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NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY M E M O R A N D U M TO: Transit Council Members India Birdsong, CEO and General Manager, GCRTA Ben Capelle, General Manager, Laketran Pamela Novak, Chief Finance Officer, LCT Shannon Rine, Director, Medina County Public Transit Joann Santilli, Interim Transit Director, Geauga County Transit David Short, District Planning Engineer, ODOT District 12 FROM: India Birdsong, Chair DATE: August 13, 2021 RE: Transit Council Friday, August 20, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio I look forward to seeing you on Friday, August 20th, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. NOACA Transit Council Meeting Friday, August 20th, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 1299 Superior Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44114 AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes of Transit Council Meeting held on May 21, 2021 1-1 2. Public Comments on Current Agenda Items Oral 3. Chair’s/Executive Director’s Report Oral 4. Action Items (none) 4-1 5. Presentation / Discussion Items a. Future Action/Discussion i. Project Planning Reviews (PPRs)/ Intergovernmental Review and 5-1 Consultation (IGRC); 2nd Quarter State Fiscal Year 2022 ii. Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (5310) Program 5-15 b. Information/Discussion i. NOACA Interactive TIP Tool 5-17 ii. NOACA Vanpool Program 5-19 6. Reports/Updates a. Agency Updates (Roundtable Discussion) Oral 7. Old Business 8. New Business 9. Adjournment NEXT MEETING: Friday, November 19th, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Agenda Item No. 1 MINUTES NOACA Transit Council Meeting April 21, 2021 Zoom Video Conferencing Present: Please see the attendance record. Ms. Pamela Novak convened the Transit Council meeting at 9:02 a.m. Roll call was done to confirm members’ attendance at this meeting. Meeting Minutes A motion was made by Mr. David Short to approve the minutes of the Transit Council meeting held on February 19, 2021. The motion was seconded by Ms. Maribeth Feke. The motion passed by voice vote. Public Comments No public comments were made at this meeting. Chair’s/Executive Director’s Report No report was given at this meeting. Action Items American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) Funding Allocation Ms. Feke stated that the FY2021 apportionment tables were recently released by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Ms. Feke reminded members about Transit Council’s decision to give Geauga County unserved funds off the top and splitting the remaining amount between GCRTA (80%) and Laketran (20%). On May 14, 2021, the Transit Council voted electronically and approved the ARP funding allocation. The voting results were as follows: • GCRTA - Yes • Geauga County Transit - Yes • Laketran - Yes • Lorain County Transit - Yes • MCPT - Yes • ODOT - Did not vote Ms. Feke presented two tables: The original table showing the ARP allocation and the revised table, shown below, of the ARP allocation for Sections 5307 and 5337, and the total unserved area funds: 5337Allocation Total Allocation Transit Operator 5307 Allocation (HIFG & HIMB) (with unserved) GCRTA $82,201,539 $52,683,643.92 $136,108,510 9112c 1 - 1 5337Allocation Total Allocation Transit Operator 5307 Allocation (HIFG & HIMB) (with unserved) Laketran 9,316,138 $9,681,970 MCPT $2,425,748 $2,425,748 METRO $1,489,730 $1,489,730 PARTA $586,220 $586,220 Total CUA $97,608,534.08 $52,683,643.92 $150,292,178 Geauga ($60,000) New Underserved Unserved $1,589,158.22 $60,000 $1,529,158.22 GCRTA (80%) Laketran (20%) $1,223,326.57 $305,831.64 Ms. Feke stated that GCRTA will finalize the full year allocation of FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) allocation for Sections 5307 and 5337 funding to transit agencies operating within the Cleveland Urbanized Area (CUA). A motion was made by Mr. Ben Capelle to approve the ARP allocation for CUA and the total unserved area funds for CUA. The motion was seconded by Ms. JoAnna Santilli. The motion passed by voice vote. Presentation / Discussion Items Project Planning Reviews (PPRs)/Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC); 1st Quarter State Fiscal Year 2022 Mr. Ed May provided background on PPR and reviewed the following projects: • Superior Road from Lee Road to the Cleveland Heights WCL - Cleveland Heights is the project sponsor of this roadway rehabilitation project. The total cost of this project is $642,893. • Superior Road, from Euclid Avenue to Mayfield Road, in East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights - Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works is the project sponsor of this roadway rehabilitation project. The total cost of this project is $3.3 million. Mr. May mentioned that the above-referenced projects will be combined. The revised project will be as follows: • Superior Road, from Euclid Avenue to Lee Road, in East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights. Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works is the project sponsor of this roadway rehabilitation project. The work will include pavement resurfacing with spot curb replacement, base repairs, ADA accessible curb ramps, drainage structure and manhole adjustments. The total cost of this project is $3.6 million. The project will utilize NOACA funds. Mr. May reviewed staff’s comments for the above-referenced project. He also reviewed the following transit vehicle replacement projects that have not requested NOACA funds: • CUY GCRTA 2020 DERG BUSES: PID No. 112317 - The project sponsor is GCRTA. This transit project involves replacing six (6) model year 2005 diesel-powered transit 9112c 1 - 2 buses with six (6) new CNG-powered transit buses. The total cost of this project is $3.2 million. CMAQ and GCRTA funds will be used for this project. • LAK LAKETRAN 2020 DERG BUS: PID No. 114555 - The project sponsor is Laketran. This transit project involves replacing nine (9) model year 2015 diesel-powered transit buses with nine (9) new propane-powered transit buses. The total cost of this project is $1.2 million. CMAQ and Laketran funds will be used for this project. • LOR LCT 2020 BUS: PID No. 113356 - The project sponsor is Lorain County Transit. This transit project involves replacing four (4) 25' buses. The total cost of this project is $300,000. Section 5339 and TDC funds will be used for this project. Mr. May stated that NOACA staff will forward this Council’s comments to the respective project sponsor and coordinate accordingly. NOACA’s Long Range Plan, eNEO2050: An Equitable Future for Northeast Ohio, Final Draft Dr. Ali Makarachi presented information on the following: • LRTP Process Flow Chart - Last step in the 2050 Transportation Plan • Timeline and Objectives • Goal Pyramid • Scenario Planning o Present Trend o Present Trend & Risk Analysis o Scenario Planning • Scenario Development o MAINTAIN o CAR o TRANSIT o TOTAL • Performance Measure Summary: Scenarios 1-4 • Project Category Cost Comparison • MOE & Cost Comparison • eNEO2050 Scenario o Scenario Development . Scenario Projects: Roadway . Scenario Projects: Transit . Scenario Projects: Workforce Accessibility & Mobility . Scenario Projects: Non-Motorized Facility . Scenario Projects: Emerging Technology in Transportation o Scenario Costs • Performance Measures o Performance Measure Categories o Performance Measures - 2020 Base, Scenario 1, eNEO2050 Scenario • Measure of Effectiveness & Cost • MOE & Cost Comparison - Scenario 1: MAINTAIN & eNEO2050 Scenario • eNEO2050 Projects o Roadway Category - Interchanges . Influence Area, NOACA Region, and Seven-County Region 9112c 1 - 3 . Analysis Area, Influence Area (Granger Road Interchange) VMT & Delay Estimated Daily Costs (2050) . Transportation Planning Criteria Evaluation - Cost Benefit Analysis o Roadway Category - Congestion Management Plan . Objectives and Decades (2020-2050) o Roadway Category - Ramp Metering o Roadway Category - Principal Arterial Network . STOP Priority Corridor . Transit Priority Corridors o Roadway Category - Freight Routes o Safety o Roadway Category - Pavement Preservation . Pavement Performance Curves . Network Performance (Average PCR - Lane Length Weighted) NOACA Region - Maintain PCR = 75 o Roadway Category - Bridge Rehabilitation . Current Bridge Statistics . Bridge Prioritization Methodology . Required Budget o Transit Category o Non-Motorized Facility Category . Usage of Non-Motorized Modes of Travel o Non-Motorized Category . Non-Motorized Modes Bike Facility Projects Pedestrian Projects o Emerging Technology Category . Possible Extra EV Charging Locations . Fiscally Unconstrained Projects Dr. Makarachi encouraged members to visit eneo2050.com and provide feedback. He noted that the plan will be presented to the NOACA Board in June. NOACA Long Range Plan (eNEO2050): Major Transit Corridors Mr. Derek Taylor presented information on the following: • Principal Arterial Network (map) • Prioritization Data and Methodology • Potential Top 10 Major Transit Corridors • Demand Along Major Transit Corridors Mr. Taylor stated that NOACA will gather feedback from transit stakeholders on the evaluation criteria, weighting factors and resulting major transit corridor list and ways to use this information in future planning work. In reference to the map of the Principal Arterial Network, Mr. Capelle said it did not look like staff took land use or existing transit service into consideration when deeming whether an arterial is a priority. He mentioned that Laketran provides transit services in the arterial segment on the east 9112c 1 - 4 side of Lake County. He said the speed limit is 45 and the land use is poor for transit, so ridership is not good. He noted that in his opinion there appears to be a spatial mismatch. Mr. Taylor stated that major transit corridors were part of the determination when staff identified some of the arterial networks. He noted that staff looked at a number of different networks and combined them into one large arterial network. He also noted that the arterial networks had to meet certain operational and roadway characteristics, but transit was definitely part of it. Mr. Capelle asked Mr. Taylor to go back to the PowerPoint slide of the Principal Arterial Network map. Mr. Capelle asked if the map shows only arterials. Mr. Taylor said yes and noted that staff used the map when discussing which networks have a high importance for transit.