REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 10.60 Transportation Demand Management of Title 10 Vehicles and Traffic to Implement Administrative Penalties and Hearings, and Collection of Penalties; Adopt a Resolution to Amend the FY 2016/17 Citywide Fee Schedule to Establish TDM Fees and Penalties
Report
BACKGROUND
Transportation Demand Management, or TDM, is the general term for a combination of strategies that strive to decrease the use of single occupant vehicle (SOV) travel and encourage people to use transit, walk, bike, and carpool. TDM emphasizes the movement of people rather than motor vehicles, and gives priority to other transportation modes in an effort to provide transportation options and reduce congestion. As part of development approvals, the City has required TDM plans in an effort to reduce SOV trips and decrease congestion.
The City has been utilizing TDM programs for a number of years. In 1999, the City developed a TDM tool kit as guidance to assist developers in the City to prepare, implement, and monitor the success of TDM plans and programs. As regional growth and development continued, the need for TDM programs has become even more important. In 2015, staff updated the City's TDM guidelines and on December 1, 2015 staff informed Council of the updated guidelines via RTC 15-0934 (Attachment 1).
Many factors affect the ultimate success of TDM programs. The new TDM monitoring and penalty program will help determine the current level of TDM success in Sunnyvale, and this data will also help shape future TDM requirements and goals. Overall the ability to achieve higher levels of TDM is influenced by a number of factors including:
1. Appropriate land uses and densities. These include items such as having appropriate land uses within proximity of one another, proximity to transit, and higher levels of density to support transit and site layout that supports easy access for pedestrians and...
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