1. Siskiyou County Short Range Transit Plan Draft Final Report Presentation to the Steering Committee LSC Transportation Consultants

2. Study to Date Kick-off Meeting / Data Gathering Kick-off Meeting / Data Gathering Explored Transit Issues Explored Transit Issues Conducted Outreach through Onboard Surveys, Online Surveys, Interviews and Poster Sessions Conducted Outreach through Onboard Surveys, Online Surveys, Interviews and Poster Sessions Reviewed transit system and performance Reviewed transit system and performance Presented TM1 to Steering Committee and identified alternatives to evaluate Presented TM1 to Steering Committee and identified alternatives to evaluate Evaluated alternatives and developed Draft Plan Evaluated alternatives and developed Draft Plan

3. Overview of Draft Final Presentation Brief review of TM1 Findings Brief review of TM1 Findings Presentation of 5-year Plan Presentation of 5-year Plan Service Evaluation and Recommendations Service Evaluation and Recommendations Capital Recommendations Capital Recommendations Marketing and Management Marketing and Management Financial Plan Financial Plan Next Steps Next Steps

4. Review of Community Conditions and Trends (Tech Memo 1)

5. Transit Dependent Population Total Population of County = 44,673 Total Population of County = 44,673 15.2% are Youths (Age 5-17) 15.2% are Youths (Age 5-17) 28% are Elderly (Age 60+) 28% are Elderly (Age 60+) 10% Report They Have a Disability 10% Report They Have a Disability 19% Live In Households Below Poverty 19% Live In Households Below Poverty 8% of Households (Total of 1,593) Do Not Have a Car 8% of Households (Total of 1,593) Do Not Have a Car

6. Population Trends Most populous communities: Most populous communities: Yreka = 7,702 Yreka = 7,702 Mount Shasta = 3,360 Mount Shasta = 3,360 Weed = 2,971 Weed = 2,971 Areas with highest transit dependent are northwest Yreka, Montague, Happy Camp and Dunsmuir Areas with highest transit dependent are northwest Yreka, Montague, Happy Camp and Dunsmuir Elderly population (65-84) is fastest growing, while youth population and age 50-64 are declining Elderly population (65-84) is fastest growing, while youth population and age 50-64 are declining

7. Review of Existing Transit Services Siskiyou Transit and General Express (STAGE)

8. Fixed Routes I-5 Service: Yreka – Weed – (Lake Shastina) -- Mt Shasta -- (McCloud) -- Dunsmuir I-5 Service: Yreka – Weed – (Lake Shastina) -- Mt Shasta -- (McCloud) -- Dunsmuir Scott Valley: Etna – Ft Jones – Yreka Scott Valley: Etna – Ft Jones – Yreka Highway 3 / 263: Yreka – Montague – Hornbrook Highway 3 / 263: Yreka – Montague – Hornbrook Happy Camp: Yreka – Happy Camp -- Orleans Happy Camp: Yreka – Happy Camp -- Orleans Yreka: Combination of intercity routes overlap to provide local service in Yreka Yreka: Combination of intercity routes overlap to provide local service in Yreka

11. Ridership by Community

15. Identified Transit Issues and Analyzed Transit Demand Looked at relative need, service requests, input from interviews and surveys, unmet needs hearings Looked at relative need, service requests, input from interviews and surveys, unmet needs hearings Steering Committee Issues: Steering Committee Issues: Limit flag stops (safety issue) Limit flag stops (safety issue) Better scheduling for transfers Better scheduling for transfers More frequent Yreka service; to hospital More frequent Yreka service; to hospital Intercity service (Medford, Redding, Klamath Falls) Intercity service (Medford, Redding, Klamath Falls)

16. Unmet Needs Hearings and Requests for Service Saturday Service Along I-5 Corridor Saturday Service Along I-5 Corridor Service to / from Shasta Terrace Apartments in Yreka (W. Miner Street) Non-Emergency Medical Transportation to Redding, Klamath Falls Non-Emergency Medical Transportation to Redding, Klamath Falls Quartz Valley Rd to Ft Jones Quartz Valley Rd to Ft Jones Earlier to Yreka for employment Earlier to Yreka for employment

