2025-06-17 Council Committee B PacketAgenda
Edmonds City Council
COUNCIL COMMITTEE B
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JUNE 17, 2025, 3:00 PM
Edmonds City Council Agenda
June 17, 2025
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
1. Community Engagement Vehicle Donation (Lynnwood Honda) (10 min)
2. Presentation of the 2025-2029 Commute Trip Reduction Plan (5 min)
ADJOURNMENT
City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 06/17/2025
Community Engagement Vehicle Donation (Lynnwood Honda)
Staff Lead: Commander Shane Hawley
Department: Police Services
Preparer: Alexandra Ehlert
Background/History
In 2021, the police department added a “new” position. The Community Engagement Officer position
was added to the budget and was a re-imagination of a long-standing Crime Prevention Officer position
from many years ago. The position focuses on engaging with the community through social media, in
person meetings and hosting community events (block watch groups). This is a high visibility position
within the department.
When the position was created, there was no vehicle assigned to the position. Due to continued
budgetary issues, there is no plan to add a vehicle dedicated to this position.
In 2023, we reached out to Lynnwood Honda and they agreed to partner with the police department by
providing a new Honda CRV for the position. This was done by Council resolution as an accepted
donation. Lynnwood Honda carried the lease on the vehicle for two years, which expires August 1,
2025. They have agreed to extend the lease agreement for an additional year.
At the end of the added year, the vehicle will be returned to Lynnwood Honda. The city may also
purchase the remaining lease at that time for the vehicle (a possible replacement for another staff car,
due to rotate out in that time frame).
Because this is a continuation of a donation with a value over $10,000, it requires council approval
under municipal code 3.45.
Staff Recommendation
Accept the additional year donation from Lynnwood Honda of a new CRV to be used by the Community
Engagement Officer. Please approve this going on the consent agenda.
Narrative
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Attachments:
Attachment A-Lease Agreement (Unsigned effective 8-1-2025)
Attachment B-Amended Courtesy Vehicle Agreement 5-22-2025
2025-05-20 Resolution to Accept Lynnwood Honda Donation
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RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, TO ACCEPT A DONATION IN
THE FORM OF A ONE YEAR VEHICLE LEASE EXTENSION
FROM LYNNWOOD HONDA FOR USE BY THE EDMONDS
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, in 2023, the City of Edmonds approved a resolution accepting the donation
of a new Honda vehicle to the Edmonds Police Department for the use of the Community
Engagement Officer for a period of two years; and
WHEREAS, that two-year lease is set to expire within the year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds has received notice that Lynnwood Honda desires to
extend its lease of that Honda vehicle to the Edmonds Police Department for another year; and
WHEREAS, the vehicle and the terms of the one-year lease extension are described in the
Closed End Motor Vehicle Lease (“Lease”) attached hereto as Attachment A; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the parties regarding responsibility for the lease payments and
other conditions of the lease extension are described in the Courtesy Vehicle Donation Agreement
(“Agreement”) attached hereto as Attachment B; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 3.45 of the Edmonds city code regulates the acceptance of donations
to the City; and
WHEREAS, ECC 3.45.030 provides that “[a]ll monetary and nonmonetary donations
with a current value of up to $10,000 may be approved and accepted for the city by the mayor.
All donations with a value greater than $10,000 must be approved by the city council before
acceptance”; and
WHEREAS, Lynnwood Honda would like to provide the city with a donation in the form
of a one-year vehicle lease extension valued at Twenty-Three Thousand, One Hundred and Eight
Dollars ($23,108.80); and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after review and discussion, has determined that it is in the
best interests of the city to approve the acceptance of the donation on behalf of the city;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated by reference as if
set forth fully herein.
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Section 2. Acceptance of Donation. The acceptance of the donation from Lynnwood
Honda in the form of the one-year vehicle lease extension set forth in Attachment A
with a value of $23,108.80, which lease is to be undertaken in accordance with the
Agreement set forth in Attachment B, is approved and such donation will, to the extent
reasonably feasible, be used consistent with the donor’s desired use. The mayor is hereby
authorized to sign the Lease and the Agreement.
Section 3. Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentences of this
Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full force
and effect.
RESOLVED this _____ day of June, 2025.
APPROVED:
____________________________
MAYOR MICHAEL ROSEN
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO. ____
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City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 06/17/2025
Presentation of the 2025-2029 Commute Trip Reduction Plan
Staff Lead: Mike De Lilla/Bertrand Hauss
Department: Engineering
Preparer: Emiko Rodarte
Background/History
none
Staff Recommendation
Forward item to consent agenda at the June 24, 2025 Council Meeting
Narrative
Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) requires employers in the most congested areas of Washington to
encourage employees to reduce the number and length of drive-alone commute trips made to their
worksite. The CTR Law (RCW 70.94.521-551) was adopted in 1991 as part of the Washington Clean Air
Act. As the current plan expires in 2025, the City of Edmonds is partnering with Community Transit and
other jurisdictions in Snohomish County to update their 2025-2029 CTR Plan.
The plan includes strategies to reduce traffic congestion, air pollution, and fuel consumption by
encouraging alternative transportation options for commuters from 2025 through 2031. Congestion and
traffic affect more than just vehicles on the road; they impact our entire community, and increased
traffic leads to higher air pollution and carbon emissions, posing risks to people and the environment.
