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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701 -1960 (541) 388 -6570 - Fax (541) 385 -3202 - www.deschutes.org AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT For Board Business Meeting of May 13, 2009 Use "tab" to move between fields, and use as much space as necessary within each field. Do not leave any fie. ds incomplete. Agenda requests & backup must be submitted to the Board Secretary no later than noon of the Wednesday prior to the meeting to be included on the agenda. DATE: April 27, 2009 TO: Deschutes County Board of Commissioners FROM: Judith Ure, Department of Administrative Services, 541- 330 -4627 TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of Document No. 2009 -222, the Update of Deschutes County Human Services Public Transportation Plan. PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? No. BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS: Deschutes County applies for and receives discretionary and formula grant funds from the federal government and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) each biennium. Since January 2007, all recommendations and decisions concerning grant funds are required to be made in conjunction with priorities outlined in a public transportation plan that was developed in compliance with state guidelines. This plan must be periodically updated as mandated by ODOT for the County to continue receiving funding. ODOT has contracted with the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) to coordinate the current update process for Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson Counties. COIC has completed a public process involving transportation service providers, consumers, community and social service organizations, governmental agencies, and funding recipients. As a result of this work, the initial version of the document has been revised to reflect changes in demographics, additional market data, and progress toward goals and projects that were established in the original plan. Notes concerning the update process and results can be found in the sections titled "Plan Update Notes" and "Executive Summary" in the attached plan document. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None. Funding dependent on adoption of the updated plan will be determined through a separate process. RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt Document No. 2009 -222, the updated Deschutes County Human Services Public Transportation Plan. ATTENDANCE: Judith Ure, Management Analyst. DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS: N/A Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan Original Plan Approved by the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners June 13, 2007 Updated Plan Approved: XX, 2009 Contributors Deschutes County Transportation Coordination Project Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Central Oregon Partnership Oregon Department of Transportation Oregon Solutions REVIE D LEGAL COUNSEL D0 - 2009 -2 Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan June 13, 2007 Update Draft 3: April 272009 Table of Contents Plan Update Notes 4 Executive Summary 5 Plan Requirement and Funding Implications 5 2007 Plan 5 2008 Declaration of Cooperation 5 2009 Update Process: New Priorities 6 Plan Approval 6 1. Introduction 7 1.1 Federal and State Plan Requirements 7 1.2 Funding Sources Affected 7 1.3 Definitions 7 2. Planning Process 9 2.1. Original (2007) Plan Process 9 2.2 2009 Plan Update Process 10 3. Vision, Principles and Goals 11 3.1 Vision Statement 11 3.2 Guiding Principles 11 3.3 Planning Goals 11 3.4 Project Goals 12 3.5. Desired System Characteristics 12 4. Resource Analysis 13 5. Needs Assessment: Statistical Data, Surveys, Common Origins and Destinations 14 5.1 Demographic and Other Statistical Data 14 5.2 Survey of Employee Transportation Service Demands 15 5.3 Analysis of Common Transportation Origins and Destinations 16 6. 2009 Plan Update - Status Updates 17 6.1. Declaration of Cooperation 17 6.2. Service Changes 17 6.3. Increasing Public Transportation Coordination and "Regionalization" 19 6.4. Bend Area Transit (BAT) Ballot Measure 20 7. 2009 Plan Update — New Needs, New Priority Strategies 21 7.1. Updated Needs 21 7.2 New Priority Strategies 22 Appendix A. Maps 23 A.1 Population and Employment Centers 23 A.2 Areas Exceeding State Average — Senior Population 24 A.3 Areas Exceeding State Average — Low Income 24 A.3 Areas Exceeding State Average — Low Income 25 A.4 Areas Exceeding State Average — Persons with Disabilities 26 A.5 Common Origins and Destinations, Deschutes County 27 A.6 Common Origins and Destinations, Bend Area 28 A.7 Common Origins and Destinations, Redmond Area 29 Appendix B Demographic and Other Statistical Information 30 B.1 Demographic Data 30 B.2. Income and Employment 34 B.3. Transportation Data 36 B.4. Survey Data 40 Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 2 Appendix C Resource Analysis 46 C.1 Provider Inventory 46 C.2 Provider Service Detail 49 C.3. Administrative Capacity 44 C.4 Public Transportation Funding Sources 44 Appendix D. Barriers and Gap Analysis — Original Plan Assessment 44 Appendix E. 2007 Plan Participants and Invitees 44 Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 3 Plan Update Notes The Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan was originally prepared in the winter and spring of 2007, and was approved by the Deschutes Board of County Commissioners on June 13, 2007. In November, 2008, the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council was hired by the Association of Oregon Counties to help Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson Counties update their Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plans. COIC staff updated the data portions of the plans, provided updates on the original plan priorities' implementation status, and reconvened the stakeholder groups to develop new and /or revised priorities. COIC convened Deschutes County stakeholder meetings on December 17th, 2008 and January 16 and 30, 2009. Persons representing the transportation needs of senior citizens, disabled persons, low- income persons, business and industry, and workers were invited and attended, as did local government representatives. The group developed a list of revised and new priorities, and the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners reviewed and approved the new priorities as part of the updated plan on XX, 2009. The data updates appear throughout the plan; the updated needs and priorities are in Sections 6 and 7. The original plan needs and priorities have been moved to Appendix D for reference. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 4 Executive Summary Plan Requirement and Funding Implications The Deschutes County Coordinated Transportation Plan will meet state and federal statutory requirements for Special Transportation Fund (STF) agencies to produce a coordinated human services transportation plan. The purposes of the coordinated plan are to 1) improve transportation services for people with disabilities, seniors, and individuals with lower incomes by identifying opportunities to coordinate existing resources; 2) to provide a strategy to guide the investment of financial resources; and 3) to guide the acquisition of future grants. It is the responsibility of Deschutes County to produce, approve, and submit this updated plan to the Oregon Department of Transportation Public Transit Division by May 7, 2009. According to the statutory requirements, for a public transportation project to be eligible for the STF and /or Public Transit Division Discretionary Grant programs, it must be consistent with or derived from the coordinated plan priorities. The plan priorities will be used by the Deschutes County STF Committee and the ODOT Public Transit Division when reviewing and recommending public transportation funding applications submitted by Deschutes County transportation providers and organizations. 2007 Plan The original plan grew out of the Deschutes County Transportation Coordination Project, a joint effort of Deschutes County, the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) and the Central Oregon Partnership (COP). The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) provided project funding and participated on the project steering committee. Governor Ted Kulongoski authorized the project and directed Oregon Solutions to provide facilitation services. Mike Daly, Deschutes County Commissioner, convened the project and invited community, business and public service stakeholders to participate. Commissioner Daly served as the Project Chairman. The stakeholder "Core Team" guided the planning process, developing a vision, principles and goals for public transportation in Deschutes County. Through research, surveys, data analysis and facilitated stakeholder needs identification, the Core Team produced the original plan as a means to identify strategies to improve public transportation services. The planning process resulted in the identification of critical public transportation system gaps and barriers, along with proposed strategies to address those barriers. Those strategies are provided in Appendix D. The original plan was approved on June 13, 2007. 2008 Declaration of Cooperation Once the stakeholder team completed the required plan, they reconvened to complete the Deschutes County Transportation Coordination Project. During this process, the group whittled the number of priorities down to two key projects: Project 1: Establish a regional entity to coordinate public transportation services, in order to: • increase local service and administrative efficiencies; • most efficiently leverage existing capacity and funding to capture new capacity and funding; • provide a framework for regional public - private partnerships to implement public transportation projects — e.g. identify broad needs, pool multiple resources and broker a competitive market to meet needs; • provide a one -stop shop for interested partners to get involved, and • provide a one -stop shop for system users. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 5 Project 2: Implement coordinated public transportation services along the Rt. 97 corridor, linking Redmond, Bend and La Pine. The project will support and enhance existing services, eliminate duplication of effort, expand services to address unmet needs, and increase private and public resources dedicated to public transportation services. 2009 Update Process: New Priorities From December, 2008 through February, 2009, the statistical data, resource analysis, needs assessment, and progress on the priorities were updated by COIC staff. COIC convened stakeholder meetings on December 17, 2008 and January 16 and 30, 2009, at which time the priorities were reviewed and revised, and new priorities were identified. The process resulted in the selection of the following as the recommended new priorities for the 2009 updated plan: • Support Existing Infrastructure. Support and Strengthen the existing network of public and private transportation providers that continue to meet the established goals and needs. • Regional Coordination. Establish COIC as the regional coordinating entity with the expertise, resources, and capacity to coordinate transportation services. In addition, COIC can offer service and administrative efficiencies to non -urban areas of the County that utilize similar funding sources and planning requirements. • Information Clearinghouse. Develop a one -stop shop information clearinghouse to provide information about all services available to residents and visitors of Deschutes County, including general public transit, client - specific transportation, carpools and vanpools, and bike and pedestrian opportunities. • Regional Hub. Create a regional system "hub" (e.g. transit shelter), along with transit shelters /centers in outlying communities. • Service Marketing and Outreach. Expand public transportation options marketing and outreach to ensure that all transit - dependent populations are aware of the services that are available to them. Plan Approval The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners reviewed and approved this plan update on XX, 2009 to serve as the County's Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 6 1. Introduction Over the past 10 years, rapid population growth and rising fuel prices have accelerated the need for public transportation services for the people and communities of Deschutes County. The elderly, low income, persons with disabilities and persons without the means of personal mobility are particularly disadvantaged by a lack of reliable transportation options. The county's economic and social vitality depend on coordinated transportation systems that link people and communities within the county and throughout Central Oregon. Effective and sustainable solutions must address five fundamental challenges: • a dispersed pattern of settlement and economic development, • increasing demand for a variety of transportation options, • increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of communities in Central Oregon, • a diverse and unevenly distributed mix of transportation service providers, and • limited local and regional resources to leverage state, federal and private investments. This coordinated public transportation plan sets forth a set of principles, goals and action items to begin to address these fundamental challenges. The plan is the product of a year of planning, research and deliberations involving a diverse group of stakeholders. Their investment in the planning process is a down - payment towards a more mobile and accessible county and region. The success of this plan depends on a partnership of all transportation stakeholders in Deschutes County and Central Oregon. To be sure, county officials pay a particularly critical leadership role, given their responsibilities to coordinate and allocate federal and state transportation grants. However, their ability to develop and sustain a coordinated system of transportation services is limited by available resources. The framers of this plan recognize that every public and private partner has a role to play in responding to the transportation challenges and pressing needs for transportation services in the county and region. 1.1 Federal and State Plan Requirements This plan will meet federal and state coordinated planning requirements. Beginning in FY 2007, as a condition of Federal assistance, the ODOT Public Transit Division must certify to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation that projects selected for funding derive from locally developed coordinated plans. Also in 2007, Oregon statute requires that Special Transportation Fund (STF) Agencies (counties and Tribe) must complete a plan for their STF programs. These two planning requirements are very similar in intent and timing. To meet these new planning requirements, STF Agencies must complete a single coordinated plan that meets the state and federal requirements. 