[tabi] Re: 7/20, 3pm Leon County Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board Meeting & Agenda
- From: "Allison and Chip Orange" <acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:25:45 -0400
well, my suggestions can't change that, medical and work will still be
higher and I don't think you'll get anyone who wants to change that.
Chip
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Of Lynn Evans
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Subject: [tabi] Re: 7/20, 3pm Leon County Transportation Disadvantaged
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My neighbor who likes getting his shopping early in the morning was
rejected because this is priority time for trips to doctors and work. *8 to
10 am.
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From: "Allison and Chip Orange" <acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 7:55 PM
Subject: [tabi] Re: 7/20, 3pm Leon County Transportation Disadvantaged
Coordinating Board Meeting & Agenda
> Hi all,
>
> I cannot *believe* they have categorized trips such that "self imposed
> hardships" are listed at the same bottom level as such necessary
> activities for independent life as banking. And, to rub salt in the
> wound, they've placed this category *below* that of recreational and
> socialization.
>
> Since it looks like they're saying dial-a-ride may be cut by 40% (if I
> understood this), if I were a user I'd certainly try and get another
> category created just for self imposed hardships, and try to get
> recreation moved below independent living activities.
>
> Chip
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Lighthouse of the Big Bend
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 1:48 PM
> To: tabi
> Subject: [tabi] 7/20, 3pm Leon County Transportation Disadvantaged
> Coordinating Board Meeting & Agenda
>
> From: Roland, Colleen [mailto:Colleen.Roland@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:04 AM
>
> Leon County Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board Gemini
> Building
> 408 North Adams Street Second Floor Conference Room July 20, 2011 3:00
> PM
>
> Should you require special assistance, please contact Colleen Roland
> at
> 891-6812 at least 48 hours in advance.
>
> PLEASE NOTE: At this meeting the TDCB will discuss the upcoming role
> of the Community Coordinator and review the agenda item presented to
> the City.
> Your input is important.
>
>
> Call to Order Hon. Akin Akinyemi, Chair
> Public Comment Meetings are open to the public. If you would
> like to speak before the board, please complete a speaker request form.
> Staff is available to assist if needed.
>
> Community Transportation Coordinators Report: Ivan Maldonado,
> StarMetro
>
> Items from Staff: Development of 2012 Transportation Disadvantaged
> Service Plan (TDSP)
>
> Every five years a new service plan is developed within 6 months of
> approving an agreement between the Community Transportation
> Coordinator and the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged.
> One of the most important requirements in the contract is adhering to
> the local and state standards adopted in the TDSP. Once the new TDSP
> is adopted it will be reviewed annually for necessary amendments.
>
> For the next three meetings, staff will be presenting key sections of
> the TDSP for review. At this meeting staff is requesting that the
> TDCB review the Trip Priority List. (TPL) Board members may recall
> that while the TPL was adopted in 2002, we had no need to implement it
> until 2009. Following is the adopted TPL:
>
> Priority Trip Purpose - Categories and Definitions
> 1 MEDICAL - medical, dental, or therapeutic services
> including hospital appointments, clinic visits dialysis, health
> department or other necessary medical-related care.
> 2 EMPLOYMENT - work or employment related training
> 3 NUTRITIONAL/LIFE SUSTAINING - adult congregate meal
> programs, food and prescription shopping
> 4 SOCIAL/RECREATION - social activities that might include,
> but not limited to church, senior citizen programs, and other
> recreational activities that are neither nutritional not life sustaining.
> 5 PERSONAL BUSINESS - activities essential to maintenance
> of independence, including banking, non-food shopping, legal appointments.
> Also includes trips for persons with a self-created transportation
> hardship, such as having driving privileges suspended by the state.
>
>
> ü Requested Action : Review and comment by TDCB.
>
>
> Approved Rates. The Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
> Staff has reviewed the rate model submitted by StarMetro. It is now
> the job of the LCB to approve the rates and the administrative fee
> retained by the Coordinator per trip. The rates have not changed.
