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So, okay. We, we will move them quickly.

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We, you guys gave me that one list

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and so there's an additional list.

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That's fine. About there. Is it,

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It's out there.

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Same list or I don't recording in progress. Don't know.

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All right. Good evening everyone. My name is Tanya Moore.

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I'm the chair of the Rogue Valley Transportation District

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Board, and we are ready to convene our

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regular meeting of September 23rd, 2026.

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And is Paige willing to do a roll call?

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Absolutely. Thank you. Denise Kraus.

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Will Mansfield. Here. Tanya. Morrow?

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Here. Tyler. Jasper? Here. Katrina.

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Irma Newton. Here.

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Dan Davis and Carl McMahon.

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Thank you. Four members. We have a forum.

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Thank you. We have a public comment

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section of our agenda.

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I imagine many of you are here to speak

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to at our public hearing.

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They are. But if there is somebody here that's wants

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to speak to issues that are not on the agenda in this

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for three minutes in this public comment period

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of our agenda, you can come up now,

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then you'll have some time when we get to that agenda item,

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the list of people that wanna speak at the hearing.

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That's great. There's a signup list right here. Oh, okay.

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Good. Oh, sorry.

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No, it's a pretty standard agenda,

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so we'll just keep you posted as we move through it.

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Okay. All right.

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So we'll move on then to our consent agenda,

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which is the approval

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of the 8 24 20 26 meeting minutes.

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Bill, you have something?

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Yes. The, the, the, the minutes showed

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after Yeah, after the roll calls.

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of attendees on those minutes to include Carl,

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'cause he did participate

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and was there, so with that, are there any objections

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Now we're at the agenda item called public hearings

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and we have our first hearing

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regarding the levy service additions.

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I don't know if the board prefers to do one at a time

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or whether staff recommends that we do one at a time

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or Yeah, we

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to do with our Title six plan,

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how we are addressing various demographic criteria.

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It's a, it's a federal plan that we, we are required

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to maintain and I think we update it every two years.

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Is that right? Or page? How? Three. Every three years.

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So this, this year we are updating it again.

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which is probably why most of you are here.

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before to see whether we've got duplicates, but let me see.

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All these people just signed up when you walked

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Got about 13 people because it's awesome.

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We're glad you're here. We really are.

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and forth with calling somebody that's here

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like I said, two to three minutes.

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and then we'll do our deliberations and vote.

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So that's how that will work. Okay. Come on up Jen. James?

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Perfect. Hello, my name is James Richards.

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I live here in Medford.

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I'm representing Maslow Project's Youth Advisory Council.

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I'd like to thank the board for their time

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and allowing me to speak here.

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Today I'll be addressing today's topic

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of the Levy Service editions.

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Last September, there was a drastic decrease in bus lines,

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the removal of Saturday service

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and stopping the buses from running past 6:30 PM In turn,

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this caused a disruption in the community.

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Many people rely on public transportation to get

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to their jobs, childcare and doctor's appointments.

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July's passenger survey results showed that 44.71%

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of passengers were using the bus for work-related purposes,

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and 30.04% of passengers were full-time workers.

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In conclusion, the addition of Saturday service

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and extended evening service would greatly improve

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the community's wellbeing.

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Those who rely on public transportation are just

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as important as those who do not.

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for their time and consideration. Thank

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Thank you James. Appreciate that.

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Did staff wanna do a presentation to the audience first?

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Is that, I'm sorry if I missed that page.

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Did you wanna do that or,

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Chair, Mora, we do have a presentation,

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but I think being sensitive to everyone's schedules tonight,

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if they do need to catch the bus, it's up to you.

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and then we can follow up

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with the presentation after. Yeah,

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Let's, let's do it that way.

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Let's have everybody come up and talk.

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And we did some of this presentation at the last meeting,

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but we will do it later if you guys

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have the ability to stay.

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So next up from the web site is

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our first one is Natalie SMA Srna.

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Go ahead.

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You're muted.

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Muted. I can't hear anything. It's on there.

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So still need to unmute and speak if choose.

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Okay, so you're, you're muted now.

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So if you want to speak, let's try to, try to unmute again

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and give it a shot and hopefully it'll work.

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Okay, we will, we'll try you again later, Natalie.

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And that just made me realize

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that we probably should do all the in-person

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folks first, right?

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So you can get the catch the bus home.

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So we might switch with our back and forth support.

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That, that makes sense. That makes sense. Yeah.

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Okay, next step is Carol. I'm not And that's Carol.

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Hi Carol. I'm not sure how to, oh, is it King?

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King Carol King, yeah.

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Oh, First, first I'm a little bit hard of hearing,

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so I couldn't hear too much of what was said,

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but I'd like them to have, you know,

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I think it would be nice for some people if they went

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by the bottles rob, maybe once a day

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or some once or twice a day.

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That would make a big difference to the homeless.

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And the people wanted to drop off bottles

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so they wouldn't have to wait long.

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But, but, but for, but not for myself

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'cause I give my bottles to someone else.

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and people like that, it would be good if they

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went to the bottle drop.

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But for myself, I liked him to have

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service on a Saturday.

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It maybe if only close about four,

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four o'clock maybe.

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an hour later at night.

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That's great. I think we're on the same page

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and, but if they only had Saturday service, maybe till four

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or four 30, you know, that would make a difference

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to some people for dropping.

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But that's about it. I all I wanted to say.

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if a window, maybe they could hire for substitutes.

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The, the staff they had formally

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they could hire them for substitute.

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So that's about all I wanted to say.

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So, so, so I can go now. We

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Appreciate you.

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Okay. And sharing your, your thoughts. Yes,

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That's all I had to say. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks.

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Okay, we'll go ahead and stick with the list here.

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Next is Jerica Lewis. Oh, about me.

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So I just saw this this morning on the way

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to work at Lithium Motors on the bus.

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So I'm just kind of having notes.

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I have no idea what you're actually voting on.

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I have heard of the services being shut down last winter

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coming like from Ashland and whatnot.

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They affected my brother's job.

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He's a manager at a fast food restaurant.

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So that would be good along

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with everyone else if they at least had Saturday services.

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I spend about $250 a month lifting

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after work when I get off at eight on my late nights.

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So having a little bit later service

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during the week especially would be great.

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And then my mom had a couple of suggestions just in general.

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She was saying that with the new Central point courthouse,

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it would be great for people who may not have transportation

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to extend the 40 service to the courthouse

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and the new like grocery outlet.

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And then possibly in the future, as the city expands

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to open up job opportunities, she suggested an express route

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to Eagle Point and then maybe possibly in the future an

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express route or some sort of a route

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that just goes up the 99 as that also expands

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for employment opportunities.

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But I think along with everyone else,

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we're just looking forward to having a little bit later

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service and Saturday service.

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That's all I have to say. Thank you very much. Thank

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You. Great, thank you.

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Let me, let me just, since we didn't do a full

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that the service edition recommendations are

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that we go from Saturday at 8:30 AM

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to 5:00 PM beginning December 12th.

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Okay. The next recommendation is we do weekend evenings

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extended from Monday through five Friday service

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to 7:30 PM

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and then we're also gonna be restoring the

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route out to Jacksonville.

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So those, those are the recommendations from staff.

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So just so everybody knows,

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When you, I'm sorry, go ahead.

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No, I think, I think we're,

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the survey came back supportive of these, these kinds

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of things that you all are talking about

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as well. Okay, wonderful.

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I do realize the city's a little bit like early,

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like goes, shuts down a little bit earlier.

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If they were able to make that until eight 30,

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that'd be great, but probably not feasible.

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I understand with the city here, it's not as as active

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so late, but a lot of people do work retail, they work,

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you know, grocery stores

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and things and that might help them.

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But the other thing was when you mentioned the Jacksonville,

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that would just be great to get out on your day off

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and just have a way to get there and

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you know, walk around. That'd be nice.

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Sure would. Thank you. Okay, thank you. Last

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Question.

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So when you mentioned voting, that's you,

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you all will be voting at the end, correct?

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Yeah, because I do have to leave by six 30 to get home.

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Okay. Have a great night. God bless.

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Thank you. Thank you. All right.

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I think it's Ray Deadman.

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Yeah. Come on up Ray.

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Yes. Thanks for coming.

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Thank you. Thank you for along to,

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to have this public meeting.

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I was say it would be a greatly appreciated

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to having the extended service hands

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and the service fire one.

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As far as rough reinstatements, is

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that gonna be the only route

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that gets reinstated at the

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time being? Yes.

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Yes. At this time that is the only one.

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What we had done back this, this fall was we sort

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of com tried to, to do our best to combine some

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of those other routes that we ended up cutting.

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So we're gonna stick with, with that sort of combined route

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for now until, until we have some more funding come in,

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but oh, Jacksonville's the only one that we canceled

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that's fully coming back.

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Alright, so, so that, so

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you'll be looking at other

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routes down the road, but you're not sure.

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Yeah, it all depends on whether we end up finding

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money at the state level

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or mon more money at the federal level

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for to support transit.

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Yep. But, okay. But it's always on the table. Yes.

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We always want to, you know,

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expand service in our, in our community. So

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I greatly appreciate the reinstatement of a

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extended hours and Saturday. So I really

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Do do.

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That's great. Appreciate it. Thanks for coming out.

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Thank you. Thank you Angela.

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Angela Wittenberg

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again, thank you for coming. Thank

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You.

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I just wanna say thank you all for what you do.

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RVTD is so incredibly important for so many people.

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And the first question I have is about Saturday service.

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And again, thank you so much for bringing that back.

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But will that also apply to Valley Lift

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because that is incredibly important.

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Oh wow. Yep, yep, yep. Thank you guys for that.

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And then my other question is about the,

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you guys are bringing back Jacksonville

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and so I'm hearing that Eagle Point's not being brought back

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and I'm wondering if there's a plan for that

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and then also letting you know how, how, I mean you all know

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how important it is, but just reiterating

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how important it is, especially to, you know, students

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and people out in Eagle Point

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that don't have any possibility of transportation.

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I've had a student, I work in the school district at Eagle

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Point, we had a student when services were cut,

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it was one day he walked from White City

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to Eagle Point to make it to school.

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Wow. So yeah, so anyway, so it's super important.

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So I'm hoping that at some point that makes it

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Back.

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Yeah, I appreciate that we've been able to provide

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that service over the last few years

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because of the state payroll tax for out district service.

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But unfortunately that was the one that had to be cut

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and so it's a little difficult

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'cause Eagle Point technically is not in our district.

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That what, that's what makes it a little more,

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more difficult, so.

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Okay. But I appreciate your comments that, appreciate that.

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Okay, thanks. Thank you. Thank you.

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I think I had another, oh, I definitely wanna make sure that

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this great group of staff right here, those are the folks

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that, that make this stuff happen.

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So we appreciate you thanking the board,

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but we have some incredible staff that work, work here.

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So next up is Christina Godick.

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Got it.

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Thank you so much for giving all of us here an opportunity

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to speak out on a very important issue.

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I just wanted to ask, what would be the frequency

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of the Jacksonville bus route once it's reinstated?

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Let me see, go ahead. Page.

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So we are going to have approximately every 120 minutes.

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And so it, it is going

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to be less frequent than it was before.

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It's six trips per day, Monday through Friday.

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Again spaced about two hours apart.

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And then on Saturdays it will be five

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trips on Saturdays.

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Also space is about two hours apart.

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You able to hear Okay. Yes.

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Great. Yes. I just wanted to say too that I really agreed

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with a lot of those points that James made about it.

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It's such a vital part of the community to have bus service,

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especially for folks that are disabled.

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Like myself, I'm, I'm legally blind so buses,

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the bus is my main form of transportation.

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But right now I live in Jacksonville

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and so it's really my friends that are helping me

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with transportation and you know,

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I don't really wanna always say, you know,

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please can I have a ride?

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So, and Valley or Valley Lift, that'd be great.

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Since that's gonna get reinstated as well.

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That's, that's very important for so many people

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that are even less mobile than, than myself.

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And I just wanted to say thank you so much that this is back

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to where there's gonna be funding

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and I hope that in future the funding will be

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more stabilized so

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that there won't be this kind

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of situation again. Thank you so much.

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Yeah, we agree with you. Thank you for coming again.

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And thanks sir. Thank you for comments.

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Alright. All right. CSA

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Cruz,

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do you wanna come up

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Any glass?

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Thank you for coming.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Yeah. Thank you for coming.

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Okay. She's here today to speak to the, the board

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in support of Saturday service.

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It's a really important service for her

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and she would like to see that extended

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and open Saturday service back up.

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Okay. She said she, she'd be very appreciative

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of Saturday service was restored

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because she uses it, her, herself

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and others to get to work and access employment.

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Okay. Very important service.

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Yeah. And then when they put it, let let everyone know.

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Okay. We appreciate it. I think it's gonna happen.

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It's one of our recommendations. So thank you. Yep. Yep.

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Thanks for coming.

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And now we have Margarita res. Margarita

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Res.

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She wants to thank the board for having opportunity

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for people to speak and she wants

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to speak in support of Saturday service.

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It's really important for her

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and others who don't have a vehicle and can cannot drive.

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And also living outside of town, being able to get into town

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for shopping work trips.

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So Saturday service is really important for her

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and her, her community to, to bring back

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and would be really appreciative if Saturday

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service were, were brought back.

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I think it's gonna happen. And again, we are very,

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we were very sorry that we did have to to, to

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essentially stop the service back this fall.

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We understand the community, it was very, it was a bit

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of a burden for the, for the community.

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So we're very glad that we've got some

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stable funding to bring it back

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Up at a take a picture.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Thank you. Thank you for coming and talking to us.

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God bless you. Take it. You too.

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Okay, we're gonna go back to the folks that signed up

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for online and

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Chair Morro.

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I, I asked people online

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to raise their hands if they'd like to speak.

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Oh okay. It'd be all right if I

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just called on them and promoted.

431
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Yes, that'd be great. Thank. Great. First up is Rebecca.

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Rebecca go ahead and unmute and begin when you're ready.

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Hello, can you hear me? Yes, yes we can.

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Okay, perfect. Hi there, I'm Rebecca.

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I am an, I work as a an employment manager

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for a nonprofit and I'm actually really glad

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that I tuned into this because I learned something new just

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earlier when y'all were speaking.

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I'm echoing kind of the same sentiment as the person

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that spoke a little bit earlier about Eagle

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Point White City areas.

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And so I'm hearing you when you say that

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it's not your district, but I'm wondering

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because I work with folks with intellectual

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and developmental disabilities

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and I support them in their employment

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and many, many of our clients have lost all transportation

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to get to work because they're in White City Eagle Point.

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So is there, is there a district that they fall under?

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Is there, is there another resource

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that can be looked into for that area?

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Because I can't imagine that

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the expectation is we just leave

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that area completely high and dry. So is

455
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Yeah, if it's the board's pleasure I,

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I'll ask Paige if she might wanna like respond.

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Is that okay or Julie, go ahead

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Paige.

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I'm not sure your microphone is really working well.

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So I'll speak to this a little bit.

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Unfortunately, Eagle Point is not in our district

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and the only way

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that we can actually get them into our district is

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to have this, the city of Eagle Point tax themselves

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as far as property taxes and then they would come into

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and become part of our district.

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They tried that a few years back.

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It, they were not successful.

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It doesn't mean it can't be done, it just means

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that there's gonna have to be a push from the people

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that live in the Eagle Point area

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or that wanna see this happen to approach their city council

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and start talking to them about the possibility of

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that there is outta district dollars.

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We are looking at all of those

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and trying to figure out a way if there's some other kind

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of transportation that we could actually provide.

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We received some seed money originally

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to put a fixed route out there

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and that is why we had service out there was the state

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allows these different grants for a short period of time.

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We tried it, it was pretty successful

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but unfortunately there's no grant money

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available at this time.

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We keep looking at it and we'll continue looking at it

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and I know that there is a large contingent

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of people in Eagle Point area

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that call me on a regular basis

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to tell me they want service back.

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So we'll just keep working towards that.

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But it's gonna take all of us to do that.

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And so that is kind of where we're, we're stuck right now

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as far as funding for people that have disabilities

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to be able to get to work.

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You know, that is one of the things that is,

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that has given me kind of a stomach ache

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because watching a lot of the clients that over the years

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that have been able to qualify for different programs

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and be able to be transported in under maybe D

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DD 53 or some other program.

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Right. So hopefully we'll see additional money keep going in

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that direction, but we would have to figure out a way

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to be able to provide it.

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Absolutely, absolutely.

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Thank you so much for that explanation.

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I really, really appreciate it

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and I very much wanna thank RVTD staff

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and we work directly with Valley Lift

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and we just thank all of them for all the work that they do.

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So thank you guys very, very much. Thank you.

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Appreciate your comments.

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Who do we have? Next up will be Doris z

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Doris go ahead and come off mute

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and go ahead and speak when you're ready.

515
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Hi, this is Doris. I also work for a nonprofit.

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I was wondering if, and thank you all for letting us be part

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of this meeting regarding transportation.

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So I, we have individuals that, you know,

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they do take Valley Lift the ones that can

520
00:28:39,235 --> 00:28:42,455
and there's like maybe a couple blocks out of their way

521
00:28:42,835 --> 00:28:45,655
and they can't make it so they have to walk

522
00:28:45,835 --> 00:28:47,495
and they're like over 70

523
00:28:48,675 --> 00:28:51,255
and the bad weather, good weather, you know,

524
00:28:51,255 --> 00:28:53,655
and they look so much forward to their jobs.

525
00:28:54,635 --> 00:28:59,295
Is there, is that route gonna be expanded? Do you know?

526
00:28:59,835 --> 00:29:04,775
And which route is it? Or just Valley Lift in general?

527
00:29:04,955 --> 00:29:06,295
Valley Lift in general.

528
00:29:06,525 --> 00:29:10,375
Okay, so Valley Lift in general is a federal requirement

529
00:29:10,375 --> 00:29:12,375
and it's three quarters of a mile in each site

530
00:29:12,375 --> 00:29:13,495
of any fixed route.

531
00:29:13,555 --> 00:29:15,975
So we're not allowed to go beyond the three quarter

532
00:29:16,035 --> 00:29:17,615
of a mile boundary.

533
00:29:17,835 --> 00:29:19,055
And it's really frustrating

534
00:29:20,115 --> 00:29:22,975
and believe me, I know I've been doing this for a long time

535
00:29:23,235 --> 00:29:28,015
and, and I I know it's frustrating unfortunately it there,

536
00:29:28,595 --> 00:29:31,295
if we make exceptions to the program then we have to start,

537
00:29:31,405 --> 00:29:32,655
it's starts cascading

538
00:29:32,975 --> 00:29:34,695
'cause we have to make exceptions for everybody.

539
00:29:35,035 --> 00:29:39,255
But right now there is not a, an increase of

540
00:29:39,255 --> 00:29:40,615
that three quarter of a mile.

541
00:29:41,895 --> 00:29:43,325
Maybe there will be in the future

542
00:29:43,465 --> 00:29:46,085
but right now it isn't on our radar to do that.

543
00:29:47,235 --> 00:29:50,285
Okay. Alright. Sorry, Not what you wanna hear. I

544
00:29:50,475 --> 00:29:53,645
Heartbreaking It is but I thought I'd ask.

545
00:29:53,655 --> 00:29:56,405
Thank you so much for all all that all of you do.

546
00:29:57,985 --> 00:29:59,845
One of the things I can say to you is,

547
00:29:59,945 --> 00:30:02,125
or to anybody that uses the Valley Lift program,

548
00:30:02,905 --> 00:30:05,725
if you're moving and you wanna find out if you're in a

549
00:30:05,965 --> 00:30:08,085
boundary area, please give us a call and check

550
00:30:08,385 --> 00:30:11,085
before you move to wherever it is you are.

551
00:30:11,365 --> 00:30:13,125
'cause that can be very helpful to people

552
00:30:13,125 --> 00:30:16,085
that are dependent on that level of transportation.

553
00:30:17,325 --> 00:30:19,205
I know my parents live just outside

554
00:30:19,305 --> 00:30:22,285
of the three quarter mile boundary.

555
00:30:22,285 --> 00:30:25,005
I've been trying to get a bus service in their community

556
00:30:25,105 --> 00:30:26,725
for a long time and it's not going to happen.

557
00:30:26,865 --> 00:30:30,485
So I am their taxi so I get it.

558
00:30:30,945 --> 00:30:33,165
But if you do know of anybody

559
00:30:33,165 --> 00:30:36,885
that is gonna be moving from a group home in an apartment

560
00:30:37,445 --> 00:30:39,565
situation or some other kind

561
00:30:39,565 --> 00:30:42,445
of situation from their regular home into an assisted

562
00:30:42,445 --> 00:30:43,965
living, please check with us first

563
00:30:44,305 --> 00:30:45,405
to make sure you have service

564
00:30:46,025 --> 00:30:48,765
and we'll try not to cut that service. Quick

565
00:30:49,005 --> 00:30:50,845
Question, I just have one more question.

566
00:30:51,195 --> 00:30:54,845
Yeah. Do you know when they will, is it,

567
00:30:55,205 --> 00:30:56,765
I know it's not on your radar right now,

568
00:30:56,865 --> 00:31:01,205
but in the future is it look looking like it might expand

569
00:31:02,025 --> 00:31:04,365
or is that like grant money or?

570
00:31:06,545 --> 00:31:08,925
So right now we would have

571
00:31:08,925 --> 00:31:12,085
to see a significant increase in funding from the state

572
00:31:12,145 --> 00:31:13,325
or the federal government.

