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City of Palo Alto (ID # 8059)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Consent Calendar Meeting Date: 5/8/2017
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Summary Title: Authorize City Manager to execute Cooperative Agreement
for $1.085M FTA Mobility Grant
Title: Approval and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a
Cooperative Agreement with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the
Management of and Participation in a Grant Award to Enhance and Evaluate
a Comprehensive Technology/Policy Solution Called Fair Value Commuting
(FVC), Designed to Reduce Traffic Congestion
From: City Manager
Lead Department: City Manager
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a
Cooperative Agreement with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the management of,
and participation in a grant award named Fair Value Commuting (FVC) which aims to enhance
and evaluate a comprehensive technology/policy solution designed to reduce traffic congestion
and greenhouse gas emissions.
Background
Palo Alto is known as a climate leader with a strong environmentally active resident base. But
Silicon Valley loves cars; the regional single occupancy vehicle (SOV) rate is 76%.1 As a result,
Bay Area traffic congestion is the second worst in the US (after LA).2 Additionally,
approximately 65% of Palo Alto’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are generated from
road transportation.3
Managing and participating in the FVC program aligns with the City’s Sustainability and Climate
Action Plan (S/CAP) by helping it work towards rethinking mobility and transforming regional
transportation infrastructure. This funding will enable the City to take proactive steps, in
collaboration with regional partners, to advance traffic mitigation and GHG reduction
strategies.
1 WP Chapter 2. www.cities21.org/wp.pdf
2 https://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/media-information/press-release/
3 City of Palo Alto S/CAP page 6
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Discussion
In conjunction with Joint Venture Silicon Valley (JVSV) and a number of consortium supporters,
the City of Palo Alto has been awarded a $1,085,000 grant on behalf of the group to administer,
manage and participate in the FVC Program. FVC is a public/private sector partnership program
that has the potential to generate strategies that could, if effectively scaled up over time,
reduce single occupancy vehicle (SOV) commute share from 75% to 50%. Scaled Bay Area wide,
this program has the potential to reduce 1 million car trips per day and 3.4 billion vehicle miles
traveled (VMT) per year.
The project will: a) collaborate directly with vendors that contribute to FVC by enhancing their
software/hardware features and interoperability, b) pilot FVC at 11 employers with more than
27,000 employees, and c) collaboratively analyze commute patterns and develop/pilot gap-
filling strategies such as peer-to-peer ridesharing and e-bike/scooter loan-to-own. The initiative
is summarized in Attachment A.
FTA provided notice in October 2016 that Palo Alto and its partners were one of eleven
recipients nationwide approved for this grant program. Approval of the cooperative agreement
with FTA represents the next step in this grant process.
On January 28, 2017 City Council directed staff to file the formal application with the FTA, and
to return to City Council for formal approval of the Cooperative Agreement. FTA in response
issued its formal statement of award February 15.
The completed Cooperative Agreement is presented in Attachment B. The FTA considers the
Mobility on Demand Sandbox projects as Research & Development projects, not a traditional
infrastructure or capital improvement project grant. As such the Cooperative Agreement
provides substantial flexibility by enabling FTA and the City to jointly modify project
expectations in response to results and learning during the course of the project.
Staff will return to City Council with contracts with partnering organizations, after receipt of the
executed Cooperative Agreement from FTA. As lead recipient of the grant, the City is
responsible for establishing these third party contracts with each partner.
Resource Impact
Staff will return to City Council with a detailed resource impact analysis along with the
aforementioned contracts. The City’s costs will be reimbursed by the grant and or will be
realized as in kind contributions towards the grant. The FTA funding will provide Palo Alto with
approximately $250,000 in support of mobility projects such as the Commuter Wallet and
$40,000 in support of low income commuter programs.
Policy Implications
This initiative is in alignment with the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) approved
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by City Council on November 28 2016.
Environmental Review
The project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per
Section 15306 (basic data collection, research, experimental management and resource
evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental
resource). The project may lead to recommendations for subsequent projects or programs,
which will be separately reviewed under CEQA prior to approval, adoption or funding. With
regard to NEPA, staff anticipates that FTA will determine the project to be categorically
excluded under Section 5312 (research projects with limited scope).
