TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Overview of East Bay Paratransit Operations
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving an overview of the East Bay Paratransit (EBP) system. [Requested by Director Shaw - 10/26/2022].
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
Complimentary paratransit service fulfills the American with Disability Act (ADA) mandate and provides critical accessible alternative service to those who cannot travel on AC Transit's fixed-route service or BART's trains.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no budgetary/fiscal impact associated with this Briefing report. However, operating contracted paratransit service carries a significant cost. The Paratransit Broker contract covers all aspects of operations and is split with BART. It is also AC Transit's most expensive contract, especially given the contract duration. AC Transit is responsible for 69% of the cost and BART is responsible for 31%. The District's share of the contract comes out to $28,569,956 annually. There are other ancillary costs to support operations such as wireless communications, Language Link and the Paratransit Coordinator's Office that bring AC Transit's annual contribution to paratransit close to $30 million. These costs are expected to increase as AC Transit and BART seek a new Broker contract in the next fiscal year.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
This report is intended to provide the Board of Directors an overview of the East Bay Paratransit system and will include the following:
* Organizational Structure
* Definition of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit
* Service Area
* Funding Sources and Operational Split
* Employees
* Fleet Composition
* Oversight Activities (Attachment 1)
* Key Perf...
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