SUBJECT:
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Approval of a resolution authorizing the Interim President & CEO, or their designee, to finalize and execute an interlocal agreement with Workforce Solutions Capital Area for the creation of a transit workforce partnership work plan for a period of three years in an amount not to exceed $366,000.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2023 Operating Budget
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
? 1. Customer ? 2. Community
? 3. Workforce ? 4. Organizational Effectiveness
Strategic Objectives:
? 1.1 Safe & Reliable Service ?1.2 High Quality Customer Experience ? 1.3 Accessible System
? 2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth ? 2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency
? 2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs ? 2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning
? 3.1 Diversity of Staff ? 3.2 Employer of Choice ? 3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce
? 4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent ? 4.2 Culture of Safety ? 4.3 State of Good Repair
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: The interlocal agreement (ILA) with Workforce Solutions (WFS) Capital Area will support the strategic objective of expanding a highly skilled workforce by partnering with CapMetro to address local worker shortages in transit roles; support CapMetro's workforce development efforts; and produce a comprehensive mapping of in-demand positions and required skills.
BUSINESS CASE: CapMetro requires an adequate and skilled workforce to deliver high-quality service, currently a challenge due to ongoing worker shortages. CapMetro must fill about 1,200 new frontline positions to operate and maintain Project Connect system components and service expansions. These include roles such as bus operators, dispatchers, fleet management, power source maintenance and others that are categorized in functional areas such as operations and customer-facing activiti...
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