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Center for Urban Transportation Research Advisory Board Meeting
Agenda
May 1, 2013 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Call to Order/Introductions
Approval of Minutes Chair’s Comments Director’s Report
Strategic Plan Implementation
Results of 2012-2013 CUTR Employee Satisfaction Survey
University Transportation Center Program Updates
USF and College of Engineering Updates
CUTR 25th Anniversary Information
GIS Lab Progress
New Business Lines
Event Activity
Upcoming Events o FPTA Professional Development Workshop o GIS in Transit
Board Member Updates Old Business
Transportation Achievement Awards Nomination
New Business
Project Presentations
Commuting in America 2013 Preview presented by Dr. Steven Polzin, Program Director, Transportation Mobility Policy Research Program
One Bus Away presented by Dr. Sean Barbeau, Transportation Demand Management program
Meetings for 2013:
August 7
Date TBD, CUTR Transportation Achievement Awards Event
Center for Urban Transportation Research | University of South Florida
Advisory Board Meeting
May 1 l CUTR Board Room and via Live Meeting
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Agenda
• Call to Order/Introductions • Approval of Minutes • Chair’s Comments • Director’s Report • Board Member Updates • Old Business
– CUTR Achievement Awards – Legislative Discussions
• New Business • Adjournment
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CHAIR COMMENTS
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DIRECTOR’S REPORT
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Overview
• Strategic Plan Implementation
• Results of 2012-2013 CUTR Employee Satisfaction Survey
• University Transportation Center Program Updates
• USF and College of Engineering Updates
• CUTR 25th Anniversary Information
• GIS Lab Progress
• New Business Lines
• Event Activity
• Upcoming Events
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Staffing
• 152 people on CUTR payroll
– 49 students; 42 faculty positions
• Proposal Services Unit
– Hired Amber Moore
• Performance Evaluations
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CUTR Associate Director
• Sufficient recurring funds from Provost
• Tenured Faculty member from Existing USF Faculty
• Charged with engaging the broader USF Faculty
• Trent Green, School of Architecture and Community Design
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Research Project Highlights
• 180 Active Projects
• $12.6 m in expenditures
• $20.6 m in budget authority
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1st Quarter Performance Indicators
• 19 New Proposals / Contracts
• ~$6million in proposals
• ~$1.1m in new contracts
• Over 3000 training contact hours (including new program in Airport Leadership)
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High Profile Projects & Proposals
• Washington State DOT: Developing Guidelines for Incorporating Managing Demand into WSDOT Planning and Programming
• FTA: Bus Safety Study report to Congress • FTA: Women’s Safety Issues in Public Transportation • USF: Speed Limit Study • FDOT/St. Petersburg/Hillsborough: Look Pavement Marking Evaluations • USDOT RITA: University Transportation Center projects
– Transit State of Good Repair Performance Measures –Fabian Cevallos, FIU – Addressing Public Perceptions of Transit Safety & Personal Security through Planning, Design
and Communications – P.S. Sriraj, UIC – Increasing the FTA Minimum Heavy-Duty Hybrid-Electric Bus Service Life beyond 12 Years – Steve Reich, USF – National Transit Demand Response Level of Service – Jill Hough, NDSU – Implementation of APC Ridership Counts for Reporting Passenger
Miles Traveled (PMT) – Xuehao Chu, USF
• FDOT: Safe Routes to School Statewide Coordination
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Other Highlights
• May USDOT UTC Newsletter features NCTR – http://1.usa.gov/Zmxw0U
• Clean Cities Coalition • FDOT Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Coalition
Strategic Plan • FDOT Motorcycle Safety Coalition • COE Envision
– http://issuu.com/rwakefield1/docs/envision_spring1_2013?mode=window
• Uninorte Collaboration • Hillsborough County BPAC
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Other Highlights
• Commuter Choice Summit
• Southeast Regional Transportation Research Conference
• Engineering Expo
• Saris Statewide Poster Contest
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Twitter-Based Customized Newsletter
