SUBJECT
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Authorizing the Laredo Mass Transit Board to approve the seventh (7th) version of the Texas Department of Transportation sponsored Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) and establishing Safety Performance Targets for the Laredo Transit Management Incorporation (LTMI).
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On April 22, 2025, the Laredo Mass Transit Board approved the sixth (6) version revised Texas Department of Transportation sponsored Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan and establishing Safety Performance Targets for El Metro Transit.
BACKGROUND
On July 19, 2018, the FTA published the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Final Rule, 49 CFR Part 673, which took effect July 19, 2019, requiring all FTA Section 5307 recipient transit agencies to, within one calendar year after July 19, 2019, establish a PTASP that meets the requirements of Part 673.
Safety is a core business function of all public transportation providers and should be systematically applied to every aspect of service delivery action are responsible for the safety of their clientele and themselves. To improve public transportation safety to the highest practicable level in the State of Texas and comply with FTA requirements, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has developed this Agency Safety Plan
(ASP) in collaboration with the City of Laredo and the Laredo Mass Transit Board with fiduciary responsibility for (LTMI).
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the approval of this resolution in order to establish safety regulations in Transit and to comply with the FTA requirements.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2026
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Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No financial impact.