OKAY CALL THIS HEARING- TO ORDER
THIS IS THE INAUGURAL HEARING OF
THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON
BAY AREA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION I
WANT TO WALK ON- EVERYONE- B. R.
WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON OTHER
PUBLIC FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
IN OUR HEARINGS ARE WE ALSO HAVE
TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
ABILITY THE OPERATIVES TO RUN
TOLL FREE NUMBER- IS.
877-226-8216 AND THE ACCESS CODE
IS. SIX TWO ONE SEVEN ONE SIX
ONE. BOB FOR TODAY'S HEARING
WILL BE HEARING ALL THE PANELS
OF WITNESSES ON THE AGENDA
BEFORE WE TAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS
WILL DO THAT AFTER THE PANELS-
AND- WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE FOR-
TODAY'S PARTICIPATION. ALSO I
WANNA WELCOME EVERYONE- FOR
THIS- HEARING OF THE SENATE
SELECT COMMITTEE ON BAY AREA
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- WE FORMED
THIS COMMITTEE AT THE REQUEST OF
OUR BAY AREA LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS
SO THAT WE CAN DEEPLY ENGAGE.
AROUND THE FINANCIAL EMERGENCY-
FACING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN
THE BAY AREA AND ELSEWHERE AND
IT ABSOLUTELY IS. AN EMERGENCY-
WELL WE ARE A SENATE SELECT
COMMITTEE I WANT TO- TO- REALLY
THANK ALL THE VARIOUS MEMBERS OF
THE LEGISLATURE FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE STATE- PARTICULARLY IN
OUR BAY AREA DELEGATION. I AM
BOTH HOUSES WHO HAVE ENGAGED ON
THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE. THE
PURPOSE OF TODAY'S HEARING IS TO
DIALOGUE WITH ARE TRAPPED WITH A
BAY AREA TRANSPORTATION SEES-
ADVOCATES AND OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS- TO TALK ABOUT- THE
CHALLENGES PARTICULAR THE
FINANCIAL CHALLENGES ARE TRANSIT
SYSTEMS FACE. AND THE REFORMS-
THAT SYSTEMS ARE WORKING ON OR
PLANNING- TO ADDRESS ON THE
FUTURE- CHALLENGES. ARE WE NEED
TO BE CRYSTAL CLEAR OUR PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION IS NOT OPTIONAL.
IT'S NOT A LUXURY. OUR PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION IS ABSOLUTELY
ESSENTIAL- FOR OUR REGION'S
ECONOMY OUR QUALITY OF LIFE. OF
THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO GET
AROUND AND OUR CLIMATE GOALS.
ARE WE CANNOT AND WE WILL NOT
ALLOW OUR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS THE COLLAPSE DUE TO AN
ACTION BY THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. WE'RE COMMITTED TO
ENSURING THAT THESE TRANSIT
SYSTEMS REMAIN VIABLE. ARE
COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT
PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD A CAR.
WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY
SENIORS YOUNG PEOPLE LOW INCOME
PEOPLE AND PEOPLE OF COLOR. ARE
NOT SHUT OUT OF OUR ECONOMY AND
OUR PUBLIC LIFE BECAUSE THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAS
NEGLIGENTLY ALLOWED THEIR ONLY
TRANSPORTATION OPTION TO FALL
APART. AND WE'RE COMMITTED TO
WORKING WITH THESE TRANSIT
SYSTEMS TO ENACT THE REFORMS
THAT THEY NEED TO PROVIDE
RELIABLE SAFE CLEAN AND RELEVANT
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
FOR MILLIONS OF BAY AREA
RESIDENTS IN THE COMING YEARS
AND DECADES. IT'S HARD TO
OVERSTATE THE IMPACT THE
PANDEMIC HAS HIRED ON OUR PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.
OVERNIGHT RIDERSHIP DROPPED BY
UP TO NINETY PERCENT. BUT THE
SYSTEMS ON THE FRONT LINE
WORKERS WHO OPERATE THEM
CONTINUE TO SHOW UP TO WORK
EVERY DAY WHILE SOME OF US HAS
THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING FROM
HOME. AND CONTINUE TO SHOW UP
EVERY DAY FOR OUR COMMUNITY I'M
FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ALSO CONTINUE
TO RELY ON TRANSIT THROUGHOUT
THE PANDEMIC. INCLUDING HEALTH
CARE WORKERS GROCERY STORE
WORKERS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL
WORKERS WHO HELPED US GET
THROUGH THIS HEALTH EMERGENCY.
WHAT A GLOBAL PANDEMIC HAS NOW
BEEN DECLARED OVER THE DAMAGE TO
OUR TRANSIT AGENCIES PROCESS.
BAY AREA TRANSIT RIDERSHIP
CURRENTLY SITS AT APPROXIMATELY
50% OF PRE PANDEMIC LEVELS WITH
SIGNIFICANT VARIATION AMONG
SYSTEMS. MORE RIDERSHIP
CONTINUES TO INCREASE ITS NOT
HAPPENING QUICKLY ENOUGH ENOUGH
TO MAKE UP FOR THE INCREASED
COSTS. THAT THE SYSTEM'S PHASE
DUE TO INFLATION AND THE END
OVER THE NEXT ONE TO TWO YEARS
OF FEDERAL RELIEF FUNDS. THOSE
FEDERAL RELIEF FUNDS PREVENTED
OUR TRANSIT AGENCIES FROM
SHUTTING DOWN ENTIRELY PERHAPS
PERMANENTLY DURING THE PANDEMIC.
BUT THERE ENDING. DUE TO SLOW
FAIR RECOVERY AND IS INCREASING
JUST NOT QUICKLY ENOUGH AND PLUS
THE END OF THESE FEDERAL RELIEF
FUNDS AND INCREASED COSTS BAY
AREA TRANSLUCENCY. FACE A TWO
POINT FIVE BILLION DOLLAR
OPERATING SHORTFALL OVER THE
NEXT FIVE YEARS NEARLY HALF OF
THE ESTIMATED STATEWIDE
OPERATIONAL TRANSIT NEED OVER
THE SAME TIME PERIOD. IT'S HARD
TO OVERSTATE THE HARM TO OUR
REGION IF OUR TRANSIT SYSTEMS GO
OVER THIS IMPENDING FISCAL
CLIFF. THEY'LL BE FORCED TO
ENACT MASSIVE SERVICE CUTS THE
COULD INDUCE A DEATH SPIRAL FOR
A NUMBER OF THESE SYSTEMS. SFMTA
HAS INDICATED THAT MUNY WILL
ELIMINATE TWENTY ENTIRE BUS
LINES GONE. IF SOMETHING DOESN'T
CHANGE BAR HAS INDICATED IT MAY
NEED TO AND WE CAN SERVICE
ENTIRELY. AND SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCE WEEKDAY SERVICE THOSE ARE
JUST EXAMPLES. IF TRANSIT
AGENCIES ARE FORCED TO MAKE
THESE MASSIVE SERVICE CUTS- WE
KNOW THE TRANSFORM WHENEVER
TRANSPORTATION POLICY GROUPS
ESTIMATES THAT BAY AREA
RESIDENTS- WOULD TAKE SEVEN
HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE MILLION
FEWER TRANSIT RIDES OVER FIVE
YEARS. MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND PEOPLE- COULD SWITCH TO
GAS POWERED CARS. COSTING A
COLLECTIVE FIVE BILLION DOLLARS
OVER FIVE YEARS FOR THOSE WHO
CAN LEAST AFFORD IT AND
COMPLETELY CLOGGING OUR ROADS
AND FREEWAYS WITH INCREASE CAR
TRIPS RELEASING MASSIVE
ADDITIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS. AND THREATENING OUR
PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR CLIMATE
GOALS. IN THE FACE OF THIS
CRISIS THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
PROPOSALS IN BOTH JANUARY AND
JUST LAST WEEK DO NOT PROPOSE
FUNDING SOLUTIONS. THE GOVERNOR
PROPOSES TO SLASH TWO BILLION
DOLLARS IN PREVIOUSLY COMMITTED
TRANSIT CAPITAL FUNDS I'M
PROPOSES NO AID AT ALL FOR THE
TRANSIT OPERATIONS FISCAL CLIFF.
THIS M. THE SENATE DEMOCRATIC
CAUCUS I WANT TO THANK OUR
CAUCUS AND MY LEADERSHIP- CENTER
ATKINS CENTER SKINNER- DOES
SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS HAS
REJECTED THIS TWO BILLION DOLLAR
TRANSIT CAPITAL CUT. AND
COMMITTED TO FINDING A SOLUTION
FOR THE FISCAL CLIFF. THE
GOVERNOR HAS INDICATED A DESIRE
TO ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE TO FIND A
SOLUTION AND I KNOW THAT OUR
ASSEMBLY COLLEAGUES GOT IT AS
WELL. I WANT TO STRESS THAT THIS
CRISIS IS NOT A CRISIS DRIVEN BY
FINANCIAL MISMANAGEMENT. WHILE
APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT OF TRANSIT
AGENCY FINANCES OF COURSE IS
ESSENTIAL I CAN HELP WITH SOME
COST SAVINGS NO AMOUNT OF BELT
TIGHTENING AROUND THE EDGES WERE
FARE INCREASES ARE CRACKDOWNS ON
FARE EVASION WALTER THE
FUNDAMENTAL FACT. THAT THE
PANDEMIC COULD CHANGE THE WORLD
. AN UNPRECEDENTED INCREASE IN
REMOTE WORK GREATLY REDUCE
RIDERSHIP DURING TRADITIONAL
COMMUTE TIMES AND IN TRADITIONAL
COMMUTE DIRECTIONS AND
ESPECIALLY IMPACTED MORE FAIR
RELIANT AGENCIES AND OTHER
RELIED ON COMMUTERS FOR A LARGE
PORTION OF THEIR BUDGET.
AGENCIES HAVE BEGUN TO ADOPTING
CONTINUE TO ADAPT TO THIS NEW
REALITY. PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCIES
IN THE BAY AREA AND ACROSS THE
STATE MUST WORK TO IDENTIFY
LONGER TERM FUNDING SOURCES THE
COMBINED WITH NEAR TERM RELIEF-
THAT WE'RE OF COURSE PURSUING AT
THE STATE LEVEL. CAN HELP PUBLIC
TRANSIT OPERATIONS NOT CREATOR
IN THE NEAR TERM AT THE SAME
TIME TRANSIT AGENCIES MUST
CONTINUE WORKING TOGETHER WITH
STAKEHOLDER PARTNERS. TO
IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT SERVICE
CHANGES AND OTHER REFORMS TO
HELP REGROW RIDERSHIP- THROUGH
VARIOUS STRATEGIES. I TRANSIT
AGENCIES OF COURSE MUST ALSO
ENSURE THE RIDERS FEEL SAFE WHEN
THEY RIDE OUR SYSTEMS. FOR
TRANSIT RIDERSHIP TO RECOVER IN
ADDITION TO PROVIDING RELIABLE
SERVICE SYSTEMS MUST BE SAFE AND
CLEAN WRITERS NEED TO FEEL
CONFIDENT THAT USING TRANSIT
NEEDS EFFICIENTLY GETTING WHERE
THEY'RE GOING. AND NOT HAVING TO
DEAL WITH UNSAFE OR UNSANITARY
SITUATIONS. DURING THE HEARING
TODAY WE'RE GONNA HEAR FROM-
VARIOUS AGENCIES AND ADVOCATES-
ABOUT A NUMBER OF CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT ISSUES AND I WANT TO
THANK IN ADVANCE EVERYONE FOR
COMING HERE TODAY AND EVERYONE
WHO'S WATCHING ON TV- SO I NOW
WANT TO MOVE TO OUR FIRST PANEL-
HAVING TO DO WITH THE FISCAL
CLIFF AND ACCOUNTABILITY- ARE-
FOR. PRESENTER WILL BE REBEKAH
LONG DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATION AND
PUBLIC AFFAIRS. AT THE
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION FOLLOWED BY A KID
GREEN THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS AT I. SEVENTY I. THAN
SMALL AGAIN THE GENERAL MANAGER
AND CEO OF THE GOLDEN GATE
BRIDGE HIGHWAY AND
TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT. AND
LARA TOLD COST TRANSPORTATION
POLICY DIRECTOR AT CBRE ARE SO
WELCOME AND REALLY APPRECIATE
YOU BEING HERE. THANK YOU
SENATOR WIENER AND- AND MEMBERS-
HOPEFULLY WILL ARRIVE REBEKAH
ALONG WITH THE METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND
JUST THANK YOU CENTER WINNER FOR
YOUR INCREDIBLE LEADERSHIP ON
THIS ISSUE. I'M HONORED TO BE
HERE TODAY I'M IN MY
PRESENTATION I'M GOING TO GIVE
YOU A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF WHERE
THE REGION'S TRANSIT SYSTEM
STANDS TODAY. SHARE OUR SUPPORT
FOR RIDERSHIP FOCUSED
ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK AND
PROVIDE PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON KEY
INITIATIVES UNDER WAY TO IMPROVE
THE SCHOOL TRANSIT WRITER
EXPERIENCE AND IMPLEMENT A MORE
STREAMLINED. DECISION MAKING
STRUCTURE. OVERALL TRANSIT
RIDERSHIP IN THE BAY AREA IS AT
ABOUT 56% OF WHAT IT WAS PRETTY
PENTOMIC WITH A LOT OF VARIETY
BY OPERATOR. EVEN SO THERE ARE
STILL A LOT OF TRIPS BEING TAKEN
ON AVERAGE TWENTY TWO MILLION
TRIPS ARE FROM THE LAST MARCH TO
THAT SHE'S ME JANUARY TO MARCH.
AND WE ARE SEEING A GRADUAL
UPTICK UP MONTH OVER MONTH. THIS
DRAMATIC DROP IN RIDERSHIP
WITHIN THE REGION HAS AFFECTED
OPERATORS VERY DIFFERENTLY
DEPENDING ON THE REVENUE MODEL
ON THAT SUPPORTED THEIR
OPERATING BUDGETS WITH THOSE
THAT WERE MOST RELIANT ON FARES
AND CONSIDERED THE GOLD STANDARD
IN THE INDUSTRY HIT THE HARDEST.
IN ADDITION TO THE REVENUE MIX
THE TYPE OF SERVICE THEY PROVIDE
AND THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE
WRITERS THEY SERVE PRE PANDEMIC
IS ALSO KEY TO UNDERSTANDING.
THEIR FINANCIAL POSITION. WHAT
WE HAVE IS A CHALLENGE BUSINESS
MODEL DUE TO THE MASSIVE
INCREASE AND REMOTE WORK
ESPECIALLY IN THE BAY AREA. A
STUDY BY UC BERKELEY AND THE
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO ON THE
RECOVERIES OF DOWNTOWN ACROSS
THE U. S. FOUND THE DOWNTOWN SAN
FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND HAVE THE
LOWEST RATES. OF OFFICE IN
PERSON OCCUPANCY IN NORTH
AMERICA LEADING TRANSIT SYSTEMS
THAT CATER TO COMMUTING HAVING
THE MOST DIFFICULT TIME BUILDING
BACK THERE RIDERSHIP. RIDERSHIP
BASE AND UNDERSCORING THE NEED
FOR THEM TO EXPAND THEIR APPEAL.
TO RIDERS GOING ON DIFFERENT
TYPES OF TRIPS. SO HERE WE HAVE
THE CRUX OF THE PROBLEM. AREA
TRANSIT OPERATORS CUMULATIVELY
REPORT OPERATING SHORTFALLS OF
ABOUT TWO POINT FIVE BILLION
OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THESE
SHORTFALLS TO BEGIN NEXT YEAR
FOR A COUPLE OF OPERATORS THAT
REALLY KICK IN IN TWENTY FOUR
TWENTY FIVE. AND THE YEAR AFTER
WHEN THEY BEGIN TO EXCEED SEVEN
HUNDRED MILLION. AS THE FEDERAL
COVERT REALLY FUNDS ARE FULLY
EXHAUSTED. AS PART OF THE
FUNDING REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE
SHORTFALLS AND HE STRONGLY
SUPPORTS THE ACCOUNTABILITY
POLICIES THAT FOCUS ON ACHIEVING
THE OUTCOME. OF INCREASED
RIDERSHIP. A RECENT POLL
COMMISSIONED BY MTC WAS VERY
ENCOURAGING WITH 75% OF BERRY
VOTERS SAYING THEY WOULD RIDE
TRANSIT MORE IF IT WERE IMPROVED
. WE SUPPORT THE PROPOSAL BY THE
CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION
TO REQUIRE OPERATORS RECEIVING
FUNDS TO REPORT ON THEIR
FINANCES AND PLANNED ACTIONS TO
EXPAND RIDERSHIP. FOLLOWED BY
REGULAR UPDATES. AND WE BELIEVE
THAT THOSE ACTIONS SHOULD HAVE A
FOCUS ON WRITER PRIORITIES WHICH
INCLUDE SAFETY AND CLEANLINESS
CONVENIENCE. AND SPEED. THE
SLIDE BREAKS THE PULL DOWN BY
FREQUENCY OF TRANSIT USE
ILLUSTRATING THAT EVEN AMONG BAY
AREA RESIDENTS WHO NEVER USED
TRANSIT TODAY. A MAJORITY SAY
THEY COULD SEE THEMSELVES
READING IT MORE IF IT WERE
IMPROVED WITH 65% OF NON RIDERS
SAY THEY WOULD WRITE IT MORE. IF
IT FELT CLEANER AND SAFER TO
RIDE SO THAT'S REALLY
ENCOURAGING. AND EVEN WITH THE-
DIMINISH INVESTMENT WE ARE
SEEING AREA VOTERS
OVERWHELMINGLY RECOGNIZE HOW
VALUABLE TRANSIT IS TO OUR
REGION WITH 87% SAYING WE NEED
TO MAINTAIN THE SERVICE THAT WE
HAVE TODAY FOR THOSE WHO DEPEND
ON IT. NEXT I'M GOING TO TURN TO
KEY IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE UNDER
WAY IN THE BAY AREA. THE SLIDE
HIGHLIGHTS THE CORE FOCUS AREAS
COMING OUT OF THE BLUE RIBAND
TRANSIT RECOVERY TASK FORCE.
HEADED BY MTC IN APRIL TWENTY
TWENTY. WITH PARTICIPATION BY
MANY OF THE REGION'S OPERATORS
AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. I'M
GONNA FOCUS TODAY ON FARES AND
PAYMENT AND CUSTOMER INFORMATION
TWO OF OUR TOP PRIORITIES. IN
AUGUST TWENTY TWO WE LAUNCH THE
CLIPPER DAY PASSED A TWO YEAR
PILOT TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF A
SINGLE TRANSIT PASS THAT WILL
PROVIDE SOME FIFTY THOUSAND AREA
RESIDENTS. FREE ACCESS TO ALL
BUS RAIL AND FERRY SERVICES IN
THE NINETEEN COUNTIES ONE PASS
ALL OPERATORS. THE PAST IS BEING
PILOTED AT FOUR UNIVERSITIES AND
THIRTEEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
SITES. AND SO FAR THE RESULTS
ARE VERY ENCOURAGING SHOWING A
35% INCREASE IN TRANSIT TRIPS
TAKEN COMPARED TO THOSE WITHOUT
THE PAST. THE NEXT PHASE OF FARE
INTEGRATION IS A NO COST AND
REDUCE COST INTER AGENCY
TRANSFER POLICY THAT WILL LAUNCH
NEXT YEAR ALONG WITH THE NEXT
GENERATION OF CLIPPER. ANOTHER
MAJOR INITIATIVE IS TO SIMPLIFY
AND HARMONIZE THE TRANSIT RIDER
EXPERIENCE ACROSS OUR TWO DOZEN
OPERATORS. SO THAT WHEN RIDERS
NAVIGATE THE SYSTEM THEY CAN
FOCUS ON THEIR DESTINATION
RATHER THAN WHAT SYSTEM THEY'RE
WRITING. MAKING THE SYSTEM EASY
AND ATTRACTIVE TO NAVIGATE IS
REALLY KEY TO INCREASING ITS
MARKET SHARE. IN ADDITION TO
THESE WRITER FOCUSED INITIATIVES
THIS SUMMER WE ARE LAUNCHING
REGIONAL NETWORK MANAGEMENT
FORMALIZING THE INCREASED
COLLABORATION AMONG OPERATORS AN
EMPTY SEAT THAT IS ONE SILVER
LINING OF THE PANDEMIC. WELL
THIS DIAGRAM IS SOMEWHAT COMPLEX
I'D INVITE YOU TO FOCUS ON THE
CENTRAL RECTANGLE WHICH CONSISTS
OF TEN SEATS. FOR TRANSIT AGENCY
GENERAL MANAGERS REPRESENTING
THE REGION'S TWENTY SEVEN
INDIVIDUAL OPERATORS. PLUS A
SEAT FROM DC'S EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR. THIS IS THE NETWORK
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL WHICH WILL BE
A NEW FORUM THAT MEETS REGULARLY
TO INITIATE AND RESOLVE TRANSIT
NETWORK POLICIES. A CUSTOMER
ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL COMPANY
THIS NEW STRUCTURE TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE'RE HEARING ABOUT WHAT
WE'RE TRULY ARE THE CUSTOMER
PRIORITIES. THE NETWORK
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL WILL MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
COMMISSION CREATING A FORMAL
PROCESS TO MOVE FROM IDEA TO
ACTION. IMPORTANTLY WHILE THIS
DOES REPRESENT A MUCH MORE
CENTRALIZED TRANSIT DECISION
MAKING STRUCTURE IT IS STILL
VOLUNTARY ONE. AND IT SUCCESS
WILL ULTIMATELY DEPEND ON TIMELY
IMPLEMENTATION BY OPERATORS TO
DELIVER THE BEST RESULTS FOR
WRITERS. THIS LAST SLIDE IS THE
SIMPLEST ILLUSTRATION OF THE
PATH TO A FINANCIALLY
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL FOR
TRANSIT THAT PROVIDES A TIMELINE
OF THESE INITIATIVES THAT I'VE
DESCRIBED AND OTHERS. INCLUDING
A NEW REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
MEASURE THAT WE HOPE TO SECURE
ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR NEXT
YEAR. AND BRING BEFORE THE
VOTERS IN TWENTY TWENTY SIX. BY
TWENTY TWENTY EIGHT WE HOPE TO
SEE MANY TANGIBLE RESULTS FROM
THE BLUE RIBBON INITIATIVES AS
WELL OF AS OTHER- INITIATIVES
THAT YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT TODAY
FROM OTHER OPERATORS. FURTHER
INCREASING RIDERSHIP AND
BRINGING REVENUES AND COSTS INTO
BETTER ALIGNMENT SO THAT TRANSIT
TRULY CAN SURVIVE AND THRIVE.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION
AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR HAVING
ME TODAY.
IS BRING.
