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1 Technical Advisry Cmmittee Meeting Tawny Olre, FDOT Jhn Anguilli, Vlusia Cunty Dale Arringtn (Michael Pleus), Deland Matt Berger, Debary Brett Blackadar, Seminle Cunty Jrdan Smith, Sanfrd Jhn Omana, Lake Mary Sheryl Bwer (Jn Williams), Lngwd Attendees February 3, :30 p.m. Flrida Department f Transprtatin Orland Urban Office 133 Suth Semran Bulevard Orland, Flrida Alisha Maraviglia, Altamnte Springs Dn Marctte, Winter Park Claudia Krbkff, Orland Mary Mskwitz, Oscela Cunty James Arsenault, Kissimmee Andrea Ostrdka, LYNX Steve Sherrerr, VTran Vince Wang, Vlusia TPO Jim Harrisn, Orange Cunty Nel Cper, Maitland Nt Present Minutes Gary Huttmann, MetrPlan Orland Meeting was called t rder by TAC Chairman, Claudia Krbkff, at 1:30 p.m. Pledge f Allegiance Cnfirmatin f Qurum Agenda Review by Tawny Olre Actin Items: Adptin f Meeting Minutes Presenter: Claudia Krbkff Ms. Krbkff requested that the meeting minutes be amended t include her request f an update regarding business develpment activities. The minutes as amended were unanimusly adpted. Agenda Item: Chairman s Reprt Presenter: Claudia Krbkff December 2 nd was the last Cmmissin meeting Discussin f eliminating the late night train and inserting mid-day train and extra crews Next meeting is March 2 nd Electin f Officers Discussin f transitining SunRail t lcal gvernments by 2021 and letter sent by Mayr Dyer t lcal gvernments regarding the histry f SunRail. Electin f Officers fr TAC has been scheduled fr April Agenda Item: SunRail Histry 1992 Central Flrida Cmmuter Rail Authrity Prject Feasibility Study Central Flrida Nrth/Suth Cmmuter Rail Alternatives Analysis FDOT tk ver the rail prject in CSX negtiatins begin and lcal funding partners agree t pay fr CRT envirnmental studies 2005 Central Flrida Cmmuter Rail Transit is named #1 transprtatin funding pririty August 2006 Agreement was reached with CSXT Gv. Bush apprved September 2006 FDOT agreements with the 5 lcal funding partners

2 Discussed hw the system wuld be paid fr, hw it wuld be gverned and hw it wuld mve frward with peratins July/August 2007 Negtiatins cmpleted - lcal gvernments apprved (unanimusly) interlcal agreements fr funding, peratins, and gvernance Legislative deliberatin (tk three tries and passed in December 2009) Needed legislative apprval fr insurance fr the railrad State had cncerns with the deal with CSXT July 2010 FDOT cmmits t pay fr rail crridr, lcals relieved f debt fr fixed guideway bnds ($173mil paid by State) December 2010 Cntractual service agreements were signed with Amtrak July 18, 2011 Phase I FFGA signed ($357.4 millin fr capital) Nvember 2, 2011 FDOT purchased the CFRC (Central Flrida Rail Crridr) frm CSXT January 27, 2012 Grundbreaking Ceremnies were held and cnstructin began July 29, 2013 FDOT tk ver dispatch peratins f the CFRC frm CSXT May 1, 2014 SunRail Phase 1 began peratins September 28, 2015 FFGA signed fr Phase 2 Suth (4 additinal statins, 17 miles, $187mil) which is anticipated t pen late 2017/early 2018 Phase 2 Nrth (t Deland) is in prgress Design prgressing Federal funding ptins under review Agenda Item: Railrad Agreements CSX Agreements Central Flrida Operating and Management Agreement (Nvember 30, 2007) Transitin Agreement (Nvember 30, 2007) Replaced by CFOMA Cntract fr Sale and Purchase (Nvember 3, 2011) Alma Spur ptin DeLand Spur ptin Cnsists f Deeds and Envirnmental Regulatins FCEN (Central Flrida) Operating Agreement (July 11, 2011) In effect fr 5 years, and cntinues unless terminated with 12 mnth advance ntice Amtrak Operating Agreement (July 11, 2011) In effect fr 10 years, and cntinues unless terminated with 12 mnth advance ntice 6 Amtrak trains use the crridr daily Agenda Item: Interlcal Agreements Interlcal Gvernance