1.2 Funding Sources Affected ODOT Public Transit Division Discretionary Grant programs and projects funded by STF local formula allocations must be consistent with and derived from the Coordinated Plan. ODOT Discretionary Grant programs include: Formula Program for Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities ( §5310); New Freedom ( §5317) and Job Access Reverse Commute ( §5316). 1.3 Definitions Following are definitions for common terms used in this plan. The definitions are in alignment with Oregon Department of Transportation terminology: 1. Public Transportation: Any form of passenger transportation by car, bus, rail or other conveyance, either publicly or privately owned, which provides service to the general public on a regular and continuing basis. Such transportation may include services designed to meet the needs of specific user groups, including the elderly, people with disabilities, and for purposes such as health care, shopping, education, employment, public services and recreation. This planning process does not seek to address needs or priorities related to transportation system infrastructure such as roads, streets, highways or bridges. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 7 2. Coordination: Cooperation between government, providers, businesses, individuals and agencies representing people unable to drive, low income, the elderly, and /or people with disabilities, to more effectively apply funding and other transportation resources to meet common transportation needs. Coordination actions may reduce duplication of services, reduce cost, increase service levels or make services more widely available in communities. 3. Special Populations: Low income individuals, seniors, and people with disabilities. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 8 2. Planning Process 2.1. Original (2007) Plan Process The 2007 plan originated with the Deschutes County Transportation Coordination Project, a joint effort of Deschutes County, the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) and Central Oregon Partnership (COP). The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) provided project funding and participated on the project steering committee. Governor Ted Kulongoski authorized the project and directed Oregon Solutions to provide facilitation services. Mike Daly, Deschutes County Commissioner, convened the project and invited community, business and public service stakeholders to participate. Commissioner Daly served as the Project Chairman. The Project began in the fall of 2005 with organizing meetings of a Steering Committee consisting of representatives from Deschutes County, COP, COIC, ODOT Public Transit Division and Oregon Solutions. Commissioner Daly convened the first meeting of the project committee ("Core Team ") in April 2006. The Core Team consisted of following representatives from leading social service providers, educational institutions, government agencies, employers and business representatives and community service organizations. Interested citizens were encouraged to participate as well. Bend Chamber of Commerce Bend Community Action Team Bend Downtowners Bend La Pine School District Bend Metro Park and Recreation District Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization Black Butte Ranch Central Cascade Lines Central Oregon Coalition for Access Central Oregon Community College Central Oregon Council on Aging Central Oregon Partnership Central OR Resources for Independent Living City of Bend — Bend Area Transit City of Redmond Commute Options for Central Oregon Deschutes County Administration Deschutes County Community Development Deschutes County Mental Health Department Interfaith Action for Justice La Pine Chamber of Commerce La Pine Community Action Team City of Sisters Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Community Action Team of Sisters Latina Leadership, Education and Cultural Center Oregon Department of Transportation - Public Transit Division Oregon Department of Transportation - Region 4 Old Farm District Neighborhood Association Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon Oregon Department of Human Services Oregon Employment Department Oregon Solutions Redmond Chamber of Commerce Redmond Community Action Team Redmond Economic Development Redmond School District Sisters Chamber of Commerce T- Mobile WorkSource Central Oregon The Core Team meetings were made a part of the Deschutes County public meetings calendar, and opened to the general public. The meetings were generally held on the fourth Thursday of each month, between 9 AM and 12 noon, in one of the following three locations: • Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, 2363 SW Glacier Place, Redmond • Deschutes County Administration, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend • Oregon Department of Human Services, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend Attendees, both Core Team members and the general public, were encouraged to participate actively in the meetings, and were provided opportunities to discuss their programs, share information, articulate needs, and identify transportation priorities. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 9 Between April and June 2006, the Core Team developed ground rules for its deliberations, and reached consensus on a vision statement and goals. During this time, the Steering Committee compiled a demographic profile of Deschutes County and an inventory of transportation service providers and resources, and received detailed information about state and federal funding programs for public transportation services. From July through September 2006, the Core Team established a sub - committee to assess the depth and breadth of transportation and mobility needs in the county. The sub - committee developed and conducted surveys of employers, service organizations and individuals in August and September 2006. In October 2006, the Core Team began work on the Deschutes County Public Transportation Plan. A new Steering Committee was recruited to replace departing representatives of the Central Oregon Partnership. The Core Team dedicated its November and December meetings to reach consensus on short and long- term public transportation priorities to better serve the people and communities of Deschutes County. Meetings in April and May refined the strategies and priorities to ensure the needs of special populations were fully considered and integrated. The plan reflected a consensus of the Core Team based on nearly 12 months of research and deliberations. 2.2 2009 P /an Update Process For the 2009 plan update process, the Stakeholder Committee reconvened again on December 17, 2009 and January 16 and 30, 2009. The committee was provided with data updates and status reports on the the original plan outcomes and the two Declaration of Cooperation priorities. The committee then approved, by unanimous consent, five new high-priority projects for the update, which are listed and discussed in Section 7. Stakeholder participants included the following, listed by category of representation: Local Government Alan Unger, Commissioner, Deschutes County Andrew Spreadborough, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Chris Doty, City of Redmond Denice Blake, Bend -La Pine School District Eileen Stein, Sisters City Manager George Endicott, Mayor, City of Redmond Mike Viegas, City of Redmond Peter Russell and Judith Ure, Deschutes County Tyler Deke and Jovi Meyers, Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Providers and TDM Advocates Heather Ornelas, City of Bend and Bend Area Transit Jeff Monson, Colin Quinn - Hearst, and Kim Options; Commute Options Karen Friend, Cascades East Transit Mike Lovely, citizen advocate Private Sector Fran Willis, VP, Bank of the Cascades Jon Stark, Redmond Economic Development Tim Casey and Courtney Linville, Bend Chamber of Commerce Human Service Providers Darrel Wilson, Opportunity Foundation David Hamilton, Central Oregon Council on Aging Dennis Conley and Lin Gardner, OR Department of Human Services Glenn Van Cise and Mike Smith, Central Oregon Resources for Independent Living Mike Schmidt, Bend MPO Policy Board Ray and Lupita Lewis, Central Cascade Lines Yesenia Sharp, Latina Leadership The meetings were staffed and facilitated by Scott Aycock, COIC. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 10 3. Vision, Principles and Goals The following vision statement, guiding principles, planning goals, project goals, and resulting desired system characteristics were developed by the original plan Core Team. The 2009 plan update stakeholder committee decided to leave them as is until the next plan update process. 3.1 Vision Statement The people and communities of Deschutes County are served by the improved coordination of existing transportation services and the creation of a permanent system of public transportation. The countywide system is safe, affordable, reliable, accessible, environmentally sound, flexible, efficient, responsive to diverse transportation needs, and coordinated with regional transportation systems. In short, transportation and mobility services in Deschutes County are fast, fair, flexible and frequent. 3.2 Guiding Principles Deschutes County and its public and private partners shall adhere to the following guiding principles in pursuit of public transportation goals. These principles reflect a holistic approach to the provision of transportation services and therefore do not appear in any particular priority order: 1. Seek broad and diverse public involvement in the planning and implementation of public transportation policies, programs and investments. 2. Avoid duplication of effort and leverage community investments by coordinating its public transportation investments and programs with those of other local and regional governments, transportation service providers, employers and community institutions. 3. Give priority to the transportation and mobility needs of special populations (the elderly, persons with disabilities and persons who cannot afford to drive) and to persons seeking employment opportunities or transportation options. 4. Build off of existing public transportation assets to advance the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Systems Plan and other related County policies. 5. Seek investment and program opportunities that provide multiple benefits by providing access to medical and social services, employment, businesses and personal services, education, recreation and cultural amenities. 6. Pursue adequate and sustained financing strategies to achieve the public transportation principles, goals and action items set forth in this plan. 7. Establish measurable performance benchmarks and standards to guide and govern its public transportation investments. 3.3 Planning Goals This transportation plan represents an initial step to coordinate public transportation services to address the diverse needs of people and communities in Deschutes County. The plan satisfies state and federal planning requirements that link human services to transportation services. To that end, Deschutes County establishes the following initial goals for transportation planning and coordination. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 11 3.4 Project Goals 1. Identify present and future transportation needs for people who live, work, conduct business, attend school, seek medical and social services, and recreate in Deschutes County. 2. Align transportation planning efforts with the goal of the Oregon Competitive Employment Project to expand and develop transportation systems and services necessary for competitive employment of individuals with disabilities. 3. Develop a shared vision for the ideal public transportation system for Deschutes County. 4. Identify steps to coordinate existing public transportation services and expand services to achieve the shared vision. 5. Prioritize coordination initiatives based on the needs that would be met and the potential for success. 6. Maximize the use of public transportation funds to leverage state, federal and private investments in public transportation services. 7. Implement top priority coordination projects. 3.5. Desired System Characteristics 1. Increase the number and frequency of coordinated public transportation services linking major cities and transportation corridors 2. Increase the number of persons using coordinated public transportation services 3. Reduce the number of single- occupancy vehicle trips (SOV) 4. Reduce levels of air pollution 5. Increase the number of modes of transportation used by residents 6. Increase private and employer investments in transportation services Deschutes County Coordinated. Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 12 4. Resource Analysis There are at least 35 different public transportation providers that operate in Deschutes County, including dial -a -ride systems, public transit, school districts, cab companies, volunteer providers, inter - community shuttles, business shuttles, and client shuttles. This number does not include an unknown number of church, assisted living vans, and other private providers not inventoried through this project. Collectively, these transportation providers serve all of the employment and residential centers of the County. Since the original plan, connectivity between communities has been significantly improved through the development of Cascades East Transit, although barriers and gaps still exist — particularly in the most - remote portions of the county, outside normal business hours, and over the weekends. A summary of providers and their services can be found in Appendix C. Additionally, an inventory of funding resources, other transportation resources, and administrative capacity are found in Appendix C. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 13 5. Needs Assessment: Statistical Data, Surveys, Common Origins and Destinations In preparing the original plan, COIC compiled demographic and other statistical data, performed an extensive survey of transportation needs, and mapped common origins and destinations of target populations (seniors, persons with disabilities, and low income families). 