technical advisory committee meeting€¦ · presentation on campo congestion management process...

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, March 25, 2019

University Park, Suite 300

3300 N. IH 35, Austin, Texas 78705

2:00 p.m.

AGENDA

1. Certification of Quorum – Quorum requirement is 13 members…....Mr. Ashby Johnson, CAMPO

ACTION:

2. Election of Officers for Chair and Vice Chair of the CAMPO Technical Advisory Committee

........................................................................................................... Mr. Ashby Johnson, CAMPO

Mr. Johnson will request TAC approval of candidates for officer positions.

3. Approval of February 25, 2019 Meeting Summary .......................... Mr. Ashby Johnson, CAMPO Mr. Johnson will seek TAC approval of the February 25, 2019 meeting summary.

INFORMATION:

4. Presentation on Air Quality Status in CAMPO Region

........... Mr. Walker Williamson & Ms. Jamie Zech, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Mr. Williamson and Ms. Zech will discuss the air quality status in the CAMPO region.

5. Presentation on City of Austin’s Draft Hazardous Materials Route

......................................................................................................... Mr. Rob Spillar, City of Austin

Mr. Spillar will provide an overview of the City of Austin’s Draft Hazardous Materials Route.

6. Presentation on CAMPO Congestion Management Process

............................................................................ Mr. Jeff Kaufman, Texas Transportation Institute

Mr. Kaufman will provide an overview of the development process for the CAMPO Congestion

Management Plan.

7. Status Update on Regional Arterials Plan and MoKan Northeast Subregional Study

................................................................................................................ Mr. Kelly Porter, CAMPO

Mr. Porter will provide a status update on the 2045 Regional Arterials Plan and MoKan Northeast

Subregional Study.

8. Discussion on TDC Applications for FY 2018 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5310

Funding Awards ................................................................................... Mr. Ryan Collins, CAMPO Mr. Collins will facilitate a discussion regarding the TDC applications received for projects awarded

FY 2018 FTA 5310 funding.

Technical Advisory Committee – March 25, 2019

9. Report on Transportation Planning Activities

10. TAC Chair Announcements

• Next TAC Meeting – April 22, 2019

11. Adjournment

Date: March 25, 2019

Continued From: N/A

Action Requested: Information

To: Technical Advisory Committee

From: Mr. Ashby Johnson, Executive Director

Agenda Item: 2

Subject: Election of Officers for Chair and Vice Chair of the CAMPO Technical Advisory

Committee

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the Technical Advisory Committee approve the TAC Nominating Committee’s

recommendation for Chair and Vice Chair.

PURPOSE AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The purpose of this item is for the Technical Advisory Committee to vote on the recommendations for

the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

None.

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION

Per the Technical Advisory Committee bylaws: “The Technical Advisory Committee shall elect a

Chair and a Vice Chair, each to serve for a term of one year. Elections shall be held at the first meeting

of each calendar year. The current Chair shall appoint a nominating committee of three (3) members

prior to the first meeting of each calendar year for the purpose of bringing before the TAC a slate of

officers for consideration. In the event the Chair is unable to serve the entire term of office, the Vice

Chair shall succeed to the office of Chair and the new Chair shall appoint a committee member to

serve as Vice Chair for the remainder of the term. This appointment shall be subject to approval by

the majority of the TAC present at the next called meeting.”

Acting Chair, Ms. Amy Miller appointed a TAC Nominating Committee to deliberate and recommend

candidates for the 2019 officer positions. Commissioner B.J. Westmoreland (Caldwell County), Mr.

Gerald Pohlmeyer (City of Round Rock), and Mr. Tom Gdala (City of Cedar Park) were selected to

serve on the committee. The TAC Nominating Committee met via conference call on March 13, 2019

to recommend candidates for the 2019 officer positions and will present its recommendations for Chair

and Vice Chair at the March TAC Meeting.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

None.

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Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

Technical Advisory Committee

Meeting Summary

February 25, 2019

1. Certification of Quorum……………………………….……………Vice Chair Amy Miller

The CAMPO Technical Advisory Committee was called to order by the Chair at 2:05 p.m.

A quorum was announced present.