The plan has gone through an extensive public outreach process, including multiple online open house
meetings. The plan has been approved at the Regional Level by Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC)
and at the state level by Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
As part of the SEPA Checklist, a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) has been issued for this non-
project proposal. No public comments were received during this process.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - CTR Plan
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City of Edmonds Commute Trip Reduction
Four-Year Plan Update: 2025–2029
June 11, 2025
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Contents
Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................................... iv
Benefits of CTR ............................................................................................................................................. 1
1. Local Land Use and Transportation Context and Objectives .................................................... 1
2. How the CTR Program Will Help Achieve City of Edmonds’ Land Use and Transportation
Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 2
3. How the CTR Program Will Help Achieve Edmonds’ Environmental Objectives ...................... 3
4. How the CTR Program Will Help Achieve Regional and State Objectives................................. 3
Performance Targets ................................................................................................................................... 5
5. CTR Performance Targets ........................................................................................................... 5
6. Base Values for Each Performance Target ................................................................................ 5
7. Method Used to Determine the Base Value for Each Target .................................................... 5
8. How Edmonds Will Measure Progress Toward Each Target ..................................................... 5
9. CTR-Affected Worksites in Edmonds .......................................................................................... 5
10. Performance Targets for Each CTR-Affected Worksite .............................................................. 5
11. List the Base Value for Each Site ................................................................................................ 6
Services and Strategies ............................................................................................................................... 7
12. Services and Strategies Edmonds Will Use to Achieve CTR Targets ........................................ 7
13. How Edmonds’ Services and Strategies Will Support CTR-Affected Employers ...................... 8
14. Barriers Edmonds Must Address to Achieve CTR Targets ......................................................... 9
15. The Transportation Demand Management Technologies Edmonds Plans to Use to Deliver
CTR Services and Strategies .................................................................................................... 10
16. Edmonds’ Local CTR Ordinance .............................................................................................. 10
17. Edmonds’ Financial Plan .......................................................................................................... 10
18. Edmonds’ Implementation Structure ...................................................................................... 11
19. Edmonds’ Implementation Schedule ...................................................................................... 11
20. CTR Plan for Edmonds Employees .......................................................................................... 12
21. How the CTR Plan for Edmonds Employees Contributes to the Success of the Overall Plan
................................................................................................................................................... 12
Alignment with Plans ................................................................................................................................ 13
22. Transit Agencies That Provide Service in Edmonds ............................................................... 13
23. Transit Plans Reviewed While Developing this Plan ............................................................... 13
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24. How This CTR Plan Supports the Transit Plan(s) .................................................................... 13
25. Comprehensive Plan Updates Needed and When They Will Be Made .................................. 13
26. Describe stakeholder engagement. ........................................................................................ 14
27. Describe vulnerable populations considered. ........................................................................ 22
28. Describe engagement focused on vulnerable populations. .................................................. 22
29. List employers’ suggestions to make CTR more effective. .................................................... 25
30. Describe results of engagement focused on vulnerable populations that will be provided for
use in comprehensive plan and transit plan updates. ........................................................... 26
Regional Transportation Planning Organization CTR Plan Review ........................................................ 27
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Abbreviations
ACS American Community Survey
Census U.S. Census Bureau
City City of Edmonds
Comprehensive Plan City of Edmonds Comprehensive Plan
County Snohomish County
CTR commute trip reduction
ETC Employee Transportation Coordinator
PSRC Puget Sound Regional Council
RCW Revised Code of Washington
RTPO regional transportation planning organizations
WAC Washington Administrative Code
WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation
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Benefits of CTR
1. Local Land Use and Transportation Context and Objectives
a. Setting In City of Edmonds as it is Today or Will Be in the Near Future
Transit services are currently provided by Community Transit and Sound Transit. These two services
combined provide a comprehensive service to the City of Edmonds. There are a number of future changes
that will impact Edmonds commuters, including an updated bus network from Community Transit with new
routes going to Lynnwood and Silver Fir. The Swift Orange Line recently added a new route to McCollum
Park. Sound Transit is also be making enhancements to Edmonds Stations parking and access in the future.
b. Features of Land Use and Transportation Facilities and Services that Affect
Commuters
Lack of affordable housing near transit and worksites continues to impact commuters as the further away
they live, the more inaccessible transit becomes. A lack of density along transit corridors means that transit
is not as accessible as it could be for many. Transit facilities and land use features also impact ridership,
specifically lack of safe, accessible sidewalks (particularly for riders who rely on mobility devices) or well-
lit, sheltered bus stops. Many areas lack sheltered bus stops or adequate sidewalk space / bike
connections, particularly in less urban areas that are outside the main transit corridors to larger population
centers. In 2024, the City of Edmonds is updating their Transportation Plan (Element of Comprehensive
Plan) where the projected land use growth until 2044 is being evaluated. The proposed active transportation
facilities are also being developed in order to create new safer and more efficient connections between the
transit stations / bus stops throughout the City and most locations / the future land use growth areas.
c. Whether and How Commuting Patterns Have Changed in the Past Few Years
The COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted commuting patterns, changing ridership significantly across the
County. However, Edmonds was one of two Snohomish County jurisdictions to see unique changes in drive-
alone rates and active transit during the pandemic. While most of the County experienced higher drive-
alone rates and decreases in ridership, Edmonds experienced the opposite. For example, Edmonds’ drive-
alone rate decreased from 86.4% in 2007/2008 to 72.5% in 2021/2022. Additionally, commuting by transit,
walking, and biking increased in Edmonds between 2007/2008 and 2019/2020 from 5.4% to 8.9%.
Interestingly, the last recorded ridership rates for transit in Edmonds were around 1.6% in 2021/2022 with
transit agencies across the County reporting ridership increases.
d. The Most Important Land Use and Transportation Objectives from Plans that
Commute Trip Reduction Most Directly Affects
Most employer representatives who attended the employer workshop on May 14 th, 2024 reported that
telework increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to be at a higher rate now than before the
pandemic. Some employers noted a decline in vanpool use during the pandemic but shared that demand is
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increasing now. Some employers noted that driving alone has been steady and popular over the last five
years.
e. Critical Aspects of Land Use and Transportation that Should Be Sustained and
Key Changes that Should Be Considered to Improve Commute Trip Reduction’s
Contribution to the Land Use and Transportation Objectives Referenced
Critical Aspects of Land Use and Transportation that Should Be Sustained
The goal consists of building a transportation system that enhances the City’s land use vision. A
healthy and active community should be supported. The creation of a complete and connected
transportation system for all the modes of transportation is crucial in order to offer efficient
transportation options to the different users. Considering existing / proposed land use and key
missing active transportation links, new active transportation projects need to be identified in the
Transportation Plan Update in order to create safer conditions and better connections for those
users. Those projects would help increase the number of active transportation users and increase
participation in the CTR program. The City of Employees has been holding an CTR Incentive Program
over the last nine years, whereas employees using an alternate mode of transportation at least 8
times during the month receive $20 added to their paycheck (on applicable month). Bike
accessibility is provided at the various worksite throughout the City with the multiple bike racks
provided.
Key Changes that Should Be Considered
The creation of more options for active transportation users to reach their worksite instead of having
to drive to work needs to be considered. This goal would be achieved by completing projects
identified in the Transportation Plan Update, funded through secured grant to be applied for and / or
local funds. The proposed transit service would also help achieve that. The City of Edmonds could
also look into increasing their monthly incentive amount in their CTR program in order to increase
participating in their program. Maintaining CTR card for all their employees also needs to be
considered. Other worksites could also look into implementing similar programs.
2. How the CTR Program Will Help Achieve City of Edmonds’ Land Use
and Transportation Objectives
a. How and to What Extent the CTR Program Will Help City of Edmonds Achieve
the Land Use and Transportation Objectives Referenced in Question 1
The identified objectives will be achieved by working with transit agencies to ensure existing and
planned transit creates connections to existing and future land use growth areas. The
implementation of future active transportation projects will provide the users with the different
transportation options.
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3. How the CTR Program Will Help Achieve Edmonds’ Environmental
Objectives
a. How the CTR Program Will Support Edmonds’ Greenhouse Gas Emission
Reduction Efforts
The CTR program supports Edmonds’ Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Efforts by promoting all
employees to use alternate modes of transportation from driving alone to work.
b. How the CTR Program Will Support Edmonds’ Environmental Objectives in
Addition to Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions
The CTR program will help users live a most active lifestyle and help users choose an active modes
of transportation in order to reach their destination (instead of driving alone). The increase in such
uses will then help support of the City’s main environmental objectives. This change would further
help reduce congestion, intersection delay, and improve traffic flows along various corridors
(throughout the City and connecting to adjacent jurisdictions).