573
00:31:13,505 --> 00:31:17,565
And to be honest with you, if you're paying any attention

574
00:31:17,745 --> 00:31:21,325
to politics, we're, we're in big trouble.

575
00:31:21,545 --> 00:31:24,405
Not only in the state but on the federal level as far

576
00:31:24,425 --> 00:31:25,765
as getting additional funding.

577
00:31:25,945 --> 00:31:27,205
So we don't see anything,

578
00:31:27,385 --> 00:31:28,925
but it doesn't mean that we're not

579
00:31:28,925 --> 00:31:30,085
working on it 'cause we are.

580
00:31:30,915 --> 00:31:33,125
Okay. And, and I'm thrilled to see

581
00:31:33,185 --> 00:31:34,805
so many people come and testify.

582
00:31:35,345 --> 00:31:36,565
And I'm gonna keep your name

583
00:31:36,565 --> 00:31:39,365
because I may be contacting you to come

584
00:31:39,505 --> 00:31:41,645
and testify at the state level for us

585
00:31:41,835 --> 00:31:45,445
because I think that your legislators need to hear from you

586
00:31:45,505 --> 00:31:47,565
and, and need to hear about the importance of this.

587
00:31:48,025 --> 00:31:50,565
And you know, I know that this, for some of you,

588
00:31:50,565 --> 00:31:52,365
this is the first time you testified,

589
00:31:52,465 --> 00:31:54,205
it can be a little bit scary.

590
00:31:54,545 --> 00:31:57,405
Yes. But you know what they want, they wanna hear from you.

591
00:31:57,625 --> 00:32:01,165
And so with Zoom today, it makes it so much easier

592
00:32:01,305 --> 00:32:02,445
to be able to testify.

593
00:32:03,105 --> 00:32:06,125
Yes it does. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you

594
00:32:06,135 --> 00:32:07,135
Doris.

595
00:32:07,145 --> 00:32:12,045
Bye. Suggest I

596
00:32:12,045 --> 00:32:13,405
don't believe, just that I caught up,

597
00:32:14,185 --> 00:32:16,485
is it possible like maybe they could just like get smaller,

598
00:32:16,555 --> 00:32:18,245
shorter buses that cost less

599
00:32:18,345 --> 00:32:20,725
to like maintain pretty shorter routes, like

600
00:32:20,785 --> 00:32:22,125
of everything being a large bus,

601
00:32:22,125 --> 00:32:23,885
maybe they can use some smaller buses to kind

602
00:32:23,885 --> 00:32:25,285
of offset something.

603
00:32:25,965 --> 00:32:28,225
I know if that would help boost funding or something in a

604
00:32:28,975 --> 00:32:31,625
Yeah, that's that's a repeat the question please.

605
00:32:32,515 --> 00:32:35,945
She's asking whether we should be thinking about smaller

606
00:32:36,105 --> 00:32:39,565
vehicles as a way of, you know,

607
00:32:40,145 --> 00:32:42,605
not having such a costly system per perhaps.

608
00:32:42,825 --> 00:32:46,165
But I, you know, I'll let any staff answer

609
00:32:46,305 --> 00:32:49,885
but as a general matter, sometimes it's about, you know,

610
00:32:50,295 --> 00:32:54,485
scale being, you know, less expensive overall.

611
00:32:54,745 --> 00:32:57,645
So I know we're always thinking about these things

612
00:32:57,945 --> 00:33:02,085
and in fact transit is moving a bit towards not just

613
00:33:02,085 --> 00:33:03,205
having fixed routes.

614
00:33:03,305 --> 00:33:07,925
We ended up having circulars vans in a couple communities

615
00:33:07,925 --> 00:33:09,805
and had slated to do more.

616
00:33:10,585 --> 00:33:13,925
But unfortunately again those monies dried up.

617
00:33:14,065 --> 00:33:17,045
So we had to stop the circular in Ashland

618
00:33:17,225 --> 00:33:18,405
and we had one slated.

619
00:33:18,625 --> 00:33:20,165
Did it ever get started in Central Point?

620
00:33:20,245 --> 00:33:21,685
I can't remember. No, it didn't get started in Central

621
00:33:21,685 --> 00:33:22,685
Point.

622
00:33:22,685 --> 00:33:23,285
We started a fixed route instead.

623
00:33:23,285 --> 00:33:25,005
Yeah, I think that one of the, the things

624
00:33:25,005 --> 00:33:27,445
that people don't realize sometimes is the cost

625
00:33:27,445 --> 00:33:30,205
of the insurance on those vehicles is just about the same

626
00:33:30,505 --> 00:33:32,565
for a big bus as it is for a small van.

627
00:33:32,625 --> 00:33:34,565
That's one of our major costs

628
00:33:35,105 --> 00:33:38,605
is ensuring all our vehicles at a level that to be legal.

629
00:33:39,145 --> 00:33:41,925
And then the other piece is that sometimes

630
00:33:43,785 --> 00:33:45,765
the availability to get those vehicles.

631
00:33:45,825 --> 00:33:48,765
So a lot of times the federal government will have

632
00:33:48,805 --> 00:33:51,885
solicitation for large vehicles but not small vehicles

633
00:33:51,995 --> 00:33:53,285
because the lifecycle

634
00:33:53,465 --> 00:33:56,445
of a small vehicle is o only so many years.

635
00:33:56,865 --> 00:33:59,325
So it could be anywhere from five to seven years.

636
00:33:59,965 --> 00:34:02,605
A larger bus can go 12 plus years.

637
00:34:03,105 --> 00:34:04,605
And so sometimes it's easier

638
00:34:04,665 --> 00:34:06,125
to get the funding for the large bus.

639
00:34:06,195 --> 00:34:07,325
It's just, it's frustrating

640
00:34:07,325 --> 00:34:10,685
because we're trying to miss match up things.

641
00:34:10,785 --> 00:34:13,885
But I think that the chair is correct in

642
00:34:14,805 --> 00:34:16,285
Jemar talks about the future

643
00:34:16,285 --> 00:34:18,925
because I think one of the things that we'll look at is

644
00:34:19,235 --> 00:34:20,245
what is a different way

645
00:34:20,245 --> 00:34:23,085
to deliver service other than just a fixed route bus.

646
00:34:23,665 --> 00:34:26,405
And I think you're gonna see that happen across the nation.

647
00:34:30,685 --> 00:34:33,095
Okay. Thank you for coming and thanks for your comments.

648
00:34:33,755 --> 00:34:35,375
Do we have anybody else online? That's it.

649
00:34:35,395 --> 00:34:37,815
So last call I guess is online. Okay.

650
00:34:37,955 --> 00:34:40,015
Any anybody else wanna say anything?

651
00:34:43,365 --> 00:34:44,975
Nope. Good

652
00:34:49,715 --> 00:34:50,535
One X. One

653
00:34:50,655 --> 00:34:50,975
X. Sorry,

654
00:34:51,075 --> 00:34:52,075
One X.

655
00:34:52,075 --> 00:34:55,015
It's okay. I knew what it was. It is an X one now.

656
00:34:57,685 --> 00:35:00,535
It's not on, it's not being considered right now.

657
00:35:01,435 --> 00:35:03,855
So I mean it's very convenient for people

658
00:35:03,855 --> 00:35:05,695
that wanna get from Medford to Ashland,

659
00:35:05,695 --> 00:35:10,175
but it's also duplicative of the 10.

660
00:35:10,245 --> 00:35:11,975
It's just the 10 takes a lot longer.

661
00:35:12,435 --> 00:35:15,695
So right now we're just trying to at least offer something

662
00:35:15,715 --> 00:35:17,135
so people can get back and forth

663
00:35:17,195 --> 00:35:19,815
but it's not being considered at all.

664
00:35:20,555 --> 00:35:21,815
So if you think about it,

665
00:35:21,815 --> 00:35:24,295
we had 16 routes, we're down to six.

666
00:35:24,945 --> 00:35:26,855
Those 10 routes that got cut

667
00:35:27,395 --> 00:35:29,335
are not being considered at this point

668
00:35:29,335 --> 00:35:30,535
other than Jacksonville.

669
00:35:30,995 --> 00:35:35,215
And that I want the, I didn't answer that question earlier.

670
00:35:35,875 --> 00:35:38,085
Why are we bringing back Jacksonville?

671
00:35:38,345 --> 00:35:40,325
So we receive federal money, we're part

672
00:35:40,345 --> 00:35:43,885
of an called the Metropolitan Planning Organization area,

673
00:35:43,945 --> 00:35:46,525
an MPO in that area.

674
00:35:47,235 --> 00:35:49,965
Each one of those communities receives federal dollars

675
00:35:50,545 --> 00:35:51,965
to provide fixed route service.

676
00:35:52,445 --> 00:35:53,885
Jacksonville is one of those.

677
00:35:54,065 --> 00:35:55,725
So when we cut Jacksonville

678
00:35:56,345 --> 00:35:58,325
and they are in part of the MPO,

679
00:35:59,065 --> 00:36:00,765
we are actually outta compliance

680
00:36:00,875 --> 00:36:02,845
with the federal government dollars.

681
00:36:03,505 --> 00:36:06,685
So that is why we're putting service back into Jacksonville.

682
00:36:06,885 --> 00:36:09,125
'cause it's the one area that we need to,

683
00:36:09,465 --> 00:36:10,645
so that's why they're coming back.

684
00:36:10,665 --> 00:36:12,285
But with limited service,

685
00:36:15,015 --> 00:36:17,545
Like some sweet day, some sweet day,

686
00:36:17,645 --> 00:36:19,495
but we don't know when maybe

687
00:36:21,295 --> 00:36:23,255
I, anxiety, I catch tension

688
00:36:23,255 --> 00:36:25,175
around too many people on the bus.

689
00:36:25,235 --> 00:36:29,775
Me s when it I the bus be smaller for me when more

690
00:36:29,775 --> 00:36:33,255
and more people get into that, when was more quicker for me

691
00:36:33,255 --> 00:36:36,855
to get on and that might guy just acts up when there's

692
00:36:36,855 --> 00:36:37,935
too many people around you.

693
00:36:38,695 --> 00:36:40,935
I understand. So I'm sorry,

694
00:36:41,535 --> 00:36:44,595
I really wish we could do more. Hmm.

695
00:36:45,335 --> 00:36:49,085
Thank you everybody. So I'll go ahead and Oh okay.

696
00:36:49,235 --> 00:36:51,765
Come up. You can stay there. That's fine.

697
00:36:51,765 --> 00:36:52,965
Just speak louder please.

698
00:36:54,815 --> 00:36:58,005
Great. With the valley lift the Jackson be the same two

699
00:36:58,005 --> 00:36:59,405
hours every two hours,

700
00:37:01,865 --> 00:37:02,885
That's a dial up.

701
00:37:03,345 --> 00:37:07,405
So the ja so the valley lift will be just like it is now.

702
00:37:07,825 --> 00:37:10,965
The Valley lift service will be the same. Am I correct page?

703
00:37:11,185 --> 00:37:13,645
We f fell on that where it'll run the same hours

704
00:37:13,705 --> 00:37:14,845
as the regular routes

705
00:37:14,845 --> 00:37:17,005
because we don't have a way of trying

706
00:37:17,065 --> 00:37:20,125
to do it on those two hour increments and stuff.

707
00:37:20,185 --> 00:37:23,445
So at this point it's gonna run just like the valley lift.

708
00:37:23,495 --> 00:37:25,445
It'll run from, I believe it's

709
00:37:25,475 --> 00:37:27,755
four, five o'clock in the morning.

710
00:37:27,825 --> 00:37:30,195
What, when, what is our start time now?

711
00:37:30,415 --> 00:37:35,315
6 5 30, is that noise? No,

712
00:37:36,025 --> 00:37:37,115
It's, it's Paige's mic.

713
00:37:37,165 --> 00:37:39,475
Sorry, Paige, when you're, when you're not muted, there's a

714
00:37:40,265 --> 00:37:41,995
burp sound that, yeah, we kind of takes

715
00:37:41,995 --> 00:37:42,995
Over.

716
00:37:42,995 --> 00:37:43,755
We got something weird going on. You

717
00:37:43,755 --> 00:37:44,995
Can give us a thumbs up or thumbs down.

718
00:37:45,735 --> 00:37:47,475
So that helps. So sorry.

719
00:37:49,135 --> 00:37:51,675
So go, let me pull up the, the

720
00:37:52,745 --> 00:37:54,785
presentation slide.

721
00:37:55,285 --> 00:37:59,665
So the first route will depart at 5:00 AM am So I believe

722
00:37:59,665 --> 00:38:02,305
Valley Lift can be scheduled 30 minutes

723
00:38:02,325 --> 00:38:04,185
before, so it's at four 30 in the morning

724
00:38:04,725 --> 00:38:08,705
and then ends, the last route would be they have

725
00:38:08,705 --> 00:38:09,745
to be completed by

726
00:38:09,755 --> 00:38:14,425
8:00 PM is their return.

727
00:38:15,045 --> 00:38:17,985
So it'll be just the same as our regular routes. So

728
00:38:17,985 --> 00:38:18,985
That's 10.

729
00:38:19,605 --> 00:38:21,385
So they, so they get till 10,

730
00:38:22,405 --> 00:38:23,585
but I think they have to be home

731
00:38:24,045 --> 00:38:28,305
or back to their designation by 10.

732
00:38:30,745 --> 00:38:32,275
I'll add ahead to that too.

733
00:38:32,445 --> 00:38:34,755
Sorry, can you hear me okay? Yeah,

734
00:38:34,755 --> 00:38:35,165
Yeah. Yes,

735
00:38:35,165 --> 00:38:36,165
It's better now.

736
00:38:36,385 --> 00:38:39,525
The exception to that is the West Medford area

737
00:38:39,745 --> 00:38:43,765
and Jacksonville, we are still looking at the Valley lift

738
00:38:44,525 --> 00:38:48,725
extension of hours out to the system wide hours.

739
00:38:49,685 --> 00:38:51,845
That's gonna be part of the presentation tonight.

740
00:38:51,945 --> 00:38:53,805
So just a a caveat with that,

741
00:38:53,805 --> 00:38:56,885
that we are still looking at the Valley lift service

742
00:38:57,535 --> 00:38:59,525
being extended all the way to what,

743
00:38:59,525 --> 00:39:03,125
what would essentially be nine 30 at night,

744
00:39:03,955 --> 00:39:05,645
even though the last route out

745
00:39:05,645 --> 00:39:08,245
to Jacksonville ends more than two hours before that.

746
00:39:08,735 --> 00:39:11,005
Right. But again, that, that's not decided yet.

747
00:39:11,005 --> 00:39:13,525
We're, we're still trying to understand

748
00:39:13,555 --> 00:39:15,565
what the implications of that would be.

749
00:39:16,565 --> 00:39:20,145
Thanks Paige. Okay. Do you have something? Yeah,

750
00:39:21,245 --> 00:39:22,245
My God.

751
00:39:22,245 --> 00:39:25,925
But I'll be bringing the Route two Matt.

752
00:39:28,575 --> 00:39:30,875
No, We are not bringing the route to,

753
00:39:31,535 --> 00:39:34,795
but the Jacksonville route will stop by Thunderbird

754
00:39:35,015 --> 00:39:38,515
and Albertsons, which we're missing right now.

755
00:39:39,295 --> 00:39:43,595
So that that fringe road will be out there six times a day.

756
00:39:43,685 --> 00:39:45,395
It'll stop there, but right now

757
00:39:45,395 --> 00:39:46,475
we're not bringing the two back.

758
00:39:46,475 --> 00:39:47,875
We're keeping it as the four.

759
00:39:51,255 --> 00:39:53,255
Good. Say

760
00:39:57,715 --> 00:40:01,505
I my bus for 40 plus years and I super

761
00:40:03,295 --> 00:40:07,195
and I'm trying, I'm so blessed that

762
00:40:07,775 --> 00:40:09,995
people are giving Yeah.

763
00:40:10,175 --> 00:40:14,235
You know, upgrade. I love,

764
00:40:20,615 --> 00:40:21,765
Thank you for those comments.

765
00:40:22,635 --> 00:40:23,645
It's really good to hear.

766
00:40:23,865 --> 00:40:25,085
We know we have a great staff

767
00:40:25,105 --> 00:40:27,605
but it's always really great to hear it from the public

768
00:40:27,785 --> 00:40:30,045
and so often we have nobody at our meeting.

769
00:40:30,225 --> 00:40:32,445
So if you had fun tonight, come again.

770
00:40:32,585 --> 00:40:35,925
We do have a public comment space on our agenda every,

771
00:40:35,935 --> 00:40:37,005
every, every month.

772
00:40:37,145 --> 00:40:38,145
So. Okay,

773
00:40:39,215 --> 00:40:40,215
Thank you.

774
00:40:40,505 --> 00:40:41,965
If there's nothing else, we'll go ahead

775
00:40:41,965 --> 00:40:45,005
and close this hearing. Did you have some,

776
00:40:45,205 --> 00:40:46,205
I forgot.

777
00:40:46,205 --> 00:40:49,985
Oh No, I can forward this topic.

778
00:40:51,135 --> 00:40:54,305
Yeah. On the one side, but now it'll be back. Oh, okay.

779
00:40:54,445 --> 00:40:56,105
In that shelter on the other side too.

780
00:41:00,995 --> 00:41:02,565
Okay, we'll go ahead and close this

781
00:41:02,585 --> 00:41:05,365
and I guess we'll move on to, let me just ask,

782
00:41:05,425 --> 00:41:08,685
is anybody here to speak to the Title six plan hearing?

783
00:41:10,105 --> 00:41:11,875
Okay, we'll go ahead and calls

784
00:41:11,875 --> 00:41:14,475
Us for us to vote on, on this existing

785
00:41:14,995 --> 00:41:16,195
resolution that's before us.

786
00:41:16,465 --> 00:41:20,675
Well we actually don't have it on the agenda

787
00:41:20,695 --> 00:41:22,475
so I'm gonna let Paige go ahead with the presentation.

788
00:41:22,735 --> 00:41:24,395
It looks to me like it is on the agenda.

789
00:41:24,865 --> 00:41:26,835
Well it's on the agenda as a public hearing, so,

790
00:41:27,915 --> 00:41:29,335
and we don't have a formal resolution

791
00:41:29,335 --> 00:41:31,135
that I'm seeing, so, but why don't

792
00:41:31,135 --> 00:41:32,895
We, I do, I think we do at least,

793
00:41:33,225 --> 00:41:35,325
at least my packet has if we don't,

794
00:41:35,325 --> 00:41:37,485
if you don't wanna vote on it, it's all right with you.

795
00:41:37,485 --> 00:41:39,005
Hey. But talking about Title vi beg, pardon?

796
00:41:39,055 --> 00:41:40,405
Title Vi, we definitely do.

797
00:41:40,475 --> 00:41:42,645
Yeah, we're just still in part A we start.

798
00:41:42,755 --> 00:41:45,725
Yeah, so why don't we go ahead with staff's presentation

799
00:41:46,345 --> 00:41:47,725
on it now and see

800
00:41:47,825 --> 00:41:51,515
how staff guides us. Go ahead, staff. Happy

801
00:41:51,515 --> 00:41:52,515
To.

802
00:41:52,515 --> 00:41:56,395
Okay, so yes, we, we, just to clarify with all the paperwork

803
00:41:56,395 --> 00:41:59,475
that you've been presented with, there is no resolution

804
00:41:59,895 --> 00:42:03,395
for four A for the levy service additions.

805
00:42:04,415 --> 00:42:08,315
We do have a resolution for four B and for five A.

806
00:42:09,095 --> 00:42:13,335
So we will just be seeking a verbal vote

807
00:42:13,755 --> 00:42:18,415
for this upcoming service edition proposal.

808
00:42:18,885 --> 00:42:22,375
Okay. I'm gonna go ahead and share my screen.

809
00:42:24,845 --> 00:42:29,155
And again, thank you so much for everyone who is able to

810
00:42:29,735 --> 00:42:32,195
attend in person and online.

811
00:42:33,035 --> 00:42:36,275
I very much appreciate your feedback and your input.

812
00:42:37,295 --> 00:42:40,235
It is definitely nice to hear from all of you.

813
00:42:40,355 --> 00:42:43,475
I know it's, it's very difficult to attend these meetings,

814
00:42:43,475 --> 00:42:45,395
especially with our bus service right now.

815
00:42:46,735 --> 00:42:48,435
My name is Paige West, I'm the planning

816
00:42:48,455 --> 00:42:50,235
and strategic programs manager.

817
00:42:51,385 --> 00:42:55,285
And joining me a little bit later in the presentation will

818
00:42:55,285 --> 00:42:56,765
be Debbie Wilber finance manager.

819
00:43:11,725 --> 00:43:13,705
You still there Paige? I am here.

820
00:43:13,805 --> 00:43:15,345
I'm just trying to figure out why it's not advancing.

821
00:43:16,935 --> 00:43:18,515
Can you advance it Deb? There

822
00:43:18,515 --> 00:43:19,835
It goes. Not on my

823
00:43:19,835 --> 00:43:20,835
Phone.

824
00:43:20,835 --> 00:43:21,355
I'm got the wrong one here.

825
00:43:21,455 --> 00:43:25,395
I'm sharing it, but I thought okay. It just was delayed.

826
00:43:26,375 --> 00:43:30,345
Okay. So the topics tonight are to review how we got here.

827
00:43:30,345 --> 00:43:31,625
Essentially the planning

828
00:43:31,685 --> 00:43:35,345
and the methodology for the the service proposal.

