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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1995-015 Commute Trip Reduction• • • RESOLUTION NO R-95- 15 A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and the City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Yakima Valley Conference of Governments for commute trip reduction planning WHEREAS, the City is required by RCW 70 94 to implement a plan to reduce commute trips of major employers within its jurisdiction, and WHEREAS, the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments has been designated the Regional Transportation Planning Organization for Yakima County in accordance with RCW 47 80 020, and is responsible for development of a regional transportation plan, and WHEREAS, funding for this contractual agreement to administer the City's Commute Trip Reduction Plan is available from a Commute Trip Reduction state grant; and WHEREAS, both commute trip reduction planning and this Contractual Agreement are in the City's best interest, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA. The City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima are hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached and incorporated "Contract for Technical Planning Assistance" with the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments for commute trip reduction planning. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 7th day of February 1995 ATTEST ATTEST Actig City Clerk CONTRACT FOR TECHNICAL PLANNING ASSISTANCE THIS CONTRACT, entered into this 7th day of February, 1995, by and between the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments, a regional association having its territorial limits within Yakima County, State of Washington (her in• er called the "Conference"), acting to act on behalf of the Conference, �nai anantne �ity otft` it � unicipal corporatior, who is duly n locate within Yakima County, State of Washington (hereinafter called the "City"), acting herein by Richard A. Zais, City Manager, who is duly authorized to act on behalf of the City; WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, the City has determined that a need exists to secure assistance in addition to normal Conference activities; and, WHEREAS, the City desires to contract with the Conference for commute trip reduction transportation planning assistance; and, WHEREAS, the Conference possesses the technical planning staff with the necessary expertise to provide the desired commute trip reduction transportation planning services; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties do mutually agree as follows: 1. Scope of Services. Services performed under this contract will consist of those program activities as outlined in the attached scope of work. Upon mutual agreement between the City and the Conference for a detailed work program and schedule, the Conference shall, in a satisfactory and proper manner, perform the outlined services. No person working for or serving the Conference is authorized to make any statements on behalf of the City, unless and only to the extent such authority is expressly granted in writing by the City Manager or the Director of the Department of Community and Economic Development. 2. Time of Performance. The services provided by the Conference pursuant to this end on December 31, 1995. contract shall commence on Eebrtzary-7,4995,-and January 1, 1995 3. Access to Information. It is agreed that all irmation, data, reports, records and maps available to the City and necessary for the work outlined in the scope of services, shall be furnished to the Conference by the City. No charge shall be made to the Conference for such information, and the City shall cooperate with the Conference in every way possible to facilitate the performance of the work described in this contract. 4. Compensation and Method of Payment. Compensation and reimbursement to be paid by the City hereunder shall not exceed $45,613. In addition, the City shall provide, at no charge to the Conference, photocopy service and secretarial assistance in typing reports for submittal to the City Council and Regional Planning Commission. The Conference shall assume full responsibility for payments of federal, state and local taxes my CONTRACT NO. or contributions imposed or required under the Social Security, Workmen's Compensation and Income Tax Laws for persons other than City employees performing services pursuant to this contract. No person shall become an employee of the City of Yakima as a result of working for or serving the Conference to accomplish any of the work required under this agreement. 5. Invoicing. The Conference shall submit monthly billings to the City for payment based upon work completed for the City. Billing for work shall be based upon actual service rendered and actual expenses incurred. The detailed budget and work program attached will provide an estimate of those expenses. However, amounts may be shifted between various line items to cover costs incurred. The final invoice shall be submitted on or before January 15, 1996. 6. Termination. 6.1. Termination of Contract for Cause. If, through any cause, the City or the Conference shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner the obligations contained within this contract, the non -defaulting party shall, thereupon, have the right to terminate this contract by giving the other party written notice specifying the effective date of such termination at least fifteen (15) days in advance. 