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POLICY COMMITTEE AGENDA Farmington Metropolitan Planning Organization August 21, 2014 1:30 p.m. Executive Conference Room City of Farmington 800 Municipal Drive Farmington, New Mexico  AGENDA FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING August 21, 2014 1:30 PM This meeting will be held in the Executive Conference Room at Farmington City Hall, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico. ITEM PAGE 1. Call meeting to order 2. Approve the minutes from the June 19, 2014 Policy Committee meeting. 13 3. Consider approval of Amendment #6 to the FFY2014-2019 Transportation 1 Improvement Program (TIP) and the Self-Certification for Amendment #6. 4. Receive a report from NMDOT a. District 5 (David Quintana) b. Planning Division (Brian Degani) 5. Receive a report on Complete Streets. 7 6. Receive a report on the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) 10 7. Information Items: 12 a. Transportation Commission Meeting on July 24. b. Joint meeting of NMDOT Staff and MPO Technical Committee on August 26. c. Other 8. Business from Chairman, Members, and Staff 9. Business from the Floor 10. Adjournment ATTENTION PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the MPO Administrative Aide at the Downtown Center, 100 W Broadway, Farmington, New Mexico or at 505-599-1466 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the MPO Administrative Aide if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.  FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Agenda Item #3 Subject: FFY2014-2019 TIP Amendment #6 Prepared by: Duane Wakan, MPO Associate Planner Date: August 12, 2014 BACKGROUND  On July 20, 2014 the Farmington MPO advertised Amendment #6 to the FFY2014-2019 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).  The Amendment adds four projects and removes one project to the TIP as described in the attached notice.  A public hearing on Amendment #6 was held on July 24, 2014 during the Technical Committee meeting.  The Technical Committee recommended approval of Amendment #6 to the FFY2014-2019 TIP. NEWLY ADDED/DELETED TIP PROJECTS • The previous TIP amendment added Legion Rd to the TIP to be the logical terminus for the East Arterial Phase 1B. Since that time, the City of Aztec was able to secure state funding to complete the terminus therefore eliminating the need to build Legion Rd. • The East Arterial Route Phase II (F100091) is being added to the TIP for a funding total of $7.3M. ANTICIPATED WORK  Seek approval of the amendment at the August 21, 2014 Policy Committee meeting.  Include the project revisions in the STIP.  MPO staff will seek approval of amendment #7 at the September 18, 2014 Policy Committee meeting as NMDOT added more projects for this last quarter of FFY 2014. ATTACHMENTS  Public Notice describing the project in Amendment #6.  MPO Self-Certification for Amendment #6. ACTION ITEM  It is recommended that the Policy Committee approve Amendment #6 to the FFY2014-2019 TIP and the MPO Self-Certification for Amendment #6 to the FFY2014-2019 TIP. 1  PUBLIC NOTICE The Farmington Metropolitan Planning Organization (FMPO) is the transportation planning forum for the cities of Farmington, Aztec and Bloomfield and the surrounding county area. The FMPO develops a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which is a program of projects reasonably expected to be funded within the next six years. This public comment period meets all of the applicable requirements of the federal transportation bill MAP-21 and the federal transit requirements of Section 5307(c) (1-7). The Farmington MPO is advertising Amendment #6 to the FFY2014-2019 Transportation Improvement Program which adds/amends four projects and removes one project as follows: Added/Amended Projects Project Name: US 64 Phase IV Control Number: F100110 Project Description: Widen to 6 Lanes Project Termini: MP 58 to MP 60 Lead Agency: NMDOT Functional Urban Principal Arterial- Other Classification: Funding Source STPS Small Urban - NHPP Funding Amount: FY2014 $250,000 NHPP- no change FY 2015$9,790,034- increase NHPP funds by $6,195273 & move $350,000 from Construction to Right of Way (ROW) FY 2016 $5,559,966- decrease STPS funds by $2,655,239 and NHPP funds by $4,440,034 Fiscal Year FFY2014, FFY2015,FFY 2016 Total Project Cost: $15,600,000 Project Name: East Piñon Hills Blvd Control Number: F100100 Project Description: Full rebuild of the Intersection of Piñon Hills and NM 516; Extension of Piñon Hills Blvd to include earthwork, asphalt, street lighting, drainage improvements and signalization upgrades Project Termini: NM 516 (E. Main) to Hubbard Lead Agency: City of Farmington Functional Urban Principal Arterial- Other Classification: Funding Source TCSP – STP Small Urban – Local Funding Amount: FY2015 $3,300,000- adds $300,000 in local funding FY 2016 $400,000- adds $400,000 in STP Small urban funds Fiscal Year FFY2015, FFY2016 2  Total Project Cost: $3,700,000 Project Name: US 64 Phase VI Control Number: F100113 Project Description: Widen to 6 Lanes Project Termini: From MP 54 to MP 56 Lead Agency: NMDOT Functional Urban Principal Arterial- Other Classification: Funding Source NHPP – STP Small Urban Funding Amount: FY2015 $1,000,000- adds $1,000,000 in final design and ROW FY2019 $9,000,000- no change Fiscal Year FFY2015 & FFY2019 Total Project Cost: $10,000,000 Project Name: East Arterial Project (Phase II) Control Number: F100091 Project Description: Construct new road Project Termini: From Legion Rd to NM173 Lead Agency: City of Aztec Functional Urban Principal Arterial- Other Classification: Funding Source State Severance Tax – STP Small Urban Funding Amount: FY2016 $3,800,000 State Severance Tax FY2017 $3,500,000 STP Small Urban Fiscal Year FFY2016 & FFY 2017 Total Project Cost: $7,300,000 Project Removed Project Name: Legion Road Control Number: F100091 Project Description: Construct new road (logical termini) in preparation for future East Arterial route Project Termini: Current end of Legion Rd to East Arterial Lead Agency: City of Aztec Functional Urban Major Collector Classification: Funding Source Local Other Funding Amount: Remove from FFY2014-2019 TIP Fiscal Year FFY2014 Total Project Cost: $510,000 As required by federal law and the Farmington MPO Public Participation Plan, the FMPO is holding a 30-day Public Comment period and Public Hearing on Amendment #6. The 3 30-day comment period is from July 20, 2014 to August 18, 2014. The public may also make comments on the proposed amendment at the following meeting: Public Hearing: During the Farmington MPO Technical Committee meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2014 in the Executive Conference Room at Farmington City Hall, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico. Written comments may be sent to the Farmington MPO at: Fax: (505) 599-1299 Mail: Farmington MPO, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico, 87401 Email: dwakan@fmtn.org The public may view this amendment at www.farmingtonmpo.org. For more information contact Duane Wakan, MPO Associate Planner, at (505) 599-1449. 