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COLLIER AREA TRANSIT
Co e-r County
Public Transit Advisory Committee
Collier Area Transit
Hybrid Meeting
Collier County Museum Lecture Hall
3331 Tamiami Trail East Naples, Florida
November 15t", 2023
1:00 P.M.
Agenda Packet
1) Call to Order
2) Roll Call
3) Approval of Agenda
4) Approval of Minutes
a. September 20, 2023
5) Committee Action
a. 5310, 5311, 5339 Grant Applications
6) Reports and Presentations
a. November Season Changes
7) Member Comments
8) Public Comments
9) Next Meeting Date — December 20t", 2023, Collier County Museum Lecture Hall
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 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.
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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
NAPLES, FLORIDA
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
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 1:00 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
Devon Browne
James Caton (Excused)
Dewey Enderle
Sonja Lee Samek (Excused)
Martin de St. Pierre
ALSO PRESENT: Brian Wells, Director, Collier County PTNE
Omar DeLeon, Public Transit Manager, Collier County PTNE
Alexander Showalter, Senior Planner, Collier County PTNE
Keyla Castro, Operations Specialist, Collier County PTNE
Jacob Stauffer, Transit Planner, MV Transportation
Anne McLaughlin, Executive Director, Collier County MPO
Mark Mouj abber, General Manager, MV Transportation
Nolan Begley, Fixed Route Manager, MV Transportation
Dusty Siegler, Senior Planner, Collier County MPO
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1. Call to Order
Chairman DiMarco called the meeting to order at 12:59 P.M.
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, and a quorum five was established.
3. Approval of Agenda
Vice Chair Berry moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Enderle. Carried unanimously
5-0.
4. Approval of Minutes
a. June 20, 2023
Mr. Enderle moved to approve the minutes of the June 20, 2023, meeting of the Public Transit
Advisory Committee as presented. Second by Mr. Browne. Carried unanimously 5 - 0.
b. August 16, 2023
Mr. Enderle moved to approve the minutes of the August 16, 2023, meeting of the Public Transit
Advisory Committee as presented. Second by Mr. Browne. Carried unanimously 5 - 0.
5. Committee Action
a. Draft 2023 Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP) Major
Ms. McLaughlin, Executive Director, Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), presented the
Draft 2023 Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP) Major Update" for Committee
review and endorsement. She noted:
The County is required to submit the Major Update to the TDSP to the Florida Department
of Transportation (FDOT) due to the re -designation of the Board of County Commissioners
as the Community Transportation Coordinator.
PTNE and MPO staff worked with Capital Consulting Solutions, LLC to prepare the update.
Specific component requirements addressed to ensure qualification for financial
reimbursement included:
1. A Transportation Service Analysis.
2. A Service Plan including updates to the current Standards and Policies.
3. Quality assurance.
4. Amendment updates to the Service Plan, (made in May 2023 and effective for five
(5) years).
• Demographic changes
The consultants' work focused on the U.S. Census data.
1. A community profile map was presented.
2. The consultants' work focused on the U.S. Census data noting that between 2010
and 2020, Collier County's population grew by 16.94 percent. From 2020 to 2022
growth continued to exceed the rate for the state of Florida increasing from three
hundred seventy-six thousand (376K) to three hundred ninety-eight thousand (398K)
from 2020 to 2022, an increase of 22,000 residents.
• Public and Member Comment Period
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1. A meeting has been scheduled for October 4, 2023, for the adoption of the TDSP
Major.
2. PTAC members and the public will have the opportunity to review and comment on
the document prior to the October meeting.
The Plan identifies CAT's goals, objective and strategies including:
• CAT's mission:
1. Provide safe, accessible, and courteous public transportation services to its customers.
2. CAT Connect's (formerly known as Collier Area Paratransit) mission is to identify
and safely meet the transportation needs of Collier County, through a courteous,
dependable, cost effective, and environmentally sound team commitment.
• CAT's goals:
1. Implement a fully coordinated transportation system.
2. Maximize effective transfers of individuals from paratransit to fixed route services.
3. Provide an efficient and effective coordinated transportation service.
4. Educate and market fixed route and paratransit services to current riders, the public,
agency sponsored clients, visitors, and other potential customers.
Mr. DeLeon reported:
• The plan addresses the qualifying elements to ensure subsidies for expansion.
• Paratransit service and performance measures are included.
• The large geographic area of Collier County poses a challenge to assessing needs.
• Overall, the numbers are good.
• Different plans and how they are connected are being reviewed.
• Cost line increases from 2020 to 2022 are driven by:
1. Fuel costs.
2. Contractual increases in wages, etc.
3. Increase in ridership creates longer travel times between destinations.
Recommendation
Mr. Browne motioned to endorse the Collier Area Transit draft, Fiscal Year 2023, Transportation
Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP) Major Update. Second by Vice Chair Berry. Carried
unanimously 5 — 0.
6. Reports and Presentations
a. Regional Service and Fare Study — Technical Memorandum
Mr. Showalter presented the Executive Summary "Regional Service and Fare Study" updating the
Committee on the first technical memorandum provided by Jacobs Engineering for a Regional
Service and Fare Study. He noted:
• Jacob's Engineering initiated the Study in March 2023.
• The purpose is to evaluate the prospect of implementing regional transit service from
Collier County into other Counties.
• The study includes strategies to connect and create transit options for the residents of
Collier and Lee counties and includes an evaluation of a regional fare structure and the costs
associated with implementing a regional bus service.
• The project has been separated into eight (8) tasks.
