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6.1. H. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager August 22, 2011 SUBJECT Multi-agency Agreement for the "Making the Last Mile Connection" Pilot Program RECOMMENDATION By motion, authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Mateo County Transit District, the Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance, and San Mateo County for the purpose of implementing the "Making the Last Mile Connection" Pilot Program. BACKGROUND Federal funding from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) has been made available for the "Making the Last Mile Connection" ("Last Mile") pilot program in Redwood City, through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) OneBayArea Climate Initiatives Program. The Climate Initiatives Program is aimed at implementing innovative projects that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and that can be replicated on a larger scale in the region. In 2010 Redwood City's Environmental Initiatives Manager and the Deputy County Manager prepared a joint Letter of Interest to MTC to implement a transportation demand management (TDM) program for public employees. Several Letters of Interest were submitted to MTC from entities interested in implementing TDM programs, and grant applicants were asked to work together in a collaborative environment. The San Mateo County Transit District (Transit District) proposed implementing a suite of TDM strategies in the City of Redwood City for residents, employers, and employees to test the contribution that TDM can make toward the regional Sustainable Communities Strategies. The Transit District is the lead agency administering the $1.487 million in federal grant funds for this two-year demonstration project, in partnership with the Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance (Alliance), the County of San Mateo (County), and the City of Redwood City. The Transit District will lead the overall project management, coordination, and administration of the project. Specific project components (and respective lead agencies) include: • Car share (lead: Transit District) • Short-distance vanpool (lead: Alliance) • Telework and flex schedules for County employees (lead: County)