Placer County Municipal Code Art. 10.20 Trip Reduction Program

The board of supervisors of the county of Placer makes the following findings:

A. Increasing employment opportunities and residential construction in Placer County are projected to create a substantial increase in traffic volumes.

B. The geographical location and atmospheric conditions of Placer County are conducive to the formation of air pollution attributed largely to motor vehicle emissions.

C. California Health and Safety Code Section 40920(a)(2), as modified by the California Clean Air Act of 1988, mandates that in severe non-attainment areas such as Placer County, there will be no net increases in vehicular emissions by 1997 and by 1999, an average vehicle ridership (AVR) of 1.4 will be attained in the weekday commute period.

D. California Government Code Section 65089.3(a) requires all jurisdictions within Placer County to adopt and implement a trip reduction ordinance.

E. Ridesharing among employees for home to work trips is a simple, inexpensive, and effective means of reducing single occupant motor vehicle trips. A reduction in such trips can be expected to result in an improvement to the region's air quality, and a reduction in traffic congestion and energy consumption impacts relating to the anticipated growth in new jobs and residential construction.

F. Cooperation with and coordination of trip reduction programs with other cities, counties, and communities in the region and through regional agencies would enhance the effectiveness of such programs.

(Prior code § 16.900)

The primary purposes of this article include the following:

A. Reduce total vehicle emissions in Placer County and South Placer region by reducing the number of vehicular trips that might otherwise be generated by home-to-work commuting.

B. Reduce traffic congestion in Placer County by reducing both the number of vehicular trips and the vehicular miles traveled that might otherwise be generated by home-to-work commuting.

C. Reduce or delay the need for major transportation facility improvements and reduce congestion by making efficient use of existing facilities.

D. Reduce present and future motor vehicle emissions as a contribution for complying with federal and state ambient air quality standards.

E. Implement measures that will work towards attainment of ambient air quality standards and compliance with congestion management program (CMP) requirements.

F. Increase the average vehicle ridership (AVR) during the weekday commute period ("peak period") to work towards goals set forth in the California Clean Air Act.

(Prior code § 16.905)

The fundamental objective of the trip reduction program as established by this article is to increase the average vehicle ridership (AVR) for home-to-work commuting to an average of 1.4 passengers per vehicle (AVR = 1.4). Large employment facilities or common work locations will be expected to accomplish a higher portion of this reduction than small employment centers in recognition of the greater opportunity for rideshare matches and increased viability of transit at large employment facilities.

(Prior code § 16.906)

It is the intent of this article that employers strive to reach the goal of an average vehicle ridership (AVR) of 1.4 persons per vehicle within the air basin by 1999 in compliance with the California Clean Air Act. Employers and property controllers are required to put forth a good faith effort to encourage employees to use alternative transportation modes through the methods described below.

(Prior code § 16.907)

"Alternative commute mode"

means a method of traveling to and from the worksite other than by single occupant vehicle (i.e., transit, carpool, vanpool, bicycle, walking, telecommuting)

"Average vehicle ridership (AVR)"

means the average number of persons occupying each vehicle. AVR is calculated by multiplying the number of employees by the standard number of trips in a work week (generally 10), then divided by actual number of vehicular trips per work week. For example, if all employees drive alone to work each day, the AVR = 1.0. Ten employees would be expected to take 10 trips each per week for a total of 100 trips. If only 67 vehicular trips are taken, then the AVR is 1.5, which means that, on average, each vehicle is transporting 1.5 people to their destination. The higher the AVR, the more people are using alternative transportation methods.

"Carpool"

means a motor vehicle occupied by two or more persons traveling to and from work.

"Central contact point"

means a person or organization representing a common work location (e.g., a shopping center) with the ability to act on behalf of the common work location.

"Common work location"

means a single building, building complex, campus, or work sites at a common location. A common work location is typified by a common private parking lot or area to be used by employees, tenants, customers, and/or other visitors to the complex, notwithstanding parking slot designations, such as specific spaces designated for specific tenants. To be considered a common work location, the site must have a central contact point, such as property manager or property owner.

