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Mendocino County Grand Jury • 2008-2009

The cover of this report was designed by graphic artist Tobin Keller. The images are of Pomo Indian baskets from the

Published: June 30, 2009 107 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 14 findings

F1 Page 27
The MTA governing board consists of seven members: three county appointees and one member appointed by each city. Typically, three or four board members are elected officials.
No recommendations for this finding
F2 Page 27
Board meetings are open to the public. Dates and locations are published on the MTA website. Meetings rotate among the four member cities.
No recommendations for this finding
F3 Page 27
For eight of the twelve monthly meetings, video conferencing equipment in Fort Bragg is used to connect participants on the coast with those in Ukiah. This has greatly improved participation. Staff reported that the $20,000 investment in telecommunications equipment has been recovered through savings in time and travel costs.
No recommendations for this finding
F4 Page 27
The General Manager reports to the board of directors and supervises a team of four line managers: Transportation, Maintenance, Marketing/Planning and Finance/Personnel.
No recommendations for this finding
F5 Page 27
The Transportation Manager oversees five supervisors who manage and support drivers and dispatchers.
No recommendations for this finding
F6 Page 27
The Maintenance Manager has two mechanics; two helper mechanics, and a cleaner to maintain the entire fleet of more than forty passenger and service vehicles.
No recommendations for this finding
F7 Page 27
The Marketing/Planning Manager and Finance/Personnel Manager, each have one full-time and one part-time assistant.
No recommendations for this finding
F8 Page 27
The Marketing/Planning Manager responds to complaints from the public and works closely with the General Manager on planning and grant writing.
No recommendations for this finding
F9 Page 27
MTA management decisions and strategies are based on financial and ridership data that are reviewed at monthly board meetings. Public release of annual information is often delayed by an overly cumbersome process for developing the agency’s annual report.
No recommendations for this finding
F10 Page 27
MTA employs approximately 60 individuals, most of them full time. About 50 of these are drivers. The agency has been unionized (Teamsters Local 624) since January 1, 2006.
No recommendations for this finding
F11 Page 27
The initial collective bargaining agreement, signed in March 2006 resulted in a 12% pay increase for drivers and 10% for mechanics retroactive to January
No recommendations for this finding
F12 Page 27
Drivers and dispatchers select their shifts by seniority. Several employees split their time between driving and dispatching.
No recommendations for this finding
F13 Page 27
Turnover is low and most promotions are from within the organization.1
No recommendations for this finding
F14 Page 27
MTA typically hires and then trains its own drivers. People skills are viewed as a paramount requirement for drivers. All drivers must meet formal government requirements. The 2006/07 Annual Report states that as of 6/30/07, 69.5% of the employees had worked for MTA more than seven years (average was 14.3 years) and the most senior employee had 27 years of service.
No recommendations for this finding