Authorize negotiation and execution of a 12-month interlocal agreement with Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) to allow City employees access to CapMetro’s transportation services in an estimated amount not to exceed $200,000, with four 12-month extension options in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for each extension option for a total agreement amount not to exceed $1,000,000. Funding: $150,000 is available in the Operating Budget of the Employee Benefits Fund of Austin Human Resources. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

The City Council is set to authorize a 12-month interlocal agreement with CapMetro for city employees to access public transportation services. The agreement, with an initial estimated cost not exceeding $200,000, includes four optional 12-month extensions, each also not to exceed $200,000, for a potential total of $1,000,000 over five years. Funding for the first year is available through the Employee Benefits Fund, with subsequent years contingent on future budget appropriations. This program, part of the City's Clean Air Initiative, aims to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips and carbon emissions by providing discounted transit passes for bus, rail, vanpool, and paratransit services.

This agreement provides a continued employee benefit for City employees to use CapMetro services at a discounted rate, supporting the city's environmental goals.

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