ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT - Report ID: 23-250e

• Report ID: 23-250e
• Type: Regular - Planning
• Meeting Body: Board of Directors - Regular Meeting
• Meeting Date: 12/13/2023
• Final action: 12/13/2023
• Recommended Action: Consider receiving a status update on Realign, including an overview of Phase 3 input received to date and next steps, and provide direction to staff as needed. Staff Contact: Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing & Communications

Date	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2023	Board of Directors - Regular Meeting	Received	Pass

TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Realign Network Plan Phase 3 Overview & Next Steps

BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

Title
Consider receiving a status update on Realign, including an overview of Phase 3 input received to date and next steps, and provide direction to staff as needed.

Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing & Communications
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:

Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality

The Realign planning effort meets the Service Quality initiative by combining a comprehensive review of existing service and conditions, robust public outreach and stakeholder engagement, and market research and analysis to craft a new service network for the District that responds to the changing travel needs and maximizes service within forecasted resource constraints.

BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with this informational item.

BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:

This report is an update on progress since the Board Workshop of November 1, 2023. Through AC Transit Realign, staff, with the help of a consultant team led by Kittelson and Associates, is reviewing the input received on the three Service Scenarios unveiled at that meeting and making sure the Draft Final Service Plan is responsive to the feedback from our riders, communities, employees, and the Board.

The project is divided into five key phases, the first three of which are complete (as of 12/13/23):
1. Develop Plans and Learn Rider Needs (Mar 2023-Jun 2023)
2. Align Guiding Principles with Community Assessment (Jul 2023-Aug 2023)
3. Develop Service Plan Scenarios and Gather Feedback (Sep 2023-Dec 2023)
4. Draft Final Service Plan and Plan Adoption (Jan 2024-Apr 2024)
5. Develop Service Standards and Inform Riders a...