Ordinance 2277-98 - Laserfiche WebLink

days are in violation. New affected employers shall have two years from the City's acceptance of the program to meet the first CTR reduction goal of 15 percent;four years to meet the second goal of 20 percent; six years to meet the third goal of 25 percent; and twelve years to meet the fourth goal of 35 percent from the time they begin their program. 3. Change in Status as an Affected Employer. Any of the following changes in an employer's status will change the employer's CTR program requirements: a. If an employer initially designated as an affected employer no longer employs 100 or more affected employees and expects not to employ 100 or more affected employees for the next 12 months, that employer is no longer an affected employer. It is the responsibility of the employer to notify the City that it is no longer an affected employer. b. If the same employer returns to the level of 100 or more affected employees within the same 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. c. If the same employer returns to the level of 100 or more affected employees 12 or more months after its change in status to an unaffected employer, that employer shall be treated as a new affected employer, and will be subject to the same program requirements as other new affected employers. SECTION B: REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS An affected employer is required to make a good faith effort, as defined in RCW 70.94.534(2) and this ordinance to develop and implement a CTR program that will encourage its employees to reduce VMT per employee and SOV commute trips. The CTR program must include the mandatory elements described below. The employer shall submit a description of its program to the City and provide an annual progress report to the City on employee commuting and progress toward meeting the SOV goals. 1. CTR Program Description Requirements. The CTR program description presents the strategies to be undertaken by an employer to achieve the commute trip reduction goals for each goal year. These goals are currently 15 percent reduction in base year values by 1995, 20 percent reduction by 1997, 25 percent reduction by 1999, and 35 percent reduction by 2005. 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 7