17. Desired Improvements (Survey)

18. Short Range (5-Year) Transit Plan for Siskiyou STAGE

19. Service Evaluation and Recommendations For each alternative, LSC identified: For each alternative, LSC identified: Hours and miles of service, Hours and miles of service, Vehicle needs and operating cost Vehicle needs and operating cost Projected ridership and fare revenue Projected ridership and fare revenue Performance measures Performance measures Best alternatives selected Best alternatives selected See handout

21. Capital Plan (7-Year) Replace 5 vehicles in over seven years Replace 5 vehicles in over seven years Miscellaneous Improvements Miscellaneous Improvements Improve storage at maintenance yard Improve storage at maintenance yard Bus Stop shelters, signage and maintenance Bus Stop shelters, signage and maintenance Bus Stop shelter at College of the Siskiyous Bus Stop shelter at College of the Siskiyous Purchase of Land; Parking Enclosure - Mount Shasta Purchase of Land; Parking Enclosure - Mount Shasta Seven-year Cost = $2.99 million Seven-year Cost = $2.99 million

22. Management & Marketing Recommendations Review and adopt goals and objectives; performance standards Review and adopt goals and objectives; performance standards Improve Riders Guide: northbound and southbound I-5 on one guide Improve Riders Guide: northbound and southbound I-5 on one guide More consistency in online presentation of schedules; smoother navigation More consistency in online presentation of schedules; smoother navigation Develop testimonial advertising and public presentations Develop testimonial advertising and public presentations

23. Management & Marketing Recommendations (cont) Establish a Bi-Annual Transportation Summit amongst human service organizations, senior centers, churches, and STAGE to: Establish a Bi-Annual Transportation Summit amongst human service organizations, senior centers, churches, and STAGE to: Establish lines of communication Establish lines of communication Create an inventory of services and needs Create an inventory of services and needs Identify goals Identify goals Seek Advocacy Seek Advocacy Develop a Travel Training Program Develop a Travel Training Program

24. Financial Plan Operating Costs increase from base of $1.92 million to $2.34 million -- 18% total (10% for inflation, 8% for service improvements) Operating Costs increase from base of $1.92 million to $2.34 million -- 18% total (10% for inflation, 8% for service improvements) Ridership increases from 87,000 to 108,000 (19% increase); fare revenue increases 15% Ridership increases from 87,000 to 108,000 (19% increase); fare revenue increases 15% Plan uses existing funding sources, plus a few new sources. Requires increased LTF for transit. Plan uses existing funding sources, plus a few new sources. Requires increased LTF for transit. Builds capital reserveSee handout Builds capital reserveSee handout

25. Benefits of the Plan Adds some services desired by the community: Adds some services desired by the community: Saturday service (1 day/mo, or more if successful) Saturday service (1 day/mo, or more if successful) Earlier southbound I-5 service Earlier southbound I-5 service NEMT to Medford and Redding NEMT to Medford and Redding Service to Grocery Outlet Service to Grocery Outlet Increases efficiency through restructuring routes or reducing poor performing services: Increases efficiency through restructuring routes or reducing poor performing services: South County Circulator South County Circulator Life-line service to Big Springs, Lake Shastina Life-line service to Big Springs, Lake Shastina Reduced Happy Camp/Orleans service Reduced Happy Camp/Orleans service

26. Benefits of the Plan (cont.) Increased ridership outpaces increased operating costs. Increased ridership outpaces increased operating costs. Provides balanced budget Provides balanced budget Builds capital reserve Builds capital reserve

27. Next Steps Address comments from today or received by October 9. Address comments from today or received by October 9. Public presentation of plan to be linked to Facebook, STAGE website, and possibly COS Webpage. Public comments due by October 9 Public presentation of plan to be linked to Facebook, STAGE website, and possibly COS Webpage. Public comments due by October 9 Final Plan 3 rd -4 th week of October Final Plan 3 rd -4 th week of October Presentation of Final Plan November 3 rd LTC Board Presentation of Final Plan November 3 rd LTC Board

28. Questions? / Comments? / Suggestions? Selena McKinney, LSC selena@lsctahoe.com 916-342-7895