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Official Special Called Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 – 10:30 AM Present: Charlotte J. Nash, Jace Brooks, Marlene M. Fosque
Via teleconference: Ben Ku Absent: Tommy Hunter
1. COVID-19 Updates and Related Topics
Community Services Deputy Director Lindsey Jorstad provided an overview of emergency food assistance and other needs being met collaboratively with community partners for all ages in Gwinnett during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants Manager Shannon Candler provided information on CARES Act allocations and proposed spending recommendations for the county. No official action taken.
2. General Discussion
No items discussed.
3. Transit Discussion Consultants from Kimley-Horn and Kinetics Transportation Group led a discussion on transit options. No official action taken.
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COVID-19 Needs Funding Amount
County Government 56,415,000
County Government Operations 30,000,000
Medical, PPE, and Cleaning Supplies 10,000,000
Technology Enhancements 4,600,000
County Services - Public Safety 3,500,000
County Services - Elections 3,200,000
Public Facility Enhancements 3,000,000
Planning and Administration 1,350,000
County Services - Food Assistance 595,000
County Services - Outreach 100,000
County Services - Health and Wellness 70,000
Health Department 5,000,000
Public Health Response 5,000,000
Emergency Food Assistance 6,800,000
Emergency Food Assistance 6,800,000
Housing & Emergency Shelter 11,000,000
Shelter and Housing 5,500,000
Rental and Utility Assistance 5,000,000
Homelessness Prevention (Diversion) 500,000
Nonprofit Services 6,140,000
Nonprofit Assistance 4,000,000
Medical, PPE, and Cleaning Supplies 1,040,000
Childcare 500,000
Transportation 250,000
Healthcare Nonprofit Services 250,000
Emotional and Spiritual Care 100,000
Small Business Assistance 19,500,000
Economic Assistance 19,500,000
Reserved for Future Needs 58,513,406
TBD 58,513,406
Grand Total 163,368,405
Proposed Spending Recommendations
for CARES Act Allocations
U.S. Dept. of Treasury, Coronavirus Relief Funds
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COVID-19 Needs Funding Amount
County Government 314,315
County Services - Fire & EMS 314,315
Grand Total 314,315
COVID-19 Needs Funding Amount
County Government 453,883
Planning and Administration 453,883
Nonprofit Assistance 2,288,140
Public Facility Enhancements 1,600,000
Public Services 688,140
Small Businesss Assistance 500,000
Economic Assistance 500,000
Grand Total 3,242,023
COVID-19 Needs Funding Amount
County Government 161,902
Planning and Administration 161,902
Housing & Emergency Shelter 1,457,122
Outreach 81,122
Rental and Utility Assistance 971,000
Shelter and Housing 405,000
Grand Total 1,619,024
COVID-19 Needs Funding Amount
County Government 157,000
County Services - Airport 157,000
Grand Total 157,000
COVID-19 Needs Funding Amount
County Government 19,821,538
County Services - Transit 19,821,538
Grand Total 19,821,538
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development, Emergency Solutions Grant: CARES Act
Proposed Spending Recommendations
for CARES Act Allocations
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Coronavirus Provider Relief Funds
U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration: CARES Act
U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration: CARES Act
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant: CARES Act
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Transit Options ComparisonBoard of Commissioners Meeting
05/12/2020
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Agenda• ATL Board Amendment Presentation• Short-Term Transit Service Expansion Scenario• 5-Year and 10-Year TRC/No-Rail Plans• Rail/No-Rail Between Doraville and Multimodal Hub• Questions/Comments
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ATLANTA-REGION TRANSIT LINK AUTHORITY (ATL) BOARDGwinnett County:Amended ARTP Project List
05/7/2020
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Presentation Overview• Gwinnett Transit Planning and Outreach • Summary of ARTP Project List Changes• Questions/Comments
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Gwinnett Transit Planning and
Outreach2017-Present
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Recent Gwinnett Transit Planning
Gwinnett County Transit was established in November 2001
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Connect Gwinnett• Plan developed April 2017 – July 2018• Detailed technical analysis
• Understood community transit needs• Assessed demand and defined appropriate modes• Developed financially constrained 30-year plan with
