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IT'S 5:00 PM ON JULY 26TH, 2022.[ATD 1. Call to Order]
AND I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.I AM BOARD CHAIR FOR
VICE CHAIR, BROWN SECRETARY MALONE, TRUSTEE BOSS.
TRUSTEE COOPER, TRUSTEE GONZALEZ, TRUSTEE.
TRUSTEE THREEWILL TRUSTEE WOLF.
[ATD 2. Moment of Reflection, Pledge of Allegiance, Announcements]
UH, MR. ARTHUR, DO YOU HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? UM, I DO NOT.I JUST REMIND TRUSTEES THAT, UH, WE, WE NEED TO HAVE YOU ON CAMERA TO COUNT TOWARD QUORUM.
SO TO THE EXTENT YOU CAN STAY ON CAMERA, WE APPRECIATE IT.
NEXT WE'LL ADDRESS THE CITIZENS
[ATD 3. Citizens to be Heard]
TO BE HEARD.HAVE WE HAD ANY CITIZENS REGISTER, JUST SPEAK.
WE HAVE, WE DO HAVE A CITIZEN, UH, REGISTERED TO SPEAK FOR THE ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT.
WE HAVE NOT COME TO THE CITIZENS TO BE HEARD PORTION OF OUR PUBLIC MEETING.
THE BOARD IS INTERESTED IN HEARING THE COMMENTS AND CONCERNS FROM OUR PATRONS AND CITIZENS IN SAN ANTONIO BEAR COUNTY AREA QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, COMMENTS, OR CONCERNS, ITEMS THAT MAY APPEAR ON THE AGENDA, WHICH MAY ARISE DURING THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING.
MAY ADDRESS MAYBE ADDRESS AT A LATER DATE BY THE PRESIDENT'S LAST CEO AND OUR, HIS STAFF.
THIS PROCESS ASSURES THAT YOU RECEIVED THE MOST ACCURATE RESPONSE TO YOUR QUESTION OR CONCERN.
THANK YOU, AAT D APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME AND EFFORT TO SHARE YOUR COMMENTS WITH US THIS EVENING.
WE HAVE, WE HAVE RURAL MCLEOD SIGNED UP TO SPEAK OR THE ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT MEETING.
CAN YOU HEAR ME ON THE CLOUD MATURITY OF ACTIVIST IN FIRST AMENDMENT? UH, FREEDOM OF SPEECH ACT.
UM, UH, WE SEE A LOT OF UNHOLINESS IN THIS EARTH TODAY, SO I'M GOING TO STOP WITH THE LORD PRAYER.
BY NAME THAT KINGDOM WILL BE DONE TODAY.
OUR DAILY BREAD, MR.
EXCUSE ME, INTERRUPT YOU WHEN YOU SPEAK TO INTERRUPT ME, MR. CHAIR.
THE ATD BOARD ADOPTED A POLICY THAT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THIS CITIZENS TO BE HEARD BOARD MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SPEAK TO THE ATD MUST SPEAK ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
THE LORD'S PRAYER WHILE WONDERFUL IS NOT ON THE AGENDA AND IS UNABLE TO BE RECITED AT THIS MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT, THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT A GOVERNING BODY ALLOWS CITIZENS TO SPEAK AND ARE ALLOWED TO ESTABLISH RE SIZABLE RULES.
AND THE REASONABLE RULES ESTABLISHED BY THE ATB BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS THAT CITIZENS MUST SPEAK ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
THEREFORE, UH, THE SPEAKER IS OUT OF ORDER AND IS NOT SPEAKING ON AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
OKAY? MR. MCCLOUD, WE ASK THAT YOU JUST ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT ARE ON THE AGENDA.
UH, SO IF YOU COULD, I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU DO THAT AND WE CAN CONTINUE TO GIVE YOU YOUR TIME.
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WELL, YOU'LL BE HEARING FROM MY ATTORNEY BECAUSE THAT IS RIDICULOUS.I CAN'T EVEN DO THE LORD'S PRAYER CYCLE.
LORD'S PRAYER IN FRONT OF A GOVERNMENT BODY.
WE PAY YOU $50 AN HOUR TO BE ON THAT BOARD PERIOD.
WE PAY YOU 50 BUCKS AND HOW DARE YOU.
YOU WON'T EVEN LET ME HAVE A PLAYER.
ARE YOU, WHAT DO YOU HAVE AGAINST ME? IS IT BECAUSE I'M A CONSERVATIVE? YOU DON'T WANT CONSERVATIVE SPEECH GROUPING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
MR. MCCLOUD, YOU NEED TO GIVE YOUR COMMENTS TO AGENDA ITEMS, PLEASE.
UM, HELLO WOULD BE PROUD OF Y'ALL.
YOU KNOW, THE CLOUD, YOU CAN'T EVEN, YES.
THE ISSUES FOR BE GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU.
WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO BE LISTENING TO ALL YOUR RAMBLING.
IF YOU WANT TO HEAR, IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT AGENDA ITEMS, WE'LL BE GLAD TO HEAR YOU.
WE'RE AT THE, UH, CITIZENS BE HEARD PORTION OF OUR MEETING.
UM, WE WILL HAVE THE STAFF CONTACT MR. MCCLOUD TO GO OVER THE ISSUES THAT HE WANTS TO DISCUSS.
