Transit Advisory Board Meeting Wednesday, March 20, 2024 05:30 PM Operations Center

TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN-PERSON:

Come to the Transit Operations Building - 16610 Champion Way, Sandy, OR 97055

TO ATTEND THE MEETING ONLINE VIA ZOOM:

Please use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84531736635.

Or by phone: (253) 215-8782; Meeting ID: 845 3173 6635.

ROLL CALL Andi Howell, Berenice Tynan, Chuck Lowe, Heather Michet, Joseph Lowe, Muna Rustam, Nancy Payne, Rebecca Hanset, Roxy Lowe, Tamara Darnell

APPROVAL of the December Minutes and the March Agenda

CITY COUNCIL LIAISON None

NEW BUSINESS

Cares Act Grant Sandy Transit has been awarded $398,000.

Route Updates and Ridership Current ridership numbers for SAM Gresham and Estacada routes are down from last year. SAM Rides and Ed service numbers continue to climb.

New Cutaways SAM's new cutaway vehicles are wonderful and do extremely well on gas.

GM Operations Update MV continues to hire new drivers, they will have a booth at the Sandy Community Center job fare on April 16, 2024.

OLD BUSINESS

Capital Projects Sandy city employees have met with MWA's architect team numerous times to discuss the remodel of the Operation Center. MWA has presented the city with three different remodel suggestions to work with and to help support all departments in the building.

New Clackamas Town Center Route & Business Advertisement (added to Agenda) Suggestions made were to disburse schedules at neighborhood apartment complexes and businesses along the route.  

Sandy Library Outreach Vehicle (added to Agenda) Rebecca Hanset with Sandy Library came and requested board support for the project.  They would like to purchase a vehicle to serve the greater cornering communities of Sandy such as Boring and Government Camp.  The request for support from the Board was endorsed.  

NEIGHBOR UPDATES MHX ridership numbers are currently climbing, but continue to be lower then pre-pandemic levels.

PUBLIC COMMENT None

ADJOURN by Heather Michet at 7:20 pm

Next Meeting

5:30 pm-7:00 pm

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

The Operations Center

16610 Champion Way

Sandy, OR 97055

Americans with Disabilities Act Notice: Please contact Sandy City Hall, 39250 Pioneer Blvd. Sandy, OR 97055 (Phone: 503-668-5533) at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting time if you need an accommodation to observe and/or participate in this meeting.