ORD 08-586
ORDINANCE NO. 08-586
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO THE
ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY COMMUTE
TRIP REDUCTION PLAN; AMENDING CHAPTER 15,
ARTICLE VII (Amending Ordinance Nos. 93-164 AND 98-313)
WHEREAS, under State law as setforth in RCW 70.94.521 through 70.94.551, the City is
required to develop and implement a program and plan to reduce single occupant vehicle commute trips
and vehicle miles traveled by City employees and by the employees of affected employers; and
WHEREAS, the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Efficiency Act was passed in 2006 so as to
remain consistent with the CTR Board Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, WAC 468-63-030 established statewide minimum program goals and targets for
local CTR plans: the minimum state target is to reduce the proportion of drive-alone travel by CTR
commuters in each affected urban growth area by 10 percent by 2011, and in order to reduce
emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants in affected urban growth areas, the minimum
state target is to reduce commute trip vehicle miles traveled per CTR commuter in each affected
urban growth area by 13 percent by 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Ordinance is to improve air quality, reduce traffic
congestion and minimize energy consumption. These regulations are prepared to comply with
RCW 70.94.521. This Ordinance does this by requiring employer-based programs that encourage
employees to find alternatives to drive alone commuting with collaboration between the City of
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Federal Way and affected employers. Chapter 15 ofthe Federal Way Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
15.200. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this Chapter:
1. "Affected Employee" means a full-time employee who begins his or her regular work day at a
single worksite covered by the Commute Trip Reduction Plan between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
(inclusive) on two or more weekdays for at least twelve continuous months who is not an
independent contractor. Seasonal agricultural employees, including seasonal employees of
processors of agricultural products, are excluded from the count of affected employees.
2. "Affected Employer" means an employer that employs one hundred (100) or more full-time
employees at a single worksite covered by the Commute Trip Reduction Plan who are scheduled
to begin their regular work day between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. (inclusive) on two or more
weekdays for at least twelve continuous months. Construction worksites, when the expected
duration of the construction is less than two years, are excluded from this definition.
3. "Alternative Mode" means any means of commute transportation other than that in which the
single-occupant motor vehicle is the dominant mode, including telecommuting and compressed
work week schedules if they result in reducing commute trips.
4. "Alternative Work Schedules" mean programs such as compressed work week schedules that
eliminate work trips for affected employees.
5. "Base year" means the twelve-month period which commences when a major employer is
determined by the jurisdiction to be participating within the CTR program. The City of Federal
Way uses this twelve-month period as the basis upon which it develops commute trip reduction
goals.
6. "Base year survey" or "baseline measurement" means the survey, during the base year, of
employees at a major employer worksite to determine the drive-alone rate and vehicle miles
traveled per employee at the worksite. The jurisdiction uses this measurement to develop
commute trip reduction goals for the major employer. The baseline measurement must be
implemented in a manner that meets the requirements specified by City of Federal Way.
7. "Carpool" means a motor vehicle, including a motorcycle, occupied by two to six people of at
least 16 years of age traveling together for their commute trip, resulting in the reduction of a
minimum of one motor vehicle commute trip.
8. "Commute Trips" mean trips made from a worker's home to a worksite (inclusive) on weekdays.
9. "CTR" is the abbreviation of Commute Trip Reduction.
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10. "CTR Program" means an employer's strategies to reduce employees' drive alone commutes and
average VMT per employee.
11. "Commute trip vehicle miles traveled per employee" means the sum of the individual vehicle
commute trip lengths in miles over a set period divided by the number of full-time employees
during that period.
12. "Compressed Work Week" means an alternative work schedule, in accordance with employer
policy, that regularly allows a full-time employee to eliminate at least one work day every two
weeks by working longer hours during the remaining days, resulting in fewer commute trips by
the employee. This definition is primarily intended to include weekly and bi-weekly
arrangements, the most typical being four 10-hour days or 80 hours in nine days, but may also
include other arrangements.
13. "Custom Bus/Buspool" means a commuter bus service arranged specifically to transport
employees to work.
