MPO Policy Committee

MPO POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA May 28, 2020 10:30 a.m. Administrative Conference Room San Juan County’s Administrative Building 100 South Oliver Aztec, New Mexico  AGENDA FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING May 28, 2020 10:30 AM This regular meeting will be held in the Administrative Conference Room at San Juan County’s Administrative Building, 100 South Oliver, Aztec, New Mexico. ITEM PAGE 1. Call to Order: Call meeting to order 2. Welcome to new Policy Committee members: City of Aztec Mayor Pro-Tem Rosalyn Fry and Town of Kirtland Mayor Thomas Wethington 3. Introduction of new MPO employees 4. Minutes: Approve the minutes from the February 27, 2020 Policy Committee 35-40 Meeting (April 23, 2020 Policy Committee meeting was cancelled). 5. TIP Amendment #3: Review and consider approval of proposed Amendment #3 1-7 to the FFY2020-2025 TIP: a. Review the projects in proposed Amendment #3 b. Hold a public hearing on proposed Amendment #3 c. Consider approval of proposed Amendment #3 and adoption of the Self- Certification for Amendment #3 to the FFY2020-2025 TIP Presented by: Peter Koeppel 6. Review the Proposed Revisions to the Joint Powers Agreement and the 8-9 Committee Bylaws Presented by: Beth Escobar 7. FFY2021-2022 UPWP: Review and provide input on the proposed FFY2021- 10-22 2022 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Presented by: Peter Koeppel 8. Quarterly Education: INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis 23-29 Presented by: Beth Escobar 9. Reports from NMDOT a. Update from District 5 (Paul Brasher) b. Update from the Planning Bureau (Joseph Moriarty) 10. Committee Member Discussion Item(s) 30 No additional items were presented for discussion 11. Information Items 31-33 a. Update on MTP Development b. UPWP Amendment #6 c. Committee Input on Future Policy Committee trainings d. Annual Quality Assurance Review (QAR) e. Consider nomination of a Policy Committee Vice Chair Presented by: Beth Escobar 12. Business from Chairman, Members and Staff 13. Public Comment on Any Issues Not on the Agenda 14. Adjournment The public body may only take action on an item if it is listed for action on the publicly noticed agenda. The public is invited to participate in this GoTo Meeting:  By using a computer, tablet or smartphone: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/708932541 or by dialing: 1 (571) 317-3122 and entering access code: 708-932-541 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 Assistant 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 Assistant if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.  FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Agenda Item #5 Subject: Amendment #3 to the FFY2020-2025 TIP Prepared by: Peter Koeppel, MPO Officer Date: May 28, 2020 BACKGROUND  The Call for Projects for the FFY2020-2025 TIP Amendment #3 was sent out on March 24, 2020 and April 1.  The Public Notice for Amendment #3 to the FFY2020-2025 TIP was published on the MPO’s website and in the Daily Times on May 10.  The amendment currently includes two new San Juan County bridge projects.  The Technical Committee recommended approval of proposed Amendment #3 to Policy Committee at their meeting on May 20. AMENDED TIP PROJECTS  San Juan County’s projects are for two bridge projects for STIP Year 2025: - Bridge 3121 - Bridge 8111 ANTICIPATED WORK  Hold public hearings on TIP Amendment #3 on May 28, 2020. ATTACHMENTS  The approved TIP Amendment Schedule and e-STIP descriptions for Amendment #3 to the FFY2020-2025 TIP.  The Self Certification for Amendment #3 to the FFY2020-2025 TIP. ACTION ITEM  It is recommended that the Policy Committee consider approval of proposed Amendment #3 to the FFY2020-2025 TIP and the Self-Certification to Amendment #3 at their May 28, 2020 meeting. APPLICABLE CITATIONS  § 450.328 TIP revisions and relationship to the STIP.  (a) An MPO(s) may revise the TIP at any time under procedures agreed to by the cooperating parties consistent with the procedures established in this part for its development and approval. In nonattainment or maintenance areas for transportation-related pollutants, if a TIP amendment involves non-exempt projects (per 40 CFR part 93), or is replaced with an updated TIP, the MPO(s) and the FHWA and the FTA must make a new conformity determination. In all areas, changes that affect fiscal constraint must take place by amendment of 1  the TIP. The MPO(s) shall use public participation procedures consistent with § 450.316(a) in revising the TIP, except that these procedures are not required for administrative modifications.) After approval by the MPO(s) and the Governor, the State shall include the TIP without change, directly or by reference, in the STIP required under 23 U.S.C. 135. In nonattainment and maintenance areas, the FHWA and the FTA must make a conformity finding on the TIP before it is included in the STIP. A copy of the approved TIP shall be provided to the FHWA and the FTA.  (c) The State shall notify the MPO(s) and Federal land management agencies when it has included a TIP including projects under the jurisdiction of these agencies in the STIP. 2  FARMINGTON MPO SELF‐CERTIFICATION STATEMENT FFY2020‐2025 TIP Amendment #3 In accordance with 23 U.S.C. 450.334, the New Mexico Department of Transportation, and the Farmington Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Cities of Aztec, Bloomfield, Farmington, Town of Kirtland, and the urbanized area of San Juan County hereby certify that the transportation planning process meets the Performance‐Based Planning and Programming (PBPP) requirements established in 23 CFR 450.326(d), 49 CFR 625, and 49 CFR 630. The projects identified in Amendment #3 to the FFY2020 – 2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) are consistent with the priorities outlined in the NMDOT Asset Management Plan, the New Mexico Strategic Highway Safety Plan, and the New Mexico Freight Plan; and from the priorities outlined in the Red Apple Transit Asset Management Plan of the City of Farmington. The projects support the adopted Performance Targets of the FMPO for Performance Measure 1 (Safety), Performance Measure 2 (State of Good Repair), Performance Measure 3 (System Performance), and Transit Asset Management. Amendment #3 to the TIP was reviewed by the FMPO in accordance with the FMPO Public Participation Plan and the FMPO Title VI Plan. The FMPO also certifies that the transportation planning process is addressing the major issues in the metropolitan planning area and is being conducted in accordance with all applicable requirements of: (1) The fiscal constraint required in 23 CFR 450; (2) 49 U.S.C. 5323(l), 23 U.S.C. 135, and 23 U.S.C. 450.220; (3) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1967 and the Title VI assurance executed by each State under 23 U.S.C. 324 and 29 U.S.C. 794; (4) Section 1101(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Pub. L. 105‐178) regarding the involvement of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in FHWA and FTA funded planning projects (Sec. 105(f), Pub. L. 97‐424, 96 Stat. 2100; 49 CFR, Subtitle A, Part 26); 100 W. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Farmington, New Mexico 87401 https://www.fmtn.org Phone: (505) 599‐1466 Fax: (505) 599‐1299 3 (5) The provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (pub. L. 101‐336, 104 Stat. 327, as amended) and U. S. DOT implementing regulation; (6) The provision of 49 U.S.C. Part 20 regarding restrictions on influencing certain activities; and, (7) Sections 174 and 176(c) and (d) of the Clean Air Act as amended (42 U.S.C. 7504, 7506(c) and (d). Policy Committee Chair Date _________________________________ _______________________ NMDOT Date __________________________________ _______________________ 100 W. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Farmington, New Mexico 87401 https://www.fmtn.org Phone: (505) 599‐1466 Fax: (505) 599‐1299 4  Amendment 20-03 FAM Transportation Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2020-2024 2 Projects Listed F100360 (Ver 1) 20-03 STATUS New Project LOCAL Title: CR 3000 Bridge Replacement Description: Bridge Replacement - Bridge 3121 1.13 Miles NW of intersection of CR 3000/CR 350 In Flora Vista, NM Planning, Design, ROW, and Construction of Replacement Bridge Structure Project Type: Bridge - Replace (11) District: District 5 County: San Juan Limits: Bridge 3121 FED FY REVENUE SOURCE PE / DESIGN ROW IMP CON ENG / CE UT / OTHER TOTAL 2021 LOCAL GENERAL FUNDS (LGF) $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000 2025 LOCAL GENERAL FUNDS (LGF) $0 $0 $0 $850,000 $0 $0 $850,000 2020-2023 TOTAL $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000 ALL YEARS TOTAL $100,000 $0 $0 $850,000 $0 $0 $950,000 Region: FAM (N/A) Lead Agency: County of San Juan F100370 (Ver 1) 20-03 STATUS New Project LOCAL 5 Title: CR 3500 Bridge Replacement Description: Bridge 8111 Replacement Project 0.5 Miles NW of