> The current administrative fee has been reduced from $3.00 per trip to
> $1.68 per trip.
>
> ü Requested Action: Roll call vote approving the trip rates.
>
> Impacts of Legislative Changes
>
> During this session the Florida Legislature voted to remove Medicaid
> Non-Emergency Transportation (NET) from the Coordinated Transportation
> System effective July 1, 2012. At the present time Medicaid NET
> represents forty percent (40%) of the trips. Its advantage was the
> ability to multi-load these trips with other sponsored and
> non-sponsored trips, thereby reducing the cost per mile. This will be
> further discussed at the meeting, and its impact on Leon County.
>
>
>
>
>
> Tallahassee, Florida
> May 26, 2011
>
> Capital Mobility Summit Draft Action Plan
>
>
> Executive Summary
>
> Background
> The purpose of this first Capital Mobility Summit was to explore ways
> to improve the coordination of community transportation and expand the
> mobility options available to all citizens of the capital region,
> especially the elderly, persons with disabilities and low-income
> individuals.
> Additionally, it was for the purpose of developing new long lasting
> partnerships committed to improving transportation and mobility
> options within the capital region. These goals were accomplished and
> this action plan summarizes successes, unmet needs and recommended
> solutions to meet these needs to allow for the summit's theme of
> "Building Our Community's Transportation Future."
>
> Summit Summary
> Over 130 people attended the summit including a diverse group of
> stakeholders. Attendees included transportation providers, local
> elected city and county officials, Government representatives,
> planners, state agencies, as well as public and human service
> organizations that have a stake in public and specialized
> transportation within the regional area of Tallahassee. Attached to
> this report is a list of attendees as well as the agenda for the
> summit.
>
> The morning workshop consisted of a welcome by Major John Marks, City
> of Tallahassee, County Commissioner Akin Akinyemi, Ron Garrison,
> Executive Director of Star Metro, Harry Reed, Executive Director,
> Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency, Bryant Paulk, Urban
> Liaison, Florida Department of Transportation, District Three, Lisa
> Bretz, Planning Administrator, Area Agency on Aging for North Florida,
> David Darm, Chairman, Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged,
> Samuel Scheib, Senior Planner, Star Metro, Cherie Horne, Special
> Projects Manager for Tallahassee-Leon County Planning, Gail Holley,
> Program Manager, Florida Department of Transportation and Jo Ann
> Hutchinson, the United We Ride Coordination Ambassador with the
> National Resource Center for Human Service Transportation
> Coordination, administered by the Community Transportation Association
> of America. Providing a touching testimony on what transportation
> means to him and other consumers was William Benjamin, President of
> the Florida Council for the Blind-Tallahassee Chapter.
>
> During lunch, sponsoring summit vendors discussed their services.
> They included Trapeze, LogistiCare, Seon Services. Liz Peak from the
> Jacksonville Transportation Authority also discussed their work
> following a Regional Mobility Summit last year.
>
> Jo Ann Hutchinson provided national updates in the morning and prior
> to the breakout sessions reviewed the 5 core elements of developing a
> fully coordinated transportation system, provided instructions for the
> 5 breakouts, introduced breakout facilitators and their locations and
> requested everyone to return at 3:00 p.m. for a report of their
> breakout recommendations.
