A.

The city council finds and determines that increasing employment opportunities and residential construction in the city and in Placer County are projected to create a substantial increase in traffic volumes. The geographical location and atmospheric conditions of the city and Placer County are conducive to the formation of air pollution attributed largely to motor vehicle emissions. California Health and Safety Code § 40919(d), as modified by the California Clean Air Act of 1988, mandates that in serious non-attainment areas such as Placer County, there will be no net increases in vehicular emissions by 1997 and by 1999, an average vehicle ridership (AVR) of 1.4 will be attained in the weekday commute period. California Government Code § 65089.3 (b) (3) and the Placer County congestion management plan requires all jurisdictions within Placer County to adopt and implement a trip reduction ordinance. Ridesharing among employees for home-to-work trips is a simple, inexpensive, and effective means of reducing single occupant motor vehicle trips. A reduction in such trips can be expected to result in an improvement to the region's air quality, and a reduction in traffic congestion and energy consumption impacts related to the anticipated growth in new jobs and residential construction. Cooperation with and coordination of trip reduction programs with other cities, counties, and communities in the region and through regional agencies would enhance the effectiveness of such programs.

B.

The purposes of this chapter are the following:

1.

Reduce total vehicle emissions in Placer County and South Placer region by reducing the number of vehicular trips that might otherwise be generated by home-to-work commuting;

2.

Reduce traffic congestion in Placer County by reducing both the number of vehicular trips and the vehicular miles traveled that might otherwise be generated by home-to-work commuting;

3.

Reduce or delay the need for major transportation facility improvements and reduce congestion by making efficient use of existing facilities;

4.

Reduce present and future motor vehicle emissions as a contribution for complying with federal and state ambient air quality standards;

5.

Implement measures that will work towards attainment of ambient air quality standards and compliance with congestion management program (CMP) requirements;

6.

Increase the average vehicle ridership (AVR) during the weekday commute period ("peak period") to work towards goals set forth in the California Clean Air Act.

C.

The fundamental objective of this chapter is to increase the average vehicle ridership (AVR) for home-to-work commuting to an average of 1.4 passengers per vehicle (AVR = 1.4). Large employment facilities or common work locations will be expected to accomplish a higher portion of this reduction than small employment centers in recognition of the greater opportunity for rideshare matches and increased viability of transit at large employment facilities.

D.

The intent of this chapter is that employers strive to reach the goal of an average vehicle ridership (AVR) of 1.4 persons per vehicle within the air basin by 1999 in compliance with the California Clean Air Act. Employers and property controllers are required to put forth a good faith effort to encourage employees to use alternative transportation modes through the methods described below.

(Ord. 693 § 2 (part), 1993).

A.

"Alternative commute mode" means method of traveling to and from the worksite other than by single occupant vehicle (i.e., transit, carpool, vanpool, bicycle, walking, telecommuting).

B.

"Average vehicle ridership (AVR)" means the average number of persons occupying each vehicle. AVR is calculated by multiplying the number of employees by the standard number of trips in a work week (generally ten), then divided by actual number of vehicular trips per work week. For example, if all employees drive alone to work each day, the AVR = 1.0. Ten employees would be expected to take ten trips each per week for a total of one hundred trips. If only sixty-seven vehicular trips are taken, then the AVR is 1.4, which means that, on average, each vehicle is transporting 1.4 people to their destination. The higher the AVR, the more people are using alternative transportation methods.

C.

"Carpool" means a motor vehicle occupied by two or more persons traveling to and from work.

D.

"Common work location" means single building, building complex, campus, or work sites at common location. A common work location is typified by a common private parking lot or area to be used by employees, tenants, customers, and/or other visitors to the complex, notwithstanding parking slot designations, such as specific spaces designated for specific tenants. To be considered a common work location, the site must have a central contact point, such as property manager or property owner. There are different requirements depending on the existence of a central contact point.

E.

"Commuter" means an employee who travels regularly to and from a work facility three or more days a week.

