281 Commute Trip Reduction PlanCITY OF YELM
RESOLUTION NO. ~2~81
COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION PLAN
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM ADOPTING A
COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION PLAN FOR THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Commute Trip Reduction Act mandates
that Yelm, as a city with an employer of over 100 employes, adopt
a Commute Trip Reduction Plan, and
WHEREAS, Yelm together with Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and
Thurston County and agreed to a consolidated effort to reduce the
length and number of commute trips within Thurston County.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM DOES
RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
That that document entitled "Commute Trip Reduction Plan for
Thurston County" dated /~Z/~~ is hereby adopted as an
appendix to the Yelm Comprehensive Plan and shall be implemented
by the planning activities of the City of Yelm and by appropriate
ordinances and agreements.
ADOPTED this 2~ hday ofJana~ar-T,, 1993.
Rober A. Sanders, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Agne Colombo, City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED: Jan, 27 1993.
CITY OF YELM
RESOLUTION N0. _2 1 PAGE 1
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COMMUTE TRIP R~DUCTIOI\T PLAN
FOR
THURSTON COUNTY
PREPARED BY:
INTERCITY TRANSIT
In Compliance with -the Washington State
Commute Trip Reduction Law
PREPARED FOR:
Thurston County .
City of Lacey
City of Olympia
City of Tumwater
City of Yelm
DATE: 1-14-
CONTENTS
Section ~~
Preface..........
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Steering Committee
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1 Introduction ......................:................................................ ....................1
2 Goals and Objectives .............................................................................3
3 CTR Plan Administration ........:...................................:........................ 5
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CTR Goals, Base Year Values and Zones ........:.... ...............6
5 Employer Requirements ...........................................:...........................9
6 Transportation~Management Organizations .........................
7 Credits ..........................:........................... .. ................ ......'............:14
8 Modifications and Exemptions ..:.................................... ...................15
9 Compliance and Enforcement . ..................................... ...............17
10 Appeals Process ................................................................ ...................19
11 'CTR Programs of Local Jurisdictions ......:...................... ...................20
12 Review of Parking Policies .............................................. ................... 21
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1 CTR Plan and Ordinance Review Process ..................... ................... iv
2 Commute Trip Reduction Zones for Thurston County .....................8
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PREFACE
Air pollution and traffic congestion in our state are now critical problems and demand
our attention. Automobile traffic, which is dominated by single occupant vehicles, is a
major source of air pollution, which in turn, is a significant threat to public health and
degrades the quality of the environment. Traffic congestion imposes significant costs to
businesses, government and individuals in terms of lost working hours and delays in
the delivery of goods and services. These problems are having a negative impact on
the quality of life in Thurston County. Single occupant vehicle travel is a major factor
in the consumption of gasoline and reliance on imported sources of petroleum. .
Moderation in the growth of automobile travel is essential to stabilize and reduce.
dependence on imported petroleum and improve the nation's energy security.
In response to these problems, the State legislature recently passed the Commute Trip
Reduction Law to reduce automobile-related- air pollution, energy consumption and
traffic congestion. The law benefits our state by helping meet federal and state air
quality standards, enhancing opportunities for economic development and avoiding
the increasing cost of environmental controls.
The Commute Trip Reduction Law requires local governments in certain counties to
enact Commute Trip Reduction ordinances that require large employers to develop
programs for their employees that encourage alternatives to driving alone. The
ordinance is regulatory and procedural. The CTR Plan, by contrast, is descriptive. The
plan specifies what is required of employer programs and indicates how programs will
be administered.
This Commute Trip Reduction Plan has been developed in a cooperative manner by the
local governments and employers.of the Cities of Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and Yelm
and unincorporated Thurston County. Intercity Transit coordinated this effort. The
plan itself reflects this cooperative spirit and emphasizes fairness, consistency and
coordination between all parties.
The plan was developed with the assistance of a Steering Committee that represented
the affected local governments and employers. The steering committee made a
commitment to a consistent and coordinated approach in the planning process. The
plan continues this approach by designating Intercity Transit to administer and
implement the plan in Thurston County. In addition, Intercity Transit will continue to
provide support to employers as they develop; implement and operate CTR programs.
