Transportation Lifeline Committee An Ad-Hoc Subcommittee of the Vashon Maury Island Community Council Formed to Address Ferry Service Issues MINUTES 10:00 AM, December 4, 1999 -- Vashon Library Introductions and Comments Gardner Perry and Willem Maas conducted the initial meeting of the subcommittee, which was attended by about 25 interested Islanders. (Note Gardner & Willem---We did not have a sign-in sheet so I do not have a complete list of attendees) -- See list at the end - GPIII Subcommittee of Community Council=93Organization & Funding: Gardner made comments about the status and relationship of the subcommittee to the Community Council. He reported that $1,240 was collected at the December 1st meeting along with pledges for additional contributions. Also, $700 remains in the Community Council accounts from a previous community effort to preserve ferry services. Note: small expenses (i.e.. for copying or small office-supply purchases) need not be deducted from the Subcommittee=BAs budget. They should be submitted to the Community Council Treasurer for reimbursement by the County. Tariff Committee Report: Gardner continued with a brief report out of the Tariff Committee. He noted that the WSF estimates fare increases at the current level of service would require 100% fare increase and fares would increase by 50% at the projected "cut" service level, Committee Name: After a discussion among attendees, the group made a consensus decision to form a charter or mission statement before naming the committee. Charter: In addition to the suggestion with the agenda, attendees made several suggestions. By consensus, the charter decision was held until after the remainder of the meeting=BAs business. Election of Chair, Vice Chair: Willem Maas was selected as Subcommittee Chair and Gardner Perry as Vice Chair. The group agreed that all contacts with members of the legislature and relevant jurisdictions would be made through the Subcommittee Chair to streamline communications and ensure consistency. SharonLee Nicholson agreed to be responsible for recording meeting actions and distributing copies to attendees via e-mail. Willem gave a recap of the December 1st meeting, stressing the window of opportunity for this subcommittee=BAs activities: December 4 through about January 15. The success of this group=BAs actions depends on: (a) working closely with the legislature and (b) having a firm base of knowledge when making the case. Brainstorming: The following issues were raised: =F7 Stakeholders include: =C7 Coast Guard, Unions, DOT management, Legislature, Other Ferry Dependent Communities =F7 Privatization of passenger only is a priority and interconnects with othe= r transportation issues (bus service) =F7 Cost structure =F7 Funding =F7 History =F7 Efficiency issues =C7 short- and long-term =F7 General research into public transportation issues =F7 Problems of residents with nonstandard work hours =F7 Status of the Origin-Destination studies =F7 Age and safety of vessels in use by the system. Attendee Jonathan Platte provided data on a four-year research project he and Guido Perla have been conducting. He gave the Subcommittee Chair a two-page list of question that will guide the investigation of this group, stressing the shortness of time available to work the issues. Prioritizing: Issues were prioritized roughly as follows: 1. Legal requirements and statutes 2. Budget 3. Resident impacts --- "flesh and bone" effects --- Island outreach 4. Historical service funding and revenue 5. System-wide stakeholder outreach 6. Foot ferry =C7 liaison issues with Metro 7. Tahlequah scheduling The group continued to refine and discuss the ideas and issues including th= e committee name and charter statement. Willem agreed to get the results fro= m the Origin to Destination studies and the group concurred in combining budget and efficiency issues. Issue Work Groups The issues were refined and attendees agreed to lead and participate on the work groups as follows: Issue Lead Participants Budget, Efficiencies and History Willem Maas Gardner Perry, Guido Perla Foot Ferry Sally Fox Nota Lucas, Gardner Perry Legal Issues David Jennings Lauren Bain Island Outreach Jake Jacobovitch Bob Pinter, Linda Hatfield, Max Jose Perena, Laura Snyder, George Lewis Stakeholder Outreach Cliff Goodman Patrick Booth Name: The name of the subcommittee as agreed by attendees is: Transportation Lifeline Committee Charter To preserve and improve service to Vashon-Maury Island through efficient water-to-road transportation. Marching Orders Each group will meet and commence working its issue, preparing a written report on the outcome of research and analysis for the next meeting of the Transportation Lifeline Committee. All questions for legislature, Dept of Transportation, Ferry system officials will be directe= d through Willem who is the spokesperson for the group. Next Meeting The committee will meet on December 18, 1999 at 10 am in the Vashon Library Conference Room. Submitted: SharonLee Nicholson, Secretary Attested: Willem Maas, Chair Approximate List of Attendees (added by Gardner) Lauren Bain Patrick Booth Larry Brambrink Sally Fox Cliff Goodman Claudia Gross-Schader Send any corrections Linda Hatfield to this list to Jake Jacobovitch Gardner Perry David Jennings at George Lewis magperry@wolfenet.com Nota Lucas Willem Maas SharonLee Nicholson Max Jose Perena Guido Perla Gardner Perry Robert Pinter Jonathan Platte Richard Rhoads Tim Roth Lincoln Sarmanian Julie Selman Laura Snyder Patti Snyder Mike Sudduth