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207. Regular Meeting May 14, 2001 Page 9 City's staff are committed to working together, but the Council's concurrence would be beneficial to help foster a long term view of how we can work together to make transportation connections as optimal as possible. Paul Hamilton offices in San Marcos and is the City's CARTS representative. Mr. Hamilton is the Director of Service Development and Planning for CARTS, which requires his attention throughout CARTS' nine county service area, but San Marcos is his prime responsibility. CARTS will schedule a public hearing and new routes in June. Mr. Hamilton will be soliciting input on future developments in San Marcos and input from citizens on how to improve services. Mr. Marsh thanked the Council and the San Marcos customers for riding out the rough spots with CARTS and hopes for continued active support on what they do in San Marcos. Mr. Hamilton reviewed route information on an overhead screen. Mr. Hamilton stated primary ridership is from campus students, and there is very little ridership on the fixed route transit system. The consultants have proposed a fixed route structure that is more traditional in urbanized areas allowing for a single primary transfer point, which will be the new San Marcos Station. Our Transfer Station downtown will be a stop for two or three routes which would continue to serve the downtown area. CARTS will focus on having corridors repeat themselves. If you see a bus going out of town on a single corridor, it will be coming back on the same corridor. The Council will note in the handout, suggestions were taken regarding where service needs to be added. The corridors have been extended to include apartment complexes, trailer parks, the County Jail and a new Senior Housing Project (independent living) off Wonder World Drive. In addition to having a hub and spoke system, CARTS has made changes to try to make the routes run better by increasing service to the outlet malls from 60 minutes to 30 minutes, and tying some of the route structures together. By increasing frequency to the malls and by utilizing two different routes, most of the primary shopping areas in San Marcos are able to get 30 minute service. It also means anyone coming in on a residential route can get on any other bus to go where they need to go to shop. Mr. Hamilton stated CARTS wants to do a marketing campaign and some other adjustments to move a less efficient ridership to the fixed route system. Mr. Moseley asked if they were requesting any change in the budget, and Mr. Marsh stated he is not making any budget requests now. Mr. Marsh referenced a monthly report in the handout, which they plan to provide on an ongoing basis regarding what is happening with the transit system. Mayor Chiu introduced the City Manager's Report. at this meeting. Mr. Gilley had no report Mayor Chiu introduced the City Attorney's Report. report at this meeting. Mr. Taylor had no Mayor Chiu introduced the City Council's Report. report at this meeting. The Council had no