2017/09/06 Council Agenda Packet

6 d) Increase community,customer,and employee involvement in the transit planning process. i) Solicit customer input through public meetings, customer surveys, and transit fairs at employment sites affected by City's Commute Trip Reduction Ordinance.Annual outreach events include Elder Fair, National Night Out,various job fairs, Everett Naval Station Fleet and Family Support Center, and Children &Youth Mental Awareness Fair. Nearly 80%of our annual events include minority and low income populations. ii) Utilize the Voices of Everett Transit(VET) customer comment database to assist in assessing customer requests for service. iii) Provide briefings and transit updates to civic and community organizations and to neighborhood associations throughout the year-regarding service changes or projects,and upon request. - iv) Continue to evaluate each customer request for service in a timely and fair manner. e) Implement recommendations for continued service and routing enhancements through downtown Everett. i) Maintain a public process for public comments on potential impacts to service in the downtown service area and take into consideration service provided by Everett Transit, Community Transit, and the regional service of Sound Transit. ii) Continue coordination and planning-efforts with the Port of Everett for public transportation elements of the:North Marina redevelopment project including transportation links to downtown-and Everett Station. iii) Plan and_coordinate expansion of connecting service to the Riverfront development. iv) 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 transit facility improvements planning. i) Expand the use of a GIS-database to track bus stops,facilities,and amenities for maintenance 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 2017 and 2022 approximately 22 fixed-route vehicles and approximately 20 paratransit vehicles are due for replacement. c) Continue to replace and add shelters, benches, and trash receptacles as funds become available. In 2017, purchase 20 new shelters for replacement of old shelters. Everett Transit 2017 TDP 6 43