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ORDINANCE NO. 6 2 1 8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 10.02 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
RELATING TO COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTIONS
WHEREAS, motor vehicle traffic is a major source of air pollution, which
causes significant harm to public health and degrades the quality of the
environment; and
WHEREAS, increasing motor vehicle traffic aggravates traffic congestion
in the City of Auburn; and
WHEREAS, traffic congestion imposes significant costs on City business,
government, and individuals in terms of lost working hours and delays in the
delivery of goods and services as well as making the City a less desirable place
to live, work, visit and do business; and
WHEREAS, decreasing the demand for vehicle trips is a significantly less
costly method of reducing traffic congestion and vehicle pollution than
constructing new transportation facilities; and
WHEREAS, employers have significant opportunities to encourage and
facilitate the reduction of single-occupant vehicle commuting by employees; and
WHEREAS, RCW 70.94.527 sets forth state policy on commute trip
reduction; and
WHEREAS, Auburn City Code Chapter, 10.02, Commute Trip Reduction
(CTR) Plan was adopted pursuant to RCW 70.94.527; and
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WHEREAS, the Legislature has significantly amended Chapter 70.94,
making significant revisions to the Auburn City Code necessary; and
WHEREAS, adoption of this Ordinance will promote the public health,
safety, and general welfare within the City of Auburn and the region; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Commute Trip Reduction Board has
approved the City of Auburn Draft Commute Trip Reduction Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to Citv Code. That Chapter 10.02, Commute
Trip Reduction (CTR) Plan, of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is
amended to read as follows.
Chapter 10.02
COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION (CTR) PLAN
Sections:
10.02.005 Findings.
10.02.010 Definitions.
10.02.020 Commute trip reduction goals.
10.02.030 Besig^^,-,ut:a,^-ef C TR-aene and base-rear
valuesRepealed.
10.02.040 City of Auburn CTR plan.
10.02.050 Responsible agency.
10.02.060 Applicability.
10.02.070 Requirements for employers.
10.02.080 Recordkeeping.
~ 10.02.090 ARaiaa4-repea#sRepealed.
10.02.095 Program review and modifications.
~ 10.02.100 Requests for exemptions or qoal modifications of CTR
requirements.
10.02.110 Commute Trip Reduction Certificate of Leadership.
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10.02.120 Appeals.
10.02.130 Enforcement.
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10.02.005 Findings.
The City of Auburn recognizes the importance of increasing
individual citizens' awareness of air quality, energy consumption,
and traffic congestion and the contribution individual actions can
make toward addressing these issues. (Ord. 5246 § 1(Exh. A),
1999.)
10.02.010 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply
in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter:
A. "Affected Employee" means a full-time employee who is
scheduled to begin his or her regular work day at a single worksite
between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., inclusive, on two or more
weekdays per week for at least 12 continuous months and who is
not an independent contractor. Seasonal apricultural employees,
including seasonal emploVees of processors of aqricultural
products, are excluded from the count of affected emplovees.
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B. "Affected Employer" means a public or private employer that, for
12 continuous months, employs 100 or more full-time employees at
a single worksite who are scheduled to begin their regular work day
between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., inclusive, on two or more
~ weekdays. .
Construction worksites, when the expected duration of the
construction is less than two years, are excluded from this
definition.
C. "Alternative Mode" means any type of commute transportation
other than that in which the single-occupant motor vehicle is the
dominant mode, including telecommuting and compressed work
weeks, if they result in reducing commute trips.
D. "Alternative Work Schedules" means programs such as
compressed work weeks that eliminate work trips for affected
employees.
E. "Base Year" means- the twelve-month period which commences
when a maior emplover is determined by the City to be participatinq
within the CTR proqram. The City uses this iwelve-month period as
the basis upon which it develops commute trip reduction qoals. Nae
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F. "Base Year Survev" or "baseline measuremenY" means the
survev durinq the base year, of employees at a maior emplover
worksite to determine the drive-alone rate and vehicle miles
traveled per emqlovee at the worksite. The Citv uses this
measurement to develop commute trip reduction qoals for the
maior emplover. The baseline measurement must be implemented
in a manner that meets the requirements specified by the Citv.
GF. "Carpool" means a motor vehicle includinp a motorcvcle,
occupied by two to six people of at least sixteen years of aqe
traveling together for their commute trip that results in the reduction
of a minimum of one motor vehicle commute trip.
~ H6. "City" means the City of Auburn.
~ I#. "Commute Trips" mean trips made from a worker's home to a
worksite with a regularly scheduled arrival time of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00
a.m., inclusive, on weekdays.
J. "CTR" is the abbreviation of Commute Trip Reduction.
~ KI. "CTR Plan" means the City's plan to regulate and administer the
CTR programs of affected employers within its jurisdiction.
Ld. "CTR Program" means an employer's strategies to reduce
affected employees' drive alone commutes SOV L+se and averaqe
VMT per employee.
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M. "Commute Trip Vehicle Miles Traveled per Emplovee" means
the sum of the individual vehicle commute trip lenqths in miles over
a set period divided bv the number of full-time emplovees durinq
that period.
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~ N6. "Compressed Work Week" means an alternative work schedule
in accordance with employer policy that regularly allows a full-time
employee to eliminate at least one work day every two weeks by
working longer hours during the remaining days, resulting in fewer
commute trips by the employee. This definition is primarily
intended to include weekly and biweekly arrangements, the most
typical being four 10-hour days or 80 hours in nine days, but may
also include other arrangements. Compressed work weeks are
understood to be an ongoing arrangement.
0. "Custom Bus/Buspool" means a commute bus service arranqed
specificallv to transport employees to work.
~ PAA. "Dominant Mode" means the mode of travel used for the
greatest distance of a commute trip.
Q. "Drive Alone" means a motor vehicle occupied by one emplovee
for commute purposes includinq a motorcycle.
R. "Drive Alone Trips" means commute trips made bv empioyees in
sinqle occupant vehicles.
~ SPl. "Employee" means anyone who receives financial or other
remuneration in exchange for work provided to an employer,
including owners or partners of the employer.
T. "Emplovee Transportation Coordinator (ETC)" means a person
who is desiqnated as responsible for the development,
implementation and monitorinq of an employer's CTR proqram.
~ U9. "Employer" means a sole proprietorship, partnership,
corporation, unincorporated association, cooperative, joint venture,
agency, department, district or other individual or entity, whether
public, nonprofit, or private, that employs workers.
~ VR. "Exemption" means a waiver from any or all CTR program
requirements granted to an employer by the City based on unique
conditions that apply to the employer or employment site.
~ WQ. "Flex-time" is an employer policy that provides work schedules
allowing individual employees some flexibility in choosing the time,
but not the number, of their working hours to facilitate the use of
alternative modes.
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~ XR. "Full-time Employee" means a person other than an
independent contractor scheduled to be employed on a continuous
basis for 52 weeks per year for an average of at least 35 hours per
week.
~ YS. "Good Faith Effort" means that an employer has met the
minimum requirements identified in RCW 70.94.531 and this
chapter and is working collaboratively with the City to continue its
existing CTR program or is developing and implementing program
modifications likely to result in improvements to its CTR program
over an agreed upon length of time.
~ ZT. "Implementation" means active pursuit by an employer of the
CTR goals stated in RCW 70.94.521 through 70.94.551 and in this
~ chapter as evidenced by appointment of an Employee
Transportation Coordinator, distribution of information to employees
regarding alternatives to SQV drive alone commuting, and
commencement of other measures according to their approved
CTR program and schedule.
AA. "Major Emplover" means a private or public employer, includinq
state aqencies, that emplovs one hundred or more full-time
employees at a sinqle worksite who are scheduled to beqin their
reqular work day between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekdavs for
at Ieast twelve continuous months.
BB. "Maior Emplover Worksite" or "Affected Emplover Worksite" or
"worksite" means the qhysical location occupied bv a maior
employer, as determined bv the City.
CCU. "Mode" means the type of transportation used by employees,
such as single-occupant motor vehicle, rideshare vehicle
(carpool/vanpool), transit, ferry, bicycle, walking, compressed work
schedule, and telecommuting.
~ DDV. "Notice" means written communication delivered via the
United States Postal Service with receipt deemed accepted three
days following the day on which the notice was deposited with the
postal service unless the third day falls on a weekend or legal
holiday in which case the notice is deemed accepted the day after
the weekend or legal holiday.
~ EEW. "Peak Period" means the hours from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.,
inclusive, Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.
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~ FFX. "Peak Period Trip" means any commuteeFwy4eyee trip that
delivers the employee to begin his or her regular workday between
6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., inclusive, Monday through Friday, except
legal holidays.
GGY. "Proportion of Drive Alone sia Trips" or
"Drive AfoneSOV Rate" means the number of commute trips over a
set period made by affected employees in sinqle occupancy
vehicles S9Vs--divided by the number of potential trips taken by
affected employees working during that period.
HH. "Ride Matchinq Service" means a system which assists in
matchinq commutes for the purpose of commutinq together.
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~ IIGG. "Teleworkinn„ or „Telecommuting" means the use of
telephones, computers, or other similar technology to permit an
employee to work from home, eliminating a commute trip, or to
work from a work place closer to home, reducing the distance
traveled in a commute trip by at least half.
