START Board

We transport people. START safely provides the greater Jackson Hole community with convenient transportation that is affordable, service-oriented, and environmentally friendly, improving the quality of life in the region. April 9, 2020 START Board Meeting Webex Virtual Meeting 11:30 am -1:30 pm Joining a Meeting 1. Click the meeting link below and then click Join. 2. When joining a meeting, you need to enter some details on the Join Meeting page: Your name: Enter the name you want attendees to use to identify you during the meeting. Email address: Enter your email address. For example, msmith@company.com. Note: If this is your first time joining a Cisco WebEx meeting you will be prompted to install a small plug-in for your browser. Click on this link https://meetingsamer4.webex.com/meetingsamer4/j.php?MTID=m154065cf9195160c1a000c394f940777 Enter the following information Meeting number: 624 942 733 Password: GfASTvkC844 Join by phone +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access code​: 624 942 733 How to make public comment during a WebEx meeting: 1. Raise your virtual hand. Click on the Raise Hand button which will place a small hand icon next to your name in the participant list. Click on the Lower Hand button to withdraw the request. 2. If there are many raised hands, the Board Chair will call on participants in the order in which the requests are received. 3. Once called on by the Board Chair you must state your first and last name before continuing to make public comment. 4. Those wishing to make public comment that have not provided their valid first and last name upon joining the meeting will not be recognized and will not have the ability to speak. 5. Those who use the WebEx telephone call-in feature only will not be recognized.  We transport people. START safely provides the greater Jackson Hole community with convenient transportation that is affordable, service-oriented, and environmentally friendly, improving the quality of life in the region. April 9, 2020 START Board Meeting Webex Virtual Meeting 11:30 am -1:30 pm Desired outcomes for our work: Route expansion and modification incorporating branding/marketing ● Increase service on existing routes ● Prioritize new routes with new funding ● Easier commuter connection to town routes Fare Policy ● Use fares to incentivize additional ridership especially during times of latent capacity Travel Demand Management ● Recommend employers mitigate the effects of their employees and guests on our community ○ Implement employer transit pass ○ Incorporate new TDM requirements for large projects in Land Development Regulations. Outcomes for today’s meeting: ● ● Committee updates Content Processes Notes/Minutes Time I. Opening Call to Order and Roll Call Board:​ Seadar Davis, Cathy Kehr, Jim Hunt, Wes 11:30- Susan Gardner, Susan Mick, Herb Brooks, Brett Simic, 11:35 Ty Hoath, Jared Smith Liaisons: ​Luther Propst, Doug Self, Pete Muldoon Approval of Minutes Staff: ​Darren Brugmann, Courtney Schwartz, Jeff March 12, 2020 Deal March 16, 2020​ - Special Meeting Absent: II: Discussion and/or Possible Action Items START Route Plan Presentation by Jason Miller – LSC 11:35 - – Final Consultants 12:05 Alternative Recommendation Jason Miller COVID-19 Special transit considerations 12:05- Darren ● Fare Suspension Consideration 12:30 ● Fare Refund Consideration ● Effects on FY21 Budget ● Service Changes Review BUILD Grant Update on progress for this grant due 12:30- Jared mid-May 12:45 ● Board assistance? III. Public Comment 12:45- Limit remarks to 5 minutes 12:50 IV. Matters from Board 12:50- ● County Liaison: Luther Propst 1:00 ● Town Liaison: Pete Muldoon ● Teton Valley Liaison: Doug Self Committee Matters from the Board 1:00- Updates ● Finance Committee update 1:15 ● Marketing Committee update ● Route Plan Committee update V. Matters from Staff - ​Darren 1:15- Staff Report: 1:30 ● ITS and Mobile Ticketing RFP Update ● Electric bus update ● TVA/Mountain Resort FY20 Payment Update VI. Executive Session If needed (only matters related to real estate, personnel or litigation) VII. Adjournment 1:30 Next Board Meeting: ​May 14, 2020 @ Town Council Chambers Items for future agendas: ● Rafter J Sunday Service request _____________________________ Courtney Schwartz, Administrative Assistant (Minutes Editor) _____________________________ Date The undersigned duly qualified and acting chairman of the Southern Teton Area Rapid Transit Board certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes approved at a legally convened meeting of the Southern Teton Area Rapid Transit Board. ____________________________ Susan Mick, Chair