Present:

Member Representing Member

Attending

Alternate

Attending

1. Stevie Greathouse City of Austin Y

2. Cole Kitten City of Austin N Tien-Tien Chan

3. Robert Spillar City of Austin N Eric Bollich

4. Tom Gdala City of Cedar Park Y

5. Ray Miller City of Georgetown Y

6. Trey Fletcher City of Pflugerville Y

7. Gary Hudder City of Round Rock N Gerald Pohlmeyer

8. Laurie Moyer City of San Marcos Y

9. Julia Cleary Bastrop County Y

10. Amy Miller Bastrop County (Smaller Cities) Y

11. Greg Haley Burnet County Y

12. Mike Hodge Burnet County (Smaller Cities) Y

13. BJ Westmoreland Caldwell County Y

14. Dan Gibson Caldwell County (Smaller Cities) Y (via phone)

15. Jerry Borcherding Hays County Y (via phone)

16. Howard Koontz Hays County (Smaller Cities) N

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17. Charlie Watts Travis County Y Cathy Stephens

18. Amy Pattillo Travis County (Smaller Cities) Y Alex Amponsah

19. Bob Daigh Williamson County Y Anna Lan

20. Sally McFeron Williamson County

(Smaller Cities) Y

21. David Marsh CARTS N Ed Collins

22. Justin Word CTRMA Y

23. Todd Hemingson Capital Metro N Joe Clemens

24. Marisabel Ramthun TxDOT Y Brandon Marshall

Other Participants Via Phone: There were no other participants via phone.

2. Approval of the January 28, 2019 Meeting Summary ................................. Vice Chair Amy Miller

Mr. Mike Hodge moved for approval of the January 28, 2019 meeting summary.

Mr. Bob Daigh seconded the motion.

The motion prevailed unanimously.

3. Discussion on HB 20 Ten Year Plan ....................................................... Mr. Ryan Collins, CAMPO

Mr. Ryan Collins, Short Range Planning Manager informed the Committee that the 10-Year Plan was

presented to the TAC last year during development of the 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program

(TIP). Mr. Collins reported that the 10-Year Plan was derived from HB 20 and tasks MPOs with developing

a 10-Year Plan which falls between the TIP and Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). Mr. Collins noted

that the 10-Year Plan will be updated in May of 2020 in addition to development of the new TIP and 2045

RTP. Question and answer with comments followed.

4. Discussion on Proposed Travel Demand Management Policy and Amendment of 2040 Plan

.......................................................................................................... Ms. Cathy Stephens, Travis County

Ms. Cathy Stephens, Transportation and Natural Resources Senior Planner for Travis County provided an

overview of a proposed Travel Demand Management (TDM) Policy. Ms. Stephens informed the Committee

that Judge Sarah Eckhardt was the initiator of the proposed TDM Policy as a means of moving forward with

TDM. Ms. Stephens added that Judge Eckhardt made a commitment to the Transportation Policy Board in

May 2018 to award the unallocated portion of the TDM funding from the last Project Call by May of 2019.

The proposed TDM Policy was presented to the Transportation Policy Board at its February meeting. As a

result, the Transportation Policy Board requested that the proposed TDM Policy is vetted by the TAC,

followed by a public comment period prior to prior to requesting Board approval.

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Ms. Stephens reported that as Chair of the Clean Air Coalition, Judge Eckhardt and the CAPCOG Regional

TDM Coordinating Committee worked to develop the proposed TDM Policy. As presented in the meeting

materials, Ms. Stephens highlighted revisions to the TDM policy, TDM examples, success stories, CAMPO

policy considerations, and recommended 2040 Plan policy changes as. Question and answer with comments

followed.

Mr. Ashby Johnson, Executive Director of CAMPO later informed the Committee that CAMPO staff is in

the process of conducting a study to further review TDM to develop a matrix and a program that is effective

across the region. Mr. Johnson also addressed requests made by Travis County to amend the 2040 Plan,

allocation of the remaining $498,720, and further review of the project selection criteria. Additional question

and answer with comments followed.

