City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: DECEMBER 2, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Grant Application and Resolution for FY 2017 Funding for Continuation of Alexandria Transportation Demand Management Program. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a grant application and resolution for FY 2017 funding for the continuation of the City of Alexandria (City) Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program, also known as Local Motion.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 1) to apply for Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) FY 2017 funding in the amount of $241,022 which will be matched by $60,255 of City funds, for a total program of $301,277 for the continuation of the City's TDM services; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to submit this resolution and enter into any agreements with the State that may be required to receive these funds should the requested allocation be approved.
BACKGROUND: Transportation Demand Management is the application of policies and strategies that attempt to change travel behavior in order to increase the efficiency of the City's transportation system. The City has operated a TDM program since 1981 and each year has applied for and received funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia (Virginia). The City's program, called Local Motion, administers TDM based programs and is coordinated by the City's Transit Division in the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES).
Transportation Demand Management supports the City Council's 2010 Strategic Plan Goal 3,
"a multimodal transportation network that supports sustainable land use and provides internal mobility and regional connectivity for Alexandrians." TDM measures also dire...
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