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Alameda County Congestion Management Agency Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority Merger Implementation Plan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In January 2009 the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) and the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (CMA) initiated a study to identify service sharing and/or consolidation opportunities between the two agencies. The study examined whether mission critical responsibilities could be delivered. in a more streamlined and cost effective manner if the two agencies operated on a more integrated basis. Another project objective was to determine if there was sufficient information to allow policy makers to make a decision about whether to move forward with an implementation analysis and develop a plan for a possible integration and potential consolidation. A final report delivered to both agencies in July 2009 concluded that there were in fact attractive opportunities for a range of service sharing and integration efforts. The greatest opportunities for consolidation and efficiency improvement were in the areas of financial services, administrative services and capital project delivery. In May 2009 Management Partners made a presentation to the ACTIA and the CMA Boards of Directors during a joint meeting. The presentation described the opportunities for service sharing and potential merger of operations, opportunities for cost efficiencies and estimated annual savings. The presentation pointed out that the ten-year return on investment was very good, with up-front costs relatively minor considering the long term goals and benefits. The joint meeting also surfaced the potential for possibly blending the Boards of Directors into one Board either as part of the merged agency process or during the next reauthorization of the sales tax effort. That engagement was designed as a threshold analysis or a high level examination of opportunities for service sharing and/or consolidation to determine whether they would be compelling enough to move forward with an implementation analysis and plan. In that report, Management Partners stated that significant costs could be saved and benefits could be achieved through service sharing. In the threshold analysis study, the transition was envisioned as a project with four phases. Each phase identified specific transition costs and yearly savings that should result from the completion of the phase. The phases were identified as: • Phase /-Integration of financial and administrative services • Phase 11 - Merger of executive management function Management Partners, Inc.