Pima Association of Governments Travel Reduction Program Regional Task Force Minutes of February 27, 2006 Meeting

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1 Pima Association of Governments Travel Reduction Program Regional Task Force Minutes of February 27, 2006 Meeting Members in Attendance Patti Gingrich, Alternate for Regina Fleming Town of Marana Beth Gorman Pima County DEQ Ron Gonzales Raytheon Missile Systems Gayle Johnson, Proxy for Town of Oro Valley Johnnie Kelly, Proxy for Charles Franz University of Arizona Jennifer King Tucson Electric Power Co. Joyce LaPorte, Alternate for Jackie Murphy Tucson Airport Authority Yolanda Parker City of Tucson, DOT Joe Portale Pima Community College District Richard Reetz APAC Customer Service Barbara Ricca IBM Willie Wash Arizona State Prison - Tucson Complex Rita Hildebrand PAG, TRP Members Not in Attendance Representative Town of Sahuarita Richard Salaz City of South Tucson PAG staff in Attendance Zonia Kelley PAG, Support Services Melissa Meinrich PAG, TRP Teresa Ruiz PAG, RideShare MaryAnn Soto PAG, TRP Others in Attendance Jenny Sirnio Sun Tran 1

2 No. 1 Call to Order and Introductions The meeting was called to order at 10:06 a.m. Introductions were made. No. 2 TRP Status Update/Announcements -March Notification Letters Staff reported that notifications were sent on 2/17/06 to 22 employers to start the 2006 TRP year on March 1. -Major Employer Summary Report Distributed The 2005 TRP year is working with 283 sites. All survey results have been delivered to employers. 115 TRP plans have been reviewed and with the 69 plans on the February agenda, the plans will be 65 percent reviewed. The 2006 TRP year report shows the suspension of the 2006 TRP survey. Comments from employers about no survey have been mixed. Some employers are pleased and others are disappointed they do not get to try for the 100% survey response recognition. The 2006 TRP plan due dates are listed in the employer notification letter to start the TRP. -TRP RTF Satisfaction Survey Distributed The survey to be completed by the TRP RTF members is used to provide feedback to staff concerning the structure and content of the monthly meetings. -Clean Air Fair 2006 Melissa Minerich, PAG TRP, provided an overview of the various events that will be held April 6-9. Poster and brochure order forms will be sent electronically to all TRP transportation coordinators next week. A sample brochure and poster were provided as information. -Status Report Late Surveys None -Status Report Late Plans None -Next meeting date: March 20, 2006 NEW - RTA Brochure was distributed to the members; additional copies are available if needed. PAG is now in an educational role regarding the RTA but can still arrange a speaker if anyone would like more information on the RTA plan at their work site. No. 3 Summary of meeting minutes for the January 23, 2006, meeting. accepted by consensus. Meeting summary was No. 4 Review, discussion and action on TRP RTF Members Attendance Report, 2006 Election Timeline and Membership Terms Ms. Hildebrand reviewed the election packet, members were asked to review the attendance summary for accuracy, the dates as identified for the process and the correspondence that would be sent to both major and voluntary employers. This election will be filling 5 seats for 2-year terms and 2 seats for one-year terms for major employers. The two voluntary seats are a one-year and a two-year term. Current members were encouraged to run for re-election and were reminded that the task force seat is designated for them as an individual and not as an employer representative. Employer nominations and ballots are allowed only one per employer. An employer with multiple sites in the TRP can only cast one nomination and one ballot. Beth Gorman moved to approve the 2006 election time line as presented. Richard Reetz seconded the motion. Motion passed. 2