F.

"Commuter matching service" means any system for mapping and matching home and work locations of interested commuters to identify prospects for ridesharing.

G.

"Employee transportation coordinator (ETC)" means an employee or other individual designated by an employer or project controller to coordinate and implement TCM activities as required by the transportation plan.

H.

"Peak period commuter" means any employee who travels regularly to and from a work facility three or more days a week and arrives or departs from the facility during the weekday peak period specified by the city. This peak period shall be linked to the hours that commuter congestion actually occurs.

I.

"Project controller" means the owner, lessor and/or manager of a common work location.

J.

"Rideshare program" means the commuter matching service and commuter information service operated by the South Placer TMA or Caltrans-Sacramento Rideshare.

K.

"Ridesharer" means any employee who commutes to and from his or her work location by any mode other than single occupancy light or medium duty vehicle, motorcycle, or moped.

L.

"Shift of employment" means any group of employees who work at a common work location and who arrive and depart from work in a common time interval not greater than one hour.

M.

"Single occupant vehicle (SOV)" means a motor vehicle occupied by one employee for commute purposes.

N.

"Transportation control measures (TCMs)" means measures used to maintain or improve the efficient movement of persons and goods while reducing the congestion and air quality impacts associated with motorized vehicles.

O.

"Transportation control measure (TCM) coordinator" means a city employee designated by the city manager to manage and enforce employer compliance with TRO requirements.

P.

"Transportation management association (TMA)" means an association, usually of employers, developers, property managers, and public agencies, organized to facilitate, support, and encourage the use of alternative transportation methods for commuters.

Q.

"Transportation plan" means the plan developed by the employer or project controller to reduce single occupant vehicle trips, pursuant to Section 17.94.050(B).

R.

"Trip reduction credit" means the number of points credited to an employer's transportation plan for implementing a specific transportation control measure (TCM) program.

S.

"Vanpool" means a motor vehicle, other than a motor truck or truck tractor, suited for occupancy by more than six but less than sixteen persons including the driver, traveling to and from work.

(Ord. 693 § 2 (part), 1993).

A.

Providing Information. Every employer and common work location shall encourage use of alternative commute modes by providing the following:

1.

Posting in a conspicuous place or places informational material provided or updated annually by the TCM coordinator, to encourage ridesharing, such as:

a.

Current schedules, rates (including procedures for obtaining transit passes), and routes of mass transit service to the common work location or employment site,

b.

The location of all bicycle routes within at least a five-mile radius of the facility,

c.

Posters or flyers encouraging the use of ridesharing and referrals to sources of information concerning ridesharing;

2.

Disseminating annually to all tenants and employees, and to new tenants and new employees when hired, written information provided by the TCM coordinator regarding an area-wide commuter ridesharing matching service.

All posters, flyers, schedules, maps, and other information required for compliance with this section will be provided by the city on an annual basis or as updates occur.

B.

Survey. All employers and common work locations shall complete and return to the TCM coordinator an annual survey regarding employees' use of alternative transportation modes. For employers of less than fifty, a brief survey form on a postcard will be used. Employers of more than fifty shall be provided a more detailed survey form for completion. Survey forms shall be provided by the TCM coordinator.

(Ord. 693 § 2 (part), 1993).

Worksites that otherwise fit the definition of a common work location but which do not have a central contact point must implement the following measures: (1) all requirements of Level 1; (2) place bicycle racks; and (3) designate carpool parking spaces.

(Ord. 693 § 2 (part), 1993).

In addition to the requirements of Level 1, all employers or common work locations with one hundred or more employees working at a single site for at least twenty hours per week and which have a central contact point shall provide additional encouragement for the use of alternative transportation modes through the provision of the incentives and resources described in this section. The single site, twenty hours per week requirement is included to exempt employers and employment situations with highly mobile employment characteristics, such as construction work, real estate sales, part-time employment, and so on.

A.

Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC).

1.

