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02/26/2013 - Packet Completeness Review for Boards, ` Commissions and Committee Records CITY OF TIGARD TTAC—Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee Name of Board, Commission or Committee February 26,2013 Date of Meeting C.L. Wiley Print Name Signature 4/29/13 Date City of Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee Agenda MEETING DATE/TIME: February 26, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room 1) Call to order Judith 6:30 Roll Call Chris 2) *Southwest Service Enhancement Plan 3) *Job Access Reverse Commute QARC) Grant program Supporting materials/handouts *Materials available at the meeting. TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA— February 26, 2013 City of Tigard 1 13125 Sw Hall Blvd.,Tigard, OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 ww ,dgard-or.gov I Page 1 of I am Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee [TTAC] Summary Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 6:30PNf-8:30PM Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 13500 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, Oregon MEMBERS PRESENT (5): Steven Bass (Chair), Mark Bogert, Evelyn Murphy, Mike Stevenson, George Hetu. MEMBERS ABSENT (4): Karen Hughart (Vice-Chair), Don Schmidt, Dennis Mitchell, Jennifer Stanfield STAFF PRESENT (2): Senior Transportation Planner Judith Gray, Sr. Administrative Specialist Chris Wiley. LIAISONS PRESENT (1): Elise Shearer for CCAC GUESTS: (4): Cindy Hahn, City of Tualatin; Heather McCarey, Director, Westside Economic Alliance; Tom Mills, TriMet; Dan Marchand, TriMet. 1. Call to Order—Judith called the meeting to order at 6:37 p-m. 2. Roll Call —All attendees at the meeting introduced themselves and their relationships to transportation planning. 3. Southwest Service Enhancement Plan —Tom Mills. A. Judith gave some introductory remarks about the purpose of the meeting. At their last meeting she shared with TTAC the opportunity to apply to TriMet for grant funding under the Job Access Reverse Commute QARC) program to provide additional transit service in TriMet. Grant applications are due before the next TTAC meeting, so TTAC requested that a special meeting be held to learn more from TriMet staff.Judith invited guests from TriMet to first talk about the upcoming Southwest Service Enhancement Plan in order to provide some context for the JARC opportunity. B. Tom Mills described an upcoming effort by TriMet called the Southwest Service Enhancement Plan, which will include Tigard, Tualatin, Durham, King City, Sherwood, Lake Oswego and West Linn. It is aimed at identifying potential improvements to existing bus TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES—February 26 2013 Citi afTiga d 113125 S1Y Hall Blvd, Tigard OR 97223 1503-6394171 1 own.geard-orXa I Page 1 of3 service with current resources or incremental increases in the future. They recently completed the Westside Service Enhancement Plan, which included Beaverton and Hillsboro. Tom handed out a fact sheet (Attachment 1) to give attendees an idea of what TriMet has planned for the Southwest. C. The Southwest Service Enhancement Plan will get underway later in 2013 and will include TTAC. Tom asked for any initial comments or suggestions from TTAC about current service problems or opportunities. Feedback from the committee members: 1) Once the new Walmart opens employees using transit will increase ridership. 2) Other businesses currently in the area that have employees who would probably take advantage of increased service hours for transit in the Triangle area are WinCo, Costco, and Fred Meyer. 3) Westside Christian High School is moving into the Tigard Triangle on the overlook at the Hwy 99 and 217 interchange. George Fox University also has an extension center in the area. 4) Tigard-Tualatin School District employees might benefit from this program as well. 4. Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) Grant program—Dan Marchant. This is a federally funded program with the intent of promote access to jobs. The grant helps fund transportation services that provide access to work centers. A related memo is shown as Attachment 2. Tualatin has had a JARC funded shuttle program for the past several years and it's been very popular in that area. Dan passed out a map showing the study area for Tigard (Attachment 3). Some things to note: • TriMet has the authority to make the allocation decisions; they engage an advisory group for input. • This is the last year the program has federal funds. As such, there is no assurance or identified resource for funding after the current grant year. • There is still some grant money left over from previous years that hasn't been spent and this may be an opportunity to extend service for future years. Other feedback/comments from the committee members: •Any bus service that could be provided on