2025/05/28 Council Agenda Packet

4 Introduction Since the adoption of Washington State’s Commute Trip Reduction Act (RCW 70.94) in 1991, jurisdictions throughout the state have partnered with state, regional and local agencies to implement commute trip reduction programs at employer worksites. The City of Everett’s goals for reductions of drive-alone commute trips and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per employee in the City’s urban growth area are established by the City’s CTR plan. Each affected employer is required to develop and implement a CTR program that is designed to meet the affected worksite’s assigned CTR goals. (Ord. 3169-10 § 4, 2010.) In 2006, the Washington State Legislature passed the Commute Trip Reduction Efficiency Act (RCW 70.94.521) which focused the CTR program on urban growth areas that were experiencing the greatest automobile-related air pollution and traffic congestion. Travel behavior and community interests have shifted significantly since the City’s last CTR plan update for 2015-2019. This document fulfills the requirements by the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to complete the City of Everett’s 2025-2029 CTR plan. The 2025-2029 planning process gives jurisdictions the opportunity to engage in conversation with a wide array of stakeholders about what CTR can do for the community and how CTR can support the achievement of performance targets in other plans. The planning process includes input from all corners of the community, including vulnerable populations.