Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) … · 2013/5/6 · Presentation from...

Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Carlisle, Clive, Dallas County, Des Moines, DART, Grimes, Johnston, Mitchellville, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Polk City, Polk County, Urbandale, Warren County, Waukee, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights.

The MPO receives federal funding and may not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, or national origin, according to Title VI of the

Civil Rights Act of 1964. For more information or to obtain a Title VI Complaint form, call 515-334-0075.

NOTICE OF MEETING

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) ***************************

4:00 p.m., Thursday, May 28, 2015 Des Moines Area MPO- Burnham Conference Room

*************************** TENTATIVE AGENDA

The established protocol for minutes of this meeting will be to list all attendees, and with each item on which a vote is conducted in the ordinary course in order to take formal action, those voting nay or abstaining will be identified by name. Any member who is absent from the meeting for any period of time during which a vote of the body is taken, is expected to notify the recording secretary at the conclusion of the meeting so that the absence can be duly noted in the minutes. Roll Call votes will be taken as required by law or upon the request of any member that is approved by the chair, and the vote of each member for or against the proposition, or abstention, will be incorporated in the minutes or recorded on a separate sheet attached to the minutes.

1. Call To Order 2. VOTE: Approval of Agenda 3. VOTE: Approval of April 16, 2015, Meeting Minutes ............................................................. Page 3 4. CONSENT and VOTE: Approval of the April 2015 Financial Statement ............................. Page 7 5. PUBLIC INPUT: TIP Revisions ............................................................................................... 6

�� Opportunity for public comment on proposed revisions to the Federal Fiscal Years 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program (agenda item 13).

6. PRESENTATION: Smart Growth America Fiscal Impact Study ......................................... Page 17 � Presentation from Smart Growth America regarding a Fiscal Impact Study in West Des Moines.

7. PRESENTATION: Green Streets ........................................................................................... Page 18 � Presentation from Dave Cubit regarding Green Streets projects in Johnston.

8. REPORT and VOTE: Fiscal Year 2016 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget ...... Page 19 � Review of the final Fiscal Year 2016 Unified Planning Work Program and budget; consider approval.

9. REPORT and VOTE: Fiscal Year 2015 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget – Fourth Amendment ............................................................................................................................. Page 20

� Report regarding a proposed amendment to shift funds among work elements; consider approval. 10. REPORT and VOTE: TIGER Program Letter of Support ..................................................... Page 22

� Offer a letter of support to the City of Des Moines for its TIGER program application; consider approval. 11. REPORT and VOTE: FAA Reauthorization Letter of Support ............................................ Page 26

� At the request of the Des Moines International Airport, offer a letter of support for the FAA Reauthorization bill; consider approval.

12. REPORT and VOTE: Executive Director Annual Review .................................................... Page 28 � Report from the Executive Director Review Committee; consider approval.

13. REPORT and VOTE: Federal Fiscal Year 2015 – 2018 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment Request ............................................................................................................... Page 29

� Report on a request from the City of Ankeny to amend the Federal Fiscal Years 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program; consider approval.

14. REPORT: Communicating Complete Streets ....................................................................... Page 31 � Report on effectively communicating Complete Streets to the community.

15. REPORT: Trail Counter Report ............................................................................................. Page 32 � Report on data collected from the Central Iowa Trail Count Program.

16. REPORT: 2015 Speaker Series .............................................................................................. Page 33 � Information about upcoming speaker events sponsored by the MPO.

Agenda Report MPO Policy Committee

© FY 2015 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Please call (515) 334-0075 to obtain permission for use.

17. INFORMATION: MPO Progress Report ................................................................................ Page 3418. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee 19. Next Meeting Date – Thursday, June 18, 201520. Adjournment

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May 2015Item No. 3

ISSUE: Approval of April 16, 2015, Meeting Minutes

VOTE: Consider approval of the April 16, 2015, MPO Policy Committee meeting minutes.

BACKGROUND:

The minutes of the April 16, 2015, MPO Policy Committee meeting are enclosed on the following pages.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the minutes of the April 16, 2015, MPO Policy Committee meeting.

STAFF CONTACT:

Tracey Deckard, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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Meeting Minutes