14. "Dominant Mode" means the mode of travel used for the greatest distance of a commute trip.
15. "Drive Alone" means a motor vehicle occupied by one (1) employee for commute purposes,
including a motorcycle.
16. "Drive Alone Trips" means commute trips made by employees in single occupant vehicles.
17. "Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC)" means a person who is designated as
responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of an employer's CTR
program.
18. "Employer" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association,
cooperative, joint venture, agency, department, district, or other individual or entity, whether
public, non-profit, or private, that employs workers.
19. "Exemption" means a waiver from any or all CTR program requirements granted to an employer
by City of Federal Way based on unique conditions that apply to the employer or employment
site.
20. "Flex-Time" is an employer policy that provides work schedules allowing individual employees
flexibility in choosing the start and end time but not the number oftheir working hours.
21. "Full-Time Employee" means a person, other than an independent contractor, whose position is
scheduled on a continuous basis for 52 weeks for an average of at least 35 hours per week.
22. "Good Faith Effort" means that an employer has met the minimum requirements identified in
RCW 70.94.531 and this Chapter, and is working collaboratively with the City of Federal Way
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to continue its existing CTR program or is developing and implementing program modifications
likely to result in improvements to its CTR program over an agreed-upon length oftime.
23. "Implementation" means active pursuit by an employer of the CTR goals ofRCW 70.94.521-
555 and this Chapter as evidenced by appointment of an employee transportation coordinator
(ETC), distribution of information to employees regarding alternatives to drive alone
commuting, and commencement of other measures according to its approved CTR program and
schedule.
24. "A major employer" means a private or public employer, including state agencies, that employs
one hundred or more full-time employees at a single worksite who are scheduled to begin their
regular work day between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekdays for at least twelve continuous
months.
25. "Major employer worksite" or "affected employer worksite" or "worksite" means the physical
location occupied by a major employer, as determined by the City of Federal Way.
26. "Major employment installation" means a military base or federal reservation, excluding tribal
reservations, or other locations as designated by City of Federal Way, at which there are one
hundred or more affected employees.
27. "Mode" means the means of transportation used by employees, such as single-occupant motor
vehicle, rideshare vehicle (carpool or vanpool), transit, ferry, bicycle, walking, compressed work
week schedule and telecommuting.
28. "Notice" means written communication delivered via the United States Postal Service with
receipt deemed accepted three days following the day on which the notice was deposited with
the Postal Service unless the third day falls on a weekend or legal holiday in which case the
notice is deemed accepted the day after the weekend or legal holiday.
29. "Peak Period" means the hours from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (inclusive), Monday through Friday,
except legal holidays.
30. "Peak Period Trip" means any commute trip that delivers the employee to begin his or her
regular workday between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. (inclusive), Monday through Friday, except
legal holidays.
31. "Proportion of Drive Alone Trips" or "Drive Alone Rate" means the number of commute trips
over a set period made by employees in single occupancy vehicles divided by the number of
potential trips taken by employees working during that period.
32. "Ride Matching Service" means a system which assists in matching commuters for the purpose
of commuting together.
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33. "Teleworking" or "Telecommuting" means the use oftelephones, computers, or other similar
technology to permit an employee to work from home, eliminating a commute trip, or to work
from a work place closer to home, reducing the distance traveled in a commute trip by at least
half.
34. "Transit" means a multiple-occupant vehicle operated on a for-hire, shared-ride basis, including
bus, passenger ferry, rail, shared-ride taxi, shuttle bus, or vanpool.
35. "Transportation Demand Management (TDM)" means a broad range of strategies that are
primarily intended to reduce and reshape demand on the transportation system.
36. "Transportation Management Association (TMA)" means a group of employers or an
association representing a group of employers in a defined geographic area. A TMA may
represent employers within specific city limits or may have a sphere of influence that extends
beyond city limits.
37. "Vanpool" means a vehicle occupied by from five (5) to fifteen (15) people traveling together
for their commute trip, resulting in the reduction of a minimum of one motor vehicle trip.