6.2. Termination for Convenience. Either the City or the Conference may terminate this contract for convenience and without cause by giving the other party written notice specifying the effective date of such termination at least thirty (30) days in advance. Within the limit established under paragraph 4 above, the City will compensate the Conference for actual services rendered and expenses incurred prior to the Conference's receipt of notice of termination, and for reasonable services rendered and expenses incurred prior to the effective termination date. 7. Modification. The terms of this contract may be changed or modified by mutual agreement of the City and the Conference in the form of written amendments to this contract. 8. Contract for Continuation. The City shall give notice of its intent to continue or discontinue the contractual agreement for the year 1996, at least thirty (30) days prior to the completion of this contract. YAKIMA VALLEY CONFERENCE OF CITY OF YAKIMA GOVERNMENTS BY: Conference Chair BY: Ci Manager ATTEST. Secret ATTACHMENT A WORK PROGRAM AND BUDGET YVCOG Technical Assistance Contract Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Planning For the City of Yakima 1.1 CTR Ordinance and Plan Maintain and administer the CTR ordinance and plan for affected major employers within the City. 1.2 CTR Document Review and Evaluation Review and evaluate each employer's CTR program description and annual report to determine if the program is likely to meet CTR goals. Provide the City copies of employer trip reduction programs. Suggest that employers modify their program if goal(s) are not met. Coordinate with the City if employers should be required to modify their program and/or if penalties should be imposed. 1.3 Quarterly and Annual Reports Submit to the City quarterly and annual reports. Quarterly reports shall summarize CTR events within the City of Yakima and list CTR events scheduled next quarter. Annual reports shall also be submitted to Washington State Energy Office. 1.4 Employer and Survey Data Base Provide the City updated or new employer, jurisdiction, or zone C 1 R survey database information for the City of Yakima. 1.5 Survey Results Provide the City results of formal employer or employee surveys accomplished in cooperation with the County. 1.6 Other Information Provide to the City other pertinent CTR information. 1.7 Technical Guidance and Support A. CTR Program Assistance Help employers set up and maintain their CTR programs and reach their program goals. Provide guidance for employers to prepare their CTR program descriptions and annual program reports. B. CTR Information Distribution Provide informational materials to employers regarding basic CTR requirements, model employer programs, and explanations of how to achieve CTR goals. Distribute state -provided forms, questionnaires, and reports to the employers. C. ETC Training Coordinate and provide initial basic training for employee transportation coordinators. D. CTR Community Education Coordinate city-wide and affected employer -hosted CTR educational activities throughout the contract year, including a week- long CTR promotional event. 1.8 Appeals, Exemptions, and Modifications Coordinate with the City if an employer requests a waiver or modification of CTR requirements, if an employer requests an exemption from all CTR program requirements or penalties or to modify CTR program goals, or if an employer proposes changes to CTR zone boundaries, SOV values, and/or VMT values. CTR BUDGET FOR CITY OF YAKIMA / YVCOG CONTRACT For Period February 7, 1995 to December 31, 1995 WAGES & SALARIES BENEFITS Planner I $19,653 Planner II $2,928 Clerical/Admin. $1,558 Subtotal $24,139 Planner I $6,092 Planner II $908 Clerical/Admin. $700 Subtotal $7,700 INDIRECT CHARGE $12,871 SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT $903 GRAND TOTAL $45,613 BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT ITEM NO. 9 FOR MEETING OF: 2/7/95 ITEM TITLE: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR TECHNICAL PLANNING ASSISTANCE WITH YVCOG FOR COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION PLANNING SUBMi'i i'ED BY: Glenn Valenzuela, Director, Community & Economic Develop CONTACT PERSON / TELEPHONE: Glenn Valenzuela, 575-6113 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: In response to City Council's direction in 1994 to request the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments to administer the City's Commute Trip Reduction Plan, attached please find a Resolution and Professional Services Agreement to continue to perform this task during 1995. The Agreement is for the period from February 7, 1995 to December 31, 1995, totaling $45,613, the same amount as in 1994. Funding will be from the Commute Trip Reduction state grant as noted on the Interlocal Agreement for Commute Trip Reduction adopted by Council on November 29, 1993. CTR funding has been provided by the state since 1991, and is expected to continue for the next two biennial funding cycles. YVCOG responsibilities will include CTR document review and evaluation, quarterly and annual reports, employer and survey base data, CTR program assistance for major employers, CTR