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10/01/2013 11 Yakima Transit Service Revision to Route 1 and Elimination of Route 8
iT Z.., v , n BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. /1 For Meeting of: 10/1/2013 ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to revise Yakima Transit Service Route 1 and to eliminate Yakima Transit Service Route 8. SUBMITTED BY: Scott Schafer, Acting Public Works Director Ken Mehin, Transit Manager, 576 -6415 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Yakima Transit currently provides transportation to the community by operating ten (10) fixed service routes throughout the City of Yakima and to the City of Selah. Traveling through lower population density areas of the City along parts of Lincoln /Summitview Avenues out to 96th Avenue, Yakima Transit Service Routes 1 and 8 have an average hourly ridership rating identified as being the lowest within the Yakima Transit system; residing below the standard 15- passenger per hour threshold while serving much of the same service area. (See attached maps Exhibit "A" and "B ") After conducting an extensive analysis of various alternatives, Yakima Transit recommends that the revision of Yakima Transit Service Route 1 and the elimination of Yakima Transit Service Route 8 are in the best interest of the City for increasing ridership and cost containment; saving the City approximately $300,820 per year. (See Transit Recommendation Memo and attached map Exhibit "C ") It is the responsibility of Yakima Transit to ensure the public that all Yakima Transit Service Routes are as efficient and cost effective as possible. By revising Transit Service Route 1, much of the current service area is preserved, while providing opportunities for increasing ridership. Yakima Transit held a Public Hearing on September 10, 2013, at 5:00 pm at Public Works 2301 Fruitvale Blvd., Yakima, WA. 98902. Public comments received by the City have been enclosed with the opposing comments equating to less than 0.002% of the total users of Yakima Transit's system. (See attachment Public Comments) Attachment — Transit Recommendation memo Exhibit "A" - Existing Route 8 Map Exhibit "B" - Existing Route 1 Map Exhibit "C" - Revised Route 1 Map Attachment — Public Comments Resolution: X Ordinance: Other (Specify): Contract: Contract Term: Start Date: End Date: Item Budgeted: Amount: Funding Source/Fiscal Annual oavngoofap nnt approximately ' ,'--- � --' ' 82O Strategic Priority: Public Trust and Accountability Insurance Required? No Mail to: Phone: APPROVED FOR 41 Aa tt io City M anager SUBMITTAL: ' RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully requests City Council approve the Resolution authorizing the City Manager to revise Yakima Transit Service Route 1 and to eliminate Yakima Transit Service Route 8. ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type El Resolution Revise Route 1 & Eliminate Route 8 e/70/2013 Resolution El Transit Recommendation Memo 9/26/2013 Cover Memo || Exhibit A Existing Route 8 Map e/zn/zn/a Exhibit El Exhibit B Existing Route 1 Map 9/20/2013 Exhibit || Exhibit C Revised Route 1 Map 9/20o013 Exhibit El Public Comments Route 1 & Route 8 e/1e/2013 Backup Material RESOLUTION NO. R -2013- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to revise Yakima Transit Service Route 1 and to eliminate Yakima Transit Service Route 8. WHEREAS, the City of Yakima (City) pursuant to the provisions of RCW § 35.58.2721 has the authority to operate a public mass transportation system; and WHEREAS, Yakima Transit provides transportation to the community by operating ten (10) fixed service routes throughout the City of Yakima and to the City of Selah; and WHEREAS, existing Yakima Transit Service Route 8 is shown on the map attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A "; and existing Yakima Transit Service Route 1 is shown on the map attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "B "; and WHEREAS, Yakima Transit Service Routes 1 and 8 travel through lower population density areas of the City along Lincoln /Summitview Avenues out to 96 Avenue will average hourly ridership ratings identified as being the lowest within the Yakima Transit system; residing below the standard 15- passenger per hour threshold while serving much of the same service areas; and WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of Yakima Transit to ensure the public that all Yakima Transit Service Routes are as efficient and cost effective as possible; and WHEREAS, after conducting an extensive analysis of various alternatives, Yakima Transit recommends that the revision of Yakima Transit Service Route 1 as shown on the map attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "C," and the elimination of Yakima Transit Service Route 8 are in the best interest of the City for increasing ridership and cost containment; and WHEREAS, by revising Transit Service Route 1, much of the current service area is preserved, while providing opportunities for increasing ridership and by eliminating Transit Service Route 8, the City will save approximately $300,820 per year; and WHEREAS, Yakima Transit held a Public Hearing on September 10, 2013, at 5:00 pm at Public Works 2301 Fruitvale Blvd., Yakima, WA. 98902 with comments received; and WHEREAS, the City Council, having received and reviewed the record herein and the comments submitted at the public hearing described above, finds and determines that elimination of Transit Service Route 8, and revision of Transit Service Route 1 as shown in Exhibit "C," are in the best interests of residents of the City of Yakima, will promote efficient operation of Yakima Transit, and will promote the general health, safety and welfare, now, therefore; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to revise Yakima Transit Service Route 1 to correspond to the route shown in Exhibit "C," and to eliminate Yakima Transit Service Route 8, all effective November 1, 2013, now, therefore, ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1 