2017/09/06 Council Agenda Packet

6 the automated system. In 2016, we had close to 90,000 texts (an increase of approximately 7,000 from 2015), and close to 409,000 calls (an increase of more than 147,000 from 2015). The August 2016 service change included the restructuring of three routes (4, 5 & 17) to improve the consistency of service in North Everett, and also the realignment of two routes (7 & 29) to improve timing efficiency of service.The initial outreach process for the service proposal was conducted in the spring, with a final plan in early summer.The final plan also included the addition of Saturday service on Route 2, and added evening trips on the new routes in North Everett. Continued participation in the Washington State Department of Transportation EIS, site selection, and pre-design of the Mukilteo Multi-modal station.This multi-agency effort will lead to significantly improved bus, ferry, and train connections within the City of Mukilteo. Provided infrastructure feedback for the new passenger facilities at-Snohomish County Airport —Paine Field, and participated in discussions on potential future bus service to the site. Testing and validation of all Integrated Transit Technology systems, on fixed-route and paratransit vehicles, continued in 2016.These systems included automatic passenger counters, automatic stop announcements, automatic vehicle locators, and mobile data terminals.The certification of the system for reporting_passenger counts using the RidecheckPlus software was accepted by the National Transit Database_:(NTD)for federal reporting in the fall of 2016. WSDOT funding continued for the_Everett in`Motionproject.The community-based trip reduction program is complementing the existing-Commute Trip Reduction program, and was launched late 2015. From its launch through the-end of 2016, the program had more than 900 participants who logged eligibletrips, and-more than 1,500 total registrants. Its activities include anincentive program administered through RideshareOnline.com, advertising, staff participation in community events, and local partnerships with businesses to promote non- drive alone-trips. In 2016,there were more than seven million non-drive alone miles logged in the system,with savings exceeding four million pounds of carbon dioxide and more than two hundred thousand:gallons of gasoline. Attended two Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Outreach events. Selected a consultant and entered into a professional services agreement for the development of the Everett Transit Long Range Plan, to be completed spring 2018. Purchased three replacement paratransit vehicles. Section VI: Proposed Action Strategies, 2017- 2022 For the 2017-2022 time period, the following action strategies will be pursued to meet the five State Policy Objectives listed below. Everett Transit 2017 TDP 4 41