"Commuter"

means an employee who travels regularly to and from an employment facility three or more days a week.

"Commuter matching service"

means any system for mapping and matching home and work locations of interested commuters to identify prospects for ridesharing.

"Employee"

means a person employed at a location for at least 20 hours a week.

"Employee transportation coordinator (ETC)"

means an employee or other individual designated by the employer or project controller to coordinate and implement TCM activities as required by the transportation plan.

Employer:

Any business, non-profit organization, or public agency with one or more employees including the owner.

"Peak period commuter"

means any employee who travels regularly to and from a work facility three or more days a week and arrives or departs from the facility during the weekday peak period specified by the jurisdiction. This peak period should be linked to the hours that commuter congestion actually occurs.

"Project controller"

means the owner, lessor and/or manager of a common work location.

"Property transportation coordinator (PTC)"

means the owner, lessor and/or property manager of a common work location, or designee thereof, designated to coordinate and implement TCM activities as required by the transportation plan.

"Rideshare program"

means the commuter matching service and commuter information service operated by the South Placer TMA or Caltrans-Sacramento Rideshare.

"Ridesharer"

means any employee who commutes to and from his or her work location by any mode other than single occupancy light or medium duty vehicle, motorcycle, or moped.

"Shift of employment"

means any group of employees who work at a common work location and who arrive and depart from work in a common time interval not greater than one hour.

"Single occupant vehicle (SOV)"

means a motor vehicle occupied by one employee for commute purposes.

"Transportation control measures (TCMs)"

means measures used to maintain or improve the efficient movement of persons and goods while reducing the congestion and air quality impacts associated with motorized vehicles.

"Transportation control measure (TCM) coordinator"

means a county employee or other individual designated to manage and enforce employer compliance with TRO requirements.

"Transportation management association (TMA)"

means an association, usually of employers, developers, property managers, and public agencies, organized to facilitate, support, and encourage the use of alternative transportation methods for commuters.

"Transportation plan"

means the plan developed by the employer or project controller to reduce single occupant vehicle trips, pursuant to Section 10.20.060 herein.

"Trip reduction credit"

means the number of points credited to an employer's transportation plan for implementing a specific transportation control measure (TCM) program.

"Vanpool"

means a motor vehicle, other than a motor truck or truck tractor, suited for occupancy by more than six but less than 16 persons including the driver, traveling to and from work.

(Prior code § 16.910)

A. Level 1—Applies to All Employers.

1. Posting. Every employer shall encourage use of alternative commute modes by providing the following:

a. Posting in a conspicuous place or places informational material provided or updated annually by the TCM coordinator, to encourage ridesharing, such as:

i. Current schedules, rates (including procedures for obtaining transit passes), and routes of mass transit service to the common work location or employment site;

ii. The location of all bicycle routes within at least a five mile radius of the facility;

iii. Posters or flyers encouraging the use of ridesharing and referrals to sources of information concerning ridesharing.

b. Commuter Matching Service. Disseminating annually to all tenants and employees, and to new tenants and new employees when hired, written information provided by the TCM coordinator regarding an area-wide commuter ridesharing matching service.

c. All posters, flyers, schedules, maps, and other information required for compliance with this section will be provided by the county on an annual basis or as updates occur.

2. Survey. All employers will be asked to complete and return an annual survey regarding employees' use of alternative transportation modes. For employers of less than 50, a brief survey form on a postcard will be used. Employers of more than 50 shall be provided a more detailed survey form for completion.

B. Level 2—Applies to All Employers or Common Work Locations (with a Central Contact Point) with One Hundred or More Employees at a Single Site.

A common work location, with a central contact point and 100 or more cumulative employees, may be exempted from performing the Level 2 requirements if implementation is deemed impractical by the public works director. An applicant may appeal a denied exemption to the Placer County board of supervisors.

In addition to the requirements of Level 1, all employers or common work locations with one hundred or more employees working at a single site and having a central contact point shall provide additional encouragement for the use of alternative transportation modes through the provision of the following incentives and resources.

