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The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
Adopted this Order on October 27. 1987 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder,Todakson, McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Hearing on the Proposed Transportation System Management(TSM)Ordinance
The Board on October 6, 1987, introdced the proposed Transportation System Management(TSM)
Ordinance and fixed this time for hearing. Following introductory comments by staff, the Chair declared the
hearing open and the following persons spoke:
Barry R. Toms, Executive Director, Council of Industries of West Contra Costa County,
P. O. Box 5189, Hercules, CA 94547;
James J. Bourgart,Vice President, Bay Area Council, 847 Samsome Street,
San Francisco, CA 94111; and
Tom Koch, Contra Costa Council, 2682 Bishop Drive, Suite 110, San Ramon, CA.
In its discussion there was consensus among Board Members to make a minor modification to the
Ordinance to clarify its intent. There was discussion on the need to assign staff to review the effectiveness of
the Ordinance following its implementation of a certain period of time.
THEREFORE, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDER that the hearing is CLOSED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the County of Contra Costa Transportation System Management
Ordinance(Ordinance No. 87-95)as amended is hereby ADOPTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Community Development Department is DIRECTED to review
the implementation of the Ordinance three years from its effective date.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: October 27, 1987
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By. - Deputy Clerk
CC: County Administrator .
County Counsel
Community Development Director
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ORDINANCE NO. 87-95
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows:
SECTION I . FINDINGS The Board of Supervisors hereby finds and
determines that:
A. There has been a significant increase in new employment and
housing opportunities in Contra Costa County and the cities in
Contra Costa County, and this is anticipated to continue during
the next twenty ( 20) years;
B. Recent growth and increased development and redevelopment within
the County will lead to increased traffic coming to and from,
and within the County, especially along the Interstate 80 (I-80)
and Interstate 680/State Route 24 (I-680/SR-24) Corridors;
C. Transportation System Management ( "TSM" ) programs have been
shown to be capable of reducing vehicle trips and increasing
vehicle occupancy rates and can be simple, effective and less
costly than major road improvements;
D. Decreasing the number of vehicular trips, both absolutely and
within peak traffic periods, will help alleviate traffic
congestion, energy consumption, and noise levels, and will help
to improve and maintain air quality. These improvements
contribute to making the County an attractive and convenient
place to live, work, visit, and do business, and will help
employers recruit and retain a qualified work force;
E. Cooperation with and coordination of TSM programs with other
cities, counties, transit agencies, the private sector, and
agencies in the region will assist the County in meeting the
purposes of this ordinance;
F. Adoption of this TSM ordinance is one component of implementing
a comprehensive approach to TSM that should be supported by
complementary land use policies, residential TSM strategies, and
transportation and transit improvements; and
G. Adoption of this TSM ordinance is in the best interests of the
public ' s health, safety, and general welfare, both within the
County and the region, and is consistent with the County' s
General Plan.
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H. Participation of employee organizations is critical to the
successful implementation of the TSM ordinance since the
ordinance may affect negotiated employee agreements.
SECTION II . PURPOSE, GOAL, AND OBJECTIVES
A. Purposes. In recognition of these findings, the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa does establish a TSM
ordinance for the following purposes:
1. To promote and encourage use of alternatives . to commuting
by single occupant vehicle for individuals working in the
County;
2. To promote efficient use of the existing transportation
network;
3 . To encourage consistency in planning and implementation of
transportation programs between public jurisdictions and
the private sector;
4. To . reduce traffic impacts within the County and region by
reducing the number of automobile trips, daily parking
demand, and total vehicle miles per person travelled that
might otherwise be generated by commuting.
B. Goal. The goal of the County in enacting this ordinance is to
assure that existing and future employers, complexes, and
projects in the unincorporated areas participate in mitigating
traffic impacts by implementing TSM measures.
C. Primary Objectives. The following objectives shall be the
primary measure for attaining the goal of this ordinance. The
objectives shall be applied only to those employers and complex
sponsors subject to the TSM Program requirement described in
subsections D and F of section VI .
1. Interstate 80 and Interstate 680/State Route 24 Corridors.
For work locations in the I-80 and the I-680/SR-24
corridors, the primary objective is to ensure that no more
than 65 percent of all employee commute trips occur in
single-occupant vehicles. Application of the primary
objective shall be staged in accordance with the following
time schedule:
a. At the time of the first annual report, unless the
employer has been in business less than 6 (six) months
or the complex has been occupied less than 6 (six)
months, no more than 80 percent of all employee
commute trips shall occur in single occupant vehicles.
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b. At the time of the second annual report, no more than
75 percent of employee commute trips shall occur in
single occupant vehicles.
C. At the time of the third annual report, no more than
70 percent of employee commute trips shall occur in
single occupant vehicles.
d. At the time of the fourth annual report, no more than
65 percent of employee commute trips shall occur in
single occupant vehicles.
2. Outside the Interstate 80 and Interstate 680/State Route 24
Corridors. For work locations outside the I-80 and I-
680/SR-24 Corridors, the primary objective is to ensure
that no more than 75 (seventy-five) percent of all employee
commute trips occur in single occupant vehicles.
Application of the primary objective shall be staged in
accordance with the following time schedule:
a. At the time of the first annual report, unless the
employer has been in business less than 6 ( six) months
or the complex has been occupied for less than 6 ( six
months) , no more than 90 percent of all employee
commute trips shall occur in single occupant vehicles.
b. At the time of the second annual report, no more than
85 percent of all employee commute trips shall occur
in single occupant vehicles.
C. At the time of the third annual report, no more than
80 percent of all employee commute trips shall occur
in single occupant vehicles.
d. At the time of the fourth annual report, no more than
75 percent of all employee commute trips shall occur
in single occupant vehicles.
D. Alternate Objectives. The alternate objectives described in
this subsection shall be applied only to employers subject to
the TSM Program requirement and whose worksites have one of the
following characteristics: 1) Operations occur on a 24 hour
basis, and a minimum of two separate workshifts are employed
within a 24 hour period; or 2 ) The nature of the business
requires use of an automobile during each work day for a
majority of the employees; or 3 ) A verifiable TSM Program
consistent with the applicable alternate objective in subsection
D of this section and that has been in effect six ( 6 ) months
prior to the adoption of this ordinance. For such work sites,
an employer may use, in lieu of the primary objective, the
following objectives as the alternate measure for attaining the
goal of this ordinance.
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1. Interstate 80 and Interstate 680/State Route 24 Corridor.
For work locations in the I-80 and I-680/SR-24 Corridors,
the alternate objective is to achieve a shift in commute
modes and times so that no more than 55 percent of all
employee commute trips occur in single occupant vehicles
during the A.M. and P.M. peak periods. This alternate
objective shall be staged in accordance with the following
time schedule:
a. At the time of an employer ' s first annual report,
unless the employer has been in business in the County
less than 6 ( six) months, no more than 70 percent of
all employee commute trips shall occur in single
occupant vehicles during each of the peak periods.
b. At the time of the second annual report, no more than
65 percent .of all employee commute trips shall occur
in single occupant vehicles during each of the peak
periods.
C. At the time of the third annual report, no more than
60 percent of all employee commute trips shall occur
in single occupant vehicles during each of the peak
periods.
d. At the time of the fourth annual report, no more than
55 percent of all employee commute trips shall occur
in single occupant vehicles during each of the peak
periods.
2. Outside the Interstate 80 and Interstate 680/State Route 24
Corridors. For work locations outside the I-80 and
I-680/SR-24 Corridors, the alternate objective is to
achieve a shift in commute modes or times so that no more
than 65 percent of all employee commute trips occur in
single occupant vehicles during each of the peak periods.
This alternate objective shall be staged in accordance with
the following time schedule:
a. At the time of an employer' s first annual report,
unless the employer has been in business in the County
less than 6 ( six) months, no more than 80 (eighty)
percent of all employee commute trips shall occur in
single occupant vehicles during each of the peak
periods.
b. At the time of the second annual report, no more than
75 ( seventy-five) percent of all employee commute
trips shall occur in single occupant vehicles . during
each of the peak periods.
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C. At the time of the third annual report, no more than
70 ( seventy) percent of all employee commute trips
shall occur in single occupant vehicles during each of
the peak periods.
d. At the time of the fourth annual report, no more than
65 ( sixty-five) percent of all employee commute trips
shall occur in single occupant vehicles during each of
the peak periods.
E. Failure To Achieve the Ordinance ' s Objective. Failure to
achieve the objective of this ordinance as described in
subsections C and D of this section shall not be a violation of
this ordinance. Compliance with the ordinance shall be
determined pursuant to the provisions of Section VIII .
F. Reasonable Progress. The County TSM Coordinator may require a
revised TSM Program if an employer or complex sponsor subject to
the TSM Program requirement of this ordinance is unable to show
that reasonable progress is being made to meet the objective of
this ordinance. This determination may be made by the time of
the second annual report, or any annual report thereafter. The
County TSM Coordinator may invoke such a requirement by
disapproving the existing TSM Program and requiring that a
revised TSM Program be prepared and submitted for approval
within sixty ( 60) days of notification pursuant to the
provisions of Section VII . No employer shall be required to
achieve greater progress than the progress achieved by the
County in limiting the percentage of County employees commuting
in single occupant vehicles.
SECTION III . DEFINITIONS The following words and phrases have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section.
A. "Alternative Work Hours Program" shall mean any system for
shifting the work day of an employee so that the work day starts
or ends outside of the peak periods. Such programs include, but
are not limited to: ( 1) compressed work weeks; ( 2 ) staggered
work hours that involve offsetting the fixed work hours of
employees at the workplace; and ( 3 ) flexible work hours
involving individually determined work hours within guidelines
set by the employer.
B. "Building Permit" means a permit to erect or construct any
structure or building or portion thereof.
C. "Carpool" means a motor vehicle occupied by two ( 2 ) or more
individuals (the driver and at least one passenger) travelling
together for commute purposes.
D. "Commute" means a home-to-work or work-to-home trip.
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E. "Complex" means either:
1. Any business park or other non-retail, non-residential
project in common ownership, which can be identified by two
. or more of the following characteristics:
a. it is known by a common name given to the project by
its developer;
b. it is governed by a common set of covenants,
conditions, and restrictions;
C. it was approved, or is to be approved, as an entity by
the County;
d. it is covered by a single tentative or final
subdivision map; or
2 . Any multi-tenant building or group of buildings under
common ownership occupied by twenty ( 20) or more employees,
which is not included within the definition of complex
defined above; or
3 . Any residential project containing thirteen ( 13 ) or more
dwelling units covered by a single tentative or final
subdivision map.
F. "Complex TSM Coordinator" means a representative of a Complex
Sponsor designated to implement a TSM Program and to carry out
any other requirements of this ordinance at the complex.
G. "Employee" means a self-employed person or any person hired by
an employer, excluding independent contractors and part-time,
temporary, and seasonal employees.
H. "Employee commute trips" means the ten weekly trips typically
made by each fulltime worker Monday through Friday for the
purpose of traveling to and from work.
I. "Employer" means any public or private employer, including the
County with a permanent place of business in the unincorporated
area of Contra Costa County. "Employer" shall not include
retail establishments, contractors without a permanent place of
business in the County, or any other business without a
permanent place of business in the County, and government
agencies not required by law or regulation to follow local
regulations.
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J. "I-680/SR-24 Corridor" means all unincorporated territory
included in the Spheres of Influence boundaries for Clayton,
Concord, Danville, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant
Hill, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek, and all unincorporated
territory included in the 1980 boundaries for Census Tracts
3420, and 3440 (Alamo) .
K. 11I-80 Corridor" means all unincorporated territory included in
the Spheres of Influence boundaries for El Cerrito, Hercules,
Pinole, Richmond, and San Pablo, and all unincorporated
territory in the 1980 boundaries for Census Tracts 3580 and
3560 . 01 (Rodeo and Crockett) .
L. "Peak Periods" means the hours from 7: 30 a.m. to 8 : 30 a.m. and
4: 30 p.m. to 6: 00 p.m. Monday through Friday .
M. "Project" means any non-residential, mixed-use development
application, or residential development application containing
thirteen ( 13 ) or more dwelling units that must be approved
through a public hearing process and has not received final
approval. Project shall also include any existing office or
industrial structure with at least five thousand ( 5,000) square
feet of gross floor area which proposes to increase its gross
floor area by twenty-five ( 25) percent or more. Development
applications that share parking, are under common ownership, or
participate in a single project management/owner association
shall be considered a single project.
N. "Public Transit" means publicly provided transportation, usually
either by bus or rail, available to users at a fixed cost per
ride.
O. "Ridematching" means a process of identifying interested drivers
and interested riders for purposes of carpooling or vanpooling.
P. "Ridesharing" means transportation of persons in a motor vehicle
for commute purposes where the driver is not employed for that
purpose. The term includes arrangements known as carpools,
vanpools, and buspools.
Q. "Single Occupant Vehicle" means a passenger car or truck less
than two ( 2 ) tons occupied by one ( 1) individual traveling to or
from work.
R. "Sponsor" means the owner( s) or developer( s) of a project or
complex.
S. "Transportation Management Association" means a voluntary
organization of municipalities, employers, property
owners/managers, transit operators and other transportation
agencies to plan and implement commuter services for members '
employees, tenants, or users.
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T. "Transportation System Management" ( "TSM" ) means strategies
used to improve the movement of persons through better and more
efficient use of the existing transportation system.
U. "Van Pool" means a van occupied by seven ( 7 ) or more
individuals traveling together for commute purposes.
V. "Workplace" means the permanent place of employment or
predominant location of an employee.
W. "Workplace TSM Coordinator" means a person, who could be a
company employee, designated to implement a TSM Program and to
carry out any other requirements of this ordinance at the
workplace on behalf of the employer or complex sponsor.
SECTION IV. COUNTY TSM COORDINATOR The Director of the Community
Development Department or his/her designee is the County TSM
Coordinator and has the powers necessary to:
A. Administer the TSM Program for all employees of the County of
Contra Costa;
B. Develop rules, regulations, procedures, and forms for the
submittal of Transportation Surveys, Annual Reports, and TSM
Programs;
C. Review and approve all TSM Programs;
D. Serve as staff to the County TSM Advisory Committee;
E. Submit, on an annual basis, a summary report to the Board of
Supervisors and the County TSM Advisory Committee describing the
results of the Transportation Surveys, and the efforts of
employers and complex sponsors in attaining the goal, purposes,
and objectives established herein;
F. Review compliance with this ordinance and, if necessary,
recommend implementation of the enforcement provisions in
Section VIII ; and
G. Recommend changes to this ordinance as may be necessary to meet
its goal, purposes, and objectives.
SECTION V. County TSM Advisory Committee The County TSM Advisory
Committee shall monitor the implementation of TSM requirements, in
accordance with the goal of this ordinance, and serve as an advisory
body to the County TSM Coordinator and the Board of Supervisors.
A. Composition. Seven ( 7) members shall be appointed by the Board
of Supervisors using the following criteria:
1. One ( 1 ) member of a labor organization nominated by the
Board of Supervisors;
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2 . One ( 1) member of a transit operator providing service
within the County and nominated by the Board of
Supervisors.
3 . Two ( 2) complex sponsors nominated by the Contra Costa
Council; and
4. Three ( 3 ) employers nominated by the West Contra Costa
Council of Industry and the Industrial Association of
Contra Costa County.
B. Nominations. Nominations, of the complex sponsors and employers
by the organizations listed in subsection A of this section
shall be made within sixty ( 60) days of receiving a request for
nominations by the Board of Supervisors. Nominations not
received within sixty ( 60) days may be made by the Board of
Supervisors.
C. Term of Office. The term of office for each member of the
County TSM Advisory Committee shall be for one ( 1) year, except
that a member' s term shall not expire until the appointment and
qualification of a successor. Members may be reappointed for
consecutive terms.
D. Functions. The County TSM Advisory Committee shall have the
following functions:
1 . Make recommendations on all appeals from decisions of the
County TSM Coordinator on TSM Programs;
2. Advise the Board of Supervisors and the County TSM
Coordinator on any TSM matter brought to its attention by
any party;
3 . Recommend changes to this ordinance as may be necessary to
meet the goal, purposes, and objectives established herein.
4. Make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding
matters concerning the formation of Transportation
Management Associations within the county, or with
neighboring jurisdictions, to help employers and sponsors
comply with the provisions of locally adopted TSM
ordinances.