Attachments:
Attachment A: Palo Alto_MOD Sandbox Summary
Attachment B: Palo Alto Sandbox Agreement CA-2017-020-00
Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Summary
Page 1 of 2
MOBILITY ON DEMAND (MOD) SANDBOX
City of Palo Alto
Bay Area Fair Value Commuting Demonstration
TEAM, BUDGET, AND WAIVERS
Key Partners: Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network, Redwood City, City of Fremont, City of Mountain View, San
Mateo County, City of Cupertino, RideAmigos, Luum, Moovel, Lyft, GenZe, EcoReco, Microsoft, Google,
Commute.org, C/CAG, samTrans, VTA, Bay Area Council, Transportation for America, Palo Alto Transportation
Management Association (TMA), SPUR
Project Supporters: State Assembly District 22, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Governor’s Office of
Planning and Research, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Transform,
Sierra Club, and Association for Commuter Transportation – NorCal Chapter
Budget Summary: The budget from the applicant is summarized below:
MOD Sandbox Demonstration Federal Amount ($) MOD Sandbox Cost Share ($) Total Cost
$1,085,000 $271,250 $1,356,250
INNOVATION: PROJECT APPROACH
The proposed solutions seek to reduce Bay Area single occupancy vehicle (SOV) commute share from 75% to 50%
through a Fair Value Commuting (FVC) solution. Stanford University’s commute program provides the conceptual
FVC starting point. Stanford reduced SOV from 75% to 50% (with transit share increasing from 8.0% to 31.1%),
eliminating the need for $107M in new parking structures. FVC consists of five components:
Component #1: Enterprise Commute Trip Reduction (ECTR) software automates employer commute programs.
ECTR will integrate with public transit by filling up transit fare cards (Bay Area’s Clipper) and allowing pre-tax
commuter benefits purchase of transit passes. Project partner vendors are Luum and RideAmigos
Component #2: Mobility Aggregation (MobAg) app is a mobile multimodal trip planning app with a seamless
combination of public/private transit, bikeshare, rideshare, carshare, and electric scooter/bike “loan-to-own,” with
e-payment. MobAg integrates MOD products such as Lyft line, UberPOOL, Waze Carpool, Scoop, ZipCar, and
Car2Go. MobAg apps include Moovel, Urban Engines, Whim, Moovit, Transit App, TripGo, Swiftly, Ventra, Siemens,
and GoLA. The project integrates MobAg with ECTR. MobAg integrates with public transit by providing multimodal
trip planning featuring transit via the GTFS open standard interface.
Component #3: A “revenue-neutral workplace parking feebate” charges a fee for SOV commutes and rebates that
revenue to non-SOV commutes, structured so that there is no cost to employers. ECTR vendors take their fee out
of SOV revenue.
Component #4: “Gap Filling” describes analytics to identify commutes with poor alternatives and subsequent
attempts to improve them. Lyft/Uber services integrate with public transit by providing first/last mile - 20% of Lyft
trips are first/last mile to transit. E-scooter loan-to-own integrates with transit by providing first/last mile. Bike
network improvements integrate with transit by providing first/last mile. Public microtransit such as VTA Flex is
already public transit and also provides first/last mile to transit.
Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Summary
Page 2 of 2
Component #5: Alleviating systemic obstacles such as: a) enable better public transit routes that cross county
borders (the region has 24 transit agencies), b) better integrate transit fares within multi-agency trips, c)
modernize transit e-payment, and d) develop a healthy, interoperable mobility software ecosystem, following
open standards.
The project will: a) collaborate directly with the top vendors that contribute to FVC by enhancing
software/hardware feature sets and interoperability, b) pilot FVC at 11 employers with more than 27,000
employees, and c) collaboratively analyze commute patterns and develop/pilot new gap-fillers such as low-income
subsidy and loan-to-own.
CHALLENGES PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS
Scale Challenge: In car-loving portions of the Bay Area, transit commute mode share is an anemic 3.3% and
Lyft/Uber serves less than 1 out of every 1,000 trips. For a zip code with 31,550 residents, of which 500 are
downtown Palo Alto workers, there are fewer than 8 people to match in each 20-minute peak hour commute
interval. SOLUTION: At regional scale FVC creates 465,000 new customers for non-SOV mobility.
