Headwaters Regional Development Commission Region Transportation Coordination Council

Headwaters Regional Development Commission Region Transportation Coordination Council Bryan Mc. Coy Mobility Manager/Transportation Planner

Overview • • What Is An RTCC? Headwaters RTCC Local Issues Open Discussion

Overview Minnesota Council On Access (MCOTA) • Formed in 2010 By Statue • "study, evaluate, oversee, and make recommendations to improve the coordination, availability, accessibility, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety of transportation services provided to the transit public. ” • 13 State Agencies & Organizations • 5 Key Issue Areas 2018 Creation of Regional Transportation Coordination Councils

Regional RTCC Organizations 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Arrowhead East Central RDC HRDC Mid-MN RDC Northwest RDC Region 5 RDC Tri-Cap Tree Rivers CAP West Central CAP 10. Prairie Five CAP 11. United CAP 12. Mankato MPO 13. Anoka TCAP 14. Washington MTAP 15. Hennepin TCAP 16. New Trax 17. Carver/Scott TCAP 18. Dakota CAP

Headwaters RTCC GOALS • Expand transportation options for underserved populations • Develop better collaboration between transportation providers within the region • Be a central source of public transportation information • Provide planning and strategic expertise to transportation providers and service agents • Arrange personalized transportation request that cross multi-jurisdictional boundaries • Reduce public transportation cost through new efficiencies and partnerships Mobility Management Ø Right People Ø Right Place Ø Right Time Ø Right Service Delivery

Headwaters RTCC Structure • Maximum of 15 Members HRDC Board • Diverse Organizational Groups • Meet Quarterly (Minimum) • Serve As Eyes & Ears Of Transportation Issues • Technical Advisory To HRDC Board Rep Executive Director Mobility Manager RTTC Council Advisory To HRDC Board

HRTCC Structure Beltrami Anne Lenseth Beltrami DHS Lu. Ann Bleiler Paul Bunyan Transit Corey Boushee NW MN Foundation Red Lake Wendy Jourdin Community Development Clearwater Jamie Halverson Clearwater DHS Cal Larson Mayor-Shevlin Catherine Johnson Intercouty CAP Mahnomen Lu. Ann Durant Council Member Billie Jo Green Rural Employment Program Hubbard L. O. W Gail Leverson W-S-N Eng. Rick Rone Mayor Baudette Shannon Wittner Mahube CAP Jo Avery L. O. W DHS White Earth Leech Lake Terri Darco Early Childhood Education Ernie Robinson Leech Lake Transit

Regional Issues Medical Transportation • $150 billion/yr cost of missed medical appointments nationwide • Medicaid transportation is a web of regulations • Mode 1 – Personal mileage reimbursements • Mode 2 – Volunteer driver mileage reimbursements (curb-to-curb) • Mode 3 – Unassisted transport (curb-to-curb) may include taxi, bus, light rail, other commercial carriers and airfare • Lack of area medical services • Mode 4 – Assisted transport (door-to-door and • Hospital Discharges door-through-door) may include taxi, bus, light • Transportation to Fargo/Mayo/Twin Cities ->Chronic Condition = Relocation rail, other commercial carriers Protected Transportation Specialized Transportation Services (STS)

Regional Issues Volunteer Drivers • • • “Backbone” of Rural Mobility Limited Availability Reimbursement Rates Lack of Non-Medical Options Silos Food Access

Regional Issues Workforce Transportation % of One Or Fewer Vehicle Households (2018 Census Data) • Limited To No After Hour Service Available Beltrami 39% • 2 nd & 3 rd Shift Clearwater 33% • Wavier Transportation Hubbard 27% L. O. W 30% Mahnomen 38% “I want to attract those that don’t apply because they can’t get to work”-Local HR Representive

Regional Issues Court Transportation • • • Missed hearings Unable to reach mandatory reform programs Estimated 6 to 10 people/week have issues 2016: Cost $55/day to house an inmate in jail Ø Does not include staff time Ø Overcrowding

Projects In Development One-Call/One Click System Ø Centralized Resource For Transportation Information Ø Mobility Management Center Ø General Public & Service Agencies Ø Mobility As A Service Ø Personalized Trip Planning Ø 18 months to 3 years in the future

Projects In Development Vehicle Donation Program Ø Personal Transportation Still Preferred Option Ø No Program Exist In The Region Ø St. Cloud Ø Mankato Ø Alexandria Ø Currently Developing Partnerships For Implementation

Projects In Development Volunteer Driver Improvements Ø Ø Ø Recruitment Event Centralized Information Grocery Delivery Service Volunteer Driver Membership Program? Coalition Across The State Ø Ø Ø IRS Regulations Insurance Regulations Reimbursement Rates

So What Does This Ø Efficiency Of Public Services Mean? Ø Enhanced Mobility Options For Citizens Ø Opportunity Increased For Mobility Funding Ø Save $$$ 130 Number of Federal Programs That Support Transportation Service