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
LaNaya Myers
TDM Program Administrator
TITLE:
title
Approval of the 2021-22 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 (CTR) Program.
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? 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 summer 2020. Fare collection didn't resume until October 2020.
o The agreement covers the period from August 1, 2021 - July 31, 2022.
o Monthly payments in 2020-21 are $4,712.39.
o Due to King County Metro Staff restructuring, there was a delay in receiving updated contract information and this item is coming forward later than usual this year.
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. In addition, this 2021-2022 renewal contract includes the piloting of vanpool/vanshare.
There will be no vanpool fares collected during the 2021-22 contract. King County Metro will use this contract renewal period to collect our vanpool usage data. Our usage data will be used t...
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