51 Demographic and Other Statistical Data COIC and Oregon Solutions reviewed demographic, income and employment, and transportation data from the U.S. Census and other sources to determine the community composition and trends related to special populations. A resource analysis was conducted to determine levels of existing public transportation service, secured and available state and federal funding resources, and administrative capacity within the county. Detailed assessment data are included in Appendix B. Rapid and persistent growth has become a defining characteristic of life in Deschutes County. The US Census Bureau reports that the County added more than 65,000 persons between 1990 and 2005. During this period the County added more than 12,000 persons under age 18, more than 45,000 persons between 18 and 64 years old, and more than 7,500 person aged 65 and older. This growth has increased demands on the County's transportation infrastructure. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that between 1994 and 2004 the average daily traffic volumes at seven key locations in the county increased by 57 %, an increase of more than 56,000 vehicles per day. The greatest increase in traffic volumes occurred along Highway 97 at locations north of Redmond and near the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 20 (north of Mountain View Mall). ODOT predicts that traffic volumes will increase an additional 57% (88,100 vehicles per day) by 2024. Noteworthy trends and statistics — Population data: • Population growth rates continue to outpace state and national averages. See Appendix B, Table B.1.1. • Redmond was the fastest growing city in Oregon with a population over 10,000 for the time period from 2000 to 2006, with a growth rate of 74.3 %. Bend was second over the same time period, with a growth rate of 44.7 %. Sisters was the second fastest growing city of any size in Oregon from 2000 to 2006 with an 82% growth rate, trailing Happy Valley (103.8 %). While population growth has most likely slowed during the recession, these trends are expected to resume when the economy recovers. • Deschutes County's Hispanic population was the county's fastest growing ethnic group from 1990 to 2000, though growth rates in the Hispanic population were lower than state and US averages. See Appendix B Table B.1.4. • The fastest growing age group from 1990 to 2000 was the 50 -64 age group. This group increased at a higher rate than Oregon and the US. The slowest growing age group is the Under 5 age group. See Appendix B, Table B.1.5. • Deschutes County's senior population will increase as a percent of the county's total population — from 18.5% in 2000 to a projected high of 33.5% in 2040. Additionally, the numbers of 85+ residents will grow steadily. See Appendix B, Table B.1.7. • Deschutes County's population is projected to continue growing at higher rates than state average over the next 30 years. See Appendix B, Table B.1.3. Noteworthy trends and statistics — Income and Employment data: • Deschutes County's average wage, per capita income and median household income are lower than Oregon and US averages. Furthermore, as the recession began to set in in 2008, the County experienced net job losses of 4% over 2007 figures. See Appendix B, Table B.2.1. • A total of 13,761 Deschutes County residents lived below poverty levels in 2003, including 4,673 children. See Appendix B, Table B.2.3. • Home prices increased sharply in Deschutes County from 2000 to 2006, at rates exceeding state and national averages, and then plunged sharply in 2008. See Appendix B, Table B.2.4. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 14 • Unemployment rates have risen sharply during the recession — from a low of 4.6 in 2006 to the latest figure of 17.0% in March, 2009. See Appendix B, Table B.2.2. Noteworthy trends and statistics — Transportation data: • Deschutes County worker mean travel time to work is lower than state and federal averages. See Appendix B, Table B.3.2. • According to the U.S. Census, average travel time for commuters in Central Oregon has increased over the past five years (53% of workers traveled 11 or more minutes to work in 2004, compared with 46.4% in 2000). See Appendix B, Table B.3.1. • The region has seen an increase in workers traveling from one county to another for work from 1990 to 2000 — with the increases being experienced in Crook and Jefferson counties. Deschutes County has the highest percentage of their employees that reside within the county, and also imports more workers from the other counties. Jefferson County had the largest number of residents who commuted to another county for employment. See Appendix B, Table B.3.3. • According to the U.S. Census, carpool rates in Central Oregon are higher than Oregon or U.S. averages. Each Central Oregon county increased carpool rates from 1990 to 2000, over a time period when the Oregon and U.S. rates declined. See Appendix B, Table B.3.5. • The Central Oregon Workforce Housing Needs Assessment (Housing Works, 2006) results indicate that the community with the highest percentage of workers coming from other communities is Redmond, with only 52.9% of Redmond workers residing in Redmond. Madras trailed Redmond slightly in terms of importing workers (55.2% of Madras workforce lives in the community). Prineville had the highest percentage of workers who also lived in the community (84.4 %). See Appendix B, Table B.3.4. • There appears to have been enormous latent demand for regional public transportation services, as Cascades East Transit's quarterly ridership increases in Table B.3.8 show. 52 Survey of Employee Transportation Service Demands In 2006, the Deschutes County Transportation Coordination Project distributed surveys to businesses, organizations, employees, and agency clients to better understand the changing demands for transportation services. The goal was to collect information on commute patterns, workforce transportation challenges, client transportation challenges, and general interest in utilizing inter - community transit services. The survey received 1,119 responses, including 983 surveys from employees of 17 employers in Deschutes County. The most employee responses came from T Mobile (336 employee surveys), Columbia Aircraft (153 surveys), Deschutes County (66 surveys), City of Bend (53 surveys), and Eagle Crest (53 surveys). In addition, the project received responses from 27 employers, 17 agency /organizations, and 92 responses from the clients of 5 agencies in Deschutes County, including COIC, Bend Metro Park and Recreation District, Oregon Employment Department, Oregon Department of Human Services, and Deschutes County Mental Health. Key Findings of Need: • 45% of employees work in a different community than they reside. • 52% of employees said they would ride a bus or shuttle system between communities, while 29% were undecided. • 62% of manufacturing employees said they would ride a bus or shuttle system, which was the highest percentage by sector grouping. The lowest sector grouping percentage was the professional and service sector, with 45% responding that they would ride a bus or shuttle system between communities. • 77% of employees who would ride a bus or shuttle between communities would ride to /from work. The second highest destination was shopping at 29 %. Manufacturing employees had the highest rate of interest in riding to /from work (89 %). Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 15 • A bus or shuttle system between Bend and Redmond was the most popular inter - community route, with 38% of the employees, 41% of the organizations and 30% of the clients identifying it as the highest priority route. • Routes within Bend were the second highest priority, garnering 13% of employee responses, 11% of organizations, and 22% of clients. • Assuming the service could meet their transportation needs, 63% of employees would ride the service either "daily" or "twice or more per week." • 33% of employers said they have challenges in attracting or retaining employees due to transportation costs and /or availability, while 63% said that they had no challenges. • 48% of employers said that their employees have a need for a tri -county transportation system, with 7% responding "maybe." 33% of employers said their employees do not need a tri -county transportation system. • 76% of agencies /organizations said that their clients have transportation needs that are not served by existing transportation services. These agencies estimated that 2,145 clients per month lack transportation. • 72% of agency clients would ride a bus or shuttle system between communities, with 60% riding to services /medical appointments and 54% to shopping destinations. 5.3 Analysis of Common Transportation Origins and Destinations In 2007, COIC staff implemented a brief survey of transportation and human service providers to identify common transportation origins and destinations, and to identify where special populations need to travel but are unable to due to cost, lack of service, or other reason. Not surprisingly, common origins were most likely to be low- income neighborhoods and subsidized housing, nursing homes, and continuing care facilities. The most commonly -cited destinations were medical facilities, grocery stores, social service offices (e.g. DHS office), and employment assistance centers. Respondents noted that large places of employment are also key destinations for special populations, but did not tend to identify individual locations. Organizations submitting survey responses: City of Bend Dial -A -Ride Commute Options for Central Oregon Deschutes County Mental Health Department Housing Works Neighbor Impact Oregon Employment Department Oregon Department of Human Services Volunteer Program Oregon DHS - Seniors and People with Disabilities Oregon DHS - Self Sufficiency Programs Oregon Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Services WorkSource Central Oregon Origins and destinations maps can be found in Appendix A, and a table of specific origin and destination responses are included in Appendix B (Section B.4). Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 16 6. 2009 Plan Update - Status Updates During the original planning process, the Core Team created a list of gaps in public transportation services and proposed strategies to address mobility barriers. This list is included as Appendix D for reference. In the time between June, 2007 and the plan update conducted in December 2008 and January 2009, there has been considerable evolution of many of the factors listed in the original service gaps and barriers list. This section outlines those changes in order to help the stakeholder group, the STF Committee, and the County Commission develop a list of current priorities. 6.1. Declaration of Cooperation After the Deschutes County Commission approved the Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan, the Deschutes Core Team turned its attention back to the original project, the development of a Deschutes County Coordination Project Declaration of Cooperation, via the Oregon Solutions process. Through the remainder of 2007 and into early 2008, the Core Team refined the list of Priority Strategies (which appear in Appendix D) into two discrete priorities with associated implementation plans. These priorities were formalized through the development of a Declaration of Cooperation signed by all parties, with the exception of the City of Bend and the Bend MPO: Project 1: Establish a regional entity to coordinate public transportation services, in order to: • increase local service and administrative efficiencies; • most efficiently leverage existing capacity and funding to capture new capacity and funding; • provide a framework for regional public - private partnerships to implement public transportation projects — e.g. identify broad needs, pool multiple resources and broker a competitive market to meet needs; • provide a one -stop shop for interested partners to get involved, and • provide a one -stop shop for system users. Project 2: Implement coordinated public transportation services along the Rt. 97 corridor, linking Redmond, Bend and La Pine. The project will support and enhance existing services, eliminate duplication of effort, expand services to address unmet needs, and increase private and public resources dedicated to public transportation services. The following sections provide updates pertinent to these projects. 6.2. Service Changes Inter - Community Service Development When the original plan was approved, Central Cascade Lines (CCL) was offering several round - trips /day connecting LaPine, Sunriver, and Deschutes River Woods to Bend. Otherwise, there was one weekly senior vehicle connecting Redmond to Bend, and an every- other -week senior van connecting Sisters to Bend. At the time of this update, it is uncertain whether CCL is still providing the LaPine -Bend service, and Cascade East Transit (CET, operated by COIC) - formed from the combination of local senior Dial -A- Ride services in LaPine, Redmond, Sisters, and Madras, as well as Crook County Dial -A -Ride - provides a network of "community connector" shuttle routes. This includes: • six daily round -trips between Redmond and Bend and Redmond and Prineville, • four daily round -trips between Redmond and Madras, Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 17 • two daily round -trips between Sisters and Bend, and • four daily round -trips between LaPine and Bend Since June 2007, CET has developed new local, state, and federal funding in the amount of approximately $255,000 /year in FTA 5311 funds that were previously not being used for public transportation in Deschutes County, primarily for inter - community shuttle services. Local Service Expansions Bend Area Transit (BAT). Bend Area Transit was created in September of 2006 to replace its general public demand response service with a seven -route urban transit system and eligibility-based demand response service. In 2007 BAT made route modifications and improvements to its fixed routes to expand direct access to more neighborhoods and direct access to the Bend Senior Center, improve schedule performance, and modify route turnarounds for safety. The City of Bend operates Bend Area Transit and supports public transit services by providing over $1,400,000 in local matching funds for state and federal grants. Bend Area Transit Services Days and Hours Service Annual Ridership (07/0 tiA I rixea Koutes M -F 6:15am- 6:15pm, Sat 7:15am- 5:15pm ZOO, Pi. Bend Dial -a -Ride M -Sat same hours at fixed route. Sun 8:45am- 3:15pm 52,168 Ride The River Seasonal —11 wks in the summer. 