1. Employee Transportation Coordinator (Etc).

a. For the purposes of this subsection, any reference to an employer also includes, as appropriate, reference to common work locations. In addition, any reference to an employee transportation coordinator (ETC) for employers also includes, as appropriate, reference to property transportation coordinators (PTC) for common work locations.

b. Every employer or common work location with 100 or more employees working at a single site shall facilitate the employees' use of an area-wide ridesharing program by designating an employee transportation coordinator (ETC) for employees or a property transportation coordinator (PTC) for common work locations. The name, title, address, and telephone number of such coordinator shall be reported to the TCM coordinator at county public works within 60 calendar days of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this article, for those employers or common work locations currently having 100 or more employees working at a single site, or within 60 calendar days after reaching 100 or more employees working at a single site. In the case of common work locations, property managers or owners may not be immediately aware when the 100 employee threshold is met. Annual surveys and/or employers database updates may provide this information to the TCM coordinator sooner, in which case they would then notify the property manager or owner of the new employment level. The ETC should be strongly encouraged to take advantage of educational resources, including training seminars, workshops, training manuals, and discussions with other ETCs. ETCs need not be full-time employees, nor is it necessary that ETC duties take up a majority of the designated employee's time.

c. The employee transportation coordinator responsibilities shall include:

i. Publicizing the availability of public transportation.

ii. Communicating employee or tenant transportation needs to the city/county TCM coordinator, property manager, property owner, and/or city staff as appropriate.

iii. Assisting employees or tenants in forming carpools or vanpools.

iv. Develop, coordinate, and implement the employer's transportation plan.

v. Coordinate, document, and prepare the annual transportation mode survey and report.

vi. Perform an annual survey of employees and tenant transportation profile showing the distribution of employees and tenants by transportation mode.

vii. Coordinate with property owner/manager and other tenants' transportation plans as applicable.

viii. Coordinating participation in a ridesharing program through a transportation management association, either as a member agency or otherwise, including the distribution and collection of commuter matching forms, and submittal to the appropriate rideshare program. The information on these forms will then be entered into the regional database to match commuters by home and work address for carpools and vanpools.

ix. Coordinate any necessary, authorized on-site visit by county TCM coordinator.

2. Transportation Plan.

a. A transportation plan is required for each existing employer or common work location having 100 or more employees working at a single site for at least 20 hours per week, and/or for every employer or common work location upon reaching a level of 100 or more employees working at one site for at least 20 hours per week. (Note: The single site, 20 hours per week requirement is included to exempt employers and employment situations with a highly mobile employment characteristics, such as construction work, real estate sales, part-time employment, and so on.)

b. In the case of seasonal work locations, the transportation plan shall be in effect only at such times that the employment level reaches 100 or more employees at a single site for at least 20 hours per week.

c. Transportation Plan Elements. The transportation plan shall include:

1. Description. A description of the activity and operating characteristics of the proposed or existing project (e.g., business hours and peak hours of travel), including a parking area map or diagram.

2. Existing Conditions. A description of the alternative transportation facilities and programs currently in place, such as bike lockers, preferential carpool parking, rideshare information posting, vanpool subsidies, etc.

3. Estimate. A description and estimation of the commuting characteristics of the labor force (e.g., travel distance and mode).

4. Transportation Control Measures (TCMs). Measures designed to reduce the number of single occupant vehicle trips. Each TCM is assigned a point value for trip reduction based on its effectiveness in reducing trips.

5. Implementation Schedule. A timeline showing the approximate schedule of implementation of each of the selected mitigation measures.