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A tech memo was presented summarizing the data collection and analysis portion of the project
with the following highlighted:
• The Transit Development Plans (TDPs) for Collier and Lee counties evaluated transit
needs and demand for a 10-year period (2021-2030) and included recommendations for
regional interconnectivity based on public outreach, transit demand, and a situation
appraisal.
• Data from CAT and LeeTran were evaluated to determine the feasibility of new regional
service and fare structure.
• The ridership, fare data, annual operating/capital costs, and annual revenue will be used to
develop a proposed regional corridor and cost estimates to implement the route.
• The data will also be utilized to identify potential funding opportunities for the project.
Program Considerations
• The transit investment will be utilized to determine the feasibility of the project.
• Staff consulted with Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) on the ramifications of
utilizing a joint Farecard system for participating Counties. The additional costs and
personnel demands required for the joint fare structure for Pasco and Sarasota Counties
have impacted profitability.
• Acknowledging the issues associated with a joint fare concept, the consultant will research
the concept and the work will include interviewing riders for feedback.
Next Tech Memo Topics
• A Policy Assessment
• Coordinate Destination Analysis.
• Identify Key Activity Center(s) to target.
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• _The next memo is anticipated in October 2023. uN;
• The final report is due in February 2024.
• Staff requested members submit topics to be included in the Study. c�
7. Member and Staff Comments
None
8. Public Comments
None
9. Next Meeting Date
October 18, 2023 - 1:00 P.M.
Collier County Museum Lecture Hall
3331 Tamiami Trail E
Naples, FL. 34104
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10. Adjournment
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order
of the chair at 1:29 P.M.
Public Transit Advisory Committee
John DiMarco III, Chairman
These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on ,2023 as presented or
as amended
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Reports and Presentation
Item 5a
Grant Application for 5310, 5311, and 5339
Objective:
To report intent to submit Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310, 5311 and 5339
applications for submission to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
Considerations:
Pursuant to 49 U.S.0 the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) programs 5310, 5311 and 5339
enables Collier County, a designated Community Transportation Coordinator, and provider of
mass transportation to the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and those residing in non -urbanized
areas of the County to apply for annual funding to support these Collier County residents. There
are three (3) grant applications required to support these services: FTA 5310 to provide capital
support to the elderly, individuals with disabilities; FTA 5311 to provide operational funding to
support non -urbanized areas and FTA 5339 to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses, vans, and
related equipment, as well as construct bus -related facilities in the non -urbanized areas.
FTA Section 5310 Grant Request
The 5310 capital grant application request in FY24 supports Collier Area Transit (CAT) System
to purchase replacement vehicles to support the paratransit service. Funding in the amount of
$578,062 will be used to purchase four replacement paratransit vehicles that have met their useful
life. The purchase of the replacement vehicles will not be an increase the overall paratransit fleet
inventory. This grant acquisition will provide for the ongoing transportation services to the elderly
and disabled residents of Collier County. The funding and match requirements are outlined in the
chart below.
FTA Section 5311 Grant Request
The 5311 grant application request in FY24 supports the Collier Area Transit System to offset
operational costs to support fixed route service in the rural areas of Collier County. Funding in the
amount of $1,568,510 will be used to maintain fixed route bus service in the rural areas of Collier
County. The funding and match requirements are outlined in the chart below.
FTA Section 5339 Grant Request
The 5339 capital grant application request in FY24 supports the Collier Area Transit System to
purchase a replacement vehicle to support fixed route service in the rural areas of Collier County.
Funding in the amount of $676,172 will be used to purchase one 35 ft. fixed route bus to replace
an existing bus that has met its useful life. The funding and match requirements are outlined in the
chart below.
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FundingRequest;
Grant
Federal
Funding
State Match
Local Match
Total
5310
$ 462,447
$ 57,803
$ 57,812
$ 578,062
5311 Rural
$ 784,255
$ 0
$ 784,255
$ 1,568,510
5339 Rural
$ 507,129
$ 169,043
$ 0
$ 676,172
Total
$1,753,831
$ 226,846
$ 842,067
$ 2,822,744
Recommendation:
That the PTAC endorse the submittal of the applications.
Attachment:
Draft Grant Applications
Prepared by:
Approved by:
Wells, PTNE Division Director
Date: 11 9 Za-3
Date: G ��
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Reports and Presentations
Item 6a
November Route Changes
Objective:
To update the committee on the service modifications to be implemented for the season schedule
change on November 261h, 2023.
Considerations:
Staff has been working hard on changes to the seasonal schedule. Changes will be implemented
across multiple Collier Area Transit routes. As part of the process and to ensure public is properly
notified in advance of the changes, the proposed schedule modifications have been distributed
throughout the community and posted on social media as well as on RideCAT.com.
Many of the changes being implemented this season are an effort to improve the On -Time
Performance of our fixed route service. With many changes implemented over the past two years,
we have collected data on the run times and asked drivers for their input, resulting in adjustments
to the timepoints to give riders a more accurate estimation of when the busses will be at their stop.
Also due to budgetary constraints, the final loops of certain routes have been removed to stay
within our budgeted revenue hours. The following routes have had the last loop removed: 11, 12,
13,14,and 17.
With the completion of the Golden Gate Bridge replacement, Routes 15 and 16 will return to travel
along Golden Gate Parkway instead of Coronado Parkway. All changes will be available for public
review online and across multiple locations throughout Collier County.
Recommendation:
To obtain Committee comments.
Attachment:
Proposed 2023 Seasonal Changes
Prepared by: Date:
Ale ander Fow�alter,PTNE Senior PIanner
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Approved by: Date: ` 1---s
'lean Wells, PTNE Division Director
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