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Agency Funding Agreement <br /> For Sound Transit's <br /> Transit Operator Exposure to Illicit Drug Use and Communicating Best Practices for Operator <br /> Well-Being <br /> This Agreement is made and entered into by the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority("Sound <br /> Transit"), and Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Authority("Community Transit"), Tri-County <br /> Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, a transit district of the State of Oregon ("TriMet"), King <br /> County, Everett Transit, a public transit authority of Everett Washington, singularly referred to as Agency, <br /> collectively referred to as Agencies or jointly as Parties. This agreement will be effective upon the date of <br /> the last signature to this Agreement. <br /> OVERVIEW <br /> Transit operators have observed increased illicit drug use on their vehicles, raising concerns about <br /> secondhand exposure—both to themselves and passengers. Some operators have reported acute health <br /> effects related to perceived secondhand exposure to illicit drug use. Transit operators often spend 8-12 <br /> hours in the bus or train they operate and are responsible for passenger safety. As such, it is of priority for <br /> both occupational and community health to (1)assess potential secondhand exposure to illicit drugs <br /> (primarily opiates, methamphetamines, cocaine)on transit vehicles such as buses and trains and (2) <br /> determine steps that can be taken by unions and transit agencies to reduce exposure to secondhand <br /> drug use and increase overall safety, health, and security for transit operators. <br /> Sound Transit has engaged the services of the University of Washington Department of Environmental <br /> and Occupational Health Sciences to conduct a study of this issue and propose best practices to mitigate <br /> the risk of exposure. The study will review the following areas; 1)Assess ventilation parameters of <br /> prioritized models of buses and trains, across agencies under various operating conditions; 2) Determine <br /> environmental air concentration of illicit drug related compounds resulting from illicit drug use that <br /> generates aerosol and/or vapor throughout the vehicle; 3) Determine potential concentration and location <br /> of surface deposition of illicit drug related compounds; 4) Determine whether illicit drug use that generates <br /> aerosols and/or vapors results in an internal dose that could induce toxic outcomes in transit operators; 5) <br /> Develop guidance documents and a final report of study findings for use to help mitigate the impact of this <br /> issue. <br /> The Agencies are interested in supporting this project and would like to participate by providing funding <br /> and access to its transit services for this study, in return receiving certain data, information and reporting. <br /> OBLIGATIONS OF AGENCIES <br /> 1. FUNDING:Agencies hereby commits the following in local funding, as a cost share for the initial <br /> years of the program with the current funding, to Sound Transit. In exchange for the following items <br /> listed below in "Obligations by Sound Transit". <br /> a. Community Transit will commit$10,000 <br /> b. TriMet will commit$35,000 <br /> c. King County will commit$35,000 <br /> d. Everett Transit will commit$5,000 <br /> 2. ACCESS: <br /> If the Sound Transit researchers(or sample collection team) determine it is necessary to access Agency <br /> vehicle(s), Agency agrees to work with the researchers (or teams)to accommodate their needs, provided <br /> that the researchers (or teams)will comply with all of Agencies reasonable requests regarding safety, <br /> including the requirement of having an escort while on Agency property. <br /> OBLIGATIONS OF SOUND TRANSIT <br /> In consideration of Agencies funding commitment, and access as needed, Sound Transit will: <br /> GA 0114-22 1 <br />