IF WE HAVE ANOTHER CITIZENS TO BE HEARD, NO FURTHER CITIZENS TO BE HEARD.
[ATD 4. Consent Agenda]
CONSENT AGENDA ITEM TRUSTEES.ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
WE DO NOT HAVE A LEGAL BRIEFING THIS EVENING.
WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF THIS MEETING.
I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN AND A SECOND, I HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND.
ANY OPPOSED? NAY MOTION CARRIES.
[1. Call to Order]
IT'S NOW 5:12 PM.I'M CALLING TO ORDER THE JULY 26TH, 2022 MEDIAN OF THE VIA MELO, METROPOLITAN TRANSIT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
[2. Announcements]
MR. ART, DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? UH, YES SIR.AND I'LL WAIT FOR THEM TO BRING UP THE SLIDES FOR JUST A SECOND.
SO FIRST OF ALL, UH, THIS MONTH WE CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE
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OF OUR OPERATORS FOR THE STAR STAR, UH, EMPLOYEES OF THE QUARTER.AND WE ALWAYS RECOGNIZE TO A BUS OPERATOR AND A VAN OPERATOR.
SO THE FULL-TIME BUS OPERATOR, ARTURO CARDIO, THE SECOND AND FULL-TIME VAN OPERATOR
MR.
AND THOSE ARE THREE VERY IMPORTANT FACTORS OF BEING A PROFESSIONAL BUS OPERATOR.
SO CONGRATULATIONS, MR.
HE HAS AN EXCELLENT RECORD MAINTAINED GOOD ATTENDANCE, AND BY THE WAY, HE JOINED US IN 2008.
SO HE'S A PRETTY EXPERIENCED VAN OPERATOR, SUCH IMPORTANT WORK THAT THE VAN OPERATORS TO DO IN OUR VIA TRANS SERVICE.
SO CONGRATULATIONS, FAN OPERATOR DIAZ NEXT, UH, I'M VERY HAPPY TO INTRODUCE YOU ALL VIRTUALLY TO OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND SCHEDULING SANDEEP SEN.
HE'S BEEN IN THE TRANSIT INDUSTRY FOR THE LAST 16 YEARS AND PRIOR TO JOINING VIA, HE WORKED AT TRINITY METRO IN FORT WORTH, LLC LSC TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANCY IN COLORADO AND AT THE HILDAGO COUNTY MPO AND MACALLAN AS A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERIENCE MANAGING BUS STOP, INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS, STREET STAKE, AND URBAN DESIGN PROJECTS.
HE WAS SELECTED AS A TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM AMBASSADOR FROM THE AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION FOR FOUR YEARS PREVIOUSLY FROM 2012 TO 15, AND WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE HIM ABOARD.
NEXT I'M PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE SABRINA CALLED CADEL LONG DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE PROCUREMENT DIVISION FOR RECEIVING THE QUOTE CRYSTAL AWARD AT THE 2022 B2 JEAN NOW COMPLIANCE TRAINING EVENT.
THIS PAST MAY, SHE BEGAN USING TWO B TWO GENE NOW IN 2013 AS A CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR ASSISTANT, WHEN THE SYSTEM WAS VERY FIRST IMPLEMENTED HERE AT VIA TO ADVERTISE AND TRACK SOLICITATIONS FROM 2015 THROUGH 2019, SHE RECEIVED AWARDS FOR BEING AMONG THE TOP 100 POWER USERS TO THE TOP 10 MASTER USERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
SHE WAS RECOGNIZED AS A SUPER USER YET ANOTHER STEP UP AND SECOND IN THE NATION IN CANADA AFTER MAKING OVER 1.5 MILLION ENTRIES SINCE 2013.
SO FIRST OF ALL, CONGRATULATIONS, SABRINA, BUT WE THANK YOU FOR THAT WORK BECAUSE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE ABLE TO CON UH, TO TRACK OUR SOLICITATIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.
SO THERE WE ARE, WE HAVE A SUPER-USER AND NUMBER TWO IN THE NATION, UH, NEXT PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE THIRD FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, THE VIA THRIVE WELLNESS PROGRAM HAS RECEIVED THE ABOVE AND BEYOND AETNA WORKPLACE WELLBEING AWARD.
THIS TIME ADVANCING FROM THE SILVER LEVEL AND PREVIOUS YEARS TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE GOLD LEVEL AWARD AS AN EMPLOYER WAS STRONG COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF ITS EMPLOYEES, BE AS PROUD TO PROVIDE THE THRIVE WELLNESS PROGRAM.
IT FEATURES A COMPREHENSIVE WELLNESS STRATEGY THAT HELPS EMPLOYEES LIVE HEALTHIER, MORE ACTIVE LIVES AND MAKE GOOD WELLNESS DECISIONS.
THIS AWARD IS THE CULMINATION OF ALL THOSE EFFORTS.
SO CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HR TEAM FOR THIS RECOGNITION.
I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE WE ARE ABOUT TO KICK OFF THIS YEAR'S UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN.
AND WE HAVE THREE CO-CHAIRS WHO WILL BE LEADING US THROUGH THAT CAMP CAMPAIGN.
AND THOSE THREE ARE LAWRENCE AND SHU.
