TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Semi-Annual Payment Report
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Semi-Annual Payment Report for the period of April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022.
Staff Contact:
Lynette Little, Director of Civil Rights & Compliance
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Internal and External Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Programs and Priorities
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has mandated that AC Transit, as a recipient of DOT-assisted funding, is required to adopt and implement a DBE program. Inclusive in the implementation is the periodic reporting to the FTA on the success and challenges of meeting established triennial DBE goals. Supporting this requirement ensures that the District continues its commitment to diversity and equity in contracting and remains eligible to receive FTA funding.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no budgetary or fiscal impact associated with this report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The District's FTA Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) Triennial DBE Goal for FFY2020 - 2022 is 10% annually, then reported semi-annually for periods October through March, and April through September. This is the final 6-month report for the (FFY20-22) triennial period.
During this reporting period, the District did not meet its ten percent (10%) DBE participation goal. District awards and commitments during this reporting period resulted in $0 in federal-assisted contracting dollars going to DBE firms. While the District processed several small dollar purchase orders utilizing federal funding, none included DBE participation.
Table 1: DBE Participation 4/1/2022 through 9/30/2022
Prime Contract Award Dollars
$274,086
DBE Prime Awards and Subcontra...
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