>
> Following the group discussions, the following 5 reports were made
> based on the 5 sections for developing a community coordinated
> transportation
> service:
> :Making Things Happen by Working Together Areas of Success Identified
> in the Region Areas of Need Identified in the Region -Holding this
> Summit -Star Metro staff expansion -Gadsden Express
> -Pedestrian/Sidewalk improvements -Multi-modal funding -80X -Meeting
> for interested parties -Expanded services and routes (new divisions
> and Medicaid provision) -New and additional sidewalks (accessibility)
> -Shared roadways/Charrow) Multi-use -Coordinated agency participation
> -Connecting outlying communities to downtown -Connecting communities
> to each other -Raise community awareness of transportation options
> -Usage of bike trails -Regional coordinated meeting effort -More Park
> and Ride Lots -More regional transit
> -More coordination with public employees besides TCC, FSU and FAMU
> -More education about alternatives and "how to"
> -Outreach to children
> -Public awareness of the contributions of bike riders/walkers
> -Education concerning multi-use of roads -Flexible shifts to ease
> traffic concerns -Transit subsidies (reduced parking costs for
> carpooling) -Incentives for employers o offer alternatives to
> employees -Bike sharing (Zip car
> sharing)
> -Economical alternative to "Light Rail"
> -Think outside the box
> -Partnering with local businesses for alternative transportation
> options -Incentives from bus company to utilize their service
> (enticements)
>
> Priorities (What) Lead Responsibility
> (Who) Reasonable Timeline (When)
> Making Things Happen by Working Together:
> -Public education, awareness, incentives -Creation of more park and
> ride lots (public/private partnerships) -Regional Transit (Development
> of RTA) -Encourage non-fossil fuel transportation -Expanded bus pass
> programs for unemployed/special needs populations -CSNS, Star Metro,
> CRTPA -CRTPA
>
> -Star Metro
> -CSNS, Star Metro, CRPTA
> - -2015
> -Ongoing
> -5 years
>
> Taking Stock of Community Needs and Moving Forward Areas of Success
> Identified in the Region Areas of Need Identified in the Region
> -Mobility Counselor at TSC -Bike-bus lanes on Tennessee Street
> -Parkway Sidewalks -Audible signals -Greater accessibility -Star Metro
> listening -*80X -Sidewalks (Rankin/Canopy roads) -Bus stop access
> -Increased service for seniors in rural areas to senior center and
> community centers -Increased transport options in county (outside city
> limits) -Outreach to implement new system -More money for expanding
> mobility options -Bus buddy -Monitor Nova 2010 through programs like
> this to identify underserved areas -More publicity about Gadsden
> Express -Drivers announcing stops -Options for people without
> technology (digital divide) Taking Stock of Community Needs and Moving
> Forward:
>
> Priorities (What)
>
> Lead Responsibility (Who)
>
> Reasonable Timeline (When)
> None identified
>
>
> Putting Customers First
> Areas of Success Identified in the Region Areas of Need Identified in
> the Region -New look on buses -Dial-a-Ride is reliable -More routes
> -Having the Summit -More emphasis on sidewalks -Regional mobility plan
> is working -Low floor buses - ADA accessible -On-time performance
> improved -New signs, more shelters -Free bus passes for low income
>
> -Lake Jackson (Lakewood Village/Tower Road/Capital Circle NW) need
> more main bus stops instead of everyone going to Steele Plaza -Expand
> hours of operation -Lack of transit -More funding for rural area in
> the county -City and county working together for transportation for
> ALL Tallahassee residents who need bus service -Gadsden Express
> -Serving core customers -Identify transportation alternatives -Need
> more routes (reducing routes a hidden budget cut) -Grandfather in
> riders who lose their routes (i.e.
> Dial-a-Ride) -Look at commuter services, volunteers, other ridesharing
> options -Work with Gadsden Shuttle to coordinate -Market services
> aggressively (TD Donations, 211, media, etc.) -Help on completing bus
> pass applications -Need data on non-riders to convert to transit
> system -Travel training -Create standing Mobility Committee to work on
> this plan -Seek additional funding
>
> Priorities (What) Lead Responsibility
> (Who) Reasonable Timeline (When)
> Putting Customers First
> 1. Expanding Service Hours
> 2. Could Dial-a-Ride run when street service does not as an extension
> 3. Who are we really here to serve?
