2018-203 OPT - Triangle J transportation demand grant

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VMT Reduction: Discuss why your organization is the best Service Provider to reduce single- occupant vehicle commute trips in the hotspot of interest. Orange County is a large multi -site employer whose primary administrative offices are located in Hillsborough. Orange County can not only impact the travel patterns of employees in the Hillsborough hotspot, but at more than 30 staffed facilities across the County. Being a large organization, Orange County also has the staff and resources to support and benefit from a TDM Coordinator's full -time effort, without asking them to take on tasks that are outside of their workplan. Furthermore, Orange County provides transit services to the Town of Hillsborough and throughout the County through Orange County Public Transportation, which provides more than 50,000 rides per year and is continuing to expand their fixed -route services in FYI 9. Finally, Orange County has a good working relationship with the Town of Hillsborough and can integrate their input into our TDM activities efficiently and effectively. Goals for Core Program Applicants: Discuss any goals that the organization has for the TDM Program. If the TDM Program does not have goals of its own, cite any organizational or community goals that TDM strategies in the proposed workplan could help achieve. In 2016, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) created a set of goals to help direct their policy decisions and the actions of County staff. In January of 2018, the BOCC re- committed themselves to these Goals, and several of them (as paraphrased below) relate to TDM: TDM - Related Goals for Orange County: • Within the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Goal #1 (Equitable network of services and infrastructure), the BOCC has demonstrated its commitment to providing County residents and staff with access to reliable and low -cost transportation options for commuting to work and other purposes. The OCCO Program is designed to work with County staff and residents to promote and manage a package of cost - saving alternative commuter transportation options including bus transit, telework, carpool /vanpool, and walking /biking. As the additional transit routes proposed by Orange County Public Transportation become available, this program will help advertise their availability. • Within BOCC Goal #5 (Preserve and protect the natural environment) the BOCC indicated an interest in assisting residents and businesses to prepare for the impacts of climate change. This program's central purpose is to manage and promote a suite of alternative transportation modes for Orange County, that will not only decrease the emission of greenhouse gases, but will also create a more resilient transportation system by increasing transportation options and the awareness of those options. • This program is tied into a partnership with other existing local TDM service providers, as well as the regional TDM service providers at GoTriangle. These partnerships are a recurring area of emphasis for the County Manager and are a core priority under BOCC Goal #3 (Implement balanced planning and economic development policies). Orange County Commuter Options FY19 Program Goals: • The OCCO Program will lead Orange County to become designated as a Best Workplaces for Commuters. Afterwards, OCCO will work with the top five businesses to become a part of Best Workplaces for Commuters as well, including UNC Health Care - Hillsborough Campus. • To create a bike share program in partnership with the Town of Hillsborough, the County Planning Department and the Asset Management Services Department, to benefit employers within the Hillsborough Hotspot. • To partner with the County's Human Resources Department to enroll Orange County in the GoPass Program or provide some other type of bus subsidy for employees. Triangle J Council of Governments