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City of Tukwila <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />TO: <br />FROM: Jack Pace, DCD Director <br />BY: <br />Transportation & Infrastructure Committee <br />Katie Wendel, Lead Transportation Outreach Coordinator <br />Alison Turner, Transportation Outreach Coordinator <br />CC: Mayor Ekberg <br />DATE: October 5, 2018 <br />SUBJECT: WSDOT Commute Trip Innovation Grant 2017-2019 Phase 2 <br />ISSUE <br />Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) funding to continue implementation <br />of a non-traditional Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program to reduce regional congestion and <br />improve air quality in Tukwila and south King County. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City of Tukwila was previously awarded funding by WSDOT in 2017/18 for an expansion of <br />Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs beyond traditional Commute Trip <br />Reduction (CTR)-affected sites into new markets for trip reduction. The project has regional <br />impact by encouraging employees at SeaTac Airport to reduce drive -alone trips, thereby <br />decreasing congestion in Tukwila and surrounding communities, improving air quality in the <br />SeaTac Airport travel -shed (1-5, 1-405, SR 518, SR 99), and reducing the demand for parking at <br />nearby park -and -ride stations, including Tukwila International Boulevard Station. The <br />implementation includes use of a new ridesharing/trip-logging platform and a monthly rewards <br />program with the goal of engaging more employees in commute challenges. <br />DISCUSSION <br />WSDOT awarded the City of Tukwila an additional $43,000 to implement Phase 2 of the project. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />There is no impact to the general fund. The funding leverages other TDM Program grants, <br />allowing for more robust implementation and contributes to sustaining the program's expanded <br />staff capacity. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The Council is being asked to accept the WSDOT grant amendment for the TDM Program in the <br />amount of $43,000 and consider this item on the Consent Agenda at the October 15, 2018 <br />Regular Meeting. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Attachment A: WSDOT Grant Amendment — GCB2886-01 <br />Attachment B: WSDOT Grant Contract — GCB2886 CTIG Contract 2017-2019 <br />Attachment C: WSDOT CTIG Phase II City of Tukwila Award Letter <br />19 <br />