short- and mid-range plans
• Robust community engagement process• In-person, phone, and online• English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese language outreach
• Adopted by BOC in July 2018
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• Original 30-year plan included: • 1 HRT line• 3 BRT routes• 8 Rapids/ART routes• 9 Express Commuter Bus routes• 3 Direct Connects• 12 Local Bus routes• 8 Flex/Microtransit zones• Extended evening and added Sunday service
on all routes
• Majority implemented in first 20 years
ParatransitCoverage
Connect GwinnettLong-Range Plan
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Recent Gwinnett Transit Planning
Gwinnett County Transit was established in November 2001
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2019 MARTA Referendum• Vote to join the MARTA system
through 2057• Connect Gwinnett used as base
for projects• Public outreach:
• 19 official open houses• 33 other speaking events• Online/social media information as well
as multi-lingual print collateral
• Referendum took place March 2019• Referendum did not pass
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Recent Gwinnett Transit Planning
Gwinnett County Transit was established in November 2001
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The Board of Commissioners:• Recognizes that there are multiple options for the provision of transit
services…and desires to pursue options that will be feasible and meet the needs of the Gwinnett community;
The Board of Commissioners:• Recognizes that there are multiple options for the provision of transit
services…and desires to pursue options that will be feasible and meet the needs of the Gwinnett community;
• Seeks the assistance of members of the Gwinnett community in assessing potential transit options and determining a feasible approach to providing transit services to meet the increasing and changing needs…;
Transit Review Committee (TRC)The Board of Commissioners:• Recognizes that there are multiple options for the provision of transit
services…and desires to pursue options that will be feasible and meet the needs of the Gwinnett community;
• Seeks the assistance of members of the Gwinnett community in assessing potential transit options and determining a feasible approach to providing transit services to meet the increasing and changing needs…;
• Believes that the best way to obtain this assistance is through the establishment of a Transit Review Committee whose purpose is to conduct a thorough and thoughtful review of Gwinnett’s transit needs and optionsfor addressing these needs.
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Transit Review Committee (TRC)• Composed of 13 members representing
various county stakeholder groups• Conducted 11 meetings over 3-4 months:
• General transit planning principles• Review of Connect Gwinnett plan and
community input (from plan and referendum)• Opportunities for non-committee stakeholders to
present as well as public input segments at every meeting
• Possible transit scenarios• Explored major rail investments to Mall of Georgia as
well as a No-Rail option• Outlined a range of options for modes countywide• Vetted scenarios using robust set of metrics
• Submitted TRC-recommended Plan to Gwinnett BOC
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Transit Review Committee• Outlines a more aggressive, first 10 year
implementation strategy than Connect Gwinnett
• Provides more fixed route coverage in the County, including routes in Lilburn, Sugar Hill, Suwanee/Buford
• Increases regional connectivity, including to Alpharetta and Stonecrest
• Adds Rapid/ART route that is upgraded to BRT (Mall of Georgia)
• Increases paratransit coverageParatransitCoverage
Long-Range Plan
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Recent Gwinnett Transit Planning
Gwinnett County Transit was established in November 2001
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Board of Commissioners• Held 5 work sessions/meetings following TRC
recommendations (prior to ATL submittal)• Considered Board priorities for transit• Reviewed plans and metrics:
• Connect Gwinnett: Transit Plan• TRC-recommended Plan• No-Rail Option• GEM Plan
• Offered public comment opportunities during regular BOC meetings as well as TRC member comments and local media coverage of meeting results
• Created aggregated list of projects for submittal to the ATL
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• Provides robust, initial 10-year implementation strategy
• Removes HRT extension and reroutes some service to Doraville/Chamblee
• Extends I-85 BRT system from Jimmy Carter to Doraville
