Dorrene Edwards

The Special Meeting agenda included an action item to authorize the General Manager to negotiate and execute a three-year contract, with two one-year options, with Allied Universal for Unarmed Transit Security Services, not to exceed $1,513,367.91. The subsequent Work Session featured discussions on the Advertising Update, the Proposed Service Advisory Committee Concept, and the process and timeline for developing the 2021-2024 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). General Manager comments covered the draft agenda for the December 14, 2017 Regular Meeting and upcoming board agenda items.

The Work Session agenda included a presentation and discussions on several key items. Discussion topics covered an update from the Congestion Relief Task Force, which detailed sixteen short-term recommendations ranging from operations and infrastructure improvements to Travel Demand Management strategies, following presentation to the Salem City Council. Another focus was commercial advertising on District vehicles, reviewing revenue generated under the contract with Stott Outdoor Advertising. The session also addressed recommendations for Board-appointed Advisory Committees for Calendar Year 2019, specifically concerning member appointments, Chair and Vice-Chair appointments, and staggering terms for the Special Transportation Fund Advisory Committee and the Citizens Advisory Committee.

The work session covered several key discussions. The first item involved discussing potential schedule revisions for Route 1X/Wilsonville Express during peak hours, prompted by overcrowding, with a revised schedule planned to begin March 7, 2016. The second major topic concerned the purchase of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fixed-route buses, with staff recommending authorization to enter into a contract with New Flyer of America Inc. for 21 buses utilizing federal and STP grant funding, with a recommendation to be presented at the subsequent board meeting. Discussions also addressed concerns regarding the FY2015 budget document and the role of the Budget Committee, leading to a direction to form a review committee. Finally, the Board discussed the Budget Committee applicant for Subdistrict #2/Keizer, with a recommendation for Michael DeBlasi, and the process for designating a General Manager Pro Tempore.

The Board meeting agenda included several key items requiring authorization and discussion. Specific topics involved authorizing the General Manager to execute a one-year contract extension for ADA paratransit eligibility assessments with Medical Transportation Management, Inc., involving an expenditure of $120,025.80. Another item requested authorization for the General Manager to execute a contract with ThermoGuard for the purchase of 63 Operator Protection Barriers, not to exceed $116,625, to enhance operator safety against COVID-19 exposure and potential assaults. The agenda also included discussion of the updated Title VI Program 2020, including the adoption of Board Resolution No. 2020-01 for its approval. Furthermore, materials related to the Salem-Keizer Area Transportation Study (SKATS) Public Participation Plan and various associated procedures, such as Title VI complaint procedures, were presented for review.

The agenda for the Special Meeting included an Executive Session for the Board of Directors to review and evaluate the employment-related performance of the chief executive officer, pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(i). No final action or decision was permitted during the executive session. Following the executive session, the agenda listed a potential action item concerning the General Manager's performance evaluation and compensation, before adjournment.