4. How the CTR Program Will Help Achieve Regional and State
Objectives
a. The Local, Regional, and State Benefits that Would Be Gained If Edmonds
Achieves the CTR Targets
Local benefits
Reduce traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy consumption, which will
improve the shared air quality, public health, and environmental sustainability of our region
and state.
Furthermore, develop a business and individual culture of sustainable and active
transportation, the program encourages healthy lifestyles, reduced vehicle miles traveled
and parking demand, and increased equity and efficiency in the transportation systems that
extend beyond the borders of Edmonds.
Regional Benefits
Reduce traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy consumption, which will
improve the shared air quality, public health, and environmental sustainability of our region
and state (consistent with Regional Transportation Plan and Vision 2050 objectives.
State Benefits
Reduce traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy consumption, which will
improve the shared air quality, public health, and environmental sustainability of our region
and state.
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b. Adjacent CTR-Affected Cities and Counties.
City of Mountlake Terrace, City of Lynnwood, and City of Shoreline
c. The Top Few Cross-Border and Regional Transportation Issues that Affect
Edmonds.
Community Transit’s Transit Changes in 2024 and Beyond plan significantly impacts
Edmonds by enhancing bus service throughout the county. The plan adds 32% more service
hours than 2023 with connections between Edmonds and regional high-capacity transit.
Sound Transit’s Link Light Rail opening in adjacent Lynnwood with 1-Line service to Seattle,
SeaTac, and beyond; and 2-Line service to Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond.
As our population grows, we need to address transportation needs holistically. Projects and
ongoing adaptations should align with the evolving need to consider efficient, sustainable,
and high-capacity travel options.
d. The Strategies Edmonds, Adjacent Cities and Counties, and the Region Have
Agreed to Use to Address the Top Issues Described in Section 4c
The City of Edmonds coordinates proactively with Community Transit, Sound Transit, adjacent
jurisdictions across a variety of planning and regional collaboration forums to create a robust and
sustainable transportation network for Edmonds residents and the surrounding communities. As the
population grows, we will continue working together to prioritize sustainability, resilience, equity, and
reduce environmental impact
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Performance Targets
5. CTR Performance Targets
a. Performance Targets that Reflect Only CTR-Affected Worksites
Weighted average DAR of 15.5 percent below, or less, of the jurisdiction's census performance in
2019 for CTR-affected worksites at the jurisdictional level. Based on the 2023-2025 WSDOT CTR
Plan, WSDOT aims for less than 62% drive-alone rate on average for all CTR-affected jurisdictions by
2029.
b. Additional Performance Targets
n/a
6. Base Values for Each Performance Target
a. The Baseline Number
Performance targets will be tied to the CTR survey. We will establish a base value during the 2023-
2025 survey cycle and measure progress using 2025-2027 survey results.
7. Method Used to Determine the Base Value for Each Target
a. The Source for Each Base Value Listed
Performance targets will be tied to the CTR survey. We will establish a base value during the 2023-
2025 survey cycle and measure progress using 2025-2027 survey results.
8. How Edmonds Will Measure Progress Toward Each Target
a. The Method Used to Measure Progress for Each Target
Performance targets will be tied to the CTR survey. We will establish a base value during the 2023-
2025 survey cycle and measure progress using 2025-2027 survey results.
9. CTR-Affected Worksites in Edmonds
a. List of CTR-Affected Worksites
City of Edmonds, Swedish Hospital, and Edmonds Family Medicine Clinic
10. Performance Targets for Each CTR-Affected Worksite
a. Performance Targets Established during the 2023–2025 Survey Cycle
Performance targets will be tied to the CTR survey. We will establish a base value during the 2023-
2025 survey cycle and measure progress using 2025-2027 survey results.
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11. List the Base Value for Each Site
a. Base Values Established during the 2023–2025 Survey Cycle
A base value will be established during the 2023-2025 survey cycle.
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Services and Strategies
12. Services and Strategies Edmonds Will Use to Achieve CTR Targets
To help achieve the goals and targets of the CTR plan, Edmonds will revise the CTR ordinance to
require affected employers to implement additional measures designed to increase the percentage
of employees using some or all of the following modes: transit; vanpool; carpool; bicycle or walking;
telework, compressed work week, or flexibly work schedule; and other non-single occupant vehicle
modes. The revised ordinance will require affected employers to choose at least five of the following
measures including one from each category. Alternative measures may be submitted by the
employer to Community Transit for review and approval.
Category A, Employee Info & Worksite Amenities:
Allow flexible work schedules.
Provide an employee telework program.
Provide bicycle parking facilities, lockers, changing areas and showers.
Establish a program to permit employees to work part- or full-time at home or at an alternative
work site closer to their homes.
Establish a program of alternative work schedules such as a 4/40 or 9/80 compressed
workweek schedule.
Reduce barriers to use of high-occupancy vehicles by offering on-site day care facilities and
emergency taxi service.
Conduct educational campaigns to raise awareness about alternative transportation options,
environmental impacts, and the benefits of sustainable commuting.
Category B, Subsidies & Multimodal Support:
Provide a commuter ride matching service.
Provide subsidies or passes for transit fares.
Provide vans for vanpools.
Provide subsidies for carpooling or vanpooling.
Offer employees the opportunity to make pre-tax payroll deductions for transit or vanpool
expenses.
Permit the use of employer vehicles for carpooling or vanpooling.
Implement a transportation incentive programs that offers rewards for avoiding single-occupancy
commuting.
Cooperate with transportation providers to provide additional regular or express service to the
work site.
Category C, Parking Management:
Institute or increase parking charges for single occupancy vehicles. Omit any parking subsidy
from the employee benefits package and use the onboarding processes and regular information
sharing to discourage driving to and parking at an employment site.
Provide parking at a daily rather than monthly rate.
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Offer preferential parking and/or reduced parking charges for high-occupancy vehicles, bicycles,
and other forms of emerging micro-mobility.
Offer a parking cashout program that pays cash to employees who do not use the employer’s
parking facilities.
Provide parking space for carshare vehicles or company-owned cars for employee use.
13. How Edmonds’ Services and Strategies Will Support CTR-Affected
Employers
Community Transit Services and Strategies
Through agreements with Edmonds and the Washington State Department of Transportation
(WSDOT), Community Transit is responsible for employer outreach, education and training, technical
assistance, marketing incentives, program review, and administration of the employer data collection
process. Community Transit acts as the liaison between[Edmonds and major affected employers and
assists with preparation of CTR notification documentation and enforcement recommendations.
Community Transit also manages and implements complimentary and mutually reinforcing
transportation demand management programs, including partnerships with multifamily
communities, youth focused partnerships with schools and youth-serving organizations, and field
marketing at neighborhood events.
