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Spokane Transit Authority 1230 West Boone Avenue Spokane, WA 99201-2686 (509) 325-6000 NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Directors of the Spokane Transit Authority of Spokane County, Washington, that the Board will hold a meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in the Spokane Transit Boardroom, 1230 West Boone Avenue, Spokane, Washington. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that business to be discussed and/or action taken shall be in accordance with the attached agenda, which is also on file at the STA Administrative Offices. THE MEETING SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. BY ORDER OF THE STA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DATED this 16th day of May, 2019. Dana Infalt Executive Assistant to the CEO & Clerk of the Authority SPOKANE TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING OF May 16, 2019 AGENDA ITEM __2____: APPROVE BOARD AGENDA REFERRAL COMMITTEE: N/A SUBMITTED BY: Candace Mumm, STA Board Chair SUMMARY: At this time, the STA Board will review and approve the meeting agenda with any revisions enclosed in the grey folders. RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD: Approve Board agenda. FINAL REVIEW FOR BOARD BY: Division Head // Chief Executive Officer ESM Legal Counsel LM Spokane Transit Authority 1230 West Boone Avenue Spokane, WA 99201-2686 (509) 325-6000 BOARD MEETING Thursday, May 16, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. Spokane Transit Authority Boardroom 1230 West Boone Avenue, Spokane, Washington DRAFT AGENDA Estimated meeting time: 90 minutes 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Approve Board Agenda (Candace Mumm) 3. Public Expressions 4. Recognitions and Presentations: 5 minutes A. Carol Pearson, Coach Operator - Retirement (Roger Watkins) B. Jim Fitzgerald, Coach Operator - Retirement (Roger Watkins) 5. Board Action - Consent Agenda: 10 minutes A. Minutes of the April 18, 2019, Board Meeting – Corrections/Approval B. Minutes of the April 3, 2019, Special Board Workshop – Corrections/Approval C. April 2019 Vouchers – Approval (Lynda Warren) D. Storage Facility Lease (Lynda Warren) E. Award of Contract: Security Contract (Nancy Williams) F. Connect Spokane: Minor Update / Action (Karl Otterstrom) G. Resolution for Central City Line Property Acquisition (Otterstrom) 6. Board Action – Committee Recommendations: 15 minutes 7. Board Action – Other (None) 8. Board Operations Committee: 10 minutes A. Chair Report (Candace Mumm) 9. Planning & Development Committee: 15 minutes A. Chair Report (Chris Grover) i. East Sprague Transit Signal Priority (Karl Otterstrom) 10. Performance Monitoring & External Relations Committee: 15 minutes A. Chair Report (Lori Kinnear) i. 1st Quarter 2019 Performance Measures (Roger Watkins) ii. 2019 Van Grant Recipients Award (Roger Watkins) 11. CEO Report: 10 minutes STA Board Meeting Agenda May 16, 2019 Page 2 12. Board Information – no action or discussion A. Committee Minutes B. April 2019 Sales Tax Revenue Information (Lynda Warren) C. March 2019 Financial Results Summary (Lynda Warren) D. March 2019 Operating Indicators (Roger Watkins) E. 2019 Transit Development Plan: Proposed 2020-2022 Service Improvements (Karl Otterstrom) F. 2019 Transit Development Plan: Preliminary 2020-2025 Capital Improvement Program (Karl Otterstrom) G. Shared Mobility Concepts (Karl Otterstrom) H. System Performance Report (Karl Otterstrom) I. 1st Quarter 2019 Service Planning Input Report (Karl Otterstrom) J. Moran Station Park and Ride Project and Budget Update (Karl Otterstrom) 13. New Business (5 minutes) 14. Board Members' Expressions (5 minutes) 15. Executive Session (McAloon Law PLLC) 16. Adjourn Cable 5 Broadcast Dates and Times of May 16, 2019 Board Meeting: Saturday, May 18, 2019 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2019 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 8:00 p.m. Next Committee Meetings (STA Conference Rooms, West Boone Avenue, Spokane, Washington): Planning & Development June 5, 2019, 10:00 a.m. (Southside) 1229 West Boone Performance Monitoring & External Relations June 5, 2019, 1:30 p.m. (Southside) 1229 West Boone Board Operations June 12, 2019, 1:30 p.m. (Northside) 1230 West Boone Next Board Meeting: Thursday, June 20, 2019, 1:30 p.m., STA Boardroom, 1229 West Boone Avenue, Spokane, Washington. Agendas of regular Committee and Board meetings are posted the Friday afternoon preceding each meeting on STA’s website: www.spokanetransit.com. A video of the Board meeting may be viewed on the website the week after the meeting. Discussions concerning matters to be brought to the Board are held in Committee meetings. The public is welcome to attend and participate. Anyone wishing to address the Board of Directors on a specific subject at a Board meeting may do so by submitting written comments to the STA Chair of the Board (1230 West Boone Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201-2686) 24 hours prior to the Board meeting. Mail addressed to the Board of Directors will be distributed by STA at its next meeting. Mail addressed to a named Board Member will be forwarded to the Board Member, unopened. Spokane Transit assures nondiscrimination in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For