OKAY YEAH. GOOD AFTERNOON. UGH
SURE WINNER MEMBERS I AM CAIT
BREEN DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS FOR THE SFMTA YES BEEN
TA IS A DEPARTMENT AS YOU KNOW
HOW OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF
SAN FRANCISCO AND RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ALL GROUND
TRANSPORTATION IN THE CITY OUR
AGENCY HAS OVERSIGHT OVER MUNY
THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
AS WELL AS BICYCLING TRANSIT
PARKING TRAFFIC WALKING AND
TAXIS. AS WE CONSIDER THE
TRANSIT FISCAL CLIFF IN SAN
FRANCISCO AND STATE WIDE CONTEXT
HERE IS IMPORTANT THE ECONOMIC
IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC CONTINUES
IN SAN FRANCISCO DOWNTOWN
OFFICES ONCE FILLED WITH
COMMUTERS ARE EXPERIENCING
UNPRECEDENTED HIGH VACANCY
RATES. AND WHILE WE ARE
OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE WE
ARE MINDFUL THAT IT WILL BE A
SLOW RECOVERY OUR RIDERSHIP IS
RECOVERING FROM PANDEMIC CLOSE
AND CURRENTLY ABOUT 60% OF PRE
PANDEMIC LEVEL SYSTEM WIDE BUT
PATTERNS ARE DIFFERENT DUE TO
WORK FROM HOME RATES IN SAN
FRANCISCO BEING AMONG THE
HIGHEST IN THE COUNTRY. OUR
EFFORTS TO ADDRESS WHERE WRITERS
ARE IN THIS NEW ENVIRONMENT IS A
KEY PART OF OUR RECOVERY. AND
PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANT AS YOU
HAVE ALREADY CLEARLY STATED FOR
THE BROADER CONVERSATION TODAY
AND I THINK IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT. AS WE CARRY ON IN
THIS CONVERSATION TO REMEMBER
THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE ARE
CITIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF
TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT HAVE
WITH THE STATE. AND OUR MUTUAL
GOALS TOWARDS ACHIEVING AROUND
CLIMATE EQUITY AND
SUSTAINABILITY. SO OVER THE PAST
THREE YEARS WE HAVE BEEN
AGGRESSIVE AT THE SFMTA IN
RESPONSE TO OUR FINANCIAL
CHALLENGES IN EFFORTS TO
RESPONSIBLY MANAGE OUR SYSTEM
AND BRING RIDERS BACK. IN A
CHANGING ENVIRONMENT. WE
CONTRACTED OUR WORKFORCE KNOWING
THAT THE IMPACTS OF COVERED
WOULD BE LONG LASTING WE REDUCE
HIRING AND SHRANK THE AGENCY BY
TWELVE HUNDRED STAFF THROUGH
ATTRITION. WE INCREASED
EFFICIENCY AND SINCE THE
PANDEMIC BEGAN WE HAVE ADJUSTED
SERVICE MORE THAN NINE TIMES. WE
MADE SERVICE FASTER AND MORE
RELIABLE HAVING IMPLEMENTED OVER
TWENTY ONE MILES OF NEW TRANSIT
LANES. BRINGING OUR TRANSIT LANE
NETWORK TO MORE THAN SEVENTY
MILES WE REDUCE SUBWAY DELAYS
SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH QUARTERLY
SUBWAY SHUTDOWNS AT NIGHT. TO DO
MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES IN THE
SUBWAY SYSTEM. WE MADE MANY MORE
EQUITABLE THROUGH OUR MANY
EQUITY STRATEGY TO IMPROVE
TRANSIT ROUTES TO THE MOST
CRITICAL HOUSEHOLDS WITH LOW
INCOME. PEOPLE OF COLOR SENIORS
AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND
FINALLY WE LAUNCHED A NEW
CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEM
PROVIDING CUSTOMERS WITH MORE
ACCURATE REAL TIME INFORMATION.
MANY WRITERS HAVE NOTICED THESE
IMPROVEMENTS AND FROM AN
ACCOUNTABILITY PERSPECTIVE OUR
BUSIEST LINES ARE FASTER AND
MORE RELIABLE. TWO THIRDS OF OUR
WRITERS WHO TOOK OUR MOST RECENT
ANNUAL SURVEY RATED OUR SERVICE
AS GOOD OR EXCELLENT. A 9%
INCREASE FROM TWENTY TWENTY ONE
AND THE STRONGEST INCREASE SINCE
TWENTY EIGHTEEN. IT'S IMPORTANT
TO REMEMBER WHO WE SERVE. NEARLY
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE
RIDE ME ANY EVERY DAY. THEY ARE
ESSENTIAL WORKERS THE PEOPLE WHO
KEEP OUR ECONOMY GOING THERE
STUDENTS WHOSE FAMILIES MAY NOT
OWN CARS. 57% OF MANY RIDERS ARE
PEOPLE OF COLOR AND 70% OF OUR
RIDERS MAKE LESS THAN FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR. MUNY
SERVICE IS CRITICAL TO STUDENTS
AND SCHOOLS MANY PROVIDE SERVICE
TO CLOSE TO TWENTY NINE THOUSAND
STUDENTS ON AN AVERAGE DAY.
EVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH
SCHOOL IN SAN FRANCISCO IS
SERVED BY AT LEAST ONE MUNY
ROUTE. AND THEIR SPECIAL SCHOOL
TROOPER SERVICE WERE
SUPPLEMENTAL MANY ROUTES BEGIN
AFTER SCHOOL AND SERVE MIDDLE
AND HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE
CITY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO
ENSURING THAT WE PROVIDE THIS
CRITICAL SERVICE FOR ALL
STUDENTS TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS
ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES AT ALL LEVELS. THE
SFMTA RELIES ON THREE PRIMARY
SOURCES OF LOCAL FUNDS TO
SUPPORT TRANSIT OPERATIONS.
THEY'RE REVENUES. THE GENERAL
FUND SUPPORT AND PARKING FINES
AND FEES AND THIS CHART ALSO
SHOWS THE FEDERAL LEAVE RELIEF
FUNDS THAT WE RECEIVE THAT ARE
NEARLY DEPLETED. ALL OF THESE
FUNDS SOURCES ARE DOWN. TRANSIT
FARE REVENUES DOWN DUE TO
RIDERSHIP DECLINES ARE CITIES
GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTION IS
DOWN. NEARLY 40% OF OUR REVENUES
COME FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO
GENERAL FUND. AND I THINK IT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT THAT SET TO
NOTE THAT SAN FRANCISCO IS ONE
OF THE ONLY CITIES IN THE
COUNTRY THAT SUPPORTS TRANSIT
OPERATIONS THROUGH ITS GENERAL
FUND CONTRIBUTION. WHICH IS
EVIDENCE OF THE CITY'S
FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT TO
TRANSIT. R. ONE TIME FEDERAL
RELIEF FUNDS ARE RUNNING OUT AND
PARKING FINES AND FEES ARE
ESSENTIALLY FLAT. TO DECLINE. ON
THE EXPENSE SIDE. EXPENSES
CONTINUE TO RISE LABOR COSTS GO
UP. THE COST OF LIVING IN SAN
FRANCISCO IS HIGH AND INFLATION
IS HIGH. THIS IS A SNAPSHOT OF
OUR FIVE YEAR FORECAST RELATED
TO DEFICIT PROJECTIONS. IF WE
CONTINUE ALONG THEIR CURRENT
PATH WE WILL HAVE A ONE HUNDRED
THIRTY MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT IN
FY TWENTY TWENTY FIVE. THIS
MIGHT NOT SEEM FAR AWAY THIS
MIGHT SEEM FAR AWAY BUT IT IS
NOT. IT IS CRITICAL THAT WE HAVE
ASSURANCES NOW IN ORDER TO HAVE
A PATH THAT WE CAN MANAGE OVER
THE NEXT EIGHTEEN TWELVE TO
TWENTY FOUR MONTHS. THROUGH
ATTRITION AND NOT LAYOFFS. AND
AS HAS BEEN STATED IN THE PRESS
AND TODAY BY THE CHAIR. TO GET A
SENSE OF WHAT A HUNDRED THIRTY
MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT LOOKS
LIKE IT IS THE EQUIVALENT OF
MORE THAN TWENTY MANY LINES.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE WILL
IMMEDIATELY CUT TWENTY MEDIA
LINES BUT IT DOES MEAN THAT WE
HAVE PAUSED ADDING SERVICE ON
MUNY UNTIL WE HAVE A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE WE'RE
GOING TO ADDRESS. THE FINANCIAL
SITUATION. I THOUGHT IT WAS
IMPORTANT AS WE TALK ABOUT
WHAT'S THE LOCAL COMMITMENT
WHERE'S OUR SKIN IN THE GAME. IF
YOU LOOK AT THIS PIE CHART YOU
CAN SEE THAT NEARLY 75% OF OUR
OPERATING BUDGET IS BASED ON
LOCAL SOURCES. WE HAVE SKIN IN
THE GAME AND WE WILL CONTINUE
THAT COMMITMENT. WE HAVE A PATH
TO MANY SURVIVAL BUT AS YOU CAN
SEE IT RELIES ON THE ASSURANCE
OF STAKE OUT FUNDING TO GET US
TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL BALLOT
MEASURES. THIS PATH INCLUDES
STRETCHING OUT FEDERAL RELIEF
DOLLARS EXTENDING PARKING METER
HOURS ON EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS
WHICH WE ARE DOING STARTING JULY
FIRST- LIMITING TO HIRE BACK
FILLER PRIORITY POSITIONS.
KEEPING MANY AT CURRENT SERVICE
LEVELS WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE.
THE PAST BUS LINES THAT WE USED
TO OFFER. AND EVEN WITH ALL OF
THESE ACTIONS THE FACT IS WE
STILL CAN'T MAKE IT. OUT WITHOUT
STATE ASSISTANCE TO GET US TO
TWENTY TWENTY FIVE. WE CONTINUE
TO URGE YOUR SUPPORT FOR TRANSIT
OPERATIONS FUNDING TO PROVIDE
THE ASSURANCE THAT WE NEED. WE
SPECIFICALLY SUPPORT THE MULTI
YEAR FUNDING PACKAGE DEVELOPED
BY THE CALIFORNIA TRANSIT
ASSOCIATION. WE ALSO ASK THE
LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER LIMITED
REDIRECTION OF A PORTION OF
CALIFORNIA'S INCREASE AND
FEDERAL HIGHWAY FUNDING. DUE TO
THE FACT THAT THE STATE IS
RECEIVING OVER A BILLION DOLLARS
MORE THAN WAS ANTICIPATED FROM
THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE
BILL. ALL OPTIONS IN THIS
CONVERSATION SHOULD BE ON THE
TABLE UNTIL THEY ARE NOT. WE
SUPPORT ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES
AS HAS BEEN REFERENCE AND WILL
BE DISCUSSED BY LARA FURTHER ON
THIS PANEL TO ENSURE SUCCESS.
FINALLY AS WE CONTINUE TO PURSUE
STATE FUNDING RELIEF WE WANT YOU
TO KNOW WE AREN'T DOING THIS
ALONE. MOBILIZING OUR EFFORTS AS
PART OF A BROAD COALITION OF
ADVOCATES TRANSIT AGENCIES LABOR
UNIONS AND COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE
COMMITTED. TO BOTH THE NEAR TERM
SURVIVAL AND THE LONGER TERM
THRIVING TRANSIT NETWORK IN
CALIFORNIA. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR
THIS BROAD BASE OF STATEWIDE
SUPPORT AND LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING TOGETHER TO ADVANCE OUR
MUTUAL CLIMATE EQUITY AND
MOBILITY CALLS. THANK YOU. MR
MOHAN. YEAH. HE SAID HI YES
SHOULD BE.
THANK YOU SO CHAIR MEMBERS THE
COMMITTEE MY NAME IS DENNIS
MULLIGAN I'M THE GENERAL MANAGER
OF THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT.
I HAVE THE HONOR OF BEING HERE
TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE FISCAL
CLIFF- SADLY FOR MY AGENCY IT'S
AN EASY STORY TO TELL. IF YOU
WANT TO TRAVEL BETWEEN THE
CHAIRS DISTRICT IN SENATOR
MCGUIRE'S DISTRICT THE BRITISH
PROTEST MONOPOLY WE ARE BRIDGE
OUR BUS ARE BOTH THE SIDEWALKS
ARE FREE IF YOU'RE UNHAPPY WITH
YOUR TRIP YOU'LL HAVE TO CALL
ONE PERSON. SO THERE'S NO- THERE
IS CLEAR ACCOUNTABILITY
REGARDLESS OF THE MODE CHOSEN
ABOUT IF YOU'RE UNHAPPY WHO TO
TALK TO HOW TO FIX IT. HI THIS
PHOTO WAS TAKEN THE FIRST DAY
THE SHELTER IN PLACE ORDERS IT'S
HELPFUL TO REMIND EVERYBODY OF
WHAT RUSH HOUR LOOK LIKE THAT
FIRST MORNING THIS WAS THE
BUSIEST MOMENT ON THE BRIDGE.
PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC BRIDGE
TOLLS WERE LARGEST SOURCE OF
FUNDING FOR OUR BUS AND FERRY
SYSTEM PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC
TRANSIT FARES PAID BY OUR
CUSTOMERS WERE THE SECOND
LARGEST SOURCE OF REVENUE SO WE
ARE A FEE BASED AGENCY PRIMARILY
S. T. A. T. A. ARE VITALLY
IMPORTANT SO PLEASE CONTINUE THE
EXEMPTION- THAT IS IN PLACE
DURING THE PANDEMIC FOR THOSE OF
US THAT ARE STRUGGLING BOUNCING
BACK. BUT THAT'S HOW WE FIND
OURSELVES WITH USER FEES. AND WE
REDISTRIBUTE FEES FROM MOTORISTS
TO OUR TRANSIT RIDERS. TO THE
GENESIS OF OUR FISCAL CLIFF IS
SHOWN ON THIS SLIDE. TODAY THERE
ARE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND FEWER PEOPLE IN
DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO EACH WEEK
DAY AS COMPARED TO PRE PANDEMIC.
TODAY THE OFFICE VACANCY RATE
DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO IS THIRTY
PERCENT. THE AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE
OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE IN
DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO IS EQUAL
TO TWENTY SALES FORCE POWERS.
INTO A FEE BASED AGENCY. THAT
HAS A PROFOUND IMPACT ON US.
GIVEN THE STATE OF DOWNTOWN SAN
FRANCISCO DEMAND FOR COMMUTE
SERVICE. ON BRIDGE BUS BOAT OR
BICYCLE IS WAY DOWN. CALLS ARE
LARGEST FUNDING SOURCE BEFORE
THE PANDEMIC FOR A BUS AND FERRY
SYSTEM. TODAY DURING THE MORNING
COMMUTE FIVE AM TO NINE AM. OR
30% FEWER VEHICLES TRAVELING ON
THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. NEEDLESS
TO SAY THAT IT'S A PROFOUND
IMPACT ON OUR FINANCES. TODAY
REVENUES FROM BRIDGE TOLLS IN
TRANSIT FARES ARE DOWN ONE
MILLION DOLLARS EACH WEEK AS
COMPARED TO PRE PENTOMIC. THAT A
DEER SAY THAT FISCAL CLIFF.
HOWEVER WE'RE NOT SITTING ON OUR
HANDS CENTERS LESS DEMAND FOR
OUR SERVICES WE'RE PROVIDING-
LESS SERVICED TO MEET OUR
CUSTOMERS NEEDS WE'RE TRYING TO
MAYOR WHEN OUR CUSTOMERS ARE OUT
THERE AND WHERE THEY'RE OUT
THERE. TODAY OUR BUS RIDERSHIP
IS 42% OF PEOPLE ENDEMIC LEVELS.
IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OVERALL
BUS TRIPS THAT WE PROVIDE TODAY
IS 48% OF PRE PANDEMIC LEVELS.
BUT WE'VE BEEN VERY FOCUSED ON
EQUITY AND MOBILITY IN THE
CORRIDOR WE OFFER TWO TYPES OF
BUS SERVICE WHEN HIS REGIONAL
BUS SERVICE FROM SANTA ROSA TO
SAN FRANCISCO IT IS SINCE OF
GREATER THAN SIXTY MILES. WE
OFFER THE ONLY TRANSIT SERVICE
ACROSS THE RICHMOND SAN RAFAEL
BRIDGE TO BRING WORKERS FROM
EAST BAY INTO JOBS IN MARIN AND
SONOMA COUNTIES. WE HAVE
MAINTAIN THAT SERVICE DURING THE
PANDEMIC TODAY VIRTUALLY ALL
THAT BUS SERVICES OUT THERE
TWENTY THREE HOURS A DAY
PROVIDING MOBILITY IN THE
CORRIDOR. WE HAVE SLASH SERVICE
IN ADDED IT BACK SLOWLY IS ON
OUR COMMUTE ROUTES BUSES THAT
GOING TO NEIGHBORHOODS AND TAKE
WORKERS TO DOWNTOWN SAN
FRANCISCO. TODAY ONLY 17% OF
THOSE CUSTOMERS HAVE RETURNED.
TO ONLY PROVIDING 16% OF THAT
BUS SERVICE. ON THE FERRY SYSTEM
IT'S SIMILAR 46% OF OUR WRITERS
HAVE COME BACK AFTER THE
PANDEMIC AS COMPARED TO WHERE WE
WERE THREE YEARS AGO. STARLORD
JUST- COMMUTE FERRY ROUTE IS
FROM LARKSPUR TO SAN FRANCISCO.
IMPARTS THE PANDEMIC WE DID
FORTY TWO TRIPS A DAY BETWEEN
LARKSPUR AND SAN FRANCISCO.
TODAY WE DO TWENTY EIGHT TRIPS A
DAY- WE GETTING NO COMPLAINTS
FROM CUSTOMERS BECAUSE WE HAVE.
VERY BOATS WHEN THEY WANT TO
RIDE THEM- BUT INSTEAD OF HAVING
TO FERRY BOATS ONLY NEED ONE.
AND I'M NOT SADLY SELLING ANY OF
THEM OUT YET. A WHAT HAS COME
BACK THOUGH IS RECREATIONAL
TOURIST TRAVEL. SO WE HAVE
ADJUSTED MAKE CHANGES TO THAT.
AND VERY IMPORTANT PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO
ESCAPE SAN FRANCISCO TO SEE THE
BEAUTY OF ANGEL ISLAND. BUT ALSO
FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN TO GO OUT TO
LEARN ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE WITH
THE IMMIGRATION STATION MUSEUM I
JUST WISH WE OPENED. ON THIS
SERVICE STUFF HILLS WELL
ACTUALLY WITH SOME OF OUR
COMMUTE SERVICE- WE'RE A VERY
BUT WOULD LEAVE TIP ON IN THE
MORNING WITH COMMUTERS AND COME
BACK VIRTUALLY EMPTY. NOW COULD
TAKE SCHOOL KIDS AND VOLUNTEERS
TO ANGEL ISLAND. SO WE'VE TRIED
TO RIGHT SIZE OUR SERVICE TO
MEET CUSTOMER DEMANDS WHILE
SAVING MONEY. I'M SO TODAY TO
ATTRITION WE HAVE A LOT FEWER
STAFF. BEFORE THE PANDEMIC WE
HAD TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE BUS
OPERATORS. TODAY WE HAVE A
HUNDRED SEVENTY BUS OPERATORS.
SO WE HAVE A HUNDRED TOUR BUS
OPERATORS WHAT THAT DOES IS IT
ALLOWS US TO. TAKE A FEDERAL ONE
TIME CLOVERLEAF MONEY AND HAVE
IT LAST LONGER. SO THE BIG GREEN
BAR THAT YOU HAVE ON PAGE THREE
OF THE STAFF REPORT WON'T BE AS
BIG NEXT YEAR. IN ALLOWS LIVE
LONGER TO SEE ANOTHER DAY. WE
NEED A FEW OF OUR CUSTOMERS TO
COME BACK- FOR US TO PENCIL OUT
SO WE NEED A LITTLE MORE TIME.
TO ACHIEVE THAT OBJECTIVE. BUT
WE CONTINUE TO ADD SERVICE BACK
USCIS SERVICE I NEED TO RISE IF
CUSTOMERS ARE OUT THERE WE WILL
RUN BUSES AND FERRY BOATS FOR
THEM. BUT WE WILL NOT RUN EMPTY
BUSES UP AND DOWN THE CORRIDOR
THAT'S BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
IS BAD FOR A BOTTOM LINE. AND WE
WOULD BE OUT OF FEDERAL FUNDS
RIGHT NOW IF WE HAD CHOSEN TO DO
THAT. SO WE HAVE A FISCAL CLIFF
WE'VE TAKEN STEPS TO REDUCE
COSTS TO MAKE A FEDERAL MONEY
LAST AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. SO I'M
HERE TO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR ASSISTANCE IN ANY WAY THAT
YOU CAN TO HELP GOLDEN GATE IN
ALL THE OTHER TRANSIT OPERATORS
HERE IN THE BAY AREA. THROUGHOUT
THE STATE THAT HAVE SIMILAR
STRUGGLES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME. THANK YOU MISTER. KALRA
AND I'LL CLOSE MY.
GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS LAURA
TALK OFF AND THE TRANSPORTATION
POLICY DIRECTOR FOR SUPPER.
TODAY I'LL BE PROVIDING. THE
DEMANDS OF. TODAY I'LL PROVIDE
SOME BACKGROUND ON THE STATE'S
CURRENT ROLE IN FUNDING TRANSIT
OPERATIONS AND THEN TRANSITION
TO FOCUS ON HOW THE STATE CAN
ACHIEVE ACCOUNTABILITY- BY HOW
THE LEGISLATURE CAN AFFECT THE
USE OF A ONE TIME MULTI YEAR
OPERATING COMMITMENT TO MAKE
TRANSIT BETTER. THE STATE PLAYS
AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN FUNDING
TRANSIT OPERATIONS BUT THE VAST
MAJORITY OF TRANSIT OPERATING
FUNDING IN CALIFORNIA IS
GENERATED LOCALLY THROUGH FAIRS
AND LOCAL TAXES. THERE ARE THREE
PROGRAMS IN THE STATE THAT FIND
TRANSIT OPERATIONS THAT TOTAL
ABOUT ONE POINT NINE BILLION
DOLLARS. THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A
LOT OF MONEY TO YOU BUT IT IS
SPREAD OUT ACROSS MORE THAN TWO
HUNDRED OPERATORS IN THE STATE.
AND EDITION THE LION SHARE OF
THAT FUNDING IS ACTUALLY
CONSIDERED LOCAL FUNDING THROUGH
THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND
PROGRAM. IN ADDITION THE BAY
AREA'S. EXCUSE ME THE VARIOUS
TRANSIT SYSTEMS HAVE
HISTORICALLY BEEN VERY SELF
RELIANT IN 201983% OF OPERATING
FUNDING IN THE BAY AREA CAME
FROM FAIRS AND LOCAL SOURCES.
COMPARED TO JUST 62% FOR
OPERATORS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE
STATE. NEARLY EVERY COUNTY IN
THE BAY AREA HAS ONE OR MORE
SALES TAXES THAT CONTRIBUTES
OPERATING FUNDS TOTALING OVER
ONE POINT ONE BILLION DOLLARS
ANNUALLY. THE FINES. THEY FUNDS
ACCOUNT FOR A SMALL PORTION OF
WHAT THE STATE'S LARGEST AND
MOST PRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS LIKE BAR
AND UNIQUE SPENT ON OPERATIONS.
WHEN WE COMPARE THE STATE'S
FUNDING LEVELS TO OTHER STATES
ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH SIMILARLY
MATURE AND WELL USED TRANSIT
SYSTEMS WE SEE CALIFORNIA
FALLING BEHIND. FOR EXAMPLE ONLY
5% OF BIRTH OPERATING FUNDS COME
FROM THE STATE A NUMBER THAT
BELIES ITS VALUE TO THE REGION
AND THE STATE. THIS IS ALSO
COMPARATIVELY LOW TO PLACES LIKE
NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA WHICH
PROVIDES 30% AND 50% OF THE MTA
AND SEPTA'S OPERATING BUDGETS
RESPECTIVELY. NOTABLY THE
STATE'S ARE ALSO STEPPING UP TO
AVERT FISCAL CLIFF ON THEIR
SYSTEMS WITH DEDICATED MULTI
YEAR FUNDING. OUR POLICY GOALS
FOR TRANSIT ARE AMBITIOUS IN THE
STATE BUT PUT PLAINLY ARE
FUNDING LEVELS HAVE NOT CAUGHT
UP ESPECIALLY FOR OUR LARGEST
SYSTEMS WHICH HAVE THE GREATEST
POTENTIAL TO REDUCE CLIMATE
POLLUTION REDUCE TRAFFIC
CONGESTION TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND IMPROVE
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY. YOU CAN
SEE HERE WE HAVE NUMEROUS
HOUSING LAWS MANY OF WHICH HE
CHAMPIONED- THAT ARE PREDICATED
ON BEING NEAR FREQUENT TRANSIT
WHICH SIMPLY WILL NOT EXIST IF
WE GO OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF. OUR
GOAL IS THE STATE WE'RE GOING TO
BE CHALLENGING TO MEET BEFORE
THE PANDEMIC BUT THEY'RE GOING
TO BE IMPOSSIBLE IF WE ALLOW
TRANSIT TO SLIP INTO A DEATH
SPIRAL. THE TRANSIT DEATH SPIRAL
IS A VICIOUS CYCLE CAUSED BY
SERVICE CUTS LOWER RIDERSHIP AND
REVENUES. AND WILL ULTIMATELY
MAKING TRANSIT LESS USEFUL WHICH
IN TURN BEGETS BEGETS FURTHER
CUTS AND SO ON. ONCE YOU'RE IN A
DEATH SPIRAL IT'S ALMOST
IMPOSSIBLE TO CLIMB OUT OF YOU
CANNOT SIMPLY DIAL BACK SERVICE
AND CUT COSTS WITHOUT SOME DIRE
CONSEQUENCES ESPECIALLY FOR THE
ONE MILLION PEOPLE WHO GET WHO
USE TRANSIT AND THE BAY AREA
DALY STILL. THE ONLY WAY. TO
DISRUPT THE DEATH SPIRAL IS THE
BACKSTOP HE TRANSIT SERVICES
FROM BEING CUT WITH EMERGENCY
FUNDING AS YOU SEE HERE. ALL
STEADILY REBUILDING RIDERSHIP.