829
00:43:36,085 --> 00:43:38,065
We will provide the details on the routes

830
00:43:38,065 --> 00:43:41,065
and the hours for each route Monday through Friday

831
00:43:41,125 --> 00:43:44,395
and then Saturday we'll also review some

832
00:43:44,395 --> 00:43:45,675
of the public outreach events

833
00:43:45,855 --> 00:43:49,155
and activities that we have plans over the next few months.

834
00:43:50,255 --> 00:43:52,195
The recruitment and hiring of staff.

835
00:43:53,845 --> 00:43:56,625
Debbie will be presenting on the revenue projection

836
00:43:56,805 --> 00:43:57,905
of the levy funds

837
00:43:59,225 --> 00:44:01,365
and we will also review the public comment

838
00:44:01,385 --> 00:44:03,485
that's been received be before tonight

839
00:44:03,965 --> 00:44:05,525
'cause we have also received other comments

840
00:44:06,265 --> 00:44:08,365
and then we will proceed with the public hearing.

841
00:44:12,445 --> 00:44:13,905
So the service

842
00:44:14,175 --> 00:44:17,225
that we're proposing really started back in the fall

843
00:44:17,225 --> 00:44:18,465
of 2025.

844
00:44:18,765 --> 00:44:22,985
Before we were, you know,

845
00:44:23,335 --> 00:44:26,065
looking at having the luxury funds, we were only preparing

846
00:44:26,065 --> 00:44:29,465
for them, and you might recall this from that time

847
00:44:30,345 --> 00:44:33,255
when we were providing you with four different options

848
00:44:33,365 --> 00:44:36,455
that really were reflecting some of the input

849
00:44:36,455 --> 00:44:38,975
that we had received from a passenger survey

850
00:44:39,045 --> 00:44:40,135
that he had completed.

851
00:44:40,635 --> 00:44:45,135
And which received over 900 responses in October of 2025.

852
00:44:45,435 --> 00:44:47,335
And from that survey we heard

853
00:44:48,335 --> 00:44:51,175
interest in the evening hours Saturdays

854
00:44:51,635 --> 00:44:53,815
and also the weekday

855
00:44:55,335 --> 00:44:57,975
service on wrap 10 company enhanced.

856
00:44:59,085 --> 00:45:01,545
We took those and we did some calculations

857
00:45:01,685 --> 00:45:04,665
and tried to provide you with that information,

858
00:45:04,685 --> 00:45:06,065
but that's where we were headed.

859
00:45:06,745 --> 00:45:08,505
But we needed to do some more work.

860
00:45:10,205 --> 00:45:14,185
But we also wanted to verify that based on the information

861
00:45:14,215 --> 00:45:18,385
that we had from the cost of doing all three of those,

862
00:45:18,385 --> 00:45:20,065
which we knew that we were not gonna be able

863
00:45:20,065 --> 00:45:23,545
to do feasibly the levy funds, which ones should we do

864
00:45:24,925 --> 00:45:27,665
out of, out of those top choices.

865
00:45:28,885 --> 00:45:32,145
And so we went back and asked the passengers again.

866
00:45:32,205 --> 00:45:34,425
And also we had a, a online community survey

867
00:45:35,045 --> 00:45:37,145
and we just presented this to you last month

868
00:45:37,145 --> 00:45:40,345
because this is a survey we did in June of 22 6.

869
00:45:40,805 --> 00:45:43,425
And overwhelmingly we saw that 97%

870
00:45:43,685 --> 00:45:47,905
of our responses on our buses from our passengers,

871
00:45:47,905 --> 00:45:51,065
our riders, our customers were to bring back Saturdays.

872
00:45:51,065 --> 00:45:55,825
And then that was followed up by 68% saying

873
00:45:55,825 --> 00:45:59,305
that they really wanted to see weekday evenings come back.

874
00:45:59,565 --> 00:46:04,025
We also had forced other routes that were being requested as

875
00:46:04,445 --> 00:46:06,105
as, as part of this.

876
00:46:06,205 --> 00:46:09,705
But you can see that the, if we're going to invest money

877
00:46:09,885 --> 00:46:12,465
and we knew that we didn't have enough to do everything,

878
00:46:13,455 --> 00:46:15,305
what would we do in Saturdays?

879
00:46:15,305 --> 00:46:17,665
And weekday evenings certainly goes to the top.

880
00:46:18,605 --> 00:46:20,465
And as Julie said, as well,

881
00:46:21,345 --> 00:46:24,665
route 30 has always been in our recommendation

882
00:46:24,665 --> 00:46:28,945
because of the obligation that we have with the, the meeting

883
00:46:28,945 --> 00:46:30,225
with the head of our district.

884
00:46:33,425 --> 00:46:37,165
So as part of the, the hours, I mean, it's not as simple

885
00:46:37,185 --> 00:46:39,885
as just saying, well let's extend to 7 38 or eight 30

886
00:46:39,985 --> 00:46:41,965
or let's just, you know, go right back to Saturday.

887
00:46:42,185 --> 00:46:43,325
So this the night that it was.

888
00:46:44,465 --> 00:46:46,965
And so we dug in deep into a lot of data

889
00:46:46,965 --> 00:46:51,645
that we have from ridership in the, the previous couple

890
00:46:51,665 --> 00:46:53,125
of years on, on Saturday.

891
00:46:53,265 --> 00:46:56,685
And this is just a snapshot of two particular,

892
00:46:58,025 --> 00:46:59,965
you know, case studies if you will,

893
00:47:00,065 --> 00:47:03,285
and pieces of information that we had, we through the data

894
00:47:03,875 --> 00:47:06,525
extensively to really make sure that the investment

895
00:47:06,555 --> 00:47:10,245
that we were going to make was going to be cost constrained,

896
00:47:10,565 --> 00:47:13,765
fiscally constrained so that we could support it

897
00:47:13,825 --> 00:47:16,485
for several years, but also that it was going

898
00:47:16,485 --> 00:47:18,485
to reach the highest number of rides.

899
00:47:18,505 --> 00:47:20,485
And so we can see the, the ridership

900
00:47:20,485 --> 00:47:22,765
that we have on the top, that's our evening ridership.

901
00:47:23,965 --> 00:47:26,985
And then there's a, a, a case study here with Route 60

902
00:47:27,745 --> 00:47:29,165
Saturday ridership on the bottom

903
00:47:29,175 --> 00:47:32,685
where we looked at the rides per hour throughout the day.

904
00:47:32,685 --> 00:47:35,325
And, and we did this, like I said, for each of the routes

905
00:47:36,035 --> 00:47:38,245
that we are providing right now.

906
00:47:40,875 --> 00:47:43,975
We also have been holding meetings every week since June.

907
00:47:44,475 --> 00:47:48,615
And these are service enhancement team meetings with most

908
00:47:48,695 --> 00:47:51,335
of our managers and then also bringing in some subject

909
00:47:51,475 --> 00:47:54,335
matter experts that are within our staff as needed

910
00:47:54,755 --> 00:47:57,135
to help us identify some of the solutions

911
00:47:57,135 --> 00:48:00,495
that we were really trying to, you know, grapple with.

912
00:48:02,115 --> 00:48:05,015
We of course, as you know, part of the big Fs of this, the,

913
00:48:05,315 --> 00:48:08,895
one of the, the biggest thoughts is staff, hiring staff

914
00:48:09,875 --> 00:48:11,095
and so hiring drivers,

915
00:48:11,355 --> 00:48:15,855
but then also hiring the support staff to be able to add on

916
00:48:15,855 --> 00:48:19,775
that sick day of service, add on extra hours in the evening.

917
00:48:20,235 --> 00:48:22,815
We can't stretch our existing staff to cover those hours.

918
00:48:22,915 --> 00:48:26,215
We have to hire more people to do that.

919
00:48:26,755 --> 00:48:30,135
Mul maintenance staff, field supervisors,

920
00:48:30,975 --> 00:48:32,575
customer service dispatchers.

921
00:48:32,715 --> 00:48:36,375
So we, the, that is a major part of our decision making

922
00:48:36,595 --> 00:48:38,255
for why we've chosen the hours

923
00:48:38,565 --> 00:48:42,415
because it, it fits within a fiscally

924
00:48:42,945 --> 00:48:45,735
sound choices for fire and staff.

925
00:48:47,585 --> 00:48:49,575
We've also reconfigured the Route 30,

926
00:48:50,175 --> 00:48:53,935
which I'll show here in just a moment to be more streamlined

927
00:48:53,935 --> 00:48:57,095
and reason is because it duplicates service that's already

928
00:48:57,455 --> 00:49:00,455
provided by the Route four on Jackson Street.

929
00:49:01,865 --> 00:49:05,125
And this is a little bit of a nuanced thing,

930
00:49:05,145 --> 00:49:06,365
but it's important to us.

931
00:49:06,575 --> 00:49:09,485
We've built six different run boards. Thank you Sean.

932
00:49:10,095 --> 00:49:12,885
Thank you. Six different run boards.

933
00:49:13,035 --> 00:49:16,005
They take about a week each to do this

934
00:49:16,345 --> 00:49:20,765
and it's essentially your shift duties, your job duties

935
00:49:21,185 --> 00:49:23,325
for our operating staff.

936
00:49:24,505 --> 00:49:27,605
And it was just the slightest differences in the evening

937
00:49:27,655 --> 00:49:32,245
hours and on Saturdays to make sure that we were,

938
00:49:32,335 --> 00:49:34,165
again, being this can be sound and,

939
00:49:34,165 --> 00:49:37,805
and containing our, our costs for this service rollout.

940
00:49:38,425 --> 00:49:43,325
So the more specific information

941
00:49:43,945 --> 00:49:46,325
on what the routes are going to look like.

942
00:49:46,465 --> 00:49:48,845
So we, we presented this to you last meeting

943
00:49:48,945 --> 00:49:52,165
and since then we've really been drilling down into the,

944
00:49:52,305 --> 00:49:55,205
the information for each route

945
00:49:55,345 --> 00:49:59,205
and the hours that it will be departed from station.

946
00:50:00,085 --> 00:50:03,805
But on Saturdays we are going to have service

947
00:50:03,805 --> 00:50:04,965
between eight 30

948
00:50:05,065 --> 00:50:08,525
and 5:00 PM That means service is departing

949
00:50:09,315 --> 00:50:12,765
with blast buses at 5:00 PM for most, most routes

950
00:50:13,365 --> 00:50:15,685
that does begin on Saturday December 12th

951
00:50:16,345 --> 00:50:19,285
and it captures 90% of our Saturday ridership.

952
00:50:19,345 --> 00:50:22,485
So if we, before we cut service on Saturdays,

953
00:50:22,585 --> 00:50:25,645
we were providing service between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM

954
00:50:26,585 --> 00:50:27,905
and this is a shorter day,

955
00:50:28,485 --> 00:50:32,265
but it is still capturing 90% of the Saturday ridership

956
00:50:32,265 --> 00:50:35,785
that we, that we saw in the past two years,

957
00:50:37,035 --> 00:50:38,045
weekday evenings.

958
00:50:38,155 --> 00:50:42,605
Also, we were having service out to eight,

959
00:50:42,755 --> 00:50:44,325
some routes actually out to eight 30

960
00:50:44,985 --> 00:50:47,485
before people of the service was suspended.

961
00:50:48,045 --> 00:50:51,565
However, we will only be bringing back service on most

962
00:50:51,625 --> 00:50:54,565
routes between 7, 7 30

963
00:50:54,665 --> 00:50:56,365
and a couple of routes to eight showing

964
00:50:56,395 --> 00:50:57,445
that could been just a moment

965
00:50:58,485 --> 00:51:00,525
that begins on Monday, December 7th.

966
00:51:01,185 --> 00:51:04,845
And again that, that captures 24%

967
00:51:04,945 --> 00:51:08,445
of our entire day's ridership after board condensed.

968
00:51:08,445 --> 00:51:10,365
So it's, again, it's a significant amount

969
00:51:10,365 --> 00:51:12,125
of our ridership throughout the day to say

970
00:51:12,125 --> 00:51:15,405
that we can capture 24% of it just for those hours

971
00:51:15,415 --> 00:51:17,285
after four and four to seven 30.

972
00:51:17,865 --> 00:51:20,045
And then we'll also be restoring Jacksonville service.

973
00:51:21,975 --> 00:51:24,995
So these are the specific hours for each route.

974
00:51:26,295 --> 00:51:27,595
For those of you in the audience,

975
00:51:27,775 --> 00:51:30,475
we will have this on our website early next week so

976
00:51:30,475 --> 00:51:32,675
that you can do some trip planning and,

977
00:51:32,775 --> 00:51:34,195
and understand what your

978
00:51:34,995 --> 00:51:36,875
December transit system will look like.

979
00:51:37,735 --> 00:51:40,595
But these are the departure hours for Monday

980
00:51:40,595 --> 00:51:41,675
through Friday service.

981
00:51:41,935 --> 00:51:45,115
So for example, route four runs every 30 minutes.

982
00:51:45,855 --> 00:51:49,755
It will have routes leaving from 6:00 AM in the morning

983
00:51:49,845 --> 00:51:51,915
until 7:00 PM in the evening.

984
00:51:53,025 --> 00:51:57,435
Another example will be Route 41st bus leaving at 6:00 AM

985
00:51:57,505 --> 00:52:01,555
last bus leaving at 8:00 PM And part

986
00:52:01,555 --> 00:52:02,955
of why we did this was

987
00:52:02,955 --> 00:52:06,315
because of the ridership that we saw, for example, on the 40

988
00:52:06,315 --> 00:52:09,035
and the sixties, we definitely saw some later evening trips.

989
00:52:10,375 --> 00:52:13,715
The particular touch point for us though is the Route 10.

990
00:52:14,135 --> 00:52:17,235
The Route 10 takes two hours to get from Bedford

991
00:52:17,825 --> 00:52:20,955
through Phoenix Talent down to Ashland, turns

992
00:52:20,955 --> 00:52:24,875
around down at BI Mart and then comes back two hours.

993
00:52:25,255 --> 00:52:27,435
And so that means if it leaves at seven 30,

994
00:52:28,135 --> 00:52:30,635
people down in Ashland will see service actually

995
00:52:30,825 --> 00:52:32,235
till about eight 30.

996
00:52:33,315 --> 00:52:34,595
They'll, they'll need to catch

997
00:52:34,595 --> 00:52:37,675
that last bus at about eight 30 if they're traveling north.

998
00:52:38,695 --> 00:52:40,235
But all of the other routes.

999
00:52:40,235 --> 00:52:43,875
And then the support service requirements for fuelers

1000
00:52:44,435 --> 00:52:46,955
mechanics, field supervisors are always based

1001
00:52:47,095 --> 00:52:48,155
on that Route 10.

1002
00:52:49,395 --> 00:52:50,395
I think we all would've liked

1003
00:52:50,395 --> 00:52:53,035
to have seen later evening hours for all of these routes.

1004
00:52:53,055 --> 00:52:56,315
But with, with the support staff,

1005
00:52:57,405 --> 00:53:00,835
we're needing to make sure that we're being, you know,

1006
00:53:00,835 --> 00:53:04,115
risk averse in terms of our, our data eating service.

1007
00:53:04,375 --> 00:53:07,395
So we are able to eat in a couple of graphs

1008
00:53:07,395 --> 00:53:10,195
that are shorter, such as the four 40 and the 60

1009
00:53:10,195 --> 00:53:12,035
because those are not two hour long routes

1010
00:53:12,035 --> 00:53:15,755
and they are gonna get back with the tiny get that to

1011
00:53:16,455 --> 00:53:19,915
to method third on Saturdays

1012
00:53:20,735 --> 00:53:23,275
we have all of the routes are going to be in service.

1013
00:53:23,455 --> 00:53:24,715
So that that's a big win.

1014
00:53:25,745 --> 00:53:28,245
We didn't have to truncate any of our routes or

1015
00:53:28,265 --> 00:53:29,725
or only decide on a few.

1016
00:53:29,825 --> 00:53:32,165
We are able to, to have all of our routes

1017
00:53:33,025 --> 00:53:34,205
in service on Saturday.

1018
00:53:35,235 --> 00:53:38,805
Most of these hours are again between eight 30 and five.

1019
00:53:40,225 --> 00:53:41,885
But we do have a couple that are shorter.

1020
00:53:41,985 --> 00:53:45,245
So for example, the Route four will be operating from

1021
00:53:45,245 --> 00:53:48,085
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM last class meeting at five.

1022
00:53:48,985 --> 00:53:52,165
And that these routes, just like they were on Saturdays

1023
00:53:52,165 --> 00:53:55,805
before, they do not run at the same level of frequency

1024
00:53:55,945 --> 00:53:57,005
as Monday through Friday,

1025
00:53:57,905 --> 00:54:01,005
but they are not less, the only

1026
00:54:01,685 --> 00:54:03,205
exception would be Route 30.

1027
00:54:04,305 --> 00:54:08,205
And so Route 10 is the only route that we really

1028
00:54:08,605 --> 00:54:10,605
provided this higher level of frequency.

1029
00:54:12,275 --> 00:54:15,365
This this 30 minute frequency on Saturdays for four.

1030
00:54:15,385 --> 00:54:17,805
And I'm really pleased that we're able to, to do

1031
00:54:17,805 --> 00:54:19,685
that again on Saturdays.

1032
00:54:20,385 --> 00:54:23,085
And we have the, also the Route 21 at at 40

1033
00:54:23,085 --> 00:54:24,165
minute frequency.

1034
00:54:27,275 --> 00:54:29,755
Just a couple notes here at the bottom of the slide.

1035
00:54:30,545 --> 00:54:33,955
This was a big win for, for me when I saw this this week.

1036
00:54:34,455 --> 00:54:39,235
But with this service edition board, we are adding 24%

1037
00:54:39,945 --> 00:54:44,865
more hours in Mayas ias than what we are providing today.

1038
00:54:45,845 --> 00:54:48,305
And I, I think when you look at the amount of funding

1039
00:54:48,305 --> 00:54:51,185
that we are using from the levy,

1040
00:54:51,185 --> 00:54:53,385
because of course part of the levy funds are

1041
00:54:53,385 --> 00:54:56,105
for supporting the existing service, all

1042
00:54:56,105 --> 00:55:01,025
of these routes currently that are in service, I, I think

1043
00:55:01,025 --> 00:55:05,145
that's, that should be a big pat on our backs as staff and,

1044
00:55:05,285 --> 00:55:08,305
and also with the frugalness that we are approaching this

1045
00:55:08,305 --> 00:55:11,785
with and minimizing the number of support staff

1046
00:55:11,785 --> 00:55:15,625
that's needed because 24% increase is significant

1047
00:55:17,005 --> 00:55:19,945
in, in terms of the hours and miles that we're adding.

1048
00:55:22,225 --> 00:55:25,045
And then also just to go back to the Valley lip service

1049
00:55:25,875 --> 00:55:29,045
that we are are providing with this,

1050
00:55:29,255 --> 00:55:31,285
we'll have Valley Lip service on Saturdays.

1051
00:55:31,585 --> 00:55:32,885
We will have Valley Lip Service

1052
00:55:33,465 --> 00:55:35,685
in later into the evenings on week days now.

1053
00:55:36,625 --> 00:55:39,045
But we are looking at to

1054
00:55:40,165 --> 00:55:42,805
minimize cost now Valley Lift is a significant cost

1055
00:55:42,865 --> 00:55:45,725
to our operations much more than our fixed out

1056
00:55:45,755 --> 00:55:46,845
cost per person.

1057
00:55:47,825 --> 00:55:52,645
And so we are currently analyzing whether we want to have

1058
00:55:52,645 --> 00:55:56,365
that extended out all the way to the route clean hours.

1059
00:55:56,805 --> 00:55:59,125
'cause again, like I said, that's our longest trip

1060
00:55:59,745 --> 00:56:02,005
starts the earliest ends, the earliest.

1061
00:56:02,515 --> 00:56:04,205
Does it make sense to have that,

1062
00:56:04,635 --> 00:56:07,365
that service level system wide?

1063
00:56:08,395 --> 00:56:11,525
Because we do have a few areas, especially in West Medford

1064
00:56:11,525 --> 00:56:15,405
and Jacksonville that are in quite a lot earlier than

1065
00:56:15,405 --> 00:56:17,925
what the Route 10 is, is is doing.

1066
00:56:18,145 --> 00:56:22,045
So not, not to say that we won't have system wide

1067
00:56:22,065 --> 00:56:25,725
or what we would call universal hours

1068
00:56:25,755 --> 00:56:28,085
because that's what we've done historically,

1069
00:56:29,025 --> 00:56:30,485
but the Americans

1070
00:56:30,485 --> 00:56:34,005
with Disabilities Act does not require us to do that.

1071
00:56:34,105 --> 00:56:36,165
And so we are, we're, we're analyzing it.

1072
00:56:36,165 --> 00:56:37,765
It, it's not something that we've been able to

1073
00:56:38,725 --> 00:56:40,765
pinpoint at this time, but we'll know by December.

1074
00:56:41,735 --> 00:56:44,165
Paige, I'm gonna have you pause for just one second. Sure.

1075
00:56:44,165 --> 00:56:47,405
If anyone needs to cut, catch the six 30 bus,

1076
00:56:47,865 --> 00:56:49,245
you might head out there now.

1077
00:56:49,605 --> 00:56:52,165
I did ask them to hold for a few minutes,

1078
00:56:52,385 --> 00:56:55,495
but it's right at the hour, so if you do have

1079
00:56:55,495 --> 00:56:58,495
to catch the bus, thank you for coming. Thank

1080
00:56:58,495 --> 00:56:59,495
You.

