EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Art Babbott, Chair, Coconino County Board of Supervisors Jeff Meilbeck, Vice-Chair, NAIPTA CEO & General Manager Coral Evans, Mayor, Flagstaff City Council Jesse Thompson, Arizona State Transportation Board Member Audra Merrick, ADOT District Engineer, designee Matt Ryan, Coconino County Board of Supervisors Celia Barotz, Flagstaff City Council Jim McCarthy, Flagstaff City Council FMPO STAFF David Wessel, FMPO Manager Dusty Rhoton, Administrative Specialist PRELIMINARY GENERAL BUSINESS 1. PUBLIC COMMENT (At this time, any member of the public may address the Board on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Board on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Board cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Board on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.) 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS (Reconsiderations, Changes to the Agenda, and other Preliminary Announcements) 3. APPROVAL of MINUTES. Minutes of January 25, 2017
NEW BUSINESS Annual Retreat Debrief (No handout) FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion only Staff will initiate a discussion the outcomes of the annual retreat with a focus on what it means to be a thriving organization and the strategic directives and goals that emerged. Staff expects to incorporate the results of the discussion into work program development and strategic actions for pursuit of priority projects. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion and direction
II. OLD BUSINESS (Continued, postponed, and tabled items.) 1. FMPO Fiscal Year 2018 Funding and Budget (Pages 14-20) 2. FMPO Board/Staff: Jeff Meilbeck, Vice-Chair/David Wessel, Manager REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion and Possible Action Vice-chair Jeff Meilbeck will lead a continued discussion on the funding available to the FMPO in fiscal year 2018. Staff will present work to date on the draft FY 2018 work program. Both topics have relevance for the upcoming retreat. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion and direction
Priority Project Discussion FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion and Direction Staff will report on priority projects identified in the draft regional transportation plan with the intent of intent of identifying those projects the FMPO – and its partners - will actively pursue for funding, partnerships and project delivery. Projects that may be discussed include, but are not limited to, the Fourth Street-Interstate 40 bridges replacement, Milton Road, Lone Tree Road, J.W. Powell Boulevard, Butler Avenue and others. ADOT may make a short presentation on a forthcoming Milton Road corridor study. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion and direction
FMPO FY 2017 Work Program and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments - Regional Strategic Transportation Safety Plan (RSTSP) FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion and Possible Action Staff will seek Executive Board approval to add the RSTSP to the FY 2017 work program and to advance approximately $185,000 in FY18 Highway Safety Improvement Program funds to FY17 through a loan with the Sierra Vista MPO. FMPO has approximately $197,000 in HSIP funds available. The funds will be transferred to the Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) and the scope of work will be added to an ongoing cooperative study between NACOG and Central Yavapai MPO. The consultant is Burgess & Niple. The plan will include safety system performance including crash data analysis, strategies for prioritization of safety needs, identification of safety emphasis areas, identification and analysis of available resources, unique implementation plans for each regional organization, project identification and eligibility, performance measures and performance evaluation plan, final plan. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Amend the FY17 Work Program and FY17 and FY18 TIP to include the RSTSP
Legislative Update: FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion and Possible Action Staff will provide an update on the Surface Transportation Funding Task Force, the HURF Exchange program, and prospective legislation to reduce the amount when streets services must be contracted. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion and direction
CONCLUDING GENERAL BUSINESS 2. REPORTS 1. TAC Action Summary July 26, 2016 & August 4, 2016 (Pages 50- 52) 2. Staff Report (Pages ) 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS (Informal Announcements, Future Agenda Items, and Next Meeting Date) • Rural Transportation Advocacy Council Legislative Luncheon • Designated Alternates Items of interest from Executive Board members TAC March 2, 2017 / County H.R. Management Committee March 10, 2017 / City Hall Executive Board March 23, 2017 / City Hall ADJOURNMENT The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) includes Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority final program of projects for section 5307 and 5339 funding under the Federal Transit Administration, unless amended. Public notice for the TIP also satisfies FTA public notice requirements for the final program of projects.
