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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): |
Russell Fox, Planning Director |
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Megan Waters, Community Engagement Director |
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Eric Callison, Manager of Service Planning |
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AR2024-11-01 - Resolution Approving the Proposed 2025-2029 Five-Year Service Plan and Recommending Adoption by the Authority’s Board of Trustees
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
LAC - Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution AR2024-11-01 approving the proposed 2025-2029 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 (FYSP) 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 FYSP have been provided:
• UTA Board of Trustees on June 12, 2024: Five-Year Service Plan Draft Network
• UTA Local Advisory Council on August 28, 2024: Five-Year Service Plan Draft Network
• UTA Board of Trustees on October 9, 2024: Five-Year Service Plan Community Engagement report and preliminary Phased Plan
In April 2024, UTA began internal stakeholder concept review and feedback. Community engagement efforts began in June 2024 thru July 2024 as part of the development of the FYSP which included a community and stakeholder survey, and community roadshows with local government and stakeholder presentations. A second engagement opportunity for additional feedback on the updated phased draft plan began on September 10th and concluded on October 6th.
Based upon final community and stakeholder feedback received, UTA Service Planning has developed a final 2025-2029 UTA Five-Year Service Plan. The plan is phased by year from 2025-2029 and includes annual estimates for additional service hours and miles.
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 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 the proposed 2025-2029 UTA Five-Year Service Plan and Community Engagement efforts to the Local Advisory Council for their consideration. The draft plan is attached as an addendum to the resolution, and the link below provides digital access to the draft plan as well as a summary of the changes by year and by region:
Link to the proposed 2025-2029 UTA Five-Year Service Plan final draft document <https://www.rideuta.com/Current-Projects/UTA-Five-Year-Service-Plan-2025-2029-Draft>
A detailed discussion of the proposed 2025 changes, will be presented at the meeting along with a summary for proposed change in years 2026-2029 of the plan.
The following changes are proposed for April 2025:
Davis, Weber, and Box Elder County:
o The following routes add service to new areas: 417, 642
o The following routes will be modified either in terms of alignment or frequency: 470, 627, 628, 640
o The following routes will be discontinued and replaced by other services: 626
Salt Lake and Tooele Counties:
o The following routes add service to new areas: 126, 219
o The following routes will be modified either in terms of alignment or frequency: 39, 201, 217, 218, 703
Utah County:
o The following routes add service to new areas: 581, 823
o The following routes will be modified either in terms of alignment or frequency: 871
Community Engagement efforts included:
o Two Public Engagement Opportunities
§ June-July 2024
§ September-October 2024
o Two virtual public meetings
§ July - Information about the unphased draft plan
§ September - information about the updated phased draft plan
o Online Engagement
§ UTA’s website (rideuta.com/FYSP) featured detailed information about proposed service changes 2025-2029, along with an interactive map and opportunities to provide feedback on the priorities within the FYSP.
o Stakeholder communications
o Major themes and trends from the Public Comment period
§ Many comments related to specific routes and modes of transit
§ Coverage and options for areas with and without transit service
§ Bus Stops
§ Frequency and travel times
§ Span of service
§ Connections and routing considerations
§ East/West Connections
§ Access to key destinations
Next Steps:
o UTA Board of Trustee adoption (December 4, 2024)
ALTERNATIVES:
The UTA Local Advisory Council may propose revisions to the plan as presented.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of the plan’s implementation will be vetted through the annual budget process. The attached draft FYSP includes information on the resources required to deliver the plan through additional hours, miles, shifts and pullouts. This includes:
Hours: + 675K per year
Miles: +8.73M per year
Shifts: + 322
Pullouts: +107
Staff/consultant time was also expended to create the Five-Year Service Plan.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Resolution AR2024-11-01, including the 2025-2029 Service Plan as an Exhibit