Tigard's retail corridor and on through to Tualatin or Bridgeport will be helpful. • WouId like to see more public transportation available for low income workers. • It may make sense to offer split coverage at the beginning and end of standard shifts, for instance; morning coverage for four hours and evening coverage for four hours. TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES—February 26 2013 City of Tigard 113125 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard OR 97223 1503 6394171 1 zv".aeard-orgo I Page 2 of3 • Smaller buses, similar in size to the ones used to shuttle people at the airport, would probably work best. • More public transportation would encourage more business to locate in the Triangle/Bridgeport/Tualatin area. • Need to look at what the resource will be after the grant money runs out. WRAP-UP: Triplet can use money still left from previous JARC years and if this route is successful TriMet may be able to keep this funded until the next federal grants bill comes through. Judith will continue to work with TriMet representatives and bring TTAC up to date on the progress at the regular April TTAC meeting. 5. Other announcements -Judith made these additional announcements: A. TriMet representatives would be at Max's Fanno Creek Brew Pub on Tigard's Main Street the following evening to talk to people about the Line 12 and Line 94 Portland to Sherwood bus service. The meeting is open to everyone. If you can't make the meeting but have comments, you can submit them to Judith or Dan who will forward them on. B. Mayor Cook will be having Town Hall meetings on 51h Tuesdays. The first one coming up is on April 30th. The Southwest Corridor will be discussed. 6. Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m. Chris Wiley, TTAC Secretai ATTEST: Steven Bass, Chair TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES—February 26, 2013 City of Tigard 113125 SV Hall Blvd, Tigard OR 97223 503-63911171 1 www hard-ori I Page 3 of3 5 Westside Service .nhancement Plan The Westside is leading the state of Oregon out Less waiting/faster trips:Increase frequency, of the recession.Intel and Nike are pursuing launch express service and implement transit expansions and companies are relocating to the area. priority treatments to reduce travel time. �.i Neighborhoods are sprouting Restore 15-minute frequency on MAX and and enrollment frequent service lines region-wide a -• at Portland Add new frequent service lines to 174th,185th Community College and 229th aves.,Farmington Rd.,Cornell Rd., is surging.With Beaverton Hwy.,and Hall Blvd. this growth,we're Increase bus frequency to 15 minutes during peak developing a plan times and 20-30 minutes during the midday to grow,too. Decrease travel times with express service and 1 The Plan priority signal and bus lane treatments j The Westside _ f 1 Service i Enhancement Plan is afuture ^•'^a transit vision for Beaverton, Hillsboro,Cornelius, ilii 1 1� Forest Grove and other parts of Washington County a north of Scholls Ferry Rd.We developed this new vision using population research,surveys,and outreach to the community. What we learned Our research identified five needs for transit on the Westside: A safe place to walk:Increase access to transit by E and _ improving sidewalks crossings and bus stops. t,�Qertransit 4� Encourage jurisdictions to fund sidewalk,crossing connections: and bus stop safety enhancements Connect neighborhoods Introduce bus service and bus stop improvements with job centers, as sidewalks and crossings are upgraded schools and Bridge the last shopping. mile:Link MAX Bring MAX - with employers, Red Line to Provide space sr Hillsboro for for shared bike frequent and or car options at direct access to Portland International Airport MAX stations (MAX Blue Line would go to Beaverton Transit Partner with the City of Hillsboro on a network Center only) of mobility hubs—transit,carpools,bikes, Add new high capacitytransit to TV Highway transportation information Build a grid of bus service with more north-south Increase covered bike parking for all day or service overnight storage at MAX stations continued on back TRI (r MET We value your opinion We want to hear from you.Use this card to write your opinion of the Westside Service Enhancement Plan and drop it in the mail by,4Aa ka 2013. For more information,visit trimet.org/sep.No postage necessary. ...................................................... _............................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................. ......................................... ...................... 02/26/13 TTAC Meeting Summary ...................... ..................................................._............................I...._............,. 