Every employer or project controller of a common work location which is subject to this section shall designate an employee transportation coordinator (ETC). The name, title, address, and telephone number of the ETC shall be reported to the TCM coordinator within sixty calendar days of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter for those employers or common work locations currently having one hundred or more employees working at a single site for at least twenty hours per week, or within sixty calendar days after reaching one hundred or more employees working at a single site for at least twenty hours per week. Project controllers of common work locations shall use the annual surveys, employer database updates, or any other information provided by the TCM coordinator to determine when the threshold is met. Employers and project controllers shall encourage ETCs to take advantage of educational resources, including training seminars, workshops, training manuals, and discussions with other ETCs. ETCs need not be full-time employees, nor is it necessary that ETC duties take up a majority of the designated employee's time.

2.

The ETCs' responsibilities shall include:

a.

Publicizing the availability of public transportation;

b.

Communicating employee or tenant transportation needs to the employer, project controller, and TCM coordinator as appropriate;

c.

Assisting employees or tenants in forming carpools or vanpools;

d.

Assisting the employer or project controller in developing the transportation plan, and coordinating and implementing the plan;

e.

Coordinating, documenting, and preparing the annual transportation mode survey and report;

f.

Performing an annual survey of employees and tenant transportation profile showing the distribution of employees and tenants by transportation mode;

g.

Coordinating with other project controllers' and other tenants' transportation plans as applicable;

h.

Coordinating participation in a ridesharing program through a transportation management association, either as a member agency or otherwise, including the distribution and collection of commuter matching forms, and submittal to the appropriate rideshare program. The information on these forms will then be entered into the regional database to match commuters by home and work address for carpools and vanpools;

i.

Coordinating any necessary, authorized on-site visit by the TCM coordinator.

B.

Transportation Plan.

1.

Plan Required. A transportation plan is required for every employer or common work location subject to this section, and for every employer or common work location upon reaching a level of one hundred or more employees working at one site for at least twenty hours per week.

In the case of seasonal work locations, the transportation plan shall be in effect only at such times that the employment level reaches one hundred or more employees at a single site for at least twenty hours per week.

2.

Transportation Plan Elements. The transportation plan shall include:

a.

Description. A description of the activity and operating characteristics of the proposed or existing project (e.g., business hours and peak hours of travel), including a parking area map or diagram.

b.

Existing Conditions. A description of the alternative transportation facilities and programs currently in place, such as bike lockers, preferential carpool parking, rideshare information posting, vanpool subsidies, etc.

C.

Estimate. A description and estimation of the commuting characteristics of the labor force (e.g., travel distance and mode).

d.

Transportation Control Measures (TCMs). Measures designed to reduce the number of single occupant vehicle trips. Each TCM is assigned a point value for trip reduction based on its effectiveness in reducing trips.

e.

Implementation Schedule. A timeline showing the approximate schedule of implementation of each of the selected mitigation measures.

f.

Management Support Letter. A letter from the top management of the employer or common work location/project controller expressing its awareness of and commitment to the plan.

The plan shall be designed to help achieve a goal of AVR of 1.4. To do this, the plan must include mandatory and optional transportation control measures (TCMS) from the list in Section 17.94.060. Each of these TCMs is assigned a trip reduction credit; the plan must include measures that have a cumulative total of thirty trip reduction credits. As noted on the TCM menu, some TCMs can only be implemented by employers, while others are suitable for both employer and common work location transportation plans.

3.

TCM Coordinator Assistance. The TCM coordinator shall provide assistance to ETCs in preparing and managing their transportation plan. This assistance may include, but is not limited to, guidebooks, estimate of the potential effectiveness of common ridesharing activities, sample transportation plans, educational resources, and networking opportunities.

4.

Trip Reduction Credit for Transportation Control Measures (TCMs). In order to meet the required levels of trip reduction, every transportation plan shall list the TCMs proposed to be implemented. Every plan shall include and implement all of the mandatory TCMs set forth in Section 17.94.060. The employer or project controller may then select from optional TCMs from the TCM menu shown below that will best serve to reduce commute trips of the employees and/or tenants of the particular project. The transportation plan will then receive the vehicle trip reduction credits as defined in this section.