> 4. Marketing and education - Make it chic - Safe-Efficient-Clean
>
>
> Adapting Funding for Greater Mobility
> Areas of Success Identified in the Region Areas of Need Identified in
> the Region -Many grants obtained to help the community
> (transportation) -Octagonal Poles to comply with the ADA -Matching
> grant partners -Gadsden ?Express -Collaboration -Customer friendly
> Transportation from one city to the next -Nova 2010 -Mobility
> Coordinator -Help different city with their transportation
> disadvantaged -More money -Nova and CTC and Dial-a-Ride service and
> funding concerns -Annexation -Regional fare study -Low income-reduced
> fares -More funding for TD trips -Circulator routes
>
>
> Priorities (What) Lead Responsibility
> (Who) Reasonable Timeline (When)
> Adapting Funding for Greater Mobility
> 1. Regional Fare Study
> 2. Low Income-Reduced Fares
> 3. More Funding for TD rides
> 4. Circulator routes
> 5. Nova & CTC/Dial-a-Ride Service and funding concerns 6. Annexation
> Star Metro Star Metro Star Metro. Riders, CTD MPO Star Metro 6
> months-1 year
>
> Moving People Efficiently
> Areas of Success Identified in the Region Areas of Need Identified in
> the Region
> -26.355 bicycles transported per year
> -4.7 million passengers transported per year -Over 10,000 seniors
> transported per year -Over 30,000 disabled passengers transported per
> year -Record keeping (AOR) -Vehicle quality -Dial-a-Ride -Cleanliness
> -Compassionate drivers -Star sponsors -Awareness to community needs
> -Agencies working together to solve community needs -Improvement in
> bike and ped needs -Safety -Aggregate effort to improve services (i.e.
> this summit) -Identifying and improving coordinated transportation
> needs -Highway
> 27 South and East - coordinate shops -Miccosukee Hills -Extending
> routes from Ross/Shelfer Road to Crawfordville Highway -Partnerships
> with churches -Fair fee for fare -Legislative changes to allow
> accessibility -Vanpools with wheelchair accessibility -Commuter
> services of North Florida - Phone 1-888-454-RIDE-Use more for options
> -Cab service with reduced fares -Combine existing vanpool (i.e.,
> Gadsden, Woodville, Crawfordville) -Address Sunday and night services
> -Services needed in Jefferson County (Monticello), Wakulla and
> Liberty) -Educate and outreach on Safe Mobility for Life program at
> CTD, CCNF and list alternatives at the shelters and on the buses
> -Meeting the people's need for time scheduled transit programs -For
> emergency cases, after-hours transportation (no way to get from
> hospitals) -Old Bainbridge Road sidewalk issues Moving People
> Efficiently:
> Priorities (What) Lead Responsibility (Who) Reasonable Timeline
> (When)
> None identified
>
> Additional questions answered by the groups:
>
> Who Else Should be Invited As a Stakeholder?
> Commuter Services - jhorton@xxxxxxxxxxx Health Departments in the
> region (Leon, Gadsden, Madison, Wakulla) Affordable housing providers
> & Tallahassee Housing Authority HOPE Community, etc.
> Childcare facilities
>
>
> Conclusion and Next Steps
> A "Thank You" goes to Ron Garrison, Ivan Maldonado, Heather Teter,
> Andrea Rosser and all their team members and to all the sponsors of the
Summit.
> A
> special thanks also goes to all the breakout facilitators, recorders
> and those who reported to the full group.
> Without all of their leadership and preparation, the Summit would not
> have such a success!
>
> Most importantly, is a "Special Thank You" to all the participants of
> this Summit for taking the time to attend and for bringing their
> expertise and frank suggestions for a brighter future for the region.
> As a result of their active participation in this consensus building
> effort they have taken the first important steps toward a truly
> coordinated planning process . Through this Action Plan, steps can now
> be taken by the local sponsors to create improved coordination among
> public and human service transportation systems, agencies and
> consumers. The results will be a better use of existing resources,
> improved service delivery and greater access for consumers through
> enhancements as identified in this report.
