Minutes_Transit Advisory Board Copyrighted
May 20, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: Airport Commission of 4/22; City Council Proceedings of
5/6, 5/13; Civil Service Commission Minutes of
5/10; Community DevelopmentAdvisory Commission of
4/17; Human Rights Commission of 4/8, 4/25, 5/1; Transit
Advisory Board of 5/9; Zoning Advisory Commission
Minutes of 5/1/19; Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of
5/2/19; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings
of 4/15;
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Airport Commission Minutes of 4/3/19 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 5/6/19 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 5/13/19 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission Minutes of 5/10/19 Supporting Documentation
Community De�lopmentAdvisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 4/17/19
Human Rights Commissoin Minutes of 4/8/19 Supporting Documentation
Human Rights Commission Minutes of 4/25/19 Supporting Documentation
Human Rights Commission Minutes of 5/1/19 Supporting Documentation
TransitAdvisory Board Minutes of 5/9/19 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 4/17/19 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Board of Adjustrnent Minutes of 5/2/19 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
4/15/19
Draft Minutes
The Dubuque Transit Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, May 9, 2019
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
Intermodal Transportation Center Conference Room
Transit Advisory Board Members:
� Robert Daughters, Vice Chair � Matt Esser, Chair � George Enderson
� Carrie Lohrmann � Dora Serna
Others Present
� Renee Tyler � Jason Duba
Director of Transportation Services Transportation Analyst
� Russ Stecklein
Acting Operations Supervisor
Public Present Bill and Kyle Stumpf
1. Call to Order
The Dubuque Transit Advisory Board meeting was called to order by Esser, Board Chair at 4:30 pm.
Introductions were made, as Bill and Kyle Stumpf were present as guests.
2. Review/approve the aaenda for the Thursday. Mav 9, 2019 Transit Advisory Board meetina
Motion by Enderson, second by Daughters to approve amended agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
3. Review/approve the minutes from the Thursday. March 14, 2019 Transit Advisory Board meetina
Motion by Daughters, second by Lohrmann to approve the minutes from the March Transit Advisory Board
meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Enderson and Serna abstaining as they were absent from the
meeting.
4. Bill & Kvle Stumpf share their experience with public transit in Dubuque
Kyle Stumpf and his father, Bill, were invited to talk about Kyle's experience as a person with special needs
using public transit in Dubuque. Bill gave a brief background on Home- and Community-Based Services
(HCBS) Settings Transition, which is legislation intended to help people with special needs become more
integrated in the community and less isolated in sheltered workshops.
Bill described Kyle's transition from a sheltered workshop to an integrated job at Papa John's. He described
Kyle's use of public transit, when transit warks well, and where there are still some transit shortcomings for
Kyle's needs. Bill complimented the dispatchers and their wark to schedule Kyle's rides.
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Bill described travel training, and Stecklein offered to work with Kyle and Bill to try using The Jule fixed route
service. Lohrmann asked about The Jule's value statements with respect to people with disabilities, and
Stecklein explained there is a statement on the topic and new employees are trained in working with people
with disabilities.
The Board expressed appreciation to Bill and Kyle for taking the time to speak with them.
5. General Public Comments & Service Requests
Duba stated that there was one bus stop request since the last meeting. It was for a stop at 1220 Associates Dr
at BioLife Plasma Center. This request was denied as that location is just one block from another stop, and
there is a sidewalk between the two points. This elicited a request to review the Jule's bus stop placement
guides at the May meeting.
6. Ridership Report
Duba reviewed ridership far the ten months of FY 19 (July 2018-April 2019) and compared it with the same
period of the previous two fiscal years.
• Total fixed-route +paratransit ridership by month
• Fixed-route ridership by route
• Total ridership and rides by type of service
• Total ridership by hour of the day
Total ridership for this period was 411,525, which was less either than FY 17 (445,265) or FY 18 (424,566).
Esser asked whether this was concerning, and Tyler expressed that it was. Possible factors include the harsh
winter weather and recent problems with the swipe cards. Tyler listed several initiatives to increase ridership,
including adding college faculty and staffto the College Campus Partnership and considering Wi-Fi on buses
to attract more choice riders.
7. Review Five-vear Plan and discuss TAB action steps
Since the last meeting, Serna and Duba warked together to translate The Jule's Passenger Policies into
Spanish. This document was printed and posted in every bus.
8. Board Comments
• Daughters asked about progress toward the MyRide app and a mobile payment app. Tyler explained
that AIMS (payment software) and TripSpark(MyRide) are open to working together on a joint bus
tracker/payment tool. Esser asked if the MyRide app will be more mobile-friendly than the current
version, and it was emphasized that a main issue is the lack of responsiveness to different size screens.
• Esser asked about the recent move to collect$1.50 from 11-18-year-olds riding the MiniBus, and
Stecklein explained that it wasn't a change in policy but just acting on a policy that was already in
place.
9. Request for special June meetina to:
• Review 2019/2020 service schedule
• Results ofthe annual FTA inspection
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Stecklein described the proposed route changes, which don't reduce service but rather rearrange routes to more
effectively keep buses on schedule. Esser emphasized the need to getthe changes to the Board as soon as possible
so they can review them before the meeting.
The neat meeting will be held Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 4:30pm at the Intermodal Conference Room.
10. Adjournment
Serna motioned to adjourn, second by Daughters. The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
These minutes passed, approved and adopted on this 20�' day of June 2019.
Matt Esser, Chair
Dubuque Transit Advisory Board
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