Jun 01, 2021 City Council Work Session

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>> MAYOR: GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. IT IS TUESDAY JUNE 1, 2021.

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

YOUR COMMENT WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD DURING THE MEETING (MUST BE WITHIN THE 3-MINUTE

[3A. Joint Work Session of Senior Advisory Board and City Council. (30 minutes)]

WELCOME, WELCOME. DARREN, YOU ARE COMING UP, WHO ELSE IS COMING UP?

THIS IS PAT BERG THE CHAIR OF OUR SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD. >> SPEAKER: HI EVERYBODY.

>> MAYOR: GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE. WHAT WE NORMALLY DO IS I FORM.

WE USUALLY LET YOU CALL YOUR WHATEVER YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO DO.

>> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I AM THE CHAIRMAN AND I AM CALLING THE MEETING TO ORDER. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HAVE A MICROPHONE.

I DON'T SO I WILL TRY TO SPEAK UP SO YOU CAN HEAR ME. BASICALLY WE HAVE BEHIND ME HERE IS THE WHOLE COMMITTEE. [INDISCERNABLE] PEOPLE. HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT GO ROUND WE WILL BE ABLE TO WRING A FULL

COMMITTEE TO THE COUNCIL. >> MAYOR: YOU'VE BEEN ON THE COMMITTEE FOR 10 YEARS?

>> SPEAKER: DON'T MAKE ME FEEL SO OLD! [LAUGHTER]

TIME FLIES WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN. >> SPEAKER: BASICALLY OUR MISSION AND PURPOSE IS TO HELP THE ELDERLY COMMUNITY TO ACCESS SEMINARS THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN TO HELP THEM AND BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE IN THESE SESSIONS AND HELP WITH ANYTHING THAT THEY MAY NEED. WE WILL DISCUSS IT. BASICALLY THE HELP IS VERY POSITIVE. THE DESCRIPTIONS AND MEETING TIMES.

WE MEET ONCE A MONTH THE THIRD OF EACH MONTH AND OF COURSE BECAUSE OF COVID WE HAVE NOT BEEN MEETING TOGETHER. WE HAVE BEEN MEETING ON ZOOM. WE HAVE ENJOYED IT BUT IT'S NICE THING HERE TONIGHT TO SEE EVERYONE AND. [INDISCERNABLE]

[LAUGHTER] >> SPEAKER: WE HAVE SEVEN VOTING MEMBERS.

WE NEED AT LEAST SIX WITH 60 YEARS OF AGE. THEN WE HAVE THREE ALTERNATES

THAT ANNUALLY MACE SERVE IN A PLACE OF A VOTING MEMBER. >>> OUR 2021 GOALS.

WE PROVIDED SOME EDUCATION SEMINARS ALL OF THAT THROUGH ZOOM.

WE DID NOT HAVE A. [INDISCERNABLE] THAT WE USUALLY HAVE EVERY YEAR. THIS YEAR WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A HOPEFULLY IN SOME TIMBER AS LONG AS EVERYONE CAN ATTEND. WHAT WE DID, OUR PRIMARY GOAL THIS YEAR HAS BEEN THE AARP NETWORK AND WE'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF WORK IN THAT AREA. WE HAD A BIG SURVEY THAT WE SENT OUT. WE GOT ABOUT 498 RESPONDENT. BASICALLY WE WENT THROUGH THE SURVEY TO SEE WHAT THE SENIORS WANTED IN ROWLETT. AND WE GOT QUITE A BIT OF INFORMATION BACK. WE HAD ANOTHER ONE AND OF COURSE WE ARE SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT THE SENIOR

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OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2021 BECAUSE WE PROVIDED SENIOR PROGRAMS WE DID THE SMART HOME SCREENING AND VIRTUAL WAYS OF COMMUNICATION. THROUGH COVID-19 WE GOT A BIT OF INFORMATION ON THAT AND WE PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES UP UNTIL A CERTAIN POINT BECAUSE OF COVID . WE HAD GIVEN DAY PASSES TO PEOPLE WHO WANTED THEM SHOULD THEY COULD HAVE FIVE PASSES PER WEEK WITH A MAXIMUM OF 15 PASSES PER MONTH. WE HOPE TO KEEP THAT UP AGAIN SOON SO PEOPLE CAN USE THAT AND SENIORS FEEL COMFORTABLE.

COMMUNICATION WE POSTED FLYERS TO DISTRIBUTE AT THE RCC.

WE OF DATED THE FAQ FOR SENIORS AND THE UPDATE IS ON THE

WEBSITE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: IS THERE ANYWAY YOU CAN INCREASE YOUR VOLUME? IT IS HARD TO PICK UP ON THE RECORDING.

THE THREE THE VOTING PROCESS FOR ALL OF THAT FOR THE AARP AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY. LIKE I SAID WE GOT BACK ABOUT 500 RESPONDENTS. WE HELD TWO LISTENING SESSIONS AND BASICALLY WHAT WE DID WAS HELD A SURVEY AND THEN WE REVIEWED THE SURVEY AND CREATED A SUMMARY OF THE SURVEY AND THEN DECIDED WHAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WE NEEDED TO START WITH. AFTER THAT WE HAVE TWO LISTENING SESSIONS BASED ON THE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT WE RECEIVE FROM THE SURVEY. AND WE ARE STARTING TO HOLD STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS. I THINK MOST OF YOU KNOW WHAT THE ADULT COMMUNITY IS BUT I WILL JUST READ A LITTLE BEYOND THAT AND BASICALLY IT IS A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE ALTHOUGH WE ARE FOCUSED ON SENIORS, EVERYONE CAN LIVE IN A COMFORTABLE WAY. SENIORS CAN LIVE IN PLACE THEY HAVE THE TYPE OF HOMES THAT HAVE ACCESS AND IT IS A STANDARD HOME AS THEY GROW OLDER.

ALSO PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION WITH EASY ACCESS TO EVERYONE.

HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE JOBS THAT ARE IN THE COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO STILL WANT TO WORK WHICH SOME OF THEM DO BASED ON THE SURVEY. THEY ARE ABLE TO GET TO THAT.

THE COMMUNITY HAS GOOD ACCESS TO WALK THE PATH, RIDING PATHS IN EASY TRANSPORTATION AND AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION.

EVERYONE CAN LIVE AND FEEL SECURE NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE IF THEY ARE HANDICAPPED, ELDERLY, BLACK, WHITE, WHATEVER. THEY CAN LIVE SAFELY AND COMFORTABLY. SO, WE HAVE A VISION OF COURSE AND BASICALLY IT IS A VISION TO ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN.