4  MPO SELF-CERTIFICATION Amendment #6 to the FFY2014-2019 Transportation Improvement Program The Farmington Metropolitan Planning Organization hereby certifies that the following amendment is being conducted in accordance with all applicable requirements of 23 CFR 450.218 and 23 CFR 450.324 and the federal transit requirements of Section 5307(c) (1-7). The TIP Amendment was made available to the public via a notice in the local newspaper and on the MPO website. A 30-day public comment period was held from July 20, 2014 through August 18, 2014. The following projects are part of the amendment as follows: Added/Amended Projects Project Name: US 64 Phase IV Control Number: F100110 Project Description: Widen to 6 Lanes Project Termini: MP 58 to MP 60 Lead Agency: NMDOT Functional Urban Principal Arterial- Other Classification: Funding Source STPS Small Urban - NHPP Funding Amount: FY2014 $250,000 NHPP- no change FY 2015$9,790,034- increase NHPP funds by $6,195273 & move $350,000 from Construction to Right of Way (ROW) FY 2016 $5,559,966- decrease STPS funds by $2,655,239 and NHPP funds by $4,440,034 Fiscal Year FFY2014, FFY2015,FFY 2016 Total Project Cost: $15,600,000 Project Name: East Piñon Hills Blvd Control Number: F100100 Project Description: Full rebuild of the Intersection of Piñon Hills and NM 516; Extension of Piñon Hills Blvd to include earthwork, asphalt, street lighting, drainage improvements and signalization upgrades Project Termini: NM 516 (E. Main) to Hubbard Lead Agency: City of Farmington Functional Urban Principal Arterial- Other Classification: Funding Source TCSP – STP Small Urban – Local Funding Amount: FY2015 $3,300,000- adds $300,000 in local funding 5  FY 2016 $400,000- adds $400,000 in STP Small urban funds Fiscal Year FFY2015, FFY2016 Total Project Cost: $3,700,000 Project Name: East Arterial Project (Phase II) Control Number: F100191 Project Description: Construct new road Project Termini: From Legion Rd to NM173 Lead Agency: City of Aztec Functional Urban Principal Arterial- Other Classification: Funding Source State Severance Tax – STP Small Urban Funding Amount: FY2016 $3,800,000 State Severance Tax FY2017 $3,500,000 STP Small Urban Fiscal Year FFY2016 & FFY 2017 Total Project Cost: $7,300,000 Project Removed Project Name: Legion Road Control Number: F100091 Project Description: Construct new road (logical termini) in preparation for future East Arterial route Project Termini: Current end of Legion Rd to East Arterial Lead Agency: City of Aztec Functional Urban Major Collector Classification: Funding Source Local Other Funding Amount: Remove from FFY2014-2019 TIP Fiscal Year FFY2014 Total Project Cost: $510,000 ________________________ Dan Darnell Farmington MPO Policy Committee Chair ________________________ Date 6  FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Agenda Item #5 Subject: Complete Streets Prepared by: Duane Wakan, MPO Associate Planner Date: August 14, 2014 BACKGROUND or PREVIOUS WORK  Complete Streets is a means of designing a roadway so that it accommodates all modes of travel, including driving, walking, biking, and transit.  Staff has worked with the Advisory Group on development of land use context areas (LUCAs) and road typology (RTs) overlays.  The Land Use Context Areas and Road Typologies drive the design guidelines.  The Advisory Group held its latest meeting on June 18. CURRENT WORK  The design guidelines and Road Typologies were scaled back from a possible 72 combinations to 25 (5 RTs and 5 LUCAs).These 25 combinations set the stage for the cross-section diagrams visualized as part of the design guidelines.  MPO Staff will create the descriptions and intended application of each RT and LUCA.  The Advisory Group advised staff to create the cross-section drawings based on the LUCAs and RTs to gain a reaction from the group. ANTICIPATED WORK  Develop the cross-section diagrams that match our 25 combinations.  Research and verify that an open source Complete Streets template document created by LA County might work with our design guidelines. ATTACHMENTS  The revised Road Typologies and Land Use Context Areas nomenclature that came from the June 18th Complete Streets Advisory Group Meeting.  A separate attachment with Road Typology and Land Use Context Areas definitions will be provided at the meeting. INFORMATION ITEM  This is an informational presentation only 7 Road Typologies (RTs) Land Use Context Areas (LUCAs) C Previous Road Types Newly Combined Previous Land Use Newly Combined Categories Categories Categories Categories 1. Bypass 1. Lane (8) 1. Rural Agricultural (RA) 1. Rural (1) 2. Principal Arterial 2. Street (7) 2. Heavy Industrial (HI) 2. Neighborhood (5,6) 3. Service Way 3. Avenue (5,6) 3. Regional Commercial/ 4. Downtown/Urban Area Light Industrial (RCLI) (8) 4. Community Arterial 4. BLVD (3,4) 4. City Commercial (CC) 5. Commercial (3,4,7) 5. Commercial 5. Parkway (1,2) 5. Suburban Collector 6. Industrial (2/3) Neighborhood 6. Neighborhood Collector 6. Traditional Neighborhood (TN) 7. Neighborhood Local 8. Rural Local 7. Local Neighborhood Commercial (LN-C) 9. Trail Way 8. Central Business District (CBD) New 5 x 5 Matrices Down Town A Rural Neighborhood /Urban Area Commercial Industrial Lane Street Avenue Boulevard X Parkway Down Town B Rural Neighborhood /Urban Area Commercial Industrial Lane Street Avenue Boulevard X Parkway Down Town C Rural Neighborhood /Urban Area Commercial Industrial Lane Street Avenue Boulevard X Parkway 8 DOWNTOWN/URBAN AREA : BOULEVARD OPTION A DOWNTOWN/URBAN AREA : BOULEVARD OPTION B DOWNTOWN/URBAN AREA : BOULEVARD OPTION C 9  FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Agenda Item #6 Subject: 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Prepared by: Fran Fillerup, Acting MPO Planner Date: August 21, 2014 BACKGROUND OR PREVIOUS WORK  The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) is the long range planning document that addresses transportation needs for the next twenty-five years.  The MPO’s MTP is updated every five years and the 2035 MTP was adopted in 2010.  Development of the 2040 MTP began in November 2013 and is expected to be adopted in April 2015.  Overview presentations have been given to the Technical and Policy Committees, entity Councils and Commissions, and other organizations. CURRENT WORK  Together with consultant Sites Southwest, staff has scheduled public meetings in six locations throughout the MPO area.  The MPO will also host focus group meetings during the day on August 20, 21, 27 and 28.  A survey has been created to receive input and can be taken online or on paper. It is designed to help people think about transportation in the places they travel (home, work, school), as well as being open ended to allow them to think about other locations in the area. It is also designed to get people to share ideas about the various modes of travel. The survey allows individuals to map out their comments to a specific place and includes questions about their personal priorities.  The online survey is available now at: http://www.metrotransportationplan.com/ ANTICIPATED WORK  The results of the meetings and surveys will be compiled and summarized by the consultant and will be used with staff’s own analytical work to guide development of the 2040 MTP Update. The results will indicate public view of priorities and possible new projects to consider. ATTACHMENTS  MTP flyer of public meetings and online survey information. INFORMATION ITEM  This item is for information only; no action is requested. 