TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: FY 2022-23 First Quarter Employee and Non-Employee Out-of-State Travel
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ☐
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving the FY 2022-23 First Quarter Employee and Non-Employee Out-of-State Travel Report.
Staff Contact:
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
The report provides a detailed accounting of all employee out-of-state travel taken place during the First quarter of this fiscal year for the Board to monitor these activities.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted travel activity is included as part of the FY 2022-23 Operating Budget.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The following details are provided as a narrative summary of the conferences/workshops, attendees, purposes, and costs:
AptaTech Conference, Denver, CO: Attended by two IT personnel, Ahsan Baig and Manjit Sooch; Ahsan was selected for presentation during the session “Innovation in Fare Technology”; Manjit Sooch attended as presenter and moderator. Total cost for two (Ahsan and Manjit) was $4,993.78.
InfoTech Live, Las Vegas, NV: Attended by Ahsan Baig to keep abreast of Technology Trends and Predictions; cost was $1,720.43
Eno Transit Mid-Manager Seminar, Washington, D.C.: Attended by David Berman, Senior Transportation Planner, for professional development purposes. The total cost was $7,126.60 ($4,300 registration and $2,826.60 travel).
ATU 60 years Convention, Las Vegas, NV: Attended by Minette Frost, ATU member, with the General Manager’s approval, for mentorship; total cost $2,311.32.
DEMC Disability Conference, Denver, CO: Attended by Darvin Malone, Senior Human Resources Analyst at Leave Management Dept, for professional development purposes; total cost $1,723.27.
Designing cities 2022, Boston, MA: Attended by David Berman and Owen Goetze, to attend special training classes on designing streets for transit. Total cost for two was $7,411.81.
HR Tech Conference, Las Vegas, NV: Attended by Martha Bonnett, HR Analyst, for training purposes. James Radosevich was registered but could not attend the conference due to family emergency. Total cost was $4,206.27.
HASTUS User Conference: Attended by Hastus system users - Ajay Martin, Christina Ebojo, and Christine Eduok - for Hastus training purposes. Total cost was $7,217.83.
IPMA HR Conference: Attended by four HR employees - Rachel Lightburn, Monique Chappel, Janis Picket-Lacy, and Eric Gonzales - for professional development and training purposes. Total cost for 4 employees was $9,005.68.
ZEBRA A&E Infrastructure Round Table, Portland, OR: Attended by two Capital Projects employees - Jordi Simms and Joe Callaway - for various ZEBRA workshops and discussions; total cost $2,498.36
The grand total of all employee out-of-state travel costs for the First Quarter FY 2022-23 was $49,637.94. There was no non-employee out-of-state travel expense to report.
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES:
There are no notable advantages or disadvantages.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS:
This report does not recommend an action.
PRIOR RELEVANT BOARD ACTION/POLICIES:
Staff Report 22- FY 2022-23 Fourth Quarter Employee and Non-Employee Out-of-State Travel.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Employee Out-of-State Travel Summary, First Quarter FY 2022-23
Prepared by:
Sue Lee, Director of Revenue Management
Approved/Reviewed by:
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer