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such as phone number or e-mail address are provided so that parents can screen potential pooling families. Participants are advised to screen referrals to their personal satisfaction. To the fullest extent possible, student enrollment is verified through the district offices. Historically, the ridematching database vvas created and managed by a third-party administrator. Waiver of Claims and Indemnification Agreement MTC contracts vvith Parsons Brinckerhoff (Consultant) to operate the 511 Regional Rideshare Program (RRP). The goal of the RRP is to reduce auto emissions and mitigate traffic congestion region-vvide by initiating and sustaining quantifiable modal shifts from single occupant vehicles (SOV) trips to carpools and vanpools and by initiating and sustaining quantifiable employer transportation demand management programs. The RRP provides a Ridematching System (RMS), both Web-based and manual, to form carpools and vanpools. Historically, the RRP has not provided a formal "SchoolPool" matching program to support carpooling to and from K-12 school sites, although any member of the public could use the RMS for that purpose, if he/she vvanted. The RRP has not formalized SchoolPool matching. Over the past several years some counties, cities, tovvns, school districts, and individual schools have targeted the reduction of vehicle trips at K-12 school sites. While the RRP is not in the position to actively promote SchoolPooling, MTC is able to offer the RRP's Ridematching System as a tool to support those counties, cities, tovvns, school districts and schools that vvant to use it. To accommodate the SchoolPool matching program, the RRP Consultant has established the attached "Procedures for Using Ridematching System (RMS) for SchoolPool Programs." The administering agency (i.e., county, county congestion management agency (CMA), city, tovvn, school district or school) is required to enter into an agreement vvith MTC to: (1) vvaive any and all claims against MTC for any loss, liability or damages resulting from its use of the RRP's RMS for SchoolPool matching; and (2) indemnifY, hold harmless, and defend MTC against any and all third party claims that may result from the agency's participation in, or support of, SchoolPool. The agreement vvill be valid for up to a one-year period consistent vvith the school's academic years and this kind of vvaiver is consistent vvith other agreements the City has vvith service providers. DISCUSSION If the Agreement is approved, the City vvill novv be allovved to create and maintain its ovvn database through an agreement vvith the Metropolitan Transportation Commission vvith softvvare provided by its consultant, Parsons Brinckerhoff. The confidential database vvill be maintained and managed vvithin the Economic Development Departmental offices. SR:06:025 Page 2