Yuma Regional Transit Study

              Yuma Regional Transit Study
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: April 14, 2011
Meeting Time: 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Location: 2351 W 26th Street, Gold Room, Yuma, AZ
Subject: Technical Advisory Committee – Kick-off Meeting
Distribution Date: April 27, 2011
Attendees:
Sign In Name Organization, Title Phone Email
Study Area Representatives
X Paul Melcher Yuma County, Planning & Zoning Director 928.817.5180 paul.melcher@yumacountyaz.gov
X Rodney Rinehart Town of Wellton, Town Manager 928.785.3348 wellton@town.wellton.az.us
X John Starkey City of San Luis, Public Works Director 928.341.8577 jstarkey@cityofsanluis.org
X Jennifer Albers City of Yuma, Planner 928.373.5175 jennifer.albers@yumaaz.gov
Samuel Palacios City of Somerton, Public Works Director 928.627.4115 samp@cityofsomerton.com
X Jess Segovia YMPO, Acting Transit Director 928.738.8911 navigatormobility@me.com
X Paula Backs MCAS, Community Planning & Liason 928.269.2103 paula.backs@usmc.mil
Allison Collins Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe, Transportation Planner 760.572.5270 a.collins@quechantribe.com
X Mike Abraham Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe, Transportation Planner 760.572.5270 m.abraham@quechantribe.com
X Paul Soto Cocopah Indian Tribe, Planning Director 928.627.2102 psoto@cocopah.com
ADOT
X Mark Hoffman ADOT/MPD, Project Manager 602.712.7454 mhoffman@azdot.gov
X Gaby Kemp ADOT/CCP, Public Information Officer 928.699.8983 ggonzalez@azdot.gov
PB
X Steve Hogan PB, Project Principal 480.927.6864 hogan@pbworld.com
X Jennifer Love PB, Project Manager 480.449.7734 love@pbworld.com
X Melina Baala PB, Transportation Planner 480.449.4628 baalamm@pbworld.com
Public Involvement
John Godec Godec Randall & Assoc. 602.266.5556 info@godecrandall.com
X Debra Duerr Godec Randall & Assoc.
1. PB staff made introductions and presented the following topics for discussion:
2. Overview of Project
a. Current Conditions
􀁸􇡗 Working Paper 1: Current Conditions
􀁸􇡉 Includes on-board and community survey summary
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o On-board and Community surveys are currently underway- PB staff reported that the
surveys were going well and expected reaching the goal of 400 respondents by April 22,
2011.
o The TAC discussed the possibility of YMPO offering tickets for every respondent to
encourage people to complete the survey.
􀁸􇡕 Using data from the 2010 Census vs RTP depends on the availability of Census data and the
relevance of the RTP modeling data. PB may use RTP data and make adjustments to the model
for areas with significant changes.
b. Future Conditions
􀁸􇡓 Second Working Paper: Future Conditions and Deficiencies
c. Goals and Objectives
􀁸􇡁 An interactive workshop with the TAC will be part of TAC meeting #2.
􀁸􇡐 PB will review peer city transit systems based on information in National Transit Database.
d. Development of Service Alternatives and Evaluation Criteria
􀁸􇡓 Scope of work includes a description of the framework needed to establish a regional transit
authority
o The TAC discussed the newly formed Intergovernmental Public Transit Authority (IPTA)
and what language to include in the working papers and final report related to the IPTA.
YMPO will inform the TAC of what is happening with the IPTA.
􀁸􇡆 Fare policy is an issue, particularly with the Dial-A-Ride Service. The TAC discussed the
possibility of focusing on revising the fare policy for Dial-A-Ride.
􀁸􇡗 Working Paper 3: Service Alternatives and Evaluation Criteria
e. Final Report
􀁸􇡔 The draft and final reports will be presented to the County Board of Supervisors instead of a
“council” as was described in the SOW. Date of meeting to be determined.
