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PTAC Minutes 01/17/2024MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING NAPLES, FLORIDA JANUARY 17, 2024 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 (ZOOM) Dewey Enderle Sonja Lee Samek Martin de St. Pierre (Excused) Open Seat ALSO PRESENT: Omar DeLeon, Public Transit Manager, Collier County PTNE Alexander Showalter, Senior Planner, Collier County PTNE Keyla Castro, Operations Specialist, Collier County PTNE Elena Ortiz-Rosado, Events, Sales & Marketing Coordinator PTNE Liz Soriano, Project Manager, Collier County PTNE Dusty Siegler, Senior Planner, Collier County MPO Jacob Stauffer, Transit Planner, MV Transportation Nolan Begley, Fixed Route Manager, MV Transportation Carmen Monroy, Stantec Engineering January 17, 2024 Call to Order Chair DiMarco called the meeting to order at 1:04 P.M. 2. Roll Call Roll call was taken, and a quorum four was established. Chair DiMareo motioned to allow Mr. Browne to participate in the meeting as a virtual participant. Second by Vice Chair Berry. Carried unanimously 4 — 0. A quorum of five was present. 3. Approval of Agenda Mr. Enderle moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Vice Chair Berry. Carried unanimously 5-0. 4. Approval of Minutes November 15, 2023 Ms. Samek moved to approve the minutes of the November 15, 2023, meeting of the public Transit Advisory Committee as presented. Second by Mr. Enderle. Carried unanimously 5 - 0. 5. Committee Action None 6. Reports and Presentations a. FY23 Year in Review — CAT Fact Sheet Mr. Showalter presented the Executive Summary "FY23 Year• in Review" updating the Committee on the service provided and key statistics from CAT operations throughout Fiscal Year 2023. He noted: • Changes to the fixed route system, including the removal and consolidation of routes, achieved the goal of increased ridership. • Statistics provided on the CAT Fact Sheet distributed with the Agenda, showed that the changes made have been beneficial to ridership. • The fact sheet highlighted other key measures including On Time Performance, Transit App downloads and usage, and Paratransit ridership. • Transit App downloads skyrocketed enabling riders to pay the fare without cash. • Improvements to On Time Performance will be researched. • The statistics will be reviewed for the impact of changes and initiatives and provide a baseline for comparison and improvement during FY-24. Chair DiMarco will submit the report to the Community Foundation of Collier County to raise awareness of CAT's mission and explore opportunities for mutual benefit. b. Regional Fare and Service Update Mr. Showalter presented the Executive Summary "Regional Service and fare Study Update " to update the Committee on the progress and next steps for the ongoing Regional Service and Fare Study. He noted: • Collier Area Transit and Jacobs Engineering initiated the Regional Service and Fare Study in March 2023. January 17, 2024 • Completion of the development of a Study which evaluates the prospect of implementing regional service from Collier County into adjacent Counties, including evaluation and recommendation for a Regional Fare structure, is the purpose of the Study. • CAT and Jacobs Engineering released a survey available to the public in December 2023, closing on January 3, 2024, requesting feedback on routes ridden and riders route choice recommendation. • The tJF/IFAS to Lehigh Acres route was the top recommendation based on the survey results submitted by one hundred ninety-nine (199) respondents; the I75 Express route was the second most popular response. • Development of the OF/IFAS to Lehigh Acres will be the route selected for study finalization in March 2024. A recommendation to endorse inipleniendation of the proposed OF/IFAS to Lehigh Acres route will be requested of the Conin ittee in March 2024. c. Construction and Facility Updates Ms. Soriano presented the Executive Summary "Construction Update" to update the committee on the bus shelter construction program and transit facilities project. She noted: Mobile App Boarding Pass • The CAT App to buy bus passes, plan trips, identify bus schedules, and track a bus ride in real time has been activated. Bus Stop Improvements • Twenty-eight (28) ADA compliant bus stops will be constructed in 2024. • The three (3) levels of bus stop facilities include a) pads, b) pads with benches and C pads with benches and a protective shelter. • The Pads will be large enough to accommodate future upgrades. • The PTNE collaborates with communities such as the Bayshore CRA to install bus stops. • Bus stop construction criteria level, a, b, or c noted above, is based on ridership. Transit Facilities 1. Immokalee Transfer Station • A new transfer facility is under construction on Immokalee Road with an estimated completion date of fall 2023. • Three (3) bus routes connect on a regular basis via this facility. 2. O & M Facility • The 25,000 square foot transit -oriented facility will include operational offices, a drive - through maintenance area for the buses, service for electric buses, and secure fleet parking. • Grant funds were received for the project. • Approval of the design consultant's contract is on the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Agenda for February 13, 2024. • The design phase is projected to take one (1) year. • Construction project bid invitations will be solicited on completion of the design phase. January 17, 2024 7. Member and Staff Comments New Member Mr. DeLeon introduced Nolan Begley, Operations Manager for MV Transportation. TDP Update Mr. DeLeon reported that the "Transportation Development Plan (TDP) Major Update" prepared for the Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), will be presented at the March 20`h meeting. He noted: A TDP Major Update is required every five years. A Recommendation to endorse the plan is required by the PTAC Advisory Committee, Committee Vacancy A seat is available on the Public Transit Advisory Committee. The term is four (4) years. 8. Public Comments None 9. Next Meeting Date March 20, 2024 - 1:00 P.M. Collier County Museum Lecture Hall 3331 Tamiami Trail E Naples, FL. 34104 10. Adjournment There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by the order of the chair at 1:24 P.M. Public Tr V Committee John DiMarco III, Chair These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on ✓ ,2024 as presented or as amended