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TO: |
Transit Commission |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Travis King, Director of Safety and Security |
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TITLE:
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CR2026-07-06 - Resolution Approving and Authorizing the 2025 and 2026 Public Transit Agency Safety Plan
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve CR2026-07-06, approving the 2025 and 2026 Public Transit Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) and authorizing the Executive Director to execute the PTASP on behalf of the Authority.
BACKGROUND:
The former UTA Board of Trustees previously reauthorized the 2024 PTASP via resolution R2025-01-01 in January 2025. Resolution CR2026-07-06 will supersede that resolution.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requires the governing body of the Authority to approve the PTASP after the Joint Safety Committee approval, which was completed on July 7,2026.
The FTA under rule 49 CFR Part 673 requires Rail Transit Agencies (RTA’s) to have a compliant PTASP.
Currently at UTA the PTASP covers all modes and business units.
DISCUSSION:
General FTA requirements for the PTASP 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.
At the July 15th Transit Commission Meeting, staff will provide an overview of the 2025 and 2026 Public Transit Agency Safety Plan.
ALTERNATIVES:
As a recipient of financial assistance under FTA’s 5307 program, UTA is required to have a compliant PTASP approved annually by the governing body.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Resources to support this plan are allocated through the Agency’s annual budget process.
ATTACHMENTS:
• CR2026-07-06 - Resolution Approving the 2025 and 2026 Public Transit Agency Safety Plans (TASP)
• 2025 Transit Agency Safety Plan (as Exhibit to resolution)
• 2026 Transit Agency Safety Plan (as Exhibit to resolution)
• Joint Labor Safety Committee Approval of TASP dated July 7, 2026
• UDOT SSO Conditional Approval of 2026 TASP