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Approval of prior minutes: The board moved to approve the 03/26/2025 budget committee draft minutes and the 04/18/2025 policy board draft minutes. Omar Ahmed moved the motion and it was seconded by Councilor Mike Riley. The motion passed with Commissioner Bill Chang recorded as abstaining.

MTIP amendment: The board voted to approve a Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) amendment that adds ODOT electric vehicle charging sites for ODOT maintenance fleets in multiple regions (including a location in Bend) and increases preliminary engineering and construction phase funding. Staff said the project total is “just under $2.6 million” in combined federal and state funds sourced from a Carbon Reduction Program for small urban and rural areas. Councilor Mike Riley moved approval of the MTIP amendment; Commissioner Bill Chang seconded. The motion passed with Omar Ahmed recorded as abstaining.

Bylaws approval (referenced here but covered in full in a separate article): The board also approved amended bylaws and directed staff to initiate the member review process; that motion was moved by Councilor Mike Riley, seconded by Omar Ahmed and passed unanimously.

Recorded motions and outcomes are summarized below.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bend MPO Policy Board Meeting 05/16/2025 12:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Bend MPO policy board approved prior meeting minutes, approved an MTIP amendment to add ODOT electric vehicle charging locations for maintenance fleets, and passed the bylaws amendment review directive.","taxTitle","Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon","taxId",2850,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535781,"Cascades East Transit outlines summer service expansions, fare proposals and funding risks",4209,2629000,6838000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3348528-2bf4fde34f85ea3cfd15e3282e272392&start=2629&end=6838","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3348528-2bf4fde34f85ea3cfd15e3282e272392/thumbnail_2629000.jpg","/articles/6535781/Bend/Deschutes-County/Oregon/Cascades-East-Transit-outlines-summer-service-expansions-fare-proposals-and-funding-risks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535781-6108489b0886693d01d52e56316a4737/orig.mp4?Expires=1770541609&Signature=eTmS-AwlP8t9VQ9IlWx0MSkDe~1~CIkvrAFTqvGwchQSNbeSfa3GioeOfiz3xexbrMB8eppaLUqly-bPXEPR-uGWuo6CbXxIkryq6x1kmvZZmhtvBCIR1HpEHz~qGeW4GK8ymBrp~9ndyGVvBnNGj2uwEe2ll~Ayj7yYD5QouSwenilAmohUSqH8QDiqSgQV2CPJTnL-WCneXRAFi6t3pa18Ww2c79VWjvuQQC-k2l1QtsZWQtS33allUNLKnv5bGiUptx0c0ciAcGVWrDS2GY8CJdqCR2qv54KHU~XMbHbncNFuc6iLtJD3sq~v~z4O5LUuYWKyQKtDz7gw~nAKgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cascades East Transit (CET) provided the Bend MPO policy board with a status update on scheduled service expansions, fare proposals and legislative items that could affect funding.

Bob (CET director) told the policy board the agency will extend service hours starting Monday, June 2, expand or begin Route 8 in Northeast Bend on July 14, and is planning a pilot airport route that may begin as early as June 20. CET staff said bus stop upgrades — schedule holders, signs, benches and shelters — are in production and that shelters with required ADA work may not be complete until later in the year.

On fares, CET presented draft pricing the board will post for public comment: a base single ride at $2, dial‑a‑ride trips at $4, a $60 monthly pass and a $500 annual pass option. CET staff described a “reduced” fare set at 50% of the full fare for eligible groups and said the transit pass rollout will soft‑start in July with broader implementation planned for September–October. CET staff emphasized the agency will collect public comment for 45 days and hold a public hearing in August before finalizing fares.

At the meeting James Rofe (public commenter) urged the board to consider a lower annual pass price, suggesting $250 rather than $500 to encourage ridership. Bob responded that CET will collect formal public input and that pass levels could be adjusted based on feedback and ridership data.

CET staff also briefed the board on legislative work affecting transit finance, including a proposed change to the definition of “qualified entity” for STIF (Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund) administration; CET and partners are asking that transit providers be allowed to be designated as the qualified entity to reduce administrative layers. Staff warned that alternate legislative proposals — including one from House Republican leaders that would repurpose payroll‑tax transfers currently used to support transit — could significantly reduce available funding if enacted. The transit director said CET’s current reserve and federal COVID funds provide stability for roughly two years but that long‑term service expansions depend on the outcome of state legislation and ongoing federal grant activity.

Board members had questions about ridership assumptions, Dial‑a‑Ride usage and operational details; CET staff said they are conducting route‑level outreach and data collection to target service adjustments and will return with more detailed proposals as funding and public input are finalized.","Cascades East Transit reported expanded service hours, a new Route 8 start date and proposed fare changes including a $2 single-ride base fare, dial‑a‑ride at $4 and draft monthly/annual pass prices; officials warned statewide funding proposals could change service projections.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535786,"Bend MPO policy board approves amended bylaws changes, sends proposals to TAC for review",3798,791000,4589000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3348528-2bf4fde34f85ea3cfd15e3282e272392&start=791&end=4589","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3348528-2bf4fde34f85ea3cfd15e3282e272392/thumbnail_791000.jpg","/articles/6535786/Bend/Deschutes-County/Oregon/Bend-MPO-policy-board-approves-amended-bylaws-changes-sends-proposals-to-TAC-for-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535786-f2f7e998aadf63d55d4b2a2f7544b014/orig.mp4?Expires=1770541609&Signature=Z7xwK5Q6vZv68RSBBLiJfBOKv6K46bsXVPlv38xDPxT74as9JSBUNi2Xf4BQDYCDsuEbeNB7eJ6aO-eSs~y4BTDfOxL1Cp60Or8bZxp8H~vZJOnJ00IGODw2Jx7OPNghnXskmumBRaWmGpJdgvKMkxJjONIpRvkgnqUf9V4JynONcVp-g1FqMoOJkpl2dUqeX8d6dqULHz7xOBaVG2dvYpZc7-X0dcx2Q55~HszhZVK0cyppO5cnkpPw9SnlDYkIb50MJibOmIolZtEvGMmWWJWGyOt6F-ZWFe9CiAoxOqqgnkcNVFUA~OxdXJzD-hEESzkH8HZNXU5ix6lBTPlKbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization (Bend MPO) policy board on a unanimous vote approved proposed changes to its bylaws as amended and directed staff to initiate a 30‑day member review process.

The board’s action followed extended discussion of two sets of bylaws: revisions to the technical advisory committee (TAC) bylaws and more substantive amendments to the policy board bylaws. The changes address membership language, voting and quorum rules, the role of the MPO manager and the process for amending TAC bylaws.

Tyler Deakey, Bend MPO staff, opened the discussion on the TAC bylaws and said the committee was recommending several modest edits, including updating repeatedly used terms: “we're changing the word citizen to so citizen members are changing it to community members to be more inclusive.” Deakey also described a proposal to change Central Oregon Community College’s seat to nonvoting because COCC has not provided a representative in the last year and the assigned member indicated they preferred nonvoting status.

Board members debated the TAC amendment process and agreed staff should rewrite the text so the TAC reviews proposed changes and makes recommendations to the policy board, which would have final approval. Several board members asked that the revised language include a clear decision rule for TAC recommendations; the board settled on eliminating a redundant paragraph and making TAC recommendations by majority vote.

On policy board bylaws, staff proposed adding Cascade East Transit (CET) as a voting member and reducing the number of City of Bend seats so each member would carry one vote. The board discussed and agreed to several related items: whether policy board actions should require a simple majority or a supermajority; what constitutes quorum; and whether the chair and vice chair must be elected officials. The board resolved to use a simple majority for most actions, and to revise quorum language so a meeting may be held with three of five voting members present (3‑of‑5 quorum). Members also agreed to add a sentence clarifying that chair and vice‑chair shall be elected members of the policy board.

Board members discussed whether references to Robert’s Rules of Order should remain in the bylaws; several said the MPO should instead follow Oregon public meeting law and adopt separate operating rules later. On evaluation of the MPO manager, members agreed it was appropriate to provide the policy board an opportunity to give input and that an executive session could be used for personnel discussion, but that the board would confirm legal wording with counsel.

After deliberation, Councilor Mike Riley moved “approval of the bylaws as amended, and directing staff to initiate the member input process.” The motion was seconded by Omar Ahmed. The motion passed unanimously; staff were directed to begin the member review process and return with final language for adoption after the review period.

The board also directed staff to present the proposed TAC bylaw changes to the TAC at its next meeting and to return to the policy board next month with the results of that consultation.

The board’s discussion and the vote mean the policy board will begin a formal 30‑day review of the amended bylaws with member entities and return to consider final adoption after that review.","The Bend MPO policy board agreed on multiple bylaw revisions — including adding Cascade East Transit as a voting member, changing quorum rules and clarifying amendment procedures — and directed staff to start the member review process.","actionData","errors"]

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