MEETING SUMMARY Mobility Advisory Committee Jim Courtney, Chair Sara Davis, Vice-Chair December 9, 2015 AGENDA 1. Welcome and Introductions Chairman Jim Courtney Jim Courtney began the meeting by welcoming everyone to the Mobility Advisory Committee. 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes Chairman Jim Courtney The meeting minutes from August were approved. 3. Section 5310 Program Update a. Section 5310 Projects Status Report Denise Adams, KCATA Ms. Adams said there has been an issue with one agreement but all agreements should be in place by January. b. 2016 Programming of Section 5310 and Federal Legislation Update - Ron Achelpohl, MARC Mr. Achelpohl said that last week Congress passed a new transportation bill and noted that there has been no significant change to the FTA Section 5310 program. He said the 2016 funding table had not yet been posted. The bill includes $305 billion in funding over 5 years and funding for roadway and transit has increased. Related to the 5310 Call for Projects, we ve had staffing issue to do the call in January but will likely get the call out in the spring. This programming round will include 2015 and 2016 funds. 4. MARC Update Karen Clawson, MARC Ms. Clawson presented the 2016 workplan and project priorities that the RTCC is working on. Ms. Clawson presented each work plan item below and requested that members send any feedback they have to her before the next RTCC meeting on January 6.
2016 Workplan Regional Coordination: A. RideKC Branding Implementation Regional Transit Website (Phase 2b) Regional Branding Deployment B. Regional Fare System Implementation C. RideKC Access Coordination and cost-sharing of service between KCATA, Independence, UGT and JCT Regional call center coordination Upgrade of Link for Care and coordination with RideKC ADA/non-ADA service D. Technology Integration Real-time applications/signs RideKC Data Insight Data collection and online performance measures dashboard Service Strategy, Planning and Development E. RideKC Regional Transit Plan F. Transit-Oriented Development Program Assessment of regional centers and corridors for transit-oriented and transitready development potential (RideKC Plan) G. Connections Planning E.g. Johnson County Connections Plan H. Outreach and Engagement Plan Employers, Customers, Future Riders Funding I. Road Map for Future Transit Investment (RideKC Plan) J. Federal Section 5307 Allocation K. Priorities and Programming of Projects (Federal Section 5310, STP, CMAQ, etc.) RTCC Priorities Development CMAQ Transit Project Scoring and Recommendations Planning Committee Review/Prioritizing Ms. Clawson discussed the RTCC project priorities for the next Call for Projects that will take place in late January. She said that these projects will seek STP, CMAQ, TAP, and 5310 funds. The project priority list as presented is outlined below.
5. People Centric Focus a. Review of Transit Accessibility Guidelines Karen Clawson Ms. Clawson said that the Transit Accessibility Guidelines were originally developed to assist planners, architects, designers, and engineers when designing infrastructure for transit, particularly transit centers where several modes may come together. She reviewed the four key areas that encompass the guidelines: Safety and Security, Information, Minimize Transfer Times and Distances, and Comfort. The Transit Accessibility Guidelines can be found here. b. Bus Stop Standards Shawn Strate Mr. Strate said that the Bus Stop Standards were created in early 2015 and were adopted by the KCATA Board of Commissioners. He said the purpose of the documents has several purposes: Provide riders the best possible transit experience while waiting for the bus. With a comfortable waiting environment, people will be more likely to use transit. Compliance with Americans with Disability Act (ADA) standards Provide reasonable accommodation based on service level and passenger activity. The bus stop design guidelines provide the following: an overview of existing amenities, solid design principles and requirements, ADA compliance standards, and recommendations for bus stops and amenity placement by service type and passenger activity. Mr. Strate talked about the guiding principles for the standards as a well as accessibility guidance from the ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Facilities (ADAAG). He showed several slides of each of the type of stop amenities that are provided by KCATA and the amenity provision standards. The full presentation can be found here. 6. Other Business With no additional business, the meeting was ADJOURNED.
ATTENDANCE December 9, 2015 Chair/Co-Chair: Jim Courtney, Mr. Goodcents Foundation (Chair) Sara Davis, OATS, Inc. (Co-Chair) Other Attendees: Phil Hanson, Truman Heartland Community Foundation Aaron Hollister, City of Olathe Taxi Coupon Program Dawn Staton, Jewish Family Services Amy Wright, Coalition for Independence Irvin Jackson, UGT Kim Greene, Full Employment Council Linda Sharp, Truman Medical Centers Jake Jacobs, EITAS Jim Huffman, Concerned Care Inc. Nicole Palmer, KUMC Cindy Laufer, UMKC Midwest Center for Non-profit Leadership Veronica Wynn, MTM, Inc. Barbara Koirtyohann, Truman Heartland Community Foundation Tina Uridge, Clay County Senior Services Carol Ramseyer Cindy Lauffer, Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership, UMKC Gene Holland, Heartstrings Community Foundation Sherri Tabron, MTM Bess Bonewits, TNC Community Linda Redford, KUMC MARC Staff: Karen Clawson Ron Achelpohl Martin Rivarola KCATA Staff: Denise Adams Lisa Womack Shawn Strate Donna Brown