JASON TREVINO AND ROBERT GARZA, LAUREN REJOINED VIA IN 2018 AS OUR EVENTS MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR IN PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADS THE VIA CARES PROGRAM, UH, WHICH SHE HAS TAKEN AND GROWN INTO A FANTASTIC PROGRAM FOR OUR VIA FAMILY AND A GREAT RESOURCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
JASON HAS BEEN PART OF THE VIA TEAM SINCE 2008.
HE'S A SHOP REPAIRMAN AND PAINTER IN OUR FLEET AND FACILITIES DIVISION, MAKING SURE OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE EXPERIENCE.
AND THEN ROBERT IS A BUS OPERATOR SINCE 2004 AND IS PART OF OUR INCREDIBLE TEAM OF OPERATORS WHO HE PARKED COMMUNITY CONNECTED EVERY DAY.
THIS YEAR, WE ARE MERGING THE MOMENTUM VIA CARES, WHICH WE'VE DEVELOPED SINCE COVID ACTUALLY, AND THE EXCITEMENT OF THE UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN TO HARNESS THE POWER OF GIVING AND THE SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY THAT VM EMPLOYEES
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REPRESENT.I'M CONFIDENT THAT OUR CO-CHAIRS, UH, WHICH REPRESENT BOTH THE MANAGEMENT SIDE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE UNION SIDE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
UM, WE ARE IN, IN JOINT SPONSORSHIP OF THIS PROGRAM, UH, THAT OUR TEAM WILL DELIVER CREATIVE AND THOUGHTFUL CAMPAIGN THAT WILL HELP PUT VIA BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT IS ONE OF THE TOP DONORS IN SAN ANTONIO AND BEAR COUNTY.
WE'D LIKE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY GIVES TO US, WE ARE BASICALLY PAID PRIMARILY THROUGH THE SALES TAX.
SO THIS IS JUST A WAY OF THANKING THE COMMUNITY FOR ALL THEY DO FOR US.
AND I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE PAST CO-CHAIRS.
AND SPECIFICALLY I'D LIKE TO OFFER SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, MARCUS PEOPLE WHO HAS LED THESE EFFORTS FOR MULTIPLE YEARS LENDING HIS UNIQUE BRAND OF ENTHUSIASM, COLLABORATION, KINDNESS, AND BOW TIES THAT IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED AND CONTINUE TO INSPIRE US INTO THE FUTURE CAMPAIGNS.
SO MARCUS, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE FOR UNITED WAY FOR OUR TEAM AND OUR COMMUNITY THIS YEAR.
UH, WE JOINED IN CELEBRATING 32 YEARS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT, WHICH WAS ACTUALLY SIGNED INTO LAW ON JULY 16TH IN 1990 AND BECAME A HISTORIC CIVIL RIGHTS LAW THAT PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES VIA WAS AN EARLY ADOPTER AND HAS BEEN A TIME SUPPORTER OF ADA STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES AS PART OF OUR MISSION AND VISION TO CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY AND PUT OPPORTUNITY WITHIN REACH FOR EVERYONE.
OUR GOAL EACH YEAR IS TO AFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT, TO PROVIDE RELIABLE, RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE MOBILITY OPTIONS THAT SERVE THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF A DIVERSE OF A DIVERSE COMMUNITY.
THAT COMMITMENT IS ON DISPLAY THROUGH OUR VIA TRANS PROGRAM, ACCESSIBLE SERVICES, PROGRAM VEHICLES AND FACILITIES IN OUR SYSTEMS THAT ARE ALL ACCESSIBLE.
AND ESPECIALLY THROUGH OUR TEAM OF STAFF AND OPERATORS WHO HELP US KEEP OUR PLEDGE TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT THE LAW REQUIRES IN ORDER TO DELIVER THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE POSSIBLE.
AND I WOULD ADD TO THAT, THAT OUR VIA LINK PROGRAM IS ANOTHER ELEMENT OF PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
WE WERE PROUD PARTNERS WITH SALES, WHICH IS A SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES JUST LAST WEEKEND TO HELP MAKE THEIR ANNUAL ADA CELEBRATION SUCCESS.
OVER 20 VIA CARERS VOLUNTEERS CAME OUT TO MORGAN'S WONDERLAND TO SUPPORT SALES AND THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY THAT THEY SERVE.
SO I'D LIKE TO, UM, UH, SHARE A NOTE THAT WE RECEIVED FROM THEIR CEO, KATIE BREADSKI THAT READS IN PART, THANKS SO MUCH FOR ASSISTING WITH ALL VIA CARERS VOLUNTEERS AT SALES, 32ND ANNUAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT CELEBRATION EVERYONE'S HELP WAS SURELY APPRECIATED VIA HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL THROUGHOUT MANY YEARS IN SUPPORTING THE ADA CELEBRATION.
SALES IS FOREVER GRATEFUL TO VM AND WE OF COURSE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL TO SALES AND ALL OUR OTHER PARTNERS THAT SERVE THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY AND BOARD MEMBERS.
I LIKE TO SHARE A SPECIAL RECOGNITION PRESENTED SATURDAY AT THE ADA 32ND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SALES THANKED VIA AND PRESENTED OUR PRESIDENT AND CEO, JEFF ART WITH A PLAQUE TO RECOGNIZE HIS EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO OUR COMMUNITY.
