Vote — approved

Thomas Galvin	yes
Kate Brophy McGee	yes
Mark Stewart	yes
Debbie Lesko	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Thomas Galvin, Kate Brophy McGee, Mark Stewart, Debbie Lesko, Steve Gallardo

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51. SUBMIT GROUP FARES PROGRAM APPLICATION WITH VALLEY METRO FOR FARE MEDIA Approve a Group Fares Program application between Valley Metro Rail, Inc (“Valley Metro”) and Maricopa County, administered by its Human Services Department (“County”). The purpose of the Group Fares Program Application is to allow the County’s Early Education Division (EED) to purchase pre-paid bus and rail “Copper Cards” (Fare Media) to provide to its program participants who are in need of pre-paid public transportation fare to access Program services. In collaboration with Valley Metro, the City of Phoenix Public Transit Department transitioned to new fare technology and has modernized to new forms of fare payment. As part of the transition to this new fare technology system, Valley Metro has taken over for the City of Phoenix Public Transit Department as the administrator for corporate/group fare purchases, and therefor the Agreement with the City was effectively terminated. We are seeking to enter into a new Agreement with Valley Metro in its place to continue services previously provided through the City of Phoenix Fare Media IGA. Valley Metro has now upgraded from paper passes to extended-use re-loadable Copper Cards, limited use cards or a mobile app. There is no increase in base fare prices through Valley Metro, however, Copper Cards do cost $2.00 each Funding for this Agreement shall be provided through account credit transferred through the former City of Phoenix IGA termination, to a new account created through this application, in addition to funding provided to the County through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) Grant. The County may terminate this agreement by giving Valley Metro written notice at least 30 calendar days prior to the effective termination date. In addition, also request approval for the Chairman to sign as Authorized Agent on the Group Fares Program Application. Supervisor District: All (C-22-25-045-X-00)