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Dakota County and Minnesota Valley Transit Authority

Dakota County and Minnesota Valley Transit Authority. Joint Board Meeting August 17, 2010. Welcome and Introductions. Dakota County Chair Thomas Egan MVTA Vice Chair Gary Hansen. Item 2 . Overview of Legislative Auditor’s Office and 2010 Governance Evaluation Judy Randall & Emi Bennett.

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Dakota County and Minnesota Valley Transit Authority

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  1. Dakota County andMinnesota Valley Transit Authority Joint Board Meeting August 17, 2010

  2. Welcome and Introductions • Dakota County Chair Thomas Egan • MVTA Vice Chair Gary Hansen

  3. Item 2 • Overview of Legislative Auditor’s Office and 2010 Governance Evaluation • Judy Randall & Emi Bennett

  4. Item 3 Roles and Responsibilities • County Board • 2008 Transit Plan • Transit Infrastructure • JPA with Railroad Authority

  5. Roles and Responsiblitities • Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority • 7 Commissioners • Jurisdiction • Transit alternatives with rail • Cedar Avenue BRT • Activities

  6. Dakota County Transit Corridors

  7. Roles and Responsibilities • MVTA: The MVTA Board governs with an emphasis on transit services that build vibrant communities. • Legislation §473.388 created Opt-out transit agencies. • Results: Transit study conducted by SRF per legislation, indicates interest in transit service, growing population and business base in MVTA area.

  8. MVTA: The MVTA Board governs with an emphasis on transit services that build vibrant communities. • MVTA Board organized and later expanded to include representatives from Dakota and Scott Counties. • Results: MVTA cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Rosemount and Savage form Joint Powers Agency in 1990 to address unmet transit needs of the cities – residents and businesses alike.

  9. MVTA Organizational Chart

  10. MVTA: The MVTA Board governs with an emphasis on transit services that build vibrant communities. • Results: • MVTA sees ridership growth nearly every year for 20 years.

  11. MVTA: The MVTA Board governs with an emphasis on transit services that build vibrant communities. • Results: • MVTA deploys services that meet needs of businesses (Thomsen Reuters, USPS) as well as residents. • MVTA creates “right-sized” facilities constructed in communities to serve transit users and become community landmarks (illustration shows pending Rosemount facility)

  12. MVTA: The MVTA Board governs with an emphasis on transit services that build vibrant communities. • Suburban Transit Association (STA) was formed in 1995 to assist suburban providers gain additional funding. • Results: • MVTA has successfully worked through STA to increase overall transit funding, not just enact legislation beneficial to MVTA and other Suburban Transit Providers.

  13. MVTA: The MVTA Board governs with an emphasis on transit services that build vibrant communities. • Scott County Association for Leadership & Efficiency (SCALE) serves as model and resource for MVTA. • Results: • MVTA has become a transit resource, an acknowledged expert, not just for MVTA’s five cities, but for the broader Dakota and Scott communities.

  14. Item 4 Coordination • Regional coordination • Project examples

  15. Dakota County Transit Corridors

  16. Dakota County Transit Providers & Corridors

  17. Coordination – MVTA • Deliver Mobility to the MVTA Community • MVTA has established a creative and cost-effective service delivery model • Results: • MVTA contracts for service – transportation operations and maintenance (Schmitty & Sons), lawn care, snow plowing, computer consulting, janitorial, etc.

  18. MVTA Service Model

  19. Deliver Mobility to the MVTA Community • Results: • Operating contract expects superior service performance, penalizes deficiencies, and incentivizes exceeding superior expectations • MVTA received top national award – the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Gold Award – in 2010 for stellar safety record

  20. Deliver Mobility to the MVTA Community • Coordination: MVTA is customer-focused, with a well-documented customer service philosophy and system • Results: • All MVTA customer comments tracked in a database; staff informs Board and follow-up on constituent concerns; follow-up with riders

  21. Deliver Mobility to the MVTA Community • Coordination: MVTA participates in regional activities and represents the region on a national scale • Results: • Participate in numerous regional committees (Transitway Guidelines, UPA, TPAC, Regional Fare Collection, etc.) and coordinate service and schedules at regional facilities. • Support efforts south of the river: Cedar & I-35W Transitways; Scott County Transit Review Board/Transit Planning Team; Scott County/ DARTS/ TransitLink/Metro Mobility vehicles use Burnsville Transit Station and other facilities. • Only transit agency in region to serve as an agent/station for Jefferson Lines intercity bus service.

  22. Deliver Mobility to the MVTA Community • Coordination Results: • MVTA uses personalized outreach (current focus: seniors, students)

  23. Deliver Mobility to the MVTA Community • Coordination Results: • MVTA produces public information for our routes; submit information to Metro Transit for inclusion in regional distribution channels

  24. Deliver Mobility to the MVTA Community • Coordination: Joint Procurements • Results: • MVTA purchasebuses in collaboration with Duluth, Rochester, and Southwest, as well as using existing State blanket procurements when appropriate; “piggyback” procurements with other national transit providers; develop specifications for regional procurements. • MVTA operates a fleet of 118 buses of varying sizes to meet demands of routes

  25. Deliver Mobility to the MVTA Community • Coordination Results: • MVTA has received national recognition for Driver Assist System, Safety record, and Planning process

  26. Item 5 Transit Funding Issues • Complexity – Cedar example • Use of County levy and Rail Authority levy

  27. Funding - MVTA • Strategic Area: Finance - Balance service with financial resources • Funding formulas (Suburban Transit Providers share 21.5% of MVST; have not shared in growth as Constitutional Amendment grows funding to a total of 36% when fully implemented in 2012) • Results: • Board adopts Operating Budget and CIP annually • Clean, unqualified audits annually by Certified Public Accounting firm

  28. Balance service with financial resources • Other funding sources: CTIB, RTC, CMAQ, NTD • Results: • Nearly $20 million in CMAQ grants awarded to MVTA (Burnsville and Eagan Transit Stations, buses, etc.) • More than $12.5 million in CMAQ funding awarded to MVTA for projects in 2013-2014 (Including Rosemount facility)

  29. Balance service with financial resources • Results: • More than $18 million in UPA, CTIB and other funds awarded to MVTA for Apple Valley and Cedar Grove Transit Stations between 2008-2010; Construction projects on time and on budget • Joint Use Development/stream of funds to cover ongoing maintenance costs

  30. Balance service with financial resources • Funding: Public and private sector roles are complementary • Results: • Results-oriented operation; lean with nearly 85 percent of budget going toward contracted services (transit as well as other services such as janitorial, snow plowing, computer consulting); uses private-sector expertise and competitive- ness with close public-sector oversight

  31. Balance service with financial resources • Results: • MVTA meets all regional performance standards.

  32. Item 6 • Questions and Comments • Judy Randall & Emi Bennett

  33. Item 7 • Closing Remarks • Dakota County Chair Thomas Egan • MVTA Vice Chair Gary Hansen

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