TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution in Support of Alliance for Girls
ACTION ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Title
Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 21-005 in support of Alliance for Girls "Safety on Public Transportation for Girls Campaign".
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Safe and Secure Operations
Initiative - Service Quality
Adoption of this resolution is consistent with the District's goal of Safety which calls for planning and delivering service in ways that promote the health and safety of customers, employees and the general public. Alliance for Girls, a non-profit organization, has presented to the District research findings that indicate some girls and women feel unsafe in public spaces including on public transportation. Many activists are actively reflecting on the detrimental and adverse impacts that feeling unsafe and being harassed have had on the lives of girls and young women. This presents the District with an opportunity to partner with a community-based organization to address concerns raised by girls riding public transit, including AC Transit, in the Bay Area.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no budgetary or fiscal impact associated with the approval of this resolution. Several elements can be absorbed into existing budgets. More training, policy or capital improvements like training specific to gender-based violence, the drafting and adoption of a Gender-based Equity Action Plan, gender-based rider codes of conduct, free emergency phones, safety push buttons, and well-lit bus shelters would require additional funding and in some cases Board approval prior to implementation.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Alliance for Girls is a non-profit organization focused on mobilizing girls' champions to address barriers facing girls, create conditions for their success, and advance systemic change to achieve equity. In November 2019, representatives from Alliance for Girl...
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