~ JJSB. "TransiY" means a multiple-occupant vehicle operated on a
for-hire, shared-ride basis, including bus, ferry, rail, shared-ride taxi,
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the reduction of a minimum of one motor vehicle trip. A-vaRpeel-tr+ry
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~ LLk##. "Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) per Employee" means the
sum of the individual vehicle commute trip lengths in miles made by
affected employees over a set period divided by the number of
affected employees during that period.
~ MM4. "Week" means a seven-day calendar period, starting on
Monday and continuing through Sunday.
~ NNdd. "Weekday" means any day of the week except Saturday or
Sunday.
~ 001414. "Writing," "written," or "In Writing" means original signed and
dated documents. Facsimile (fax) transmissions are a temporary
notice of action that must be followed by the original signed and
dated document via mail or delivery. (Ord. 5246 § 1(Exh. A), 1999;
Ord. 4602 § 2, 1993.)
10.02.020 Commute trip reduction goals.
A Commute Trip Reduction Goals. The Citv's qoals for
reductions in the proportions of drive-aione commute trips
and vehicle miles traveled per emplovee bv affected
emplovers in the Citv are established by the Citv CTR Plan.
These qoals establish the desired level of performance for
the CTR proqram in its entiretv in Auburn. The CitV will set
the individual worksite qoals for affected employers based
on how the worksite can contribute to Auburn's overall qoal
established in the Citv CTR Plan. The goals will appear as a
component of the affected emplover's approved CTR Plan.
B. Commute Trip Reduction Goals for Affected Emplovers:
1. The drive-alone and VMT qoals for affected
emplovers in Auburn are herebv established as set
forth in the Citv CTR Plan.
2. If the qoais for an affected employer or newiv affected
employer are not listed in the City CTR Plan, thev
shall be established bv the City at a level desiqned to
achieve Auburn's overall qoals for the lurisdiction and
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other areas as designated by the Citv. The City shall
provide written notification of the qoals for each
affected emplover worksite by providinq the
information when the City reviews the emplover's
proposed qroqram and incorporating the goals into
the proqram approval issued bv the Citv.
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10.02.040 City of Auburn CTR plan.
The 1992 City of Auburn CTR plan dated Januarv 15, 2010, a copy
of which is attached to the ordinance adoptinq this Chapter as
Exhibit "A " and a coqv of which qlan wiil be on file with the City
Clerk is herebv adopted. e+ Fr.hh nt+.,,.hrv,o.,t "n" +ti s
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10.02.050 Responsible agency.
The City Public Works Department shall be responsible for
implementing this chapter; and the CTR plan„ and--tThe City's CTR
program for its own employees shall be administered bv the Citv
Human Resources Department. (Ord. 5246 § 1(Exh. A), 1999; Ord.
4602 § 2, 1993.)
10.02.060 Applicability.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any affected employer
at any single worksite within the corporate limits of the City.
Employees will only be counted at their primary worksite. The
following classifications of employees are excluded from the counts
of employees: (1) seasonal agricultural employees, including
seasonal employees of processors of agricultural products; and (2)
employees of construction worksites when the expected duration of
the construction is less than two years.
A. Notification of Applicability.
1. Known affected employers located within the City
shall be notified in writing by certified mail that they
are subject to the provisions of this chapter. Such
notice shall be addressed to the company's chief
executive officer, senior official, CTR proqram
manaqer, or reqistered apent at the worksite. Such
notification shall provide 90 davs for the affected
employer to perform a baseline measurement
consistent with the measurement requirements
specified bv the Citv.
2. Affected employers that, for whatever reason, do not
receive written notice, must identify themselves to the
City upon determining they are defined as "affected
employers." Once they identify themselves, such
employers will be granted 90 449-days within which to
perform a baseline measurement consistent with the
measurement requirements specified by the Citv.
3. Any existing employer of 75 or more persons who
obtains a business license or business registration
from the City will be required to complete an employer
assessment form to determine whether or not an
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employer will be deemed affected or non-affected in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
4. If an affected employer has alreadv performed a
baseline measurement, or an alternative acceptable
to the City under previous iterations of this Chapter,
the emploYer is not required to perform another
baseline measurement.
B. Newly Affected Employers.
1. Employers that meet the definition of "affected
employer" in this Chapter must identify themselves to
~ the City within 90 4-88-days of either moving into the
boundaries of the City or increasing employment at a •
worksite to 100 or more affected employees. Such
newlv affected emplovers that do not identity
themselves within 90 davs are in violation of this
Chapter.
2. Newiv affected employers identified as such shall be
qiven 90 davs from the date of identification to
perform a baseline measurement consistent with the
measurement requirements specified bv the City.
Newly affected employers that do not perform a
baseline measurement within 90 davs of receivinq
such written notification that theV are subiect to this
Chapter are in violation of this Chapter. 8ase4laey
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3. Not more than 90 days after receivinq written
notification of the results of the baseline
measurement the newlv affected employer shall
develop and submit a CTR Program to the Citv. The
proqram will be developed in consultation with City of
Auburn staff to be consistent with the qoals of the Citv
CTR Plan. The proqram shall be implemented by the
emplover not more than 90 davs after approval bv the
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Citv. Emplovers who do not implement an approved
CTR Proqram accordinq to this schedule are in
violation of this Chaqter and subiect to the penalties
outlined in this Chapter.
C. Change in Status as an Affected Employer. Any of the
following changes in an employer's status will change the
employer's CTR program requirements:
1. If an affected employer can document that it faces an
extraordinary circumstance that will change its status
as an affected employer, it can apply for an
exemption pursuant to ACC 10.02.100(A).
2. If an employer initially designated as an affected
employer no longer employs 100 or more affected
employees and expects not to employ 100 or more
affected employees for the next 12 months, that
employer is placed on a twelve month watch and is
subject to the same proqram requirements as any
other affected emplover. At the end of the twelve
month watch, if the emplover no lonqer emplovs 100
or more affected employees, it is no longer an
affected employer. It is the responsibility of the
employer to notifv the City
that it is no longer an affected employer, and provide
documentation to the Citv of its chanqe in status. The
burden of proof lies with the emploVer.
3. If the same employer returns to the level of 100 or
more affected employees within the same 12 months,
that employer will be considered an affected employer
for the entire 12 months and will be subject to the
same program requirements as other affected
employers.
4. If the same employer returns to the level of 100 or
more affected employees 12 or more months after its
change in status to an "unaffected" employer, that
~ employer shall be treated as a newly affected
employer and will be subject to the same program
~ requirements as other newjy affected employers.
(Ord. 5246 § 1(Exh. A), 1999; Ord. 4602 § 2, 1993.)
10.02.070 Requirements for employers. '
An affected employer is required to make a good faith effort, as
defined in RCW 70.94.534(2) and this Chapter, to develop and
implement a CTR program that will encourage its employees to
~ reduce VMT per employee and drive alone S81~commute trips.
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The CTR program must include the mandatory elements described
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AB. Mandatory Program Elements. Each employer's CTR
program shall include the following mandatory elements:
1. Emplovee Transportation Coordinator. The employer
shall designate an Empiovee Transportation
Coordinator to administer the CTR program. The
coordinator's and/or designee's name, location, and
telephone number must be displayed prominently
displayed phvsicallv or electronicallV at each affected
worksite. The coordinator shall oversee all elements
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of the employer's CTR program and act as liaison
between the employer and the City. The Emplovee
Transportation Coordinator must complete the basic
ETC traininq course as provided bv Kinq CountV
within six months of assuming the status of
desiqnated transportation coordinator, in order to help
ensure consistent knowledqe and understandinq of
CTR laws, rules and quidelines statewide. The
objective is to have an effective transportation
coordinator presence at each worksite; an affected
employer with multiple sites may have one
transportation coordinator for all sites.
2. Information Distribution. Information about
~ alternatives to drive alone SOV-commuting shall be
provided to employees at least once a year. This
shall consist of, at a minimum, a summary of the
employer's CTR program, including ETC name and
phone number. Employers must also provide a
summary of their CTR program to all new employees
at the time of hire. Each employer's CTR program
~ description and qroqress aHnual-report must describe
what information is to be distributed by the employer
and the method of distribution.
3. Description of Employer's CTR Proqram. Each
affected emplover is repuired to submit a descriqtion
of its CTR proqram to the City on the official form
available from the Public Works Department. The
CTR proqram description presents the strateqies to
be undertaken by an emplover to achieve the
commute trip reduction qoals for each qoal year.
Emplovers are encouraqed to consider innovative
strateqies and combine proqram elements in a
manner that will best suit their location, site
characteristics business tvpe, and emplovees'
commutinq needs. Emplovers are further encouraqed
to cooqerate with each other. At a minimum, the
emplover's description must include:
a. General description of each employment site
location within the city limits, includinq
transportation characteristics, surroundinq
services, and unique conditions experienced
bV the employer or its employees;
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b. Number of employees affected bv the CTR
program and the total number of empioyees at
the worksite;
c. Documentation of compliance with the
mandatory CTR program elements as
described in this section 10.02.070;
d. Description of the additional elements included
in the CTR proqram; and
e. Schedule of implementation assignment of
responsibilities, and commitment to provide
appropriate resources to carrv out the CTR
proqram.