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 16, 2015

Des Moines Area MPO Burnham Conference Room The MPO held a meeting at 4:00 p.m. on April 16, 2015, in the Des Moines Area MPO Burnham Conference Room. Before the meeting, the MPO staff emailed agenda packets to the MPO’s representatives and posted the agenda at the MPO office at 2:30 p.m. on April 10, 2015. The fiscal year-to-date publication cost of meeting minutes for the MPO: $422.10. In addition to these published tentative minutes, there also may be additional Meeting Notes on file with the MPO staff that are public records and available upon request as provided by law. These tentative minutes reflect all action taken at the meeting. MPO Representatives Present: Jeremy Boka | City of Altoona Paul Moritz | City of Ankeny Gary Lorenz | City of Ankeny David Jones | City of Ankeny Mark Arentsen | City of Bondurant Ruth Randleman | City of Carlisle John Edwards | City of Clive Ted Weaver | City of Clive Elizabeth Presutti | DART Larry Hulse | City of Des Moines Skip Moore | City of Des Moines Bill Gray | City of Des Moines Frank Cownie | City of Des Moines Scott Sanders | City of Des Moines Joe Gatto | City of Des Moines Carl Metzger| City of Des Moines Tom Armstrong | City of Grimes Jim Sanders | City of Johnston Paula Dierenfeld | City of Johnston Tom Leners | Madison County** Jim Lane | City of Norwalk Jennifer Ratcliff | City of Polk City Angela Connolly | Polk County Tom Hockensmith | Polk County Robert Andeweg | City of Urbandale Mike Carver | City of Urbandale Creighton Cox | City of Urbandale Jake Anderson | Van Meter** Casey Harvey | City of Waukee Tim Moerman | City of Waukee Tom Hadden | City of West Des Moines Rick Messerschmidt | City of West Des Moines Charlene Butz | Windsor Heights Mike Clayton | IDOT* Alan Graff| Des Moines Airport *

MPO Representatives Absent: Kyle Mertz | City of Altoona David Chelsvig | City of Cumming Mark Hanson | Dallas County Chris Coleman | City of Des Moines Robert Mahaffey | City of Des Moines Eric Hanson | City of Indianola Jeremy Filbert | City of Mitchellville Sara Kurovski | City of Pleasant Hill Dean Yordi | Warren County Russ Trimble | City of West Des Moines Steve Gaer| City of West Des Moines Julia Castillo | HIRTA** Tracy Troutner | Federal Highway Admin.* Mark Bechtel | Federal Transit Admin.* * Advisory/Non-Voting Representatives ** Associate/Non-Voting Representatives Others Present: Clifford A. Leonard | Public Stu Anderson| DOT Meg Fitz | Greater Des Moines Partnership Professor Rosenbloom | Drake University Law School Andrew Dufflemeyer | Drake University Law School Jefferson Fink | Drake University Law School MPO Staff Present: Jonathan Wilson | General Counsel Todd Ashby | Executive Director Tracey Deckard | Office Manager Teva Dawson | Senior Transportation Planner Aaron Bartling | Associate Transportation Planner Mike Armstrong | Associate Transportation Planner

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1. Call to Order

MPO Chair Tom Hockensmith recognized a quorum and called the April 16, 2015, meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.

2. Approval of Agenda

MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization April 16, 2015 meeting agenda.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. Approval of the Meeting Minutes

MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s February 19, 2015 Minutes.

Charlene Butz, Windsor Heights abstained. MOTION CARRIED.

4. March 2015 Financial Statements

MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the March 2015 Financial Statements.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. Public Input: TIP Revisions

None.

6. Presentation: Road Use Tax Fund

Presentation by Stu Anderson- Department of Transportation

7. Presentation: Drake University’s Model Ordinances

Presentation from Drake University Law School Professor Rosenbloom and fellows Andrew Dufflemeyer with Meg Fitz, Greater Des Moines Partnership.

8. Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Surface Transportation Program Funding Recommendation

Staff presented. Discussion ensued.

MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Surface Transportation Program Funding Recommendation.


9. Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Transportation Alternate Program Funding Recommendation


MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Transportation Alternate Program Funding Recommendation.


10. Federal Fiscal Years 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment

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MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the Federal Fiscal Year 2015-2019 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

11. Ozone Rule Making

Staff Presented. Report/Discussion only.

12. Best Practice Series: Complete Streets Implementation Staff Presented. Report/Discussion only.

13. Housing and Transportation Affordability Index


14. Central Iowa Trails Interactive Map


15. MPO Progress Report

Information only.

16. Non-Action Items of Interest Executive Director Todd Ashby commented about the success of the Tomorrow Plan Today event and thanked the board members that attended. Mike Carver, City of Urbandale advised that the event was really good and thanked the MPO staff for their work.

17. Adjournment Hearing no objection to the contrary, Chair Hockensmith adjourned the meeting at 5:22 p.m.

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May 2015Item No. 4

ISSUE: April 2015 Financial Statement

CONSENT and VOTE: Consider approval of the April 2015 Financial Statement.

BACKGROUND:

The April 2015 Financial Statement is included on the following page.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the April 2015 Financial Statement.

STAFF CONTACT:

Tracey Deckard, [email protected];(515) 334-0075.

