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May 18th, 2021

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Present: Alvin Ho, Brynna Downey, Dan Henderson, Emily Montano, Gloria Qiu, Isaac Karth, Kimberely Chamlin, Lisa Bishop, Lucy Rojas, Lydia Jenkins-Sleczkowski, Mathew Sarti, May, Venkatesh Nagubandi, Vivian Pham, Charlene Proo

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  2. Approval of Agenda and May 11 Minutes
    1. May motions to approve the agenda, Isaac seconds. No objections, motion passes.
    2. Alvin motions to approve the minutes, Mathew seconds. No objections, motion passes.
  3. TAPS Annual Budget Review with Dan Henderson and Kimberly Chamlin
    1. Supporting Document
    2. Dan Henderson introduces himself and what he plans to discuss today. Plans to review summary and budget sheet. Would like for this to be a discussion. Provides background for TAPS and auxiliary operations. Talks about parking budget and transit budget. Talks about measure 17 and how it ties in with TAPS.
    3. Matthew asked when measure 73 was started. Dan answered it was created pre-covid during the fiscal year of 2019.
    4. Dan goes over the Transportation Fee Operating Budget FY20 from July 2019- July 2020. Explains what “return to aid” means to the space.
    5. Dan switches over to explain the draft for the internal planning purposes only of the ten-year transit plan until the fiscal year of 2031. Explains the term “sunsetting”. Points how student transit is driven by enrollment. Explains the year to year increases of revenue. Explains the importance of looking for efficiency and building towards the reserve. Emphasizes how this is a draft and hopes the numbers will work out as planned. Explains how depreciation works and the depreciation set aside planned out in the budget.
    6. May asks if they are taking into account students who are on campus but not comfortable taking public transportation with the pandemic going on. Dan answers with that being one of the variables being tough to pinpoint a max population on campus at any given moment. They just put out a survey that will help TAPS an insight of what people are feeling and intend to do for Fall 2021. May have to order more services to help meet that demand.
    7. Dan explains the total delivery and ridership for Fall 2021. Has seen a demand of ridership reduction due to the pandemic and rider maximums.
    8. Isaac asks how things have gone this year in terms of number and would like to see a graph. Dan responds to him planning to create a graph. He says Fall of 2019 was typical and bumped from Fall of 2018 because of service reductions. Isaac asks how 2019-2020 and on going 2021 is looking and going to look when you have that data. Dan responds how he will send this data to the group. Isaac akss how this helps justify the TAPS spending and fees. Looking for anything that can demonstrate what you are going through that can help him convince people.
    9. Dan talks about transit service adjustments for next fiscal year of 2022. Feels confident about planning but still not completely clear.
    10. Brynna wonders if they are trains in the long term future of Santa Cruz. Dan responds that there is a SRTTC which is a rail trial proposal that would repurpose the currency trail right of way. Have meetings pretty regularly if anyone would like to get involved.
    11. Matthew asks if parking for students if you live on campus you have to have an overnight pass? Dan responds that there are certain lots where enforcement hours end at five o’ clock and others that would end at another time. If hosted permit requirements are in effect, you would need it night or day. This map gives you an idea of where you can park at night time. For folks living on campus in the summer, TAPS has instituted that if an undergrad wants to buy an A permit, they can. Have park mobile on campus. R permits are still available for people to buy.
    12. May asks if prioritization for first years will continue for TAPS. Dan responds that TAPS have been looking at this. More and more people are living on the other side and from a longer distance, this has increased TAPS waiting lists and appeals. TAPS is looking at ways to extend that time to increase commuters. Right now, there is not a plan to introduce new eligibility. Are looking for new ways for the needs of students on campus. If someone is living on camps and needs an appeal, they can go through an appeal and get it that way too.
    13. Gloria asks what is TAPS' plan to respond to an increase demand for transportation in the fall but still adhere to social distancing and covid bus capacity? Dan responds that the capacity is something they are looking at. Hoping come June 15 if the governor plan stays true, TAPS may not be facing a readership maximum. It is something that TAPS needs to keep an eye on to keep options open such as hiring new drivers. Will adapt and adjust and do what they can.
    14. Brynna asks if this is something where TAPS will encourage to use other transportation options? Dan says they will promote this through a marketing campaign. Will take all of these things in consideration. Looking where bike shuttles will fit in and if they need to expand. Parking budget has taken a hit in the last few months.
    15. May asks how TAPS and metro will work together to make sure both the community of Santa Cruz and the community of UCSC is safe with the increase of population that will come in the Fall. TAPS will listen to CDC, state and will act based on their guidelines. Will make recommendations and bounce it off the experts. TAPS works with the metro alot and have a good relationship with them. TAPS is more than 52% of their ridership. Will make sure TAPS will communicate with the experts to establish what is safe or not.
    16. Brynna gives thanks on behalf of the committee for coming in to Dan and Kimberley. Brynna asks if there is something TAPS needs from SFAC. Dan responds that they do not. Will look forward to next year and can reach out anytime if SFAC wants another visit from them.
  4. Finalizing the funding call
    1. Updates from Lucy and Brynna
    2. Roll call vote
  5. Announcements and updates
    1. SFAC Chair and Vice Chair nominations
  6. Adjournment
    1. May motions to adjourn, Mathew seconds. No objections, motion passess.

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