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<br />7A <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />REPORT <br /> <br />To the HQnotable ftIIay<tr ~n:d City CQuncil <br />From Dian:e; H()watd~: Oba.ir of Alliance <br />and Pemrlo "~I'Il',J:nt~rim or ". Mana, er <br /> <br />March 10, 2008 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Community Shuttle Service Pilot Program - Update on Phase I, "Commuter Route", and <br />Initiation of Phase If, "Midday Service" <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve, by motion, Phase II of the Community Shuttle Service Pilot Program. <br /> <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. Its mission is to reduce <br />the number of single occupant vehicles traveling into and through San Mateo County, to <br />achieve reduced vehicle emissions and improved air quality. <br /> <br />Part of the Alliance's Work Plan is to assist cities which may require study and <br />implementation of commute alternative programs to reduce traffic congestion. These <br />programs will be based upon the city's specific transportation needs. To evaluate <br />commute alternative needs for Redwood City, Council Member Howard engaged the <br />Alliance to bring together a group of Redwood City staff persons and a citizens <br />stakeholder group, Input from SamTrans was also solicited to determine how best to <br />implement a commute and community shuttle service in the City of Redwood City. <br /> <br />Update on Phase 1 -- Commuter Route <br />On April 24, 2006 City Council approved proceedings for the planning of the Community <br />Shuttle Service Pilot Program (commuter/peak hours and community/mid-day shuttle <br />service program). Council also gave approval for the Alliance and SamTrans to apply <br />for grant funding on behalf of the City of Redwood City to help offset the operational <br />costs of the shuttle service. Council also requested that once the Shuttle Service Pilot <br />Program Plan is completed, that it be brought back to City Council for approval. <br />Ridership has been steadily increasing and the data has been summarized in <br />Attachment A. <br /> <br />At the January 8, 2007 City Council meeting, the Council approved the proposed <br />commuter shuttle route developed by the Alliance, with assistance from SamTrans and <br />feedback from the shuttle stakeholder group. This program serves employers who have <br />indicated that they will financially contribute to the shuttle operating costs as their <br />employees are interested in riding the shuttle from the Redwood City Caltrain station to <br />their worksites. Employers currently participating in the Commuter Shuttle Program are <br />Genentech Inc., Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, <br />Summit Preparatory Charter High School (staff), and City of Redwood City, <br />