B. CTR Proqram Report and Description. Affected employers
shall review their programs and file a reqular proqress report
with the Citv in accordance with the format provided bv the
City. The CTR Proqram Report and Description outlines the
strategies to be undertaken by an employer to achieve the
commuter trip reduction qoals for the reporting period. At a
minimum, the employer's CTR Proqram Report and
Description must include:
1. A qeneral description of the emplovment site location,
transportation characteristics, emplovee parkinq
availabilitv on-site amenities and surroundinq
services;
2. The number of emplovees affected by the CTR
program and the total number of emplovees at the
si~
3. Documentation of compliance with the mandatorv
CTR elements as described in this section 10.02.070
4. Description of anv additional elements included in the
Emplover's CTR proqram;
5. A statement of orqanizational commitment to provide
appropriate resources to the program to meet tne
emplover's established qoals.
C. Biennial Measure of Emplovee Commute Behavior. In
addition to the baseline measurement, emplovers shall
conduct a program evaluation as a means of determininq
worksite proqress toward meetinq CTR poals. As part of the
program evaluation the employer shall distribute and collect
Commute Trip Reduction Proqram Emplovee Questionnaires
(survevs) at least once everv two vears, and strive to
achieve at least a 70% response rate from emplovees at the
worksite.
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Page 15 of 27
2. AaRuaI--PFogress ReperE. A#eGted-ernplo;ers shall f„-..;e .
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D4. Additional Program Elements. In addition to the specific
CTR program elements described above, the employer's
CTR program shall include a set of ineasures designed to
meet CTR goals. Measures may include, but are not limited
to, one or more of the following:
~ 1a. Provision of preferential parking or reduced parking
charges, or both, for high-occupancy vehicles;
2b. Instituting or increasing parking charges for drive
alone vehiclesSBVs;
3s. Provision of commutef ride matching services to
facilitate employee ride-sharing for commute trips;
4d. Provision of subsidies for rail, vanpool, or transit fares
and/or transit passes;
5e. Provision of vans or buses for employee
r id e s h a ri n q#eFVaa peels;
6#. Provision of subsidies for carpools, er vanpools,
walkinq, bicycling, teleworkinq, or compressed
schedules;
7g. Permitting the use of the employer's vehicles for
carpooling or vanpooling;
~ 814. Permitting flexible work schedules to facilitate
employees' use of transit, carpools, or vanpools;
~ 9+. Cooperation with transportation providers to provide
additional regular or express service to the worksite;
~ 1 Oi. Construction of special loading and unloading
facilities for transit, carpool, and vanpool users;
~ 11k. Provision of bicycle parking facilities, lockers,
. changing areas, and showers for employees who
bicycle or walk to work;
~ 121. Provision of a program of parking incentives such as
a rebate for employees who do not use the parking
facilities;
~ 13+w. Establishment of a program to permit employees to
work part- or full-time at home or at an alternative
worksite closer to their homes;
~ 14a. Establishment of a program of alternative work
schedules, such as a compressed work week which
reduces commuting; aad
15e. Implementation of other measures designed to
facilitate the use of high-occupancy vehicles, such as
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Page 16 of 27
on-site day care facilities and emergency taxi services
or quaranteed ride home proqrams.
16. Provision of incentives for em lo ees that do not drive
alone to work;
17. Charqinq empioyees for parkinq and/or the
elimination of free parkinq; and
18. Other measures that the emplover believes will
reduce the number and lenqth of commute trips made
to the site. (Ord. 5246 § 1(Exh. A), 1999; Ord. 4602 §
2, 1993.)
10.02.080 Recordkeeping.
Affected employers shall maintain a copv of their approved CTR
Proqram Description and Reporttheir CTR Proqram Emplovee Questionnaire results, and all supportinq
documentation for the descriptions and assertions made in
any CTR report to the City for a minimum of 48 months. The
Citv and the emqlover shall aqree on the record keepinq
requirements as part of the accepted CTR proqram.aN
(Ord. 5246
§ 1(Exh. A), 1999; Ord. 4602 § 2, 1993.)
10.02.090 Repealed. Aanva~-Repe#s
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woro 'n oKor4 fnr +he nrevfeaTyc°-'mF-,-the,results Gf aR~
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10.02.095 Program review and modifications.
The City shall provide the employer with written notification
indicating whether a CTR program or proqress report was approved
or deemed unacceptable. The notification must qive cause for any
reiection. If the emplover receives no written notification of
extension of the review period of its CTR program or comment on
the CTR program or proqress report within 90 days of submission,
the employer's program or proqress report is deemed accepted.
The Citv may extend the review period up to 90 davs. The
implementation date for the emplover's CTR program will be
extended an equivalent number of days.
A. An linitial CTR program dessrotisas-will be deemed
acceptable if all required information on the CTR program
des64yEis4~form set forth in ACC 10.02.070 is provided.
Upon review of an emploVer's initial CTR proqram, the City
shall establish the employer's regular reporting date.
B. Modification of CTR Proqram Elements. Any affected
emplover mav submit a request to the Citv for modification of
CTR requirements. Such request mav be qranted if one of
the followinct conditions exist:
1. The emplover can demonstrate it would be unable to
complv with the CTR program elements for reasons
bevond the control of the employer, or
2. The employer can demonstrate that compliance with
the program elements would constitute an undue
hardship.
C. Proqram Modification Criteria. The following criteria for
achievinq qoals for VMT per employee and proportion of
drive alone trips shall be applied in determininq requirements
for emplover CTR program modifications:
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1. If an employer meets either or both qoals, the
employer has satisfied the obiectives of the CTR plan
and will not be required to improve its CTR proqram;
2. If an emplover makes a qood faith effort, as defined in
RCW 70.94.534 and this chapter, but has not met the
applicable drive alone or VMT qoal, no additional
modifications are required.
D. The Citv mav ask the employer to substitute a program
element of similar trip reduction potential rather than qrant
the emplover's repuest for a program modification.
E. If an emplover fails to make a qood faith effort as defined in
RCW 70.94.534(2) and this Chapter, and fails to meet the
applicable drive alone or VMT reduction qoal the CitV shall
direct the emplover to revise its program within 30 davs to
come into compliance with the measures defined bv RCW
70.94.534(2) includinq specific recommended program
modifications. In response to recommended modifications,
the employer shall submit a revised CTR Proqram
Description and Reqort, includinq the requested
modifications or equivalent measures, within 30 days of
receivinq written notice to revise its proqram. The City shall
review the revisions and notifv the employer of acceptance
or rejection of the revised proqram. If a revised program is
not accepted the City will send written notice to that effect to
the employer within 30 davs, and if necessarv require the
emploVer to attend a conference with program review staff
for the purpose of reachinq a consensus on the required
proqram. A final decision on the repuired program will be
issued in writinq bv the City within 10 workinq davs of the
conference. .
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Page 19 of 27
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5246 § 1 (Exh. A), 1999.)
- 10.02.100 Requests for exemptions or qoal modifications of CTR
requirements.
A. Employer Exemptions. An affected employer may submit a
request to the City to grant an exemption from all CTR
program requirements or penalties for a particular worksite.
The employer must demonstrate that it would experience
undue hardship in complying with the requirements of this
Chapter as a result of the characteristics of its business, its
work force, or its location(s). An exemption may be granted
if and only if the affected employer demonstrates that it faces
extraordinary circumstances, such as bankruptcy, and is
unable to implement measures that could reduce the
~ proportion of SQV drive alone commute trips and VMT per
employee. Exemptions may be granted by the City at any
time based on written notice provided by the affected
employer. The notice should clearly explain the conditions
for which the affected employer is seeking an exemption
I from the requirements of the CTR program. The Citv shall
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Page 20 of 27
qrant or deny the request within 30 davs of receipt of the
request. The City shall review annually all employers
receiving exemptions and shall determine whether the
exemption will be in effect during the following CTR program
year.
B. Employee Exemptions. Specific employees or groups of
employees who are required to drive alone to work as a
condition of employment may be exempted from a worksite's
CTR program. Exemptions may also be granted for
employees who work variable shifts throughout the year and
who do not rotate as a group to identical shifts. The City will
use the criteria identified in the CTR Board Administrative
T^°,-a~k--Fefse-Guidelines to assess the validity of employee
exemption requests. The Citv shall qrant or deny the
request within 30 davs of receipt of the reauest. The City
shall review annually all employee exemption requests, and
shall determine whether the exemption will be in effect
during the following program year.
C. Goal Modification.
1. An affected employer may request that the City
modify its CTR program goals. Such requests shall
be filed in writing at least 60 days prior to the date the
worksite is required to submit its program description
~ and proqress annHal-report. The goal modification
request must clearly explain why the worksite is
unable to achieve the applicable goal. The worksite
must also demonstrate that it has implemented all of
the elements contained in its approved CTR program.
2. The City will review and grant or deny requests for
goal modifications in accordance with procedures and
criteria identified in the CTR Board Task--Ferce
Guidelines.
3. An employer may not request a modification of the
applicable goals until one year after the City approves
its initial program description or annual report.
