Tracking CATS: Action from CATS July 2017 Meeting

The CATS Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, July 18, for its regularly scheduled meeting.

The Board approved three items, awarding a tire contract to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, extending a contract with Hewitt Washington & Associates for bus shelter construction management. The Board also approved a Title VI Report and its Limited English Proficiency Plan, which are requirements of the Federal Transit Administration.

To watch an archived replay of the meeting, click here.

Other key highlights from the meeting:

• CATS is finalizing its five-year strategic plan, which will be formally presented to the board and the public in the coming months.
• CATS launched its new website at the start of July, improving how it communicates with its riders and the public.
• CATS is researching and planning for new performance metrics that are more in line with its peer transit agencies.
• Currently 10 cadets are in training to become bus operators, which will help CATS improve the reliability to its service.

Agendas, meeting minutes and materials are posted online. The CATS board meets on the third Tuesday of each month.