1081
00:57:02,495 --> 00:57:04,185
Okay, so this is the Route 30,

1082
00:57:04,485 --> 00:57:06,145
the new Route 30 I should say.

1083
00:57:07,815 --> 00:57:09,475
It starts in downtown Medford,

1084
00:57:09,475 --> 00:57:10,795
of course at French Street Station,

1085
00:57:11,415 --> 00:57:13,515
but instead of going north all the way up

1086
00:57:13,535 --> 00:57:17,955
to West Jackson Street, we will be heading down Main Street.

1087
00:57:18,105 --> 00:57:21,235
Much like the Route two used to do.

1088
00:57:22,095 --> 00:57:25,475
In fact all of the bus stops with the route to use for

1089
00:57:25,695 --> 00:57:26,835
and the Route 25

1090
00:57:27,535 --> 00:57:29,995
before we're gonna be using those bus stops again,

1091
00:57:31,215 --> 00:57:34,275
but it will travel straight out to Jacksonville, essentially

1092
00:57:34,955 --> 00:57:38,675
using Main Street and it will turn around at

1093
00:57:39,205 --> 00:57:40,355
Ray's food place.

1094
00:57:41,255 --> 00:57:44,635
So apparently it goes a little bit further into town, closer

1095
00:57:44,815 --> 00:57:49,595
to the library, but we've, we decided to turn over,

1096
00:57:49,745 --> 00:57:52,195
turn it around sooner by Ray Food Place.

1097
00:57:52,845 --> 00:57:57,555
Again, part of that, that Tetris thing that we have to do

1098
00:57:57,675 --> 00:57:59,955
with all of our routes to meet them up at Plant Street

1099
00:57:59,955 --> 00:58:04,355
Station and the schedule will be six trips,

1100
00:58:04,715 --> 00:58:07,955
weekdays and five trips on Saturday,

1101
00:58:08,915 --> 00:58:11,035
120 minutes apart.

1102
00:58:11,135 --> 00:58:15,475
So frequencies will be about 32 hours for our, our analysis

1103
00:58:15,495 --> 00:58:18,965
of how this route serves more people

1104
00:58:19,765 --> 00:58:23,845
because it is an extension of service to new geo geography

1105
00:58:24,955 --> 00:58:26,325
instead of just Saturdays

1106
00:58:26,325 --> 00:58:28,725
and evenings where it's all of our current routes.

1107
00:58:28,725 --> 00:58:31,405
This is actually new, not new service,

1108
00:58:31,505 --> 00:58:33,885
but it, it is extending our geography.

1109
00:58:34,675 --> 00:58:36,405
It's serving quite a lot more people.

1110
00:58:36,425 --> 00:58:40,685
So 6,200 people are along this route within a quarter mile.

1111
00:58:41,965 --> 00:58:43,985
Almost a quarter of those households are at the

1112
00:58:43,985 --> 00:58:45,305
100% poverty level.

1113
00:58:46,305 --> 00:58:49,625
33% of people within a quarter mile

1114
00:58:49,625 --> 00:58:50,905
of this route are minorities.

1115
00:58:51,725 --> 00:58:55,825
We also have 2,500 jobs around this route.

1116
00:58:56,805 --> 00:58:59,025
6% of people who are LEP,

1117
00:58:59,025 --> 00:59:01,025
which is limited English proficiency

1118
00:59:02,085 --> 00:59:05,985
and 16% of people who are living with disability.

1119
00:59:07,795 --> 00:59:09,935
Thanks. Did you have a question? I did have a question.

1120
00:59:10,195 --> 00:59:13,255
If you pause a minute, Paige, go ahead. Sure. Far as

1121
00:59:13,255 --> 00:59:16,055
Valley of support Jacksonville is this filled

1122
00:59:16,055 --> 00:59:18,215
with the industry three quarters of mild and the brace.

1123
00:59:20,285 --> 00:59:21,285
Thank you.

1124
00:59:21,985 --> 00:59:22,995
Okay, go ahead.

1125
00:59:24,845 --> 00:59:28,005
Okay, so the,

1126
00:59:28,825 --> 00:59:31,885
the next topic is really to address our recruitment

1127
00:59:31,885 --> 00:59:33,045
and hiring of staff.

1128
00:59:33,785 --> 00:59:35,725
We are staying true to the budget

1129
00:59:35,725 --> 00:59:37,605
that we presented you in the fall

1130
00:59:38,105 --> 00:59:41,285
and also that we have planned for the levy funds

1131
00:59:41,345 --> 00:59:42,685
and that those are the positions

1132
00:59:42,685 --> 00:59:44,365
that are on the left hand side of the screen.

1133
00:59:45,345 --> 00:59:46,805
We, we couldn't go beyond that.

1134
00:59:47,605 --> 00:59:49,765
If we went beyond that, we wouldn't have to cut service.

1135
00:59:50,825 --> 00:59:54,445
And so that, that's where the, these cost control mechanisms

1136
00:59:54,475 --> 00:59:57,965
with really fine tuning these hours of operation and evening

1137
00:59:58,025 --> 01:00:01,085
and Saturdays became critical for us so

1138
01:00:01,085 --> 01:00:04,605
that we wouldn't have to hire any more anywhere staff

1139
01:00:04,605 --> 01:00:05,805
than what we had planned for.

1140
01:00:07,325 --> 01:00:09,685
We will be hiring eight part-time operators,

1141
01:00:09,995 --> 01:00:12,685
part-time dispatcher, part-time co supervisor,

1142
01:00:13,205 --> 01:00:16,245
a full-time mechanic, and a full-time fielder and detailer.

1143
01:00:16,245 --> 01:00:18,885
And that's going to start right away after tonight.

1144
01:00:18,985 --> 01:00:22,325
So we're, we're closing these jobs next week.

1145
01:00:22,465 --> 01:00:25,365
We will start interviews and job offers next month

1146
01:00:25,745 --> 01:00:28,045
and then training will happen throughout November so

1147
01:00:28,045 --> 01:00:30,325
that we can get ready for that December 2nd launch.

1148
01:00:33,585 --> 01:00:35,305
Talking a little bit about public outreach,

1149
01:00:35,415 --> 01:00:36,865
I'll review this quick

1150
01:00:37,365 --> 01:00:39,585
and the next couple of months we're gonna be

1151
01:00:39,865 --> 01:00:42,105
of course providing information out to the public

1152
01:00:42,175 --> 01:00:44,545
with our website press release eNewsletter.

1153
01:00:45,925 --> 01:00:49,105
We would also like to regroup with our board members

1154
01:00:49,285 --> 01:00:53,505
to attend council meetings with, with Kelly Manning.

1155
01:00:54,605 --> 01:00:55,785
And she has

1156
01:00:56,145 --> 01:00:59,865
provided you with a a calendar that it has some

1157
01:00:59,865 --> 01:01:02,705
of those meetings listed and she will follow up

1158
01:01:02,705 --> 01:01:07,505
with you on scheduling opportunities for you to join her

1159
01:01:07,565 --> 01:01:09,945
and, and possibly other RBTD staff to

1160
01:01:10,465 --> 01:01:11,785
attend those counseling meetings.

1161
01:01:11,805 --> 01:01:15,185
So look for a, an email from her please so that

1162
01:01:15,725 --> 01:01:17,505
we can help us out with that.

1163
01:01:19,145 --> 01:01:21,895
We'll also be distributing our updated ride guide

1164
01:01:22,515 --> 01:01:25,135
and we'll have the, some events happening

1165
01:01:26,145 --> 01:01:28,375
where the public will be able to learn about this

1166
01:01:28,895 --> 01:01:30,215
service enhancement from us.

1167
01:01:30,595 --> 01:01:33,695
And then next year, can't believe I'm already saying that

1168
01:01:34,205 --> 01:01:36,975
next year, January, February, 2027,

1169
01:01:37,715 --> 01:01:39,055
that's when we're really gonna start

1170
01:01:39,055 --> 01:01:41,015
to investigate more in the public outreach

1171
01:01:41,015 --> 01:01:42,655
because we'll be past the holidays.

1172
01:01:43,315 --> 01:01:45,415
But you might recall this newsletter,

1173
01:01:45,515 --> 01:01:47,855
you can see an image on the right hand side of your screen.

1174
01:01:48,435 --> 01:01:50,735
We were sending these out twice a year

1175
01:01:50,735 --> 01:01:51,935
in the spring and in the fall.

1176
01:01:53,075 --> 01:01:55,655
And we're going to send out a newsletter,

1177
01:01:55,915 --> 01:01:58,895
but it will be a lower cost newsletter.

1178
01:01:59,435 --> 01:02:01,135
It won't quite have the number of pages

1179
01:02:01,315 --> 01:02:03,335
and it might look different

1180
01:02:03,335 --> 01:02:05,535
because we're trying to minimize the cost.

1181
01:02:06,235 --> 01:02:08,415
But we definitely wanna make sure that the community,

1182
01:02:08,515 --> 01:02:09,975
the community who supported us

1183
01:02:10,835 --> 01:02:13,655
by 64% in support of this levy.

1184
01:02:14,085 --> 01:02:16,215
Many of those people who do not ride the bus

1185
01:02:16,795 --> 01:02:21,085
but understand the value of transit in the Road Valley.

1186
01:02:21,545 --> 01:02:24,005
We wanna make sure that they are aware of

1187
01:02:24,595 --> 01:02:27,765
what their investment has, has, has provided.

1188
01:02:28,505 --> 01:02:31,325
And so we are going to send that out in, in January.

1189
01:02:33,285 --> 01:02:36,005
And then we are going to have a celebration of sorts.

1190
01:02:36,385 --> 01:02:38,805
And the first week of February, we'll,

1191
01:02:38,805 --> 01:02:40,485
what's gonna be called Trit Transit Week.

1192
01:02:40,485 --> 01:02:42,845
This is something that we've done in years before.

1193
01:02:43,215 --> 01:02:45,085
We'll have passenger appreciation names.

1194
01:02:45,735 --> 01:02:48,325
We're also going to provide a free fair Saturday

1195
01:02:49,565 --> 01:02:51,525
encouraging people to try the service.

1196
01:02:52,025 --> 01:02:54,925
And we need to get that ridership at, we need

1197
01:02:54,925 --> 01:02:58,925
to encourage people to use R btd again.

1198
01:02:59,705 --> 01:03:02,685
And so one of the best ways to do that we have found is just

1199
01:03:02,705 --> 01:03:05,565
by simply providing free fare on, on one of those days.

1200
01:03:06,305 --> 01:03:07,885
And so we'll be doing that that week

1201
01:03:08,425 --> 01:03:10,725
and just making it a fun celebration and,

1202
01:03:10,725 --> 01:03:13,325
and we hope that you all are in the room and,

1203
01:03:13,345 --> 01:03:17,605
and also our board can participate and celebrate with us.

1204
01:03:20,455 --> 01:03:22,705
Okay, so this next slide is for Ms.

1205
01:03:22,765 --> 01:03:24,385
Wilbur to present to you all.

1206
01:03:25,335 --> 01:03:27,785
Good evening board chair and board members.

1207
01:03:27,785 --> 01:03:30,505
Debbie Wilbur, finance manager, RVTD.

1208
01:03:30,925 --> 01:03:35,225
I'm here to talk about the reason why this amount

1209
01:03:35,225 --> 01:03:37,705
of services is all basically we can do.

1210
01:03:38,125 --> 01:03:39,985
So if you're looking at my graph

1211
01:03:40,655 --> 01:03:43,585
that is the five year projection for

1212
01:03:43,615 --> 01:03:45,385
what we will receive on the levy.

1213
01:03:46,005 --> 01:03:47,625
And in all honesty,

1214
01:03:47,625 --> 01:03:52,065
the levity levy will only increase about 4% per year.

1215
01:03:52,685 --> 01:03:55,825
And so over the course of the whole five years,

1216
01:03:56,445 --> 01:03:59,545
we might gain about $450,000.

1217
01:03:59,685 --> 01:04:03,385
So if you're cording that off over five years, that's,

1218
01:04:03,385 --> 01:04:05,665
that's, that's only $90,000 a year.

1219
01:04:05,765 --> 01:04:09,345
So you, you can't, you can't really do a lot of service

1220
01:04:09,645 --> 01:04:13,585
by a revenue source that only increases by that much.

1221
01:04:13,925 --> 01:04:15,465
And so our goal is,

1222
01:04:16,005 --> 01:04:18,985
and this kind of this, this is the,

1223
01:04:19,205 --> 01:04:22,585
the financial constraint we're under is what we're trying

1224
01:04:22,585 --> 01:04:26,225
to accomplish versus having funding sources.

1225
01:04:26,445 --> 01:04:28,785
So on the left you will see, on the right you will see

1226
01:04:28,975 --> 01:04:31,025
that I'm saying Levy will be used

1227
01:04:31,025 --> 01:04:32,985
to reinstate some service cuts

1228
01:04:33,285 --> 01:04:37,625
and to sustain existing service, RBTD will not be able

1229
01:04:37,625 --> 01:04:39,465
to put out any additional service

1230
01:04:39,565 --> 01:04:42,065
unless we get additional increases in

1231
01:04:42,065 --> 01:04:43,385
funding or new funding.

1232
01:04:44,045 --> 01:04:47,465
And RBTD manages management believes we'll be able

1233
01:04:47,465 --> 01:04:50,265
to sustain this service for four to five years

1234
01:04:50,535 --> 01:04:52,025
with current funding sources.

1235
01:04:52,605 --> 01:04:55,065
And and that's what it's all about, you know, being able

1236
01:04:55,125 --> 01:04:56,425
to put this service in

1237
01:04:56,885 --> 01:04:59,505
and keep it at least for four to five years

1238
01:04:59,715 --> 01:05:02,905
until the next time that we have to go out for the levy.

1239
01:05:03,325 --> 01:05:05,305
And so we would love to put in more service,

1240
01:05:05,485 --> 01:05:07,665
but we're kind of constrained right now.

1241
01:05:07,725 --> 01:05:10,105
And so we're asking you to understand that we have

1242
01:05:10,105 --> 01:05:13,745
to take baby steps and the hope for the future

1243
01:05:14,215 --> 01:05:15,625
that we get some more funding.

1244
01:05:16,165 --> 01:05:18,485
And I, if you have any questions,

1245
01:05:18,555 --> 01:05:20,005
I'll be happy to answer them.

1246
01:05:22,365 --> 01:05:24,345
And I think Julie has a few words to say.

1247
01:05:27,655 --> 01:05:29,795
So where are we with state funding?

1248
01:05:31,715 --> 01:05:34,335
As you know, the governor's put together a visioning group.

1249
01:05:34,635 --> 01:05:36,655
We have subgroups from seven different areas,

1250
01:05:36,875 --> 01:05:38,975
six different areas that are, are working

1251
01:05:39,155 --> 01:05:40,535
and coming up with plans.

1252
01:05:41,655 --> 01:05:44,535
I can tell you from the transit work group,

1253
01:05:45,165 --> 01:05:47,375
what they have focused on is

1254
01:05:48,435 --> 01:05:50,695
if we receive no new funding,

1255
01:05:51,195 --> 01:05:52,815
how long can we maintain services

1256
01:05:52,915 --> 01:05:54,455
and what kind of cuts are we looking at?

1257
01:05:54,555 --> 01:05:58,415
And so for RVTD, we've already done the hard work.

1258
01:05:59,135 --> 01:06:00,335
Unfortunately a lot

1259
01:06:00,335 --> 01:06:02,175
of transit agencies in the state haven't.

1260
01:06:03,005 --> 01:06:07,495
Then the second question that came was, if we received a 20%

1261
01:06:08,015 --> 01:06:09,655
increase, what would that look like?

1262
01:06:09,915 --> 01:06:11,575
And that's a really hard question

1263
01:06:11,775 --> 01:06:14,855
'cause the question was 20% of what of the stiff.

1264
01:06:15,275 --> 01:06:18,935
If that's the case, it's about $800,000 for us.

1265
01:06:19,555 --> 01:06:21,375
That's not a a ton,

1266
01:06:21,755 --> 01:06:24,295
but it would be enough to put maybe some kind

1267
01:06:24,295 --> 01:06:27,415
of service back or to enhance what we already have.

1268
01:06:28,515 --> 01:06:33,365
But with the third thing that the group is looking at is

1269
01:06:34,155 --> 01:06:37,005
what, how long can we maintain ourselves?

1270
01:06:37,025 --> 01:06:39,205
And again, we've done the math, we've done the work

1271
01:06:39,315 --> 01:06:42,285
that we need to do, so we're ahead of the curve

1272
01:06:44,195 --> 01:06:45,765
with the other transit agencies

1273
01:06:45,765 --> 01:06:48,685
because they haven't done this work that we've done.

1274
01:06:49,025 --> 01:06:53,165
So looking at this, my, you know, comments back

1275
01:06:53,165 --> 01:06:56,525
to the governor's visioning group is RVTD can maintain,

1276
01:06:56,925 --> 01:06:58,405
maintain themselves for four to five years,

1277
01:06:59,065 --> 01:07:01,045
but we need transit funding.

1278
01:07:01,305 --> 01:07:03,765
And so more will be coming from that.

1279
01:07:05,305 --> 01:07:09,005
And in my report this, this month, I'll tell you exactly

1280
01:07:09,005 --> 01:07:12,405
what I've been doing to try to get that funding secured.

1281
01:07:12,505 --> 01:07:16,485
But right now, that is what the vision group's looking like.

1282
01:07:16,555 --> 01:07:18,525
Looking at, at a statewide level.

1283
01:07:18,995 --> 01:07:22,925
It's not, it's not a great picture, to be honest with you.

1284
01:07:23,385 --> 01:07:24,525
And it's not just us.

1285
01:07:24,595 --> 01:07:27,165
It's roads, it's major projects,

1286
01:07:27,165 --> 01:07:28,445
it's everything. Yeah. We need

1287
01:07:28,445 --> 01:07:31,965
Less inflation and lower health costs across

1288
01:07:32,265 --> 01:07:34,645
Are the healthcare is killing community.

1289
01:07:34,785 --> 01:07:38,835
Yep. Everybody. So anyway, thank

1290
01:07:38,835 --> 01:07:39,835
You.

1291
01:07:39,835 --> 01:07:43,795
Any questions of Debbie now that she's left? No, thank you.

1292
01:07:44,055 --> 01:07:45,915
She said she wasn't gonna talk anymore than she,

1293
01:07:46,055 --> 01:07:47,475
we told her you could say this much.

1294
01:07:48,575 --> 01:07:49,635
All right. Back to you Paige.

1295
01:07:52,615 --> 01:07:54,595
You're muted. You're muted.

1296
01:07:55,025 --> 01:07:56,515
Just a couple more slides here.

1297
01:07:57,615 --> 01:07:59,115
We did receive public comment.

1298
01:08:00,415 --> 01:08:03,795
We, we had it posted on our website, newspaper

1299
01:08:05,155 --> 01:08:06,455
and spoke with many community

1300
01:08:06,455 --> 01:08:07,935
stakeholders since our last meeting.

1301
01:08:08,805 --> 01:08:11,055
Also, Evan, and my big shout out to them,

1302
01:08:11,245 --> 01:08:12,735
they created a YouTube video

1303
01:08:13,765 --> 01:08:15,805
that described the service additions

1304
01:08:15,865 --> 01:08:19,285
and it received 45 views, which for the first time us doing

1305
01:08:19,285 --> 01:08:20,845
that, I, I'm impressed by that.

1306
01:08:21,465 --> 01:08:22,765
We did have some open houses,

1307
01:08:22,775 --> 01:08:24,325
which just were poorly attended.

1308
01:08:24,825 --> 01:08:28,045
And so we tried to think of a strategy to make sure

1309
01:08:28,045 --> 01:08:29,285
that the public understood

1310
01:08:29,285 --> 01:08:30,965
what we were proposing to the board.

1311
01:08:31,765 --> 01:08:34,885
And they, they essentially took the materials from the open

1312
01:08:34,885 --> 01:08:36,965
house and created the video and it was really good.

1313
01:08:38,025 --> 01:08:39,165
So thank you for doing that.

1314
01:08:39,165 --> 01:08:42,205
I think we'll do it in the future. We also received seven

1315
01:08:42,515 --> 01:08:46,085
written public comments that were provided to you tonight

1316
01:08:46,225 --> 01:08:47,325
and, and printed off.

1317
01:08:48,545 --> 01:08:52,165
And we've attended Ashlyn and Medford meetings.

1318
01:08:52,325 --> 01:08:54,805
Their transportation commission meetings, actually, Adam,

1319
01:08:55,195 --> 01:08:56,325
Adam did both of those.

1320
01:08:57,225 --> 01:09:00,245
And they, they provided us with very positive comments

1321
01:09:00,465 --> 01:09:03,285
and support of the Saturday and and evenings.

1322
01:09:04,265 --> 01:09:05,485
And the housing authority

1323
01:09:05,485 --> 01:09:08,085
of Jackson County also submitted a, a letter of support,

1324
01:09:08,085 --> 01:09:10,325
which you also have a copy of.

1325
01:09:12,825 --> 01:09:15,085
And so this last slide is basically to, to

1326
01:09:15,675 --> 01:09:16,965
open up the public hearing,

1327
01:09:17,025 --> 01:09:19,245
but chair more, I'm going hand it over to you

1328
01:09:19,245 --> 01:09:21,485
to manage the rest of our business.

1329
01:09:21,485 --> 01:09:22,525
Okay. Thank you very much.

1330
01:09:22,695 --> 01:09:24,645
We've already conducted our public hearing,

1331
01:09:25,025 --> 01:09:28,165
so I would entertain Well, let me ask,

1332
01:09:28,195 --> 01:09:30,805
does anybody have any questions of staff at this point?

