Anaheim Elementary School District

Bus Replacement Plan

PRESENTERS David A. Rivera Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services

Rick Lewis Director of Transportation

Transportation Department • 82 Busses in Operation

• Travel more than 600 thousand miles per year • Transport more than 2,900 students per day – Once we start construction for Sunkist and Roosevelt, the number of students transported will sharply rise

• As a result of District Budget Crisis (2008), there has been no capital replacement plan in place for several years

Special Education Program: Number of Students Transported 700 600 500

639

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

625

607

2011-2012

580

2010-2011

570

200

536

300

510

400

100 0

2016-2017

Home-to-School Program: Number of Students Transported Daily 4,500

4,000 3,500

-

2,200

2,226

2011-2012

500

3,500

2010-2011

1,000

2,950

1,500

4,153

2,000

3,978

2,500

3,950

3,000

2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Replacement Schedule Special Education Plan 125,000 miles or every 10 -12 years Home-to-School Plan 175,000 miles or every 15-18 years Bus Replacement: 18 out of the 43 Busses (Special Education) 11 out of the 39 Busses (Home-to-School) Budget Required: $3.5 million

Electric Bus Grant • Two-Agency Grant – South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) – California Air Resources Board (CARB) – Between the two agencies, provides funding for 100% bus purchase and up to $20 thousand for infrastructure (per bus) •

18 special education busses

– Bus travel range is 90 miles after being fully charged • Meets the needs of our special education program • At this time, electric busses are not suitable for the home-toschool program or for field trips

• District will need to cover additional charges per bus – Air Conditioning and Wheel Chair Lifts ($20 thousand)

Cost Benefit Analysis Without the Grant • Replace 18 SE Busses @ $70 thousand each – Price includes AC and Wheel Chair Lifts

• District contribution is approximately $1.3 million

With Grant Proceeds

• The District to submit for electric bus grant to replace 18 SE Busses • Upgrade busses with AC and Wheel Chair Lifts • District contribution is $360 thousand

Electric Bus Grant • Grant Timelines: – – – – – – –

Approve District Resolution: January 25 Submit to SCAQMD by Feb 10, 2017 Award Notice from SCAQMD: May 5, 2017 Remit to CARB application (TBD) Award Notice from CARB (TBD) Issuance of PO to Vendor by July 18, 2017 Anticipated delivery date of busses: April 2018

Staff Recommendations • For the Board to approve resolution 2016-17/29 – File application with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and California Air Resources Board (CARB)

• Contribution from Fund 40 Capital Outlay Fund – Reserve $360 thousand for the project cost of 18 SE Busses, subject to grant approval

• Provide the Board a Bus Replacement Plan recommendation for the Home-to-School Program

Board Comments or Questions