Region 8 HSTP Technical & Policy Committee Meeting December 14, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Region 8 HSTP Technical & Policy Committee Meeting December 14, 2017 Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

Policy Committee Chair and Vice Chair Election • Kelly Lockhart (Coles County) has graciously offered to step up as the new Policy Chair. • Are there any takers for the Vice Chair role?

Policy Committee Vacancies • DeWitt County has not had a representative for years. • Edgar County has not had a representative for years. • Clark County needs a new representative. • Vermilion County needs a new representative.

2018 Region 8 Meeting Schedule • March 15 th at Piattran (Monticello) • June 21 st at the Arcola Center (Douglas) • September 20 at the LifeSpan Center (Coles) • December 13 th at Macon Resources (Macon)

2018 Proxy Forms • Limit to two proxy representatives. • If at all possible, someone from the same organization. • Please turn in proxy forms by the end of January • New folders • New tent cards • Up-to-date records for the 2018 Region 8 HSTP Committees

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2017 Baseline Data • Collecting data for calendar year 2017. • Please submit your data as soon as possible. • Next week, instructions will be sent via email. • Please communicate with the Coordinator if there are difficulties with this.

Moving Forward

Goal 1: Promote awareness of transportation options. • Identify areas of low ridership where need is present, and market existing transportation services to the general public in those areas. • Marketing checklists • Marketing campaigns • If there are pockets of low ridership in your service area that you would like help reaching, contact the HSTP coordinator.

Goal 2: Improve and increase availability of transportation services. • Survey major employers and unemployment centers to determine unmet employment transportation needs. • Survey major senior centers in each county to determine unmet senior population needs. • Survey users of public transit and human service transportation to gauge unmet needs and opportunities for improvement. • Send Coordinator survey results from surveys collected in 2017.

Goal 3: Improve user experience and usability by addressing barriers. • Post ECIHSTP Travel Training Video to websites. • Need to add captions for accessibility. • Seek interested groups to participate in on-site travel trainings. • Send any suggestions to the Coordinator. • Adapt guides and other material for large print, alternate languages, and screen readers.

Goal 4: Strengthen coordination of transportation services and processes. • Hold at least four coordinated events per year to establish a streamlined gateway to maintenance and training. • RTAC trainings; managed care forums • Semi-annual maintenance forum to discuss best practices, common issues, experiences, and recommendations • Gain/expand ten service contracts throughout the region by 2020. • When a new service contract is initiated, or an existing contract is significantly expanded, notify the Coordinator.