D. 'Modification of CTR Program Elements. Any affected
employer may submit a request to the City for modification of
CTR program elements, other than the mandatory elements
specified in this chapter, including recordkeeping
requirements. Such request may be granted if one of the
following conditions exist:
1. The employer can demonstrate it would be unable to
comply with the CTR program elements for reasons
beyond the control of the employer; or
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January 27, 2010
Page 21 of 27
2. The employer can demonstrate that compliance with
the program elements would constitute an undue
hardship. -rtios ,,,,I do e.,i,,o.,,.o fr,,.., e .,l,.,,°o
suFveys .,rlm'n'c}orod o# hhc worLc.'4e• f'rc4 n 4L.e L.nco
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E. Extensions. An employer may request additional time to
~ submit a CTR program description or
report, or to implement or modify a program for reasonable
~ causes.
1. Such requests shall be made in writing to the City's
Public Works Director 30 days before the due date for
which the extension is being requested. In addition,
all requests for extensions must be made prior to the
due date anytime a program submission is going to
be more than one week late. The City shall qrant or
deny the emplover's . extension request bv written
notice within 10 working davs of its receipt of the
extension request. If there is no response issued to
the employer, an extension is automatically qranted
for 30 davs.
2. Extensions shall not exceed 90 days. Employers
shall be limited to a total of 90 allowed extension days
per year. '
3. Extensions shall not exempt an employer from any
responsibility in meeting CTR program goals.
Extensions granted due to delays or difficulties with
any program element(s) shall not be cause for
discontinuing or failing to implement other CTR
program elements.
~ 4. An employer's requiar annaal-reporting date shall not
be adjusted permanently as a result of these
I extensions. An employer's biennial anntFal-reporting
date may be extended at the discretion of the public
works director.
5. Implementation of employer's CTR Proqram. Unless
extensions are qranted the employer shall implement
its approved CTR Propram, includinq approved
proqram modifications, not more than 90 davs after
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January 27, 2010
Page 22 of 27
receivinq written notice from the Citv that the proqram
has been approved or with the expiration of the
proqram review period without receivinc] notice from
the City. (Ord. 5246 § 1(Exh. A), 1999; Ord. 4602 §
2, 1993.)
10.02.110 Commute Trip Reduction Certificate of LeadershipGred+E
P.-As public recognition for their efforts, employers with VMT per
employee and proportion of SOV drive alone commute trips lower
than the qoal zeae-auer2ge will receive a Commute Trip Reduction
Certificate of Leadership from the City.
B-. C'rr+A'4 fnr Drnnrnmc Imnlomen#ar! Dr'nr 4o fho Roco Vaar
4- r-mniniinre whose VMT per employee aRd proportion
oF C(1\/ #r'nc nro nlrca.Jv e unl M er-4eco 1~hn~n~
nd -.4no
effnh shall he emnl frr~ 4he Fnll.-.uiinn yeaF's
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have mee 1995 Cs4ho'r \/MT or
cmrJovoo nnrl n GriiGn ef C!1\/ irinc n iaIen1
ioor no values. Th'c 4hreo n onMn n1 nrorl'fi
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}ho4 tho omnlnyor 'c s6ibjeGt 4n 4h'c nhan4or pon octc
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, .
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Page 23 of 27
h' .nl'n nrl wnIL'nn nc 1.2 veh'nle +r'n ol'm no+orl
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10.02.120 Appeals.
A. Employers may file a written appeal of final administrative
decisions regarding the following actions:
1. Rejection of an employer's proposed CTR program.
2. Denial of an employer's request for a waiver or
modification of any of the requirements under this
chapter or a modification of the employer's CTR
program.
I 3 no.,i..i „f Grodi+s , os+oa .,aor nCr 10.02 110
B. Appeals of the Public Works Director's determinations made
pursuant to this Chapter must be filed with the City's Public
Works Department within 20 days after the final
administrative decision is issued. Appeals shall be heard by
the City's Hearing Examiner in accordance with Chapter
18.66 ACC. Determinations on appeals shall be based on
whether the decision being appealed was consistent with
applicable state law and the guidelines of the State Task
Force. The Hearing Examiner's determination shall be final
unless appealed to the superior court of the county in which
the employer's primary offices/facilities are located within the
City of Auburn in accordance with the procedures in RCW
34.05.510 through 34.05.598, and with the appeal being filed
with the City Clerk within 30 days after issuance of the
decision of the Hearing Examiner. (Ord. 6182 § 1, 2008;
Ord. 5246 § 1(Exh. A), 1999; Ord. 4602 § 2, 1993.)
10.02.130 Enforcement.
A. Compliance. For purposes of this chapter, "compliance"
shall mean:
1. sSubmitting required reports and documentation at
prescribed times;
2. and--~Fully implementing in good faith all provisions in
an approved CTR program, and
3 Distributinq and collecting the CTR Proqram
Emplovee Questionnaire durinq the scheduled survey
time period.
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B. Violations. Any violation of this chapter shall be enforced
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1.25 ACC. The
following actions shall constitute a violation of this chapter:
1. Failure to implement an approved CTR program,
unless the program elements that are carried out can
be shown through quantifiable evidence to meet or
~ exceed VMT and S-OV drive alone commute goals as
specified in this chapter. Failure to implement a CTR
program includes but is not limited to:
a. Failure of any affected employer to submit a
complete CTR program within the deadlines
specified in ACC 10.02.090;
b. Failure to submit required documentation for
annual reports;
c. Submission of fraudulent data.
2. Failure to modify a CTR program found to be
unacceptable by the City under ACC 10.02.095(D).
3. Failure to make a good faith effort, as defined in RCW
70.94.534(4) and this Chapter.
4. Failure to self identify as an affected emplover.
5. Failure to perform a baseline measurement within the
applicable deadline set forth in this chapter.
C. Penalties.
1. No affected employer with an approved CTR program
may be held liable for failure to reach the applicable
S-OV drive alone commute or VMT goals.
2. Each day of failure by an employer to comply with the
requirements of this chapter
shall constitute a separate violation, subject to
penalties as described in Chapter 1.25 ACC.
D. Exemption from Civil Liability. An affected employer shall
not be liable for civil penalties if failure to implement an
element of a CTR program was the result of an inability to
reach agreement with a certified collective bargaining agent
under applicable laws where the issue was raised by the
employer and pursued in good faith. Unionized employers
shall be presumed to act in good faith compliance if they: (a)
Propose to a recognized union any provision of the
employer's CTR program that is subject to bargaining as
defined by the National Labor Relations Act; and (b) Advise
the union of the existence of the statute and the mandates of
the CTR program approved by the City and advise the union
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Page 25 of 27
that the proposal being made is necessary for compliance
with RCW 70.94.531.
(Ord. 5246 § 1(Exh. A), 1999; Ord. 4602 § 2, 1993.)
Section 2. Imulementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 3. Severabilitv. The provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence,
paragraph, subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the
application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons
or circumstances.
Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
INTRODUCED: FEB - 12010
PASSED: FEB ' 12010
APP VED: FEB ' 1 2010
UBUR
~
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
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Page 26 of 27
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
iel B. Heid,
City Attorney
Published: ~ r'va.~ zcio
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Page 27 of 27
Mlashington5lme
Commute
Trip
Reduction
CON1MUTE TRiP REDUCTION
PLAN
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Agency: Citv of Auburn
Date: January 15, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................1
1. ASSESSMENT OF THE LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION CONTEXT ............................:..2
II. AND III. BASELINE, GOALS AND TARGETS .........................................................................15
IV. DESCRIPTION OF PLANNED LOCAL SERVICES AND STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING
THE GOALS AND TARGETS ........................................................................................................16
V: REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR EMPLOYERS .......................................................................21
VI. DOCUMENTATION OF CONSULTATION ..............................................................................23
VII. A SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL PLAN ...........................................................................:........25
VIII. IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURE ........................................................................................30 `
INTRODUCTION
COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION PLAN
In 2006, the Washington State Legislature passed the Commute Trip Reduction Efficiency Act
which requires local governments in those counties experiencing the greatest automobile-related
air pollution and traffic congestion to develop and implement plans to reduce single-occupant
vehicle trips. This plan has been prepared in accordance with RCW 70.94.521.
The Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Plan is a collection of jurisdiction-atlopted goals and policies,
facilities, service improvements and marketing strategies outlining how Auburn will help make
progress for reducing drive alone trip and vehicle miles traveled over the next four years. Building
upon the success of the existing commute trip reduction program, Auburn will strive to meet the
goals of the plan for the future by working in partnership and coordination with other agencies.
The proposed Plan has been developed through extensive involvement by employers, transit
agencies, organizations and individuals from throughout the jurisdiction who helped identify
strategies and ways to successfully achieve the goals of the plan. In tum, this plan helps achieve
the jurisdiction's vision and the goals of its comprehensive plan.
