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Board of Trustees |
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Mary DeLoretto, Interim Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Mary DeLoretto, Interim Executive Director |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Sheldon Shaw, Director Safety & Security |
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TITLE:
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R2021-12-10 - Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Authority’s Amended Transit Agency Safety Plan (TASP)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the 2022 TASP and authorize the Authority’s Interim Executive Director as the Accountable Executive to execute and deliver the TASP on behalf of the Authority.
BACKGROUND:
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under rule 49 CFR Part 673 requires Rail Transit Agencies (RTA’s) to have a compliant TASP.
Currently at UTA the TASP covers all modes and business units.
DISCUSSION:
General requirements for the TASP include:
1. An approval by the agency’s Accountable Executive and Board of Directors (or an equivalent authority);
2. The designation of a Chief Safety Officer;
3. The documented processes of the agency’s Safety Management Systems (SMS), including the agency’s Safety Management Policy and processes for Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion;
4. An employee reporting program;
5. Performance targets based on the safety performance measures established in FTA’s National Public Transportation Safety Plan (NSP);
6. Criteria to address all applicable requirements and standards set forth in FTA’s Public Transportation Safety Program and the NSP; and
7. A process and timeline for conducting an annual review and update of the safety plan.
ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Compliance with the rule is required of recipients of financial assistance under FTA’s 5307 requirements.
ATTACHMENTS:
R2021-12-10 - Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Authority’s Amended Transit Agency Safety Plan (TASP)