SCMTD Board of Directors Agenda of February 8, 2008 - Santa Cruz ...

Minutes - METRO Advisory Committee
December 19, 2007
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Stuart Rosenstein requested information on funding which would include the cost per rider
Mara Murphy requested an organizational chart of the METRO departments andlor
METRO staff. Les White stated that METRO could provide copies of the SCMTD FY08
Final Budget and the METRO Five (5) Year Plan, which would provide both funding
information and organizational charts.
Chair Robert Yount reported that he creates his own binders to keep MAC minutes and
informational materials and suggested the other MAC Members do the same. Les White
stated that METRO could provide MAC Members with binders. Mr. Yount requested that
MAC Members be responsible for maintaining and updating their individual binders which
would include requested materials, minutes, and informational materials and that it would
be the responsibility of the member to keep the binder in their possession and have it
available at MAC Meetings.
Les White stated that information can be sent electronically with the MAC Agenda Packet
and also be provided in hard copy at the meeting.
11. DISCUSSION OF CREATING A PLANNED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE
2008 MAC MEETINGS
Chair Robert Yount requested suggestions for eliminating a summer month MAC Meeting
per previous requests by MAC Members. Mr. Yount stated that this would be a discussion
and that a motion was not being requested at this time.
Chair Robert Yount reported that MAC Members have requested that joint meetings with
MAC and the METRO Board as well as tours of METRO facilities and operations be
included in the 2008 MAC Meeting Schedule in lieu of regularly scheduled meetings. Mr.
Yount stated that this would require MAC Members to attend these events at dates and
times other than the regularly scheduled MAC Meetings.
Dave Williams suggested having a MAC Meeting in Watsonville with a Spanish interpreter
12. DISCUSSION OF METRO SAFETY AND INJURY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
ON BUSES
Ciro Aguirre distributed copies of the Emergencies and Incidents section of the METRO
Coach Operators Handbook, which is attached to the file copy of these minutes. Mr.
Aguirre reported that operators are not trained in emergency medical techniques or
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and that in an event of medical, emergency, safety,
and/or criminal situations the operator will immediately contact METRO Dispatch and
Dispatch will notify the appropriate authorities. Mr. Aguirre reported that METRO buses
have minimal medical and emergency equipment including a basic first aid kit, fire
extinguisher(s), clearly marked emergency exits, and road flares.
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