REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JOE VARGAS, Interim Director
Department of Transportation
BY: BELINDA McMILLAN HAENER, Administrative Manager
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
Title
RESOLUTION - Approval of Annual Update of the Public Transit Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) as required by the Federal Transit Administration
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the annual update of the Department of Transportation/FAX Public Transit Agency Safety Plan (PTASP), as required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to execute and file all necessary documents on behalf of the City. This annual update is required by the FTA and the changes reflect new leadership within FAX and updated safety targets.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published a final rule for Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans, as authorized by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). This final rule requires operators of public transportation systems that receive Federal financial assistance under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 to develop Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) based on the Safety Management System (SMS) approach. Operators of public transportation systems will be required to implement the safety plans and submit annual updates to the FTA. The development and implementation of safety plans will help ensure that public transportation systems are safe nationwide.
The PTASP was approved May 21, 2020, by the Fresno City Council. This is an update which reflects new leadership within the FAX department and updated safety targets.
BACKGROUND
On July 19, 2018, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Final Rule (49 C.F.R. Part 673), which requires certain operators of public transportation systems that receive federal funds under FTA's Urbanized Area Formula Grants to develop saf...
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