TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary
SUBJECT: Travel Authorization
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the Board President to attend the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Climate Change Center's 2024 USDOT Transportation and Climate Symposium in Washington, D.C. on July 11-12, 2024.
Staff Contact:
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Environmental Improvement
Initiative - Zero Emission Programs
The symposium will focus on available federal funding and awardees, best practices, technical assistance, and capacity building to support greenhouse gas emissions reductions across the transportation sector. As part of the Symposium, USDOT will host an Innovation for Decarbonization Tech Showcase demonstrating new and emerging technologies to advance transformational change and climate solutions.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost for the trip is approximately $2,386.00. Expenses are estimated below:
Roundtrip Airfare
$410.00
Lodging estimate (3 nights at $385.00/night + taxes)
$1,540.00
Per Diem* (4 days at $79/day)
$316.00
Ground Transportation (4 days at $30/day)
$120.00
TOTAL
$2,386.00
*Reduced amount for first and last day of travel.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
On June 4, 2024, President Young received an invitation from the USDOT and the Climate Change Center to attend the 2024 USDOT Transportation and Climate Symposium. The Transportation and Climate Symposium is part of a multi-year effort to reach national transportation decarbonization ambition through land use reform, mode choice, transportation access, and electrification. The event will kick off with remarks from the U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, as well as governors, mayors, and private industry repres...
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