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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-11-2024 MTC Minutes 1 Mass Transportation Committee Minutes December 11, 2024, 2:30 p.m. Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Mass Transportation Committee Members Present: Member Matthew Duffy (Disability Community Rep), Member Hans Hershberger (Business Rep), Member Robin Kisinger (Senior Rep), Member Audrey Lariz (Alternate), Member Emily McBride (ASI Rep), Vice Chair Marlene Cramer (Cal Poly Rep), Chair David Figueroa (At-Large Rep) MTC Members Absent: Member Trevor Freeman (Technical Rep) City Staff Present: Mobility Services Business Manager Alexander Fuchs _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Mass Transportation Committee was called to order on December 11, 2024 at 2:37 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Figueroa. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: No public comment. --End of Public Comment-- 3. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 3.a 2025-27 MASS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE GOAL SETTING AND THE FINANCIAL PLAN PROCESS The MTC recommended goals and tasks for the upcoming FY25-27 Financial Plan based on the draft Short-Range Transit Plan update and Transit Innovations Study. Motion By Chair Figueroa Second By Member Hershberger 2 Committee recommends to Council, for the 2025-27 budget cycle, to focus on all of the "High Impact to Ridership" recommendations found in the recently approved SLO Transit Innovation Study, with the exception of Micro Transit (which may be a focus for future budget cycles). In addition, we recommend focusing on the following recommendations from the same study: Expand the Downtown Access Program, and Install Lighting, Shelters and Bike Parking at Bus Stops. Ayes (7): Member Duffy, Member Hershberger, Member Kisinger, Member Lariz, Member McBride, Vice Chair Cramer, and Chair Figueroa Absent (1): Member Freeman CARRIED (7 to 0) 4. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 4:03 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Mass Transportation Committee is scheduled for January 8, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. _________________________ APPROVED BY MASS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: 01/08/2025