Through long-term agreements with each CTR-affected jurisdiction and WSDOT, Community Transit
works with CTR-affected and voluntary employers to develop and successfully implement CTR
programs. This assistance includes:
Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) Development and Support - The ETC is an integral
part of the trip reduction program. Their job duties should include coordination of annual fairs,
conducting promotions, distributing information, notifying the Edmonds about program changes,
and the collection and reporting of data. Community Transit provides training courses,
networking meetings, and other assistance to the ETC designed to help meet the requirements
of the program and increase the success of this key person.
Program and Strategy Development – Community Transit provides consultation with employers
to help worksites design and develop appropriate trip reduction strategies. Strategies may
include carpool and vanpool programs, parking management, incentives programs, bicycling and
walking programs, alternative work schedules, and telework programs.
Promotions – Community Transit works with employers to design and conduct promotions, on-
site transportation fairs, and other special events to increase awareness and use of commute
alternatives. Assistance includes design and provision of materials, promotional items, staffing
information booths and on-site ride matching.
Incentives – Community Transit provides incentives to employees at affected worksite, such as
the quarterly Smart Commuter Rewards program, to encourage the use of non-drive alone
commute modes.
Guaranteed Ride Home – Through an agreement with the employer, Community Transit offers
emergency transportation to employees who choose an alternative to driving alone.
Transit Pass Programs – Community Transit can work with employers to help identify appropriate
ORCA Business Account programs for worksites.
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Affordable Transportation Alternatives – Community Transit provides affordable transportation
alternatives to single occupancy vehicle commuting.
Vanpool Services – Community Transit operates one of the largest vanpool programs in the
nation. Vans are provided to groups of 5-15 commuters who pay a monthly fare based on travel
distance and number of passengers.
Transit Services – Community Transit, Everett Transit and Sound Transit provide bus and
commuter rail service within Snohomish County. Community Transit staff assists ETCs with
identifying potential riders, planning individual trips and marketing specific routes. Transit
schedules and on-site transit pass programs are also available.
Edmonds Services and Strategies
Since the City of Edmonds is the largest employers in the City of Edmonds, their ETC will attend all
the CTR training sessions and discuss those items will the ETC’s of the other employers within the
City of Edmonds.
14. Barriers Edmonds Must Address to Achieve CTR Targets
a. How Edmonds Will Address the Barriers
General: Snotrac shared a report during the CBO interviews: "Progress of Commute Trip Reduction
Efforts in Snohomish County 2007-2022." The report identifies potential barriers to CTR:
Size discrepancy: CTR worksites are by their nature larger than non-CTR sites. As a result, their
facilities are more likely to be located on larger lots farther away from dense urban centers,
surrounded by free parking. In addition, larger companies have yielded more political power to shape
transportation infrastructure to their benefit, increasing roadway capacity to their facilities. As a
result, it's only natural that workers at large companies would tend to drive more than workers at
small companies.
Insufficient accountability: Without any fear that jurisdictions will penalize employers for failure to
comply with the CTR law, employers may be insufficiently motivated to conduct surveys, create CTR
plans, and provide CTR programs and services to their employees.
Suburban built environment: The land use patterns and transportation systems of Snohomish County
favor driving to such a strong degree that CTR strategies are ineffective.
How addressing: discussions with those larger companies to look into creating a CTR
incentive programs to promote the program and increase participation.
Non-motorized access incomplete: Many of the CTR affected work sites, including in the regional
growth center, have limited access for non-motorized modes due to gaps in the non-motorized
infrastructure networks (sidewalks, trails, bikeways, safe crossings.)
How addressing: identify new missing links within the Comprehensive Plan in order to create
new opportunities to connect to transit service or to reach their specific destination points
with active transportation.
High employee transportation coordinator turnover and lack of worksite support: Designation of an
employee transportation coordinator is the responsibility of the CTR-affected employer. Often these
duties are tacked onto a wholly unrelated job with no internal support.
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How addressing: establish a minimum numbers of hours per month for which the ETC needs
to devote to working on CTR-related items.
Employer and ETC Investment: Lack of major employer cooperation and investment in CTR worksite
programs and lack of support for their appointed employee transportation coordinators is a frequent
and universal CTR barrier. The employer and ETC are the backbone of CTR programs. But at many
sites the ETC is not given the opportunity to succeed because of lack of time and resources.
How addressing: The city will designate a CTR coordinator to collaborate proactively with
Community Transit to identify and notify CTR affected worksites of requirements, and to
determine that employers are demonstrating a good faith effort to achieve targets. As
appropriate, the city will implement enforcement actions as outlined under Section 17.95 of
the Edmonds City Code (Ordinance 4058).
15. The Transportation Demand Management Technologies Edmonds
Plans to Use to Deliver CTR Services and Strategies
Rideshare Online: Employee transportation coordinators use the Rideshareonline.com platform to
join and form carpools and vanpools, and for trip logging in support of non-drive alone incentives.
WSDOT CTR survey tool: The CTR RideAmigos tool is used for data collection purposes including biennial
CTR surveys and worksite program reports.
16. Edmonds’ Local CTR Ordinance
The Edmonds CTR Ordinance is Ordinance 4058, included in Section 17.95 of the Edmonds City
Code.
17. Edmonds’ Financial Plan
a. The Estimated Average Annual Costs
Table: Estimated Average Annual Costs
Edmonds
Activity Estamated average annual cost
Employer engagement* $ 7,043
Commute Trip Reduction 4-year plan $ 2,348
Performance reporting** $ 1,565
Administration*** $ 4,695
CTR for city employees**** $ 12,000
Total $ 27,650
* Includes identifying worksites and employee transportation coordinators, conducting training,
providing technical assistance, and reviewing employer CTR plans.
** Includes worksite surveys, program reports, and periodic request for information from WSDOT,
jurisdictions, and stakeholders.
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*** Includes financial and program management; jurisdiction coordination with Community Transit,
involvement in interagency implementation meetings, WSDOT coordination, TDM Technical
Committee coordination, and transit service planning.
**** Includes unlimited transit pass and transportation incentive programs for city employees
b. Likely Funding Sources, Public and Private, to Implement the Plan
Table: Estimated Average Annual Revenue
Edmonds
Source of Revenue Estimated average annual revenue
Edmonds $ 12,000
WSDOT $ 15,650
CMAQ $ -
Total $ 27,650
18. Edmonds’ Implementation Structure
a. Who Will Conduct the Activities Listed in the Plan
Edmonds has contracted with Community Transit to administer and implement this plan.
b. Who Will Monitor Progress on the Plan
Job Title Name Department
Transportation Engineer /
ETC Bertrand Hauss Public Works Department (Engineering
Division)
Bertrand Hauss is the CTR program coordinator for the City of Edmonds. He will coordinate with
Community Transit routinely on behalf of the City of Edmonds
19. Edmonds’ Implementation Schedule
a. Timeline for Anticipated Projects and Actions
Project Name Start End
CTR Incentives Program January 1st / runs on
monthly basis
December 31st
ORCA Card May 1st April 30th
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20. CTR Plan for Edmonds Employees
a. Services, Programs, Information, and Other Actions Edmonds Put in Place to
Help Employees Reduce Their Drive Alone Commute Trips
o On-going monthly CTR Incentives Program: employees using an alternate mode of
transportation at least (8) times per month. $20 is added to their paycheck on
monthly basis.
o ORCA card: since 2019, the City of Edmonds has been providing their employees with
a free ORCA card. This card allows employees to ride transit at no cost throughout the
County / connecting to King County. In addition, vanpools are provided at no cost.