day of October, 2013. Micah Cawley, Mayor ATTEST: Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk DATE: September 25, 2013 TO: Tony O'Rourke, City Manager FROM: Scott Schafer, Acting Public Works Director Ken Mehin, Transit Manager Kevin Futrell, Transit Project Planner RE: Yakima Transit Service Modification Recommendation Proposed Changes: Due to low ridership (13 riders per hour), high passenger cost (approximately $9 per passenger), and duplicate routes serving the same service area, Yakima Transit is proposing to eliminate Route 8 and modify Route 1. The proposed changes are as follows: 1) modification of Route 1 (rerouting service from 72nd Avenue and Summitview to 96th Avenue, to Tieton Drive, and back to 72nd Avenue, while adding service from 72nd Avenue and Tieton Drive to Nob Hill Blvd then to 64th Avenue and back; rerouting service from Lincoln and Englewood west of 40th Avenue to travel along Summitview; and, rerouting service from 65th Avenue at Summitview south to Tieton Drive then west to 72nd Avenue to travel along 72nd Avenue and Summitview) and 2) elimination of Route 8. The elimination of Route 8 will save the City approximately $300,820 per year. Current maps and time schedules for Routes 1 and 8 have been enclosed. From the review of information on record, comments from the public, and relevant agencies, staff makes the following: FINDINGS Summary of Decision & Recommendation: On September 10, 2013, Yakima Transit held a public hearing. Ten individuals attended the hearing, all of whom gave some form of testimony related to the proposed changes. Considering public comments received and testimony provided at the public hearing, the Transit Manager is recommending that the proposed changes be considered for implementation based on information contained within this recommendation. Notification to the public has been enclosed. Affected Routes: The proposed changes will directly affect Routes 1 & 8 and will have a minor indirect effect on other connecting routes. Some routes will lose ridership, because of the more convenient, Proposed Route 1. Some current users may be eligible for the City's Dial -A -Ride Program. PROPOSED SERVICE MODIFICATIONS PROPOSED ELIMINATION Route 8 is a long established route that operates mostly in an alternating direction of Route 1 along Lincoln Avenue /Tieton Drive and Yakima Avenue /Summitview Avenue between 6th Street and 96th Avenue. Minor changes have been made to the service since its initial inception. Route 8 does not operate on Saturdays or Sundays. The proposed service cut will eliminate service Monday - Friday from 6:15am - 6:45pm. PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO T 1 Route 1 is a long established route that operates mostly in an alternating direction of Route 8 along Englewood Avenue /Lincoln Avenue /Tieton Drive and Yakima Avenue /Summitview Avenue between 6th Street and 96th Avenue. Route 1 operates on Saturdays & Sundays. The proposed modification will reroute service from: • 72nd Avenue and Summitview to 96th Avenue, to Tieton Drive, and back to 72nd Avenue, while adding service 4 to travel along 72nd Avenue from Tieton Drive to Nob Hill Blvd then to 64th Avenue and back; • Lincoln Avenue and Englewood Avenue west of 40th Avenue and north of Summitview, while adding service 4 to travel along Summitview Avenue from 40th Avenue and Lincoln; and, • 65th Avenue at Summitview south to Tieton Drive then west to 72nd Avenue, while adding service 4 to travel along 72nd Avenue and Summitview RIDERSHIP The services are being considered for elimination or modification due to low ridership. Yakima Transit's systemwide ridership was 27.6 passengers per hour (pph) in 2012 and 23.5 pph for the first half of 2013, which also includes ridership for Routes 1 & 8. During that same time period, ridership for Route 1 was 18.3pph and 15.6pph respectively; ridership for Route 8 was 18.0pph and 13.1 pph respectively. Ridership for these routes is approximately half of what the total system's ridership is. For starting service, Yakima Transit has a set threshold of 12 -15 passengers per hour with the assumption that the service will substantially increase over the following years. Routes 1 & 8 are not meeting the standard for ongoing service and have been in operation for the past three decades. Changes need to be considered for these two routes. For the elimination of service along Englewood and Lincoln, ridership data was collected for from September 4 — 10, 2013. Ridership during the weekday included on average 9.2 passengers boarding per day and 18 passengers deboarding during the whole 12 -hour period. On Saturday, 1 passenger boarded while 3 passengers deboarded during the 10 -hour window. On Sunday, 1 passenger boarded, while 5 passengers deboarded during the 7 -hour window. The inconsistencies of boarding and deboarding may be the result of Route 8 operating on Lincoln a couple of blocks to the south operating in the opposite direction. In addition, a survey was conducted earlier from June 25 — July 7, 2013 to track "the average per day" users of both Routes 1 and 8 in the area between 73r and 96 Ave. The survey indicated that ridership was extremely low for both routes. Previous data collected shows that there is not much of an increase in ridership when school is in session. The following table illustrates that ridership remains low for this service area: Survey period 6/25/13 - 7/7/13 Average per day Between 73rd and 96th Avenues Schools in Summer session session Route Pick Drop Pick Drop up off up off 1 10 10 14 15 8 4 5 6 7 POPULATION DENSITY & AREAS SERVED When looking at eliminating Route 8 and revising Route 1, Yakima Transit looked at several options including revising Route 8 to operate in a different way. Although comments have come in from individuals living past 72nd Avenue, ridership in this area is substantially lower than with any other portion of the route. The loop to 96th Avenue travels around low density residential subdivisions and undeveloped land. The area outside of the