SECTION VI . TSM REQUIREMENTS
A. Application. Employers will be subject to the requirements of
this ordinance according to when the building occupied by the
employer was approved. Complex sponsors will be subject to the
requirements of this ordinance according to when the building( s)
comprising the complex was(were) approved.
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1 . Upon the Effective Date. This ordinance applies to the
following employers and complex sponsors:
a. Employers of twenty ( 20) or more employees who locate
in a structure approved after the effective date of
this ordinance.
b. Employers who locate in a complex approved after the
effective date of this ordinance, if the complex is
occupied by twenty ( 20) or more employees;
C. Sponsors of complexes approved after the effective
date of this ordinance, if the complex is occupied by
twenty ( 20) or more employees; and
d. Sponsors of complexes containing thirteen ( 13 ) or more
dwelling units approved after the effective date of
this ordinance.
2 . Twelve ( 12 ) Months After the Effective Date. Twelve ( 12 )
months after the effective date of this ordinance, the
following employers and complex sponsors shall be subject
to its requirements:
a. Employers of twenty ( 20) or more employees located in
structures approved before the effective date of this
ordinance;
b. All employers in complexes approved before the
effective date of this ordinance, if the complex is
occupied by twenty ( 20) or more employees; and
C. Sponsors of complexes approved before the effective
date of this ordinance, if the complex is occupied by
twenty ( 20) or more employees.
3 . Pleasant Hill BART Station Area. All employers, complex
sponsors, and project sponsors subject to the Pleasant Hill
BART Station Area TSM Ordinance (County Ordinance No. 86-
51) , shall be exempt from the requirements of this
ordinance.
B. Employers of Twenty ( 20) or More Employees and All Employers in
Complexes Occupied by Twenty ( 20) or More Employees - Annual
Transportation Surveys. Every employer with twenty ( 20 ) or more
employees and all employers located in complexes occupied by
twenty ( 20 ) or more employees shall submit annually, to the
County TSM Coordinator, an Annual Transportation Survey,
consisting of such survey information as is required by the
County TSM Coordinator to determine the applicability of TSM
requirements and to identify employee commute patterns.
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• 1 . Submittal. A Transportation Survey shall be submitted to
the County TSM Coordinator within sixty ( 60) days after the
employer becomes subject to the ordinance, and annually
thereafter by June 30 using a facsimile of the form
contained in the Appendix of this ordinance.
2. Content. Transportation Survey information shall include:
a. The number of employees at the workplace;
b. The city and zip code of each employee' s residence;
C. The scheduled time at which each employee arrives and
leaves the work place; and .
d. The method of commuting for each employee which shall
be based on a survey of all employees, and shall be
reported using the following categories: ( 1) drive
alone; ( 2) carpool driver; ( 3 ) carpool passenger; ( 4)
vanpool driver; ( 5) vanpool passenger; ( 6) bus; ( 7)
BART; ( 8) walk; ( 9) bicycle; and ( 10) other.
C. Employers of Twenty ( 20) or More Employees and All Employers in
Complexes Occupied by Twenty ( 20) or More Employees - TSM
Information Program. In addition to meeting the Annual
Transportation Survey requirement (subsection B of this
section) , every employer with twenty ( 20) or more employees and
all employers located in complexes occupied by twenty ( 20) or
more employees shall prepare, implement, and submit to the
County TSM Coordinator a TSM Information Program consisting of
incorporating posting and disseminating materials that describe
public transit, ridesharing, and non-motorized commuting
opportunities available to employees.
1. Dissemination. Informational material shall be furnished
by the County TSM Coordinator and the employer. Updated
information relating to transit, ridesharing, and
non-motorized commuting opportunities shall be disseminated
to all employees at the time such information is provided-
to
rovidedto the employer, and to new employees when hired.
2. Submittal. Every such employer shall submit a description
of the TSM Information Program to the County TSM
Coordinator and implement the TSM Information Program
within two ( 2) months after the employer becomes subject to
the ordinance.
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D. Employers of One Hundred ( 100 ) or More Employees and All
Em loyers in Complexes Occupied by One Hundred ( 100 ) or More
Employees - TSM Program. In addition to meeting the Annual
Transportation Survey and TSM Information Program requirements
( subsections B and G of this section) , every employer with one
hundred ( 100) or more employees and all employers located in
complexes occupied by one hundred ( 100) or more employees shall
prepare, implement, and submit a TSM Program to the County TSM
Coordinator.
1 . TSM Program Content. The TSM Program shall include the
following components:
a. Workplace TSM Coordinator. Designation of an
individual as the Workplace TSM Coordinator.
b. TSM Information Program. The TSM Information Program
required by subsection C of Section VI .
C. TSM Measures. Any combination of TSM strategies
including, but not limited to, the use of alternative
work scheduling, incentives for ridesharing, use of
transit, and non-motorized transportation designed to
meet the applicable objective set forth in Section II .
d. Cost of Program. An estimate of the cost to implement
the TSM Program.
2. Submittal. TSM Programs shall be submitted to the County
TSM Coordinator within three ( 3 ) months after such
employers become subject to the ordinance.
3 . Implementation. TSM Programs shall be implemented within
thirty ( 30) days of approval.
4. Exemptions. An employer demonstrating that his/her
workplace meets the applicable objective set forth in
Section II shall be exempt from the TSM Program
requirements described in this subsection.
E. Sponsors of Complexes Occupied by Twenty ( 20) or More
Employees. Every sponsor of a complex occupied by twenty ( 20 )
or more employees shall:
1. Include reference to, and mandatory participation in, the
requirements of this ordinance in: (a) any conditions,
covenants, and restrictions at the time of recordation; and
(b) in every lease agreement at the time the lease is
entered; and
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2. Be responsible for meeting the Annual Transportation Survey
and TSM Information Program requirements of subsections B
and C of this section for employers with fewer than 100
employees located in the complex if so requested by such
employers.
F. Sponsors of Complexes Occupied by One Hundred ( 100) or More
Employees. In addition to meeting the ordinance requirements
described in subsection E of this. Section, every sponsor of a
complex occupied by one hundred ( 100) or more employees shall
prepare, implement, and submit a TSM Program to the County TSM
Coordinator . Such sponsors shall be responsible for developing
and implementing TSM Programs for employers of less than one
hundred ( 100) employees located in the complex if so requested
by such an employer.
1 . TSM Program Content. The TSM Program shall include the
following components:
a. Complex TSM Coordinator. Designation of an individual
as the Complex TSM Coordinator who shall be
responsible for primary implementation of the TSM
Program at the complex. The individual shall serve as
the liaison to the County TSM Coordinator, the County
TSM Advisory Committee, the Workplace TSM Coordinators
in the complex, and shall participate in any
activities required by the County TSM Coordinator.
b. TSM Information Program. The TSM Information Program
required by paragraph 2 of subsection C of this•
section.
C. TSM Measures. Any combination of TSM strategies to be
implemented, including but not limited to the use of
alternative work hours, incentives for ridesharing,
use of transit, and non-motorized transportation
designed to meet the applicable objective set forth in
Section II .
d. Coordination. A program for monitoring and assisting
the TSM Programs of employers within the complex.
e. Cost of Program. An estimate of the cost to implement
the TSM Program.
2. Submittal. TSM Programs shall be submitted to the County
TSM Coordinator within three ( 3 ) months after such sponsors
become subject to the ordinance pursuant to subsection A of
this section.
3 . Implementation. TSM Programs shall be implemented within
thirty ( 30) days of approval.
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4. Exemptions. Every complex sponsor demonstrating that all
employers in their complex meet the applicable objective
set forth in Section II , shall be exempt from the TSM
Program requirement described in this subsection.
G. Annual Reports. Every employer and complex sponsor required to
have a TSM Program shall submit an Annual Report to the County
TSM Coordinator. Employers and complex sponsors qualifying for
a TSM Program exemption pursuant to paragraph 4 of subsection D
or F of this section, shall also submit an Annual Report to the
County TSM Coordinator.
1 . Submittal. The report shall be submitted by August 1 for
the immediately preceding July 1 to June 30 period.
2. Contents - The report shall contain sufficient information
to allow the County TSM Coordinator to evaluate the extent
and results of the TSM measures employed. The Annual
Report shall contain information as required by the County
TSM Coordinator, which will include:
a. A description of the measures taken to comply with
this ordinance;
b. Changes, if any, proposed to the TSM Program for the
ensuing year;
C. The results of the annual survey required pursuant to
subsection B of this section;
d. The cost to implement the requirements of this
ordinance for the reporting period;
e. The number of off-street parking spaces available to
employees; and
f. The number of off-street parking spaces available to
non-employees.
H. Off-Street Parking Reductions for Sponsors of Projects.
Sponsors of projects may qualify for off-street parking
reductions. Such sponsors requesting parking reductions shall
submit a conceptual TSM Program to the Community Development
Department with the submittal of an application for the
project. If the tenant is known, the project sponsor and tenant
shall jointly submit a conceptual TSM Program.
1. Conceptual TSM Program. The project sponsor or tenant
shall identify TSM measures that will demonstrate
attainment of the . claimed trip reduction. The County TSM
Coordinator shall review the project' s conceptual TSM
Program and make a recommendation to the Planning
Commission.
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2. Final TSM Program. The design and implementation of a
final TSM Program shall be a condition of project
approval. Mandatory participation in the final TSM Program
shall be recorded in the conditions, covenants, and
restrictions governing the project. The TSM Program shall
be reviewed and approved by the County TSM Coordinator as
being consistent with the requirements of this ordinance
before any building permit is issued. A project' s TSM
Program must be implemented at the time of initial
occupancy.
I . Sponsors of Residential Complexes - TSM Information Program.
Sponsors of complexes that include residential uses shall
prepare and implement a TSM Information Program for owners or
renters of dwelling units within the complex. A description of
the TSM Information Program shall be submitted to the County TSM
Coordinator before any building permit is issued.
1. Owner-Occupied Units. Every complex sponsor selling or
offering for sale a residential dwelling in a complex to a
prospective buyer shall notify and offer as soon as it may
be done to that buyer, materials describing public transit,
ridesharing, and non-motorized commuting opportunities
available to that buyer in the vicinity of the complex.
2. Rental Units. Every complex sponsor renting or offering
for rent a residential dwelling in a complex shall notify
and offer to the prospective tenant, as soon as it may be
done, materials describing public transit, ridesharing, and
non-motorized commuting opportunities in the vicinity of
the complex. Reference to, and mandatory participation in
the requirements ,of this ordinance shall be included in any
conditions, covenants, and restrictions at the time of
recordation.
SECTION VII . COUNTY EVALUATION OF TSM PROGRAMS
A. Review of TSM Programs, Appeal. TSM Programs shall be reviewed
and evaluated according to the procedures set forth in this
subsection.
1. County TSM Coordinator. The County TSM Coordinator shall
review and approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove a
TSM Program within 30 days of receipt. If such action is
not taken within the thirty ( 30) day time period, the TSM
Program is deemed approved.
2.. Appeal. If the County TSM Coordinator disapproves or
conditionally approves a TSM Program, the employer complex
sponsor or project sponsor may, within thirty ( 30 ) days of
such decision, appeal the County TSM Coordinator' s decision
to the Board of Supervisors stating the grounds for appeal.
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3 . County TSM Advisory Committee. An appeal to the Board of
Supervisors shall be automatically referred to the County
TSM Advisory Committee. The County TSM Advisory Committee
shall hear the appeal and render an advisory opinion within
sixty ( 60) days of the appeal date. Such opinion may
include recommendations as to the adequacy of the TSM
Program being appealed and what further components, TSM
measures, or conditions are recommended. . If an opinion is
not rendered within the sixty ( 60 ) day time period, the TSM
Program is to be recommended for approval.
4. Board of Supervisors. Within thirty ( 30) days of receipt
of the advisory opinion of the County TSM Advisory
Committee, the Board of Supervisors may approve,
conditionally approve, or disapprove a TSM Program.
Failure to act within the thirty ( 30) day time period will
result in the automatic approval of the TSM Program.
B. Revised Program Upon Disapproval. Within thirty ( 30) days of
disapproval of a TSM Program by the Board of Supervisors or the
County TSM Coordinator, if such decision has not been appealed,
an employer, complex sponsor, or project sponsor shall submit a
revised TSM Program to the County TSM Coordinator.
. C. Amendment. An amendment to an approved TSM Program may be
approved at any time by the County TSM Coordinator.
D. Limitations. Nothing in this ordinance may be construed to
require an existing employer or complex sponsor to utilize TSM
measures which would constitute a breach of an existing lease,
or which would require structural modifications or additions to
property, the nature of which would require the issuance of a
building permit to existing structures.
SECTION VIII . ENFORCEMENT
A. Failure to Provide Surveys, Annual Reports, TSM Information
Programs; or TSM Programs. Any employer or complex sponsor who
fails to provide to the County TSM Coordinator the Annual
Transportation Survey data or Annual Report required by this
ordinance, after thirty ( 30) days ' notice to remedy this
failure, is guilty of an infraction. Any employer, complex
sponsor, or project sponsor who fails to submit to the County
TSM Coordinator any TSM Information Program or TSM Program
required by this ordinance after thirty ( 30) days ' notice to
remedy the failure, is guilty of an infraction.
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1. Penalties. Every infraction violation of this ordinance is
punishable, upon conviction thereof, by: (a) .a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars ( $100 ) for the first
violation; (b) a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars
( $200 ) for a second violation of the same provision within
one year; (c) a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars
( $500 ) for each additional violation of the same provision
within one year.
2. Violations - Continuing. Acts, omissions, or conditions of
violation of this ordinance which continue, exist, or
occupy more than one day constitute separate violations and
offenses on each such day.
B. Failure to Implement a TSM Program. Any employer, or complex
sponsor who fails to implement a term or condition of their
approved TSM Program shall have thirty ( 30) days, after notice
of such failure, to correct the failure, or satisfactorily
explain to the County TSM Advisory Committee why compliance is
not possible or that substantial progress is being made to
meeting the objectives of this ordinance. If the employer or
complex sponsor is not excused from compliance by the County
TSM Advisory Committee, then the County TSM Coordinator shall
refer the matter to the Board of Supervisors for one of the
following actions.
1 . Time Extension. The Board of Supervisors may grant an
extension of time for compliance solely on the evidence
that time is the only condition needed to accomplish the
requirements.
2 . Penalties. The Board of Supervisors may find that an
extension is not warranted, find a violation of this
ordinance, and order compliance within thirty ( 30) days.
Every violation is an infraction punishable as in
subsection A of the section.
C. Civil Enforcement:
1. Generally In addition to the penalties provided by this
ordinance, this ordinance may be enforced by an civil
action authorized by the Board of Supervisors, directly
against the act, omission or condition, or for damages
therefor.
2-. Injunction. Any failure to act as required by this
ordinance may seriously and detrimentally effect the
obtaining of the goal of this ordinance. Provided a
complex sponsor or employer is given sixty ( 60) days '
notice to comply with the provisions of this ordinance,
upon such failure, the Board of Supervisors may authorize
an action for injunctive relief, to enjoin an employer or
complex sponsor from violating the provisions of this
ordinance, including the provision of a TSM Program.
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SECTION IX. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance becomes effective thirty
( 30) days after passage, and within fifteen ( 15) days after passage
shall be published once with the names of Supervisors voting for and
against it in the CONTRA - COSTA TIMES , a newspaper published in
this County.
PASSED and ADOPTED on October 27 , 198,7 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden , Schroder , Torlakson and McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: PHIL BATCHELOR
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
and County A inistrator
A--
Deputy Clerk
SG:dsp( 9. 4. 86 )dp9:TSMord.frm Chairperson, Board of Supervisors
revised 8 . 20. 87 ; 9. 22 . 87; 10. 29. 87
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APPENDIX
87-95
ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION SURVEY
To comply with the annual transportation survey requirement, survey the commute
behavior of employees at the work place, and provide the following information
outlined on this form. This information must be submitted to the County TSM
Coordinator by June 30th every year.
