HRTPO Legislative Ad-hoc Committee Meeting │ October 27, 2015 │ Agenda

AGENDA ITEM #5: DRAFT 2016 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: ADDRESSING BOARD COMMENTS During the October 15, 2015 HRTPO Board Meeting, several HRTPO Board members raised questions regarding a number of items on the draft HRTPO 2016 Legislative Agenda. These items, along with HRTPO staff recommendations, are outlined below for the Committee’s review and discussion. Legislative Item

Amendment of HRTAC enabling legislation to allow the CEO of a locality to designate another member of the council or board of supervisors to cast votes for the CEO on behalf of the locality at HRTAC meetings in the event of an emergency that prevents the CEO of a locality from attending an HRTAC meeting.

• City structure is different than County Structure • Proper representation/quorum is necessary for decisions by majority

Staff Response

• Recommends Counties elect their HRTAC representative • Recommends HRTAC representatives (Chief Elected Officials) have the option to send another

elected official due to unforeseen circumstances New Legislative Item

Pursuit of federal/state funding by the Commonwealth of Virginia for the widening of I-64 between the Hampton Roads Region and the Richmond Region (map attached).

• Efforts underway to establish a Richmond/Hampton Roads Coalition to promote I-64 improvements

Attachment 5: I-64 Peninsula Map

Staff Response Recommends the HRTPO support pursuit of federal/state funding for widening of I-64 Peninsula (HRTPO portion, Richmond portion, and the section located between the HRTPO and Richmond TPO)

Legislative Item

Support Congressional approval for the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA). • Concerns regarding tax burden to citizens

Staff Response Recommends the Committee review the item and determine whether the item should be removed from the draft HRTPO 2016 Legislative Agenda

Legislative Item

Identification of a dedicated source of funding for public transportation for the Hampton Roads region.

• 42% of public transportation operating cost (HRT) is from local sources - $40 million a year

Staff Response Recommends this item be discussed by the Committee with input from HRT regarding more specific language for inclusion in the draft HRTPO 2016 Agenda

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HRTPO HB2 Request:I-64 Peninsula Segments 1-3 (Jefferson Ave (Exit 255) to Route 199 West of Williamsburg (Exit 234))

RRTPO HB2 Request:I-64 from I-295 and Bottoms Bridge (Exit 205)

Potential HB2 Request

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LegendI-64 Study AreaHRTPO BoundaryHRPDC BoundaryRRTPO BoundaryRRPDC Boundary

I-64 Corridor Project: Hampton Roads to Richmond

Attachment 5