MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Agreement in the Amount of $33,032.00 for the Purchase of ORCA Business Passport Transit Services
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with King County to purchase ORCA Business Passport transit services (ORCA cards) for distribution to City of Redmond employees as an element of the City Employee Commute Trip Reduction Program.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Erika Vandenbrande, Director of Planning & Community Development, 425-556-2457
Jill Smith, Economic Development & TDM Manager, 425-556-2448
LaNaya Myers, Employee Transportation Coordinator, 425-556-2482
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
This agreement enables the City of Redmond to purchase and distribute ORCA cards to City of Redmond employees for transit services provided by the participating transit agencies*, thereby helping reduce regional traffic congestion, energy consumption, air pollution, and vehicle miles traveled.
* Participating Agencies include:
The Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area ("Community Transit")
The City of Everett ("Everett Transit")
King County Department of Transportation, Metro Transit Division ("King County")
The Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area ("Kitsap Transit")
The Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation ("Pierce Transit")
The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority ("Sound Transit")
The ORCA card would continue the provision of the City's employee transit benefits by providing City of Redmond employees with a free ORCA cards for one year valid with any of the participating agencies, excluding the ferry system. This program supports the City as an employer in complying with the requirements of the Washington State Commute Trip Reduction Law and the City's Transportation Management Program, as well as setting an example within the business community. In addition, ...
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