10 11  FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Agenda Item #7 Subject: Information Items Prepared by: Fran Fillerup, Acting MPO Planner Date: August 14, 2014 INFORMATION ITEMS a. NM Transportation Commission Meeting. On July 24, the NM Transportation Commission held its meeting in Farmington. The City of Aztec and Chairman Darnell both presented during the meeting. b. Technical Committee Meeting. The August Technical Committee meeting scheduled for August 28 was changed to Tuesday, August 26, 2014. NMDOT representatives are expected to participate in this joint meeting. This is a follow up to the joint meeting held with NMDOT and the Technical Committee in May. These meetings are being planned quarterly. c. Other. 12  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 MINUTES FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING June 19, 2014 Policy Members Present: Dan Darnell, City of Farmington Scott Eckstein, San Juan County Nate Duckett, City of Farmington Technical Members Absent: Bloomfield representative currently vacant Sherri Sipe, City of Aztec Staff Present: Mary Holton, MPO Officer Fran Fillerup, Acting MPO Planner June Markle, MPO Administrative Aide Duane Wakan, MPO Associate Planner Staff Absent: None Also Present: Brian Degani, Liaison, NMDOT Planning Division Claude Morelli, NMDOT David Quintana, District 5 (via telephone) Bill Homka, City of Aztec Michelle Morgan, City of Aztec 1. CALL TO ORDER Councilor Darnell called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. 2. APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 17, 2014 POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING Commissioner Eckstein moved to approve the minutes from the April 17, 2014 Policy Committee meeting. Councilor Darnell seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. 3. RECEIVE A REPORT FROM NMDOT ON THE STATE LONG RANGE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN Subject: NMDOT – 2040 Statewide Long Range Multimodal Transportation Plan (SLRP) Prepared by: Claude Morelli, NMDOT Date: June 10, 2014 13  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 BACKGROUND  NMDOT is preparing the 2040 Statewide Long Range Multimodal Transportation Plan (SLRP).  The plan will provide a vision for how New Mexico’s transportation system can support the well-being of our residents and visitors now and in the future.  NMDOT has completed Phase 1 of this Plan. PRESENTATION • Staff from NMDOT will give a public introduction to the 2040 Statewide Long Range Multimodal Transportation Plan (SLRP) to include: o A summary of what has been discussed and learned from the various working group meetings held to date; o Comparative results of the survey administered. • Staff from NMDOT will also present the preliminary results of Phase 1 work to date. INFORMATION ITEM  This is an information item only on the Statewide Long Range Multimodal Transportation Plan (SLRP). DISCUSSION: Mr. Claude Morelli, Project Manager for the NMDOT 2040 Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan (SLRP), gave a presentation on the 2040 SLRP. Mr. Morelli explained that the reason for developing the SLRP was that planning was a good practice for any business even if not mandated to do so by the law. The SLRP provides for an understanding of what the future might hold, allocates the available resources, and obviously is required by federal law. The SLRP is to provide the framework to guide the state’s transportation decision-making at all levels within NMDOT and to provide guidance to the MPOs and RTPOs. The law requires that the SLRP will cooperate with the MPOs in developing their plans and the MPOs assist the state in developing the SLRP. The SLRP is an overlay to the MPO plan and helps guide what gets done within the region. The framework for the SLRP will be visionary, more transparent, predictable, performance-based, and strategic. Transparency and predictability are important and NMDOT wants to build these into their planning process and plan outcomes. Mr. Morelli said that NMDOT has heard many comments that they were not transparent enough in their decision-making. The SLRP must also be performance-based under federal law but it was also a good planning principle to understand why a decision was being made and be able to measure it based on performance standards. The federal requirements were established under MAP-21 legislation which is up for renewal this year. Mr. Morelli stated that the general consensus was that many of the current requirements set forth in MAP-21 will remain. Mr. Morelli said that in order to receive federal funding, every state must have a 20-year forecast. 14  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 Mr. Morelli also said that the SLRP must be multimodal and intermodal and cover all areas of the state both rural and metro. The plan must be developed in cooperation with the MPOs and RTPOs who are considered cooperative partners. The plan will also coordinate with the State Air Quality plan. This could impact San Juan County if the region were to go into non-attainment for air quality due to ozone levels. The SLRP will also coordinate with any state-wide economic development plans and comprehensive plans. Mr. Morelli reported that the SLRP must be continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive which means it must be updated on a regular basis, likely every four or five years. Additionally, the plan must be performance-based which refers to achieving the seven National Transportation Goals set out in MAP-21 by Congress. Those goals are: Safety Infrastructure Condition Congestion Reduction System Reliability Freight Movement and Economic Vitality Environmental Sustainability Reduced Project Delivery Delays Mr. Morelli said the two most important goals were improving safety and maintaining the infrastructure in a state of good repair. He added that NMDOT was also working to reduce project delivery delays. The 2040 SLRP matches up with each MPO’s metropolitan transportation plans with adoption planned for April 2015. Mr. Morelli stated that Phase I of the SLRP has been completed and Phases 2 and 3 are beginning. Phase 2 will set the strategic direction and establish a vision, goals, objectives, and performance measures. • Phase I - Existing Conditions o Where are we? What are the issues? • Phase II - Strategic Direction o Where do we want to go? Will include scenario planning. What is happening with the state’s economy? Water supplies. Vehicle technology. • Phase III - Develop Plan o Setting vision, goals, objections, performance measures, and targets. o Alternate options will be considered. • Phase IV - Implementation/Adoption Mr. Morelli said NMDOT is working with a nationwide consultant who is providing great skills and capabilities and in-state sub-consultants. Public input for the SLRP process is critical and NMDOT is reaching out to visitors and residents alike for their comments and suggestions. NMDOT has formed nine statewide groups. The statewide working groups are covering issues of statewide significance and they generally conform to the seven national goals under MAP-21. These groups are advisory in nature and are developing ideas and suggestions and providing input. There are also seven regional working groups that correspond to each of the RTPOs and they are discussing and making recommendations to NMDOT on regional concerns. Mr. Morelli stated that both of these 15  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 groups are developing