38. "Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Employee" means the sum of the individual vehicle
commute trip lengths in miles made by employees over a set period divided by the number of
employees during that period.
39. "Week" means a seven-day calendar period starting on Monday and continuing through Sunday.
40. "Weekday" means any day ofthe week except Saturday or Sunday.
41. "Writing," "Written," or "In Writing" means original signed and dated documents. Facsimile
(fax) transmissions are a temporary notice of action that must be followed by the original signed
and dated document via mail or delivery.
15.201. City of Federal Way CTR Plan.
The goals established for the City and affected employers in the City are set forth in the City of
Federal Way's Commute Trip Reduction Plan, as adopted by the Federal Way City Council.
15.202. Commute Trip Reduction Goals
A. The City of Federal Way's goals for reducing the proportions of drive-alone commute trips and
vehicle miles traveled per employee by affected employers in the City's jurisdiction, major
employment installations, and other areas designated by the City are hereby established as referenced
in the City of Federal Way's CTR Plan. These goals establish the desired level of performance for
the CTR program in its entirety in City of Federal Way. The City of Federal Way will set the
individual worksite goals for affected employers based on how the worksite can contribute to City of
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Federal Way's overall goal established in the CTR plan.
B. Commute Trip Reduction Goals for Affected Employers.
1. The drive-alone and VMT goals for affected employers in City of Federal Way are hereby
established as set forth in the City's CTR Plan.
2. If the goals for an affected employer or newly affected employer are not listed in the CTR
Plan, they shall be established by the City of Federal Way at a level designed to achieve City of
Federal Way's overall goals for the jurisdiction and other areas as designated by the City of
Federal Way. The City of Federal Way shall provide written notification of the goals for each
affected employer worksite by providing the information when City of Federal Way reviews the
employer's proposed program and incorporating the goals into the program approval issued by
the City of Federal Way.
3. Each affected employer is required to develop and implement a CTR program that is designed
to meet the affected worksite's assigned CTR goals.
15.203. Implementation Responsibility.
The City Manager or designee shall be responsible for implementing this Chapter, the CTR Plan, and
the City of Federal Way CTR program together with any authority necessary to carry out such
responsibilities such as rule-making or certain administrative decisions.
15.204. Applicability
A. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to any affected employer within the geographic limits
of the City of Federal Way.
B. Notification of Applicability
1. In addition to the City of Federal Way's established public notification for adoption of an
ordinance, a notice of availability of a summary of an ordinance, a notice of the requirements
and criteria for affected employers to comply with this Chapter, and subsequent revisions
shall be published at least once in the City of Federal Way's official newspaper not more
than 30 days after adoption of this Chapter.
2. Affected employers located in the City of Federal Way are to receive written notification that
they are subject to this Chapter. Such notice shall be addressed to the company's chief
executive officer, senior official, CTR program manager, or Employee Transportation
Coordinator at the worksite. Such notification shall provide 90 days for the affected
employer to perform a baseline measurement consistent with the measurement requirements
specified by the City of Federal Way.
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3. Affected employers that, for whatever reason, do not receive notice within 30 days of
adoption ofthis Chapter and are either notified or identify themselves to the City of Federal
Way within 90 days of the adoption of this Chapter will be granted an extension to assure up
to 90 days within which to perform a baseline measurement consistent with the measurement
requirements specified by the City of Federal Way.
4. Affected employers that have not been identified or do not identify themselves within 90
days of the adoption of this Chapter and do not perform a baseline measurement consistent
with the measurement requirements specified by the City of Federal Way within 90 days
from the passage of this Chapter are in violation of this Chapter.
5. If an affected employer has already performed a baseline measurement, or an alternative
acceptable to the City of Federal Way, under previous iterations of this Chapter, the employer
is not required to perform another baseline measurement.
C. Newly Affected Employers
1. Employers meeting the definition of "affected employer" in this Chapter must identify
themselves to the City of Federal Way within 90 days of either moving into the boundaries of
the City of Federal Way or growing in employment at a worksite to one hundred (100) or
more affected employees. Employers who do not identify themselves within 90 days are in
violation of this Chapter.
