Business/Economic Development

266 - Transportation Management Plan Requirements

In November 1991, the Santa Monica City Council adopted the Transportation Management Plan Ordinance, also called the TMP,  to reduce traffic congestion during morning and evening peak periods, as mandated by the city's General Plan Circulation Element, and to reduce air pollution as required by both the federal Clean Air Act and the South Coast Air Quality Management District's regulations.

The TMP encourages employers and developers to promote use of public transit, carpooling, vanpooling, walking and bicycling to and from worksites in Santa Monica. These efforts, through the TMP process, have reduced commute trips and vehicle emissions in Santa Monica by 20%.

Employers with ten or more employees are required to implement one of three types of Emission Reductions Plans. Following are the Transportation Impact Fees associated with each plan: 

• Employers with 50 or more employees can implement an Employee Trip Reduction Plan at $9.14 per employee, or a Mobile Source Emission Reduction Credits Plan at $650.00 per employer;
   

• Employers with 10 to 49 employees must implement a Worksite Transportation Plan at $11.72 per employee.

For additional information on the TMP, please call the city's Transportation Management Office at (310) 458-8956 or (310) 458-8957, Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on alternate Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. After hours and on weekends, you may leave a message and your call will be returned on the next business day.