Amador County – The Amador County Transportation Commission considered consolidating with the Amador Regional Transit System during their meeting Wednesday, but held off on making any decision until more information could be gathered. ACTC Program Manager Neil Peacock sought board approval for staff to initiate proposed “organizational improvements.” These improvements are based on suggestions from the Triennial Performance Audit, a performance review conducted every three years and required by state law. Peacock said the purpose of the evaluation was also to identify elements including, but not limited to ACTC’s roles and responsibilities and commission membership. The third-party audit, as conducted by Moore & Associates of Sacramento, suggests a number of benefits from consolidation, including cost savings, staffing “cross-utilization”, and improved cooperation between the two agencies, whose current relationship they said “appears to range from neglectful to adversarial.” Moore & Associates said the parallel boards of both entities do not support streamlined communications and “do not support transit’s integration into the full spectrum of mobility solutions for Amador County.” During public comment, Ione City Manager Kim Kerr said the consolidation made a lot of sense. Dave Richards, At-Large Commissioner for ACTC, called the combination a “no-brainer” and said it would streamline operations when one or both entities apply for funding. Peacock said that available cost savings of $30,000 outlined in ACTC’s mid-year budget report would be used to initiate the consolidation, with a total expenditure of $10,000 anticipated. He said input identifying all the issues to be investigated will be developed in conjunction with input from the Commission, the audit report and the public within the next couple months. He said it is anticipated that this effort will be completed within the next fiscal year. The board agreed to table the proposed consolidation until the investigation is completed and all input is gathered. The topic will be raised again at the next meeting in February. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -
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Amador County – The Amador County Transportation Commission considered consolidating with the Amador Regional Transit System during their meeting Wednesday, but held off on making any decision until more information could be gathered. ACTC Program Manager Neil Peacock sought board approval for staff to initiate proposed “organizational improvements.” These improvements are based on suggestions from the Triennial Performance Audit, a performance review conducted every three years and required by state law. Peacock said the purpose of the evaluation was also to identify elements including, but not limited to ACTC’s roles and responsibilities and commission membership. The third-party audit, as conducted by Moore & Associates of Sacramento, suggests a number of benefits from consolidation, including cost savings, staffing “cross-utilization”, and improved cooperation between the two agencies, whose current relationship they said “appears to range from neglectful to adversarial.” Moore & Associates said the parallel boards of both entities do not support streamlined communications and “do not support transit’s integration into the full spectrum of mobility solutions for Amador County.” During public comment, Ione City Manager Kim Kerr said the consolidation made a lot of sense. Dave Richards, At-Large Commissioner for ACTC, called the combination a “no-brainer” and said it would streamline operations when one or both entities apply for funding. Peacock said that available cost savings of $30,000 outlined in ACTC’s mid-year budget report would be used to initiate the consolidation, with a total expenditure of $10,000 anticipated. He said input identifying all the issues to be investigated will be developed in conjunction with input from the Commission, the audit report and the public within the next couple months. He said it is anticipated that this effort will be completed within the next fiscal year. The board agreed to table the proposed consolidation until the investigation is completed and all input is gathered. The topic will be raised again at the next meeting in February. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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