1333
01:09:32,705 --> 01:09:35,915
Okay. Then I would entertain a motion for us

1334
01:09:36,015 --> 01:09:38,115
to approve the addition of Saturday service

1335
01:09:38,625 --> 01:09:39,915
weekday evening service,

1336
01:09:40,095 --> 01:09:42,595
and Route 30 as recommended by staff.

1337
01:09:44,825 --> 01:09:47,475
I'll make that motion seconded. Thank you.

1338
01:09:47,775 --> 01:09:52,155
Now that we're doing Robert's rules and they're nice. Okay.

1339
01:09:52,255 --> 01:09:56,195
Any deliberations? Good work, everybody.

1340
01:09:57,445 --> 01:09:59,275
Let's do roll call, if you don't mind, Paige.

1341
01:09:59,905 --> 01:10:02,115
Okay. Bill Mansfield. Yes.

1342
01:10:03,295 --> 01:10:06,405
Con Morro. Yes. Tyler Jasper.

1343
01:10:06,785 --> 01:10:08,845
Yes. Katrina Herman.

1344
01:10:10,105 --> 01:10:14,645
Yes. Four votes. Yes. Motion passes. Thank you. Great.

1345
01:10:14,735 --> 01:10:15,765
Thank you guys. Thank you.

1346
01:10:22,265 --> 01:10:27,035
The banner day, we needed that. Yes.

1347
01:10:27,815 --> 01:10:30,675
Got goosebumps. Sorry. Okay, we'll move on to

1348
01:10:31,225 --> 01:10:33,155
some more good policy work.

1349
01:10:33,825 --> 01:10:38,555
That is our 20 27, 20 30 Title six plan.

1350
01:10:38,775 --> 01:10:41,435
And staff did some awesome work on this as well.

1351
01:10:42,185 --> 01:10:45,075
Good to see you. And are you presenting on this too,

1352
01:10:45,075 --> 01:10:46,355
Paige? Probably. I

1353
01:10:46,465 --> 01:10:47,465
Sure am.

1354
01:10:47,735 --> 01:10:49,315
And, and unfortunately share more

1355
01:10:49,515 --> 01:10:53,035
of you missed my presentation last, last

1356
01:10:53,035 --> 01:10:54,035
Meeting.

1357
01:10:54,035 --> 01:10:57,515
I, I did, but I did take a look at it. I good. Okay. Yes.

1358
01:10:57,575 --> 01:10:59,635
It has been sent to me and I looked at it actually

1359
01:10:59,635 --> 01:11:00,755
this week, so thank you.

1360
01:11:01,205 --> 01:11:04,035
Great. Well, since the last meeting,

1361
01:11:04,405 --> 01:11:07,235
we've really only received comments from the

1362
01:11:07,235 --> 01:11:08,955
board at the meeting.

1363
01:11:09,815 --> 01:11:12,155
And those, those changes had been made.

1364
01:11:12,325 --> 01:11:15,365
There was a couple of small grammatical changes

1365
01:11:16,395 --> 01:11:17,645
that were identified.

1366
01:11:17,745 --> 01:11:20,525
And then also Dr.

1367
01:11:20,675 --> 01:11:24,685
Kras had observed that the list of nonprofits

1368
01:11:25,075 --> 01:11:27,925
that we have in the plan was a bit outdated.

1369
01:11:28,145 --> 01:11:32,885
And so Mr. Gomez, Adam, he, he helped me

1370
01:11:32,945 --> 01:11:35,325
to revise that list and just update it.

1371
01:11:36,225 --> 01:11:38,765
And so other than that, there have been no changes.

1372
01:11:38,865 --> 01:11:42,045
And we also have not received any public panel.

1373
01:11:42,975 --> 01:11:46,835
And the resolution 26 dash zero two is in front of you to

1374
01:11:47,355 --> 01:11:51,835
consider for approval of our 20 27 20 30 Title six point.

1375
01:11:53,265 --> 01:11:55,455
Great. Any questions to staff?

1376
01:11:58,085 --> 01:12:01,385
See none. I will entertain a relu, I mean, excuse me.

1377
01:12:01,545 --> 01:12:05,105
A motion to approve resolution 26 0 2.

1378
01:12:05,985 --> 01:12:07,165
Do you need to have book hearing?

1379
01:12:07,825 --> 01:12:10,125
Oh, we do need the public hearing. Sorry. Sorry.

1380
01:12:11,375 --> 01:12:14,005
Since nobody's here. But we will open the public hearing

1381
01:12:14,865 --> 01:12:17,045
and we will ask and including those

1382
01:12:17,045 --> 01:12:18,165
that may still be online.

1383
01:12:18,305 --> 01:12:20,005
Is there anybody that would like to speak

1384
01:12:20,865 --> 01:12:23,005
to our updated plan?

1385
01:12:27,035 --> 01:12:31,475
Seeing no takers, we will close in speaking,

1386
01:12:31,475 --> 01:12:33,035
there's a note notetaker out there.

1387
01:12:33,055 --> 01:12:35,795
No. We will close the public hearing.

1388
01:12:36,295 --> 01:12:40,515
And now I will ask if the board, would

1389
01:12:41,435 --> 01:12:42,855
any of you would like to make a motion

1390
01:12:42,955 --> 01:12:45,055
to approve this resolution? Sure.

1391
01:12:45,125 --> 01:12:46,255
I'll do, yeah, I'll do this one.

1392
01:12:46,535 --> 01:12:49,135
I motion to approve resolution 26 0 2

1393
01:12:49,275 --> 01:12:51,015
to adopt the title plan.

1394
01:12:51,415 --> 01:12:55,295
Seconded. Thank you. Any deliberation?

1395
01:12:56,845 --> 01:12:58,475
Let's do another roll call if you,

1396
01:12:58,825 --> 01:13:00,195
This is twenty six oh two.

1397
01:13:00,195 --> 01:13:04,185
26 0 2. Yes. Got it. Title six.

1398
01:13:05,165 --> 01:13:08,145
Plan. Okay. Paige? Yes, please.

1399
01:13:08,775 --> 01:13:10,345
Bill Manso. Yes.

1400
01:13:11,115 --> 01:13:14,915
Signing more? Yes. Yes. Tyler Gasper. Yes.

1401
01:13:15,505 --> 01:13:16,795
Katrina Orman Newton?

1402
01:13:17,375 --> 01:13:20,085
Yes. Four Yes. Votes. Motion passes.

1403
01:13:20,535 --> 01:13:24,165
Thank you. Thank you. Good work on that too. Thanks.

1404
01:13:27,615 --> 01:13:30,555
All right. Another action item tonight, there's a big,

1405
01:13:30,855 --> 01:13:33,235
big agenda for decisions.

1406
01:13:34,175 --> 01:13:36,955
We have an update to our drug

1407
01:13:36,955 --> 01:13:40,035
and alcohol policy, which again, also

1408
01:13:40,975 --> 01:13:44,115
we are federally required to, to look at on occasion.

1409
01:13:44,335 --> 01:13:48,555
And so did you wanna walk us through some

1410
01:13:48,555 --> 01:13:51,235
of the changes or speak to it?

1411
01:13:51,385 --> 01:13:54,075
Anybody? I will do that. Debbie, actually. Debbie, yes.

1412
01:13:54,505 --> 01:13:55,795
Some questions about it.

1413
01:13:55,815 --> 01:13:56,915
Oh, I read it over

1414
01:13:57,015 --> 01:13:59,955
and it, I don't find anything bad about it.

1415
01:14:00,015 --> 01:14:02,835
But how does it change from, from what it was before? Yeah.

1416
01:14:03,015 --> 01:14:04,635
Any, any significant changes.

1417
01:14:05,015 --> 01:14:07,675
I'm not sure we can get a red line. So let's, so I will, I

1418
01:14:07,675 --> 01:14:08,675
Will go through those changes.

1419
01:14:08,895 --> 01:14:11,205
So what, to bring you up to speed.

1420
01:14:12,025 --> 01:14:15,085
In March of 2026, the FTA came in

1421
01:14:15,225 --> 01:14:19,685
and did a separate kind of audit of our drug

1422
01:14:19,685 --> 01:14:23,685
and alcohol policy to see if we were in compliant compliance

1423
01:14:23,715 --> 01:14:25,925
with the Federal Trans Administration.

1424
01:14:26,395 --> 01:14:29,045
What they found was that we had a really old

1425
01:14:29,555 --> 01:14:30,805
drug and alcohol policy.

1426
01:14:31,035 --> 01:14:33,325
They called to question quite a few the areas

1427
01:14:34,065 --> 01:14:36,605
and also called to question who we were drug testing.

1428
01:14:37,105 --> 01:14:40,285
So we had a long list of employees that were on the list

1429
01:14:40,355 --> 01:14:43,565
that weren't necessarily in our random pool.

1430
01:14:43,625 --> 01:14:48,445
And so we were kind of out of our DOT jurisdiction

1431
01:14:48,665 --> 01:14:53,265
to be able to actually have them in our random pool.

1432
01:14:53,605 --> 01:14:57,825
So RVTD went through this FTA drug and alcohol audit.

1433
01:14:59,135 --> 01:15:02,425
What they did was they asked us to amend in coordination

1434
01:15:02,425 --> 01:15:05,665
with FTA to bring the RVD policy into compliance

1435
01:15:05,725 --> 01:15:10,025
and correct any audit, finding the policy language in bold.

1436
01:15:10,565 --> 01:15:12,105
So if you look at the policy

1437
01:15:13,455 --> 01:15:17,185
that is RV TDS language versus the,

1438
01:15:17,405 --> 01:15:19,945
the Unbolded area is f FDA's language.

1439
01:15:19,945 --> 01:15:21,625
So that they, we kept some of the things

1440
01:15:21,625 --> 01:15:25,505
that RVTD already had in our drug and alcohol policy,

1441
01:15:25,765 --> 01:15:27,145
and they allowed us to do that.

1442
01:15:29,285 --> 01:15:31,945
RV tds drug and alcohol policy was changed.

1443
01:15:31,945 --> 01:15:33,305
And this was the biggest change.

1444
01:15:33,685 --> 01:15:35,625
We used to be a second chance policy

1445
01:15:36,445 --> 01:15:40,545
and we allowed employees a chance to correct their behavior.

1446
01:15:40,765 --> 01:15:44,465
We have now moved to a zero tolerance policy.

1447
01:15:45,635 --> 01:15:49,795
We've found that this is,

1448
01:15:49,985 --> 01:15:52,965
this isn't kind of in compliance with really

1449
01:15:52,965 --> 01:15:54,525
what the FT a wanted to see,

1450
01:15:54,585 --> 01:15:58,405
but also we found that we were pretty liberal in our policy

1451
01:15:59,185 --> 01:16:03,445
and questioned some of the things that were happening in

1452
01:16:03,445 --> 01:16:06,125
because there was a lot of cost to RBTD to have

1453
01:16:06,125 --> 01:16:07,765
that second chance policy.

1454
01:16:08,755 --> 01:16:10,175
The ft, a drug

1455
01:16:10,175 --> 01:16:13,415
and alcohol program auditor has reviewed the amended policy

1456
01:16:13,515 --> 01:16:15,095
and has given her approval.

1457
01:16:15,515 --> 01:16:18,935
And the union also was privy to any changes

1458
01:16:19,155 --> 01:16:20,215
and made comment to it.

1459
01:16:20,275 --> 01:16:23,495
So they were all right with going from a second chance

1460
01:16:23,595 --> 01:16:25,655
policy to a zero tolerance.

1461
01:16:25,955 --> 01:16:27,775
So those are the main changes in it.

1462
01:16:28,575 --> 01:16:31,905
Okay. Significant. But the, the Union Union said

1463
01:16:31,905 --> 01:16:32,905
Fine.

1464
01:16:32,905 --> 01:16:34,905
Yes, they did ask a couple

1465
01:16:35,085 --> 01:16:36,385
for a couple things to be put in there.

1466
01:16:36,425 --> 01:16:38,305
I don't know exactly the, the words

1467
01:16:38,445 --> 01:16:40,665
and the FTA agreed to it.

1468
01:16:40,885 --> 01:16:45,625
So the changes that they suggested were actually included.

1469
01:16:47,225 --> 01:16:49,545
Teamwork. Anybody have any questions?

1470
01:16:51,125 --> 01:16:52,665
No, but I have a comment. Okay.

1471
01:16:52,885 --> 01:16:55,065
The federal government is not giving us any money,

1472
01:16:55,085 --> 01:16:56,745
but they're still shoving it down our throat.

1473
01:16:57,085 --> 01:16:58,945
So what our regulations should be.

1474
01:16:59,695 --> 01:17:02,505
Yeah. Well, they are giving us money. Are they?

1475
01:17:02,905 --> 01:17:04,225
A little bit, A little.

1476
01:17:05,765 --> 01:17:07,505
I'd like to see a lot more if we're

1477
01:17:07,505 --> 01:17:08,545
gonna have to go through all this work.

1478
01:17:09,765 --> 01:17:12,725
I have a quick question first about the contacts listed.

1479
01:17:14,265 --> 01:17:17,325
Is Luanne Spencer still the drug

1480
01:17:17,325 --> 01:17:19,485
and alcohol program manager? Or has that changed?

1481
01:17:20,025 --> 01:17:23,405
So as of right now, she is. Okay, cool.

1482
01:17:23,405 --> 01:17:25,325
And this will have to be updated when we

1483
01:17:25,875 --> 01:17:27,125
hire a new employee.

1484
01:17:28,065 --> 01:17:29,205
Luanne has retired,

1485
01:17:29,305 --> 01:17:33,165
but she's actually now what we consider a casual employee.

1486
01:17:33,785 --> 01:17:37,165
So she's, so she's worked not on contract,

1487
01:17:37,265 --> 01:17:38,565
but she just comes back

1488
01:17:38,565 --> 01:17:41,965
and works a couple days when we need her. Okay.

1489
01:17:42,085 --> 01:17:43,405
'cause like, But the one thing she refused

1490
01:17:43,405 --> 01:17:44,765
to do is the board minutes

1491
01:17:44,945 --> 01:17:49,605
and that, so Paige got that.

1492
01:17:50,625 --> 01:17:53,805
So she's still working on our retirement

1493
01:17:53,945 --> 01:17:56,565
and our, our drug and alcohol,

1494
01:17:56,885 --> 01:18:00,485
although we have included the HR person, is now

1495
01:18:01,625 --> 01:18:03,645
the, let's see,

1496
01:18:03,935 --> 01:18:06,765
Designated Designated employer representative.

1497
01:18:07,435 --> 01:18:10,765
Cool. So she receives all of the results from any drug

1498
01:18:10,765 --> 01:18:13,525
and alcohol testing that happens. Okay,

1499
01:18:13,995 --> 01:18:14,995
Cool.

1500
01:18:14,995 --> 01:18:15,565
No, I was just like, wait a minute.

1501
01:18:15,805 --> 01:18:18,125
I remember the aloha. I wanted to make sure that was

1502
01:18:18,715 --> 01:18:20,045
Yeah, I remember the aloha too.

1503
01:18:20,045 --> 01:18:23,805
And then, then we had the, the FTA step in and, and,

1504
01:18:24,665 --> 01:18:25,925
and kill her.

1505
01:18:26,335 --> 01:18:27,525
Aloha. Oh no.

1506
01:18:27,855 --> 01:18:31,805
She's been working on this policy nonstop. This the other policy.

1507
01:18:32,715 --> 01:18:33,925
Well, thank you Lou.

1508
01:18:34,065 --> 01:18:37,525
Huh? Aloha. Yeah. All right.

1509
01:18:37,705 --> 01:18:41,685
Is just any board member, would any board member like

1510
01:18:41,785 --> 01:18:44,525
to propose a motion to adopt?

1511
01:18:44,635 --> 01:18:49,005
What is the number? Oh, 26 0 3. 26 0 3.

1512
01:18:50,015 --> 01:18:53,535
Resolution 26 0 3. Adopting the new revised policy.

1513
01:18:54,375 --> 01:18:55,825
I'll make that motion. Thank

1514
01:18:55,825 --> 01:18:56,825
You.

1515
01:18:56,825 --> 01:18:59,525
Seconded. Thank you. Any deliberations?

1516
01:19:00,765 --> 01:19:03,235
Let's do another roll call, please, Paige.

1517
01:19:04,225 --> 01:19:06,555
Okay. Bill Mansfield. Yes.

1518
01:19:07,915 --> 01:19:09,265
Tanya Morrow. Yes.

1519
01:19:10,015 --> 01:19:11,645
Tyler Jasper. Yes.

1520
01:19:12,695 --> 01:19:15,115
And Katrina Irman Newton? Yes.

1521
01:19:15,985 --> 01:19:17,875
Okay. Four Yes. Votes. Motion passes.

1522
01:19:19,125 --> 01:19:20,545
Lot of work tonight. Thank you.

1523
01:19:25,425 --> 01:19:28,155
Another, another big area to talk about.

1524
01:19:28,255 --> 01:19:31,915
New business discussion item is the 27 29 Special

1525
01:19:31,935 --> 01:19:34,115
Transportation Improvement Fund.

1526
01:19:35,875 --> 01:19:40,315
Introduction to our upcoming process and timeline. Hi.

1527
01:19:42,185 --> 01:19:45,325
It's going. Oh, there we go. There you go. All right.

1528
01:19:45,325 --> 01:19:47,245
Good evening, chair Morrow and RVT Board.

1529
01:19:48,305 --> 01:19:51,765
So I'll be talking, I have a short presentation ready to go

1530
01:19:51,945 --> 01:19:53,885
to give a little bit of history

1531
01:19:53,885 --> 01:19:56,245
and overview of the Stiff Process and also a timeline.

1532
01:19:56,245 --> 01:19:58,885
So I understand we have a few new board members

1533
01:19:58,885 --> 01:20:01,285
that may not have gone through this entire process in the

1534
01:20:01,285 --> 01:20:06,225
past, but you hear us talking frequently on stiff

1535
01:20:06,225 --> 01:20:07,990
and statewide Transportation Improvement Fund.

1536
01:20:07,990 --> 01:20:10,205
So I wanted to provide a little bit

1537
01:20:10,225 --> 01:20:11,965
of background information

1538
01:20:11,965 --> 01:20:14,205
and overview of the, of the process

1539
01:20:14,585 --> 01:20:15,805
as we start getting into this.

1540
01:20:15,905 --> 01:20:19,005
So it'll be in the presentation,

1541
01:20:19,005 --> 01:20:22,485
but later this fall we'll be working on the new stiff plan

1542
01:20:22,545 --> 01:20:25,005
for the 27 29 Biennium

1543
01:20:29,755 --> 01:20:30,095
we go.

1544
01:20:31,465 --> 01:20:33,885
So I guess starting back at a little bit of the history

1545
01:20:34,105 --> 01:20:35,965
of House Bill 2017,

1546
01:20:35,965 --> 01:20:38,725
which established the statewide Transportation Improvement

1547
01:20:38,725 --> 01:20:42,405
Fund, it was a Key mark piece legislation

1548
01:20:42,405 --> 01:20:44,365
to really establish a sustainable source of funding

1549
01:20:45,325 --> 01:20:48,205
for public transportation coming from state funds.

1550
01:20:50,115 --> 01:20:52,205
It's funded through the Oregon State Payroll Tax.

1551
01:20:52,205 --> 01:20:55,205
So it's that one 10th of 1% that a lot of us see on our,

1552
01:20:55,265 --> 01:20:56,565
our pay stubs.

1553
01:20:57,565 --> 01:20:58,565
I have photos here of Julie.

1554
01:20:58,805 --> 01:21:00,725
'cause as you know, she, she provides these great updates

1555
01:21:00,785 --> 01:21:02,405
at, at the end of the meeting.

1556
01:21:02,425 --> 01:21:05,925
But she's really been a huge piece of this statewide

1557
01:21:05,985 --> 01:21:07,805
to bring statewide funding

1558
01:21:07,985 --> 01:21:10,565
for public transit across the state.

1559
01:21:10,565 --> 01:21:11,765
And of course, for the Rogue Valley,

1560
01:21:13,865 --> 01:21:16,125
the h HP 20 20 17.

1561
01:21:16,425 --> 01:21:19,725
And Stiff has a goal of expanding access to jobs,

1562
01:21:20,725 --> 01:21:24,575
improve mobility, release relief, congestion,

1563
01:21:24,655 --> 01:21:26,615
reduce GR greenhouse gas emissions,

1564
01:21:26,995 --> 01:21:29,855
and also special focus on serving low income communities.

1565
01:21:30,435 --> 01:21:32,615
So I'll get into that a little bit on how we do that

1566
01:21:32,615 --> 01:21:34,095
through our projects and also through

1567
01:21:35,115 --> 01:21:36,295
the low income bus pass program.

1568
01:21:39,155 --> 01:21:41,615
So for, I guess, kind of the boring stuff as far

1569
01:21:41,615 --> 01:21:44,575
as like terms you're gonna hear us using a lot,

1570
01:21:44,685 --> 01:21:46,575
it's come second nature to us as staff,

1571
01:21:46,635 --> 01:21:48,975
but every single project has like new terms,

1572
01:21:49,915 --> 01:21:51,015
but qualified entity

1573
01:21:51,015 --> 01:21:55,015
or QE as, as we use it, is essentially the,

1574
01:21:55,475 --> 01:21:57,855
the agency that's responsible for developing

1575
01:21:58,315 --> 01:22:01,735
and managing that funds within that area of responsibility.

