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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:
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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