1. Name of Employer
2. Address of Work Place
3. Contact Person and Phone No.
4. Month, Day, and year of survey
5. Number of employees
6. Scheduled time employees arrive and leave the work place.
Arrive # of employees Leave # of employees
Before 7:30am Before 4:30pm
7:30 - 8:30am 4:30 - 6:OOpm
After 8:30am After 6:30pm
7. Method of Commuting to and from Work
Method # of Employees
Drive Alone
Carpool/Vanpool Passenger
Carpool/Vanpool Driver
BART
Bus
Walk
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Other
8. Zip Code of Employees' Residence (Use additional pages as needed)
List # of Employees
List Zip Codes Residing in Each Zip Code
87-95
IZ;.}de
Council Of Industries
" '��}'' 27 October 1987
West Contra Costa County
C {riti Board of Supervisors
Cont Costa County
Ls . Sunne Wright McPeak, Chair
Ms . Nancy C. Fanden
Barry R.Toms Mr . Tom Powers
Executive Director Mr . Robert I . Schroder
P.O. Box 5189 Mr . Tom Torlakson
Hercules,CA 94547
(415)724-5176
Dear Supervisors ,
Allied Propane Service
Budway Trucking&Warehousing While we applaud the goal of reducing
California Oils '
Castrol single occupancy vehicles (SOVs) , a few changes
CH2MHill should be made in the proposed TSM ordinance
Chevron Chemical that is before you today .
Chevron Chemical Fertilizer Div.
Chevron Research
Chevron U.S.A. In section II .D. Alternate Objectves , for
Color spot companies with 24—hour operations , some have two
Data Composition
D.Russell Associates shifts , rather than the minimum of three
EBMUD specified in the draft ordinance ; therefore , the
Elmer J.Freethy "three" "two . "
Engineering-Science word three should be replaced with two .
Erickson
General Chemical Also , a provision should be added to give
H&H Recycling credit to smaller companies who change the hours
J.J.Magana
Levin-Richmond Terminal of their business day so that their people are
PG&E on the roads at other than peak commute times .
Pacific Refining Although changing the hours of their business
Paktank
Petromark day is a sacrifice for smaller businesses , many
Rheem Pacific Packaging have already done so to try to help alleviate
Richmond Sanitary Service
Santa Fe Railway traffic congestion. Not to recognize such
Stauffer Chemical efforts in the proposed TSM ordinance would be
Stauffer Chemical Research unfair .
Time Oil
Unocal
Unitank Terminal Service Finally, the draft ordinance only gives
Veriflo credit to those companies who have had a TSM
plan in effect for more than six months before
the adoption of the ordinance . This unfairly discriminates against
companies who have more recently instituted TSM programs ; it seems
very difficult to defend this provision of the ordinance . .
We respectfully ask that you incorporate these changes into
the draft ordinance before its adoption .
Sincerely ,
Barry R. Toms
Executive Director
BAY AREAS COUNCIL
■847 Sansome Street October 27, 1987
San Francisco
California 94111
(415) 981-6600
■EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Board of Supervisors .
CHAIRMAN County of Contra Costa
GEORGE M.KELLER
Chairman of the Hoard&CEO 651 Pine Street
Chevron Corporation Martinez, Ca 94553
DAVID A.BOSSEN
President£..CEO
Measurex Corporation Dear Members:
IAMES T.CLARKE
Regional Managing Partner
Coopers&Lvbrand The Bay Area Council commends the Board and staff for its diligence
A.W.CLAUSEN and persistence in pursuing the goal of a countywide program of
Chairman£.CEO
bank of America transportation systems management (TSM).
MYRON DU BAIN
Chairman of the Board
SRI International In recent years increasing traffic congestion has been mirrored by
HERBERT M.DWIGHT.IR. growing public frustration. TSM programs are part of the solution,
President
Spectra-Physics. Inc. as we seek to stretch existing transportation capacity and maximize
DONALD GUINN its efficient use. Based on a survey we completed early this year,
Chairman&CEO
Pacific lelesis Group the Council has concluded that such measures as flexible work hours,
IAMES R.HARVEY ridematching, shuttles to transit stations, and preferential par-
Iransamenca Corporation auman&CEO king, etc.--when applied systematically and persistently--can prove
Tr
JOHN M.LILLIE effective in cutting down on solo driving during the peak traffic
Chairman&CEO hours.
Luckv Stores.Inc.
CHARLES A.LYNCH
Chairman&CEO The Council has participated actively in the task force which
DHL.Anways,Inc
RICHARD B MADDEN developed this proposal. A number of the comments and suggestions
Chairman of the Board&CEO we have made along the way have been adopted, for which we are most
Potlatch Corporation
appreciative. Several important issues remain about which we would
CORNELL C.MAIER
Vice-Cnauman&President like to comment:
KaiserTech Limited
k
FREDERICK W.MIELKE.IR.
Chairman&CEO.Retired (1) Alternate objectives. Section II sets out primary objectives
Pi'ccticGasandtnc Compary
Eiespecifying maximum percentages for single occupant vehicle commuters,
Eiec
CARL E.REICHARDT and alternate objectives specifying maximum percentages for commut-
Chairman&CEO ers duringthe k traffic hours. Setting out both objectives is an
\'.'ells Fargo Bonk peag
IAMES A.VOHS excellent idea, because both contribute to the reduction of traffic
Cnairman&President congestion, which is most critical in the peak hours. But we recom-
Kaiser Founnation
Health Plan.Inc mend that you broaden the eligibility for employers to seek both
■STAFF objectives.
PRESIDENT
ANGELO I.SIRACUSA The current proposal allows employers to utilize the alternate
PROGRAM DIRECTORS objective only under narrow circumstances. It is our view that all
IAMES I.BOURGART
THOMAS B.COOKemployers should have the flexibility to meet either objective, or
STEVEN CLICK better yet, a combination of the two objectives rather than the
BRIGITTE Le BLANC
ASSOCIATES either/or limitation posed in the ordinance. Our survey found a
ERIC ABRAHAMSON very strong preference among employers for fashioning their own
COLLEEN BEACH programs to fit their particular location, workforce, and business
■The Bau Arra Council. needs. We believe that the ordinance will be much more accepted
estafilistted in 1945. and effective if employers have the flexibility to choose between
isanusutess-spmtsored and combine the two objectives.
organization dedicated
In analusis and action on
reamnal issues Its Pro-
aran currenflu locuses
art strategic arowth and
ccartemic aemaamen!
issues.incluaina hous-
ma.transaortation.and
Y�
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
October 27, 1987
page two
(2) Enforcement. Section VIII(B) on "Failure to Implement a TSM Program"
leaves one key point somewhat unclear. Based on discussions with staff, we
believe that your intention is to set out the numerical objectives as goals,
not as specific performance criteria: that is, an employer's failure to meet
the percentages will not in itself trigger an enforcement action. Instead,
the employer's obligation is to make a good faith effort and implement the
activities specified in its agreed upon TSM program. If it does so, then it
has fulfilled its obligation and is not subject to enforcement penalties.
This is critically important if employers are to accept the program as
reasonable. Employers and everyone else realize that while information,
options and incentives can be offered to commuters, the ultimate choice
about commute mode remains with the individual. There is no desire, and no
real ability, to compel employees to change their commute behavior. That is
why, to be realistic, an ordinance should not exact penalties on an employer
for individual personal choices outside of the employer's control.
We believe that this is your view as well, but it would be most reassuring
to employers if the ordinance included an explicit statement to this effect:
an employer's responsibility has been fully discharged if it has implemented
the actions specified in its own TSM program.
(3) County Government as a TSM Participant. Because the county government
is one of the largest employers as well as sponsor and enforcer of this
ordinance, its own employee program will have a great impact on the success
of the effort. Therefore, the county's program as an employer should be an
exemplary model.
In order to assure private employers that the county is doing its best and
not imposing unreasonable burdens on others, we recommend that the ordinance
explicitly state that no employer shall be penalized for failure to meet any
standard or objective higher than that attained by the county. For example,
if the county employees' alternative commute ratio is 30%, then no other
employer shall be subject to penalties if it attains a 30% ratio. This will
reassure private employers that the county government is likely to practice
what it preaches.
The modifications suggested above will strengthen the proposal. In order to
be effective, the program must be realistic, be perceived as fair, and have
the genuine support of the employers who implement it. Your ordinance will
come to be viewed as a model and a test for other local governments in the
Bay Area. We wish you success and hope that Contra Costa's program will
become a meaningful tool that achieves positive results.
Sincerely,
Ja s J. Bo art
Vice Presid nt
BAY AREAS COUNCIL
'V
■847 Sansome Street October 27, 1987
San Francisco
California 94111
14151 981-6600
■EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Board of Supervisors
CHAIRMAN County of Contra Costa
GEORGE M.KELLER
Chairman of the Board&CEO 651 Pine Street
Chevron Corporation Martinez, Ca 94553
DAVID A.BOSSEN
President b CEO
Measurez Corporation Dear Members:
IAMES T.CLARKE
Regional Managing Partner
Coopers&Lybrand The Bay Area Council commends the Board and staff for its diligence
A.\%'.CLAUSEN and persistence in pursuing the goal of a countywide program of
Chairman G CEO
Bank of America transportation systems management (TSM).
MYRON DU BAIN
Chairman of the Board,
SRI International In recent years increasing traffic congestion has been mirrored by
HERBERT M.DWICHT.'IR. growing public frustration. TSM programs are part of the solution,
President
Spectra-Physics. Inc. as we seek to stretch existing transportation capacity and maximize
DONALD E.GUINN its efficient use. Based on a survey we completed early this year,
Chairman&CEO
Pacific Telesis Group the Council has concluded that such measures as flexible work hours,
JAMES R.HARVEY ridematching, shuttles to transit stations, and preferential par-
Chairman&CEO
Transamerica Corporation king, etc.--when applied systematically and persistently--can prove
Tr
JOHN M.LILLIE effective in cutting down on solo driving during the peak traffic
Chairman&CEO hours.
Lucky Stores.Inc j
CHARLES A.LYNCH
Chairman&CEO The Council has participated actively in the task force which
DHL Airways.Inc
RICHARD B.MADDEN developed this proposal: A number of the comments and suggestions
Chairman of the Board&CEO we have made along the way have been adopted, for which we.are most
Potlatch Corporation
appreciative. Several important issues remain about which we would
CORNELL C MAIER
Vice-Chairman&President like to comment:
KaiserTech Limited
FREDERICK W.MIELKE.IR.
Chairman E.CEO.Retired (1) Alternate Objectives. Section II sets out primary objectives
PacElectric
Gas
ompa specifying maximum percentages for single occupant vehicle commuters,
Eleanc Compam:
CARL E.REICHARDT and alternate objectives specifying maximum percentages for commut-
Chairman&CEO ers during the peak traffic hours. Setting out both objectives is an
Welis Fargo Bank P 9
IAMES A.VOHS excellent idea, because both contribute to the reduction of traffic
Chairman£-President congestion, which is most critical in the peak-hours. But we recom-
Kaiser Foundation
Health Pian.Inc. mend that you broaden the eligibility for employers to seek both
■STAFF objectives.
PRESIDENT
ANGELO I.SIRACUS.A The current proposal allows employers to utilize the alternate
PROGRAM DIRECTORS objective only under narrow circumstances. It is our view that all
IAMES I.B.COOK
employers should have the flexibility to meet either objective, or
THOMAS B.COOK Y J
STEVEN GLICK better yet, a combination of the two objectives rather than the
BRIGITTE LeBLANC
ASSOCIATES either/or limitation posed in the ordinance. Our survey found a
ERIC ABRAHAMSON very strong preference among employers for fashioning their own
COLLEEN BEACH to fit their
programs particular location, workforce, and business
■The Bau Arca Council needs. We believe that the ordinance will be much more accepted
established in 1945, and effective if employers have the flexibility. to choose between
is business-snnnsored and. combine the two objectives.
nrgani:aumr deaicgteai
to a alusis and action on
regional Issues.Its aro-
arani currentlu focuses
on strategic growth and
economic development
issues.indudina hous-
ing.transportation.anti
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
October 27, 1987
page two
(2) Enforcement. Section VIII(B) on "Failure to Implement a TSM Program"
leaves one key point somewhat unclear. Based on discussions with staff, we
believe that your intention is to set out the numerical objectives asog als,
not as specific performance criteria: that is, an employer's failure to meet
the percentages will not in itself trigger an enforcement action. Instead,
the employer's obligation is to make a good faith effort and implement the
activities specified in its agreed upon TSM program. If it does so, then it
has fulfilled its obligation and is not subject to enforcement penalties.
This is critically important if employers are to accept the program as
reasonable. Employers and everyone else realize that while information,
options and incentives can be offered to commuters, the ultimate choice
about commute mode remains with the individual. There is no desire, and no
real ability, to compel employees to change their commute behavior. That is
why, to be realistic, an ordinance should not exact penalties on an employer
for individual personal choices outside of the employer's control.
We believe that this is your view as well, but it would be most reassuring
to employers if the ordinance included an explicit statement to this effect:
an employer's responsibility has been fully discharged if it has implemented
the actions specified in its own TSM program.
(3) County Government as a TSM Participant. Because the county government
is one of the largest employers as well as sponsor and enforcer of this
ordinance, its own employee program will have a great impact on the success
of the effort. Therefore, the county's program as an employer should be an
exemplary model.
In order to assure private employers that the county is doing its best and
not imposing unreasonable burdens on others, we recommend that the ordinance
explicitly state that no employer shall be penalized for failure to meet any _
standard or objective higher than that attained by the county. For example,
if the county employees' alternative commute ratio is 30%, then no other
employer shall be subject to penalties if it attains a 30% ratio. This will
reassure private employers that the county government is likely to practice
what it preaches.
The modifications suggested above will strengthen the proposal. In order to
be effective, the program must be realistic, be perceived as fair, and have
the genuine support of the employers who implement it. Your ordinance will
come to be viewed as a model and a test for other local governments in the
Bay Area. We wish you success and hope that Contra Costa's program will
become a meaningful tool that achieves positive results.
Sincerely,
Ja s J. Bo art
Vice Presid nt
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ORDINANCE NO. 87-95
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows:
SECTION I . FINDINGS The Board of Supervisors hereby finds and
determines that:
A. There has been a significant increase in new employment and
housing opportunities in Contra Costa County and the cities in
Contra Costa County, and this is anticipated to continue during
the next twenty ( 20) years;
B. Recent growth and increased development and redevelopment within
the County will lead to increased traffic coming to and from,
and within the County, especially along the Interstate 80 ( I-80)
and Interstate 680/State Route 24 ( I-680/SR-24 ) Corridors;
C. Transportation System Management ( "TSM" ) programs have been
shown to be capable of reducing vehicle trips and increasing
vehicle occupancy rates and can be simple, effective and less
costly than major road improvements;
D. Decreasing the number of vehicular trips, both absolutely and
within peak traffic periods, will help alleviate traffic
congestion, energy consumption, and noise levels, and will help
to improve and maintain air quality. These improvements
contribute to making the County an attractive and convenient
place to live, work, visit, and do business, and will help
employers recruit and retain a qualified work force;
E. Cooperation with and coordination of TSM programs with other
cities, counties, transit agencies, the private sector, and
agencies in the region will assist the County in meeting the
purposes of this ordinance;
F. Adoption of this TSM ordinance is one component of implementing
a comprehensive approach to TSM that should be supported by
complementary land use policies, residential TSM strategies , and
transportation and transit improvements; and
G. Adoption of this TSM ordinance is in the best interests of the
public' s health, safety, and general welfare, both within the
County and the region, and is consistent with the County' s
General Plan.
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H. Participation of employee organizations is critical to the
successful implementation of the TSM ordinance since the
ordinance may affect negotiated employee agreements.
SECTION II . PURPOSE, GOAL, AND OBJECTIVES
A. Purposes. In recognition of these findings, the Board of
Supervisors of the .County of Contra Costa does establish a TSM
ordinance for the following purposes:
1. To promote and encourage use of alternatives to commuting
by single occupant vehicle for individuals working in the
County;
2 . To promote efficient use of the existing transportation
network;
3 . To encourage consistency in planning and implementation of
transportation programs between public jurisdictions and
the private sector;
4. To reduce traffic impacts within the County and region by
reducing the number of automobile trips, daily parking
demand, and total vehicle miles per person travelled that
might otherwise be generated by commuting.
B. Goal. The goal of the County in enacting this ordinance is to
assure that existing and future employers, complexes, and
projects in the unincorporated areas participate in mitigating
traffic impacts by implementing TSM measures.
C. Primary Objectives. The following objectives shall be the
primary measure for attaining the goal of this ordinance. The
objectives shall be applied only to those employers and complex
sponsors subject to the TSM Program requirement described in
subsections D and F of section VI .
1. Interstate 80 and Interstate 680/State Route 24 Corridors.
For work locations in the I-80 and the I-680/SR-24
corridors, the primary objective is to ensure that no more
than 65 percent of all employee commute trips occur in
single-occupant vehicles. Application of the primary
objective shall be staged in accordance with the following
time schedule:
a. At the time of the first annual report, unless the
employer has been in business less than 6 (six) months
or the complex has been occupied less than 6 ( six)
months, no more than 80 percent of all employee
commute trips shall occur in single occupant vehicles.
b. At the time of the second annual report, no more than
75 percent of employee commute trips shall occur in
single occupant vehicles.