ideas and identifying issues which will then be compiled and vetted through the Coordinating Committees. Mr. Morelli explained that the Coordinating Committees advise on critical issues and are required by law. The Coordinating Committees are split between the consultative committees which include: Interagency, Tribal Agencies, Interested Parties, and Freight; while the cooperative committees include NMDOT staff and the department coordinating committee along with the MPO/RTPO coordinating committee. The final plan will be approved by the NMDOT Executive Committee, the Transportation Commission, and then the MPO/RTPO Policy Boards. Councilor Darnell asked if the SLRP would coordinate the activities of the MPOs to create better consistency. Mr. Morelli said they were trying to create consistency between what NMDOT does, what the MPOs do, and also how the MPOs interact with each other. The goal is to keep all agencies informed so that no one is surprised by what transpires. Councilor Darnell asked what would happen if the plan of an MPO or local community was in conflict with a state plan, would the local entity have to change their plan. Mr. Morelli explained that the law stated that NMDOT must cooperate with the MPOs and RTPOs to develop and implement the plan. Cooperation, as defined by FHWA, is to work together to achieve common goals and objectives. Mr. Morelli said that how this works is a matter of interpretation. NMDOT has the ultimate responsibility for federal dollars allotted to the state as the grantee of the funds. In order to receive federal funding, all parties must abide by the federal rules, and NMDOT is responsible for ensuring all the rules are followed. NMDOT is working on developing a set of policies, programs, and an approach to projects that will help to avoid the issue encountered on the US 64 project, where NMDOT thought there was a priority that the local entities no longer considered a priority. Mr. Morelli stated that NMDOT could no longer make a unilateral decision without the local entities being involved in the decision making. Working together, the entities must decide what the common goals and objectives are. Councilor Darnell also asked about project funding received from NMDOT for a local project that, after much discussion with the neighborhoods involved and after reaching a compromise on the proposed project, had to be revised due to environmental justice issues and concerns raised by NMDOT. Councilor Darnell thought this planning process would help entities identify these types of issues before they became problems. Mr. Morelli said that environmental justice was civil rights law and NMDOT had to abide by that law. He agreed that involvement in the process was invaluable but added that MPO participation was also required by law. Mr. Morelli said it was important for the types of issues Councilor Darnell had mentioned to be worked through far in advance of any project being planned. Mr. Morelli said that sometimes, NMDOT does not have a choice on how a project gets built and has to abide by what the law mandates. Being involved in the planning process is important so that NMDOT can hear the issues and begin working with the entities on them well in advance of any proposed projects. Mr. Morelli reported that one of the SLRP objectives is called planning and environmental linkage and will work to try and understand any National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues well in advance of any proposed projects. Mr. Morelli said there were nine statewide working groups that are generally linked with the federal goals of MAP-21. A category such as visitor travel, recreation & tourism was 16  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 created to address state interests since this reflects approximately 10% of the state’s economy. The working groups are multi-disciplinary, multi-agency, and public/private groups. They include NMDOT staff, MPO staff, tourism department, and private sector individuals from the hotel industry and others. Mr. Morelli said that there have been many meetings already held among the working groups. There have also been public meetings, meetings with transit providers, and meetings with all the RTPOs, and a stakeholder/public survey. Mr. Morelli said the survey was conducted by Harris Polling in both English and Spanish and was weighted based on the state’s demographics. Additionally, all members from the regional working groups which are primarily rural in nature completed the same survey. There was almost a 100% sampling from this group. Mr. Morelli reviewed some of the results from the survey: Challenges The state is running out of money; Gas tax was last changed in 1993, but costs have continued to rise; Aging and deteriorating infrastructure; Increasing traffic/congestion delays; Balancing needs of urban and rural (FMPO is considered urban); Provide more multimodal options. Investment Priorities Reduce traffic congestion; Improve roadway connectivity; Maintain current infrastructure; Provide more public transit; Improve safety; Improve multi-modal connectivity; Provide more active transportation options. Direct Input from Members of the Regional Working Groups (RWG) The RWG comments are from the rural areas of the state and incorporate the seven statewide RTPOs: Southwest RTPO Regional public transportation Rural connectivity Border issues South Central RTPO Rural connectivity to critical resources (access to hospitals) Preserving community identities (concepts of Complete Streets) Border issues Oversize and overweight vehicle traffic Southeast RTPO Maintenance of highways and rail (oilfield traffic) Rail access Recreational opportunities 17  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 Mid-Region RTPO Inclusive, transparent planning process Multimodal (transit, bicycle, pedestrian) Northeast RTPO Inter-jurisdictional coordination Rail connectivity (concerned with losing rail service) Economic development Northern Pueblo RTPO Accessibility (ADA issues and concerns) Balancing urban and rural needs Local decision-making Northwest RTPO (includes FMPO area) Inter-jurisdictional coordination (NMDOT should be facilitating partnerships with other agencies and other organizations; should talk more with and to other groups; use limited funding amounts wisely and more effectively) Rail connectivity Economic development Overall Comments • Find sustainable sources of revenue • Preserve and maintain current infrastructure • Improve public transportation • Support economic development; smart highway links & rail lines • Address public health & safety needs by supporting active transportation • Provide access for all • Support freight movement (truck and rail) • Protect & preserve what makes New Mexico special and unique • Coordinate across boundaries Mr. Morelli said that the next steps will include the Phase 2 working group meetings. The next freight group workshop will be on June 30 in Artesia, NM which will focus on oil and gas, potash, and agriculture. Meetings of the statewide working groups will be take place in July in Albuquerque and Las Cruces. Mr. Morelli gave the project website: http://www.newmexicotransportationplan.com. The SLRP also has a social media presence on Twitter and Facebook. Councilor Darnell commented that a local economy sometimes gets left behind and it was good for all groups to keep working together and to make sure all the voices were heard. Mr. Morelli said that NMDOT wants all to be involved. Commissioner Eckstein stated that he was surprised by the comment from the Northwest RTPO about inter- jurisdictional coordination and wanting the local entities to work better together. He said he thought this region had historically worked well together. Mr. Degani said there were many individuals from the Gallup area, Navajo DOT, and the Northwest Council of Governments at this meeting which offered a variety of interests and comments. Mr. Morelli said that the regional working groups were organized by the RTPOs and they 18  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 were developing their own plans. The RTPOs encompass mainly the rural communities. He said that FMPO had been involved with the NWRTPO which was great to see. Mr. Fillerup said that along with MPO Staff, the Technical Committee had shown interest in being involved with the process and participation by the Policy Committee was welcomed as well. Mr. Morelli explained that participation in the working groups was by invitation only although there was flexibility in who was invited. NMDOT was trying to staff the working groups with individuals from all areas and those with subject matter expertise or interest in a particular field. Participants must be willing to work, attend the meetings, and contribute and participate in the process. Mr. Morelli clarified that the working groups could not include an entire policy board/committee because then the meeting could violate the Open Meetings Act. Mr. Fillerup added that participation was critical in order to voice local concerns and issues. ACTION: The presentation was received. 4. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNUAL MPO SELF-CERTIFICATION DOCUMENT (PC RESOLTUION 2014-1) Subject: MPO Self-Certification Document Prepared by: Fran Fillerup, Acting MPO Planner Date: June 5, 2013 CURRENT WORK  As stated in 23 CFR 450.334, the MPO is required to complete the self- certification process annually.  Self-certification indicates that the MPO is addressing the transportation planning process and the major issues within the metropolitan area.  The self-certification document will become part of the MPO FFY2015-2016 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). ACTION ITEM  It is recommended that the Policy Committee adopt Resolution 2014-1, approving the Self-Certification document, finding that the Farmington Metropolitan Planning Organization meets the requirements for Self-Certification. DISCUSSION: Per Mr. Brian Degani, this annual self-certification is no longer required. Mr. Degani said that the self-certifications are completed when the MPO submits their TIP or with each TIP amendment to certify that the TIP is in compliance with all applicable requirements of 23 CFR 450.218 and 23 CFR 450.324. 19  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 ACTION: No action on the part of the Policy Committee was required on this agenda item. 5. RECEIVE A REPORT FROM NMDOT Mr. David Quintana was conferenced by telephone into the meeting. NMDOT Planning Update Mr. Brian Degani reported on a proposed a FHWA rule-making in relation to MAP-21. He urged the MPO and non-metropolitan transportation planning areas to provide their comments to FHWA and FTA by the September 2 deadline and asked that the comments also be copied to NMDOT. Mr. Degani said that NMDOT was also seeking coordination and collaboration on the Bicycle, Pedestrian, & Equestrian (BPE) and recreational trails programs. This group met with the New Mexico Main Street Program to discuss the BPE program in relation to the main street planning grants and NMDOT’s interaction with the program. Many state roads which are NMDOT facilities are on main streets as they travel through the various entities statewide. NMDOT’s goal is to have productive collaboration and create better main streets in New Mexico. Mr. Degani reported that the freight planning group will be meeting in Artesia on June 30. The second freight planning meeting is planned for Las Cruces the week of July 21. All functional class changes have been submitted to NMDOT. The consultant is compiling and analyzing the results and will have their report to NMDOT by June 30. NMDOT will contact the agency should any questions or adjustments be necessary. NMDOT will submit the final package to FHWA by August 30. Councilor Darnell asked how this coordinated with Agenda Item #6. Mr. Fillerup explained that the item on the agenda was to consider approval of the remaining functional classification changes that addressed whether a collector was a major or minor collector. All the other functional classifications were approved and submitted previously to NMDOT. Mr. Fillerup said that the collector functional classifications were reviewed by the Technical Committee and that information as already been submitted to the consultant. Mr. Wakan said that if any further changes are recommended, Staff can work with NMDOT on having those added to the list. Mr. Degani said these were the finals stages of the functional classification update process because the report had to be to FHWA by August 30. Mr. Degani briefly discussed some unforeseen problems with FMPO TAP projects being able to meet the deadline of July 15 by which to submit their design agreements. The New Mexico State Rail Plan was submitted to the Federal Railroad Administration in April for approval. The plan is currently awaiting acceptance. 20  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 District 5 Project Updates Mr. David Quintana reported that the current US 64 project from mile marker 60-62 is moving along at a good pace. Paving is anticipated to be completed by the end of September and the roadway open to traffic shortly after. The next phase of US 64 from mile marker 58-60 is designed and District 5 will be working to acquire rights-of-way over the next year. Mr. Quintana said that there were quite a few encroachment issues along the roadway that would need to be addressed. Construction on this phase was expected to begin in late 2015 or early 2016. The next two-mile phase of US 64 from mile marker 56-28 will begin final design by the end of 2014. Mr. Quintana reported that the portion of the US 64 project from the intersection of US 550 and heading west for two miles that was constructed by Sterling Brothers was considered final although some punch list items still remained. Rather than have Sterling Brothers do the work, District 5 planned to put another project together to get those items completed. Construction at the intersection of Light Plant Road and NM 516 should currently be underway. This project is expected to be completed by the end of summer before school begins again in the fall. Mr. Quintana reported on some of the FMPO TAP projects. District 5 is working with the City of Farmington to get the 20th Street sidewalk project ready for advertisement and letting. The window to get the funds authorized for FY2014 construction funds is closing quickly. The City of Bloomfield informed District 5 that they would be unable to get their TAP project requirements completed by the July 15 deadline. They had some issues securing the needed design services and completing the PS&E package. This project was for Phase 2 of their river trail project. Mr. Quintana said it was expected that this project would be deleted from the TIP and STIP during the next amendment process. District 5 will consider moving the funding out to FY2015. Mr. Quintana reported that District 5 has been in discussions with the City of Aztec on how to move forward on the East Arterial project. Phase IB of the project is programmed with federal dollars for construction in FY2014. This phase should be good to go as part of the next amendment cycle in August. The remainder of the corridor will be programmed into the four-year TIP and STIP which allows the City of Aztec to use severance tax funds they received from the legislature. This allows the entire corridor to be completed in FY2016 and 2017. Several other pedestrian and ADA enhancements projects will be added into the next amendment cycle with approval sought by FHWA in September: • Along US 64 truck route at various intersections throughout Farmington; • Along US 550 between US 64 and NM 516. Mr. Quintana said he would be working with Staff in the next several weeks to get all the project information accumulated for the TIP amendment cycle. 