6. Management Support Letter. In order for the transportation plan to be successfully implemented, the top management of the employer or common work location must be aware of the program and committed to making it work. A letter expressing that commitment is required.

d. If an existing project generates or a new project is expected to generate 100 or more employees, the plan shall be designed to help achieve a goal of AVR of 1.4. To do this, the plan must include mandatory and optional transportation control measures (TCMs) from the list in Section 10.20.070. Each of these transportation control measures (TCMs) are assigned a trip reduction credit; the plan must include measures that have a cumulative total of 30 trip reduction points. As noted on the TCM menu, some TCMs can only be implemented by employers, while others are suitable for both employer and project controller transportation plans.

e. The county TCM coordinator shall provide assistance to ETCs in preparing and managing their transportation plan. This assistance may include, but is not limited to, guidebooks to an estimate of the potential effectiveness of common ridesharing activities, sample transportation plans, educational resources, and networking opportunities.

f. Trip Reduction Credit for Transportation Control Measures (TCMs). In order to meet the required levels of trip reduction, every transportation plan shall list the TCMs proposed to be implemented. Every plan shall include and implement all of the mandatory TCMs set forth in the project requirements in Section 10.20.070. The employer or project controller may then select from optional TCMs from the transportation control measure menu shown below that will best serve to reduce commute trips of the employees and/or tenants of the particular project. The transportation plan will then receive the vehicle trip reduction credits as defined in this section.

(Prior code § 16.920)

Each of the following transportation control measures (TCMs) are assigned a trip reduction credit. Each transportation plan must include measures that have a cumulative total of 30 trip reduction points. The code shown to the left of each measure explains the suitability of that measure for different types of transportation plans. A code (E) means it is suitable for employer plans; a code (P) means it is suitable for project plans.

A. Required Transportation Control Measures (TCMs).

1. (E, P) Designation of an employee transportation coordinator (etc.).

Trip reduction credit: 2 points

2. (E, P) Posting of ridesharing information, including:

a. Posters or flyers encouraging the use of ridesharing and referrals to sources of information concerning ridesharing.

b. The names and phone numbers of the employee transportation coordinator (ETC), transportation management association, and the county TCM coordinator.

Trip reduction credit: 1 point

3. (E, P) Posting (by employers) or providing to employers (by project controllers) of alternative transportation mode information, including:

a. Current schedules, rates (including procedures for obtaining transit passes), and routes of mass transit service to the common work location or employment site;

b. The location of all bicycle routes within at least a five-mile radius of the facility;

Trip reduction credit: 1 point

4. (E, P) Distribution of commuter matching service applications to employees (by employers) or to employers (by project controllers). The South Placer TMA and Caltrans Sacramento Rideshare each maintain regional computer databases to match commuters with common cross streets. Each provides rideshare applications to employers for distribution and then directly mails the match lists to the employees. The South Placer TMA provides rideshare matchlisting for destinations within Placer County, while Caltrans Sacramento Rideshare provides matchlisting for out-of-county destinations. Credit will be given if the ETC distributes the applications annually to all employees or employers, as applicable, and upon hiring to all new employees.

Trip reduction credit: 3 points

5. (E, P) Bicycle Parking Facilities. Unless there are overriding considerations specific to the employment site, sufficient bicycle parking must be supplied for employees. To receive credit, the employer must provide bicycle parking for all bicycle commuters, as determined by survey of employees, or two percent of employment, whichever is less. The bicycle parking facilities shall be, at minimum, Class II stationary bike racks.

Trip reduction credit: 1 point

6. (E, P) Preferential Carpool/Vanpool Parking. Unless there are overriding considerations specific to the employment site, parking spaces for four percent of employees must be painted "Carpool Parking" or "Vanpool Parking" and must be, with the exception of handicapped and customer parking, the spaces with most convenient access to the employee entrances. The ETC shall be responsible for monitoring the spaces.

Trip reduction credit: 2 points

B. Optional Transportation Control Measures (TCMs).

Each employer, in preparing a transportation plan, may chose from the following menu of TCMs to achieve the required number of trip reduction credits. It is at the discretion of the individual employer to choose which are best suited to his location, business, and employees.

