2015/08/26 Council Agenda Packet

ii) Continue coordination and planning efforts with the Port of Everett for public transportation elements of the North Marina re -development project including transportation links to downtown and Everett Station. iii) Participate in planning effort for the Washington State University developments next to the Everett Community College campus. f) Continue to utilize the City's GIS services for fixed -route system analysis and transit facility improvements planning. i) Expand the use of a GIS database to track bus stops, facilities, and amenities for planning purposes. ii) Create and identify mapping layers to be used in: 1) delineating bus service on existing roadways; 2) bus stops and facilities/amenities; and 3) referencing of bus routes in the City for the purpose of land use permitting, roadway impacts, and other related activities. 2) Preserve existing public transportation facilities and equipment. a) Continue to use preventive maintenance in order to keep equipment and facilities in optimal condition. b) Replace aging fleet as funds become available. Between 2015 and 2020 approximately 6 fixed -route vehicles and approximately 6 paratransit vehicles are due for replacement. c) Continue to replace and add shelters, benches, and trash receptacles as funds become available. d) In 2015, reconfigure Main Base (Transit Operations Center/Administrative Offices) to accommodate all fixed -route vehicles. e) In 2015, begin work on the Broadway Corridor Improvement Project. This will include realigning several stops with newly constructed bus bulbs. f) Purchase land, design and develop new fixed -route and paratransit operating base to accommodate future growth, including electric vehicle operations. g) Begin introducing electric vehicles to fixed -route fleet. 3) Integrate public transportation services into a coordinated system linked by inter -modal facilities. Continue support of the multi -modal transportation center at Everett Station. Assume direct management control of Station's operations, maintenance and security, and continue coordination of transit, intercity bus, and rail services. 4) Public transportation providers will continue to meet AOA and state barrier -free design regulations and improve mobility for the special needs population. a) Continue to rneet all the requirements of the ADA as it applies to fixed -route and paratransit services. b) Partner with Community Transit in processing paratransit eligibility applications. E-erettTransit 2015 TDP 123 10