5. Presentation on Fiscal Constraint Analysis

...................................................................................................................... General Planning Consultant

Mr. David Paine of Freese & Nichols informed the Committee that the drafts that are specific to the 15

jurisdictions will be going out today. Mr. Paine noted that five (5) of the 15 jurisdictions are still approving

contact information from the appropriate financial staff. The City of Leander, City of Round Rock, City of

San Marcos, Bastrop County, and Hays County were identified as the remaining five jurisdictions awaiting

contact information. Mr. Paine reported that a brief detail of the assumptions that are going into the fiscal

constraint analysis will also be transmitted via email today. A briefing was provided to the Executive

Committee on February 22, 2019 regarding these information requests. Question and answer with comments

followed.

6. Report on Transportation Planning Activities

a. Call for FY 2021 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Planning Studies

Ms. Theresa Hernandez, Finance and Administration Manager reported that CAMPO is in the process of

developing the FY 2020-2021 UPWP. As part of the process, staff is conducting a Call for Studies of which

jurisdictions are asked to provide a list of planning studies with descriptions, name of the responsible agency,

and funding requirements by March 22, 2019. Ms. Hernandez also reported that an email notification of the

Call for Studies will be forwarded to the Transportation Policy Board in lieu of the cancellation of its March

meeting. The report was concluded with a timeline for the FY 2020-2021 UPWP process. Question and

answer with comments followed.

b. Amendment Cycle and Project Call Schedule

Mr. Ryan Collins briefly highlighted schedules for the upcoming Spring 2019 Amendment Cycle and Project

Call. Mr. Collins reported that email notifications of the Spring 2019 Amendment Cycle and Project Call

with details are forthcoming. Question and answer with comments followed.

Mr. Ashby Johnson reported that CAMPO was notified by the TxDOT Planning & Programming Division

that approximately $49,000 in Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funding is available for immediate

expenditure to prevent lapsing.

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7. TAC Chair Announcements

Vice Chair Amy Miller announced that Mr. Gerald Pohlmeyer (City of Round Rock), Mr. Tom Gdala (City

of Cedar Park), and Commissioner B.J. Westmoreland (Caldwell County) were appointed to the TAC

Nominating Committee to develop recommendations for a slate of officers for the 2019 TAC membership.

An election of officers for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair will be held at the March meeting.

Mr. Ed Polasek was later recognized for his service as he concluded his membership on the TAC as a

representative of the City of Georgetown. Vice Chair Amy Miller presented Mr. Polasek with a plaque in

appreciation for 15 years of service to the TAC as Chairman, Vice Chairman, Primary, and Alternate

member.

11. Adjournment

The February 25, 2019 meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.


Continued From: N/A



From: Mr. Walker Williamson & Ms. Jamie Zech,

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Agenda Item: 4

Subject: Presentation on Air Quality Status in CAMPO Region

RECOMMENDATION

None. This item is for informational purposes only.


This item provides a presentation to the Technical Advisory Committee on the process that determines

whether a region is designated as in or out of attainment of federal National Ambient Air Quality

Standards (NAAQS) for the emissions of harmful pollutants such as carbon monoxide and nitrous

oxide. This presentation will also provide information on the status of air quality in the CAMPO

region.

FINANCIAL IMPACT Not applicable.

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION The Clean Air Act, last amended in 1990, requires the Environmental Protection Agency to set NAAQS for

pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment. Once the standards are set, the Act requires

EPA to determine if areas of the country meet those standards. Those areas that meet the standards are described

as “in attainment” and those that do not are designated non-attainment. Currently the CAMPO region is

designated as in-attainment.

Non-attainment areas must develop plans outlining how they will attain the standards by reducing air pollutant

emissions. An MPO designated as non-attainment has to ensure its plans such as the RTP and TIP or projects

in the region conform to its plans to reduce those emissions. These additional reporting requirements can result

in project delays and cost increases.


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Date: March 25, 2019 Continued From: N/A



From: Mr. Rob Spillar, Austin Transportation Department

Agenda Item: 5

Subject: Presentation on City of Austin Draft Hazardous Materials Route Designation

RECOMMENDATION



As required by Texas state law for all cities over 850,000 residents, the City of Austin is working with

regional stakeholders (including CAMPO) and the public to designate a set of routes for the transport of

non-radioactive hazardous materials (NRHM) through the City. The goal of designating these routes is

to maximize safety and minimize the impact on the population and environment if an incident involving

a vehicle carrying these materials does occur. By conducting the NRHM Route Designation Study, the

City of Austin will satisfy State requirements and Federal guidelines for designating NRHM routes.

This presentation is a project status report to provide the TAC with an overview of the project and the

latest information about the study, including the draft recommendations regarding the route designation.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

There are no financial implications for CAMPO. Costs associated with NRHM route designation process

are the responsibility of the City of Austin.


Project Overview

Texas state law requires cities with a population over 850,000 to designate routes for commercial vehicles

to transport non-radioactive hazardous materials (NRHM). Upon surpassing this threshold, the City of

Austin Transportation Department (ATD) initiated a formal process, working with local stakeholders and

the public, to designate NRHM routing through the City of Austin.

The NRHM Route Designation Study, which is federally authorized and required by state law, will result

in the designation of roadways for through-routing of NRHM that 1) minimizes potential for vehicular

incidents involving NRHM, 2) minimizes the consequences to area residents should an NRHM incident

occur, and 3) maximizes public safety in relation to NRHM transport. The NRHM Route Designation

Study aims to achieve these goals while limiting the burden on NRHM transportation commerce as much

as possible. NRHM can currently be transported on almost any roadway in the Austin metropolitan area,

including roadways through areas with high population densities and vulnerable environmental features

that are at high risk if a NRHM release occurs. While the NRHM route designation is not designed to

alter the amount of NRHM moving through the community, it will serve to make the transport of these

materials more predictable and safer for metro area residents by redirecting NRHM transporters to routes

that achieve the above goals.

What are Non-Radioactive Hazardous Materials?

Hazardous materials are substances that the U.S. Secretary of Transportation has determined to be

capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported in commerce.

NRHM are materials transported by motor vehicle in types and quantities which require placarding that

indicates the type of material. The different classifications of NRHM include explosives, gases,

flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidizers and organic peroxides, toxic and infectious substances,

corrosive substances, and miscellaneous dangerous goods. Specific examples include gasoline, chlorine,

diesel fuel, sulfuric acid, and propane. Routes for the transport of radioactive materials are designated

separately from other hazardous materials due to their unique security and safety risks.

NRHM Route Designation Process

As part of the Strategic Mobility Plan, the City undertook the route designation process in coordination

with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and a Steering Committee comprised of City of

Austin staff and representatives from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO).

In addition, ATD established a Stakeholder Working Group of various area experts to advise on the

technical analysis process and provide feedback on the results at various stages of the project. The project

work plan follows the required NRHM route designation process established by Texas Administrative

Code. Major tasks associated with the project work plan include coordination with government agencies,

public engagement, preliminary through-route identification, technical routing analysis, identification of

a recommended set of through-routes, submission of routes for local public hearing and TxDOT approval,

and route implementation. The technical routing analysis involved consideration of various factors

including population density, crash history, traffic, sensitive environments, special/vulnerable

populations, environmental justice, emergency response capabilities, and physical roadway constraints.


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From: Mr. Jeff Kaufman, Texas Transportation Institute

Agenda Item: 6

Subject: Presentation on CAMPO Congestion Management Process

RECOMMENDATION



The purpose of this item is to provide an overview of the Congestion Management Process (CMP) to

the Technical Advisory Committee. CAMPO’s CMP is currently being redeveloped to meet federal

requirements.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

None.


Per 23 CFR 450.322, MPOs are required to establish a Congestion Management Process, which serves

to 1) monitor the state and extent of congestion on the transportation system, 2) identify alternative

strategies to better manage the current transportation system and minimize the need for adding physical

capacity, and 3) evaluate the effectiveness of implemented transportation projects, including

management strategies.

CAMPO entered into an agreement with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) to redevelop

its CMP to meet federal requirements. As part of this process, the TAC will be requested to provide

input in a workshop setting on recommendations for the CMP including reporting approaches,

congestion management alternatives, and related project implementation policies.

This presentation will provide an overview of the CMP, its requirements, and future actions that will

be required for its completion.


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To:

Technical Advisory Committee

From: Mr. Kelly Porter, Regional Planning Manager

Agenda Item: 7

Subject: Status Update on Regional Arterials Plan and MoKan/Northeast Subregional

Study

RECOMMENDATION



As the first regional plan of its kind for the Capital Area MPO region, the Regional Arterial Plan

seeks to understand the existing role and function of the region’s major arterial corridors and to

define their future role(s) and function(s). The Plan is being developed in close coordination with

local jurisdictions and TxDOT and is anticipated to provide common goals and implementation

mechanisms for jurisdictions, transit agencies, CTRMA, TxDOT and the Capital Area MPO in their

efforts to improve the performance of current and future major arterial corridors and

connecting/adjacent higher functional classification facilities. The Regional Arterials Plan will

include a facilities inventory, a review of the most current applicable regional policies and data,

2045 illustrative and priority networks, guidance and recommendations on facility design and

policy, performance measures, and an implementation plan with project and policy priorities for the

next 25 years. The Bastrop, Burnet, and Caldwell Counties’ portion of the plan will serve as an

update to those communities’ thoroughfare planning documents.

The MoKan/Northeast Subregional Study is a subset of the 2045 Regional Arterials Plan and focuses

on an area bound by IH 35, SH 29, US 290 and SH 95. The Subregional study will provide more

details on analysis and recommendations on key corridors in the subregion as well as land use and

other multi-modal elements.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

None.


The purpose of the 2045 Regional Arterials Plan is to create a hierarchy of roads that provide options

for different travel-needs; provide the basis for a well-connected variety of roads that work together

within the hierarchy that can exist flexibly to move people, not just one transportation mode;

establish suggested road spacing within the hierarchy and provide a menu of street cross sections;

and identify suggested policy tools that help local entities within the region to work to achieve a

regional connectivity goal. The Bastrop, Burnet, and Caldwell Counties portion of the plan will

serve as an update to those communities’ thoroughfare planning documents.

The plan is being guided through a 20-member steering committee made up of local and regional

partners, including many entities represented on the TAC. The committee has met four times thus

far to provide guidance on the existing conditions inventory and concept planning.

The committee will meet at least two more times before the plan is complete including in May when

they will make a recommendation on the plan this body.

To date there have been two rounds of local government outreach (Spring and Fall 2018) in which

officials from the cities, counties, school districts, TxDOT and other local government interests were

invited to provide comments on planning elements such as the roadway inventory, connectivity

needs, policy issues, and other items. Local government and public meetings included at least one

in each of the six counties for both rounds of outreach. Broad regional issues that have been

identified as part of the planning process are:

• Connectivity Issues – disjointed network, topographic challenges, lack of river crossings,

railroads, and lack of connections across limited access facilities.

• Network Hierarchy – facilities being used for unintended trip purposes (e.g. limited-access

routes being uses for local trips); a missing sub-functional class of long-distance principle

arterials with optimized operations; and a lack of supporting facilities (minor arterials) to

principal facilities.

• Access – inadequate access management on facilities

CAMPO staff has worked to identify areas where additional connectivity is needed and points in

which safety and operational improvements may be considered as part of a regional concept plan.

CAMPO staff will continue to work with TxDOT and local governments to refine the concept plan

and develop network recommendations which will be part of the final plan. Next steps include

working with jurisdictions on the regional corridors and project list; refinement of the draft concept

plan; and development of a draft final plan.

The MoKan/Northeast Subregional Study is a subset of the 2045 Regional Arterials Plan and focuses

on an area bound by IH 35, SH 29, US 290 and SH 95. The Subregional Study will provide more

detailed analysis and recommendations on key corridors in the subregion as well as land use and

other multi-modal elements. Similar to the four test case corridors in the Arterials Plan (FM 734,

RM 12, SH 21, and RM 1431), the study will include detailed analysis on US 79, FM 973, SH 95,

FM 1100/Pflugerville Pkwy, FM 685/Cameron/Dessau, and the MoKan corridor. The study will

wrap in planned network recommendations sourced from discovery work from the Arterials plan

and analyze performance of the subarea network. This study is a first of its kind for MoKan as it

looks at the corridor in context with supporting arterial network improvements. This study will also

include recommendations on potential multi-modal uses along MoKan and the other test corridors

as well as complimentary land use and local network linkages.

Both draft plans are expected to be taken to the public for comment and TAC for recommendation

in May. The draft arterials plan will go for formal adoption by Bastrop, Burnet, and Caldwell

Counties on their components in May. The Transportation Policy Board will be asked to consider

adoption of the Regional Arterials Plan in June 2019.


1. Vision, Goals, and Objectives

2. Methodology and Process (to be distributed at the March TAC meeting)

Approved June 20, 2018

REGIONAL ARTERIALS PLAN – VISION, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES

Vision: To facilitate a framework of a broad set of transportation choices that improve mobility, are safe, convenient, reliable, resilient, and efficient, and that promote equitable prosperity, region-wide connectivity, economic development, and healthy communities. Goal 1: Safety – Improve safety for arterial road users. Objectives

• Reduce severity and number of crashes for all modes to assist local governments and other transportation agencies reach vision zero metrics.

• Reduce emergency response times.

• Enhance evacuation routes. Goal 2: Mobility – Improve network efficiency and flexibility to reduce travel times and distance. Objectives

• Expand the network to reduce congestion and increase capacity.

• Decrease network gaps to add connectivity, reduce bottlenecks and remove barriers.

• Improve network redundancy to reduce reliance on the limited access roadway network for short trips.

• Unlock economic development/redevelopment potential by allowing for opportunities to live, work, and play in close proximity.

• Utilize improved technology to increase efficiency of travel.

Goal 3: Growth – Plan for growth more effectively. Objectives

• Plan for and leverage growth through a more comprehensive network to accommodate different development types.

• Prepare for future land use and development opportunities.

• Identify right of way for preservation, and reservation for future or redeveloping corridors.

• Use available policy tools creatively to achieve community objectives.

• Promote a network that supports a wide range of housing choice near employment. Goal 4: Multimodal – Design multimodally to provide more transportation choices to move people and goods. Objectives

• Design the roadway network for all modes.

• Design arterials for all ages and abilities.

• Design network with flexibility for all modes.

• Design arterials that are freight and transit supportive. Goal 5: Environment – Protect and preserve the environment. Objectives

• Develop roadway design that limits negative impacts to water and air quality.

Approved June 20, 2018

• Consider design elements and aesthetic treatments that are context appropriate.

• Consider environmental factors and the impacts of materials on the environment and roadway lifecycle costs.

Goal 6: Economy, Equity, and Health – Foster a system that promotes prosperity and vitality for our

region.

Objectives

• Align road functionality with evolving road character and design to community and environmental standards.

• Consider freight and delivery needs.

• Provide equitable access to support economic development.

• Improve public health outcomes through air quality, active mobility and enhanced quality of life.


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From: Mr. Ryan Collins, Short-Range Planning Manager

Agenda Item: 8

Subject: Discussion on TDC Applications for FY 2018 Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

5310 Funding Awards

RECOMMENDATION



On January 14, 2019, the Transportation Policy Board (TPB) awarded $842,252 in available FTA 5310

funding to local sponsors for FY 2018. As part of the call, sponsors interested in Transportation

Development Credits (TDC) were encouraged to submit separate TDC applications in compliance with

the updated CAMPO TDC Policy and Procedures.

CAMPO received two TDC applications from sponsors, Drive a Senior Network and the Mary Lee

Foundation. The details of their awards and match requirements are located in the table below:

FY 2018 FTA 5310 Award Information

Sponsor Traditional Match (20%) Operating Match (50%) Total

Drive a Senior

Network $161,400

$40,350 $96,150 $96,150 $257,550

Mary Lee Foundation $50,880 $12,720 $73,804 $73,804 $124,684

Total Awarded $212,280 $53,070 $169,954 $169,954 $382,234

FINANCIAL IMPACT

This item would award 223,024 in Transportation Development Credits to the project sponsors. The

project sponsors must also invest $223,024.00 in eligible transportation activities in the same time

period as the project.


The FTA Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310) Program is

intended to enhance mobility for seniors and persons with disabilities by providing funds for programs

to serve the special needs of transit-dependent populations beyond traditional public transportation

services and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit services.

At least 55% of program funds must be used on traditional capital projects to support public

transportation projects planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special needs of seniors and

individuals with disabilities when public transportation is insufficient, inappropriate, or unavailable.

The remaining 45% may be used for other capital and operating expenses, additional public

transportation projects that exceed the requirements of the ADA, improve access to fixed-route service

and decrease reliance by individuals with disabilities on complementary paratransit, and provide

alternatives to public transportation that assist seniors and individuals with disabilities.

For additional information on the 5310 Program, please refer to the FTA Circular.


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