AGENDA. 2. FY2019 Business Member Activity Fund Budget Review Att FY2020 Business Member Activity Fund Requests Review Att.

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1 American Public Transportation Association Business Member Budget Committee Meeting Tuesday, January 22, 2019; 3:00-4:00pm Orchid 1-2, Naples Grande Beach Resort, Naples, FL AGENDA 1. Welcome and Introductions Janet Rogers 2. FY2019 Business Member Activity Fund Budget Review Att FY2020 Business Member Activity Fund Requests Review Att New Business 5. Adjourn 2019 Business Member Board of Governors Meetings: 1. Legislative Conference, Sunday, March 17, Washington, DC 2. Bus & Paratransit Conference, Sunday, May 19, Louisville, KY 3. APTA Annual Meeting, Sunday, October 13, New York, NY All Business members are invited to attend and participate in BMBG meetings.

2 FY 2019 Business Member Activity Fund Budget Approved As of January 10, 2019 FY2018 FY2018 FY2018 FY2019 FY2019 FY2019 Year-End Expenses Responsibility Codes Approved Budget Amended Budget Actuals Approved Budget Amended Budget To Date REVENUE: Beginning Balance $ 272,330 $ 397,575 $ 397,575 $ 260,712 $ 390,159 $ 390,159 Member Contributions $ 230,000 $ 230,000 $ 265,882 $ 230,000 $ 230,000 $ 238,303 TOTAL REVENUE $ 502,330 $ 627,575 $ 663,457 $ 490,712 $ 620,159 $ 628,462 EXPENSES: Advocacy: Business Member Advocacy Activity Ray Melleady , ,000-80,000 80,000 Hill Visits Support Ray Melleady ,198 Transit Ballot Measure Conference sponsorship Ray Melleady Special Authorization Activities Ray Melleady Education webinars/support for biz member auth activity Ray Melleady Advocacy Spokesperson Ray Melleady ,000 50,000 15,760 BMBG Strategic Plan Ray Melleady ,000 50,000 24,474 Small Business Legislative Agenda Jose Bustamante ,000 8,000 Research: Sarah Kline Contract: International Business Models Synthesis Ray Melleady ,000 15, Report on PPP Restrictions Ray Melleady ,000 10, Private Sector Benefits of Guaranteed Funding Ray Melleady ,781 Impact Supply Side Jobs on Local Economies Report Natalie Cornell ,000 30,000 1,093 Free Congress Report Ray Melleady ,000 20, Congressional Landscape Report Ray Melleady ,000 20,000-20,000 20,000 Industry Footprint Tool Maintenance Ray Melleady ,000 18,000 8,400 20,000 20,000 3D Printing Ray Melleady ,000 10, Annual Investment Brochure Buddy Coleman ,000 10,000 1,424 5,000 5,000 54% 233, ,000 36, , ,000 40,234 Programs/Events: Legislative Breakfast (Mar 2019) Tony Kellen ,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Bus Conference Reception (May 2019) Tony Kellen ,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Rail Conference Reception (June 2019) Tony Kellen ,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Bus Conference Speaker Tony Kellen ,000 10,000-10,000 10,000 Rail Conference Speaker Tony Kellen ,000 10,000-10,000 10,000 Annual Meeting Speaker - Nashville Tony Kellen ,000 50,000 65,000 International EXPO Tony Kellen ,000 20,000 9,020 International Speaker Support Tony Kellen ,000 15,000 15,000 Complimentary meeting registration raffle Tony Kellen ,000 2,000-2,000 2,000 Subtotal 29% 87,000 87,000 54, , ,000 65,000 Committee Activities Rail Engineering Symp. - Winter 2019 Mike Loehr ,000 30,000 33,098 22,000 22,000 Resource Room/Tech Bar - Bus and Rail Eve Williams ,000 12, SB2SB Reception Eve Williams ,000 4,000 4,719 APTA Youth Summit Contribution Jeff Wharton ,000 15,000 Technical Trade Program Mike Loehr ,000 2,000 Diversity & Inclusion Reception Mike Loehr ,000 10,000 8,968 Networking Breakfasts Eve Williams ,000 10,000 4,476 20,000 20,000 4,869 DBE Database Development Jose Bustamante ,000 18,000 Subtotal 12% 56,000 56,000 42,293 87,000 87,000 13,837 Other: APTF Scholarship Jeff Wharton ,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Chairman's Discretionary Account Jeff Wharton ,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 2,500 BMBG Chair and Vice Chair Travel Expense Jeff Wharton ,000 5,000-5,000 5,000 Hurricane Harvey Relief Donation Jeff Wharton ,000 10,029 Hurricane Irma Relief Donation Jeff Wharton ,000 10,030 Hurricane Maria Relief Donation Jeff Wharton ,000 10,030 Coalition to Protect Local Transportation Donation Jeff Wharton , ,000 Subtotal 3% 25, , ,089 25,000 25,000 2,500 TOTAL EXPENSE $ 401,000 $ 531,000 $ 273,298 $ 447,000 $ 447,000 $ 121,571 ESTIMATED CLOSING BALANCE AMOUNT AVAILABLE $ 390,159 $ 506,891

