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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 9, 2018 Page 4 Mr. Olson responded it is currently one day a week, and the expansion is the north loop, which will happen on the same day of the work and will connect with the community center. He emphasized that the route can change is needed. NewTrax is a service provider. Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment. Public Comment Sherry Sanders, Southeast Roseville Ms. Sanders indicated she is a McCarron's community advocate; member of the Roseville Indoor Agency Group, co-chair of Lake McCarron's Neighborhood As- sociation; cofounder of Rice Street Gardens and Do Good Roseville. She attended several events related to this initiative last autumn. She stated that the bus route began with good intentions, but the people of SE Roseville who need it the most will not be able to participate in this service. She previously learned from the po- lice department that SE Roseville has the highest amount of poverty along with the highest concentration of low-income folks, immigrants, and refugees. Some building owners have a history of being uncooperative with City policies. Ms. Sanders continued that she visited the office of the Marion Street Apartments and spoke with a man who answered to the name of Mr. Gupta who stated he had no knowledge of the bus route. The managers are already overloaded and may pass over things. She has also spoken to a few of the hundreds disenfranchised residents who were not allowed to voice their interest. She asked how much time was given to capture this information. She noted that the Sun Apartments were mostly empty when she visited, but that one building does not represent the entire area. Ms. Sanders continued that she spoke to two Councilmembers about the bus loop, and they were not aware of any changes in the route since the January presenta- tion. She asked about the formation of the schedule and the changes in the sched- ule. She asked who will be held accountable to get disabled and confused elderly people home if they miss their bus. She continued that the Roseville School Dis- trict has a contract with KOM to transport some SE Roseville residents to Fair- view Community Center for ESL classes. As there is currently no correlation with the bus routes, the timing should be addressed so that transportation can hap- pen. The buses only hold 12 people, and one bus route is completed in one hour. Ms. Sanders suggested that the mission of this bus effort is unclear. She is un- clear whether it is designed to help seniors, disabled, or low-income people. NewTrax received over $500,000 in grants for its services and also claims to do- nate gas, drivers, and buses. She questioned whether Roseville taxpayers should pay dollars to serve people who do not live in the City. The City announced that