14.40.060 Requirements for affected employers.
A. 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 commute trips.
B. Mandatory Program Elements. Each affected employer’s CTR program shall include the following mandatory elements:
1. The employer shall designate an employee transportation coordinator (ETC) to administer the CTR program.
2. Information Distribution. Information about alternatives to drive alone commuting as well as a summary of the employer’s CTR program shall be provided to employees at least once a year and to new employees at the time of hire. The summary of the employer’s CTR program shall also be submitted to the city with the employer’s program description and regular report.
C. Additional Program Elements. The employer’s CTR program shall include additional elements as needed to meet CTR goals. Approved additional elements are detailed in the implementation guidelines.
D. Review and Description of Employer’s CTR Program. Affected employers are required to review their program and file a regular progress report with the city in accordance with the format provided by the city as described in the implementation guidelines. At a minimum, the employer’s CTR program report and description must include:
1. A general description of the employment site location, transportation characteristics, employee parking availability, on-site amenities, surrounding services, and unique conditions experienced by the employer or its employees;
2. The number of employees affected by the CTR program and the total number of employees at the site;
3. Documentation on compliance with the mandatory CTR program elements (as described in subsection B of this section);
4. Description of any additional elements included in the employer’s CTR program (as referenced in subsection C of this section); and
5. A statement of organizational commitment to provide appropriate resources to the program to meet the employer’s established goals.
E. Biennial Measure of Employee Commute Behavior. In addition to the baseline measurement, employers shall conduct a program evaluation as a means of determining worksite progress toward meeting CTR goals. As part of the program evaluation, the employer shall distribute and collect commute trip reduction program employee questionnaires (surveys) at least once every two years, and strive to achieve at least a 70 percent response rate from employees at the worksite. (Ord. 5795 § 6, 2008; Ord. 5157 § 7, 1999; Ord. 4506 § 1, 1993. Formerly 14.40.070.)