Agency: City of Auburn
Department: Public Works
Contact Person Joe Welsh, Transportation Planner
(Person Preparing CTR Plan):
Address 1: 25 West Main Street
Address 2:
Jurisdiction: Auburn
State: WA
Zip Code: 98001-4998
Phone 253-804-5050
Fax 253-931-3010
Email Address: jwelsh@auburnwa.gov
Draft Cemmute Trip Reduction Plan Page 1
I. ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION
_
The purpose of ihis section is to describe the existing and planned land use and transportation
environment that affects Auburn's ability to meet its goals for reducing drive alone trips and vehicle
miles traveled. The information in this section has been prepared by using the jurisdiction's
existing comprehensive plan and other planning documents. Information on transit services and
facilities has been prepared by the jurisdiction's respective transit agency.
REQUIRED INFORMATION
A. Identify Location of CTR work sites
Aubum currently has fourteen employment sites required by state law to implement CTR plans to
reduce single occupant vehicle impacts.
The location of CTR affected sites can generally be described in three locations:
Downtown-City of Auburn (City Hall), Auburn Medical Regional Center,
North Auburn-UPS, Comcast, Costco, ADESA, Belshaw Brothers, Certain Teed, State of
Washington, Green River Community College,
South Auburn-Boeing, Social Security Administration (SSA), General Services Administration
(GSA), Zones, Safeway, International Paper
ADESA
ID Number: E88666
Total Number of Employees: 191
Affected CTR Employees: 125
Services Available: Metro, Sound Transit
Bus Routes: ST 564, ST 565
Parking: Ample parking for employees. There are 494 stalls for 191 employees.
Recommended CTR Strategies: Increase carpool subsidy along with carpool joining incentives.
Promote use of vanshare for those employees that live in Pierce County and have ability to
use Sounder train service.
Auburn Regional Medical Center
ID Number: E81414
Total Number of Employees: 651
Affected CTR Employees: 106
Services Available: Metro, Sound Transit, Sounder Train
Bus Routes: 152, 180, 181, 915, 917, 919, ST565, ST565
Parking: Employee parking is free. There are some capacity constraints for on-site parking in the
mid-day. There are 295 stalls. Given the variable shifts, employees work there is not a
parking problem. The new proposed cancer center may require a need for offsite parking
for employees.
Recommended CTR Strategies: Encourage aggressive subsidies for the use of bus and trains.
I Promote vanshare to fully utilize the new train trips that will go into place in.
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Belshaw Brothers
ID Number: E80700
Total Number of Employees: 109
Affected CTR Employees: 107
Services Available: Sounder Train requires vanshare to reach worksite
Bus Routes: ST 564, ST 565
Parking: There are 141 parking spaces for 107 employees. Currently there is no designated HOV
parking.
Recommended CTR Strategies: This is a new worksite. The site completed a baseline survey in
May 2009. The City's representative will work with the site to develop strategies after the
baseline survey results are available.
City of Auburn-City Hall
ID Number: E84277
Total Number of Employees: 455
Affected CTR Employees: 115
Services Available: Metro, Sound Transit, Sounder Train
Bus Routes: 152, 180,181, 915, 917, 919, ST 564, ST 565
Parking: There is currently sufficient parking for employees, 124 stalls. In the near future one
employee parking lot will be eliminated.
Recommended CTR Strategies: Encourage aggressive subsidies for the use of bus and trains
Promote vanshare to fully utilize the added Sounder train trips serving Auburn .
Ply Gem Pacific Windows Corporation
ID Number: E86728
Total Number of Employees: 441
Affected CTR Employees: 100
Services Available: No Service Available
Bus Routes: No Service Available
Parking: There is ample parking for employees There is 354 stalls for employees that work two
shifts.
Recommended CTR Strategies: Encourage aggressive subsidies for carpool formations, and a
carpool joining incentive for those employees that have never tried carpool as an HOV
mode. Also, encourage subsidies for transit. Promote vanshare to fully utilize the addetl
Sounder train trips serving Auburn.
Comcast Auburn
ID Number: E89276
Total Number of Employees: 270
Affected CTR Employees: 253
Services Available: Metro, Sound Transit, Sounder Train
Bus Routes: 180
Parking: There is ample parking for employees. There are 137 stalls for employees that work
variable shifts. Several employees work in the field.
Recommended CTR Strategies: Encourage aggressive subsidies for carpool formations, and a
carpool joining incentive for those employees that have never tried carpool as an HOV
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mode. Also, encourage subsidies for transit. Promote vanshare to fully utilize the added
Sounder train trips serving Aubum.
International Paper
ID Number: E81985
Total Number of Employees: 170
Affected CTR Employees: 170
Services Available: Metro, Sound Transit, Sounder Train
Bus Routes: Rt 152, 169, 180, ST565, ST574
Parking: The employer has 400 spaces for employees. Currently there is no designated parking
for carpools or vanpools.
Recommended CTR Strategies: This is a new worksite completing their baseline survey in May
2009. The employer currently offers a FlexPass program for employees which includes
subsidies for bus, train, vanpool, vanshare, guaranteed ride home. Emphasize continued
promotion of the benefits to employees. The City's representative will work with the
employer to develop program strategies after the survey results have been received.
Safeway
ID Number: E80381
Total Number of Employees: 600
Affected CTR Employees: 195
Services Available: No service Available Bus Routes: No Service Available
Parking: There is ample parking for employees. There are 700 stalls for employees that work
variable shifts.
Recommended CTR Strategies: Encourage aggressive subsidies for carpool formations. Also,
encourage subsidies for transit. Promote Van Share to fully utilize the added Sounder
train trips serving Auburn.
State of Washington, Green River Community College
ID Number: E80606
Total Number of Employees: 1535
Affected CTR Employees: 325
Services Available: Metro, Pierce, Sound Transit, Sounder Train
Bus Routes/Park and Ride Lots: Metro Rt 164 and 18131he Twin Lakes Park and Ride Lot
provides connections with the Rt 179 and Rt 197 to the Rt 181 which commuters can take to the
College. The SR Highway 18/Black Diamond Road Park and Ride Lot is available for carpool
and vanpool use. Rt 181 stops at the Federal Way Transit Center with connections to Rts 173,
174, 182, 183, 187, 194, 197, 402, 500, 565, 574, 577, 901, and 903.
Parking: The College manages approximately 1,968 parking stalls on-campus. Of these, 165 are
designated for HOV parking. The College has about 400 parking spaces off campus at
Pacific Raceways for over flow parking promoted primarily to students. The College
operates shuttle service transporting students from Pacific Raceways to campus. They
also lease 100 additional parking spaces available at a local church and another lot
located across the street from the church. The parking is located about one-half mile from
the campus and the shuttle service does not pick up students from these two lots.
Recommended CTR Strategies: Continute to promote the subsidies currently being offered.
Promote the Rt 181 and Sounder Train and other bus routes that arrive at the Auburn
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Commuter Train Station which could make connections to the Rt 181 to include bus Rts
180, 915, 917, ST 564, and ST 565. Promote bike as a commute option, the College
provides uncovered racks for bicycles, clothes lockers, and showers. There is a bike trail
near the campus.
The Boeing Company
ID Number: E81406
Total Number of Employees: 4,731
Affected CTR Employees: 2,867
Services Available: Metro
Bus Routes: 181
Parking: There is ample parking for employees. There are 6,360 stalls for employees that work
variable shifts.
Recommended CTR Strategies: Encourage an increase of existing subsidy for all transit modes.
Promote vanshare to fully utilize the Sounder train trips that serve the Auburn Train
Station.
United Parcel Service
ID Number: E85316
Total Number of Employees: 336
Affectetl CTR Employees: 218
Services Available: Metro
Bus Routes: 152,154,180
Parking: There is ample parking for employees there are 400 stalls for employees.
Recommended CTR Strategies: Encourage an increase of existing subsidy for all transit modes.
Promote vanshare to fully utilize the Sounder train trips that serve the Auburn Train
Station.
U.S. Govt. General Services Administration (GSA)
ID Number: E81422
Total Number of Employees: 328
Affected CTR Employees: 328
Services Available: Metro
Bus Routes: 181, 917
Parking: There is ample parking for employees. There are 437 stalls for employee use.
Recommended CTR Strategies: Encourage an increase of existing subsidy for all transit modes...
Promote vanshare to fully utilize the Sounder train trips that serve the Auburn Train
Station. As GSA is a government agency, they are not allowed to provide incentives for
the carpool mode.
U.S. Govt. Social Security Administration (SSA)
ID Number: E81604
Total Number of Employees: 631
Affected CTR Employees: 523
Services Available: Metro
Bus Routes: 917
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Parking: There is sufficient parking for employees. There are 542 stalls for employees. SSA leases
394 spaces from GSA. SSA moved to another building approximately one block away.
Employees are still using the former parking lot as employee parking.
Recommended CTR Strategies: Encourage an increase of existing subsidy for all transit modes.
Promote vanshare to fully utilize the Sounder train trips as a mode for employees to use.
As SSA is a government agency, they are not allowed to provide incentives for the carpool
mode.
Zones
ID Number: E89664
Total Number of Employees: 501
Affected CTR Employees: 501
Seruices Available: Metro
Bus Routes: 181
Parking: There is ample parking for employees. There are 600 stalls for employee use. Also, as
parking is shared with other tenants in the building complex, there are more than the 600
stalls for employee use.
Recommended CTR Strategies: Encourage an increase of existing subsidy for all transit modes.
Promote vanshare to fully utilize the Sounder train trips that are serving Auburn.
