| MISSION |
| Increase commuter mobility and efficient use of the transportation system through services, incentives, education, and the promotion of single occupancy vehicle alternatives to our members. |
| OBJECTIVES |
In support of our mission to increase mobility, we have established five main objectives, which drive out annual work program. These objectives are:
» Assist members with transportation regulatory compliance
» Increase transportation system awareness
» Initiate, implement, and enhance transportation demand management programs and services
» Decrease single occupancy vehicle trips
» Assist members in advocating transportation solutions through direct and cooperative relationships |
| 2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
Michael Nelson
President
Nelson Property Management
Lynn Frosch
Vice President
Microsoft Corporation
David Gies
Treasurer
Nintendo of America
Nancy Thorgerson
Secretary
Overlake Christian Church
Eugene Pawlowski
Honeywell
Christina Henning
Redmond Town Center
Erika Vandenbrande
Ex Officio
City of Redmond
Christine Hoffmann
Ex Officio
Chamber of Commerce
|
| GRTMA Snapshot 2009 |
Members & Affiliates: |
61 |
Organizations Represented |
269 |
Commuters Represented: |
64,299 |
|
Wheel Options Spring Campaign |
(All Modes) |
| Participants |
4,287 |
| VMT |
2,091,134 |
|
Bike-To-Work Campaign |
(Bicycle) |
| Participants |
1,261 |
| VMT |
45,396 |
|
Summer Campaign |
(RideshareOnline.com Usage Regionwide) |
| Participants |
10,924 |
| New to System |
4,884 |
|
Tour de Redmond |
Participants |
772 |
| VMT |
224,663 |
|
Wheel Options Fall Campaign |
(All Modes) |
| Participants |
3,100 |
| VMT |
1,456,345 |
| |
|
|
Total GRTMA Promotion Results |
| Trips Reduced |
74,105 |
| Roundtrip Miles Reduced |
3,817,338 |
| Lbs of Pollutants not Produced3 |
3,130,217 |
| GRTMA Cost per Trip Reduced2 |
$2.34 |
| GRTMA Cost per Mile Reduced2 |
$0.05 |
| Personal Commuter Value4 |
$2,366,750 |
| Personal Cost Savings5 |
$576,418 |
|
The R-TRIP Partnership |
| New Vanpoolers |
173 |
| New Vans |
13 |
| Trips Reduced |
716,804 |
| Roundtrip Miles Reduced |
21,549,415 |
| Gallons of Fuel Saved |
924,868 |
| Personal Commuter Dollars Saved |
$11,658,234 |
| Lbs of Pollutants not produced3 |
20,895,829 |
|
| 1Non-SOV: Non Single Occupancy Vehicle |
| 2Costs based on marketing and promotional expenses of $173,565 (labor included) |
| 3Conversion of miles to pollutants at 1:0.0817 |
| The average car that travels 10,000 miles produces 5.5 tons of carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas implicated in global warming), 650 pounds of carbon monoxide, 105 pounds of hydrocarbons, 50 pounds of nitrogenoxides and 12 pounds of particulates. |
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/
publications/html/fsec-en-19/ |
| 4Vehicle Total Cost per mile $0.620 |
| 5Vehicle Operating Cost per mile $0.151 |
http://www.piercetransit.org/
rideshare/costs.htm |
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|
Dear Member,
As we are all aware, the economic realities of 2009 made it a challenging year for many Greater Redmond TMA members. For some, it meant downsizing; for others, it meant taking a closer look at expenditures.
With this in mind, GRTMA consulted with members who had expressed concerns about the effectiveness of expenditures for incentives and programs to reduce single occupancy vehicle commuting. These meetings resulted in changes to program incentives, obtaining grants to offset program costs, and better measurement of results.
In one instance, recommendations made by the GRTMA to the member proved successful in reducing their incentive costs by more than $87,000 while simultaneously improving CTR results. Two of this member’s sites achieved their CTR goal, and the company was recognized with a visionary award from its CTR jurisdiction.
The GRTMA assisted members in obtaining grants to leverage current program expenditures, in retrieving data that would expedite incentive delivery and manage costs, and by reviewing CTR and TMP reports to improve accuracy, safeguard the interests of the member, and insure compliance.
Greater Redmond TMA also stepped up its efforts through the development of its own promotions. One promotion encouraged commuters to register in R-TRIP’s myRidematch to improve the effectiveness of the ride matching system. Another promoted the use of online forums on the newly redeveloped www.eastsidecommute.org web site to encourage communications with and sharing of information among commuters.
Tour de Redmond Summer Bicycle Commuter Challenge, in its fourth year, broke all records\with over 800 bicyclists registering. Microsoft and Redmond Town Center helped sponsor this two-month challenge. Fifty-two trophies were awarded in an awards celebration that 400 people attended. The Commute Champions promotion also garnered wider attention this year when the 12 champions selected by member companies were featured in the Redmond Reporter, as well as being personally honored at the GRTMA Semi-Annual Meeting.
CTR survey results from 21 sites indicated significant improvement in SOV rates from the last survey in 2007, indicating that the GRTMA partnerships with the City of Redmond, King County Metro, and WSRO are making a positive impact on behalf of its members and the community.
As most companies are required to do in these economic times, GRTMA reduced its budget in 2009 by 10%. This, along with a 5% increase over projected income and a strategic use of resources, enabled the GRTMA to successfully reduce its per head cost for services by 29% while maintaining its effective programs and services.

Linda Ballew
Executive Director
GRTMA 2009 Financial Report
Statement of Revenues and Total Expenses:
December 31, 2009
| |
GRTMA Core Services |
Total Supplemental Programs & Services |
TOTAL |
Income
|
|
|
|
| Contract Services |
0 |
84,202 |
84,202 |
| Grants |
2,258 |
|
2,258 |
| In-Kind Contributions |
2,789 |
|
2,789 |
| Interest Income |
3,146 |
|
3,146 |
| Membership Dues |
207,179 |
|
207,179 |
| Other Income |
24,200 |
|
24,200 |
| Reimbursed Expenses |
|
16,585 |
16,585 |
Total Income |
239,568 |
100,787 |
340,354 |
| Expense |
|
|
|
| Total Expense |
284,548 |
80,904 |
365,452 |
| Net Income |
-44,980 |
19,883 |
-25,098 |
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Balance Sheet as of
December 31, 2009
| Assets |
|
Liabilities |
|
| Total Cash |
193,717 |
Total Liabilities |
19,005 |
| Total Accounts Receivable |
38,180 |
|
|
| Total Current Assets |
231,897 |
Equity |
|
| |
|
Retained Earnings |
227,290 |
| Fixed Assets |
|
Net Roll-Over |
-25,098 |
| Total Fixed Assets |
39,299 |
Total Equity |
252,191 |
| Total Assets |
271,196 |
Total Liabilities and Equity |
271,196 |
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