AND REVENUES AND IMPROVING AND
SCALING THE SYSTEM OVER TIME.
MARGINS THE FUNDING IS THE ONLY
WAY AND THAT'S WHY EMERGENCY
FUNDING THIS YEAR IS SO CRITICAL
. IT WILL. THANKS. IF YOU WANT
TRANSIT FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW YOU
CAN'T LET IT COLLAPSE IN THE
NEXT FIVE. IT WILL TAKE
SUSTAINED AND CONCERTED EFFORT
OVER TIME IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE STATE. TO GET THINGS ON THE
RIGHT TRACK. GO BACK IT'S OF
COURSE THE FIRST STEP IS THAT
EMERGENCY FUNDING WHICH SHOULD
BE USED TO PROVIDE RELIABLE AND
SAFE SERVICE TO BUILD RIDERSHIP
ALIGN REVENUES AND COSTS AT
SCALE AND SECURE NEW WRITERS NEW
REVENUES. I ALSO WANT TO MENTION
THAT THE FUNDAMENTALS OF TRANSIT
SUCCESS IS REALLY DEPENDENT ON
GOOD LAND USE RESIDENTIAL
EMPLOYMENT DENSITY AND
TRANSPORTATION POLICIES THAT
DISCOURAGE SINGLE OCCUPANT
OCCUPANCY VEHICLE USE AND WE'RE
GOING TO NEED YOUR HELP. SO
LET'S TALK ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY
IN OUR VIEW ACCOUNTABILITY
MEASURES SHOULD SEEK TO ACHIEVE
THREE THINGS WITH MULTI YEAR A
MULTI YEAR COMMITMENT OF FUNDING
THEY SHOULD GO THE FUNDS TO GO
WHERE THEY'RE NEEDED MOST TO
AVOID IMMINENT SERVICE CUTS THEY
SHOULD ACTIVELY SUPPORT
RIDERSHIP RECOVERY. AND THEY
SHOULD HELP OPERATORS
SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION AWAY
FROM EMERGENCY FUNDING TO A NEW
BUSINESS MODEL. THE BASIC
PREMISE HERE IS ONE THAT MOST
WHILE MOST OF THE MONEY SHOULD
GO TO OPERATING NEEDS AND
SERVICE APPORTION SHOULD FOCUS
ON TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE. TO
IF AN OPERATOR TOUCHES THIS
MONEY THEY MUST INITIATE
ACCELERATE AND SCALE
TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS THAT ARE
CURRENTLY IN PILOT PHASE. AND
THREE THE STATE SHOULD IMPLEMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH MULTIPLE
POINTS AND MECHANISMS TO HAVE
MAXIMUM INFLUENCE OVER THE FUNDS
. SO LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW THAT
COULD BE IMPLEMENTED. FIRST THE
STATE SHOULD TARGET THE
DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS NARROWLY
TO AVERT NEAR TERM SERVICE CUTS
AND FINE TRANSFORMATION
INITIATIVE. EVEN THOUGH
OPERATORS ARE ALL VERY DIFFERENT
THE STATE SHOULD PROVIDE CLEAR
BOUNDARIES AND EXPECTATIONS
ABOUT HOW MONEY CAN AND CANNOT
BE USED AND ALLOW AND PO'S TO
FURTHER DIRECT INDUSTRY BE UPPER
UP UP TO OPERATORS THAT COMPLY
WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
ANNUALLY SECOND THE STATE TO
CONDITION FINDS ON OPERATORS
PARTICIPATION AND DELIVERY OF
TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE. THE
DEPLOYMENT OF REGIONALLY
INTEGRATED MAPPING AT SORRY IN
THE BAY AREA THIS INCLUDES THE
DEPLOYMENT OF REGIONALLY
INTEGRATED MAPPING AND
WAYFINDING TO HARMONIZE WRITER
EXPERIENCE EXPANDING THE CLIPPER
BAY PASSED A UNIVERSAL PASSED.
ON THE MEANS BASS CLIPPER START
DISCOUNT PROGRAM ESTABLISHING A
TRANSIT PRIORITY POLICY FOR
THOSE THAT CAN AND IDENTIFYING
CAUSES OF BUS DELAY. AND KEY
ORGANIZATIONAL REFORMS THAT MY
COLLEAGUES WILL TALK ABOUT LATER
INCLUDING CLEAR STEPS TOWARDS A
PERMANENT NETWORK MANAGEMENT TO
IMPROVE OVERALL COORDINATION AND
EFFICIENCY. WITH READ FOR
REGIONS WITHOUT SUCH A PLAN THEY
SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP
THEM AND UPDATE THEM. AND LASTLY
THE STATE TO MONITOR PROGRESS
AND ADJUST THE DISTRIBUTION OF
FUNDING BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND
P. O. SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO
MEASURE WRITER EXPERIENCE SAFETY
AND SATISFACTION AND REPORT ON
STATE DEFINED TARGETS RELATED TO
PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY THAT
ARE TIED TO RIDERSHIP. AND MY
MONITOR PROGRESS TOWARDS
IDENTIFYING NEW FIND SOURCES RE
PURPOSING FINDS AND PROGRESS ON
ORGANIZATIONAL AND GOVERNANCE
REFORMS. IN CLOSING I REITERATE
THAT IF YOU WANT TRANSIT AND THE
NEXT FIFTY YEARS YOU CAN'T LET
IT FAIL AND THE NEXT FIVE AND IF
YOU WANT TRANSIT TO BE BETTER
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU THAT IS OUR FIRST
PANEL OUR COLLEAGUES ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CENTER
BACKERS AND CONTESTING. FENNICA
DOESN'T. WITH THE RISK OF MAKING
A CELICA WASN'T LISTENING TO ALL
RIGHT AT THE END OF THE OF THAT
PRESENTATION- THE ACCOUNTABILITY
. YOU CAN ABILITY OF PEACE HERE
- IS MUCH APPRECIATED I NOTED
EARLIER CONVERSATIONS- IN PRIOR
MONTHS. TODAY WITH OVER THE PAST
FEW WEEKS. THAT'S SOMETHING I'VE
RESEARCH IS ASKED ABOUT AND I
THINK OTHERS OTHERS WILL ALSO-
COMMITTEE FOR. CALLING THAT
TOGETHER IS THIS PART OF. WHAT
ALL NEEDS TO BE DONE THE NEWS
YOU KNOW AS A FORMER
COMMISSIONER AT THAT THE MTC- I
WAS THERE LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW
THAT THERE WAS AN ACCOUNTABILITY
DISCUSSION LONG BEFORE- THE
PANDEMIC OCCURRED IN I THINK-
YOU KNOW THERE'S FOLKS WHO DON'T
WANT TO LOSE SIGHT OF THAT. YOU
KNOW OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AS
YOU JUST SAID. I TOLD HIM I
DON'T HAVE QUESTIONS TO JUST
WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT. RIGHT
THANK YOU SENATOR. CENTER BAKER
. YES THANK YOU- QUESTION FOR MS
LONG AS WATCHING PRESENTATION
FOR MY FOR MY OFFICE. AND
APPRECIATE YOU TALKING ABOUT
SOME OF THE- ASPECTS TO THE-
EARLY RETURNS FOR THE CLIPPER
BAY PASS AND SUCH AND- NOTHING
AWAY FINING WE USE. THIS DATA
INCLUDED IN THE MAPPING WAY
FINDING- ROGER ACT SO THAT WE
CAN. BE BETTER INTER OPERABILITY
. THANK YOU CENTER BACKER- THERE
IS A DATA COMPONENT TO THE
MAPPING AWAY FINDING PROJECTS
WHERE THERE WILL BE YOU KNOW
ESSENTIALLY A DATABASE OF THE
ENTIRE NETWORK RIGHT. ON AND
LET'S SAY YOUR- PRIVATE COMPANY
HAVING A CONFERENCE YOU COULD
MAKE A CUSTOM MAP IN A CUSTOM.
ON YEAH CUSTOM MAP THAT IS
ORIENTED TOWARDS YOU KNOW THOSE
FOLKS COMING TO YOUR CONFERENCE
IT'S NOT SO MUCH ABOUT A
SCHEDULING SYSTEM THE MAPPING
AWAY FINDING. ON THAT IS
SOMETHING THAT WE DOES ALREADY
EXIST SO M. T. C. PROVIDES ON
KIND OF THAT THE GTF FASTBACK
AND INFORMATION TO THE PRIVATE
SECTOR TODAY- SAID THAT YOU KNOW
IT YOU CAN USE GOOGLE MAPS TO
FIGURE OUT EXACTLY YOU KNOW HOW
TO GET FROM A TO B. ON THE
SCHEDULING SIDE. GREAT THANK YOU
FOR THAT- IN THE- IN THE- ME
MENTION THE REGIONAL NETWORK
MANAGEMENT. AND WHAT WAS THE
TIMELINE AROUND THAT TO SAVE.
FOR LAUNCHING NOT THIS SUMMER
COMMA THINK THE FIRST MEETING IS
SCHEDULED TO HAPPEN IN JULY.
THANKS FOR THAT WELL. I THINK-
ALL OF YOU FOR. COMING AND
PAINTING THE PICTURE OF- WE ARE
AND- HAVE A- YOU KNOW GETTING TO
WHERE WE NEED TO BE SELF THANK
YOU. GREAT THANK YOU VERY MUCH
OUR FIRST PANEL WILL NOW GO TO
OUR SECOND PANEL- RELATED TO
RIDERSHIP RECOVERY SHORT AND
LONG TERM REFORMS TO IMPROVE THE
WRITER EXPERIENCE WILL BE JOINED
BY- FROM BAR WE HAVE RIDE LEVY
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER OF
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. INCOMING
FRANKLIN THE ACTING CHIEF OF
POLICE AFTER THE SUPPORT POLICE
- WE ALSO- SEAMUS MURPHY- FROM-
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER
EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY. AND YOU'RE GRIFFITHS
POLICY DIRECTOR OF SEAMLESS BAY
AREA ANALLY LOOPER- VICE
PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC POLICY. THE
BAY AREA COUNCIL AND FINALLY ANY
OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR POLICY
FOR CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION AND STOP API HITS. THEM
WRESTLER FROM PART. GOOD
AFTERNOON SURE WINNER AND SELECT
COMMITTEE MEMBERS I'M RODLEY I'M
BART'S ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER
RESPONSIBLE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
AND I'M JOINED BY KEVIN FRANKLIN
WHO'S OUR INTERIM POLICE CHIEF
FOR THE PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT-
WE THANK YOU FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY. WE ALSO THANK YOU
FOR CONVENING IS VERY IMPORTANT-
HEARING- WE'RE HERE TO TALK
ABOUT. WHAT PART IS DOING TO
IMPROVE THE RIDER EXPERIENCE AND
RESTORE RIDERSHIP. AS YOU KNOW
PART IS HIGHLY FEARED APPENDED-
AND REGAINING RIDERS IS AS
IMPORTANT TO OUR SURVIVAL AS
DEVELOPING MORE SUSTAINABLE LONG
TERM FUNDING MODEL. WE KEENLY
UNDERSTAND THAT CURRENT AND
POTENTIAL RIDERS WANT US TO
FULLY ADHERE TO OUR MISSION. AND
OUR MISSION IS PROVIDING SAFE
RELIABLE CLEAN SERVICE. SO WE
ARE HERE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT
SEVERAL INITIATIVES THAT WE'RE
IMPLEMENTING AND I WOULD LIKE TO
PASS IT TO OUR CHIEF OF POLICE
SO HE CAN BEGIN TALKING ABOUT
PUBLIC SAFETY. THANK YOU ROTH
GOOD AFTERNOON SENATORS. MAKING
SURE THE BORDERS SAFE FOR
EVERYONE IS MORE THAN JUST MY
JOB IT'S A VITAL TASK WHEN I
TAKE EXTREMELY PERSONALLY I HAVE
DEEP ROOTS IN THE BAY AREA AND
WITH PART. I WAS BORN OAKLAND
AND GREW UP IN OAKLAND IN A
RENDA WHAT'S MORE MY PARENTS AND
FAMILY REGULARLY RIDE BARK I
WOULD NOT ALLOW MY LOVED ONES TO
RIDE ON TRAINS IF I DIDN'T THINK
THEY WERE SAFE. I'VE DEDICATED
TWENTY SEVEN YEARS OF MY CAREER
TO THE BART POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I'VE SEEN IT ALL DURING THOSE
DECADES OF SERVICE AND I FIRMLY
BELIEVE IN THE SYSTEM. IN THE
WEEKS AND MONTHS AHEAD YOU'RE
GOING TO BE SEEING A LOT OF ME
TALKING WITH OUR RIDERS AND THE
PRESS ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING TO
BOOST SAFETY ON BART. I KNOW
THERE ARE SOME WHO HAVE DOUBTS
ABOUT SAFETY ON BART. IT'S
CRITICAL THAT WE OWN THOSE
CONCERNS. MANY OF OUR FORMER
RIDERS SAY THEY DON'T THINK PART
IS SAFE AND THAT'S WHY THEY'VE
NOT RETURNED AS WE EMERGE FROM
THE PANDEMIC. WELL I DISAGREE
WITH THAT CONCLUSION LIKE
KNOWLEDGE THAT'S HOW MANY PEOPLE
FEEL ABOUT OUR SYSTEM. WE HAVE
TO SHOW THEM THE RESULTS ON
SAFETY. WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK
AHEAD OF US BUT THE STEPS WE ARE
NOW TAKING HOUSE ON THE RIGHT
TRACK THERE'S NOTHING MORE
IMPORTANT TO ME THAN DOING ALL
WE CAN TO ENSURE SAFETY. MANY OF
THE SAFETY CHALLENGES WE FACE
ARE LARGER THAN BART. AND MUST
BE ADDRESSED ON A REGIONAL
LEVEL. THAT'S WHY I'M PERSONALLY
REACHING OUT TO OUR PARTNER LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. TO ENHANCE
COLLABORATION. WE ARE MORE
EFFECTIVE FOR THE BAY AREA WHEN
WE WORK TOGETHER. AND MAXIMIZE
RESOURCES. I'M EXCITED TO SHARE
WITH YOU OUR LATEST SAFETY
INITIATIVES. OUR FOCUS IS ON
USING ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES.
TO BOOST OUR VISIBLE PRESENCE ON
THE SYSTEM. THIS EFFORT INCLUDES
BOTH SWORN OFFICERS AS WELL AS
NON SWORN CRISIS INTERVENTION
SPECIALIST. TRANSVESTISM IS.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS AND
FARE INSPECTORS. WE ARE ALL
HANDS ON DECK. FOR PRESENCE IN
THE SYSTEM. RPD ONCE THE BIG
REDEPLOYMENT PLAN IN MARCH THAT
HAS DRAMATICALLY INCREASED THE
NUMBER OF OFFICERS ON OUR
TRAINS. WE NOW HAVE AN
ADDITIONAL EIGHT TO EIGHTEEN
OFFICERS PATROLLING TRAINS. PER
SHIFT. THAT HAS MORE THAN
DOUBLED. THE PRESENCE OF SWORN
OFFICERS ON TRAINS. THE VISIBLE
SAFETY PRESENCE IS MAKING A
DIFFERENCE FROM THE FIRST DAY OF
THE NEW DEPLOYMENT PLAN THROUGH
APRIL SIXTEENTH ALMOST A FULL
MONTH THE BART POLICE DEPARTMENT
REPORTED A 38% DECREASE IN CALLS
FOR SERVICE. AND A 40% INCREASE
IN ARRESTS. LIKE EVERY OTHER
POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE COUNTRY
WE ARE FACING A CHALLENGE WHEN
IT COMES TO HIRING OFFICERS.
THERE ARE FEWER QUALITY
CANDIDATES IN THE MARKET IS
EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE. BUT
DESPITE THOSE CONDITIONS WE'RE
DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE
OFFICER HIRING EASIER WHILE
MAINTAINING OUR HIGH STANDARDS.
WE ARE NOW RECRUITING TO FILL
TWENTY NINE SWORN OFFICER
VACANCIES. FOR FUNDING FOR EACH
OF THESE OPENINGS HAS BEEN
APPROVED BY THE BART BOARD WE
ARE WORKING HARD TO ADD MORE
OFFICERS TO OUR TEAM. WE'VE BEEN
AGGRESSIVE IN OUR PUBLIC
OUTREACH AND ARE OFFERING A
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLAR HIRING
BONUS. I'VE ALSO BEEN IN TALKS
WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER ON OUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ABOUT
BOOSTING OUR HIRING AND
RETENTION INCENTIVES. WE ARE
FAST TRACKED OUR HIRING PROCESS
FOR BOTH ENTRY LEVEL AND LATERAL
OFFICERS. OUR RECRUITMENT TEAM
USES A TOOL THE PROVIDES
APPLICANTS DIRECT ACCESS TO A
MEMBER OF THE TEAM WHO CAN
IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO THE
APPLICANT. THE OPIOID AND
HOMELESSNESS EPIDEMICS ARE
CHALLENGES BIGGER THAN BART.
TRANSLUCENCY IS WORK MEANT TO
DEAL WITH THE SOCIETAL ISSUES
BUT MANY OF THE INCIDENTS
WRITERS ARE MOST CONCERNED ABOUT
OFTEN INVOLVE SOMEONE IN CRISIS
. DOING NOTHING ISN'T AN OPTION
FOR BART OR THE BART POLICE
DEPARTMENT. CRISIS INTERVENTION
SPECIALISTS ARE DOING GREAT WORK
MAKING CONTACTS WITH PEOPLE IN
THE BART SYSTEM WHO NEED HELP.
IN JUST FOUR WEEKS FROM MID
MARCH THROUGH MID APRIL OUR
CRISIS INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS
MADE NEARLY TWO THOUSAND
CONTACTS. WITH PEOPLE IN NEED OF
SERVICES. I'M ENCOURAGED BY A
RECENT PROGRESS SINCE WE
LAUNCHED WITH THE NEW
REDEPLOYMENT STRATEGY BUT I ALSO
KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK AHEAD
OF US WE WELCOME THE CHALLENGE.
WE'RE GOING TO BUILD UPON THE
STEPS WE'VE TAKEN IN RECENT
MONTHS TO GET AS MANY OFFICERS
AS POSSIBLE ON TO TRAINS.
RECRUIT NEW OFFICERS TO BUILD UP
OUR DEPARTMENT. AND CONTINUE TO
COUNT ON UNARMED MEMBERS OF BART
PD TO MAXIMIZE OUR PRESENCE IN
THE SYSTEM. AS THE INTERIM CHIEF
OF THE BART POLICE DEPARTMENT I
KNEW WHAT THE STAKES COULDN'T BE
HIGHER FOR BOTH PART AND THE BAY
AREA. IF WE CAN BOOST OUR
RIDERSHIP THAT CAN BE THE ENGINE
THAT HELPS DRIVE THE
REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN SAN
FRANCISCO. THE KEY STEP IN
GETTING RIDERS BACK IS TO OFFER
THEM A SAFE EXPERIENCE THEY CAN
BELIEVE THEM. THAT VISION OF
SAFETY IS WHAT PERSONALLY DRIVES
ME FORWARD AS WE RESPOND TO THE
CONCERNS OF OUR RIDERS. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH- THE
THIRD I'M SORRY JUST A COUPLE
MORE ITEMS IF YOU DON'T MIND IF
I CAN GO THROUGH- TO MAKE OUR
SYSTEM. EVEN MORE SECURE AN
ASSESSABLE. WE'RE EXCITED THAT
WE'RE MOVING FOR WITH NEW FARE
GATES SYSTEM WIDE. THE FIRST OF
THE NEW FARE GATES WILL BE
INSTALLED IN WEST OAKLAND LATER
THIS YEAR. NOT ONLY ARE OUR
ENTRY POINTS OF GOING TO BE
REVITALIZED AND THEIR PARENTS
BUT THESE NEW GATES WILL BE MORE
RESISTANT TO ABUSE AND FARE
EVASION. THIS IS A BIG WIN FOR
RIDER SAFETY. FURTHERMORE THE
GATES WILL IMPROVE ACCESS FOR
ALL PORT USERS. THEY WILL
INCLUDE STATE OF THE ART SENSORS
THAT CAN DETECT WHEN SOMEONE IN
A WHEELCHAIR OR SOMEONE WHO'S
PUSHING A STROLLER IS PASSING
THROUGH. THE GATES ARE BEING
DESIGNED TO OPTIMIZE
RELIABILITY. AND REDUCE
MAINTENANCE NEEDS. OUR GOAL IS
TO HAVE NEW GATES INSTALLED
SYSTEM WIDE BY TWENTY TWENTY
SIX. OUR WRITERS HAVE TOLD US
THEY WANT TO SEE CLEANER TRAINS.
AND CLEANER STATIONS. THIS IS
ANOTHER PART OF THE RIDER
EXPERIENCE WHERE WE ARE TAKING
ACTION THROUGH HIRING AND MAKING
THE MOST OF OUR LIMITED
RESOURCES. WE'RE NOW THOROUGHLY
CLEANING THE INTERIORS OF ALL OF
OUR FLEET OF THE FUTURE CARS
TWICE AS OFTEN. EIGHT TEAMS OF
CAR CLEANER SCRUB CARS WHEN
THEY'RE IN STORAGE OVERNIGHT.
THIS DEEP CLEANING IS IN
ADDITION TO ALL THE QUICK CLEAN
CREWS THAT SWEET THERE ARE
TRAINS AT THE END OF THE LINE
DURING OUR OPERATING HOURS.
WE'RE ALSO ADDING FOUR MORE DEEP
CLEANING TEAMS WHO WILL FOCUS ON
SCRUBBING HEAVILY USE STATIONS.
THE CLEANING TEAMS REPRESENT.
66% OF THE NEW CREW SCRUBBING
THE STATIONS. THIS DEEP CLEANING
INCLUDES PRESSURE WASHING
STAIRWELLS AND OTHER BUSY AREAS
OF THE STATION. AND THEN FINALLY
IN REGARDS TO IMPROVING SERVICE
AND REPAIR RELIABILITY.
BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER. NO PART
RIDER WILL WAIT MORE THAN TWENTY
MINUTES FOR A SCHEDULE TRAIN NO
MATTER WHAT TIME OF DAY. OF THE
WEEK. WE'RE INCREASING SERVICE
ON NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS TO
PRIORITIZE RIDERSHIP GROWTH
POTENTIAL FROM TRIPS NOT RELATED
TO A WORK COMMUTE. WE ARE ALSO
BOOSTING SERVICE ON THE YELLOW
LINE. THIS IS THE BUSIEST LINE
IN OUR SYSTEM. IT EXTENDS FROM
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. UNDER THE
BAY. INTO DOWNTOWN SAN
FRANCISCO. AND THEN ON TO THE
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT. TRAINS ON THE YELLOW
LINE WILL NOW ARRIVE EVERY TEN
MINUTES BEFORE NINE PM INSTEAD
OF EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE
NEW SERVICE PLAN WILL ENHANCE
OUR RELIABILITY AND ON TIME
PERFORMANCE DURING THE PEAK
COMMUTE. BECAUSE THERE WILL BE
LESS TRAIN TRAFFIC CONGESTION TO
THE CORE OF OUR SYSTEM. BETTER
SPACING WILL ALLOWS TO RECOVER
FROM DELAYS FASTER. THAT
CONCLUDES OUR COMMENTS AND ONCE
AGAIN WE THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU FOR GOING
TO MISS GROWTH UNLESS I'M-
PRIMARILY IMMUNITY WRITER BUT I
DO RIDE PART PRETTY REGULARLY
I'M I'M IN THE DOWNTOWN BART
STATIONS ALL THE TIME- AND I'VE
DEFINITELY NOTICED A LOT MORE
PHYSICAL PRESENCE NOT JUST OF
OFFICERS BUT OF AMBASSADORS AND
OTHER- PARTS STAFFS AND- I
REALLY HAVE STEAM. OF THE OFFER
AND I KNOW THE PART- GETS KICKED
AROUND A LOT AND GETS HELD UP AS
SORT OF AN EXAMPLE IT IS ALL
OVER SOCIAL MEDIA BUT- I'VE
NOTICED- THE DIFFERENCE. OF
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'RE
DOING. OUR SERVICE OF. I'M SORRY
THE MURPHY MY APOLOGY. THIS IS
YOUR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
BOB SEAMUS MURPHY EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR AND WE DON'T WHICH RUNS
THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY FERRY
SERVICE WE'RE NOT ONE OF THE
REGION'S LARGEST OPERATORS BUT
WE SORT OF FIVE BAY AREA
COUNTIES AND BEFORE THE PANDEMIC
WE WERE THE REGION'S FASTEST
GROWING SYSTEM. NOW THANKS IN
PART TO A FOCUS ON CUSTOMER
EXPERIENCE WE'RE HOPING TO BE
THE FIRST SYSTEM TO EMERGE FROM
THE PANDEMIC AND FULLY RECOVER
RIDERSHIP. WE KERRY THREE POINT
FIVE MILLION WRITERS IN TWENTY
NINETEEN AND SO FAR IN TWENTY
TWENTY THREE WERE ON PACE TO HIT
80% OF FREEBIE ENDEMIC LEVELS.
