AREA MAIL PROCESSING (AMP) FEASIBILITY STUDY
Stockton CA P&DC to Sacramento CA P&DC

Date:  January 6, 2011

Area Mail Processing (AMP) is the consolidation of mail processing operations from one or more postal facilities to other facilities to improve operational efficiency and/or service.

An AMP study was initiated to evaluate the transfer of mail processing from the Stockton, CA Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) to the Sacramento, CA and the Fresno, CA P&DCs.  The initial results of the study support the business case for consolidation however during the development of the study it was proposed that originating mail processing operations be moved to only the Sacramento facility.

A public meeting will be held to share the initial results of the study and allow members of the community to ask questions and provide feedback.  This study, currently in review at United States Postal Service Headquarters and its Area Office is subject to change.  The public’s input will be considered prior to a final decision.

The meeting will be held on Friday, January 21, 2011, at the Oak Park Senior Center located at 730 East Fulton Street, Stockton, CA 95204 at 5:00 P.M.  Below are preliminary highlights from the study:

1.	Business Case:

Proposed annual savings in the draft AMP feasibility study are approximately $1.1M.

2.	Postal Employees:

Due to the consolidation, a net decrease of approximately 24 positions is projected.  All reassignments will be made in accordance with collective bargaining agreements.

3.	Local Customer Considerations:

•	Collection box pick-up times will remain the same.
•	Retail services will remain the same.
•	A local postmark will be available for stamped First-Class Mail.
•	Business mail acceptance will remain the same.
•	Delivery of mail to residences and businesses will not change as a result of the AMP.

4.	Commercial Mailers:

•	Mailers who presort mail will continue to receive applicable postage discounts.
•	Mailers who drop ship mailings will continue to deposit them at the Stockton P&DC.

Written comments may be sent to:

MANAGER CONSUMER AFFAIRS
SACRAMENTO DISTRICT
3775 INDUSTRIAL BLVD 
W SACRAMENTO CA 95799-0070

All comments must be postmarked by February 7, 2011.