loop is relatively rural with the exception of Cottonwood Grove and some other subdivisions. Population density based on the 2010 Census indicates that within this loop area, the population is at or below 5 people per acre. Population densities between 5th Avenue and 40th Avenue range between 8 -13 individuals per acre. This section of the Route contains the highest densities in the City of Yakima; however, other routes also serve these areas (Routes 3 & 4 operating along 16th Avenue and 5th Avenue and Routes 7 & 9 operating along 40th Avenue). The proposed Route 1 will continue to operate in this area along with the other existing routes that serve this area. The proposed revisions to Route 1 are intended to make reasonable connections to commercial areas along our primary arterial streets creating a shorter trip for those who use the service. As Routes 1 & 8 currently operate, many passengers make the full loop out to 96th Avenue, because the bus travels that way. Changes to Route 1 will reduce travel time through neighborhoods that the passengers would not normally choose to travel through and provide a more direct route to most commercial, social service, medical service, and education locations that the passengers would likely use. The distance between 96th Avenue and 72nd Avenue is 1.5 miles. The FTA service area is defined as 0.75 of a mile from the route, meaning that the revised Route 1 still serves passengers out to 84th Avenue, but under the FTA's service area definition does not technically serve the area past that point. RECOM MENDATION It is the responsibility of Yakima Transit to ensure all transit routes are efficient and cost - effective. Because both Routes 1 and 8 cover much of the same service area with extremely low ridership, it is the recommendation of Yakima Transit to eliminate Route 8 and revise Route 1. Route 1 should end transit service to 96 Ave by stopping at 72n Ave, re- direct from Englewood Ave. down to more densely populated Lincoln Ave., and to add a stop at the West Valley Wal -Mart in order to increase ridership and for operating cost containment. Route 1 will continue to serve the public as an hour - service, with scheduled times very similar to the current Route 8 schedule. 'I ummitview Lin oln PASSENGER ALERT: SEE ROUTE #8 FOR RETURN TRIP. 4 Route r;2nted by IIft- equipped bus N Snow and Ice AI+}(t in severe winter weather conditions, the bus stop et - E 551h Ave. at Lincoln Ave. and Northridge Court, will not be used for safety rearpans. Englewood Robertson 0 Elementary Lincoln N . — O \ MLK Blind_ 1 1 Q E t = r U] Sumrnitview. • Su rnrnitview ii ¢ enior Elementar � YakimaAva. - NT Center 4� E id Outtwu 4. nhl auri l Treton Dr. T 7 Pointe m Tranait Walnut Canter A Hoepitxl ■ Schools Bus stops generally evely2 blocks on route. Serving SCarbarough Fair Shopping Center, Roosevelt Elementary, 4Ye9tparkShopping Center, Chalet Place, Rh/50(o, Senior Center, Orchards Shopping Center, Robertson Elementary, Milroy Park. City Hall, Y. V. Rog Iona! Library 12 For Trans It Information, Cell 575 -$175. ummitv. :Jew/Lin Jew L n. o: n' Monday through Friday /tunes a viernes OUT-bound INbound 0 Traneil Swnmilviex 72nd Ave He Are. 46th �44e. diothAwn. Lincoln Cily Cantor 161tlAVw 4dthAre. Shopko ileton $umwnHulow Englewood Lincoln 18thAYr. H9.11 5:14 6:19 6:22 6:27 4:4$ _5.:5 • r ''- .7:08 7:14 7 :10 7:22 7:77_ 7:45 7:53 7:57 6:00 8:04 8: 08 5:14 8:19 5:22 6:27 8:45 8:53 8:57 9:00 '•'. ''I: " 4 9:19 9:22 9'77 AM 9:46 9:53 9:57 10:00 10:04 10:05 10:14 10:19 10:22 10:27 10 :45 10:55 11:01 1110 ' . • 8 _11;21 11 ;27 11:31 11 :37 11;55 12:05 12:11 12:15 12 ;19 12:25 12:31 12:37 12:41 12 ;47 1:00 1:1.5. x:21 1.25 1:29 1:35 1:41 1:47 t:51 1.57 2:15 2:23 2;31 2 ;35 2:39 2:45 2:51 2:57 3:41 3:07 PM 3:25 3:35 3:41 .3:45 '1 .. 4:07 4:11 4:17 4:40 4:50 4:56 5:04 5:04 5:10 5:16 5:22 5:26 5:32 5:45 5:53 5:57 6:06 8:04 6:08 6:14 6:19 6:22 6:27 I Saturdaylsabado 9 ;14 9:19 9:22 9:27 9:45 9.53 9:57 10:00 10:04 10:08 10:14 10:19 10:22 1_0:27 AM 10:45 10:53 10:57 11:00 11:044 11:08 11:14 11:19 11:22 11;27 11:45 11:53 11:57 12:00 12:04 12:05 12:14 12:19 12 :27 12:27 12 :45 12:53 12:57 1:00 1:04 1:08 1:14 1 :19 1 :22 1:27 1145_ 1:53 1:57 2J10 2:44 1115 2:14 2:19 2:22 2:27 PM 2 :45 2:53 2:57 3:00 3:04 3:08 3:14 3:19 3:22 3:27 _1_45 3153 3 :57 4:00 4:04 4:06 4 :14. 4•19 4:22 4:27 4:45 4:53 4 ;57 5:00 5:04 5:08 5:14 5:13 5;22 9:27 5:45 5:53 5:57 6:00 6:04 6:05 812 6:17 6:20 For Transit informatiion, call 575 -6175. 13 8 Lincoln/Su m mitvi w PASSENGER ALERT: SEE ROUTE #1 FOR RETURN TRIP. It Route served by 11R-equipped bus" r W E Robertson k?t Elementary C? 4 Lincoln ■ 2 Shcpko 5 a r 81 Sumo t"lew g - Senior iI (c' akirna Ave. 10 Center 65th Ave . Elementary O Chastnui Oil or TLaton Dr. ID 1 d1 Outbound Walnut Inbau Transfer Points i l Transit Center Hospital ■ Schools Bus stops generally every 2 blocks on route. Serving Safeway, Albertsans, Milroy Park, Robertson Elementary, Orchards Shopping Center, Senior Center, Shopko, Chalet P[AOg, Westport. Shopping Center, Roo evaIt Elementar'. Scarborough Fair Shopping Contar, Y.V. Regional Library 26 For Transit Information, call 576 .6175. 