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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
<br /> To Implement a Regional Reduced Fare Permit
<br /> for Senior and Disabled Persons
<br /> This agreement is entered into as of the August 30,2017,by and between Clallam Transit System,the
<br /> City of Everett(Everett Transit),Grays Harbor Transit,Thurston County Public Transportation Benefit
<br /> Authority(Intercity Transit),Jefferson Transit Authority(Jefferson Transit),King County Department of
<br /> Transportation—Metro Transit Division(King County Metro),King County Marine Division(King
<br /> County Water Taxi),Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area(Kitsap Transit),Pierce County
<br /> Ferries,Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area(Pierce Transit),Snohomish County Public
<br /> Transportation Benefit Area Corporation(Community Transit),Washington State Department of
<br /> Transportation—Ferries Division(Washington State Ferries),Central Puget Sound Regional Transit
<br /> Authority(Sound Transit),Mason County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority(Mason Transit
<br /> Authority),Skagit Transit,and Whatcom Transportation Authority hereinafter called the"parties."
<br /> Section 1.Purpose and Changes from Prior Agreement: The purpose of this agreement is to set
<br /> forth the requirements for and implementation of the Regional Reduced Fare Permit(RRFP)established in
<br /> memoranda of agreement dated May 17, 1982,August 8, 1984,August 8, 1987, September 8, 1994,
<br /> December 1,2000, September 1,2002,February 3,2003,August 1,2009,December 1,2012,and June 1,
<br /> 2015.This agreement supersedes these 10 prior agreements. Grays Harbor Transit has been added to this
<br /> agreement as a party,including amendments to Attachments 1 and 2.Section 7- Eligibility Certification-
<br /> has been modified from the agreement dated June 1St,2015 to indicate that photo identification is required
<br /> to be provided during eligibility determination. Section 5—Cost of Regional Reduced Fare Permit—has
<br /> been changed to indicate that issuing agencies can charge any amount up to$3 for permanent,temporary,
<br /> and replacement RRFP cards. Section 17—Amendment Approval—has had text added to clarify that
<br /> amendments and other Task Force decisions where there is not a full consensus will be determined by a
<br /> majority-rule vote.The design of RRFP materials distributed in association with this agreement,including
<br /> the medical eligibility document,and the application have been updated per the request of the signatories
<br /> and to accommodate new parties.
<br /> Section 2.Background: Federal regulations require operators of public transportation services
<br /> receiving assistance under Title 49 USC,Section 5307 to charge senior and disabled persons no more than
<br /> one-half the normal peak-hour fare during off-peak hours.Further,the Americans with Disabilities Act
<br /> (A.D.A.)requires that a personal care attendant accompanying an A.D.A.-eligible person ride fare-free on
<br /> paratransit service.The parties anticipate that A.D.A.eligible persons will desire to ride fixed-route bus
<br /> service and will encourage such usage.
<br /> Public transportation operators must establish procedures to comply with the requirements of Title 49,
<br /> Section 5307.Without this agreement among the parties,senior and disabled persons in the Puget Sound
<br /> Region would be required to apply for certification of eligibility from each of the parties where reduced
<br /> fare privileges are desired;also,A.D.A-eligible persons within the region desiring both an A.D.A.
<br /> Paratransit Card and Regional Reduced Fare Permit would be required to go through two separate
<br /> certification processes.
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