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<br />Fiscal Years <br />OCPT Fleet <br />Size <br />Mechanics <br />Hours Miles Driven <br />Total Repair <br />Costs* <br />FY 2013-14 14475316,846$89,818 <br />FY 2016-17 20813372,830$126,130 <br />Percentage Change 43%71%18%40% <br />OCPT Fleet Metrics <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Fleet mechanics average approximately 1,600 hours of direct labor each year maintaining the <br />fleet. Therefore the 813 hours devoted to OCPT vehicles represents approximately 50% of the <br />work load of one mechanic, even though the OCPT fleet represents just 6% of the total County <br />fleet. The increasing service levels required by the OCPT fleet have also put greater strain on <br />the Fleet Maintenance staff to provide optimal services to the County’s fleet. <br /> <br />The addition of an automotive mechanic will allow preventive maintenance services and repairs <br />to OCPT fleet vehicles to be conducted on a timelier basis using in-house staff, therefore <br />ensuring greater uptime for the OCPT fleet and reduced maintenance cost by using in-house <br />staff for repairs as opposed to outside repair shops. The additional automotive mechanic will <br />increase technical knowledge of staff related to the transit buses and will be able to provide <br />more service to the OCPT fleet. The additional mechanic will also allow for increased service to <br />the Emergency Services and Sheriff’s Office’s fleet, decreasing downtime for those fleets and <br />reduced costs as more repairs will be completed by in-house technicians as opposed to outside <br />repair shops. <br /> <br />FINAN CIAL IMPACT: The annual cost of the new position is $52,085 which includes salary <br />and benefits. The ongoing 5307 FTA Small Urban Grant will annually reimburse the County for <br />hours directly spent on maintenance of OCPT vehicles. Total re-imbursements from the grant <br />are calculated at 50% of the total cost. Continued funding of this position will be contingent on <br />receiving the 50% of cost grant funds in future years. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable <br />to this item: <br />• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br />The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary <br />for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their <br />dependents. <br />Costs <br />$26,042.50 <br />$26,042.50 <br />Total:$52,085.00 <br />Position Funding <br />5307 Federal Transit <br />Administration Small Urban <br />Grant <br />OCPT Operating budget <br />Source of Funds: <br />*Note: Total repair costs include all in-house labor and parts costs as <br />well as outside repair costs. <br />2