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2. Background: Why was the Regional Fare Forum held? 2.1. Introduction and Framework The ORCA agencies have a history of working together for regional fare coordination, starting in 1997 when agencies gathered for the first Regional Fare Forum to consider what fare coordination could look like for the Central Puget Sound region. As a result of that effort, and subsequent Forum meetings in 2007,the Forums achieved:the introduction of regional passes, transfers, and revenue reconciliation; standardized customer categories; and a recommitment to regional fare coordination with the introduction of ORCA. History of Regional Fare Coordination Puget Interlocal ORCAlatnch Regional Pass Agreement Regional Interfocal Fare Forum Agreement for ORCA Forum Agreement Begins System 1997-98 2003 2009 1999 2007 2016 The motivation to call for a 2016 Regional Fare Forum was to bring together board and council representatives across the ORCA agencies once again and provide the Next Generation ORCA program with guidance on the regional fare structure to be included in the new system design.The mission of the 2016 Forum was to: • Reaffirm a commitment to regional fare coordination • Provide guiding principles for the Next Generation ORCA system's fare structure design • Discuss strategies to further integrate and simplify fares for seamless regional travel 2.2. Decision-Making Timeline The Forum was timed to coincide with critical phases in the Next Generation ORCA program: planning for the new fare collection system and developing requirements for procurement of the system. By meeting early in the program,the Forum had the opportunity to provide recommendations for simplifying fare structures to improve the customer experience and simplify system design, as well as consider fare innovations such as fare capping.The end of 2017 is the critical point in the Next Generation ORCA program where these fare simplification and innovation decisions must be made for consideration in the new system, prior to the award of vendor contracts and the start of system design. 2.3. Participants The Next Generation ORCA Regional Program Manager, Brittany Esdaile, and Facilitator,John Howell, were joined by representatives from the governing bodies of each of the seven ORCA agencies: • Community Transit—Dave Earling (Mayor, City of Edmonds), Mike Todd (Mill Creek City Council) • Everett Transit—Scott Bader(Everett City Council) • King County Metro—Claudia Balducci (King County Council), Rod Dembowski (King County Council) • Kitsap Transit—Robert Gelder(Kitsap County Board of Commissioners), Robert Putaansuu (Mayor, City of Port Orchard) Regional Fare Forum Summary Report 3/21/2017 Page 1 2