3 FY 2020 Business Member Activity Fund Budget Funding Requests As of January 18, 2019 FY2019 FY2019 FY2019 FY2020 Revenue Est. Rollover Responsibility Codes Approved Budget Amended Budget To Date & Contributions REVENUE: Overall Rollover $ 181,462 Beginning Balance $ 260,712 $ 390,159 $ 390,159 FY2019 Rollover $ 103,032 Member Contributions $ 230,000 $ 230,000 $ 238,303 $ 230,000 TOTAL REVENUE $ 490,712 $ 620,159 $ 628,462 $ 514,494 EXPENSES: FY2019 FY2019 FY2019 FY2020 Expenses Proj. Remaining Estimated Closing to Date Expenses Balance Requests Advocacy: Business Member Advocacy Activity Ray Melleady ,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 Hill Visits Support Ray Melleady Transit Ballot Measure Conference sponsorship Ray Melleady Special Authorization Activities Ray Melleady Education webinars/support for biz member auth activity Ray Melleady Advocacy Spokesperson Ray Melleady ,000 50,000 15,760 34,240 50,000 BMBG Strategic Plan Ray Melleady ,000 50,000 24,474 25,526 Small Business Legislative Agenda Jose Bustamante ,000 8,000 8,000 Research: Sarah Kline Contract: International Business Models Synthesis Ray Melleady Report on PPP Restrictions Ray Melleady Private Sector Benefits of Guaranteed Funding Ray Melleady Impact Supply Side Jobs on Local Economies Report Natalie Cornell Free Congress Report Ray Melleady Congressional Landscape Report Ray Melleady ,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Industry Footprint Tool Maintenance Ray Melleady ,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 3D Printing Ray Melleady Annual Investment Brochure Buddy Coleman ,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 54% 233, ,000 40, ,766 48, ,000 Programs/Events: Legislative Breakfast (Mar 2019) Tony Kellen ,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Bus Conference Reception (May 2019) Tony Kellen ,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Rail Conference Reception (June 2019) Tony Kellen ,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Bus Conference Speaker Tony Kellen ,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Rail Conference Speaker Tony Kellen ,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Annual Meeting Speaker - Nashville Tony Kellen ,000 50,000 65,000 - (15,000) 65,000 International EXPO Tony Kellen International Speaker Support Tony Kellen Complimentary meeting registration raffle Tony Kellen ,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Subtotal 29% 102, ,000 65,000 50,000 (13,000) 117,000 Committee Activities Rail Engineering Symp. - July 2019 Mike Loehr ,000 22,000 22,000 60,000 Resource Room/Tech Bar - Bus and Rail Eve Williams SB2SB Reception Eve Williams APTA Youth Summit Contribution Jeff Wharton ,000 15,000 15,000 Technical Trade Program Mike Loehr ,000 2,000 2,000 Diversity & Inclusion Reception Mike Loehr ,000 10,000 8,968 1,032 Networking Breakfasts Jose Bustamante ,000 20,000 4,869 15,131 DBE Database Development Jose Bustamante ,000 18,000 18,000 Subtotal 12% 87,000 87,000 13,837 15,131 58,032 60,000 Other: APTF Scholarship Hugh Harrison ,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Chairman's Discretionary Account Hugh Harrison ,000 10,000 2,500 7,500 10,000 BMBG Chair and Vice Chair Travel Expense Hugh Harrison ,000 5,000 2,500 2,500 5,000 Hurricane Harvey Relief Donation Hugh Harrison Hurricane Irma Relief Donation Hugh Harrison Hurricane Maria Relief Donation Hugh Harrison Coalition to Protect Local Transportation Donation Hugh Harrison Subtotal 3% 25,000 25,000 2,500 12,500 10,000 25,000 TOTAL EXPENSE $ 447,000 $ 447,000 $ 121,571 $ 222,397 $ 377,000 ESTIMATED CLOSING BALANCE $ 103,032 AMOUNT AVAILABLE $ 137,494