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Interest Income Interest Income - Checking (April 2015) 1.28Interest Income - IPAIT (April 2015) 5.05

Deposits203,740.20

203,746.53TOTAL INCOME/DEPOSITS - APRIL 2015 $203,746.53

ExpensesPer Vendor Payment Report for April 2015 152,840.97

152,840.97TOTAL EXPENSES - APRIL 2015 $152,840.97

NET INCOME - APRIL 2015 $50,905.56

Accufund Reconciliation Summary for Month Ended April 2015

BEGINNING ACCUFUND CHECKING BALANCE (as of April 1, 2015) $114,133.28

Cleared Checks & Payments -177,299.27Cleared Deposits & Credits 203,741.48

Total Cleared Transactions 26,442.21

CLEARED ACCUFUND CHECKING BALANCE (as of April 30, 2015) $140,575.49

Uncleared Checks & Payments -70,627.23Uncleared Deposits & Credits 229.52

Total Uncleared Transactions -70,397.71

ACCUFUND CHECK REGISTER BALANCE (as of April 30, 2015) $70,177.78

Checking Account Balance (as of April 30, 2015) 140,575.49IPAIT Account Balance (as of April 30, 2015) 493,042.94

Total Account Balance 633,618.43

TOTAL CASH BALANCE (as of April 30, 2015) $633,618.43

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

Transaction Summary for Month Ended April 2015

April 2015

G:\Shared\Agendas\Financial Statements\FY 15\Financial Statement - April 2015.xlsx

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Access�Technologies,�Inc.Monthly�Net�Care�Service 1,352.52Total 1,352.52

Adobe�Systems�Inc.Monthly�Software�Subscription 49.99Total 49.99

Alliance�TechnologiesMonthly�Telephone�Charges 236.27Telephone�Maintenance 60.00Total 296.27

AllstateVoluntary�Benefits�Premium��April�2015 154.20Total 154.20

AmazonQuickbooks�Software��To�Be�Reimbursed�by�CIRTPA 291.23Office�Supplies 83.98Pedometers�(TMA�Expense��$600�to�be�Reimbursed�by�Polk�County�Health)

679.20

Total 1,054.41

Armstrong,�MichaelMonthly�Stipend��May�2015 25.00Total 25.00

Ashby,�R.�ToddApril�Stipend 100.00Travel/�Per�Diem�Reimbursement�NARC�Conference 121.00

Monthly�Stipend��May�2015 100.00

Total 321.00

AvesisApril�2015�Premium 159.05Total 159.05

Bankers�Leasing�CompanyCopier�Lease 1,731.82Total 1,731.82

Des Moines MPOExpense by Vendor Report - April 2015

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Bartling,�Aaron�M.April�Stipend 25.00March�Mileage�Reimbursement 21.28Monthly�Stipend��May�2015 25.00

Total 71.28

Collings,�AndrewMarch�Mileage�Reimbursement 50.96Monthly�Stipend��May�2015 25.00

Total 75.96

ColorFxPrinting�of�The�Tomorrow�Plan�Today�Invitations 189.00Smart�Trips�Postcard�(TMA) 208.00

Total 397.00

Constant�ContactMonthly�Social�Media�Subscription 35.00Total 35.00

DARTStand�Up�for�Transportation�Sponsorship 2,000.00Total 2,000.00

Davis,�Brown,�Koehn,�Shors�&�Roberts,�P.CFebruary�General�Services 1,750.00Attorney�Special�Services�February�2015 1,260.00

December�2014�General�Legal�Services 1,750.00

General�Legal�Services��March�2015 1,750.00

Total 6,510.00

Deckard,�TraceyMarch�Mileage 33.35Training/Travel�Reimbursement�for�Airfare�to�SHRM�Conference

401.00

Reimbursement��Office�Supplies,�TDeckard 7.40


Total 466.75

Delta�Dental�Plan�of�IowaMay�Dental�Premium 828.16Total 828.16

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Des�Moines�AirportParking�During�AMPO�Meeting�(T.�Ashby) 48.00Total 48.00

Des�Moines�Bicycle�CollectiveBike�Month�Sponsorship 10,000.00Total 10,000.00

Des�Moines�Botanical�CenterRoom�Deposit 250.00Total 250.00

Des�Moines�RegisterMonthly�Newspaper�Subscription 26.00Total 26.00

Des�Moines�Stamp�Mfg.�Co.Perma�Stamp�for�Meeting�Agendas 35.85Nametags�for�G.Olson�and�T.�Deckard 22.00

Total 57.85

Fed�ExShipping�Charges 28.64Shipping�Charges 26.72Total 55.36

Fong's�PizzaStaff�Training�Luncheon 107.00Total 107.00

Fred�Pryor�CarrerTrackTraining�Seminar�(D.�Mullenix) 119.00Total 119.00

Great�WestDeferred�Comp�Contirbution��PPE�3.29.15 1,866.23Deferred�Comp�Contirbution��PPE�4.12.15 1,866.23

Total 3,732.46

Greater�Des�Moines�Art�Foundation1/2�Waterways�Public�Art�Project�from�Waterways�Community�Engagement�Grant

10,000.00

Total 10,000.00

Greater�Des�Moines�PartnershipRegistration�for�GDMP�Trip�(D.�Mullenix) 2,450.00Total 2,450.00

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Hanser�&�AssociatesSmart�Trips�Pilot/�Artwork�(TMA) 2,250.00Total 2,250.00

HNTB�CorporationTravel�Demand�Model��work�through�October�2014 5,287.67Total 5,287.67

Hobby�LobbyOffice�Supplies 20.64Total 20.64

InfogroupNew�Movers/�Homeowners�Address�List 400.00Total 400.00

IPERS�(Iowa�Public�Employees'�Retirement�System)Monthly�IPERS�Contribution��March�2015 9,374.42Total 9,374.42

