WAKE TRANSIT PLAN Transit Planning Advisory Committee REGULAR MEETING September 11, 2019 9:30 AM

I. Welcome and Introductions Shannon Cox, TPAC Chair

II. Adjustments to the Agenda Shannon Cox, TPAC Chair

III. General Public or Agency Comment Shannon Cox, TPAC Chair

IV. Approval of Minutes Stephanie Plancich, TPAC Administrator Requested Action: Consider approval of the August 21, 2019 TPAC meeting minutes. Stephanie Plancich, TPAC Administrator Attachment A

V. FY2021 Wake Transit Work Plan Kick-off Bret Martin, CAMPO & Steven Schlossberg, GoTriangle Attachment B

FY 2021 Work Plan Development Schedule - Important Dates ACTION DATE Kickoff at September TPAC Meeting September 11, 2019 Work Plan Funding Requests Due October 18, 2019 Planning & Prioritization/Budget and Finance Subcommittees Discussion on Draft Work Plan September 24 – December 17, 2019 TPAC Considers Draft Work Plan for Public Release January 15, 2020 30-Day Public Comment Period January 22 – February 21, 2020 Updated/Modified Work Plan Funding Requests Due March 6, 2020 Planning & Prioritization/Budget and Finance Subcommittees Discussion on Changes to Draft Work Plan March 9 – March 27, 2020 TPAC Considers Recommending Work Plan for Adoption April 22, 2020

Fall 2019 Subcommittee Touchpoints September 24th (Planning & Prioritization Subcommittee) Discuss priorities amid available currently modeled funding amounts and status of projects to inform FY 2021 submissions October 29th (Planning & Prioritization Subcommittee) Review project funding requests and develop prioritization for inclusion in FY 2021 Work Plan, if necessary December 5th (Joint Meeting – Planning & Prioritization/Budget and Finance Subcommittees) Discuss choices and trade-offs regarding projects and available funding

Fall 2019 Subcommittee Touchpoints - Continued December 17th (Joint Meeting – Planning & Prioritization/Budget and Finance Subcommittees) Discuss projects for inclusion in FY 2021 Draft Work Plan (if needed)

Important Notes for Submission of Funding Requests Verification of Base Budget Amounts for Carryover Projects (In Sharepoint) Review Amount Programmed for Project in FY 2021 If Less, Indicate in Base Budget Spreadsheet If More, Complete Work Plan Request Form Verify Base Scopes of Work for Carryover Projects (In Sharepoint) If Scope of Project Will Not Change  No Action If Scope of Project Will Change  Complete Work Plan Request Form Also Complete Work Plan Request Form for: Any Projects Programmed for FY 2021 in FY 2020 Adopted Work Plan or for Completely New Projects Change in Scope, Funding Amount, or Implementation Year for Programmed Future Year Projects (FYs 2022-2027)

Important Notes for Submission of Funding Requests Local Planning Funding Requests  Refer to TPAC-Endorsed ‘Guidelines for Eligibility of Wake Transit Funding for Locally Administered Planning Efforts’ Helpful to Reevaluate Programmed Amounts to Look for Potential Reductions in Budgeted Amounts Much Easier to Consider Annual Work Plan Requests on Work Plan Development Cycle Than to Consider Interim Work Plan Amendments Think and Plan Ahead!!!!

FY 2021 Wake Transit Work Plan Kick Off Current Baseline for Budget Development TPAC Meeting September 11,2019

Wake Transit Plan – FY21 Work Plan The FY21 Fiscal Year runs from July 1,2020 – June 30,2021 Implementation of the Wake County Transit Plan will be guided by Annual Work Plans. Work Plans will outline which actions and steps will be taken that year to contribute to the Wake County Transit Plan. Part of a larger effort to realize the Four Big Moves of the 10 year Wake County Transit Plan vision. Connect Regionally Connect all Communities Frequent, Reliable Urban Mobility Enhanced Access to Transit

Wake Transit Work Plan – Budget Kick Off Reminders This is the starting point for the FY21 Work Plan Process Current baseline is modeled in accordance with the Wake Transit Financial Policies and Guidelines, approved in 2017, in accordance with the Transit Governance ILA. Includes investments from the Adopted Wake Bus Plan (Operating and Capital) Project requests, updated revenue assumptions, additional refinement from the Greater Triangle Commuter Rail Project Update of Alternatives Analysis and further studies and TPAC deliberation will inform FY 2021 Draft Wake Transit Work Plan Additional agency, stakeholder, and public comment will then be used to produce FY 2021 Recommended Work Plan

Wake Transit Work Plan – Half-Cent Sales Tax

Wake Transit Work Plan – FY21 Modeled Revenues (in millions) FY20 Adopted - $105.9M FY20 Adopted - $138.0M

Wake Transit Work Plan – FY21 Modeled Expenditures (in millions) FY20 Adopted - $21.0M * FY20 Adopted - $214K FY20 Adopted - $3.9M * - Bus Operations includes Fixed Route / ADA / Maintenance of Facilities, etc.

