To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ELIZABETH HAUSE, WATERFRONT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
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APPROVE THE 2026 PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCY SAFETY PLAN FOR BEACH CITIES TRANSIT PER FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION GRANT REQUIREMENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As a Municipal Transit Operator and recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds, Beach Cities Transit (BCT) must comply with the FTA's requirement to develop and maintain a Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP). The purpose of the PTASP is to improve public transportation safety by guiding transit agencies in managing safety risks more effectively and proactively through a comprehensive Safety Management System (SMS). Federal regulations require the PTASP to be reviewed annually, updated as necessary to reflect regulatory and operational changes, and approved by the agency's governing body. The City Council approved BCT's initial PTASP on December 1, 2019.
FTA requires the PTASP be approved by the governing body of the public transportation system no later than October 20, 2026. The BCT PTASP must also be signed and certified by the City Manager and Accountable Executive, in this case, the Waterfront and Community Services Director, following approval by the City Council.
BACKGROUND
The PTASP requires public transportation operators to develop and implement safety plans that establish processes and procedures supporting a Safety Management System (SMS), a comprehensive and collaborative framework for identifying hazards, assessing and mitigating safety risks, monitoring safety performance, and fostering continuous improvement throughout transit operations. As part of the PTASP requirements, transit agencies must establish safety performance targets based on measures that include fatalities, injuries, safety events, and system reliability. The PTASP must be reviewed annually and updated as necessary. Compliance is evaluated by the FTA through its triennial oversight ...
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