C. At the time of the third annual report, no more than
70 percent of employee commute trips shall occur in
single occupant vehicles.
d. At the time of the fourth annual report, no more than
65 percent of employee commute trips shall occur in
single occupant vehicles.
2. Outside the Interstate 80 and Interstate 680/State Route 24
Corridors. For work locations outside the I-80 and I-
680/SR-24 Corridors, the primary objective is to ensure
that no more than 75 (seventy-five) percent of all employee
commute trips occur in single occupant vehicles.
Application of the primary objective shall be staged in
accordance with the following time schedule:
a. At the time of the first annual report, unless the
employer has been in business less than 6 (six) months
or the complex has been occupied for less than 6 (six
months) , no more than 90 percent of all employee
commute trips shall occur in single occupant vehicles.
b. At the time of the second annual report, no more than
85 percent of all employee commute trips shall occur
in single occupant vehicles.
C. At the time of the third annual report, no more than
80 percent of all employee commute trips shall occur
in single occupant vehicles.
d. At the time of the fourth annual report, no more than
75 percent of all employee commute trips shall occur
in single occupant vehicles.
D. Alternate Objectives. The alternate objectives described in
this subsection shall be applied only to employers subject to
the TSM Program requirement and whose worksites have one of the
following characteristics: 1) Operations occur on a 24 hour
basis, and a minimum of two separate workshifts are employed
within a 24 hour period; or 2) The nature of the business
requires use of an automobile during each work day for a
majority of the employees; or 3 ) A verifiable TSM Program
consistent with the applicable alternate objective in subsection
D of this section and that has been in effect six ( 6) months
prior to the adoption of this ordinance. For such work sites,
an employer may use, in lieu of the primary objective, the
following objectives as the alternate measure for attaining the
goal of this ordinance.
1 . Interstate 80 and Interstate 680/State Route 24 Corridor.
For work locations in the I-80 and I-680/SR-24 Corridors,
the alternate objective is to achieve a shift in commute
modes and times so that no more than 55 percent of all
employee commute trips occur in single occupant vehicles
during the A.M. and P.M. peak periods. This alternate
objective shall be staged in accordance with the following
time schedule:
a. At the time of an employer' s first annual report,
unless the employer has been in business in the County
less than 6 ( six) months, no more than 70 percent of
all employee commute trips shall occur in single
occupant vehicles during each of the peak periods.
b. At the time of the second annual report, no more than
65 percent of all employee commute trips shall occur
in single occupant vehicles during each of the peak
periods.
C. At the time of the third annual report, no more than
60 percent of all employee commute trips shall occur
in single occupant vehicles during each of the. peak
periods.
d. At the time of the fourth annual report, no more than
55 percent of all employee commute trips shall occur
in single occupant vehicles during each of the peak
periods.
2. Outside the Interstate 80 and Interstate 680/State Route 24
Corridors. For work locations outside the I-80 and
I-680/SR-24 Corridors, the alternate objective is to
achieve a shift in commute modes or times so that no more
than 65 percent of all employee commute trips occur in
single occupant vehicles during each of the peak periods.
This alternate objective shall be staged in accordance with
the following time schedule:
a. At the time of an employer' s first annual report,
unless the employer has been in business in the County
less than 6 (six) months, no more than 80 (eighty)
percent of .all employee commute trips shall occur in
single occupant vehicles during each of the peak
periods.
b. At the time of the second annual report, no more than
75 (seventy-five) percent of all employee commute
trips shall occur in single occupant vehicles during
each of the peak periods.
C. At the time of the third annual report, no more than
70 (seventy) percent of all employee commute trips
shall occur in single occupant vehicles during each of
the peak periods.
d. At the time of the fourth annual report, no more than
65 (sixty-five) percent of all employee commute trips
shall occur in single occupant vehicles during each of
the peak periods.
.E. Failure To Achieve the Ordinance' s Objective. Failure to
achieve the objective of this ordinance as described in
subsections C and D of this section shall not be a violation of
this ordinance. Compliance with the ordinance shall be
determined pursuant to the provisions of Section VIII .
F. Reasonable Progress. The County TSM Coordinator may require a
revised TSM Program if an employer or complex sponsor subject to
the TSM Program requirement of this ordinance is unable to show
that reasonable progress is being made to meet the objective of
this ordinance. This determination may be made by the time of
the second annual report, or any annual report thereafter. The
County TSM Coordinator may invoke such a requirement by
disapproving the existing TSM Program and requiring that a
revised TSM Program be prepared and submitted for approval
within sixty ( 60) days of notification pursuant to the
provisions of Section VII . No employer shall be required to
achieve greater progress than the progress achieved by the
County in limiting the percentage of County employees commuting
in single occupant vehicles.
SECTION III . DEFINITIONS The following words and phrases have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section.
A. "Alternative Work Hours Program" shall mean any system for .
shifting the work day of an employee so that the work day starts
or ends outside of the peak periods. Such programs include, but
are not limited to: ( 1 ) compressed work weeks; ( 2 ) staggered
work hours that involve offsetting the fixed work hours of
employees at the workplace; and ( 3 ) flexible work hours
involving individually determined work hours within guidelines
set by the employer.
B. "Building Permit" means a permit to erect or construct any
structure or building or portion thereof.
C. "Carpool" means a motor vehicle occupied by two ( 2 ) or more
individuals (the driver and at least one passenger) travelling
together for commute purposes.
D. "Commute" means a home-to-work or work-to-home trip.
E. "Complex" means either:
1. -Any business park or other non-retail, non-residential
project in common ownership, which can be identified by two
or more of the following characteristics:
a. it is known by a common name given to the project by
its developer;
b. it is governed by a common set of covenants,
conditions, and restrictions;
C. it was approved, or is to be approved, as an entity by
the County;
d. it is covered by a single tentative or final
subdivision map; or
2. Any multi-tenant building or group of buildings under
common ownership occupied by twenty ( 20 ) or more employees,
which is not included within the definition of complex
defined above; or
3. Any residential project containing thirteen ( 13 ) or more
dwelling units covered by a single tentative or final
subdivision map.
F. "Complex TSM Coordinator" means a representative of a Complex
Sponsor designated to implement a TSM Program and to carry out
any other requirements of this ordinance at the complex.
G. "Employee" means a self-employed person or any person hired by
an employer, excluding independent contractors and part-time,
temporary, and seasonal employees.
H. "Employee commute trips" means the ten weekly trips typically
made by each fulltime worker Monday through Friday for the
purpose of traveling to and from work.
I. "Employer" means any public or private employer, including the
County with a permanent place of business in the unincorporated
area of Contra Costa County. "Employer" shall not include
retail establishments, contractors without a permanent place of
business in the County, or any other business without a
permanent place of business in the County, and government
agencies not required by law or regulation to follow local
regulations.
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J. "I-680/SR-24 Corridor" means all unincorporated territory
included in the Spheres of Influence boundaries for Clayton,
Concord, Danville, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant
Hill, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek, and all unincorporated
territory included in .the 1980 boundaries for Census Tracts
3420, and 3440 (Alamo) .
K. 11I-80 Corridor" means all unincorporated territory included in
the Spheres of Influence boundaries for E1 Cerrito, Hercules,
Pinole, Richmond, and San Pablo, and all unincorporated
territory in the 1980 boundaries for Census Tracts 3580 and
3560. 01 (Rodeo and Crockett) .
L. "Peak Periods" means the hours from 7: 30 a.m. to 8: 30 a.m. and
4: 30 p.m. to 6: 00 p.m. Monday through Friday .
M. "Project" means any non-residential, mixed-use development
application, or residential development application containing
thirteen ( 13 ) or more dwelling units that must be approved
through a public hearing process and has not received final
approval. Project shall also include any existing office or
industrial structure with at least five thousand ( 5,000) square
feet of gross floor area which proposes to increase its gross
floor area by twenty-five ( 25) percent or more. Development
applications that share parking, are under common ownership, or
participate in a single project management/owner association
shall be considered a single project.
N. ''Public Transit" means publicly provided transportation, usually
either by bus or rail, available to users at a fixed cost per
ride.
O. "Ridematching" means a process of identifying interested drivers
and interested riders for purposes of carpooling or vanpooling.
P. "Ridesharing" means transportation of persons in a motor vehicle
for commute purposes where the driver is not employed for that
purpose. The term includes arrangements known as carpools,
vanpools, and buspools.
Q. "Single Occupant Vehicle" means a passenger car or truck less
than two ( 2) tons occupied by one ( 1) individual traveling to or
from work.
R. "Sponsor" means the owner( s) or developer(s) of a project or
complex.
S. "Transportation Management Association" means a voluntary
organization of municipalities, employers, property
owners/managers, transit operators and other transportation
agencies to plan and implement commuter services for members '
employees, . tenants, or users.
T. "Transportation System Management" (."TSM" ) means strategies
used. to improve the movement of persons through better and more
efficient use of the existing transportation system.
U. "Van Pool" means a van occupied by seven (7 ) or more
individuals traveling together for commute purposes.
V. "Workplace" means the permanent place of employment or
predominant location of an employee.
W. "Workplace TSM Coordinator" means a person, who could be a
company employee, designated to implement a TSM Program and to
carry out any other requirements of this ordinance at the
workplace on behalf of the employer or complex sponsor.
SECTION IV. COUNTY TSM COORDINATOR The Director of the Community
Development Department or his/her designee is the County TSM
Coordinator and has the powers necessary to:
A. Administer the TSM Program for all employees of the County of
Contra Costa;
B. Develop rules, regulations, procedures, and forms for the
submittal of Transportation Surveys, Annual Reports, and TSM
Programs;
C. Review and approve all TSM Programs;
D. Serve as staff to the County TSM Advisory Committee;
E. Submit, on an annual basis, a summary report to the Board of
Supervisors and the County TSM Advisory Committee describing the
results of the Transportation Surveys, and the efforts of
employers and complex sponsors in attaining the goal, purposes,
and objectives established herein;
F. Review compliance with this ordinance and, if necessary,
recommend implementation of the enforcement provisions in
Section VIII ; and
G. Recommend changes to this ordinance as may be necessary to meet
its goal, purposes, and objectives.
SECTION V. County TSM Advisory Committee The County TSM Advisory
Committee shall monitor the implementation of TSM requirements, in
accordance with the goal of this ordinance, and serve as an advisory
body to the County TSM Coordinator and the Board of Supervisors.
A. Composition. Seven (7) members shall be appointed by the Board
of Supervisors using the following criteria:
1. One ( 1 ) .member of a labor organization nominated by the
Board of Supervisors;
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2 . One ( 1 ) member of a transit operator providing service
within the County and nominated by the Board of
Supervisors.
3 . Two ( 2 ) complex sponsors nominated by the Contra Costa
Council; and
4 . Three ( 3 ) employers nominated by the West Contra Costa
Council of Industry and the Industrial Association of
Contra Costa County.
B. Nominations. Nominations of the complex sponsors and employers
by the organizations listed in subsection A of this section
shall be made within sixty ( 60) days of receiving a request for
nominations by the Board of Supervisors. Nominations not
received within sixty ( 60 ) days may be made by the Board of
Supervisors.
C. Term of Office. The term of office for each member of the
County TSM Advisory Committee shall be for one ( 1 ) year, except
that a member ' s term shall not expire until the appointment and
qualification of a successor. Members may be reappointed for
consecutive terms.
D. Functions. The County TSM Advisory Committee shall have the
following functions:
1 . Make recommendations on all appeals from decisions of the
County TSM Coordinator on TSM Programs;
2 . Advise the Board of Supervisors and the County TSM
Coordinator on any TSM matter brought to its attention by
any party;
3 . Recommend changes to this ordinance as may be necessary to
meet the goal, purposes, and objectives established herein.
4. Make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding
matters concerning the formation of Transportation
Management Associations within the county, or with
neighboring jurisdictions, to help employers and sponsors
comply with the provisions of locally adopted TSM
ordinances.
SECTION VI. TSM REQUIREMENTS
A. Application. Employers will be subject to the requirements of
this ordinance according to when the building occupied by the
employer was approved. Complex sponsors will be subject to the
requirements of this ordinance according to when the building( s)
comprising the complex was(were) approved.
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1 . Upon the Effective Date. This ordinance applies to the
following employers and complex sponsors:
a. Employers of twenty ( 20 ) or more employees who locate
in a structure approved after the effective date of
this ordinance.
b. Employers who locate in a complex approved after the
effective date of this ordinance, if the complex is
occupied by twenty ( 20 ) or more employees;
C. Sponsors of complexes approved after the effective
date of this ordinance, if the complex is occupied by
twenty ( 20) or more employees; and
d. Sponsors of complexes containing thirteen ( 13 ) or more
dwelling units approved after the effective date of
this ordinance.
2 . Twelve ( 12) Months After the Effective Date. Twelve (12)
months after the effective date of this ordinance, the
following employers and complex sponsors shall be subject
to its requirements:
a. Employers of twenty ( 20) or more employees located in
structures approved before the effective date of this
ordinance;
b. All employers in complexes approved before the
effective date of this ordinance, if the complex is
occupied by twenty ( 20) or more employees; and
C. Sponsors of complexes approved before the effective
date of this ordinance, if the complex is occupied by
twenty ( 20) or more employees.
3 . Pleasant Hill BART Station Area. All employers, complex
sponsors, and project sponsors subject to the Pleasant Hill
BART Station Area TSM Ordinance (County Ordinance No. 86-
51) , shall be exempt from the requirements of this
ordinance.
B. Employers of Twenty ( 20) or More Employees and All Employers in
Complexes Occupied by Twenty ( 20) or More Employees - Annual
Transportation Surveys. Every employer with twenty (20 ) or more
employees and all employers located in complexes occupied by
twenty ( 20) or more employees shall submit annually, to the
County TSM Coordinator, an Annual Transportation Survey,
consisting of such survey information as is required by the
County TSM Coordinator to determine the applicability of TSM
requirements and to identify employee commute patterns.
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1 . Submittal. A Transportation Survey shall be submitted to
the County TSM Coordinator within sixty ( 60) days after the
employer becomes subject to the ordinance, and annually
thereafter by June 30 using a facsimile of the form
contained in the Appendix of this ordinance.
2. Content. Transportation Survey information shall include:
a. The number of employees at the workplace;
b. The city and zip code of each employee' s residence;
C. The scheduled time at which each employee arrives and
leaves the work place; and
d. The method of commuting for each employee which shall
be based on a survey of all employees, and shall be
reported using the following categories: ( 1 ) drive
alone; ( 2 ) carpool driver; ( 3 ) carpool passenger; ( 4)
vanpool driver; ( 5) vanpool passenger; ( 6) bus; (7)
BART; ( 8) walk; ( 9 ) bicycle; and ( 10 ) other.
C. Employers of Twenty ( 20) or More Employees and All Employers in
Complexes Occupied by Twenty ( 20) or More Employees - TSM
Information Program. In addition to meeting the Annual
Transportation Survey requirement (subsection B of this
section) , every employer with twenty ( 20) or more employees and
all employers located in complexes occupied by twenty ( 20) or
more employees shall prepare, implement, and submit to the .
County TSM Coordinator a TSM Information Program consisting of
incorporating posting and disseminating materials that describe
public transit, ridesharing, and non-motorized commuting
opportunities available to employees.
1. Dissemination. Informational material shall be furnished
by the County TSM Coordinator and the employer. Updated
information relating to transit, ridesharing, and
non-motorized commuting opportunities shall be disseminated
to all employees at the time such information is provided
to the employer, and to new employees when hired.
2. Submittal. Every such employer shall submit a description
of the TSM Information Program to the County TSM
Coordinator and implement the TSM Information Program
within two ( 2 ) months after the employer becomes subject to
the ordinance.
D. Employers of One Hundred ( 100 ) or More Employees and All
Employers in Complexes Occupied by One Hundred ( 100 ) or More
Employees - TSM Program. In addition to meeting the Annual
Transportation Survey and TSM Information Program requirements
(subsections B and C of this section) , every employer with one
hundred ( 100) or more employees and all employers located in
complexes occupied by one hundred ( 100) or more employees shall
prepare, implement, and submit a TSM Program to the County TSM
Coordinator.
