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A MOTION relating to public transportation; approving a report relating to ORCA card fee/load options, as directed by the 2017-2018 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 18409, Section 115, Proviso P2.
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WHEREAS, in November 2016, Ordinance 18409 adopted the 2017-2018 Biennial Budget Ordinance, subject to the provisions set forth in the ordinance, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 18409 approved an appropriation for capital project 1124456, ORCA replacement, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 18409, Section 115, Proviso P2, required the executive to transmit by February 28, 2017, a report on ORCA card fee/load options and a motion that approves the report before expending $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated for the 2017/18 transit operating budget, and
WHEREAS, the executive transmitted the report by February 28, 2017 as required, and
WHEREAS, after the executive submitted the report in February, Metro continued to review the card fee issues addressed in the original report and has now transmitted an updated report to reflect progress made since that time, and
WHEREAS, consistent with the requirements of Proviso P2, the updated report includes, but is not limited to:
A. A listing of King County Code provisions, ordinances, interlocal agreements, joint board policies and other policy documents that are implicated if there were a change to the policy of charging the $5 ORCA card fee and the $3 regional reduced fare permit fee;
B. An analysis of the objectives from charging for the card and permit, how results are measured and whether the objectives are being met;
C. An analysis of the financial impacts to the county of eliminating the $5 and $3 fees and adding equivalent value at the point of purchase, both for all purchases and for purchases solely by individuals;
D. An explanation of county operational procedures that would have to be changed to eliminate the $5 and $3 fees or to add the equivalent value at the point of purchase;
E. Identification of oppo...

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