3 No. 5 Review, discussion and action on seven (7) 2005 TRP Major Employer Plans for Bashas (In order of TRO goal). CITY OF TUCSON Bashas' #86 (Houghton & Broadway) PIMA COUNTY Bashas' #100 (Camp Lowell & Swan) Bashas' #71 (Sunrise & Kolb) Bashas' #79 (Thornydale & Cortaro) TOWN OF ORO VALLEY Bashas' #125 (Oracle & Rancho Vistoso) CITY OF SOUTH TUCSON Bashas' #77 (6th Avenue & 39th) TOWN OF SAHUARITA Bashas' #34 (I-19 & Frontage Road) Ms. Hildebrand reviewed the seven sites had a total of 554 employees, but no site was over 100 employees, making them all volunteers in the TRP. The average survey response was 100 percent, average alternate mode usage was 45.2 percent, and there was a -15 percent average vehicle miles traveled reduction. All 7 sites were recommended for plan approval with a PAG certificate. Beth Gorman moved to approve the Bashas TRP plans as recommended. Jennifer Cox seconded the motion. Motion passed. No. 6 TRP Consent Agenda Items A. Request from Mileage Plus Inc. to cease TRP for 2006 due to site closure B. Thirty-one (31) 2005 TRP Plans Meeting TRO Goal or Baseline Goal AMU/VMT% Correspondence CITY OF TUCSON Children's Clinics 20% 24.7% / +17.8% PAG Certificate Quebedeaux Pontiac GMC 20% 25.4% / -8.9% PAG Certificate Flowing Wells High School 26% 37.3% / -22.8%* PAG Certificate Flowing Wells Jr. High/Centennial 26% 29.1% / -9.9%* PAG Certificate Tucson Heart Hospital 29% 62.5% / +10.3% PAG Certificate Tucson Marriott University Park 30% 33.5% / -18.6% * TRP RTF Certificate The Forum at Tucson by Sunrise 33% 26.3% / -8.5%* PAG Certificate American Airlines 36% 27.5% / -9.9%* TRP RTF Certificate Tri-Tronics Inc. 37% 69.6% / +3.5% PAG Certificate City of Tucson 38% 52.0% / -3.0%* TRP RTF Certificate Devon Gables Health Care Center 38% 43.1% / -3.3%* TRP RTF Certificate Patio Pools & Spas 38% 30.2% / -16.5%* PAG Certificate Pima Association of Governments 38% 43.6% / +13.3% PAG Certificate PIMA COUNTY Indian Health Services, San Xavier 15% 25.6% / +2.1% TRP RTF Certificate Indian Health Services, Sells Svc Unit 15% 70.8% / -25.2%* TRP RTF Certificate La Canada Care Center 25% 49.6% / -3.8%* PAG Certificate Mountain View Care Center 25% 43.3% / +8.6% PAG Certificate Defense Contract Mgmt Raytheon - Tucson 27% 35.1% / +5.7% PAG Certificate MUSD - Mountain View High School 28% 41.9% / -14.8%* PAG Certificate MUSD - Tortolita Middle School 28% 33.3% / +15.4% PAG Certificate HealthSouth Rehab Hospital of So. AZ 33% 42.7% / +6.8% PAG Certificate Holiday Inn - Palo Verde 38% 56.7% / -.03% PAG Certificate Omni Tucson Nat'l Golf Resort & Spa 38% 29.8% / -32.9%* PAG Certificate Phelps Dodge Sierrita Inc. 38% 47.7% / +3.8% PAG Certificate The Groundskeeper 38% 47.5% / -4.0%* TRP RTF Certificate 3

4 TOWN OF MARANA Trico Electric Cooperative 20% 21.6% / +4.7% PAG Certificate MUSD - Marana High School 28% 45.6% / -25.0%* PAG Certificate Johns-Manville 33% 47.4% / +2.7% PAG Certificate Target - Ina 33% 41.7% / -18.7%* PAG Certificate CITY OF SOUTH TUCSON City of South Tucson 37% 55.1% / -1.4% PAG Certificate TOWN OF SAHUARITA Farmers Investment Co. 38% 16.6% / +12.9% TRP RTF Certificate *Met VMT Goal Beth Gorman moved to approve the consent agenda items. Richard Reetz seconded the motion. Motion passed with one abstention. No. 7 Approval of Thirty-one (31) 2005 TRP Major Employer Plans (In order of TRO Goal): Ms. Hildebrand requested that because of the large number of plans for review, each plan electronic recap sheet would be shown on the screen and members would be given an opportunity to ask questions or comment on the plan. After the review of all the plans, a motion would be requested for approval as recommended. CITY OF TUCSON Target Irvington has 149 employees, generated a percent survey response rate with a 28.9 percent alternate mode utilization and a -1.3 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Audit Not Recommended. PAG Certificate. (This plan should have been on the consent agenda). Universal Avionics has 236 employees, generated a 97.0 percent survey response rate with a 23.7 percent alternate mode utilization and a -4.8 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Not Applicable. No Notice. Abrams Airborne Manufacturing Inc. has 197 employees, generated a percent survey response rate with a 16.2 percent alternate mode utilization and a -5.4 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Not Applicable. No Notice. Waverly Park HealthCare Center has 125 employees, generated a 72.8 percent survey response rate with a 26.4 percent alternate mode utilization and a +3.9 percent vehicle miles traveled. The TeleTech has 720 employees, generated a 76.9 percent survey response rate with a 15.4 percent alternate mode utilization and a +2.3 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: 2004 Audit 100% Implemented activities = Pass. No Notice. PTM Paratransit of Tucson Inc., DBA Van Tran has 229 employees, generated a 91.7 percent survey response rate with a 27.9 percent alternate mode utilization and a +1.8 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Audit Not Recommended No Notice. 4