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Art Babbott, Chair, Coconino County Board of Supervisors Jeff Meilbeck, Vice-Chair, NAIPTA CEO & General Manager Coral Evans, Mayor, Flagstaff City Council Jesse Thompson, Arizona State Transportation Board Member Audra Merrick, ADOT District Engineer, designee Matt Ryan, Coconino County Board of Supervisors Celia Barotz, Flagstaff City Council Jim McCarthy, Flagstaff City Council FMPO STAFF David Wessel, FMPO Manager Dusty Rhoton, Administrative Specialist PRELIMINARY GENERAL BUSINESS 1. PUBLIC COMMENT (At this time, any member of the public may address the Board on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Board on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Board cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Board on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.) 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS (Reconsiderations, Changes to the Agenda, and other Preliminary Announcements) 3. APPROVAL of MINUTES. Minutes of January 25, 2017
NEW BUSINESS Annual Retreat Debrief (No handout) FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion only Staff will initiate a discussion the outcomes of the annual retreat with a focus on what it means to be a thriving organization and the strategic directives and goals that emerged. Staff expects to incorporate the results of the discussion into work program development and strategic actions for pursuit of priority projects. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion and direction
II. OLD BUSINESS (Continued, postponed, and tabled items.) 1. FMPO Fiscal Year 2018 Funding and Budget (Pages 14-20) 2. FMPO Board/Staff: Jeff Meilbeck, Vice-Chair/David Wessel, Manager REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion and Possible Action Vice-chair Jeff Meilbeck will lead a continued discussion on the funding available to the FMPO in fiscal year 2018. Staff will present work to date on the draft FY 2018 work program. Both topics have relevance for the upcoming retreat. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion and direction
Priority Project Discussion FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion and Direction Staff will report on priority projects identified in the draft regional transportation plan with the intent of intent of identifying those projects the FMPO – and its partners - will actively pursue for funding, partnerships and project delivery. Projects that may be discussed include, but are not limited to, the Fourth Street-Interstate 40 bridges replacement, Milton Road, Lone Tree Road, J.W. Powell Boulevard, Butler Avenue and others. ADOT may make a short presentation on a forthcoming Milton Road corridor study. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion and direction
FMPO FY 2017 Work Program and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments - Regional Strategic Transportation Safety Plan (RSTSP) FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion and Possible Action Staff will seek Executive Board approval to add the RSTSP to the FY 2017 work program and to advance approximately $185,000 in FY18 Highway Safety Improvement Program funds to FY17 through a loan with the Sierra Vista MPO. FMPO has approximately $197,000 in HSIP funds available. The funds will be transferred to the Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) and the scope of work will be added to an ongoing cooperative study between NACOG and Central Yavapai MPO. The consultant is Burgess & Niple. The plan will include safety system performance including crash data analysis, strategies for prioritization of safety needs, identification of safety emphasis areas, identification and analysis of available resources, unique implementation plans for each regional organization, project identification and eligibility, performance measures and performance evaluation plan, final plan. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Amend the FY17 Work Program and FY17 and FY18 TIP to include the RSTSP
Legislative Update: FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion and Possible Action Staff will provide an update on the Surface Transportation Funding Task Force, the HURF Exchange program, and prospective legislation to reduce the amount when streets services must be contracted. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion and direction
CONCLUDING GENERAL BUSINESS 2. REPORTS 1. TAC Action Summary July 26, 2016 & August 4, 2016 (Pages 50- 52) 2. Staff Report (Pages ) 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS (Informal Announcements, Future Agenda Items, and Next Meeting Date) • Rural Transportation Advocacy Council Legislative Luncheon • Designated Alternates Items of interest from Executive Board members TAC March 2, 2017 / County H.R. Management Committee March 10, 2017 / City Hall Executive Board March 23, 2017 / City Hall ADJOURNMENT The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) includes Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority final program of projects for section 5307 and 5339 funding under the Federal Transit Administration, unless amended. Public notice for the TIP also satisfies FTA public notice requirements for the final program of projects.