The purpose of this chapter is to reduce traffic and improve
air quality within the City of Santa Rosa by promoting the development
of trip reduction programs at existing and future work sites.
(Ord. 2948 § 1, 1992)
Government Code Section 65089.3 requires cities and counties
to adopt and implement a trip reduction and travel demand ordinance.
(Ord. 2948 § 1, 1992)
(A)
An increase in new employment opportunities is anticipated in the
City in the next 20 years.
(B)
Increased employment in the City will create an increase in traffic
coming to, from, and within the City.
(C)
Trip reduction programs reduce peak hour traffic.
(D)
Reducing vehicle trips correspondingly reduces traffic congestion,
vehicle emissions, energy consumption, and noise levels.
(E)
The City's general plan recognizes a policy of providing vehicle
alternatives to the automobile for efficiently transporting large
numbers of people to local and regional destinations. It encourages
people to use alternative transportation and devise strategies to
reduce traffic congestion at peak hours.
(F)
Participation of private and public employers is critical to the
success of trip reduction programs.
(Ord. 2948 § 1, 1992)
For the purposes of this chapter the following words, and phrases
shall have these meanings:
(AVR) is the number of employees arriving or leaving a work
site during the peak hour period divided by the number of vehicles,
excluding buses, bicycles, and motorcycles those employees use to
arrive or leave the work site, averaged over the survey week.
is a motor vehicle occupied by two to six employees travelling
to a work site.
is the work-to-home or home-to-work trip.
are carpooling, vanpooling, public transit, bicycling, or
walking.
is any person working for an employer for either wages or
salary eighty or more hours per month on a permanent, temporary, or
part-time basis who either reports to work or is assigned primarily
to a work site on a regular schedule. The term excludes contract employees,
independent contractors, field personnel, seasonal workers, and volunteers.
is a form designed to provide information to calculate AVR
for the work site. It will ascertain how the employee travels to and
from work.
is any public or private employer, including the City, with
a permanent place of business in the City. "Employer" shall not include
contractors and businesses with no permanent place of business in
the City.
is a program developed and implemented by the employer to
provide information, assistance, incentives or other measures for
employees to increase AVR and reduce the number of commute trips.
is an employee who spends twenty percent or less of their
work-time at the work site and uses their personal vehicle to carry
out their work tasks.
is six a.m. to 10 a.m. weekdays.
is the person designated by the employer who is responsible
for administration of employer requirements under this chapter.
is the person designated by the employer who has budget authority
for implementing the requirements of this chapter.
is an employee of the City.
is a van occupied by seven or more employees who commute
to a work site.
is any place of employment, base of operation or predominant
location of the employer. All buildings or facilities occupied by
the employer within the City and within a radius of .5 miles of a
single centrally located building or facility occupied by the same
employer is considered a single "work site."
(Ord. 2948 § 1, 1992)
Average vehicle ridership is established to measure progress
toward achieving an increase in the use of commute alternatives and
reducing peak hour vehicle trips. The following are AVR goals:
(A)
By July 1, 1993, the AVR shall be 1.20.
(B)
By July 1, 1995, the AVR shall be 1.25.
(C)
By July 1, 1997, the AVR shall be 1.30.
(D)
By July 1, 1999, the AVR shall be 1.35.
(Ord. 2948 § 1, 1992)
(A)
Voluntary Program-Employers With Less Than 100 Employees Trip Reduction
Information Program. Every existing or future employer with less than
100 employees and schools and school districts are encouraged to post
and distribute annually current marketing and informational materials
on commute alternatives and their impact on reducing congestion and
air pollution. Distribution should include existing employees and
new employees when hired. Informational materials may be provided
by the City or the employer.
(B)
Mandatory Program-Employers With 100 or More Employees Transportation
Program. Every existing or future employer with 100 employees or more
at the work site within the time period for notification specified
herein, shall do the following:
(1)
Information Program. Each year, post and distribute current marketing
and informational materials regarding commute alternatives and their
impact on congestion and air pollution. Distribution shall include
new employees when hired.