4 Committee Name: Business Member Legislative Committee Committee Chair: Raymond Melleady Member Request APTA Staff Recommendation - YES Program/Activity Description: Advocacy Articles/Ads - Special Activities related to Infrastructure Initiatives: Funds for business member advocacy contributions during consideration of infrastructure initiative or related tax legislation. Costs could include print ads in Washington DC publications (Funds reserved for potential advertisements in Politico, The Hill or Roll Call with advocacy message from the Transit Business Community), digital ads, drive-time radio ads in targeted congressional districts, or collaboration activities with other business oriented national advocacy groups with common goals. In previous years, these funds were used to help support outreach efforts at Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Expected Benefits: Generate support for federal investment in public transportation infrastructure. Deliverables (If Any): Estimated Cost: $80,000 Anticipated Obligation Date: TBD No

5 X_ Unsure Please return this form to Adam Martin, Jeff Wharton and Janet Rogers

6 Committee Name: Business Member Legislative Committee Committee Chair: Raymond Melleady Member Request - YES APTA Staff Recommendation Program/Activity Description: Post-Election Congressional Landscape Report The purpose of this document is to: Provide an in depth analysis of the new landscape in Washington Identify new players and their historical perspective on transit related funding Identify new policies that may impact our industry Identify committee structures with strategies on outreach and advocacy that will benefit businesses related to transit Expected Benefits: 1. This document will help business members understand newly elected officials and their historical positions (if known) to transit related investments. 2. This document will help to target advocacy efforts in a manner that helps to alter perceptions that may weigh against transit funding and/or transit related investments. Deliverables (If Any): Congressional Landscape Report Estimated Cost: $20,000 Anticipated Obligation Date:

7 No X Unsure Please return this form to Adam Martin, Jeff Wharton and Janet Rogers

8 Committee Name: Business Member Legislative Committee Committee Chair: Raymond Melleady Member Request APTA Staff Recommendation - YES Program/Activity Description: Industry Footprint Maintenance Renewal and Updates Expected Benefits: Maintain a member benefit that has proven useful in advocacy efforts by both APTA members and staff. Ensures that the information in the footprint tool is upto-date and correct. Deliverables (If Any): Updates to transit lines and service areas, state/national legislator information, urban area transit service data and new business investments/jobs. Estimated Cost: $20,000 Anticipated Obligation Date: _X No Unsure Please return this form to Adam Martin, Jeff Wharton and Janet Rogers

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10 Committee Name: Business Member Legislative Committee Committee Chair: Raymond Melleady Member Request APTA Staff Recommendation - YES Program/Activity Description: Funding for a business spokesperson that could communicate the business message for transit funding and communicate that message effectively to conservatives. Several years ago, the BMBG had supported the work of former Governor Tommy Thompson. Expected Benefits: Funding for infrastructure initiative, and foundation work for reauthorization in 2020, including sustainable funding mechanism for Highway Trust Fund and Mass Transit Account. Deliverables (If Any): Estimated Cost: Uncertain, though retainer of spokesperson with robust agenda could involve $50,000 annually. This program was set at $50,000 in the FY2019 budget. Anticipated Obligation Date: TBD X No Unsure Please return this form to Adam Martin, Jeff Wharton and Janet Rogers

