TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Kathleen Kelly, Interim General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: External Planning Quarterly Report
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving a report on the District's involvement in external planning processes.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
External planning activities facilitate dialogue and consensus among AC Transit, local jurisdictions and other stakeholders about their proposals affecting transit. The District's participation in these activities is intended to improve or maintain service quality. Proposals by cities and other entities can improve operating conditions for AC Transit service or degrade them if not monitored closely.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct budgetary/fiscal impact associated with this report. Some projects sponsored by external entities may affect the District's operating costs by reducing or increasing transit travel times or by changing the general operating environment. Other projects may improve bus operating conditions or improve the experience of bus riders. Participation in external planning processes requires an expenditure of staff time.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
AC Transit's operations and service are strongly affected by planning conducted by state, regional, county, and local agencies. These agencies' plans and actions can affect AC Transit positively or negatively via funding, policymaking, roadway design, and land use. The District seeks to monitor and affect other agencies' plan-making on an ongoing basis. Resources permitting, the District seeks to take an active role in these planning processes. District activities include participating in Technical Advisory Committees (TACs); providing comments on plans, designs, and other documents; submitting le...
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