2008/12/17 Council Agenda Packet

PARTIES deem necessary to accurately and fairly estimate Trip Revenue. TRANSPORTATION PARTIES shall 3 provide to THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT a mutually agreed upon survey instrument or other suitable means in which to collect the most current and accurate ridership and commute data possible. 4.1 I Federal Employee Pass Program Evaluation THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT shall participate in any TRANSPORTATION PARTIES'evaluation of the Federal Employee Pass program,should such an evaluation be deemed necessary by any of the TRANSPORTATION PARTIES. Evaluation may be through such means as employee surveys,employee focus groups,and management interviews. TRANSPORTATION PARTIES shall provide THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT at least thirty(30)days advance notice prior to beginning such an evaluation. 4.12 Vanpool Services The amount of the vanpool fare subsidy for each Eligible Employee shall be stated in Attachment A. If actual vanpool fares incurred by an Eligible Employee exceed the amount of the subsidy specified in Attachment A,the Eligible Employee will pay the difference directly to the vanpool bookkeeper. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT agrees that new vanpool formations will be assigned to the TRANSPORTATION PARTY where the primary driver resides,regardless of which TRANSPORTATION PARTY contacts or is contacted by the forming vanpool group. If the driver resides in a county outside those counties included in this Agreement,the vanpool assignment will be based on the primary drivers destination(worksite)county;provided,however, if the TRANSPORTATION PARTY which would receive the vanpool assignment does not have an available van,the forming vanpool group will be turned over by the TRANSPORTATION PARTY of residence to the TRANSPORTATION PARTY of destination if it has a van. If actual vanpool fare subsidy usage incurred by Eligible Employees exceeds the vanpool subsidy amounts collected from THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT in the annual pass prices listed in Attachment A(Revenue Distribution By Transit Agency),the TRANSPORTATION PARTIES retain the right to invoice THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT for the excess amounts of vanpool fare subsidy usage by Eligible Employees. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT agrees to pay the amount due for excess vanpool subsidy usage by Eligible employees,upon receipt of an invoice from KITSAP TRANSIT.Total subsidy per participant not to exceed$115 per month per pass. 4.13 Home Free Guarantee THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT shall fulfill all conditions and responsibilities of the Home Free Guarantee program in accordance with the terms attached hereto and made part hereof as Attachment D. 4.14 Vanshare Services Eligible Employees can elect to participate in KING COUNTY's or PIERCE TRP&SIT's Vanshare programs. The amount of the Vanshare subsidy for each Eligible Employee will be stated in Attachment A. If actual vanpool fares incurred by an Eligible Employee exceed the amount of the subsidy specified in Attachment A,the Eligible Employee shall pay the difference directly to the vanpool bookkeeper. 5. TRANSPORTATION PARTIES RESPONSIBILITIES 5.1 Transportation Access TRANSPORTATION PARTIES shall allow each THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Eligible Employee displaying a valid Federal Employee Pass Card to ride on all parts of its regular route transportation system without additional charge,for trips up to the value printed on the card. TRANSPORTATION PARTIES reserve the right to request additional payment at the time the transit trip is taken,if the cost of a trip on any TRANSPORTATION PARTY's regular transit service exceeds the fare value printed on the Federal Employee Pass Card.Federal Employee Pass Cards are not valid on any Husky,Safeco Field,Pierce County Puyallup Fair,or other special event service. TRANSPORTATION PARTIES shall honor each Federal Employee Pass Card issued under this agreement up to the expiration date on the Card or until this agreement is otherwise terminated. 5.2 Federal Employee Pass Card Administration KING COUNTY's Designated Representative shall manage production,inventory and storage of cards to THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,and other administrative tasks related to the FlexPass Card under this agreement,other than those responsibilities stated as THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT responsibilities in Section 4 and those tasks stated as KITSAP TRANSIT responsibilities in section 5.2. KITSAP TRANSIT'S Designated Representative shall Federal Employee Pass Agreement Page 4 of 18 US Department of Transportation Oct. 1.2008—Sept.30.2009 1I .it