TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Vangie Garcia
Transportation Planning and Engineering Manager
Planning and Community Development
Kim Keeling
Program Administrator
TITLE:
title
Approval of the 2023-2025 Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Implementation Agreement
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The City of Redmond is required to implement the Commute Trip Reduction Law (RCW 70.94.521-551). The requirements and parameters to reduce traffic congestion, fuel use, and air pollution through commute trip reduction programs, including TDM programs for growth and transportation efficiency centers are established by RCW 70A.15.4000 through RCW 70A.15.4110.
This agreement with WSDOT would provide the City of Redmond with $304,400 between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2025, to execute the CTR law and TDM services in Redmond. The workplan approved by WSDOT is included in the agreement This grant funding is an increase of $110,055 or 64% over prior bienniums. This is the first increase in funding in over 20 years and has been appropriated by the Washington State Legislature for the Project. A portion of these funds were included in the City's 2023-2024 budget. The remaining portion of the funds will be included in the 2025-2026 budget proposals.
The recurring agreement contains a workplan that must be approved by WSDOT. The workplan includes recruiting new employer worksites, reviewing employer programs, providing site-specific suggestions for improved CTR performance, administering surveys, reviewing program exemption requests, providing employer training, providing incentives, performing promotion and marketing, and other commuter services...
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