information distribution, and administration of the CTR ordinance and plan for major employers. Additionally, Spring 1995 will feature a week long CTR Promotion Event, encouraging commuters to find an alternative to the single occupant vehicle (SOV) when traveling to work and other locations. Also included with this item is a summary of Commute Trip Reduction activities coordinated by YVCOG for the City of Yakima during 1994. Resolution X Ordinance Contract X Other Professional Services Agreement Funding Source: State Grant for Commute APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: .p R uction activities eilekt City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt attached Resolution for Professional Services with Yakima Valley Conference of Governments for Commute Trip Reduction Planning BOARD RECOMMENDATION: COUNCIL ACTION: YAKIMA VALLEY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS 6 South 2nd Street. Suite 605 Yakima, Washington 98901 509-575-4372 • FAX 575-7749 MEMORANDUM TO: John Elsden FM: Lance Durbin DT: 1-18-95 RE: CTR Program Annual Report Here is the Annual Report for the City of Yakima's Commute Trip Reduction program as administered unuder contract by the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments. As we discussed last week, this report is a combination of the reports for the first three quarters of the contract year, with additional information relating to fourth quarter activities. Please call me if you have any questions regarding this report. Sincerely, Lance Durbin MEMBER JURISDICTIONS Grandview • Granger • Harrah • Mabton • Moxee • Naches • Selah Sunnyside • Tieton • Toppenish • Union Gap • Wapato • Yakima • Yakima County • Zillah YAKIMA VALLEY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT CITY OF YAKIMA COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM CALENDAR YEAR 1994 (4th Ouarter Inclusive) I.) PROGRAM REPORTING AND COORDINATION: A.) Coordinated affected employers networking luncheon on March 23rd at Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, and on June 7th and December 5th 1994 at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. At these luncheons, representatives from the Washington State Energy Office gave a presentation on the resources and assistance available to Employee Transportation Coordinators from the state agencies involved with the Commute Trip Reduction program (Energy Office, Ecology, Transportation and Revenue). They also conducted an informal survey of the perceived barriers to using alternative work modes (telecommuting, flex -time, and compressed work weeks). The State Annual Commute Trip Reduction Annual Report form was also reviewed, and a short course on it's successful completion by employers was held. These luncheons were also an opportunity for employers to discuss successful CTR strategies and problems encountered with CTR plan implementation. The affected employers who were in attendance included: o Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital o Yakima Valley Community College o Western R.V. o Washington Beef o City of Yakima o St. Elizabeth's Medical Center o U.S.P.S. o Yakima County o WSDOT o Snokist Growers o DSHS o Noel Corporation B.) Met with the City of Yakima's Planning Staff to review the Commute Trip Reduction program and possible future directions for it. YVCOG will continue to coordinate with City planning and transit staff to better implement, promote and monitor this program. C.) Coordinated meetings of representatives from each of the affected jurisdictions within Yakima County, including the City of Yakima. The purpose of these meetings was to review current promotional materials, finalize orders for posters, and go over annual reports and survey tools. D.) Distributed Commute Trip Reduction -related information from training workshops and state-wide meetings to jurisdictions and to affected employers in Yakima. E.) Reviewed and coordinated comments on potential participation with the State of Washington for a Commute Trip Reduction -related grant proposal. It was ultimately decided that we would not be involved with this grant proposal. F.) Worked with the Department of Revenue to refine the language of SB 5918, which provides a Business and Occupations (B&O) Tax incentive for those employers affected by the Commute Trip Reduction law who provide financial incentive to their employees who carpool. This law requires that employers only ask for B&O tax credits for cash incentives given to employees who carpool in vehicles with four or more riders, but fewer than seven. The law also sets an upper limit of sixty dollars per participating employee. G.) Attended the spring conference of the Washington State Ridesharing Organization. Worked with a focus group to review the current State licensing requirements for vanpool operators. Reported back to the ridesharing organization on the recommendations of the focus group. Collected information from Snotran (Snohomish County) on land use as it relates to transportation planning. H.) Attended meetings and engaged in telephone conversations with City of Yakima Planning staff regarding promotional campaigns for Commute Trip Reduction. Coordinated a meeting between City of Yakima staff, Yakima Valley Conference Of Governments staff and Yakima County staff to discuss Yakima "Find Another Way Day" as well as the "Don't