KC�Real�Estate,�L.C.March�Parking 162.50May�Rent/�2014�CAM�RE:�Taxes 12,413.30Rent��May�2015 9,802.45Total 22,378.25

Lincoln�Financial�GroupLife,�AD&D,�LTD�&�STD�Insurance�Premium��May 462.85Total 462.85

M�&�M�Sales�CompanyCopy�Overage�Charges 62.24Total 62.24

Mullenix,�DylanApril�Stipend 50.00Monthly�Stipend��May�2015 50.00

Total 100.00

MyFontsComputer�Software 29.00Total 29.00

NARC�(National�Association�of�Regional�Councils)Registration�for�NARC�Conference�(T.�Ashby) 597.70Total 597.70

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Office�MaxOffice�Supplies 63.56Total 63.56

Olsson�AssociatesTravel�Demand�Model�Professional�Services�through�March�7,�2015

11,710.50

Total 11,710.50

Palmer's�DeliLunch�for�Executive�Committee�Meeting 55.92Total 55.92

Paychex,�Inc.PPE�4.12.15��Invoice 170.70PPE�4.12.15��Taxes 5,785.19PPE�4.12.15��Net�Pay 14,282.60PPE�4.28.15��Invoice 150.70PPE�4.28.15��Taxes 5,758.72PPE�4.28.15��Net�Pay 14,186.00Flex�Reimbursement 10.00Flex�Reimbursement 400.00Flex�Reimbursement 43.83Flex�Reimbursement 15.00Flex�Plan�Administration�Fee 80.75

Total 40,883.49

Phoenix�Park�HotelHotel�Charges�for�AMPO�Meeting�(T.�Ashby) 443.01Total 443.01

PLANetizenTraining�Software 16.95Total 16.95

Shred�ItShredding�Shredding�Service��May 81.28Total 81.28

State�of�Iowa��Secretary�of�StateNotary�Renewal 30.00Total 30.00

Storey�KenworthyOffice�Supplies 333.58Total 333.58

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Taxi�FeesTaxi�Fees��AMPO�Meeting�(T.�Ashby) 20.90Total 20.90

Teva�DawsonApril�Stipend 25.00Monthly�Stipend��May�2015 25.00

Total 50.00

Trellis��MCG�IncorporatedTomorrow�Plan�Today�Event 2,608.20Total 2,608.20

ULineBags�for�TMA�Project 50.55Total 50.55

United�AirlinesAirfare�to�AMPO�Meeting�(T.�Ashby) 193.20Airfare�for�APA�Confernece�(Z.�Young) 409.50

Total 602.70

Village�InnCake�for�Staff�Birthday 23.98Total 23.98

WalgreensOffice�Supplies 28.43Total 28.43

WalmartBeverages�for�In�House�Meetings 16.36Beverages�for�in�House�Meetings 64.39

Office�Supplies 7.16Beverages�for�In�House�Meetings 72.66

Total 160.57

Wellmark�Blue�Cross�and�Blue�Shield�of�IowaMay�Health�Insurance�Premium 10,690.75Total 10,690.75

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Young,�ZacharyApril�Stipend 25.00Seattle�Conference�Per�Diem 330.00Travel�Reimbursement�for�ABA�Conference��Hotel/�transportation��ZYoung

1,269.75


Total 1,649.75

Report�Total 152,840.97

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May 2015Item No.5

ISSUE: Public Input on TIP Revisions

PUBLIC INPUT: Opportunity for public comment on proposed revisions to the Federal Fiscal Years 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO’s Public Participation Plan provides an opportunity for the public to comment Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) revisions at MPO Policy Committee meetings. This item is to allow for public comment on proposed TIP revisions (agenda item 13)

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Public comment only.

STAFF CONTACTS:

Andrew Collings, [email protected];(515) 334-0075.

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May 2015 Item No.6

ISSUE: Smart Growth America’s Fiscal Impact Study

PRESENTATION: Presentation from Smart Growth America about a case study looking at the fiscal implications of development patterns study completed for West Des Moines.

BACKGROUND:

In May 2014, the City of West Des Moines agreed to participate in a case study conducted by Smart Growth America (SGA). The study used a model developed by SGA to determine the fiscal impact of different development patterns.

SGA developed four scenarios based on West Des Moines anticipated growth over the next twenty-years. Each scenario assumed the development of 9,275 housing units and 2.69 million square feet of commercial development. The only variance between scenarios was the number of acres on which the development occurred, therefore isolating the impacts of density.

The general findings of the study showed that the local fiscal position improved in the more compact scenarios due to reduced costs, and the opportunity benefit of freed up acreage for additional development.

Included, as a supplemental item, is the final draft of the Smart Growth America report.

Smart Growth America will present their findings at the West Des Moines City Hall at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2015, and also will present findings at the May 28, 2015, MPO meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Presentation and discussion only.

STAFF CONTACTS:

Zach Young, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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May 2015 Item No. 7

ISSUE: Green Streets

PRESENTATION: Presentation by Dave Cubit, Johnston Public Works Director, about Green Streets projects in Johnston.