AS WE'VE HEARD THE TRANSIT
SYSTEMS HIT HARDEST BY THE
PANDEMIC THEY WERE LIKE US THEIR
FEAR DEPENDENT WITH- OF COMMUTE
FOCUSED RIDERSHIP BASE. AND WHEN
THAT MARKET DRIED UP LIKE OTHER
OPERATORS WE CUT OUR SERVICE
BACKING WE HELD ON UNTIL THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STEPPED IN
WITH REALLY FUNDING. THOSE FUNDS
WERE A LIFELINE BUT THEY GAVE US
OPTIONS THE DO WE WAIT AND HOPE
THAT RIDERSHIP WILL EVENTUALLY
RETURN OR DO WE TAKE STEPS TO
INCENTIVIZE RIDERSHIP. BY
IMPROVING OUR SERVICE AND MAKING
IT MORE RELEVANT FOR NEW MARKET.
WE CHOSE TO DO THE LATTER IN IN
JULY TWENTY TWENTY ONE WE
IMPLEMENTED WE'D IS PANDEMIC
RECOVERY PROGRAM. WHICH WAS
FOCUSED ON RESTORING SERVICE
ENHANCING EQUITY AND
INCENTIVIZING A LARGER SHARE OF
THE TRAVELING PUBLIC PUBLIC TO
CHOOSE OUR SYSTEM. WE BECAME THE
FIRST AGENCY IN THE BAY AREA TO
FULLY RESTORE SERVICE. WE
BROUGHT IT BACK WITH MAJOR
CHANGES WILL DRAMATICALLY
INCREASE OUR OFF PEAK SERVICE OR
NEW RIDERSHIP MARKET IS MORE
DEPENDENT. ON SHIFT WORKERS
TRAVELING OUTSIDE OF TRADITIONAL
COMMUTE HOURS. WE CAN SERVICE
NOW LOOKS A WHOLE LOT A LOT LIKE
WEEKDAYS LOOKED PRIOR TO THE
PANDEMIC AND WE STRUCTURE OUR
WEEKDAY SERVICE TO LOOK. UP TO
START EARLIER IN LATER AND TO
ADD MORE MID DAY TRIPS. WE ALSO
REDUCED OUR FEARS BUT WE DIDN'T
DO THAT HAPHAZARDLY WE
DELIBERATELY ALIGNED OUR FEARS
WITH OTHER TRANSIT MODES
TRAVELING IN THE SAME CORRIDORS.
BEFORE THE PANDEMIC WRITERS
WOULD PAY A PREMIUM TO TAKE THE
FERRY AND IF THEY DIDN'T WANT TO
TAKE. TO PAY THAT PREMIUM THEY
WOULD WRITE BARTER AN EXPRESS
BUS. WE WANT TO TAKE COST OUT OF
THE EQUATION SO WRITERS. WOULD
SIMPLY BE ABLE TO CHOOSE THE
MODE THAT WERE IT'S BEST FOR
THEM. WE NEED OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
WE LAUNCHED A NEW MOBILE APP.
WITH ENHANCE REAL TIME AND
SERVICE ALERT FUNCTIONALITY.
INSTANCE OCCASIONAL RIDERS IN
LEISURE TRAVEL BECOME SUCH AN
IMPORTANT PART OF OUR MARKET WE
MADE. OUR MOBILE TICKET MUCH
EASIER TO USE. ALL THESE
IMPROVEMENTS HAVE HELPED WE TO
RESTORE RIDERSHIP. FROM A NEW
MARKET THAT IS MORE LOW MORE LOW
INCOME AND MORE TRANSIT
DEPENDENT THAN IT WAS PREVENT
DEMOCRATS. ARE WEEKDAY RIDERSHIP
HAS DRAMATICALLY OUTPACED
DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE
OCCUPANCY. IN OUR WEEKEND
RIDERSHIP IS OVER A 100% OF PRE
PANDEMIC LEVELS. WRITERS HAVE
ALWAYS ENJOYED THEIR EXPERIENCE
ON THE FERRY BUT WE CAN
OFFICIALLY SAY WE HAVE A 99%
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RATING
WHICH IS THE HIGHEST. OF ANY
TRANSIT AGENCY IN THE COUNTRY.
AND THE NUMBER OF VERY SATISFIED
WRITERS WHICH I THINK IS MORE
IMPRESSIVE IS DOUBLED FROM 38%
AND 2018276% TODAY. WE'VE
LEARNED A LOT ABOUT RIDERSHIP
RECOVERY AND WHAT WILL TAKE TO
RESTORE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
TO OUR TRANSIT SYSTEMS. FIRST IF
WE'RE GOING TO CAPTURE A LARGER
SHARE OF TRAVELERS WE NEED TO
MAKE TRANSIT BETTER. PERIOD
SECOND WE CAN'T GO IT ALONE
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO RESTORE
SERVICE BECAUSE- WE HAVEN'T SEEN
THE KIND OF OPERATOR ATTRITION
THAT OUR BUS SYSTEMS OF
EXPERIENCE OUR SYSTEM IS HIGHLY
DEPENDENT ON. QUALITY FIRST LAST
MILE CONNECTIONS WE NEED
RESTORED LOCAL BUS CONNECTIONS
TO MAXIMIZE RIDERSHIP POTENTIAL
AND WE CERTAINLY CAN'T LET THOSE
CONNECTING SYSTEMS TO THE FISCAL
CLIFF. THIRD NO MATTER WHAT
IMPROVEMENTS WE MAKE IT'S
UNLIKELY THEY WILL BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY INTEGRATED
TRAFFIC REDUCING GHG ELIMINATING
TRANSIT WITHOUT ADDITIONAL
PUBLIC SUBSIDY MOVING FORWARD.
AND THAT DOESN'T MAKE US UNIQUE
IN FACT IT JUST MAKES US LIKE
EVERY OTHER. STATE AND REGION
ACROSS THE COUNTRY ACTUALLY WE
WERE UNIQUE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.
IF YOU LOOK AT PRE PANDEMIC
FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO IS THE
BAY AREA'S REGIONAL SYSTEMS ARE
TOTAL OUT LIARS. WE HAD READ A
BAR CALTRAIN OTHERS HOVERING
BETWEEN SEVENTY AND EIGHTY
PERCENT. THE REST OF THE COUNTRY
WAS HALF THAT RATE IF THEY'RE
LUCKY. BUT THEY DIDN'T NEED
SUPER HIGH FARE BOX BECAUSE
THEIR STATES IN THE REGION'S
RECOGNIZE THE TRANSIT IS A
PUBLIC GOOD AND IT NEEDED TO BE
SUBSIDIZED AT A HIGH LEVEL. IN A
PRIOR ROLE ROLE I REMEMBER
TELLING YOU SENATOR WINNER HOW
PROUD WE WERE OF CALTRAIN 75%
FAREBOX RECOVERY. AND YOU SAID
YOU WISHED IT WAS LOWER- AND I
THOUGHT THAT SOUNDED CRAZY- AT
THE TIME BUT IT TURNS OUT. YOUR
YOU WERE RIGHT. IT TURNS OUT
LOWER FARE BOX IN ADDITION TO
MAKING TRANSIT MORE EQUITABLE
AND ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE ALSO
MAKES TRANSIT MORE RESILIENT. IN
THE FACE OF A PANDEMIC OR
RECESSION OR WHATEVER MIGHT BE
COMING NEXT. BUT IT ONLY WORKS
IF THERE'S ENOUGH SUBSIDY OTHER
STATES AND REGIONS LEARN THIS BY
NECESSITY THEY DIDN'T NEED A
PANDEMIC TO FIGURE IT OUT. WE
JUST INVESTED THE RESOURCES IN
THE SERVICES THAT THEY VALUE.
BAY AREA TRANSIT IS LEARNING THE
LESSON THE HARD WAY THE CRISIS.
WE'RE DOING OUR PART THE BAY
AREA'S TRANSFERRED
TRANSFORMATION ACTION PLAN WILL
MAKE TRANSIT BETTER. AND MORE
RELEVANT TO OPPOSE PANDEMIC
RIDERSHIP MARKET. IT INCLUDES
THINGS LIKE OFF PEAK SERVICE
ENHANCEMENTS AND REGIONAL FARE
INTEGRATION THINGS THAT WE DON'T
IS TRIED TO ADVANCE EARLY. IT
ALSO INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT WAY
FINDING AND MAPPING OVERALLS BUS
TRANSIT PRIORITY PLANS AND
NETWORK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
THAT WILL MAKE TRANSIT FASTER.
MORE FREQUENT MORE RELEVANT TO
BAY AREA TRAVELERS. BUT AGAIN NO
LAUNDRY LIST OF IMPROVEMENTS
WILL LET US GO BACK IN TIME TO
THE DAYS WHEN BAY AREA TRANSIT
WAS A FAREBOX OUT LIAR. WHEN WE
COULD DO MORE WITH LESS. THE
PANDEMICS BEEN A GREAT EQUALIZER
IN A LOT OF WAYS AND THIS IS
ANOTHER ONE. BAY AREA TRANSIT
NOW LOOKS MORE LIKE THE REST OF
THE COUNTRY AND IT WILL NEED TO
BE RESOURCE LIKE THOSE OTHER
SYSTEMS. IN THE BAY AREA THAT
MEANS MOVING FORWARD WITH THE
REGIONAL BALLOT MEASURE. THAT
WILL HELP FUND CUSTOMER FOCUSED
IMPROVEMENTS IN THAT WILL CREATE
NEW DEDICATED REVENUES FOR
TRANSIT OPERATIONS MOVING
FORWARD. IT ALSO MEANS THAT IN
THE INTERIM STATE SUPPORT IS
CRITICAL WE'RE PASSED THE
PANDEMIC BUT WE NEED TO MAINTAIN
TRANSIT SERVICE FOR ESSENTIAL
WORKERS. AND TO MAINTAIN JOBS
FOR TRANSIT WORKERS IS STILL A
PRIORITY. WE UNDERSTAND WHAT WE
NEED TO DO TRANSIT NEEDS TO GET
BETTER IT'S HARD TO GET. BETTER
THAN 99% CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
BUT OUR GOAL IS TO CONTINUE TO
DEMONSTRATE HOW. CUSTOMER
FOCUSED IMPROVEMENTS CAN HELP
MOVE THE RIDERSHIP NEEDLE.
THAT'S ALL GOING TO TAKE TIME
AND WE NEED THE STATE'S HELP TO
BRIDGE THAT GAP. THANKS FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TO YOU
TODAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH DO
YOU REMEMBER THAT CONVERSATION.
OKAY NOW MISTER. AND WHAT
WELCOME CENTER DODD DON'T KNOW
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS
BEFORE WE- HONOR. OKAY THANK.
THANK CENTER. HI GOOD AFTERNOON
I'M- NOT SEEING. MY SLIDES HERE
SO. PERHAPS. I HAVE THEM ON THE
JUMP DRIVE SO I WILL JUST INSERT
THIS.
LAST WEEK. ABSOLUTELY SO. YOU'RE
TALKING IF YOU'RE- ON THE AIR
DATES THAT'S SOMETHING THAT
COULD BE A BIG DRIVER TERMS OF
SAFETY AND EVERYTHING ELSE
THERE. WHY IS IT GONNA TAKE TILL
TWENTY TWENTY SIX TO GET THAT
DONE. SENATOR THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR THAT QUESTION- WE ARE
VERY COMMITTED TO MAKING CERTAIN
THAT WE GET THIS RIGHT WE DON'T
WANT TO RUSH THIS PROCESS OF
THESE FARE GATES ARE GAME
CHANGERS AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE
IN THE SYSTEM FOR THE NEXT FIFTY
YEARS POSSIBLY SO THEREFORE
WE'RE GOING TO A VERY DETAILED
ENGINEERING PROCESS AND TESTING
PROCESS. HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET
THROUGH THAT QUICKER AND GET
THEM INSTALLED BEFORE TWENTY
TWENTY SIX BUT THAT'S WHAT OUR
GOAL IS TO MAKE CERTAIN WE GET
IT RIGHT SIR IS THERE ANYBODY
ELSE IT'S GOTTEN THIS RIGHT
ACROSS THE COUNTRY ACROSS THE
WORLD THAT YOU CAN COPY WE'RE
LOOKING AT MODELS THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD CORRECT THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON ALL RIGHT AT ELEVEN
THOSE GOOD EFFICIENT USE OF- OUT
TIME IS GREAT THANK YOU. HI MY
NAME IS THE INTERFACE POLICY
DIRECTOR OF SEAMLESS BAY AREA I
WANT TO BEGIN BY STATING THAT
SEEMS BAY AREA STRONGLY SUPPORTS
THE CALL FOR OPERATIONS FUNDING
FOR TRANSIT IN THE CURRENT STATE
BUDGET INCLUDING A FULL LIST OF
SOURCES RECOMMENDED BY MTC
PARTICULARLY. LOOKING AT FEDERAL
HIGHWAY FUNDING ANY AMOUNT OF
SERVICE CUTS WOULD BE
DEVASTATING FOR THE FUTURE OF
TRANSIT AND WE REALLY DON'T HAVE
A PATH TOWARDS TRANSFORMATION
WHICH IS WHAT I'M GOING TO BE
DISCUSSING- WITHOUT. NEAR TERM
OPERATIONS FUNDING SUPPORT.
TRANSIT PLAYS A PIVOTAL ROLE IN
BAY AREA COMMUNITIES INCLUDING
SERVING ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND
MANY DISADVANTAGED GROUPS.
HOWEVER TRANSIT IN THE BAY AREA
WAS NOT. WORKING WELL FOR MANY
PEOPLE PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC-
RIDERSHIP HAD BEEN DECLINING.
PER CAPITA FOR SEVERAL DECADES
AND TRANSIT. MADE UP ONLY 5% OF
ALL TRIPS COMPARED TO OVER 70%
MADE IN CARS SO WE NEED NOT ONLY
TO SAVE TRANSIT BUT WE NEED TO
PUT IT ON A MUCH STRONGER
FOOTING. MOVING FORWARD IF WE'RE
GOING TO ACHIEVE OUR CLINICALS.
THE REASON WHY TRANSIT DIDN'T
KERRY MORE THAN 5% OF ALL TRIPS.
IS IN PART DUE TO INSUFFICIENT
SERVICE IN MANY PARTS OF THE
REGION LACK OF AND LACK OF
SUPPORT OF LAND USES HOWEVER THE
LACK OF CONVENIENCE OF TRANSIT
FOR MANY TYPES OF TRIPS IS ALSO
RELATED. TO THE EXTREME
FRAGMENTATION AND LACK OF
CONNECTIVITY OF THE NETWORK
TRANSIT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE
FOR SO MANY TYPES OF TRIPS AND
THIS IS A REFLECTION. OF HAVING
SO MANY DIFFERENT FRAGMENTED
ENTITIES THAT HAVE SEPARATE
SCHEDULES PLANNING FARES ROUTES
AND SCHEDULES THAT MAKE IT A
BOTH INCONVENIENT AND VERY
CONFUSING FOR RIDERS. SO WE NEED
TO ADDRESS THIS. AS A HIGHER
RIDERSHIP SYSTEM WHICH
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER LEVELS OF
RIDERSHIP NEEDS TO BE SEAMLESS
AND CUSTOMER FOCUSED. A
CONNECTED RAPID TRANSIT NETWORK
THAT IS STRATEGICALLY PLAN TO
ACTUALLY WORK AS A SYSTEM WHERE
TRANSIT IN AGENCIES AND WE MAY
CONTINUE TO HAVE MANY OF THEM
THEY WORK TOGETHER TO OPERATE
DIFFERENT PARTS OF THAT
INTEGRATED NETWORK- THAT MEANS
SERVICE QUALITY FARES SCHEDULES
WAY FINDING NEEDS TO BE.
SEAMLESS AND RELIABLE AND AS
SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE FOR THE END
USERS BUT THIS REQUIRES NOT ONLY
NEW FUNDING BUT GOVERNANCE
CHANGES TO DELIVER THAT
INTEGRATED NETWORK FOR
CUSTOMERS. IS THE VISION OF
SEAMLESS BAY. AREA AND THIS IS
BROADLY VERY BROADLY SUPPORTED
AMONG THE PUBLIC OVER EIGHTY
GROUPS ACROSS THE REGIONS OUR
MAIN CITIES SAN FRANCISCO SAN
JOSE. OAKLAND FREMONT HUB ALL IN
AND MANY SMALL CITIES HAVE
ENDORSED THIS VISION OF SEAMLESS
TRANSIT. ARE MAJOR TRANSIT
AGENCIES PART THE BART BOARD THE
VTA BOARD AND NEARLY 90% OF THE
PUBLIC IN PUBLIC OPINION POLLS
HAVE ENDORSED. I HAD THIS VISION
OF SEAMLESS TRANSIT. AND THE
BLUE RIBBON TRENDS RECOVERY TASK
FORCE THAT REBEKAH LONG
MENTIONED TOOK A REALLY
IMPORTANT STEP IN THAT DIRECTION
BY SETTING THE RIGHT AMBITIOUS
VISION. OF AN INTEGRATED NETWORK
WITH UNIFIED SERVICE FAIR
SCHEDULES AND COST FOR CUSTOMER
INFORMATION. AND IDENTIFIED THE
RIGHT SOMATIC AREAS WHERE WE
NEED TO MAKE PROGRESS LIKE FARE
INTEGRATION MAPPING AND
WAYFINDING. AND GOVERNANCE WAS
WAS- WELL YOU KNOW THIS
DISCUSSION OF BUS AND RAIL
NETWORK MANAGEMENT IT WAS
IDENTIFIED AS- AS AN AREA WHERE
WE NEED TO MAKE PROGRESS
HOWEVER. THE EXISTENCE OF A
REPORT OF COURSE DOES NOT.
RESULT THAT THAT THAT ALONE DOES
NOT DELIVER CHANGE AND ALREADY
ALREADY WE ARE FALLING BEHIND IN
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PLAN.
SO WE NEED WE NEED TO USE THE
OPPORTUNITY OF STATE FUNDING IN
THE STATE INTEREST IN THIS TOPIC
TO ENHANCE OUR ABILITY TO
DELIVER THE TRANSFORMATION
ACTION PLAN AND COMMIT. TO THE
LONG TERM REFORMS THAT CAN
DELIVER THAT TRANSFORMATION. SO
ARE WE HAVE A SERIES OF
RECOMMENDATIONS WE DEVELOPED IN
CONCERT WITH OTHER ADVOCACY
GROUPS AND THEY'RE REALLY
ORIENTED TOWARDS- THREE
POTENTIAL FUTURE SOURCES OF
FUNDING WHAT AT THE ONE TIME GAP
FUNDING THAT WE'RE SEEKING. WITH
THIS BUDGET CYCLE THE PROSPECT
OF A MAJOR REGIONAL FUNDING
MEASURE WHICH WE ARE ALL
COMMITTED TO AND WE KNOW IT'S
PART OF THE LONG TERM FUNDING
SOLUTION. BUT ALSO THE
OPPORTUNITY OF NEW STATEWIDE
SOURCES OF FUNDING. SO ON THE
NEAREST TERM OPPORTUNITIES TO
BUILD RIDERSHIP. OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF YEARS. WE HAVE MADE
IMPORTANT PROGRESS THAT BAY
PASSES A FANTASTIC PILOT PROGRAM
THAT'S BUILDING RIDERSHIP BUT
SOME OF OUR OTHER STRATEGIES FOR
BUILDING RIDERSHIP ARE TAKING
FAR TOO LONG TO IMPLEMENT
BECAUSE OF OUR VERY FRAGMENTED-
STRUCTURE FOR MAKING DECISIONS
IN THE BAY AREA. FREE AND
REDUCED PRICE TRANSFERS IS A
POLICY THAT CAN BUILD RIDERSHIP-
BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE THREE
YEARS TO DELIVER FROM THE MOMENT
THAT WE ADOPTED THAT POLICY AND
MORE THAN AND- TWO AND A HALF
YEARS SINCE WE IDENTIFIED THE
FUNDING FOR IT. NOT GONNA DB
DEPLOYED UNTIL LATE TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR. I WE SHOULD BE
DELIVERING THIS RIGHT NOW TO
RIDERS IT FOR SEEKING TED REALLY
CHANGE PEOPLE'S HABITS. ANOTHER
KEY RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FAIR
INTEGRATION WORK IS A UNIFIED
FARE BY DISTANCE ST. POLICY FOR
REGIONAL SERVICES THIS WAS
ESTIMATED TO HAVE A 5% RIDERSHIP
BENEFIT BUT THERE'S ABSOLUTELY
NO TIME FRAME FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY.
BECAUSE THERE'S NO CLEAR
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE JUDGE TO
DETERMINE WHAT A REGIONAL FARE
STRUCTURE WOULD BE. SO WE
RECOMMEND THAT IN ASSOCIATION
WITH ONE TIME OPERATIONS FUNDING
THAT WE STREAMLINED THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
TRANSFORMATION ACTION PLAN
INITIATIVES IN PARTICULAR FARE
INTEGRATION BUT ALSO WAY FINDING
TRANSIT PRIORITY CONNECTED
NETWORK PLANNING. AND REAL TIME
DATA STANDARDS AND MAKE
PARTICIPATION IN THOSE
TRANSFORMATION ACTION PLAN
INITIATIVES A CONDITION OF
RECEIVING THAT FUNDING TRANSIT
AGENCIES SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO
OPT OUT OF THESE INITIATIVES-
ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY'VE
ALREADY BEEN AGREED TO AND- AND-
THIS WILL HELP SPEED UP THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE
INITIATIVES. WE ALSO SUPPORT THE
RIDERSHIP RECOVERY PLANS AND
BETTER. I HAD TO INCLUDE HOW
AGENCIES ARE GOING TO BE
ADDRESSING WRITER SAFETY TO HELP
BUILD BACK RIDERSHIP. WE NEED TO
ADDRESS- THE- THIRD TO TRANSFORM
BEVERAGE TRANSIT WE DO NEED TO
ADDRESS THE REGION'S FRAGMENTED
GOVERNANCE- TWENTY SEVEN
AGENCIES WITH NO ENTITY IN
CHARGE OF A NETWORK CANNOT
DELIVER THE SCOPE AND SPEED OF
TRANSFORMATION THAT IS
NECESSARY. THE REGION NEEDS A
NETWORK MANAGER WITH THE
ACCOUNTABILITY CAPACITY AND
AUTHORITY TO DELIVER
INTEGRATION. AND THIS IS AN
INSTITUTION A NETWORK MANAGER IS
AN INSTITUTION THAT IS THE NORM
IN REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD WITH
MUCH HIGHER AND GROWING
RIDERSHIP INCLUDING VANCOUVER.