CONGRATULATIONS, JEFF, THIS RECOGNITION CONFIRMS WHAT WE AT VIA AND THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE ALREADY.
THANK YOU ARE A SINCERE CHAMPION BY EQUITY AND INCLUSION THAT YOU CONTINUE TO CHALLENGE EACH ONE OF US TO DO THE SAME.
SO I, AND I WOULD SHARE THAT, OF COURSE YOU CAN SEE THAT OUR TRUSTEE COMO WAS THERE WITH US AS WELL, UH, AND, AND RECEIVED THE AWARD WITH ME.
AND THAT THE FACT THAT MY NAME IS ON THAT PLAQUE IS, IS VERY FLATTERING, BUT IT'S NOT, IT'S NOT COMPLETELY THE CASE BECAUSE I KNOW THAT IT TAKES, UH, THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES IN ALL THE ATTRIBUTES OF OUR SYSTEM, FIXED ROUTE BUS, VIA TRANS VIA LINK, UH, OUR FACILITIES, THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR FACILITIES, OUR SHELTERS.
IT TAKES EVERYBODY THIS ORGANIZATION TO, UH, MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF SUPPORTING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
SO I WAS GRATEFUL TO REPRESENT VIA NOT MYSELF, UH, IN THIS AWARD.
AND SO WHEN AN OBSER OBSERVATION OF OUR ADA'S 32 YEARS, WE HAVE A SHORT VIDEO THAT WILL SHOW PROFILING, JUST ONE OF THE MANY THOUSANDS OF VIA TRANS CLIENTS WHO HAS MADE, WHO HAS MADE V AS PART OF THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD INDEPENDENCE.
MY NAME'S MICHAEL BERARDO, AND WE'RE HERE AT THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND.
UM, MY POSITION HERE IS SUPERVISOR
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OF THE ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, AND I'VE BEEN HERE 15 YEARS NOW.AND WHAT WE DO HERE IS WE HELP POINT IN VISION IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS WITH THEIR TECHNOLOGY NEEDS PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING, AND WE DO, UH, TECHNOLOGY EVALUATIONS.
SO, UM, THE VISUAL CONDITION THAT I HAVE IS CALLED RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA OR RP FOR SHORT, WHICH IS A RETINAL DEGENERATIVE CONDITION ON IT WAS AROUND THE TIME THAT I TURNED 30, THAT I LOST MOST OF MY VISION.
UM, WHEN YOU'RE FISHING AND PARODY, YOU KIND OF TEND TO BUMP INTO THINGS.
SO LIKE THE GLASSES REALLY HELPED AVOID ANY KIND OF PHYSICAL INJURY.
SO I'VE BEEN USING VIA TRANS FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
I STARTED USING IT BACK AROUND 1993.
IT PROVIDED A LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE THAT I APPRECIATED.
I DON'T REALLY LIKE TO ASK PEOPLE FOR RIDES ALL THE TIME.
AND SO WHEN THAT SERVICE BECAME AVAILABLE AND I WAS ABLE TO, UH, GET SIGNED UP WITH NEW TRANSIT REALLY HELPED ME OUT TODAY.
AND IT'S ESPECIALLY HELPFUL WHEN I'M GETTING DROPPED OFF AT A PLACE THAT I'VE NEVER BEEN TO BEFORE.
AND I CAN HAVE THE ASSISTANCE OF DRIVERS DROPPING ME OFF, AT LEAST GETTING UP TO THAT FRONT DOOR.
UM, YOU KNOW, THAT'S HALF THE BATTLE JUST GETTING TO THE FRONT DOOR.
SO, UM, TRANS REALLY HELPS IN THAT RESPECT.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
UM, I WANT TO START BY THANKING OUR VAN OPERATORS WHO ARE OUT THERE ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS, WORKING WITH EVERYONE OUT THERE, UH, AND HELPING THEM, UH, FOR THE WORK THAT THEY DO.
UH, A WELCOME TO OUR DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, UH, WELCOME TO THE TEAM AND TO OUR WARRANTY.
UH, CONGRATULATIONS, MISS CALLED IT ON, UH, THE HR TEAM AND THE UNITED WAY.
UH, YOU GUYS DO A TREMENDOUS JOB AND, UH, WE SHOULD ALL BE PROUD OF THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO AND HOW MUCH YOU HELP THE COMMUNITY.
AND, UH, I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T, WE DON'T SEE IT ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS, BUT VIA REALLY DOES HELP A LOT OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL HERE FOR.
UH, SO THANK YOU, JEFF, FOR YOUR STAFF AND EVERYBODY INVOLVED, UH, TO Y BOARD, UH, WHICH, UH, THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN IF I DIDN'T HAVE THE SUPPORT THAT I DO WITH EVERYONE.
UH, SO THANKS EVERYONE TO MAKE THIS A TERRIFIC ORGANIZATION.
THE NEXT ITEM IS CITIZENS TO BE
[3. Citizens to be Heard]
HEARD.UH, DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZENS REGISTERED TO SPEAK? WE HAVE TWO CITIZENS TO BE HEARD, REGISTERED TO SPEAK.
WE HAVE NOW COME TO THE CITIZENS SUBURB PORTION OF OUR PUBLIC MEETING.