BACKGROUND:

Streets are the largest single category of impervious cover accounting for roughly 32% of the impervious cover within the MPO’s planning area. To mitigate the impact of this impervious area, the MPO’s Environment Roundtable recommends adoption of green streets to provide stormwater management, while maintaining the primary function of the street for vehicles and pedestrians. The MPO encourages the implementation of green streets where appropriate throughout the metro’s right-of-ways, public streets and sidewalks to maximize water quality improvement opportunities.

Urbanization has altered the natural landscape and affected the hydrologic cycle. Where the natural hydrologic cycle maintains a balance of water circulation through evaporation, precipitation, infiltra-tion/groundwater recharge, and absorption and transpiration by plants, urbanization has resulted in an altered hydrologic cycle through construction of impervious surfaces such as buildings, roads and parking lots. The amount of groundwater recharge has been reduced while the volume and rate of runoff has been increased. A green street uses a combination of vegetated and engineered strategies to manage rain or melting snow, (stormwater runoff), at its source. Green street designs incorporate various green stormwater infrastructure tools, including stormwater tree trenches, stormwater planters, stormwater bumpouts, and pervious pavement. Using these tools, a green street captures stormwater runoff from streets and sidewalks, infiltrates it into the soil to recharge groundwater and surface water, reduces the amount of polluted stormwater runoff going into the sewer system, carbon sequestration and serves as an urban greenway segment that connects neighborhoods, parks, recreation facilities, schools, mainstreets, and wildlife habitats. In addition, green streets can be combined with complete street designs to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety, improve air quality and enhance the aesthetics of the right-of-way. Green Streets can foster unique and attractive streetscapes that protect and enhance neighborhood livability and integrate, rather than separate, the built and natural environments.

Dave Cubit, City of Johnston Director of Public Works, will speak to the benefits Johnston expects in the transition to install green streets strategies.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Presentation and discussion only.

STAFF CONTACTS:

Teva Dawson, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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May 2015 Item No.8

ISSUE: Fiscal Year 2016 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget

REPORT and VOTE: Consider approval of the final Fiscal Year 2016 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO staff presented the draft Fiscal Year 2016 Unified Planning Work Program (FY 2016 UPWP) and Budget in March. The UPWP documents all planning activities the MPO will perform using federal funds from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that the UPWP describe the MPO’s proposed planning activities –including task objectives, previous work, project descriptions, and work products – as well as the budget and funding sources to carry out the planning activities.

Following approval of the draft UPWP, MPO staff provided the document to the Iowa DOT, the Federal Transit Administration, and the Federal Highway Administration for review and comment. MPO staff has updated the UPWP based on those comments, which were minor.

The final Fiscal Year 2016 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget is included as a supplemental item.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the final Fiscal Year 2016 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget.

STAFF CONTACT: Dylan Mullenix, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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May 2015 Item No. 9

ISSUE: Fiscal Year 2015 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget – Fourth Amendment

REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Consider approval of an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2015 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget.

BACKGROUND:

MPO staff has identified the need to shift funds among the budget work elements to ensure adequate funding for anticipated costs. The MPO often makes these routine adjustments towards the end of each fiscal year. The proposed changes result in zero net adjustment to the MPO’s total budget. The following page includes a revised budget worksheet that highlights the proposed changes.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the amendments to the FY 2015 UPWP.

STAFF CONTACT:

Dylan Mullenix, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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Local Match

FHWA PL Carryover

FTA 5303 Carryover

FHWA PL New

FTA 5303 New

STP DOT Total Amount Source(from MPO members)

1.0 Long-Range Transportation Planning

$27,508 $0 $122,409 $22,642 $0 $172,559 $0 - $49,917 $222,476

$30,201 $134,394 $24,860 $189,455 - $54,801 $244,256$20,928 $93,127 $17,226 $131,281 - $37,975 $169,256$15,672 $0 $69,738 $12,900 $0 $98,310 $0 - $28,438 $126,748$10,726 $0 $47,730 $8,829 $0 $67,285 $0 - $19,463 $86,748$20,363 $0 $90,614 $16,761 $0 $127,738 $0 - $36,951 $164,689$12,944 $0 $57,601 $10,655 $0 $81,200 $0 - $23,489 $104,689

5.0 Transportation Improvement Program

$10,090 $0 $44,900 $8,305 $0 $63,295 $0 - $18,309 $81,604

6.0 CIRTPA $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $75,203 CIRTPA Contract $0 $75,203

$4,147 $0 $18,452 $3,413 $0 $26,012 $0 - $7,525 $33,537$3,924 $0 $17,461 $3,230 $0 $24,615 $0 - $7,120 $31,735$5,060 $0 $22,516 $4,165 $0 $31,741 $0 - $9,182 $40,923$7,136 $0 $31,753 $5,874 $0 $44,763 $0 - $12,948 $57,711$13,318 $0 $59,262 $10,962 $0 $83,542 $0 - $24,166 $107,708$21,055 $0 $93,694 $17,331 $0 $132,080 $0 - $38,207 $170,287$13,318 $0 $59,265 $10,963 $0 $83,546 $0 - $24,166 $107,712$25,366 $0 $112,875 $20,879 $0 $159,120 $0 - $46,027 $205,147