2. Newly affected employers identified as such shall be given 90 days to perform a baseline
measurement consistent with the measurement requirements specified by the City ofF ederal
Way. Employers who do not perform a baseline measurement within 90 days of receiving
written notification that they are subject to this Chapter are in violation of this Chapter.
3. Not more than 90 days after receiving written notification of the results of the baseline
measurement, the newly affected employer shall develop and submit a CTR Program to the
City of Federal Way. The program will be developed in consultation with the City of Federal
Way staff to be consistent with the goals of the CTR Plan adopted. The program shall be
implemented not more than 90 days after approval by City of Federal Way. Employers who
do not implement an approved CTR Program according to this schedule are in violation of
this Chapter.
4. Newly affected employers will be given 90 days to designate an employee transportation
coordinator (ETC) to work closely with the City of Federal Way staffto develop, implement,
and monitor strategies and processes to meeting defined CTR goals for their job site. If for
any reason the ETC is displaced from their position, a new transportation coordinator must
be designated by the employer within 90 days. Employers who fail to designate an ETC
within 90 days of being identified as an affected employer are in violation ofthis Chapter.
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D. Change in Status as an Affected Employer. Any ofthe following changes in an
employer's status will change the employer's CTR program requirements:
1. If an employer initially designated as an affected employer no longer employs one hundred
(100) or more affected employees and expects not to employ one hundred (100) or more
affected employees for the next twelve (12) months, that employer is no longer an affected
employer. It is the responsibility of the employer to notify the City of Federal Way that it is
no longer an affected employer. The burden of proof lies with the employer.
2. If the same employer returns to the level of one hundred (100) or more affected employees
within the same twelve (12) months, that employer will be considered an affected employer
for the entire 12 months and will be subject to the same program requirements as other
affected employers.
3. Ifthe same employer returns to the level of one hundred (100) or more affected employees
twelve (12) or more months after its change in status to an "unaffected" employer, that
employer shall be treated as a newly affected employer and will be subject to the same
program requirements as other newly affected employers.
15.205 Requirements for Employers - RCW 70.94.531.
An affected employer is required to make a good faith effort, as defined in RCW 70.94.534(2) and
this Chapter, to develop and implement a CTR program that will encourage its employees to reduce
VMT per employee and drive alone commute trips. The employer shall submit a description of its
program to the City of Federal Way and provide progress report to the City on employee commuting
and progress toward meeting the drive alone reduction goals. The CTR program must include the
mandatory elements as outlined below (FWCC 15.205).
A. Mandatory Program Elements. Each employer's CTR program shall include the following
mandatory elements:
1. Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC). The employer shall designate an
Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) to administer the CTR program. The ETC
and/or designee's name, location, and telephone number must be prominently displayed
physically or electronically at each affected worksite. The ETC shall oversee all elements of
the employer's CTR program and act as liaison between the employer and the City of Federal
Way. The objective is to have an effective transportation coordinator presence at each
worksite; an affected employer with multiple sites may have one ETC for all sites. The ETC
must complete the basic ETC training provided by King County after being designated as
ETC.
2. Information Distribution. Information about alternatives to drive alone commuting as well
as a summary ofthe employer's CTR Program shall be provided to employees at least once a
year and to new employees at the time of hire. The summary of the employer's CTR
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Program shall also be submitted to the City of Federal Way with the employer's program
description and regular report.
B. Additional Program Elements. In addition to the specific program elements described above,
the employer's CTR program shall include additional elements as needed to meet CTR goals.