21. How the CTR Plan for Edmonds Employees Contributes to the
Success of the Overall Plan
a. How the Plan for Edmonds Employees Reinforces the Success of the
Jurisdiction Plan
The goal of the CTR plan is to increase the participation in the number of employees using alternate
modes of transportation (as commute option), in order to improve our transportation system as well
as promote a more active and healthy lifestyle.
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Alignment with Plans
22. Transit Agencies That Provide Service in Edmonds
Transit Agencies:
Community Transit
Sound Transit
23. Transit Plans Reviewed While Developing this Plan
Information Sources:
Community Transit 2023-2028 Transit Development Plan
Journey 2050 Community Transit Long Range Plan
Transit Changes in 2024 & Beyond (Community Transit)
Homage 2022 Annual Report
Sound Transit Development Plan 2023-2028
Sound Transit’s System Performance Tracker
24. How This CTR Plan Supports the Transit Plan(s)
The CTR Plan support the Transit Plans with the following:
Safety – To provide for and improve the safety and security of transportation customers and the
transportation system.
Mobility – improve the predictable movement of goods and people throughout Washington State.
Environment – enhance Washington’s quality of life through transportation investments that
promote energy conservation, enhance healthy communities, and protect the environment.
Stewardship – To continuously improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of the
transportation system
Gas emissions - Focus on reducing such emissions.
25. Comprehensive Plan Updates Needed and When They Will Be
Made
City of Edmonds is currently updating the 2024 Transportation Plan (Element of the Comprehensive
Plan) and the update is scheduled to be completed by December 2024.
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Engagement
26. Describe stakeholder engagement.
Community Transit along with local jurisdictions organized a series of stakeholder engagement
activities on CTR topics throughout the development of this CTR Plan. City of Edmonds collaborated
with Community Transit by promoting and participating in stakeholder engagement activities. CTR
engagement activities included:
Online open house and surveys for two public comment periods:
CTR concepts public comment period (April 18 to May 18, 2024)
Draft CTR Plan public comment period (July 1 to July 31, 2024)
Tabling events
Community-based organization interviews
Transit agency interviews
CTR-affected employer workshops
Notifications and other digital distribution
a. Who did you talk to?
Community Members
Community Transit and Snohomish County-area jurisdictions reached out to community members
through a two-phase online open house engagement period. The first phase conveyed information
about commute trip reduction, the CTR plan update process, and invited visitors to participate in a
survey. The second phase of the online open house sought feedback on jurisdiction’s draft CTR plans
and allowed the visitor to select which plan they commented on based on the jurisdictions in which
they live and/or work.
During the first phase of the online open house, 2,137 people visited the open house website, and
144 responded to the survey. City of Edmonds had 14 residents and 16 workers respond to the
survey. During the second phase of the open house, 908 visitors to the website reviewed draft CTR
plans and 20 submitted comments. 4 residents provided comments in City of Edmonds.
Community Transit attended six community events around Snohomish County to discuss transit
services and upcoming services changes, CTR initiatives, and to provide attendees an opportunity to
comment on the jurisdictional draft CTR Plans. Tabling events included the following:
Arlington Farmers Market (engaged with 90 people)
Everett Public Library Drop-In (engaged with 43 people)
Marysville Farmers Market (engaged with 107 people)
Everett Farmers Market (engaged with 165 people)
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Marysville Public Library Drop-In (engaged with 32 people)
Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI) Expo (160 people)
Community-based organizations
Community Transit interviewed representatives from a variety of community-based organizations in
Snohomish County. Each community-based organization also received an engagement toolkit
including social media posts and newsletter copy allowing them to easily engage community
members in their networks with the CTR Plan update project. The community organizations
interviewed as part of the CTR Plan update project include the following:
Hopelink
Community Health Centers
Snohomish County Transportation Coalition (Snotrac)
Homage
North Sound Bicycle Advocacy Group
BIKES Club / Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop
CTR-affected employers
Community Transit hosted a virtual workshop May 14, 2024, for ETCs and management staff from
CTR-affected businesses in Snohomish County to discuss the draft CTR plans, provide feedback on
increasing local CTR ordinance requirements for employers, and to make suggestions for improving
CTR programs. Community Transit also provided CTR-affected employers with information about the
CTR online open house and survey in the CTR newsletter and provided related outreach materials for
ETCs to share with their employees.
Thirty-eight individuals representing 30 Snohomish county-area, CTR-affected employers attended a
virtual workshop. Employers represented in the virtual workshop are listed in table below.
Employer Workshop Participation
Employer Name Worksite Location
City of Arlington Arlington
Skagit Regional Health/Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington
DSHS Arlington/ Unincorporated
Snohomish County
City of Bothell Bothell
Nelson Nygaard (Transportation Consultant) Bothell
AGC Biologics Bothell
AT&T (and Move Redmond) Bothell
GE Digital / Vernova Bothell
Leviton Network Solutions / Wellington Hills Bothell Park Bothell
Pfizer Bothell
T-Mobile Bothell
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University of Washington Bothell/Cascadia College Bothell
City of Edmonds Edmonds
Edmonds College Edmonds
City of Lynnwood Lynnwood
City of Marysville Marysville
The Everett Clinic Marysville
City of Monroe Monroe
Canyon Creek Cabinet Company Monroe
Natural Factors Monroe
City of Mountlake Terrace Mountlake Terrace
Premera Blue Cross Mountlake Terrace Mountlake Terrace
City of Mukilteo Mukilteo
Novanta Mukilteo
Snohomish County Snohomish County
Boeing Unincorporated Snohomish County
Korry Electronics Unincorporated Snohomish County
Partner Therapeutics Unincorporated Snohomish County
Reid Middleton Unincorporated Snohomish County
Transit Agency Interviews
Community Transit and MFA interviewed transit agencies to help inform the CTR plans and invite
feedback on the drafts. The interview questions related to the Alignment with Plans section of the
CTR Plan (#22-25) and #1c, “whether and how commuting patterns have changed in the past few
years.” Transit agencies also received email invitations to comment on the draft CTR plans. The
transit agencies interviewed include the following:
Snow Goose Transit
Community Transit
Everett Transit
Homage
King County Metro
Sound Transit
b. When did you talk to them?
Community members engagement activities
Online open house and survey: April 18-May 18, 2024
Online open house and draft plan public comment period: July 1-31, 2024.