HOPEFULLY, IF WE CAN GET THE AARP PROCESS IN PLACE WE WILL HAVE A MORE LIVABLE COMMUNITY. RIGHT NOW THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT. I THINK THAT MOST STATE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. AND OF COURSE THEY ARE MAKING IT AN AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY. A FEW THINGS HE PICKED WAREHOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION. THOSE ARE THE MAIN AREAS THAT WE PICK TO START WORKING ON. THERE ARE EIGHT SPECIFIC AREAS.

OF THOSE EIGHT WE PICK THESE AND IF WE CAN GET THIS DONE WE CAN START LOOKING AT SOME OF THE OTHERS.

OUR SENIOR PROGRAM AND MEMBERSHIP.

>> SPEAKER: WHAT YOU CAN SEE UP ON THE SLIDE NOW IS DATING BACK TO FY 2019. EVERYWHERE FROM FREE FITNESS PROGRAMS THAT WE OFFER SPECIAL EVENTS, TRIPS, ONGOING FREE PROGRAMS, SEMINARS AND THEN THE FEE-BASED PROGRAMS. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2019, 2020 AND THEN THROUGH THE COVID YEAR.

WITH US OPENING BACK UP AND NOW STARTING TO OFFER MORE PROGRAMS, MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIORS TO COME BACK.

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WE ARE GOING TO START TO SEE THOSE NUMBERS GROW.

OVER THE LAST MONTH WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THINGS START TO PICK BACK UP HEAR THE BOTTOM BOX IS THE MEMBERSHIP.

FIVE DIFFERENT SENIOR MEMBERSHIPS THAT WE OFFER, AND YOU CAN SEE HOW AGAIN THERE IS A DRASTIC CHANGE FROM 2019 TO 2021. WHAT THE NUMBERS REALLY SPEAK FOR OUR FOR INSTANCE, A SENIOR INDIVIDUAL.

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 984 AND 2019 TO 1003 TO 78 IN 2021. THOSE ARE ACTIVE PASSES FOR THAT GROUP UP UNTIL THAT DAY. IT MIGHT BE MORE NOW FOR FY 21 THROUGH APRIL. THIS WAS WHEN WE CONDUCTED THIS. THE NUMBERS, WE EXPECT THE NUMBERS TO START GROWING. WE EXPECT PARTICIPATION TO START PICKING UP. WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF FRIENDLY FACES THAT WE HAVEN'T SEEN IN A YEAR OVER THE LAST MONTH OR TWO AND THAT IS REALLY EXCITING TO SEE THE SENIORS COMING BACK AND PLAYING PICKLE BALL AND WALKING AND UTILIZING THE REC CENTER.

THOSE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO GROW.

>> MAYOR: WHAT CHALLENGES ARE YOU SEEING WITH THAT RIGHT NOW?

>> SPEAKER: NONE REALLY. THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE WAS THE MASK ISSUE. FOR SOME SENIORS THEY DIDN'T WANT TO WEAR THE MASK WHEN THEY WALKED OR WORKED OUT.

THIS NOT JUST FOR THE SENIORS THAT'S FOR EVERYBODY HERE THAT WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES THAT WE HAD.

IT HAS BEEN EYE-OPENING OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.

[LAUGHTER] IT'S FACES YOU RECOGNIZE.

THAT'S THE GREAT THING FOR US AND A GREAT THING FOR THEM IS TO GET BACK UP AND YOU DO THE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND DO THE BINGO. WE ARE COMING UP WITH A PLAN TO REALLY ROLL THAT STUFF OUT. FOR INSTANCE, WOODCARVERS STARTED AGAIN. I HAVE STOCK EARLY STOPPED UP THERE TWO WEEKS AGO. THEY WERE LAUGHING AND HAVING A GOOD TIME. THAT IS WHAT WE LOVE TO SEE ARE THE PARKS AND WRECKS PROFESSIONALS.

>> MAYOR: GOOD. DON'T BE SHY ABOUT TRYING NEW

THINGS. >> SPEAKER: ABSOLUTELY.

OKAY. A SENIOR TRANSPORTATION OF DATE. WE ARE DOING REALLY WELL WITH THE CLASSES BEFORE COVID. A LOT OF PEOPLE AND I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NUMBERS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL DID ACTUALLY USE THOSE PASSES. I AM SURE THEY'RE GETTING READY TO START USING THEM AGAIN. IT IS A WONDERFUL THING IT REALLY IS. BASICALLY PARKS AND SPENT 9900 AND WE HAVE A BALANCE OF 16,000 FOR THIS YEAR AND EVERYTHING

HAS BEEN OKAY. >> MAYOR: FOR THE PUBLIC SAKE THAT'S NOT JUST THE DARK TRAIN TO THE DART STATION THAT IS IN TOWN TRANSPORTATION FROM POINT A TO POINT B ON THE BUSES.

NOT ON THE DARK BUSES BUT WHAT ARE THEY CALLED? GO LINK BUSES. THAT IS A GREAT TRANSPORTATION

OPTION TO HAVE. >> GOING INTO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE IF WE NEED TO GOING INSIDE AREA IT IS WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR DOING THAT. 3 AND A 30 UNIQUE USES OF THIS PROGRAM SINCE OCTOBER 1, 2018. PEOPLE HAVE REALLY BEEN USING IT. I THINK IT'S GOING TO PICK UP EVEN MORE NOW SO WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIND THAT FOR NEXT YEAR. SO, THE DART DAY PASSES IS $36 FOR 10. $6 SHIPPING AND THEN THE TOTAL COST OF UNDERPASSES IS $366. THE AVERAGE COST PER YEAR IS $16,100. NOW DART IS STARTING TO REVIEW THEIR PROGRAM AND ACCESS WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT PUTTING IT ON A CHARGE CARD. SO THE THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN REVIEW OF THAT AND THEY WILL HAVE A MEETING WITH US WHEN

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OKAY. BASICALLY OUR GOALS FOR 2021 AND 2022 WE WILL PROVIDE SENIORS EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND PROVIDE SENIORS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE WITH COMMUNICATION FOR ROWLETT RESIDENTS AND SENIOR SERVICES.

WE CONTINUE OUR ADULT SERVICES AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS. THIS IS TRYING TO DO THE SAME THING AND WE'VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITH IT OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. WE RECEIVED A SENIOR BUSINESS AWARD AND COMPLETED THE AARP COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN.

