REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Update on Review and Monitoring of Transportation Demand Management Measures
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures are infrastructure and activities that reduce single occupancy vehicle trips. The City of Santa Clara's existing Climate Action Plan (CAP), draft CAP update under preparation, and adopted Transportation Analysis Policy, establish goals related to reductions in Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) regarding new development or expansion projects. These VMT reduction goals for individual projects are often achieved through the inclusion of TDM measures such as the project's inclusion of multimodal supportive infrastructure or offerings such as bicycle racks, showers with changing rooms, repair facilities, transit vouchers, remote work offerings, shuttles, or guaranteed ride home programs.
Determining TDM measures is a multistep process and monitoring compliance occurs over the life of the project. First, VMT reduction requirements are established through conditions of approval or through the California Environmental Quality Act process during entitlement. Next, projects identify specific TDM measures to achieve VMT reduction requirements prior to the issuance of the Building Permit. Projects then begin implementation of the TDM measures after occupancy and demonstrate compliance with annual monitoring throughout the life of the project.
TDM measure review and compliance monitoring for a single project spans multiple years and involves City oversight by Community Development staff and technical support by Public Works staff. In previous years, TDM measures were a relatively infrequent requirement for land use entitlements, but have now become a standard requirement for new development. Staff has identified 50 projects with TDM requirements. As a result, there is an increasing demand for the staff resources needed...
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