Agreement Between 5 lcal funding partners (FDOT is nt included); creates lcal gvernance structure and establishes the Central Flrida Cmmuter Rail Cmmissin (CFCRC), Technical Advisry Cmmittee (TAC) and Custmer Advisry Cmmittee (CAC), and als establishes perating, insurance and capital plan cntributins fr base service peratins Interlcal Funding Agreement Between FDOT and lcal funding partners which details financing respnsibilities and cst threshlds fr FDOT and lcal gvernments Interlcal Operating Agreement Between FDOT and the Central Flrida Cmmuter Rail Cmmissin which details base service requirements, fare structure, maintenance, security, marketing, staffing, administrative functins, funding bligatins, reprting requirements, budgets, and rles and respnsibilities f FDOT and lcal gvernment funding partners Enters int Jint Use Agreements Jint Use Agreements (JUA) Details crridr, security and maintenance respnsibilities between FDOT and lcal funding partners Agenda Item: Ownership/Management Fr first 7 years, FDOT is slely respnsible fr develpment, design, engineering, recnstructin, cnstructin, installatin, prcurement, peratin, dispatch and maintenance

3 CFCRC acts as an advisr t FDOT TAC and CAC serve in an advisry capacity t CFCRC and FDOT After 7 years (May 1, 2021), the CFCRC will assume all respnsibility fr the system FDOT retains wnership f the crridr and prvides easement t CFCRC Prperty purchased with federal r state funds subject t federal/state review regarding dispsitin f prperty Cmmissin must put in place a transitin and implementatin system 6 mnths prir t taking ver Agenda Item: Statins Respnsible by lcals JUAs detail statin, husekeeping, maintenance, parking lts, and security are assigned t CFCRC after 7 years Lcal gvernments have develpment rights at each statin Agenda Item: Operatins and Maintenance During FDOT funding perid, service level adjustments must be agreed t by lcal gvernments, including a decisin n cst allcatins Fllwing FDOT funding perid, lcal peratins and maintenance csts are based n average bardings at statins (peak and ttal bardings at each statin) Agenda Item: Partner Investment Central Flrida Cmmuter Rail System $615 millin in Capital Csts (Interlcal Agreements) Federal - $307.5 millin State - $ millin Lcal - $ millin System Operatins and Maintenance State pays peratins and maintenance csts fr the first 7 years f peratin ($34.4 millin fr FY 2015) Lcal gvernments in year 8 (May 1, 2021) and beynd Agenda Item: Cntracts Operatins and Maintenance Bmbardier (biggest cntractr) 10 year cntract Transferable t CFCRC Respnsible fr all Operatins and Maintenance activities alng the 61.5 mile Central Flrida Rail Crridr Maintenance Services: Inspect, maintain and repair all prperty (Rail, Ties and timber, Track structure, Ballast and radbed, Highway grade crssing, Drainage, Fencing, Building and facility, Switch machine, Bridge, Signal, Materials management, Flag prtectin, Cleaning f vehicles, platfrms, and ROW, Maintenance f HVAC systems, Dispsal f hazardus materials, Operatin f mvable bridge, Envirnmental services, and Training and qualificatin f O&M persnnel) Transprtatin Services: Staff trains with lcmtive engineers and cnductrs, Prvides dispatch services fr the entire crridr, Prvides bridge tender services, Prvides required training t transprtatin persnnel, Prvides lst and fund services, Prvides custmer services, and Prvides IT supprt fr all systems Signal Maintenance f Way Herzg 7 year cntract Transferable t CFCRC Maintains signal systems alng the 61.5 mile Central Flrida Rail Crridr Marketing/Business Develpment Data Transfer Slutins 12 year cntract Transferable t CFCRC Services: Cmmunity utreach, Marketing and advertising activities, Business develpment, Outreach supprt, Website develpment and maintenance, Videgraphy, Branding, Ambassadr management, Special events and Ridership grwth strategies

