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MASS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Mass Transportation Committee
Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County, City Administration has made
the difficult decision to return to a virtual meeting format. There will be no physical location for the Public
to view the meeting. Below are instructions on how to view the meeting remotely and how to leave public
comment.
Additionally, members of the Mass Transportation Committee (MTC) are allowed to attend the meeting
via teleconference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present.
Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public
are encouraged to participate in MTC meetings in the following ways:
1.Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view:
•View the Webinar
URL: https://slocity-org.zoom.us/j/99572818458?pwd=NnZmYjNvMHBPU1BnUEhpMUdqTlNxQT09
Webinar ID: 995 7281 8458
Telephone Attendee: (669) 900-6833; Passcode: 115379
Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for remote meetings. All attendees will enter the meeting
muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; please test your audio settings.
2.Public Comment - The MTC will still be accepting public comment for items within their purview. Public
comment can be submitted in the following ways:
•Mail or Email Public Comment
Received by 12:30 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to
advisorybodies@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at: 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Emails sent after 12:30 PM – Can be submitted via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org and will
be archived/distributed to members of the Advisory Body the day after the meeting. Emails will
not be read aloud during the meeting
•Verbal Public Comment
Received by 12:30 PM on the day of the meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your
name, the agenda item number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal
comments must be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to Advisory Body
Members and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
During the meeting – Join the webinar (instructions above). Once public comment for the item
you would like to speak on is called, please raise your virtual hand, your name will be called, and
your microphone will be unmuted. If you have questions, contact the office of the City Clerk at
cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7100.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2021
2:30 p.m. REGULAR MEETING TELECONFERENCE
Broadcasted via Webinar
CALL TO ORDER: Chair John Osumi
ROLL CALL: Committee Members Robin Kisinger (Senior), Denise Martinez (Disabled),
Marlene Cramer (Cal Poly), Trevor Freeman (Technical), Dinah Nassar
(Alternate), David Figueroa (Vice Chair - Member at Large), John Osumi
(Chair - Business), Vacant (Student), and Vacant (Alternate)
PUBLIC COMMENT: At this time, people may address the Committee about items not on the
agenda. Persons wishing to speak should come forward and state their name and address.
Comments are limited to three minutes per person. Items raised at this time are generally
referred to staff and, if action by the Committee is necessary, may be scheduled for a future
meeting.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1.Minutes of the Mass Transportation Committee of July 14, 2021 (Attachment 1)
PRESENTATIONS
2.Marlene Cramer – Cal Poly commuter incentives, Fall 2021.
ACTION ITEMS
3.None
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BUSINESS ITEMS
4. None
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5. SLO Transit Update.
• Modified Academic Service – Fall 2021.
• Public Engagement for Modified Academic Service.
• Electric Bus Procurement.
• COVID-19 Update.
• Ridership.
• Service Levels.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Mass Transportation Committee is scheduled for
Wednesday, November 10 , 2021, at 2:30 p.m., via teleconference.
The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public.
Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons
with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in
order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the Public Works Department at
(805) 781-7200 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for
the Deaf (805) 781-7107.
Service Complaints: Complaints regarding bus service or routes are to be directed to the
customer service line at 805-594-8090. Reports of complaints/commendations are available to
the public upon request.
Meeting audio recordings can be found at the following web address:
http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/1/fol/60984/Row1.aspx
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Minutes – DRAFT
MASS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Regular Meeting of the Mass Transportation Committee
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Mass Transportation Committee was called to order on Wednesday,
July 14, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair John Osumi.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members David Figueroa (Vice Chair - At Large), Robin Kisinger (Senior),
Denise Martinez (Disabled), and John Osumi (Chair - Business)
Absent: Committee Members Marlene Cramer (Cal Poly), Dinah Nassar (Alternate), and Trevor
Freeman (Technical)
Staff: Transit Manager Austin O’Dell, Transit Coordinator Megan Weeks, Transit Assistant
Jesse Stanley, and Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the Mass Transportation Committee meeting of May 12, 2021.
ACTION: UPON MOTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBER FIGUEROA, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER KISINGER, CARRIED 4-0-3 (Members Cramer, Nassar, and Freeman absent), the
Mass Transportation Committee approved the minutes of May 12, 2021.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
2. SLO Transit Update
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Updates were provided on the following:
• Electric Bus Procurement.
• COVID-19 response.
• Federal Mask Mandate.
• Federal funding.
Committee Member Cramer joined the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
ADJOURNMENT
ACTION: UPON MOTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBER KISINGER, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER FIGUEROA, CARRIED 4-0-3 (Members Cramer, Nassar, and Freeman absent), the
meeting was adjourned at 3:08 p.m.
The next Regular Meeting of the Mass Transportation Committee is scheduled for Wednesday,
September 8, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE MASS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: XX/XX/XXXX
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