1. TSM Program Content. The TSM Program shall include the
following components:
a. Workplace TSM Coordinator. Designation of an
individual as the Workplace TSM Coordinator.
b. TSM Information Program. The TSM Information Program
required by subsection C of Section VI .
C. TSM Measures. Any combination of TSM strategies
including, but not limited to, the use of alternative
work scheduling, incentives for ridesharing, use .of
transit, and non-motorized transportation designed to
meet the applicable objective set forth in Section II .
d. Cost of Program. An estimate of the cost to implement
the TSM Program.
2. Submittal. TSM Programs shall be submitted to the County
TSM Coordinator within three ( 3 ) months after such
employers become subject to the ordinance.
3 . Implementation. TSM Programs shall be implemented within
thirty ( 30) days of approval.
4 . Exemptions. An employer demonstrating that his/her
workplace meets the applicable objective set forth in
Section II shall be exempt from the TSM Program
requirements described in this subsection.
E. Sponsors of Complexes Occupied by Twenty ( 20) or More
Employees. Every sponsor of a complex occupied by twenty ( 20)
or more employees shall:
1. Include reference to, and mandatory participation in, the
requirements of this ordinance in: (a) any conditions,
covenants, and restrictions at the time of recordation; and
(b) in every lease agreement at the time the lease is
entered; and
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2. Be responsible for meeting the Annual Transportation Survey
and TSM Information Program requirements of subsections B
and C of this section for employers with fewer than 100
employees located in the complex if so requested by such
employers.
F. Sponsors of Complexes occupied by One Hundred ( 100) or More
Employees . In addition to meeting the ordinance requirements
described in subsection E of this Section, every sponsor of a
complex occupied by one hundred ( 100) or more employees shall
prepare, implement, and submit a TSM Program to the County TSM
Coordinator . Such sponsors shall be responsible for developing
and implementing TSM Programs for employers of less than one
hundred ( 100 ) employees located in the complex if so requested
by such an employer.
1 . TSM Program Content. The TSM Program shall include the
following components:
a. Complex TSM Coordinator. Designation of an individual
as the Complex TSM Coordinator who shall be
responsible for primary implementation of the TSM
Program at the complex. The individual shall serve as
the liaison to the County TSM Coordinator, the County
TSM Advisory Committee, the Workplace TSM Coordinators
in the complex, and shall participate in any
activities required by the County TSM Coordinator.
b. TSM Information Program. The TSM Information Program
required by paragraph 2 of subsection C of this
section.
C. TSM Measures. Any combination of TSM strategies to be
implemented, including but not limited to the use of
alternative work hours, incentives for ridesharing,
use of transit, and non-motorized transportation
designed to meet the applicable objective set forth in
Section II .
d. Coordination. A program for monitoring and assisting
the TSM Programs of employers within the complex.
e. Cost of Program. An estimate of the cost to implement
the TSM Program.
2. Submittal. TSM Programs shall be submitted to the County
TSM Coordinator within three ( 3 ) months after such sponsors
become subject to the ordinance pursuant to subsection A of
this section.
3 . Implementation. TSM Programs shall be .implemented within
thirty ( 30) days of approval.
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4. Exemptions. Every complex sponsor demonstrating that all
. employers in their complex meet the applicable objective
set forth in Section II , shall be exempt from the TSM
Program requirement described in this subsection.
G. Annual Reports. Every employer and complex sponsor required to
have a TSM Program shall submit an Annual Report to the County
TSM Coordinator. Employers and complex sponsors qualifying for
a TSM Program exemption pursuant to paragraph 4 of subsection D
or F of this section, shall also submit an Annual Report to the
County TSM Coordinator.
1. Submittal. The report shall be submitted by August 1 for
the immediately preceding July 1 to June 30 period.
2. Contents - The report shall contain sufficient information
to allow the County TSM Coordinator to evaluate the extent
and results of the TSM measures employed. The Annual
Report shall contain information as required by the County
TSM Coordinator, which will include:
a. A description of the measures taken. to comply with
this ordinance;
b. Changes, if any, proposed to the TSM Program for the
ensuing year;
C. The results of the annual survey required pursuant to
subsection B of this section;
d. The cost to implement the requirements of this
ordinance for the reporting period;
e. The number of off-street parking spaces available to
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employees; and
f. The number of off-street parking spaces available to
i non-employees.
H. Off-Street Parking Reductions for Sponsors of Projects.
Sponsors of projects may qualify for off-street parking
;reductions. Such sponsors requesting parking reductions shall
submit a conceptual TSM Program to the Community Development
Department with the submittal of an application for the
project. If the tenant is known, the project sponsor and tenant
shall jointly submit a conceptual TSM Program.
1. Conceptual TSM Program. The project sponsor or tenant
shall identify TSM measures that will demonstrate
attainment of the claimed trip reduction. The County TSM
Coordinator shall review the project' s conceptual TSM
Program and make a recommendation to the Planning
Commission.
2. Final TSM Program. The design and implementation of a
final TSM Program shall be a condition of project
approval. Mandatory participation in the final TSM Program
shall be recorded in the conditions, covenants, and
restrictions governing the project. The TSM Program shall
be reviewed and approved by the County TSM Coordinator as
being consistent with the requirements of this ordinance
before any building permit is issued. A project' s TSM
Program must be implemented at the time of initial
occupancy.
I . Sponsors of Residential Complexes - TSM Information Program.
Sponsors of complexes that include residential uses shall
prepare and implement a TSM Information Program for owners or
renters of dwelling units within the complex. A description of
the TSM Information Program shall be submitted to the County TSM
Coordinator before any building permit is issued.
1. Owner-Occupied Units. Every complex sponsor selling or
offering for sale a residential dwelling in a complex to a
prospective buyer shall notify and offer as soon as it may
be done to that buyer, materials describing public transit,
ridesharing, and non-motorized commuting opportunities
available to that buyer in the vicinity of the complex.
2. Rental Units. Every complex sponsor renting or offering
' for rent a residential dwelling in a complex shall notify
and offer to the prospective tenant, as soon as it may be
done, materials describing public transit, ridesharing, and
non-motorized commuting opportunities in the vicinity of
the complex. Reference to, and mandatory participation in
the requirements of this ordinance shall be included in any
conditions, covenants, and restrictions at the time of
recordation.
SECTION VII . COUNTY EVALUATION OF TSM PROGRAMS
A. Review of TSM Programs, Appeal. TSM Programs shall be reviewed
and evaluated according to the procedures set forth in this
subsection.
1. County TSM Coordinator. The County TSM Coordinator shall
review and approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove a
TSM Program within 30 days of receipt. If such action is
not taken within the thirty ( 30) day time period, the TSM
Program is deemed approved.
2. Appeal. If the County TSM Coordinator disapproves or
conditionally approves a TSM Program, the employer complex
sponsor or project sponsor may, within thirty ( 30) days of
such decision, appeal the County TSM Coordinator' s decision
to the Board of Supervisors stating the grounds for appeal.
3 . County TSM Advisory Committee. An appeal to the Board of
Supervisors shall be automatically referred to the County
'TSM Advisory Committee. The County TSM Advisory Committee
shall hear the appeal and render an advisory opinion within
sixty (60 ) days of the appeal date. Such opinion may
include recommendations as to the adequacy of the TSM
Program being appealed and what further components, TSM
measures, or conditions are recommended. If an opinion is
not rendered within the sixty ( 60) day time period, the TSM
Program is to be recommended for approval.
4. Board of Supervisors. Within thirty ( 30) days of receipt
of the advisory opinion of the County TSM Advisory
j Committee, the Board of Supervisors may approve,
conditionally approve, or disapprove a TSM Program.
Failure to act within the thirty ( 30) day time period will
result in the automatic approval of the TSM Program.
B. Revised Program Upon Disapproval. Within thirty ( 30) days of
disapproval of a TSM Program by the Board of Supervisors or the
County TSM Coordinator, if such decision has not been appealed,
an employer, complex sponsor, or project sponsor shall submit a
revised TSM Program to the County TSM Coordinator.
C. Amendment. An amendment to an approved TSM Program may be
approved at any time by the County TSM Coordinator.
D. Limitations. Nothing in this ordinance may be construed to
require an existing employer or complex sponsor to utilize TSM
measures which would constitute a breach of an existing lease,
or which would require structural modifications or additions to
property, the nature of which would require the issuance of a
building permit to existing structures.
SECTION VIII . ENFORCEMENT
A. Failure to Provide Surveys, Annual Reports, TSM Information
Programs, or TSM Programs. Any employer or complex sponsor who
fails to provide to the County TSM Coordinator the Annual
Transportation Survey data or Annual Report required by this
ordinance, after thirty ( 30) days' notice to remedy this
failure, is guilty of an infraction. Any employer, complex
sponsor, or project sponsor who fails to submit to the County
TSM Coordinator any TSM Information Program or TSM Program
required by this ordinance after thirty ( 30) days ' notice to
remedy the failure, is guilty of an infraction.
1. Penalties. Every infraction violation of this ordinance is
punishable, upon conviction thereof, by: (a) a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars ( $100) for the first
violation; (b) a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars
( $200 ) for a second violation of the same provision within
one year; (c) a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars
( $500 ) for each additional violation of the same provision
within one year.
2 . Violations - Continuing. Acts, omissions, or conditions of
violation of this ordinance which continue, exist, or
occupy more than one day constitute separate violations and
offenses on each such day.
B. Failure to Implement a TSM Program. Any employer, or complex
sponsor who fails to implement a term or condition of their
approved TSM Program shall have thirty ( 30) days, after notice
of such failure, to correct the failure, or satisfactorily
explain to the County TSM Advisory Committee why compliance is
not possible or that substantial progress is being made to
meeting the objectives of this ordinance. If the employer or
complex sponsor is not excused from compliance by the County
TSM Advisory Committee, then the County TSM Coordinator shall
refer the matter to the Board of Supervisors for one of the
following actions.
1. Time Extension. The Board of Supervisors may grant an
extension of time for compliance solely on the evidence
that time is the. only condition needed to accomplish the
requirements.
2. Penalties. The Board of Supervisors may find that an
extension is not warranted, find a violation of this
ordinance, and order compliance within thirty ( 30) days.
Every violation is an infraction punishable as in
subsection A of the section.
C. ! Civil Enforcement:
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1. Generally In addition to the penalties provided by this
ordinance, this ordinance may be enforced by an civil
action authorized by the Board of Supervisors, directly
against the act, omission or condition, or for damages
therefor.
2. Inunction. Any failure to act as required by this
ordinance may seriously and detrimentally effect the
obtaining of the goal of this ordinance. Provided a
complex sponsor or employer is given sixty (60) days '
notice to comply with the provisions of this ordinance,
upon such failure, the Board of Supervisors may authorize
an action for injunctive relief, to enjoin an employer or
complex sponsor from violating the provisions of this
ordinance, including the provision of a TSM Program.
SECTION IX. EFFECTIVE DATE This .ordinance becomes effective thirty
( 30) days after passage, and within fifteen ( 15) days after passage
shall be published once with the names of Supervisors voting for and
against it in the CONTRA COSTA TIMES a newspaper published in
this County.
PASSED and ADOPTED on October 27, 198,7 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson and McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: PHIL BATCHELOR '
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
and County Administrator
By :Ann Cervelli Sunne Wriaht McPea',
Deputy Clerk
Chairperson, Board of Supervisors
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ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION SURVEY
To comply with the annual transportation survey requirement, survey the commute
behavior of employees at the work place, and provide the following information
outlined on this form. This information must be submitted to the County TSM
Coordinator by June 30th every year.
1. Name of Employer
2. Address of Work Place
3. Contact Person and Phone No..
4. Month, Day, and year of survey
5. Number of employees
6. Scheduled time employees arrive and leave the work place.
Arrive' # of employees Leave # of employees
Before 7:30am Before 4:30pm
7:30 - 8:30am 4:30 - 6:OOpm
After 8:30am After 6:30pm
7. Method of Commuting to and from Work
Method # of Employees
Drive Alone
Carpool/Vanpool Passenger
Carpool/Vanpool Driver
BART
Bus
Walk
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Other
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List # of Employees
List Zip Codes Residing in Each Zip Code
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PROOF OF PUBLICAAN This space oor County Clerk's Filing Stamp
(2415.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA OCT-?.3 ,1987
County of Contra Costa
L[�A QOARU OF� ER'i^CD,$
CiNTRA CC)a
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the obove-entitled
matter. Proof of Publication of.
I am the Principal Legal Clerk of the West County Times. Notice of Public Hearing
A newspaper of general circulation; printed and pub- _
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING' _Presentation of Written ands
lished at 2640 Shadefands Drive in the Cityof Walnut COUNTY TRANSPORTATION Oral Testimony and Written
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT i Comments I
ORDINANCE Any interested person may pre-' .
Creek,County of Contra Costa,94598 October 27, 1987 I.sent statements relevant to the;
10:30 A.M. Board's proposed action on the!
Board of Supervisors Chamber i ordinance at the hearing. The!
First Floor Board of_'s4uEervisors requests'
And which newspaper has been adjudged a newspaper McBrien Administration Building that oral testimony at the hearing
651 Pine Street I be summarized to the degree pos
w.ti. Martinez, CA 94553 I sible. The Board of Supervisors,
Of general circulation by the Superior. Court of the DEADLINE FOR i may impose a time limitation or
WRITTEN COMMENTS j oral presentations. I
County of Contra Costa, State of California, under the 5:00 P.M., October 27, 1987 Deadline for written
Community Development Comments
Department Written comments must be
date of August 29, 1978.Case Number 188$$4, 4th Floor, North Wing submitted no later than 5:00
McBrien Administration P.M. on October 27, 1987,
Building Date: October 14, 1987
651 Pine Street I PHIL BATCHELOR,
The notice,.of which the annexed is a printed copy(set in Martinez, CA, 94553 Clerk of the Board
ATTN: Steven L. Goetz, i and County Administrator
ion
type not smaller than nonpareil), has been published in TranspoDDDivisionPlanning By: Ann Cervelli,
Deputy Clerk,
Notice is hereby given pursuant Legal WCT 2500
each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not to Government Code Section i Publish October 17, 1987
6062a that the Contra Costa
in any supplement thereof on the following dates,to-wit: holdnaheari g to rrecei e testimo-
ny
stimo�
ny on the proposed County Trans-
portation System Management
October 7 (TSM) ordinance. All interested
persons are invited to attend.The
proposed ordinance will be con-
t sidered by the Board of Supervi-
i stirs at a hearing commencing at
all in the year of 19 8 7. 10:30 A.M. on October 27,
1987.The hearing will be held in
the Board of Supervisors Room
eertif
y (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the 107 on the first floor of the
j McBrien Administration Building,
foregoing is true and correct. 651 Pine Street, Martinez, Cali-,
'fornia.The hearing room is acces-I
Executed at Pinole,California. sibie to persons in wheelchairs.i
Ordinance Scope
The proposed ordinance re-d
i quires certain employers, and:
owners of office and residential
On this 19thOctober 8 7 complexes to take specific actions!i
day a, 1 q— i to ease commuter trafficr
congestion.
Ordinance Availability
Copies of the proposed ordi-!
nance are available for review at,
the County public libraries a4
the Community Development De-'
Signature i partment at the location noted1
Labove..- --
Lesher Communications,Inc.
West County Times
P.O.Box 128
Pinole,CA.94564
(415)724-8400
W.CT Legal 40-2500
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PROOF OF PUBLICAONt1 This sp for County Clerk's Filing Stamp
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
F I LED
STATE OF CALIFORNIA OCT 26 19$7
County of Contra Costa
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t am a citizen of the United States and a resident of,the eLetK CINTRA or r 2vl,^2s
�tul ca
DE tlfy
County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years,
and not a party to or interested in the above-entitled
matter.
Proof of Publication of
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I am the Principal Legal Clerk of the Contra Costa Times. �tP
NOT
A newsOF PUBLIC HEARING
paper of general circulation, printed and pub- , COUNTY TRANSPORTATION 4
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
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lished at 2640 Shadelands Drive in the City of Walnut ober 27, 19
' � October 27, 1987 t
Creek, County of Contra Costa; Board of 94598 10:30 A.M.
