Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2018 03 21

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• The Library director reports that they would be interested in exploring the possibility of installing a bike repair station outside the library. A future Transportation Master Plan will allow for a more thorough study of outstanding needs, desires and feasibility of transportation priorities, including transit pathways. Recommendations are included under strategy T-IT1S1. Internal Target 2: Reduce SOV and GHG emissions and cost impact for City staff 32 T-IT2S1: Offer incentives to Currently, there is bike parking at the City Hall. In addition, one shower exists • Consider adding bike-to-work as an City Staff such as: bus / in City Hall, with more at the Recreational Center, but not in other facilities. incentive in the Employee Wellness carpool / vanpool subsidies, Bike-to-Work incentives, bike Interviews with City Hall staff who utilize the City Hall shower, however, state that it is "not welcoming or inviting" as the room shares a space with paint program. parking and shower facilities. supplies. A renovation of this room would be a welcome incentive. Preliminary conversations with Human Resources staff indicate it may be possible to add bike-to-work in the Employee Wellness program. To • Determine if any City facilities require further bike racks and work with the County to procure. implement this, it will be important to take into account staff members who live in areas where alternative modes of transportation are not reasonable, and to be inclusive of people with differing mobilities. Therefore, this would • Develop a plan to upgrade and/or install shower facilities for City staff. need to be one of multiple alternatives eligible for incentives. • Continue to investigate ways for the Other incentives could include the provision of an EcoPass or pre-loaded City to provide relevant or feasible transportation benefits. MyRide cards to employees. It should be noted that EcoPasses were offered by the City to staff in the past, but the service was discontinued due to low usage. • Consider developing a telecommuting policy for staff. Another important incentive to allow staff to reduce GHG emissions is to increase electric vehicle charging stations at city facilities. This increase is currently being planned by the City Manager's Office and Public Works, with the next EVSE station planned for the new Recreation Center in early 2018. It may be possible to further incentivize staff to purchase alternative fuel vehicles privately, which could be incentivized for use on the job. This could encourage the reduction of vehicles in the City fleet. This should be considered for further study.