Elements may include, but are not limited to, one or more ofthe following:
1. Provision of preferential parking for high-occupancy vehicles;
2. Reduced parking charges for high-occupancy vehicles;
3. Instituting or increasing parking charges for drive alone commuters;
4. Provision of commuter ride matching services to facilitate employee ridesharing for
commute trips;
5. Provision of subsidies for rail, transit, or vanpool fares and/or transit passes;
6. Provision of vans or buses for employee ridesharing;
7. Provision of subsidies for carpools, walking, bicycling, teleworking, or compressed
schedules;
8. Provision of incentives for employees that do not drive alone to work;
9. Permitting the use of the employer's vehicles for carpooling or vanpooling;
10. Permitting flexible work schedules to facilitate employees' use of transit, carpools, or
vanpools;
11. Cooperation with transportation providers to provide additional regular or express
service to the worksite;
12. Construction of special loading and unloading facilities for transit, carpool, and vanpool
users;
13. Provision of bicycle parking facilities, lockers, changing areas, and showers for
employees who bicycle or walk to work;
14. Provision of a program of parking incentives such as a rebate for employees who do not
use the parking facilities;
15. Establishment of a program to permit employees to work part- or full-time at home or at
an alternative worksite closer to their homes which reduces commute trips;
16. Establishment of a program of alternative work schedules, such as a compressed work
week, which reduces commute trips;
17. Implementation of other measures designed to facilitate the use of high-occupancy
vehicles, such as on-site day care facilities, emergency taxi services, or guaranteed ride home
programs;
18. Charging employees for parking, and/or the elimination of free parking; and
19. Other measures that the employer believes will reduce the number and length of
commute trips made to the site.
C. CTR Program Report and Description
1. Affected employers shall review their program and file a regular progress report at least once
every two (2) years as deems appropriate by the City of Federal Way and shall be in accordance with
the format provided by the City.
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2. The CTR Program Report and Description outlines the strategies to be undertaken by an employer
to achieve the commute trip reduction goals for the reporting period. Employers are encouraged to
consider innovative strategies and combine program elements in a manner that will best suit their
location, site characteristics, business type, and employees' commuting needs. Employers are further
encouraged to cooperate with each other to implement program elements.
3. At a minimum, the employer's CTR Program Report and Description must include:
a. a general description of the employment site location, transportation characteristics,
employee parking availability, on-site amenities, and surrounding services;
b. the number of employees affected by the CTR program and the total number of employees
at the site;
c. documentation on compliance with the mandatory CTR program elements (as described in
Section A);
d. description of any additional elements included in the employer's CTR program (as
described in Section B); and
e. a statement of organizational commitment to provide appropriate resources to the program
to meet the employer's established goals.
D. Biennial Measure of Employee Commute Behavior. In addition to the baseline measurement,
employers shall conduct a program evaluation as a means of determining worksite progress toward
meeting CTR goals. As part of the program evaluation, the employer shall distribute and collect
Commute Trip Reduction Program Employee Questionnaires (surveys) at least once every two years,
and strive to achieve at least a 70% response rate from employees at the worksite.
15.206 Record Keeping.
Affected employers shall maintain a copy oftheir approved CTR Program Description and Report,
their CTR Program Employee Questionnaire results, and all supporting documentation for the
descriptions and assertions made in any CTR report to City of Federal Way for a minimum of 48
months. The City of Federal Way and the employer shall agree on the record keeping requirements
as part of the accepted CTR program.
15.207. Schedule and Process for CTR Program Description and Report
A. Document Review. The City ofF ederal Way shall provide the employer with written notification
if a CTR program is deemed unacceptable. The notification must give cause for any rejection. If the
employer receives no written notification of extension of the review period of its CTR program or
comment on the CTR program or annual report within 90 days of submission, the employer's
program or annual report is deemed accepted. The City of Federal Way may extend the review
period up to 90 days. The implementation date for the employer's CTR program will be extended an
equivalent number of days.
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B. CTR Progress Reports Schedule. Upon review of an employer's initial CTR program, the City
of Federal Way shall establish the employer's regular reporting date.
C. Modification of CTR Program Elements. Any affected employer may submit a request to the
City of Federal Way for modification of CTR requirements. Such request may be granted if one of
the following conditions exist:
1. The employer can demonstrate it would be unable to comply with the CTR program elements
for reasons beyond the control ofthe employer; or
2. The employer can demonstrate that compliance with the program elements would constitute
an undue hardship.
