COMMITTEE FOR TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY MINUTES

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1 4B COMMITTEE FOR TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY CALL TO ORDER Wednesday, June 12, :00 PM MINUTES The Regular Meeting of the Committee for Transit Accessibility (CTA) was called to order at 1:03 p.m. by Chairperson Morrow in the Auditorium, Building A, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), 3331 North First Street, San José, California. 1. ROLL CALL Attendee Name Title Status Cam Acker Member Present Kathy Bonilla Member Present Fred Buzo Council Asst. Board Member Liccardo Absent Katie Heatley Ex-Officio Member Present Troy Hernandez Member Present Jeffery Jokinen First Vice Chairperson Present Laura Michels Member Present Aaron Morrow Chairperson Present Lechi Nguyen Member Present David Robinson Member Present Mark Romoser Member Present Larry Saltman Member Absent Dilip Shah Member Present Barbara Stahl Second Vice Chairperson Present Chaitanya Vaidya Member Present Lori Williamson Member Present 3BA quorum was present. 2. INTRODUCTION OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS Greta Helm, Chief External Affairs Officer; David Ledwitz, Management Analyst; Lupe Medrano, Interested Citizen, Paul Tatsuta, Outreach Community Transportation Manager; Gary Miskell, Chief Technology Officer; Marcella Rensi, Transportation Planning Manager; Jolene Bradford, Public Communications Specialist; Dino Guevarra, Market Development Manager; Warlito Sonico, Office Specialist II; Lalitha Konanur, Operations Systems Supervisor; and Patrick Griffin, Customer Service Manager North First Street San Jose, CA Administration Customer Service

2 3. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Ms. Medrano expressed concern regarding the following: 1) removal of the bench at the Meridian Avenue and Willow Street bus stop; and 2) Bus line 323 service. Member Acker expressed concern on the bus annunciators. Member Bonilla noted the De Anza College students suggestion for VTA to focus on improving bus service. 4. Board of Directors Report There was no Board of Directors Report. CONSENT AGENDA 5. Minutes of April 10, 2013 M/S/C (Bonilla/Stahl) to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of April 10, Chief Operating Officer s Report received Chief Operating Officer's Report. 7. (Removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda.) Review the Transit Service Changes for July 8, FY 2013 Third Quarter Transit Operations Performance Report received the FY 2013 Third Quarter Transit Operations Performance Report. BUSINESS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/GENERAL MANAGER REGULAR AGENDA 7. Transit Service Changes for July 8, 2013 Chairperson Morrow suggested revising the Line 42 route to provide service to the lowincome housing residents at Senter Road and Seven Trees Boulevard area. reviewed the Transit Service Changes for July 8, NOTE: M/S/C MEANS MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Committee for Transit Accessibility Minutes Page 2 of 5 June 12, 2013

3 9. Real Time Transit Information Project Mr. Miskell provided an overview of the staff report. received the report on the Real Time Transit Information Project. 10. One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) projects Ms. Rensi provided an overview of the staff report. Chairperson Morrow expressed concern that there is limited input from the senior and disabled community regarding the OBAG Program at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) level. Ex-Officio Member Heatley acknowledged that the OBAG Program is complicated and commented that process should be refined at the next cycle to make it easier to apply for funding for senior and disabled projects. reviewed the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) projects. 11. Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines Update Robert Swierk, Senior Transportation Planner, provided an overview of the staff report. The Committee expressed that the importance of considering the impacts to senior, disabled, and pedestrians during major construction/development projects. received the Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines Update. 12. OUTREACH s Senior Mobility Management Model Presentation Mr. Tatsuta provided a PowerPoint presentation entitled, Senior Transportation Mobility Management Model. He reviewed the following: 1) services for seniors; 2) STAR Program; 3) Senior transportation survey results; 4) OUTREACH & National Center for Senior Transportation Service Model; 5) mobility solutions; and 6) mobility guide. received OUTREACH s Senior Mobility Management Model Presentation. 13. Senior Mobility Guide information Ms. Helm provided an overview of the staff report. Chairperson Morrow encouraged Committee Members to review the guide and provide feedback to staff. Committee for Transit Accessibility Minutes Page 3 of 5 June 12, 2013

4 received the Senior Mobility Guide information. 14. VTAlerts Ms. Helm provided an overview of the staff report and presented a VTA video regarding safety while riding VTA. received the VTAlerts presentation. 15. Work Plan Update REPORTS reviewed the Committee Work Plan. 16. City of San José Disability Advisory Commission (DAC) Report Chairperson Morrow reported that the DAC has been consolidated with the Mayor s Domestic Violence Taskforce, Human Rights Commission, and will now be made up with the Human Services Commission. He expressed concern regarding the lack of representation for people with disabilities. He requested removal of the DAC report from the Agenda until further notice. received the DAC report. 17. Committee Staff Report Jim Unites, Operations Deputy Director and Committee Staff Liaison, encouraged Committee Members to complete the Title VI survey. received the Committee Staff Report. 18. Citizens Advisory Committee(CAC)/Citizens Watchdog Committee (CWC) Report There was no CAC/CWC Report. 19. Chairperson's Report Chairperson Morrow noted the following 1) reminded the Committee Members regarding the Bus Demonstration after the CTA meeting; 2) there is a serious transportation issue in the South County and noted there should be partnership between the community and VTA staff on how to creatively provide transportation to people in the area; and 3) he will not be in attendance at the next Chairperson s meeting with Board Chair Pirzynski. Committee for Transit Accessibility Minutes Page 4 of 5 June 12, 2013

5 OTHER 20. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. 21. ADJOURNMENT On order of Chairperson Morrow and there being no objection, the meeting was adjourned to the demonstration of the New Flyer Bus Rapid Transit Style Bus at 2:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Elaine F. Baltao, Assistant Board Secretary VTA Office of the Board Secretary Committee for Transit Accessibility Minutes Page 5 of 5 June 12, 2013