HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-09-2015 MTC Minutes FINALCALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson James Thompson called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Elizabeth Thyne, James Thompson, Denise Martinez, Michelle
Wong, Christopher Lopez and Cheryl Andrus
Staff: Gamaliel Anguiano, Megan Cutler (intern)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Anguiano announced that Randol White had joined the Bicycle Advisory
Committee.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Kerry Lawsing, 1376 Phillips, discussed the busses that arrived at two stops
outside of her house during the hours of 7 a .m. – 10 p.m., with an average of 120
stops daily, and how disruptive that schedule is and that parking spaces are lost.
She said she was very affected by the continual noise and fumes, as well as
people smoking while waiting at the stops. She felt it was most important to note
that the situation of constant bus routes were dangerous to bicyclists and
pedestrians, with tight turns and the street not being large enough to
accommodate the large busses with visibility. She asked that the route be
changed and submitted a letter of support from the neighbors.
Mr. Anguiano appreciated the input and reported that this particular loop and bus
stops are currently being evaluated by the SRTP.
FINAL Minu tes
Mass Transit Committee
Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 1 p.m.
MINUTES
Approval of May 25, 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes and “July Notices
Combine PDF”
Ms. Thyne noted a couple of typos and moved to approve the minutes as
amended. Mr. Lopez seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS
Agenda Item #1: Rescheduling November 11, 2015 Meeting
The Committee agreed to reschedule the November 11 meeting, which falls on
Veteran’s Day, to Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.
COMMITTEE ITEMS
Agenda Item # 2: Meeting Time Change
The Committee agreed to put an item on the next agenda to discuss officially
changing the start time of regular meetings to 2:30 p.m.
Agenda Item # 3: Staff Items
Agenda Item # 3a: Transit Manager’s Report
Mr. Anguiano introduced Megan Cutler, Transit intern.
He discussed the attached reports, including highlights:
Council agreed to approve the runabout/SLO Transit agreement re para-
transit riders
SRTP update: next phase will be peer comparison between similar city
transit systems
Gillig bus purchase orders have a 22-month delivery span
Annual ridership report’s monthly stats should a positive increase
Tripper Service aspects and marketing for new service to the high school,
which employs a limited-use vehicle
Ms. Cutler discussed the “Youths Ride Free” program, which saw a 3.65%
increase and the Cal Poly Soar ridership saw an 93.19% increase and an uptick
was anticipated for this next year.
Ms. Martinez voiced a concern about camp children having to ride standing up,
due to limited capacity and that seemed unsafe. Mr. Anguiano noted that it was
only a perception that standing was unsafe and that it was legal and that no
accidents had been reported from this practice. He agreed to look into capacity
issues for next summer in terms of group management, e.g. deploying an
additional bus.
Agenda Item # 4b: Upcoming Items
Mr. Anguiano discussed upcoming items, including:
Operation of Maintenance Contract: the contract with First Transit was
coming due and an RFP was in place
Cal Poly Subsidy Agreement: the goals was to renew a 4 -year agreement
Partnership with Downtown Association: the trolley would now have
options for businesses to advertise on the trolley in exchange for
businesses incorporating offering “trolley-themed” items
Committee Comments
Ms. Thyne felt strongly that whenever possible, regularly scheduled bi-monthly
MTC meeting should not be cancelled.
Ms. Thyne moved to adjourn the meeting at 2:20 p.m. to the next specially-
scheduled meeting of Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Ms. Wong seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Woske, Recording Secretary
APPROVED BY THE MASS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: 11/10/2015