> This Plan holds exciting promise for the future of the Capital Region.
>
> This Plan was drafted by Jo Ann Hutchinson, United We Ride Ambassador,
> based on outcomes at the May 26, 2011 Capital Mobility Summit. For
> more information, please contact hutchinson@xxxxxxxx or
> 1.800.891.0590, Extension 730.
>
>
> Thank You for Being a Partner in the Capital Mobility Summit!
>
>
> Special Thanks to the following Partners and Sponsors
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Commuter Services of North Florida is a regional commuter assistance
> program funded by the Florida Department of Transportation District 3
> Office.
> Their
> mission is to improve mobility for work and student commuters through
> the use of transportation demand management strategies such as
> carpooling, vanpooling, public transit, biking, walking, telework, and
> flexible work scheduling.
>
> The free services they provide are available to commuters within an
> eight-county region (Leon, Jefferson, Gadsden, Wakulla, Franklin,
> Liberty, Jackson, and Calhoun counties). Commuter Services also
> provides no-cost assistance and consulting services to employers
> seeking to address employee transportation issues such as
> recruitment/retention, parking management, and adoption of telework
> and flex-time policies. For more information call 888-454-RIDE (7433)
> or visit www.commuterservices.org .
> Official Summit Sponsor
>
>
>
>
>
> Trapeze Group delivers solutions that consider the full 360 degrees of
> passenger transport. Whether addressing the needs of a single
> department, an entire organization, or the community, Trapeze provides
> some of the most advanced software, intelligent transportation systems
> (ITS) and mobile technologies in the industry. Hundreds of government
> and commercial organizations across Europe, North America and Asia
> Pacific have turned to Trapeze to realize efficiencies, enhance the
> quality and scope of their services, and safely transport more people
> with less cost. Visit www.trapezegroup.com
>
> Gold Sponsor
>
>
>
> LogistiCare is much more than just a transportation company. We
> organize and credential thousands of local transportation providers to
> serve specialized groups of people who require all kinds of personal
> mobility solutions. As the nation's leading transportation network
> manager, we overcome the most common transportation challenges and
> make personal mobility a simple, reliable process. Visit us online at
> www.logisticare.com.
>
>
>
> Coffee Break Sponsor
>
> Seon Design Inc. offers complete mobile surveillance solutions for the
> transit industry including automated wireless video downloading and
> systems health check. Seon is the official on-board surveillance
> supplier of StarMetro. Visit us online at www.seon.com.
>
>
> Attachment 1 - PROGRAM
>
> 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
> Ronald L. Garrison, Executive Director, StarMetro
>
> Mayor John Marks Opening Remarks
> City of Tallahassee
>
> Commissioner Akin Akinyemi Opening Remarks Leon County Board of
> County Commissioners Chairperson, Leon County, Local Transportation
> Disadvantaged Coordinator Board
>
> 9:15 - 9:25 a.m. What Transportation Means to Us
> William Benjamin, President
> Tallahassee Chapter of the Florida Council of the Blind Member, Leon
> County Transportation Disadvantaged Coordination Board
>
> 9:25 - 9:35 a.m. Agenda Overview and National Update JoAnn Hutchinson,
> United We Ride Ambassador National Resource Center for Human Service
> Transportation Coordination
>
> 9:35 - 9:45 a.m. State Transportation Update Bryant Paulk, Urban
> Liaison Florida Department of Transportation
>
> 9:45 - 9:55 a.m. CTD Transportation Update
> David Darm, Chairman
> Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
>
> 9:55 - 10:05 a.m. Regional Update
> Harry Reed, Executive Director
> Capital Regional Transportation and Planning Agency
>
> 10:05 - 10:15 a.m. Elderly Transportation Issues
> Lisa Bretz, Planning Administrator
> Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc.