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Steering Committee
Sandra Cain-Steffler, Thurston County. Courthouse
Joan Cullen, Washington State Department of General Administration
Ted Dedden, Puget Power
Gary Hooper, Group Health Cooperative
Nancy Johns, South Puget Sound Community College
Doug Johnston, City of Tumwater
Suzanne Kline; St. Peter Hospital
David Riker, City of Olympia
Larry Sidor, Pabst Brewing Company
Todd Stamm, City of Yelm
Eric Swansen, City of Lacey
Jim This, Washington State Employees Credit Union
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Figure 1
CTR PLAN AND ORDINANCE REVIEW PROCESS
STAGE 1 CTR Interjurisdictional
Coordinating Committee
Review of CTR Law
& CTR Guidelines
Public Forums Employer Forums
' on CTR Law on CTR Law
(3/17/92, 4/9/92) (4/9/92, 4/16/92, 5/12/92)
Development of
Planning Process
(Jan. -June 1992)
STAGE 2 ~ CTR STEERING COMMITTEE Preparation
(Local jurisdictions & public/private employers) of CTR Plan
Meetings open to the public (July -Dec. 1992)
Public Meetings
on Draft CTR Plan
(11 /3/92, 11 /23/92, 12/22/92)
Steering. Committee
Recommendation (12/22/92)
Local Jursidictions
Review/Adoption
Lacey
Olympia ~ ~ I Thurston County. ~ ~ Tumwater
Yelm
STAGE 3 CTR Plan implemented
Interlocal Agreement
Section 1
INTRODUCTION.
Legislative Framework
The Washington State Legislature passed the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Law in
1991 as part of the Washington Clean Air Act and in response to the federal Clean Air
Act. The law requires cities and county governments within Clark, King, Kitsap,
Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston and Yakima Counties to adopt ordinances that
define commute trip reduction (CTR) requirements for affected employers within their
jurisdiction.
The Commute Trip Reduction Plan for Thurston County has been prepared in
conformance with the requirements of the CTR Law (RCW 70.94.521-551) and the CTR
Guidelines. This plan includes policies and procedures for implementing CTR
requirements for affected employers located in the Cities of Lacey, Olympia,
Tumwater, and Yelm, and in unincorporated Thurston County.
Relationship to CTR Ordinance
This plan is the policy basis and statement of intent that accompanies the Commute
Trip Reduction Ordinances of the Cities of Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and Yelm, and
Thurston County. The plan is referenced as part of these same ordinances ~n~hich are
the regulatory instruments to implement the plan. .
Coordination with Local Jurisdictions
In January 1992, Thurston County and the Cities of Lacey, Olympia, and Tumwater,
later joined by Yelm, agreed that Intercity Transit should coordinate the development
and preparation of the CTR Plan, a standard ordinance, and other supporting
documents. Eventually, an intergovernmental group of staff members from Lacey,
Olympia, Tumwater, Yelm, and Thurston County together with representatives from
affected employers formed a "Steering Committee" to assist in the preparation of this
CTR Plan. This plan reflects the effort of this group.
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Employer Involvement
Employer involvement was integral to the development of this plan. Affected
employers provided input in designing the planning process and participated in the
planning process itself through the mechanism of the CTR Plan Steering Committee.
Representatives of affected employers who were not members of the steering
committee remained actively involved in the planning process, participating regularly
in the deliberations of the Steering Committee. In addition, all known affected
employers received a copy of a biweekly newsletter informing them of issues raised in
the development of the plan.
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Section 2
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Introduction
The Commute Trip Reduction Plan for Thurston County is consistent with and based
upon the following goals and objectives which are drawn from the Commute Trip
Reduction Guidelines, Chapter 1, Section 3.
Goals
1. To reduce automobile-generated air and water pollution, relieve traffic
congestion, and reduce energy consumption.
2. To reduce peak-period motor vehicle trips and the number of vehicle miles
traveled (VMT) associated with commute trips.
3. To make optimal use of existing and future transportation systems to minimize
costs and preserve business opportunities in Thurston County and the state.
4. To treat affected employers in a fair and reasonable manner.
5. To establish a plan consistent with the CTR Guidelines and the CTR Plans of
counties and cities with which Thurston County has common borders or mutual
. transportation and growth issues.
6. , To adopt a cooperative and coordinated approach to reducing. the number of
single occupant vehicle (SOV) trips and VMT to ensure consistency regarding
CTR policies and implementation.
7. To increase the community's awareness anal acceptance of available, efficient and
environmentally beneficial travel options.
8.. To encourage land use patterns that encourage non-SOV travel options, improve
accessibility and intermodal connectivity within and/or between urban centers
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and activity centers to minimize adverse transportation impacts on land use and
the environment.