Community events
Arlington Farmers Market: July 13, 2024
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Everett Public Library Drop-In: July 15, 2024
Marysville Farmers Market: July 19, 2024
Everett Farmers Market: July 21, 2024
Marysville Public Library Drop-In: July 24, 2024
LETI Expo: July 27, 2024
Community-based organization interviews
Hopelink: April 23, 2024
Community Health Centers: April 25, 2024
Snotrac: May 1, 2024
Homage: May 8, 2024
North Sound Bicycle Advocacy Group: May 14, 2024
BIKES Club and Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop: May 14, 2024
CTR-affected employer workshops
Employer workshop: May 14, 2024
Additionally, Community Transit reached out to CTR-affected employers to provide information
and outreach materials:
CTR newsletter article (April Issue) about Phase 1 of the online open house and survey: April
2, 2024
Email with outreach materials reminding ETCs to share the Phase 1 online open house and
survey: April 24, 2024
CTR newsletter article (July Issue) about Phase 2 of the online open house and survey: July 2,
2024
Email with outreach materials encouraging ETS to share Phase 2 of the online open house
and draft CTR plans: July 11 and July 19, 2024
Transit agencies interviews
Email and phone interviews: April 2024
Invitation to provide draft plan comments: July 2024
c. What did they have to say?
Community Members
Visitors to the online open house who completed surveys, noted the following:
Transportation Modes/Work from Home: By far, the most common transportation mode
mentioned is driving alone in a car, followed by riding the bus, and working from home. A few
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respondents mentioned bicycling or walking, carpooling/vanpooling, or working a compressed
schedule.
Commute patterns: Nearly every respondent mentioned that increased traffic, especially on area
highways, was a noticeable change. A few mentioned that shifts in jobs and lack of employer
support for work-from-home options required them to change their commute.
Convenience of single-occupancy vehicle trips: Nearly every survey participant affirmed that it
would be difficult to get around without a personal vehicle because of long commute times,
transit stops that are not convenient to their home or workplace, transit routes that require too
many transfers, and transit commute times that are up to three times longer than single-
occupancy vehicle commutes.
Safety Concerns: Most cited safety concerns as reasons they do not choose to take transit or
other alternative transportation modes. Respondents noted high vehicle speeds and the lack of
sidewalks and bike lanes deter them from walking or biking as part of their commute. Some
respondents fear crime where transit stops lack amenities like lighting.
Benefits of CTR: Respondents commonly recognized that CTR programs have the potential to
reduce traffic congestion, improve road safety, reduce traffic noise, and improve air quality.
Suggestions: Many respondents indicated a desire for more frequent transit services, more
convenient transit stop locations, infrastructure improvements for biking and walking safety, and
flexible work schedules that allow employees the option to work from home.
Visitors to the second phase of the online open house had an opportunity to review the draft CTR
plans. Comments received on City of Edmonds draft CTR plan include the following:
Expand on transit accessibility (bus connections with light rail)
Identify additional ways / strategies to encourage the use of alternate modes of transportation.
Visitors to community events (listed in #26a above) engaged with Community Transit staff about CTR
and other public transit-related topics. The feedback received related to CTR falls under three major
themes: service area, service times, and barriers. Key feedback includes the following:
Service Area
Several visitors asked when the light rail would reach Everett.
Several visitors expressed their enthusiasm for the opening of a new light rail line.
A visitor requested bus routes near the Hibulb Cultural Center and casinos in Everett.
A visitor asked for bus service in Marysville on 67th Street.
A visitor said they would love to see frequent commuter times and routes that connect to
Arlington Business Center.
A visitor asked about nearby bus routes that pass by the Everett Farmers Market.
A visitor commented they were excited about Route 106 having weekend service so DART
would be back in that area.
A couple visitors did not know the light rail would have a stop in Shoreline.
A visitor requested bus service from 67th to 100th street to connect to Cascade High School.
A visitor identified a need for bus stops near Arlington High School.
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A visitor asked if buses can go directly to the new Everett Stadium in the future.
A visitor mentioned how they would like bus service at an additional exit in Arlington to Island
Crossing and downtown Arlington.
Service Times
A visitor shared they don’t ride transit from Marysville through Everett to Lynnwood in the
morning as the buses don’t pass frequently enough.
A few visitors commented that they look forward to increased service frequency in
Snohomish County after service changes will be implemented in September 2024.
Barriers to Commute Trip Reduction
A few visitors noted they don’t use transit because they have a car.
A visitor expressed concern about safety on buses and the drug usage on them.
Several visitors needed trip planning information. Some asked how to get to certain
destinations and one inquired if there are parking fees at park and rides.
Several visitors asked about where to obtain free ORCA cards.
Community-based organizations
Community-based organizations noted the following:
Limited transit service area: Many interviewees identified the barrier of limited transit service in
most of Snohomish County. Transportation service providers such as Homage and Hopelink
shared that their organizations are flooded by demand and can only offer highly essential trips,
such as getting to work and accessing medical services. Other commonly needed trips, such as
going to the grocery store, accessing childcare, or going to the park, do not qualify for these
transportation services.
Limited service hours: Multiple interviewees shared that even when transit is available in their
area, it may not be an option for employees with nontraditional hours, such as those working in
healthcare. This could be due to gaps in service during non-peak hours or employees’ feeling of
safety using public transit during darker hours. Multiple people shared that offering shuttles or
Dial-a-Ride Transportation (DART) were helpful measures to bridge these gaps.
Time and flexibility: Saving time and the ability to make multiple stops are important
considerations when choosing travel modes. Families who need to make multiple stops on their
way to work for school or childcare may find ride sharing or taking transit more challenging.
Multiple interviewees shared that effectively marketing the time savings of riding in the carpool
lane and other perks of non-drive-alone modes could help address this. People who need to get
to medical appointments are more likely to choose door-to-door service offered through DART or
other services, because this provides a simpler solution, although the pickup services are not
consistently on time.
ADA Services: Interviewees acknowledged that ADA-compliant pickups must be offered with any
fixed route and that demand for fixed-route service may not be as high in rural locations. They
suggested that jurisdictions might direct more resources to organizations such as Homage or
Hopelink to provide additional pickup services in areas where fixed-route public transit may not
be a practical option. This could provide cost savings in addition to significant community
benefits.
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Land Use Planning: The importance of affordable, transit-accessible housing was reiterated by
many. Multiple interviewees shared that workers are commuting very long distances that are
often outside the reach of transit, because it’s too expensive to live closer to where they work.
This creates barriers that can limit people from accessing employment if they would need a car
to get to and from work or prevent them from using transit if the commute is too long. Multiple
interviewees shared that affordable housing along transit corridors should be a high priority for
jurisdictions, and that housing should be considered alongside transportation planning and not
as two separate issues.
Criminal Activity: Many cited fears of criminal activity on public transit as a deterrent to taking
public transit. Even if the risk of crime is relatively low, perceptions of safety can be very
negative. Installing lighting and other security measures as well as holding discussions on safety
concerns can help address some of these barriers.
Amenities and Infrastructure: Additional barriers to transit include the lack of safe, accessible
sidewalks (particularly for riders who rely on mobility devices) and well-lit, sheltered bus stops.
Many areas lack sheltered bus stops or adequate sidewalk space, particularly in more rural
areas that are outside the main transit corridors. Devoting resources to increasing and improving
these structures could go a long way in encouraging greater ridership.
Outreach and Education: Multiple interviewees shared that enhanced education and marketing
could encourage more workers to try alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles for their commute
trips. Interviewees noted that employees and community members in general may have limited
awareness of the programs and benefits available to them. Transit agencies and local
jurisdictions could address this by working to increase awareness of transit routes, vanpool
options, reduced-fare programs, and convenience of the multimodal ORCA transit card. Housing
developments, shopping centers, and healthcare waiting rooms, as well as transit agencies and
jurisdictions, could all promote these available options for employees and for the broader
community.
Transit agencies interviews
Transit agencies interviewees discussed recent changes in commute patterns and noted planned
service expansions.
Changes in commute patterns: Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro, Sound
Transit indicated that post-pandemic ridership numbers are rising but have not returned to pre-
pandemic levels. Everett Transit noted that they are at 82 percent of their pre-pandemic
ridership levels and that peak commute hour trips are still below pre-pandemic levels. King
County Metro indicated that peak-only routes (routes that only run during peak commuting hours)
continue to underperform and thus, they are prioritizing increasing service on all-day and all-
week routes. Sound Transit indicated that service levels have bounced back from the pandemic
faster on light rail, commuter rail, and express buses.
Service expansions: Sound Transit and Community Transit indicated that there is a planned light
rail service extension to Lynnwood Center and bus service expansion along the light rail line. In
response to recent community surveys, Community Transit is planning to increase mid-day,
evening and weekend service and direct resources toward providing more local routes and
enhancing access to the light rail for regional travel.
CTR-affected employers
Employers noted the following:
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Local CTR ordinances: Employers noted that providing CTR information and worksite amenities is
easier than offering transit pass subsidies and incentives, increasing vanpool and transit
services, and facilitating parking management programs.
Smaller employers noted that offering vanpool vehicles, onsite daycare, and other services is
more difficult given their smaller size.
Making information about commuting options and resources accessible and easy to find is key.
Not everyone knows about the pre-tax CTR incentive, so it is not always offered or well marketed.
Parking benefits have room for exploration; managing programs and monitoring parking spaces
are the biggest barriers. Challenges to parking management include the sunk costs of parking
spaces and employee expectations of "convenient" parking.
Incentives and promotions are preferable to deterrents, such as charging for parking that was
previously free.
d. How did what they said influence the plan?
Many users indicated that the safety of the transportation system (lack of lighting during night-time
hours and / or missing active transportation infrastructure) is the main reason why they don’t use transit
/ active transportation to reach their destination. The City of Edmonds is currently working on the
Transportation Plan (Element of Comprehensive Plan) that will identify such projects as missing active
transportation links / proposed projects. Once included in the plan, future State / Federal grant
applications can be submitted for them and making those projects a reality once grant funds are
secured.
City of Edmonds plans to revise the CTR ordinance as detailed in Section #12 above to require
affected employers to implement a choice of measures to increase the percentage of employees
using commuting alternatives to driving alone. The list of pre-approved implementation measures
relates to feedback received from employers, community members, and community-based
organizations on barriers to using commute trip options other than driving alone. Examples of this
include:
Providing free or discounted ORCA cards (suggested by community members)
Improving outreach and education about reducing drive-alone trips (suggested by employers,
community-based organizations)
Providing bicycle storage and amenities onsite (suggested by employers)
Encouraging pre-tax deductions for commuting options to driving alone (suggested by employers)
Providing trip planning support for using alternative commute options (suggested by community
members)
City o Edmonds also plans to continue partnering with Community Transit to support CTR-Affected
employers by providing ETC training, commute trip reduction outreach and incentives, discounted
ORCA pass programs, and trip planning support as detailed in Section #13 above.
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27. Describe vulnerable populations considered.
As part of a concerted effort to ensure the interests of vulnerable and highly impacted communities
were represented in each jurisdiction’s draft CTR Plan, Community Transit engaged representatives
from a variety of community-based organizations in Snohomish County that serve vulnerable
populations including people who are low-income, disabled, unhoused, or speak English as a second
language, as well as youth and the elderly. Additionally, several of the community events that
Community Transit tabled at were held at libraries that serve vulnerable populations. Community
Transit also provided an information table at the Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI) Expo at
Edmonds College. In addition, these events created opportunities to meet people where they are at,
removing barriers to participation.
28. Describe engagement focused on vulnerable populations.
a. Who did you talk to?
Hopelink: serves homeless and low-income families, children, seniors, and people with
disabilities in King and Snohomish counties by providing a network of critical social services
through programs for housing, transportation, family development, financial assistance,
employment programs, adult education, financial literacy training, and five food banks.
Community Health Centers: a nonprofit provider which offers affordable primary healthcare
services, including medical, medical walk-in, dental, physical therapy, and pharmacy.
Snohomish County Transportation Coalition (Snotrac): advocates for improvement in
transportation service and solutions for people in Snohomish County with specialized
transportation needs through community engagement, coordination of resources, and strategic
partnerships.
Homage: The largest provider of services for older adults and people with disabilities in
Snohomish County, with programs in food and nutrition, health and wellness, home repair, social
services, and transportation.
North Sound Bicycle Advocacy Group: works with local jurisdictions and transportation
departments to raise safety awareness for cyclists and pedestrians and find workable solutions
related to intermodal transportation, public safety, clean air, and quality of life for local
communities.
Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop: is a nonprofit bike shop located in Everett providing
refurbished, used bicycles to thousands of adults and children as well as offering programs and
resources for bike repair and upkeep.
BIKES Club: is a recreational club which hosts rides and events year-round, in addition to
advocating and fundraising for bike-related grants.
Community Transit also provided information tables at community events held at the Marysville
Library, Everett Library, and the Latino Expo (LETI) at Edmonds College.
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b. When did you talk to them?
Community-based organizations
Hopelink: April 23, 2024
Community Health Centers: April 25, 2024
Snotrac: May 1, 2024
Homage: May 8, 2024
North Sound Bicycle Advocacy Group: May 14, 2024
BIKES Club and Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop: May 14, 2024
Community events
Everett Public Library Drop-In: July 15, 2024
Marysville Public Library Drop-In: July 24, 2024
LETI Expo: July 27, 2024
c. What did they have to say?
Community-based organizations
Community-based organizations serving vulnerable populations noted the following:
Limited transit service area: Many interviewees identified the barrier of limited transit service in
most of Snohomish County. Transportation service providers such as Homage and Hopelink
shared that their organizations are flooded by demand and can only offer highly essential trips,
such as getting to work and accessing medical services. Other commonly needed trips, such as
going to the grocery store, accessing childcare, or going to the park, do not qualify for these
transportation services.
Limited service hours: Multiple interviewees shared that even when transit is available in their
area, it may not be an option for employees with nontraditional hours, such as those working in
healthcare. This could be due to gaps in service during non-peak hours or employees’ feeling of
safety using public transit during darker hours. Multiple people shared that offering shuttles or
Dial-a-Ride Transportation (DART) were helpful measures to bridge these gaps.