11.0 Information Technology $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 - $20,000 $20,000

12.0 Travel and Training $6,019 $0 $26,785 $4,955 $0 $37,759 $0 - $10,922 $48,681

13.3 Special Project: Water Trail (Staffing)

$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $19,593 IDNR Grant $0 $19,593

13.4 Special Project: Water Trail (Contracts)

$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $55,407 IDNR Grant $0 $55,407

13.6 Special Project: Rail Port Study

$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $59,709 Iowa DOT RRLG (80%) & GDMP (20%)

$0 $59,709

Blue = New amountRed = Previous amount

$119,926 $913,957 $284,377 $1,273,537

9.0 Committee Support

10.0 Administration

$145,696 $648,335

Public Involvement

4.0 Interagency Coordination

7.0 Unified Planning Work Program

8.0 Transit Planning

$350,000$70,000$280,000$280,000

$147,195$29,439$117,756$117,756

$2,038,412$361,893$319,246$1,357,273$417,332

$764,875$77,516$4,142 $244,043$443,316$417,332$3,410$18,432

TOTAL FY 2015 BUDGET $149,838 $0 $666,767 $123,336 -

Sub Total FY 2015 Budget $0 $0

$75,000 Wellmark Foundation Grant

$7,516 $108,500

$0 -

13.7 Special Project: Complete Streets

$4,142 $0 $18,432 $3,410 $0 $25,984

13.5 Special Project: NHTS Add-On

$0 $0 $0 $0

13.2 Special Project: TMA (Contracts)

$0 $0 $0 $0

Downtown Community Alliance & DART (in-kind advertising) and Urban Land Institute (active

transportation efforts)

$0

Downtown Community Alliance & DART (in-kind

advertising)$0 $24,471

-

13.1 Special Project: TMA (Staffing)

$0 $0 $0 $0 $19,576 $19,576 $4,895

2.0 Transportation Systems Planning

$0 $0 $0

Sub Total FY 2015 Budget $0 $0 $75,203

3.0

US DOT Funds Other Funds/Grants

MPO TOTAL

FISCAL YEAR 2015WORK PROGRAM BUDGET BY AGENCY

Amendments 418-May-15

UPWP CODE

WORK ELEMENT

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

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May 2015 Item No.10

ISSUE: TIGER Program Letter of Support

REPORT and VOTE: Consider offering a letter of support for the City of Des Moines’ TIGER program application.

BACKGROUND:

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is soliciting applications for $500 million available in the latest round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) funding. TIGER 2015 discretionary grants will fund capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure and the US DOT will award funds on a competitive basis to projects that will have a significant impact on the nation, a region, or metropolitan area. TIGER program applications are due June 5, 2015.

In the MPO area, the City of Des Moines plans to pursue a TIGER program grant for its Bridges to Opportunity: Des Moines’ Community Connection project. This project would replace and reconstruct several roadway and multi-use trail bridges in downtown Des Moines.

The MPO has traditionally offered letters of support for TIGER grant applications as long as the project was included on the priority project list and is in the long-range transportation plan. This project meets both of those qualifications.

Included on the following pages is a draft letter of support and a briefing paper with more information about the project.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve a letter of support for the City of Des Moines’ TIGER program application.


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May 28, 2015

Anthony Foxx Secretary of Transportation US Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590

SUBJECT: LETTER OF SUPPORT – CITY OF DES MOINES TIGER GRANT APPLICATION

Dear Secretary Foxx:

On behalf of the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), I offer this letter in support of the City of Des Moines’ TIGER grant application for the Bridges to Opportunity: Des Moines’ Community Connection project.

The Bridges to Opportunity: Des Moines’ Community Connection project would replace and reconstruct several roadway and multi-use trail bridges in downtown Des Moines. These projects have been a priority of the region for several years and are included in Mobilizing Tomorrow, the MPO’s long-range transportation plan. Mobilizing Tomorrow includes a goal to manage and optimize transportation infrastructure and services, and outlines performance targets related to improving bridge conditions in the metro. The region also recently developed The Tomorrow Plan, which was funded through a 2010 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Tomorrow Plan includes a goal of creating a resilient regional economy and calls on the region to invest in the rehabilitation of existing infrastructure to maintain traffic operations and make the most of significant investments made over the past decades.

The Bridges to Opportunity: Des Moines’ Community Connection project helps meet the goals and strategies of both of these important regional plans by replacing or reconstructing critical downtown bridges and providing safer, more secure connections in the region’s downtown employment center.

Thank you in advance for your strong consideration of the City of Des Moines’ TIGER grant application.