Encourage an increase in the existing carpool subsidy. Also encourage a carpool joining
incentive for those employees that have never tried carpool as an HOV mode.
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B. Identify Major Issues Regarding Land Use and Transportation Conditions Around
CTR Work Sites or Work Site Cluster.
South Auburn Area - Employment in this area can be classified as light industrial/ warehouse. Two
government office buildings, SSA and GSA are located in close proximity. Bus stops serving those
sites are located adjacent along 15th Street S.W. Boeing and Safeway are also located in this
area, however, they are significantly further from 15th Street SW. Access to transit service for those
two employers is not viable as it is well over a quarter mile walk to reach the sites from the main
road. Zones is located across from the Supermall within walking distance to transit. It is served by
a limited number of peak hour and all day transit service. A.M. transit arrival times currently do not
coincide well with employer shift times at Boeing. The area contains a largely connected sidewalk
system as well as bike lanes on 15th Street SW connecting to the Interurban Trail. A future bike trail
will be installed on C Street SW seroing SSA, GSA, Boeing and Safeway.
Downtown Auburn- Both the City of Auburn and Auburn Regional Medical are within walking
distance of the transiUtrain center. There are a number of KC/Metro/Sound Transit routes that
could serve these two employment centers. Lack of parking is an emerging issue. As development
of certain downtown properties takes place, the strain on parking spaces will become more evident.
Downtown has a nearly complete sidewalk system. As part of a significant non motorized project
which will include sidewalk upgrades and public art, bike lanes are being created on West Main
Street in 2007. These will connect the Interurban Trail to the Sound Transit Station in downtown.
North Auburn Area - Employment in this area can be considered commercial mixed-use. Several
businesses include car dealerships, retail, and food/grocery establishments along Auburn Way.
Additionally, there are manufacturing and warehouse operations in the vicinity. With the exception
of Comcast, which is located on Auburn Way, all other site locations should be considered outside
viable transit service standards (either as a result of distance from the closest bus stop or inability
of transit route schedules to match up with the start- times of CTR affected employees. Sidewalks
exist on many streets in north Auburn but the system is not completed. Bike lanes exist on 22"0
Street NE; a separated non motorized trail exists along S 277th Street.
Transit Facilities
Sound Transit owns and operates the Auburn Transit Center located in downtown Aubum. This
multi-modal facility provides parking for 365 vehicles in a six-story parking garage, as well as 113
stalls in a surface parking lot. The Auburn Transit Center parking facility is currently at 100%
capacity. With the advent of six additional train trips, two in September 2007, there will be a
noticeable lack of area parking for train commuters. For those train commuters that park on surface
street spaces as an alternative to the garage, it will create a shortage of parking spaces for local
area retail business customers. The City of Auburn seeks to increase parking capacity while
working in partnership with both Sound Transit and KC Metro.
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Metro owns and operates the Auburn 15th Street NW Park and Ride (P&R) with approximately 358
surface parking stalls. Also, Metro operates service out of the Auburn Transit Center in downtown
Auburn. Approximately 180 bus stops antl 17 passenger's shelters are maintained by KC/Metro.
Existing and planned transit services:
Attached is a map that reflect the location of CTR-affected employers' work sites in relation to
transit routes located near the CTR-affected work sites.
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Route 164 originates from Kent and provides provides hourly with some 30-minute frequency as
well as hourly Saturday service. The route inclutles service to Green River Community
College.
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Route 180 is a route that originates in southeast Aubum, serves the Auburn Station, Kent Station,
Sea-Tac Airport, and Burien Transit Center. As this route provides early morning 30-
minute two-way service, some ritlership is originating in the Burien area.
Route 181 provides 30-minute weekday as well as weekend service between Twin Lakes P&R,
Federal Way Transit Center, the Supermall, Auburn Transit Center, and Green River
Community College.
Route 5641565 offers daily weekday limited stop service on the Rt 564 between the South Hill
Transit Center and the South Hill P&R Sumner Train Station, the Auburn Train Station,
Kent Train Station, the Renton Transit Center, Bellevue Transit Center, and the Overlake
Transit Center. The Rt 565 begins at the Federal Way Transit Center, continues to Auburn
Train Station, Kent Train Station, the Renton, Bellevue, and Overlake Transit Centers.
These regional routes provide a limited number of stops in Auburn and primarily serve the
Auburn Train Station.
Rout 915 is a route that offers limited weekday service between Enumclaw, SE Auburn, and the
Auburn Train Station.
Route 917 is a DART (Dial-A-Ride) route that operates weekday service starting at A street
SE/41St Street SE. It connects those areas between Algona, the Supermall, Social Security,
General Services Administration (GSA) and the Auburn Transit Center.
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Service to CTR affected companies
In south Auburn, U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. General Services Atlministration
(GSA) are served by all day seroice from Route 181. For a limited extent, the route 917 provides
service for peak hour commutes.
In downtown the Aubum Regional Medical Center and the City of Auburn benefits from the service
of the route 152, ST 564, ST 565 as well as Sounder Commuter Rail.
In north Auburn, the only employers that may benefit from transit service are Comcast and Certain
Teed Corp., which are served by Metro's route 180.
As previously tlescribed the others sites, Safeway, ADESA, and Boeing are a considerable
distance from bus/transit, and are therefore not ideal cantlidates for drive alone reduction through
the transit mode.
Most CTR employment sites have abundant parking for their employees. Auburn Regional Medical
Center and the City of Auburn are faced with a parking shortage. This problem will increase with
added development at the hospital and from other planned developments in the downtown area.
C. Potential Actions for the Jurisdiction to Eliminate Barrier
o Land Use:
Barrier: Although Auburn is comprised of compact land use density and contains a largely grid
network of streets with an extensive sidewalk system, it currently has a sparse and disconnected
bike lane system. This lack of connectivity makes it difficult for some would be transit commuters
to travel the "last mile".
Elimination of Barrier: The City's Comprehensive Transportation Plan has outlined an aggressive
range of bike lane improvements and multi-use trails to provide a connected bike route system.
Barrier: Employment within walking distance of transit.
Elimination of Barrier: expected extensive redevelopment of the downtown core encouraged by the
city will result in a signifcant increase in downtown residential and commercial development within
walking distance of the Auburn Transit Center a regional transit center. The non motorized
improvement of West Main Street will provide a direct non motorized connection between this new
development and the Interurban Trail a regional non motorized facility.
o Transportation Facilities and Services:
Barrier: The Sounder Parking Garage at the Auburn Station. Is now at 100% capacity. The number
of Auburn residents able to use the garage and the Sounder train may be hampered if garage
capacity is not increased.
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I. ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION
Elimination of Barrier: With the November 2008 voter approval of ST Phase 2; ST has planned to
expand the parking facility in Auburn.
o Transit:
Barrier: Most sites have a limited number of transit routes that serve their location. See route
description and employers served in section- I. Assessment of Land Use and Transportation
Context. Currently the level of bus service improvements will not remarkably increase service to
those identified CTR affected employment sites.
Elimination of Barrier: Sounder train trips recently added offer an opportunity to promote use of the
train and Van Share to employees. The added train trips correspond more closely to Auburn
employer shift times making the train a more viable commute option. The City has worked work
with Metro to service those major employers such as Safeway, UPS, and ADESA with either fixed
bus service or Van share. The City has worked and will work with Sound Transit to develop
strategies that improve regional connections between Aubum and other cities. In February 2009
The City of Auburn, Pierce Transit, Sounder (and Metro Transit beginning in 2010) instituted a new
transit route linking one of the city's most populous neighborhoods to the Sound Transit Station.
Barrier: Many employment sites have early start times (6:00 am, 6:30 am, 7:00 am) tlue to the
nature of their working environment. Those employers include: Boeing, Certain Teed, ADESA,
Costco, SSA, Auburn Regional Medical Center, Safeway. Although it may appear a site has transit
service near to its location, in reality employees cannot use the service, as the bus arrival times do
not correspond to the employees shift start times.
Elimination of Barrier: Continue to coordinate with King County Metro to examine employers start
shift times and determine if transit schedules can be adjusted.
o Parking:
New developments should provide adequate off-street parking to meet their needs.
Develop and maintain regulations that foster balance between meeting the need for public parking
and ensuring developers provide adequate parking to meet the demand generated by new
development.
D. Review of Comprehensive Plan Policies
Aubum's Comprehensive Transportation Plan contains the following comprehensive plan policies
which support CTR:
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Coordinate with Metro and other jurisdictions to enhance Commute Trip Reduction programs for
CTR affectetl employers in Auburn.
Encourage the use of high occupancy vehicles (bus, vanpool, train, and carpool) through both
private programs and under the direction of Metro Transit.
Promote reduced employee travel during the daily peak travel periods through flexible work
schedules and programs that allow employees to work part-time or compress work schedules.
Encourage employers to maintain and enhance their CTR programs that provide HOV incentives.
In making funding decisions, consider transportation investments that support TDM approaches by
providing alternatives to SOV, such as transit, bikeways and pedestrian paths.
Auburn shall implement land use regulations and encourage site design that promotes non-
motorized forms of transportation.
Auburn shall include the role of non motorized planning in all transportation planning,
programming, and if suitable capital improvement projects.
