Minutes_Transit Advisory Board 11 15 18 Copyrighted
December 3, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council proceedings of November 19, 26;
Housing Commission of 10/23; Transit Advisory Board of
11/15.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 11/19/18 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 11/26/18 Supporting Documentation
Housing Commission Minutes of 10/23/18 Supporting Documentation
Transit Advisory Board Minutes of 11/15/18 Supporting Documentation
Draft Minutes
The Dubuque Transit Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, November 15, 2018
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
Intermodal Transportation Center Conference Room
Transit Advisory Board Members:
� Robert Daughters � Matt Esser, Chair � George Enderson
� Carrie Lohrmann, Vice Chair � Dora Serna
Others Present
� Renee Tyler � Candace Eudaley-Loebach
Director of Transportation Services Outgoing Director ofTransportation Services
❑ Jodi Johnson � Jason Duba
Operations Supervisor Transportation Analyst
Public Present Ernie Bolibaugh, Dubuque Community Schools Transportation Manager
1. Call to Order
The Dubuque Transit Advisory Board meeting was called to order by Esser, Board Chair at 4:35 pm.
2. Review/approve the aaenda for the Thursday. November 15,2018 Transit Advisory Board meetina
Motion by Serna, second by Daughters to approve amended agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
3. Review/approve the minutes from the Thursday. September 13, 2018 Transit Advisory Board meetina
Motion by Enderson, second by Lohrmann to approve the minutes from the September Transit Advisory Board
meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
4. Introductions with new Transportation Services Director, Renee Tyler
Tyler introduced herself to the board, gave background about herself, and expressed optimism for positive
outcomes for the Board and The Jule. Each member of the board introduced himself or hersel£ Bolibaugh
introduced himself as the new Transportation Manager for Dubuque Community Schools.
5. General Public Comments & Service Requests
Eudaley-Loebach reviewed the three bus stop requests made since the last meeting. None of the proposed stops
will be added because one was outside The Jule's service area and the others were at locations without sidewalks,
meaning they would not be ADA compliant.
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6. Ridership Report
At the request of Esser, Duba prepared a brief presentation about The Jule's fare collection technology (swipe
card readers, Ranger computers) and how the data gathered by them is accessed using TripSpark's Streets
Reports program. The data is then exported into The Jule's ridership statistics database and updated monthly
over the course of the year. This arrangement was contrasted with the previous pencil and paper tally system
far tracking ridership.
Duba reviewed ridership far the first quarter of FY 19 (July-September 2018) and compared it with the first
quarter of the previous two fiscal years.
• Total fixed-route +paratransit ridership by month
• Total fixed-route ridership by route
• Total ridership and rides by type of service
Total ridership for this period was 119,656, which was less than FY 17 (127,856)but more than FY 18
(109,719).
7. Review Five-year Plan and discuss TAB action steps
Status updates were given by members about their efforts to advance the Five-year Plan:
• Serna translated the brochure into Spanish and spoke with Holy Family Church about The Jule.
• Daughters encountered logistical challenges with doing a lunch time ride so is working on writing a blog
post for Dupaco encouraging bus ridership. Daughters also expressed interest in participating in outreach
events, so Duba will follow up with a list of organizations and opportunities.
• Lohrmann encouraged a more proactive approach to Bike to Work Week, so it will be discussed in
January.
• Ideas for social media included creating a hashtag, a Don't Drink and Drive campaign, and posting
Daughters' speech.
The success of the bus grant was discussed and applauded. The TAB's Five-year Plan was included with the
application to help make the case that the replacements were planned for by the Board.
8. FY 20 Budaet Process and Proiects
Eudaley discussed the improvement package requests that have been submitted for the upcoming budget cycle,
which will be acted upon by City Council in March. Board members are encouraged to attend the meeting to
speak on behalf of these projects. Board members will receive invitation to a pre-meeting dinner with the
Council.
• MyRide app
• Staff to coordinate City Pass, which will become possible with new card readers and allow integration
with library cards and recreation passes
• An early bus route requested by Sedona Staffing to serve the Nordstrom facility
• An appointment-based service for 2°d shift workers
• Free bus service on election day, provide the Intermodal Center as a site for early voting
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9. Board Comments
Bolibuagh described several new efforts underway with Dubuque Community Schools, including tracking
students on Jefferson Middle School buses, integrating the scan cards used for that purpose with The Jule,
installing seat belts on buses following new regulations from the National Transportation Safety Board, and
monitoring Jule bus stops near campuses
10. Next Meeting
The neat meeting will be held Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 4:30pm at the Intermodal Conference Room.
12. Adiournment
Enderson motioned to adjourn, second by Serna The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
These minutes passed, approved and adopted on this 10�' day of January, 2019.
Matt Esser, Chair
Dubuque Transit Advisory Board
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