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6.H. - Page 1 of 6 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />Ago/ <br />DATE: August 26, 2019 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Letters requesting Caltrain to provide greater flexibility and availability in proposed fare changes to the <br />Go Pass Program <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />By motion, (1) authorize the City Manager or designee to draft, and the Mayor to sign, a letter on behalf <br />of the City Council requesting Caltrain to consider adjustments to the Go Pass Program to provide greater <br />flexibility and increased program participation, and (2) authorize the City Manager to sign a joint letter <br />from the member cities of the Managers Mobility Partnership for the same purpose. <br />STRATEGIC INITIATIVE <br />Transportation <br />BACKGROUND <br />Redwood City is committed to high quality, high frequency transit service as an essential alternative to <br />driving alone for our residents, employees and visitors. The heart of downtown Redwood City is steps <br />away from our Caltrain station. We are actively encouraging transit -oriented development to maintain <br />and build ridership for increased Caltrain service. Each day thousands of our downtown employees, <br />residents, and visitors commute via Caltrain. <br />While many Redwood City employers, such as technology firms, are able to purchase Go Passes under the <br />current Go Pass Program guidelines, participating in the Program is not economically viable for small or <br />non-profit employers, including restaurants and retailers in downtown Redwood City. <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />99 <br />