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For more about the Westside Service Enhancement Plan visit trimet.org/sep. Westside Service Enhancement Plan Vision N industrial DlstriR = Cedar Mill N Hillsboro/ t S is Dawson Geek, 0 Cornelius,' _ Fotest ;,A✓ oro Grove Hillsbr Bax lul'- ,at n, erton Sill b. iti Hwy i r Al 6 d :awe I Available in other formats. TRI @ MET 1320fi9 3M 2/]3 ........................................................ III III NECESSA ........................................................ NO POSTARYGE ........................................... IF MAILED IN THE BUSINESS REPLY MAIL UNITED STATES FIRST GLASS MAIL PERMIT N0.596 PORTLAND OR - POSTAGE WILL REPAID BY ADDRESSEE - MAILSTOP:PA TRIMET 1800 SW 1ST AVE STE 300 PORTLAND OR 97201-9904 TRI .ri MET Memo Date: December 20, 2012 To: Ken Zatarain From: Hannah Ritchie Subject: SW 72nd Ave and Kruse Way Employment Areas ' 'ce Concept Service Background Initial conversations between Neil McFarlane,TriMet General a er and Jack Lake Oswego Mayor outline ongoing interest to improve ridership,current long range pl sfer times,bus sto opportunities to increase access and ridership service in Lake Oswego and have led to May I requesting that T dertake a more formal review of service opportunities to improve accessibility and 'p. TriMet agrees that there are opportunities to imp ve connections cc g service to se ent travel demand and future growth and would like to propose conce ans,with the s ocal jurisdictions,in network design and service adjustments that provide additional connections n the cities of Lake Oswego,Tigard,and Tualatin. With a focus on these current needs e proposed T ' service t incorpo s local and regional planning efforts that identify priority target areas in Blatin,and swego a impro eats,including: • 1997 Lake Oswego,<, orta System P1 e o has identified increased service on Bonita Road and S W 72°d connecting future pl se Woods ransit Center as a priority. • 2004 TriMet Transit Iument P ities(TIP) , ate— o Tigard has id RBoni o as a priori transit service as a connection between Tigard Transit the Krug area. Road is a predominantly low-income area with many lex S.. s identifies out ong SW 72nd Avenue between Tigard Transit Center d Tualatin t ect bu ses on S ' with Commuter Rail. e Oswego ha tifie tension of Lme 44-Capitol Highway along Lower Boones Ferry Road to atin,servicing a own Center as a priority. • 2009 Coo ted Haman " es Tr a rtation Plan (CHSTP) - The CHSTP incorporates the 2009 Tri- County Elde d Disabled T ortation an(EDTP)along with the 2009 Employment Transportation Services Plan for Low e Persons the Portland Regional Urban Area (ETSP). The CHSTP reflects a further integration of the 's ongo' ork to identify the unmet mobility needs of these segments of our population and to coordinate Wu . ult' encies in developing and delivering cost-effective services and programs. The CHSTP includes an an o ent employment data available and identifies geographic employment areas, consistent with Metro's R It 2040 land-use designations for employment/industrial sites, which exhibit a large supply of jobs and high densities of employment where service gaps exist. Projects funded through the Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (JARC, Section 5316) in SAFETEA-LU, are required to be derived from this locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan. The 2009 CHSTP features a detailed analysis of Tigard/North Tualatin,ranked as the largest employment area with great needs for better transit service. • Southwest Corridor Plan(In-progress):The Southwest Corridor Plan guides the pursuit of transportation and transit alternative opportunities throughout the Southwest corridor.This overarching plan unifies local land use and community vision plans—namely Tigard Connections and Linking Tualatin.The Southwest corridor identifies Tigard Triangle,PCC,Downtown Tigard,Kruse Way/Lake Grove,Upper Boones Ferry,Bridgeport Village/Lower Boons Ferry,and Downtown Tualatin as corridor focus areas. 02/26/13 TTAC Meeting Summary Attachment 2 (4 s/s pgs) Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon•503-238-RIDE.TTY 503-238-5811 .trimet.org Page 2 Concept The proposed network design and concept service(Figure 1)is intended to serve the current transit needs of the cities of Tigard,Tualatin,Lake Owego detailed above,with sensitivity to low-income,minority,disabled,and job-seeking individuals,and to think ahead for an`early win'that supports the Southwest Corridor Plan. The concept changes are located along the SW 72nd Avenue and Kruse Way employment areas between the Tigard,Lake Oswego,and Tualatin Transit Centers,changing the routing of Lines 44,37,and 38 in order to improve frequency and connection to these target areas. The concept service will allow TriMet to offer additional hours and ability to transfer,especially for low-income,minority, elderly and disabled individuals seeking trips to and from employment sites.The immediate focus will leverage regional FY2014 JARC funds to(1)add new service on SW 72nd Avenue by