TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Kathleen Kelly, Interim General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider approving amendments to the District's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program and authorize the General Manager to submit routine administrative DBE Program updates to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) without prior Board approval.
Staff Contact:
Phillip J. L. Halley, Interim Director of Civil Rights & Compliance
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
The FTA mandates that as a recipient of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)-assisted funding, the District is required to adopt and implement a DBE program. Inclusive in the implementation is the periodic reporting including submitting updated DBE programs when there are significant changes at the District or updates to the U.S. DOT DBE Program, as well as when there are routine administrative staff changes in certain areas. Supporting this requirement ensures that the District remains eligible to receive FTA funding.
It's important to note that this report is consistent with current federal guidelines. If those guidelines are formally changed, the District may need to take further action later.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no budgetary impact associated with proposed program changes.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The FTA requires recipients who receive $250,000 or more in FTA planning, capital, and/or operating assistance to establish a DBE program which outlines how the recipient is meeting the requirements of the DOT Financial Assistance Program for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises as stated in 49 CFR part 26.
The U.S. DOT issued a DBE Program Rule Update in April 2024 in which most of the changes focused on DBE size standards and certification eligibility o...
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