21  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 Mr. Quintana said that the workshop between NMDOT and the MPO Technical Committee held in May to discuss maintenance concerns, communication, and local government projects was well received. The group expressed interest in a training on local government projects and administration of federally funded projects. The training is entitled, “Cradle to Grave” and will explain the requirements of federally funded projects and how to ensure funds are authorized in the fiscal years for which they are planned. Ms. Holton asked if the funding for the new pedestrian and ADA enhancement projects to be included in the TIP amendment cycle was safety money or leftover funding from other statewide projects that were not completed. Mr. Quintana said this was District 5 funding for future years. The Farmington enhancement projects were slated for FY2016 and the projects along US 550 were slated for FY2017. These are future year STIP dollars. The projects were funded at $200,000 - $300,000 for each project. 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE REMAINING FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION CHANGES FOR URBAN COLLECTORS FOR THE FARMINGTON MPO Subject: State Functional Classification Update Prepared by: Duane Wakan, MPO Associate Planner Date: June 11, 2014 BACKGROUND OR PREVIOUS WORK  The NMDOT Planning Bureau held a meeting in Albuquerque on November 5 to discuss the statewide update of the functional classification system.  All of the MPOs and RTPOs will assist NMDOT by making recommendations for classification changes to their regional roads.  Staff received Technical Committee recommended approval on February 19, 2014 (partial list) and Policy Committee approval on March 12, 2014 (partial list).  In the past month, Staff worked with the local entities to obtain their proposed classification changes for the remaining list of Urban Collectors.  The Technical Committee recommended approval of the remaining functional classification changes for urban collectors for FMPO on May 22. CURRENT WORK  Urban Collectors will be divided into new “major” & “minor” categories.  All of these potential changes will serve as the basis for recommended changes by the MPO to NMDOT. ACTION ITEM  The Technical Committee recommends approval of the remaining functional classification changes for urban collectors for the Farmington MPO. 22  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 DISCUSSION: Mr. Wakan reported that the partial list of functional classification changes had been approved on March 12. That list addressed all the discrepancies between what the MPO list showed and what NMDOT and FHWA had on their lists. The list remaining to be considered is the list of collectors. Per guidelines from FHWA and NMDOT, the collectors had to be categorized as either major or minor. Staff worked with each of the local entities to complete the review process of these collectors and that list can be found on Page 9 and 10 of the Agenda. The Technical Committee gave their recommended approval on May 22. Councilor Duckett asked if there was anything different in naming a collector major or minor. Mr. Wakan said that generally the classification is based on the average daily traffic (ADT) of the roadway. He noted it was important to accurately categorize the roads as funding levels were tied to the lane mile. Commissioner Eckstein asked what the criteria were for differentiating between major and minor. Mr. Fillerup said they related to the centers they connected, the size of population and/or development they connected, and traffic volumes. Mr. Degani added that it related to volumes of traffic and the connectivity of activity centers. Mr. Wakan said the FHWA guidelines could be provided to the Policy Committee members if they desired. Councilor Darnell explained to the other Policy Committee members that the MPO Technical Committee would typically look at the individual road segments taking into account the traffic volumes, destinations, types of traffic, and speeds along the road segment, and then they collectively recommend to the Policy Committee what the classifications of the segments should be. This is how the list of major and minor collectors shown on Page 9 and 10 of the Agenda was developed. Ms. Holton added that Staff had individually met with each of the entities to thoroughly address the recommended changes. Mr. Fillerup said that if the Policy Committee members had any changes to the list, they could be made and submitted to the NMDOT consultant. Mr. Wakan noted some of the changes: - NM 173 in Aztec – reclassified up to a Principal Arterial - West Navajo Street – serves airport and will be reclassified up to a Minor Arterial - Andrea Drive – reclassified up to Minor Arterial ACTION: Commissioner Eckstein moved to approve the remaining functional classification changes for urban collectors for the Farmington MPO. Councilor Duckett seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE TRAFFIC MODEL UPDATE Subject: Traffic Model Update Prepared by: Duane Wakan, MPO Associate Planner Date: June 9, 2013 23  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 BACKGROUND OR PREVIOUS WORK  Staff hired a consultant in August 2013 to complete the model calibration and validation update.  The consultant has completed the model update process.  Using approved population and employment data, the model update will better represent projected traffic and congestion conditions in the mid-term (2025) and long-term (2040).  The model update will be used for analyzing future road projects and improvements as part of the development of the 2040 MTP.  The Technical Committee recommended approval of the Regional Traffic Model update at the May 22 meeting. CURRENT WORK  A few of the tasks worked on by the consultant included adding procedures for easier forecasting, performing an update to the trip generation, and creating an inclusion of freight trucking into the model.  The consultant finalized the calibration and validations of the model.  