Name: Petaluma Senior Advisory Committee meeting, Aug 8, 2024
Start: 2024-08-08
End: 2024-08-08
Location: City of Petaluma

Senior Advisory Committee

Thu, August 8, 2024

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Transit Advisory Committee — August 8, 2024

This was a regular meeting of the Transit Advisory Committee (not the Senior Advisory Committee as listed in the agenda header — the official minutes confirm this was a Transit Advisory Committee meeting). Chair Frank Quint presided, with six of seven members present; Helen Heal was absent.

Microtransit Update

Transit Specialist Maria Arce presented an update on Petaluma's microtransit program. The minutes do not detail the specific content of the presentation, but committee members responded positively, offering favorable feedback on the program's progress. No vote was required.

Approval of Minutes — July 11, 2024

The minutes from the July 11, 2024 meeting could not be reviewed due to technical issues and were not available for approval at this meeting.

Meeting Day and Time Change

Several committee members had requested a discussion about shifting the committee's regular meeting schedule. After discussion, members agreed to move the monthly meeting from the second Tuesday of the month (4:00–6:00 p.m.) to the third Tuesday of the month (5:00–7:00 p.m.). The new schedule will take effect beginning with the October 2024 meeting.

Purchase and Installation of Ten Transit Shelters

Staff Member Hall presented a resolution recommending that the City Council approve the purchase and installation of ten transit shelters and associated amenities from Tolar Manufacturing Co., Inc. The purchase would be made through the CalACT/MBTA Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, a mechanism that allows local agencies to piggyback on pre-negotiated contracts to streamline procurement. Discussion followed, though specific concerns or comments are not detailed in the minutes.

The committee voted unanimously to recommend the resolution to City Council.

Vote: Moved by Pocekay, seconded by Abrams. Carried 6–0. (Yes: Abrams, Culross, Quint, Pocekay, Tarr, Vazquez-Izaguirre. Absent: Heal. No recusals.)

Key Takeaways

Microtransit program received positive feedback from committee members following a staff update — no action required, but signals continued support for the program.

Ten new transit shelters are recommended for City Council approval, to be purchased from Tolar Manufacturing via a cooperative purchasing agreement; the full City Council will make the final decision.

Meeting schedule is shifting: starting October 2024, the Transit Advisory Committee will meet on the third Tuesday of each month from 5:00–7:00 p.m. instead of the second Tuesday from 4:00–6:00 p.m.

Note on agenda discrepancy: The agenda circulated described a Senior Advisory Committee meeting with entirely different items; the official minutes confirm this was in fact a Transit Advisory Committee meeting. Residents should verify which body they intended to follow.

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What happened at this meeting

Swearing in of new Senior Advisory Committee members – Caitlin Corey

Staff Member Arce provided a Microtransit Update presentation. Committee members provided positive feedback for the Microtransit program following discussion.

Introduction to new members, review of SAC and short review of previously approved

The approval of minutes for the July 11, 2024 meeting was deferred due to technical issues that prevented the minutes from being available.

Discussion and vote on the involvement of the SAC/Senior Center to partner with The Blue Zoom on the Aging Gracefully project Cheryl Jern MSP: Approval:

Staff Member Hall explained that committee members requested discussion on preferred meeting days and times. After discussion, the committee agreed to move Transit Advisory Committee meetings from the second Tuesday of the month (4:00pm–6:00pm) to the third Tuesday of the month (5:00pm–7:00pm), effective October 2024.

Chair Report – Update – Nickola Frye

Staff Member Hall presented the staff report on the Resolution Approving the Purchase and Installation of Ten Transit Shelters and Amenities from Tolar Manufacturing CO, Inc. via the CalACT/MBTA Cooperating Purchasing Agreement. A motion to recommend the resolution to City Council was made by Pocekay, seconded by Abrams, and carried 6-0.

Agenda items (5)

Procedural (1)

1ProceduralSwearing in of new Senior Advisory Committee members – Caitlin Corey

What happened

Staff Member Arce provided a Microtransit Update presentation. Committee members provided positive feedback for the Microtransit program following discussion.

Public Hearing

2Public HearingIntroduction to new members, review of SAC and short review of previously approved

What happened

The approval of minutes for the July 11, 2024 meeting was deferred due to technical issues that prevented the minutes from being available.

3Public HearingDiscussion and vote on the involvement of the SAC/Senior Center to partner with The Blue Zoom on the Aging Gracefully project Cheryl Jern MSP: Approval:

What happened

4Public HearingChair Report – Update – Nickola Frye

What happened

5Public HearingAd Hoc Committee Updates Improve Physical Health and Well Being & Senior Friendly Infrastructure Senior and Active Adult Playgrounds – Update.

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CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING OF THE TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE City Hall Council Chamber 11 English Street Petaluma, CA 94952 MINUTES Thursday, August 08, 2024 CALL TO ORDER – 4:00 P.M. Chair Quint called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Gail Abrams, Patti Culross, Frank Quint, Fred Tarr, Eric Vazquez-Izaguirre, Dennis Pocekay ABSENT: Helen Heal GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT During General Public Comment, the public is invited to make comments on items of public interest that are within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction and that are not listed on the current agenda. Public comments are limited up to three minutes per person. Depending on the number of persons wishing to address the Council, time will be allocated in equal shares totaling no more than twenty minutes, subject to the Council’s discretion (Cal. Gov’t. Code §54954.3(a), Petaluma City Council Rules, Policies and Procedures, III). None PRESENTATIONS 1. Microtransit Update Presentation Staff Member Arce provided a Microtransit Update Committee discussion followed. Committee members had positive feedback for the Microtransit program. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. Approval of Minutes for the meeting of July 11, 2024 Due to technical issues, the Minutes from the July 11, 2024 meeting

were not available. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 3. Transit Advisory Committee - Meeting Times Staff Member Hall explained that some Committee members requested a discussion on preferred meeting days/times. After discussion it was agreed that moving the Transit Advisory Committee meeting days from the second Tuesday of the month from 4:00pm – 6:00pm to the third Tuesday of the month from 5:00pm – 7:00pm. The meeting date and time change will be reflected at the October 2024 meeting. 4. Resolution Approving the Purchase and Installation of Ten Transit Shelters and Amenities from Tolar Manufacturing CO, Inc., via the CalACT/MBTA Cooperating Purchasing Agreement Staff Member Hall presented the staff report General discussion followed Motion to recommend to City Council the Resolution Approving the Purchase and Installation of Ten Transit Shelters and Amenities from Tolar Manufacturing CO, Inc, via the CalAct/MBTA Cooperating Purchasing Agreement was made by Pocekay, seconded by Committee Member Abrams Vote: Carried 6-0 Yes: Abrams, Culross, Quint, Pocekay, Tarr, Vazquez No: None Absent: Heal Recused: None COMMITTEE COMMENT Council Member Pocekay Committee Member Vasquez Committee Member Abrams Committee Member Tarr Chair Quint Committee Member Culross STAFF COMMENT 5 Transit Manager Report Staff Member Hall Staff Member Arce ADJOURNMENT Chair Quint adjourned the meeting at 5:30 P.M.