TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: FEMA Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ☐
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Title
Consider adoption of Resolution No. 23-026 approving the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Staff Contact:
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
Approving the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Hazard Mitigation Plan allows AC Transit to be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mitigation grants.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no budgetary/fiscal impact from approving the plan. Having an approved plan allows the District to apply for certain types of FEMA grants.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) approved the report “2021 MTC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan” (MJHMP) in accordance with federal law known as the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. The MJHMP is the Hazard Mitigation Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area and addresses different hazards and what recovery might look like. It serves as a starting place for dialogue on public policies that can limit the potential loss of life, property damage, and environmental harm from natural disasters. The MJHMP was developed jointly by MTC and the following partner agencies: AC Transit, Central Contra Costa County Transit Authority, Marin County Transit District, Napa Valley Transportation Authority, Santa Rosa CityBus, Solano County Transit, Water Emergency Transportation Authority, and the Western Contra Costa Transit Authority. The MTC adoption of the MJHMP plan is included as Attachment 3 and gives a summary of the plan background.
The MJHMP fulfills the mitigation planning process requirements for MTC and its partner transit agencies who do not have separate FEMA approved plans.
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES:
The adoption of the MJHMP ensures AC Transit’s continued eligibility for funding under FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS:
The alternative is to not approve the MJHMP in which case AC Transit will not be eligible for FEMA mitigation grants.
PRIOR RELEVANT BOARD ACTION/POLICIES:
None
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MJHMP Resolution 23-026
2. MTC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
3. MTC Resolution
Prepared by:
Richard Oslund, Director of Management & Budget
In Collaboration with:
Kerry Jackson, Protective Services Manager
Approved/Reviewed by:
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer
Jill A. Sprague, General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer