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, (i) A concerted city-wide approach to TS:.I which creates an environment conducive to successful operation of employer and commercial/industrial complex TSM programs will equitably allocate responsibility for traffic level reductions and, combined with the assurance of mandatory requirements if found necessary, will ensure that residents of, employees working within, and visitors to the City will not be adversely affected by traffic congest ion. (j) Cooperation with and coordination of TSM programs with other communities in the region and through regional agencies will assist the City in meetin~ the goals of this ordinance. (k) Adopti. on of this TSM ordinance is in the best interests of the public's health, safety, and general welfare, both within the City and the region. II. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE. (a) Purposes. In recognition of these findings, the City of Pleasanton does establish a TSM ordinance for the following purposes: (1) To reduce traffic impacts within the City and region by reducing both the number of vehicular trips and total vehicle miles travelled that might otherwise be generated by co~uting. (2) To reduce vehicular emissions, energy usage and ambient noise levels by reducing the number of vehicular trips, total vehicle miles travelled and traffic congestion. (h) Goals. This TSM ordinance shall have the following goalS': (1) To maintain peak hour Levels of Service ("LOS") on City streets and intersections at no worse than LOS C for as long a period of time as feasible and to exceed mid-LOS D only after TSZ.{ measures have achieved a forty-five percent (45%) reduction in peak period employee conmute trips. (2)To preclude peak hour LOS on City streets and intersections from reaching LOS E. (3) To rc. duce peak hour traffic volumes generated by etnp].oyees pcrinaneatly working within the City by a minimum of forty-five pdrcent (45%) through use of employer and conm~ercial/industrial complex developed TSM programs. -2-