MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
SUBJECT:
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Approval of the 2019-2023 Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Implementation Agreement.
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with WSDOT to receive $388,690 in State funds to administer the CTR law and TDM services through June 30, 2023.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Erika Vandenbrande, Director 425-556-2457
Carol Helland, Deputy Director 425-556-2107
Don Cairns, PE, Manager 425-556-2834
Kim Keeling, Transportation Programs Administrator 425-556-2451
Planning and Community Development
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
This agreement with WSDOT would provide the City of Redmond with $388,690 between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2023, to administer the CTR law and TDM services in Redmond. Funding of $194,345 has been appropriated by the Washington State Legislature for the Project in the 2019-2021 biennium. Projected funds of $194,345 are subject to appropriation by the Washington State Legislature, once appropriated, funds will be added to this agreement by written amendment. A portion of these funds were included in the City's 2019-2020 budget. The remaining portion of the funds will be included in the 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 budget proposals.
The State of Washington provides Technical Assistance Grants to CTR-affected counties and cities to reimburse expenses associated with employee plan review, commute planning and assistance, data collection, employee promotions in support of the CTR law and TDM services.
The City of Redmond is required to implement the Commute Trip Reduction Efficiency Act. The law requires each "major employer" (i.e., an employer with over 100 employees who arrive between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.) in cities located in a county whose population is at least 150,000 develops and implements a Commute...
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