TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Sarah Pyle
Manager
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Director
TITLE:
title
Approval of the 2022-23 Annual ORCA Contract Renewal
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Execute a renewal agreement with King County for ORCA Business Passport transit services (ORCA cards) and vanpool services for distribution to City of Redmond employees as an element of the City Employee Commute Trip Reduction Program.
body
? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
City Employee Commute Trip Reduction Program, Washington Clean Air Act, City Comprehensive Plan, Community Strategic Plan, Transportation Master Plan
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
o King County Metro launched the pay-as-you-go payment structure in the summer of 2020.
o We have paid a total of $4629.34 in monthly invoices under the current contract.
o Due to internal staff changes and ensuring this contract is renewed on time, we are bringing the contract renewal forward before the contract expiration date of 7/31/22.
o This contract renewal is very similar to the previous contract since the commute climate hadn't advanced as we anticipated it would last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
OUTCOMES:
This agreement allows the City of Redmond to continue to purchase and distribute ORCA cards to City employees for transit services provided by the participating transit agencies, thereby helping reduce traffic congestion, energy consumption, air pollution and vehicle miles traveled.
Since there were no vanpool fares collected during the 2021-22 contract. King County Metro will use this new contract to calculate ...
Click here for full text