way of SW Dartmouth Street between Tigard Transit Center and Tualatin Park-and-Ride, (2)restructure routes 37 and 38,and(3)add additional frequency to Line 37. Terminating the routing of line 38 at either the nexus of Kea Parkway and Booties Ferry Road or PCC will allow an operations cost offset to help run service on SW 72"dAvenue. Once the improvements to Lines 37&38 are made,the portion of Lower Booties Ferry currently serviced by line 37 will be replaced by an extension of Line 44 from PCC to Tualatin Park- and-Ride.If the improvements to Lines 37&38 occur before the extension of Line 44,the lower portion of Booties Ferry will either not be serviced or Line 36 may be extended to serve the gaps in service. Time/Cost Structure Estimate Terminating Line 38 in the Mountain Park area or PCC will free up 5 hours of daily service that will be transferred to the proposed new route on 72"d Avenue.The initial assumption is this new route will run eight hours of service a day,the five hour savings is applied and the cost is 3 additional vehicle hours,or$70,980 annually.In order to increase frequency on the proposed route change to Line 37,adding four vehicle hours will cost$94,640 annually. Thus,the total annual cost estimated to implement the proposed Line 37&38 route changes,frequency increase on Line 37 and add new service on 72"d Avenue is$165,620. Table 1:Line 37/38 Route Change&New Route Time/Cost Estimate Assume Hrs/Day Days/wk Wk/yr Operating Operating Funding Cost/hr Cost/yr Needed New line on SW 72nd 8 5 52 $91 $189,280 ------------------------------ ---- — 1--($118,300) — $70,980 38 savings applied 5 5 52 $91 37 Increased Frequency 4 5 52 $91 $94,640 1 $94,640 Total Annual Cost $165,620 Next Steps TnMet will work with the Cities of Tigard,Lake Oswego,and Tualatin to implement Line 37 and 38 route changes mutually beneficial to all three jurisdictions. The conceptual changes to routing will require that additional fanding sources be identified,and TriMet understands that jurisdictional resources are limited. The Cities of Tigard and/or Tualatin can play a key role in rolling out the service changes in the enhancement focus area serving the Tigard/North Tualatin Employment Area detailed in the CHSTP by applying to the regional FY2014 JARC discretionary process for the$165,620 in funds needed to implement the changes to Lines 38,38 and new route on SW 72"d Avenue. The City of Lake Oswego can support Tigard,Tualatin,and TriMet by providing letters of support and identifying any opportunities to leverage private sector .unds. Concurrently with Line 37 and 38 route changes and service addition on SW 72"d Avenue,TriMet will continue to engage the jurisdictions in discussion regarding the coordination of the Line 44 extension to Tualatin,focusing on identifying possible funding opportunities and considering other changes to the transit service landscape in the near future.Future work Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon.503-238-RIDE.TTY 503-238-5811.trinnet.org Page 3 to reach this implementation of proposed service changes will involve a component of a customer service public outreach process and written system-wide integrated TriMet service schedule. Timeline December 2012—Early January 2013: • TriMet Service Planning and Scheduling approaches the Cities Of Tigard and Tualatin to present conceptual route changes/additions and to ask Tigard to take the lead on submitting an application for FY2014 JARC. • Tr11VIet Service Planning and Scheduling approaches the City of Lake Oswego to ask for letters of support and concepts for any opportunities to leverage private sector funds. January 31,2013: • City of Tigard to attend JARC Informational meeting(Application materials available on-line) February 14 2013: • City of Tigard to submit JARC pre-applications(Required) February 28,2013: • City of Tigard JARC applications submittal to TriMet Early April,2013: i • JARC project selection Fall 2013—Fall 2014: • Public Outreach • Schedule writing • Begin Service Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon.503-238-RIDE•TTY 503-238-5811 .trinnet.org Page 4 •f 04 I• � r • rod •'�c3 � ° � . � � �� . T • • ' • Ot O • Beaverton •� • • • Pont I t • v ♦� • Milwaua, • • •�R``I '• •- • f igard J • PIS� Lake Oswego ,( !J • King C' • • Qp Durham • i i tfivergrove D. 7 a • LEGEND • Tua tin OEmployers(N of employees) ¢*helwood • Transit Center 20-100 • • 101-250 0 Perk-n-Ride 251-1.000 TlgardiNorlh Tualatin Employment Area • • 1.000+ Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon.503-238-RIDE.TTY 503-238-5811 .trimet.org . W Beavqdon �eaverton Portland 0, O Mitt, Camnm E • Ti rd 1 °d � � b o Lake Oswego Its LEGEND • a• P O O Transit Center Durham . Park-n-Ride Tigard/N,Tualatin Empimt.Area 72nd Corridor •• Rivergrove • • Employers(#of employees) Tualatin • 20-100 101-250 • 251-1,000 • • 1,000+ I 02/26/13 TTAC Meeting Summary Attachment 3 (1 s/s pgs)