Supervisors Chamber 1
First Floor
!McBrien Administration Building
651 Pine Street
And which newspaper has been adjudged a newspaper } Martinez, CA 94553
I DEADLINE FOR
!- WRITTEN COMMENTS
of general circulation by the Superior}Court of the COUn- 15:00 P:M.,'October 27, 1987
Community Development
ty Of Contra Costa,State of California,under the date of ! 4th Floor, NorthDepartmenWing
McBrien Administration
October 22, 1934. Case Number 19764. Building
651 Pine Street
iMartinez, CA, 94553
ATTN: Steven L. Goetz
Transportation Planning
The notice,of which the annexed is a printed copy(set in
Division
Notice is hereby given pursuant r
type not smaller than nonpareil), has been published in to Government Code Section
6062a that the Contra Costa
each regular and entire issue of said news County Board of Supervisors will
paper and not hold a hearing to receive testimo-
ny on the proposed County Trans-
in any Supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit: j portation System Management
(TSM) ordinance. All interested�
persons are invited to attend:The
proposed ordinance will be con-i
OCt I7 , 23 I sidered by the Board of Supewi-{
f sors at a hearing commencing at
10:30 A.M. on October 27,
1987.The hearing will be held in'
the Board of Supervisors Room
all in the year of 19-$-Z, 107 on the first floor of the
McBrien Admini'itration Building;
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the !651 Pine Street, Martinez, Cali-i
`fornia.The hearing room is acces•:
foregoing is true and correct, sible to persons in wheelchairs. i
(Ordinance Scope
The proposed ordinance re- l
Executed at Walnut Creek,California. (quires certain employers, and
owners of office and residential
complexes to take specific actions
On this 23 day of October 87 jto ease commuter traffic
19__ ;congestion,
Ordinance Availability
Copies of the proposed ordi- ,
nance are available for review at
the County public libraries and
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iabove.
the Community Development De-
partment at the location noted
Signature
iPresentation of Written and Oral '.
Testimony and Written i
Lesher Communications,Inc. Comments
Contra Costa Times I Any interested person may pre-
P.Q.Box 5088 sent statements relevant to the
Walnut Creek,Ca.94596 Board's proposed action on the
ordinance at the hearing. The £
(415),935-2525 Board of Supervisors requests
109567 that oral testimony at the hearing F
be summarized to the degree pos- n
sible. The Board of Supervisors n
may impose a time limitation on F
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY REQUISITION
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT • THIS IS NOTORDER
PURCHASING DIVISION
(415)372-2174 NQ. P 88140-188
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ALrERAnoNN0
QUOTATION NO
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H Clerk of the Board of Supervisors ING CLEAR AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS.
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651 Pine Street, Room 106 OF MATERIAL OR SERVICE REQUESTED. PAGE
P 2 DO NOT WRITE IN VENDOR BLOCK.THIS WILL
Martinez , C-A 9 4 5 5 3 BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASING. }
3. PLEASE ENTER RECOMMENDED VENDOR AND
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Management Ordinance which .is to be publish d
On October 17 , 1987 and October 23 , 1987 .
Immediately .upon _the .expiration. of 'publicat ' on, S nd
us one affidavit for each publication in order th t
_t-he auditor may be- authorized to pay your b ' 11 .
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OR INSTRUCTIONS-PREVIOUS M NO.,GUOTATION NO,OR RECONIMENDED.VENDORS.
SALES TAX
TOTAL AMOUNT
ESTIMATE OF DIVISION CERTIFICATION IS HEREBY MADE THAT THE ABOVE IS A LEGAL CH AGAI T THEAPR -
COST Clerk of the Board PRIATIONINDICATED. .
ORIGINATED BY: DEPLHEAD: PHIL BATCHELOR BY:
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TELEPHONE NO 372-2371 OFFICIAL TITLE` n-A-p ti t rC 1 e r k
(D-23 REV.12/85) (E)M
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY REQUISITION
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT • THIS IS NOY A PURCHASE ORDER
PURCHASING DIVISION
(415)372-217a NO. P 88136-485
SI CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 1. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY WHILE ENTER- ALTERATION NO QUOTATION NO
H Clerk of the Board Of SU erV1SOrS ING CLEAR AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS
I P OF MATERIAL OR SERVICE REQUESTED. PAGE
P 651 Pine Street, ROOfi 106 2 DO NOT WRITE IN VENDOR BLOCK.THIS WILL
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VIDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS FORM.
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respect to the County Transportation System
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Management Ordinance which is to be publislied
on October 17 , 1987 and October 23 , 1987 .
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Immediately upon the expiration of publica ion, send
us one affidavit for each publication in order th t the
auditor may be authorized to pay your bill
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OR INSTRUCTIONS-PREVIOUS M NQ;QUOTATION NO.OR RECOMMENDED VENDORS.
SALES TAX
TOTAL AMOUNT
ESTIMATE OF DIVISION CERTIFICATION IS HEREBY MADE THAT THE ABOVE IS A LEGAL C §T THE APP
COST Clerk of the Board PRLATIONINDICATED.
ORGINATEDBY: DEPT.HEAD: PHIL BATCHELOR BY:
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TELEPHONE NO 372-2371 OFFICIAL TITLE: Deputy C l e r k
(D•23 REV.12/85) Q M
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY REQUISITION
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT • THIS IS NOT A PURCHASE ORDER:
PURCHASING DIVISION . P
(415)372-2174 N N089371-93
SF- CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 1. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY WHILE ENTER- ALTERATIONNO QUOTATION NO.
H ING CLEAR AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS
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1 01 LEGAL PUBLICATION-NOTICE OF HEARING WITH RESPECT
to the County Transportation System Management Ordinance
which is to be published on October 17 , 1987 and
October 23 , 1987 .
I.mmediateIy...upon, the expiration _of publication, s nd
us one affidavit for each publication in order that
the _auditor may be authorized to pay your bill .
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OR.INSTRUCTIONS-PREVIOUS PJB NOT,QUOTATION NO.OR RECOMMENDED VENDORS.
SALES TAX
TOTAL AMOUNT
ESTIMATE OF DMSION CERTIFICATION IS HEREBY MADE THAT THE ABOVE IS A LEGAL C E AG ST THE A -
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ORIGINATED BY: Det HEAD: PHIL BATCHELOR BY: `
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TELEPHONE NO. OFFICIAL TITLE: D P n 1 T t- .Clerk
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
October 27 , 1987
10: 30 A.M.
Board of Supervisors Chamber
First Floor
McBrien Administration Building
651 Pine Street
Martinez, California, 94553
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS
5: 00 P.M. , October 27, 1987
Community Development- Department
4th Floor, North Wing
McBrien Administration Building
651 Pine Street
Martinez, California, 94553
ATTN: Steven L. Goetz
Transportation Planning Division
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Government Code Section 6062a
that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will hold a
hearing to receive testimony on the proposed County
Transportation System Management (TSM) ordinance. All interested
persons are invited to attend. The proposed ordinance will be
considered by the Board of Supervisors at a hearing commencing at
10: 30 A.M. on October 27, 1987 . The hearing will be held in the
Board of Supervisors Room 107 on the first floor of the McBrien
Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, California.
The hearing room is accessible to persons in wheelchairs.
Ordinance scope
The proposed ordinance requires certain employers, and owners of
office and residential complexes to take specific actions to ease
commuter traffic. congestion.
Ordinance Avaiability
Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for review at the
County public libraries and the Community Development Department
at ,the location noted above.
Presentation of Written and Oral Testimony and Written Comments
Any interested person may present statements relevant to the
Board' s proposed action on the ordinance at the hearing. The
Board of Supervisors requests that oral testimony at the hearing
be summarized to the degree possible. The Board of Supervisors
may impose a time limitation on oral presentations.
Deadline for Written Comments
Written comments must be submitted no later than 5: 00 P.M. on
October 27, 1987 .
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Date: October 14 , 1987
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
and County Administrator
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By
Ann Cervelli , Deputy Clerlc
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
October 27, 1987
10: 30 A.M.
Board of Supervisors Chamber
First Floor
McBrien Administration Building
651 Pine Street
Martinez , California, 94553
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS
5: 00 P.M. , October 27 , 1987
Community Development Department
4th Floor, North Wing
McBrien Administration Building
651 Pine Street
Martinez, California, 94553
ATTN: Steven L. Goetz
Transportation Planning Division
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Government Code Section 6062a
that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will hold a
hearing to receive testimony on the proposed County
Transportation System Management (TSM) ordinance. All interested
persons are invited to attend. The proposed ordinance will be
considered by the Board of Supervisors at a hearing commencing at
10: 30 A.M. on October 27, 1987 . The hearing will be held in the
Board of Supervisors Room 107 on the first floor of the McBrien
Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, California.
The hearing room is accessible to persons in wheelchairs.
Ordinance Scope
The proposed ordinance requires certain employers, and owners of
office and residential complexes to take specific actions to ease
commuter traffic congestion.
Ordinance Avaiability
Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for review at the
County public libraries and the Community Development Department
atJ the location noted above.
Presentation of Written and Oral Testimony and Written Comments
Any interested person may present statements relevant to the
Board's proposed action on the ordinance at the hearing. The
Board of Supervisors requests that oral testimony at the hearing
be, summarized to the degree possible. The Board of Supervisors
may impose a time limitation on oral presentations.
Deadline for Written Comments
Written comments must be submitted no later than 5: 00 P.M. on
October 27 , 1987.
Date : October 14 , 1987
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
and County Administrator
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By o
Ann Cervelli ; Deputy Clerk
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 2 ( 34-
11 DATE: October 14, 1987
TO: Jeanne Maglio, County Clerk of the Board
FROM: Steven L. Goetz, Transportation Planning Division
SUBJECT: Public Hearing Notice for County Transportation Syst
Management Ordinance
The attached notice should be published in the following
newspapers:
Contra Costa Times
2640 Shadelands Dr.
Walnut Creek
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Valley 'P-=.�.. �� IVE3aa SDau, uc,(�i4 q4r.-Dail Led er 6AY g TCHELOR1700 Cavallo Rd COST av►so
Antioch
/ West County Times
V 1600 San Pablo Ave.
Pinole
Attachment
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news
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
October 27, 1987
10: 30 A.M.
Board of Supervisors Chamber
First Floor
McBrien Administration Building
651 Pine Street
Martinez, California, 94553
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS
5: 00 P.M. , October 27, 1987
i Community Development Department
4th Floor, North Wing
McBrien Administration Building
651 Pine Street
i Martinez, California, 94553
ATTN: Steven L. Goetz
Transportation Planning Division
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Government Code Section 6062a
that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will hold a
hearing to receive testimony on the proposed County
Transportation System Management (TSM) ordinance. All interested
persons are invited to attend. The proposed ordinance will be
considered by the Board of Supervisors at a hearing commencing at
10: 30 A.M. on October 27, 1987 . The hearing will be held in the
Board of Supervisors Room 107 on the first floor of the McBrien
Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, California.
The hearing room is accessible to persons in wheelchairs.
Ordinance Scope
The proposed ordinance requires certain employers, and owners of
office and residential complexes to take specific actions to ease
commuter traffic congestion.
Ordinance Avaiability
Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for review at the
County public libraries and the Community Development Department
at the location noted above.
Presentation of Written and Oral Testimony and Written Comments
Any interested person may present statements relevant to the
Board' s proposed action on the ordinance at the hearing. The
Board of Supervisors requests that oral testimony at the hearing
be summarized to the degree possible. The Board of Supervisors
may impose a time limitation on oral presentations.
Deadline for Written Comments
Written comments must be submitted no later than 5: 00 P.M. on
October 27 , 1987 .
ry:
BOARD OF SUPERVIS05 • �`
F ROM : Contra
Sunne Wright McPeak, Chair CJllJla
District IV Supervisor .
DATE : Cinty
September 29, 1987
SUBJECT:
County Transportation System-Management_—(TSM)- Ord7inance
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
BACKGROUND:
On October 22 , 1986 , the Board of Supervisors authorized staff to
work with the business community, cities, and transportation agencies
to modify CCTAC' s model TSM ordinance for implementation and submit a
draft ordinance to the Board for approval. Staff has completed this
work and submits the draft TSM ordinance for your consideration (see
Exhibit A) .
The County must budget sufficient resources to effectively implement
this ordinance. Staff time is needed to educate employers and
business complex owners on the ordinance' s requirements, and to
assist them in conducting transportation surveys, developing TSM
programs, and arranging for employer/complex coordinator training.
The Coordinator must work with neighboring jurisdictions, ridesharing
agencies, transit agencies and other transportation providers to
ensure adequate commute options are available to employers and
employees. Staff is also needed for program monitoring and
enforcement, and to support the TSM Advisory Committee. All these
responsibilities, in addition to development and implementation of a
TSM program for County employees , would be assigned to the County TSM
Coordinator position.
No funding sources currently exist that are specifically dedicated to
funding the administration of the TSM ordinance.
The Contra Costa TSM Committee, established as a result of the
settlement of the Dimmick lawsuit surrounding the Pleasant Hill Bart
Station, is offering $40, 000 to the County to be used by the County!
to support a contract TSM Coordinator for one year. Part of the
proposal is that the County then commit to a minimum of an
additional two years of funding for the TSM Coordinator.
dp9:boSept29 .t09
Orig. Dept. - CDD/TPD
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CONTINUED ON ATTACF"ENT; YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
t4- Aectl�
SIGNATOR E S 1: S 6f
ACTION OF BOARD ON October 6, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED .X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: _ NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE 130ARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
BarSara A. Neustadter - CDD
:C: V.J. Westman - County Counsel ATTESTED
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY ,DEPUTY
(382%'1-83
If the Board accepts the funds for this purpose and makes the
requisite commitment, then the budget request for the TSM Coordinator
is not necessary for the 1987/88 Budget Year. It would be necessary
to fulfill the commitment in the 1988/89/90 Budget Years. The fee
proposed in the ' third recommendation,as part of the ordinance could
be used to pay for the future years ' costs should the Board determine
that such a fee is appropriate.
If the Board does not wish to accept the funds from the Contra Costa
TSM Committee, there is still a need for the Coordinator position to
administer the Ordinance in this Budget Year.
In addition, the Transportation Planning Division staff has requested
$40 ,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to support
the implementation of the County' s TSM program including the
Countywide and .Pleasant Hill Bart Station Area TSM Ordinances.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Introduce the attached Transportation System Management
ordinance, waive reading, and fix October 27 , 1987, 10 : 30 amfor
public hearing and adoption of the ordinance.
2 . Authorize the Director of the Community Development Department
to hire a full time staff person to perform the duties of the
County TSM Coordinator.
As noted in the Background section, the Contra Costa TSM
Committee proposes to allocate $40, 000 to the County for a
contract TSM Coordinator position. If the County accepts these
funds, this request is unnecessary for the 1987/88 Budget Year.
It would be necessary to include it in the 1988/89 and 1989/90
Budget Years in order to fulfill the conditions of allocation
from the TSM Committee.
3 . Direct the Director of the Community Development Department to
develop a permanent funding source for administering the
County' s TSM ordinances by calculating an annual fee schedule to
charge individuals subject to the ordinances, and to recommend
such a fee schedule to the Board of Supervisors within one year.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The estimated annual cost to implement the TSM ordinance is $80 , 000.
Thi's includes the costs of a regular staff position as well as
materials necessary to fulfill the requirements of the job and
the' cost to implement the Pleasant Hill BART Station Area TSM
Ordinance (County Ordinance 86-51 ) .
Please note that the Transportation Planning Division Staff has
requested $40, 000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to
support TSM implementation. Supervisor Schroder supports this
request as does the Transportation Committee.
If funds are not forthcoming from the Metropolitan Transportation
Committee (MTC) , then the cost for Fiscal Year 1987-88 would need to
be born by the County General Fund.
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Implementation of an annual fee schedule to charge individuals
subject to these ordinances would replace the County General Fund as
the source of funding in future years.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Failure to approve staff recommendations or similar substitute
actions should cause the Board to reconsider its previous policies
regarding implementation of TSM regulations in the remaining
unincorporated areas (adopted October 21, 1986 ) , implementation of a
County TSM Work Plan (adopted December 2 , 1986) , and implementation
of TRANSPAC' s TSM Action Plan (adopted April 22, 1987) .
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V. Westman, County Counsel
TSM ORDINANCE SUMMARY
The goal of the TSM ordinance is to limit traffic growth through TSM measures
used by employers and developers. The ordinance establishes objectives, TSM
requirements, administrative procedures, and enforcement provisions to accomplish
this goal .
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OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the ordinance provide performance standards to measure the
effectiveness of TSM strategies for the largest work locations (100 or more
employees) . Major employers and business complexes in the Interstate 80 and
Interstate 680/State Route 24 Corridors are required to develop TSM programs so
that no more than 65 percent of all employee trips occur in single occupant
vehicles. Elsewhere in the .county such programs should ensure that no more than
75 percent of all employee trips occur in single occupant vehicles.