8 Lincoln/Summitview Monday through Friday /tunes a viernes O UTboi rid INbouitd 0 0 Transit Lincoln Lincoki Lincoln 661h Avg. 9BtnA+- 721XIAVI) t3umri t Iew Sumrr t1 Iew WilMONO. G 7 9 r t r 111 S1reut 15[h Are. 41rthrloo, Bum m!Mow SummlMew T 1 1 Dr. 40.0 Art. 161p Aqp, OthAn 6:15 6:19 6:23 6:20 6:30 6:34 6:40 6:47 6:51 6 :55 8 :15 8:19 6:23 8:26 9:30 8:54 6:40 8:47 6;51 6:55 AM _9:15 9.19 _:23 9:28 9 :30 9:34 9:40 9;47 _3.51 9.55 10:15 10:19 10:23 10:26 10:30 10 :34 10:40 10:47 10:51 10:55 11 :15 11:20 11:25 11:30 11:34 11:40 11:49 11:56 12;00 12:05 12:25 12:30 12 :35 12:40 12:44 12!50 12!5G 1:06 1:10 1:15 —.1:35 1:40 1:46 1:50 1:54 2:00 2:05 2:16 2:20 2:25 PM 2:45 3;50 2:55 3;00 3:04 3:10 3:16 3:26 3;30 3:35 3:55 4.00 4:05 4:10 4:44_ _ 4:20 4:26 4:36 4:40._A14,5_ 6:10 5 :14 5:18 5 :21 5 :25 5 :31 5:37 5:47 5:51 5:55 0:15 6:19 6:23 5:28 5:34 6:34 6:40 NO SATURDAY SERVICE FOR ROUTE 8. Refer to ft. 1. NO I-JAY SERVICIO LOS SABADOS PARA LA RUTA #8, Para servicio vea la ruta 1. For Trans It Info rrnation •all 576-$M. 27 APPENDIX A - NOTIFICATIONS Yakima Transit - Website Notification Printed August 22, 2013 & August 27, 2013 CITY OF YAKIMA CIUDAD DE YAKIMA NOTICE OF PUBLIC AVISO DE AUOIENCIA HEARING PURLICA Transit Route Modifi c ac ion Rota Modification Trans ort8 August 2013 Agosto 2.2013 NOTICE IS HEREBY 1'OR LA PRESENTE SE Transit OUE Yakima GIVEN that Yakima Tran- Transit Ilerrara a cabo una sit will conduct a public audiencia uiblica pars hearing to consider elimi- considerar Ia eii minacibn n ati n g Route 8 and revis- de fa Rata 8 y revision inq Route 1 (eliminating de la Ruts 1 (ef"rrninando service west of 72nd el servicio al aeste de 1a Ave and adding service 72nd Ave y adadiendo to the shopping areas el sor dicio alas areas along Nob Hill Blvd near comercia1es a 10 largo del 64th Ave & 72nd Ave). Nob Hill Blvd Garda do la T he public h$anri will be 94411 Ave 72nd Ave)_ La p g audiencia p;iblica tundra held Tuesday, Sept. 10, luggar el Manes. 10 sept., 2013, at 5:00pm at the 2013, a las 5:00pm en Yakima Public Works Yakima Public Works Facility. 2301 Fru itva le Facility, 2301 Fruit- Blvd, Yakima, WA_ Any- vale Blvd, Yakima WA. one wishing to comment Cua[quier persona qua on this issue is encour- &see cornentar acerca aged to attend the public de esta siluacion, se ie hearing wrrvita a qua atienda la ng or submit a public comment to Yakima Tian- audi naa ppubkica o envfa un canenlario pubFico a sit by mail to Kevin Futrel I. Yakima Transit por correo Yakima Transit. 2301 a Kevin Futrell, Yakima Fruitvale Blvd_ Yakima, Transit, 2301 Fruitvaie WA g8002 or by email to Blvd, Yakima, WA 98902 a kevin.futre II @ yakimawa. por email a kevi•n.futrnil fop g ov. P lease include yakimawa.goa_ Por Iavor ` Route 8" and your name incluya "Route 8", su noan- & mailing address in any bre yf dirscciOn de donde correspondence_ Com- viva err cualquiu r coma- merits must be received spondenaa_ Comoros ri os debar se b3+ 5pm, September 11 seg . reabid�s arts dg las 5 pm. el 11 de sep- 2013. Copies of the pro- iiembre, 2013. Copias de posed changes are avail- los cambios p ropuestos able on Yakima Transit's astir disponrbles en al website or at the Yakima sitio web de Yakima Tran- Public Works Facility. sit o en Yakima Public Works Facility_ {35510.4) August 27, 2013 (355137 ) August 22, 2013 Yakima Transit - Website Notification Posted August 27, 2013 Rider Alert Elimination Of Route #8 & Modification Of Route #1 Due to low ridership Yakima Transit Is considering elimination of the #8 LincolniSummitvlew route and modification of the #1 SummitviewlLincoln route The change to Rt 1 would involve ending service west of 72nd Avenue and adding service to Nob Hill Blvd. between 64th and 72nd Avenues - A public hearing on these proposed changes will be held Tuesday Sept 10. 2013. at 5pm at the Yakima Public Works Facility. 2301 Fruitvale Blvd Yakima WA to take public comments Tor consideration Following the public hearing a recommendation will be submitted to the Yakima City Council for a final decision on Oct. 1. 2013. Proposed changes. if any are expected to go into effect between Nov 1 2013 and Jan 1 2014 If you wish to comment on these possible changes. but are unable to attend the Public Hearing- you may send them to Kevin Futrell Transit Project Planner Yakima Transit 2301 Fruitvale Blvd Yakima WA 98902 or by email to kevin.futrellrOyaKlmawa.gov Please include "Route 8" and your name & mailing address in any correspondence. Posible elimination de la Ruta #8 y modification de la Ruta #1 Debido a bajos numeras de pasajeros Yakima Transit esta considerando la elimination de la Ruta #8 LIncolniSummitvlew y la modification de la Ruta #1 SummitviewfLlncoln El cambia a Ruta #1 habria que poner fin al servicio del oeste de la 72 Ave y en adicion siguiendo el servicio a Nob Hill Blvd. entre 64 Ave hasta la 72 Ave. Una audiencia publica sobre los cambios tomara efecto el martes 10 de septiembre del 2013 alas 5.00 pm en el edificio de Yakima Public Works. 2301 Fruitvale Blvd Yakima WA tomaremos los comentarios public cis en consideration Despues de la audiencla publica una recomendaclon sera sometldo al Concilio de la culdad de Yakima para la decision final que sera el 1 de octubre del 2013 Si habra cambios propuestos se espera que tomen efecto entre del 1 de noviembre hasta el 1 de enero de 2014. Si desea hater un comentario sobre estos posibles cambios puede envlarlos a Kevin Futrell Yakima Transit Planner Yakima Transit 2301 Fruitvale Blvd Yakima WA 98902 o puede mandar par correo electronico a Kevin. futreIi@yakimawa gov. Favor de incluir su nombre y domicilib con su correspondencia. Copias de los propuestos cambios seran disponibles en el sitio de Yakima Transit o en el edificio de Yakima Public Works. - „o'z` G RivorRd . • v . ' L151 a Cactlovdl . Rd Pruitvalo 37,c1 rL o f Routes 1 & 8 Scan - °` a Existing Route --- -- L71!)IKIWorytI VlU r t � � • Existing Route 1 d ee• Propoocd Routo 1 w.!nn up, lit, - - -. vio 1 • a �� s s% R, 4 I 4V Y.aki rno AVa J v` • s ri n rikl,u I_L.ii-. n Im-w wr�s;1lte∎-QT ∎40� _ - m w , T1etM} Cv Psk p N -- sticli a ° , th 3.1 COW sa •` ,n w .... _ ¢ , .v n - . Lary n .% In N V! .n Part: • • N= - -- 1 Blvd — _ _ . .. - - - -__ Nob HiII.Bvd. 5 N ,. Yakima Transit - Bus Notification Posted August 27, 2013 R id er e Al it! POSSIBLE ELIMINATION OF RT• #8 AND MODIFICATION OF RT. #1 Due to low ridership, Yakima Transit is considering elimination of the #8 Lincoln/Summitview route and modification of the #1 Summitview/Uncoln route. The change to Rt.1 would involve ending service west of 72nd Avenue and adding sery ice to Nob Hill Blvd. between 64th and 72nd Avenues. A public hearing on these proposed changes will be held Tuesday, Sept 10. 