AGENDA DATE: 1/19/2022
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Transit Governance Study Funding
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Potential Transit Governance Study Technical Assistance Grant
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Herrick, Filardo, Rapp, McDermott, Hersh-Ballering
PRESENTER (S): Jessica Hersh-Ballering, Kevin McDermott, and Sandy Shackelford, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Board of Supervisors previously supported the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission's (TJPDC) application for technical assistance funding for a Regional Transit Vision Plan. This application was awarded funding by the Department of Rail and Public Transit (DRPT), and work is ongoing through the end of FY 22.
The purpose of this Plan is to develop a long-term vision for transit service in the Charlottesville-Albemarle region. The consulting team utilized meetings with the Regional Transit Partnership, a technical advisory committee, and the public, as well as an online public survey, to determine the community's priorities and make recommendations for how to achieve that vision.
While the vision plan document has not yet been finalized, the consulting team for the study has started to identify community priorities and sketch out broad goals and recommendations. One of the early recommendations from the consulting team is to consider the formation of a regional authority to collect additional revenue in support of regional transit planning and services.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Infrastructure Investment - Prioritize, plan, and invest in critical infrastructure that responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs.
DISCUSSION:
The TJPDC intends to complete a transit governance study as a follow-up to the Regional Transit Vision Plan, to better understand the benefits, challenges, and impacts of various transit governance structure...
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