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17.148.065 Use of transportation demand management (TDM).
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(1) Transportation demand management strategies may be utilized when there is a known tenant in order to mitigate for a portion of the traffic generated by a new development. Use of TDM for mitigation shall be accompanied by the transportation engineer’s evaluation of the strategies and approved for incorporation by the public works director.

(2) Possible TDM strategies include:

(a) Provision of vans or cars for vanpools or carpools;

(b) Preferential parking for carpools and vanpools which is signed, monitored and enforced;

(c) Permitting the use of employer’s vehicles for carpooling or vanpooling;

(d) Financial incentives, including but not limited to subsidized bus passes, vanpool subsidies, a transportation allowance for non-single occupant vehicle (SOV) commuting, or rebates for employees who do not use the parking facilities;

(e) Imposition of parking charges for SOV commuters.

(f) Establishment of a program of alternate work schedules that eliminates work trips for affected employees or facilitates employees’ use of transit, carpools, or vanpools;

(g) Establishment of a program of telecommuting that permits affected employees to work at home or at an alternative worksite closer to their home;

(h) Cooperation with transportation providers to provide additional regular or express service to the worksite;

(i) Provision of a guaranteed ride home or emergency taxi service program;

(j) Provision of commuter ride matching services to facilitate employee ride-sharing for commute trips;

(k) Installation of bicycle facilities, including bicycle storage and gender-separated shower/locker facilities; or

(l) Implementation of other measures designed to facilitate the use of high-occupancy vehicles, including but not limited to on-site day care facilities or concierge service. (Ord. 1164 § 4, 2004).