Gap Challenge: There is a need for “Gap Filling” to identify commute vectors with poor alternatives and
subsequently improve options. SOLUTION: FVC fills gaps with: low-income transit subsidies, e-scooter first/last
mile, Uber first/last mile, bike network analysis/improvements to reduce stress, e-bikes for 8-mile commutes, on-
demand P2P rideshare (Lyft Carpool), microtransit (VTA Flex, Bridj), and telecommuting.
Integration Challenge: A handful of suburban employers have reduced commuting from 75% to 50% SOV, but no
suburb or suburban county has adopted city-wide or county-wide technologies/policies that have reduced SOV
commuting by even 5%. SOLUTION: FVC addresses demand and supply side challenges. FVC’s integrated five-
component solution combines technologies and policies, providing a “credible success narrative” that mode shift
from 75 to 50% may be achieved.
Mobility for All Solution: FVC provides equitable pathways to jobs as follows: 1) The Palo Alto TMA low-income
commute gap-filling work task. 2) The FVC “feebate” serves as a progressive wealth transfer from high-income to
low income. Compared to other congestion reduction policies, FVC scores high for social equity. 3) 25% mode shift
away from SOV in suburbia will result in multimodal expansion to the great benefit of the disability community.
Systemic Challenge: The Bay Area has a series of systemic obstacles that need addressing, including: a) enable
better transit routes that cross county borders, b) provide better transit fares for multi-agency trips, c) e-payment,
d) interoperable software ecosystem. SOLUTION: One of FVC’s five components reduces systemic obstacles.
ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES, BENEFITS, IMPACTS
Capstone deliverables: 1) a real-time commute mode dashboard aggregated from 11 employers using two
different ECTR apps and 2) a consortium-wide conclusion about far along FVC has progressed from 40% ready
towards 100% ready to become a regional-scale solution.
Potential Bay Area-wide Benefits / Impacts include:
Creating $670M/year new transit, biking, carpool, and mobility service funding out of thin air
Benefits lower income workers more than higher income workers
Reducing 1M car trips/day, 1.3M tons/GHG/year, 3.4B VMT/year at a “negative cost” of -$558/ton GHG
reduction
Creating a large new pro-transit voting constituency.
DOT FTA
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration
Award
Federal Award Identification Number
(FAIN) CA-2017-020-00
Temporary Application Number 2303-2017-1
Award Name Bay Area Fair Value Commuting (FVC) Demonstration
Project
Award Status Obligated / Ready for Execution
Award Budget Number 0
Part 1: Recipient Information
Name: PALO ALTO, CITY OF
Recipient ID Recipient OST Type Recipient Alias Recipient DUNS
2303 City CITY OF PALO ALTO 050520782
Location Type Address City State Zip
Headquarters 250 HAMILTON AVE PALO ALTO CA 94301
Physical Address 250 HAMILTON AVE PALO ALTO CA 94301
Mailing Address P. O. BOX 10250 PALO ALTO CA 94303
Union Information
There are no union contacts for this application
Part 2: Award Information
Title: Bay Area Fair Value Commuting (FVC) Demonstration Project
FAIN Award Status Award Type Date
Created
Last Updated
Date
From
TEAM?
CA-2017-
020-00
Obligated / Ready for
Execution
Cooperative
Agreement 1/17/2017 1/17/2017 No
Award Executive Summary
The Bay area Fair Value Commuting (FVC) Demonstration Project is a Mobility on Demand (MOD)
research and demonstration project.
In pursuit of Bay Area congestion relief and air quality improvement, state/regional/local objectives have
converged on 15% per-capita VMT reduction and 2x transit/biking use. In pursuit of regional objectives,
this MOD Sandbox demonstration project has the potential to gradually reduce Bay Area single
occupancy vehicle (SOV) commute share from 75% to 50%. The demonstration project's
technology/policy solution is called Fair Value Commuting and consists of five components.
• Enterprise Commute Trip Reduction (ECTR) software.
• Mobility Aggregation (MobAg) app, a mobile multimodal trip planning application.
• A revenue-neutral workplace parking feebate.
• Gap Filling analytics; and
• Reduction of systemic obstacles to transit use.
The total eligible project cost is $1,356,250. The federal funding will include $329,842 in FY14, and
$755,158 in FY 16 Section 5312 funding for a total federal participation of $1,085,000. These funds will be
matched with $271,250 in local cost share.
Attachments to this application include the project’s Statement of Work (SOW).
This application includes funds for Research and/or Development activities.