RIGHT NOW WE ARE IN THE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS AND THEN AFTER THAT WE WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP THE ACTION PLAN AND I THINK WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE THAT DONE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. OUR LONG-TERM GOALS FROM THE RECOMMENDATIONS ESSENTIALLY FOR THE NEXT BOND ELECTION.

ADDITIONAL CONCERNS, SAFE ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

HANDRAILS, A RAMP, PARKING, ETC. THOSE ARE OUR ADDITIONAL CONCERNS. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. ONE THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. IS IT POSSIBLE, DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO SHARE THE SURVEY SUMMARY RESULT WITH THE COUNCIL SO WE CAN SEE WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING? EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE NOT DONE WITH THE PROCESS, I THINK IT WOULD HELP US KNOW WHERE YOU'RE AT?

>> SPEAKER: WE CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE ANY BUT WE CAN.

>> MAYOR: YOU SAID YOU SUMMARIZED?

>> SPEAKER: WE DID HEAR THE PLAN IS TO WORK THE REST OF THE YEAR AND AT THE ENDS COME TO YOU GUYS TO DESCRIBE THE PROCESS AND WHAT THEY HAVE DONE AND THE RESULTS THAT WE HAVE COME UP WITH. JUST SO YOU GUYS CAN SEE WHAT IT IS AND KUDOS TO THE WHOLE BOARD.

THAT WHOLE PROCESS IN THE LAST 8 TO 10 MONTH HAS BEEN DETAIL AFTER DETAIL AFTER DETAIL. THE WORK THAT THEY HAVE PUT IN, I AM SUPER PROUD OF THEM FOR THAT.

THEY HAVE A LONG WAYS TO GO BUT WE HAVE SOME GOOD STUFF THAT WE

ARE FINDING OUT. >> MAYOR: I'M SORRY, I BROUGHT THAT TO ROB AND HE JUMPED ON THAT!

[LAUGHTER] >> SPEAKER: I DO WANT TO MENTION THAT WE HAVE ALL DONE A LOT OF WORK ON THE SURVEY AND I'VE GOT TO GIVE A KUDOS TO SHELLEY BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN WONDERFUL. SHE HAS CALLED THE OFFICE MORE THAN A COUPLE TIMES AND SHE HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU VERY

MUCH. >> MAYOR: THE COUNCIL LIAISON WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY? [CROSSTALK]

>> MAYOR: COUNCIL LIAISON WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING?

>> SPEAKER: I WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW YOU ARE ALL SIMPLY AWESOME. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT HERE THIS IS A LOT OF PAPERWORK. A LOT OF PAPERWORK.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU SISTER! WE WOULD CALL EACH OTHER WHEN WE WERE ON THE BOARD TOGETHER AND IT WILL BE DONE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN DIVIDED TO 3 SECTION. AND.

[CROSSTALK] >> SPEAKER: PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION. I AM THE YOUNGEST ONE ON THE BOARD. [LAUGHTER] [CROSSTALK] I AM ONLY 35.

>> SPEAKER: WERE LOOKING FOR MORE.

>> SPEAKER: WE ARE TAKING APPLICATIONS NOW.

I KNOW THERE ARE MORE SENIORS! WE NEED YOU!

>> MAYOR: ANYTHING ELSE COUNCIL? THANK YOU! THANK YOU! DO YOU WANT TO ADJOURN YOUR MEETING?

>> SPEAKER: THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED!

[LAUGHTER] >> MAYOR: LOOK AT THE POWER YOU HAVE! [LAUGHTER]

[CROSSTALK] >> MAYOR: WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT INTEREST-RATE IN A LITTLE BIT! [LAUGHTER] [CROSSTALK]

[3B. Update from Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) on their bus network redesign and January 2022 service changes. (30 minutes)]

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>> MAYOR: WERE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GO TO 3B IS ROB HERE? GENTLEMEN? UPDATE FROM DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT (DART) ON THEIR BUS NETWORK REDESIGN AND JANUARY 2022 SERVICE CHANGES. I UNDERSTAND

YOU ARE ROB SMITH? >> SPEAKER: I AM.

>> MAYOR: WELCOME TO OUR WORK SESSION.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

THIS IS MY FIRST PUBLIC PRESENTATION IN 15 MONTHS.

WE ARE NOW BEGINNING TO GET OUT AND IT IS ALMOST A MIRACLE THAT WE HAVE MANAGED TO GET THIS FAR IN THE EFFORT THAT I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT. DESPITE THE PANDEMIC WE HAVE KEPT IT ON SCHEDULE. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS I WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN A DATE ON EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE ON OUR

NETWORK DESIGN PROCESS. YOU WILL DO THE HONORS >>> ABSOLUTELY. IF WE COULD GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE I WILL GET PARTED. WE ARE DOING A PUBLIC REVIEW OF WHAT WE CALL THE DRAFT FINAL BUS NETWORK LAN AND THE ASSOCIATED JANUARY 2022 SERVICE PLAN PROPOSALS THAT GO ALONG WITH IT. OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A COMPLETE REDESIGN OF THE TRUST SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENT IT ALL AT ONCE NEXT JANUARY. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TOWARDS THE GOAL AND THE PROPOSAL THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE OUT PLUS WHATEVER MODIFICATIONS COME WILL LIKELY BE THE JANUARY SERVICE CHANGE THAT WE DO WHICH WILL BE THE BIGGEST ONE IN DARTS HISTORY IN TERMS OF A SERVICE.

FOLKS WERE THE RESULT OF THE PROCESS THAT WE STARTED IN 2019 AND HAVE CONTINUED WITH MEETINGS, MOST OF THEM VIRTUAL AND A LOT OF WORK WITH OUR CONSULTANT TEAMS, STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STAFF FROM ROWLETT AND OTHERS DUTIES IN THE DARK SURFACE AREA.

I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOME KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PLAN AND THE PROPOSED RANGES. I AM GOING TO SHOW ON THE NEXT SLIDE THE FULL DRAFT NETWORK BUT DON'T WORRY, RIGHT AFTER THAT I'M ZOOM IN ON ROWLETT. WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS IMPROVE SERVICE IN AREAS WITH HEAVIEST RIDERSHIP.

