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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, February 21, 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 21st day of February, 2019. Dana Infalt Executive Assistant to the CEO & Clerk of the Authority SPOKANE TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING OF February 21, 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, February 21, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. Spokane Transit Authority Boardroom 1230 West Boone Avenue, Spokane, Washington 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. Fourth Quarter 2018 Years of Service Awards (Nancy Williams) B. Fourth Quarter 2018 Employee Recognition Awards (Nancy Williams) 5. Public Hearing: 20 minutes A. September 2019 Service Revisions - Draft Recommendation (Karl Otterstrom) Comments should be addressed to Karl Otterstrom, STA’s Director of Planning & Development: [email protected] (Action at March 16, 2018, Board meeting) 6. Board Action - Consent Agenda: 5 minutes A. Minutes of the January 17, 2019, Board Meeting – Corrections/Approval B. January 2019 Vouchers (Lynda Warren) C. 29th and Regal Budget Reallocation – (Karl Otterstrom) D. Division Study – Agreement for the Joint Management of Division Street Transportation Planning Study between Spokane Transit Authority (STA) and Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) (Karl Otterstrom) 7. Board Action – Committee Recommendations: 10 minutes A. STA Moving Forward Performance Matrix & 2019 Performance Measures (Kinnear/Watkins) 8. Board Action – Other (None) 9. Board Operations Committee: 5 minutes A. Chair Report (Candace Mumm) 10. Planning & Development Committee: 5 minutes A. Chair Report (Chris Grover/Al French) 11. Performance Monitoring & External Relations Committee: 5 minutes A. Chair Report (Lori Kinnear) STA Board Meeting Agenda February 21, 2019 Page 2 12. CEO Report: 10 minutes 13. Board Information – no action or discussion A. Committee Minutes B. January 2019 Sales Tax Summary (Lynda Warren) C. December 2018 Operating Indicators (Roger Watkins) D. 2019 Transit Development Plan (TDP) Overview – (Karl Otterstrom) E. Central City Line (CCL): Design and Public Outreach Update – (Karl Otterstrom) F. 4th Quarter 2018 Service Planning Public Input Report (Karl Otterstrom) G. Low Income Pass Program – Update (Emily Arneson) H. 2018 Paratransit Survey Findings (Brandon Rapez-Betty) 14. New Business (5 minutes) 15. Board Members' Expressions (5 minutes) 16. Executive Session (McAloon Law PLLC) 15 minutes 17. Adjourn Cable 5 Broadcast Dates and Times of February 21, 2019 Board Meeting: Saturday, February 23, 2019 4:00 p.m. Monday, February 25, 2019 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2019 8:00 p.m. Next Committee Meetings (STA Conference Rooms, West Boone Avenue, Spokane, Washington): Planning & Development March 6, 2019, 10:00 a.m. (Southside) 1229 West Boone Performance Monitoring & External Relations March 6, 2019, 1:30 p.m. (Southside) 1229 West Boone Board Operations March 13, 2019, 1:30 p.m. (Northside) 1230 West Boone Next Board Meeting: Thursday, March 21, 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 February 21, 2019 AGENDA ITEM 4A : YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS – RECOGNITION REFERRAL COMMITTEE: N/A SUBMITTED BY: Nancy Williams, Director of Human Resources SUMMARY: At the conclusion of each quarter, Spokane Transit acknowledges and recognizes its employees for their successive years of service with the organization and thanks them for their continued association with it. The following individuals have been employed with STA for significant periods of time, and STA commends and recognizes them for their contribution to the success of the agency: 35 Years 15 Years 5 Years Fixed Route Coach Operator Security Coordinator Paratransit Contract Manager Michael Christensen Ann Frunk Allison Mitchell 30 Years PM Vehicle Technician Paratransit Dispatcher Daniel Mellgren David Smith Building Maintenance Specialist Bryan Prescott 10 Years Paratransit Van Operator Daniel Green 20 Years Sr. Human Resources Specialist Clover McSteen Diana Broach Fixed Route Coach Operator Fixed Route Coach Operator David Goodwin Associate Transit Planner Robert Gasper Michael Hynes Jason Haight Journeyman Vehicle Technician Gustavo Hernandez Robert Setterlund Fixed Route Supervisor Paul Leitholt Jay Griffiths Juan Orozco Associate Building Maintenance Specialist Fixed Route Coach Operator Journeyman Vehicle Technician Clyde Hargens William Jensen Wayne Hansen Jonathon Schauman Joshua Sheldon Michael Stone Servicer Cleaner Journeyman Vehicle Technician Scott Ellsworth Jacob Goss Keith Russell Building Maintenance Specialist Kenneth Treadwell RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD: Receive report. FINAL REVIEW FOR BOARD BY: Division Head NW Chief Executive Officer ESM Legal Counsel LM SPOKANE TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING OF February 21, 2019 AGENDA ITEM 4B : 2018 4th QUARTER EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARDS REFERRAL COMMITTEE: N/A SUBMITTED BY: Nancy Williams, Director of Human Resources SUMMARY: The Board approved a recognition program to acknowledge employees who go the extra mile to help STA achieve our core objectives. Administered by an employee committee, this program has become very successful and is recognized by employees as a prestigious award. A list of the award winners is attached. RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD: Receive report. FINAL REVIEW FOR BOARD BY: Division Head NW Chief Executive Officer ESM Legal Counsel LM 2018 4th QUARTER EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION WINNERS October 2018 Keith Smith Paratransit Operator Januari Brown Paratransit Reservationist Gayle Troetsch Paratransit Dispatcher November 2018 Autumn Estes Customer Service Representative David Denton Facilities & Grounds Custodian Greg Tierney Fixed Route Coach Operator December 2018 Scott Spencer Fixed Route Coach Operator Denise Thorson Accounting Specialist Aleksey Lyakhov General Repair Vehicle Technician SPOKANE TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING OF February 21, 2019 AGENDA ITEM 5A : PUBLIC HEARING: A. September 2019 Service Revisions - Draft Recommendation REFERRAL COMMITTEE: N/A SUBMITTED BY: Dana Infalt, Executive Assistant to the CEO and Clerk of the Authority ________________________________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY: The Chairman will conduct the public hearing as follows: 1. Open public hearing. 2. Call upon staff for a presentation (Karl Otterstrom). 3. Ask the board for questions or comments. 4. Open for comments from the public (ask 3 times for comments). 5. Close the hearing. The complete draft recommendation report is available for review at the following link: http://www.spokanetransit.com/files/content/Sept_2019_Draft_Recommendation.pdf RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD: Conduct public hearing. (Action at March 21, 2019 Board Meeting) FINAL REVIEW FOR BOARD BY: Division Head DI Chief Executive Officer ESM Legal Counsel LM SPOKANE TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING