Arlington council adopts 2025–2029 commute trip reduction plan, authorizes interlocal with Community Transit
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Summary
The Arlington City Council approved an ordinance updating the city’s Commute Trip Reduction code, adopted a 2025–2029 CTR plan and authorized the mayor to sign an interlocal agreement with Community Transit to administer the program.
The Arlington City Council on a unanimous vote approved an ordinance revising Arlington Municipal Code 10.8, adopted a Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) plan for 2025–2029 and authorized Mayor Don Vani to sign an interlocal agreement with Community Transit to administer the program.
City staff member Sarah presented the update, saying state law requires CTR plans for certain jurisdictions and that the rule applies to worksites with more than 100 full‑time employees who begin weekday shifts between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. She noted several local employers meet the threshold, including Amazon, the City of Arlington, Senior Operations and Scheduled Regional Health.
The ordinance authorizes the city to adopt the new CTR plan and formalizes Community Transit’s role in program administration. Councilmember Jan moved the ordinance; the motion was seconded and carried with all councilmembers voting aye.
Why it matters: CTR plans are a statewide program intended to reduce single‑occupant vehicle trips at large employers during peak commute times. The adopted plan sets the city’s approach for 2025–2029 and delegates program administration to Community Transit, a regional transit agency.
Implementation: The council’s action directs staff to finalize and sign the interlocal agreement with Community Transit; no separate amendments or conditions were recorded in the motion.
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