Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona Department of Administration - Platinum Pass Program (Ordinance S-46908)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) to provide state employees with Platinum Passes. There is no cost to the City of Phoenix.
Report
Summary
The Platinum Pass Program is a post-pay fare media program that encourages public transportation use. Participants in the program are issued Platinum Passes, which they then distribute to their employees. Platinum Passes are valid fare for use on the Valley Metro regional transit system, which includes both bus and light rail transportation.
The current IGA with ADOA for Platinum Passes expires on Sept. 30, 2020. Under the new IGA, the City will provide ADOA with up-to-date Platinum Passes, for which ADOA will pay an issuance charge (currently $1.50 per Platinum Pass) and monthly bills based on actual usage of the Platinum Passes for transit service during the previous month. Each Platinum Pass will incur charges at the fare cost per boarding for every transit service used, not to exceed the rate of an equivalent monthly pass.
Current fare cost:
- Local Bus/Light Rail Fare - $2.00 per boarding
- Express/Rapid Bus Fare - $3.25 per boarding
Current monthly pass rates:
- Local Pass Rate - $64 per month (for local bus routes and light rail boarding)
- Express Pass Rate - $104 per month (for Express/Rapid routes or a combination of local routes, light rail service, and Express/Rapid routes)
Contract Term
The term of this agreement is four years, from Oct. 1, 2020 through Sept. 30, 2024.
Financial Impact
There is no cost to the City of Phoenix, as the Platinum Pass Program is a revenue program.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Public Transit Department.