C.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a common work location otherwise subject to this section may be exempted from some or all of the Level 3 requirements if implementation of the requirements are found to be infeasible by the city council.

(Ord. 693 § 2 (part), 1993).

Each of the following transportation control measures (TCMs) are assigned a trip reduction credit. Each transportation plan must include measures that have a cumulative total of thirty trip reduction points. The code shown to the left of each measure explains the suitability of that measure for different types of transportation plans. A code (E) means it is suitable for employer plans; a code (P) means it is suitable for common work location.

A.

Required Transportation Control Measures (TCMs).

1.

(E, P): Designation of an employee transportation coordinator (ETC). Trip reduction credit—2 points.

2.

(E, P): Posting of ridesharing information, including:

a.

Posters or flyers encouraging the use of ridesharing and referrals to sources of information concerning ridesharing,

b.

The names and phone numbers of the employee transportation coordinator (ETC), transportation management association, and the TCM coordinator. Trip reduction credit—1 point.

3.

(E, P): Posting (by employers) or providing to employers (by project controllers) of alternative transportation mode information, including:

a.

Current schedules, rates (including procedures for obtaining transit passes), and routes of mass transit service to common work location or employment site,

b.

The location of all bicycle routes within at least a five-mile radius of the facility. Trip reduction credit—1 point.

4.

(E, P): Distribution of commuter matching service applications to employees (by employers) or to employers (by project controllers). The South Placer TMA and Caltrans Sacramento Rideshare each maintain regional computer databases to match commuters with common cross streets. Each provides rideshare applications to employers for distribution and then directly mails the match lists to the employees. The South Placer TMA provides rideshare matchlisting for destinations within Placer County, while Caltrans Sacramento Rideshare provides matchlisting for out-of-county destinations. Credit will be given if the ETC distributes the applications annually to all employees or employers, as applicable, and upon hiring to all new employees. Trip reduction credit—3 points.

5.

(E, P): Provision of bicycle parking facilities. Unless there are overriding considerations specific to the employment site, sufficient bicycle parking must be supplied to employees. To receive credit, the employer must provide bicycle parking for all bicycle commuters, as determined by survey of employees, or two percent of employment, whichever is less. The bicycle parking facilities shall be, at minimum, Class II stationary bike racks. Trip reduction credit—1 point.

6.

(E, P): Provision of preferential carpool/ vanpool parking. Unless there are overriding considerations specific to the employment site, parking spaces for four percent of employees must be painted "Carpool Parking" or "Vanpool Parking" and must be, with the exception of handicapped and customer parking, the spaces with most convenient access to the employee entrances. The ETC shall be responsible for monitoring the spaces. Trip reduction credit—1 point.

B.

Optional Transportation Control Measures (TCMs). Each employer or project controller, in preparing a transportation plan, may choose from the following menu of TCMs to achieve the required number of trip reduction credits. It is at the discretion of the individual employer or project controller to choose which are best suited to his location, business, and employees.

1.

(E, P): ETC Education Program. ETC must attend educational seminars, workshops, or other approved training programs on an annual basis. Points are given based on number of hours of attendance; two points are given for eight hours of training, with an additional point for every additional four hours of training, to a maximum credit of four points. However, since initial education of the ETC is critical, additional points are available for ETC education in the first year. In the first year, four points are given for eight hours of training, with an additional two points for every additional four hours of training, to a maximum credit of ten points. The ETC training is provided free of charge by the South Placer TMA and Sacramento Rideshare. Trip reduction credit 2—10 points.

2.

(E, P): In-house Carpool Matching Service. The ETC conducts a survey of all employees in order to identify persons interested in being matched into carpools. Potential carpoolers are then matched by work address and shift. Credit is given if this service is performed on an annual basis and for all new employees interested in ridesharing. Trip reduction credit—4 points.