>
>
> 10:15 - 10:25 a.m. Break
>
> 10:25 - 11:00 a.m. Questions and Answers Guest Speaker' Panel
>
> Ron Garrison - JoAnn Hutchinson - Bryant Paulk - David Darm- Harry
> Reed - Lisa Bretz ¬- Karen Somerset
>
> 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Sponsor Recognitions
>
> Ben Dvoracek Trapeze Services and Product Overview
> Alex Batista LogistiCare
> Mike Bismeyer Seon Services and
> Product Overview
>
> 11:30 - 11:45 p.m. Nova Decentralization Overview
> Samuel Scheib StarMetro
>
> 11:45 - 12:00 p.m. Action Planning
>
> JoAnn Hutchinson
> United We Ride Ambassador, National Resource Center for Human Service
> Transportation Coordination
>
> 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Noon Networking Lunch
>
> Cherie Horne Multi-Modal Transportation District
> Special Projects Manager, Tallahassee-Leon County Planning
>
> Gail Holley Safe Mobility for Life Overview
> Program Manager, Florida Department of Transportation
>
> 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
>
> 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. Group Reports
>
> 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Closing and Next Steps
> Ronald L. Garrison, Executive Director StarMetro
>
> Speaker Biographies
> Jo Ann Hutchinson, United We Ride Ambassador, National Resource Center
> for Human Service Transportation Coordination
>
> Jo Ann has worked over 40 years in the transportation field including
> extensive work in the implementation and oversight of the public and
> human service transportation coordination for Florida's coordinated
> transportation program both within the Florida Department of
> Transportation and as Executive Director of the Commission for the
> Transportation Disadvantaged until her retirement in 2003.
>
> Since 2003, Jo Ann has continued her career as one of the ten United
> We Ride Ambassadors with the National Resource Center for Human
> Service Transportation Coordination (NRC), in partnership with the
> Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) and the Federal
> Transit Administration (FTA), in over 30 states. In that role, she
> provides technical assistance, facilitation, and other forms of
> assistance to states and communities to create or expand coordination
opportunities.
> She currently represents Region 4 of the FTA which includes Alabama,
> Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
> Carolina, Tennessee and Puerto Rico.
>
> Jo Ann believes that all Americans should have access to mobility
> options for daily living activities (health care, nutrition, work). By
> providing an investment in coordinated community transportation,
> mobility options will be available to our citizens and the most
> vulnerable Americans--our elderly, persons with disabilities, and
> low-income individuals. This vision can be realized through
> fully-coordinated community transportation networks in every
> community.
>
>
>
> Mayor John R. Marks, III
> City of Tallahassee
>
> John Marks, Mayor of the City of Tallahassee, practices law with his
> son at Marks and Marks, LLC. The firm focuses its practice on utility
> regulation, smart grid technology, and telecommunications, and
> Internet law.
> Appointed
> by Governor Bob Graham in 1979, he served eight (8) years on the
> Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) -- the last two as its
> Chairman. Before serving on the PSC, he was employed as a Hearing
> Officer with the Commission.
>
> He has been an adjunct professor at the Florida State University
> College of Law, teaching utility regulatory law, and a faculty member
> of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners'
> utility rate school. He was named Super Lawyer (Utility Regulatory
> Law) by Florida Super Lawyers magazine. Mayor Marks was inducted into
> the FAMU College of Education Gallery of Distinction, named one of
> Florida State University's 100 Distinguished Graduates, and designated
> one of America's Top Mayors for sustainability. He was
> elected in 2003 to a four year term as Mayor of the City of
> Tallahassee and re-elected in 2006 and 2010. He is Co-Chairman of the
> Board of Fringe Benefits Management Company. He serves on the Board
> of Advisors for the U.S. Conference of Mayors and is Vice Chairman for
> Communications of the U.S.C.M. Transportation and Communications
> Committee. In addition, Mayor Marks served as the President of the
> Florida League of Mayors from
> 2005-2007
> and was President of the Florida League of Cities for the 2009-2010 term.