3. Public Involvement - Godec Randall & Assoc. representative Debra Duerr presented the Public Involvement
strategies to the TAC.
a. Stage 1: May – October
􀁸􇡔 The TAC discussed current media use, an email list and a website in English and Spanish to be
created to collect public input. Flyers could be available in buses. Survey can be provided online
in both English and Spanish, based on the Community Survey.
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􀁸􇡔 The TAC suggested Godec Randall & Associates (GRA) should have a table at community events
happening throughout the county.
􀁸􇡙 YMPO has created a Community Transit Committee and Regional Mobility Committee. GRA can
utilize these committees to solicit input to the planning process, as well as distribute
information through these committees.
b. Stage 2: October – December
􀁸􇡔 The project website will be updated to present the alternatives.
4. TAC Roles and Responsibilities:
􀁸􇡔 The next 3 TAC meetings will be at 12:30pm following the YMPO TAC meetings. Paul confirmed
the availability of the room.
5. Key Activity Centers
a. The TAC identified the following key activity centers and major destinations for bus riders:
􀁸􇡙 Yuma Palms Shopping Center
􀁸􇡃 Colleges
o the colleges will probably grow in the future, specifically locations in San Luis and
Somerton
o PB to contact college to understand anticipated growth
􀁸􇡙 Yuma Regional Medical Center
􀁸􇡗 Walmart West, East and San Luis
􀁸􇡈 High Schools
􀁸􇡙 Yuma Airport main entrance
􀁸􇡊 Juvenile Center
􀁸􇡙 Yuma Post Office
􀁸􇡐 Paradise Casino
􀁸􇡃 Cocopah Casino
􀁸􇡃 Cocopah RV Resort
􀁸􇡃 Corridor (16th St. between 4th Ave. and Pacific Ave.): activities area
􀁸􇡃 Corridor (24th St. between Avenue B and 4th Ave.): medical activities, residential
􀁸􇡐 Police Station / Municipal Court / Social Security / DES / AWC Career Center area
􀁸􇡃 City Hall / Court House / Senior Center / Yuma Library area
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b. The TAC also discussed the possibility of circulator routes in San Luis and the Winterhaven area. All San
Luis stops are aggregated in the same area, at walking distance to the downtown. Commuters use taxis
to travel within San Luis and use YCAT to go to Yuma.
c. A recent transportation study is available for the Quechan/Winterhaven region in California. A
connection to YCAT could be created because the residents live closer to Yuma County’s activity centers.
The studies should evaluate transfer opportunities.
d. Yuma Proving Ground employees have expressed interest in YCAT service in the form of a shuttle to and
from Yuma.
6. Next Steps
a. The TAC discussed and assigned tasks related to data needs
􀁸􇡍 Municipalities GIS files (PB to contact Willliam Flynn, Yuma County GIS Director)
􀁸􇡆 Foothills PARA (Mark will be contact)
􀁸􇡅 Existing Quechan/Winterhaven transit feasibility study (Mike to provide)
􀁸􇡗 Wellton PARA (Rodney/Mark to provide)
􀁸􇡙 YMPO RTP data files and travel demand model (Jess to provide)
􀁸􇡙 YCAT Ridership by Route (Jess to provide)
􀁸􇡓 Stakeholder list (Debra Duerr to establish stakeholder list)
b. PB - Confirm transit pass needs for survey incentives
c. Jess – Provide detail of the recently created Intergovernmental Public Transit Authority
d. Paul/Mark – Determine scope of work related to Regional Transit Authority
e. Jess – Provide contact information for Community Transit Committee and Regional Mobility Committee
f. PB – identify key community stakeholders, specifically at college campuses, Yuma Proving Ground, and
military base as identified by TAC
g. Paul – date of Board of Supervisors meeting in December 2011/January 2012
The TAC discussed that the next TAC meeting will take place July 14, 2011 at 12:30 and the meeting adjourned.