3.

(E, P): Additional Preferential Carpool/Vanpool Parking. Additional employee parking spaces must be painted "Carpool Parking" or "Vanpool Parking" and must be, with the exception of handicapped and customer parking, the spaces with most convenient access to the employee entrances. The ETC shall be responsible for monitoring the spaces. An additional point is provided for each additional two percent of total number of employees for employer plans, and for each additional ten percent of total employee designated parking for common work location plans, for which preferential carpool/vanpool parking is provided, up to a maximum of three additional points. Trip reduction credit—1—3 points.

4.

(E, P): Transportation Management Association (TMA) Membership. The ETC or other designated management employee shall actively participate in a regional TMA. The ETC shall attend all membership meetings or send a designated representative, pay all required dues, and/or be involved in any other programs which the TMA board administers. Trip reduction credit—4 points.

5.

(E, P): Guaranteed Ride Home Program. Employers will provide or contract to provide a guaranteed ride home for employees who rideshare two days a week or more. The guaranteed ride home would be provided to the ridesharer in the event that an emergency or illness requires that they or their carpool or vanpool driver must leave work early. Trip reduction credit—3 points.

6.

(E, P): Parking Fee. Employees who arrive at work in single-occupant vehicles must pay a parking fee of ten dollars per week, while carpool and vanpool vehicles are not charged. Credit is given only in situations where there is no alternative free public parking available within one-quarter mile of the site. Trip reduction credit—6 points.

7.

(E): Clean Air Fuel Vehicles. The employer leases or purchases and maintains fleet vehicles that use clean air fuels, such as compressed natural gas, electricity, methanol, and propane. Two points are given for each dedicated alternative fuel vehicle, and one point is given for each flexible fuel (able to use either gasoline or alternative fuel) vehicle, to a maximum of ten points. Trip reduction credit 1—10 points.

8.

(E, P): Shuttle Bus Buspool Program. The employer must provide sufficient shuttle service to transport workers to and from their residences, a park-and-ride lot, or other staging area to the workplace. The employer may choose to lease a bus and may work with nearby employers or employment complexes to maximize ridership. Trip reduction credit—4 points.

9.

(E, P): Vanpool Program. The employer is required to continuously extend an offer to purchase or lease a van or vans, to obtain insurance, and to make available to any group of at least seven employees a van for commute purposes. The employer may recover full or partial operating costs from the vanpool participants. Trip reduction credit—4 points.

10.

(E, P): Transit/Rail Pass Subsidy. The employer provides a monthly transit or rail pass subsidy of fifty percent or the maximum taxable benefit limit, whichever is higher. The workplace must be within a reasonable walking distance of a transit stop or rail station. The ETC will be responsible for distribution of the passes and collection of fees. Trip reduction credit—4 points.

11.

(E, P): Transit Shelter. The employer will construct a shelter on the designated bus route or will post a bond for future construction once the transit route is extended to the site. Credit is given when the transit shelter is constructed in conformance with city regulations and when the employment site is on or adjacent to existing or planned bus route. Trip reduction credit—2 points.

12.

(E, P): Secure Bicycle Parking Facilities. Parking must be supplied for at least three percent of employment. The bicycle parking facilities shall be of the following types:

a.

A Class I bicycle parking facility with a locking door, typically called a bicycle locker, where a single bicyclist has access to a bicycle storage compartment,

b.

A fenced and covered area with Class II stationary bike racks and a locked gate. Trip reduction credit—2 points.

13.

(E, P): Showers and Lockers. Two showers, one men's and one women's, shall be provided for employers of less than two hundred persons. For employers of more than two hundred persons, there shall be four showers with the number increasing by two for every five hundred employees. Ten lockers shall be provided for employers of less than two hundred persons. For employers of more than two hundred persons, there shall be twenty lockers, with the number increasing by ten for each five hundred employees. Trip reduction credit—2 points.

14.