THE BOARD IS INTERESTED IN HEARING THE COMMENTS AND CONCERNS FROM OUR PATRONS AND CITIZENS IN SAN ANTONIO, BEAR COUNTY AREA QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CONCERNING PUBLIC BUSINESS, OUR POLICY, ALTHOUGH WHICH THE BOARD HAS SUPERVISION AND CONTROL.
THEY MAY ARISE DURING THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING, MAYBE ADDRESS AT A LATER DATE BY THE PRESIDENT CEO AND OUR, HIS STAFF.
THE PROCESS ASSURES THAT YOU RECEIVED THE MOST ACCURATE RESPONSE TO YOUR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
AND B APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME AND EFFORT TO SHARE YOUR COMMENTS WITH US THIS EVENING.
OUR FIRST CITIZEN TO SPEAK IS MARIA CARDENAS.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.
I THANK YOU BEFORE FOR ALL THE SERVICES, BUT WE MORE, UH, I'M HERE FOR A PLEASANT CHANGE.
I'M HERE TO COMMAND ONE OF YOUR STREET BUSES, ONE OF THE DRIVERS, ROUTE 68, THE FIRST SATURDAY OF JUNE, I WROTE HIS BUS ON THE WAY HOME FROM LAS PALMAS AND WHAT I SAW, I WISH I HAD TAPED IT TO SHOW YOU, HE SHOULD BE THE POSTER CHILD FOR THE PERFECT DRIVER.
UH, HE HOOKED ME UP AND WE PROCEEDED GOING EAST.
AND AFTER A FEW BLOCKS, HE STOPPED AN ELDERLY MAN WAS WAITING AT THE BUS STOP AND HE COULDN'T EVEN GET OFF THE CURB.
AND SO THE BUS DRIVER GOT OFF.
THE ELDERLY MAN HAD A BICYCLE WITH HIM AND HE WANTED A HOOKUP, WHICH HE COULDN'T EVEN GET OFF THE CURB.
SO THE BUS DRIVER WENT TO HIM AND SAID, SIR, GET ON THE BUS AND SIT DOWN.
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WAS VERY WOBBLY.SO THE OLD MAN DID S TOLD THE DRIVER PROCEEDED TO HOOK UP THE BIKE, LOCK IT IN, GET ON THE BUS.
I WISH YOU HAD SEEN THE FACE OF THAT ELDERLY MAN.
IT BROUGHT ME TO TEARS WHEN HE GOT ON THE BUS, HE'S SMILING FROM EAR TO EAR AND HE SAYS, THAT'S A GOOD GUY.
AND I SAID, SIR, I AGREE WITH YOU.
I HADN'T SEEN THAT EVER, EVER.
I'M 70 YEARS OLD AND I'VE NEVER SEEN IT ON A BUS DRIVERS, CHARACTER OR ATTITUDE OR FRIENDLINESS, KINDNESS, NEVER.
SO THAT'S THE KIND OF DRIVER YOU NEED ON ALL YOUR BUSES.
I'VE BEEN THROWN OFF A 68, WHICH TELLS YOU THE LOT RIGHT THERE.
ANYWAY, A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, I CALL YOUR NUMBER, YOUR COM COMMENT, COMPLIMENT NUMBER.
AND I DID, UH, SPEAK ABOUT THE ISSUE, BUT WHEN HE WAS ON TYING ME TO GET OFF, I ASKED HIM, DO YOU LIKE YOUR ROUTE? AND HE SAYS VERY MUCH, VERY MUCH.
SO I'M HERE TILL THE END OF THE YEAR.
AND I ASKED HIM WHAT YOU LIKE TO STAY LONGER? HE SAYS, OH YES.
AND THEN HE LOOKED AT ME AND SAYS, CAN YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN? RIGHT? AND I WOULDN'T BE HERE IF I COULD MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.
ANYWAY, HIS NUMBER IS 1, 2, 6, 0 6, MARK.
VERY COMMENTS, ANYONE ELSE? OUR NEXT CITIZEN TO BE HEARD VIRTUALLY IS ONE CLAP.
HELLO? FOR RECORD, MONEY MOVES WORLD MCLEOD.
UH, WE ARE CELEBRATING THE 32 SECOND ANNIVERSARY, 32 SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
AND THAT INCLUDES PROTECTING FREE SPEECH, BECAUSE IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO FOR WINE, YOU NEED TO DO FOR ALL.
AND YOUR NEW POLICY THAT YOU SOMEWHAT IMPLEMENTED LAST MONTH.
SO THE VIEWPOINT DISCRIMINATION, BUT THE REASON WHY I'M HERE IS, UM, SPEAKING OF YOUR TITLE, SIX SIGNAGE ON Y'ALL'S BUSES, LAST TITLE, SIX SIGNAGE ON YOUR BUSES ARE SO SMALL.
IT'S A VERY SPACE, SMALL Y'ALL NEED TO FIX THAT.
IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. YOU KNOW, IF YOU FIXED YOUR PROBLEMS, I WOULDN'T BE HERE CONSTANTLY COMPLAINING, JUST A FOOD FOR THOUGHT THERE.
UM, YOUR ADVERTISEMENTS CODE OF CONDUCT NEED TO BE IN ENGLISH.
I'VE BEEN ON A LOT OF YOUR ROUTES.
