TIC 2020-08-17 Item 2A - Grant Application - Transportation Demand Management

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City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee FROM: Jack Pace, Department of Community Development BY: Alison Turner, Sustainable Transportation Program Manager CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: August 11, 2020 SUBJECT: TDM Regional Mobility Grant Application ISSUE The Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program is asking for approval to apply for a WSDOT Regional Mobility Grant. BACKGROUND The TDM Program was awarded and is currently administering a July 2019 — June 2021 Regional Mobility Grant (RMG). A new funding award will enable the TDM Program to continue providing regional TDM services in Tukwila and partner cities in South King County including Burien, Des Moines, Kent, Renton and SeaTac. DISCUSSION The scope of the proposed 4-year (July 2021 — June 2025) $840,000 project is to provide TDM programming and services to employers, residents, commuters and visitors in Tukwila and partner cities to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in South King County. By providing transportation information, resources and incentives, the project will encourage a mode shift away from driving alone and increase the use of transit, carpooling, active transportation, telecommuting, and new mobility services. FINANCIAL IMPACT There will be no impact to the general fund. Local match (20% of the project budget, $168,000) will be provided by the City's TDM Allocation (formerly called Commute Trip Reduction) plus funding from a federal 2023-2024 CMAQ grant and/or local in -kind funding from the Port of Seattle or King County Metro should there be any. If for some reason this funding does not get secured, the total project amount could be reduced to $742,050 so that the match requirement can be fulfilled by the secured TDM Allocation funds alone. RECOMMENDATION Committee decision to apply for the grant. ATTACHMENT Tukwila TDM Concept.pdf