Federal Role: The FTA will actively participate in the project activities by directing activities, attending
review meetings, commenting on technical reports, and maintaining frequent contact with the local project
manager. FTA reserves the right to re-direct project activities and funding for the project supported under
this Award and their related activities.
Recipient Role: The City of Palo Alto, along with its project partners, will manage the project as outlined in
the attached statement of work including, preparing technical, status, and financial reports; and submitting
deliverables.
Special Conditions:
The recipient will ensure the project team cooperates and provides support to the independent evaluator,
as designated by FTA, in their efforts to evaluate the MOD Sandbox projects and the overall MOD
Sandbox program, including input to the evaluation plan, as appropriate, and ensuring their MOD sandbox
project team provides the independent evaluator qualitative and/or quantitative data as specified in the
evaluation plan.
The recipient will develop a plan for how the project will address accessible and equitable mobility service
for all travelers and will address in particular how the project will provide equivalent service for all travelers
as required by U.S. DOT ADA regulations.
The recipient will coordinate with FTA any significant media relations and community outreach directly
related to the MOD Sandbox program.
The local share of this award may be deferred as necessary, consistent with the project milestone
schedule. The recipient will be reimbursed for actual costs, as detailed in the project milestone schedule
and project budget. The Recipient agrees that it will maintain adequate cost records to support any
payment request, and that the payment requested will not exceed the Federal share of the costs actually
incurred for the milestone.
The Recipient shall comply with the requirements of FTA Circular 6100.1E, “Research, Technical
Assistance and Training Program: Application Instructions and Program Management Guidelines.”
The Recipient is responsible for awarding or managing any third party contracts or partnering
arrangements associated with this project in accordance with the requirements of FTA Circular 4220.1F,
“Third Party Contracting Requirements.”
Delinquent Federal Debt
No, my organization does not have delinquent federal debt.
Requires E.O. 12372 Review
No, this application does not require E.O. 12372 Review.
Subject to Pre-Award Authority
Yes, this application is subject to Pre-Award Authority.
Will this Grant be using Lapsing Funds?
No, this Grant does not use Lapsing Funds.
Frequency of Milestone Progress Reports (MPR)
Quarterly
Frequency of Federal Financial Reports (FFR)
Quarterly
Award Point of Contact Information
First Name Last Name Title E-mail Address Phone
Christina Gikakis Christina.Gikakis@dot.gov (202) 366-2637
Gil Friend Chife Sustainability Officer gil.friend@cityofpaloalto.org 650-329-2447
Award Budget Control Totals
Funding Source Section of
Statute
CFDA
Number Amount
49 USC 5312 - Research, Development, Demonstration,
Deployment 5312 20514 $329,842
49 USC 5312 - (FAST) Public Transportation Innovation 5312-1 20514 $755,158
Local $0
Local/In-Kind $271,251
State $0
State/In-Kind $0
Other Federal $0
Transportation Development Credit $0
Total Eligible Cost $1,356,251
Award Budget
Project
Number Budget Item FTA Amount Non-FTA
Amount
Total Eligible
Amount Quantity
CA-
2017-
020-01-
00
550-
00
(550-
A1)
Research Projects $1,085,000.00 $271,251.00 $1,356,251.00 0
CA-
2017-
020-01-
00
55.14.00 MANAGERIAL,TECHNICAL
& PROFESSIONAL $32,000.00 $8,000.00 $40,000.00 0
CA-
2017-
020-01-
00
55.54.00 OTHER $48,000.00 $12,000.00 $60,000.00 0
CA-
2017-
020-01-
00
55.74.00 OTHER PROJECT COSTS $755,158.00 $188,790.00 $943,948.00 0
CA-
2017-
020-01-
00
55.74.00 OTHER PROJECT COSTS $249,842.00 $62,461.00 $312,303.00 0
Earmark and Discretionary Allocations
Earmark ID Earmark Name Amount Applied
D2017-MODD-004 Bay Area Fair Value Commuting Demonstration (Palo Alto) $755,158
D2017-MODD-003 Bay Area Fair Value Commuting Demonstration (Palo Alto) $329,842
Sources of Federal Financial Assistance
PO
Number
Project
Number
Scope
Name
Scope
Number
Scope
Suffix
UZA
Code
Area
Name
Account Class
Code FPC Description Amendment
Amount
Cumulative
Amount
CA-26-
1013
CA-
2017-
020-01-
00
Research
Projects
550-00
(550) A1 060000 California 2014.23.26.TD.1 01
Tech
demonstration
&deployment
$329,842 $329,842
CA-26-
1013
CA-
2017-
020-01-
00
Research
Projects
550-00
(550) A2 060000 California 2016.25.26.TD.2 01
Research,
Development,
Demonstration,
and
Deployment
$755,158 $755,158
Part 3: Project Information
Project Title: Bay Area Fair Value Commuting (FVC) Demonstration
Project
Project Number Temporary Project Number Date Created Start Date End Date
CA-2017-020-01-00 2303-2017-1-P1 1/17/2017 10/13/2016 7/1/2019
Project Description
The FVC demo project will demonstrate how technology can aid in reducing traffic congestion. The project
will take place in Silicon Valley, which has one of the highest congestion levels in the nation; and will span
approximately two years. The demo project will be lead by the City of Palo Alto in conjunction with Joint
Venture Silicon Valley.
Project Benefits
Key FVC benefits on a Regional scale are:
• Creates $670M/year of new transit, biking, carpool, and mobility service funding out of thin air (equivalent
to a half-cent sales tax).
• Benefits lower income workers more than higher income workers.
• Reduces 1M car trip/day, 1.3M tons/GHG/year, 3.4B VMT/year at a “negative cost” of $558/ton GHG
reduced.
• Creates a large new pro-transit voting constituency
Additional Information
The FVC demonstration project's Statement of Work (SOW) is attached to this grant application.
Location Description
The demonstration project will take place in the San Francisco, California, Bay Area, specifically Silicon
Valley.
Project Location (Urbanized Areas)
UZA Code Area Name
060000 California
Congressional District Information
State District Representative
California 18 Anna Eshoo
California 17 Ro Khanna
Project Control Totals
Funding Source Section of
Statute
CFDA
Number Amount
49 USC 5312 - Research, Development, Demonstration,
Deployment 5312 20514 $329,842
49 USC 5312 - (FAST) Public Transportation Innovation 5312-1 20514 $755,158
Local $0
Local/In-Kind $271,251
State $0
State/In-Kind $0
Other Federal $0
Transportation Development Credit $0
Total Eligible Cost $1,356,251
Project Budget
Project
Number Budget Item FTA Amount Non-FTA
Amount
Total Eligible
Amount Quantity
CA-
2017-
020-01-
00
550-
00
(550-
A1)
Research Projects $1,085,000.00 $271,251.00 $1,356,251.00 0
CA-
2017-
020-01-
00
55.14.00 MANAGERIAL,TECHNICAL
& PROFESSIONAL $32,000.00 $8,000.00 $40,000.00 0
CA-
2017-
020-01-
00
55.54.00 OTHER $48,000.00 $12,000.00 $60,000.00 0
CA-
2017-
020-01-
00
55.74.00 OTHER PROJECT COSTS $755,158.00 $188,790.00 $943,948.00 0
CA-
2017-
020-01-
00
55.74.00 OTHER PROJECT COSTS $249,842.00 $62,461.00 $312,303.00 0
Project Budget Activity Line Items
Budget Activity Line Item: 55.14.00 - MANAGERIAL,TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL
Scope Name / Code Line Item
# Custom Item Name Activity Quantity
Research Projects
(550-00) 55.14.00 MANAGERIAL,TECHNICAL &
PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL 0
Extended Budget Description
This line item is for City of Palo Alto staff and internal resources to support grant project.
Will 3rd Party contractors be used to fulfill this activity line item?
No, 3rd Party Contractors will not be used for this line item.
Funding Source Section of
Statute
CFDA
Number Amount
49 USC 5312 - Research, Development, Demonstration,
Deployment 5312 20514 $32,000
Local $0
Local/In-Kind $8,000
State $0
State/In-Kind $0
Other Federal $0
Transportation Development Credit $0
Total Eligible Cost $40,000
Milestone Name Est. Completion
Date Description
Start Date 10/13/2016
Start date is date of Letter of No Prejudice issued for
the project, and beginning of initial project activities.
Estimated completion date is estimated date project
activities will be completed.
End Date 7/1/2017 End date is end of project activities.