9. To protect the urban environment by encouraging efficient land-use patterns that
minimize travel distance and the disruption of environmentally sensitive areas
and promote a pedestrian friendly environment.
10. To minimize the administrative burden of local governments and affected
employers in achieving the CTR goals.
Objectives
1. To ensure that all affected employers develop and implement CTR programs
designed to:
• Reduce the VMT per employee from the 1992 base-year value established for
each CTR zone.
• Reduce the proportion of SOV trips from the 1992 base-year value established
for each CTR zone.
• Inform and educate employees about commute alternatives.
2. To establish the following:
• CTR zones that group affected employers with similar conditions in a fair
and consistent manner.
• Base-year values for the proportion of SOV commute trips and the commute
trip VMT per employee for each CTR zone.
• A means of measuring progress toward meeting CTR goals using the CTR
Survey.
• An appeals process by which affected employers may obtain an exemption
from, or modification of, CTR requirements or appeal administrative
determinations.
• An agency to not only administer, review and monitor CTR program
progress, but also provide assistance to employers as they develop and
implement their CTR programs.
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Section 3
CTR PLAN ADMINISTRATION
Introduction
The CTR Plan was developed in a spirit of cooperation between Thurston County, the
Cities of Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater and Yelm (hereinafter referred to as "the local
jurisdictions") and affected employers. Intercity Transit will continue this approach by
implementing and administering the CTR Plan in a cooperative and flexible manner to
allow employers to design programs that work for their employees and situations
while, at the same time, ensuring consistency and fairness.
Intercity Transit will be able to offer the following to affected employers as they begin
to develop their programs:
Assistance in identifying potentially effective alternate travel mode strategies. (To
ensure coordination and compatibility between an employer's CTR strategies and
Intercity Transit services and the CTR Plan, employers should contact Intercity
Transit to review their programs at an early stage of development.)
® On-going support to employers to assist them in maintaining and enhancing their
CTR programs.
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Section 4
CTR GOALS, BASE-YEAR VALUES ANI~ ZONES
Commute Trip Reduction Goals
The CTR goals for affected employers in the Cities of Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, Yelm,
and in unincorporated Thurston County are consistent with the CTR Law and the CTR
Guidelines for the preparation of the CTR Plan.
All affected employers are required to develop and implement CTR programs designed
to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per affected employee and single occupant
vehicle (SOV) use per affected employee. The goals for VMT- and SOV for 1995, 1997,
and 1999 are not less than a 15-percent reduction, a 25-percent reduction, and a 35-
percent reduction, respectively, from the base-year value of the CTR zone in which the
affected employer's worksite is located. That is, the 1995 goal is 85 percent of the base-
year value, the 1997 goal is 75 percent of the base-year value, and the 1999 goal is 65
percent of the base-year value. Progress toward CTR goals will be measured by a
survey by affected employers of their employees during 1995,1997, and 1999.
Base-Year Survey
In consultation with the Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) and employers,
the local jurisdictions decided to conduct an employee survey to establish base-year
values for VMT and SOV rates per affected employee. Survey responses of local
jurisdiction employees and of employers that were identified as likely to have 100 or
more affected employees at a single worksite were included in the calculation of the
base-year values of the CTR zones.
The base-year survey was conducted in October 1992. Each measurement year, local
governments and affected employers will administer the same survey to their
employees to determine their reductions in VMT and SOV from the base-year values.
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Base-Year Values
CTR Zone 1 CTR Zone 2
VMT (per
employee) 11.5 miles 11.5 miles
SOV Rate (%) 78 84
Commute Trip Reduction Zones
The CTR zones are consistent with the CTR Law and the CTR Guidelines. The CTR
zones are based on combinations of traffic analysis zones (TAZs) that have similar
employment density, population density, level of transit service, parking availability,
and other factors that affect the level of SOV commuting. Thurston County is divided
into two CTR zones. Intercity Transit and the TRPC developed these zones in '
consultation with employers and the local governments of Thurston County.
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1 Entirely within Downtown Olympia
2 Lies between the boundary of Downtown Olympia and the
County boundary
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Section 5
EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS
Introduction ~ .
The requirements of the CTR Plan for Thurston County apply to any affected employer
at a single worksite within the Cities of Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, Yelm and
unincorporated Thurston County. .
An affected employer is required to:
• Develop and implement a CTR program that will encourage its employees to reduce VMT
per employee and SOV commute trips.
• The CTR program must include the mandatory elements specified in the CTR Law, which
.are necessary to achieve the goals of the CTR Plan.
