MEETING MINUTES
MOBILITY COORDINATING COMMITTEE
August 27, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
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Agenda items marked with * indicate that additional materials were included in packets provided to members.
AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER / ESTABLISH A QUORUM / INTRODUCTIONS (Four [4] voting members)
Chair Rumsey called the meeting to order at 9:30 a quorum was present.
AGENDA ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
Ms. Kristen Admundson motioned to approve and Mr. Jacob Matsen seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 3: CONSENT ITEMS
These items will be acted upon as a whole, unless they are called up for discussion by a committee member or a citizen wishing to address the committee.
- Approval of minutes from the July 23, 2024 meeting. * Mr. Jacob Matsen motioned to approve and Ms. Kristen Admundson seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 4: PUBLIC COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS
- Public Comments. Public comments can be made before or during the meeting. Public comment during the meeting is limited to three minutes and can be done at the meeting location or remotely by using the posted Microsoft Teams link. Individuals are encouraged to notify the meeting organizer at ppacg@ppacg.org before the start of the meeting with the agenda item they would like to comment on. Public comments can be submitted before the meeting via email to ppacg@ppacg.org for distribution to the committee members
AGENDA ITEM 5: ACTION ITEMS
AGENDA ITEM 6: MEMBERSHIP APPOINTMENTS
AGENDA ITEM 7: COMMUNITY GUEST AND PROVIDER PRESENTATIONS
AGENDA ITEM 8: TRAINING / INFORMATION SHARING / COORDINATION OPPORTUNITIES
- By-law changes for PPACG Committees. Ms. Melissa Marts and Mr. Jared Verner shared about the Board directed changes that are happening to bylaws across the agency. MCC will review these along with changes that had been discussed previously by the Executive Committee. MCC will work to have new bylaws to vote on by December.
- Carepool update. Mr. Jody Barker presented on the transportation voucher pilot that is being implemented to help seniors and people with disabilities to get to medical appointments outside of their current county. Park and Teller will manage vouchers in their counties and the Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging will manage vouchers for El Paso County residents. Carepool is a business that is being contracted to be able to fulfill these vouchers in all three counties if there is not a transit provider who can do this service.
- Continuing to seek a 2nd Vice Chair. Chair Rumsey reminded the members that we need this role filled.
- CASTA conference 10/7-11. Happening in Telluride.
- Driver Appreciation coming up in December
- Updates
- Mountain Metro is finishing the public comment period on fall transit changes on 8/30/34.
AGENDA ITEM 9: ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
- September in person meeting host a potluck
AGENDA ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
Chair Rumsey adjourned at 10:03.
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