11am -6pm, Fri -Mon 5,057 (Fare & Sponsor Supported) Cascades East Transit (CET). In addition to adding inter - community services, CET was able to expand service days and /or hours in all of the communities it serves except for Sisters. The table below summarizes these expansions: d East Trans y 2007 Service pons 2anuary;20' ys, Hours Hoi /Days LaPine Mon/Tues: 8:30 -5:00 (out of service 11:45- 12:30) Weds/Thurs: 8:30 -3:00 (out of service 12- 12:30) Friday: 9:00 -2:00 Mon - Friday: 7:30 -5:30 Redmond Mon - Friday: 7:30 -4:30 Mon - Friday: 7:00 -5:30 Sisters Tues: 8:00 -5:00 Tues: 9:00 -3:30 CET also formally opened all of its services to the general public, with no preference based on age or disability status. Central Cascade Lines (CCL). CCL operates Monday thru Friday and provides after hour shuttle services. The demand for CCL's services has increased since the development of the original plan — rider- ship increased from 400 trips in March 2007 to 1,300 trips per month in January 2008, and CCL went from providing four one -way trips a day to fourteen one -way trips a day. CCL staff note that the challenge is to continue a high level of service when fuel prices increase, demand for more routes increases, and low- income families with a single or no vehicle require access to more commuting opportunities. Finding funds to provide the service to a rural area is also challenging. CCL provides transportation services for rural residents to work, to access social /medical services, to attend postsecondary schools, and to visit family. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 18 Commute Options. In May of 2007, Commute Options was partnered with businesses to operate five employee van pools (two at Sunriver, two at Cessna, and one at Black Butte Ranch). As of January, 2009, Commute Options is still involved with those five and has added two for Mt. Bachelor, seven for Les Schwab (Prineville to Bend), and one connecting teachers residing in Bend to Sisters High School and Sisters Elementary School. Each vanpool serves an average of 12 riders per day. The number of Commute Options' ride share business partners has grown from 89 in May 2007 to 102 in January 2009. Commute Options has also grown its registered car pool participants from 260 to 316 over that same time period. OR Department of Human Services Volunteer Driver Program. Over the course of 2007, 34 registered volunteer drivers provided 6,931 rides to DHS clients in Deschutes County (primarily low income seniors and persons with disabilities), driving 273,012 miles in the process. Throughout 2008, 37 registered volunteer drivers, provided 10,479 rides to DHS clients, driving 343,680 miles in the process. DHS has experienced significant growth in its pool of clients, due mainly to the economic downturn as well as changing population demographics, and therefore is struggling to meet the transportation needs of its clients. DHS also reports increases in Latino riders. 6.3. Increasing Public Transportation Coordination and "Regionalization Provider Coordination The county's three transit providers — Bend Area Transit (BAT), Cascades East Transit (CET), and Central Cascade Lines (CCL) — have entered into partnerships with the Central Oregon Council on Aging, DHS, OFCO, CORIL, other agencies, and each other to share resources and coordinate services. This has resulted in increased transit services (particularly between communities), and in a better experience for the public transportation client. Significantly, many of these partnerships have involved the transfer of funds from existing social service operations into general public transportation services. Not all of these coordination efforts have been successful, however the general trend has been towards greater pooling of resources and reduced service redundancies. Regionally -based Services Furthermore, the region is now served by a tri- county provider, CET, and a regional transit scheduling and dispatch center — the Cascades East Ride Center — which brokers rides for the regional Medical Ride Brokerage and schedules for CET. COIC has entered into a maintenance agreement with the City of Redmond to perform and track maintenance on the entire CET fleet. COIC has also begun the process of pooling local government investments from across the region, and using those investments to leverage federal 5311 (rural general public) funding. Planning Efforts COIC staffs and administers a new regional public transportation coordination committee — the TranSolutions Team — whose job is to help identify opportunities for public and private transportation coordination and develop a strategic long -term plan for meeting future public transportation needs in Central Oregon. One of the group's current initiatives is to work with Commute Options and the Bend MPO to develop a regional park and ride lot plan. Commute Options is currently working on an "outline" to create a Transportation Management Area for NE Bend. Commute Options is working to identify the geographic boundary for the TMA and establish a Technical Advisory Committee(TAC), with the expectation that the NE Bend TMA will receive official recognition by the City of Bend. The primary objective of the NE Bend TMA will be to reduce the total number of peak period trips in and out of the area by requiring businesses to create and enforce transportation demand management (TDM) plans. The ultimate goal of the TDM plans and the TMA is to reduce the total dollars that would need to be invested on transportation infrastructure in the future. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 19 Commute Options is also working with regional and state partners to develop a carpool matching program which citizens can use to carpool to local and statewide locations. Finally, the City of Redmond expects to complete a Transit Master Plan (TMP) for the community in June 2009. The TMP will be incorporated into Redmond's Transportation System Plan (TSP) update, which will address anticipated growth and land use changes in Redmond up to the year 2030. The TMP will guide the City's investment in and deployment of public transportation services over the next twenty -plus years to meet community needs, integrate with other components of the local transportation system and support regional transportation priorities. The primary purpose of the TMP is to: • Prepare for future community growth and economic and demographic changes • Anticipate the need for new transit facilities so that future development plans can integrate with these needs • Promote multi -modal transportation options that help to reduce reliance on single occupant vehicles • Alow for a system that is fully accessible for persons with disabilities and that is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • Identify partnership opportunities Intermodal Center The City of Bend developed the Central Oregon Intermodal Center project chosen for Connect Oregon II funding. As of this writing, due to changing City priorities, COIC has agreed to take on the project and the required local match for it. The Intermodal Center will feature the region's first "transit center," located in Bend, and facilitate better connectivity for passengers in the region by providing a connecting point for up to 21 different transportation providers. 6.4. Bend Area Transit (BAT) Ballot Measure In May of 2008, the Bend City Council voted to decrease local funding for BAT by 17% as part of an overall city budget cutback. Expectations at the time were that the City would likely need to levy further cutbacks to the BAT budget due to an overall budget shortfall. In an attempt to develop sustainable local funding for BAT, the Council referred a ballot measure to the public to establish a transit district with a $0.393/$1,000 assessed value property tax. The ballot measure failed by 52.7% to 47.3 %. At this time, there are no formal efforts to develop a new transit district, although conversations continue. Citizens for Bend Area Transit reports that recent polls show that the primary concern among those voting against the ballot measure was concern about using property taxes to support BAT, as well as broad concern over the economic downturn, rather than general opposition to public transportation. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 20 7. 2009 Plan Update — New Needs, New Priority Strategies In December 2008 and January 2009, COIC reconvened the stakeholder group to update the Deschutes County Public Transportation Coordination Plan. The group, which met on December 17, 2008; January 16, 2009; and January 20, 2009 discussed the new funding opportunities, the service updates to develop a new set of public transportation needs and priorities for the 2009 -2011 biennium. 7.1. Updated Needs Although many of the following needs were expressed in the original plan, the group re- emphasized them in their stakeholder meetings: • Maintaining and Improving Existing Services for Seniors, Persons with Disabilities, and Low - Income Persons: There is a general need to maintain access to medical services, "essential" shopping (e.g. basic goods such as food and clothing), and employment and employment - related services (e.g. child care and employment training). • Service in the Most Rural Areas: Significant populations live outside the service areas of any public transportation service. These persons are the most isolated of all Deschutes County citizens. • Aging Population: Baby boomers are moving into the "senior" category, but many are maintaining their employment and volunteer duties, and are recreating. This means that not only will public transportation service demand increase, the type of service demanded by seniors will be different. They will require full -time service, not just mid -day trips to medical appointments and senior meals. • Low - Income and Entrv-Level Employees: Although gas prices have fallen recently, low - income employees need affordable alternatives to single - occupancy vehicle commuting. • Layoffs: Although the recent economic downturn has lessened employers' short-term need to access labor pools in other communities, laid -off workers are facing the need to access employment services as well as look farther and farther from their homes to find employment. Like the low- income employees, they will need affordable transportation options. Furthermore, when the recession is over, employers will most likely again express the need to access labor pools through public transportation. • Private - Sector SuDDOrt: There is a general need to engage additional private - sector support for public transportation options, to mobilize additional resources as well as to build political support. Efforts should focus on larger employers, Chambers of Commerce, and tourism - sector employers and visitor centers. • Continued Coordination of Funding and Services: Although regional coordination efforts have successfully reduced service redundancy and increased service availability, more coordination is possible and essential to meet growing needs. • Transit Information Dissemination, Information Clearinghouse: Transit - dependent populations and the general public are still not fully - informed about their transportation options, nor is there an easy, convenient clearinghouse of information regarding services throughout Deschutes County. Information must be provided in both English and Spanish, and attention should be paid towards getting information to people living in isolated rural areas. • Travel Training: There are many potential riders who will require travel training programs to successfully navigate the County's public transportation systems. • Park and Ride Lot Maintenance, Improvements, and New Lots: With the proliferation of inter - community transit services, the region's park and ride lot system needs to be updated and expanded. Existing lots are over - capacity and /or are not ADA accessible, and many communities are not served by lots. • Transit Service Assessment: With all of the new services in place, particularly those offered by CET, there may be a need to analyze services in order to: o ensure that existing services are serving the most high - priority needs, Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 21 o guide future service expansion decisions. • Aging Fleets: The County's public transportation providers report that their fleets are aging and require significant maintenance and replacements to maintain service. 7.2 New Priority Strategies The stakeholder committee developed a new list of potential strategies, based on the needs and strategies listed in the original plan (provided for reference in Appendix D), the status updates outlined in section six, and the updated needs listed immediately above. The group voted individually on the strategies and then developed a group consensus on the final list of five "high priority strategies." High- Priority Srisgies Support and Strengthen Existing Systems Support and strengthen the existing network of private and public transportation providers that continue to meet the established goals and needs. Regional Coordination and Planning Establish COIC as the regional coordinating entity with the expertise, resources, and capacity to coordinate transportation services. In addition, COIC can offer services and administrative efficiencies to non -urban areas of the County that utilize similar funding sources and planning requirements. Information Clearinghouse Develop a one - stop -shop information clearinghouse to provide information about all services available to residents and visitors of Deschutes County, including general public transit, client - specific transportation, carpools and vanpools, and bike and pedestrian opportunities. Intermodal Center Create a regional system "hub" (e.g. transit center), along with transit shelters /centers across the region. Client Marketing and Outreach Expand public transportation options marketing and outreach to ensure that all transit - dependent populations are aware of the services that are available to them The following strategies were not considered to be highest - priority over the next two years, but will be revisited at the next plan update. Medium - Priority Str rtegi . s„ Develop a Transportation Service Strategic Assessment • Ensure that current services are optimized to meet high - priority needs • Guide future transit service expansions Build Partnership and Support Through Outreach Develop a strategic outreach and marketing campaign, with information on 1) mobility options, and 2) the value of public transportation; with the goals of building support among stakeholders, organizations and the general public Regional Fare System Create an integrated regional fare system whereby passengers can purchase one pass /ticket for service across multiple public transportation providers Engage Private Sector Support Enhance private sector business engagement in and support of the public transportation system with the goal of leveraging resources. Park and Ride Lot Plan Implement a park and ride lot strategic plan to prioritize current P &R lot maintenance and upgrades, and prioritize future P &R lot expansions. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 22 Appendix A. Maps A.1 Population and Employment Centers Lake - Bill, Chinook *tetanus Madras County /State Offices Airport Industrial Park ht Woad Corp ..Jati Culver r - -- CrookedRiver Ranch. Terrebonne 1 Smith Rock Outward Bound AIR Aspen Lakes Cloverdale Plainview Deschutes River Ranch Eagle _ Crest Whispering PInea Juniper Ridge Redipond Remmington Airpqrt'' -., 0.Ranch Industrial Park Powell Irgrounds Butte 1 Pronghorn Municipal end Alit National Guard Community Youth Challenge Center Cam" - -- "Highlands Mt Bachelor fiver River lil Gilchrist Crescent Airport.," Industrial Pa Alfalfa Ochoco Clinic National Guard°° —__, Frine>? #tJe Rea ri►c it Desdiutns Riven` WIckiup ]unctio a Pine Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 23 A,2 Areas Exceeding State Average — Senior Population Roe 551.6 % 0 NEIL A.2 Areas Exceeding State Average — Senior Population. State Average = 12.8% Seniors 5 10 Miles Legend • c, - County tlwrWary 2000 Cows 86202 Gram* Seniors EaceMne Siva* Arer290 0,10%A0000 Sbte 2040%AMra :Inn � 13.0% 4022011. Above Semen. _.i0040KADere ... Etas ding /00%Abow A.3 Areas Exceeding State Average — Low Income A.3 Areas Exceeding State Average — Low Income. State Average = 29.6% • Legend • 7,,:i 2000 Census Block Groups Low Income Above SOW Average ,AAbe+a LOW Income Slate Average 29.6% At r«n�= Abtvo 0 5 10 Miles am erv.: .esv • Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 25 A.4 Areas Exceeding State Average - Persons with Disabilities A.4 Areas Exceeding State Average — Persons with Disabilities. State Average = 11.6% 35.3 E Lagend s ,_a« St ate Average „ =r 11494 Disabled Disability Exceeding &ate Average is 1.? % Xrt,7,4 <: ^xs:tuaewu `ffi ats,. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 26 A.5 Common Origins and Destinations, Deschutes County 0/00+` .iroZ,1"06101F-Attl..kgr 1 A.5 Common Origins and Destinations in Deschutes County. .a Pine = » Legend Points of Interest * Destinations A Origins Major Highways Streets and Roads Y4 tri" y A,6 Common Origins and Destinations, Bend Area A.6 Common Origins and Destinations in the Bend Area Legend Points of Interest Destinations Origins Major Highways Streets and Roads City Limits A,7 Common Origins and Destinations, Redmond Area A.7 Common Origins and Destinations, Redmond Area Legend Points of Interest Destinations Origins Major Highways Streets and Roads City Limits B.1.3 Forecast of Population Change (Local Coordinated Forecast Bend Urban Growth Bounda Sisters Urban Growth Boundary Coun Total 69,004 1,768 143,053 81242 2306 166572 91,158 2,694 189,443 100,646 3,166 214,145 109,389 3,747 240,811 Appendix B Demographic and Other Statistical Information B.1 Demographic Data Po ulation 1993 2000 2004 2006 2008 Population Growth Rate Percent Change 1990 -2000 f. Percent Change 2004 -2008 15,300 19,182 20,650 24,525 26,845 35.9% 86,800 115,367 ova 135,450 152,615 167,015 53.9% 14,900 19,009 20,250 21,410 22,450 39.0% 117,000 'gym 50 153,558 186, 176,350 198,550 2 ,725 216,310 49.5% 3,038,000 3,26755i'. 3,421,399 3,582,600 3,690,505 3,791,075 20.4% Source: U.S. Census, Portland State Universit Center for Po.ulation Research 1990 2004 0 2006 2008 20,447 65,210 75,290 80,995 7,165 4 18,100 23,500 25,445 708 1,490 1,745 1,875 n/a n/a n/a 1,610 Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan - Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 30 B.1.4 Race and Ethnici Total Population to Black Al Asian or Pacific Islander Percent of Total Population, 1990 Black Asian or Pacific Islander 74,958 85 444 0.1% 0.6% 102,745 ,124. 120 ,543 553 0.1 % 0.5% 2,842,321 2,638,78'7 46,178 69,269 1.6% 2.4% 248,709,873 9ceo4iir O 29,986,060 7,273,662 354;059 12.1% 2.9% 2000 Dechutes County Region Oregon U.S. sF' 421, White American Indian and Alaska Native Hispanic White r f. American Indian and Alaska Native Hi panic Black Atrt, l ndr a Ala Asian or Pacific Islander Hispan`" Source: U.S. Census Bureau 109,423 956 4,304 94.8% 0.8% 3.7% 140,366 4,187 8,758 91.4% 2.7% 5.7% 2,961,623 45,211 275,314 86.6% 1.3% 8.0% 211,460,426 658,1 2,475,956 I0, 1,8 35,305,818 75.1% 0.9% 12.5% Dechutes County 0.1% 0.2% Region 0.1% 0.2% Oregon 0.0% 0.8% U.S. 0.3% 0.9% Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 31 B.1.5 Age Groups by Number and % of Total Population, 1990 to 2000 Aae 5 to 17 65 and up Population 2000** UNDER 5 18 to 29 50 to 64 10,398 Deschutes County 14,343 14.0% Region 881,792 31.0% 391,324 13.8% Oregon 45,249,989 18.2% It'!! 73,314,332 29.5% U. 12.E% 7,074 6.1% 9,795 6.4% 223,005 6.5% 19,175,798 6.8% 16,153 14.0% 21,307 13.9% 561,734 16.4% } -ism , _,� .$; rvae•1;< &� ... !V -< �, .....c;a,:.., at ,0., �,J„ S3 ..,. >�a' ......H �, ns 20,014 17.3% Total 2000 115,367 100.0% 153,557 Deschutes County 46,524,790 16.5% 41,860,232 14.9% 100.0% ;421 399 100.0% 281,421,906 100.0% U. 50 to 64 Total UNDER 5 18 to 29 9,591 40,409 Deschutes Co 1,889 36.4% 5,636 53.6% 3,4 "/< 12,368 50,812 Region 2,193 28.8% 6,543 44.4% 3.4% 174,662 579,078 State of Oregon 2.9% 21,584 82,225 10.7% 9,361,849 2496 32,712,163 United States 821,355 4,5 %, 17.1% (1,526,019) 3.2% 174,662 47.8% 9,361,849 28.8 °h TotalPopulanion Increase 40,409 35.0% 50,812 33.1% :579, 078: ,, 16.9% 32 7,12 033 11.6% Q Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan - Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 32 B.1.6 Number and Percent (of age group) of Residents with Disabilities by Community 2000 Population 5 to 20 Years 770 6.9 %) 299 (8.7% Population 65 Years and Older Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2,285 (38.1%) 14 (6.1%) 113 (9.9% 703 (40.9%) 46 (37.7% 561 (46.4% 84 (7.4% 167 (39.7% 35 (8,6% 8.20% 81 (43.1%) 41.50% B.1.7 Forecasts of Central Oregon's Senior Population, 2005 - 2040 Area Deschutes County Year 2010 Area Deschutes County Year 2015 Area Deschutes County Total Poaulatio 60 -64 65 -69 70-74 75 -79 80 -84 8 2,257 Total Population 158,792 60-64 11,175 65 -69 7,875 70 -74 5,412 75 -79 3,656 80 -84 2,765 8 2,825 Total Population 60 -64 65-6 70 -74 75 -79 80 -84 85+ 13,669 11,644 Year 2020 Area Deschutes County Year 2030 Area Deschutes County Total Population 60 -64 65 -69 197,150 15,216 14,157 7,329 70 -74 4,689 75 -79 10,820 6,359 2,903 80 -84 3 ,7738 3,367 85+ Total Population 60 -64 65 -69 70 -74 75 -79 80 -84 85+ 229,933 15,524 15,621 14,568 11,409 7,494 6,071 % increase Total since 2005 25,893 33,708 43,601 % of Total 18.5% 54,133 .._. 70,686 30.2% 68.4% 109.1 % 173.0% 21.2% .2'' 24.4% 27.5% 30.7% Year 2040 Area Deschutes County Total Population 60 -64 65 -69 70 -74 75 -79 80 -84 85+ 17,838 14,925 12,729 10,356 11,644 257,088 18,646 Source: Office of Economic Analysis, Deportment of Administrative Services, State of Oregon, April, 2004 86,138 232.7% 33.5% Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan - Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 33 Deschutes Count % Change Ore s on % Change 2001 2003 2005 2007 53,230 .'tea 54,687 63,029 69,327 1,593,600 1,563,650 1,652,859 1,728,351 Source: Ore. on Em lo ment De•artment 1993 1997 2001 2004 2006 2008 $20,652 $22,882 $27,089 $30,080 $33,324 $35,023 6.1% 6.9% 3.3% 5.8% 2.1% $23,654 $27,968 $32,655 $35,621 $38,070 $40,486 10.1% 7.6% 3.4% 4.0% 2.3% Per Ca • ita Personal Income B. 2. Income and Employment Median Household Income Famil of 4 Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 34 Crook Count B.2.3 Poverty Rates, 1993 -2003 Percent of Population In Pove 127,481 12,132,645 Percent of Children Under 18 In Pove Poverty Statistics Source: US Census Bureau Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 35 $197,682 $275,070 $406,122 $292,268 $514,259 $353,142 2000 $232,000 2004 $227,500 2006 $351,978 2008 $289,450 � A .. eta.. •. � ��1 ,� �� x:'l� % change 2007 -2008 -16.1% Source: Central Oregon Realtors Association $308,500 $262,749 $216,000 B.3. Transportation Data B.3.1 Average Travel Time to Work - Region compared to Ore on Source: Oregon Office of Economic Analysis - Oregon Population Survey, 2004 and 2000 B.3.2 Mean Travel Time to Work by County - Measured in Minutes Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 36 B.3.3 Commuting to Another County, 1990 -2000 Crook Deschutes 1990 Share of County's Jobs Held by Its Residents 1990 and 2000 2000 14.00% 5.90% 84.50% 93.20% Jefferson 15.70% 85.50% B.3.4 Where Employees Live by Community, 2006 Place of Work Redmond Madras Metolius Warm Springs # of Businesses Surveyed ... ? Source: Employer Survey, Central Oregon Workforce Housing Needs Assessment, CORHA, 2006 10.0% 15.3% l�F w 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.1% 0 ".3% 44 52.9% 3.2% 0.9% 0.0% 15 9.2% 1.8% 0.4% 0.0% 27 7.3% 55.2% 2.0% 17 22.6% 17.0% 3.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 75.0% 0.0% 1 B.3.5 Carr ool Rates Workers 16 and Older 1990 13.55% Source: US Census, 2000 and 1930 12.60% 16.90% 12.76% 13.29% Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 37 Employer Coun # of Employees Les Schwab Tire Center Sunriver Resort i ac r, I Safewa T iSKY Jeld -Wen Window and Door All Counties Deschutes All Counties Deschutes Deschutes Deschutes Bend Memorial Clinic Knife River, Central OR Division formerly Hap T ylor and Sons) Jeld -Wen Development, Inc. (formerly Eagle Crest Partners Black Butte Ranch Costco Y'st Hooker Creek B The Riverhouse Source: Central Oregon Area Profile 2007, EDCO 'Represents seasonal peak employment. Deschutes Deschutes 870* 760* 700 Deschutes, Jefferson Deschutes All Counties Deschutes 480 450 430* 398' 350 320 300 285* Regular Gas Price (US $IG) 3.41 3.20 2.98 2.77 2.56 2.35 2.13 1.92 1.71 1.49 1.28 60 Month Average Retail Price Chart — Oregon Regular Gas Price (US $/G) 3.41 3.20 2.98 2.77 2.56 2.35 2.13 1.92 1 .71 1.49 N1.28 2002 c6 2003 V LD —_' tD 0) 0)) a ? U) 2004 Date (Month/Day) r.7 ✓ fD - _ • W r, V CO n7 3 3 3 4) tD O [D W 0) O U) 2005 2006 ©2007 GasBuddy.com 3" 3 tr. 2007 Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan – Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 38 01, FY 2007 -2008 Senior NA Persons with Disabilities NA Gen. Public NA 238 1,059 Q3, FY 2007 -2008 01, FY 2008 -2009 Q3, FY 2007 -2008 1,593 150 1,771 Total 1,271 1,981 4,660 Quarterly % change In total rides 20.6% 74.8% 36.2% Q3, FY 2007 -2008 . Q1, FY 2008 -2009 Q1, FY 2007 -2008 01, FY 2008 -2009 7,445 *During quarters 1 and 2 of FY 2007 -08, the Deschutes and Jefferson County services were operated as four separate, local DAR systems by the Central Oregon Council on Aging, and the Crook County service was operated by COIC. Beginning in Q3 of FY 2007 -2008, COIC operated the entire regional system under the name Cascades East Transit. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27-09 Page 39 8.4. Survey Data Origins # of responses Organization Bethleham Inn 3 Oregon Employment Dept.; DHS Self Sufficiency, VRS Healy Heights Apartments in Bend 2 Neighbor Impact, DHS Self Sufficiency Shepard Inn 61653 SE 27th St. Bend 2 DHS Volunteer Services, Oregon Employment Dept. Aloha Inn 1031 Penn Ave, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Alterra Clare Bridge, 1099 NE Watt Way, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Angel Haven, 20873 SE Greenmonth, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Angels Aware Home 1422 NE 5th Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services Ariel Glen & Ariel South, 1700 SE Tempest, Bend 1 DHS Self Sufficiency Ashley Manor, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Ashley Manor, Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services Aspen Ridge, 1025 NE Purcell, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Awbrey House 2825 Neff Rd., Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Barbs Helping Hands 15960 Green Forest Rd., LaPine 1 DHS Volunteer Services Bend Guest Home 1407 NE 10th, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Bend Memorial Clinic 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride Bend River Promenade Mall 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride Bend Senior Center 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride Bend Villa Court, 1801 NE Lotus, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Bi Mart Bend 1 Bend Dial -A-Ride Bright Star 2975 NE Pacific Crest, Bend; 1 DHS Volunteer Services Bright Star II, 1624 NE Wells Acres Rd Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Brookside House, 3550 SW Canal, Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services Bryants Adult Home,1345 NW Canyon Dr Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services Butler Market Home 915 Butler Mkt Rd. Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Carter Care Home 3362 W. Antler Redmond; 1 DHS Volunteer Services Cascade View Mall, Bend 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride Cascade View Nursing & Alzheimers Care Center, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Cedar West Apartment complex, Bend 1 Deschutes Mental Health Columbia Air 1 Commute Options Cougar Springs 1942 SW Canyon Dr, Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services Origins # of responses Organization Diane's Care Home 1435 NE Sharkey Terr, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Dorcot Care Home 953 NW Poplar Ave Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services Eagle Inn 61659 SE 27th St. Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Table 3.6 Survey Responses — Origins Eastlake Village, 675 NE Bellevue Loop, Bend 1 Housing Works Emma's Place, 335 NE Quimby, Bend 1 Housing Works Forget Me Not 1940 SE Arborwood, Bend Fox Hollow, 2599 Studio Rd. NE, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services 1 DHS Volunteer Services Golden Acres 52740 Meadow Lane LaPine 1 DHS Volunteer Services Golden Years Foster Home, 22060 Neff, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Grandma's House for Teen Parents, Bend 1 DHS Self Sufficiency Green Acres AFH 4053 NW Xavier Ave Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services Harmony Health Care 2366 NW Lakeside Place, Bend Haven House 10541 N. Hwy 97, Terrebonne 1 DHS Volunteer Services 1 DHS Volunteer Services High Desert 2660 NE Mary Rose, Bend Home for Ladies & Gentlemen, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services 1 DHS Volunteer Services Homestead Inn 2646 Genet Ct. Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Horizon House, 1875 NE Purcell, Bend 1 Housing Works In His Hands, 955 SW 12th St Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services Kearney and Norton Street Apartments, Bend Klahani Home 20580 Klahani, Bend 1 Deschutes Mental Health 1 DHS Volunteer Services Lamp in the Window 8525 Crescent Place CCR Lee's Leisureland 62134 Cody Jr Rd, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services 1 DHS Volunteer Services Leota's Care Home 60815 Goldenrain Dr Bend; 1 DHS Volunteer Services Liberty Inn 20776 Liberty Lane, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Little River Adult Care 53428 Bridge Drive LaPine 1 DHS Volunteer Services Loretta Adult Foster Care 613 SW Pelton Place, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Nisika Home 61234 Nisika, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Partridge Inn 3130 SW Canal Blvd Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services Phagans 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride Pilot Butte Rehab, 1876 NE Hwy 20, Bend; 1 DHS Volunteer Services Pioneer Retreat, 2110 NE Shepard Rd., Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Powells Care 2500 SW 83rd St. Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan - Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 41 Origins # of responses Organization Powells Care Home, 119 N. Rope, Sisters 1 DHS Volunteer Services Prairie House, 51485 Morson St. LaPine 1 DHS Volunteer Services Rasmussen Home for Gentlement, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Redmond Health Care Center, Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services Reindeer Meadows, 1601 SW Canal Blvd, Redmond 1 Housing Works Riverside Home 1933 NW Hill, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Sapphire Care Home 21232 Dove Lane, Bend Table 3.6 Survey Responses — Origins 1 DHS Volunteer Services Sheila Care 2247 SW Pumice Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services Shoshone Lodge 21322 Starling Dr Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Silvercrest 20688 Whitecliff Circle, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Sparkling "R" Adult Foster Care 63747 OB Riley Rd Bend St. Charles Medical Center Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride St. Francis Church, Bend 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride Stepping Stones, Redmond 1 Housing Works Stoneybrook, 933 NW Canal Blvd, Redmond 1 Housing Works Summit Park, 2017 NE Full Moon Drive, Bend 1 Housing Works Tamarack Village, 555 N. Larch, Sisters 1 Housing Works Terrango Glen Care Home, 63083 Marsh Orchid Dr., Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services The Forum Mall, Bend 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride The Garden Villa Inc, 60939 McMullin Dr., Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services The Garden Villa Too, 60844 Ruby Place, Bend 97702 1 DHS Volunteer Services The Harmony Inn 2366 NW Lakeside PI, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services The Heights 3000 SW 23rd, Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services The Summit 127 SE Wilson AVe, Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services Trailer Park by Grocery Outlet Wagner Mall, Bend Wal Mart Bend 1 VRS 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride Young at Heart 65160 85th St. Bend 1 DHS Volunteer Services YvonneElliott 15081 Wild Wing Rd, Redmond 1 DHS Volunteer Services Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 42 Origins # of responses Organization General Area /Multiple Location Responses La Pine 4 Neighbor Impact, VRS, Commute Options, Central Cascade Lines Deschutes River Woods 3 DHS Self Sufficiency, Neighbor Impact, VRS Private homes 2 Deschutes Mental Health, Oregon Employment Dept. Sping River Area 2 Neighbor Impact, DHS Self Sufficiency Blakely Road 1 VRS Centennial 1 VRS E Cleveland Street in Bend 1 Neighbor Impact Foster Homes 1 Deschutes Mental Health Group Homes of 5 people 1 Deschutes Mental Health Hotels on 3rd Street between Franklin and Brosterhaus 1 VRS Mariposa Homes (22 sites in Bend and Redmond) 1 Housing Works Mesa /Conners area 1 VRS Motels on 3rd Street in Bend 1 Neighbor Impact Oregon Water Wonderland 1 Neighbor Impact Redmond 1 Commute Options Retirement Centers 1 Green Energy Transport SE Wilson, Bend 1 Neighbor Impact Tempest 1 VRS Thousand Trails /South Bend 1 VRS Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 43 ��r�. 1YwllA�i,���•iFFF r. LifM�iA` .:. %<'z.. a•' :<:. ,�333. .. •.., u - .,..... � - ��3:.�i\3....�.. .3, . 4� .•..E.., ..., 3^�...... , Destinations # of responses respondents Wal Mart Bend 5 DHS Volunteer Program, Central Cascade Lines, VRS, Deschtues County Mental Health, Neighbor Impact COCC 4 Deschutes County Mental Health, Oregon Employment Dept., Bend Dial -A -Ride, Central Cascade Lines WorkSource Bend 4 VRS, Central Cascade Lines, DHS Self Sufficiency, WorkSource Central Oregon CORIL 3 VRS, Deschutes County Mental Health, Bend Dial -A -Ride Deschutes Co. Library, Bend 3 Bend Dial -A -Ride, Central Cascade Lines, VRS Deschutes County Mental Health 3 Neighbor Impact, VRS, Central Cascade Lines Fred Meyer Bend 3 DHS Volunteer Program, Bend Dial -A -Ride, Central Cascade Lines Safeway 3 DHS Volunteer Program, Bend Dial -A -Ride, Central Cascade Lines St Charles 3 DHS Volunteer Program, Neighbor Impact, Central Cascade Lines WorkSource Redmond 3 Neighbor Impact, VRS, WorkSource Central Oregon Bend Memorial Clinic 2 DHS Volunteer Program, Central Cascade Lines Deschutes Co. Health Dept. 2 Central Cascade Lines, DHS Self Sufficiency Deschutes County Courthouse 2 DHS Self- Sufficiency, Neighbor Impact DHS Bend 2 Neighbor Impact, Deschutes County Mental Health Grocery Outlet 2 VRS, Neighbor Impact OFCO 2 VRS, Deschutes County Mental Health Social Security office 2 Bend Dial -A -Ride, Deschutes County Mental Health Voc Rehab, Bend 2 VRS, Deschutes County Mental Health Albertsons North Bend 1 Central Cascade Lines Albertsons south Bend 1 Central Cascade Lines Bend Aid on Greenwood 1 DHS Self- Sufficiency Bend Community Clinic 1 VRS BWAC 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride Columbia Air 1 Commute Options Costco 1 DHS Volunteer Program Deschutes Community Justice Ctr. 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride Deschutes County Admin 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride DMV, Bend 1 DHS Self- Sufficiency Drake Park 1 Deschutes County Mental Health Ericksons Sentry, Bend 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 44 Destinations # of responses respondents Factory Outlet Mall Food For Less 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride 1 VRS Fred Meyer Redmond Fugua Homes Goodwill 1 DHS Volunteer Program 1 Neighbor Impact 1 VRS Housing Works I SKY 1 DHS Self- Sufficiency 1 VRS Juniper Aquatic Center 1 Deschutes County Mental Health Les Scwab Amphitheater Lowes 1 Deschutes County Mental Health 1 Central Cascade Lines OHSU Portland 1 DHS Volunteer Program Pilot Butte Retierment Apts, Bend St. Vincent De Paul 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride 1 VRS Sunriver Mall 1 Central Cascade Lines VA Hospital, Portland 1 Oregon Employment Dept Veterans Outpatient Clinic, Bend Vintage Apartments, Bend Volunteers in Medicine 1 Oregon Employment Dept 1 Bend Dial -A -Ride VRS General Areas /Multiple Location Responses Medical Centers /Clinics 4 Green Energy Transport, DHS Self Sufficiency, WorkSource Central Oregon, Bend Dial -A -Ride Bend - Employment Shopping Airport 2 DHS Self- Sufficiency, Neighbor Impact 2 Deschutes County Mental Health, DHS Self Sufficiency 1 Green Energy Transport Bowling Alleys 1 Deschutes County Mental Health Child Care Providers 1 DHS Self- Sufficiency La Pine 1 Commute Options Movie Theaters 1 Deschutes County Mental Health Redmond 1 Commute Options Schools 1 Deschutes County Mental Health Sunriver 1 DHS Self- Sufficiency Medical Facilities in Portland DHS Self- Sufficiency uescnutes county Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 45 Appendix C Resource Analysis C.1 Provider Inventory This inventory is based primarily on the Transportation Resources Survey conducted by the Deschutes County Transportation Coordination Project Steering Committee, as well as previous surveys and research conducted by COIC. The goals of the resource analysis process include: • To identify gaps in transportation service in the region • To identify resources that are available as we begin working to create a coordinated community transportation system Following is a list of providers that provide services within Deschutes County: Identilfied Deschutes County Transport lion Provide Operator Class Type of Service Adventure Taxi Service private Bend Area Transit public Bend City Cab Company private Bend La Pine School District public Bend Metro Parks and Rec District public Black Butte Ranch Employee Shuttle private Boys and Girls Club of Central Oregon non - profit cab company transit provider cab company student transport client transport employee shuttle client transport Central Oregon Breeze and Central Oregon Airport Shuttle private Central Oregon Cabulance private Central Cascade Lines non - profit Central Oregon Charters private bus company cab company bus company bus company Central Oregon Community College public COIC /Cascades East Transit public Central Oregon Parks and Rec. District public Central Oregon Resources for Independent Living non - profit Student transport Dial -A -Ride; Inter - community Shuttles client transport client transport Columbia Aircraft Employee Shuttle private Crook County Veterans Transport public DHS Volunteer Services public Executive Limousine and Shuttle private employee shuttle client Shuttle client transport — volunteer drivers cab company Grant County Transportation District — People Mover public Green Energy Transportation and Tour private High Desert Wheelchair Transport private general public cab company cab company Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers non - profit Interstate Tours private Mt. Bachelor Employee Shuttle private Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon non - profit Owl Taxi private Neighbor Impact Head Start non - profit Redmond School District public client transport — volunteer drivers charter bus company employee shuttle client transport cab company client transport student transport Operator Class Type of Service Redmond Taxi private cab company Residential Assistance Program non - profit client transport Sisters School District public student transport Sunriver Resort Employee Shuttle private employee shuttle Inter-community Providers: The following providers offer transportation services between Deschutes County communities: A. Sisters to Bend: • Bend City Cab • Cascades East Transit • Cascade Shuttle • Central Oregon Cabulance • High Desert Wheelchair Transport • Oregon Department of Human Services — Volunteer Services B. Sisters to Redmond: • Black Butte Ranch employee shuttle • Bend City Cab • Cascade Shuttle • Central Oregon Cabulance • High Desert Wheelchair Transport • Oregon Department of Human Services — Volunteer Services C. Redmond to Bend: • Bend City Cab • Cascade Shuttle • Cascades East Transit • Central Oregon Breeze • Central Oregon Cabulance • Columbia Air employee shuttle • Green Energy Transportation • High Desert Wheelchair Transport • Oregon Department of Human Services — Volunteer Services D. Madras to Redmond: • Bend City Cab • Cascade Shuttle • Cascades East Transit • Central Oregon Breeze • Central Oregon Cabulance • High Desert Wheelchair Transport • Oregon Department of Human Services — Volunteer Services E. Prineville to Redmond :: • Bend City Cab • Cascade Shuttle • Cascades East Transit • Central Oregon Breeze • Central Oregon Cabulance • Crook County Veteran's Transportation Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 47 • High Desert Wheelchair Transport • Oregon Department of Human Services — Volunteer Services F. Prineville to Bend: • Bend City Cab • Cascade Shuttle • Cascades East Transit (via Redmond) • Central Oregon Breeze (via Redmond) • Central Oregon Cabulance • Columbia Air employee shuttle • High Desert Wheelchair Transport • Oregon Department of Human Services — Volunteer Services G. La Pine to Bend; • Bend City Cab • Cascade Shuttle • Cascades East Transit • Central Cascade Lines • COCOA Dial -a -Ride, once per week • Central Oregon Cabulance • High Desert Wheelchair • Oregon Department of Human Services — Volunteer Services • Sunriver Resort employee shuttle Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 48 C.2 Provider Service Detail Operator vehicle type van, ? model capacity year estimated condition special features Bend Area Transit Fixed Route 10 buses Bend Dial -A -Ride 19 buses 18 & 22 All are wheelchair accessible Bend Metro Park and Rec. District 9 vans 15 1 wheelchair accessible Black Butte Ranch 2 vans 15 and 7 Boys and Girls Club Cascades East Transit (COIC) 12 buses, 2 vans 9 Ford Eldorado Aerotechs; 2 Ford Starcrafts; 1 Ford Econoline; 2 Ford E-450 vans 8 to 22 multiple multiple all are wheelchair accessible, with lifts Central Oregon Breeze and Central Oregon Airport Shuttle 4 buses 3 champions, International 25 1997, 2003, 2 2004s all good all are wheelchair accessible Central Oregon Community College 7 vans 15 Two wheelchair accessible Central Oregon Cabulance Columbia Aircraft Central OR Resources for Independent Living DHS Volunteer Services 2 vans 15 All are accessible 27 volunteer drivers & vehides for Central OR varies vanes varies varies most don't ( ? ?) Executive Limo and Shuttle 2 limos, 1 van Grant County Transit People Mover Green Energy Transportion vans 15 Wheelchair accessible Van, car 12, 4 Wheelchair accessible High Desert Wheelchair Transport Interstate Tours 5 vans 4 Dodge Grand Caravans; I Dodge Sprinter 1 wheelchair passenger each 2000, 2001,3 2003s and a 2006 all excellent wheelchair lifts 2 buses MCI 47 1981 & 1988 both good Operator vehicle type sedan, van, model capacity year estimated condition special features tpoperfations - e.g. etc Mt. Bachelor buses NeighborImpact Head Start buses Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon Residential Assistance Program 7 vans 15, 8, 3, 1 4 handicapped accessible Sunriver Resort Bend La Pine School District Redmond School District 43 school buses Sisters School District 13 school buses 1 handicapped accessible Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4-27 -09 Page 50 id Service F Operator Service Area Geography Service Frequency Hours of Operation Service Population Bend Area Transit Bend area Fixed route M -F 6:15 to 6:15; Saturday 7:15 to 5:15 p.m. General public Bend Dial -A -Ride Bend area Demand response M -F 6:15 AM to 6:15 PM; Sat 7:15 to 5:15; and Sun. 8:30 to 3:30 Elderly and persons with disabilities Bend Metro Park and Rec. District Bend primarily On demand Varies District program users Black Butte Ranch Redmond, Sisters, Black Butte Ranch Daily — 2 vans in summer, one in off season BBR employees Boys and Girls Club Bend, Redmond, Sisters, La Pine M -F? children 6 -18, staff Central Oregon Breeze and Central Oregon Airport Shuttle BUS 1: Bend, Redmond Airport, Terrebonne, Madras, Warm Springs, Sandy, Gresham, Max line, PDX airport, PDX downtown (does Prineville loop on retum) 1x/day Departs Bend 7 am; Arrives