1. (E, P) ETC Education Program. ETC must attend educational seminars, workshops, or other approved training programs on an annual basis. Points given are based on number of hours of attendance; two points are given for eight hours of training, with an additional point for every additional four hours of training, to a maximum credit of four points. However, since initial education of the ETC is critical, additional points are available for ETC education in the first year. In the first year, four points are given for eight hours of training, with an additional two points for every additional four hours of training, to a maximum credit of 10 points. The ETC training is provided free of charge by the South Placer TMA and Sacramento Rideshare.

Trip reduction credit: 2 to 10 points

2. (E, P) In-House Carpool Matching Service. The ETC conducts a survey of all employees in order to identify persons interested in being matched into carpools. Potential carpoolers are then matched by work address and shift. Credit is given if this service is performed on an annual basis and for all new employees interested in ridesharing.

Trip reduction credit: 4 points

3. (E, P) Additional Preferential Carpool/Vanpool Parking. Additional employee parking spaces must be painted "Carpool Parking" or "Vanpool Parking" and must be, with the exception of handicapped and customer parking, the spaces with most convenient access to the employee entrances.

The ETC shall be responsible for monitoring the spaces. An additional point is provided for each additional two percent of total number of employees for employer plans, and for each additional 10% of total employee designated parking for project plans, for which preferential carpool/vanpool parking is provided, up to a maximum of three additional points.

Trip reduction credit: 1 to 3 points

4. (E, P) Transportation Management Association (TMA) Membership. The ETC or other designated management employee shall actively participate in a regional TMA. The ETC shall attend all membership meetings or send a designated representative, pay all required dues, and/or be involved in any other programs which the TMA board administers.

Trip reduction credit: 4 points

5. (E, P) Guaranteed Ride Home Program. Employers shall provide or contract to provide a guaranteed ride home for employees who rideshare two days a week or more. The guaranteed ride home shall be provided to the ridesharer in the event that an emergency or illness requires that they or their carpool or vanpool driver must leave work early.

Trip reduction credit: 3 points

6. (E, P) Parking Fee. Employees who arrive at work in single-occupant vehicles shall pay a parking fee of $10 per week, while carpool and vanpool vehicles are not charged. Credit is given only in situations where there is no alternative free public parking available within one-quarter mile of the site.

Trip reduction credit: 6 points

7. Clean Air Fuel Vehicles. The employer leases or purchases and maintains fleet vehicles that use clean air fuels, such as compressed natural gas, electricity, methanol, and propane. Two points are given for each dedicated alternative fuel vehicle, and one point is given for each flexible fuel (able to use either gasoline or alternative fuel) vehicle, to a maximum of 10 points.

Trip reduction credit: 1 to 10 points

8. (E, P) Shuttle Bus/Buspool Program. The employer shall provide sufficient shuttle service to transport workers to and from their residences, a park-and-ride lot, or other staging area to the workplace. The employer may choose to lease a bus and may work with nearby employers or employment complexes to maximize ridership.

Trip reduction credit: 4 points

9. (E, P) Vanpool Program. The employer is required to continuously extend an offer to purchase or lease a van or vans, to obtain insurance, and to make available to any group of at least seven employees a van for commute purposes. The employer may recover full or partial operating costs from the vanpool participants.

Trip reduction credit: 4 points

10. (E, P) Transit/Rail Pass Subsidy. The employer provides a monthly transit or rail pass subsidy of 50% or the maximum taxable benefit limit, whichever is higher. The workplace must be within a reasonable walking distance of a transit stop or rail station. The ETC will be responsible for distribution of the passes and collection of fees.

Trip reduction credit: 4 points

11. (E, P) Transit Shelter. The employer shall construct a shelter on the designated bus route or shall post a bond for future construction once the transit route is extended to the site. Credit is given when the transit shelter is constructed in conformance with county regulations and when the employment site is on or adjacent to existing or planned bus route.