An alternate objective that limits the percent of employees that can drive alone
during peak periods is available to major employers whose worksites have one of
the following characteristics: 1) operations occur on a 24 hour basis and a
minimum of three separate workshifts are employed within a 24 hour period; 2) the
nature of the business requires use of an automobile during each work day for a
majority of the employees; or 3) a TSM program consistent with the applicable
alternate objective has been in effect six months prior to the adoption of this
ordinance. (See Section II) .
TSM REQUIREMENTS
TSM requirements are graduated according the size of the workplace. Employers
and business complexes with 20 or more employees are required to survey employee
commute patterns annually and to make information on commute options available to
all employees. Employers and business complexes with 100 or more employees are
further required to develop and implement TSM programs capable of meeting the
ordinance's objectives. An employer or business complex owner demonstrating that
his/her workplace or complex meets the applicable objective set forth in this
ordinance, shall be exempt from the TSM program requirement. Major employers and
business complexes must file annual reports to the County on their TSM effort.
Business complex owners must notify tenants of their TSM requirements and assist
these tenants in meeting these requirements. Owners of residential complexes
shall notify prospective buyers or renters of the commute options available in
the vicinity of the complex. (See Section VI) .
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
A County employee is appointed as the TSM Coordinator to approve TSM programs,
review annual surveys and reports, and report to the Board of Supervisors on
compliance efforts and progress toward achieving the goal and objectives. (See
Section IV) .
A TSM Advisory Committee that includes representatives of employers, business
complex owners, transit operators, and labor groups is appointed by the Board of
Supervisors to review the activities of the TSM Coordinator, and lobby for
interagency coordination and employer cooperation that will aid the
implementation of TSM programs. (See Section V) .
The TSM Coordinator must approve all TSM programs prior to implementation.
Disapproval or conditions of approval may be appealed to the Board of Supervisors
after referral to the TSM Advisory Committee for an advisory opinion.,, (See
Section VII) .
ENFORCEMENT
The TSM Coordinator may require a new TSM program if an employer or business
complex owner subject to this requirement is unable to show that reasonable
progress is being made to meet the objectives of this ordinance. Such a
determination will be made following the second annual report, or any annual
report thereafter. The decision of the TSM Coordinator is subject to appeal .
(See Section VIII) .
Any employer or business complex owner who fails to provide the employee survey
data, the annual report, the TSM program, or who fails to provide information on
commute options to employees as required is guilty of an infraction. The
determinations of such violations is made by the TSM Coordinator and is subject
to appeal . (See Section VIII) .
Any employer or business complex owner who fails to implement a term or condition
of an approved TSM program shall also be guilty of an infraction. Such employers
or business complex owners may be excused from this provision if they- can
demonstrate that compliance is not possible or that reasonable progress is being
made to meeting the objectives of the ordinance. (See Section VIII) .
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APPENDIX
ORDINANCE NO.
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows:
SECTION I . FINDINGS The Board of Supervisors hereby finds and determines that:
A. There has been a significant increase in new employment and housing opportu-
nities in Contra Costa County and the cities in Contra Costa County, and
this is anticipated to continue during the next twenty (20) years;
B. Recent growth and increased development and redevelopment within the County
will lead to increased traffic coming to and from, and within the County,
especially along the Interstate 80 (I-80) and Interstate 680/State Route 24
(I-680/SR-24) Corridors;
C. Transportation System Management ("TSM") programs have been shown to be
capable of reducing vehicle trips and increasing vehicle occupancy rates and
can be simple, effective and less costly than major road improvements;
D. Decreasing the number of vehicular trips, both absolutely and within peak
traffic periods, will help alleviate traffic congestion, energy consumption,
and noise levels, and will help to improve and maintain air quality. These
improvements contribute to making the County an attractive and convenient
place to live, work, visit, and do business, and will help employers recruit
and retain a qualified work force;
E. Cooperation with and coordination of TSM programs with other cities,
counties, transit agencies, the private sector, .and agencies in the region
will assist the County in meeting the purposes of this ordinance;
F. Adoption of this TSM ordinance is one component of implementing a comprehen-
sive approach to TSM that should be supported by complementary land use
policies, residential TSM strategies, and transportation and transit
improvements; and
G. Adoption of this TSM ordinance is in the best interests of the public' s
health, safety, and general welfare, both within the County and the region,
and is consistent with the County's General Plan.
H. Participation of employee organizations is critical to the successful
implementation of the TSM ordinance since the ordinance may affect nego-
tiated employee agreements.
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SECTION II . PURPOSE, GOAL, AND OBJECTIVES
A. Purposes. In recognition of these findings, the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Contra Costa does establish a TSM ordinance for the following
purposes:
1. To promote and encourage use of alternatives to commuting by single
occupant vehicle for individuals working in the County;
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2. To promote efficient use of the existing transportation network;
3. To encourage consistency in planning and implementation of transpor-
tation programs between public jurisdictions and the private sector;
4. To reduce traffic impacts within the County and region by reducing the
number of automobile trips, daily parking demand, and total vehicle
miles per person travelled that might otherwise be generated by commut-
ing.
B. Goal . The goal of the County in enacting this ordinance is to assure that
existing and future employers, complexes, and projects in the unincorporated
areas participate in mitigating traffic impacts by implementing TSM
measures.
C. Primary Objectives. The following objectives shall be the primary measure
for attaining the goal of this ordinance. The objectives shall be applied
only to those employers and complex sponsors subject to the TSM Program
requirement described in subsection D of section VI .
1. Interstate 80 and Interstate 680/State Route 24 Corridors. For work
locations in the I-80 and the I-680/SR-24 corridors, the primary
objective is to ensure that no more than 65 percent of all employee
commute trips occur in single-occupant vehicles. Application of the
primary objective shall be staged in .accordance with the following time
schedule:
a. At the time of the first annual report, unless the employer has
been in business less than 6 (six) months or the complex has been
occupied less than 6 (six) months, no more than 80 percent of all
employee commute trips shall occur in single occupant vehicles.
b. At the time of the second annual report, no more than 75 percent
of employee commute trips shall occur in single occupant vehicles.
C. At the time of the third annual report, no more than 70 percent of
employee commute trips shall occur in single occupant vehicles.
d. At the time of the fourth annual report, no more than 65 percent
of employee commute trips shall occur in single occupant vehicles.
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2. Outside the Interstate 80 and Interstate 680/State Route 24 Corridors.
For work locations outside the I-80 and I-680/SR-24 Corridors, the
primary objective is to ensure that no more than 75 (seventy-five)
percent of all employee commute trips occur in single occupant
vehicles. Application of the primary objective shall be staged in
accordance with the following time schedule:
a. At the time of the first annual report, unless the employer has
been in business less than 6 (six) months or the comp-'hex has been
occupied for less than 6 (six months) , no more than 90 percent of
all employee commute trips shall occur in single occupant
vehicles.
b. At the time of the second annual report, no more than 85 percent
of all employee commute trips shall occur in single occupant
vehicles.
C. At the time of the third annual report, no more than 80 percent of
all employee commute trips shall occur in single occupant
vehicles.
d. At the time of the fourth annual report, no more than 75 percent
of all employee commute trips shall occur in single occupant
vehicles.
D. Alternate Objectives. The alternate objectives described in this
subsection shall be applied only to employers subject to the TSM Program
requirement and whose worksites have one each of the following
characteristics: 1) Operations occur on a 24 hour basis, and a minimum of
three separate workshifts are employed within a 24 hour period; or 2) The
nature of the business requires use of an automobile during each work day
for a majority of the employees; or 3) A verifiable TSM Program consistent
with the applicable alternate objective in subsection D of this section and
that has been in effect six (6) months prior to the adoption of this
ordinance. For such work sites, an employer may use, in lieu of the primary
objective, the following objectives as the alternate measure for attaining
the goal of this ordinance.
1. Interstate 80 and Interstate 680/State Route 24 Corridor. For work
locations in the I-80 and I-680/SR-24 Corridors, the alternate
objective is to achieve a shift in commute modes and times so that no
more than 55 percent of all employee commute trips occur in single
occupant vehicles during the A.M. and P.M. peak periods. This
alternate objective shall be staged in accordance with the following
time schedule:
a. At the time of an employer' s first annual report, unless the
employer has been in business in the County less than 6 (six)
months, no more than 70 percent of all employee commute trips
shall occur during each of the peak periods in single occupant
vehicles. _
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b. At the time of the second annual report., no more than 65 percent
of all employee commute trips shall occur in single occupant
vehicles during each of the peak periods.
C. At the time of the third annual report, no more than 60 percent of
all employee commute trips shall occur during each of the peak
periods in single occupant vehicles.
d. At the time of the fourth annual report, no more than-15 percent
of all employee commute trips shall occur in single occupant
vehicles during each of the peak periods. .
2. Outside the Interstate 80 and Interstate 680/State Route 24 Corridors.
For work locations outside the I-80 and I-680/SR-24 Corridors, the
alternate objective is to achieve a shift in commute modes or times so
that no more than 65 percent of all employee commute trips occur in
single occupant vehicles during each of the peak periods. This
alternate objective shall be staged in accordance with the following
time schedule:
a. At the time of an employer's first annual report, unless the
employer has been in business in the County less than 6 (six)
months, no more than 80 (eighty) percent of all employee commute
trips shall occur in single occupant vehicles during each of the
peak periods.
b. At the time of the second annual report, no more than 75
(seventy-five) percent of all employee commute trips shall occur
during in single occupant vehicles during each of the peak
periods.
C. At the time of the third annual report, no more than 70 (seventy)
percent of all employee commute trips shall occur during in single
occupant vehicles during each of the peak periods.
d. At the time of the fourth annual report, no more than 65
(sixty-five) percent of all employee commute trips shall occur in
single occupant vehicles during each of the peak periods.
E. Failure To Achieve the Ordinance's Objective. The County TSM Coordinator
may require a revised TSM Program if an employer or complex sponsor subject
to the TSM Program requirement of this ordinance is unable to show that
reasonable progress is being made to meet the objective- of this ordinance by
the time of the second annual report, or any annual report thereafter. The
County TSM Coordinator may invoke such a requirement by disapproving the
existing TSM Program and requiring that a revised TSM Program be prepared
and submitted for approval within sixty (60) days of notification pursuant
to the provisions of. Section VII .
SECTION III. DEFINITIONS The following words and phrases have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section.
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A. "Alternative Work Hours Program" shall mean any system for shifting the work
day of an employee so that the work day starts or ends outside of the peak
periods. Such programs include, but are not limited to: (1) compressed
work weeks; (2) staggered work hours that involve offsetting the fixed work
hours of employees at the workplace; and (3) flexible work hours involving
individually determined work hours within guidelines set by the employer.
B. "Building Permit" means a permit to erect or construct any structure or
building or portion thereof.
C. "Carpool " means a motor vehicle occupied by two (2) or more individuals
(the driver and at least one passenger) travelling together for commute
purposes.
D. "Commute" means a home-to-work or work-to-home trip.
E. "Complex" means either:
1. Any business park or other non-retail , non-residential project in
common ownership, which can be identified by two or more of the
following characteristics:
a. it is known by a common name given to the project by its
developer;
b. it is governed by a common set of covenants, conditions, and
restrictions;
C. it was approved, or is to be approved, as an entity by the County;
d. it is covered by a single tentative or final subdivision map; or
2. Any multi-tenant building or group of buildings under common ownership
occupied by twenty (20) or more employees, which is not included within
the definition of complex defined above; or
3. Any residential project containing thirteen (13) or more dwelling units
covered by a single tentative or final subdivision map.
F. "Complex TSM Coordinator" means a representative of a Complex Sponsor
designated to implement a TSM Program and to carry out any other
requirements of this ordinance at the complex.
G. "Employee" means a self-employed person or any person hired by an employer,
excluding independent contractors and part-time, temporary, and seasonal
employees.
H. "Employee commute trips" means the ten weekly trips typically made by each
fulltime worker Monday through Friday for the purpose of traveling to and
from work.
I . "Employer" means any public or private employer, including the County with a
permanent place of business in the unincorporated area of Contra Costa
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County. "Employer" shall not include retail establishments, contractors
without a permanent place of business in the county, or any other business
without a permanent place of business in the county, and government agencies
not required by law or regulation to follow local regulations.
J. "I-680/SR-24 Corridor" means all unincorporated territory included in the
Spheres of Influence boundaries for Clayton, Concord, Danville, Lafayette,
Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill , San Ramon, and Walnut C,.reek, and
all unincorporated territory included in the 1980 boundaries for Census
Tracts 3420, and 3440 (Alamo) .
K. "I-80 Corridor" means all unincorporated territory included in the Spheres
of Influence boundaries for E1 Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, and San
Pablo, and all unincorporated territory in the 1980 boundaries for Census
Tracts 3580 and 3560.01 (Rodeo and Crockett) .
L. "Peak Periods" means the hours from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to
6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday .
M. "Project" means any non-residential , mixed-use development application, or
residential development application containing thirteen (13) or more
dwelling units that must be approved through a public hearing process and
has not received final approval . Project shall also include any existing
office or industrial structure with at least five thousand (5,000) square
feet of gross floor area which proposes to increase its gross floor area by
twenty-five (25) percent or more. Development applications that share
parking, are under common ownership, or participate in a single project
management/owner association shall be considered a single project.
N. "Public Transit" means publicly provided transportation, usually either by
bus or rail , available to users at a fixed cost per ride.
0. "Ridematching" means a process of identifying interested drivers and inter-
ested riders for purposes of carpooling or vanpooling.
P. "Ridesharing" means transportation of persons in a motor vehicle for commute
purposes where the driver is not employed for that purpose. The term
includes arrangements known as carpools, vanpools, and buspools.
Q. "Single Occupant Vehicle" means a passenger car or truck less than two (2)
tons occupied by one (1) individual traveling to or from work.
R. "Sponsor" means the owner(s) or developer(s) of a project or complex.
S. "Transportation Management Association" means a voluntary organization of
municipalities, employers, property owners/managers, transit operators and
other transportation agencies to plan and implement commuter services for
members' employees/tenants.
T. "Transportation System Management" ("TSM") means strategies used to improve
the movement of persons through better and more efficient use of the
existing transportation system.
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U. "Van Pool " means a van occupied by seven (7) or more individuals traveling
together for commute purposes.
V. "Workplace" means the permanent place of employment or predominant location
of an employee.
W. "Workplace TSM Coordinator" means a person, who could be a company employee,
designated to implement a TSM Program and to carry out any other
requirements of this ordinance at the workplace on behalf of the employer or
complex sponsor.
SECTION IV. COUNTY TSM COORDINATOR The Director of the Community Development
Department or his/her designee is the County TSM Coordinator and has the powers
necessary to:
A. Administer the TSM Program for all employees of the County of Contra Costa;
B. Develop rules, regulations, procedures, and forms for the submittal of
Transportation Surveys, Annual Reports, and TSM Programs;
C. Review and approve all TSM Programs;
D. Serve as staff to the County TSM Advisory Committee;
E. Submit, on an annual basis, a summary report to the Board of Supervisors and
the County TSM Advisory Committee describing the results of the Transporta-
tion Surveys, and the efforts of employers and complex sponsors in
attaining the goal , purposes, and objectives established herein;
F. Review compliance with this ordinance and, if necessary, recommend implemen-
tation of the enforcement provisions in Section VIII ; and
G. Recommend changes to this ordinance as may be necessary to meet its goal ,
purposes, and objectives.
SECTION V. County TSM Advisory Committee The County TSM Advisory Committee
shall monitor the implementation of TSM requirements, in accordance with the
goal of this ordinance, and serve as an advisory body to the County TSM
Coordinator and the Board of Supervisors.
A. Composition. Seven (7) members shall be appointed by the Board of
Supervisors using the following criteria:
1. One (1) member of a labor organization nominated by the Board of
Supervisors;
2. One (1) member of a transit operator providing service within the
County and nominated by the Board of Supervisors.
3. Two (2) complex sponsors nominated by the Contra Costa Council ; and
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4. Three (3) employers nominated by the West Contra Costa Council of
Industry and the Industrial Association of Contra Costa County.
B. Nominations. Nominations of the complex sponsors and employers by the
organizations listed in subsection A of this section shall be made within
sixty (60) days of receiving a request for nominations by the Board of
Supervisors. Nominations not received within sixty (60) days may be made by
the Board of Supervisors.
C. Term of Office. The term of office for each member of the County TSM
Advisory Committee shall be for one (1) year, except that a member' s term
shall not expire until the appointment and qualification of a successor.