Wake Transit Work Plan – FY21 Modeled Expenditures (in millions) Above to be finalized with BRT/CRT Timeline(s) and Project sponsor submissions

Wake Transit Work Plan – FY21 Modeled Expenditures

Wake Transit Work Plan – FY21 Modeled Expenditures Key Assumptions - Operating Expenses All FY20 projects show FY21 programmed costs per FY20 Adopted Transit Plan Agency is encouraged to revisit base for savings Includes preliminary FY19 Actuals Bus Operations, ADA, Community Funding Areas, and Maintenance Preliminary Amounts from Adopted Wake Bus Plan Annualized FY 2020 Transit Plan / Tax District Administration Includes debt service, debt service reserve, and cost of issuance

Wake Transit Work Plan - Follow-up / Wrap-up Work Plan Request Forms – Due 10/18/19 Further discussions in regards to BRT / CRT timeframes Continue coordination on Grant Funding with partners – 5307, LAPP, Other Assume annual $2 Million LAPP Assume CoR - $5 million contribution of Federal Funding towards Bus Capital (ADA Facility) Continue Updating Assumptions for FY2021 Draft Work Plan Incorporate updated farebox and route mile assumptions Debt assumptions based on new major capital project cost curves Wrap-up Excess “Fund Balance” is $7.3M in 2021 Just the Beginning. Numbers and projects will change.

Wake Transit Work Plan – Budget Calendar

Questions

V. FY2021 Wake Transit Work Plan Kick-off Requested Action: Receive as information

VI. Transit Survey Updates Erik Landfried, GoTriangle & Mike Charbonneau, GoTriangle Attachment C1 & C2

Triangle Region Transit Passenger Surveys 2018 Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Age, Income, Employment, Ethnicity/Race, Vehicles Demographics Age, Income, Employment, Ethnicity/Race, Vehicles Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Age Groups of Passengers Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018 Age of GoSystems Customers and of Wake, Durham, & Orange County Populations Fifteen and Older Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Demographics (Continued) Household Income Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018 Household Income – Local and National (Using categories from APTA, “Who Rides”) Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018 Household Income Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Demographics (Continued) Employment Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018 Employment – Local and National (Multiple Responses Normalized to 100%) Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Demographics (Continued) Ethnicity/Race Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018 Ethnicity/Race (Multiple Responses Reset to Sum to 100% for comparison) Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Demographics (Continued) Vehicle Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018 Vehicle Availability Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018 Vehicle Availability Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Travel Characteristics Basics: Frequency, Change from previous year, Purpose, Access Mode, Intersystem use, Use of mobile app Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Weekly Frequency of Using GoSystems Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Service Use Compared to Last Year Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

How Passengers Got to Bus Stop Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Fare Medium Used for Current Trip Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Mobile Transit App, Use of Ridesharing Disrupters Mobile Transit App, Use of Ridesharing Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018 Ridesharing Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Use of Rideshare to Supplement or Replace Transit Trips Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Customer Satisfaction Most Important to Improve Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Rating of GoSystems Service Overall Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Top Three Aspects to Improve Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018 Four Systems Combined: Relative Service Rating Scores (Color coded by type) Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

Triangle Region Transit Passenger Surveys 2018 Onboard Surveys in the Triangle Region, 2018

VI. Transit Survey Updates Requested Action: Receive as Information and discuss, as necessary

VII. Subcommittee Chair Reports Budget & Finance

Planning & Prioritization VII. Subcommittee Chair Reports Planning & Prioritization

VII. Subcommittee Chair Reports Process

Public Engagement & Communications VII. Subcommittee Chair Reports Public Engagement & Communications

VIII. Other Business New Business

TPAC Member Discussion VIII. Other Business TPAC Member Discussion

VIII. Other Business Next Steps

IX. Adjourn Next Meeting: October 9, 2019, 9:30am