2008/12/03 Council Agenda Packet

• REGIONAL PARATRANSIT TO PARATRANSIT INTERSYSTEM TRANSFER POLICY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), effective January 1, 2009, is entered into by and between SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREA CORPORATION ("Community Transit"); the CITY OF EVERETT ("Everett Transit"); KING COUNTY("King County Metro"); KITSAP COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREA AUTHORITY("Kitsap Transit"); and PIERCE COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREA CORPORATION ("Pierce Transit"); and each of which is herein referred to individually as a"Party" or collectively as "Parties." WHEREAS, a regional paratransit to paratransit intersystem transfer policy will enable customers to travel and transfer among and between the Parties' paratransit services in the central Puget Sound region; and WHEREAS, each Party provides public transportation services in a portion of the Central Puget Sound region of Washington State pursuant to state law; and WHEREAS, each Party is duly authorized to provide public transportation within its portion of the region and to collect fares for such services; and WHEREAS, the Parties have determined that regional fare coordination will promote the use of public transportation throughout the region by both their individual and collective customers due to increased ease and convenience; and WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed that a regional paratransit to paratransit intersystem transfer policy will further the goal of providing ease of use to transit services in the central Puget Sound region; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the Parties agree as follows: Section 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Agreement is to establish a coordinated regional policy for paratransit to paratransit intersystem transfers. The policy will enable paratransit customers to access and transfer among and between the paratransit services provided by the Parties. 1