LONDON FRANKFORT AND MANY OTHERS
IT'S AN ENTITY THAT CENTRALIZES
AN OVERSEAS KEY FUNCTIONS OF THE
ENTIRE TRANSIT NETWORK INCLUDING
NETWORK PLANNING DESIGN. FAIR
POLICY SCHEDULE COORDINATION
SOME OF THESE KEY THINGS THAT
SHOULDN'T BE DONE ON AN AGENCY
BY AGENCY BASIS BUT FOR THE
SYSTEM AS A WHOLE. THE NETWORK
MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK INTRODUCED
BY REBECCA LONG IN THE PRIOR
PANEL IS NOT AND NETWORK MANAGER
IT IS A STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVED
VOLUNTARY COORDINATION. BUT AT
THE END OF THE DAY IT IS BASED
ON A VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS OF ALL
THE AGENCIES AND SUBJECT AND
IT'S VERY FRAGILE AS A RESULT OF
THAT. SO SETTING UP A NETWORK
MANAGER IN THE BAY AREA WILL
REQUIRE FUTURE LEGISLATION AND
THE OPPORTUNITY. TO DO THIS IS
IN ASSOCIATION WITH A REGIONAL
BALLOT MEASURE THAT. FOR WHICH
WILL NEED ENABLING LEGISLATION
IN THE NEXT YEAR. SO THEREFORE
OUR RECOMMENDATION IS THAT AS
THE STATE AUTHORIZES ONE TIME
GAP FUNDING THAT IT SET A CLEAR
TIMELINE AND EXPECTATIONS FOR
THE BAY AREA TO IDENTIFY. A
PERMANENT NETWORK MANAGEMENT
STRUCTURE. WITH THE APPROPRIATE
AUTHORITY MANDATE AND
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SEAMLESS
TRANSIT SYSTEM THAT CAN BE PUT
IN PLACE WITH THE REGIONAL
FUNDING MEASURE- THIRD. WE IT IS
TIME TO ANALYZE CONSOLIDATIONS
THIS IS BEEN BROUGHT UP BEFORE-
IN IN PRIOR SENATE COMMITTEES-
THERE HAVE BEEN STUDIES THAT
HAVE BEEN DONE THIS YEAR AND IN
PRIOR YEARS THAT POINT TO MAJOR
POTENTIAL BENEFITS. OF
CONSOLIDATIONS INCLUDING BETTER
DECISION MAKING EXPANDED
CAPABILITY AND IMPROVE PROJECT
DELIVERY THESE ARE THE
CONCLUSIONS OF THE TWENTY TWENTY
THREE REGIONAL RAIL PARTNERSHIP
STUDY. LED BY ANTI C. IN WHICH
CALTRANS FUNDED. AND IT
RECOMMENDED AS A NEXT STEP THERE
THAT THERE BE SEVERAL FOLLOW ON
STUDIES TO LOOK FURTHER INTO HOW
TO ACTUALLY MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
GOING BACK AS FAR AS TO AT
TWENTY TWELVE ACTUALLY THE
TRANSIT STAND ABILITY PROJECT
ALSO HIGHLIGHTED KEY EFFICIENCY
BENEFITS. OF CONSOLIDATION.
CITING THAT BAY AREA TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ARE HIGHER
THAN THEIR NATIONAL PEERS OWING
IN PART TO THE EXISTING UPS THE
EXISTENCE OF SO MANY. TRANSIT
AGENCIES THE CONSOLIDATION IS
NOT A PANACEA FOR ALL. YOU KNOW
FOR ALL OF OUR ISSUES BUT IT
DOES NEED TO BE ON THE TABLE AND
IT WON'T HAPPEN WITHOUT STATE
ACTION. SO THE NEXT STEP IS TO
INITIATE A CONSOLIDATION STUDY
TO LOOK AT SPECIFICALLY HOW MUCH
IT WOULD COST WHAT THE WEATHER
THE SPECIFIC CONSOLIDATION
OPTIONS. THAT WOULD MAKE SENSE
WHATEVER COST AND BENEFITS AND
WITH A REPORT BACK TO THE STATE
LEGISLATURE ON NEXT STEPS FOR
IMPLEMENTATION AND AGAIN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE THOSE
FORWARD WOULD BE IN ASSOCIATION
WITH THE REGIONAL FUNDING
MEASURE. FINALLY WE SUPPORT THE
STATE WIDE TRANSIT
TRANSFORMATION TASK FORCE
PROPOSED THROUGH EIGHTY SEVEN
SIXTY ONE. AS A COMPANION TO
OPERATIONS FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO
LOOK AT ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF
STATEWIDE FUNDING FOR OPERATIONS
AND WHERE THE STATE CAN BUILD
MORE CAPACITY TO HELP TRANSIT
AGENCIES AND IMPROVE REGIONAL
COORDINATION FROM A STATEWIDE
FRAMEWORK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. OKAY NEXT WE'LL HEAR
FROM- INCIDENT OCCURRED DID YOU
HAVE A QUESTION BEFORE THAT I- I
WAS GOING TO. I GUESS I WAS
GOING TO MAYBE FOLLOW UP WITH
CENTER DAGA. QUESTIONS IS
PREPARED. EVAN THANK YOU I
DIDN'T APPRECIATE THE- OF THE
PART PRESENTATION IN THE SAFETY
IN YOUR PERSONAL- COMMITMENT AS
WELL- AND WHAT CENTER WIENER
SAID ABOUT CHANGES YOU SEEN. I
JUST DID ONE OF OFTEN THAT ANY
DID. IT SEEM LIKE TWENTY TWENTY
SIX IS JUST A- YEAH I AM A VERY
FAR OFF DATE FOR THE FAIR FOR
THE- THE NEW- ENTRY POINT TO THE
END TWEN ECHO CENTER DON'S POINT
BUT LOOKING WHERE OTHER PEOPLE
ARE DOING AND- MAKE SURE WE'RE
NOT OVER ENGINEERING- THAT ANY.
AT CASTING DISPERSIONS AT YOU
KNOW. IN OTHER SAN FRANCISCO-
GARBAGE CAN PROJECT. WHERE WE-
OVER ENGINEER IT AND- AND I MEAN
THAT THE- I'M I'M SURE OTHER.
SENATOR OTHER AT. YOU'RE GOING
TO YOU'RE NOT A YOU'RE OUT- THE
- BUT I'M SURE OTHER YOU KNOW
SO. AND CUT DO PEOPLE ON
WHEELCHAIR AND- STROLLERS ON HIS
WAY YOU KNOW IF YOU OVER AND AT
AND THEN IS THAT ANOTHER PATH
FOR FEAR EVASION I DON'T KNOW
JUST FEELS LIKE OTHER. OTHER
AGENCIES HAVE PRIDE DEALT WITH
IS THE PAST AND I JUST WANNA
MAKE SURE WE DON'T OVER ENGINEER
SOMETHING- WHEN- WHEN WE GET
SOMETHING UP AND RUNNING MORE
QUICKLY. CENTER THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND WE
DEFINITELY HEAR YOU ONE THING-
LIKE THAT THAT I DIDN'T GET AN
OPPORTUNITY TO MENTION TO
SENATOR DODD IS IT'S NOT ONLY
THE ENGINEERING. BUT IT'S ALSO
THE IT'S NOT ONLY THE ENGINEER
OF THE HARDWARE BUT IT'S ALSO
THE SOFTWARE. SO WE'VE GOT TO
GET BOTH OF THOSE FUNCTIONING
PROPERLY TOGETHER AND THAT'S
PART OF THE CHALLENGE TO- IS
MAKING CERTAIN THAT WE DON'T
HAVE ISSUES ONCE WE PUT THOSE IN
INVEST ALL THIS MONEY INTO. A
SYSTEM WIDE DEPLOYMENT AND THEN
HAVE TO RECONFIGURE ALL THE
SOFTWARE AS WELL AS THE HARDWARE
SO WE ARE LOOKING AT MODELS
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WORKING
DILIGENTLY. TO TRY TO MOVE THIS
FORWARD AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
BUT IS THIS FEATURE AS THE.
VISUALLY AS POSSIBLE ALSO. OKAY
THANK YOU. GREAT- ARE WILL NOW
GO TO AMARILLO FROM THE BAY AREA
CAN. YOU I COULD AFTERNOON CHAIR
WIENER AND MEMBERS- I'M EMILY
LOBAR VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC
POLICY AT MARION RECYCLING A
LITTLE CLOSER. THANK YOU. EMILY
LOPER VICE PRESIDENT PUBLIC
POLICY OF BURY COUNCIL AND WE
HAVE BEEN. ADVOCATING TO IMPROVE
OUR AREAS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
SINCE OUR FOUNDING OVER SEVENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO. WE'RE VERY PROUD
TO HAVE ADVOCATED FOR THE
CREATION OF BOTH THE BART AND WE
TO SYSTEMS OVER THE DECADES AND
ALSO LED THE- REGIONAL MEASURE
THREE JUST A FEW YEARS AGO AND
WE REMAIN AS COMMITTED AS EVER
TO ENSURING TRANSIT SUCCESS IN
THE BAY AREA. DESPITE THE RISE
OF REMOTE WORK. WE KNOW THAT
RESIDENTS ARE STILL COMMUTING
AROUND THE REGION OUR DATA SHOWS
THAT THEY ARE COMMUTING AT LEAST
A FEW DAYS PER WEEK IF NOT MORE.
BUT MANY ARE CHOOSING TO DRIVE
MORE FREQUENTLY THAN BEFORE.
TRAFFIC HAS RETURNED TO PRE
PANDEMIC LEVELS OR WORSE ON THE
BAY BRIDGE AND ON MANY OF OUR
HIGHWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
IF WE HAD THIS FISCAL CLIFF AND
THE- AND THE OPERATORS ARE
FORCED TO MAKE SUCH SEVERE
SERVICE CUTS. IT WILL NOT ONLY
CUT OFF A LIFELINE FOR
POPULATIONS THAT DEPEND ON
TRANSIT BUT IT WILL MAKE IT
HARDER FOR EVERYONE TO MOVE
AROUND THE REGION. AND IF WE
MAKE IT SO DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE
TO COMMUTE BE REALLY RISK LOSING
OUR WORK FORCE TO OTHER STATES.
AND OUR ECONOMIC ENGINE ALONG
WITH THEM. BUT THIS CRISIS ALSO
BRINGS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REBUILD
TRANSIT INTO A BETTER SERVICE
THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF
RESIDENTS NOW AND FOR DECADES TO
COME. AS MEMBERS OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE THIS IS YOUR
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A ROLE IN
MAKING THE SYSTEMS BETTER. WE
URGE YOU TO HELP SECURE FUNDING
TO AVERT THE FISCAL CLIFF. AND
THEN TIE THAT MONEY TO WRITER
IMPROVEMENTS ON THE SYSTEM AS MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE MENTIONED
EARLIER. YOU HAVE LEVERAGE TO
COMPEL OPERATORS TO IMPLEMENT
THE SHORT AND LONG TERM CHANGES
AND SHAPE HOW THEY DO IT. THIS
IS NOT A BAILOUT IT IS AN
INVESTMENT IN THE FEET IN
TRANSFORMING OUR TRANSIT SYSTEMS
FOR THE FUTURE. SO HOW DO WE
RECOVER WRITERS AND IMPROVE
SYSTEMS GOING FORWARD. FOR
DECADES WE HAVE ALL BEEN
FRUSTRATED BY THE FRAGMENTED
NATURE OF OUR TWENTY SEVEN
TRANSIT AGENCIES AT THE END JUST
OUTLINED. WHICH OF COURSE MAKES
IT DIFFICULT AND CONFUSING FOR
PEOPLE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION.
WE SPENT THE PAST FEW YEARS
PARTICIPATING IN THIS BLUE RIFIC
THE BLUE RIBBON TRANSIT RECOVERY
TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES
TO MAKE OUR TRANSIT NETWORK.
MORE CONNECTED EFFICIENT USER
FRIENDLY SYSTEM AND SO NOW IS
THE TIME TO IMPLEMENT THOSE
REFORMS. BUT WE RECOGNIZE THAT
THOSE ARE LONGER TERM STRUCTURAL
CHANGES AND THEY WILL TAKE TIME
AND WE ALSO NEED TO INVEST IN
NEAR TERM STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS
RIDER CONCERNS RIGHT NOW.
ADDRESSING THESE CONCERNS IS
ESSENTIAL TO BOTH REGROW
RIDERSHIP BEYONCE TO REBUILD
VOTER CONFIDENCE AS WE WORK TO A
FUTURE REGIONAL MEASURE. SO WE
HAVE BEEN TRACKING EMPLOYER
ATTITUDES ABOUT TRANSIT FOR THE
PAST COUPLE YEARS AND CONCERNS
ABOUT SAFETY HAVE REACHED RECORD
HIGHS. 78% OF EMPLOYERS ARE NOW
REPORTING BEING EITHER SOMEWHAT
OR VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY
ON TRANSIT. AND THEY
CONSISTENTLY SITE SAFETY AND
CLEANLINESS ON BARTON PARTICULAR
IS REASONS WHY EMPLOYEES ARE
CHOOSING NOT TO RIDE. SO THAT'S
WHY WE DID OF RECENT POLL TO
DIVE DEEPER INTO THOSE CONCERNS
AND IDENTIFY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES
TO BRING THOSE RIDERS BACK TO
THE SYSTEMS AND THE RESULTS ARE
COMPELLING RESIDENTS SITE SAFETY
AND CLEANLINESS AS TOP REASONS
WHY THEY'RE NOT WRITING PART
MORE OFTEN. OUTNUMBERING THOSE
WHO CITE THE LACK OF COMMUTE SO
AGAIN THIS IS IT'S CLEAR THAT
REMOTE WORK IS NOT THE ONLY
HURDLE TO RE GROWING RIDERSHIP.
BUT FORTUNATELY AND THIS IS VERY
ENCOURAGING 78% SAID THAT THEY
WOULD RIDE MORE OFTEN IF IT WERE
SIGNIFICANTLY CLEANER AND SAFER
TO DO SO. EVEN HIGHER AMONG THE
NUMBERS AMONG THE REDUCED AND
LAPSED RIDERS THESE ARE WRITERS
THAT ROAD. CONSISTENTLY PRE
PANDEMIC AND NOW RIDE WITH
REDUCE FREQUENCY OR- HAVEL HAVE
STOPPED ALTOGETHER AMONG THAT
GROUP EIGHTY FIVE PERCENT- WOULD
RIDE MORE OFTEN FIFTY NINE OF
WHICH A LOT MORE OFTEN SO BASED
ON THESE NUMBERS ARE ECONOMIC
INSTITUTE ESTIMATES THIS WOULD
AMOUNT TO ROUGHLY THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND MORE. RIDERS EACH WEEK
SO THEY'RE STILL GROWTH
POTENTIAL IN THE WEEKDAY COMMUTE
TIME. THIS WOULD ALSO BRING MORE
REVENUE BACK TO THE SYSTEM AND
HELP SUSTAIN GOING FORWARD. SO
HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THE SAFE AND
CLEAN SYSTEM- WHEN ASKED ABOUT
PRIORITIES FOR BART RESPOND
NINETY. 90% OF RESPONDENTS WANT
. DODD TRAINS AND STATIONS MORE
OFTEN AND AS FRAUD SAID THEY ARE
DOING THAT THEY ARE SEEN THAT.
79% WANT BART TO BETTER ENFORCE
THE PASSENGER CODE OF CONDUCT
AND 73% LOT MORE UNIFORM BART
OFFICERS ON TRAINS AND IN
STATIONS AND I JUST WANT. TO
APPLAUD PARTS RECENT WORK ON THE
REDEPLOYMENT EFFORT THAT WAS-
DETAILED EARLIER. THIS MONTH
CERTAINLY HAS IMPROVED TO THE
PRESENCE ON THE SYSTEM I SEE IT
OUR MEMBERS SEE IT IT'S
DEFINITELY WORKING- AND WE'RE
ALSO COMMITTED TO WORKING
TOGETHER TO OVERCOME THE
SECURITY WORKFORCE CHALLENGES
THAT WERE OUTLINED EARLIER TOO.
IN ADDITION TO STRONG SUPPORT
FOR ARMED OFFICERS THERE WAS
ALSO WIDE SUPPORT FOR NON ARMED
SECURITY PERSONNEL INCLUDING 63%
FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION
SPECIALIST AND 60% FOR COMMUNITY
AMBASSADORS. AND THEN LASTLY OF
THOSE SURVEYED 65% ALSO FOUGHT
SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES SHOULD.
BE IN CHARGE OF HOMELESS
OUTREACH ON THE- EXCUSE ME ON
THE BART SYSTEM WHICH REINFORCES
OUR SUPPORT FOR A BI THIRTEEN
SEVENTY SEVEN OF FRIEDMAN- BILL
TO PURSUE THIS APPROACH FOR
PEOPLE IN CRISIS ON TRANSIT
SYSTEMS ACROSS THE STATE AND
HELP TRANSIT AGENCIES DO THAT
HOMELESS OUTREACH. BUT WE CANNOT
MAKE ANY OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS
IF THE SYSTEMS FALL APART NOW
THAT WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS OUR
REGIONAL MEASURE TO SUPPORT
TRANSIT IN THE FUTURE BUT THE
DATA SHOWS VOTERS ARE UNLIKELY
TO BE READY TO SUPPORT AND TILL
THEY SEE THE SOME OF THESE
IMPROVEMENTS IMPLEMENTED. WE
NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO ENSURE THAT
TRANSIT SURVIVES THIS CRISIS SO
IT CAN THRIVE MOVING FORWARD.
THIS IS A ONCE IN A. GENERATION
OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE HOW
TRANSIT OPERATES IN THE BAY AREA
AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH YOU TO BUILD THAT BETTER
SYSTEM. THANK YOU. I THANK YOU
VERY MUCH AND FINALLY ON THIS
PANEL ANNUALLY- WITHOUT CHINESE
FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND STOP
A GUY HE'S.
GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS EMILY
AND I'M THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF
POLICY AT CHINESE FOR
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION A COMMUNITY
BASED CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION
LOCATED IN SAN FRANCISCO'S
CHINATOWN AND ONE OF THE CO
FOUNDING PARTNERS OF STOP API
HATES. THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY ABOUT HOW
ADDRESSING HATE ON TRANSIT WILL
REBUILD RIDERSHIP. WELL THERE
ARE MANY SAFETY AND SECURITY
CHALLENGES FACING OUR TRANSIT
SYSTEMS I WANT TO TALK
SPECIFICALLY ABOUT RACE AND
GENDER BASED HARASSMENT. AB I
HATE IS A NATIONAL COALITION
FOUNDED IN RESPONSE TO THE
ESCALATION OF ANTI API RACISM
AND DISCRIMINATION FOLLOWING THE
COBIT NINETEEN PANDEMIC. WE WORK
IN SOLIDARITY WITH OTHER
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TO ADVOCATE
FOR COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS TO
TACKLE THE ROOT CAUSES OF RACE
BASED HATE. WE REJECT A
REFLEXIVE OVERRELIANCE ON
POLICING PROSECUTION AND
PUNISHMENT AS A SOLUTION THE
COMPLEX SOCIAL PROBLEMS. STOP AB
I HATE IS THE LEADING NATIONAL
AGGREGATOR OF SELF REPORTED ANTI
AB I HATE INCIDENTS FROM ACROSS
THE COUNTRY. SINCE THE START OF
THE PANDEMIC WE HAVE RECEIVED
MORE THAN ELEVEN THOUSAND
REPORTS FROM ALL FIFTY STATES
AND DC INCLUDING OVER FORTY
THREE HUNDRED FROM CALIFORNIA WE
KNOW THAT ELEVEN THOUSAND IS AN
UNDERCOUNT AND THROUGH AN
INDEPENDENT STUDY THE NUMBER OF
API INDIVIDUALS WHO'VE
EXPERIENCED HATE IS LIKELY IN
THE MILLIONS. THE HATE THAT OUR
COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCE COMES IN
MANY DIFFERENT FORMS. PEOPLE
THINK THAT ALL ANTI API HATE FOR
HATE CRIMES. BUT CRIMES ACTUALLY
MAKE UP A VERY NARROW PORTION OF
HATE INCIDENTS THAT WE SEE A
STOP ÁP I HATE. INSTEAD OF TWO
THIRDS OF WHAT IS REPORTED TO US
IS VERBAL HARASSMENT. MOST OF
THE HATES IN THAT WE SEE OCCURS
IN PUBLIC SPACES SUCH AS STREETS
AND SIDEWALKS AND 9% OCCURS ON
PUBLIC TRANSIT. OVERALL OUR DATA
TOPIC I HATE SHOWS THAT MOST
ANTI API HEAT INSTANCE CONSIST
OF VERBAL HARASSMENT BY A
STRANGER OFTEN IN PASSING. IN A
SPACE THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
SUCH AS SIDEWALKS PARKS
BUSINESSES AND TRAINSETS. I
SHARED THE NUMBERS WITH YOU BUT
I ALSO WANT TO SHARE THE ACTUAL
REPORTS SO THAT YOU CAN HEAR
DIRECTLY FROM MEMBERS OF OUR
COMMUNITY. THE NEXT SLIDE
CONTAINS UNCENSORED EXPERIENCES
ABOUT ANTI API HEATS ON BAY AREA
TRANSIT SYSTEMS. I PLAN TO READ
THE ENTIRE REPORT INCLUDING THE
RACIST AND HOMOPHOBIC LANGUAGE.
IF YOU PREFER I DO NOT READ THE
SLURS ALLOWED PLEASE RAISE YOUR
HANDS AND I WILL CENSOR. ONE
WOMAN SHARED THIS EXPERIENCE
WITH US. I WAS VERBALLY HARASSED
FOR TEN PLUS MINUTES ON THE
MINIBUS BY A MAN CALLING ME A
CHINKO. REPEATEDLY YELLING HOW
HE IS HAPPY ASIAN PEOPLE ARE
GETTING BEATEN UP ROBBED AND
KILLED. HOW I DESERVE IT. HE
THREATENS THAT HE COULD EASILY
FORCE ME TO SUCK HIS DICK AND
WOULD FORCIBLY PROVE I'M A FREAK
. ONE GENDER NON CONFORMING
PERSON SHARE THIS EXPERIENCE
WITH US. BUT DID WAS HARASSING
ME AT THE COLMA BART STATION AND
CALLED ME AGING **** ASIAN
CORONA AND GOT ON THE SAME
TRAIN. BUT WASN'T SATISFIED AND
FOLLOWED ME FROM CAR TO CAR SO I
GOT OFF AT GLEN PARK AND HOPPED
ON ANOTHER TRAIN FOR MY SAFETY
AND OTHERS. WE KNOW THAT API
COMMUNITIES ARE NOT THE ONLY
ONES WHO EXPERIENCE HATE AND
HARASSMENT ON TRAINSETS. STUDIES
SHOW THAT WOMEN AND GIRLS
ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE BLACK
AND LATINA OR WHO IDENTIFY AS
LGBTQ ARE MORE LIKELY. TO
EXPERIENCE HEATS AND HARASSMENTS
ON TRANSIT'S. ASIAN AMERICANS
AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS IDENTIFIED
EDUCATION COMMUNITY BASED
SOLUTIONS. IN CIVIL RIGHTS
LEGISLATION ENFORCEMENT AS THE
TOP THREE WAYS TO CONFRONT ANTI
API HATE. NOTABLY INCREASING
POLICE WAS NOT A PREFERRED
SOLUTION. GIVEN OUR COMMUNITIES
EXPRESSED DESIRE FOR NONCRIMINAL
SOLUTIONS AND OUR DATA SHOWING
THAT MOST ANTI API HEAT
INCIDENTS INVOLVE HARASSMENT IN
PLACES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC LAST
YEAR WE LAUNCHED NO PLACE FOR
HATE CALIFORNIA. AS PART OF THIS
CAMPAIGN WE SPONSOR TO BILLS
THAT BECAME LAW. AB TWENTY FOUR
FORTY EIGHT STRENGTHENED
CUSTOMERS CIVIL RIGHTS AND
BUSINESSES BY REQUIRING THE
CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENTS DEVELOP
A PILOT PROGRAM FOR BUSINESSES
TO TAKE AFFIRMATIVE STEPS TO
ENSURE A HARASSMENT FREE
SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. SB ELEVEN
SIXTY ONE LAST YEAR REQUIRED THE
MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
AND TI AT SAN JOSE STATE
UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP AND
PUBLISH THE FIRST OF ITS KIND
SURVEY TOOL THE MEASURE RIDER
EXPERIENCES WITH HARASSMENT AT
TRANSIT STOPS OR WILD RIDING
TRANSIT. MCI IS CURRENTLY
CONSULTING THE TOP TEN LARGEST
TRANSIT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY
BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND
DEVELOPING THE SURVEY TOOL. THIS
YEAR STOP AB I HATE IS BACK WITH
SB FOUR THREE FOUR WHICH BUILDS
ON SB ELEVEN SIXTY ONE. SB FOUR
THREE FOUR REQUIRES THE TOP. ON
WRITER EXPERIENCES WITH
HARASSMENT THEY MAY USE THE NCI
SURVEY IF THEY WANT. THESE
AGENCIES WILL ALSO NEED TO
CONDUCT OUTREACH ACTIVITIES WITH
RIDERS WHO ARE UNDER REPRESENTED
IN SERVICE GET IMPACTED BY
HARASSMENT TO ENSURE THAT ALL
VOICES ARE HEARD. SB FOUR THREE
FOUR IS A CRITICAL STEP IN
HELPING TRANSIT AGENCIES BETTER
UNDERSTAND THE RIDERS AND
DEVELOP EFFECTIVE WAYS THE
RESPONSE AND PREVENTS HARASSMENT
ON TRANSIT. ULTIMATELY IMPROVING
THE WRITER EXPERIENCE WILL BRING
RIDERS BACK. WE ARE PROUD TO
HAVE BROAD SUPPORT FOR AS BEFORE
THREE FOUR INCLUDING FROM THE
CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION
WE HAVE WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH
CTA AND COLLABORATED WITH THEM
EXTENSIVELY IN THE DEVELOPMENT
OF SB FOUR THREE FOUR. WE ALSO
HAVE SUPPORT FROM SFMTA BART L.
