Planning Communities, LLC 1/27/2023

Task 6: Workforce Analysis FTA requires that Zero-Emission Transition Plans consider impacts to the current transit workforce. Given that Everett Transit has already taken delivery of BEBs and associated charging infrastructure into the transit fleet, the agency has a distinct advantage in the ability to further upskill its workforce in continuing the fleet transition process. Many may have already received formal and/or on-the-job training to maintain the subsystems that have changed to BEVs. The team will assess data on Everett Transit's workforce and training program to summarize the skill gaps and training needs and develop a plan for the agency to effectively support its workforce in the ongoing transition to operating and maintaining ZEVs. The plan will include recommendations for budgetary changes on costs associated with operating and maintaining the BEV fleet, as well as salary compensation adjustments. Skills gaps or training needs for staff might include: • Extending battery life and vehicle range (for vehicle operators) • Electrical and electronic (E/E) skills training for maintenance technicians • Identification of technicians preferring to remain focused on mechanical work • High voltage (HV) electrical competency and safety, and verification needs • Vehicle data analytics and diagnostic troubleshooting Our team will recommend strategies to foster enhanced communication between transit workers and agency leadership, such as further mechanisms to solicit feedback on workforce needs associated with ZEV implementation to date, updates to ZEV transition messaging and channels for written and digital communications, meetings or committees between labor and management, or other means to gather and respond to feedback on the clean energy transition. Task 7: Equitable Service Planning Planning Communities brings a deep understanding of the trends and disruptions affecting underserved communities and incorporates an equity lens or framework and equitable engagement strategies across transit, climate, and community planning efforts. Our team will leverage this experience in analyzing route needs and charging infrastructure to ensure that the needs of underserved communities are met and that the benefits of fleet electrification are distributed equitably. 23 23 TTASK 6 DELIVERABLES:ASK 6 DELIVERABLES: ••SKILL GAPSKILL GAPS AND TRAINING NEEDSS AND TRAINING NEEDS ••RECRECOMMENDED COMMENDED COMMUNICAOMMUNICATIONSTIONS