Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting #1 Hood River County Transportation District Transit Master Plan August 2016

Overview Transit Master Plan – Goals and Objectives CAT Service Planning Update Planning Context Existing Conditions Outreach Stakeholder Advisory Committee TMP Needs Discussion Next Steps Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Transit Master Plan – Goals and Objectives

Project Goals Understand existing transit services and markets for future transit service development. Identify and prioritize opportunities for transit service expansion. Detail a plan for transit service development in Hood River County over the next 20 years. Refine current routes Develop new local fixed routes and intercity service Coordinate with other service providers Develop funding strategy Plan detail will be broken out into short, medium, and long terms Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Scope Speak to purpose and content of each of these items 1.) Existing Conditions 2.) Stakeholder and Public Engagement 3.) Transit Master Plan Framework 4.) Develop Service Alternatives 5.) Service Implementation Plan 6.) Transit Master Plan Speak to purpose and content of each of these items Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Deliverables Timeframe Task Major Deliverables Deliverable Estimated Delivery Task 2 Existing Conditions TM 1 : Existing Conditions September 2016 Task 3 Stakeholder and Public Engagement Draft Survey Instrument August 2016   TM 2: Public Participation Plan TM 3: Survey Results October 2016 Task 4 Transit Master Plan Framework TM 4: Transit Master Plan Framework Task 5 Develop Service Alternatives TM 5: Service Alternatives December 2016 (draft) February 2017 (preferred) Task 6 Service Implementation Plan TM 6: Operations, Capital, Coordination, and Funding plans February/March 2017 Task 7 Transit Master Plan Draft Final Report March 2017 Final Report April 2017 Existing conditions equals review of demographics (aka market analysis as describe below) and current services Envisions outreach activities and when Framework identifies community goals and objectives for transit and develops planning evaluation approach to assure these are met Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Progress to Date Kicked off project in late July Existing conditions on track to be delivered in September On-board and community preference surveys in development Implement in late September/early October Public participation plan in development To be delivered in September Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

CAT Service Planning Update

Ongoing Service Planning Efforts Submitted Grant Applications CAT Expansion of Hood River to Portland Intercity (5311) – Approved Upper Valley Service (STF) – Approved Hood River to Government Camp (FLAP) – Pending ODOT Columbia Gorge Express expansion to Hood River (FLAP) – Pending Clackamas/City of Sandy Mt. Hood Express continuation and Warm Springs pilot service (FLAP) – Pending Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Ongoing Service Planning Efforts Responsible Agency Service Estimated Cost Anticipated Implementation Anticipated Grant Funding Source(s) Funding Confirmed Incorporated into HRCTD TMP CAT Upper Valley Route $149,655 October 2016 STF  Hood River – Portland Intercity Expansion $39,600 5311 Hood River – Government Camp $2,406,478 2019 FLAP   City of Sandy & Clackamas County Mt. Hood Express continuation, Warm Springs Pilot Service $2,593,047 2017-2019 ODOT Columbia Gorge Express Expansion $3,223,454 May 2017 Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Planning Context

Planning Context Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Existing Conditions Findings to Date

Existing Transit & Destinations – Hood River County Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Existing Transit & Destinations – Hood River City Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Market Analysis Transit supportive populations General public Visitors Low income Persons with disabilities Older adults Low English proficiency Youth General public Visitors Outdoor recreation (e.g., wind-surfing) Agro-tourism (e.g., breweries, wineries) General sightseeing Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Market Analysis Emphasize these are areas still being explored (draft maps) Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Outreach

Scoped Outreach Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) Coordinating and Steering Committee (CSC) Two public meetings or other public outreach TBD Community (rider and non-rider) surveys Online Print On-board rider surveys Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Stakeholder Advisory Committee

Expectations of SAC Review project deliverables Provide feedback on: Markets/needs Outreach methods Evaluation framework Transit service alternatives Draft Transit Master Plan Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

SAC Will Meet Up To 4 Times 1.) Existing Conditions 2.) Stakeholder and Public Engagement 3.) Transit Master Plan Framework 4.) Develop Service Alternatives 5.) Service Implementation Plan 6.) Transit Master Plan SAC #1 SAC #2 SAC #4 SAC #3 Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

SAC Meeting Dates (approximately) August 2016: Project Scope and Outreach Feedback November 2016: Evaluation Framework January 2017: Service Alternatives April 2017: Draft Final Transit Master Plan Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

TMP Needs Discussion

Public Transportation Needs Destinations Where are the major attractions? What are the difficult to reach (without a car) locations? Markets Who needs service? What are the primary trip purposes for transit? Trade-offs How should limited financial resources be prioritized? Building Ridership What services, programs, amenities etc. will help encourage the use of public transportation? When asking people to think about this – where/when can’t your constituents/clients/customers/employees access today? Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Next Steps

Next Steps Deliverables: Surveys Next SAC Meeting – November Existing Conditions (September) Public Participation Plan (September) On-board and community survey results (October) Draft evaluation framework (November) Surveys Community preference survey (September) On-board survey (September) Next SAC Meeting – November Focus on survey results and evaluation framework Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

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