Trip reduction credit: 2 points

12. (E, P) Secure Bicycle Parking Facilities. Parking must be supplied for at least three percent of employment. The bicycle parking facilities shall be of the following types:

a. A Class I bicycle parking facility with a locking door, typically called a bicycle locker, where a single bicyclist has access to a bicycle storage compartment.

b. A fenced or covered area with Class II stationary bike racks and a locked gate

13. (E, P) Showers and Lockers. Two showers, one men's and one women's, shall be provided for employers of less than 200 persons. For employers of more than 200 persons, there shall be four showers with the number increasing by two for every 500 employees. Ten lockers shall be provided for employers of less than 200 persons. For employers of more than 200 persons, there shall be 20 lockers, with the number increasing by 10 for each 500 employees.

Trip reduction credit: 2 points

14. (E) Flexible Work Location/Telecommuting. A management strategy allowing the employee flexibility in work place outside of the employer's established location. These strategies may include but are not limited to telecommuting from the employee's home, or the creation of neighborhood office satellites. Credit is given when employees in appropriate positions, which may not include the entire work force, are permitted to telecommute at least one day per week.

Trip reduction credit: 4 points

15. (E) Flexible Work Hours. A work hour management strategy allowing the employee to adjust work hours outside of the employer's established start and stop time and outside peak hours. Variable work hours may include, but are not limited to: (a) staggered work hours involving a shift in the set work hours of all employees at the workplace to those outside of peak hours; and (b) flexible work hours involving individually determined work hours within guidelines established by the employer. Credit is given when employees in appropriate positions, which may not include the entire work force, are permitted to take advantage of flexible work hours.

Trip reduction credit: 2 points

16. (E) Compressed Workweeks. A management strategy allowing the employee to compress the total number of hours required in a week to fewer days. For example, a typical 40 hour workweek could be compressed into four ten (10) hour days. Credit is given when employees in appropriate positions, which may not include the entire work force, are permitted to reduce their number of workdays by at least one in two weeks (9/80 schedule).

Trip reduction credit: 3 points

17. (E, P) On-Site Services. Necessary services would be provided within one-quarter mile of the employment site that eliminates the need for a vehicular trip before, during, or after the work day. Necessary services would include, but are not limited to, child care, cafeteria/restaurant, lunch room, automated teller machine, dry cleaners, or post office. These services may be provided by the employer, through cooperative efforts of employers and service providers, or by other means. Actual credits awarded will depend on which service or combination of services are provided and proximity to employment site.

Trip reduction credit: negotiable with county TCM coordinator and designated approving body. Expected range for each service: 1 to 10 or more points, depending on service type, proximity, and extent of service provided. Maximum point award for all services is 15 points total.

18. (E, P) Transit System Subsidy/Grant. Employer provides support to local transit system, which may be for system operations or for capital needs such as new buses. Subsidies or grants may be financial or through donation of capital needs. Actual credits awarded shall depend on the amount and type of subsidy or grant.

Trip reduction credit: negotiable with county TCM coordinator and designated approving body. Expected range: 1 to 20 points, depending on amount and type of subsidy or grant.

19. (E, P) Other. Trip reduction measures that are not included in this menu or do not specifically fit the descriptions contained herein may also be considered. Innovative methods are strongly encouraged. An example would be a high school setting up a ridesharing educational program for their students.

Trip reduction credit: negotiable with county TCM coordinator and designated approving body.

(Prior code § 16.930)

The transportation plan shall be referred to the county TCM coordinator for review and evaluation of the proposed mitigation measures and recommendation made to the public works director for approval. A decision to approve or disapprove the transportation plan shall be deemed final 20 calendar days after the date the applicant receives a notice of the approving person or body's decision unless an appeal has been filed. (Please refer to Section 10.20.130 Appeals).

(Prior code § 16.940)

The ETC shall complete an annual transportation mode survey and status report. The purpose of this Report is to verify the dates and results of the mitigation measures specified in the transportation plan.

A. Annual Transportation Mode Survey. The survey portion of the report requires the ETC to annually perform a transportation survey of employees. A standard form will be provided to determine the changes in the distribution of employees using various transportation modes in comparison with the baseline information. The transportation survey shall include information such as origin and destination of travel, transportation mode used, work schedule, and interest in alternative mode commuting. In order for project controllers to compel tenants and their employees to provide survey information, the lease agreement should include compliance with survey requirements. A survey response rate of 75% is required to ensure the significance of the results. The surveys distributed by the ETC shall be available for audit by the County following the completion of the annual report.

