EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Jeff Meilbeck, Chair, NAIPTA CEO & General Manager Jesse Thompson, Vice-Chair, Arizona State Transportation Board Member Coral Evans, Mayor, Flagstaff City Council Matt Ryan, Coconino County Board of Supervisors Celia Barotz, Flagstaff City Council Jim McCarthy, Flagstaff City Council Art Babbott, Coconino County Board of Supervisors FMPO STAFF David Wessel, FMPO Manager Martin Ince, Multimodal Planner Dusty Rhoton, Administrative Specialist PRELIMINARY GENERAL BUSINESS A. 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.) B. ANNOUNCEMENTS (Reconsiderations, Changes to the Agenda, and other Preliminary Announcements) C. ITEMS FROM THE BOARD (Board members may make general announcements, raise items of concern or report on current topics of interest to the Board. Items are not on the agenda, so discussion is limited and action not allowed.) D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (pages 8-14) Minutes of September 28, 2017
OLD BUSINESS (Continued, postponed, routine, tabled items) Update on Milltown Project (no handout) FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager Requested Action: Discussion and possible action FMPO Staff and Vintage Partners will provide an update on the Milltown Project relating to transportation planning, traffic mitigation, and urban design Recommended Action: No staff recommendation
UPWP Work Program Amendment – Data Support (pages 32-37) FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager Requested Action: Discussion and possible action Staff will seek Board support to reprogram available funds to acquire origin-destination data to support ongoing ADOT, NAIPTA and FMPO studies Recommended Action: Amend the work program shifting $65,000 to data acquisition
Legislative Agenda (pages 38-42) FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager Requested Action: Discussion and possible action Staff will present a one page legislative agenda based on last month’s direction. Recommended Action: Adopt an action plan to implement legislative priorities
NEW BUSINESS Strategic Retreat Planning (no handout ) FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager Requested Action: Discussion and possible action Staff will request a task force of Board members be assigned for retreat planning. Recommended Action: Assign a task force to plan the retreat
FMPO Staffing Plan (pages 15-31) FMPO Staff: Coral Evans, Mayor Requested Action: Discussion and possible action The Staffing Plan Task Force will present its recommendations. Recommended Action: The FMPO staffing task force recommends the FMPO Executive Board take the following actions: 1) approve creation of an Executive Director level position for the FMPO; 2) approve a job description for the Executive Director and an amended one for the FMPO Manager; 3) adopt a timeline for an open, competitive Executive Director recruitment process; and 4) ask the City of Flagstaff to manage the recruitment process.
CONCLUDING GENERAL BUSINESS A. REPORTS A.1. TAC Action Summary: No meeting for October A.2. Staff Reports: None A.3. Legislative Activity: Rural Transportation Advocacy Council legislative update (pages ) B. ANNOUNCEMENTS B.1. Future Agenda Items B.1.a) Addition of NAU B.1.b) Citizens’ Transportation Tax Committee update B.1.c) Retreat planning B.2. Meeting Schedule B.2.a) Executive Board 11/23/17 (B.2.a.1) City Council Chambers B.2.b) Management Committee 11/10/17 (B.2.b.1) City Hall Small CD Conference Room B.2.c) Technical Advisory Committee 11/2/17 (B.2.c.1) Staff Conference Room – 2nd Floor ADJOURNMENT
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Jeff Meilbeck, Chair, NAIPTA CEO & General Manager Jesse Thompson, Vice-Chair, Arizona State Transportation Board Member Coral Evans, Mayor, Flagstaff City Council Matt Ryan, Coconino County Board of Supervisors Celia Barotz, Flagstaff City Council Jim McCarthy, Flagstaff City Council Art Babbott, Coconino County Board of Supervisors FMPO STAFF David Wessel, FMPO Manager Martin Ince, Multimodal Planner Dusty Rhoton, Administrative Specialist PRELIMINARY GENERAL BUSINESS A. 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.) B. ANNOUNCEMENTS (Reconsiderations, Changes to the Agenda, and other Preliminary Announcements) C. ITEMS FROM THE BOARD (Board members may make general announcements, raise items of concern or report on current topics of interest to the Board. Items are not on the agenda, so discussion is limited and action not allowed.) D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (pages 8-14) Minutes of September 28, 2017
OLD BUSINESS (Continued, postponed, routine, tabled items) Update on Milltown Project (no handout) FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager Requested Action: Discussion and possible action FMPO Staff and Vintage Partners will provide an update on the Milltown Project relating to transportation planning, traffic mitigation, and urban design Recommended Action: No staff recommendation
UPWP Work Program Amendment – Data Support (pages 32-37) FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager Requested Action: Discussion and possible action Staff will seek Board support to reprogram available funds to acquire origin-destination data to support ongoing ADOT, NAIPTA and FMPO studies Recommended Action: Amend the work program shifting $65,000 to data acquisition
Legislative Agenda (pages 38-42) FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager Requested Action: Discussion and possible action Staff will present a one page legislative agenda based on last month’s direction. Recommended Action: Adopt an action plan to implement legislative priorities
NEW BUSINESS Strategic Retreat Planning (no handout ) FMPO Staff: David Wessel, Manager Requested Action: Discussion and possible action Staff will request a task force of Board members be assigned for retreat planning. Recommended Action: Assign a task force to plan the retreat
FMPO Staffing Plan (pages 15-31) FMPO Staff: Coral Evans, Mayor Requested Action: Discussion and possible action The Staffing Plan Task Force will present its recommendations. Recommended Action: The FMPO staffing task force recommends the FMPO Executive Board take the following actions: 1) approve creation of an Executive Director level position for the FMPO; 2) approve a job description for the Executive Director and an amended one for the FMPO Manager; 3) adopt a timeline for an open, competitive Executive Director recruitment process; and 4) ask the City of Flagstaff to manage the recruitment process.
CONCLUDING GENERAL BUSINESS A. REPORTS A.1. TAC Action Summary: No meeting for October A.2. Staff Reports: None A.3. Legislative Activity: Rural Transportation Advocacy Council legislative update (pages ) B. ANNOUNCEMENTS B.1. Future Agenda Items B.1.a) Addition of NAU B.1.b) Citizens’ Transportation Tax Committee update B.1.c) Retreat planning B.2. Meeting Schedule B.2.a) Executive Board 11/23/17 (B.2.a.1) City Council Chambers B.2.b) Management Committee 11/10/17 (B.2.b.1) City Hall Small CD Conference Room B.2.c) Technical Advisory Committee 11/2/17 (B.2.c.1) Staff Conference Room – 2nd Floor ADJOURNMENT