2013, at 5pm at the Yakima Public Works Facility, 2301 Fruitvale Blvd Yakima, WA to take public comments for consideration. Following the public hearing, a recommendation will be submitted to the Yakima City Council for a final decision on Oct. 1, 2013. Proposed changes, if any are expected to go into effect between Nov. 1, 2013 and Jan. 1, 2014. If you wish to comment on these possible changes, but are unable to attend the Public Hearing, you may send them to Kevin Futrell, Transit Project Planner, Yakima Transit, 2301 Fruitvale Blvd, Yakima, WA 98902 or by email to kevin.futrell@yakimawagov. Please include Route 8" and your name & mailing address in any correspondence. Copies of the proposed changes are available on Yakima Transit's website or at the Yakima Public Works Facility. nsit 5756175 Yakima Transit - Bus Notification Posted August 27, 2013 • *Avis° a ios pasajerost • Aumentos en la tarifa de DialARide tomara efecto el 11 de marzo de 2013 Yakima Transit aumentara la tarifa del programa Dial-A-Ride a 62.00 empezando el Lunes11 de Marzo 2013. Un libro de diez boletos costara 620.00. Pasajeros con libros de boletos comprados anteriormente al precio reducido podran cambiar sus boletos al valor del precio nuevo o pagar la diferencia cuando utilice el boleto viejo. Otros camblos empezaran el 11 de marzo- . El servicio de Dial-A-Ride terminara a las 7:00 pm. La ultima reservacion de ida sera a las 6:45 pm. Estos cambios fueron necesario debido a cortes del presupuesto para poder comprar vehiculos de transit° y de Dial-A-Ride en el futuro. kima nsit 575-6175 Exhibit A i 1 Or lirl ` / 4 f f � Fr ! = Casirevate a -. Rd e+ , l��E t Std. �Rd4 / e.Blvd -i � Z y e - �_ � -idc i 4 x N } a � n P v Chalet Exiting Route 8 A • Sum t■ a ■ • . It — :40: • 1191 ���� a • m-�- msSrrt 11 Ave k . . L i br ary N M U' Orchards a �aY : a+ Orchard A h_..:tlut Avr. s $ 0 Shopping Harman p to , g C ter Center Finnk _ 0 ••sue r:; �n - Tilton -Pr T:ul: Cl r `.1 Weal Golf T. COurse i m a eh i ...______t arson a' _ c; V ,--.. _ � . F. w Meadowbrook w ,lmart _ a T * Shopping � � & — r d In !? Ce nter n Walgrens r. 4i) ti Discontinued Service m Randal u ' l ' • Ongoing Service d Park rn } r ah«na 0 4 Existing Route 8 Coverage ,� Cemetery It Rd ..71. 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L d Ilir 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1111r 1 , �,1 �,� Center Wal. v, yr - / New Area Covered 1111 11111 1 Ra ndal w, ro ea bark 07 ❑ Discontinued Coverage T�oma Cemetery ❑ Continued Coverage Based on a 3/4 of a mile '' .„1:....1 Yakim A+ Service Area Boundary 'v...w. -, � „ 1 : .�� Ave T ermi naINIcatl l ster W- Washmptott °Ave PUBLIC COMMENTS - ROUTE 1 MODIFICATION & ROUTE 8 ELIMINATION Futrell, Kevin From: Laura Sample ilanra@laurasample.coml Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 12:24 PM To: Futrell, Kevin Subject: Route 1 ch - ie I am writing Lc COPVIIC^TIL abdut. tho propozod ci3.gQ to Rou I and alimiation aL RcuLQ 13, i4ouLe 2 is currontLy the liest wDy ,0.1 n sun to got. tc West ValLey Hiky.. School with his biko. It ct.rrently 5tcps at_ 560 Avenure which is a btke-triQmillv rad. TO is a muoh more rcascho:DIG distano tc rido tfOT 96Lh :LITrd 7iton to she high schol :hail it is to rilo froo 7.2nd and Fer this rca4on I oopse the pr -- so change RouLe I. Tank f ,:r your consideraLion. 7.,aura 5Dmp2,1 Futrell, Kevin From: Melissa J- or' ski [mnj- orowski@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 1:38 PM To: Futrell, Kevin Subject: Yakima Transit Bus 48 Mr Futrell, Please do not entirely shut down route 8, I i rid on this bus to take me to work every day. It is the quickest bus. It takes me only 11 minutes to go from 15th Ave & Yakima Ave to the Transit Center. I work at Rod's House which is across the street. If this e vas shut dovim I would have to take the 3 or 4 and it would take over 30 minutes to get to work. If I had to walk to work it would take 40 minutes in good we.- • r for nie to walk to the transit center. If anything please just modify this route, I think that it would be unwise for the city to stop a route that goes down the city's main street and namesake! Rest Regards, Everyday #S bus rider-Melissa _laworowski Futrell, Kevin From Cathy Rathbohe icathyrathbone@yahoozomi Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 11.31 AM To: Futrell, Kevin Subject: proposed route changes #8 I couldn't make it to the .eting, but just wanted to leave a comment that I would he very sorry to sec the proposed route changes. t am not a frequent bus rider, but when the weather is had or I have car trouble. I can count on catching the bus on 96th to get to work. T1 ks Cathy Rathbone Futrell, Kevin From: Nicholas Lang [ mailto :hrslivi1gmira +_le @)hatmail.com] it Thursda September 05, 2013 5:49 PIA To: Askt; =ansit, Subject: Hello, from Nicholas Lana To whom it may concern, My name is Nicholas Lang and I have been blessed to rely on the Yakima Transit city bus service, ever since I had a near fatal car accident on January 2nd, 2001. I have always pronioted/recommended people I meet to try using the city bus service, as I share how much it has blessed, is blessing, and will bless me. I have telt shocked and disappointed with some changes recently made to the service, I am grateful to discover that I met the qualifications for the 'reduced tare' price, due to my disabilities, I love buying my monthly passes at either Barton's pharmacy, or the Transit Center booth. The recent increase in fare prices has disappointed me, along with the more recent decrease in service; no longer operating on any holidays. A specific idea of a way for the Yakima Transit to save money, that I shared with some of the drivers, is recycling, I've felt hyper-conscious of litter, specifically plastic bottles and bags, ever since I learned . that plastic items are the most hazardous, and longest lasting items in garbage dumps, taking over 500 years to deteriorate in landfills,. yet they are all perfectly recyclable! I think, it Yakima Transit opened a Secure Recycling bin, and or center, the budget costs could be dramatically reduced, and increase the attraction for individuals to use, /try /rely on the transit service more. Gratefully, Nicholas Jordan Lang Futrell, Kevin