Auburn shall ensure that continuous non-motorized circulation routes are planned within and
between existing, new or redeveloping commercial, residential, and industrial developments.
Transportation planning shall seek to allow pedestrians and bicyclists the ability to cross or avoid
barriers in a manner that is safe and convenient.
Auburn places priority on developing and maintaining bike routes, walkways and equestrian paths
to encourage significant use.
The development of facilities supporting non - motorized transportation should be provided as a
regular element of new construction projects. Improvements shall be secured through the
development review process.
The City shall continue to partner with Metro Transit, Pierce Transit and Sound Transit to achieve
Auburn's transit objectives.
The City shall work with local and regional transit agencies to serve new and existing trip
generators in Auburn......
The City should encourage Sound Transit and Metro Transit to explore linkages to the south with
Pierce Transit, and to improve service between south Auburn and the Auburn Transit Center.
The City shall consider both the transit impacts antl the opportunities presented by major
tlevelopment proposals when reviewing development under the State Environmental Policy Act.
The City shall encourage the inclusion of transit facilities in new development when appropriate.
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I. ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION
The City will endeavor to identify areas of concentratetl transit traffic and impose design and
construction standards th"at accommodate the unique considerations associated with bus travel,
such as street geometry and pedestrian linkages.
E. Planning Coordination
The jurisdiction's plan has been coordinated with the following agencies:
Agency D, . Issues
Uanuary2010 Transit route coverage and schedules
Metro Transit New route plannin
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II. and III. BASELINE, GOALS AND TARGETS
City of Auburn
The City of Auburn goals are an aggregate, weighted average, of all the trips reduced city-wide by
all CTR affectetl employees.
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Auburn Regional Medical 77.0% 69.3% 10.8 9.4
General Services Admin. 67.8°/a 61.02% 13.6 11.83
Social Securit Admin 81.8°/a 73.6% 15.4 13.4
City of Auburn 87.4% 78.7% 13.5 11.75
Ply Gem Pacific Windows* (rormeriy 87.2% 78.5% 16.15 14.05
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Zones 71.8% 64.6% 15.03 13.08
Comcast* 90.2% 81.2% 14.90 12.96
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Safeway 79.9% 71.9% 19.9 17.31
Belshaw Brothers Inc** 66.0% 59.4% 14.4 12.5
State of WA- GRCC'* 76.9% 69.2% 12.8 11.1
' Reflects 2005 Survey Cycle data. 2007 Survey Cycle data is pending from WSDOT.
These worksites are NOT included in the aggregate 2007 Drive Alone Rate for the jurisdiction as
they were not a part of the jurisdiction at the time the surveys were conducted.
Note: The City of Auburn targets for drive alone trips and VMT reduction will be the same as
the State of Washington minimum reduction goals- a ten percent reduction in drive alone
rates and 13% reduction of VMT from a 2007 baseline survey
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IV. DESCRIPTION OF PLANNED LOCAL SERVICES AND
STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING THE GOALS AND TARGETS
The Jurisdiction proposes to implement the following elements as part of its Commute Trip
Reduction plan. Implementation of the elements will be done in partnership and coordination with
other agencies. Listed below are the following planned local services and strategies for achieving
the established goals and targets for 2011
A. Policies and Regulations
The Jurisdiction has identified the following policies and regulations that will be updated
and will help reduce drive alone trips and vehicles miles traveled. The proposed changes
antl their scheduled adoption date are listed below.
1. Comprehensive plan policies (N/A)
• In addition to existing Comprehensive Plan policies, the jurisdiction is
considering revising and/or adding the following policies that will strengthen
the Jurisdiction's policies for supporting Commute Trip Reduction:
2. Land use regula#ions (N/A)
3. Zoning code regulations (N/A)
4. Street design standards
• As part of a new 2009 Comprehensive Transportation Plan the City is working
towards implementing the Comprehensive Plan Policies as it relates to
expressly including bike lanes in its design standards.
5. Concurrency regulations (N/A)
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IV. DESGRIPTION OF PLANNED LOCAL SERVICES AND
STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING THE GOALS AND TARGETS
B. Services and Facilities
As part of its capital improvement program, the jurisdiction is planning the following
improvements that will help reduce drive alone trips antl vehicle miles traveled. In addition
to the jurisdiction's investments, the jurisdiction is working with its transit agency partners
to improve transit services and facilities.
Elements that are being planned and/or being implemented include:
1. High occupancy vehicle lanes ( N/A)
2. Transit services
. Transit Now inclutles proposed improvements to core service connections and high
ridership corridors. This may include areas between Auburn Kent-Auburn Way. Also,
areas between Auburn and Green River Community College-15th St SW, Lea Hill Rd.
3. Vanpool services and vehicles
• Continue to market vanpool services and coordinate with employers and employees to
expand both vanpool and vanshare services. GiJen the additional Sounder train trips,
vanshare will be a large component of determining how the City of Auburn will strive to
obtain the 10% reduction in drive alone trips to CTR affected work sites.
4. Ride matching services
• Continue to promote Rideshare Online to CTR affected companies and their
employees.
5. Car sharing services
• Aggressively work with CTR affected employers to encourage increases to
existing carpool subsidies. Also, encourage adoption of new carpool
incentives that encourage SOV employees to try carpooling for the first time
(Carpool Joining Incentive). Encourage KC/Metro to continue to use 50/50
grant matching programs that provide seed dollars to employers willing to
expand car sharing programs.
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IV. DESCRIPTION OF PLANNED LOCAL SERVICES AND
STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING THE GOALS AND TARGETS
6. Transit facilities
• Work closely with Sound Transit and Metro Transit in partnership to create
additional parking near the Aubum Transit Center. Work with Metro Transit to
continue to upgrade transit facilities such as shelters and stops to improve
accessibility and passenger comfort.
7. Bicycle and sitlewalk facilities
• Continue to implement the non motorized improvements outlined in the
Comprehensive Plan. In 2007 the City completed the West Main Street
Streetscape project which created a bike lane link between the Interurban Trail
and the Sound Transit Center. The project will also renovate and restore
sidewalk along this corridor. In addition the city has programmed seven other
non motorized trail projects and three other pedestrians projects in its current
six year transportation improvement program.
8. Other(N/A)
C. Marketing and Incentives
Auburn plans to implement the following marketing and incentive programs that will help
reduce drive alone trips and vehicle miles traveled.
Employer outreach
• Continue outreach via the established CTR/TDM programs
Area wide promotions
• Continue to encourage employers to participate in Rideshare week and other
promotions to encourage vanpool ridership, antl/or turnkey campaigns. Offer
additional incentives to those Employer Transportation Coordinators (ETC)
that participate and offer the promotion
Transit pass discounts
• Present King County Metro annual transit pass programs such as the ORCA
Passport antl other ORCA prorgrams when appropriate to employers and
assist employers with the regional ORCA cartl.
Parking cash-out programs (N/A)
Carpool subsidies (N/A)
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Parking charges and discounts (N/A)
Preferential parking (N/A)
Flexible work schedules
. Encourage continued use or expand use of Alternate work weeks with CTR
affectetl employers. Currently, Boeing, GSA have the largest programs.
Program to allow employees to work at home or a closer worksite ( N/A)
Individualized marketing programs ( N/A)
Neighborhood social marketing programs
• When possible market to neighborhoods, such as Lakeland, to promote Van
Share vehicles.
Other(N/A)
D. Special Programs for Mitigation of Construction Activities (NIA)
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IV. DESCRIPTION OF PLANNED LOCAL SERVICES AfVD
STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING THE GOALS AND TARGETS
E. Schedule for Implementing Program Strategies and Services
The jurisdiction has identified the following schedule for implementing the CTR
program strategies and services. The agency responsible for implementing the
strategy or service is also listed.
Program •g . Agency b • Scheduled D. .
. • . .
Poiicies . --g . o ' b
110 . d b- . .
Lirn
Services . of Auburn 119 . d b- ond
- o Transit 11• . d,b- ond
• Incentive o Transit
• . 119. db- 0 nd
. . . ~
.grams N/A
~
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V. REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR EMPLOYERS
The purpose of this section is to describe the jurisdiction's required contributions from major
employers.
•q •d Element D- p .
The Employee Transportation Coortlinator is the point of contact
Designate Employee between the employer and its workforce to implement, promote and
Transportation administer the organization's CTR program. He/she is also the point of
Coordinator contact between the employer and the local jurisdiction to track the
employer's progress in meeting CTR requirements
Information about commute alternatives will be distributed regularly to
Regular Distribution of employees. Examples of information that will be distributed will
Information to Employees include:
• Description of the employer's commute options program
. Transit system maps and schedules
• Vanpool rider alerts
• Weekly traffic alerts
• Wheel Options campaign promotional materials
Regular Review of The employer is required to complete the Employer Annual Report and
Employee of Commuting Program Description Form and submit to the local jurisdiction. Every
and Reporting of two years, the employer shall conduct a program evaluation to
Progress determine worksite progress toward meeting the CTR goals. As part of
the program evaluation, the employer shall distribute and collect
Commute Trip Reduction Program Employee Questionnaires (surveys)
to achieve at least a 70 percent response rate.