Budget Activity Line Item: 55.54.00 - OTHER
Scope Name / Code Line Item # Custom Item Name Activity Quantity
Research Projects (550-00) 55.54.00 OTHER CONTRACTUAL 0
Extended Budget Description
This line item covers 3rd party support products and services such as travel, equipment, supplies, and
project support consulting services.
Will 3rd Party contractors be used to fulfill this activity line item?
Yes, 3rd Party Contractors will be used for this line item.
Funding Source Section of
Statute
CFDA
Number Amount
49 USC 5312 - Research, Development, Demonstration,
Deployment 5312 20514 $48,000
Local $0
Local/In-Kind $12,000
State $0
State/In-Kind $0
Other Federal $0
Transportation Development Credit $0
Total Eligible Cost $60,000
Milestone Name Est. Completion
Date Description
Completion Date 7/1/2019
This milestone covers project support provided through
3rd party vendors, project travel, supplies, and
equipment.
Start Date 10/13/2016 The start date of this milestone is the date of the Letter
of No Prejudice issued for the project on 10/13/2016.
Budget Activity Line Item: 55.74.00 - OTHER PROJECT COSTS
Scope Name / Code Line Item # Custom Item Name Activity Quantity
Research Projects (550-00) 55.74.00 OTHER PROJECT COSTS OTHER 0
Extended Budget Description
This activity line item covers work performed by project "Key Partners" as listed in the City's Project
Proposal responding to Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 85 / Tuesday, May 3, 2016 "Public Transportation
Innovation Funding Opportunity; Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration Program".
Specifically paragraph "C. Eligibility Information" of this Federal Register Notice indicates among other
things: "A key partner is essential to the project as approved by FTA and is therefore eligible for a
noncompetitive award by the applicant to provide goods or services described in the application."
Will 3rd Party contractors be used to fulfill this activity line item?
Yes, 3rd Party Contractors will be used for this line item.
Funding Source Section of
Statute
CFDA
Number Amount
49 USC 5312 - Research, Development, Demonstration,
Deployment 5312 20514 $249,842
Local $0
Local/In-Kind $62,461
State $0
State/In-Kind $0
Other Federal $0
Transportation Development Credit $0
Total Eligible Cost $312,303
Milestone Name Est. Completion
Date Description
Start Date 10/13/2016 Start date is date of Project Letter of No Prejudice
10/13/2016.
End Date 7/1/2019 End date is completion of project activities.
Budget Activity Line Item: 55.74.00 - OTHER PROJECT COSTS
Scope Name / Code Line Item # Custom Item Name Activity Quantity
Research Projects (550-00) 55.74.00 OTHER PROJECT COSTS OTHER 0
Extended Budget Description
This activity line item covers work performed by project "Key Partners" as listed in the City's Project
Proposal responding to Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 85 / Tuesday, May 3, 2016 "Public Transportation
Innovation Funding Opportunity; Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration Program".
Specifically paragraph "C. Eligibility Information" of this Federal Register Notice indicates among other
things: "A key partner is essential to the project as approved by FTA and is therefore eligible for a
noncompetitive award by the applicant to provide goods or services described in the application."
Will 3rd Party contractors be used to fulfill this activity line item?
Yes, 3rd Party Contractors will be used for this line item.
Funding Source Section of
Statute
CFDA
Number Amount
49 USC 5312 - (FAST) Public Transportation
Innovation 5312-1 20514 $755,158
Local $0
Local/In-Kind $188,790
State $0
State/In-Kind $0
Other Federal $0
Transportation Development Credit $0
Total Eligible Cost $943,948
Milestone Name Est. Completion
Date Description
Start Date 10/13/2016 Start Date is the date of the Project's Letter of No
Prejudice.
End Date 7/1/2019 End Date is date of completion of project activities.
Project Environmental Findings
Finding: Class II(c) - Categorical Exclusions (C-List)
Class Level Description
Class II(c) consists of projects called categorical exclusions (CEs) which are known not to have, either
individually or cumulatively, a significant environmental impact on the human or natural environment
and are therefore categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment
or an environmental impact statement. Class II(c) does not require documentation.
Categorical Exclusion Description
Type 04: Planning and administrative activities which do not involve or lead directly to construction,
such as: training, technical assistance and research; promulgation of rules, regulations, directives, or
program guidance; approval of project concepts; engineering; and operating assistance to transit
authorities to continue existing service or increase service to meet routine demand.