From: Jamie Hobbs Meengea@yaboceeml Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 10:08 AM To: Futreh Ke Yin Sub OM: Route Please do not eliminate transit service on 96th Ave. My 4 daughters rely on this service to get to and front their k. te classes and YVCC during the school y SiTIOC both my wife and I wank, we do not have the ability to drive them to classes. Please rethink eliminating this service. Pete Hobbs 412 S 94th A ve Futrell, Kevin From: Cookie le_oentu53@hotmailzonfi Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 7:12AM To: Futrell, Kevin Subject: Fieute8 Pletto don't stop route 8. I take the route from Solar to Silbert school, Alss parent a nava children attending school rhero. Thanks Sally Cantu Futreti, Kevin From: Beth Atkin Hellowiris_2000@yenapream1 Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 626 AM To: Futrell, Kevin Subject: Route 8 Dear YakiMa Transit While I can understand the elimination or sevice beyond 72nd Avenue, I will miss having both No 1 and 8 going down Summitview. I shop at the g i ry tores and go to the library and ifs Occluded to have the frequent bus service. I assume that you will still stop at the Harmon Senior Center! lt was liOt clear from your map whether you wourd or not. Thank you, Beth Atkin 233 Na 38th Ave Yakima, WA ja iv Mee � i,g � (450 jmkr) ,741:2fre/ '1 . (1171/e/4" . da rd& Of/79/1 ke-ci.5-e.,--Tt)---k,/, • 07 1 V-e w /4-id 011744 - III e .5- ap2.. --7,,,f1o<-167(17 1.1*.a-1101/6. froilex.? frtla, 1111/0 10o 4ke iao Wr-Thar. 18/-e/ *air? • fi a f� i � --r h 7�� /*el - /1/,„ • - - -- - 5 `1'. c`F, aoi3 ,:i ' . r f idve Ipeert Q c-) it rt7 0-F- ,Iak rmc — remsi -/- 5tI7�e. I-1 6 a ri , 4C:7 not o ..,6a C_ k Wa rd_5 _ fr e rent a a c- l joacl, c. ypc-c cah je_7 coifly GoAct t ' 4 cu� .� Q 7 wo7 w i'-fh (: ti) ... Zi o /10-- /S roufe 8 Qf4d. '- .2.._,i, >'\. ` d 6 o c-04a life ro i e- 1-' L � - j r o< � s'e4.5 45 s / w, j ~ � Z �a o u-1 d A ur + -)9e 0 �u I/G �r4-rr,or�~�a. isn and-. o hl 1 e. � L.a u r /25 f71 e uryosE r 4 1 o' f ccb ll c_ 11 .5e- nior _5 fdtSallec.4nd tIe.rya u9126: . v C- / fro r i z- 7/ S »2 deserve rntAct .6e47 VI /east_ J6_4- -!e_ Gi +y marl e_r a rnJ 7 L-Aoye_ he A in . 1hl3- khow /f /-S ■ r eal ins iil4 f / .5a f:.5' ,s -. ven . in eoP51 � /dal � (1( h it1 Q, pLJ' /)C .,.. ...,___________-_ Pa' n} KEVIN FUTRELL: Transit ProjectFlanner Kuvin.f 1@y. ' • ,awa.gov First of all, you for the opportmmitsy to tell you of the concerns I have as a passenger have. The area of 68 & Surnitview church (Westside studies, services and social activities). My concerti is that the bus will be directed up 72 to Sumitview. The more gradual to walk. lvlare gradual, is safer peel • :.n wise,. Such example as Tieten 28 # 2 mute. I see no area aecomadating . lv stopping at 72 & S •• ; . ,i driver for right turns. Ice or snow . • ' d create safety issues for bus, p- : = r gees and ens envy vehicle that have to respond to the winter weather c itions. So would this be possible that the routing would have to alter to present route anyway. There are •• es that curraint route gets me to other residients between $2 & 96 prior to Surnitview also. Is this good time for • t• c = • routes change. Acconaidation for c has changed the traffic flow in area between Tieton and Sumitview around Memorial hospital closed roads ugh area between Ti and Sumitview and ch.r ged travel area: This change dy made traffic far more aggressive in this area. Then you have the issues of new Eisenhower High position and all the new envirement . Acconiidation for c flow area of Tieton the i - • sg of new school Eis ewer which c ;es traffic . The #8 is the route on weekdays to Westside church studies and vollcnter helper. T You, for your patience of attempting to under d my structure of this emennt. I have been a professional T • set driver 20 plus ye and • • - nger well. It gives me the op 'ty to from both vei ints with with s in mind first. I will get adjusted to the choices that are made. I did find green sche book, the layover at center d the sit ,. • on that mid sho • •; g between school students the layover at s r.it center created situation that food bought was delayed to get to refrigerator in ' e. I have ehoosen to retire and use transit system rather then own a car. Hope that the schedule accomadates option for adults to have choices of the afternoon and evening things. May Yakima grow on to bigger opertunities for choices, I er. • that curfew may be too early for activities need of transportation. Thank you Yakima Transit for your efforts, IN FUTRELL (.kuvin. 11 , _ •'rnawa•gov) w $ k)ti ` i'`' t5et ‘7 rpm 1l �I3' : '� r ©s `p 1 q•4111 m • C.atn - ^ Public Comments - Phone Calls Roy Conzelman This passenger travels to Family Medicine @ 16th Avenue & Summitview. Route 8 get him there about 15 minutes earlier than Route 1. Route 3 & 4 trave either to the north or south before heading back the facility, which makes it a longer trip. Gerald Eggebben - 312 N. 4th Street Rides bus to/from Chase Bank at 211 E. Yakima Avenue Passenger rides Route 1 frequently to Orchards Shopping Center (Rosauers) and rides either Route 1 or 2 back. He made the statement that "buses should serve the general public." Barbara Tate - 38th Avenue and Summitview Route 8 takes her to the Downtown area near 6th Street and Yakima Avenue. She rides Route 8 everywhere including past 72nd Avenue. She uses the bus for various different appointments throughout the City and cutting the frequency of the service will be a hardship on her. Gary McLaren 408 N. 57th Avenue Visually impaired can use Dial A Ride, but prefers to use the bus. He has asthma issues. Changes to Route 1 &D would require him to walk from his home near Lincoln to the Chalet Shopping Center 0.33 miles. Rides to the courthouse for business purposes. He uses bus for social services & general shopping. William Flaherty 'l2lUS.72nd Ave. Apt. G-63 Passenger rides Routes 1 & 8. He typically travels to the Center for Functional Fitness. The new location for Route 1 would help him. Uses Dial A