B. Status Report. The status report portion shows the mitigation measures included in the transportation plan with the implementation or completion date entered for each measure. If a measure was not implemented within the stated time frame, an explanation as to why it was not done shall be included. If there are certain measures stipulated in the previous transportation plan that are believed to no longer be feasible, an explanation shall be included.

1. Compliance Program. Description and documentation of your compliance with mitigation measures described in the transportation plan, including details of individual programs.

2. Commute Characteristics. Status report on effectiveness of transportation plan as shown by the commute characteristics of employees. Specifically, this includes the average number of tenants and/or employees regularly arriving at and leaving the project site by each of the following modes of transportation:

a. Single passenger motor vehicles (including mopeds);

b. Carpools, including number of vehicles and number of occupants per vehicle;

c. Van-type vehicles with seven or more commuters including the number of vehicles and number of occupants per vehicle;

d. Mass transit;

e. Bicycles;

f. Flexible work location/telecommuting;

g. All others.

3. Totals. The total number of tenants and/or employees by work shift at the project site.

4. Employee Characteristics. The zip code and nearest cross streets of each employee's residence.

5. Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC). The name, address, and telephone number of the ETC.

6. Statement of Certification. The employer or project controller shall certify that the TCMs agreed to for trip reduction credit have been fully implemented. If the TCMs have not been implemented, an explanation shall be included, and the annual transportation survey and report shall include actions to be taken to implement the program.

(Prior code § 16.950)

Employers and common work location with 100 or more employees working at a single site shall comply with this article within six months of adoption of the ordinance codified herein. Employers and employment complexes with less than 100 employees working at a single site shall comply with this article within thirty days of receipt of posting information.

(Prior code § 16.960)

A. The county TCM coordinator shall review the annual transportation mode survey and report of each project and compare performance with the goals established in the approved transportation plan. Inspection of the business location by the county TCM coordinator may be conducted as necessary to determine compliance with these provisions or to assist ETCs in preparing surveys or reports. A good faith effort to encourage employees to use alternative transportation as provided in the transportation plan is required. However, this article does not hold employers liable if the county TCM coordinator finds the results of the transportation plan on employee commute habits did not achieve the stated trip reduction goals.

B. The California Clean Air Act of 1988 requires that an average vehicle ridership (AVR) of 1.4 be attained within Placer County's air basin by the year 1999. It is not the responsibility of employers to meet this goal in isolation; rather, it is expected that employers will contribute toward meeting this goal.

C. If, after review of the annual transportation mode survey and report, the county TCM coordinator finds the performance has been unsatisfactory, the county TCM Coordinator shall work with the employer to achieve the implementation of TCMs within one year of submittal. The employer or project controller shall be assisted in submitting a revised report by the county TCM coordinator.

D. If the revised report is still not satisfactory, the county TCM coordinator shall prepare a staff report to the public works director. The public works director may then find that the employer or project controller and/or the ETC is in violation of this article and recommend that the matter be forwarded to the board of supervisors for a hearing.

(Prior code § 16.970)

Failure to comply with the requirements of this regulation or with the terms of a transportation plan required pursuant to this regulation shall be deemed a violation and subject to the following penalties:

A. Misdemeanor or as an infraction in the discretion of the county attorney.

B. Violations of this article are punishable separately and independently of any other remedies at law or inequity, including, but not limited to, those remedies provided in any applicable transportation plan.

C. In addition to any other penalty allowed, the board of supervisors may impose civil or administrative fines of up to maximum of $500 per day for failure to meet the goals set forth in the article. Fines collected under this article will be used by the county for the implementation of transportation control measures.

(Prior code § 16.980)

Appeal from an action taken by the public works director pursuant to this regulation may be made in writing to the board of supervisors within 20 days of the public works director's decision.

(Prior code § 16.990)