Date Description Date
Class IIc CE Approved 1/9/2017
Part 4: Fleet Details
No fleet data exists for this application.
Part 5: FTA Review Comments
FTA Review Internal Comments
Comment By Christina Gikakis
Comment
Type Environmental Concurrence
Date 1/18/2017
Comment This project has a categorical exclusion.
Comment By Christina Gikakis
Comment
Type Technical Concurrence
Date 1/18/2017
Comment The Project Manager has reviewed and approved this application and submits it for
approval.
Comment By Gwo-Wei Torng
Comment
Type Operations Concurrence
Date 2/9/2017
Comment
Comment By Jamie Pfister
Comment
Type Planning Concurrence
Date 2/9/2017
Comment Selected as part of 2016 MOD Sandbox; ready for award of these funds previously
announced in Oct 2016.
Comment By Stephen Pereira
Comment
Type Legal Concurrence
Date 2/10/2017
Comment
Comment By Vincent Valdes
Comment
Type RA Concurrence
Date 2/10/2017
Comment
Part 6: Agreement
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
(FTA C-23, October 1, 2016)
On the date the authorized U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
official sign this Cooperative Agreement, FTA has obligated and awarded federal assistance as provided
below. Upon execution of this Cooperative Agreement by the Recipient named below, the Recipient
affirms this FTA Award, enters into this Cooperative Agreement with FTA, and binds its compliance with
the terms of this Cooperative Agreement.
The following documents are incorporated by reference and made part of this Cooperative Agreement:
(1) "Federal Transit Administration Master Agreement," FTA MA(23), October 1, 2016,
http://www.fta.dot.gov,
(2) The Certifications and Assurances applicable to the FTA Award that the Recipient has selected and
provided to FTA, and
(3) Any Award notification containing special conditions or requirements, if issued.
WHEN THE TERM “FTA AWARD” OR “AWARD” IS USED, EITHER IN THIS COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT OR THE APPLICABLE MASTER AGREEMENT, “AWARD” ALSO INCLUDES ALL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.
FTA OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MAY WITHDRAW ITS OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE IF THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT EXECUTE THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITHIN
90 DAYS FOLLOWING FTA's AWARD DATE SET FORTH HEREIN.
FTA AWARD
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) hereby awards a Federal grant as follows:
Recipient Information
Recipient Name: PALO ALTO, CITY OF
Recipient ID: 2303
DUNS No: 050520782
Award Information
Federal Award Identification Number: CA-2017-020-00
Award Name: Bay Area Fair Value Commuting (FVC) Demonstration Project
Award Executive Summary: The Bay area Fair Value Commuting (FVC) Demonstration Project is a
Mobility on Demand (MOD) research and demonstration project.
In pursuit of Bay Area congestion relief and air quality improvement, state/regional/local objectives have
converged on 15% per-capita VMT reduction and 2x transit/biking use. In pursuit of regional objectives,
this MOD Sandbox demonstration project has the potential to gradually reduce Bay Area single
occupancy vehicle (SOV) commute share from 75% to 50%. The demonstration project's
technology/policy solution is called Fair Value Commuting and consists of five components.
• Enterprise Commute Trip Reduction (ECTR) software.
• Mobility Aggregation (MobAg) app, a mobile multimodal trip planning application.
• A revenue-neutral workplace parking feebate.
• Gap Filling analytics; and
• Reduction of systemic obstacles to transit use.
The total eligible project cost is $1,356,250. The federal funding will include $329,842 in FY14, and
$755,158 in FY 16 Section 5312 funding for a total federal participation of $1,085,000. These funds will
be matched with $271,250 in local cost share.
Attachments to this application include the project’s Statement of Work (SOW).
This application includes funds for Research and/or Development activities.
Federal Role: The FTA will actively participate in the project activities by directing activities, attending
review meetings, commenting on technical reports, and maintaining frequent contact with the local project
manager. FTA reserves the right to re-direct project activities and funding for the project supported under
this Award and their related activities.
Recipient Role: The City of Palo Alto, along with its project partners, will manage the project as outlined in
the attached statement of work including, preparing technical, status, and financial reports; and submitting
deliverables.
Special Conditions:
The recipient will ensure the project team cooperates and provides support to the independent evaluator,
as designated by FTA, in their efforts to evaluate the MOD Sandbox projects and the overall MOD
Sandbox program, including input to the evaluation plan, as appropriate, and ensuring their MOD
sandbox project team provides the independent evaluator qualitative and/or quantitative data as specified
in the evaluation plan.