• The employer must submit a program description-and an annual report describing progress
toward meeting the CTR goals.
• The employer must maintain a set of records to assist in the evaluation of its program.
CT'R Program -
Affected employers are required to develop and submit a CTR Program Description
within 180 days of the effective date of the CTR Ordinance. The program must be
designed to meet the CTR reduction goals specified in Section 3.
Intercity Transit. will provide technical assistance and training to affected employers in
developing and implementing their programs. Employers should begin to implement
the program as soon as practical upon submittal of the initial program description. The
earlier a program gets started, the more likely an employer will meet its VMT and SOV
goals. Affected employers are required to implement their CTR programs not more
than 180 days after they submit their initial program descriptions to Intercity Transit. .
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Program Description
The employer must submit an initial program description to Intercity Transit within
180 days of the effective date of the CTR Ordinance. Intercity Transit will complete a
review of the employer's initial CTR Program Description within 90 days of the
submittal. If Intercity Transit determines that the proposed program will not meet the
applicable CTR goals, Intercity Transit will work with the employer to modify the
program as necessary.
The initial program description must include the following components:
Workplace Description. A general description of the worksite including its
transportation characteristics and surrounding services, such as parking, transit service,
bicycle paths, freeway access, and other factors that influence commuting choices.
Affected Employees. The number of employees that will participate in the program.
Documentation. Documentation of compliance with the mandatory CTR program
elements.
Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC). Name, address and telephone number
of the individual designated as the ETC. .
Tonal Elements. Description of additional elements included in the CTR
program..
I~$lementation Schedule. A program implementation schedule that includes the start
date for. each program element.
Responsibilities and Resources. The assignment of responsibilities. and the
commitment to provide~appropriate resources to support the program.
Information. An employer may submit any additional information it deems relevant.
Mandatory Program Elements
Each employer's CTR program must include the following mandatory program
elements:
Trans~Qrtation Coordinator. The employer must designate an employee
transportation coordinator (ETC) to administer the CTR program. The coordinator's
name, location and telephone number must be prominently displayed at each of the
employer's participating work sites. An employer with multiple worksites in Thurston
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County is not required to have an ETC at each worksite. The ETC is responsible for
implementing the CTR program. The. ETC is the primary CTR program contact person
for employees and Intercity Transit.
Information Distribution. Information about alternatives to driving to work alone
must be provided to employees at least once a year. The distribution of information
should be coordinated as closely as possible with Intercity Transit to ensure that the
information is up to date and accurate. The initial program description and subsequent
annual progress reports must indicate the information distributed, the method of
distribution and the frequency of distribution.
Annual Proere~ss Report. The CTR program must include an annual review of
employees' commuting habits and progress toward meeting the VMT and SOV
reduction goals. Affected employers must submit an annual report updating the initial
program description in accordance with the established format to Intercity Transit.
Intercity Transit will complete its review of the annual report within 90 days. The
employer's annual reporting date will be established by Intercity Transit in consultation
with the employer after a review of the initial CTR Program Description submitted by
the employer.
The annual report must describe each of the CTR measures undertaken in the past year,
the results of any commuter surveys, and the number of employees participating in the
program. Within the report, the employer shall evaluate the effectiveness of the CTR
program and, if necessary, propose modifications to achieve the CTR goals. An
employer may include other information deemed appropriate.
Employee SurveX. Employee survey information (using survey form provided by the
state) or approved alternative information (as defined by the CTR Guidelines) must be
provided in the annual reports submitted in the measurement years of 1995,1997, and
1999.
Recordkeeping. Affected employers must maintain'certain information that
documents the CTR program and progress towards meeting the VMT and SOV
reduction goals. Such information must be listed in its initial program description and
in annual reports. Intercity Transit will work with affected employers in identifying
the essential information to maintain. These records must be maintained a minimum of
24 months.
Additional Program Elements
Affected employers will need to implement specific strategies that will lead to meeting
the CTR goals. The specific combination of strategies to be implemented is optional
and will depend on the CTR goals of each zone and the type of workforce, geographic
location, and transportation system at the worksite. To help identify these strategies,
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Intercity Transit will meet with affected employers at their request. These meetings
will review and assess various combinations of strategies that have been found to be
effective. Additional program elements which may be considered include:
• Provision of preferential parking or reduced parking charges, or both, for carpoolers
and vanpoolers.
• Instituting or increasing parking charges for single occupant vehicles.
