Transportation Advisory Committee - March 10, 2026

Minutes

Attendees: Kristina, Heidi Muller, Debbie Taplin, Arvin Hille, Jeff Kohne, Scott Davis, Mel Greenberg, Scott Stahl, Paul Edgar

• Transportation Program Updates (Kristina)
  • Programs
    • Fixed-Route Transit
    • Elderly/Disabled Demand-Responsive Transportation
  • Funding
    • Budgeting just finished
    • Gap period due to federal cycle transition
      • Grants end June 30 2027
      • New grants start August 2027
      • STIF providing 2 month gap funding
      • Moving toward all grant applications lumped together in one fund, no longer need multiple applications
        • STIF, Intercity, 5311, etc.
        • Why is this relevant to Kristina? Matching reasons, and no more partial awards
      • Federal funding down $4m in cycle
        • Most providers take $300k cut for 2 year cycle
    • Some uncertainty re: STIF funding; linked to payroll tax which will fluctuate
      • Payroll tax collections are down from a few years back and are projected to be the same or less going forward
    • Some TRP and SCP donations from riders/clients
    • No changes expected to Adult/Senior Center funding (which has a slightly different funding model than TRP, funding passes through the county directly to the centers)
    • Total funding breakdown for FY 26-27
      • Approx $5 m total
  • TriMet Proposed Changes
    • Map: cuts, route changes
    • Fair amount of cuts and changes in Clackamas County planned in FY26-27 (September 2026 was most recent proposed date for these to go into effect)
    • Cuts to service in West Linn/Lake Oswego area mean that former TriMet LIFT rides must become TRP rides – about 72 customers/riders in the area
    • Next week: a pilot to begin with UZURV to serve rides that TriMet LIFT cannot serve
      • Similar to an Uber/Lyft style service
    • What would UZURV service look like for Clackamas County?
      • $50k pilot for Clackamas County this year
      • 75 drivers in area have opted in to the program
      • Average ride via UZURV is about $35 per ride, but this is significantly cheaper than both LIFT and TRP
      • If pilot is successful, possibility of using additional TriMet money to continue this
      • How would the experience be different for riders?
        • It could be confusing for riders, and they don’t have that same level of trust with their previous drivers; this is a tradeoff that Kristina is aware of
        • Kristina wants to help with some of these early rides, may even join on some of the early rides
      • Should TRP drivers gather feedback on UZURV experience?
        • Kristina: We’ll be in close contact with them throughout the launch, no need for active feedback gathering
      • Could client maps be developed to help link rides each day?
        • Yes, this will be looked at
      • What kind of vehicles do UZURV run?
        • Traditional single-passenger vehicles, not accessible
        • Ambulatory passengers only
        • Accessible vehicles being looked at/considered
    • How do the cuts affect our ClackCo shuttles?
      • Oregon City Loop route, CCC Xpress, Estacada route, Industrial Area shuttle
        • Recent request to extend the Industrial Area route bounds eastward from 122nd to 130th 
        • This was done, not a huge bump in ridership, but this has certainly helped the requesting employer and its employees
      • New TriMet Oregon City routing means there is duplication with ClackCo Oregon City loop
      • Discussions in June are coming re: adjusting shuttle service
        • Potentially adjusting the Oregon City loop route to fill some newly-created gaps in the McLoughlin/Oak Grove area, possibly all the way north to Milwaukie
        • Potentially considering adjustments to Estacada shuttle route
        • This TAC group will receive some materials in advance that will lay out some of these options and tradeoffs for potential changes
    • What kind of survey/demographic study can be done to help guide the decisions?
      • Lots of surveys have been happening over the past few years, including one open survey right now
    • How are the decision makers looking at these issues/trying to address cuts and questions about service models?
      • It is very much on the table for committees such as C4
      • Some areas withdrawing from TriMet service area are in discussion
  • New SMART service (starting this May)
    • Start in Wilsonville, run on I-205, connect to Willamette area, connect to Oregon City, finish at Clackamas Town Center
• Transportation Planning Updates (Anthony)
  • Travel Options Plan: ClackCo Shuttles Marketing and Information Pilot
    • Plan to Board of County Commissioners for discussion today
    • CCC Pilot
      • Real-time arrival boards
      • QR code stickers for quick access to real time info at stops
      • The TAC group gave positive feedback to the efforts here
    • Future efforts – implementing more Travel Options strategies, expanding our shuttle efforts beyond CCC
      • Incorporating into Metro Travel Options Grant (funding expected to begin flowing in July)
  • Transportation System Plan Update
    • Upcoming Virtual Open House in late May through end June
  • Work from other partner agencies:
    • TriMet and Metro – 82nd Ave Transit Project
      • BAT (Business Access and Transit) lane scope update: most of 82nd north of county line to be given BAT lanes