city council public works 12/3/2015

Task Force on Transit Governance and Funding

Report of Findings and Recommendations

December 3, 2015

Tulsa City Council Public Works Committee

Background – Planning

Transit determined as a key part of

plan implementation on select

corridors

Made recommendations of transit

corridors to prioritize for

development

Determined details of stop

locations, service frequency, and

route along Peoria Ave

Secured $15 million in capital

funding for Peoria Bus Rapid

Transit

2010

2011

2012

2013

Background (2) – Converging conversations

$3.70 return for every dollar invested

Workforce access to jobs(a priority in the Chamber’s Regional Workforce Study, July 2014)

Enhancement of street-side aesthetics

Public safety benefits

Decreased household transportation costs(and more money reinvested locally)

Key Transit Benefits

Not just more of the same…

Instead, a strategic, focused effort;Refreshed, Rebranded and Renewed

Attractive, well lit stations

Clear maps

Frequent,

appealing vehicles

Smartphone ticketing

Governance – Moving toward a Regional Authority

Ex officio member,

representing the

Mayor

(1 year term)

Current board composition

7 board of trustees members

Trustees

appointed by

the Mayor

(3 year terms)

*A dedicated board position for specific cities

would be added when suburban cities add

dedicated funding to the system

Governance – Moving toward a Regional Authority

Ex officio member,

representing the

Mayor

(1 year term)

Proposed board composition

8 board of trustees members

Trustees

appointed by

the Mayor

(3 year terms)

*A dedicated board position for specific cities

would be added when suburban cities add

dedicated funding to the system

Task force recommends one

position be added to

represent suburban cities

(must be COT resident)*

The Office of “Getting Around”

Biking WalkingDriving Transit

Office of Multimodal Transportation

Long-Term Governance

•3-5 years – Change the MTTA Trust Indenture to allow cities to have a permanent seat on MTTA with dedicated funding

•5+ years - Revisit the option of creating a Regional Transportation Authority

Funding – Option 1A

Phase 1

• Peoria Bus Rapid Transit (operating)

• Route 66 (11th St) Bus Rapid Transit

• Destination Circulator (Downtown + Gathering

Place)

• ALL Routes Weekday Frequency 30 minutes

Phase 2

• Bus Rapid Transit on 2 additional corridors

• Saturday service @ 60 min frequency

• Sunday service @ 60 min frequency

• 9 Evening Routes @ 60 min frequency

• Citywide sub-hub network

• Bus storage & maintenance facility

• Smartphone fare payment system

2/10 cent sales taxApprox. $14.6 M / year

All proposals include both capital and operating funding

Assumes City of Tulsa General Fund contribution remains $7 M annually

Funding – Option 1B

Phase 1




Place)


Phase 2











Funding – Option 2

Phase 1




Place)


Phase 2









+$4.50 monthly utility fee

(creating a fare free system)Approx. $7.3 M / year(No Opt-Out Provision)



Long-Term Funding

•Pursue change in Title 68 to allow a Regional Transportation Authority to levy a sales tax concurrently with a Regional Economic Development Authority

•Expand the funding options of a Regional Transportation Authority beyond the sales tax

Task Force Members

Susan Neal, Co-Chair

Rodger Randle, Co-Chair

Ann Metcalf

Brian Paschal

Craig Thurmond

Dan Regan

Doug Bonebrake

Doug Enevoldsen

Dr. Joyce McClellan

Dwain Midget

Elizabeth Gray

John Shivel

Lori A. Mathis Long

Marquay Baul

Pat Connelly

Phil Lakin, Jr.

Randy Ewing

Rosalyn Vann-Jackson

Tom Baker

Tom Wallace

All transit task force documents can be downloaded at

http://www.incog.org/Transportation/Transit_Task_Force.html

http://www.incog.org/Transportation/Transit_Task_Force.html

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