ESPECIALLY IN TERMS OF FREQUENCY AND HOURS WHILE PROVIDING GO LINK COVERAGE WHERE AREAS WHERE DEMAND SERVICE IS LIGHTED.F COURSE ROWLETT HAS THE BIGGEST SERVICE IN THE ENTIRE CITY AND THAT MAKES ROWLETT INLAND UNIQUE IN THAT REGARD RIGHT NOW THE FIXED ROUTES, THE REGULAR BIG BUSES ARE GENERALLY IN SOME CASES WIDELY SPACED APART.

WITH WHAT WE CALL A RIDERSHIP ORIENTED LINE.

MORE ROUTES OFFER FREQUENT SERVICE WITH LONGER OPERATING HOURS AND THAT AND LOSE THE WEEKENDS.

THERE ARE MANY NEW GOING ZONES IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE'VE ALREADY DONE FOR ROWLETT THAT ARE MAINTAINING COVERAGE AND MORE ZONES INCLUDING ROWLETT WILL HAVE WEEKEND SERVICE FOR THE FIRST TIME. I WILL GET TO THE DETAILS ON THAT ON A LITTLE BIT. THIS IS THE MAP.

>> MAYOR: CAN I ASK A GENERAL QUESTION AND IF YOU ARE GOING TO GET INTO THIS LATER THAN JUST STOP ME.

YOU STARTED THIS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC? WAS ALL OF YOUR DECISION-MAKING PRE-PANDEMIC TRAFFIC OR DID THE PANDEMIC TRAFFIC INFLUENCE A LOT OF DECISION-MAKING?

>> SPEAKER: IT HAS INFLUENCED A LOT OF THE DECISION-MAKING.

A LOT OF THE DESIGN WAS INTENDED FOR A POST PANDEMIC WORLD. THERE ARE SOME CHOICES THAT WE HAVE MADE. NONE OF THEM INVOLVING ROWLETT BY THE WAY WILL LIKELY INVOLVE CONTINUING SOME LEVEL OF PANDEMIC ORIENTED SERVICE FOR PERIOD OF TIME.

>> MAYOR: I WOULD HATE IF YOU ARE MAKING LONG-TERM DECISIONS

BASED ON LAST YEAR. >> SPEAKER: WE ARE NOT MAKING DECISIONS BASED ON THE RIDERSHIP WE HAVE SEEN OVER THE LAST YEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE. 181 RIDERS PER DAY A YEAR AGO 75 IN THE SAME QUARTER THE YEAR FOLLOWING AND GENERALLY WE ARE RUNNING 55 PERCENT OF OUR PRE-PANDEMIC RIDERSHIP RIGHT NOW TO GIVE YOU A SENSE BUT NO. WE ARE PLANNING THIS ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT WE ARE COMING BACK.

>> MAYOR: OKAY THANK YOU I WANTED TO SET THE STAGE.

>> SPEAKER: THIS IS THE MAP. THIS VERSION YOU PROBABLY CAN'T

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THEN ALL OF THE YELLOW YOU SEE ARE THE GO LIGHT ZONES INCLUDING THE EXISTING ZONE AND A WHOLE SERIES OF NEW ZONES THAT WE ARE PROPOSING AS A PART OF THE PROJECT.

HERE IS HOW THE FREQUENCY BREAKS DOWN FOR THE FIXED ROUTE SERVICE INCLUDING THE BLUE LINE ROUTE GOOD THEY ARE SHOWN IN COLORS ON THE VARIOUS MAPS. THE RED REPRESENTS MOST FREQUENT SERVICE THE 15 MINUTES SERVICE MOST OF THE DAY.

THE PURPLE REPRESENT THE RAIL LEVEL OF FREQUENCY BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. THE 15 MINUTE PEAK SERVICE, 20 MINUTES MID DAY AND THEN THE OTHER TIMES AND NEVER LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. TOGETHER THEY RUN A PURPLE ROUTE. THAT MAKES UP THE NETWORK.

THE GOAL IS TO HAVE A FREQUENT ENOUGH SERVICE SO THAT PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO RELY ON A SCHEDULE FOR A LOT OF THE DAY.

THOSE SERVICES GENERALLY RUN ONE A.M. AND OTHER ROUTES, BLUE, LIGHT BLUE AND PALE BLUE ON THE MAPS ARE 30 MINUTES IN THE DAY, HE MINUTES IN A DAY OR 60 MINUTE IN A DAY SERVICE THAT RUN 5 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT. BECAUSE COLORS GENERALLY STAND FOR THE FREQUENCY IF YOU DOWNLOAD THE INFORMATION FROM THE PROJECT WEBSITE AND I WILL HAVE THAT ADDRESS AT THE END.

YOU WILL SEE THESE COLORS OVER AND OVER AGAIN ON ALL THE MAPS.

OF COURSE, ROWLETT IS FAIRLY EASY TO DEPICT.

THE GO LINK CONTINUES TO SERVE THE ENTIRE CITY AND UNDER THE PROPOSAL WE WOULD BE EXTENDING FULL SATURDAY SERVICE TO THE ROWLETT ZONE. ONE EXTRA DAY OF SERVICE UNDER THE PROPOSAL. THE BLUE LINE WOULD GO BACK TO 15 MINUTE PEAK SERVICE DURING RUSH HOURS.

EVENING SERVICE WOULD ALSO BE RESTORED TO WHERE IT WAS PRE-PANDEMIC. THE MIDDAY SERVICE HAS ALREADY BEEN 20 MINUTES AND THAT DOESN'T CHANGE.

THE WEEKEND SERVICE WE DID NOT USE THAT DURING THE PANDEMIC AT ALL GIVEN THAT WE GENERALLY RUN LOWER FREQUENCY OF SERVICE DURING THE WEEKENDS. SO, FOR ROWLETT THAT IS THE BASIC POSTAL. I WILL FRAME IT A BIT IN THE SLIDES TO FOLLOW. ROWLETT KNOWS ABOUT THIS SERVICE MORE THAN ANY OTHER PLACE.

THE IS THE ROWLETT ZONE PANDEMIC DON'T HAVE THE HIGHEST RIDERSHIP THEN ANY GO LINK ZONE IN THE SERVICE AREA.

IT IS A REGULAR DART FEAR TO THE GO LINK SERVICE AND THERE WAS A MENTION IN A PREVIOUS ITEM ABOUT WORKING WITH DARTS ON DIGITAL CHANGES TO THE VOUCHER PROGRAM.

NONE OF THE ISSUES THAT WE ARE WORKING THROUGH IS THAT WE HAVE GONE TO CONTACT FREE PAYMENT DURING THE PANDEMIC.

WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW A VOUCHER PROGRAM WORKS THROUGH A CONTACT WORLD. THAT IS A BIG THING WE HAVE BEEN WORKING THROUGH. OF COURSE, WRITERS HAVE THE CHOICE OF THE REGULAR SERVICE THAT WE PROVIDE AND THAT CONTINUES TO BE THE CASE. YOU CAN EVEN BOOK IT AND CALL THEM AND BOOK A RESERVATION. ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF PEOPLE USE THE GO PASS OUT HEAR THEIR'S SOME CONFUSION ON THE SERVICE AREA THAT SOMEHOW GO LINK IS A PREMIUM FAIR AND THAT IS NOT THE CASE. NEXT SLIDE.

THE SERVICE FREQUENCY CHANGES THE BIG POINT OF EMPHASIS HAS BEEN ON PEAK FREQUENCY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY, IN THE EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS HERE THIS CHART IS PROBABLY MORE RELEVANT TO AREAS THAT HAVE A LOT OF FIXED ROUTE SERVICE BUT THE BIG CHANGE IS THAT RIGHT NOW 40 PERCENT OF OUR ROUTE HAVE 40 MINUTES OR BETTER SERVICE ON MID DAY THAT GOES TO 84 PERCENT UNDER THE PROPOSAL. THERE WILL BE VERY FEW ROUTE THAT RUN EVERY 60 MINUTES OFF THE UNDER WHAT WE HAVE PROPOSED. THAT IS THE BIGGEST CHANGES ALL

OF THIS. >> MAYOR: IS THIS TRAIN?

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>> SPEAKER: IT IS BUS. PREDOMINANTLY BUS.

TRAIN HAS BEEN 20 MINUTE MIDDAY SERVICE AND THAT CONTINUES

UNDER WHAT WE PROPOSE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. HOW MUCH IS THE UBER POOL USED

IN ROWLETT? >> SPEAKER: THE UBER POOL HAS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THE PANDEMIC AND I UNDERSTAND THAT PART OF THAT HAS BEEN HARD TO GET UBER SERVICE IN SOME AREAS DURING THE PANDEMIC. BUT DURING THE PRE-PANDEMIC OVERALL WERE WAS ABOUT 5 PERCENT AT THE GO LINK RIDERSHIP AND IN SOME PLACES EVEN MORE THAN THAT ESPECIALLY

THE CLEANUP. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I HAD NOT HEARD OF IT BEING USED. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU HAD

ANY NUMBERS. >> SPEAKER: IT IS DOWN EIGHT PERCENT RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> SPEAKER: THERE ARE 22 FOUR FREQUENT BUS ROUTES COMPARED TO 7 RIGHT NOW. THOSE ARE ROUTES WITH REAL LIKE FREQUENCIES THEY ARE BETTER. AS I MENTIONED THE GOAL WAS TO GET AWAY FROM 60 MINUTE SERVICE WHEREVER WE COULD.

NEXT SLIDE. THE NEXT TWO MAPS ARE A COMPARISON AND TO SHOW THE DIFFERENCE.

THIS IS A WEEKDAY AND MIDDAY BEFORE THE PANDEMIC ON THE LEFT AND THE PROPOSED PLAN ON THE RIGHT.

THE TWO BIG THINGS THAT WE SEE HERE IS YOU SEE A LOT MORE PURPLE ON THE RIGHT. THOSE ARE ROUTES RUNNING EVERY 20 MINUTES. ONCE YOU LEAVE ROWLETT TO GO TO THE REST OF THE SERVICE AREA THERE ARE A LOT MORE CONNECTING ROUTE THAT WILL HAVE FREQUENT SERVICE THAT WILL GET PEOPLE TO MORE PLACES. THAT AFFECTS YOUR TRAVEL TIME AND HOW YOU GET TO VARIOUS PLACES.

ONE STATISTIC, THE AVERAGE SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO 20 PERCENT MORE JOBS WITHIN THE DART SERVICE AREA UNDER THIS NEW NETWORK BECAUSE OF THOSE SAVINGS AND TI FREQUENT SERVICE. THE SECOND PART IS A LOT MORE GO LINK SERVICE NOT JUST ROWLETT BUT DURING THE PANDEMIC WE ADDED THIS SOUTHEAST GARLIN ZONE TO THE SOUTH OF ROWLETT AND WE ARE PROPOSING ANOTHER NUMBER OF OTHER ZONES IN THE SERVICE AREA. THE NEXT MAP SHOWS THE SAME PICTURE IF WE GO TO IT FOR THE WEEKEND.

HERE YOU ALSO SEE A LOT OF PURPLE BECAUSE WE ARE KEEPING THE 20 MINUTE SERVICE IN PLACE ON A LOT OF THE BUS ROUTES AND ALONG THE RAIL LINE FOR SATURDAY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE TRAVELING AND YOU DON'T SEE ANY GO LINK ON THE MAP ON THE LEFT BUT YOU SEE A LOT OF GO LINK ZONES ON THE MAP ON THE RIGHT.

THAT IS ONE THING. WE ARE NOT DOING IT UNIVERSALLY YET. WE WILL SEE HOW IT GOES AND IF IT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL WE MAY LOOK TO EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF THE WEEKEND GO LINK SERVICE. WE WILL STEP INTO THAT AND SEE HOW IT GOES. NEXT SLIDE.

IN FACT, UNDER WHAT WE HAVE PROPOSED, ALL LOCAL ROUTES BUS OR REAL ROUTES WOULD HAVE THE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SERVICE.

THERE ARE A LOT OF ROUTES THAT DON'T HAVE WEEKEND SERVICE NOW.

SIMILARLY, 13 GO LINK ZONES WOULD HAVE SATURDAY SERVICE.

SIX ZONES WOULD HAVE SUNDAY SERVICE.

ROWLETT IS IN THE GROUP OF 13 THAT WOULD HAVE SATURDAY SERVICE AND THAT MAY EXPAND OVER TIME BUT THAT IS WHAT WE

ARE PROPOSING RIGHT NOW. >> MAYOR: IS THAT STILL TWO

VEHICLES IN ROWLETT? >> SPEAKER: WE WILL JUDGE THAT IN WEEKENDS WE WILL START WITH ONE VEHICLE AND THEN QUICKLY WRAP UP IF WE FIND THERE IS MORE THAN DEMAND THAN THAT.

WE WILL ADJUST BASED ON THE DEMAND.

