1. Preparing for Our Future
January 18, 2019

2. Mobility and Accessibility

3. Preparing for Our Future
Transportation Planning Initiatives
Comprehensive Transportation Plan
Connect Gwinnett: Transit Plan
Other
Gwinnett’s contract with MARTA

4. Mobility and Accessibility
Comprehensive Transportation Plan – Completed 2017
Traffic Management System Master Plan – Completed 2017
Countywide Trails Master Plan – Completed 2018
Comprehensive Transit Development Plan – Completed 2018
Truck Parking Study – Underway
I-85 Corridor Study – Underway
Airport Master Plan – Proposed for 2019

5. Public Feedback on Priorities
Citizen Priority Rankings

6. Transit Recommendation
Note: Based on ARC data. Woods & Poole data shows 1.5 million by 2040.

7. Needs Assessment

8. Live and Work Locations

9. Final Public Outreach

10. Final Public Outreach

11. Proposed Transit System
Includes:
HRT in South I-85 area with new multimodal hub
3 BRT routes
8 Rapid corridors
9 Express routes
11 Park-and-Ride lots
3 Direct Connect routes to new multimodal hub
12 Local routes
6 Flex Service areas
Extended evening and new Sunday service on all routes

12. Existing Gwinnett Transit Service
Includes:
5 Express routes
3 Park-and-Ride lots
6 Local routes

13. HB 930 Special Gwinnett Provisions
Section in HB 930 known as the “Gwinnett language”
Revision to MARTA legislation that sets special provisions for Gwinnett
Addresses control of revenues, expenditures, debt, and projects
Three MARTA Board seats for Gwinnett

14. Gwinnett Contract
Builds on revisions to MARTA Act made by the “Gwinnett language” in HB 930
Addresses concerns expressed by Gwinnett voters
Outlines control of funds, selection of projects, service standards, and more

15. Gwinnett Contract: Sales Tax
Transit sales tax proceeds = Gwinnett funds and must be used for benefit of Gwinnett
Gwinnett receives sales tax from State and pays MARTA per contract
Funds not required for current obligations held by Gwinnett for future projects and services

16. Gwinnett Contract: Use of $’s
Operations of current system
Fair share of O&M and State of Good Repair for overall MARTA system
Much expanded bus system
For first six years, Gwinnett will pay MARTA 29.0% of monthly sales tax collections to cover above items, with true up at end of period

17. Gwinnett Contract: Use of $’s
Debt service for debt issued for Gwinnett projects
Purchase of higher level of services and facilities
Construction and operation of projects within Gwinnett’s transit plan
Professional services and reimbursement for ROW/land

18. Gwinnett Contract: Projects
Source of projects = adopted Gwinnett Transit Plan
Agreement for proactive updates to Plan
Gwinnett capital projects approved by Gwinnett before proceeding
Design review and value engineering on major capital projects

19. Gwinnett Contract: Other
Three Gwinnett seats on MARTA Board
Joint development of standards for services and facilities
Cooperation on public safety
Gwinnett’s right to audit

20. Referendum Tuesday March 19, 2019
Preserves ability to move forward without extra steps related to ATL

21. Referendum: Ballot Question
Gwinnett County has executed a contract for the provision of transit services, dated as of August 2, Shall this contract be approved? YES __________ NO ____

22. Referendum: Voting Options
Advance-in-Person Voting
Will begin on Monday, February 25
Schedule to be adopted by Gwinnett Board of Elections at its meeting on January 15
Absentee ballots
Election day at assigned precinct from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

23. Questions