Regional Alliance for Resilient and Equitable Transportation - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Regional Alliance for Resilient and Equitable Transportation (RARET)

Oc October

• ber 2019

Welcome!

• Welcome & Introductions
• Announcements

Announcement: New RARET webpage on KCMobility.org URL: kc kcmobi mobility lity.o .org rg

• Meeting calendar
• Past meeting notes
• Projects and workshops
• Workgroup publications

Have e Feed edba back ck? ? Conta ntact ct CGiampetro@Hopelink.org

Briefing: Statewide Catastrophic Incident Planning Team (SCIPT) Critical Transportation Workshop

Update: RARET Organizational Structure

Existi ting Struct ctur ure: e: During the 2017-2019 Biennium, RARET adopted a co-chair structure with goal of having co-chairs representing Emergency Management and Transportation. Propose sed d Struct ctur ure: e: Establish a Steering Committee to better reflect the regional distribution and diverse perspectives of RARET workgroup stakeholders.

Steering Committee Role

• Provide leadership to the Regional Alliance for Resilient and

Equitable Transportation (RARET).

• Make strategic decisions regarding the direction and prioritization
• f the RARET Action Plan.
• Ensure accountability to RARET Action Plan projects and grant

deliverables.

• Review and approve project schedules, scope, and goals.
• Guide the development of RARET bimonthly meeting agendas.

Steering Committee Member Commitment

• Two-year service commitment with evaluation at end of each calendar

year for vacancies.

• Attend bimonthly RARET meetings and steering committee meetings

regularly.

• Attend RARET events/trainings and assist as needed.
• Disseminates RARET-related projects and events to their network and

improves RARET visibility by encouraging stakeholder participation.

• Provides recommendation for position replacement upon vacating

steering committee role.

Steering Committee Selection Assumptions

• The Steering Committee will consist of 6-8 members.
• Steering Committee will feature representation from Urban Area

Security Initiative (UASI) Vulnerable Populations position representatives.

• The Steering Committee will strive to have representatives across

the Puget Sound region and various sectors.

• RARET staff support will primarily serve as a resource and meeting

facilitator

Steering Committee Proposed Affiliations

Steering Committee members are established representatives within each region or sector that can increase regional stakeholder engagement and move projects forward. The recommended affiliations include:

 King County (1)  Pierce County (1)  Snohomish County (1)  Emergency management (1)  Transit Agency (1)  Transportation Provider (liaison to Transportation Provider Network) (1)  Health and Human Services (1)  End users/community advocates (1)

Feedback Discussion

1.What questions do you have about steering

committee member expectations?

2.Do the proposed representative positions adequately

reflect the RARET workgroup membership?

3.Please write the name of a RARET workgroup

member or individual who should be part of the RARET Steering Committee.

Discussion: RARET Organizational Structure

Alliance

Transport Provider Network

Workgroup Steering Committee

• Local emergency managers
• Non-network providers
• Government officials

Task Force Task Force

• Private/Non-profit providers
• Medicaid service partners
• Transit agencies
• Interested transport providers
• Brokers
• Regional emergency managers
• End Users
• UASI Vulnerable Populations

Representatives

• RARET staff support
• Transportation Provider(s)
• End Users

RARET Workgroup Partner Expectations

• Participates in bimonthly RARET Workgroup Meetings and Project

Taskforce groups when applicable.

• Serves as subject matter expert and collaborator for RARET

projects and initiatives.

• Disseminates RARET-related projects and events to their network.
• Participates in shared decision making and provides feedback on

RARET initiatives when requested.

RARET Alliance Member Expectations

• Stays informed of RARET activities via the email

distribution list or RARET newsletter.

• Receives invites to RARET trainings, summits, or exercises

when applicable.

• Can participate in Project Taskforce groups when

applicable.

RARET Transportation Provider Network Expectations

• Maintains annual voluntary commitment to participate in the Alliance.
• Stays informed of RARET activities via the email distribution list or RARET

newsletter.

• Receives invites to RARET trainings, summits, or exercises, and participates

when applicable.

• Completes semi-regular surveys to document readiness to assist and/or
• perating status during adverse weather or emergencies.
• Provides feedback on RARET projects or initiatives when requested.

RARET Project: Adverse Weather Preparedness Resources for Transportation Providers

Project ect Goal al: Identify and compile adverse weather resources and training videos aimed to equip transportation providers and/or drivers with tools to increase driver availability during adverse weather.

RARET Project: Adverse Weather Preparedness Resources for Transportation Providers

1.

Identify taskforce – COMPLETE

2.

Compile resources – IN PROGRESS

3.

Taskforce reviews compiled resources – IN PROGRESS

4.

Identify resource gaps: develop/compile new resources

5.

Transportation providers review resources

6.

Distribute to transportation providers

RARET Project: Adverse Weather Preparedness Resources for Transportation Providers

Proposed Considerations:

• Consider accessibility and multilingual needs
• f potential users
• Host user testing or focus groups with

transportation providers/drivers to assess resources

RARET Project: Adverse Weather Preparedness Resources for Transportation Providers

Curren ent t topics cs include: e:

• Emergency kit to keep in

vehicle

• Putting on chains
• Tips when driving in snow/ice

(personal vehicle, bus)

• How to drive near snowplow
• What to do when stranded in

snow

• County, regional snowplow

routes

• Weather and traffic

resources

Update: King County Winter Weather Medical Transportation Procedures

Robin Pfohman Seattle-King County Public Health

Roundtable and Next Steps

Next Me t Meetin eting: g:

Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 10:00am – 12:00pm Pierce County Emergency Management

*Rescheduled November Meet eting to a accommo modate for Thanksgiving Holiday

David Lynch ch

Mobility Manager Dlynch@Hopelink.org 425-943-6751

Melissa Brown wn Roth thol

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Mobility Coordinator mbrown@hopelink.org 425-943-6730

Pleas ease e contac tact t us w with h any quest stion

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