D. Extensions. An employer may request additional time to submit a CTR Program Description
and Report, or to implement or modify a program. Such requests shall be via written notice at least
30 days before the due date for which the extension is being requested. Extensions not to exceed 90
days shall be considered for reasonable causes. The City of Federal Way shall grant or deny the
employer's extension request by written notice within 10 working days of its receipt ofthe extension
request. Ifthere is no response issued to the employer, an extension is automatically granted for 30
days. Extensions shall not exempt an employer from any responsibility in meeting program goals.
Extensions granted due to delays or difficulties with any program element( s) shall not be cause for
discontinuing or failing to implement other program elements. An employer's regular reporting date
shall not be adjusted permanently as a result ofthese extensions. An employer's reporting date may
be extended at the discretion of the City of Federal Way.
E. Implementation of Employer's CTR Program. Unless extensions are granted, the employer
shall implement its approved CTR program, including approved program modifications, not more
than 90 days after receiving written notice from the City of Federal Way that the program has been
approved or with the expiration ofthe program review period without receiving notice from the City.
15.208. Enforcement
A. Compliance. For purposes ofthis section, compliance shall mean:
1. Fully implementing in good faith all mandatory program elements as well as provisions in
the approved CTR Program Description and Report;
2. Providing a complete CTR Program Description and Report on the regular reporting date;
and;
3. Distributing and collecting the CTR Program Employee Questionaire during the scheduled
survey period.
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B. Program Modification Criteria. The following criteria for achieving goals for VMT per
employee and proportion of drive alone trips shall be applied in determining requirements for
employer CTR program modifications:
1. If an employer meets either or both goals, the employer has satisfied the objectives of the
CTR plan and will not be required to improve its CTR program;
2. If an employer makes a good faith effort, as defined in RCW 70.94.534(2) and this
Chapter, but has not met the applicable drive alone or VMT goal, no additional
modifications are required.
3. If an employer fails to make a good faith effort as defined in RCW 70.94.534(2) and this
Chapter, and fails to meet the applicable drive alone or VMT reduction goal, the City of
Federal Way shall work collaborativelywith the employer to identify modification to the
CTR program and direct the employer to revise its program within 30 days to come into
compliance with the measures defined by RCW 70.94.534(2), including specific
recommended program modifications. In response to the recommended modifications,
the employer shall submit a revised CTR Program Description and Report, including the
requested modifications or equivalent measures, within 30 days of receiving written
notice to revise its program. The City of Federal Way shall review the revisions and
notify the employer of acceptance or rejection of the revised program. If a revised
program is not accepted, the City of Federal Way will send written notice to that effect to
the employer within 30 days and, if necessary, require the employer to attend a
conference with program review staff for the purpose of reaching a consensus on the
required program. A final decision on the required program will be issued in writing by
the City of Federal Way within 10 working days ofthe conference.
C. Violations. The following constitute violations ifthe deadlines established in this Chapter are
not met:
1. Failure to perform a baseline measurement, including:
a. Employers notified or that have identified themselves to the City of Federal Way
within 90 days of the adoption of this Chapter and do not perform a baseline
measurement consistent with the requirements specified by the City of Federal Way
within 90 days from the notification or self-identification;
b. Employers not identified or self-identified within 90 days of the adoption of this
Chapter and that do not perform a baseline measurement consistent with the
requirements specified by the City ofF ederal Way within 90 days from the adoption
of this Chapter;
2. Failure to develop and/or submit on time a complete CTR program;
3. Failure to designate an ETC within 90 days from notification or self-identification;
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4. Failure to implement an approved CTR program, unless the program elements that are
carried out can be shown through quantifiable evidence to meet or exceed VMT and drive
alone goals as specified in this Chapter;
