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County
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE V�
DATE: March 2 , 1993
SUBJECT: Declare Intent to Seek Delegation of Authority to Implement BAAQMD
Trip Reduction Rule
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Declare the intent of the County to seek delegation by the Bay Area
Air Quality Management District of authority to implement the
District's Regulation 13, Trip Reduction Requirements for Large
Employers.
FISCAL IMPACT
None directly. The requirements of Regulation 13 will be
implemented by the regional transportation planning committees,
which have received grant funds from Measure C (1988) and AB 434 to
administer transportation demand management (TDM) programs within
their regions. The Air District's requirements closely parallel
the existing TDM requirements of local ordinances and will be
folded together into one program.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
On December 16, 1992 , the Bay Area Air Quality Management District
adopted Regulation 13 , Trip Reduction Requirements for Large
Employers, which require employers of 100 of more persons at a
single work site in the Bay Area to prepare develop trip reduction
programs which encourage their employees to use commute
alternatives for their trip to work in order to reduce vehicular
emissions.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) : Tom Powers Gayle Bishop
ACTION OF BOARD ON ZqOAPPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig Dept: Community Development ATTESTED 19g3
Contact: Ernest Vovakis, 646-2131 PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
cc: (via CDD) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BAAQMD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Delegation of BAAQMD Trip Reduction Rule Authority
March 2 , 1993
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Because these requirements are similar to those contained in local trip
reduction ordinances (which have been adopted by all local jurisdictions in
Contra Costa County in order to comply with the provisions of Measure C (1988)
and Proposition 111) , Regulation 13 provides for delegation of authority to
implement the rule to local juridictions. Implementation by local jurisdictions
is desirable because it is more efficient to administer the local and regional
requirments jointly and because local jurisdictions are closer to employers and
have already established communications channels concerning employee trip
reduction programs.
The Air District has issued draft guidance concerning the delegation process.
Generally, this guidance provides for amendment of local trip reduction
ordinances to be consistent with Regulation 13 (April - August 1993) , submission
of a delegation plan to the Air District (October 1993) , approval of the plan
and local trip reduction ordinance by the district, and initiation of local
implementation by July 1, 1994. The Air District has requested local
jurisdictions to formally indicate their intent to request delegation by April
30, 1993 .
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