(E): Flexible Work Location/ Telecommuting. A management strategy allowing the employee flexibility in work place outside of the employer's established location. These strategies may include but are not limited to telecommuting from the employee's home, or the creation of neighborhood office satellites. Credit is given when employees in appropriate positions, which may not include the entire work force, are permitted to telecommute at least one day per week. Trip reduction credit—4 points.

15.

(E): Flexible Work Hours. A work hour management strategy allowing the employee to adjust work hours outside of the employer's established start and stop time and outside peak hours. Variable work hours may include, but are not limited to: (a) staggered work hours, involving a shift in the set work hours of all employees at the workplace to those outside of peak hours, and (b) flexible work hours involving individually determined work hours within guidelines established by the employer. Credit is given when employees in appropriate positions, which may not include the entire work force, are permitted to take advantage of flexible work hours. Trip reduction credit—2 points.

16.

(E): Compressed Work Weeks. A management strategy allowing the employee to compress the total number of hours required in a work week to fewer days. For example, a typical forty-hour work week could be compressed into four ten-hour days. Credit is given when employees in appropriate positions, which may not include the entire work force, are permitted to reduce their number of work days by at least one in two weeks (9-80 schedule). Trip reduction credit—3 points.

17.

(E, P): On-Site Services. Necessary services would be provided within one-quarter mile of the employment site that eliminates the need for a vehicular trip before, during, or after the work day. Necessary services would include, but are not limited to, child care, cafeteria/restaurant, lunch room, automated teller machine, dry cleaners, or post office. These services may be provided by the employer, through cooperative efforts of employers and service providers, or by other means. Actual credits awarded will depend on which service or combination of services are provided and proximity to employment site. Trip reduction credit—negotiable with TCM coordinator and designated approving body. Expected range for each service: 1—10 or more points, depending on service type, proximity, and extent of service provided. Maximum point award for all services is 15 points total.

18.

(E, P): Transit System Subsidy Grant. Employer provides support to local transit system, which could be for system operations or for capital needs such as new buses. Subsidies or grants could be financial or through donation of capital needs. Actual credits awarded will depend on the amount and type of subsidy or grant. Trip reduction credit—negotiable with TCM coordinator and designated approving body. Expected range: 1—20 points depending on amount and type of subsidy or grant.

19.

(E, P): Jobs/Housing Balance. Employer or project controller demonstrates that at least fifty percent of the employees reside within eight miles of the work facility. Trip reduction credit—From 5 to 10 points, depending on percentage of employees living within eight mile radius:

20.

(E, P): Other. Trip reduction measures that are not included in this menu or do not specifically fit the descriptions contained herein may also be considered. Innovative methods are strongly encouraged. An example would be a high school setting up a ridesharing educational program for their students. Trip reduction credit—negotiable with TCM coordinator and designated approving body.

(Ord. 693 § 2 (part), 1993).

A.

The transportation plan shall be filed with the TCM coordinator for review and evaluation of the proposed TCM measures. The TCM coordinator shall then make a recommendation to the city manager for approval, approval with modifications or conditions, or disapproval. Upon receipt of the TCM coordinator's recommendation, the city manager shall approve, approve with modifications or conditions, or disapprove the plan.

B.

A decision to approve, approve with modifications or conditions, or disapprove the transportation plan shall be deemed final twenty calendar days after the date the applicant receives a notice of the city manager's decision unless an appeal has been filed.

(Ord. 693 § 2 (part), 1993).

A.

All Level 1 and Level 2 employers and project controllers shall complete and return an annual survey as described in Sections 17.94.030 and 17.94.040.

B.

All ETCs shall complete an annual transportation mode survey and status report. The purpose of this report is to verify the dates and results of the TCM measures specified in the transportation plan.

C.