Drive One in Five in '95" Campaign. I.) Coordinated the worksite Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) rate reduction challenge between the City of Yakima and Yakima County. This challenge was a part of the activities that were organized for Yakima "Find Another Way Day". City Hall and the County Courthouse (both of which are CTR affected worksites) provided the number of employees for their worksites. The number of employees who registered as non -SOV commuters was then used to determine the percentage of workers at each site who "Found Another Way". J.) Wrote articles describing the success of Yakima "Find Another Way Day" for quarterly Washington State Commute Trip Reduction newsletters. Stories about "Find Another Way Day" were also published in the Yakima Herald --Republic. Page 2 K.) Attended the Washington State Department of Transportation Conference in Spokane, WA. Attended workshops at this year's conference on telecommuting, alternate work modes and schedules, parking cash -out for employees who use alternative commute modes and "virtual offices" as trip reduction measures. L.) Distributed information from the monthly Washington State Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) 8 -County Group meetings to affected jurisdictions, including the City of Yakima. M.) Organized an Employee Transportation Coordinators training workshop held in Yakima. This training was held on July llth and 12th, 1994, and included Employee Transportation Coordinators from around the state. This allowed those Employee Transportation Coordinators in Yakima who were in need of training, the opportunity to network and share ideas with people from outside of the area. II.) PUBLIC AWARENESS/EDUCATION: A.) Arranged with the producer of KYVE's "In Focus" to create an episode on regional transportation issues, including Commute Trip Reduction. This presentation will show the necessity of the Commute Trip Reduction law, and how Commute Trip Reduction fits into the broader picture of transportation in the Yakima Valley. B.) Worked with KYVE staff to modify State -produced Commute Trip Reduction videos for broadcast use. These modifications included the addition of a graphic of the Phone number of the local Department of Transportation Ridesharing Program, as well as a voice over recommending that viewers call for more information. C.) Began work with KYVE staff who have volunteered to help produce a Yakima -specific Commute Trip Reduction video. This video would use a format similar to that of the State produced video, but would describe the Commute Trip Reduction law as an opportunity to address quality of life issues such as traffic congestion, clean air and energy consumption in a proactive manner, rather than a reactive one. D.) Worked with Washington State Energy Office staff to coordinate distribution of Commute Trip Reduction -related information to affected employers. A resource guide which is jointly produced by the State Energy Office and the Departments of Transportation and Ecology was updated and enhanced to include new information about the City of Yakima. E.) Prepared articles on the City's rideshare program for publication in statewide Commute Trip Reduction newsletters. This article was produced by the Conference of Governments to highlight Commute Trip Reduction efforts in the City of Yakima and Yakima County. Page 3 F.) Requested information and promotional materials from coordinators of other Commute Trip Reduction programs. Reviewed the information received to determine its applicability for future City of Yakima Commute Trip Reduction promotional efforts., This information came from a variety of sources, including programs in the eight affected counties of Washington State, the Washington State Ridesharing Organization (WSRO), and Commute Trip Reduction programs in Southern California and Arizona. G.) Spoke with the public affairs directors at each radio and television station in Yakima to describe the Commute Trip Reduction law and it's effect on employers in the City. Began a process of persuading them that lowering the numbers of Single Occupant Vehicles (SOVs) in Yakima was not only a necessity, but: was also a worthy goal. Because there was not a great deal of initial support for this idea, the effort to convince the media will be an on-going one. It is believed that if one of the major media outlets can be convinced to run a story on some of the innovative techniques being used by an area employer to lower their SOV rate, then other stations will be much more likely to do similar stories. These stations will also then be more likely to run Public Service Announcements promoting alternatives to single occupant commuting. H.) Coordinated Yakima "Find Another Way Day", including: o City Proclamation - Mayor Pat Berndt issued a proclamation at the Tuesday, August 9, meeting of the Yakima City Council naming Wednesday, August 17, Yakima "Find Another Way Day" and requested that residents of the city carpool, take the bus, ride a :bike, or walk to work. o KATS/KXXS radio advertisements - The series of advertisements produced by KATS/KXXS offer some solutions to the problems that commuting in the Yakima area presents, in a humorous vein. For example, a know-it-all, Cliff C:lavin-type, explains that carpooling was invented by the ancient :Mesopotamians, and during his explanation