TWO 41. HE FIGURE OUT WHAT THE NUMBERS ARE. THE DRAFT NETWORK, ONE OF THE THINGS WE TRIED TO DO WAS ACTUALLY DESPITE ALL OF THE CHANGES IN THE BEST SERVICE IS IMPROVE COVERAGE.

WHETHER WE MEASURE IT BY RESIDENTS, JOBS OR BY KEEP AND THEIR ACCESS. OVERALL ABOUT THREE QUARTERS SERVICE. WILL HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICE WITHIN 1/2 MILE ON WEEKDAYS. THAT COMPARES TO 2/3 FOR THE EXISTING NETWORK. OF COURSE IN ROWLETT IT IS 100 PERCENT BEFORE AND AFTER. 70 PERCENT OF THE JOBS IN THE

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NEXT SLIDE. WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW IS WE ARE IN THE LATTER STAGES OF THE INVOLVEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED CHANGES. WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING NEXT WEEK ON JUNE 8 IT IS A VIRTUAL HEARING.

PEOPLE CAN SUBMIT COMMENTS BY EMAIL AND THE BOARD CHAIR WILL LEAVE THEM OUT HERE AND WE WILL ALSO OFFER A SECOND OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE SAME ON JUNE 22. THAT WAS A DECISION WE MADE RECENTLY. WE WILL CLOSE THE PROCESS FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE 22ND. WE WILL THEN GO BACK AND ASSESS WHAT WE HEARD AND WE WILL HAVE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL. WE WELCOME BACK THE BOARD IN AUGUST FOR THEM TO CONSIDER POTENTIAL ADOPTION OF BOTH THE PLAN AND THE CHANGES. IF THE BOARD ULTIMATELY APPROVES THE CHANGES THEY WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 20, 22. THAT IS WHAT WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS IN TERMS OF THESE CHANGES.

THERE'S A LOT MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THIS PLAN PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN IT AT DARK ZOOM.ORG WHICH IS A SPECIAL WEBSITE WE SET UP FOR THE PLAN.

WE GOT INTERACTIVE MAPS THAT SHOW THE SYSTEM BEFORE AND AFTER ALONG WITH SOME OF THE ACCESS DATA THAT I WAS MENTIONING. DRAFT REPORT ON THE NETWORK FROM A ROUTE BY ROUTE GUIDE THAT SHOWS INDIVIDUAL SERVICES.

WE WILL HAVE A SURVEY THAT WE WILL HAVE OPEN THROUGH THE 22ND WITH 13 QUESTIONS. WE'VE GOT ABOUT 17 OR 1800 RESPONSES SO FAR. WE ARE TRYING TO GET A FEEL FOR HOW PEOPLE REACT TO WHAT WE HAVE PROPOSED.

NEXT SLIDE. YOU CAN ALSO FIND MORE ON THE MAIN DART WEBSITE ABOUT THE PUBLIC MEETINGS.

WE HAVE FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT TOMORROW AT 11 A.M. FOR ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED. WE WILL HAVE A PANEL ANSWERING QUESTIONS POSED BY THE AUDIENCE.

THIS WILL BE THE GROUP THAT I AM INVOLVED IN WITH THAT.

YOU MENTIONED HEARING THAT WELCOME UP AFTER THAT.

PEOPLE CAN ALSO CONTACT SERVICE PLANNING STAFF.

MY GROUP DIRECTLY BY EMAILING SERVICE PLANNING AT DARK .ORG AT ANY TIME. WE CAN SET UP A TELEPHONE CALL AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION BY EMAIL.

THERE ARE A LOT OF WAYS THAT WE CAN GET INTO MORE DETAIL FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE QUESTIONS THAT THEY DON'T GET ANSWERED BY THE WEBSITE OR THE PRESENTATION OR BROCHURES.

THAT IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE.

JUST TO CLOSE OUT THE PRESENTATION OF COURSE ROWLETT SERVICE OF THE BIG WHEN IS THE GOALIE.

WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING AND THAT SHOULD BE NO CHANGE.

SORRY ABOUT THAT. >> MAYOR: MADE ME A LITTLE

NERVOUS. >> SPEAKER: NO CHANGES.

SERVICE HOURS REMAIN 5 A.M. TO 8:30 P.M. AND THOSE WILL BE THE SERVICE HOURS WE START WITH ON SATURDAYS WHEN THAT SERVICE

STARTS AT THE BORDER. >> MAYOR: THE SATURDAY SERVICE

WOULDN'T BE UNTIL JANUARY? >> SPEAKER: THAT IS CORRECT.

SO THAT IS BASICALLY THE PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GIVING TODAY.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING FOR THE DART SERVICE.

>> MAYOR: COUNCIL ANY QUESTIONS?

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: IS VERY EXCITING.

>> MAYOR: WHAT IS THE DOWNSIDE? WHAT HAS BEEN THE OPPOSITION

OUT THERE? >> SPEAKER: THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. THE OPPOSITION OR THE CONCERN DEPENDING ON HOW YOU LOOK AT IT IS IN CERTAIN PARTS OF DALLAS IN PARTICULAR AND PLANO. A COUPLE OF OTHER PLACES THEY HAVE HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT CHANGES TO THE FIXED ROUTE.

A PERCEPTION THAT THE ROUTES ARE TOO FAR APART FROM EACH OTHER AND THE WALKING DISTANCES ARE TOO LONG OR THAT THE FREQUENCIES ARE NOT ENOUGH ON ROUTE.

SO WE ARE LOOKING AT THOSE. FOR GO LINK THE BIGGEST ISSUE

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WE WANT TO GO BETWEEN THEM. THAT IS ESPECIALLY AN ISSUE IN PLANO WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO GO EAST AND WEST IN THE NORTHERN PART OF PLANO AND WE ARE LOOKING INTO WHAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO. THAT HAS EVEN COME UP WITHIN MY OWN STAFF. ONE OF OUR PEOPLE LIVES IN THE SOUTHEAST GARLAND ZONE AND THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE ZONE THAT WANT TO COME TO ROWLETT. THAT WILL BE SOMETHING WE WILL BE LOOKING AT. WE LEFT YOURSELF SOME ROOM IN TERMS OF DOLLARS TO BE ABLE TO ADD IN A FEW THINGS.

YOU NEVER DO A PLAN LIKE THIS WITHOUT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON PUBLIC FEEDBACK. WE WILL SEE WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO INCLUDE AND WHAT WE HAVE DONE FOR AUGUST.

