TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: State of the District's Non-Revenue Fleet
BRIEFING ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving a report on the State of the District's Non-Revenue Fleet. [Requested by Director Shaw - 6/26/19]
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BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no direct fiscal impacts related to the State of the District's Non-Revenue Fleet Report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The State of the District's Non-Revenue Fleet Report provides an overview of the current status of the vehicles. The District operates a fleet of non-revenue vehicles to support the entire operation, including on street supervision, parts delivery, emergency road service (response), facilities maintenance, equipment maintenance, bus stop maintenance, operator relief, mail delivery, meeting attendance, and other various administrative functions.
On February 14, 2018, the District adopted Board Policy No. 463 (Transit Asset Management Policy), which communicates the District's commitment to maintain its system in a State of Good Repair (SGR); and foster a culture of continuous improvement in asset management planning and performance. In March of 2018, the District released its Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plan, which outlines the management of District Transit Assets as defined by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and completing the directive in Board Policy No 463. The TAM Plan established Useful Life Benchmarks (ULB) for District assets to include non-revenue vehicles. The ULB is the expected lifecycle of a capital asset for a transit agency's operating environment. A multi-year goal to achieve the ULB target rate of 25% within five years was established by staff.
Non-Revenue Vehicle Types
The District currently has 144 non-revenue vehicles in operation as displayed in Attachment 1, Chart 1 - Non-Revenue Vehicle Types. Non-revenue vehicles are classified as an automobile or other rubber tire vehicle as defi...
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