TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Sustainability Program Update
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving the Annual Sustainability Report (CY 2024) and update on AC Transit's Sustainability Program.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Environmental Improvement
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The Sustainability Program primarily supports the District's Strategic Plan core value: Environmental Sustainability and Strategic Plan goal: Environmental Improvement. While centered on these goals and values, sustainability efforts are mostly collaborative across departments and influence many of the District's Strategic Plan initiatives such as: Service Quality, Infrastructure Modernization, Zero Emissions Program, and Financial Efficiency & Revenue maximation.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There are not budgetary impacts with this information report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The Sustainability Program was revived in 2022 and has been successfully integrated with transit and facility operations, and plays a vital role in identifying, pursuing, and securing sustainability-related cost-saving strategies throughout the District. The Sustainability Program leverages and capitalizes on free audit programs that identify no/low-cost sustainability measures, which generate financial savings by reducing energy, water, and waste consumption. Some sustainability-driven projects may require capital investment, which is only considered after completing a cost-benefit evaluation to demonstrate long-term financial savings. The Sustainability Program is purpose-driven to identify and secure grants, incentives, and rebates to support the implementation of sustainability-related projects.
Sustainability Annual Report (2024)
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