Ride too, but prefers to use the bus. He travels to 21st Avenue & Lincoln quite often. Needs curbcuts on most streets so he can maneuver his wheelchair. Has to use driveways most of the time because the City doesn't meet his needs. Patrick Rivers - 603 N. 20th Avenue Works for County Veterans Program. Does not want Route 8 cut unless the times for Route 1 can be modified so that he can get to the County Courthouse 5 or 10 minutes before he starts work in the morning, basically operating on Route 8's schedule instead of Route 1 schedule. He said that in the winter time he takes Route 8 all the way out to 96th Avenue and back down town from his home in order to make it to work when he starts. By eliminating Route 8, it will make it harder for many of his veteran clients to make it to the veteran's facility at 20th Avenue and Lincoln to be on time for their appointments. Many of them come from the downtown area and it is faster to use the #8 bus from downtown than the #1 from West Valley. It works better for him if Route 8's path were used over Route l's path, because of the side of the street that it would drop his client's off on. Many of these people could use Routes 3 or 4; however, because it isn't a straight shot for them, it takes them longer to get there and on those routes would have to deboard the bus at 16th and Lincoln and travel on foot or by wheelchair along Lincoln to 20th Avenue. Renee Gamino - Lincoln and 16th. Frequency is a concern. She has to walk to Summitview and Lincoln instead of being able to catch the bus at Lincoln and 16th to go west. Safety concerns in the winter when it gets darker and if there is snow on the ground. City street lights aren't too bright at night. Overall she is for the change, because Route 1 still goes to Rosauers and she would only have to take one bus to Walmart rather than transfer at the transit center downtown. Nicolas Lang - 7610 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Passenger uses the service for various different purposes including shopping, work, and other services, because he can no longer drive. Passenger has visual & physical disability. The proposed changes to Route 1 work for this passenger because 80th Avenue does not have sidewalks. He can now access the bus along 72nd Avenue at Nob Hill. He typically takes Routes 2 & 5 to the transit center and transfers to either Route 1 or 8 depending on his destination. By eliminating Route 8 it limits his ability to travel to Park Avenue and Summitview. There are also no sidewalks on the north side of Summitview at this location where his destination is. There are limited crosswalks at this location that do not allow him to use sidewalks. This also reduces the frequency that the service is provided for him. He currently has an issue with the buses not leaving the transit center at the same time. Routes 1 & 8 are two routes that operate off that hour schedule. Cutting out service during the midday would not be an issue, because he uses the service either in the morning or evening. On Nob Hill Blvd. from 10th Avenue to 15th Avenue, there is no sidewalk on the south side of Nob Hill, which is another one of his destinations (unrelated to the proposed changes). Carol Dickerson Cascade Apartments 20 E. A St. She uses Route 8 east of 16th Avenue. If service was cut of the middle of the day, she would work with the schedule. She prefers the #8 to the #1 because of the direction it goes. She rides the #1 on Sundays, because #8 does not operate on Sundays. Would prefer some sort of downtown service (between 16th Avenue and the Transit Center along Lincoln) instead, if Route 8 is no longer available. Fe Jedeliz - 115 N. Naches Avenue Apt 203 Works near the YMCA. She uses Route 1 or 8 at 6:15am and has for the past 15 years. She uses Route 1 to return home at the end of her workday at 2:15pm. Switching the time & route for Route 1 to operate on the time that Route 8 operated on would work for her. She rarely uses the bus past 16th Avenue. Needs frequency to give her better options. She said if Route 8 were eliminated she would consider moving closer to her work at 16th Avenue and Lincoln. From: ROYAL SCHOEN [nlailto:,oya|schoen@msn.con] Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 9:21 AM To: Cawley, Micah; City Council Subject: Transit Route 1 and 8 Elimination?? Dear Mayor and Council Members, The proposed elimination of all bus service beyond 72nd Avenue would be a travesty and injustice to aU of us folks who have been annexed into the City, who live, work or ride routes 1 and 8 regularly or in my case at least twice daily Monday through Friday. | am currently a 30Y6 disabled veteran and my rating is under review. My 19 year old daughter, who has Cerebral Palsy and other birth injuries rides the bus with me and will be riding more as she transitions from a DVR training program into the part or full time world of work as she can not drive nor is Dial a Ride affordable or convenient for either of us. Route 1 and 8 are our only options as we live on 89th and Barge street, just west of Apple VaIley Elementary. These two routes are the only service beyond 72nd Avenue and service the population of homes/businesses along Surnrnitvievv and Tieton between 72nd and 96th and the immediate vicinity north and south of those Iocations. 1 see many other elderly, disab|ed-physica||y-b|ind,canes,sommters,vvhee|ohairs/nnental|v/ernotiona||yayvvel|as single mother's and those who are saving a few bucks on gas and helping the environment. The route planner at the public hearing said two things that were highly disturbing. One is that virtually no one lives out there between 72nd and 96th (he actually included the farm acreage areas to determine population density), which is the opposite of truth as many folks are moving into our neighborhoods and new developments are continuing to be built both below Tieton and above Tieton between 80th and 96th. Certainly some building above Summitview as well, though not as much yet. Two is that the proposal is for route 1 to continue once per hour and run to Wal-Mart and return. Routes 2 and 5 go by Wal-Mart already 4 times per hour. Why do we need a 5th bus to service Wal- Mart. Many folks out our way prefer a smaller business service model and aren't particularly thrilled with the tax incentives Wal-Mart already enjoys in many communities. This proposal for route 1 and 8 is terribly shortsighted and saves what?? Much mfthe transit money is federal and state dollars that need routes like ours to remain in the grant system. We do have about 66% of the ridership of some of the other routes, according to the planners numbers. However, we only see service 11 times daily versus 2 and 5 with 23 trips per day. | could say more, but folks may get tired of reading. | hope you read this far because | have attached a document that 1 will be taking to KIMA, Apple Valley and Cottonwood Elementary Administation as well as my neighborhood between 88th and 96th. | hope to get others to help me and fill the council chamber on October 1st with some other folks who think Transit service to folks in the 72nd to 96th area of Yakima is worthy to continue at least in its current minimalist form. All the best to you, Royal G. Schoen 8902 W. Barge St. Yakima, WA 98908 ti-EKS t . 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Proposed Route l c E.02,0t ummitvimt Ava - A .a . . � 'iV Lnr:ini frru . � �� B q 'ICtp HN / - 71st°rvOi- Par —. .-. v wlaxrwa }k g ' y } la non - a. $ art • _ �� a • •K • la..l ..,,,,,.3,, A r v a i ,I ear { i 'i rr $ (fib LeriMg CI u ! u� al 1iv These changes are anticipated to go i nto 5 � effect between November 1, 2013 and January 1, 2014. B u ;5RR c ik � 3- ,�c -1--- J [rJ solu E—L-- 11 i 'kl; 131- . l 'r -N, &11, LfbvEle-_ i 3!20!43 Print ! Distributed at the Subject: Elimination Of Route #8 & Modification Of Route #1 Meeting /01.13 j From: ELLIOTT i MANNING (elliottmanningLyahoo.com) kitnews@ townsquaremedia .comxeadnotify.cor i; dave. ettl @yakimawa.gov.readnotify.com; To micah. cawley @yakimawa.gov.readnotify.com; Date: Friday, September 20, 2 013 7:11 AM Hi Guys: This changing of the Yakima Bus routes for West Valley is a real crock of crap. We already have bus service to and from Wal *Mart to 72 Avenue and Tieton Drive every half hour on Route 2, and 5. Route 1 and 8 have been serving West Valley for several years by going opposite directions just as Routes; 2 & 5, 3 & 4, and 7 & 9 for return rides. These powers to be should have to ride the Yakima Bus System to see how a lot of Yakimas Citizens have to get around town with out a car... "Live long and prosper" Elliott Manning (The Invisible Dinosaur) Yakima, WA. 98908, USA :o::Nase saos i �, :¢::i To the FBI, IRS, ► : A...and any other Government Agencies that are under orders • 9/2 Print from the cu rr e nt Ad ra m inistti o n + to m onitor all o f m y emaiir cesfs and ca !s !IV •i the current LOUD ■I pl.ii 6.V1 to monitor 6OD• of my V / //V d8-J, 6LaNLV 6p tl1A V(LdDDJ PLEASE DON'T SHOOT i Pq I ^ "the D PL AS DON r SHOO➢ MC. I am merely {he messenger ...who is passing this on. Forwarded . Mesag From: ELLIOTT MANNING <elliottmanning@yahoo_com> To: " micah. cawley @yakimawa.gov.readnotify.com" < micah. cawley @yakimawa.gov.readnotify.com> Cc: " maureen. adkison @yakimawa.gov.readnotify.com" <maureen.adkison c yakirnawa.gov,readnotify.com>; " dave. ettl @yakimawa.gov.readnotify.com" < dave. ettl @yakimawa.gov.readnotify.com >; "bill.lover@yakimawa.gov.readnotify.com" < bill. lover @yakimawa.gov.readnotify.com >; " kevin. futreli @yakimawa.gov.readnotify.com" <kevinJutrell cCyakimawa.gov.readnotify.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 4 :47 PM Subject: Elimination Of Route #$ & Modification Of Route #1 Dear Sirs & Madam: Have just been made aware today of more changes to the Yakima Transit System. I have been using Route #1 and #8 for over five years from the Tieton Drive and 83rd Avenue Bus Stop. This stop is a quarter mile from my home and has been serving my needs to go to the Doctor, Library, Harmon Center, shopping, downtown and other trips. With the elimination of Bus Service (Route #1 and #8) from my area will be a real disservice and hardship for our people. The Yakima Transit System is a public service for the Yakima Taxpayers as is the Fire and Police Departments. The. Yakima Transit System is subsidized by the Taxpayers for the needs of the 9/20113 Print citizens of Yakima. If it were not subsidized, the cost to ride the bus would probably be over $10 a person. Most people on the West Side of Yakima use private cars to get around. But all are paying taxes to have Yakima City Busses running in our area. Please keep our Route #1 and #8 Busses running for the people that have a need to get around Yakima with out a car... I will be recovering from surgery on September 10th. Thank You "Live tong and prosper" l lliott Manning (The Invisible Dinosaur) Yakima, WA. 98908, USA irnoo./i ant Disclaimer: To the t=it IRS, NSA.__and any other Government Agencies that are under orders from the current Administration to monitor all of my emails, texts and calls PLEA E DON'T SHSQT ME! I am merely "the messenger ".,,who is passing this on, Rider Alert Elimination Of Route #8 P Modification Of Route #1 Due to low ridership, Yakima Transit is considering elimination of the #6 LincolnlSummitview route and modification of the #1 Summitview /Lincoln route. The change to Rt.1 would involve ending service west of 72nd Avenue and adding service to Nob Hill Blvd. between 64th and 72nd Avenues. A public hearing on these proposed changes will be held Tuesday, Sept.10. 2013, at 5pm at the Yakima Public Works FaciiIt , 2301 Fruitva le Blvd Yakima, WA to take public comments for consideration. Following the public hearing, a- recommendation will be submitted to the Yakima City Council for a final decision on i �i 1 V Propo h if any, are expected to go into effect between 1, 2101 < and Jan. 1 Oct. �••.. : Proposed %r: e2e: :�:�. - � if w::�; x t e are :. +wsv:..s �+ to go ,e:w • svua between Nov. vr :, � :ter end we.:e t. 1, )A4 A LV & t.