1576
01:22:02,795 --> 01:22:06,335
So for example, RVTD is the distributor

1577
01:22:06,475 --> 01:22:08,495
and the receiver of those funds for Jackson County.

1578
01:22:09,585 --> 01:22:11,935
We're also the recipients of the recipients of the ones

1579
01:22:11,935 --> 01:22:13,615
that receive and develop SIF plans

1580
01:22:14,555 --> 01:22:16,975
and get those funds to distribute and,

1581
01:22:17,235 --> 01:22:19,015
and create public transportation

1582
01:22:19,115 --> 01:22:22,295
or public transit routes in the area through the plan.

1583
01:22:24,115 --> 01:22:26,175
And then biennium, it's just a two year period,

1584
01:22:26,935 --> 01:22:30,415
runs July 1st of an odd number year to June 30th

1585
01:22:30,955 --> 01:22:31,975
of the next year.

1586
01:22:32,115 --> 01:22:35,735
So we're currently in the 2025 2027 biennium.

1587
01:22:35,735 --> 01:22:37,495
That ends June 30th, 2027.

1588
01:22:38,495 --> 01:22:41,375
We're gonna be working this fall on the next biennium,

1589
01:22:41,375 --> 01:22:44,335
which will begin July 1st, 2027

1590
01:22:44,435 --> 01:22:46,375
and run through June 30th, 2029.

1591
01:22:50,925 --> 01:22:52,985
So I guess to get a little bit more in depth,

1592
01:22:53,495 --> 01:22:54,505
very generally speaking,

1593
01:22:54,875 --> 01:22:57,105
stiff is divided in two major pots of funding.

1594
01:22:57,725 --> 01:23:00,545
One is the payroll based formula, which is what we know,

1595
01:23:00,795 --> 01:23:03,985
which is what we've used to fund fixed Route services,

1596
01:23:04,885 --> 01:23:06,205
capital improvement projects.

1597
01:23:06,845 --> 01:23:09,205
And that's that one 10th of 1% payroll tax.

1598
01:23:10,225 --> 01:23:12,645
And then there's also, also the population based formula,

1599
01:23:13,595 --> 01:23:16,465
which was brought into Stiff a few years ago

1600
01:23:16,465 --> 01:23:18,265
through an update in 2021.

1601
01:23:19,205 --> 01:23:23,225
And those, those funds are used to serve older adults

1602
01:23:23,225 --> 01:23:24,345
and people with disabilities.

1603
01:23:24,345 --> 01:23:26,305
So we've used those to,

1604
01:23:26,405 --> 01:23:28,985
to fund Valley Lift paratransit services

1605
01:23:29,055 --> 01:23:30,665
here, here in the Valley.

1606
01:23:35,645 --> 01:23:37,945
And then to go a little bit further into it,

1607
01:23:38,215 --> 01:23:39,585
there's also stiff allocations

1608
01:23:39,585 --> 01:23:40,945
for in-district and out of district.

1609
01:23:40,945 --> 01:23:45,025
So when we receive actual estimate amounts of what,

1610
01:23:45,095 --> 01:23:47,265
what money is being generated in Jackson County,

1611
01:23:47,885 --> 01:23:49,225
it comes in a couple different forms.

1612
01:23:49,405 --> 01:23:52,545
One of course showing CIF population fund money,

1613
01:23:52,605 --> 01:23:54,065
and then CIF payroll fund money.

1614
01:23:54,845 --> 01:23:56,265
And then each of those also show

1615
01:23:56,365 --> 01:23:57,745
in district and out of district.

1616
01:23:58,565 --> 01:24:00,705
And what that means is that us as a qualified entity,

1617
01:24:01,405 --> 01:24:04,745
you know, are, are responsible for all of those funds

1618
01:24:04,745 --> 01:24:06,465
that are generated within Jackson County.

1619
01:24:07,135 --> 01:24:09,665
Even though our service area is a little smaller,

1620
01:24:09,855 --> 01:24:11,345
it's not exactly Jackson County.

1621
01:24:12,285 --> 01:24:13,625
So it's separated again into

1622
01:24:13,625 --> 01:24:15,065
in-district and out of district funds.

1623
01:24:16,405 --> 01:24:19,305
So, for example, the, the payroll funds,

1624
01:24:19,315 --> 01:24:22,545
we've used those out of district funds to, you know,

1625
01:24:22,545 --> 01:24:24,185
provide service to Route 63.

1626
01:24:24,185 --> 01:24:25,385
As you heard about earlier today.

1627
01:24:26,195 --> 01:24:30,225
We've also funded or partially funded JCTs Route 100,

1628
01:24:31,005 --> 01:24:33,585
at least that service, which operates within Jackson County,

1629
01:24:34,515 --> 01:24:36,905
which goes between Grants Pass and, and Medford.

1630
01:24:41,035 --> 01:24:43,555
Another key, key piece of the plan is that

1631
01:24:44,175 --> 01:24:47,635
all C projects have to be tied to a locally adopted plan.

1632
01:24:48,655 --> 01:24:50,035
So a lot of these come for our,

1633
01:24:50,135 --> 01:24:51,875
our 2040 Transit Master plan,

1634
01:24:51,875 --> 01:24:54,235
but they can also come from other local jurisdictions,

1635
01:24:54,295 --> 01:24:58,235
the United, we Ride Plan, TSPs, places like that.

1636
01:24:58,235 --> 01:25:00,275
But they have to come from a locally adopted plan.

1637
01:25:00,335 --> 01:25:02,475
So it's can't be something we, you know,

1638
01:25:02,785 --> 01:25:04,555
make up at, at that time.

1639
01:25:04,655 --> 01:25:07,395
So we've done a really good job of having all

1640
01:25:07,395 --> 01:25:08,715
of these plans listed and,

1641
01:25:09,015 --> 01:25:11,195
and drawing some good projects from existing,

1642
01:25:12,355 --> 01:25:13,395
existing, existing plans.

1643
01:25:17,595 --> 01:25:19,655
And then a little bit of how this process works.

1644
01:25:19,715 --> 01:25:23,215
So we've already met with the Stiff Advisory Committee,

1645
01:25:23,235 --> 01:25:25,575
but the C Advisory Committee, as, as you may remember,

1646
01:25:26,035 --> 01:25:27,375
is a group of community members

1647
01:25:27,895 --> 01:25:29,615
representing different sections of the community

1648
01:25:30,085 --> 01:25:32,335
that are appointed by the Board board of directors.

1649
01:25:32,995 --> 01:25:35,095
We work with them a little bit more in depth

1650
01:25:35,195 --> 01:25:38,055
to develop the plan, prioritize the plan,

1651
01:25:38,895 --> 01:25:41,815
making sure they're meeting the goals of, of C

1652
01:25:42,435 --> 01:25:44,375
and they ultimately provide a recommendation

1653
01:25:44,395 --> 01:25:46,135
to the RVT Board of Directors.

1654
01:25:47,845 --> 01:25:50,175
Once the RVT Board of directors receives that plan,

1655
01:25:50,175 --> 01:25:51,775
they can do a number of different things.

1656
01:25:52,725 --> 01:25:55,455
They can accept the C ACT recommendation,

1657
01:25:55,885 --> 01:25:58,375
they can return the plan, the C Act for modifications,

1658
01:25:58,435 --> 01:26:00,535
or they can modify the plan themselves

1659
01:26:01,395 --> 01:26:04,725
and return it to staff to, to submit directly to odot.

1660
01:26:06,845 --> 01:26:09,185
And there's also the accessible transportation work group on

1661
01:26:09,185 --> 01:26:11,225
here, which works more closely on the

1662
01:26:11,225 --> 01:26:12,305
stiff population funds.

1663
01:26:12,685 --> 01:26:16,105
And that rec, that's recommended to Stiff Advisory Committee

1664
01:26:16,105 --> 01:26:17,745
and of course the board of directors as well.

1665
01:26:21,205 --> 01:26:23,345
And then low Income Bus Pass program, as I'd mentioned

1666
01:26:23,345 --> 01:26:26,545
before, one of the key elements of Stiff is to provide

1667
01:26:27,265 --> 01:26:29,305
service and, and benefit

1668
01:26:29,365 --> 01:26:31,385
to low income communities through the stiff funds.

1669
01:26:32,125 --> 01:26:34,425
So we, we do that through a couple different ways.

1670
01:26:34,645 --> 01:26:36,265
One of course is project selection.

1671
01:26:36,325 --> 01:26:38,665
So all of the projects

1672
01:26:38,665 --> 01:26:42,705
and tasks that are in Stiff Plan, we report on the number of

1673
01:26:44,685 --> 01:26:46,145
low income populations

1674
01:26:46,165 --> 01:26:48,425
or along that route that's reported in the plan

1675
01:26:49,275 --> 01:26:50,785
using like census block groups

1676
01:26:50,805 --> 01:26:52,945
and some of the mapping that we have.

1677
01:26:52,965 --> 01:26:54,705
But we also have low income bus pass program.

1678
01:26:56,345 --> 01:26:58,985
So we set aside a hundred thousand dollars per biennium

1679
01:26:59,885 --> 01:27:01,705
to be able to provide free bus passes,

1680
01:27:01,965 --> 01:27:03,745
the local nonprofit organizations

1681
01:27:04,625 --> 01:27:06,785
that serve low income communities.

1682
01:27:06,785 --> 01:27:08,225
So it's been an element

1683
01:27:08,245 --> 01:27:11,065
of our stiff plan since the beginning in 2019.

1684
01:27:12,165 --> 01:27:14,985
And essentially how that works is we'll open this up.

1685
01:27:15,045 --> 01:27:16,065
So for this current bin,

1686
01:27:16,065 --> 01:27:19,785
and we'll open it up in spring of 2027, send kind

1687
01:27:19,785 --> 01:27:21,985
of a large blast out to our community partner list.

1688
01:27:22,255 --> 01:27:24,745
They'll apply the CIF advisor committee, we'll review those,

1689
01:27:25,525 --> 01:27:26,785
and then we'll set an award

1690
01:27:26,785 --> 01:27:29,385
and actually distribute those beginning July 1st

1691
01:27:29,525 --> 01:27:31,105
and start getting those passes out.

1692
01:27:31,645 --> 01:27:33,945
So since the beginning of that program, we've distributed

1693
01:27:35,255 --> 01:27:38,825
over 209,000 free trips since 2019.

1694
01:27:38,845 --> 01:27:40,465
So it's, it is a very popular program

1695
01:27:41,725 --> 01:27:43,145
and a, a great benefit for,

1696
01:27:43,165 --> 01:27:44,585
for the folks who receive those passes.

1697
01:27:46,195 --> 01:27:47,295
Do you want questions while

1698
01:27:47,295 --> 01:27:48,455
you're presenting? Yeah. Or at the end?

1699
01:27:48,725 --> 01:27:50,455
Well, well, yeah, I could take questions out.

1700
01:27:50,885 --> 01:27:53,655
Okay. As a former public library

1701
01:27:54,015 --> 01:27:55,215
employee, I am familiar with this program.

1702
01:27:55,325 --> 01:27:56,735
Yeah. And it's popularity.

1703
01:27:58,155 --> 01:28:02,095
Are there options for the district to increase the amount

1704
01:28:02,095 --> 01:28:03,135
that goes into this program

1705
01:28:03,555 --> 01:28:06,335
or ways to increase the funds available to it?

1706
01:28:06,335 --> 01:28:10,855
Because I know I've spent time in all 15 public libraries

1707
01:28:10,855 --> 01:28:13,135
and watched them run out of bus passes that were

1708
01:28:13,555 --> 01:28:15,095
so impactful.

1709
01:28:15,315 --> 01:28:18,455
And I'm curious about what may or may not be feasible.

1710
01:28:19,355 --> 01:28:20,615
So I can speak to that.

1711
01:28:20,795 --> 01:28:22,855
Yes, you could, we could increase that,

1712
01:28:22,955 --> 01:28:24,975
but that means decreasing something else.

1713
01:28:25,285 --> 01:28:28,615
Okay. So it means either, you know, cutting the amount

1714
01:28:28,615 --> 01:28:30,175
of money that's going into routes.

1715
01:28:31,215 --> 01:28:32,625
Okay. So that is,

1716
01:28:32,885 --> 01:28:37,425
but the threshold is to make sure that we are doing it.

1717
01:28:37,485 --> 01:28:39,585
So by law in rule, we have

1718
01:28:39,585 --> 01:28:42,225
to do at least a hundred thousand. Got it. Per bie.

1719
01:28:42,615 --> 01:28:46,105
Yeah. No, I think During the, during the

1720
01:28:46,685 --> 01:28:49,145
2 0 2 6 session of the legislature

1721
01:28:49,905 --> 01:28:53,665
included in the omnibus transportation bill was a measure

1722
01:28:53,885 --> 01:28:57,465
to increase this one, one 10th of 1%

1723
01:28:58,135 --> 01:29:00,985
that passed just barely in the legislature.

1724
01:29:01,385 --> 01:29:02,965
And then the public, in their wisdom

1725
01:29:03,145 --> 01:29:06,245
or lack thereof, dumped it by 73%.

1726
01:29:06,625 --> 01:29:08,565
So I guess my question is what,

1727
01:29:09,425 --> 01:29:12,405
and then the governor appointed a committee to review it

1728
01:29:12,425 --> 01:29:15,125
and committee didn't seem to do much except some

1729
01:29:15,125 --> 01:29:16,725
of the interests wanted to reduce taxes

1730
01:29:17,305 --> 01:29:18,925
and reduce regulations.

1731
01:29:19,485 --> 01:29:21,125
'cause there anything cooking on that now

1732
01:29:21,345 --> 01:29:22,925
We are, we're still cooking on it

1733
01:29:23,185 --> 01:29:26,205
and it, the report has to go to the governor

1734
01:29:26,305 --> 01:29:27,485
by December 31st.

1735
01:29:27,705 --> 01:29:32,325
So we're in December 31st. 31 days in December. Yes.

1736
01:29:32,555 --> 01:29:35,085
Okay. Thank you. I can't remember anymore.

1737
01:29:36,025 --> 01:29:40,445
Is there udon amongst the varying, varying factions or,

1738
01:29:40,825 --> 01:29:43,525
or are we still, do we still have a big battle ahead

1739
01:29:43,525 --> 01:29:44,525
Of us?

1740
01:29:44,525 --> 01:29:45,525
We still have a big battle in front of us

1741
01:29:45,525 --> 01:29:49,565
because what the, what the visioning group has been tasked

1742
01:29:49,565 --> 01:29:53,045
with is to come up with possible revenue streams.

1743
01:29:53,585 --> 01:29:56,885
And then it's gonna, that whole list is gonna go

1744
01:29:56,885 --> 01:29:59,485
to legislators to pick and choose from.

1745
01:30:00,805 --> 01:30:03,225
And there probably will be a recommendation too,

1746
01:30:03,285 --> 01:30:04,465
but we're not sure yet

1747
01:30:04,935 --> 01:30:07,225
what the recommendation will be from us. You're

1748
01:30:07,225 --> 01:30:09,065
Gonna give that report a Little bit Yes.

1749
01:30:09,525 --> 01:30:11,745
Report too. I have one question.

1750
01:30:12,045 --> 01:30:16,705
Do you, do you guys feel that the nonprofits are able

1751
01:30:16,885 --> 01:30:18,945
to get all of those passes out or

1752
01:30:19,085 --> 01:30:20,905
Aren't they, do we left Over every Okay.

1753
01:30:20,965 --> 01:30:23,025
We, we, we check with them periodically.

1754
01:30:23,025 --> 01:30:24,785
The, the finance team does a great job

1755
01:30:24,805 --> 01:30:27,705
of having like reports, sending them, sending 'em out.

1756
01:30:29,365 --> 01:30:31,505
It, it hasn't been an issue, I think recently

1757
01:30:31,535 --> 01:30:32,985
with the amount of, you know,

1758
01:30:32,985 --> 01:30:34,625
the demand we've gotten from 'em.

1759
01:30:34,625 --> 01:30:36,585
But in the past, what we've done is

1760
01:30:36,585 --> 01:30:38,305
as we get closer towards the end of the biennium,

1761
01:30:38,305 --> 01:30:41,145
these passes have to be distributed before June 30th.

1762
01:30:41,485 --> 01:30:42,545
Ah. So we'll check

1763
01:30:42,545 --> 01:30:44,385
and we'll look at kind of where people are.

1764
01:30:45,645 --> 01:30:47,545
You know, for example, we've had nonprofits that,

1765
01:30:47,545 --> 01:30:49,985
that cease operations during the time.

1766
01:30:49,985 --> 01:30:51,225
So what we'll do is check in

1767
01:30:51,225 --> 01:30:53,345
with them if they're not gonna use the remainder

1768
01:30:53,345 --> 01:30:55,305
of their funds, we'll actually do a mini solicitation

1769
01:30:56,205 --> 01:30:57,865
during the current biennium

1770
01:30:57,865 --> 01:31:00,145
and then redistribute those out to, to folks.

1771
01:31:00,285 --> 01:31:02,065
So we've never come in a situation

1772
01:31:02,065 --> 01:31:03,145
where we haven't been able

1773
01:31:03,145 --> 01:31:05,065
to distribute all of these passes to folks.

1774
01:31:05,885 --> 01:31:07,145
And in this current biennium, we were able

1775
01:31:07,145 --> 01:31:09,305
to a hundred percent award the funds

1776
01:31:09,305 --> 01:31:12,065
through the initial solicitation. So,

1777
01:31:12,925 --> 01:31:14,675
Sorry to briefly derail your Presentation.

1778
01:31:14,695 --> 01:31:16,755
Oh, no, that's fine. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Absolutely.

1779
01:31:19,185 --> 01:31:20,985
And then the last slide is talking more,

1780
01:31:21,185 --> 01:31:24,745
I guess in detail on the, the stiff plan timeline for,

1781
01:31:24,765 --> 01:31:25,865
for this current biennium.

1782
01:31:26,545 --> 01:31:28,325
So we've actually already started this as staff.

1783
01:31:29,245 --> 01:31:32,925
We met with the Stiff Advisory Committee in August to do

1784
01:31:33,725 --> 01:31:36,485
something very, very similar, a little bit more in depth

1785
01:31:36,985 --> 01:31:39,205
for them, but just do kind of an introductory meeting

1786
01:31:39,675 --> 01:31:41,005
with the C advisory committee.

1787
01:31:41,025 --> 01:31:42,525
We welcomed new, a new member

1788
01:31:43,425 --> 01:31:45,165
and kind of just set the timeline, the process

1789
01:31:45,265 --> 01:31:48,005
and expectations of, of how this process looks,

1790
01:31:48,135 --> 01:31:49,685
looks going forward.

1791
01:31:50,715 --> 01:31:53,205
From August 27th through September 14th,

1792
01:31:53,945 --> 01:31:56,925
we did a solicitation for the stiff population based funds.

1793
01:31:57,545 --> 01:32:00,765
So those are the, the funds that are used for older adults,

1794
01:32:00,765 --> 01:32:01,805
people with disabilities.

1795
01:32:03,025 --> 01:32:04,365
We received some applications.

1796
01:32:04,825 --> 01:32:07,245
Our accessible transportation work group is gonna review

1797
01:32:07,245 --> 01:32:09,445
those applications this Friday

1798
01:32:09,945 --> 01:32:13,005
and Pro provide a recommendation on, on

1799
01:32:13,005 --> 01:32:14,525
what those ones to be used. Just

1800
01:32:14,665 --> 01:32:16,365
Get clear that the, the population is

1801
01:32:16,365 --> 01:32:17,525
the general population.

1802
01:32:17,605 --> 01:32:20,245
They don't like to hone in on how many seniors

1803
01:32:20,465 --> 01:32:23,895
or disability folks we have.

1804
01:32:23,895 --> 01:32:25,455
Right. So the population is just,

1805
01:32:25,995 --> 01:32:27,415
the formula is based on our Jackson

1806
01:32:27,425 --> 01:32:29,175
population in Jackson County. Right.

1807
01:32:29,335 --> 01:32:31,295
I believe that's why it's called the stiff. Yeah, yeah.

1808
01:32:31,295 --> 01:32:34,095
Stiff population based on, but that's government. It

1809
01:32:34,125 --> 01:32:36,615
Also hones in on that, that population too.

1810
01:32:36,775 --> 01:32:38,175
I mean, they look at the number Yes.

1811
01:32:38,225 --> 01:32:40,975
Right. But we get money based on

1812
01:32:40,975 --> 01:32:42,615
how many people just in Jackson County.

1813
01:32:42,675 --> 01:32:43,895
We have generally you

1814
01:32:43,895 --> 01:32:44,895
Think?

1815
01:32:44,895 --> 01:32:48,415
No, it's directly high by formula to the percentage

1816
01:32:48,415 --> 01:32:49,535
of older adults and people

1817
01:32:49,535 --> 01:32:51,415
with disability driven Jackson County.

1818
01:32:52,355 --> 01:32:53,575
And we do have a higher

1819
01:32:55,215 --> 01:32:58,645
percentage in our county compared to St.

1820
01:32:58,645 --> 01:32:59,685
Multnomah. Right.

1821
01:33:00,825 --> 01:33:05,245
And so we, we do have a, a slightly higher formula

1822
01:33:05,815 --> 01:33:09,805
basis, but they they definitely have more per capita.

1823
01:33:09,875 --> 01:33:14,125
Yeah. This used to be the special transportation fund,

1824
01:33:14,605 --> 01:33:19,005
STF and up until just about three years ago,

1825
01:33:20,225 --> 01:33:24,165
that's, it was, again, it was STF was based on the

1826
01:33:25,405 --> 01:33:27,805
people with disabilities within our area.

