16.16.070 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 SOV commute trips. The employer shall submit a description of its program to the city and provide an annual progress report to the city on employee commuting and progress toward meeting the SOV goals. The CTR program must include the mandatory elements described below, including submittal of a CTR program description and annual progress report. Transportation management associations may submit CTR program descriptions and annual reports on behalf of employers; however, each employer shall remain accountable for the success of its program.
A. Description of Employer’s CTR Program. Each affected employer is required to submit a description of its CTR program to the city on the official form available from the public works department. At a minimum, the employer’s description must include:
1. General description of each employment site location within the city limits, including transportation characteristics, surrounding services, and unique conditions experienced by the employer or its employees;
2. Number of employees affected by the CTR program;
3. Documentation of compliance with the mandatory CTR program elements (as described in subsection B of this section);
4. Description of the additional elements included in the CTR program; and
5. Schedule of implementation, assignment of responsibilities, and commitment to provide appropriate resources to carry out the CTR program.
B. Mandatory Program Elements. Each employer’s CTR program shall include the following mandatory elements:
1. Transportation Coordinator. The employer shall designate a transportation coordinator to administer the CTR program. The coordinator’s and/or designee’s name, location, and telephone number must be displayed prominently at each affected worksite. The coordinator shall oversee all elements of the employer’s CTR program and act as liaison between the employer and the city of Algona. An affected employer with multiple sites may have one transportation coordinator for all sites.
2. Information Distribution. Information about alternatives to 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 program, including ETC name and phone number. Employers must also provide a summary of their program to all new employees at the time of hire. Each employer’s program description and annual report must describe what information is to be distributed by the employer and the method of distribution.
3. Annual Progress Report. The CTR program must include an annual review of employee commuting and of progress toward meeting the SOV reduction goals. Affected employers shall file a progress report annually with the city. The employer should contact the city’s public works department for the format of the report. Survey information or alternative information approved by the public works director shall be required in the reports submitted in the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth and twelfth years after program implementation begins.
4. Additional Program Elements. In addition to the specific program elements described above, the employer’s CTR program shall include a set of measures designed to meet CTR goals, as described in the city’s administrative procedures. (Ord. 860 § 6, 1998; Ord. 729 § 7, 1993).