11 Committee Name: Business Member Business Development Committee Committee Chair: Buddy Coleman Member Request APTA Staff Recommendation Program/Activity Description: Annual Investment Brochure Expected Benefits: The Annual Investment Brochure has traditionally been used by our members during their appointments on the hill. The brochure is intended to deliver high level information showing the value of public investment in the private sector. Deliverables (If Any): Printed trifold brochures and a PDF for distribution to our members. Estimated Cost: $5,000 Anticipated Obligation Date: Q2-Q X_ No Unsure Please return this form to Adam Martin, Jeff Wharton and Janet Rogers

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13 Committee Name: Business Members Programs Committee Committee Chair: Tony Kellen Member Request X APTA Staff Recommendation Program/Activity Description: $20,000 - Legislative Breakfast (March) $2,000 - Complimentary Meeting Registration Raffle; Mobility Conference (May) $5,000 Mobility Conference Reception (May) $10,000 Mobility Conference Speaker (May) $5,000 - Rail Conference Reception (June) $10,000 - Rail Conference Speaker (June) $65,000 Annual Meeting Speaker (Oct) Expected Benefits: Business Member Sponsorship Recognition Deliverables (If Any): N/A Estimated Cost: $117,000 Anticipated Obligation Date: FY2020 No X Unsure Please return this form to Adam Martin, Huelon, Harrison, and Janet Rogers

14 Committee Name: Business Member Workforce Development Committee Committee Chair: Michael Loehr Member Request APTA Staff Recommendation Program/Activity Description: Passenger Rail Engineering Education Symposium (p-rees) program. In coordination with AREMA, this program is designed to encourage professors to add rail engineeringspecific curricula into their engineering programs at their colleges and universities. Expected Benefits: Expanding rail and transit education to provide a trained workforce for APTA business members Deliverables (If Any): p-rees 2019 will be a three-day program in Chicago, IL. Estimated Cost: $60,000 Anticipated Obligation Date: Starting July 2019 _X No Unsure Please return this form to Adam Martin, Jeff Wharton and Janet Rogers

15 Committee Name: Business Member Board of Governors Committee Chair: Hugh Harrison Member Request APTA Staff Recommendation Program/Activity Description: BMBG Chair Discretionary Account Expected Benefits: Allows the BMBG Chair to allocate funding to specific unbudgeted initiatives benefitting the APTA Business Members. Deliverables (If Any): TBD Estimated Cost: $10,000 Anticipated Obligation Date: July 1, 2019 June 30, 2020 X No Unsure Please return this form to Adam Martin, Hugh Harrison, and Janet Rogers

16 Committee Name: Business Member Board of Governors Committee Chair: Hugh Harrison Member Request APTA Staff Recommendation Program/Activity Description: APTF Scholarship Donation Expected Benefits: Provides financial assistance to post-secondary students pursuing an education and career in a public transit-oriented field. Deliverables (If Any): TBD Estimated Cost: $10,000 Anticipated Obligation Date: July 1, 2019 June 30, 2020 X No Unsure Please return this form to Adam Martin, Hugh Harrison, and Janet Rogers

17 Committee Name: Business Member Board of Governors Committee Chair: Hugh Harrison Member Request APTA Staff Recommendation Program/Activity Description: BMBG Chair and Vice Chair Travel Expenses Expected Benefits: Provides financial assistance to the BMBG Chair and Vice Chair, should said officers not be able to participate in mandatory meetings, out-of-pocket. Deliverables (If Any): TBD Estimated Cost: $5,000 Anticipated Obligation Date: July 1, 2019 June 30, 2020 X No Unsure Please return this form to Adam Martin, Hugh Harrison, and Janet Rogers