THE BOARD IS STARTING TO TALK ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF OTHER DOLLARS DOWN THE ROAD FOR ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS MIDDAY GOING TO 15 MINUTE FREQUENCY ON THE RAIL LINES.

THINGS LIKE THAT THAT THEY WILL BE TALKING ABOUT AS THE YEAR

GOES ON. >> MAYOR: THANK YOU FOR THAT.

ONE MORE ROWLETT SPECIFIC QUESTION.

THE BUS, I DIDN'T SEE YOU TALK ABOUT OUR SPECIFIC BUS ROUTE.

ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THAT? OR THE GENERAL COMMENTS?

>> SPEAKER: WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING ANY BUS SERVICE IN ROWLETT HERE RIGHT NOW IT IS RAIL AND GO LINK.

>> MAYOR: WHEN DID THE BEST SERVICE AND?

IT WAS RUNNING BEFORE COVID. >> SPEAKER: RIGHT.

THAT ROUTE WAS A GROUP OF ROUTES THAT WAS DISCONTINUED

LAST OCTOBER. >> MAYOR: THERE'S NO PLAN TO

BRING IT BACK? >> SPEAKER: AS OF RIGHT NOW,

NO. >> MAYOR: DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA

WHAT THE RIDERSHIP WAS? >> SPEAKER: IT WAS DOWN TO 25 PER DAY DURING THE PANDEMIC. IT WAS RARELY MORE THAN 100 DURING THE NONPANDEMIC PERIOD. THE GO LINK CUT INTO THAT RIDERSHIP ONCE IT WAS EXPANDED TO THE CITY.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: IT'S NOT THAT PEOPLE CAN'T- THE GO LINK IS THAT CHOICE AND IT PROVIDES A LITTLE MORE FLEXIBILITY THAN

THE BUS ROUTE WOULD? >> SPEAKER: YEAH.

IF WE FIND THAT THE GO LINK SERVICE RIDERSHIP ROSE TO THE POINT WHERE THERE IS MORE DEMAND THAN WE CAN COVER WE WILL START LOOKING AT FIXED ROUTE PADS IN THE BUSIEST PLACES TO FILL IN. I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT WILL HAPPEN ANYTIME SOON THAT IS A POSSIBILITY THAT WE WILL DEAL

WITH DOWN THE ROAD. >> MAYOR: I THANK YOU TOUCHED ON THIS WEIRD WE HAVE BEEN REALLY SUCCESSFUL IN ROWLETT GIVING OUR SENIORS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BECAUSE OF GO LINK. THEN WE WORKED WITH DART TO GET THE SECOND BUS IN TOWN.HIS COUNCIL ALLOCATES THOSE BUDGET HOURS TO GIVE OUT TO SENIORS TO ENCOURAGE RIDERSHIP.

WE STILL NEED THE MECHANISMS TO DO THAT FOR OUR SENIORS.

>> SPEAKER: RIGHT. I WAS AT A MEETING OR THAT VARIOUS ISSUE WAS DISCUSSED. I KNOW THAT A GROUP IS WORKING ON HOW TO RESOLVE THAT ISSUE. CAN WE COME UP WITH A WAY OF HANDLING THE VOUCHERS THAT IS CONTACT FREE LIKE WE HAVE DONE WITH THE OTHER GO LINK PAYMENTS.

>> MAYOR: IT'S PRETTY IMPORTANT TO OUR SENIORS.

>> SPEAKER: UNDERSTOOD. ANYTHING ELSE?

THAT IS EXCITING STUFF. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: THANK YOU.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: ALL RIGHT ARE WE DONE WITH THAT ONE? THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, ROB.

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THOSE WATCHING EYES. EVERYONE WAS LOOKING THIS WAY.

[LAUGHTER] >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I FELT THE HEAT ALL OF A SUDDEN. [LAUGHTER]

>> SPEAKER: MAYOR, COUNCIL, GREAT TO SEE EVERYONE AGAIN AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. EARLIER THIS YEAR THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE ENTERPRISE LEASE AGREEMENT.

IT WAS A TWO-YEAR PLAN. YOUR ONE IS IN THE BOOKS.

WE ORDERED ALL THE VEHICLES TO THE MARKET RIGHT NOW IS DICTATING THAT WE MOVE UP THE ORDER OF THE 22 VEHICLES HEAR

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THE MANUFACTURERS ARE TELLING DEALERSHIPS AND DEALERSHIPS ARE TELLING ENTERPRISE AND ASKED TO PUT THE ORDER IN NOW OR YOU WILL NOT GET ANY VEHICLES BY 2022.

SO, TONIGHT WHAT WE ARE ASKING THE COUNCIL IS TO AGREE ON AN APPROVAL OF A DIRECTION TO ORDER THE 20 VEHICLES NOW AS OPPOSED TO THE GRANT THAT IS PROPOSED IN FEBRUARY.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU REALLY.

I KNOW THAT WAS IT FIVE OF THE VEHICLES THAT WERE CANCELED?

>> SPEAKER: FIVE FIRE VEHICLES THAT WERE REMOVED FROM YOUR ONE

TWO YEAR TWO. >> SPEAKER: WE HAVE A PROJECTED DELIVERY DATE FOR THOSE? IT IS NOT JUST THE DEALERSHIP?

>> SPEAKER: CORRECT. LIKE I SAID EARLIER, FEBRUARY SECOND, 2021 YOU APPROVED A LEASE AGREEMENT PLAN.

WE WILL UPDATE THE PLAN WHICH WILL REQUIRE 22 VEHICLES IN 2021 WITH A LOT OF DISCUSSION ON TROLL VEHICLES IN THE FIVE VEHICLES THAT YOU JUST DESCRIBED.

WE SCRUB THE LIST AND IT IS NOW, THE FIRST YEAR IS 49 VEHICLES. THE GREAT NEWS IS WE RECEIVED FOR, IN PUBLIC WORKS, 3 AND CIV AND THEY ARE WORKING ON LATEBREAKING NEWS. WE DID RECEIVE THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES. [CHEERING] SO, THAT GOES INTO MY PRESENTATION.

I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. SO, NINE OF THE TRUCKS ARE SITTING IN SILVER SPRINGS GETTING THE OUTFITTED WITH SAFETY LIGHTS AND LIGHT BOXES. SO WE RECEIVED THOSE.

SOME OF THE REASON FOR THE DELAYS.

THE CORONAVIRUS HAD MANY EFFECTS.