Members may be reappointed for consecutive terms.
D. Functions. The County TSM Advisory Committee shall have the following
functions:
1. Make recommendations on all appeals from decisions of the County TSM
Coordinator on TSM Programs;
2. Advise the Board of Supervisors and the County TSM Coordinator on any
TSM matter brought to its attention by any party;
3. Recommend changes to this ordinance as may be necessary to meet the
goal , purposes, and objectives established herein.
4. Make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding matters
concerning the formation of Transportation Management Associations
within the county, or with neighboring jurisdictions, to help employers
and sponsors comply with the provisions of locally adopted TSM
ordinances.
SECTION VI . TSM REQUIREMENTS
A. Application. Employers will be subject to the requirements of this
ordinance according to when the building occupied by the employer was
approved. Complex sponsors will be subject to the requirements of this
ordinance according to when the building(s) comprising the complex was(were)
approved.
1. Upon the Effective Date. This ordinance applies to the following
employers and complex sponsors:
a. Employers of twenty (20) or more employees who locate in a
structure approved after the effective date of this ordinance.
b. Employers who locate in a complex approved after the effective
date of this ordinance, if the complex is occupied by twenty (20)
or more employees;
C. Sponsors of complexes approved after the effective date of this
ordinance, if the complex is occupied by twenty (20). or more
employees; and
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d. Sponsors of complexes containing thirteen (13) or more dwelling
units approved after the effective date of this ordinance.
2. Twelve (12) Months After the Effective Date. Twelve (12) months after
the effective date of this ordinance, the following employers and
complex sponsors shall be subject to its requirements:
a. Employers of twenty (20) or more employees located in structures
approved before the effective date of this ordinance; --
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rdinance;b. All employers in complexes approved before the effective date of
this ordinance, if the complex is occupied by twenty (20) or more
employees; and
C. Sponsors of complexes approved before the effective date of this
ordinance, if the complex is occupied by twenty (20) or more
employees.
3. Pleasant Hill BART Station Area. All employers, complex sponsors, and
project sponsors subject to the Pleasant Hill BART Station Area TSM
Ordinance (County O'rdinance No. 86-51) , shall be exempt from the
requirements of this ordinance.
B. Employers of Twenty (20) or More Employees and All Employers in Complexes
Occupied by Twenty (20) or More Employees - Annual Transportation Surveys.
Every employer with twenty (20) or more employees and all employers located
in complexes occupied by twenty (20) or more employees shall submit
annually, to the County TSM Coordinator, an Annual Transportation Survey,
consisting of such survey information as is required by the County TSM
Coordinator to determine the applicability of TSM requirements and to
identify employee commute patterns.
1. Submittal . A Transportation Survey shall be submitted to the County
TSM Coordinator within sixty (60) days after the employer becomes
subject to the ordinance, and annually thereafter by June 30 using a
facsimile of the form contained in the Appendix of this ordinance.
2. Content. Transportation Survey information shall include:
a. The number of employees at the workplace;
b. The city and zip code of each employee's residence;
C. The scheduled time at which each employee arrives and leaves the
work place; and
d. The method of commuting for each employee which shall be based on
a survey of all employees, and shall be reported using the
following categories: (1) drive alone; (2) carpool driver; (3)
carpool passenger; (4) vanpool driver; (5) vanpool passenger; (6)
bus; (7) BART; (8) walk; (9) bicycle; and (10) other.
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C. Employers of Twenty (20) or More Employees and All Employers in Complexes
Occupied by Twenty (20) or More Employees - TSM Information Program. In
addition to meeting the Annual Transportation Survey requirement (subsection
B of this section) , every employer with twenty (20) or more employees and
all employers located in complexes occupied by twenty (20) or more employees
shall prepare, implement, and submit to the County TSM Coordinator a TSM
Information Program consisting of incorporating posting and disseminating
materials that describe public transit, ridesharing, and non-motorized
commuting opportunities available to employees.
1. Dissemination. Informational material shall be furnished by the County
TSM Coordinator and the employer. Updated information relating to
transit, ridesharing, and non-motorized commuting opportunities shall
be disseminated to all employees at the time such information is
provided to the employer, and to new employees when hired.
2. Submittal . Every such employer shall submit a description of the TSM
Information Program to the County TSM Coordinator and implement the TSM
Information Program within two (2) months after the employer becomes
subject to the ordinance.
D. Employers of One Hundred (10.0) or More Employees and All Employers in
Complexes Occupied by One Hundred (100) or More Employees - TSM Program.
In addition to meeting the Annual Transportation Survey and TSM Information
Program requirements (subsections B and C of this section) , every employer
with one hundred (100) or more employees and all employers located in
complexes occupied by one hundred (100) or more employees shall prepare,
implement, and submit a TSM Program to the County TSM Coordinator
1. TSM Program Content. The TSM Program shall include the following
components:
a. Workplace TSM Coordinator. Designation of an individual as the
Workplace TSM Coordinator.
b. TSM Information Program. The TSM Information Program required by
subsection C of Section VI.
C. TSM Measures. Any combination of TSM strategies including, but
not limited to, the use of alternative work scheduling, incentives
for ridesharing, use of transit, and non-motorized transportation
designed to meet the applicable objective set forth in Section II .
d. Cost of Program. An estimate of the cost to implement the TSM
Program.
2. Submittal . TSM Programs shall be submitted to the County TSM
Coordinator within three (3) months after such employers become subject
to the ordinance.
3. Implementation. TSM Programs shall be implemented within thirty (30)
days of approval .
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4. Exemptions. An employer demonstrating that his/her workplace meets the
applicable objective set forth in Section II shall be exempt from the
TSM Program requirements described in this subsection.
E. Sponsors of Complexes Occupied by Twenty (20) or More Employees. Every
sponsor of a complex occupied by twenty (20) or more employees shall :
1. Include reference to, and mandatory participation in, the requirements
of this ordinance in: (a) any conditions, covenants, and reistrictions
at the time of recordation; and (b) in every lease agreement at the
time the lease is entered; and
2. Be responsible for meeting the Annual Transportation Survey and TSM
Information Program requirements of subsections B and C of this section
for employers with fewer than 100 employees located in the complex if
so requested by such employers.
F. Sponsors of Complexes Occupied by One Hundred (100) or More Employees. In
addition to meeting the ordinance requirements described in subsection E of
this Section, every sponsor of a complex occupied by one hundred (100) or
more employees shall prepare, implement, and submit a TSM Program to the
County TSM Coordinator . Such sponsors shall be responsible for developing
and implementing TSM Programs for employers of less than one hundred (100)
employees located in the complex if so requested by such an employer.
1. TSM Program Content. The TSM Program shall include the following
components:
a. Complex TSM Coordinator. Designation of an individual as the
Complex TSM Coordinator who shall be responsible for primary
implementation of the TSM Program at the complex. The individual
shall serve as the liaison to the County TSM Coordinator, the
County TSM Advisory Committee, the Workplace TSM Coordinators in
the complex, and shall participate in any activities required by
the County TSM Coordinator.
b. TSM Information Program. The TSM Information Program required by
paragraph 2 of subsection C of this section.
C. TSM Measures. Any combination of TSM strategies to be
implemented, including but not limited to the use of alternative
work hours, incentives for ridesharing, use of transit, and
non-motorized transportation designed to meet the applicable
objective set forth in Section I1 .
d. Coordination. A program for monitoring and assisting the TSM
Programs of employers within the complex.
e. Cost of Program. An estimate of the cost to implement the TSM
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2. Submittal . TSM Programs shall be submitted to the County TSM
Coordinator within three (3) months after such sponsors become subject
to the ordinance pursuant to subsection A of this section.
3. Implementation. TSM Programs shall be implemented within thirty (30)
days of approval .
4. Exemptions. Every complex sponsor demonstrating that all employers in
their complex meet the applicable objective set forth in Section II ,
shall be exempt from the TSM Program requirement described in this
subsection.
G. Annual Reports. Every employer and complex sponsor required to have a TSM
Program shall submit an Annual Report to the County TSM Coordinator.
Employers and complex sponsors qualifying for a TSM Program exemption
j pursuant to paragraph 4 of subsection D or E of this section, shall also
submit an Annual Report to the County TSM Coordinator.
1. Submittal . The report shall be submitted by August 1 for the
immediately preceding July 1 to June 30 period.
2. Contents - The report shall contain sufficient information to allow the
County TSM Coordinator to evaluate the extent and results of the TSM
measures employed. The Annual Report shall contain information as
required by the County TSM Coordinator, which will include:
a. A description of the measures taken to comply with this ordinance;
b. Changes, if any, proposed to the TSM Program for the ensuing .year;
C. The results of the annual survey required pursuant to subsection B
of this section;
d. The cost to implement the requirements of this ordinance for the
reporting period;
e. The number of off-street parking spaces available to employees;
and
f. The number of off-street parking spaces available to
nonemployees.
H. Off-Street Parking Reductions for Sponsors of Projects. Sponsors of
projects may qualify for off-street parking reductions. Such sponsors
requesting parking reductions shall submit a conceptual TSM Program to the
Community Development Department with the submittal of an application for
the project. If the tenant is known, the project sponsor and tenant shall
jointly submit a conceptual TSM Program.
1. Conceptual TSM Program. The project sponsor or tenant shall identify
TSM measures that will demonstrate attainment of the claimed- trip
reduction. The County TSM Coordinator shall review the project' s
conceptual TSM Program and make a recommendation to the Planning
Commission.
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2. Final TSM Program. The design and implementation of a final TSM
Program shall be a condition of project approval . Mandatory participa-
tion in the final TSM Program shall be recorded in the conditions,
covenants, and restrictions governing the project. The TSM Program
shall be reviewed and approved by the County TSM Coordinator as being
consistent with the. requirements of this ordinance before any building
permit is issued. A project's TSM Program must be implemented at the
time of initial occupancy.
I . Sponsors of Residential Complexes - TSM Information Program. Sponsors of
complexes that include residential uses shall prepare and implement a TSM
Information Program for owners or renters of dwelling units within the
complex. A description of the TSM Information Program shall be submitted to
the County TSM Coordinator before any building permit is issued.
1 . Owner-Occupied Units. Every complex sponsor selling or offering for
sale a residential dwelling in a complex to a prospective buyer shall
notify and offer as soon as it may be done to that buyer, materials
describing public transit, ridesharing, and non-motorized commuting
opportunities available to that buyer in the vicinity of the complex.
2. Rental Units. Every complex sponsor renting or offering for rent a
residential dwelling in a complex shall notify and offer to the
prospective tenant, as soon as it may be done, materials describing
public transit, ridesharing, and non-motorized commuting opportunities
in the vicinity of the complex. Reference to, and mandatory
participation in the requirements of this ordinance shall be included
in any conditions, covenants, and restrictions at the time of
recordation.
SECTION VII . COUNTY EVALUATION OF TSM PROGRAMS
A. Review of TSM Programs, Appeal . TSM Programs shall be reviewed and
evaluated according to the procedures set forth in this subsection.
1. County TSM Coordinator. The County TSM Coordinator shall review and
approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove a TSM Program within 30
days of receipt. If such action is not taken within the thirty (30)
day time period., the TSM Program is deemed approved.
2. Appeal . If the County TSM Coordinator disapproves or conditionally
approves a TSM Program, the employer complex sponsor or project sponsor
may, within thirty (30) days of such decision, appeal the County TSM
Coordinator's decision to the Board of Supervisors stating the grounds
for appeal .
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3. County TSM Advisory Committee. An appeal to the Board of Supervisors
shall be automatically referred to the County TSM Advisory Committee.
The County TSM Advisory Committee shall hear the appeal and render an
advisory opinion within sixty (60) days of the appeal date. Such
opinion may include recommendations as to the adequacy of the TSM
Program being appealed and what further components, TSM measures, or
conditions are recommended. If an opinion is not rendered within the
sixty (60) day time period, the TSM Program is to be reconmended for
approval .
4. Board of Supervisors. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the
advisory opinion of the County TSM Advisory Committee, the Board of
Supervisors may approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove a TSM
Program. Failure to act within the thirty (30) day time period will
result in the automatic approval of the TSM Program.
B. New Program Upon Disapproval . Within thirty (30) days of disapproval of a
TSM Program by the Board of Supervisors or the County TSM Coordinator, if
such decision has not been appealed, an employer, complex sponsor, or
project sponsor shall submit a new TSM Program to the County TSM
Coordinator.
C. Amendment. An amendment to an approved TSM Program may be approved at any
time by the County TSM Coordinator.
D. Limitations. Nothing in this ordinance may be construed to require an
existing employer or complex sponsor to utilize TSM measures which would
constitute a breach of an existing lease, or which would require structural
modifications or additions to property, the nature of which would require
the issuance of a building permit to existing structures.
SECTION VIII . ENFORCEMENT
A. Failure to Provide Surveys, Annual Reports, TSM Information Programs, or TSM
Programs. Any employer, complex sponsor, or project sponsor who fails to
provide to the County TSM Coordinator the Annual Transportation Survey data
or Annual Report required by this ordinance, after thirty (30) days' notice
to remedy this failure, is guilty of an infraction. Any employer, complex
sponsor, or project sponsor who fails to submit to the County TSM
Coordinator a TSM Information Program or TSM Program required by this
ordinance after thirty (30) days' notice to remedy the failure, is guilty of
i an infraction.
1. Penalties. Every infraction violation of this ordinance is punishable,
upon conviction thereof, by: (a) a fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars ($100) for the first violation; (b) a fine not exceeding two
hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation of the same provision
within one year; (c) a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500)
for each additional violation of the same provision within one year.
2. Violations - Continuing. Acts, omissions, or conditions of violation
of this ordinance which continue, exist, or occupy more than one day
constitute separate violations and offenses on each such day.
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B. Failure to Implement a TSM Program. Any employer, or complex sponsor who
fails to implement a term or condition of their approved TSM Program shall
have thirty (30) days, after notice of such failure, to correct the failure,
or satisfactorily explain to the County TSM Advisory Committee why
compliance is not possible or that substantial progress is being made to
meeting the objectives of this ordinance. If the employer or complex
sponsor is not excused from compliance by the County TSM Advisory
Committee, then the County TSM Coordinator shall refer the matter to the
Board of Supervisors for one of the following actions.
1. Time Extension. The Board of Supervisors may grant an extension of
time for compliance solely on the evidence that time is the only
condition needed to accomplish the requirements.
2. Penalties. The Board of Supervisors may find that an extension is not
warranted, find a violation of this ordinance, and order compliance
within thirty (30) days. Every violation is an infraction punishable
as in subsection A of the section.
C. Civil Enforcement:
1. Generally In addition to the penalties provided by this ordinance,
this ordinance may be enforced by an civil action authorized by the
Board of Supervisors, directly against the act, omission or condition,
or for damages therefor.
2. Injunction. Any failure to act as required by this ordinance may
seriously and detrimentally effect the obtaining of the goal of this
ordinance. Provided a complex sponsor or employer is given sixty (60)
days' notice to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, upon such
failure, the Board of Supervisors may authorize an action for
injunctive relief, to enjoin an employer or complex sponsor from
violating the provisions of this ordinance, including the provision of
a TSM Program.
SECTION IX. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance becomes effective thirty (30) days
after passage, and within fifteen (15) days after passage shall be published once
with the names of Supervisors voting for and against it in the ,
a newspaper published in this County.
PASSED and ADOPTED on by the following vote:
AYES-
NOES:
`lES:NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: PHIL BATCHELOR
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
and ;County Administrator
By
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revised 8.20.87; 9.22.87
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ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION SURVEY
To comply with the annual transportation survey requirement, survey the commute
behavior of employees at the workplace, and provide the following information
outlined on this form. This information must be submitted to the County TSM
Coordinator by June 30th every year.
1. Name of Employer r
2. Address of Work Place
3. Contact Person and Phone No.
4. Month, Day, and year of survey
5. Number of employees
6. Scheduled time employees arrive and leave the work place.
Arrive # of employees Leave # of employees
Before 7:30am Before 4:30pm
7:30 - 8:30am 4:30 - 6:OOpm
After 8:30am After 6:30pm
7. Method of Commuting to and from Work
Method # of Employees
Drive Alone
Carpool/Vanpool Passenger
Carpool/Vanpool Driver
BART
Bus
Walk
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Other
8. Zip Code of Employees' Residence (Use additional pages as needed)
j List # of Employees
List Zip Codes Residing in Each Zip Code
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