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

• Report ID: 23-250c
• Type: Regular - Planning
• Meeting Body: Board of Directors - Regular Meeting
• Meeting Date: 9/13/2023
• Final action: 9/13/2023
• Recommended Action: Consider receiving an update on progress, next steps, and upcoming engagement opportunities and approve the revised guiding principles associated with Realign, the District's system-wide service effort. Staff Contact: Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing & Communications

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/13/2023	Board of Directors - Regular Meeting	Approved	Pass

TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Realign Network Plan Update and Revised Guiding Principles Approval

ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

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Consider receiving an update on progress, next steps, and upcoming engagement opportunities and approve the revised guiding principles associated with Realign, the District's system-wide service effort.

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 combines a comprehensive review of existing service, robust public and stakeholder engagement, and market research and analysis to craft a new service network for the District that responds to the changing travel needs of the communities we serve. Plan alternatives will look at maximizing service within forecasted resource constraints while also providing an additional visionary look at what AC Transit service could be with additional resources.

BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with approval of the guiding principles or the accompanying informational item.

BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:

This report provides an overview of the revised guiding principles recommended for Board adoption, an update on where the plan is today, and critical next steps.

Overview of Draft Guiding Principles
Between March and June 2023, staff and the Realign consultant team gathered and analyzed data and community input as part of an in-depth existing conditions analysis. At the July 26th Board Meeting, staff presented key findings from this work and a set of draft guiding principles shaped by the analysis. The draft guiding principles presented are depicted below, with more context provided in Attachment 11 to Staff Report...