more information, see www.spokanetransit.com. Upon request, alternative formats of this information will be produced for people who are disabled. The meeting facility is accessible for people using wheelchairs. For other accommodations, please call 325-6094 (TTY Relay 711) at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance. PUBLIC EXPRESSIONS At this time, the STA Board of Directors will give the public the opportunity to express comments or opinions. Anyone wishing to speak should sign in on the sheet provided and indicate the subject of interest. Comments will be limited to three minutes per person and, if requested, answers will be provided by staff at a later date. SPOKANE TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING OF May 16, 2019 AGENDA ITEM 4A : CAROL PEARSON – COACH OPERATOR -RETIREMENT REFERRAL COMMITTEE: N/A SUBMITTED BY: Roger Watkins, Chief Operations Officer Fred Nelson, Fixed Route Manager SUMMARY: Carol began her career with Spokane Transit in the Maintenance Department in 1988, performing clean-up, snowplowing, and sanding. She started as a Coach Operator in 1991 and recently celebrated 27 years of safe driving. She is well respected by her customers and her peers. In her retirement, Carol is looking forward to traveling, spending time with her 6 grandchildren and attending one or maybe two Seattle Seahawks games. Thank you, Carol for 31 years of service and dedication to STA. You will be greatly missed. RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD: Recognize Carol Pearson for her 31 years of service and commitment to STA and the community. FINAL REVIEW FOR BOARD BY: Division Head RHW Chief Executive Officer ESM Legal Counsel LM SPOKANE TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING OF May 16, 2019 AGENDA ITEM 4B : JIM FITZGERALD – COACH OPERATOR - RETIREMENT REFERRAL COMMITTEE: N/A SUBMITTED BY: Roger Watkins, Chief Operations Officer Fred Nelson, Fixed Route Manager SUMMARY: Jim began his career with STA in 1982. At the time, operators had to deal with standard transmissions, no power steering, and making change for customers at the farebox. During his tenure at STA, Jim accomplished 35 years of safe driving. He was an active member of Local ATU 1015 for 20+ years, serving in various capacities. Jim is very well respected by his fellow coach operators, the leadership team, and STA riders. Jim, thank you for 37 years of dedication & service to STA. RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD: Recognize Jim Fitzgerald for his 37 years of service and dedication to STA. FINAL REVIEW FOR BOARD BY: Division Head RHW Chief Executive Officer ESM Legal Counsel LM SPOKANE TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING OF May 16, 2019 AGENDA ITEM 5A : MINUTES OF THE APRIL 18, 2019, BOARD MEETING - CORRECTIONS AND/OR APPROVAL REFERRAL COMMITTEE: N/A SUBMITTED BY: Dana Infalt, Executive Assistant to the CEO and Clerk of the Authority SUMMARY: The minutes of the April 18, 2019, Board meeting are attached for your information, corrections and/or approval. RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD: Corrections and/or approval. FINAL REVIEW FOR BOARD BY: Division Head DI Chief Executive Officer ESM Legal Counsel LM Attachment Spokane Transit Authority 1230 West Boone Avenue Spokane, Washington 99201-2686 (509) 325-6000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Draft Minutes of the April 18, 2019, Board Meeting Spokane Transit Boardroom 1230 West Boone Avenue, Spokane, Washington MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Candace Mumm, City of Spokane, Chair E. Susan Meyer, Chief Executive Officer Al French, Spokane County Roger Watkins, Chief Operations Officer Chris Grover, Small Cities Representative (Cheney) Karl Otterstrom, Director of Planning & Development Lori Kinnear, City of Spokane Nancy Williams, Director of Human Resources Josh Kerns, Spokane County Brandon Rapez-Betty, Director of Communications David Condon, City of Spokane & Customer Service Pamela Haley, City of Spokane Valley Lynda Warren, Director of Finance & Information Services Sam Wood, City of Spokane Valley Kate Burke, City of Spokane PROVIDING LEGAL COUNSEL Kevin Freeman, Small Cities Representative Laura McAloon, McAloon Law PLLC (Millwood) Ex Officio Mike Kennedy, Small Cities Representative (Liberty Lake) Ex Officio Veronica Messing, Small Cities Representative (Airway Heights) Ex Officio Rhonda Bowers, Labor Representative, Non-Voting MEMBERS ABSENT None 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - Chair Mumm called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m. and conducted roll call. 2. APPROVE BOARD AGENDA Mr. French moved to approve the agenda, Mr. Grover seconded and the motion passed unanimously. 3. PUBLIC EXPRESSIONS Chair Mumm advised there would be two opportunities for Public Expressions – the first during general expressions and the second to occur following Item 7, Sprague Bus Stops. Daniel Kipp spoke about taking the bus and having concerns about mechanical issues of buses, health and safety of drivers. Mr. Kipp stated his concern that drivers appeared to be scared to express their opinions when he asked them to complete his survey. Chair Mumm asked anyone who may not have signed up who wanted to speak. None were forthcoming. Mr. Condon, Mr.