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Working Group Updates
• Fiscal Sustainability (Short)
• Cutting Edge Products/Services (Winters)
• Compelling CUTR Stories (Staes, Lin)
• Strengthen USF Relationships (Williams, Green, Lin)
• HR Capacity (Reich)
• Values (Gregg)
• Add Modes (Bittner)
• Strategic Initiatives between Universities (Volinski, Catala)
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Strategic Goal 1 – Promote CUTR’s Fiscal Sustainability
• Educational Business Activities (EBA)
– Professional Services
– Administrative Service Center
• Florida Legislative Options
• CUTR move to other USF division Goal 1 Team A. Bagui D. Hinebaugh C. Lee K. Short
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CUTR Edge
Goal 2: Deliver “cutting edge” products,
services, processes CUTR Edge Team Phil Winters Cheryl Thole Domenick Pontoriero Yoli Moore Mark Mistretta Melissa McCarville Martin Catala Sean Barbeau
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Strategic Goal 3 – Telling CUTR’s Story more Powerfully
• Focus on marketing materials/presentation kit components of “family of products”
• A general CUTR banner with very little narrative, pictures to draw an observer to the banner, and our website displayed prominently
• A corresponding series of banners within the following topic areas (functional areas): – Applied research – Technology transfer/training – Policy development – Education/workforce development
• Banners corresponding to the functional areas – CUTR brochure will list the programs housed at CUTR and our
national centers – Brochures that correspond to the four bullets above
• brief statements of our capabilities, strengths/capabilities • case examples, high profile projects/programs, and/or program highlights
Goal 3 Team J. Iley R. Wakefield P. Lin D. Fink J. Flynn D. Schultz L. Staes
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Strategic Goal 4 – Strengthen and Leverage USF Relationships
• Faculty Liaison Associate Director, Trent Green • Collaborative working groups
– Brownfields, sustainability, etc.
• Cooperative efforts on campus mobility issues – Bullrunner, bike/ped safety, mobility study
• Educational opportunities and fellowships – NCTR and urban planning fellowships
• Proposals, joint appointments, and UTC opportunities involving USF faculty
• Regional symposia on community transportation issues
Goal 4 Team T. Green P. Lin S. Hendricks L. Strom A. Pinjari K. Williams
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Strategic Goal 5 – Maximize CUTR’s Human Resource Capacity
• Short-term – highlight affiliated faculty, federal work-study students, integrate COE support staff more, comprehensive non-faculty classification review
• Medium-Term – Realign organization to:
– Recognize tech asst. & public policy support
– Create academic-friendly environment
– Measure & incentivize faculty appropriately
Goal 5 Team B. Annette K. Short N. Georggi S. Concas D. Hinebaugh S. Reich
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Values Committee Established
Assessing Organizational Issues & Opportunities Relationship to Evaluation
Process
Skills, Training and Educational Support Needs
Review of Employee Survey
Developing Communication Program Students Orientation
Faculty / Staff Recognition and Incentive Program
Awareness Activities
Relate to overall CUTR Image
Develop Performance Measures and Feed-back Procedures
• Integrity
• Dignity & Respect
• Creativity
• Work/Life Balance
• Community Service
• Excellence
• Objectivity
• Collaboration
• Diversity
• Entrepreneurship
Strategic Goal 6 – Display Commitment to Our Values
Goal 6 Team Others K. Seggerman R. Gregg
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Strategic Goal 7 – Add other Modes to Our Research Portfolio
• Advisory Board Appointments
• Consider strategic hires
• Expand Air, Rail, Freight, and Maritime Opportunities
Goal 2 Team J. Bittner A. Pinjari K. Seggerman A. Fabregas
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Strategic Goal 8 – Strategic Collaborations between Universities
• CUTR currently leads a 4-member UTC (USF, NDSU, UIC, & FIU
• CUTR currently applying for next UTC with UIC, FIU, & TTI as Tier I; with Portland State, U. of Minnesota, and Rutgers in 3 different National UTC applications; and with U. of Tennessee and U. of Florida for Regional UTC applications
• CUTR researchers work with faculty from 19 other universities for research, technical assistance, proposals, lectures, conferences, etc.
Goal 8 Team Others M. Catala J. Volinski
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Next Steps
• Continue to work on Action Plans
• Develop resource needs and integrate as warranted into FY2014 budget processes
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Results of 2012-2013 CUTR Employee Satisfaction Survey
• n=65
(less than ½ of our employees)
• Distribution:
– 25 faculty; 23 staff; 17 students
• Observations
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Faculty Satisfaction
4.24
4.13
4.23
4.40
4.19
4.38
4.70
4.47
4.21
4.52
29 31 31 28 31 32 33 33 27 25 4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.0
2002-07 2003-07 2004-07 2005-07 2006-09 2007-10 2008-09 2009-12 2010-11 2013-04
Faculty Responses
Year-Month of survey
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Staff Satisfaction
4.27
4.67
4.45
4.36 4.33
4.21
4.47
4.67 4.65
4.26
11 9 11 12 9 14 15 16 17 23 4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.0
2002-07 2003-07 2004-07 2005-07 2006-09 2007-10 2008-09 2009-12 2010-11 2013-04
Staff Responses
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Student Satisfaction
4.07
4.42
4.64
4.71 4.73
4.36
4.69 4.69
4.56
4.71
14 12 12 14 15 14 16 19 16 17 4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.0
2002-07 2003-07 2004-07 2005-07 2006-09 2007-10 2008-09 2009-12 2010-11 2013-04
Student Responses
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Job Satisfaction
4.20
4.29
4.35
4.47
4.36 4.33
4.64 4.64
4.50 4.48
54 52 54 54 55 60 64 68 60 65 4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.0
2002-07 2003-07 2004-07 2005-07 2006-09 2007-10 2008-09 2009-12 2010-11 2013-04
Overall Satisfaction
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UTC Program Update
• Proposals went in March 19-20 – 6 proposals; $2.5million
• Lead Tier I in Livable Communities – Continue NCTR
• Partner in Regional Proposals, both in Safety
• Partner on 3 National Proposals – Livable Communities: Portland State University
– State of Good Repair: Rutgers University
– Safety: University of Minnesota
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CUTR FY2013 Midyear Correction
• Final E&G allocation for CUTR in FY2013
– $642K
• Expected FY13 administrative costs
– $965k ($322k from RO)
• FY2012 administrative costs
– $905K (CUTR RO $147K)
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USF / CoE updates and budgets
• College of Global Sustainability officially approved at USF; April 2013 will be grand opening
• CEE Senior Faculty Candidate
• Challenges
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Other Issues for CUTR RO
• Faculty Non-renewal
• University changes to Fixed Price Rollovers
• Midyear correction
• Provost Office budgeting process
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What it means
• Approximately $90k more out of RO accounts than will flow in
• If no Indirect Return for CY2013, balance will be under $500k
• If changes to FP Rollover policy we essentially wipe out another $160k
• 2 years
• Current projected RO $600k
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CUTR 25th Anniversary
• Events – Booth at Board of Governors Meeting (June 18-20)
– June PDW Workshop
– Planned August and October topical forums
• Space remodeling/rehabilitation initiative
• Logo and building signage
• Video production, CUTR Alumni Book, promotional items
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New Business Lines
• Feasibility Studies – Freight and Supply Chain Management
– Automated Vehicles
– Transportation Structures
• Hope to launch during FY2014
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GIS Lab
• Converted Storage Space
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• Fee for Service Concept
• Printing, Geocoding
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Event Activity
• Hillsborough BOCC
– Regional Forum
• Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority
– Visioning Charrette on Automated Vehicles
• City of Tampa
–National Bike Summit
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Upcoming 2013 CUTR Events
• MPOAC Institute – May 17-19, Tampa
• FPTA Professional Development Workshop – June 18-19, Tampa
• GIS in Transit – October 16-18, Washington DC
• Achievement Awards Celebration
– Date TBA
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BOARD MEMBER UPDATES
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OLD BUSINESS
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CUTR Achievement Awards Nomination
• Committee Members – Kim DeBosier
– Thornton Williams
– Ram Kancharla
– Sen. Jim Hargrett
• Considered Many Candidates
• Recommendation: Wayne Rich
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Legislative Strategy
• For next session – Areas of interest:
• Autonomous vehicles
• Transportation funding
• Managed Lanes
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NEW BUSINESS
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Project Presentations
• Commuting in America 2013 Preview presented by Dr. Steven Polzin, Program Director, Transportation Mobility Policy Research Program
• One Bus Away presented by Dr. Sean Barbeau, Transportation Demand Management program