Resolution No. 5333 authorizes the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the King County Department of Transportation to allow King County to administer the City’s Commute Trip Reduction Plan. The City of Auburn has a statutory obligation to implement RCW 70.94.521 the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Act. The purpose of this law is to reduce congestion  by lowering vehicle miles traveled per employee and reducing drive alone commute trips in areas of the state affected by air pollution.   As a result, the CTR law requires major employers in Auburn to develop, implement and promote programs to encourage their employees to eliminate or reduce their drive-alone commute trips. City and County governments are required to assist local employers in this process.

Per state law, King County is authorized to receive state funding on behalf of local jurisdictions to assist local employers in implementing the Commute Trip Reduction Act and to retain those state funds for work it performs on behalf of the City.

The City has entered into similar agreements with King County and King County has assisted local employers in Auburn for more than 10 years with the creation and maintenance of CTR programs that help them comply with the regulations. The proposed agreement is for a two year term from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019.