TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Equity in Infrastructure Project Resolution
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 25-007 supporting the Equity in Infrastructure Project.
Staff Contact:
Lynette Little, Director of Civil Rights & Compliance
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Prioritize Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Initiative - Internal and External Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Programs and Priorities
The District's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility means ensuring that local business enterprises have opportunities to do business with the District. Encouraging the utilization of the small, local businesses within the District's service area aligns with the Federal Transit Administration's Small Business Element Program and commitments to support the East Bay and regional economy.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no immediate budgetary impact associated with the adoption of this resolution; however, implementing the commitments will require staff resources over time as infrastructure projects proceed.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
In anticipation of the passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), prominent members of the transportation industry including Denver International Airport CEO Phillip A. Washington, and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation John D. Porcari founded the non-profit Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP). EIP aims to build generational wealth and reduce the racial wealth gap by advocating for policies that increase infrastructure contracting opportunities for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs). EIP's coalition currently exists of seventy-four (74) pledge signers, including heads of transit authorities, airports, ports, water districts, and engineering, financial, and construction fir...
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