The consultant reviewed and analyzed results from the calibration process. ACTION ITEM  The Technical Committee recommends approval of the Regional Traffic Model update. DISCUSSION: Mr. Wakan explained some of the work completed by the consultant, Mr. Robert Shull, on the traffic model update for the baseline year of 2010, the mid-year of 2025, and the long-term of 2040. The VISUM software used for the traffic demand model is the same software used by NMDOT for their modeling which simplified integration of the MPO model into the state model. Mr. Shull was one of the developers of the VISUM software. Mr. Wakan reported that Mr. Shull had worked on previous MPO traffic demand models, so he was very familiar with the current model and the needed changes. At the Technical Committee meeting in May, Mr. Shull gave a presentation of the model updates. He stated that this model was an improvement from the previous FMPO model because it has local knowledge. Mr. Wakan performed much of the detail work locally that assisted with the overall update and ensured accuracy. This work was made possible by the integration of aerial photography into the software which allowed for spatial accuracy and intersection controls. Additionally, truck routes and volumes were added into the model. The traffic count locations were also integrated into the model. The software has new procedures and technology that help to produce higher quality visuals. Mr. Wakan also reported on some of the statistical improvements that were made behind the scenes (see graph below). The model numbers for the AM peak traffic volumes run 24  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 by Mr. Shull showed an R2 of 0.91. This is superior to the standard R2 of at least 0.88. This number refers to the amount of scatter. The PM and daily volume traffic volume numbers were also very good. Mr. Shull said that, overall, the model was doing well. Mr. Wakan explained the root mean square error (RMSE) (the x’s shown on the graph above) and said that the MPO model was now doing well in this area (MPO model was at 24 and the national average was at 35; want to be closer to zero) and had improved significantly over the previous model. Councilor Darnell clarified that the raw data for the model was provided to the consultant who took the information, plotted it into the model, and then determined the overall accuracy of the model. Mr. Fillerup added that the model reflected reality well and with the accuracy it could be used to model other things. Councilor Darnell stated that with the Policy Committee vote today, they were voting to use the model update and agreed with the accuracy of the model. ACTION: Councilor Duckett moved to approve the Regional Traffic Model update. Commissioner Eckstein seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FFY2015-2016 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM Subject: FFY2015-2016 Unified Planning Work Program Prepared by: Fran Fillerup, Acting MPO Planner Date: June 12, 2014 25  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 BACKGROUND  The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is the work plan of the MPO for two fiscal years.  In FY2014, the MPOs agreed to align the work activities and budget with the federal fiscal year to provide for better coordination and timely distribution of PL funds.  The UPWP covers planning activities and work products to be completed during two federal fiscal years, 2015 and 2016, consistent with MPOs throughout the state. The time covered will be October 2014 to September 2016.  Staff developed the UPWP in April and May based on a template used by all MPOs in the State.  Staff is working with the entities and NMDOT to identify projects for FFY2015-2016.  Based on the NMDOT Planning Procedures Manual, a working draft was provided to NMDOT in April.  The Technical Committee recommended approval of the FFY2015-2015 UPWP at the May 22 meeting. A public comment period was held, though no comments were received. CURRENT WORK  Staff has received comments on the UPWP from NMDOT which have been incorporated into the final draft. The UPWP will also be reviewed by FHWA and FTA as outlines on page 7.  Work Program Tasks include Program Administration and Management, Transportation Improvement Program, General Development and Data Collection/ Analysis, Transportation Planning, and Special Studies and Activities.  Most subtasks are a continuation of the work carried on by the MPO in the past, though their titles may have changed in the new template. Tasks have been added to implement performance measures as a part of MAP-21 requirements (Subtask 3.9) and development of a safety plan to assist the entities as they seek to improve safety aspects of projects and to cite the document as they apply for funding (Subtask 4.5).  NMDOT has made the MPO aware that the estimate for FHWA Planning funds is expected to be approximately $192,000 as opposed to the $198,000 to conform to previous years. That figure will be set later this year. ACTION ITEM  The Technical Committee recommended approval of the FFY2015-2016 Unified Planning Work Program. DISCUSSION: Mr. Fillerup referred to the FFY2015-2016 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) document that was provided to the Policy Committee members. Mr. Fillerup said he would review the Table of Contents and noted that the background information for each of the Tasks shown in the Table of Contents and MPO budget numbers were listed separately in the document. 26  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 Mr. Fillerup said the UPWP was a two-year work plan for the work undertaken by the MPO. This timeframes matches up with the other MPOs in the state and provided for tracking and reporting consistency. Mr. Fillerup referred to Page 3 of the document and reviewed the work tasks listed: Task 1 – Program Administration and Management; includes staff work day-to-day, staffing both the Policy and Technical Committee meetings, accounting tracking and reporting. Task 2 – Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); includes the development and administration of the TIP. Task 3 – General Development and Date Collection/Analysis; includes tasks such as traffic counts and modeling, software upgrades, development review. Section 3.8 is new for this UPWP and addresses the performance measure data collection and reporting required by MAP-21 and needed to be incorporated into the MPO’s transportation planning and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). Task 4 - Transportation Planning; includes development of the MTP, safety analysis and planning to have good data driven information to assist the entities with funding requests being submitted to NMDOT. Section 4.5 addresses the development of a safety plan. This task will be taken on by MPO Staff in this UPWP. Task 5 – Special Studies and Activities; refers to any special studies or activities that might be requested or identified by an entity or region. The only item listed under Task 5 currently is the work with the Complete Streets Advisory Group and the development of design guidelines. Mr. Fillerup said that any other corridor studies would fall under Task 5. In the past a study of the Highline Road had been listed under Task 5, but no work had been started and Staff understood that this study was no longer a priority. Ms. Holton said that if other studies are later identified, the UPWP can be amended to include those activities. Mr. Darnell asked if approval of the UPWP required a Policy Committee Resolution. Mr. Degani said that NMDOT needed only an approved UPWP and did not require a resolution. ACTION: Commissioner Eckstein moved to approve the FFY2015-2016 Unified Planning Work Program. Councilor Duckett seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. 