Arnold, Director, Collier County PTNE
Omar DeLeon, Public Transit Manager, Collier County PTNE
Elena Ortiz-Rosado Events, Sales & Marketing Coordinator PTNE
Alexander Showalter, Senior Planner, Collier County PINE
Jacob Stauffer, Transit Planner, MV Transportation
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1. Call to Order
Chairman DiMareo called the meeting to order at 3:02 P.M.
2. Roll Call
Roll tail was taken, and a quorum of five was established.
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Chair DiMarco motioned to allow Peter Berry and Martin de St. Pierre to participate in the meeting N
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via ZOOM remote access due to an extraordinary circumstance. Second by Mr. Caton. Carried
unanimously 5 — 0.
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A quorum of seven uTas present.
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3. Approval of Agenda
Chair DiMarco moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Caton. Carried unanimously 7- 0.
4. Approval of Minutes
Ms. Samek moved to approve the minutes of the September 22, 2022 of the Public Transit Advisoiy
Committee meetings as presented. Second by Mr. Berry. Carried unanimously 7- 0.
5. Committee Action
a. Election of Committee Chairpersons
In accordance with the authorizing Ordinance No. 2016-07 which established the Public Transit
Advisory Committee (PTAC), annually the members of the Advisory Committee shall elect a
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among its members.
Nomination for Chair
Ms. Samek nominated John DiMarco for the position of Chair of the Public Transit Advisory
Committee for one year, or until a successor is appointed. Second by Mr. Caton. Nominations
were closed and no others were tendered. Carried inanimously 7— 0. Mr. DiMai-co retained the
Chair.
Nominations for Vice Chair
Mr. Caton nominated Sonja Samek./or the positron of Vice -Chair of the Public Transit Advisory
Committee for one year, or until a successor is appointed. Second by Chair DiMarco.
Nominations were closed and no others were tendered. Cai-tied itnaninioitsly 7-0. Ms. Samek
assumed Vice Chair.
6. Reports and Presentations
a. Key Performance Indicators
Mr. Stauffer presented the FY22 Collier Area Transit (CAT) Annual Performance Measures to the
Committee for review and recommendations.
System Total Statistics Analysis
• Ridership and profit revenue increased every month from October 2021 to August 2022.
Revenue miles and hours decreased month over month.
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Hurricane Ian
Impact on MV Operations:
• Provided transportation for public assistance pre and post hurricane.
• Worked with the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to contact all individuals on special
needs list to ensure they were pre -registered for transportation to shelters.
• Supported Marco Island evacuation efforts the morning of the storm. N
• Aided Fire Department evacuation needs on the eve before the event, transporting ti
individuals from Home Depot to shelters.
• Employed vehicles and drivers for evacuations and medical services.
• Supported the community with buses for use as cooling stations in areas without generators v
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• Utilized Paratransit vehicles during the storm.
Emergency Relief:
• Requests for Emergency Relief Funds are processed through the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) or Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
• The FTA allocates funding to impacted areas to reimburse for operational services and
repairs to assets. MV Transportation will provide documentation to secure reimbursement.
• Damaged assets included the transfer facility which sustained flood damage.
Transportation Vehicle Inventory
• Noting Tampa, FL has adopted a 50/50 inventory position on traditional vs, electric vehicles,
Staff will consider vehicle ownership options to provide resiliency.
• Ability to store power for electric vehicles in the event of a power loss will be investigated.
Committee recommendations:
• Consideration be given to publishing City of Naples Newsletter on Transit Systems services
and events.
b, Mobility Week
Mr. Stauffer presented an Executive Summary "Federal Department of Transportation (FDOT)
Mobility Week 2022" and CAT's participation in the events. He noted:
• Mobility Week is a cooperative effort between the Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT) and its partner agencies to promote awareness of safe multimodal transportation
choices.
Counties, cities, and transportation agencies in Florida will host public events the week
of October 21 — 28, 2022.
CAT has partnered with the Collier County Supervisor of Elections to offer free rides on
Saturday November 5"', the last day of early voting. Both entities will promote the event
on social media.
Staff responded to Committee queries:
• The All Collier Area Transit Routes Map developed by CAT is available on the County's
web site.
• The maps icons will help direct the user to their desired transit route.
Polling stations are conveniently located along the transit routes as well as Government
Center.
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Ms. Samek will send the link for the school districts app, utilized by students, to Ms. Ortiz-Rosado for
publication in Mobility Week virtual fliers.
7. Member Comments
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Chair DiMarco urged members to attend meetings in person to facilitate decisions pertinent to operation
of the PTAC.
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8. Public Comments a
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9. Next Meeting Date
November 15, 2022, 3:00 p.m. — Collier County Museum Lecture Hall, Naples, FL. 34104
1.0. Adjournment
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order
of the chair at 3:30 P.M.
Publi Transit Advisory Committee
hn DiMarco III, Chairman
These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on out)V / ,2022 as presented or
as amended
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