Respectfully,

Tom Hockensmith, MPO Chair

CC: Todd Ashby, MPO Executive Director

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BRIDGES TO OPPORTUNITY: DES MOINES’ COMMUNITY CONNECTION

The City of Des Moines is preparing an application to the TIGER Discretionary Program. The application includes:

- Grand Avenue over Des Moines River Bridge Replacement - Locust Street over Des Moines River Bridge Replacement - Court Avenue over Des Moines River Bridge Historic Rehabilitation - Principal Riverwalk Red Multi-Use Trail Bridge over Des Moines River Rehabilitation - Scott Avenue Bridge over Des Moines River Rehabilitation - SW 1st Street Multi-Use Trail Bridge over Raccoon River Rehabilitation - SW 5th Street (Jackson Avenue) Multi-Use Trail Bridge over Raccoon River Rehabilitation - Des Moines and Raccoon River Balustrade Rehabilitation

Estimated Cost: $35 million TIGER Request: $18.6 million for bridge construction** Schedule: Project development is currently underway. Construction to begin in Summer 2016

The Bridges to Opportunity: Des Moines’ Community Connection project maintains vital connections providing mobility over the rivers and connecting people to jobs. The bridges serve vehicle, pedestrians, multi-purpose trail and transit users. More than 80,000 people work in downtown Des Moines every day and there is a growing downtown residential population. The project is located in the Civic Center Historic District (National Register of Historic Places, 1988). The four roadway bridges in the project are classified as structurally deficient. The project includes replacement of two of these bridges and rehabilitation of the other two, thereby addressing the four deficient structures.

The downtown trail network is the hub of the 550-mile Central Iowa Trail system connecting neighborhoods and communities throughout the metro area and beyond. The SW 5th Street Trail Bridge is a fracture-critical structure; the popular bridge was closed to all use in 2013 due to continued structural deterioration and potential for sudden failure. The project will re-open the multi-use trail bridge by completing a full rehabilitation of the superstructure.

In addition to significant transportation benefit, the Bridges to Opportunity: Des Moines’ Community Connection project will reduce flood risk for the City. By raising the Principal Riverwalk Red Bridge and replacing the Grand Avenue and Locust Street Bridges, the regulatory flood profile will be lowered and reduce the overall cost of necessary flood protection improvements.

Project benefits include: � Maintain community access to jobs � Restores structural integrity of key river crossings in downtown � Enhances multi-modal transportation and promotes walkability � Maintains prime venue and outdoor event space � Supports a growing downtown residential community, including low income housing � Improving connectivity to the Central Iowa Trail system for neighborhoods and communities throughout the

metro area and beyond

The Bridges to Opportunity: Des Moines’ Community Connection project satisfies many of the selection criteria identified in the grant, including: state of good repair, quality of life, environmental sustainability and safety.

Project funding: $18.6 million – TIGER Grant**

$3.1 million – Federal STP funding (through Metropolitan Planning Organization)

$11.75 million – City of Des Moines / Local $0.5 million – State of Iowa Recreation Trails $1.05 million – Private

**The City is proposing a reduced request of $11 million by removing Court Avenue Bridge and identifying alternate funding for the Red Bridge for a total project cost of $24 million. 24

2015 TIGER Grant Application

Bridges to Opportunity: Des Moines’ Community Connection

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May 2015 Item No.11

ISSUE: FAA Reauthorization Bill Letter of Support

REPORT and VOTE: Consider approval of a letter of support for the FAA Reauthorization Bill.

BACKGROUND:

The Des Moines International Airport has requested that the MPO consider offering a letter in support of the FAA Reauthorization bill. The Des Moines International Airport notes the reauthorization bill is of critical importance to the proposed $40 million terminal project.

Included, immediately following, is a draft letter of support.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve letters of support for FAA Reauthorization Bill.


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May 28, 2015

[Senator/Representative Name] [Office Address] Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator/Representative__________________:

On behalf of the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), I am writing in support of the pending modernization of the FAA Reauthorization bill. Discussion on this bill includes a $4.00 increase in the cap imposed on the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) user fee to a total of $8.50 per enplaned passenger. To the Des Moines International Airport this is vitally important to help fund its proposed $400 million terminal project. It equates to $4.8 million per year in funding that will help fund a large portion of the necessary bonds for the proposed terminal.

America's airports are a fundamental component of our nation's transportation infrastructure, annually welcoming more than 700 million passengers and processing roughly 27 million metric tons of cargo. Collectively, airports make a tremendous contribution to U.S. GDP -- more than $1.1 trillion -- andemploy more than 1.1 million people. To meet the capacity demands of the future with safe, efficient, and modern facilities that passengers and cargo shippers expect, we need to make the investments to maintain and modernize our nation's infrastructure.

Congressional reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2015 provides us the opportunity to do just that by modernizing the locally-set but federally-capped passenger facility charge (PFC) user fee paid by passengers who use the airport. The PFC user fee has not been adjusted since the year 2000. As a result of significant construction cost inflation over the past decade and a half, the current $4.50 PFC user fee has lost approximately half of its purchasing power.

