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Local Advisory Council |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement Officer |
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Megan Waters, Community Engagement Director |
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Eric Callison, Manager of Service Planning |
TITLE:
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AR2023-02-01 - Resolution Approving the Proposed 2023-2027 Five-Year Service Plan and Recommending Adoption by the Authority’s Board of Trustees
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution AR2023-02-01 approving the proposed 2023-2027 Five-Year Service Plan and recommending adoption by the Board of Trustees.
BACKGROUND:
Per UTA Board of Trustees Policy No. 3.2 and in compliance with Utah State law, the UTA Five-Year Service Plan (5YSP) is updated every two years. The UTA Local Advisory Council reviews, approves and recommends the plan for adoption by the UTA Board of Trustees. The following presentations regarding the 5YSP have been provided:
• UTA Board of Trustees on September 28, 2022: Five-Year Service Plan Draft Network
• UTA Local Advisory Council on November 2, 2022: Five-Year Service Plan Draft Network
• UTA Board of Trustees on December 7, 2022: 2023-2027 UTA Five-Year Service Plan Final Draft Network
• UTA Board of Trustees on January 25, 2023: 2023-2027 UTA Five-Year Service Plan Final Draft
In September 2022, UTA began community engagement efforts as part of the development of the 5YSP which included a community and stakeholder survey, and community roadshows with local government and stakeholder presentations. The official public comment period began on December 7th and concluded on January 23rd.
Based upon final community and stakeholder feedback received, UTA Service Planning has developed a final 2023-2027 UTA Five-Year Service Plan. The plan is phased by year from 2023-2027 and includes annual estimates for additional service hours and miles. Fiscal impacts will be evaluated on an annual basis as part of UTA’s annual budget in process, including available funding for service implementation and other resources such as operator staffing levels.
Once adopted, the 5YSP will enter UTA’s annual budgeting process and be further vetted for resource availability and operational feasibility. Additional service changes may be presented to the UTA Board of Trustees during the annual service process prior to change day along with additional public engagement, Civil Rights Title VI analysis, and operational considerations.
DISCUSSION:
The FYSP is a dynamic roadmap for UTA’s near-term service planning. The plan itself is a snapshot in time. It reflects UTA’s intended service plan based on the best information available. Each proposed concept in this plan is subject to change based on further review and analysis, available resources, operational feasibility, or other unforeseen circumstance. UTA Staff will present on the proposed 2023-2027 UTA Five-Year Service Plan, Community Engagement efforts and feedback received.
• Proposed 2023-2027 UTA Five-Year Service Plan
o Annual service changes
o Changes made from the Final Draft Network
o Increase to annual operating hours
o Longer Term Vision Items (to be included in the UTA Long Range Transit Plan)
• Community Engagement Efforts
o Public survey
o Public Comment Efforts
o Virtual public meeting
o Stakeholder communications
o Major themes and trends from the Public Comment period
• Next Steps
o Finalize Community Engagement Report
o UTA Board of Trustee Adoption (March 8, 2023)
ALTERNATIVES:
The UTA Local Advisory Council may propose revisions to the plan as presented
FISCAL IMPACT:
• Staff time only to create Five Year Service Plan
• Final proposed added hours (2023-2027) = 400,627 hours
• Final proposed added miles (2023-2027) = 3,814,553 miles
• Fiscal impact of the FYSP implementation is vetted through UTA’s annual budget process.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Resolution AR2023-2-01
• Proposed 2023-2027 Five-Year Service Plan