Implementation of a Set The employer is required to implement a set of ineasures that are
of Measures designed to increase the percentage of employees using the following
modes: ,
• Transit
• Vanpool
• Carpool
. Bicycle or walking
. Telework
• Other non-single occupant vehicle modes
Measures to reduce drive alone trips and vehicle miles traveled
include, but are not limited to:
• Provision of preferential parking or reduced parking
charges for high occupancy vehicles
. Institutin or increasing parking charges for sin le-
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V. REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR EMPLOYERS
occupant vehicles
• Provision of commuter ride matching seroices
• Provision of subsidies for transit fares
• Provisions of vans for vanpools
. Provisions of subsidies for carpooling or vanpooling
• Permitting the use of the employer's vehicles for
carpooling or vanpooling
• Permitting flexible work schedules
• Cooperation with transportation providers to provide
additional regular or express service to the worksite
• Construction of special loading and unloading facilities for
transit, carpool, and vanpool users
. Provision of bicycle parking facilities, lockers, changing
areas, and showers
. Provision of a program for parking incentives such as a
rebate for employees who do not use the parking facility
• Establishment of a program to permit employees to work
part or full time at home or at an alternative worksite closer
to their homes
. Establishment of a program of alternative work schedules
such as compressed work week schedules
• Implementation of other measures designed to facilitate
the use of high-occupancy vehicles such as on-site day
care facilities and emergency taxi services
• Employers or owners of worksites may form or utilize an
existing transportation management association or other
transportation-related associations by RCS 35.87A.010 to
assist members in developing and implementing commute
trip reduction programs
•p . D- . .
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VI. DOCUMENTATION OF CONSULTATION
This section describes the consultation process that was used to develop the local jurisdiction's
Commute Trip Reduction plan. The plan was developed in consultation with the following
organizations and individuals:
A. Local or County Jurisdiction
1. Department of Planning and Community Development
Contact: Elizabeth Chamberlain, Principal Planner
Issues: Comprehensive Plan Policies, Downtown Plan Policies
2. Department of Public Works
Contact: Tiffin Goodman, Transqortation Planner,
Issues: Transportation Plan Policies
3. Department of Finance (NIA)
Contact:
Issues:
4. Planning Commission (NIA)
Contact:
Issues:
5. City or County Council (NIA)
Contact:
Issues:
B. WSDOT (NIA)
, Contact:
Issues: C. Regional Planning Organization (N/A)
Contact:
Issues:
D. Neighboring Local Jurisdictions (NIA)
Contact:
Issues:
E. Major Employers NIA)
Contact:
Issues:
F. Business Groups NIA)
Contact:
Issues:
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VL DOCUMENTATIOIV OF CONSULTATION
G. Transit Agencies
Contact: Jane Finch (Kinq Countv Metro)
Issues: CTR plan develoqment
H. Transportation Management Associations NIA)
Contact:
Issues:
1. Community Groups (F-1 NIA)
Contact:
Issues:
J. Special Interest Groups NIA)
Contact:
Issues;
1. Individuals NIA)
Contact:
Issues:
. Meeting D. Contact .
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Vil. A SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL PLAN
The Jurisdiction has prepared a financial analysis to identify revenues and expenses that are
associated with the Jurisdiction's Commute Trip Reduction Plan. The following is a description of
the available funding sources that the Jurisdiction may use to implement its CTR Plan. After
identifying the available funding sources, the Jurisdiction has identified the expenses which include
program administration, training, employer assistance, policy and regulation development,
promotional activities, transit and ridesharing services, and implementation of supporting facilities.
A. Funding Sources
1. WSDOT CTR grant (N/A)
The WSDOT CTR Grant is the annual allocation that is given to jurisdictions to help them
administer their CTR programs.
Describe: The City of Auburn will receive a total of $75,641 for years 2009, 2010, and
2011 to implement the CTR law.
2. Local jurisdiction operating funds and capital investment program funds
(N/A)
3. Federal funds (N/A)
4. Employer contributions (N/A)
5. Other state funding sources
Describe: King County Metro provides a twelve month grant matching program for all CTR
affectetl employers. Employers receive 50/50 dollar match that implement a new subsidy
that pertain to either transit, vanpool, or carpool modes. Additionally, they will match dollar
for tlollar for any increase to existing subsidy that a company may already have in place.
6. Construction TDM funds (N/A)
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VII. A SUSTAI{VABLE FINANCIAL PLAN
. • . b - Estimated Estimated Estimated . .
Funding A.- -d
FY2009 FY201V 'FY20
CTR Grants WSDOT
$25,835 $24,903 $24,903 $75,641
Other State WSDOT, $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Funds CTED
CMAQ RTPO $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Funds
Local Funds Local $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
from Jurisdiction
Operating
Budgets
Capital Local $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Investment Jurisdiction
Program
Transit Transit $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Revenue Agency
Employer TMA or Local $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Contributions Juristliction
Developer Local $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Contributions Jurisdiction
Mitigation Local $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Funds for Jurisdiction
Construction
Projects
TOTAL $25,835 $24,903 $24,903 $75,641
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VII. A SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL PLAN
B. Program Expenses
1. Administration
Agency: King County (on behalf of City of Auburn)
Responsibility: Identifying and notifying affected employers, reviewing employer progress
reports, evaluating employer programs, coordination with neighboring juristlictions and
transit agencies, and preparing annual reports on the CTR program.
2. Facilities (N/A)
Agency:
Responsibility:
3. Services
Agency: King County (on behalf of City of Auburn)
Responsibility: Transit services, assistance with the formation of vanpools, car sharing
and ride matching services.
4. Marketing
Agency: King County (on behalf of City of Auburn)
Responsibility: Development antl distribution of transit and ridesharing information,
promotional campaigns, web sites to promote commute options programs, antl outreach to
employers.
5. Incentives
Agency: King County (on behalf of City of Auburn)
Responsibility: transit pass discount programs, subsidies for vanpool programs.
6. Training (N/A)
Agency: King County ((on behalf of City of Auburn)
Responsibility: Conduct workshops on various topics to address CTR.
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VII. A SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL PLAN
Expense p. , • Estimated Estimated Estimated . .
Party . . . -d
2009 i i 2011 .
Prepare local CTR plan
and ordinance $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Administer CTR Aubum and
program (contract KC Metro
management, annual CTR Services
reporting, survey $25,835 $24,903 $24,903 $75,641
process, coordination
meetings)
Training KC Metro NA NA NA NA
Services
Conduct employer KC Metro
outreach Services NA NA NA NA
Implement supporting
transit services $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Implement supporfing
transit facilities $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Implement supporting KC Metro
vanpool services Services NA NA NA NA
Implement bicycle and
pedestrian facilities $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Offer program
incentives $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Car sharing services $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Conduct special area
wide promotions $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Prepare updates to
Comprehensive Plans $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Total $25,835 $24,903 $ 24,903 $ 75,641
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VII. A SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL PLAN
C. Financial Gaps
Service . g• •g Potential
Strategy . .
Accomplish .
$ .00
$ 00
$ 00
$ 00
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VIII. IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURE
As part of its strategic plan for implementing the Commute Trip Reduction program, Auburn plans -
to work in parlnership with the transit agencies, neighboring jurisdictions, and if available,
transportation management associations.
Listed below are the organizations that will be involved with the implementation of the Jurisdiction's
- CTR Plan. Their roles and responsibilities are described as follows:
A. Local Jurisdiction
Roles
• CTR program administrator (via a contract with King County which performs
the job of administering CTR for Auburn)
Responsibilities
. In conjunction with King County with whom the contracts to implement CTR
ordinance requirements, Auburn will implement its own CTR plan. This will
include ensuring that CTR plans are consistent with their local comprehensive
plans and setting the goals for the CTR affected employers. CTR affected
employers will be required to be in compliance with the CTR law. Local
jurisdictions may contract with local agencies
B. Contractor (NIA)
C. Transit Agency
Roles
. Transit service provider
• Capital facility provider
• Maintain transit capital facilities
Responsibilities
• Provide transit services to transit centers and employment sites as supported
by local land use and growth targets established by GMA
. Provide rideshare services.
• Provide CTR affected employer outreach
• Responsible for tracking and reporting employee SOV progress
. Provide Park and Ride facilities, and other capital investments
• Develop and implement rideshare and transit promotions to encourage
employee HOV usage.
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VIII. IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURE
D. Transportation Management Association (NIA)
Roles
Responsibilities •
E. Employer
Roles
• Communicate with the City of Auburn as how the local and State CTR Law
should be administered, progress measured and reported.
Responsibilities
• Implement all CTR program elements as described in employers CTR
program
• Promote CTR program to employees
. Measure and report employee survey data every two years.
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VIII. IMPLEMENT,4TION STRUCTURE
CTR Implementation Plan
• . . Agency . • Scheduled D. - .
"Implem6niation
d ••g .
Comprehensive Plan City of Auburn 2009 and in the future.
City Code and Zoning
Services Facilities
Transit Now (10 year plan) King County Metro 2009 and in the future.
Six Year Plan
d
Rideshare Week, Bike to Work, King County Metro/WSDOT On-going promotions are twice
yearly.
. . .
Programs
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