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Home My WebLink AboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 09/10/2020Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 12:15-2:15 p.m. Zoom Access via City Hall, 300 LaPorte Avenue 09/1 0/2020 – MINUTES Page 1 COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (COD) REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Carol Thomas, Equal Opportunity & Compliance Manager – 416-4254 1. CALL TO ORDER Terry Schlicting called to order at 12:18pm 2. ROLL CALL Present: Terry Schlicting, Davina Lau, Anna Fuller, Marilee Boylan Board Members Absent: Mandy Morgan Staff Members Present: Carol Thomas, Drew Brooks Guests: none 3. AGENDA REVIEW Drew Brooks with update from Transfort to the agenda for today 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Will be addressed when quorum is available 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None 6. GUESTS Drew Brooks, Director of Transfort and Parking Services A) Director of Transfort and Parking Services B) Riding During Coronavirus a. Only use for essential trips b. Keep 6 feet distance c. Wear a face covering d. Enter through rear doors, unless using a mobility device e. Transit Centers are closed to the public and fares are suspended C) COVID Impacts a. Ridership bottomed out on 4/30 at -91% b. Current seven-day average down -77% c. College towns have seen the most dramatic decreases to ridership d. Stopped collecting fares on March 19th e. Emergency regulation to suspend routes i. 17% reduction in service hours – similar to modified Saturday service ii. Amounts to about 37,000 hours of service reduced iii. Taxi service (bus stop to bus stop, also no fare) in place for areas and times that were reduced iv. Transit centers closed f. FTA Direct Recipient (federal CARES dollars) i. No local match Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 12:15-2:15 p.m. Zoom Access via City Hall, 300 LaPorte Avenue 09/1 0/2020 – MINUTES Page 2 COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (COD) REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Carol Thomas, Equal Opportunity & Compliance Manager – 416-4254 ii. 2020 return to other funds, around $8million total to help keep other city services afloat. iii. Depending on 2020 savings, may use CARES in 2021 D) Return to Service a. Key Factors i. CSU Students return to campus ii. August 24th, increased service on the Horn, routes 2, 3, and resumption of routes 31, 32, 33 iii. Ridership remained low b. Continued case monitoring, national/state/local c. Expecting new guidance from the state d. Increases in ridership on current routes or replacement taxi service e. Budgetary and funding projections Still amount of funds from CSU are being provided f. Response to COVID and transit surveys, currently in field now until mid-Sept Survey is on Transfort website About 38% currently reporting they will resume use when their route in back in service About 29% reporting when lower rates of COVID in Northern Colorado About 19% reporting when a vaccine is available for COVID g. Phased Resumption of Service i. Uncertain start date ii. Routes will resume by ridership and access to services iii. Ramp up depended on hiring and training iv. Likely will not resume full service be the end of 2020 E) What’s Next? a. West Elizabeth 30% design project i. CSU contributed funds, City has contributed funds, half is grant funded b. North College “Transit Oriented Development” study c. First Electric Buses i. Currently compressed natural gas ii. City’s climate action plan and sustainability plans support electric iii. Easier to maintain and will show savings in the long term iv. Goal would be to get first Electric busses within 12-18 months F) Questions: Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 12:15-2:15 p.m. Zoom Access via City Hall, 300 LaPorte Avenue 09/1 0/2020 – MINUTES Page 3 COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (COD) REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Carol Thomas, Equal Opportunity & Compliance Manager – 416-4254 TERRY – which routes will be brought back soonest? DREW – priorities are given to routes that may not be “interlined”, past ridership (higher will be sooner), services that are on the routes (grocery stores, medical facilities, etc). Team is still working on the actual order. Also listening to customer service calls about certain routes needing returned, and what routes are reported as used/needed on survey TERRY – Elizabeth expansion details DREW – will connect Foothills campus (overland trail) will connect to the downtown transit center with one stop on campus. Includes an improvement on sidewalks, bike lanes, all non-automotive transit TERRY – College project DREW – looking at developments needed for north College ave TERRY – When routes are expanded, will they be the same type of busses, will there be any changes that better accommodate to mobility issues? DREW – new busses will have the same as the Max, with the locking arm restraint systems TERRY – Has there been any decisions about how busses navigate CSU? DREW – There are three options from the CSU side, and the 30% design project will give a better idea as to which one may be best MARILEE – Are drivers required to wear masks? DREW – Drivers are able to lower their mask while driving, to ensure that the mask does not become a safety hazard. Chains are up that provide a physical distance between most riders and driver TERRY – Avoiding having passengers use front doors, does that apply to MAX where back doors are also accessible? DREW – believes either door may be used on the MAX MARILEE – Will paratransit be established between Fort Collins and Loveland? DREW – not currently in discussion, and will take the concept back to department to look at adding to service development plans 7. BUDGET REVIEW • Due date of Nov 30th for Annual Report, which should reflect actions taken by COD, things that impacted the intentions of the COD, what the COD would like to focus on, and what the COD would like to highlight. • Look at Workplan, and answer to what the target goals were for COD • 2018 Annual Report is available online Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 12:15-2:15 p.m. Zoom Access via City Hall, 300 LaPorte Avenue 09/1 0/2020 – MINUTES Page 4 COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (COD) REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Carol Thomas, Equal Opportunity & Compliance Manager – 416-4254 • Audience for the Annual Report is council, city manager, specifically Ken Summers • Marilee suggests using the past minutes to supplement what needs to go in as well • Marilee will write up a draft for members to approve during October and November meetings 8. NEW BUSINESS 9. OLD BUSINESS A) Letter by Terry • Motion to accept letter by Marilee, Second by Anna, will look to Mandy to meet a quorum for the decision to submit through City Manager where it will be submitted to Council through their Thursday packets. • Vote to approve can take place Monday, Sept 14, 12:00pm, via zoom, 10 minutes B) Statement about marginalized communities • Terry would like to put it on hold because there are many interlocking factors and he does not want to take away or deflect the message, without further thought and research • Terry will look deeper into how to word it to be in Solidarity with community members of color while honoring the movement C) Parks and Recreation needs Honore would like to have COD feedback on the Master Plan 3 key stages that have been drafted: • Levels of service (how many and where?) Viewed Levels of Service video on fcgov.com Will be looked at by Terry • Classification and design guidelines (types of parks and facilities, what we need?) Will be looked at by Davina • Policy framework (goals, actions, and methods) Will be looked at by Marilee Notes will be prepared to send to Honore at October 8th meeting 10. ADJOURNMENT 1:59pm