TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Fare Reports Timeline
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving a report on the timing and content of upcoming fare-related reports.
Staff Contact:
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
Fare revenue represents the largest revenue source under the District's control. Accordingly, any changes to fare policy or fare levels require comprehensive analysis and thoughtful consideration of their impact to all riders.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no fiscal impacts from this report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The Board has directed staff to provide three reports on various aspects of fares and fare policy over the coming year. This report outlines a timeline for those reports and explains why the specific timing is necessary. The three reports staff expect to present are:
* Title VI analysis of the Next Generation Clipper(r) open payments pilot, which the Board approved on November 19, 2025.
* A review of fare policy and equity issues, including staff recommendations on whether to continue the existing Clipper fare discount, in response to the agenda planning request from Director Syed on December 10, 2025
* Plans for future fare increases, as discussed with the Board on October 8, 2025.
One factor affecting the first two reports listed above is the availability of updated ridership demographic data. As discussed previously, both staff and the Board prefer that any new analysis rely on updated post-pandemic data. The on-board survey has been completed, and staff expects to have the final data and reports by March, or possibly earlier.
A second factor is the process and schedule for completing the Dist...
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