ARE THEY ONLY IN SPANISH? IS THAT ACCEPTABLE THAT EVERYONE CAN READ SPANISH? SAME THING FOR THE CITIES, RIGHT? WHAT PROGRAM? ADVERTISEMENTS ON YOUR BUSES.
YOU CAN PUT IT IN WHATEVER LANGUAGE YOU LIKE, BUT AT LEAST MAKE IT SOME ENGLISH SO PEOPLE CAN READ THEM.
AND ALSO, UM, APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM TODAY, AND THIS IS GONE FROM YOUR FACEBOOK PEREZ TO BE A TRANS BUS, PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT.
THE MANAGER STAN HAPPENED TO BE THERE DOING INVENTORY.
HE WENT OUT TO THE DRIVER AND TOLD HIM THAT THE RESTAURANT WAS CLOSED TODAY.
THE DRIVER PROCEEDED TO TAKE TWO LADIES AND THEIR SCOOTERS OFF THE BUS STAND TOLD THE DRIVER AGAIN, THAT THE RESTAURANT WAS CLOSED.
THE DRIVER CONTINUED UNLOADING THE TWO ELDERLY LADIES AND THEIR SCOOTERS OFF THE BUS.
STAN TOLD THE DRIVER AGAIN, YOU CAN'T LEAVE THE LADIES OUT HERE.
THE DRIVERS TOLD STAN, IF I KEEP THEM, I WON'T HAVE ROOM FOR MY OTHER PICKUPS.
STAN TOLD THE DRIVER AGAIN, YOU CAN'T LEAVE HIM OUT HERE IN THE SUN.
THE DRIVER SAYS THEY'RE IN THE SHAPE.
STAND AT ATTEMPTS TO GET THE DRIVER'S NAME.
AND HE TURNED AROUND AND GOT ON THE BUS AND DROVE OFF.
EVEN THOUGH STAN HAS DONE IT HAD DAY'S WORK, A KEY THINGS TO CARE FOR.
HE BOUGHT THE LAYS INSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT AND TOOK CARE OF THEM.
HE CALLED ONE OF THE LADY'S SISTER WHO ARRIVED SHORTLY, BUT SHE HAD NO WAY TO TRANSPORT THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE BOTH ON SCOOTERS, MADE SOME CALLS AND BE A SCHEDULED TO PICK UP AT 12, 10 AN HOUR, 10 MINUTES.
AND IT HAPPENED ON A WATER LADY'S BIRTHDAY.
SHE WANT TO EAT AT THE RESTAURANT.
I'M GLAD THAT STAMP OR MR. MRS. G HOME COOKING AND PASTRIES HAS DONE THE RIGHT THING AND HONORED THE ADA.
AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE SOMEONE'S CRITICIZING, WHICH THEY HAVE A LEGAL RIGHT TO DO.
BUT WE PAY YOU, LIKE I SAID EARLIER, I WILL SAY MUCH AGAIN, BECAUSE THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AND YOU NEED TO COMPLY.
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WE GOING TO GET VIA TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL LAW CONSTITUTION AND THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.THERE ARE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY, JUST LETTING ME KNOW.
AND I DO EXPECT A RESPONSE, A PROPER RESPONSE, UH, FOR MY QUESTIONS.
UM, OUR NEXT, WE HAVE ANYBODY ELSE.
IS THAT IT? NO, THAT'S THE END OF CITIZENS TO BE HEARD.
[4. Consent Agenda]
ITEM FOUR CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH IS AN ACTION ITEM.ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE, SO, OKAY, GO ON A SECOND.
UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM IS APPROVED.
[5. Pilot Sandy Oaks VIA Link Express Service]
OKAY.UH, MR. THOMAS WILL ALLOW PRESENT ITEM FIVE PILOTS, SANDY OAKS VIA LINK EXPRESS SERVICE, WHICH IS AN ACTION ITEM.
THE FOUNTAIN ABOUT SAN DIEGO TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF UPDATE.
UM, THE SAN DIEGO FOLKS, UH, VIA LINK EXPRESS SERVICE, EXCITED.
SO A BIT ABOUT THE SAN DIEGO BACKGROUND.
SAN DIEGO IS INCORPORATED AS A CITY IN MAY OF 2014.
AND IN FALL OF 2021 TO BE A RINK EXPRESS, PILOT SERVICE WAS INTRODUCED.
WHAT IS BE WILLING TO EXPRESS SOME OF THE KEY ELEMENTS ARE IT PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE VIA FIXED ROUTE BUS NETWORK SERVES LOW DENSITY AREAS WHERE BUS SERVICES NOT A VIABLE OPTION AND LEVERAGE IS EMERGING TECHNOLOGY.
AND IT HAS THE SAME FAIRS AND DISCOUNTS AS VIA BUS SERVICE.
NEXT SLIDE, MORE DETAIL ABOUT THE SERVICES RUNS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 6:30 AM TO 6:30 PM WITH WAIT TIMES UP TO 60 MINUTES, THE TRAIN SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THIS AREA.
SOME OF THE MEASURES OF SUCCESS THAT WERE PUT IN PLACE WHERE THE PASSENGER PER HOUR OF GREATER THAN TWO AND 400 MONTHLY BOARDINGS OR 20 DAILY BOARDINGS, THE ORIGINAL SIX MONTH PILOT RAN FROM SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2021 THROUGH MARCH 14TH, 2022.
AND IT TOOK YOU FROM SAN DIEGO TO THE BROOKS TRANSIT CENTER IN MARCH.
IT WAS EXTENDED ANOTHER SIX MONTHS.
IT RUNS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2022.
AND WE DID MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS THIS TIME.
NEXT SLIDE WITH THE NEW A SIX MONTH PILOT, WE'VE EXPANDED THE SERVICE AREA AROUND BOOKS, TRANSIT CENTER.
SO THE PATRONS CAN NOW GO TO AND FROM SAN DIEGO TO, AND FROM THE AREA IN BLUE ON THE MAP EXCITED.
SO A BIG PART OF THE VIEW LINK EXPRESS SAN DIEGO.
SO IT WAS PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT VIA WAS INVOLVED IN CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENTS, COMMUNITY YARD, SALES, POP-UP COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND ONGOING SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL PROMOTION ALONG WITH ONGOING ADVERTISING AND MARKETING EFFORTS.
SOME OF THOSE EFFORTS INCLUDED WEBSITE CONTENT FOR NEW NEW USERS THAT WAS ON OUR WEBSITE AND ALSO SAN DIEGO WEBSITE TARGETED, PAID SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTIONS, DIGITAL PROMOTIONS THAT INCLUDED VIDEOS FEATURING THE MAYOR OF SAN DIEGO, A WIREFRAME SIGNS THROUGHOUT THE SAN DIEGO CITY.
UH, AND THEN IN-PERSON VISITS WHERE WE DISTRIBUTED MATERIAL TO RETAIL AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS ALONG WITH CITY HALL.
THESE ARE JUST SOME EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THOSE ENGAGEMENTS, UH, THE WIREFRAME SIGNS THERE ON YOUR LEFT AND A CLIP FROM THE VIDEO WITH THE MAYOR, UH, SAN DIEGO, NEXT SLIDE.
THIS IS SOME MORE THE CLIP OF THE MAYOR ON THE LEFT AND SOME VIA STAFF AT ONE OF THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENTS.
THIS IS SOME OF THE PRINT MATERIAL THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
SO THE SANDY OAKS COLONEL RIDERSHIP.
SO ONCE AGAIN, THE MEASURES OF SUCCESS FOR THE PILOT WAS TWO PASSENGERS PER HOUR OR 400 MONTHLY BOARDINGS OR 20 DAILY BOARDINGS.
THE CHART ON THE RIGHT IS THE MONTHLY BOARDING SINCE INCEPTION.
SO WE STARTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2021 WITH THE MONTHLY RIDERSHIP OF 13.
AND AS OF JUNE, 2022, WE HAD A MONTHLY RIDERSHIP OF 92.
SO DV LOW RIDERSHIP IN THE THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE TRENDS OF THE RIDERSHIP.
THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO DISCONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS SERVICE TO SAN DIEGO AFTER THE EXPANDED PILOT ENDS ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2022 LOOKS
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LIKE TRUSTEE, UH, TRUSTEE COBO.WELL, THANK THE STAFF I KNOW OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, THEY'VE GONE DOWN TO SANDY OAKS, MAYBE EXPLANATIONS OR THE PROGRAM DID EVERYTHING WITHIN THEIR POWER DRIVE TO GET, UH, THE INFORMATION OUT TO PEOPLE AND YOU CHARGE THEM DERIVE.
WE'VE MADE SEVERAL COMMENTS, UH, ENCOURAGING THAT I'M DISAPPOINTED.
THE FOLKS WERE SAYING THE YOLKS, UH, THEY'RE NOT RESPOND IN THE LAST WEEK WITH COMING UP WITH A PLAN ON HOW TO KEEP THE, UH, THE NUMBERS UP OR GET THE NUMBERS UP.
UM, AND, UH, I'LL BE, UH, BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF, UH, DISSOLVING THIS, THIS VIA LINK OR OUT.
UM, UH, AND I MADE THE RIGHT RECOMMENDATION, UH, BUT IT'S STILL DISAPPOINTING.
AND, UH, I HOPE THAT, UH, TIME WILL COME IN THE FAIRLY NEAR FUTURE WHEN THE CONDITIONS WILL CHANGE AND THAT THE FOLKS ARE SANDY OAKS WILL ONCE AGAIN, COME TO US AND ASK US TO RESTART THIS ROUTE.
AND I HOPE AT THAT PARTICULAR POINT, THEY'RE READY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY.
IF NOT, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM AS PRESENTED, SO OKAY.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED DAY, THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM IS APPROVED.
[6. Operator and Mechanic Staffing Update –]
NEXT ITEM IS OPERATOR AND MECHANIC STAFFING UPDATE, MR. PEOPLES.TRAILER DETERMINERS AND TRUSTEES.
I'M GLAD TO BE HERE AS IT'S COMING UP.
THERE'S OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THIS TO THOSE FOLKS WHO HADN'T, WHO WENT OUT HERE, BUT TODAY I WILL BE GOING UP.
SO THEY ALL WILL BE PROVIDING YOU A Q3 STAFFING UPDATE PRO PLUS, AND THEN OPERATORS AND ALSO ON MECHANICS.
