TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Alameda County Sheriff's Office Contract Renewal
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the General Manager to exercise the first option year renewal of the contract with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office for continued transit law enforcement services.
Staff Contact:
Michael Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Safe and Secure Operations
Initiative - Service Quality
Continuing to contract with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) will allow the District to continue to provide safe and secure operations to its employees, customers, and properties.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The estimated contract costs are included in the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 operating budget and will be included in future budget year requests.
Staff worked with ACSO to negotiate contract terms which will allow the District to maintain minimum operable staffing levels for contracted law enforcement services at $10,487,593 annually.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The District currently contracts with ACSO for sworn law enforcement services on its buses and at it transit facilities and District properties throughout Alameda County. The current contract is set to expire on June 30, 2024. This new contract would extend services through June 30, 2025.
ACSO has provided high-quality sworn law enforcement services to the District for many years. They are proactive with community policing efforts and connect our most vulnerable riders to social services instead of using incarceration. These services include, but are not limited to, protecting road supervisors and operators, responding to suspicious packages at facilities and on buses, and responding to vehicle break-ins at District properties.
ACSO has provided excellent services to the District, maintaining a collabor...
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