4 Vehicle Heavy Maintenance Amtrak (Sanfrd) 7 year cntract Transferable t CFCRC Services: Heavy maintenance f SunRail lcmtives and cab cars Prgram Management Operatins Oversight CH2M Hill 10 year cntract FDOT General Engineering Cntract Transferable t CFCRC Acts as an agency staff, an extensin t FDOT, verseeing cntract cmpliance, cnstructin, peratins, maintenance, and all aspects f the prject, including expansin plans and audits Agenda Item: Ridership Trends Incidents Agenda Item: LYNX Presenter: Miguel Trres Ridership December 2014 vs December 2015: Ridership has slight increase in 2015 (Hlidays fell n the weekends) January 2015 vs January 2016: Ridership decreased in 2016 (lw gas prices and bad weather culd be factrs) On-Time Perfrmance (OTP) December 2015 and January 2016 decrease due t crridr incidents Bicycle Bardings Stays steady ADA Bardings Increased thrughut 2015 Decrease in January 2016 (bad weather?) 20 incidents ccurred in 2015 (11 were SunRail incidents) 4 incidents have ccurred as f tday in 2016 (3 are SunRail) 2 were grade crssing incidents due t bad weather (cars turned nt tracks instead f rads) At all crssings, there are signs psted with infrmatin t cntact dispatch if a vehicle is stuck n the track. There are 120 grade crssings alng the crridr (mst are in Orland area) Mst incidents ccur in Lngwd Lngwd received a grant frm Hmeland Security t help ensure railrad safety and security Presenter: Andrea Ostradka Mst LYNX cnnectivity takes place at the Sanfrd statin and Flrida Hspital statin Ridership decreased in January 2016 (cmpared t January 2015) which culd als be caused by lw gas prices and bad weather LYNX receives calls regarding SunRail (mainly cnnectivity questins) Agenda Item: Vtran Presenter: Steve Sherrerr Ridership fr 2015 is 31% abve average cmpared t 2014 (up 10% mnthly) A decrease ccurred in December 2015 (lw gas prices/bad weather) Agenda Item: Prject Update Phase 2 Suth Onging crdinatin with FTA, FRA and lcals regarding grade crssing safety imprvements Onging safety educatin and public utreach campaign Grundbreaking ceremny lcatin scut underway Wayside Signals/Grade Crssing Warning System added t DB crridr cntract February 3 rd was the first day f laying rail fr duble tracks Ties anticipated February 15 th

5 Pipeline installatin t be cmplete by end f February (Kinder Mrgan Relcatin) Open fr Revenue service is anticipated end f 2017/beginning f 2018 Phase 2 Nrth 30% design plans cmplete fr track, signals and cmmunicatins 30% design plans cmplete fr Deland Statin Statin design crdinated with lcals and Amtrak Still lking fr federal funding Phase 3 FTA granted acceptances int Prject Develpment ( PD ) in Octber 2015 HDR cntracted t perfrm Prject Develpment & Envirnmental ( PD&E ) study; scheduled fr cmpletin Q FTA prvided Categrical Exclusin class f actin determinatin n January 5, 2016 Ridership mdel cmplete and preliminary ridership numbers under develpment Cncepts under develpment t tie int OIA Intermdal Center Technlgy assessment and data cllectin underway Public hearing will be held this fall Cmmittee Cmments: Chairman Krbkff stated that she has received requests fr a change in venue fr future TAC Meetings. Sheryl Bwer suggested the lcatin t be at a place accessible when taking the train. Cmmittee ideas included: MetrPlan, LYNX, Orland City Hall, Winter Park Welcme Center, and Flrida Hspital. Public Cmments: Janne Cunelis stated she wuld like a bus stp at the Lngwd Statin platfrm befre Spring. She als requested t have SunRail train service 24/7 with hlidays included. Next meeting will be held April 6, 2016 at Flrida Department f Transprtatin, Orland Urban Office, 133 Suth Semran Bulevard, Orland, Flrida