12/15/23 Part 5 - Santa Cruz Metro Board Meeting

121523 Part 5 - Santa Cruz Metro Board Meeting - transcript summaryThis summary was created with AI assistance.At the Santa Cruz Metro Board Meeting, Eduardo Montesino reported on community outreach efforts, highlighting distribution of 5,000 headways and engagements at senior centers, farmers' markets, and libraries. He emphasized the role of drivers in disseminating information and addressing community concerns about changes.Chair Kalantari-Johnson commended the Metro's social media presence and its effectiveness in spreading information. Director Larry Pageler expressed appreciation for the clarity provided by the new transit information, noting its helpfulness in understanding route changes.Director Rebecca Downing inquired about information dissemination to UCSC and Cabrillo students. Danielle Glagola, SC Metro Marketing Director, mentioned ongoing efforts to increase outreach to students, including press releases and regular meetings for better information dissemination.Director Dan Henderson from UCSC discussed employing student ambassadors at transit stops to inform peers about Metro services and route changes, acknowledging a learning curve due to students' focus on finals.The discussion also covered the transition from Pacific Station to the temporary transit center downtown, with Director Pageler highlighting the associated learning curve. Glagola confirmed the inclusion of a temporary site map for Riverfront in communications.Director Mike Rotkin suggested leveraging faculty at UCSC to disseminate transit information to students, citing their vested interest in ensuring students attend classes on time.Overall, the meeting focused on effective communication strategies to inform the public about Metro services and changes, with a particular emphasis on student outreach and adapting to new transit arrangements.The SC Metro meeting agenda is here:https://scmtd.com/images/department/board/archive/agendas/2023/2023-12-15-BOD-Agenda.pdfThe video from communitytv.org was misclassified and put into the RTC's government on demand feed. They might change that. In the meantime the video is here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m88rk0B-vVM&list=PLo9N9AsVOVvRZ52uJW8KW1xLX7iizMk85