• Adds 2 BRT routes (6 vs. TRC’s 4) and upgrades some local routes to Rapid/ART
• Creates new local routes to Buford, Grayson, and Loganville
• Extends paratransit buffer (1.25 miles)ParatransitCoverage
No-Rail ScenarioLong-Range Plan
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Recent Gwinnett Transit Planning
Gwinnett County Transit was established in November 2001
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Summary of ARTP Project List Changes
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Original ATL SubmittalIncorporated in Approved 2019 ARTP
ParatransitCoverage
• Original 30-year plan included: • 1 HRT line• 3 BRT routes• 8 Rapids/ART routes• 9 Express Commuter Bus routes• 3 Direct Connects• 12 Local Bus routes• 8 Flex/Microtransit zones• Extended evening and added Sunday service
on all routes
• Majority implemented in first 20 years
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• Combines project lists from Connect Gwinnett, TRC-recommended Plan, No-Rail option, and BOC deliberations
• Uses highest estimated cost for each capital project and for operations/maintenance to provide greatest flexibility in the future
• If referendum is advanced, a financially constrained subset of projects would be selected for funding and presented to the ATL Board for approval
Overview of Project Submittal
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Relevant to the original submittal:• Projects with minor changes• Projects with modified termini • Projects with a change in mode• New projects
Overview of Project Submittal
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Projects with Minor Changes• Alignments remain the same• Modes remain the same• Possible differences in frequencies,
span of service, etc., resulting in differences in capital/operating costs
• Possible differences in federal funding assumptions based on financially constrained plan
Projects with Minor Changes
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Projects with Modified Termini• Projects impacted by a possible
removal of HRT extension from Doraville MARTA to new Multimodal Hub at Jimmy Carter
• One route terminus remains the same while second terminus changes
• Cost increases due to alignment changes resulting from possible removal of HRT extension
Projects with Modified Termini
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Projects with a Change in Mode• Inclusion (or not) of HRT
from Doraville to Jimmy Carter affects other modal upgrades
• Projects upgraded between submittals
• Local to ART• ART to BRT
• Differences in associated capital and operating costs
Mode In Original Submittal Mode In New Submittal
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New Projects• Projects not included in previous
submittal to the ATL• New Local routes
• 7 within Gwinnett• 3 regional connections
• New Express Commuter routes• 1 from Chamblee MARTA to Athens• 1 from Indian Trail Park-and-Ride to
Emory/CDC
• Aspirational HRT extension to Gwinnett Place Mall
New Projects
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Questions/Discussion
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Potential Short-Term Transit Service Expansion ScenarioWithout Dedicated Funding Source
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Existing Service• 7 Local Routes• 5 Express Routes• Paratransit Service
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Phase 1 Priorities• Restructure existing local route
network• Direct Connect route to Mall of
Georgia• Snellville Flex service• Improved route frequencies
(currently funded through CMAQ for first three years)
• Bus fleet purchases to accommodate service expansion
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Phase 2 Priorities• New local service on US 78
between Snellville and Goldsmith P&R
• New local service from Gwinnett Transit Center to Mall of Georgia
• Later evening service (funded through CMAQ for first three years)
• Bus fleet purchases to accommodate service expansion
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Cost Impacts
Phase Capital Costs (Buses)
Add’l. Annual O&M Costs
Phase 1 Priorities $2,400,000 $3,570,000Phase 2 Priorities $3,150,000 $3,930,000Total (Both Phases) $5,550,000 $7,500,000
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5-Year and 10-Year PlansNo-Rail and TRC Scenarios
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5-Year Plan• Geographically, plans are the same
through 5 years• 16 Local Routes• 2 Direct Connect Routes• 5 Express Commuter Routes• 2 Flex/Microtransit Zones• New Maintenance Facility• 2 New SR 316 Park-and-Rides• 2 New Transit Centers
(Lawrenceville and GGC)