5. Failure to make a good faith effort, as defined in RCW 70.94.534 and this Chapter; or
6. Failure to revise a CTR program as defined in RCW 70.94.534(4) and this Chapter.
D. Penalties
1. No affected employer with an approved CTR program which has made a good faith effort
. may be held liable for failure to reach the applicable drive alone or VMT goal;
2. Violation of this Chapter shall constitute a civil infraction subject to a penalty of two
hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
3. Each day of failure to implement the program is a continuing offense and shall constitute a
separate violation;
4. An affected employer shall not be liable for civil penalties if failure to implement an element
of a CTR program was the result of an inability to reach agreement with a certified collective
bargaining agent under applicable laws where the issue was raised by the employer and
pursued in good faith. Unionized employers shall be presumed to act in good faith
compliance if they:
a. Propose to a recognized union any provision of the employer's CTR program that is
subject to bargaining as defined by the National Labor Relations Act; and
b. Advise the union of the existence of the statute and the mandates of the CTR
program approved by the City of Federal Way and advise the union that the proposal
being made is necessary for compliance with state law RCW 70.94.531.
15.209. Exemptions and Goal Modifications.
A. W orksite Exemptions. An affected employer may request the City of Federal Way to grant an
exemption from all CTR program requirements or penalties for a particular worksite. The employer
must demonstrate that it would experience undue hardship in complying with the requirements of
this Chapter as a result of the characteristics of its business, its work force, or its location(s). An
exemption may be granted if and only if the affected employer demonstrates that it faces
extraordinary circumstances, such as bankruptcy, and is unable to implement any measures that
could reduce the proportion of drive alone trips and VMT per employee. Exemptions may be
granted by the City of Federal Way at any time based on written notice provided by the affected
employer. The notice should clearly explain the conditions for which the affected employer is
seeking an exemption from the requirements ofthe CTR program. The City of Federal Way shall
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grant or deny the request within 30 days of receipt of the request. The City of Federal Way shall
review annually all employers receiving exemptions, and shall determine whether the exemption will
be in effect during the following program year.
B. Employee Exemptions. Specific employees or groups of employees who are required to drive
alone to work as a condition of employment may be exempted from a worksite's CTR program.
Exemptions may also be granted for employees who work variable shifts throughout the year and
who do not rotate as a group to identical shifts. The City of Federal Way will use the criteria
identified in the CTR Board Administrative Guidelines to assess the validity of employee exemption
requests. The City of Federal Way shall grant or deny the request within 30 days of receipt ofthe
request. The City of Federal Way shall review annually all employee exemption requests, and shall
determine whether the exemption will be in effect during the following program year.
C. Modification of CTR Program Goals.
1. An affected employer may request that the City of Federal Way modify its CTR program
goals. Such requests shall be filed in writing at least 60 days prior to the date the worksite is
required to submit its program description or annual report. The goal modification request
must clearly explain why the worksite is unable to achieve the applicable goal. The worksite
must also demonstrate that it has implemented all ofthe elements contained in its approved
CTR program.
2. The City of Federal Way will review and grant or deny requests for goal modifications in
accordance with procedures and criteria identified in the CTR Board Guidelines.
3. An employer may not request a modification of the applicable goals until one year after
the City of Federal Way's approval of its initial program description or annual report.
15.210. Appeals.
A. Employers may file a written appeal of the City's final decisions regarding the following actions:
1. Rejection of an employer's proposed program.
2. Denial of an employer's request for a waiver or modification of any of the
requirements under this Chapter or a modification of the employer's program.
B. Such appeals must be filed with the City within fifteen (15) calendar days after the City sends a
notice of final decision to the employer.
C. Timely appeals shall be heard by the City's Hearing Examiner. Determinations on appeals shall
be based on whether the decision being appealed was consistent with the state law.
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SECTION 2. Severability.
Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase ofthis chapter, or
its application to any person or situation, be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter or its
application to any other person or situation. The City Council ofthe City of Federal Way hereby
declares that it would have adopted this chapter and each section, subsection, sentence, clauses,
phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. Corrections.
The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of scrivener/clerical
errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto.
SECTION 4. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective
date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days
from and after its passage and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council ofthe City of Federal Way this 18 day of November, 2008.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK. ~~~LY, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH CLERK: 10/29/2008
PASSED BY COUNCIL: 11/18/2008
DATE PUBLISHED 11/22/2008
EFFECTNE DATE: 12/2120/08
ORDINANCE NO.: 08-586
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