TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Operator Resource Availability
BRIEFING ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving a report on the August 2020 signup service levels and operator resources available.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Safe and Secure Operations
Initiative - Service Quality
The operator resource availability report supports and aligns with the following Strategic Plan Goals and Initiatives: Safe & Secure Operations, Convenient & Reliable Service, High Performing Workforce, Service Quality, Employee Recruitment, Training & Retention.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no current direct fiscal impacts related to this report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
AC Transit's Emergency Operations Control Center (EOCC) remains active in response to mandates from federal, state and local governments regarding increased efforts to contain the spread and exposure of the COVID-19 virus. Conditions in the region continue to impact the District, and as a result, service is currently operating at 75% of pre-pandemic levels with social distancing constraints. Unfortunately, many people are passed up at the bus stop because of vehicle capacity limits due to physical distancing requirements and the limited number of operators available to drive more buses to meet demand. After the August Sign-up, ridership levels increased from a weekday average of 65,000 (during emergency service) to over 70,000. This was a result of adding more service schedules as new County Health Orders allowed certain additional business, recreational, social, and cultural activities to resume resulting in the need for more service.
The State of California established a Blueprint for a Safer Economy with revised criteria for loosening and tightening restrictions on activities. It includes a County risk level identified by four categories: Purple Tier 1 (Widespread), Red Tier 2 (Substantial), Orange Tier 3 (Moderate), and Yel...
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