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5-Year Plan: No-Rail• Some new local routes get Sunday
service in No-Rail, but not in TRC• Paratransit buffer is increased from
0.75 to 1.25 miles
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5-Year Plan: Paratransit Coverage
TRC 5-Year No-Rail 5-Year
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10-Year Plan: TRC• 2 BRT Routes
• Doraville to Sugarloaf Park-and-Ride• Lawrenceville to Peachtree Corners
• 3 Rapid Routes• 17 Local Routes• 2 Direct Connect Routes• 9 Express Commuter Routes• 7 Flex/Microtransit Zones
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10-Year Plan: TRC• Upgrades to existing infrastructure
• Gwinnett Transit Center• Sugarloaf Mills Park-and-Ride• Snellville Park-and-Ride
• New Park-and-Rides• Hamilton/Braselton• Loganville• Peachtree Corners
• New Transit Centers• Infinite Energy Center
Note: In addition to capital investments in the 5-year plan
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10-Year Plan: TRC• Planning/Investment for HRT Extension• Planning/Investment for BRT Routes:
• Snellville – Indian Creek (BRT 702)• Planning/Investment for Rapid Routes:
• Lilburn – Tucker (Rapid 207)
Note: In addition to capital investments in the 5-year plan
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10-Year Plan: No-Rail• 2 BRT Routes
• Doraville to Sugarloaf Park-and-Ride• Lawrenceville to Peachtree Corners
• 1 Rapid Route• 22 Local Routes• 2 Direct Connect Routes• 9 Express Commuter Routes• 7 Flex/Microtransit Zones
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10-Year Plan: No-Rail• Same capital improvements as TRC• Additional capital improvements:
• I-985 Park-and-Ride Upgrades• Doraville MARTA Station Expansion• Multimodal Hub• Planning/Investment:
• BRT 704: Snellville – Mall of Georgia/I-985
• Rapid 209: Tucker (via Lawrenceville Highway)
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10-Year Plan
TRC 10-Year No-Rail 10-Year Plan
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ComparisonBRT Rapid Local Express
CommuterFlex/
MicrotransitExisting 0 0 7 5 0TRC (10-Year) 2 3 17 9 7No-Rail (10-Year) 2 1 22 9 7
• TRC• 2 Additional Rapid Routes
• No-Rail• 2 TRC Rapids are replaced by 3 Local Routes• 2 additional Local Routes to Loganville from Lawrenceville/Snellville• Additional capital improvements
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Rail/No-Rail Between Doraville and Multimodal Hub
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Doraville/Multimodal Hub• HRT Extension• BRT 700 Full Build-Out
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Net Cost Impacts (2018$)
O&M Annual Costs
Rail Extension Cost $13,114,000No-Rail (Terminus Change)
-$4,915,000
Net Annual Rail Cost $8,200,000
Note: Costs reflect total estimated costs and not the net cost to County after consideration of grant program funds.
Net additional cost for Rail Extension = $1,152,325,000
Total Plan O&M Cost: $139,400,000
Capital Costs InfrastructureCosts
Additional Bus Costs
Rail Extension Cost $1,155,000,000 N/ANo-Rail (Terminus Change)
-$126,000,000 -$16,075,000
Net Annual Rail Cost $1,029,000,000 -$16,075,000
Total Plan Capital Cost: $1,012,925,000
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Other Considerations• Rail travel time
advantages to Multimodal Hub
• Expanded faster access to rail in Gwinnett County
• Allows for potential further expansion of rail to Gwinnett Transit Center
Rail Extension No Rail Extension
Transit Travel Times to Doraville Station
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Doraville Station Rail Tail Track
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BRT Extension Considerations• Proposed I-285 Managed
Lanes interchange at New Peachtree Rd may require significant additional cost for bus transit priority treatments
Source: https://cdn.majormobilityga.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/09125146/I-285_Topend_Concept_Layout.pdf
Doraville Station
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Projects from No-Rail Option• Additional Local Routes
• Downtown Buford ($7M, long-range)• Loganville-Lawrenceville ($67M, 10-year)• Loganville-Snellville ($44M, 10-year)
• Additional Local Service Frequency ($156M)• Additional Flex ($23M)• Additional Paratransit ($35M)• Additional US-29 Investment (Rapid, including Capital and Operating) ($228M)• Additional BRT/Rapid Investments (excluding 700 and 209, O&M + Buses)
($531M)Note: All costs are in YOE cumulative through 2050 and reflect anticipatedexpenditures to County, net of all other funding sources
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Questions/Discussion