> Mr. Marks received his B.S. degree in 1969 from the Florida State
> University School of Business and his Juris Doctor degree in 1972 from
> the FSU College of Law.
>
>
>
> Commissioner Akin S. Akinyemi
> Leon County Commission
>
> Commissioner Akin S. Akinyemi serves as the Chairperson of the Leon County
> Local Coordinated Board. He is the principal Architect of the Tallahassee
> firm of Akin & Associates Architects, Inc. Started in 1992, this firm
> specializes in Educational & Religious Facilities, Planning, and
> Facilities
> Programming. He received his Bachelor of Environmental Design from the
> University of Lagos in 1981; his Bachelor of Architecture & Housing
> Development from the University of Minnesota in 1985; and his Master of
> Architecture from Florida A&M University in 1988, where he developed a
> blueprint for sustainable community development.
>
> He was elected in 2008 as an At-Large Member of the Leon County Commission
> on a platform of environmental stewardship, economic and community
> development, and accountable and accessible government. Mr.
> Akinyemi continues to serve with these underlying principals, emphasizing
> the importance of citizen participation in government policies.
> Commissioner Akinyemi has been a member of the Leon County community for
> over 20 years. He is married to Elvira Galicia Akinyemi and has three
> Children: Rashad, Dominique, and Michael.
>
>
> Ronald L. Garrison, Executive Director StarMetro
>
> Ron Garrison has been the Executive Director of StarMetro since April
> 2005.
> He received his business degree with honors from Concordia University and
> completed his postgraduate studies at Fontbonne University in St. Louis.
>
> Ron has worked in the mass transit industry for the last 22 years in both
> the public and private sector. Prior to moving to Tallahassee, Ron was a
> General Manager in the northern Washington D.C. area and in
> the southern area adjacent to D.C. in Maryland. In all, Ron has
> worked in six transit organizations around the country.
>
> His transit management experience includes three light rail system
> startups,
> two bus feeder plans and implementations, large and medium scale bus
> operations including vehicle maintenance, flex route service design and
> startup, light rail and paratransit operations, facility design and
> construction, safety, training, project management, systems and
> information
> technology, organizational development, customer service, regional
> rideshare
> programs, marketing, performance management and facilities management.
>
> Some of the progress StarMetro has made over the last few years include
> revamping the entire bus network to improve on time performance,
> installing
> new solar lighted shelters, purchasing new buses with new customer safety
> and comfort features along with new technology, implementing a state of
> the
> art first in the country farebox system, implementing a new route
> structure
> for Florida State University students on and off campus, designing and
> installing new customer benches with recycled plastic, installing new
> solar
> lighted I-stops and winning the most "Outstanding Transit System in
> Florida"
> for 2010. The most important milestone for StarMetro and the region will
> be
> the implementation of the new decentralization route structure for the
> entire transit system scheduled for launch in July 11, 2011.
>
>
> Harry Reed, Executive Director
> Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency
>
> Harry has more than 40 years of experience in the transportation field
> including the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development where
> he coordinated transportation planning and projects for the 1984 New
> Orleans
> World's Fair, the National Sports Festival VI held in Baton Rouge, and
> assisting in the establishment of AMTRAK rail passenger service between
> New
> Orleans and Mobile during the 1984 World's Fair. In 1986, Harry joined
> the
> Florida Department of Transportation's Public Transit Office where he was
> responsible for commuter assistance and state transit funding programs,
> development of a state capital investment policy, transit safety, and
> special projects and initiatives relative to public transportation. In
> 2007
> Harry became the Executive Director of Capital Regional Transportation and
> Planning Agency (CRTPA) responsible for long range transportation planning
> for Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson and Wakulla counties.
