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MINUTES
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC)
Regular Meeting Minutes
Wednesday September 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse—Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (HYBRID)
Members: Chair Tom Thiersch,Adam Levin,Nicole Gauthier,and Steve King
CALL TO ORDER: The start of the meeting was delayed and was called to order once a
quorum was present at 10:31 a.m.by Chair. In attendance were Members, Gauthier and King.
Also in attendance was Coupeville Ferry Advisory Committee Chair Jack Schwab and Deputy
Director of Planning, Customer and Government Relations Hadley Rodero.
APPROVAL re: Regular Meeting Minutes of July 10, 2024: Member Gauthier moved to approve the
Regular Meeting Minutes of July 10, 2024 as presented. Chair Thiersch seconded the motion. The
motion carried.
The meeting was recessed at 10:32 a.m. due to technical difficulties and reconvened at 10:33
a.m. with Chair Thiersch Members, Gauthier and King. Also in attendance was Coupeville
Ferry Advisory Committee Chair Jack Schwab and Deputy Director of Planning,Customer
and Government Relations Hadley Rodero. WSF Community and Legislative Liaisons Tally
Teal and Terique Scott.
UPDATE FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES STAFF: Deputy Director of
Planning, Customer and Government Relations Hadley Rodero introduced WSF Community
and Legislative Liaisons Tally Teal and Terique Scott and provided an update on WSDOT
Ferries, and answered questions posed by the committee. WSF Community and Legislative
Liaison Tally Teal introduced themselves and provided an update on WSDOT Ferries.
The meeting was recessed at 10:37 a.m. due to technical difficulties and reconvened at 10:48 a.m. with
Chair Thiersch Members,Gauthier and King. Also in attendance was Coupeville Ferry Advisory
Committee Chair Jack Schwab and Deputy Director of Planning, Customer and Government Relations
Hadley Rodero. WSF Community and Legislative Liaisons Tally Teal and Terique Scott.
CONTINUED UPDATE FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES STAFF: WSF Community and
Legislative Liaison Terique Scott introduced themselves and provided an update on WSDOT Ferries.
GENERAL DISCUSSION
Transit connections: Member Gauthier provided an update on services, climate action plan and the
greenhouse gas emissions. She also provided an update on projects to get increased ridership. She
advised the ridership has increased to 91%since 2019 Covid-19 and answered questions posed by the
committee.
Road work affecting terminal traffic: Member King provided an update on road work, street
maintenance and repair programs and answered questions posed by the committee.
Tourism: no update
FAC Executive Committee meetings: Chair Thiersch provided an update on FAC Executive
Committee Meetings and the correspondence with Ferry Advisory Executive Committee and the Ferry
Advisory Committee.
Steve Nevey's All-Staff emails. Chair Thiersch advised the committee of the email correspondence of
the FAC Executive Committee Members that was shared.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Chair Thiersch called for public comments and no comments received.
FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS
• Planning and Survey Discussions
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Thiersch adjourned the meeting at 11:22 a.m. until the next regular meeting
or special meeting as properly noticed.
Respectfully Submitted by:
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Adiel McKnigh FAC Cl Date