Res 2024-142 approving the updated Texas Department of Transportation sponsored Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) and establishing fiscal year 2025

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MARC OS City of San Marcos Agency B., PTASP Development and Coordination with TxD0'T - 6 73. 11(d) This PTASP has been developed by TxDOT on behalf of Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the City of San Marcos in accordance with all requirements stated in 49 CFR Part 673 applicable to a small public transportation provider.TxDOT mailed a formal call for participation in a State sponsored PTASP development process to all Texas Section 5307 small bus transit agencies on January 15, 2019 and followed that call with a series of phone calls and additional correspondence. CARTS provided a letter to TxDOT opting into participation on March 15, 2019 and the City of San Marcos provided a letter to TxDOT opting into participation on September 4, 2019 and both entities have been active participants in the development of this plan through sharing existing documentation and participating in communication and coordination throughout the development of this plan. CARTS has provided documentation used in the development of this plan is presented in Table 8, in Appendix A. In support of tracking performance on our SA and SP processes, the City will direct our service provider to conduct a yearly safety culture survey.This survey is intended to help the City assess how well our service provider communicates safety and safety performance information throughout its organization by gauging how safety is perceived and embraced by our contractor's administrators, supervisors, staff. The survey is designed to help assess how well the conveyance of safety information on hazards and safety risks relevant to employees' roles and responsibilities and informing employees of safety actions taken in response to reports submitted through our ESRP. Results from the most recent survey were analyzed and incorporated into the implementation strategies contained in this ASP. Once the documents were reviewed, an on-site interview was conducted with CARTS to gain a better understanding of the agency.This understanding was necessary to ensure that the ASP was developed to fit the specifics of the transit program in the San Marcos urbanized area. The draft ASP was delivered to CARTS and the City in March 2020 for review and comment. Once review was completed and any adjustments made, the final was delivered to the City of San Marcos for review and adoption. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5329(d)(1)(D), this plan includes provisions for annual updates of the SMS. As part of the City's ongoing commitment to fully implementing the transit SMS and engaging our contractor's transit employees in developing a robust safety culture, the City in consultation with our contractor,will review the ASP and all supporting documentation annually.The review will be conducted as a precursor to certifying to FTA that the ASP is fully compliant with 49 CFR Part 673 and accurately reflects the agency's current implementation status. Certification will be accomplished through the City of San Marcos' annual Certifications and Assurances reporting to FTA.