Time and flexibility: Saving time and the ability to make multiple stops are important
considerations when choosing travel modes. Families who need to make multiple stops on their
way to work for school or childcare may find ride sharing or taking transit more challenging.
Multiple interviewees shared that effectively marketing the time savings of riding in the carpool
lane and other perks of non-drive-alone modes could help address this. People who need to get
to medical appointments are more likely to choose door-to-door service offered through DART or
other services, because this provides a simpler solution, although the pickup services are not
consistently on time.
ADA Services: Interviewees acknowledged that ADA-compliant pickups must be offered with any
fixed route and that demand for fixed-route service may not be as high in rural locations. They
suggested that jurisdictions might direct more resources to organizations such as Homage or
Hopelink to provide additional pickup services in areas where fixed-route public transit may not
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be a practical option. This could provide cost savings in addition to significant community
benefits.
Land Use Planning: The importance of affordable, transit-accessible housing was reiterated by
many. Multiple interviewees shared that workers are commuting very long distances that are
often outside the reach of transit, because it’s too expensive to live closer to where they work.
This creates barriers that can limit people from accessing employment if they would need a car
to get to and from work or prevent them from using transit if the commute is too long. Multiple
interviewees shared that affordable housing along transit corridors should be a high priority for
jurisdictions, and that housing should be considered alongside transportation planning and not
as two separate issues.
Criminal Activity: Many cited fears of criminal activity on public transit as a deterrent to taking
public transit. Even if the risk of crime is relatively low, perceptions of safety can be very
negative. Installing lighting and other security measures as well as holding discussions on safety
concerns can help address some of these barriers.
Amenities and Infrastructure: Additional barriers to transit include the lack of safe, accessible
sidewalks (particularly for riders who rely on mobility devices) and well-lit, sheltered bus stops.
Many areas lack sheltered bus stops or adequate sidewalk space, particularly in more rural
areas that are outside the main transit corridors. Devoting resources to increasing and improving
these structures could go a long way in encouraging greater ridership.
Outreach and Education: Multiple interviewees shared that enhanced education and marketing
could encourage more workers to try alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles for their commute
trips. Interviewees noted that employees and community members in general may have limited
awareness of the programs and benefits available to them. Transit agencies and local
jurisdictions could address this by working to increase awareness of transit routes, vanpool
options, reduced-fare programs, and convenience of the multimodal ORCA transit card. Housing
developments, shopping centers, and healthcare waiting rooms, as well as transit agencies and
jurisdictions, could all promote these available options for employees and for the broader
community.
Visitors to community events (listed in #26a above) engaged with Community Transit staff about CTR
and other public transit-related topics. The feedback received related to CTR falls under three major
themes: service area, service times, and barriers. Key feedback includes the following:
Service Area
Several visitors asked when the light rail would reach Everett.
Several visitors expressed their enthusiasm for the opening of a new light rail line.
A visitor requested bus routes near the Hibulb Cultural Center and casinos in Everett.
A visitor asked for bus service in Marysville on 67th Street.
Would love to see frequent commuter times and routes that connect to Arlington Business
Center.
A visitor asked about nearby bus routes that pass by the Everett Farmers Market.
A visitor commented they were excited about Route 106 having weekend service so DART
would be back in that area.
A couple visitors did not know the light rail would have a stop in Shoreline.
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A visitor requested bus service from 67th to 100th street to connect to Cascade High School.
A visitor identified a need for bus stops near Arlington High School.
A visitor asked if buses can go directly to the new Everett Stadium in the future.
A visitor mentioned how they would like bus service at an additional exit in Arlington to Island
Crossing and downtown Arlington.
Service Times
A visitor shared they don’t ride transit from Marysville through Everett to Lynnwood in the
morning as the buses don’t pass frequently enough.
A few visitors commented that they look forward to increased service frequency in
Snohomish County after service changes will be implemented in September, 2024.
Barriers to Commute Trip Reduction
A few visitors noted they don’t use transit because they have a car.
A visitor expressed concern about safety on buses and the drug usage on them.
Several visitors needed trip planning information. Some asked how to get to certain
destinations and one inquired if there are parking fees at park and rides.
Several visitors asked about where to obtain free ORCA cards.
d. How did what they said influence the plan?
City of Edmonds plans to continue partnering with Community Transit to support CTR-Affected
employers by providing ETC training, commute trip reduction outreach and incentives, discounted
ORCA pass programs, and trip planning support as detailed in Section #13 above. A few examples of
comments received that are incorporated into the plan are:
Providing free or discounted ORCA cards (suggested by community members)
Improving outreach and education about reducing drive-alone trips (suggested by community-
based organizations)
Providing trip planning support for using alternative commute options (suggested by community
members)
29. List employers’ suggestions to make CTR more effective.
Employers made the following suggestions during the Employer Workshop:
Make information about commuting options and resources easier to find. Use newsletters and
other forms of engagement sent directly to employees along with campaign posters and bulletin
board notices.
Increase awareness about pre-tax transit passes.
Offer resources for managing parking programs and parking benefits.
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Focus on incentives for commute trip reductions rather than deterrents like charging for parking.
Hold yearly wellness fairs featuring commute trip reduction options.
Provide vanpool programs for employee work trips during the day.
Implement parking programs aimed to reduce parking tension with surrounding neighborhoods.
Offer internal shuttles for campuses and businesses with multiple locations.
Improve safety and reduce crime around transit stops.
Focus on “last mile” connections where transit stops are not convenient to the business’
location.
Provide more grant funding and incentives for employers’ CTR programs.
Help widely promote CTR programs and options.
Increase bus routes, service hours, and public transportation options.
30. Describe results of engagement focused on vulnerable populations
that will be provided for use in comprehensive plan and transit plan
updates.
The vulnerable population depends on a safe transportation system in order to access various
destinations. The lack of lighting and / or active transportation infrastructure doesn’t meet this
requirement. The City of Edmonds is currently working on the Transportation Plan (Element of
Comprehensive Plan) that will identify all the missing links / proposed projects that need to be
completed in the next 20-year horizon. Once included in the plan, future State / Federal grant
applications can be submitted for them and making those projects a reality once grant funds are
secured. Reference to this plan will also be added to the Comprehensive Plan since both plans have
consistent goals.
In addition, comments and suggestions from vulnerable populations and other groups will be
considered as part of Community Transit’s future transit planning processes. Community Transit is
currently implementing its Transit Changes in 2024 and Beyond service plan. Many suggestions
about increased frequency and new service areas will be implemented as part of the service plan
update process which will continue through 2026.
Community Transit makes changes to bus service up to four times per year. When considering
changes, the Planning team considers many factors including input from the public.
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Regional Transportation Planning Organization
CTR Plan Review
City of Edmonds provided the 2025-2029 CTR Plan to Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) for
review on September 20, 2024.
PSRC Comments:
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