CITY
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1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA •
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
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REBECCA KAPLAN
(510) 238-7008
Vice Mayor
FAX: (510) 238-6910
District At Large
TDD: (510) 839-6451
Date: November 22, 2022To: Members of City Council and Members of the PublicFrom: Vice Mayor KaplanRe: Celebrating Elsa Ortiz And Her 16 Years Of Service With AC Transit Dear Colleagues on the City Council and Members of the Public, Please join me in celebrating the retirement of Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (ACTransit)Board President, Elsa Ortiz, and her years of exemplary service to both Oaklandandall of the EastBay. Ms. Ortiz will retire fromthe BoardofDirectorsonDecember2,2022,havingprovided16yearsof leadership and commitment to AC Transit and the community.
Board President Elsa Ortiz was elected to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District in2006bythevoters of San Leandro, Oakland, and Alameda, and is completingher fourthtermonthe ACTransitBoard of Directors. During her tenure on the Board, she spearheaded strategic land use andtransportationpolicy, andworkedwithher colleagues onthe Board, the ACTransitGeneralManager,along withCity, Regional, State, andFederal policymakers tosteer the District througha challengingandunprecedentedtime –theCOVID-19pandemic.ElsaalsoservesasViceChairofAlamedaCountyTransportation Commission (ACTC). As an ACTC Commissioner, she is the first special districtrepresentative, specifically a transit district representative, to serve in this regional leadership role.
For her many contributions, Director Ortiz received the Conference on Minority TransportationOfficials’ “Women Who Move the Nation” award, which honors the outstanding contributions ofwomen leading and advancingAmerica’s transportationindustry. InOctober 2022, the SanFranciscoBusiness Times named Elsa Ortiz as one of the 2022Most Influential WomeninBayArea Business,and she also received the 2022 Women’s Transportation Seminar Rosa Parks Diversity award.
The Oakland City Council extends its congratulations to Elsa Ortiz on her retirement from theAlameda-Contra Costa Transit District andfor her 16yearsofexemplaryserviceandleadershiptotheOakland Community and beyond.
Thank you for your consideration,
Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan
City CouncilNovember 22, 2022File # 22-XXXX