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Ci!Y of Tukwila <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee <br />FROM: Jack Pace, Community Development Director <br />BY: Katie Wendel, Transportation Outreach and Marketing Assistant <br />Rose Warren, Lead Transportation Outreach Coordinator <br />CC: Mayor Ekberg <br />DATE: January 20, 2017 <br />SUBJECT: Transoortation Demand Management Program Capital Improvement Funds <br />ISSUE <br />The Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program (formerly CTR Program) has funding for capital improvements <br />and small employer assistance to decrease drive-alone travel within the City. <br />RNEMMM <br />The TDM Program is currently implementing three federal and state grants in addition to the normal Commute Trip <br />Reduction Program. The focus of the additional funding is to expand TDM services to employees not required to participate <br />in the CTR Program and to Tukwila residents and visitors. The goal is to reduce the drive-alone mode split for al/trips, not <br />just commute trips. <br />Funding has been allocated for enhancements such as bike racks, wayfinding signs, benches, and small employer <br />transportation management assistance. The funding will be disbursed in Tukwila through a small capital improvement <br />grant program and small employer assistance program. Projects proposed to be installed are a citywide bike rack <br />program and a transit information wall at Westfield Southcenter Mail, which will be developed in partnership with King County <br />Metro. <br />A call for applications for the small capital project and small employer assistance programs was announced in December and <br />the deadline has been extended to January 31, 2017. The maximum amount to be awarded for each project is $5,000, which <br />may be used as matching funds for larger projects. There is a collective total of $26,000 from the three grants to be used in <br />the City of Tukwila. The attached application includes a list of possible projects. The application can also be found online at <br />http://tukwilawa.gov/SmallGrantApplication. <br />DISCUSSION <br />TDM staff have reached out to various city departments including Public Works, Parks and Recreation, and Economic <br />Development to coordinate with related planned and proposed city improvements. Staff will continue to collaborate as <br />appropriate with these and other departments on feasibility, site selection, and installation. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />Funding for the TDM projects is in place with no impact on the general fund, The installation of the capital improvements may <br />be completed by a third-party contractor or by City staff, depending on the nature of the project and whether the City would <br />like to contribute in-kind staff time. Staff have researched installation approaches taken by various cities in the region for <br />similar grant funded projects and will reach out to Public Works and Parks staff to discuss options. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Information only. <br />Z TCD & Pftfo Me= TDM PrGgram TBG 012017 qLdocx <br />W <br />