1827
01:33:29,515 --> 01:33:32,885
They wanted to consolidate it into the C plan

1828
01:33:32,945 --> 01:33:35,365
and they called itif population funds.

1829
01:33:35,825 --> 01:33:39,125
But it's essentially the same kind of of funding.

1830
01:33:39,385 --> 01:33:42,645
And it's actually also supported by Julie Help makes to

1831
01:33:43,225 --> 01:33:44,565
non more tax or something.

1832
01:33:44,705 --> 01:33:48,585
We were, there's there's some other funding sources.

1833
01:33:49,955 --> 01:33:53,045
Okay. Thanks. Sorry, I just curious. Yeah,

1834
01:33:53,385 --> 01:33:54,385
No worries.

1835
01:33:54,585 --> 01:33:56,565
So they're gonna review those applications at the meeting

1836
01:33:56,565 --> 01:33:58,925
this Friday and, and provide a recommendation on

1837
01:33:59,735 --> 01:34:03,085
award amounts for those that provided applications.

1838
01:34:04,265 --> 01:34:06,245
And then of course, we're doing the meeting tonight with,

1839
01:34:06,275 --> 01:34:07,685
with, with you all to kind

1840
01:34:07,685 --> 01:34:09,725
of do an introduction on, on the stiff process.

1841
01:34:12,035 --> 01:34:14,005
Next after that is we're gonna have a meeting

1842
01:34:14,755 --> 01:34:18,005
with the C advisory committee on the week of October 19th.

1843
01:34:18,985 --> 01:34:21,205
That's where we're gonna go more in depth on the project

1844
01:34:21,275 --> 01:34:22,965
list, what the plan actually looks like.

1845
01:34:23,145 --> 01:34:24,365
So between now

1846
01:34:24,365 --> 01:34:26,245
and then, there'll be a lot of internal staff meetings on

1847
01:34:26,245 --> 01:34:28,685
coming up with that C plan.

1848
01:34:29,105 --> 01:34:30,685
And then we will present that

1849
01:34:30,685 --> 01:34:32,405
to the Stiff Advisory Committee where they'll,

1850
01:34:32,405 --> 01:34:36,285
they'll be able to review and approve that draft plan.

1851
01:34:37,425 --> 01:34:40,645
And then from there we'll have two meetings with the board

1852
01:34:40,645 --> 01:34:42,525
of directors in the November meeting.

1853
01:34:43,305 --> 01:34:45,365
And I put TBA, 'cause I think some of those filed

1854
01:34:45,365 --> 01:34:47,085
during holidays.

1855
01:34:47,105 --> 01:34:50,445
So we'll I think figure out when exactly those will be at.

1856
01:34:51,085 --> 01:34:54,325
But November meeting the board will review the draft stiff

1857
01:34:54,325 --> 01:34:57,885
plan and then December meeting the board will have a public

1858
01:34:57,885 --> 01:35:00,365
hearing for people to comment on the stiff plan.

1859
01:35:00,365 --> 01:35:01,965
And, and the board will be able to adopt

1860
01:35:02,705 --> 01:35:03,805
the proposed stiff plan.

1861
01:35:04,985 --> 01:35:07,165
And then from that process is when Paige and I

1862
01:35:07,165 --> 01:35:09,405
and other RFT staff actually begin the process

1863
01:35:09,505 --> 01:35:12,485
of filling out the stiff plan online, going through

1864
01:35:12,485 --> 01:35:15,965
that process and submitting it by JU January 14th.

1865
01:35:16,845 --> 01:35:18,845
So that's when we will actually submit it to odot.

1866
01:35:19,665 --> 01:35:22,805
And then after that spring 2027, we'll do this solicitation

1867
01:35:23,425 --> 01:35:24,885
to the stiff loan combust Pass.

1868
01:35:25,865 --> 01:35:29,245
And then July 1st, 2027, the new biennium begins.

1869
01:35:31,505 --> 01:35:32,565
So any questions?

1870
01:35:33,385 --> 01:35:35,125
No, thank you for laying that out. Okay.

1871
01:35:35,125 --> 01:35:36,725
Appreciate it. Perfect. Thank you guys. We

1872
01:35:36,725 --> 01:35:37,845
Gotta give you enough time to get

1873
01:35:37,845 --> 01:35:40,085
that January 14th deadline met.

1874
01:35:40,365 --> 01:35:42,045
Yeah, so it's good, good to have it here

1875
01:35:42,265 --> 01:35:43,525
to have it all way out.

1876
01:35:44,095 --> 01:35:46,485
Thank I did wanna add a little bit here.

1877
01:35:46,485 --> 01:35:47,845
Well, it's, it's, it's all a little bit,

1878
01:35:48,035 --> 01:35:52,665
it's pretty big significant in that the stiff plan

1879
01:35:54,135 --> 01:35:55,705
will look different this time.

1880
01:35:56,405 --> 01:35:59,825
And that is because we are, we are going

1881
01:35:59,825 --> 01:36:04,165
to be using our SL funds to support our service

1882
01:36:04,235 --> 01:36:05,645
that we're putting into place.

1883
01:36:05,905 --> 01:36:07,645
And the service that we have right now

1884
01:36:07,955 --> 01:36:09,485
over the next two years.

1885
01:36:10,105 --> 01:36:13,385
And so in, by any of the past

1886
01:36:13,525 --> 01:36:15,665
and in some of the board members who have been on

1887
01:36:15,665 --> 01:36:18,425
for a while, they've seen those wonderful list of projects

1888
01:36:18,425 --> 01:36:21,145
with, you know, Julie mentioned we had 16 routes

1889
01:36:21,145 --> 01:36:22,465
before, now we're down to six.

1890
01:36:23,405 --> 01:36:27,545
All of those routes that have been cut, we would love

1891
01:36:27,545 --> 01:36:29,185
to be able to put them into the plan and,

1892
01:36:29,245 --> 01:36:30,865
and support them with the set funding.

1893
01:36:30,865 --> 01:36:35,475
However, our financial forecast that, that Ms.

1894
01:36:35,475 --> 01:36:40,075
Wilbur has put together depends on us investing in

1895
01:36:40,245 --> 01:36:43,755
theif with the funds into our existing service.

1896
01:36:45,015 --> 01:36:47,555
And so it's gonna be a more streamlined plan

1897
01:36:47,655 --> 01:36:49,395
and it will basically show

1898
01:36:49,975 --> 01:36:53,395
how we're maintaining our existing routes

1899
01:36:53,495 --> 01:36:54,555
and our existing service,

1900
01:36:54,655 --> 01:36:58,155
our Saturday service from the evening hours, the 10 to 40,

1901
01:36:58,295 --> 01:37:00,875
the slip C, the 21, the four, the 30

1902
01:37:02,205 --> 01:37:03,375
with, with these funds,

1903
01:37:05,395 --> 01:37:06,395
Yes.

1904
01:37:06,395 --> 01:37:07,495
We better hope that the legislative session,

1905
01:37:07,495 --> 01:37:11,965
they don't ever like roll back the

1906
01:37:12,005 --> 01:37:15,305
2017 provision for the payroll tax.

1907
01:37:15,935 --> 01:37:19,475
But there's a lot of people that don't like it. Right. Yeah.

1908
01:37:20,465 --> 01:37:21,875
Okay, well we'll just cross

1909
01:37:21,875 --> 01:37:23,555
that bridge if we have to get there.

1910
01:37:23,895 --> 01:37:26,955
But looking forward to it. Yeah, I won't cross it.

1911
01:37:27,055 --> 01:37:28,875
You won't. She's gonna, she's going

1912
01:37:29,155 --> 01:37:30,675
I will hold on the other side

1913
01:37:31,135 --> 01:37:32,135
Dearly.

1914
01:37:33,625 --> 01:37:35,195
I'll chain myself to that bridge.

1915
01:37:35,545 --> 01:37:39,395
Okay. All right. Well thank you for that presentation.

1916
01:37:41,425 --> 01:37:43,715
Next up is your report. Yes.

1917
01:37:43,865 --> 01:37:46,995
Okay. I'm gonna give you really quick, so I'm just gonna

1918
01:37:47,865 --> 01:37:51,115
last it all out there and give you updates really fast.

1919
01:37:51,405 --> 01:37:55,365
First of all, we've been in union negotiations since March

1920
01:37:56,185 --> 01:37:58,445
and it hasn't gone real well.

1921
01:37:59,475 --> 01:38:03,565
It's been a very, very difficult conversation

1922
01:38:04,345 --> 01:38:06,925
if you have ever followed RBTD.

1923
01:38:07,195 --> 01:38:09,805
This is the first time we haven't gotten a contract in one

1924
01:38:09,865 --> 01:38:11,925
day in many years.

1925
01:38:12,625 --> 01:38:14,845
So it's, so it's really been hard on me.

1926
01:38:15,985 --> 01:38:20,135
But we have finally TA'ed our contract

1927
01:38:20,155 --> 01:38:22,255
and we've come to, to agreement.

1928
01:38:22,955 --> 01:38:26,495
It will go to, I'm not gonna go into the details of it.

1929
01:38:27,595 --> 01:38:29,295
It will go to the union members

1930
01:38:29,475 --> 01:38:32,735
to have conversation about in a vote this weekend.

1931
01:38:33,435 --> 01:38:34,815
And then we will come back

1932
01:38:34,915 --> 01:38:36,415
and do an executive session

1933
01:38:36,525 --> 01:38:39,215
with the board at our next October meeting.

1934
01:38:39,795 --> 01:38:42,975
We will be coming out of that executive session

1935
01:38:43,275 --> 01:38:46,655
to actually vote if we're going to ratify it or not.

1936
01:38:47,115 --> 01:38:49,775
And so more to come, but,

1937
01:38:49,835 --> 01:38:51,695
and we'll go into more detail then,

1938
01:38:51,715 --> 01:38:55,495
but we did not note it as part of our executive session.

1939
01:38:55,665 --> 01:38:58,215
Shame on us on this agenda got overlooked

1940
01:38:58,715 --> 01:39:00,495
or I would've given you more information.

1941
01:39:00,645 --> 01:39:03,695
Okay. But it's,

1942
01:39:03,915 --> 01:39:05,695
we finally on fr on Friday,

1943
01:39:05,755 --> 01:39:07,135
we were able to come to agreement.

1944
01:39:07,875 --> 01:39:12,175
So I wanna thank the, the, the,

1945
01:39:14,125 --> 01:39:15,345
the president of the union

1946
01:39:16,005 --> 01:39:19,705
and the liaisons from RBT, the locals

1947
01:39:19,895 --> 01:39:21,385
because it, it was hard

1948
01:39:22,165 --> 01:39:24,305
and there were times

1949
01:39:24,375 --> 01:39:26,265
that I didn't think we were gonna get it done.

1950
01:39:26,965 --> 01:39:30,225
But everybody finally started really coming together

1951
01:39:30,245 --> 01:39:33,465
and understanding what predicament we really were in

1952
01:39:34,005 --> 01:39:36,345
and that we were gonna have to make sacrifices.

1953
01:39:36,445 --> 01:39:38,945
So kudos to the employees

1954
01:39:38,945 --> 01:39:40,865
and we'll see how they feel about the rest of 'em.

1955
01:39:40,865 --> 01:39:42,385
Feel about it. Come voting time.

1956
01:39:44,045 --> 01:39:45,345
Wanted to give you an update.

1957
01:39:45,445 --> 01:39:48,665
We have seen a, we haven't, we don't know

1958
01:39:48,665 --> 01:39:50,185
what the exact amount is yet,

1959
01:39:50,285 --> 01:39:54,145
but there is going to be a reduction in our federal 53 10

1960
01:39:54,565 --> 01:39:56,665
Valley lift funding,

1961
01:39:57,955 --> 01:40:02,105
which is just one more kick to our stomach.

1962
01:40:02,965 --> 01:40:07,545
But talking with the staff, staff from the state,

1963
01:40:08,135 --> 01:40:12,025
they're trying to find ways of shoring that up so

1964
01:40:12,025 --> 01:40:15,825
that the reduction won't be as hard as we anticipate.

1965
01:40:15,825 --> 01:40:17,985
And they'll be looking at using other

1966
01:40:17,985 --> 01:40:19,185
funding to shore that up.

1967
01:40:19,285 --> 01:40:21,225
So more to come, I'll try

1968
01:40:21,225 --> 01:40:22,665
to let you know as soon as possible.

1969
01:40:22,765 --> 01:40:25,785
But we do know that there is a cut on the,

1970
01:40:26,245 --> 01:40:30,585
but they did not cut the 53 0 7, so we're thankful for that.

1971
01:40:30,685 --> 01:40:34,025
So fixed route is fine, it's just elderly and disabled.

1972
01:40:34,285 --> 01:40:36,305
All the things that they could, would decide to cut.

1973
01:40:36,575 --> 01:40:38,145
They cut elderly and disabled

1974
01:40:38,485 --> 01:40:41,385
and stated good repair vehicle replacement.

1975
01:40:42,165 --> 01:40:45,425
So the two federal bills are not still pending?

1976
01:40:45,805 --> 01:40:48,585
No, they, they passed and been signed by the president.

1977
01:40:48,805 --> 01:40:50,785
So that's where these types are coming

1978
01:40:50,785 --> 01:40:51,985
from, is the build out.

1979
01:40:52,325 --> 01:40:54,045
Yep. Is that right? Okay. Yep. Got it.

1980
01:40:54,865 --> 01:40:58,085
Boy, we didn't know that just a day ago with the MPO

1981
01:40:58,085 --> 01:40:59,285
that it's already been done, but

1982
01:40:59,435 --> 01:41:00,435
It's already been done.

1983
01:41:00,545 --> 01:41:02,845
Now that is the resolutions.

1984
01:41:02,985 --> 01:41:05,685
Now they haven't done the new bill. Okay.

1985
01:41:05,685 --> 01:41:06,645
That's what I'm talking about. The new

1986
01:41:06,645 --> 01:41:07,725
bill hasn't been filed.

1987
01:41:07,735 --> 01:41:10,405
These are just resolutions to the existing bill

1988
01:41:10,745 --> 01:41:14,925
and so they did not include funding those, those things.

1989
01:41:15,785 --> 01:41:18,725
So the fight is still on, ctaa is on it.

1990
01:41:19,475 --> 01:41:21,895
So the Community Transit Association America,

1991
01:41:22,345 --> 01:41:23,455
which we're part of.

1992
01:41:26,985 --> 01:41:29,155
What else did I, so the visioning group,

1993
01:41:29,415 --> 01:41:31,475
so a couple things are happening just

1994
01:41:31,475 --> 01:41:32,555
to bring you up to speed.

1995
01:41:32,555 --> 01:41:35,635
What we're doing, our lobbyists

1996
01:41:36,295 --> 01:41:38,955
and public affairs people are working with me

1997
01:41:39,095 --> 01:41:42,795
to actually put together a group

1998
01:41:43,575 --> 01:41:45,475
of transit agencies from our region.

1999
01:41:45,535 --> 01:41:48,435
So region three. So it would be Curry, Curry

2000
01:41:48,975 --> 01:41:51,915
cos Douglas Jackson, and Josephine Counties.

2001
01:41:52,175 --> 01:41:55,795
And we're pulling a little bit of region four in Klamath

2002
01:41:56,295 --> 01:41:58,115
to talk to our legislators.

2003
01:41:58,415 --> 01:42:00,555
So we're talking to rural legislators

2004
01:42:00,655 --> 01:42:03,915
and educating them as to what is happening in all

2005
01:42:03,915 --> 01:42:06,035
of our transit agencies in this region.

2006
01:42:07,225 --> 01:42:09,355
What RB TT has done, what the rest

2007
01:42:09,355 --> 01:42:11,355
of us are ha are experiencing.

2008
01:42:12,255 --> 01:42:14,235
And we're kind of being the leader on this

2009
01:42:15,065 --> 01:42:17,875
because they don't have public affairs people to do this.

2010
01:42:18,455 --> 01:42:22,755
So our CFM has been setting up meetings,

2011
01:42:22,925 --> 01:42:24,915
we'll be having meetings over in COOs Bay,

2012
01:42:25,195 --> 01:42:29,155
probably in in Douglas County, maybe over in Klamath here

2013
01:42:29,535 --> 01:42:33,075
to get all of our local legislators, both on the Republican

2014
01:42:33,215 --> 01:42:35,915
and Democrat side to understand the importance

2015
01:42:35,915 --> 01:42:37,075
of what's at stake here.

2016
01:42:37,895 --> 01:42:41,835
And it's one of the things that Senator Starr,

2017
01:42:41,855 --> 01:42:45,915
who is working on the transportation package with me

2018
01:42:47,585 --> 01:42:51,525
has said is we have to get a bipartisan package.

2019
01:42:51,705 --> 01:42:55,045
So we need Republicans and Democrats to come to the table

2020
01:42:55,585 --> 01:42:57,325
and agree on something.

2021
01:42:58,465 --> 01:43:00,005
And so that is what we're doing.

2022
01:43:00,065 --> 01:43:01,605
And so that work is moving forward.

2023
01:43:02,175 --> 01:43:05,045
Grace Uniken, who is in charge of,

2024
01:43:05,215 --> 01:43:08,285
she's chairing the visioning group, is coming

2025
01:43:08,585 --> 01:43:10,205
to Southern Oregon in October.

2026
01:43:10,445 --> 01:43:12,725
I think Tanya has been invited to a meeting.

2027
01:43:13,775 --> 01:43:17,685
We've put together your last name again. Would you mind kin?

2028
01:43:19,665 --> 01:43:22,885
And she will be talking with us about what,

2029
01:43:23,595 --> 01:43:26,565
what our region is doing, if anything.

2030
01:43:26,925 --> 01:43:30,205
RVTD has been kind of the beacon of, look at they,

2031
01:43:30,275 --> 01:43:32,445
they got their act together early, they knew

2032
01:43:32,445 --> 01:43:35,165
what they were doing, they made these important cuts.

2033
01:43:35,795 --> 01:43:37,365
They're surviving barely,

2034
01:43:38,225 --> 01:43:40,845
but what is it they need to be able to

2035
01:43:41,485 --> 01:43:43,365
continue having some kind of service.

2036
01:43:44,125 --> 01:43:46,405
I think the biggest conversation that needs to happen,

2037
01:43:46,665 --> 01:43:50,165
one is we're waiting to, for November, we don't know

2038
01:43:50,315 --> 01:43:51,805
what November will hand us.

2039
01:43:53,225 --> 01:43:56,085
And that is going to drive a lot of the conversations.

2040
01:43:56,585 --> 01:44:00,525
So a lot of this is in limbo right now as to really,

2041
01:44:00,595 --> 01:44:04,105
it's just going out to city councils, talking

2042
01:44:04,125 --> 01:44:05,625
to city councils and making sure

2043
01:44:05,625 --> 01:44:09,865
that the local level understands what's at stake here, going

2044
01:44:10,165 --> 01:44:14,305
and working at a regional level with our state legislators.

2045
01:44:14,845 --> 01:44:17,425
And then, you know, at some point we're gonna get our

2046
01:44:17,425 --> 01:44:21,545
federal congressional delegation together.

2047
01:44:22,205 --> 01:44:24,825
And unfortunately we no longer have lobbyists at the federal

2048
01:44:24,875 --> 01:44:28,705
level because we, that was one of the things we cut.

2049
01:44:29,365 --> 01:44:32,785
But with CTAA, I'm on the legislative committee there

2050
01:44:32,785 --> 01:44:34,345
and still president of CTAA.

2051
01:44:34,405 --> 01:44:36,705
So we still have a voice in Washington DC

2052
01:44:37,965 --> 01:44:39,545
So we're working on that end of it,

2053
01:44:39,605 --> 01:44:42,105
but it's gonna be a push pull

2054
01:44:43,605 --> 01:44:44,985
no matter what for the next two years.

2055
01:44:45,015 --> 01:44:49,945
It's gonna be difficult. And so I'm glad that we are able

2056
01:44:49,945 --> 01:44:52,665
to actually roll out service, you know,

2057
01:44:52,845 --> 01:44:55,385
our community supported transit through the levy.

2058
01:44:55,385 --> 01:44:56,545
Thank you community.

2059
01:44:56,955 --> 01:44:59,065
Thank you for believing in an RVTD

2060
01:44:59,065 --> 01:45:00,865
and providing for the people that live here.

2061
01:45:00,965 --> 01:45:03,545
Transportation. And we'll just keep after it.

2062
01:45:03,545 --> 01:45:05,305
But it's, it's gonna be difficult.

2063
01:45:05,905 --> 01:45:10,425
I won't kid you, this is the first week I haven't been in

2064
01:45:10,555 --> 01:45:13,225
Salem and I, they canceled the meetings.

2065
01:45:13,265 --> 01:45:14,465
I was supposed to leave tonight

2066
01:45:14,605 --> 01:45:16,505
to be in another meeting tomorrow morning

2067
01:45:16,565 --> 01:45:18,025
and they canceled it, thank goodness.

2068
01:45:18,605 --> 01:45:19,625
So, but that said,

2069
01:45:19,685 --> 01:45:23,625
but I will be going almost every week to Salem trying

2070
01:45:23,745 --> 01:45:25,225
to finish this work up

2071
01:45:25,965 --> 01:45:27,185
and we have to have everything

2072
01:45:27,825 --> 01:45:28,945
complete by the end of December.

2073
01:45:29,845 --> 01:45:33,025
So questions, is there any publications of any

2074
01:45:33,025 --> 01:45:35,145
of the work on governor's website?

