dire >> director heminger: happy new year.all received a copy of the review last month i believe. one thing i noticed, i think it does matter in the real world, the fta is hitting us on the question of how many buses we have spare. this is an issue that i'm sure many operators struggle with around the country. in this case, what they suggest is something like a 20% spare ratio. we have 40%. double. and obviously, it probably has something to do with the fact that we're not putting out the full service, but is it really that big of a gap, that that lack of full service entails? i thought it would be good get a report from staff. >> okay. hopefully that is an answer that can come back. without objection, we'll ask the new director to provide an answer to that in his next report. >> agreed. >> yesterday, i attended the new operator, new operators on board. the new director will talk about that as well, but also supervisor walton was there as well. it was a great day. a very excited and engaged class. >> wonderful. anything else.

dire >> director heminger: happy new year. we all received a copy of the review last month i believe. one thing i noticed, i think it does matter in the real world, the fta is hitting us on the question of how many buses we have spare. this is an issue that i'm sure many operators struggle with around the country. in this case, what they suggest is something like a 20% spare ratio. we have 40%. double. and obviously, it probably has something to do with the fact that we're not putting out the full service, but is it really that big of a gap, that that lack of full service entails? i thought it would be good get a report from staff. >> okay. hopefully that is an answer that can come back. without objection, we'll ask the new director to provide an answer to that in his next report. >> agreed. >> yesterday, i attended the new operator, new operators on board. the new director will talk about that as well, but also supervisor walton was there as well. it was a great day. a very excited and engaged class. >> wonderful. anything el

heminger present. rubke present. torres present. you have a quorum. please be advised that brinkman will not be present. please be advised that the ringing of electronic devices are prohibited at the meeting. any person responsible for one going off may be asked to leave the room. item 4, approval of the minutes from the december 3rd regular meeting. >> okay. board members. we have the minutes in front of us. i assume there is no public comment on this item. seeing none, comment is closed. i'll

dire >> director heminger: happy new year.l received a copy of the review last month i believe. one thing i noticed, i think it does matter in the real world, the fta is hitting us on the question of how many buses we have spare. this is an issue that i'm sure many operators struggle with around the country. in this case, what they suggest is something like a 20% spare ratio. we have 40%. double. and obviously, it probably has something to do with the fact that we're not putting out the full service, but is it really that big of a gap, that that lack of full service entails? i thought it would be good get a report from staff. >> okay. hopefully that is an answer that can come back. without objection, we'll ask the new director to provide an answer to that in his next report. >> agreed. >> yesterday, i attended the new operator, new operators on board. the new director will talk about that as well, but also supervisor walton was there as well. it was a great day. a very excited and engaged class. >> wonderful. anything else. on

dire >> director heminger: happy new year.received a copy of the review last month i believe. one thing i noticed, i think it does matter in the real world, the fta is hitting us on the question of how many buses we have spare. this is an issue that i'm sure many operators struggle with around the country. in this case, what they suggest is something like a 20% spare ratio. we have 40%. double. and obviously, it probably has something to do with the fact that we're not putting out the full service, but is it really that big of a gap, that that lack of full service entails? i thought it would be good get a report from staff. >> okay. hopefully that is an answer that can come back. without objection, we'll ask the new director to provide an answer to that in his next report. >> agreed. >> yesterday, i attended the new operator, new operators on board. the new director will talk about that as well, but also supervisor walton was there as well. it was a great day. a very excited and engaged class. >> wonderful. anything else. on t

heminger present. rubke present. torres present. you have a quorum.hat brinkman will not be present. please be advised that the ringing of electronic devices are prohibited at the meeting. any person responsible for one going off may be asked to leave the room. item 4, approval of the minutes from the december 3r