ORDINANCE _________________

AN ORDINANCE relating to City subsidy of transit passes for City employees, amending the Seattle Municipal Code Section 4.20.370 to increase the subsidy to $30 per month effective January 1, 2008 and to increase the subsidy up to the dollar value of a "peak" one-zone Puget Pass, or equivalent transit pass item, per month effective January 1, 2009.

WHEREAS, the City of Seattle adopted the Commute Trip Reduction Program in 1993 under the authority of Ordinance 116680 and provided for a City subsidy of $15 per month for City employees under the authority of Ordinance 116682; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council wish to further encourage the use of non-single occupancy vehicles for commuting by City employees; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Seattle Municipal Code Section 4.20.370 is hereby amended as follows:

SMC 4.20.370 Purchase of Fare Media.

To encourage commuting by municipal employees in other than single occupancy vehicles, and in accordance with the agreements authorized by Section 1 of Ordinance 116682, as a condition of municipal employment, the City shall pay Fifteen Dollars ($15) Thirty Dollars ($30) a per month, or, effective January 1, 2009, up to the dollar value of a "peak" one-zone Puget Pass or equivalent transit pass item, per month per employee toward the purchase of monthly transit passes, monthly transit /ferry combination passes, and ferry walk-on frequent user books transit and or ferry passes or tickets by a City officer or employee. The fare media shall be purchased from the Director of Executive Administration for use in commuting to and from work or during working hours, and any incidental personal use thereafter, for so long as an appropriation has been made by ordinance or the City budget to provide for any deficit resulting to the City from such sales. The net price of the fare media to the officer or employee shall be the established rate less the City's Fifteen-Dollar ($15) payment of Thirty-Dollars ($30), or effective January 1, 2009, up to the dollar value of a "peak" one-zone Puget Pass, or equivalent transit pass item. This transit pass subsidy benefit does not apply to employees covered by collective bargaining agreements unless authorized in their collective bargaining agreements.

Section 2. Any acts made consistent with the authority of and prior to the effective date of this ordinance are hereby ratified and confirmed.

Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten (10) days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ____ day of _________, 2007, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of __________, 2007.

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President __________of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _________, 2007.

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Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of _________, 2007.

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City Clerk

(Seal)

Mark McDermott/David Bracilano/sb/pml

PERS Transit Pass ORD

November 28, 2007

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