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 October 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023.
Staff Contact:
Lynette Little, Director of Civil Rights & Compliance
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
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 remains eligible to receive FTA funding.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no budgetary or fiscal impact associated with this report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
On July 27, 2022, the Board adopted a 2% DBE goal for Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2023-2025. However, the FTA subsequently requested several follow-up consultation meetings which led to
their recommendation that the District adopt a 24% DBE goal.
On December 12, 2022, the Board adopted the FTA recommended 24% DBE goal for FFY 2023-2025.
The District's adopted FFY FTA Triennial DBE Goal for FFY2023 - 2025 is 24% annually and is reported semi-annually for periods October through March, and April through September. This is the 1st required report for FFY2023-2025.
During this reporting period, the District did not meet its twenty-four percent (24%) DBE participation goal. District awards and commitments during this reporting period resulted in no federal-assisted contracting dollars going to DBE firms. The District processed several purchase orders, task orde...
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