The recipient will develop a plan for how the project will address accessible and equitable mobility service
for all travelers and will address in particular how the project will provide equivalent service for all
travelers as required by U.S. DOT ADA regulations.
The recipient will coordinate with FTA any significant media relations and community outreach directly
related to the MOD Sandbox program.
The local share of this award may be deferred as necessary, consistent with the project milestone
schedule. The recipient will be reimbursed for actual costs, as detailed in the project milestone schedule
and project budget. The Recipient agrees that it will maintain adequate cost records to support any
payment request, and that the payment requested will not exceed the Federal share of the costs actually
incurred for the milestone.
The Recipient shall comply with the requirements of FTA Circular 6100.1E, “Research, Technical
Assistance and Training Program: Application Instructions and Program Management Guidelines.”
The Recipient is responsible for awarding or managing any third party contracts or partnering
arrangements associated with this project in accordance with the requirements of FTA Circular 4220.1F,
“Third Party Contracting Requirements.”
Total Award Budget: $1,356,251.00
Amount of Federal Assistance Obligated for This FTA Action (in U.S. Dollars): $1,085,000.00
Amount of Non-Federal Funds Committed to This FTA Action (in U.S. Dollars): $271,251.00
Total FTA Amount Awarded and Obligated (in U.S. Dollars): $1,085,000.00
Total Non-Federal Funds Committed to the Overall Award (in U.S. Dollars): $271,251.00
Award Budget Control Totals
(The Budget includes the individual Project Budgets (Scopes and Activity Line Items) or as attached)
Funding Source Section of
Statute
CFDA
Number Amount
49 USC 5312 - Research, Development, Demonstration,
Deployment 5312 20514 $329,842
49 USC 5312 - (FAST) Public Transportation Innovation 5312-1 20514 $755,158
Local $0
Local/In-Kind $271,251
State $0
State/In-Kind $0
Other Federal $0
Transportation Development Credit $0
Total Eligible Cost $1,356,251
(The Transportation Development Credits are not added to the amount of the Total Award Budget.)
Project Information
Project
Number Project Title Project Description
CA-2017-
020-01-00
Bay Area Fair Value
Commuting (FVC)
The FVC demo project will demonstrate how technology can aid in
reducing traffic congestion. The project will take place in Silicon
Demonstration Project Valley, which has one of the highest congestion levels in the nation;
and will span approximately two years. The demo project will be lead
by the City of Palo Alto in conjunction with Joint Venture Silicon
Valley.
Project Funding Summary
Funding Source Section of
Statute
CFDA
Number Amount
49 USC 5312 - Research, Development, Demonstration,
Deployment 5312 20514 $329,842
49 USC 5312 - (FAST) Public Transportation Innovation 5312-1 20514 $755,158
Local $0
Local/In-Kind $271,251
State $0
State/In-Kind $0
Other Federal $0
Transportation Development Credit $0
Total Eligible Cost $1,356,251
U.S. Department of Labor Certification of Public Transportation Employee Protective
Arrangements:
Original Certification Date:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Special Conditions
There are no special conditions.
Awarded By:
Jamie Pfister
Supervisor
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Contact Info:
Award Date: 2/15/2017 1:40 PM GMT+00:00
EXECUTION OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
There are several identical counterparts of this Cooperative Agreement in typewritten hard copy. Each
counterpart is:
(1) Fully signed in writing by the duly authorized officials of FTA or the Federal Government and the
Recipient, and
(2) Deemed to be an original having identical legal effect.
Upon full execution of this Cooperative Agreement by the Recipient, the Effective Date will be the date
FTA or the Federal Government awarded Federal assistance for this Cooperative Agreement.
By executing this Cooperative Agreement, the Recipient intends to enter into a legally binding agreement
in which the Recipient:
(1) Affirms this FTA Award,
(2) Adopts and ratifies all of the following information it has submitted to FTA:
(a) Statements,
(b) Representations,
(c) Warranties,
(d) Covenants, and
(e) Materials,
(3) Consents to comply with the requirements of this FTA Award, and
(4) Agrees to all terms and conditions set forth in this Cooperative Agreement.
Executed By:
PALO ALTO, CITY OF