• Provision of commuter ridematching services to facilitate employee ridesharing for
commute trips.
• Provision of subsidies for those using transit, vanpools, carpools, or other
alternatives to driving alone.
• Permitting the use of the employer vehicles for carpooling or vanpooling.
• Permitting flexible work schedules to facilitate employees' use of alternatives to
commuting alone.
• Cooperation with transportation providers to provide additional service to a
worksite.
• Construction of special loading/unloading facilities for transit, carpoolers or
vanpoolers.
• Provision of bicycle parking facilities, lockers, changing areas, and showers for
employees who bicycle or walk to work.
• .Provision of parking incentive program such as a rebate for employees who do not
use the parking facilities.
• Establishment of a program to permit employees to work part- or full-time at home
or at an alternative worksite closer to their home.
• Permitting alternative work schedules that eliminate commute trips.
• Establishing other measures designed to facilitate the. use of high occupancy
vehicles, such as on-site daycare facilities and transportation home in the event of an
emergency.
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Section 6
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Transportation management organizations (TMOs) or transportation management
associations (TMAs) or other business partnerships may submit a single program
description that describes the common program elements of member employers. The
program description should also explain specific program elements at individual
employer worksites. The TMO, as an agent for its members, should provide individual
performance data for each employer as well as combined measurements. Program
modification will be specific to an employer. Each employer member, of a TMO-.will be
responsible for its participation and implementation of the CTR program developed by
the TMO and remain-accountable for meeting the requirements of the CTR Plan and
CTR Ordinance. -
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Section 7
CREDITS
Leadership Certificate
Employers who meet the CTR goals will receive a Commute Trip Reduction Certificate
of Leadership from Intercity Transit and the appropriate local governments.
Credit
Employers may apply for "credit" if they already had a demonstrably effective
transportation demand management (TDM) program in place prior to the 1992 base
year, or if they attain future goals ahead of schedule.
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Section 8
MODIFICATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS
Modification of CTR Programs
If an affected employer has a significant number of non-affected employees, it may
request (prior to program implementation) modification to the method of measurement
used for its CTR program. Under this condition, the applicable CTR goals would not
be changed, but the employees not required to participate in the program would not be
considered in calculations to measure the employer's progress toward CTR. goals.
In addition, if an affected employer can demonstrate that its worksite is contiguous
with a CTR zone boundary and that the worksite conditions affecting alternative
commute options are similar to those for employers. in the adjoining CTR zone, the
`employer's worksite may be made subject to the same CTR zone goals as employers in
the adjoining CTR zone.
nantici}~ated Conditions. Beginning in 1995, an affected employer may request CTR
goal modifications for unanticipated conditions, such as the nonexistance of alternative
commute modes due to factors related to the worksite, its workforce, or characteristics
of the business that are beyond the employer's control.
Modification of CTR Program Elements
C'nnditions for Modification: Any affected employer may request a modification of
CTR program elements, other than the mandatory elements, specified in the CTR Plan
and CTR Ordinance. Such a request maybe granted if one of the following conditions
exists:
• The employer can demonstrate that it is unable to comply with certain CTR
program elements for reasons beyond the control of the employer.
• The employer can demonstrate that compliance with the CTR program would
constitute an undue hardship.
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CTR Program Exemptions
An affected employer may request an exemption from all CTR program requirements
or penalties for a particular worksite when it submits.its CTR Program Description or
Annual Progress Reports. An exemption may be granted if and only if the affected
employer can demonstrate that it faces extraordinary circumstances, such as
bankruptcy, and is unable to implement any measures that could reduce VMT per
employee and proportion of SOV trips.
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Section 9
COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Program Review Criteria
Affected employers must submit an initial program description to Intercity Transit
within 180 days of the effective date of the CTR Ordinance that adopts the CTR Plan, as
well as annual reports in subsequent years. The employer's annual reporting date will
be established by Intercity Transit in consultation with the employer after a review of
the employer's initial CTR Program Description. Intercity Transit may approve the
submittals, approve them conditionally or reject them and request modifications to the
employer's program. All reviews will be conducted in the spirit of cooperation
between Intercity Transit and affected employers with Intercity Transit offering to
provide technical assistance to the employer in developing or modifying a program
until it meets the requirements.
Violations
Any one of the following constitutes a violation by an affected employer:
1. Failure to develop a complete CTR program and/or to submit a complete CTR
Program -Description on time. This includes:
(a) Affected employers that have been identified or self-identified as such
within 180 days of the effective date of the CTR Ordinance and fail to
submit a CTR Program Description within 150 days of initial
identification.