Modernizing the PFC by adjusting it to $8.50 and indexing it to keep up with inflation will provide airports the self-help they need to make critical infrastructure and safety improvements within their terminal buildings and on their runways. Such is the case with Des Moines International Airport. The proposed new terminal replaces our 1948 terminal and provides for future growth that our current terminal cannot handle.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of the pending FAA Reauthorization bill.

Respectfully,

Tom Hockensmith, MPO Chair

CC: Todd Ashby, MPO Executive Director

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May 2015 Item No. 12

ISSUE: MPO Executive Director Annual Review

REPORT and VOTE: Report on the MPO Executive Director Annual Review.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO Chair annually appoints an Executive Director Review Committee (Review Committee) to complete an evaluation of the Executive Director’s performance over the past year. The MPO Chair appointed the following individuals to 2015 Review Committee:

� Kyle Mertz, City of Altoona � Gary Lorenz, City of Ankeny � Ruth Randleman, City of Carlisle � Joe Gatto, City of Des Moines � Tom Hadden, City of West Des Moines

The MPO staff provided all MPO and Transportation Technical Committee representatives with the Executive Director’s Annual Review Survey. Surveys were also provided to the Chairs of the MPO’s multiple subcommittees, the primary representatives of the MPO’s advisory and associate member organizations, the MPO staff, and key personnel of the following partner organizations that the MPO works closely with the Iowa DOT and the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

The Review Committee has met to discuss the survey responses and reported their recommendations to the Executive Committee on May 20, 2015. These recommendations included a compensation rate adjustment of 2.5% as well as options for revising the annual review process.

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommend approval of the Executive Director Review Committee’s recommended compensation rate adjustment of 2.5% and proposals for revising the annual review process.

STAFF CONTACTS: Dylan Mullenix, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE: Federal Fiscal Years 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment Request

REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Consider approval of the request to amend the Federal Fiscal Years 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program.

BACKGROUND:

The City of Ankeny has requested the following revisions to the Federal Fiscal Years 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program (FFY 2015-2018 TIP):

Sponsor: City of Ankeny Project: #33886, Safe Routes to School – School Zone Flashing Beacons Federal Aid Amount Total: $80,000 Total Cost: $110,000 Type of Funding: TAP Change: Move project forward from FFY 2019 to FFY 2015.

The MPO staff notes that amendments to the TIP are subject to the approval of the MPO and a public comment period. The public will have the opportunity to comment at the May 28, 2015, MPO Policy meeting.

A copy of the 2015-2018 TIP Ankeny project map is attached on the following page.

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommend approval of the requested revisions to the FFY 2015-2018 TIP.

STAFF CONTACTS:

Andrew Collings, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE: Communicating Complete Streets

REPORT: Discussion on how to effectively communicate Complete Streets to the community.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO is continuing its series of discussions on current best practices in transportation planning and engineering as a way to meet regional goals and performance measures. The series covers a variety of topics that invite opportunities to share experiences and highlight concerns to address.

Part of developing and adopting a Complete Streets Policy is communicating both the concept and reasoning behind the policy to the community and stakeholders. Continuing the Best Practices Series, this presentation covers how to discuss and message Complete Streets as a way to create and maintain safe, healthy and prosperous communities.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Report and discussion only.

STAFF CONTACT:

Mike Armstrong, [email protected];(515) 334-0075

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ISSUE: Trail Counter Report

REPORT: Discussion regarding the annual Central Iowa Trail Count Program report.

BACKGROUND:

MPO staff has developed a report to outline trail usage in central Iowa. This report provides a general overview of the Central Iowa Trails network, information on regional mapping resources, and a look at the characteristics of when people are using the trails. Trail count data is collected through infrared trail counters, purchased by the MPO in 2011 from TRAFx Research Ltd.

This report is part of the MPO’s monthly report series on performance measures identified in Mobilizing Tomorrow.

The Trail Counter Report is included as a supplemental item.

RECOMMENDATION:


STAFF CONTACT:

Aaron Bartling, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE: 2015 Speaker Series

REPORT: Discussion regarding The Tomorrow Plan 2015 Speakers Series.

BACKGROUND:

The speaker series was one of the most successful components of The Tomorrow Plan during the development phase and is being continued during the implementation phase. The Tomorrow Plan2015 Speaker Series features 15 speakers on a wide range of topics, from street design to housing, water trails to public art. The 2015 Speaker Series is a collaboration between the MPO and partner organizations including the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Capital Crossroads, Polk County Housing Trust Fund, Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation, Central Iowa Paddlers, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Urban Land Institute Iowa, and the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

A summary of 2015 Speaker Series events will be provided at the May meeting and also is available at http://dmampo.org/2015/03/24/the-tomorrow-plan-2015-speakers-series/.

RECOMMENDATION:


STAFF CONTACT:

Gunnar Olson, [email protected];(515) 334-0075

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May 2015Item No. 17

ISSUE: MPO Progress Report

INFORMATION: Distribution of the April 2015 Progress Report.

BACKGROUND:

The monthly Progress Report is a summary of work performed by the MPO staff.

The April 2015 Progress Report will be provided prior to the meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Information only.

STAFF CONTACT:

Tracey Deckard, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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