2075
01:45:35,685 --> 01:45:38,465
Not yet. So right now there has been,

2076
01:45:38,715 --> 01:45:42,505
every single subgroup has put together a documentation

2077
01:45:43,605 --> 01:45:45,465
and it is all being compiled now.

2078
01:45:45,915 --> 01:45:48,585
There is work groups that are happening to kind

2079
01:45:48,585 --> 01:45:50,105
of clean it up and finish it,

2080
01:45:50,125 --> 01:45:52,865
and then it'll all be milled together into one big

2081
01:45:52,865 --> 01:45:56,905
publication and given to the governor the big red bow

2082
01:45:59,695 --> 01:46:01,065
look or something.

2083
01:46:02,645 --> 01:46:04,065
So that's where we're at.

2084
01:46:04,525 --> 01:46:06,825
But you can go back in, you can watch the,

2085
01:46:07,165 --> 01:46:08,225
the different meetings.

2086
01:46:09,355 --> 01:46:11,585
There has been presentations on the different

2087
01:46:11,905 --> 01:46:13,185
scenarios and what they're looking at.

2088
01:46:13,925 --> 01:46:17,105
And we finally got the finance committee,

2089
01:46:18,455 --> 01:46:21,625
they were suggesting all these different things for,

2090
01:46:24,915 --> 01:46:28,895
for taxation or ways that we could fund

2091
01:46:29,995 --> 01:46:31,535
transportation, network

2092
01:46:31,715 --> 01:46:33,615
and general maintenance operations,

2093
01:46:33,945 --> 01:46:35,695
major projects, all of it.

2094
01:46:35,995 --> 01:46:38,135
And the one thing they didn't have on the table and,

2095
01:46:38,135 --> 01:46:40,415
and it was like, why,

2096
01:46:40,595 --> 01:46:42,775
why are you not talking about a sales tax?

2097
01:46:44,235 --> 01:46:47,835
And everybody looked at each other and went, oh.

2098
01:46:48,595 --> 01:46:50,735
I go, I realize it's not constitutional

2099
01:46:50,795 --> 01:46:53,455
and we'd have to amend the constitution, state of Oregon,

2100
01:46:53,555 --> 01:46:58,335
but dogone it, people don't leave any rock unturned.

2101
01:46:58,335 --> 01:46:59,695
It's sort of like taboo though.

2102
01:47:00,395 --> 01:47:02,935
No, you know what though? I would, I was shocked.

2103
01:47:03,115 --> 01:47:06,415
And I will tell you this, I was at a tra co meeting

2104
01:47:06,675 --> 01:47:10,295
and heard a, a long time Republican say,

2105
01:47:10,325 --> 01:47:11,695
it's time for a cell sex.

2106
01:47:12,635 --> 01:47:15,775
Really? Yes. Well, let's, let's find out who that is

2107
01:47:15,795 --> 01:47:18,175
and give him a peel him a grape.

2108
01:47:18,235 --> 01:47:21,455
For God's sake. I thought, I thought all of the state senate

2109
01:47:22,835 --> 01:47:26,695
on the omnibus bill were, were opposed. All of,

2110
01:47:27,295 --> 01:47:28,295
Well, we're not talking about legisl

2111
01:47:28,675 --> 01:47:31,215
Except one senator voted in favor of

2112
01:47:31,215 --> 01:47:32,215
It.

2113
01:47:32,215 --> 01:47:32,735
Well, we're not talking about our

2114
01:47:32,735 --> 01:47:34,135
legislators, we're talking about

2115
01:47:35,085 --> 01:47:38,145
The business Person, business person saying it's time

2116
01:47:38,175 --> 01:47:40,305
because none of this other stuff is working. Well, why

2117
01:47:40,305 --> 01:47:43,065
Don't, why don't they jam on the, on their legislation?

2118
01:47:43,095 --> 01:47:46,025
Well, I have a fire under the Jackson County Chamber

2119
01:47:46,155 --> 01:47:48,545
right now to do that. So we'll see what happens.

2120
01:47:48,885 --> 01:47:51,385
Any any prospects of any success with them?

2121
01:47:52,065 --> 01:47:53,995
They're listening. Are They? Yeah.

2122
01:47:54,515 --> 01:47:55,475
I think everybody Is. Let us,

2123
01:47:55,475 --> 01:47:56,635
let us know how they come out.

2124
01:47:56,985 --> 01:47:59,915
Okay. I will Really happened. I was there.

2125
01:48:00,495 --> 01:48:01,955
You were there? Yeah. You heard it.

2126
01:48:02,535 --> 01:48:06,355
Oh, I noted it. Well, I'm just so cynical because

2127
01:48:07,085 --> 01:48:08,315
Don't be cynical because

2128
01:48:09,025 --> 01:48:10,195
They, they took Oh, springs eternal.

2129
01:48:10,385 --> 01:48:12,595
They they rolled the dice and the public

2130
01:48:13,145 --> 01:48:14,145
Yeah, but okay.

2131
01:48:14,385 --> 01:48:15,435
With them, you know.

2132
01:48:15,725 --> 01:48:17,195
Right. They rolled the dice.

2133
01:48:17,455 --> 01:48:18,875
But if they come up

2134
01:48:18,875 --> 01:48:21,915
with a bipartisan package, it's, I know, but

2135
01:48:21,915 --> 01:48:23,235
What's the incentive to do

2136
01:48:23,235 --> 01:48:25,395
that if they know the public supports

2137
01:48:25,505 --> 01:48:27,195
Well, No, no position.

2138
01:48:27,255 --> 01:48:30,715
So, because you know what, I think that

2139
01:48:31,625 --> 01:48:33,315
even on the Republican side,

2140
01:48:33,315 --> 01:48:35,355
people are screaming. Okay. Doesn't matter.

2141
01:48:35,355 --> 01:48:37,595
They're getting yelled at. Everybody's yelling at 'em.

2142
01:48:37,665 --> 01:48:39,475
Good. Because at this point it's like,

2143
01:48:39,545 --> 01:48:40,755
what are we doing here?

2144
01:48:41,125 --> 01:48:42,955
Everywhere. Gambling, nothing working.

2145
01:48:42,955 --> 01:48:46,435
Something must change. Okay. I like it. Okay.

2146
01:48:46,435 --> 01:48:47,595
I'll try to be So

2147
01:48:47,655 --> 01:48:49,155
You think you might pick up some votes

2148
01:48:49,545 --> 01:48:50,755
from them on this round?

2149
01:48:50,935 --> 01:48:53,015
Is that right? I hope you're right.

2150
01:48:53,675 --> 01:48:55,175
I'm gonna get my magic wand out

2151
01:48:55,235 --> 01:48:56,695
and put everybody under a spell.

2152
01:49:01,315 --> 01:49:02,495
Are There, I'm trying, are there any reports

2153
01:49:02,495 --> 01:49:03,775
From any other staff tonight?

2154
01:49:05,455 --> 01:49:08,175
I won't let 'em report. Okay. No reports guys. All right.

2155
01:49:09,875 --> 01:49:11,815
Oh No,

2156
01:49:14,325 --> 01:49:16,295
Everybody received the financial reports

2157
01:49:16,475 --> 01:49:17,615
for July and August.

2158
01:49:18,115 --> 01:49:22,935
Yes. And are there any general questions

2159
01:49:22,935 --> 01:49:24,415
or comments from the board?

2160
01:49:25,245 --> 01:49:28,535
Okay, now we're moving on to reports from board liaison.

2161
01:49:28,595 --> 01:49:30,015
So start with RV cog

2162
01:49:30,635 --> 01:49:31,635
Rev Cog.

2163
01:49:32,035 --> 01:49:35,655
The, the principal of discussion for us today was

2164
01:49:36,175 --> 01:49:39,415
a discussion by one of the RIV COD employees

2165
01:49:39,435 --> 01:49:42,095
who specialized in, in bicycle safety.

2166
01:49:42,275 --> 01:49:43,615
So he brought some maps

2167
01:49:43,615 --> 01:49:47,805
and told us about the importance of bi bicycling,

2168
01:49:47,945 --> 01:49:51,405
us being safe, but also the importance of good facilities

2169
01:49:51,405 --> 01:49:54,525
that some fac he, he pointed out that some fac

2170
01:49:56,035 --> 01:49:57,045
city facilities

2171
01:49:57,065 --> 01:50:00,405
for biking go all the way from very dangerous to very safe.

2172
01:50:01,475 --> 01:50:03,295
He also pointed out one statistic,

2173
01:50:03,295 --> 01:50:05,975
and that is the accident rate is higher

2174
01:50:06,285 --> 01:50:09,415
amongst the bicyclists than it is the automobile drivers.

2175
01:50:10,335 --> 01:50:11,415
I regret that. But

2176
01:50:11,915 --> 01:50:14,575
Do you know his name offhand or is he associated

2177
01:50:14,575 --> 01:50:16,175
With some of the, let's see.

2178
01:50:16,255 --> 01:50:19,015
I can, it's okay. I, I think I, I think I still have it.

2179
01:50:19,095 --> 01:50:20,615
I I'll give him, give him that info.

2180
01:50:20,845 --> 01:50:22,655
I'll give you that info meeting

2181
01:50:22,795 --> 01:50:23,795
In the meantime.

2182
01:50:23,795 --> 01:50:27,175
Yeah. Okay. So MPO, we,

2183
01:50:27,635 --> 01:50:29,855
the biggest issue at the MPO was

2184
01:50:31,165 --> 01:50:33,535
they didn't have a quorum last meeting, which I missed.

2185
01:50:33,875 --> 01:50:38,295
And so there were considering a letter

2186
01:50:39,115 --> 01:50:43,055
to our delegation regarding the Bill Act

2187
01:50:43,275 --> 01:50:45,655
and the basic act, there's two potential,

2188
01:50:45,655 --> 01:50:47,695
there's two federal acts pending.

2189
01:50:48,015 --> 01:50:50,335
I think that at least one of them, both of them gotten

2190
01:50:50,335 --> 01:50:51,415
through the house already.

2191
01:50:51,755 --> 01:50:56,375
Yes, yes. So, so we staff

2192
01:50:56,375 --> 01:51:00,295
and I had had a conversation about this letter

2193
01:51:00,295 --> 01:51:03,775
of recommendation because it looked like it was an error

2194
01:51:03,775 --> 01:51:05,095
because it suggested

2195
01:51:05,095 --> 01:51:08,215
that the BUILD act was actually proposing

2196
01:51:08,215 --> 01:51:10,895
to increase transit funding and it was not.

2197
01:51:10,995 --> 01:51:12,615
So at the TAC meeting,

2198
01:51:12,615 --> 01:51:14,695
which is the technical advisory committee meeting,

2199
01:51:15,095 --> 01:51:18,775
Paige brought that up and the TAC agreed that, you know,

2200
01:51:18,795 --> 01:51:22,095
we don't want it to not state the truth,

2201
01:51:22,355 --> 01:51:24,775
but I, I think there was some,

2202
01:51:25,925 --> 01:51:28,095
some something lost in the translation

2203
01:51:28,095 --> 01:51:30,415
because the TAC wanted it, the letter to say

2204
01:51:30,415 --> 01:51:33,055
that we support current funding for transit

2205
01:51:33,395 --> 01:51:34,975
and support additional funding.

2206
01:51:36,295 --> 01:51:39,575
Ultimately it ended up in the letter, the revised letter

2207
01:51:39,835 --> 01:51:42,095
of suggesting that that's what the BUILD Act does,

2208
01:51:42,395 --> 01:51:44,135
is it maintains current funding

2209
01:51:44,875 --> 01:51:47,375
and of course then would also support additional funding.

2210
01:51:47,515 --> 01:51:48,695
So I had a concern about it.

2211
01:51:48,935 --> 01:51:50,495
'cause again, I still feel like it does

2212
01:51:50,515 --> 01:51:51,735
not reflect the truth.

2213
01:51:52,115 --> 01:51:55,255
So I raised the issue and I spent just a minute

2214
01:51:55,645 --> 01:51:57,975
because I, I had spent three

2215
01:51:58,195 --> 01:52:02,295
or more hours actually deep diving into these bills.

2216
01:52:03,515 --> 01:52:05,535
And so I spent a minute just telling them that

2217
01:52:05,635 --> 01:52:06,935
that's not what's happening.

2218
01:52:07,205 --> 01:52:08,455
There's some other issues.

2219
01:52:08,935 --> 01:52:10,855
I didn't specify anything other than the fact

2220
01:52:10,855 --> 01:52:12,535
that there's the Highway trust fund

2221
01:52:13,195 --> 01:52:15,335
is really not resolved by this.

2222
01:52:16,595 --> 01:52:19,535
And I just told them I wasn't gonna be able to vote for,

2223
01:52:20,035 --> 01:52:21,815
you know, I acknowledged that there's a lot

2224
01:52:21,815 --> 01:52:24,255
of really great stuff in there except for transit.

2225
01:52:24,555 --> 01:52:27,415
So I, you know, didn't necessarily wanna discourage them,

2226
01:52:27,415 --> 01:52:28,695
but I couldn't vote for it.

2227
01:52:28,695 --> 01:52:30,775
And so I just want you to know I did not vote for it.

2228
01:52:31,715 --> 01:52:36,015
And I, you know, I've got a whole list of things that are

2229
01:52:36,115 --> 01:52:38,775
of concern and I don't think there's some other things

2230
01:52:38,775 --> 01:52:41,455
besides that are a little adjacent to transit

2231
01:52:41,605 --> 01:52:46,445
that are more like alternative transportation kinds

2232
01:52:46,445 --> 01:52:48,325
of things that, programs that they're cutting

2233
01:52:48,595 --> 01:52:51,245
that I think this board would also not agree with.

2234
01:52:51,345 --> 01:52:55,365
So I, I don't want us to be signing onto that

2235
01:52:55,625 --> 01:52:56,965
and I don't think you would either.

2236
01:52:57,345 --> 01:52:59,485
I'm at a place where I don't want our delegation

2237
01:52:59,485 --> 01:53:02,405
to necessarily think that support them.

2238
01:53:02,665 --> 01:53:05,045
So I may try to, since I don't think

2239
01:53:06,765 --> 01:53:10,405
propose our own letter since I spent so much time on it,

2240
01:53:10,985 --> 01:53:13,685
making some comments and see if we want to approve

2241
01:53:13,685 --> 01:53:14,725
that at the next meeting.

2242
01:53:14,865 --> 01:53:16,045
So I'll get that to you.

2243
01:53:17,205 --> 01:53:20,285
I guess one thing I wanted to point out was that staff

2244
01:53:21,085 --> 01:53:23,685
actually, you know, has a memo that suggested

2245
01:53:23,685 --> 01:53:26,085
that there is a fix for the Highway trust fund,

2246
01:53:26,415 --> 01:53:30,405
which is a new electric vehicle federal fee

2247
01:53:30,905 --> 01:53:32,845
that's gonna automatically go up.

2248
01:53:33,345 --> 01:53:35,965
And while that is, you know, going to be collected

2249
01:53:36,425 --> 01:53:38,965
by the hand, the Highway department

2250
01:53:39,065 --> 01:53:41,365
or whomever, it's gonna be collected

2251
01:53:41,365 --> 01:53:44,765
or it's gonna be remitted there, it's not earmarked

2252
01:53:44,905 --> 01:53:47,565
for transportation or the highway fund in the bill.

2253
01:53:48,025 --> 01:53:49,165
That's still up to ways

2254
01:53:49,185 --> 01:53:50,885
and means as to what they do with that money.

2255
01:53:51,105 --> 01:53:54,725
So, and the current Secretary

2256
01:53:54,725 --> 01:53:59,405
of Transportation is pretty hostile, I would say,

2257
01:53:59,405 --> 01:54:03,765
frankly, to public transportation and alternative mode.

2258
01:54:03,905 --> 01:54:06,565
So we, we should be working on that.

2259
01:54:06,745 --> 01:54:08,725
And so that's what happened at the MPO

2260
01:54:08,865 --> 01:54:11,645
and I will bring something to you guys to consider soon.

2261
01:54:12,565 --> 01:54:16,415
Okay. Next meeting was track and they

2262
01:54:16,415 --> 01:54:17,415
Did not meet.

2263
01:54:17,645 --> 01:54:21,175
Okay, that's good. And then finally, RV act.

2264
01:54:21,595 --> 01:54:26,575
RV ACT did meet, and I'm not gonna

2265
01:54:26,575 --> 01:54:27,815
go into a whole bunch of detail,

2266
01:54:27,835 --> 01:54:29,935
but they talked about the Capital Investment program

2267
01:54:30,075 --> 01:54:32,295
and where they were at and with our community,

2268
01:54:32,435 --> 01:54:35,095
if you wanna dive into it, go to their website

2269
01:54:35,115 --> 01:54:36,735
and you can actually see the plan.

2270
01:54:36,885 --> 01:54:39,575
What, what programs were actually funded.

2271
01:54:39,865 --> 01:54:42,415
There were some here in our region, not very many.

2272
01:54:44,655 --> 01:54:46,535
I think what the whole idea

2273
01:54:46,535 --> 01:54:49,015
behind the capital investment plan was

2274
01:54:49,195 --> 01:54:51,735
to look at a 10 year look on, on road project 'cause

2275
01:54:51,735 --> 01:54:53,455
or projects that belonged to ODOT

2276
01:54:53,595 --> 01:54:57,815
and try to prioritize across the state and fund them.

2277
01:54:57,835 --> 01:55:01,365
But I think what it shows is there's not enough money.

2278
01:55:01,505 --> 01:55:04,645
It doesn't even touch what needs to happen here.

2279
01:55:05,025 --> 01:55:06,885
And we're talking anything, you know,

2280
01:55:06,885 --> 01:55:10,285
we're talking about bridge culverts, roads, you know, again,

2281
01:55:10,675 --> 01:55:15,445
most people don't even understand that the pavement

2282
01:55:16,105 --> 01:55:18,725
in your county, your county road pavement, all

2283
01:55:18,725 --> 01:55:20,965
that stuff comes from gas tax.

2284
01:55:21,585 --> 01:55:25,165
So on in your gasoline, when you buy a a gallon of gas,

2285
01:55:25,885 --> 01:55:30,565
a percentage of that 30% of that gas tax goes to our county

2286
01:55:31,185 --> 01:55:33,645
to actually repave your roads.

2287
01:55:34,785 --> 01:55:36,445
But that doesn't help with the bridges

2288
01:55:36,465 --> 01:55:38,765
and the culverts and everything else. I mean, I think

2289
01:55:38,765 --> 01:55:41,445
The build out does put some more money in It

2290
01:55:41,445 --> 01:55:43,045
Does put some more money, but it's,

2291
01:55:43,305 --> 01:55:46,245
but it's, right now it's at the hands

2292
01:55:46,265 --> 01:55:47,325
of the federal government

2293
01:55:47,785 --> 01:55:49,045
and we don't know what they're gonna do.

2294
01:55:49,075 --> 01:55:53,605
Yeah. So the other thing was they kinda just gave a update

2295
01:55:53,785 --> 01:55:55,925
on constructions

2296
01:55:55,925 --> 01:55:57,965
that construction projects were happened here.

2297
01:55:58,145 --> 01:56:01,005
And then the one thing is they're looking at their charter,

2298
01:56:01,185 --> 01:56:05,085
so RVX charter and making sure that it's up to date

2299
01:56:05,085 --> 01:56:06,725
because it hasn't been up to date

2300
01:56:06,905 --> 01:56:10,045
and everybody kind of just forgot about the charters

2301
01:56:10,065 --> 01:56:12,645
and making sure that it's in compliance with what,

2302
01:56:12,715 --> 01:56:16,285
because these are advisory committees to the commission.

2303
01:56:16,705 --> 01:56:18,645
And so what has happened, I was saying

2304
01:56:18,645 --> 01:56:23,125
That there was an attempt by, I think Talend to raise,

2305
01:56:23,265 --> 01:56:25,805
the charter needed to be amended

2306
01:56:25,855 --> 01:56:29,565
after OO amended the, you know,

2307
01:56:29,615 --> 01:56:31,445
organizing document.

2308
01:56:32,505 --> 01:56:35,645
And it was not, it was just not picked up by the chair.

2309
01:56:35,945 --> 01:56:39,125
So I'm glad to hear that they're talking about it again.

2310
01:56:39,365 --> 01:56:41,405
'cause it needs to be done. I agree. Yeah. Okay.

2311
01:56:41,955 --> 01:56:44,015
And that's what happened at the RV Act.

2312
01:56:44,845 --> 01:56:49,155
Alright, anything else for the good of the order? Okay.

2313
01:56:49,625 --> 01:56:52,035
It's been a nice long meeting. Lots of business Got done.

2314
01:56:52,035 --> 01:56:54,275
Thank you. Staff and everybody that came out.

2315
01:56:54,415 --> 01:56:57,195
And do we need a motion to adjourn

2316
01:56:57,195 --> 01:56:58,675
or did we decide I can do that.

2317
01:56:58,745 --> 01:57:02,635
Call it. I do. Okay. Adjourned. I'm declaring as adjourned.

2318
01:57:02,635 --> 01:57:07,115
Thank you. Adjourn. Things have been changing.

2319
01:57:07,515 --> 01:57:08,515
I just needed to double check.

2320
01:57:09,805 --> 01:57:13,555
Thank you board for, for, for being our, our

2321
01:57:13,555 --> 01:57:14,555
Recommendation.

2322
01:57:14,555 --> 01:57:18,635
Okay. Absolutely. Heck yeah. Super hyped to do it. Yeah.

2323
01:57:18,635 --> 01:57:21,155
After our first meeting was cutting it all, it was nice.