>
>
> William Benjamin, President
> Florida Council for the Blind - Tallahassee Chapter
>
> William Benjamin is a member of the Leon County Transportation
> Disadvantaged
> Local Coordinating Board, the American Council of the Blind (ACB), and the
> Tallahassee Council of the Blind (TCB), serving as the transportation
> representative of the TCB. William comes with a sensitive view of the
> transportation system. He has lived on both the west and east costs and
> has
> had experience in using public transportation throughout his life.
>
>
>
>
> Bryant T. Paulk, AICP
> Urban Liaison, District Three, Florida Department of Transportation
>
> Bryant is the Urban Liaison for the Florida Department of Transportation
> District 3 and has worked with FDOT for 13 Years. Bryan has a Bachelor's
> of
> Science and Bachelors of Arts in Finance from the University of West
> Florida.
>
>
> Lisa Bretz, Planning Administrator
> Area Agency on Aging for North FL
>
> Lisa is the Planning Administrator at the Area Agency on Aging for North
> Florida, and has been with this agency since 1995. In her position as
> Planning Administrator, she oversees the development of the agency's Area
> Plan on Aging, assists in the development and implementation of new
> programs, and supervises several programs, including the Aging Resource
> Center's Elder Helpline which provides information, referral and
> assistance
> regarding programs and services for seniors and their caregivers in 14
> North
> Florida counties.
> David Darm
> Chairman, Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
>
> David has dedicated his life to promoting disability awareness and
> educating
> his community on the challenges facing persons with disabilities. As a
> rider
> of the coordinated system, David was appointed to the Commission for the
> Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD) in February 2009. For the past two
> years,
> he has used StarMetro Dial-A-Ride to take him to work. David is always
> accompanied on these trips by his faithful guide dog Columbus.
>
> David received his Bachelors Degree at the University of North Florida in
> Jacksonville and recently completed his Masters in Applied Politics and
> Policy at Florida State University. He currently works in the Governor's
> Office of Policy and Budget as a policy analyst for Health and Human
> Services. He also serves on the Governor's Commission on Disabilities as a
> representative of the transportation disadvantaged community. David was
> recently appointed by Governor Rick Scott to serve as the Chairman of the
> Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged.
>
>
> Samuel Scheib, Senior Planner
> StarMetro
>
> Sam is the Senior Transportation Planner at StarMetro. He earned a
> bachelor's degree in music and humanities and a master's degree in urban
> and
> regional planning at Florida State University. For shucks and giggles,
> Sam's mother took him and his brother on a bus ride to downtown Tampa when
> he was ten. Transit was forever after demystified and he used transit
> regularly as a teenager, as a Marine at embassy guard posts in Budapest,
> Minsk, Soel, and Russia. and still today in Tallahassee.
>
>
> Cherie Horne, AICP
> Special Projects Manager
> Tallahassee-Leon County Planning
>
> Cherie is the Special Projects Manager for the Tallahassee-Leon County
> Planning Department, which entails managing long range transportation,
> greenways, and urban design projects in coordination with the CRTPA.
> Cherie started in the land use planning section of the Department with
> prior
> experience at a consulting company specializing in infrastructure grant
> writing/management and economic development. She received a Bachelor of
> Arts
> in Political Science from Birmingham-Southern College (1994, Birmingham,
> AL)
> and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from Florida State University
> (1996, Tallahassee, FL).
>
>
>
> Gail Holley, Program Manager
> Florida Department of Transportation
>
> Gail works for the Florida Department of Transportation in the State
> Traffic
> Engineering and Operations Office where she manages their statewide aging
> road user program, "Safe Mobility for Life." Notable program
> accomplishments
> include the formation of a statewide Coalition with 24 member
> organizations
> who are working together to develop a statewide comprehensive aging road
> user strategic plan. The plan is designed to strike a balance between
> safety
> and mobility to ensure that Floridians maintain independence and remain
> active in the community even when driving is no longer a safe option.
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