27  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 9. INFORMATION ITEMS Subject: Information Items Prepared by: Fran Fillerup, Acting MPO Planner Date: June 9, 2014 INFORMATION ITEMS a. NMDOT/Technical Committee Workshop. The Workshop with the MPO Technical Committee & NMDOT was held on May 6. b. Complete Streets Workshops. The Complete Streets Workshops with the Walkable & Livable Communities Institute were held on May 12 & 13. Complete Streets Advisory Group members met on Monday and the public Complete Streets workshop was held on Tuesday. c. National APA Conference in Atlanta on April 26-30. Mr. Wakan attended the National APA Conference in Atlanta in April. d. HSIP Application Review Committee. Mr. Wakan participated in this first time HSIP Application Review Committee held at NMDOT in Santa Fe on May 2. e. Other. DISCUSSION: Mr. Fillerup reported that NMDOT and the Technical Committee workshop was held on May 6. There was a lot of good conversation and discussion on regional concerns, getting maintenance agreements approved, coordination among the entities and with NMDOT on all steps in a project, and the planned “Cradle to Grave” training. Mr. Fillerup said NMDOT said they would come back again in three months, so the MPO will plan to have that meeting in conjunction with the August Technical Committee meeting. Ms. Holton added that this meeting was the one scheduled to help clear up the miscommunication between NMDOT and the entities. The MPO provided the forum for all the agencies to come together for this discussion. Mr. Fillerup reported that the Complete Streets Workshops and Safe Routes to School events with the Walkable & Livable Communities Institute were held on May 12 & 13. Eight events in total were held over the course of the two days. The Complete Streets Advisory Group met on June 18 and had follow-up discussions about what was learned during the workshops. The Advisory Group also finalized the land use context areas and road typologies at yesterday’s meeting and plan to now start developing the actual design guidelines. Mr. Wakan and Ms. Holton both attended the National APA Conference in Atlanta on April 26-30. 28  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 Mr. Wakan participated in the first Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Application Review Committee held at NMDOT in Santa Fe on May 2. Every MPO had applications submitted by their local entities to secure funding to improve safety on corridors and at intersections. The applications were data-driven with crash data to support their applications with their recommended counter-measure. Funding was requested for an intersection in Albuquerque and one in Santa Fe to construct roundabouts. Both applications were approved and funded at $1,500,000 each. Mr. Wakan said that entities should submit any and all applications for consideration and stated there was no limit to the number of applications that could be submitted. For this first HSIP process, FMPO had no applications from the local entities in consideration. Mr. Wakan said July 18 was the upcoming deadline for the next application review process. All applications should first be submitted to the MPO. MPO Staff will need approximately one week to review the applications and then they will be forwarded to NMDOT. If the July 18 deadline is missed, applications may be submitted at any time, but those applications would not be reviewed until the next quarterly review. Mr. Fillerup commented that the Technical Committee members were all aware of the July 18 due date. Mr. Wakan said there was an issue with one of the Albuquerque MPO’s application because their City Council had not approved the seeking of safety funds for a roundabout. Mr. Wakan added that it was critical that there be a coordination of effort. Mr. Wakan stated that it was important to provide crash data with the HSIP applications. The MPO is working to get five years of data accumulated that the entities can use with their applications. Some of the entities were not trusting of the data from the state and preferred to use their own crash data. Mr. Wakan said the entity data goes first to the state and then comes back to the MPO. Mr. Wakan said the MPO can do hot-spot mapping which produces a swath of dangerous areas which provides illustrative data and compelling arguments for inclusion with the applications. Councilor Darnell asked if there was a threshold to be used when identifying a dangerous intersection. Mr. Wakan said that Santa Fe took all their intersections and looked at all the crashes in the last five years and then hot-spotted those intersections with the most crashes. Councilor Darnell asked if identifying the dangerous intersections was not already being done and were there not already triggers in place. Mr. Wakan said that the state has $21,000,000 each year to award to entities for safety projects and frequently not all this money is awarded. Ms. Holton said that this was one of the reasons for the development of a safety plan that was mentioned during the discussion on the UPWP. Having a safety plan would add credibility to local requests for safety funds. The development of a safety plan would address this type of criteria and an assessment similar to Santa Fe’s would be done as this plan was developed. Mr. Wakan said that NMDOT is willing to award these funds and if there is a need for a safety counter-measure, no cost is too much to consider. Both Albuquerque (MRCOG) and Santa Fe have safety plans and these strengthen their safety applications. It is up to each entity to submit their safety application, but the MPO will provide assistance and technical support for the applications. Mr. Degani commented that having the MPOs develop their own safety plans brings them in line with the state which was required to produce a highway safety improvement program six or seven years ago. One of the main goals of MAP-21 is to reduce crashes and fatalities across each state. 29  Draft PC Meeting Minutes June 19 2014 Mr. Fillerup reported that Sites Southwest was awarded the consultant contract for the public participation process for the 2040 MTP for FMPO. Ms. Holton said the public visioning process would begin in the next few weeks and stated that Policy Committee members would be included. 10. BUSINESS FROM THE CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS AND STAFF Councilor Duckett asked about the upcoming Pinon Hills Extension public meeting. Ms. Holton said the Public Works Department of the City of Farmington is hosting this meeting. The project is in the construction phase now and is outside of FMPO jurisdiction. There is another public workshop planned for June 25 on the Southside River Road trail TAP project. Ms. Holton added that once funding was awarded, the managing entity takes over the project. There was no additional business from the Chairman, Members or Staff. 12. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR There was no business from the floor. 13. ADJOURNMENT Councilor Darnell adjourned the meeting at 3:22 p.m. __________________________ ________________________________ Dan Darnell, Chair June Markle, MPO Administrative Aide 30