The survey portion of the report shall require the ETC to annually perform a transportation survey of employees. A standard form will be provided by the TCM coordinator to determine the changes in the distribution of employees using various transportation modes in comparison with the baseline information. The transportation survey shall include information such as origin and destination of travel, transportation mode used, work schedule, and interest in alternative mode commuting. In order for project controllers to compel tenants and their employees to provide survey information, the lease agreement should include compliance with survey requirements. A survey response rate of seventy-five percent is required to ensure the significance of the results. The surveys distributed by the ETC shall be available for audit by the city following the completion of the annual report.

D.

The status report portion shall show the TCM measures included in the transportation plan with the implementation or completion date entered for each measure. If a measure was not implemented within the stated time frame, an explanation why it was not done must be included. If there are certain measures stipulated in the previous transportation plan that are believed to no longer be feasible, an explanation must be included. The status report portion shall include the following information:

1.

Compliance Program. Description and documentation of compliance with TCM measures described in the transportation plan, including details of individual programs;

2.

Commute Characteristics. Status report on effectiveness of transportation plan as shown by the commute characteristics of employees. Specifically, this includes the average number of tenants and/or employees regularly arriving at and leaving the project site by each of the following modes of transportation:

a.

Single passenger motor vehicles (including mopeds),

b.

Carpools, including number of vehicles and number of occupants per vehicle,

c.

Van-type vehicles with seven or more commuters including the number of vehicles and number of occupants per vehicle,

d.

Mass transit,

e.

Bicycles,

f.

Flexible work location/telecommuting,

g.

All others;

3.

Totals. The total number of tenants and/or employees by work shift at the project site;

4.

Employee Characteristics. The zip code and nearest cross street of each employee's residence;

5.

Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC). The name, address, and telephone number of the ETC;

6.

Statement of Certification. The employer or project controller must certify that the TCMs agreed to for trip reduction credit have been fully implemented. If the TCMs have not been implemented, an explanation must be included, and the annual transportation survey and report shall include actions to be taken to implement the program.

(Ord. 693 § 2 (part), 1993).

Except as provided in Section 17.94.050(A), employers and common work location subject to Level 3 requirements must comply with this chapter within six months of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. All other employers and project controllers must comply with this chapter within thirty days of receipt of posting information.

(Ord. 693 § 2 (part), 1993).

A.

The TCM coordinator shall review the annual transportation mode survey and report of each employer and common work location and compare performance with the goals established in the approved transportation plan. Inspection of the business location by the TCM coordinator may be conducted as necessary to determine compliance with these provisions or to assist ETCs in preparing surveys or reports. A good faith effort to encourage employees to use alternative transportation as provided in the transportation plan is required. However, this chapter does not hold employers liable if the TCM coordinator finds the results of the transportation plan on employee commute habits did not achieve the stated trip reduction goals.

B.

The California Clean Air Act of 1988 requires that an average vehicle ridership (AVR) of 1.4 be attained within Placer County's air basin by the year 1999. It is not the responsibility of employers and project controllers to meet this goal in isolation; rather, it is expected that employers and project controllers will contribute towards meeting this goal.

C.

If, after review of an annual transportation mode survey and report, the TCM coordinator finds the performance has been unsatisfactory, the TCM coordinator shall work with the employer or project controller to achieve the implementation of TCMs within one year of submittal. The employer or project controller will be assisted in submitting a revised report.

D.

If the revised report is still not satisfactory, the TCM coordinator will prepare a staff report to the city manager. The city manager may then find that the employer or project controller and/or the ETC is in violation of this chapter and commence enforcement proceedings.

(Ord. 693 § 2 (part), 1993).

Failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter or with the terms of a transportation plan required pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed a violation of this code and subject to the following penalties:

A.

Misdemeanor or as an infraction in the discretion of the city attorney;

B.

Violations of this chapter are punishable separately and independently of any other remedies at law or inequity, including, but not limited to, those remedies provided in any applicable transportation plan.

(Ord. 693 § 2 (part), 1993).

Appeal from any action taken by the city manager pursuant to this chapter may be made in writing to the city council within twenty days of the city manager's decision.

(Ord. 693 § 2 (part), 1993).