A. METRO CTA AND DIVERSE GROUP
OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
. IF SB FOUR THREE FOUR BECOMES
LAW THE TOP TEN TRANSIT AGENCIES
WILL COLLECT DATA ON WRITER
EXPERIENCES IN ORDER TO DEVELOP
EFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO WRITER
HARASSMENT. TRANSIT AGENCIES
SHOULD CONSIDER A CIVIL RIGHTS
AND PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH. FOR
INSTANCE THEY CAN EDUCATE RIDERS
ON HOW TO REPORT DISCRIMINATION
ON TRANSIT THROUGH CALIFORNIA V.
HATES OR THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION. A TRANSIT
AGENCIES OWN REPORTING SYSTEM IS
ALSO A RESOURCE IF IT IS
LINGUISTICALLY ACCESSIBLE. WE'VE
ALSO SEEN AGENCIES LIKE L. A.
METRO AND PARTS TAKE ACTION TO
REDUCE HARASSMENT ON THEIR
SYSTEMS. FOR INSTANCE LA MEJOR
RECENTLY HIRED MORE THAN THREE
HUNDRED TRANSIT A FASTENERS. AND
PARTS NOT ONE MORE GIRL CAMPAIGN
INVOLVED YOUTH DESIGNED ANTI
HARASSMENT POSTERS TRACKING
SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS AND
HIRING MORE TRANSIT AMBASSADORS
AND CRISIS INTERVENTION
SPECIALISTS. NOT WOMAN GIRL HAD
ENCOURAGING RESULTS IN REDUCING
SEXUAL HARASSMENT ON BOARDS AND
MAKING RIDERS FEEL SAFER.
ULTIMATELY WE NEED TO ADDRESS
HATE ON TRANSIT BECAUSE NO RIDER
SHOULD FACE HARASSMENT SIMPLY
FOR BEING WHO THEY ARE. THIS
WILL COST MONEY BUT IT IS AN
INVESTMENT WORTH MAKING. OUR
WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIES
ESPECIALLY WOMEN OF COLOR ARE
DEPENDENT ON TRANSIT THE STATE
MUST TAKE THIS CRITICAL FIRST
STEP TO INVEST IN TRANSIT NOW
AND TRANSIT AGENCIES MUST
ADDRESS HATE ON THEIR SYSTEMS SO
THAT ALL RIDERS. CAN BE FREE
FROM HARASSMENT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH US WINNER
WILL COME FROM A MEMBER LEE-
THANKS FOR JOINING US- THAT
CONCLUDES. THE SECOND PANEL ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CENTER
BACKER. YET QUICK QUESTION FOR.
AND IAN HE HE TALKED ABOUT THE-
WITH THE NUMBER OF. THE
REFORMATORY STRONG SUPPORT- THE
NETWORK MANAGER YOU SAID THAT
THIS ENTITIES ENORMOUS HIGH
PERFORMING REGIONS COULD ONCE
MANY LOCAL FUND SOURCES- TO TALK
WITH MORGAN THAT HOW THIS WORKS
IN OTHER. REGIONS AND ARE WE ARE
ON TRACK FOR THAT OR WHAT WOULD
HAVE TO HAPPEN. YEAH WELL
THERE'S A NUMBER THANK YOU FOR
THE QUESTION THERE'S A NUMBER OF
STRUCTURES- IN IN THERE'S A
NUMBER OF MODELS IN OTHER
REGIONS- THERE'S- THAN. THAT THE
COMMON FEATURES ARE THAT THERE'S
A CENTRAL ENTITY THAT HAS
AUTHORITY OVER. FAIR POLICY
OVER- THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
OVER A KEY SET OF FUNCTIONS
SETTING THE OVERALL NETWORK
SCHEDULE GOALS AND WORKING WITH
OPERATORS OFTEN THROUGH SERVICE
AGREEMENTS TO DELIVER THAT
INTEGRATED SYSTEM SO. BUT THEY
ALL DO THEY DIFFER IN TERMS OF
HOW MANY DIFFERENT AGENCIES
THERE MAY BE WHAT OR WHETHER
THAT CENTRALIZED ENTITY ACTUALLY
DELIVERS SERVICE ITSELF- BUT
ANOTHER. KEY FEATURE OF THAT IS
THAT IT ALSO HAS THE ABILITY TO
IT COLLECTS FUNDING AND IT IS
ABLE TO PUT MONEY TOWARDS THESE
VEHICLES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
OPERATORS SO THAT IS NOT. THAT
IS NOT A STRUCTURE WE HAVE RIGHT
NOW THAT IS NOT HOW MTC WORKS
AND THAT IS NOT HOW THE NETWORK
MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK THAT'S BEEN
DEVELOPED IT IS. THIS VOLUNTARY
STEP THAT WERE TAKING IT'S A
STEP IN THAT DIRECTION BUT IT
DOESN'T ULTIMATELY CREATE THAT
AUTHORITY TO YOU TO BE ABLE TO
FUNCTION AND COORDINATE- AND
MANAGE- AND AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM
THAT WAY THAT WOULD TAKE
LEGISLATION EITHER. ALTERING
ANTI SEIZE AUTHORITY OR SETTING
UP AT DIFFERENT AND DISTINCT
BODY TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT THAT
COULD BE BASED OFF OF ONE OR
MORE OF OUR EXISTING TRANSIT
AGENCIES. OKAY WELL THANK AYE
AYE BROUGH YOU ALL ARE DOING TO
IMPROVE THE RIDERSHIP EXPERIENCE
INITIAL TIME ALL OF MY QUESTIONS
FOR THEM. GREAT THANK YOU. OKAY
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE FOR
****. WELCOME TO OUR FINAL
PANEL- WHICH IS- GOING TO FOCUS
ON ADJUSTING SERVICE TO INCREASE
RIDERSHIP- AND- WELCOME UP
CLAUDIA- BRUCE THE DIRECTOR OF
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS. AND
COMMUNITY RELATIONS WITH AC
TRANSIT'S- AS WELL AS OUR QC
FROM SEND- CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS
OFFICER FOR SAMTRANS AND
CALTRAIN. AND ERIN QUIGLEY- WITH
THE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY SO WELCOME.
WELCOME THANK YOU SENATOR WINNER
FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS
ISSUE AND FOR THIS FOR CONVENING
THIS COMMITTEE AND HAVING THIS
CONVERSATION. MY NAME IS CLAUDIA
WILSON THE DIRECTOR OF
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND
COMMUNITY RELATIONS THAT AC
TRANSIT. WE APPRECIATE THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS UNDERSTAND HOW
IMPORTANT THIS MOMENT IS AND HOW
DECISIONS MADE AT THE STATE
LEVEL WILL IMPACT PEOPLE'S LIVES
AS YOU TRANSIT IS THE LARGEST
BUS ONLY PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM
IN CALIFORNIA AND THE THIRD
LARGEST- BUS ONLY PUBLIC TRANSIT
AGENCY IN THE UNITED STATES WE
SERVE THIRTEEN CITIES AND EIGHT
UNINCORPORATED AREAS IN WESTERN
ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA
COUNTIES. OUR WRITERS INCLUDE
STUDENTS SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES 65% OF OUR WRITERS
ARE LOW INCOME AND 75% ARE
PEOPLE OF COLOR NEARLY HALF OF
OUR WRITERS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS
TO A WORKING VEHICLE AND WE
CARRY THIRTY THOUSAND STUDENTS
TO SCHOOL ON A DAILY BASIS. WE
LIKE OTHER OPERATORS FIND
OURSELVES AT A CROSSROADS DURING
THE PANDEMIC RIDERSHIP ON PUBLIC
TRANSIT TOOK A BIG HIT AS DID
OUR FINANCES FEDERAL RELIEF HAS
ALLOWED US TO MAINTAIN SERVICE
DURING THESE CHALLENGING TIMES
BUT THOSE FUNDS ARE NEARLY
EXHAUSTED AND INFLATION HAS MADE
IT MORE DIFFICULT TO STRETCH
THEIR FUNDING. AS WE EMERGE FROM
THE PANDEMIC WE MUST AND WE ARE
TAKING MEASURES TO KEEP OUR
SERVICES RUNNING THIS INCLUDES
TAKING STEPS TO WELCOME WRITERS
BACK TO PUBLIC TRANSIT BY
IMPROVING THE WRITER EXPERIENCE
AND MAKING THE SYSTEM SAFER.
FASTER AND MORE RELIABLE. AC
TRANSIT'S RECOVERY FROM THE
PANDEMIC PRIORITIZES EQUITY AND
PRODUCTIVITY. UNFORTUNATELY WE
HAVE EXPERIENCED A SPATE OF RUN
CANCELLATIONS DUE TO OPERATOR
AND AVAILABILITY. THEREFORE WE
HAVE PUT A PAUSE ON RESTORING
SERVICE AND WE HAVE TURNED OUR
FOCUS TO SERVICE RELIABILITY.
GIVEN THE IMPENDING FISCAL CLIFF
AND THE DIFFICULT. OPERATOR
HIRING CLIMATE. WE FOCUS ON
DELIVERING SERVICE WHERE WE HAVE
THE MOST PEOPLE WRITING. WE
RESTORED A BUS LINES BASED ON
PRODUCTIVITY AND ON THE NUMBER
OF PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES AND
PEOPLE OF COLOR WITHIN A QUARTER
MILE OF BUS STOPS. WE'VE ALSO
MATCH SERVICE SCHEDULE SCHEDULE
SERVICE TO THE NUMBER OF
AVAILABLE BUS OPERATORS. EVEN IF
IT'S THIS HAS MEANT REDUCING
FREQUENCY ON SOME LINES AND
RUNNING MORE BUSES ON OTHERS.
DURING SO DOING SO REDUCES
UNSCHEDULED OVERTIME OPERATING
EXPENSES MISTRUTHS WHILE
IMPROVING SERVICE RELIABILITY.
FOR TRANSBAY SERVICE WHICH WAS
WRITERS ACROSS ALL BAY AREA
BRIDGES ALL SIGNS INDICATE THAT
THIS MARKET ISN'T GONNA WANT
ISN'T GOING TO COME BACK AS
QUICKLY SO THIS SERVICE IS ON
TRACK FOR RECOVERY AFTER THE
LOCAL NETWORK. WE ARE FOCUSED ON
SERVICE IN A THOUGHTFUL WORK WE
FOR FOCUSING OUR STATE
DELIVERING SERVICE IN A
THOUGHTFUL AND EFFICIENT WAY
THAT DELIVERS THE GREATEST
BENEFIT TO TRANSIT RIDERS. THE
DATE TO DATE WE HAVE COMPLETED
RECOVERY ON EIGHTEEN OF SIXTY
NINE LINES ON OUR RECOVERY LIST
INCLUDING ALL TRUNK LINES AND
MAJOR CORRIDORS. WE HAVE FULLY
RESTORED SERVICE ON EIGHTEEN OF
ONE I'M SORRY EIGHTY ONE OF ONE
HUNDRED AND THIRTY TWO LINES
MOST OF THE REMAINING LINES ARE
LOW RIDERSHIP LINES SERVING
LOWER DENSITY AREAS OR TRANSIT
LINES SERVING SAN FRANCISCO
WHERE I. WORK FROM HOME TRAINS
HAVE DEVASTATED THE COMMUTE
MARKET. BY EMPHASIZING
RELIABILITY WE ARE FOCUSING ON
MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR CURSOR
CURRENT CUSTOMERS WHILE
ATTRACTING NEW RIDERS THAT ARE
CRITICAL TO OUR LONG TERM
SURVIVAL. I ALSO WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT THAT THE TRANSIT
OPERATORS ARE JOINTLY
COORDINATING WITH M. T. C. AS
YOU'VE ALREADY HEARD ON
DEVELOPING A BAY AREA CONNECTED
NETWORK PLAN. THE PLAN BRANDED
AB TRANSIT TWENTY FIFTY PLUS
WILL TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO
IDENTIFY TRANSIT SERVICE
IMPROVEMENTS AND INVESTMENTS
THAT IMPROVE REGIONAL
CONNECTIVITY. BAY AREA TRANSIT
OPERATORS HAVE HIGHER DEDICATED
STAFF TO DEVELOP THE PROGRAM
WITH MTC AND THE STAFF ARE BASED
AT EASY TRANSIT. AS PART OF THE
REGIONAL ACCREDITATION EFFORT
TRANSIT OPERATORS ARE VERY
INTERESTED IN CORPORATE IN
INCORPORATING PROJECTS THAT
IMPROVE TRANSIT SPEED AND
RELIABILITY SUCH AS DEDICATED
TRANSIT LANES. TRAFFIC SIGNAL
IMPROVEMENTS AND BY SUPPORTING
EIGHT ISLANDS. ACHIEVING THIS
AND FASTER PROJECT DELIVERY WILL
REQUIRE COORDINATION WITH MTC
CALTRANS AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
AND THAT COORDINATION HAS
ALREADY BEGUN. HOWEVER CURRENTLY
ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES
TO CREATING AND IMPROVE TRANSIT
SYSTEM IS HIRING NEW BUS
OPERATORS. AC TRANSIT WAS
WORKING HARD TO RECOVER AS MUCH
SERVICE DURING THE PANDEMIC AS
POSSIBLE AND WE RELIED ON
FORECASTS OF OPERATOR HIRING
RETENTION AND ATTRITION TO DO
SO. HOWEVER THE PANDEMIC HAS
MADE IT EXTREMELY CHALLENGING TO
HIRE AND RETAIN BUS OPERATORS
AND THE ACTUAL AVAILABLE WORK
FORCE IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO COVER
THE LEVEL OF SERVICE SCHEDULED.
WE MUST COMPETE WITH THE PRIVATE
SECTOR AND OTHER OPERATORS FOR
THESE OPEN POSITIONS ATTRITION
IS AN ONGOING ISSUE BECAUSE OF
THE GROWING NUMBER OF RETIREMENT
ELIGIBLE OPERATORS. AT AC
TRANSIT ALONE IN YOUR NEARLY 40%
OF OUR OPERATORS ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR RETIREMENT WITHIN THE NEXT
FIVE YEARS. HOWEVER WE'RE TAKING
STEPS TO BUILD AND RETAIN A
WORKFORCE WE'VE INCREASED OUR
INITIAL FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLAR
OPERATOR HIRING BONUS TO TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS WERE OFFERING
REFERRAL BONUSES TO STAFF- FOR
REFERRALS TO OPERATORS WE
PROVIDED APPRECIATION PAY. THIS
SATURDAY WE'RE HOSTING A JOB
FAIR WORK CONDITIONAL OFFERS OF
EMPLOYMENT WILL BE MADE ON THE
SPOT WHERE WE WILL BE HOSTING
THIS IN HAYWARD. I'M WE'VE GOT A
CAMPAIGN THAT'S RUNNING RIGHT
NOW AND WE HAVE A RECRUITMENT
VAN AND ACTUALLY ATTENDS
COMMUNITY EVENTS I'M AS PART OF
OUR EFFORTS TO RECRUIT OPERATORS
. WE CONTINUE TO BE GOOD
STEWARDS OF. TAXPAYER DOLLARS
WE'RE DOING ALL WE CAN WITHIN
OUR MEANS TO GROW RIDERSHIP
BUILD AND RETAIN OUR WORK FORCE
AND DELIVER A SERVICE THAT MEETS
PEOPLE'S NEEDS. WE HAVE RESTORED
OUR SERVICE 288% OF WHAT IT WAS
BEFORE THE PANDEMIC WE'VE
SUSPENDED FARE INCREASES WE'VE
OFFERED FREE AND REDUCED FARES
WE'VE REACTIVATED SERVICES
SCHOOLS WE ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW
APP WITH REAL TIME ARRIVAL
INFORMATION AND A CONTACTLESS
PAYMENT OPTION. AND WE JUST
LAUNCHED A MAJOR EFFORT JUST
LAST MONTH TO REIMAGINE OUR
ENTIRE NETWORK SO THAT IT
MATCHES THE CHANGING TRENDS AND
NEEDS OF TRANSIT RIDERS IN THE
WAKE OF THE PANDEMIC. AC TRANSIT
REALIGN IS AN INCLUSIVE
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF
EVERY BUS LINE WITHIN OUR
SERVICE NETWORK WE'RE CURRENTLY
IN PHASE ONE OF THE PROJECT
WHERE WE ARE LEARNING WRITER
NEEDS AND SETTING UP PROJECT
GROUNDWORK. I'M TO ESTABLISH NEW
GUIDING PRINCIPLES REFLECTING
WRITER NEEDS WE HOPE TO PLAN
DEVELOP A PLAN SCENARIOS AT
PRESENT THOSE TO OUR BOARD AND
ULTIMATELY BY AUGUST OF TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR WE PLAN TO HAVE A
NEW SERVICE NETWORK IN PLACE.
ONE THAT IS BUILT ON EQUITY
WHICH ATTRACTS NEW WRITERS- THE
NEW WRITERS AC TRANSIT NEEDS TO
THRIVE. IN CLOSING DESPITE THE
CHALLENGES OF THE PANDEMIC WE
REMAIN COMMITTED TO ADVANCING
PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE WRITER
EXPERIENCE AND BETTER SERVE OUR
CUSTOMERS. WE'RE ALREADY SEEING
EVIDENCE OF CHANGE THAT IS
FORCING ALL OF US TO PLAN AN
OPERATE DIFFERENTLY AND EASY
TRANSIT WERE DOING JUST THAT.
ADJUSTING INNOVATING AND DOING
OUR BEST TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS
OF WRITERS AS TRAVEL PATTERNS
CAN CONTINUE EVOLVING. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH- WE WANNA GO TO CASEY FROM
. FROM SAMTRANS AND CALTRAIN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME
CASEY FROM SINDH CHIEF
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER- AT A
HIGH LEVEL I'M GOING TO BE
TALKING ABOUT SAMTRANS WHICH IS
ALREADY IMPLEMENTED A NEW
COMPREHENSIVE. A NETWORK CHANGE
AND SEEM VERY POSITIVE RESULTS
AND CALTRAIN WHICH IS MADE SOME
CHANGES WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO
MAKE EVEN MORE IMPROVEMENTS
AFTER WE FINISHED
ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT NEXT
YEAR. SAMTRANS OPERATES BUS AND
PARATRANSIT SERVICE IN SAN MATEO
COUNTY OUR WRITERS ARE
PREDOMINATELY LOW INCOME WITH A
LARGE PERCENT SPEAKING LITTLE TO
NO ENGLISH WE ALSO HAVE VERY
STRONG LOW INCOME FARE PROGRAMS.
PRIOR TO THE BANK PANDEMIC WE
BEGAN A COMPREHENSIVE
OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS. WHICH WAS
A DEEP DIVE INTO OUR ENTIRE BUS
NETWORK. WE POTS THIS WORK FOR
EMERGENCY PLANNING WHEN THE
PANDEMIC STARTED BUT WE STARTED
UP AGAIN IN TWENTY TWENTY ONE
TOUCHING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
THROUGH THE OUTRAGE PROCESS AND
ULTIMATELY COMPLETING THREE
MAJOR ROUNDS OF. MULTI LINGUAL
OUTREACH USING A VARIETY OF IN
PERSON AND VIRTUAL TOOLS AND
WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO
HELP US REACH OUR WRITERS WE
ALSO LOOK CLOSELY AT CHANGING
TRAVEL PATTERNS IN THE NEEDS OF
OUR WRITERS THROUGHOUT THE
PANDEMIC. THE NETWORK THAT THE
SAMTRANS BOARD ULTIMATELY
ADOPTED IN MARCH TWENTY TWENTY
TWO WAS A DIRECT RESPONSE THE
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND
INFORMATION FROM OUR WHAT OUR
WRITERS TOLD US WAS MOST
IMPORTANT TO THEM. THIS NEW
NETWORK PRIORITIZES EQUITY
PLACING RESOURCES WHERE PEOPLE
NEED IT MOST EFFICIENCY REDUCING
DUPLICATIVE ROUTES AND
CONNECTIONS STREAMLINING SERVICE
AND CONNECTING ROUTES TO MAJOR
JOB AND TRANSIT CENTERS. WE KNEW
THAT THE PLAN WOULD NEED TO BE
PHASED OUT OVER TIME. THE FIRST
PHASE WAS IMPLEMENTED AND TWENTY
TWENTY TWO AND AFTER WE BEGAN TO
MAKE THESE CHANGES THAT WE
REVERSED A TREND OF LOWER
RIDERSHIP AND INSTEAD SAW
RIDERSHIP INCREASED FROM 64% PRE
PANDEMIC LEVELS THE AVERAGE OF.
145% AND WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT
ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT
WE'RE GOING TO BE ROLLING OUT IN
THE NEAR TERM. INCLUDING A NEW
ON DEMAND SERVICE IN EAST PALO
ALTO IN HALF MOON BAY THAT WILL
ROLL OUT NEXT MONTH. WE
CERTAINLY HAVE MORE THAT WE WANT
AND NEED TO DO AND- SOME OF THE
REASONS THAT WE'RE NOT ABLE TO
DO THAT IS BECAUSE OF OUR
ABILITY TO HIRE OPERATORS JUST
LIKE MY COLLEAGUE FROM AC
TRANSIT SAID YOU KNOW THIS IS A
COMMON CHALLENGE THROUGHOUT THE
REGION. AN IMPORTANT PART OF
SAMTRANS SUCCESS AND OUR ABILITY
TO DELIVER SERVICE TO RIDERS.
NOW SAMTRANS IS AN IMPORTANT
PART OF THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
ICONOMI BUT WE KNOW THAT OUR
WRITERS CONNECT TO OTHER SYSTEMS
AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT ALL THE
SYSTEMS IN OUR AREA. NOT ONLY TO
USE THE TERM SURVIVE BUT ALSO TO
THRIVE. THIRTEEN YEARS TO
CALTRAIN WHICH HAS A DIFFERENT
SET OF CHALLENGES AND
OPPORTUNITIES CALTRAIN IS THE
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
ON THE PENINSULA. CONNECTING
THREE COUNTIES AT TWENTY ONE
JURISDICTIONS BETWEEN SAN
FRANCISCO SILICON VALLEY AND SAN
JOSE AND GILROY PREPEND EMIC
COUNTRY WAS STANDING ROOM ONLY.
AND HAD A FAREBOX RECOVERY OF
70% WHICH WAS THE HIGHEST IN THE
NATION FOR COMMUTER RAILROAD.
THAT HI FI. FAREBOX RECOVERY OR
SOMETHING WE ARE PROUD OF BUT
SIMILAR TO OTHER AGENCIES THAT
YOU'VE HEARD OF THAT FAREBOX
RECOVERY. IS NOW DRIVING
CALTRANS FISCAL CLIFF AND THE
SLOW RIDERSHIP RECOVERY.
