TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: COVID-19 Recovery Plan
ACTION ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider adopting the draft COVID-19 Recovery Plan - Version 1.0; in addition, receive an update on the District's health and safety activities related to bus operations.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Safe and Secure Operations
Initiative - Service Quality
The proposed COVID-19 Recovery Plan provides guidance to AC Transit on actions to keep bus service safe for riders and operators alike. It also focuses on providing the best quality of service and highest levels of service possible given the impacts of the pandemic and financial resources available.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
While the level of service recommended in the plan is lower than pre-pandemic service levels, the District would not realize significant cost savings except through the attrition of employees. In fact, the plan carries an overall cost due to the added safety protocols and communications required to keep operators and riders safe and aware of the District's latest efforts. Preliminary calculations estimate the cost for the District's response to the pandemic is $2.5 million annually.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, AC Transit staff has made tremendous efforts to respond to the pandemic, keep operators and passengers as safe as possible, and continue with core business operations as feasible. In addition, staff has made every effort toplan for pandemic scenarios in a public transit environment that is changing on a daily basis and has an uncertain future.
Staff's plans and activities associated with the pandemic have been presented to the Board of Directors through several reports and presentations. On June 3, 2020, staff presented the preliminary components of a recovery plan, which addressed many topics including finances, workforce availability, bus operations and planning, fare collectio...
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