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6.3B <br />Page 1 <br />~/ ~> <br />To the Honorable City Council.. <br />From Diane Howard, Chair of Alliance, and Ed Everett, City Manager <br />March 26, 2007 <br />Subject <br />Authorize receipt of grant funding for the Community Shuttle Service Pilot Program and <br />authorize the City Manager to execute Funding and Management Agreement for same. <br />Recommendation <br />1. By resolu#ion, authorize acceptance of Lifeline Transportation Program Funding <br />in the amount of $129,488.00 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission <br />through CitylCounty Association of Governments of San Mateo County far the <br />Community Shuttle Service Pilot Program. <br />2. By motion, authorize the City Manager to execute the Funding and Management <br />Agreement for the Community Shuttle Service Pilot Program. <br />Background <br />On behalf of the City of Redwood City, Council Member Diane Howard serves as the <br />Chair of the Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance (the "Alliance"}, which is San <br />Mateo County's Transportation Demand Management Agency. The Alliance intends to <br />reduce the number of single occupancy vehicles traveling into and through San Mateo <br />County in the effort to reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality. <br />The Alliance's work plan includes assisting cities with research and implementation of <br />alternative commute programs that best fit the needs of the local community. To <br />evaluate commute alternatives far the City, Council Member Howard enlisted assistance <br />from the Alliance, staff and citizens, and SamTrans to determine how best to implement <br />a Commute and Community Shuttle Service in the City of Redwood City. <br />(n fall of 2005, the City Council authorized the Alliance to conduct a survey of Redwood <br />City residents to determine level of interest in a community shuttle service. Results <br />from the survey showed that nearly three-fourths of the respondents indicated that they <br />would use a shuttle service at least two days per week if reliable and convenient. Many <br />respondents were interested in establishing specific routes including service to the <br />Redwood City Caltrain Station at Sequoia Station, the Downtown/City Hall area, Kaiser <br />Hospital, and Red Morton Community Center. There was additional interest in <br />establishing routes to/from Sequoia Hospital, the Veterans Memorial Senior Center, and <br />Fair Oaks Community Center. As well, employers located at Mid-Point Technology <br />Park are willing to financially contribute to a commute hour service from the Redwood <br />City Caltrain station to their worksites. <br />PAGE 1 OF 2 <br />