WE KNOW THAT PLANTS SHUT DOWN DURING CORONAVIRUS AND PEOPLE STARTED WORKING FROM HOME. WHEN PEOPLE STARTED WORKING FROM HOME THEY BOUGHT ELECTRONICS SO THEY CAN WORK AT HOME. VEHICLES ONLY ACCOUNT FOR 30 PERCENT OF THE SEMI CONDUCTOR MARKET.

ELECTRONICS, THEY ARE CUSTOMER FOR THE SEMI CONDUCTOR MANUFACTURE. SO, THOSE HOME ELECTRONICS WERE

BOUGHT AND NOT VEHICLES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: THEY MUST

MAKE MORE MONEY. >> SPEAKER: CORRECT AND THEN VEHICLES FOR THE DEALERSHIPS THEY ARE TRYING TO RECOUP THE LOSSES. THEY ARE ONLY SUPPLYING VEHICLES THAT ARE HIGHLY WANTED.

THERE'S ABOUT 3000 SHIPS IN ONE VEHICLE TO GIVE YOU SOME

REFERENCE FOR THAT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: NO MORE

SHADE TREE MECHANICS. >> SPEAKER: THAT IS A FACTOR AS WELL. IT IS A VERY AGGRESSIVE LIEN INVENTORY STRATEGIES. CAUGHT DEALERSHIPS AND MANUFACTURERS OFF GUARD. AS SOON AS THERE IS A FIRE OR A CHALLENGE, TO PLANTS IN TEXAS WERE AFFECTED BY A STORM SO THERE WEREN'T ANY CHIPS IN INVENTORY SO THERE ARE VEHICLES SITTING ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES WAITING FOR CHIPS.

SO THAT TAKES US TO YEAR TO. WE HAD 45 VEHICLES AND IT IS NOW 45 VEHICLES TO ORDER IN 2022.

THE VALUE OF THOSE ARE SITTING AT $290,000 AND WE DON'T HAVE TO PUT ANY MONEY IN THE ACCOUNT WE JUST HAVE TO ISSUE THE PO.

WE WON'T RECEIVE THE VEHICLES AND 2021.

WE CAN JUST START PAYING FOR THE LEASES WHEN THEY HIT THE LINE. SO, WE ARE ISSUING AND CHANGING THE PO AT ONLY 22 TO GET AHEAD OF THE GAME.

AND LIKE WE MENTIONED EARLIER, THE FIRE IN 2021 AND THEN THAT VEHICLE THAT WAS RECENTLY APPROVED.

AND THEN WE CAN PUSH TWO OR THREE VEHICLES OUT TO 2023.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: THEY WILL HONOR THE PO AND 2022?

>> SPEAKER: WE ISSUED THE PO AND THIS THE FIRST STEP AND ONCE THEY ARE MANUFACTURED I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY DECIDE WHAT DEALERSHIP GET THEM. I AM SURE THAT ENTERPRISE HAS A WIDE WILL. THEY HAVE TO DISTRIBUTE THEM.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: IS THE PROCESS CHANGED?

>> SPEAKER: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: THAT IS AMAZING.

>> SPEAKER: IS JUST A MATTER OF GETTING THE ORDER IN.

THE ORDER THE VEHICLES THAT THEY EXPECT TO MANUFACTURE THAT YEAR AND THEN SHUT IT OFF. WE WANT TO GET IT THERE AND THEN GET ENTERPRISE THE ABILITY TO MAKE THAT DECISION.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: DO THEY LOOK AT ALREADY MADE CARS TO MATCH

THE REQUEST? >> SPEAKER: DEFINITELY.

ENTERPRISE IS SCOURING THE UNITED STATES.

WE ARE GETTING VEHICLES FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES.

EVERY VEHICLE IN THE USA ARE LOOKING AT LOTS TO SEE IF THEY

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IT IS A SUPERSHORT PRESENTATION.

JUST A QUICK UPDATE TO SEE IF WE CAN GET IN ACCORD WITH 2022.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: I SAW ON THE NEWS THAT SEVEN DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DON'T HAVE ANY VEHICLES. LESS AND LESS THEY HAVE OPEN SPOTS ALL OVER THE LOT BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST NOT GETTING THE

ORDERS. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: I TRAVELED THIS WEEKEND AND I WAS REALLY SURPRISED AT HOW MANY NEW CARS WITH PAPER TAGS WERE ON THE ROAD.

MAYBE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE BUYING RIGHT NOW, TOO.

I DON'T SEE ANY DOWNSIDE TO THIS UNLESS YOU CAN SHARE ANY

WITH US. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: TYPICALLY WE WOULD WAIT UNTIL THE NEW BUDGET YEAR STARTED HEAR THEIR IS A CRITICAL LEAD TIME HERE AND THAT WE CAN'T IGNORE.

WE NEED TO PUT THE POWER IN THERE HANDS TO START THE ORDERING IF WE HAVE ANY HOPE TO GET SOME OF THESE VEHICLES NEXT YEAR. IF WE WAIT WE ARE GOING TO MISS ANOTHER WINDOW AND IT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER YEAR.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: IT'S AWESOME THAT THEY ARE GOING TO HONOR THAT PRICE. THAT JUST BLOWS MY MIND.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: IF WE CAN GET 2022 PRICING NOW!

HECK YEAH! >>.

>> SPEAKER: IT IS AFFECTING THE RENTAL MARKET, TOO.

NOT EVERYONE CAN GET A RENTAL CAR RIGHT NOW, TOO.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: YOU CAN'T GET PARTS.

>> SPEAKER: IF WE GO THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS IF THERE ARE ANY NEW VEHICLES THAT WE WILL ADD THROUGH THE HIRING OR CREATING OF THE NEW POSITIONS WE WILL WORRY ABOUT THAT THEN.

THIS IS THE LIST ESSENTIALLY THAT YOU GUYS HAVE ALREADY LOOKED AT IN JANUARY. WE WANTED YOUR BLESSING TO GET THE AUTHORITY TO SIGN OFF ON THE NEXT PURCHASE ORDER.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: YOU SHALL HAVE IT.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER: PAM, IS IT

OKAY? >> COUNCIL MEMBER: YES.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER: YOU SAID THANK YOU YOU DIDN'T SAY IT WAS OKAY. JUST CHECKING.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. >> MAYOR: WE ARE DONE.

WE COULD SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♪ ♪ TO BLAKE.♪

♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!♪ ♪ >> MAYOR: COUNSEL WILL YOU

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