Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jasneet W. Sharma, Director, Sustainability Department
Subject: Agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to Participate in the Clipper BayPass Pilot Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
Authorizing the execution of an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Clipper BayPass Pilot Program, providing unlimited Bay Area transit passes to eligible County employees, for the term of November 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000; and
Authorizing the Director of the Sustainability Department, or designee(s), to execute the agreement and any amendments.
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BACKGROUND:
On July 27, 1993, this Board established a monthly transit subsidy for County employees to “encourage employees to commute to work in a manner other than driving alone” (Resolution No. 057387). This also ensured compliance with Bay Area Air District Regulation 14, Rule 1: Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program, which requires employers with fifty or more full-time employees to offer commuter benefits to their staff to reduce drive-alone commutes and promote alternative travel modes.
On May 14, 2019, this Board approved an agreement with Edenred Benefits, LLC (Edenred), formerly Edenred Commuter Benefit Solutions LLC, for $2,900,000 with a contract term of May 14, 2019 through May 13, 2022, to provide commute alternative benefit services (Resolution No. 076588). Edenred services included distribution of the monthly transit benefit valued at $150 per employee for mass transit (bus, train, and ferry) or micromobility rentals (bike or scooter) with only 4% of the contract value paying for administrative overhead.
On January 26, 2021, this Board adopted the Government Operations Climate Action Plan (GOCAP) (Resolution No. 077960). This formalized the County’s commitment to reduce employee commute-relat...
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