Portland 11 am. Departs Portland 1:30 pm; Arrives Bend 6:10 pm. 7 days /week general public BUS 2: Bend, Redmond Airport, Prineville, Madras, Warm Springs, Mt. Hood, Sandy, Gresham, Max line, PDX airport, PDX downtown (not Prineville on retum) 1x /day Departs Bend 11:30 am; Arrives Portland 4pm. Departs Portland 6pm; Arrives Bend 10:30 PM 7days /week general public Cascades East Transit (COIC) Local service is within 7 miles of Redmond (including Terrebonne), and within 5 miles of Sisters and LaPine. Fleet also provides local service in Prineville and Madras/Metolius/Culver Also provides shuttles to those communities and to Bend Local service = demand - response Shuttles = 5 round - trips between Redmond and Bend (and rest of network) per day. Local service is 7:30am to 5:30 pm. Shuttles run from 5:55am to 7:02 pm general public Central Oregon Community College COCC Campus Fixed, on demand as needed M -F, 7:40 to 4:40 Central Oregon Resources for Independent Living County wide, volunteer drivers Demand response M -F 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Persons with disabilities Columbia Aircraft Prineville, Redmond, Bend 1 /day M -F 6:30 am to 2:30 pm Employees of Columbia Air DHS Volunteer Services Central Oregon wide Demand response, DHS clients Grant County Transit — People Movers Travels through Prineville on the way to Redmond (airport) and Bend (Lava Wednesday and Friday Arrives in Prineville at 9:00 to 9:45; leaves Bend 3:20 General public Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 51 Operator Service Area Geography Service Frequency Hours of Operation Service Population Lanes). Rides to medical appointments if requested. Green Energy Transportation Based in Bend, charters to other communities Airport shuttle, charter service High Desert Wheelchair Transport on- demand General public, medical rides Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Entire County On demand On demand Volunteer rides for special populations Interstate Tours Pacific Northwest on- demand any time private charter clients Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon Redmond, Bend Fixed and on- demand Fixed — M -F Demand — 24/7 OFCO clients NeighborImpact Head Start County wide Fixed M -F Head Start students (children) Residential Assistance Program Bend primarily Demand response 7 days /week Residential care dients Sunriver Resort Bend to Sunriver Fixed Employees Bend La Pine School District M -F Public school students Redmond School District M -F Public school students Sisters School District M -F public school students Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 52 C.3. Administrative Capacity COIC /CERC Call Center: The CERC CaII Center provides computerized ride scheduling and dispatch services for the Medical Ride Brokerage and the Crook County Dial -A -Ride system. COIC /CERC Administration: The COIC provides transportation provider billing, transportation provider quality assurance, and other associated administrative services for the Medical Ride Brokerage. Commute Options of Central Oregon: Commute Options administers and helps start up several vanpool and other "transportation demand management" services within Central Oregon. Deschutes County: Deschutes County's STF Coordinator staffs the STF Committee, and provides STF reports (to ODOT Public Transit Division) and fiscal administration. C.4 Public Transportation Funding Sources Discretionary Grant Funding Elderly & Persons with Disabilities Transportation Assistance (Sec. 5310) — This is a federally - funded, state- administered grant program for the purpose of meeting the special mobility needs of seniors and people with disabilities. Funds may be used to pay for up to 80% of the costs of vehicles and other capital equipment or purchase -of- service agreements. ODOT consolidates this and other funding sources through a competitive grant program known as the discretionary grant process. For most projects, grant recipients must provide a 20% in local or state match for these federal funds. Traditionally, program funds have been available to nonprofit agencies. Both state and federal governments now require the development of a coordinated human services transportation plan before Sec. 5310 funds will be released. Previously, applicants applied directly into a statewide competition for consideration to receive these funds, although the local STF Committees and Governing Bodies would review the applications and make comments /recommendations. As of the 2009 -2010 Discretionary Grant program, each STF Agency (e.g. Jefferson County) will receive a formula allocation from the state and the STF Committees will recommend projects for funding to the Governing Bodies (e.g. Jefferson County BOCC), which will then make final project funding decisions. Discretionary Special Transportation Fund (STF) — The STF for Elderly and Persons with Disabilities was established by the legislature in 1985, and is administered by the Public Transit Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation. Revenues come from two sources — a tax on cigarettes and the General Fund budget. Three quarters of the STF (75 %) is distributed by formula to each county. The remaining 25% of STF funds will be administered via the new discretionary grant process described in the 5310 section above. Funds can be used for the purchase or replacement of vehicles and other capital equipment, operations, planning and development. The following table outlines the FY 2009 -2011 STF discretionary and 5310 formula allocations to Jefferson County, in comparison to prior years and to Deschutes and Crook Counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. 2009 -2011 Biennium Allocations Comparison to County STF Discretionary 5310 Total 2007 -8009 Crook $23,977 $111,682 $135,659 +$110,737 Deschutes $85,956 $464,857 $550,813 - $479,136 Jefferson $22,807 $105,595 $128,402 +$69,181 CTWS $22,350 $103,219 $125,569 +$125,569 The table shows that the more -rural Central Oregon counties and the tribe were less competitive in the prior state -wide competitive funding process, while the more -urban Deschutes County will receive less discretionary grant funding under the new process. Other Federal Funds Rural Transit Assistance Grants (Sec. 5311) -This federally- funded, state - administered grant program is the primary source of federal funding for the operation of public transit programs in rural communities (areas with populations fewer than 50,000). ODOT allocates the funds to eligible rural counties on a formula based on population, transit ridership, and service miles. Funds may be used to cover administrative, capital or operating costs of providing transportation to the general public. Funds can also be used to provide intercity service between rural communities or between small towns and urban areas. Grantees must provide a 50% local match to receive these federal funds. Recipients can be public bodies, nonprofit organizations or tribal agencies. Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) Section 5311(b) -The Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) provides training and technical assistance to rural counties and to meet the needs of smaller transit agencies. ODOT's Public Transit Division may use RTAP funds to help pay for training at the Oregon Transportation Association Conference and other events, conference or training events. Job Access and Reverse Commute Grants (Sec. 5316) - Federal JARC grants are intended to assist communities reduce transportation barriers to employment and training opportunities. The funds are distributed by formula to states based on their relative share of low income persons. Twenty percent of the funding allocated this year for JARC projects must go to rural areas. ODOT distributes these funds on a competitive basis through a statewide competitive grant process, although local STF Committees will review the applications. In order to receive JARC funding, a coordinated transportation plan must be in place. New Freedom Program (Sec. 5317) -This is a new federal formula grant program to states for the purpose of enhancing transportation service and facility improvements that address the special mobility needs of people with disabilities. Twenty percent of the funding for New Freedom projects must go to rural areas. ODOT distributes these funds through a statewide competitive grant process, although local STF Committees will review the applications. In order to receive New Freedom funding, a coordinated transportation plan must be in place. Tribal Transit Program ( Section 5311) — Under the recently adopted SAFETEA -LU federal transit legislation, tribal governments are now eligible to become direct recipients of Section 5311 funds. Beginning in FY 2006, tribes could apply for grants to support their public transit program through both the federal as well as state governments. Other State and Local Funds STF Formula Funds — Deschutes County - The STF for Elderly and Persons with Disabilities was established by the legislature in 1985, and is administered by the Public Transit Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation. Funds can be used for the purchase or replacement of vehicles and other capital equipment, operations, planning and development. Revenues come from two sources — a tax on Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 45 cigarettes and the General Fund budget. Three quarters of the STF (75 %) is distributed by formula to each county. The remaining 25% of STF funds will be administered via the new discretionary grant process described in the 5310 Discretionary Grant section above. The amount of formula funds allocated to each county is based on population. The minimum any county receives is $40,000 under the STF allocation process. The County Board of Commissioners is responsible for the distribution of these formula funds, which are therefore considered to be local. Up to $2,000 of the county's allocation can be used for administration. For the current fiscal year, the Jefferson County allocation is $275,000. As of this writing, the 2009 -2011 Biennium STF Formula allocation is still to be determined. FY 2008 -2009 Deschutes County Formula Fund Recipients: • Bend Area Transit — $138,795 • Cascades East Transit (COIC) - $88,949 • Central Oregon Resources for Independent Living - $11,374 • Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon - $22,499 • OR Department of Human Services - $13,384 STF Tribal Funds - As of 2005, recognized Indian tribes receive STF formula funds directly instead of having to compete for a share of county allocations. Tribal governments are responsible for allocating funds and administering the program. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs receives $40,000 under the STF allocation process. Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) Under ORS 330, public and nonprofit agencies in Oregon can receive payments for eligible energy conservation projects. Project sponsors must partner with businesses or other entities that have state tax liabilities. Transportation projects eligible to receive tax credits included the purchase of alternative fueled vehicles, car sharing schemes and public transportation programs. Human Services Transportation Funding There are a number of social service agencies that receive funding for client transportation, either on agency- operated transportation systems, or to help pay client's private transportation costs (e.g. gas and maintenance). In some cases, these funds could be used to contract for client transportation on public transportation services, thereby supporting the local general public transportation system. In some cases, such as the Medicaid transportation funding described below, some of this funding is already being invested in the overall public transportation network. In other cases, more coordination may be feasible. Medicaid Non - Emergency Transportation (Title XIX) - Under Medicaid, states are required to assure that recipients can get to and from covered medical services. In Oregon, Medicaid funds are managed by the Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP). Medicaid transportation for Medicaid recipients in Jefferson County is provided by the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council through the Cascades East Rides Center (CERC), a medical ride brokerage. The CERC has a call center staff of five who schedule medical rides (and also take reservations and perform dispatch services for the Cascades East Transit tri- county public transportation service). Medicaid Non - Medical Transportation (Title XIX) - Under Medicaid's Home & Community -Based Services (HCBS) programs, certain non - medical services can be provided to Medicaid recipients who might be institutionalized without transportation and other support services. Currently, a significant part of the employment and other non - medical transportation services provided to elderly and disabled Medicaid recipients is supported through the HCBS or long term care waiver program. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 46 DD 53 Transportation Funds Under Oregon's HCBS waiver for aging and disabled populations, federal Medicaid funding is available to cover up to half of the costs of providing non - medical transportation to persons with developmental disabilities and other covered individuals. These so- called DD 53 funds are used to cover a portion of the costs of the employment transportation for individuals with developmental disabilities. ODOT discretionary grant funds are used to provide the non - federal match for this Medicaid waiver program. The following is an incomplete list of agencies that currently provide client -based transportation funding in Central Oregon. In some cases, the agency is already coordinating fully with public transportation services (e.g. COCOA) or is experimenting with such (e.g. the Opportunity Foundation, CORIL, and DHS): Boys and Girls Clubs Central Oregon Council on Aging Central Oregon Resources for Independent Living Crooked River Ranch Seniors Head Start Oregon Department of Human Services Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon School Districts Veteran's Administration - supported agencies Private Transportation Funding Various local businesses make investments in customer or employee transportation. In some cases, the businesses have worked with organizations like Commute Options to secure public transportation resources to create vanpools or to organize carpools. In other cases, there is little to no coordination with the public transportation network to provide employee or customer transportation. Some notable examples are: Cascade Healthcare Communities— Currently reimburses employees for transport to CHC's various Central Oregon campuses for work purposes. The dollar amount of this investment is unknown. Mt. Bachelor Resort— Currently operates its own employee and customer shuttles to provide seasonal access to the ski hill from Bend. Also operates employee vanpools from Bend and LaPine. These are two of likely dozens of cases where the private business may be able to realize synergies by investing in the public transportation network rather than operating a separate system or reimbursing employee mileage. Local Options Property Taxes. Local property taxes can be used to fund various transportation services, including public transportation services. The property tax caps imposed by Measure 5 may limit the ability to use this funding source. Farebox Revenue. Farebox revenues can help cover a percentage of the operating expense of a transit system. Transient Room Tax. Many communities in central Oregon levy a tax on gross room receipts on hotel /motel rooms. These funds could be used to fund public transportation services. Payroll Tax. Payroll taxes are used in some areas to support public transportation operations. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 47 Franchise Fees. Many communities in central Oregon charge franchise fees to various utilities that use public right -of -way. These revenues could be used to help fund public transportation services. Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 48 Appendix D. Barriers and Gap Analysis — Original Plan Assessment Through the Core Team research and facilitated discussion, surveys of human service providers, and stakeholder consultation and analysis, the following gaps in public transportation services and proposed strategies to address the barriers were identified by the Core Team. egies Matrix, Address Barriers 7iority.Strate cto Address Barriers a. Protect and Strengthen Existing Services • Increasing demand for transportation services, limited financial resources to support transportation services • Need for reliable and adequate operations and capital funding for existing transportation providers, to protect existing transportation system Strategy #1 — Protect and strengthen existing transportation services a. Support and strengthen the existing network of private and public transportation providers (protect the assets that are in place — that the community has invested in) b. Pursue a funding strategy that leverages local, state, federal and private resources c. Allocate available public and private resources to implement plan goals Nl an Priori Strategies Matrix Priority Strategies to Address Barriers °Service G ps and Strategies to Address Barriers b. Inter -City/Inter - Community Trips Strategy #2 — Improve inter -city and inter - community transportation • Access to education sites in Bend, Redmond and La Pine services • Access to social and shopping, cultural and recreational access a. Establish a system of inter - "community" transportation services that connect population centers such as shuttles and vanpools between communities • Access to social services, workforce services in Bend, La Pine and Redmond b. Support and coordinate participation in the statewide "trip- check" and carpool programs • • Access to medical centers in Bend and Redmond, particularly for non - Medicaid eligible riders Wheelchair accessible access to services in Bend for veteran population (veteran outpatient counseling center in Bend) c. d. Provide improved services to human services populations, such as Court ordered groups and populations, the elderly and persons with disabilities, and public service clients such as participants in the federal Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) Provide public access to jobs, basic services and life skills, shopping and • Lack of space /capacity on the DAV van to Portland e. f. recreation Focus public transportation on access to social and medical services, jobs, shopping, education and recreation Encourage and support multi -modal options including pedestrian and bicycle usage c. Service Considerations • Hours of operation limited, evenings and weekends See Strategy # 3 • Frequency of operations • Ease of use; removing barriers to mobility • Lack of service in rural, unincorporated areas • Disabled populations utilizing emergency services for non - emergency rides Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 45 Needs and'Priarity Strategies Matrix Service Caps and Strategies to Address Barriers d. Barriers Priority Strategies to Address Barriers • Lack of information on existing transportation services • Lack of information in Spanish on public transportation options • Physical, emotional and cognitive impediments to mobility for some riders • Access to information on rides /transportation options, so that riders can identify what their options are quickly and easily • Transportation providers lack qualification /training in emergency response • Lack of screening to match special need rider populations with the most appropriate transportation service • Lack of door -to -door transportation service options • Some special population riders need support and advocacy to access appropriate services; outreach to isolated special populations • Administrative requirements for some services too burdensome and /or complicated • Lack of options for populations without driver licenses Strategy #3 — Increase accessibility to transportation services a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Identify "underserved" areas (geography) and population (demographics) Identify transportation - dependent populations geographically Evaluate the effectiveness of existing transportation services Institute an ongoing evaluation process focused on system effectiveness Operate a clearinghouse for transportation information Develop an ongoing public education program focused on commuting and transportation services Provide transportation options that are sustainable and "environmentally sensitive" Maintain public transportation services that are fast, fair, flexible and frequent Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 46 Needs and 'Priority Strategies Matrix Service Gaps an Strategies to Address Barriers Priority Strategies to.Address Barriers e. Planning and Coordination • No single organization can coordinate public transportation services; a broad -based committee or Strategy #4 - Coordinate Transportation Services coalition needed to develop and implement initiatives a. Identify or develop a regional coordinating entity with the authority, expertise, resources and capacity to coordinate transportation services • Public transportation needs transcend Deschutes County; regional -level needs b. Coordinate transportation services within Deschutes County and the Central Oregon region • Lack of regional one -stop call -in center for ride information and dispatch; lack of formal coordination system among providers c. Develop a regional ride scheduling, dispatch and travel information center to facilitate improved coordination • Logistics -based coordination of transportation services not feasible due to lack of a lead regional coordinating entity d. e. Provide political and administrative leadership by obtaining the endorsement and active support of elected officials and professional staff Create a Public Transportation Advisory Committee to (1) develop • Need for integrated land use and transportation planning partnership agreements with public transportation system stakeholders, (2) identify and support efforts to coordinate public and private investments in • Artificial boundaries create barriers to inter - community public transportation services (e.g. Camp Sherman to Sisters) f. public transportation services in Deschutes County and the region, (3) provide guidance and recommendations to elected public officials, and (4) conduct public information and outreach, and facilitate public involvement Build tools for a coordinated system of public transportation services, including (1) conduct a comprehensive market analysis to inform investment and programming decisions, (2) develop a model agreement to coordination transportation services, (3) develop a coordinated approach to insurance, training, dispatch and other central support services, and (4) develop a model process to attract new public and private investors and service partners Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 47 Appendix E. 2007 Plan Participants and Invitees The following participated in the 2007 plan process: Last Name First Name Organization Alsbury Rose La Pine Chamber of Commerce Arnold Chuck Bend Downtowners Association Azbell Tom Central Oregon Council on Aging Baney Tammy Citizen Belzer Barbara Interfaith Action for Justice Blanco Osmar T- Mobile Bryce Robert W. Central Oregon Veterans Outreach Coleman Sherrin Oregon Department of Transportation Curley Kim Commute Options of Central Oregon Daly Mike Deschutes County Commissioner Daniele Gary WorkSource Central Oregon Disability Navigator Deke Tyler Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) DeVoney Mark Oregon Department of Transportation Drew Kathy Deschutes County Mental Health Etzel Richard Interfaith Action for Justice Farrell Lynne Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Flood Allan Bend Community Action Team Friend Karen Cascades East Ride Center /COIC Gardner Lin Oregon Department of Human Services Gerachty Patty Oregon Department of Human Services Harrison Wendy Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Services /COIC Horton Don Bend Park & Recreation Jorgensen Steve Deschutes County Lewis Lupita Central Cascade Lines Lewis Ray Central Cascade Lines Mallea Janet Central Oregon Resources for Independent Living Maszk Carol Central Oregon Council on Aging Mills Cheryl Sisters Chamber of Commerce Minisce Jessica Express Personnel Monson Jeff Commute Options of Central Oregon Morris Roy Oregon Employment Department/Veterans Rep. Nielson Jeff Bend Chamber of Commerce Ornelas Heather Bend Area Transit Otteni Kristi La Pine Community Action Team Parsons Ron Oregon Department of Human Services Last Name Patterson Peterson Prince Rexford Ruel Russell Sande Schindel Schmidt Shaber Sharp Spreadborough Stein Stevens Thom Timchak Trego Tucker Ure Van Der Hyde Vizzini Weeber White Wilson Zinkraf First Name Michael Gary Bud John Nancy Peter Eric Mark Mike Kendell Yesenia Andrew Eileen Lindsey Laurie Karen Judy Lynda Judith Dinah Dan Bob Jeff Darrel Gene Organization City of Redmond Redmond School District Redmond Economic Development Bend -La Pine School District La Pine Community Action Team Deschutes County Community Development Redmond Chamber of Commerce Old Farm District Neighborhood Association Bend Chamber of Commerce Deschutes County Commission on Children & Families Bend Community Action Team and Latina Leadership, Education and Cultural Center Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council City of Sisters Central Oregon Resources for Independent Living Redmond Community Action Team Central Oregon Partnership Community Action Team of Sisters Central Cascade Lines Deschutes County Administration Oregon Department of Transportation Oregon Solutions Opportunity Foundation Central Oregon Coalition for Access Opportunity Foundation Central Oregon Community College COIC and Deschutes County sent invitation letters to a broad list of stakeholders, inviting participation on the project Core Team. The invitation letters were signed by Deschutes County Commissioner Mike Daly, who served as the project convener. Letters were sent in March, 2006. Additional outreach and invitations continued throughout the Core Team meeting schedule, including targeted outreach in March, 2007, to organizations and agencies that serve special populations. Heather Alan Michael Eileen John Bill Andy Rick Steve Susan David Ornelas Unger Patterson Stein Hummell Friedman Anderson Root Jorgenson Ross McDaniels Bend Dial -a -Ride City of Redmond City of Redmond City of Sisters City of Bend City of Bend City of Bend City of Bend Deschutes County Deschutes County Central Oregon Partnership Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 45 Richard Gorby Community of LaPine Patrick Carey DHS Lin Gardner DHS Ron Parsons DHS Jeffrey White COCOA Carol Maszk COCOA Darrell Wilson Opportunity Foundation Jeff Monson Commute Options Tyler Deke Bend MPO Martin Loring ODOT Bob Bryant ODOT Sherrin Coleman ODOT Lynne Farrell Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Karen Friend COIC Richard Gorby Veterans Don Horton Bend Park & Recreation Katie Hammer Central Oregon Parks & Recreation District Carrie Ward Sisters Organization for Activities & Recreation Betty Shuler COCAAN Head Start Corky Seneca) COCAAN Doug Nelson Bend -La Pine School District Gary Peterson Redmond School District Ted Thonstad Sisters School District James Middleton Central Oregon Community College Jay Casbon OSU Cascades Roger Lee Economic Development for Central Oregon Robert W. Bryce Central Oregon Veterans Outreach Kirk Utzinger Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Oregon Mike Schmidt Bend Chamber of Commerce Eric Sande Redmond Chamber of Commerce Cheryl Mills Sisters Chamber of Commerce Dave Wilkins Sunriver Chamber of Commerce Rose Aslbury La Pine Chamber of Commerce Osmar Blanco T- Mobile Dan Rutherford Mt. Bachelor Jerry Andrus Eagle Crest Scott Morris Sunriver Resort Don Barbour JeId Wen Corporation Greg Cole Black Butte Ranch Jim Diegel St. Charles Medical Center - Bend Todd Sprague St. Charles Medical Center - Redmond Kirk Schueler Brooks Resources Cindy Pessemier Central Oregon Breeze Alana Audette Central Oregon Visitors Assocation Bud Prince Redmond Economic Development Todd Sprague Cascade Heathcare Community Katie Hammer Central Oregon Parks & Recreation District Carrie Ward Sisters Organization for Activities & Recreation Betty Shuler COCAAN Head Start Ted Thonstad Sisters School District Dan Rutherford Mt. Bachelor Sunriver Resort Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 46 Don Barbour JeId Wen Corporation Jim Diegel St. Charles Medical Center - Bend Kirk Schueler Brooks Resources Cindy Pessemier Central Oregon Breeze Alana Audette Central Oregon Visitors Association Lynne Farrell Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Heather Lynch Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Services Gary Daniele WorkSource Central Oregon Disability Nay. Kendal Shaber Commission on Children and Families Mike Viegas Coalition for Access Roy Morris Oregon Employment Department Angie Albiar Oregon Department of Human Services Scott Johnson Deschutes County Mental Health Stu Steinberg Central Oregon Veterans Outreach Wendy Harrison Oregon Voc. Rehabilitation Srvcs. /COIC Lindsey Stevens C.O. Resources for Independent Living Deschutes County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan — Updated Draft 3, 4 -27 -09 Page 47