CALTRAIN IS ON THE CUSP OF
DRAMATIC CHANGE. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
WAS THE PRESIDENT WHEN
PASSENGERS FIRST STARTED RIGHT
CALTRAIN STEAM TRAINS AND
HUNDRED SIXTY YEARS LATER WILL
BE RETIRING OR OLD POLLUTING
DIESEL TRAINS. AND INTRODUCING
NEW ELECTRIC TRAINS WITH
SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE
IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL ALLOW
CALTRAIN TO PROVIDE A CLEANER
FASTER MORE INTEGRATED SERVICE
FOR THE REGION. PATRON IS NOT
WAITING FOR ELECTRIFICATION TO
MAKE SERVICE CHANGES. UP PRE
PANDEMIC CALTRAIN HAD A VERY
IRREGULAR COMMUTER FOCUSED
SERVICE- BUT DURING THE PAST
PANDEMIC THE CALTRAIN BOARD
ADOPTED A EQUITY CONNECTIVITY
AND GROWTH POLICY AND NOT
FRAMEWORK GUIDED EIGHT DIFFERENT
SERVICE CHANGES AND CREATE A
MORE REGULAR SERVICE PATTERN. IN
THE MID DAY EVENING WEEKEND.
UNFORTUNATELY THE SERVICE
RESTRUCTURING HAS BEEN COUPLED
WITH SERVICE DISRUPTIONS AND
SOME LESS FREQUENCY WHICH IS
BEEN NECESSARY TO ALLOW US TO
FINISH THE LECTURE VACATION
CONSTRUCTION WORK. AS QUICKLY
AND SAFELY AS WE CAN NEXT YEAR
WILL BE DONE WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND COLLECTION
NEW SERVICE THAT WILL PROVIDE
MORE SERVICE TO MORE
COMMUNITIES. THAT EXACT
PARAMETER OF THE SERVICE IS
STILL BEING DEVELOPED BUT WE
KNOW. THAT WITH THESE NEW TRAINS
THAT ARE WITH THEIR ABILITY TO
ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE WE
HAVE A MUCH BETTER- SYSTEM IN
PLACE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THOSE
CHANGES AND WE WILL BE USING OUR
EQUITY POLICY AS WELL AS OTHER
DATA POINTS TO INFORM THAT. NEW
SERVICE. AND AS- WITH OTHERS
THAT YOU'VE HEARD TODAY IT'S NOT
JUST THE SERVICE BUT ALSO THAT
EXPERIENCE OF OUR WRITERS AND
WE'RE THINKING ABOUT THAT AND
TAKING STEPS NOW TO IMPLEMENT
EQUITY FOCUSED FAIR PROGRAMS
THAT PROVIDE FREE OR REDUCED
FARES. STRENGTHENING OUR
REGIONAL CONNECTION THROUGH A
VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND CERTAIN
TO GENERATE EXCITEMENT ABOUT
WHAT THE NEW TRAINS WILL MEAN
FOR CUSTOMERS. CHECKING OFF MANY
OF THE ELEMENTS IN A TWENTY
TWENTY THREE GENERAL POPULATION.
SURVEY OF WHAT CHANGES WOULD BE
NEEDED TO ENCOURAGE. FREQUENT
RIDES ON CALTRAIN WE'RE GOING TO
CONTINUE TO BUILD EXCITEMENT
ABOUT THE SYSTEM. AND THAT THE
PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW
THESE TRAINS THE FIRST TIME ON
JANUARY TWENTY NINTH AND WILL
HAVE OTHER EVENTS IN THE COMING
MONTHS AND- SAN MATTEO COUNTY IN
SAN FRANCISCO. I JUST WANNA WRAP
UP GLOBALLY WAS SAYING WE SO
APPRECIATE. YOUR TIME AND
ATTENTION TO THIS EFFORT THIS IS
SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT NOT
JUST TO BE ABLE TO CONNECT
BETTER CONNECT OUR REGION AND
OUR OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES BUT
FOR US TO BE ABLE TO FIGHT
CLIMATE CHANGE. AND MOST
IMPORTANTLY SERVE THE PEOPLE
THAT DEPEND AND USE OUR SYSTEMS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HOLDING
THIS HEARING TODAY. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH AND THEN OUR FINAL-
PRESENTER- OF THE DAY. WILL BE
IRONED QUICKLY- WITH THE VALLEY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. TWO OF
VTA- LEGISLATORS.
THANK YOU CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. I'M ERIN QUICKLY-
WITH THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY.
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ONE ONE
MOMENT OF. THOSE TO SUMMARIZE TO
LEAVE. OR LEAVE IN A GIVEN
OPPORTUNITY. YEAH YEAH I PAUL I
APOLOGIZE FOR CUTTING OFF THERE
AND IT'S REALLY LIKE TO AND I'M
VERY GRATEFUL FOR CENTER WE ARE
HOSTING THIS HEARING TODAY- I'VE
BEEN KIND OF WATCHING ON AND OFF
TODAY ON THE TELEVISION BUT I
THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
HAVING HIS HEARING AND- WORKING
A LOT URGENCY TO SAVE. OUR
TRENDS AGENCY ENTRANCE SERVICE I
REALLY THINK FOR THEM TO SEE
PUTTING OUT REALLY THROW SURVEYS
AND SHOWING. OF COURSE IT IS
PART OF INTERVAL NOT JUST OUR
ECONOMY BUT THE CULTURE OF THE
BAY AREA AS WELL THAT WE
CONTINUE IS SUPPORTED I LOOK FOR
TO WORKING WITH ALL MY FRIENDS
AGENCIES ESPECIALLY THOSE IN MY
DISTRICT AS WELL TO SAVE THE
TRANSIT AND LOOK AT ALL THE
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS OUT THERE
WOULD BE FEDERAL OR STATE
FUNDING I THINK CENTER WINNER
HAS BEEN REALLY. THREE HEADING
THESE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN CREATED
ABOUT THE FUNDING SOURCES OUT
THERE. I JUST ALSO WANT TO PUT
THE COMMENT THAT YOU KNOW I'VE
BEEN WRITING TRENDS ACROSS THE
WORLD LIKE MY FAMILY GREW UP IN
HONG KONG AND THERE ARE VERY FEW
PLACES IN THE WORLD WHERE
FAREBOX CAN COVER THE ENTIRETY
OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE VERY
FEW PLACES IN THE WORLD AND HAVE
THE EXPECTATION THAT FAREBOX
ALONE CAN SUSTAIN A PUBLIC GOOD
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE I THINK IS
A REASONABLE AND I THINK. AND
THEN I KIND OF WOKE UP WHAT IS
UP TO ALL THESE THINGS SO LOOK
FOR TO EXPLORE A LOT OF- REVENUE
OPPORTUNITIES TO SAVE TRENDS
MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE STRONG AND
MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE
ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE
CARS THE CARS AND CAN I DEPEND
ON CARD- TRANSIT ARE ABLE TO GET
TO THE PLACE THEY NEED TO GO TO
SO I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO IT I
AGAIN I APOLOGIZE FOR. PUTTING
UP WITH TODAY'S EXCELLENT
POSITION- THAT WILL HAPPEN BUT I
REALLY APPRECIATED HEARING TODAY
AND- ANOTHER WILL DO EVERYTHING
WE CAN. THANK YOU ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. NOW YOU MAY PROCEED.
THANK YOU CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE
COULD- I'M- QUICKLY. WITH THE
SAN. CLARA VALLEY.
TRANSPORTATION THANKS FOR HAVING
US ALL HERE TODAY AND INVITE ME
TO. TALK ABOUT THE FETUS
VISIONARY NETWORK- VTA PROVIDES
TRANSIT SERVICE. AND FUNDS
TRANSIT SERVICE AND DELIVERS
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR
SANTA CLARA VALLEY ONE OF THE
LARGEST. COMPANIES IN THE STATE
AND ONE OF THE MOST OF HERS- IN
TERMS OF TRANSIT PLANNING. OUR
EFFORTS. PRE AND POST PANDEMIC
HAVE FOCUSED. ON EQUITY CONCERNS
AROUND- TRANSPONDER IDRS
COMMUNITIES AS WELL. AS
ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND THAT'S
GUIDED A LOT OF OUR PLANNING
EFFORTS TO DATE- IN TERMS OF
DRIVING OUR RIDERSHIP GROWS. OUR
EFFORTS HAVE TAKEN TWO MAIN
STEPS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF
YEARS IN TWENTY NINETEEN. WE
IMPLEMENTED WHAT WE CALLED OUR
NEXT NETWORK WHICH WAS AN
OVERHAUL OF THE ENTIRE TRANSIT
NETWORK IN THE SOUTH BAY. AND IT
FOCUSED ON A COUPLE OF KEY
THINGS ONE OF THEM WAS
INTEGRATING BART AND AT CALTRAIN
INTO OUR LOCAL TRANSIT SERVICE
PLANNING WITH- THE BART
EXTENSION SILICON VALLEY COMING
ONLINE IN TWENTY TWENTY. AND THE
SECOND ONE WAS- TRYING TO
MAXIMIZE OUR COST EFFICIENCY AND
MOVING AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN
WITH THE DOLLARS THAT WE HAD AND
THAT WAS SUCCESSFUL DRIVING A 6%
INCREASE IN OUR RIDERSHIP. BUT
TODAY- WE ARE IMPLEMENTING A
DIFFERENT- PLANNING EFFORT
LOOKING SPECIFICALLY AT THE KEY
FEATURES OF OUR COUNTY IN THE
SERVICE AREA THAT WE THAT WE-
REPRESENT INCLUDING THE URBAN
CHARACTER LAND USE- DENSITIES
AND THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE
COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. AND REALLY
TRYING TO GRAPPLE WITH- THE
AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATE SERVICE
FOR THAT COUNTY- IT IS THEREFORE
AND- IT'S NOT A LONG RANGE PLAN
BUT MORE SNAPSHOT OF WHAT I
THROUGHOUT THE MARKET DEMANDS
TODAY IN SILICON VALLEY. THE THE
KEY FEATURES- OF THAT NETWORK
REALLY- REALLY FOCUS ON THINGS
LIKE FREQUENCY AND FUNDAMENTAL
TRANSIT SERVICE PRINCIPLES THAT
ARE THE BACKBONE OF ANY SYSTEM
IN THE WORLD- LOOKING AT
INCREASING THE FREQUENCY OF ONE
AND A HALF TO TWO TIMES ACROSS
THE SYSTEM- AT THE SPAN OF
SERVICE WEEKEND SERVICES AGAIN
BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING AT
POPULATIONS ARE DOING TYPICAL
NINE TO FIVE. COMMUTES. THEY
WERE ALSO- THE IS FOR THE COURT
TO THAT I THINK WOULD BE TAKING.
THE ROUTE. THE SERVICE THAT WE
ARE PUTTING OUT TODAY AS A
BASELINE AND RECOGNIZING- THAT
WE NEED- SIGNIFICANT MORE
INVESTMENT IN TRANSIT OPERATIONS
ITSELF TO MOVE OUR NETWORK TO A
CORE NETWORK OF TEN MINUTE
FREQUENCIES. WHICH WE RECOGNIZE
REALLY COMPLIMENTS IN THE
COORDINATING OF SCHEDULES
BECAUSE IT IMPROVES CONNECTION
TIMES BETWEEN OUR OWN SYSTEM AND
OTHER REGIONAL SYSTEMS. THE
SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS- IN THE
VISIONARY NETWORK- WOULD BE-
ALLOWING OUR COUNTY SORRY ALARA
COUNTY TO JAMAICA GENUINELY FAST
FREAK OR LIABLE SERVICE AND MAKE
ACROSS THE BOARD IMPROVEMENTS-
CRITICALLY IS IT REALLY WOULD
PLAY A ROLE AND- MAKING THAT
RIDER EXPERIENCE ENHANCE WHEN
WE'RE CONNECTING TO BART AND
CALTRAIN- AND WE ANTICIPATE THAT
WE WOULD- BE ABLE TO ATTRACT.
THEM TEN TO TWENTY MILLION MORE
RIGHTS HERE. WE WOULD BE- ALSO
FOCUS SPECIALLY ON PROVIDING
SERVICES TO NEW AREAS IN A IN A
COUNTIES IS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING-
WE WOULD BE IMPROVING OUR
OVERNIGHT AND WEEKEND SERVICES-
THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR THOSE
FRONTLINE IN SHIFT WORKERS. AND
BETTER FOR A SUPPORTING A R.
FIFTEEN CITIES GROWTH PATH PLANS
FOR PROVIDING SIGNIFICANTLY
BETTER TRANSIT SERVICE ALONG
THEIR DEVELOPMENT CORRIDORS. TO
SUMMARIZE THAT OUR VISIONARY
NETWORK THOUGH IT WOULD PROVIDE
83% MORE SERVICE THAN WE ARE
PROVIDING TODAY- IT WOULD
PROBABLY ATTRACT SOMEWHERE NORTH
OF FORTY FIVE PERCENT- MORE MORE
RIDERS BUT IT WOULD ALSO REQUIRE
AN INVESTMENT OF ABOUT A HUNDRED
NINETY MILLION A YEAR. WHICH WE
ALSO THINK WOULD- THE
REQUIREMENT EIGHT HUNDRED TO
NINE HUNDRED MORE OPERATORS PER
YEAR TO PROVIDE. IT- IT IT'S A-
THE PLANET IS A FOCUS OF THE-
THOSE KINDS OF NUMBERS ARE ON
THE OPERATION SIDE NOT CAPITAL-
BUT WE WANTED TO SHINE A LIGHT
ON THE TRANSIT OPERATIONS
INVESTMENTS WE THINK ARE
CRITICAL TO STATE LEVEL TO MEET
YOUR EQUITY AND CLIMATE GOALS.
SO OR THAT THERE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH US SENATOR DID YOU HAVE
ANY. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. IT
IS A COMMON APPRECIATE THE
PRESENTATION AND OPIATE USE- YOU
KNOW EFFORTS IN IN YOU KNOW
BRINGING FORWARD- YOU KNOW
ESPECIALLY THE BAY AREA. COMING
FORCE PART OF THE BAY AREA
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
DELEGATION- NO FOR THIS BROADER
STATEWIDE DISCUSSIONS SO GOOD TO
SEE YOU HERE AND- WHO ARE SOME.
PRETTY FAMILIAR WITH- THE
BACKGROUND THEM. GIVE MY
REPRESENTATION BUT- AGAIN IT'S
TOO IMPORTANT I THINK PERCENT
OCCUR COUNTY AND IN THE PTA TO
BE. A PART OF THE SOLIDARITY I
THINK WE'RE LOOKING FOR IN TERMS
OF COMING FORWARD TO GET THIS
ISSUE RESOLVED ESPECIALLY THE
FISCAL CLIFF ISSUE. THANK YOU
SIR. GREAT THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE LETTER FINAL PANEL WILL NOW
GO TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. SO IF
FIVE MEMBERS THE PUBLIC COULD-
COME UP AND WE APPRECIATE YOU
BEING HERE. IF THE PHARMACIST
WAY FOR THEM TO SETTLE. IF THE
TIME. S. O. N. AND FOR THOSE AYE
ON WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE BY
PHONE JUST AS A REMINDER. THE
NUMBER IS 877-226-8216 AND THE
ACCESS CODE IS. FIVE SIX TWO ONE
SEVEN ONE SIX ONE. CHAIRMAN
LEONARD CENTER CORTESE TERRY
BROWN ON BEHALF VAST YEAH YOU
CALIFORNIA WE REPRESENT- THE TWO
LARGEST UNIT TO VTA AND BART AND
LOCAL FIVE TO ONE LOCAL TEN TO
ONE- SEIU- WE'RE HERE TO
SUPPORT- THE BRIDGE FUNDING
PRIMARILY BECAUSE OUR MEMBERS OF
THE ONES. WE'VE HEARD A LOT OF
TALK ABOUT SAFETY CLEANING
THEY'RE THE ONES WHO MAINTAIN
THE VEHICLE MODES WHETHER TO
BUSES OR TRAINS. WHO CLEAN THEM-
WHO ARE AT THE FARE BOX- INTO
THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS TO KEEP
THESE THINGS RUNNING- IN GOOD
TIMES AND BAD AND- WE-
APPRECIATE THE IDEA OF-
PROVIDING TO BRIDGE FUNDING HERE
TO GET THIS THROUGH. BECAUSE
WITHOUT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IF
YOU WILL ON THOSE- WAITER 40% OF
OUR EMISSIONS COME FROM THE
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR AND
WITHOUT CLEAN RELIABLE PUBLIC
TRANSIT WILL NEVER HIT OUR
CLIMATE GOALS WILL NEVER HIT
OUR- CARBON REDUCTION GOALS AND-
THE ALTERNATIVE FOR THIS BRIDGE
FUNDING. IS SERVICE CUTS AND
LAYOFFS WHICH DO NOTHING BUT
HASTEN THE DEATH SPIRAL IN THE
FISCAL CLIFF AND COST IS FAR
MORE TO REPAIR IN THE FUTURE.
THAN ANYTHING WE COULD DO NOW
SO- WE JOINED OUR COLLEAGUES IN
SUPPORTING THAT. AND THAT WE'RE
HERE TO HELP NAY WAY YOU ASK
THANK. YOU THANK YOU THANKS
SPEAKER. HELLO MY NAME IS IRIS
ALL RESIDENTS OF SAN FRANCISCO
I'M A MEMBER OF THE SAN
FRANCISCO TRANSIT RIDERS I'M A
DALY MUNY WRITER AISLES RIGHT
PART ISSUE TRANSIT SAMTRANS
CALTRAIN ON A REGULAR BASIS. I
APOLOGIZE THE OTHER FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND DAILY RIDERS OF ME
COULDN'T MAKE IT TODAY THIS IS A
COUPLE OF US STILL TO PUT UP
WITH US. THE PANDEMIC HAS
DELIVERED US TO AN INFLECTION
POINT IN TRANSIT FROM HERE WE
CAN MOVE FORWARD TOWARDS BETTER
TIME CONNECTIONS EASIER TO MAKE
PAYMENTS EASIER TO UNDERSTAND
SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACROSS
AGENCIES. AND IT'S IN NO SMALL
PART DUE TO THE CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES OF THE STATE THAT
WE CAN BE AT THAT POINT. BUT WE
CAN EITHER PROTECT THOSE
INVESTMENTS OTHER HAPPENED OVER
DECADES OF TIME OR WE CAN
INFLECT IN THE OTHER DIRECTION
AND WE CAN INFLICT TOWARDS
COLLAPSE. OUR WRITERS THROWN TO
THE CURB ELDERS ISOLATED AT HOME
AND UNABLE TO GET AROUND. THAT
IS NOT THE FUTURE THAT ANY OF US
WANT. IN OF CLIMATE CHANGE AS WE
MOVE TO REDUCE VMT BY TWENTY
FIVE PERCENT. TRANSIT OPERATIONS
NEED STATE ASSISTANCE THEY WILL
GIVE THE BAY AREA TIME TO BUILD
SUPPORT AND PASS THE REGIONAL
TRANSIT FUNDING MEASURE THAT WE
NEED TO LET OUR SYSTEMS SURVIVE.
SO TO CONCLUDE I STRONGLY
SUPPORT SENATOR WIENER'S
PROPOSAL FOR FIVE POINT ONE FIVE
BILLION DOLLARS OVER FIVE YEARS
AN OPERATIONAL GOT FUNDING. AND
ASK THE REST OF THIS COMMITTEE.
IN THE BAY AREA CAUCUS TO DO THE
SAME THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK
YOU NEXT SPEAKER. HI MY NAME IS
SERRA BLAINE. I AM A MEMBER OF
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN
OAKLAND. AND ALSO A MEMBER OF
GENESIS WHICH IS A SOCIAL
INTERFACE OF JUSTICE ORGANIZED.
ORGANIZING PROJECT. IN OAKLAND
AT MY CHURCH IS A PART OF- I AM
REALLY GRATEFUL TO HEAR- I'M
REALLY GRATEFUL TO YOU SENATOR
WIENER FOR A DRESSING THIS THIS
CRISIS I'M REALLY GRATEFUL TO
ALL THE PEOPLE WE GOT TO HERE
TODAY. WHO WORKS SO HARD DURING
THE PANDEMIC. TO THINK OF WAYS
TO KEEP THINGS GOING I AM
GRATEFUL TO THE PEOPLE TALKING
ABOUT- IMPROVING RIDERSHIP
EXPERIENCE- MY CHILDREN WENT TO
SCHOOL IN OAKLAND SAID THEIR
LIVES RIGHT TRANSIT. MY DAUGHTER
IS NOW- COMMUTING FROM HER HOME
IN OAKLAND TO- SERVICES GO LAW
SCHOOL. ARE YOU SEEING LAW
SCHOOL SAN FRANCISCO AND- HER
DAYS ARE LONG- AND- I AM
GRATEFUL FOR SHE- SHE SERVERS
GENDER BASED HARASSMENT ON
PUBLIC TRANSIT AND I AM GRATEFUL
AS A PARENT. FOR THE EFFORTS
MADE TO MAYES RIDERSHIP
EXPERIENCE- EASIER FOR HER. AS A
PERSON OF FAITH I AM VERY
GRATEFUL FOR WHAT I HEARD TODAY
ABOUT PEOPLE'S. TRYING NOT
TRYING TO RESIST THE TENDENCY TO
CRIMINALIZE EVERYTHING TO
CRIMINALIZE HOMELESSNESS TO
CRIMINALIZE POVERTY TO
CRIMINALIZE ADDICTION TO
CRIMINALIZE MENTAL ILLNESS TO
CRIMINALIZE. MISERY THAT WE LIVE
WITH- TIME GRATEFUL TO THAT I- I
I'M HERE TO SUPPORT YOUR BUDGET
MEASURE TO KEEP PUBLIC TRANSIT
GOING WE KNOW THAT THE BAY AREA
DOESN'T WORK WITHOUT PUBLIC
TRANSIT. AND CLIMATE CHANGE IS
RELENTLESS. WE NEED TO INCREASE
RIDERSHIP WE NEED TO INCREASE
PUBLIC TRANSIT WE CAN'T WE CAN'T
LET THESE INVESTMENTS GO- AND I
JUST WANNA SAY THAT I'M I AM. I
DIDN'T BRING FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND RECORDS WITH ME EITHER
HI I'M TRYING TO I WOULD LIKE TO
. I'D LIKE TO REPRESENT. THE
STUDENTS. WHO WERE WORKING HARD
TO KEEP THEIR LIVES TO FLOW IN
ABSOLUTELY COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT
TO GET TO WORK AND TO SCHOOL I'D
LIKE TO REPRESENT- DISABLED
PEOPLE WHO WILL NEVER DRIVE A
CAR. AND ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO NEED
TO WHOM WHO RELY ENTRY PUBLIC
TRANSIT FOR JUST EVERYTHING IN
THEIR LIVES. THANK YOU THANK YOU
AND I REALLY- HOPE THAT YOU
MEASURE PASSES. WE HAVE WORK TO
DO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT
BIGGER. GOOD AFTERNOON I'M
DILLON FAVORS FROM SAN FRANCISCO
TRANSIT RIDERS- WHICH IS A
MEMBER SUPPORTED NONPROFIT- AND
ALSO A MEMBER OF THE SURVIVE AND
THRIVE COALITION. I'M ALSO HERE
TODAY REPRESENTING THE HUNDREDS
OF THOUSANDS OF RIDERS WHO RELY
ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EVERY
DAY IN THE BAY AREA FROM SENIORS
WHO HAVE TO WAIT LONGER FOR THE
BUS TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN
PASSED UP BY FOUR BUSES ON THE
WAY TO SCHOOL. I DO THE FISCAL
SITUATION FACING PUBLIC TRANSIT.
RIDERS DESPERATELY NEEDS STATE
TRANSIT FUNDING TO ENSURE THAT
THEY CAN ABOUT CAN GET BACK TO
BUSINESS AS USUAL WITHOUT
WONDERING IF THEY'RE GONNA HAVE
TO WAIT FOR THE BUS- COUNTLESS
WRITERS HAVE REACHED OUT TO US
ASKING WHEN THEY'RE GO TO LINES
TO THEIR FAVORITE PARKER THEIR
BEST FRIEND'S HOUSE WITH A
DOCTOR'S OFFICE. WILL FINALLY BE
RESTORED. UNFORTUNATELY SAN
FRANCISCO ALONE STANDS TO LOSE
TWENTY BUS LINES OF STATE
FUNDING ISN'T SECURED. BUT IN
SAN FRANCISCO WE SEEM RIDERSHIP
MEET OR EXCEED PRE PANDEMIC
NUMBERS ONLINE SAID I'VE
RECENTLY MOVED. AND I RECENTLY
RECEIVED FREQUENCY IMPROVEMENTS
. THANK THAT WITH SMART PLAN IN
A FUND. WE CAN ENCOURAGE MORE
PEOPLE TO TAKE THE BUS. FOR THE
MILLIONS OF CALIFORNIANS WHO
RELY ON PUBLIC TRANSIT I ASKED
THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO SUPPORT
THE ADOPTION OF SENATOR
WIENER'S. PLAN TO PROVIDE GOT
FUNDING FOR TRANSIT OPERATIONS.