(2)
Transportation Manager. Within 30 days following notice from the
City, appoint a Transportation Manager for each work site. An employer
having more than one work site within the City may appoint one Manager
for all work sites or a separate manager for each work site.
(3)
Transportation Coordinator. Within 30 days following notice from
the City, appoint a Transportation Coordinator for each work site.
Within 60 days following appointment, the coordinator shall complete
a coordinator training course approved by the City, unless the coordinator
has had one year of experience as a Transportation Coordinator. A
Transportation Manager may also function as a coordinator, provided
the Manager meets the qualifications set forth in this section.
(4)
Notification. Within 30 days of making or changing the appointments,
notify the TSM Coordinator in writing of the appointments required
by this section. Notification shall be mailed first class, postage
prepaid, to the TSM Coordinator. Notification shall include the following
information regarding each appointee:
(5)
Development of Employer Trip Reduction Program. Within 120 days following
notice from the City, develop an employer trip reduction program that
outlines the program objectives designed to achieve the trip reduction
goals set forth in this chapter. The employer trip reduction program
shall remain at the employer's work site and be made available to
the City upon request.
(6)
Annual Employee Survey. Each year, during the month of May, conduct
an employee transportation survey at the work site. The survey form
shall be provided by the City. The survey must be conducted during
a five-day period, Monday through Friday, that does not include any
special events or holidays that would alter commute behavior. Employees
not returning a completed survey will be counted as driving alone
in calculating AVR. Surveys shall be returned to the City by May 31st,
for processing.
(7)
Annual Report. Within 30 days of receipt of survey results from the
City, submit to the TSM Coordinator an annual report describing the
employer trip reduction program, the survey results during the reporting
period, and the employer trip reduction program intended to be implemented
the following year. The report shall cover the preceding year, or
that portion of the preceding year the employer was in business.
The annual report shall contain the following information:
(a)
The average vehicle ridership determined by the annual survey;
(b)
The number of off-street employee parking spaces provided by the
employer;
(c)
The number of preferential parking spaces provided for vanpools and
carpools;
(d)
A list of all informational and marketing efforts, services and incentives
included in the employee trip reduction program for the current year,
whether provided by the employer or a third party;
(e)
A list of all informational and marketing efforts, services and incentives
to be included in the employee trip reduction program for the following
year, whether provided by the employer or a third party.
(8)
Informational Meeting. If requested by the City, the Transportation
Manager, coordinator or other person designated by the employer, shall
attend a meeting held by the City to provide information about developing
and implementing commute alternative programs.
(9)
Proof of Compliance. At such time when the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District adopts a trip reduction rule, employers subject to this chapter
and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Trip Reduction Rule,
may file the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's proof of compliance
with the City in lieu of complying with this chapter.
(Ord. 2948 § 1, 1992)
The City shall provide the following:
(A)
TSM Coordinator. City shall designate a TSM Coordinator.
(B)
Technical Guidance and Support. The TSM Coordinator shall provide
guidance and support to employers in complying with the provisions
of this chapter.
(C)
City Evaluation of Trip Reduction Program.
(1)
Annual Evaluation. The City Manager or designee shall review employer
compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The evaluation will
include a review of employer trip reduction programs, annual reports,
and employer surveys.
(2)
Report to City Council. The City Manager or designee shall submit
an annual report to the City Council describing the results of the
trip reduction program and the achievement of the goals of this chapter.
The City Manager or designee may recommend any changes to this chapter
necessary to achieve the goals established herein.
(3)
Implementation of Penalties. If, at any time after two years from
the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, an employer
is not making substantial progress toward achieving the AVR goals
stated herein, the City Manager or designee may recommend to the City
Council that enforcement measures be initiated in addition to the
general provisions of the Santa Rosa City code.
(Ord. 2948 § 1, 1992)