he mentions the benefits of carpooling. These advertisements will run from the beginning of the "Find Another Way Day" promotion until the end of October. It is anticipated that this series of advertisements will be submitted for the Chinook awards later this year. Yakima Valley Conference Of Governments staff will continue to meet with representatives of area media outlets (radio, television and print) to determine what strategy will be used for upcoming promotions. o Herald Republic advertisements - The advertisements promoting "Find Another Way Day" ran in. the Herald- REBpublic on Monday and Tuesday, August 15 & 16. These Page 4 advertisements depicted a drive-alone commuter with the international "no" circle/slash superimposed over him. The copy explained the city proclamation and where to register for the drawing for "The Ultimate Carpool." o City/County Challenge - At the August 9, Yakima City Council meeting, the City of Yakima also issued a "friendly" challenge to Yakima County to have the lowest Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) Rate on "Yakima Find Another Way Day" (see above). As part of this challenge, a drawing was arranged for registered participants at each worksite. The winner at each worksite received a Smart Commuter Pack which included a tote bag, personal cassette player, travel mug, and a gift certificate from B. Dalton bookstore. Additionally, the winner of the city-wide drawing received a ride to and from work in "The Ultimate Carpool", a luxury limousine from Limousines Northwest. o Good Morning Yakima - Presented information on Yakima "Find Another Way Day" at the regular Tuesday morning meeting of the Yakima Chamber of Commerce. Invited businesses in attendance to encourage their employees to carpool, take transit, ride a bike, or walk to work on that day. o Y-PAC Television Interview - As part of the promotion for Yakima "Find Another Way Day", an interview for the public affairs program "Looking Ahead" was taped and broadcast during the month of August. The intent of this interview was to inform the public of the promotion, to explain the origins of the Commute Trip Reduction law, the objectives of the state legislature when they drafted it, and the City of Yakima's implementation of the law. o T.V. interviews -Two local television stations (KIMA and KNDO) did stories on Yakima "Find Another Way Day" and the Commute Trip Reduction program in the city of Yakima. Yakima Valley Conference Of Governments staff answered questions and helped explain the reasons for "Find Another Way Day". I.) Coordinated a promotion of non-SOV modes on a local AM/FM hispanic radio station (KZTA). As a co-sponsor of the Juan Gabriel concert at the Central Washington State Fair, KZTA was ideally positioned to get the message of trip reduction out to the Spanish-speaking radio audience during the fair. KZTA gave away four tickets to the Juan Gabriel concert to those people who told them why they thought "Finding Another Way" was a good idea for the city of Yakima. J.) Began pre-production of a television program on Commute Trip Reduction in Yakima. This program is being produced in Page 5 cooperation with YCTV, the City of Yakima's cable access channel. K.) Coordinated a year-end promotion of alternative commute modes, with an emphasis on transit. This promotion coincided with Transit's extended service hours during the Christmas season. Yakima Transit annually extends it's evening service hours during the holidays to allow people who are riding the bus an opportunity to do their Christmas shopping at a later hour. This promotion also gave the City of Yakima an opportunity to begin a promotional campaign for the following year (1995) . To facilitate this, YVCOG and K105.7 worked together to produce a radio ad which asked people to leave their cars at home as their New Year's Resolution. This ad will be married thematically with all of the promotions throughout 1995 as part of the "Don't Drive Oise in Five" campaign. This promotion also included radio ads on KZTA, the leading Spanish format radio station, as well as the purchase and distribution of buttons saying "I've made my resolution for '95. Don't drive one in five. These buttons were distributed to affected worksites to give to the;ar employees who best exemplify the spirit non -SOV commuter. L.) Attended annual Partners for Smart Commuting meeting on October 5th 1994, in Vancouver, WA. The purpose of this meeting was to give those jurisdictions who had participated in Partners in the past the opportunity to review the upcoming promotional campaigns designed for them by Genesis advertising. Jurisdictions were also given the opportunity to review the success of each type of promotion (radio, TV, print, theater slides, etc.) in their community. III.) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: A.) Reviewed each affected employers Commute Trip Reduction plan to ensure its adherence to the requirements of the City of Yakima's local. ordinance. This review also afforded Lance Durbin, YVCOG's Commute Trip Reduction Planner, with an opportunity to familiarize himself with each of the affected employers in Yakima. B.) Worked with affected employers to help them create and implement their Commute Trip Reduction plans. For some employers, this involved a visit with the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation to work through some of their concerns about the costs and effectiveness of their company's program. C.) Attended a State-sponsored Employee Transportation Coordinators Instructor Training. This training was held in Olympia on June 23rd. YVCOG now has the only state -certified Employee Transportation Coordinator instructor in. eastern Washington. D.) Reviewed "CTR Track"; a computer program designed to track employee use of Commute Trip Reduction programs. This software was developed by Spokane County under a grant from the Federal Page 6 Transit Administration. The software includes the ability to enter information via barcode reader, and to generate customized reports based on parameters such as the type of alternative mode used, mode usage by worksite, cost of subsidies or any combination of the above. Spokane County has stated that this program will work in concert with the rideshare matching program written by Spokane Transit, which is currently being updated to run in a Windows environment. E.) Attended Employee Transportation Coordinators (ETC) training in Lynnwood, WA. This two-day course is required by the State for anyone who is implementing a CTR program and is one part of the requirements for persons wishing to review and approve CTR plans and programs and to teach other ETCs. F.) Attended Commute Trip Reduction Program Reviewers training on October 25th 1994, in Olympia WA. This training is a required component for persons wishing to become state certified CTR trainers, and for those who will be reviewing CTR plans submitted by affected worksites. The purpose of this training is to give prospective reviewers all of the information necessary on the components of a legal and successful CTR program so that they may be better able to suggest changes or modifications to a program which they find to be non-compliant with the local ordinance. G.) Attended Advanced Employee Transportation Coordinators Instructor training sponsored by the State Energy Office and the Department of Ecology, in Olympia. This training, in coordination with the basic ETC training and the CTR Program Reviewers described above, gives the city of Yakima and Yakima Valley Conference of Governments the only qualified CTR instructor east of the Cascades. H.) Worked with an intern in the Yakima County Personnel Department to help implement the County's CTR program and to meet the challenge from the city of Yakima to lower each worksite's SOV rate by the greatest amount on "Yakima Find Another Way Day." Yakima Valley Conference of Governments staff also provided information on policies and procedures for establishing Guaranteed Ride Home, carpool/vanpool, and employee parking programs. Continued work on CTR program with permanently assigned County staff member. I.) Provided technical assistance to 5 potentially affected employers who were requesting information on what types of plans other employers in the Yakima area were implementing. These employers anticipated possibly meeting the threshold of 100 affected employees by the end of the calendar year. J.) Coordinated CTR annual report completion by affected employers. As part of the annual report process, YVCOG staff made site visits to each work site to assess each component of the employer's CTR plan, and to provide suggestions on other trip reduction methods that could be successful for the worksite. Page 7 YVCOG staff also distributed promotional materials to Employee Transportation Coordinators at each site, and extended an invitation to host a "Rideshare Fair" at each worksite. These fairs would allow employees the opportunity to explore other commute options such as walking, taking the bus, riding a bike or telecommuting; and to help themto find a co-worker who would be willing to carpool with them to the worksite. It is anticipated thatthese rideshare fairs would be held throughout 1995, at the convenience of the host worksite. /h/ JC'IIR/CITY/annrpt.wp Page 8 DE ELOPMENT COMPANY January 24, 1995 Yakima City Council Attn.: Mayor Pat Berndt Yakima City Hall 129 N. Second Street Yakima, WA 98901 Re: Downtown Parking Lot Deck Proposal RECEIVED C'TY CF r6K:" 'JAN 2 61995 CFFIC yr C' i Y COL'i!CiL Dear Madam Mayor: The Downtown Are? Redevelopment Committee (DARC) is requesting the Yakima City Council "remove from the table" the Request for Proposal submitted for your consideration by Denny Covell in November of last year. The proposal was tabled because of a rumor that Yakima Federal Savings and Loan may build a parking garage in the same area. However, many DARC members have talked with Yakima Federal officials and discovered that no such parking garage is envisioned. Yakima Federal may enlarge its drive-through facility and add a lot for its employees' use, but no general -use, open -to -the -public parlcng garage is being planned. The Request for Proposal will help us determine the cost and feasibility of constructing a deck over the "Capital Theater" lot between Second and Third Streets. Thank -you fo~ your time and attention. Smcerel.: , K. i -' F---�� - Joe Monier, Y c e Chairman Downtown Area Redevelopment Cc mrnittes 402 E. Yakima Avenue • Suite 1400 • Yakima • Washington • 98901 Phone (509) 248-4040 • Fax (509) 457-8361 FOR COUNCIL INFO ONLY DATE J'-31 -SIS 1', .. Ma ii • Yo.kima rr :_,trim Park • Th. Tc•Aer • Mlorrier In:.. • Nlorrier B:.i'.dirg ln;.