(b)' Affected employers not identified orself-identified within 180 days of the
effective date of the CTR Ordinance and that do not submit or implement
a CTR Program Description within .180 days of the effective date of the
CTR Ordinance.
(c) Employers who become affected employers but fail to identify themselves
as such within 180 days of their change in status.
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2. Failure to implement an approved CTR program within 180 days of submitting
its CTR Program Description.
3. Failure to submit an Annual Progress Report on time.
4. Failure to modify an unacceptable CTR program after 1995.
5. Intentional submission of fraudulent, false, or bogus information, data and/or
survey results.
Penalties
The local jurisdictions may impose civil penalties in the event of violations in the
manner provided in RCW 7.80. The intent of the CTR Plan is to bring about the
implementation of effective CTR programs. Penalties will be imposed only after
exhaustive efforts to gain cooperation have failed. Employers may appeal the
imposition of penalties to the CTR Appeals Board (see Section 10).
Schedule of Penalties
1. The penalty for a first violation is $125 per violation per day.
2. The penalty for subsequent violations of the same requirements will be $250 per
violation per day:
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Section 10
APPEALS PROCESS
Appeals Process
The appeals process for affected employers is consistent with the CTR Law and the
CTR Guidelines. The CTR Law provides employers with a framework within which to
develop their own CTR programs in response to the circumstances of their employees.
When Intercity Transit reviews employer programs, it will be guided by the principle
that flexibility and attention to employer concerns are essential to the success of a
program. Intercity Transit will be receptive to employer concerns and may allow for
modifications based on unique circumstances. In this way, the first stage of an appeal
is for Intercity Transit to respond to employer concerns and, when necessary, negotiate
mutually satisfactory solutions. .
However, any affected employer may appeal administrative decisions regarding
exemptions, goal modifications, program element modifications, and violations to an
appeals board. In the event of a violation, the affected employer will be notified of the
intent to impose penalties and the manner in which penalties may be appealed. If an
employer elects to appeal, then the time from the receipt of the application to appeal to
the resolution of the appeal will not be counted in the imposition of penalties.
Appeals Board .
The CTR Appeals Board will consist of three representatives of the local jurisdictions
and two representatives of affected employers with CTR Programs. One will be from
the appellant's local jurisdiction. A representative of the appellant cannot serve on the
CTR Appeals Board.
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Section 11
CTR PROGRAMS OF LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
Introduction
One of the "guiding principles" of the CTR Law and CTR Guidelines is that local
governments must be part of the solution in efforts to reduce traffic congestion, air
pollution and energy consumption. Therefore, local governments are subject to the
same'CTR requirements that apply to affected employers. Each local government that
adopts the CTR Plan and CTR Ordinance is required to develop and implement a CTR
program.
Requirements
Thurston County and the Cities of Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater and Yelm will develop a
CTR program for their employees. At a minimum, each jurisdiction must establish a
CTR program at each worksite where it employs 100 or more affected employees. If no
worksite has at least 100 affected employees, then the jurisdiction must establish a CTR
program at the worksite where the most affected employees work.
The local jurisdictions must develop and submit a program description within 180 days
of the effective date of the CTR Ordinance. They must implement such programs
within 180 days of the submittal of their program descriptions.
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Section 12
REVIEW OF PARKING POLICIES
Introduction
The review of.local parking policies and ordinances is an integral part of the CTR Plan
and, in fact, is specifically required by the CTR Law. Parking could be used as an aid
to economic development or as related to code requirements in terms of the number of
spaces provided. Part of a successful approach to CTR and TDM is the need to analyze
the true parking demand versus the parking requirements.
Strategies
Downward adjustments in parking requirements should be addressed in the broadest
possible manner, so that each jurisdiction is in line with the others. Additionally,
identification of strategies to deal with specific parking conflicts should be developed
as part of this review. The establishment of incentives to developers who provide on-
site transit facilities or transit friendly design components should be explored.
Ultimately, this effort should incorporate a full review and analysis of code provisions
to determine their compatibility with CTR goals and objectives and the creation of
incentive based provisions~that reward CTR/TDM supportive design and land use.
Commitment
The Cities of Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and Yelm and Thurston County will review
local parking policies and ordinances as they relate to affected employers and~will
make. any revisions necessary to be consistent with the CTR Law, CTR Guidelines in a
time period consistent with the Growth Management Act review process.
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