I BELIEVE IN CALIFORNIA I
BELIEVE WE CAN LEAD THE NATION
TO A GREENER AND MORE EQUITABLE
FUTURE WHERE PEOPLE CAN. LOVE
THEIR TRANSIT AGENCIES AND
OPERATORS AS MUCH AS THEY LOVE
THEIR CARS. BUT IN ORDER TO GET
THEIR FIRST WE HAVE TO FUND
TRANSIT. THE VERY MUCH. THANK
YOU NEXT RIVER. HI MY NAME IS A
NATIONAL NOT OVER HERE TODAY
WITH THE SURVIVE AND THRIVE
COALITION. I'M A RESIDENT OF SAN
FRANCISCO I'M A CONSTITUENT
CENTER WINNER- AND- REGULAR
TRANSGENDER USER AS A I HAVEN'T
OWNED A CAR SINCE TWENTY TWENTY
ONE THIS MAY TRANSIT A REALLY
BIG PART OF MY LIFE- YEAH I
THINK THAT THE QUALITY OF
TRANSIT SERVICES AVAILABLE. IN
THE BAY AREA PROBABLY ACTUALLY
MAKES. LIVING A LOWER EMISSIONS
CAR FREE LIFE YOU KNOW
SIGNIFICANTLY EASIER AND- YOU
SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER THAN A LOT
OF REST OF THE COUNTRY I THINK
THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN BE PROUD
OF- YEAH IT'S ALSO REALLY
OBVIOUS FROM SPENDING TIME ON
BARTON YOU EITHER LIKE A REALLY.
BROAD SWATH OF PEOPLE DEPEND ON
AND JUST GENERALLY USED TRANSIT
AND- YOU HEARING ALL THE AGENCY
REPRESENTATIVES HERE TODAY
TALKING ABOUT THEIR COMMITMENTS
TO EQUITY. IT'S CLEAR THAT
BROADER PRESENTATION IS REALLY
INTENTIONAL AND SOMETHING ELSE
TO BE. PROUD OF- I THINK THE
INGREDIENTS ARE. FOR A REALLY
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR TRENDS IN THE
AREA ARE PRESENT I THINK THAT
THERE IS- IT'S REALLY QUITE
EXCITING THAT CALTRAIN IS
POSSIBLY THE FIRST COMBUSTION
RAILROAD IN THE UNITED STATES TO
AFTER FIVE- YOU KNOW. THAT WELL
SORT OF PLEASE A TRAIL FOR OTHER
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TO
DECARBONISE SIMILARLY- OTHER
PROJECTS SERVICE UPGRADES FOR
INTEGRATION. YOU OFFER A LOT OF
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE OF BEING A
TRANSLATOR IN THE BAY AREA LOOKS
LIKE. AND TO KEEP. THE GREAT
THINGS WE HAVE AND TO KEEP
MOMENTUM TO IMPROVE AND THAT'S
WHY. I'M PROUD TO BE HERE TODAY
IN SUPPORT OF THE ADDRESS IT.
THOSE ARE. THE BUDGET MEASURE
FORGET FUNDING FOR TRANSIT
OPERATIONS THANK YOU CENTER FOR
LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE I
REALLY HOPE WE SEE THIS VITAL
FUNDING IN THIS YEAR'S STATE
BUDGET. THANK YOU SO MUCH EXETER
. HI GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS
AMY THOMPSON I'M A
TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND
PROGRAMS MANAGER WITH TRANSFORM.
TRANSFORM WORKS TO PROMOTE-
EQUITABLE AND WALKABLE
COMMUNITIES FOR- EXCUSE ME I
CRONE WALKABLE COMMUNITIES WITH
EXCELLENT TRANSPORTATION
OPTIONS. AND THE FIRST STEP TO
PREVENTING A TRANSIT DEATH
SPIRAL IS EMERGENCY STATE BUDGET
FUNDING AS SENATOR WIENER YOU
MENTIONED- THE TRANSFORM
ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT THE
PROJECTED SERVICE CUTS IN THE
BAY AREA WILL RESULT IN SEVEN
HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE. MILLION
LESS RIDES OVER FIVE YEARS. AND
IF THAT HAPPENS SO BEGINS THE
TRANSIT DEATH SPIRAL AS PEOPLE
CANNOT RELY ON TRANSIT THEY WILL
FIND OTHER WAYS TO GET AROUND.
AND AT LEAST ONE THIRD OF THOSE
TRIPS. WILL BE IN CARS AND WE
CAN'T AFFORD FOR THAT TO HAPPEN
CARS ARE THE MOST POLLUTING AND
THE MOST EXPENSIVE VOTE. THE BAY
AREA HAS A TRANSIT
TRANSFORMATION ACTION PLAN TO
REBUILD RIDERSHIP AS WAS
DETAILED TODAY WE NEED STATE
FUNDING WITH ACCOUNTABILITY
MEASURES TO. IMPLEMENT THE
TRANSIT TRANSFORMATION ACTION
PLAN AND SAVE AND IMPROVE
TRANSIT SERVICE THIS WILL ALSO
KEEP US ON TRACK TO A REGIONAL
MEASURE AND A SUSTAINABLE
FUNDING MODEL FOR TRANSIT. THIS
IS OUR CHANCE TO MAKE TRANSIT
THE FIRST CHOICE FOR RIDERS
BECAUSE IT'S FREQUENT RELIABLE
AND SAFE WHICH WILL MAKE A
BETTER BAY AREA. THANKS SO MUCH
FOR TODAY THANK YOU SO MUCH NEXT
REFER. AT THIRTEEN ELEVEN
ADVOCACY DIRECTOR WITH SEAMLESS
BAY AREA AND PART OF THE
SURVIVE. AND THRIVE COALITION
AND- ALSO IN SUPPORT OF US
SENATOR WIENER'S BUDGET PROPOSAL
FOR- GAP FUNDING TO HELP. PUBLIC
TRANSIT AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF
AND REGROW RIDERSHIP- WHILE. THE
STATE OUT OF PLANS FOR LONG
TERM- CHANGING THE FUNDING FOR
TRANSIT AND WHILE THE REGION-
LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR A
REGIONAL. FUNDING MEASURE THE-
WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT AND UPLIFT
SOME OF THE REALLY GOOD STORIES
THAT. ALL ON THE WORK IS BEING
DONE TO REGROW RIDERSHIP THE BAY
PASS ALL AGENCY TRANSIT PASS IS
SHOWING THAT 35240% INCREASE IN
TRANSIT RIDERSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE
WHO CAN GO FROM A SINGLE AGENCY
TO THE WEALTH. OF ALL BAY AREA
TRANSIT BUT IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT
THE NUMBERS IT'S ABOUT THE
STORIES IN PEOPLE'S LIVES PEOPLE
WHO LIVE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
WHO ARE ABLE TO. OF MAKE MORE
CONNECTIONS TO FAMILY AND HEALTH
CARE AND JOBS- STUDENTS WHO HAVE
MORE MOBILITY OPPORTUNITIES THIS
IS HELPFUL TO PEOPLE'S LIVES. IN
ADDITION TO OUR CLIMATE BEING
NEEDED FOR OUR OUR HOUSING GOALS
AND SO ON AND I WANTED TO
REINFORCE WHAT IAN GRIFFITHS
SAID. ABOUT THE NEED TO HAVE
THAT FUNDING CONNECTED WITH
MAKING SURE THAT HE'S- GOOD
MEASURES ARE YOU KNOW ARE NOT
ONLY HAPPENING NOW BUT ARE
STABLE AND SUSTAINED AND- YOU
KNOW DON'T A FRAGMENT. AND
IMPLODE AND LASTLY HAVING WORKED
ON MULTIPLE OF THE REGION'S
SUCCESSFUL LOCAL BALLOT
MEASURES- YOU KNOW OUT WE AND
OUR COALITION IS REALLY STRONGLY
IN SUPPORT OF A REGIONAL MEASURE
AND WE NEED TO GET TO A POINT TO
HAVE SOMETHING THAT WILL BE.
STRONG AND WILL PASS BECAUSE WE
CANNOT AFFORD TO HELP THANK YOU
. THANK YOU VERY MUCH OKAY
SEEING- ADDITIONAL PUBLIC
COMMENT IN THE HEARING ROOM WILL
GO TO THE PHONE LINES WITH THEM
MODERATOR PLEASE QUEUE UP AND
THE- REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT. OF
COURSE LATELY GERMAN IF YOU WISH
TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT OVER
THE PHONE PLEASE PRESS ONE AND
ZERO. ELLEN INDICATES THE PLACE
TO QUEUE AND YOU WILL BE GIVEN
YOUR MIND AFTER. FEBRUARY PHONE
PLEASE THAT HAS THAT FOR
PRESSING IF THE NUMBERS. LET'S
SEE IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A-
COMMENT REPUBLICAN PLEASE PRESS
ONE THING. ZERO YOU HAD HAVE FUN
ON THE WATER LINE NUMBERS GIVE.
IT WILL BE GOING TO LINE THIRTY
SEVEN PLEASE GO AHEAD. OKAY YEAH
CAN YOU HEAR ME. SO YES SOME OF
THEM AIMED UP. SORRY ABOUT
PROPER DO YOU I'M A STUDENT. I
FOUND IT YOU'RE A YOU'RE YOU'RE
WITH THEIR BACKS THE BURN.
PROGRAM AND I. WOULD I WE WILL
BE TAKING TO ADDRESS. HARDCORE
FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND NOW BUT
YEAH BUT BUT YOU TO GIVE CAN I.
I CAN SEE THAT. THE THAT IS THAT
IT'S NOT ON THE FLOOR. IN IT
TURNS YOU CAN BEGIN BY GIVING
ALBERTA I OR ANY AND IN THE
FUNDED IN. THAT THAT. BASICALLY
IF YOU DON'T KNOW ALL THE ALL A
CAR THANKS FOR YOU THE ONLY A
CAR NOT A- IT IS THE PRO. AND
ENDS EIGHT IN PUBLIC IT IS FOR
EVERY EVERYBODY ELSE WHO WHO GOT
TO MAKE ENOUGH MONEY IN THE ANY
IN ORDER TO AND THAT WE ARE ALL
.
BALL BE SHOULD BE GOOD BECAUSE
BECAUSE IT IN EFFECT FOR YOU HI
THE INDIVIDUAL WHO WENT TO THE
SCHEDULE ON THE TRAIN FOR. THE
INDIVIDUAL BEING ABLE TO GET THE
TRAIN WHENEVER THEY WANT TO PAY
FOR IT BY TEN MINUTES AGO. YEAH
I WOULD STRONGLY I THINK I AM
STRONGLY SUGGESTING THAT. THAT
IS BADLY WRITTEN ABOUT MAJOR GET
PUSHED THROUGH AYE FROM THE
COURT- YEAH I FARE MANNER AND I
HEAR I HEAR I HOPE. YOU CAN
ACTUALLY LIVE IN THE BAY AREA.
THAT IS THAT. WE'RE REVIVAL.
TRAVEL THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY
MUCH NEXT WEEK- NEXT WE'RE GOING
LINE THEIR THREE PLEASE GO AHEAD
. GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME JASON
THE LOOKING AT RIGHT PRESIDENT
OF MEMBERSHIP THE WILL COMBINE
GROUP. BUT YOU THE PROBLEM
NUMBER THIS DEVICE AND CO. AND
WE STRONGLY WE FUNDING THE CRIME
BY TO ENSURE THE TREND WILL
SURVIVE AND THRIVE. CONNECT WITH
ONE ANOTHER AND THE BEST LIKE
HELL JOB GROW THING MORE THE
FIRM ROLE. AND PUBLIC TRANSIT IS
OF THE CLEANING MOST OF THE WAY
FOR PEOPLE TO GET WHERE THEY
NEED TO GO AND WANT TO GO. THERE
IS A STRONG SUPPORTER OF PUBLIC
TRANSPORT OVER THE LAST FEW
DECADES THE FIELD IS NOT FOR
CRAP ABOUT MEASURES INTRO THAT
MORE. SUPPORTED TRAVIS BICKLE
TRAVELED FOR THE ECONOMY TO THE
REGION ENVIRONMENT EQUITY I'M
BECAUSE IT MATTERS TO THE.
ABILITY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN
WORKERS. THIS THE BILL IS
WILLING TO BE AT THE TABLE FOR
ITS UP NEW COMING UP FOR TRYING.
IN TWENTY TWENTY SIX MY WILL BE
ON. THAT DISCUSSION NEEDS TIENEN
SOME OF IMPROVEMENTS YOU HEARD
ABOUT TODAY- WE NEED IN THE
STATE NOW AND BE KIND OF A REAL
PROBLEM ON THE- AND SAFETY AND
CLINTON ASIDE. WE NEED TO HAVE
THE BEST CASE WE CAN'T OFFER TO
VOTERS AND POTENTIAL PONDERED
THE TREND EDUCATION MEASURE THAT
WE HAVE A TRANSIT SYSTEM THEY
WILL BE EAGER TO INVEST THEM.
THANK YOU FOR HOLDING THIS
HEARING FROM CLEAR FOCUS ON
THESE CRITICAL ISSUES. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH OF SPEAKER. YES OF THE
GOING TO LINE THIRTY SIX. THE
BILL AT. HI MY NAME IS LEON FORM
THE TENTH FLOOR AND I'M ON THE
BOARD AT WORK ACROSS THE- REALLY
GRATEFUL. WE ACTUALLY DO SHOP ON
TRANSIT- IF SOMEONE BIT ABOUT ME
I NORMALLY BUY FROM. BUT I CAN'T
THANKS FOR WATCHING HOW THEY GOT
. TO FORGOTTEN UP YOUNG PROJECT
. BUT OVER MONTHS TOTAL. SEVEN
ON TRANSIT MORE THAN OTHER IT'S
GOING WONDERFUL. SHOULDER TO
SHOULDER EVERY DAY WITH A FRIEND
BEFORE. SAMPLES AND- PEOPLE ALL
WALKS OF THE- AND. EIGHT MILLION
ME FEEL LIKE YOU KNOW. I HATE
FOR ME THAT I COMING BACK TO THE
TIME. IN BEING AROUND OTHER
PEOPLE IDEA. NOT ONLY THE WAY
GET AROUND AND THAT IS. IN
ESSENTIAL FOR OUR- AND JOB ACT
IT. METERS IN ALL OF OUR- BUT IT
ALSO WEIGHED WE- COME TOGETHER
AS PEOPLE THAT WE KIND OF. ABOUT
PROCTER AND FEELING A- WITH
PEOPLE ASK ME. ARE NOT WHILE OFF
FROM EACH OTHER. IN CARD
RELEASED IF WE HE HAD WHERE WE-
YOU KNOW. THE EXTENSION THAT ARE
THAT SO I. YOU KNOW NOT ONLY WE
NEED TRANSIT FOR THE HIGH BUT I
THINK WE MIGHT SURELY COME BACK
- THANKS SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR
THANK YOU FOR MUCH OUR- AND I
WAS SCARED MYSELF OF THOSE FROM
BUT FIGURE. ACTUALLY GOING LINE
EIGHT PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI IN
ENTIRE SYSTEM I ALSO A MEMBER
WALKING OUT AND- WHAT YOU WANT
TO THANK ACTION DO WE FOR
LEADERSHIP. IN TRYING TO SAY
CLICK TRANSIT IT IS. ABSOLUTELY
BY LIFE FOR MILLIONS OF- MANY
WHO MOVED TO FRANKLY WHAT THE
STATUS ABOUT AND- KNOCKED OUT OF
. YOU GOT A CARD BY. AND REPLY
ON PUBLIC TO GET AROUND- DESPITE
CRISIS- WE ALL GOT TO MAKE. AND
ARE QUITE GOALS EVERY- TWENTY IS
THE LARGEST AGREED GASES. IN THE
STATE- ENTRANCE AT REPRESENTS
ONE OF OUR BEST TO DO VEHICLE
TRAVELED- I DON'T THINK I WE
COULD PUBLIC TRANSIT SO MUCH
SIXTY PER OF THE- COMMUTE BY TWO
HAVE A HOUSEHOLD BELOW THIRTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS YOU- PUBLIC
TRANSIT TO. CAN HELP YOU TO GOOD
PAYING CAL YOU JOB STATE WHY. WE
KNOW THE STATUS QUO DO YOU THINK
OF ENOUGH BEFORE BURKE GOAL- I
TO MINIMIZE ME YOU HAVE TO
OPERATIONS BY TO. MAINTAIN THE
TRANS SERVICE HAVE NOW AS WE
WORK TO BUILD AND DRIVE IN THE
FUTURE THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. AND IT DOESN'T COMMENT ON
THE ON TELE. WE DO HAVE ONE FROM
ONE THIRTY NINE PLEASE GO AHEAD
. HELLO MY NAME IS BRIAN
CULBERTSON I'M CALLING FROM-
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA- I WE'VE
HEARD A LOT ABOUT HOW RIDERSHIP
HAS- DECREASED OVER THAT TIME
BUT I WILL. ADD A DATE IN THE
PARK EIGHTY AND THAT WRITER I
WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT EVEN
AT THE CURRENT LEVEL OF
RIDERSHIP IT IS VERY PACKED ON
BART LIKE WHEN I. I CAN YOU.
EVER DID GO TO TRAIN YOUR CALL-
WE NEED MORE LIKE WE'RE
CURRENTLY TALKING ABOUT A-
ANGELI LOOTING- IT BACK OUR
CURRENT LEVEL OF SERVICE.
RIDERSHIP FOR PACKED ON THE
TRAIN TO MEET YOU MORTAR. SO
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE IS-
SOMETHING THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR
US TO CONSIDER THAT HE'S AT THE
CURRENT LEVEL OF RIDERSHIP.
THERE IS A LOT OF DEMAND A FAIR
FOR- MORE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR INTO- HAVE NOTHING BEEN
TRAINED. THE INCREASING AND
EXPANDING IT TO THANK YOU THANK
YOU VERY. AND WE DO HAVE WOMAN
THAT HAS JUST YOU IT UP ONE MORE
WATER LINE NUMBERS GIVEN.
NEXT WE'RE GOING TO LINE FORTY
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI GOOD
AFTERNOON HERE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE THIS IS UP BY ABOUT
WHAT URBAN HABITAT MEMBER OF THE
VOICES FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
IS SURVIVED BY POLICIES. I JUST
WANNA ECHO ARE. COMMON FROM FROM
MY COLLEAGUES AND APPRECIATE THE
SERIOUSNESS. THAT IT IS TAKING
TO TRY TO ADDRESS THIS CRISIS
CRISIS THAT- YOU KNOW IN TERMS
OF OPERATIONS CENTER WE DON'T
KNOW SINCE WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO
DEAL WITH STRUCTURALLY. WELL
OVER DECADES ON THE WORK ON THIS
IN THE BAY AREA BUT IT'S
EXACERBATED BY. KOBE AND THE
DECLINE IN RIDERSHIP IN THE
CHANGING ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY THE
BEARS SO. WE CAN'T MEET ANY OF
THE GOALS CLIMATE EQUITY
ECONOMIC JUSTICE RACIAL JUSTICE
POLLS HAVE ARTICULATED TODAY
WITHOUT THE FUNCTION TRENDS THE
FROM. FORTY FACING SHORTAGE OF
WORKERS WE NEED TO REBUILD- THE
TRYING TO WORKFORCE INTO THE
KIND OF GREEN. WORKING CLASS AND
MIDDLE WAGE JOBS THAT CAN
SUPPORT FAMILY CAN VARY SO WE
HOPE THAT YOU WILL TAKE ACTION
MANY OF US FROM WORKING ON HOW
TO RAISE MONEY FOR POLLING AND
OTHER RESEARCH. YOU GET A
REGIONAL MANAGER- THE GROUNDWORK
DONATION FOR REASON MOST
PREPARED WE'RE READY TO. GO AND
BUILD A FOUNDATION BUT I
CAMPAIGN TO PASS A
TRANSFORMATIONAL REGIONAL
FUNDING MEASURE BUT WE NEED
BRIDGE FUNDING TO GET US THERE-
WHILE WE GET OUT OF THE CURRENT.
BUDGET CRISIS THAT WOULD CREATE
THAT THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE
FOR THEIR WORK ACROSS WITH ALL
OF OUR PARTNERS AND YOU KNOW
PRESERVATIONIST ON THAT WASN'T
WHAT WE NEEDED BEFORE THIS.
PRACTICE WILL BE OPPORTUNITY THE
LEGISLATORS OPPORTUNITY TO
CREATE THE SYSTEM THAT WE NEED
AND WE LOOK FORWARD. TO
PARTNERING WITH YOU ON THAT
THANK YOU. GREAT AND THERE'S
CURRENTLY NO ONE ELSE IN THE
QUEUE OKAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH
BROADER WILL BRING BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE- I WANT TO THANK ALL
OF OUR PANELISTS TODAY AND ALL
REPUBLICAN MENTORS IN MY
COLLEAGUES- WE ARE IN A REALLY.
TOUGH SITUATION RIGHT NOW WITH
TRENDS IN CALIFORNIA AND IN THE
BAY AREA- BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS-
WE KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO.
MAKE SURE THAT TRANSIT REMAINS
VIABLE IN THE BAY AREA AND
BEYOND IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE
WE KNOW THAT GOOD WORK. IS
HAPPENING. TO LOOK TOWARDS THE
FUTURE AND IN TERMS OF WHAT
TRAVEL TRENDS OF THE TENT IN THE
FUTURE WHAT CHANGES- HAS TO
HAPPEN HAVE TO HAPPEN. THERE IS
A YEAH AND I THINK TODAY REALLY
TO BANKS A LOT OF THE NARRATIVE
THAT THERE'S NO. TALK OF
REFORMING NO REFORMS HAPPENING
THE SYSTEMS ARE WORKING VERY
VERY HARD. TO LOOK TOWARD THE
FUTURE AND IS ALWAYS MORE WE CAN
DO AND THAT'LL BE A CONTINUING
CONVERSATION. ABOUT IT IN THE R.
TRANSIT AGENCIES ARE TAKING- THE
NEEDS. EVOLVING REFORM- VERY
SERIOUSLY- AND- AND THE OTHER
GOOD NEWS IS THAT WHEN YOU LOOK
AT THE STATEWIDE- OPERATIONAL
FUNDING SHORTFALL FOR THE NEXT
FIVE YEARS IT'S APPROXIMATELY
ONE BILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR.
FOR ALL TRANSIT SYSTEMS ARE
NEEDED FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA ONE BILLION DOLLARS.
PER YEAR. IN THE CONTEXT OF THE
CALIFORNIA STATE BUDGET. THAT IS
HIGHLY DURABLE FOR SOMETHING
THAT CARRIES AROUND SO MANY
CALIFORNIANS EVERY DAY AND THAT
IS PART OF THE ECONOMIC LIFE
WHATEVER STATE. IN ADDITION WE
KNOW THAT CALIFORNIA TRANSIT
ASSOCIATION THE I'M TO SEE
OTHERS- WE HAVE. VARIOUS WAYS OF
REALLY MAKING SURE THAT THE BALK
ABOUT FUNDING DOES NOT NEED TO
COME FROM THE CALIFORNIA GENERAL
FUND WHICH IS UNDER SO MUCH.
STRESS RIGHT NOW I SAW OUR
TRANSIT AGENCIES ARE ADVOCATES.
I HAVE DONE AMAZING WORK. TO TRY
TO GIVE OPTIONS TO THE COMMON-
AND THE LEAD- BUT YOU YOU KNOW
YOU CAN YOU CAN SHOW WALKOVER
SERVE TO WATER BUT THE HORSE HAS
TO DRINK AND- THE GOVERNOR AND
THE LEGISLATURE NOW HAVE TO
DRINK AND TAKE THE STEPS WE NEED
TO DO. TO STAY SAFE THESE
SYSTEMS OF THANK YOU EVERYONE
FOR PARTICIPATING TODAY AND WITH
THAT OF THIS HEARING IS
ADJOURNED.