5 American Home Furnishings has 214 employees, generated a 97.7 percent survey response rate with a 14.5 percent alternate mode utilization and a +1.1 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: 2004 Audit 100% Implemented Activities = Pass. No Notice. La Colina Healthcare has 214 employees, generated a 97.7 percent survey response rate with a 14.5 percent alternate mode utilization and a +1.1 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: 2004 Audit 100% Implemented Activities = Pass. No Notice. Mileage Plus Inc. has 149 employees, generated a 98.7 percent survey response rate with a 20.8 percent alternate mode utilization and a -0.7 percent vehicle miles traveled. The Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. has 205 employees, generated an 80.0 percent survey response rate with a 22.9 percent alternate mode utilization and a percent vehicle miles traveled. The UPS has 401 employees, generated a percent survey response rate with a 26.9 percent alternate mode utilization and a -7.9 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Audit Not Recommended. PAG Certificate. (This plan should have been on the consent agenda) Arizona Inn has 129 employees, generated a percent survey response rate with a 34.1 percent alternate mode utilization and a +7.9 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Audit Not Recommended. No Notice. Arizona State Prison - Tucson Complex has 815 employees, generated a 98.8 percent survey response rate with a 28.5 percent alternate mode utilization and a +2.9 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: 2004 Audit 100% Implemented Activities. No Notice. Bombardier Aerospace has 551 employees, generated an 84.4 percent survey response rate with a 35.4 percent alternate mode utilization and a -1.4 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Audit Not Recommended. No Notice. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base has 6038 employees, generated a 71.6 percent survey response rate with a 13.1 percent alternate mode utilization and a +7.2 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: 2004 Audit 100% Implemented Activities= Pass. No Notice. El Rio Health Center has 516 employees, generated a percent survey response rate with a 29.3 percent alternate mode utilization and a +4.8 percent vehicle miles traveled. The Hart & Cooley/Air System Components has 369 employees, generated a 99.2 percent survey response rate with a 22.2 percent alternate mode utilization and a -1.9 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Audit Not Recommended. No Notice. 5

6 J.C. Penney Company Inc. - Tucson Mall has 179 employees, generated a percent survey response rate with a 26.3 percent alternate mode utilization and a percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: 2004 Audit 100% Implemented Activities=Pass. No Notice. Professional Transit Mgmt of Tucson Inc., dba Sun Tran has 502 employees, generated a percent survey response rate with a 21.9 percent alternate mode utilization and a -3.1 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Audit Not Recommended. No Notice. Target Oracle has 144 employees, generated a percent survey response rate with a 33.3 percent alternate mode utilization and a percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Audit Not Recommended. No Notice. Texas Instruments has 572 employees, generated a 97.9 percent survey response rate with a 27.4 percent alternate mode utilization and a percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Audit Not Recommended. No Notice. Watson Chevrolet Inc has 175 employees, generated an 86.9 percent survey response rate with a 31.4 percent alternate mode utilization and a +0.2 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Audit Not Recommended. No Notice. PIMA COUNTY Old Tucson Studios has 133 employees, generated a 75.2 percent survey response rate with a 12.0 percent alternate mode utilization and a -3.4 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Audit Not Recommended. No Notice. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum has 122 employees, generated an 80.3 percent survey response Rate with a 30.3 percent alternate mode utilization and a +6.2 percent vehicle miles traveled. The The Lodge at Ventana Canyon has 199 employees, generated a percent survey response rate with a 21.4 percent alternate mode utilization and a -2.2 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Audit Not Recommended. No Notice. Pima County has 5932 employees, generated a 76.6 percent survey response rate with a 29.6 percent alternate mode utilization and a +1.5 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: 2004 Audit 100% Implemented Activites = Pass. No Notice. Raytheon Missile Systems has 10,372 employees, generated a 76.5 percent survey response rate with a 37.0 percent alternate mode utilization and a +0.5 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Audit Not Recommended. No Notice TOWN OF MARANA Rinker Materials has 124 employees, generated a 75.8 percent survey response rate with a 17.7 percent alternate mode utilization and a percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Not Applicable. No Notice 6

7 Costco Wholesale Northwest has 249 employees, generated a percent survey response rate with a 11.2 percent alternate mode utilization and a percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: 2004 Audit 100% Implemented Activities = Pass. No Notice. TOWN ORO VALLEY Target - Oro Valley has 102 employees, generated an 81.4 percent survey response rate with a 27.5 percent alternate mode utilization and a -7.4 percent vehicle miles traveled. The score from staff was 100. AUDIT/PASR Results: Not Applicable. No Notice. CITY OF SOUTH TUCSON Arizona s Children Association has 129 employees, generated an 89.1 percent survey response rate with a 18.6 percent alternate mode utilization and a +4.4 percent vehicle miles traveled. The Barbara Ricca moved to approve the 31 TRP plans as recommended. Richard Reetz seconded the motion. Motion passed with three abstentions. No. 13 Requests for future agenda items SCF of Arizona, Southern Account Services Cease TRP US Border Patrol Cease TRP TRP RTF Brainstorming Topics Update TRP Plan Coordinator No. 14 Call to Audience Ron Gonzales, Raytheon Missile Systems, reported on the new Green Valley/Sahuarita circulator and connector services. Ms. Hildebrand also mentioned that staff had assisted with the project by providing TRP data and contact names for the TRP employers located in that area. Yolanda Parker, City of Tucson, announced that the Bike to Work Day, April 7 and is encouraging all employees to join the event. Yolanda had a few brochures available, but the event also will be listed in the Clean Air Fair information that will be sent out next week. Jenny Sirnio, Sun Tran, announced that George Caria was now the City of Tucson Transit Administrator. The position of General Manager for Sun Tran is being advertised. Sun Tran ridership is up from 6 percent to 7 percent. No. 15 Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 10:58 a.m. 7

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