I REALLY LIKED THIS PARTICULAR SIDE BECAUSE IT GIVES US AN HISTORICAL VIEW OF OUR BUS OPERATOR WORKFORCE, AND IT ALSO PROVIDES A UTERUS YEARLY VISUAL PRINT LINE BROKEN DOWN QUARTERLY.
THEN I WILL DISCUSS OUR FYI 22 TO THREE NUMBERS IN THE SECOND QUARTER, WHICH ENDED ON A POSITIVE NOTE BRING AND OUR FT TOTAL, UH, TO 8 42.
AND I'M HAPPY TO GIVE YOU A SPOILER ALERT THAT, UH, ALL THREE CATEGORIES THAT I'LL BE PRESENTING ON TODAY, FINISH ON A POSITIVE ROLE TO Q2.
SO THIS SIDE MADE WITH A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT TO Y'ALL AS A, AS A PRECURSOR, UH, IS, UM, IF YOU RECALL, I USED TO PRESENT JUST THE QUARTERLY, UH, AT THE, THAT PARTICULAR QUARTER.
HOWEVER, NOW THAT WE'RE DOING IT ON A CONSULT ON THE QUARTERLY BASIS, YOU WILL SEE HOW CUTE ONE Q2 Q3 Q3 IS BROKEN DOWN BY THE INDIVIDUAL.
THEY Q3, UH, ON THE UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER.
AND SO WITH THAT, LOOKING AT OUR BUS OPERATOR STAFFING TIME, WE WILL SEE THAT THE Q3 GET THEM IN Q3.
UH, WE GRADUALLY CONGRATULATED 4,600 FULL-TIME RATES, HOWEVER, 42, UH, THE PART OF THE, UH, LEAVING US WITH THE HAND COUNT OF 842 FTES FOR Q4 THAT HAVE T F 8 42 FTE COUNT AS A POSITIVE GAME OF ACCORDING TO AND REPRESENTS 86% STAFFING ON OUR GOAL OF 979 FTES HELPING THESE NUMBERS WHERE THE HUNDRED AND 30 NEW HIRES THAT HR HIRED FOR THE QUARTER AND FOR THE YEAR OF THE FISCAL YEAR TO DATE BY 22, UH, THE HR TEAM HAS HIRED 318 FULL-TIME BUS OPERATOR TOOK THE TRAINING LINKS.
AND AS AT THE TIME I MUST REPORT THERE STILL REMAINED A 96, UM, BUS OPERATORS CAN TRAINING NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE HOLD ONTO VIA TRENDS.
YOU HAVE NOTICED ANOTHER QUARTER UP OUT OF THE GAMES ARE REAL TRENDS.
OPERATOR STAFFING COUNT FOR Q3 STARTED AT 124 PS.
WE GRADUATED AT 16 UNTIL THE FULL-TIME RANKS.
AND THEN, UH, HOWEVER, WE HAD NINE DEPARTING VIA LEAVING US WITH 131 FTES TO START Q4 THAT HUNDRED AND 31 IS A PRODUCT POSITIVE BRAND OVER Q2 AND REPRESENTS 80% STAFFING ON OUR GOAL OR THE 165 AS INDICATED IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER.
THESE NUMBERS ARE HELD BY THE 37 WOULD BE A TRANS OPERATORS THAT WERE HIRED FOR Q3.
AND FOR FISCAL YEAR TO DATE, HR HAS HIRED 60 BEING TRANS OPERATORS INTO THE TRAINING CLASS.
AND AT THE TIME OF THE DISTRICT COURT, THERE WAS 22 REMAINING, UH, STUDENTS, 22 STUDENTS REMAINING IN CLASS X, Y PLEASE, THE MECHANICS.
UH, AGAIN, WE'RE ANOTHER SAY A POSITIVE THE GAME.
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WITH 61 FTS.UH, WE GRADUATED, UH, TO THE TRAINING DEPARTMENT, GRADUATED AT 17 AND TOOK THE FULL-TIME RANKS, UH, HOWEVER, SIX TO PART OF THE MOON.
THAT'S WHAT THE TOTAL OF 62 FTES, UH, I'LL BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO STARTED POSITIVE GAME OVER Q2, AND IT REPRESENTS 62 REPRESENTS 67% OF OUR GOAL OF 93.
UH, THAT IS OUR GOAL TO GET TO, UM, FOR THE QUARTER OF B THAT THE HR DEPARTMENT HIRED EIGHT, UM, MECHANICS FOR THE QUARTER.
AND FOR THE YEAR 2022, WE'VE HIRED 27 MECHANICS.
THERE WERE 16 REMAINING IN TRAINING.
THIS PARTICULAR QUARTER, UH, UH, WAS POSITIVE.
I'M STILL CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC.
UM, UH, WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF AGGRESSIVE, UM, UH, RECRUITING EFFORTS OUT THERE.
AND, UH, WE LIKED WHAT WE, THE TRAFFIC THAT WE ARE SEEING COMING THROUGH THE DOORS, BUT, BUT THAT, UM, I OPEN UP TO ANY QUESTIONS.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.
UH, THE NEXT ONE WILL BE, UM, A LEGAL BRIEFING.
MS. ELDERS, COULD WE HAVE A LEGAL BRIEF, OR WE DO NOT HAVE A LEGAL BRIEFING THIS EVENING.
UH, TRUSTEES, WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF OUR MEETING.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? AND THE SECOND, NO SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY, AYE.