TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Set Public Hearings: Realign Draft Final Network Plan
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider setting hybrid Public Hearings before the Board of Directors at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at AC Transit's General Offices; and setting remote (virtual) staff-led Public Hearings on September 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. and September 10, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. regarding the Realign Draft Final Network Plan.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
Claudia Burgos, Director of Legislative Affairs & Community Relations
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
Setting the public hearings for September 2024 will allow the Board to receive and consider public comments on the Realign Draft Final Network Plan before staff proposes adoption of related service changes in October 2024. Service changes adopted in October 2024 will begin to be implemented as soon as March 2025. The proposed service changes in the Realign Draft Final Network Plan are designed to adjust AC Transit's service network in response to changes in how the communities AC Transit serves use transit service following the pandemic.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The Public Hearings themselves have an estimated cost of $24,000 for interpreters and consultant support costs, which are built into the larger consultant contract for the plan, along with the cost of staff resources. All costs associated with the Public Hearing are included within the adopted FY 2024-25 budget.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
This report asks the Board to consider setting (a) hybrid Public Hearings regarding the Realign Draft Final Network Plan on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at AC Transit's General Office and via Zoom at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., and (b) two remote Publ...
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