intersection of CR 3500/CR 350 In Flora Vista, NM Project Type: Bridge - Replace (11) District: District 5 County: San Juan Limits: Bridge 8111 FED FY REVENUE SOURCE PE / DESIGN ROW IMP CON ENG / CE UT / OTHER TOTAL 2022 LOCAL GENERAL FUNDS (LGF) $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000 2025 LOCAL GENERAL FUNDS (LGF) $0 $0 $0 $1,800,000 $0 $0 $1,800,000 2020-2023 TOTAL $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000 ALL YEARS TOTAL $100,000 $0 $0 $1,800,000 $0 $0 $1,900,000 Region: FAM (N/A) Lead Agency: County of San Juan FAM Project Listing Page 1 of 2 Printed on Thursday, April 30, 2020  Amendment 20-03 FAM Transportation Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2020-2024 2 Projects Listed FAM TIP SUMMARY BY LEAD AGENCY Prior FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Beyond Total County of San Juan $0 $0 $100,000 $100,000 $0 $0 $2,650,000 $2,650,000 $2,850,000 TOTAL $0 $0 $100,000 $100,000 $0 $0 $2,650,000 $2,650,000 $2,850,000 6 FAM Project Listing Page 2 of 2 Printed on Thursday, April 30, 2020 7  FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGRANIZATION Agenda Item #6 Subject: Review and provide comments on the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) and Committee Bylaws and Operating Procedures proposals Prepared by: Beth Escobar, AICP, Interim MPO Officer Date: May 28, 2020 BACKGROUND  The cities of Aztec, Bloomfield, and Farmington, and San Juan County formed and have participated in the Metropolitan Planning Organization through the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) since 2003. Kirtland was added to the FMPO in June 2018.  Recommended changes include: clean up of both documents and also adding an option to hold virtual meetings when necessitated by health concerns.  The proposed changes were reviewed by the FMPO Technical Committee at their May 20th meeting and recommended changes are reflected in the current draft. CURRENT WORK  The 30-day public review period will be posted on May 24, 2020.  Action on the JPA and the Committee Bylaws documents will be sought by the Policy Committee in June. ACTION ITEM  Provide comments and recommendations to the proposed JPA and Committee Bylaws documents.  Members of the Policy Committee are encouraged to share the proposals with their Councils and Commissions.  It is anticipated that the final JPA and Committee Bylaws will be considered for approval by the MPO Policy Committee on June 25, 2020. If approved then, consideration of the proposed JPA by the boards, councils, or commissions of the individual member entities will be scheduled in July. Upon completion of the adoption process, the JPA will be sent to the NM Department of Finance and Administration for State Review/Approval. APPLICABLE CITATIONS  23 U.S. Code § 134 - Metropolitan transportation planning  23 CFR 450.310 - Metropolitan planning organization designation and re- designation  23 CFR 450.314 - Metropolitan planning agreements  23 U.S. Code § 134 - Metropolitan transportation planning  Joint Powers Agreement Act, being Sections 11-1-1 et. Seq., NMSA 1978, as amended. 8  NMDOT Planning Procedures Manual, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Internal Structure, pages 46-48 9  FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Agenda Item #7 Subject: FFY2021-2022 Proposed Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Prepared by: Peter Koeppel MPO Officer Date: May 28, 2020 BACKGROUND  The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is the MPO’s work plan for two federal fiscal years. The UPWP pairs the MPO’s required work tasks/products with the MPO’s anticipated funding.  The FFY2021-2022 UPWP will cover planning activities and work products to be completed from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2022.  Based on the Planning Procedures Manual (PPM), the MPO needed to provide a draft UPWP to NMDOT in late April, and have that draft reviewed for a recommendation/approval by the Committees in June.  This month, we are asking both Committees to review the draft of the FFY2021- 2022 Unified Planning Work Program, providing us with input. A copy of the most current draft is enclosed.  A 30-day public comment period will be noticed from May 24, 2020 to June 22, 2020.  Page 9 of the document outlines the five major work program tasks for the MPO; these tasks are based on a format provided by NMDOT. Subtasks are listed below. You should be aware that the same numbering system is utilized in the MPO’s quarterly invoicing system and in our financial reports, including the Annual Performance & Expenditure Report (APER), which we prepare and submit at the end of every FFY. CURRENT WORK  Annual activities in the UPWP include administering the MPO’s programs, TIP development and management, development of performance measures, GIS activities, Safe Routes to School activities, transit data collection and mapping.  Major activities for the FFY2021-2022 UPWP will include the implementing the policies of the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, land-use and transportation planning support activities, transportation performance management, and travel demand modeling updates.  Per NMDOT direction, staff projects that FHWA PL funds of $244,019.97 and FTA 5303 funds of $74,386.25 (both including local matches) for each of the two (2) federal fiscal years will be available. Those numbers are subject to change. ANTICIPATED WORK  Meet with NMDOT in late May-early June to discuss and incorporate any changes.  Hold public hearings on the proposed FFY2021-2022 UPWP in June.  Seek final approval of the FFY2021-2022 UPWP by the Policy Committee at the June 25, 2020 meeting. 10  ATTACHMENTS  The current draft of the 2021-2022 UPWP can be downloaded by clicking the following link: https://www.fmtn.org/DocumentCenter/View/21716/FFY2021- 22-draft-FMPO-UPWP_to-NMDOT-on-50620 INFORMATION ITEM  It is recommended that the Policy Committee provide staff with input on the proposed UPWP. We also ask that the meeting be opened up for public comments. 11  Farmington Metropolitan Planning Organization 12 FY 2021-2022 Unified Planning Work Program Policy Committee May 28, 2020  FMPO Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) • Biennial (FFY 2021/2022) statement of work identifying the planning priorities and activities to be carried out 13 within a metropolitan planning area • Includes: • Description of the planning work and resulting products • Who will perform the work • Time frames for completing the work • Cost of the work • Source(s) of funds  FMPO Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Planning Activities Organized in Five Categories: 14 1. Program Administration and Management 2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 3. General Development and Data Collection/Analysis 4. Transportation Planning 5. Special Studies and Activities  UPWP Tasks Task 1- Program Administration and Management 1.1 Program Support and Administration 1.2 UPWP and Quarterly & Annual Reporting 15 1.3 Title VI Plan and Monitoring (includes Environmental Justice) 1.4 Public Participation 1.5 Website and Other Communications 1.6 Staff Training and Professional Development 1.7 Committee Member Training 1.8 Joint Powers Agreement 1.9 State and Federal Coordination  UPWP Tasks Task 2- Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 2.1 TIP Development 16 2.2 TIP Management 2.3 Annual Project Listing and Obligation Report  UPWP Tasks Task 3 - General Development and Data Collection/Analysis 3.1 Traffic Counting and Reporting 3.2 Travel Demand Model Maintenance 17 3.3 Software Upgrades 3.4 GIS Data Development & Maintenance 3.5 Development Review 3.6 Data Collection and Reporting Activities 3.7 Planning Consultation & Local Transportation Planning Assistance  UPWP Tasks Task 4 - Transportation Planning 4.1 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) 4.2 Safety Analysis and Planning 18 4.3 Bike and Pedestrian Planning/ Complete Streets 4.4 Transit System Studies 4.5 Planning Support 4.6 Access Management Plan  UPWP Tasks Task 5 - Special Studies and Activities 5.1 Public Health Activities 5.2 Stormwater Management 19 5.3 Travel and Tourism 5.4 Regional Models of Cooperation  Budget Summary and Appendices Estimated Fund Source Estimated FFY2021 Budget Estimated FFY2022 Budget FFY2021 Task Costs Task 1 Program Admin & $115,700 FHWA PL - Federal Share $208,490.66 $208,490.66 Management Task 2 Transportation $11,183 FHWA PL - Required Match $35,529.31 $35,529.31 Improvement Program Task 3 Gen Dev. Data $52,950 FHWA PL - Total $244,019.97 $244,019.97 Collection/Analysis Task 4 Transportation FTA 5303 - Federal Share $ 59,509.00 $59,509.00 $111,000 Planning 20 Task 5 Special Studies & FTA 5303 - Required Match $ 14,877.25 $14,877.25 $22,188 Activities FTA 5303 - Total $74,386.25 $74,386.25 Total $313,020 Estimated Total MPO Budget $318,406.22 $318,406.22 FFY2022 Task Costs Task 1 Program Admin & $115,700 Local Match PL (Planning) FFY2021 FFY2022 Local Match 5303 (Transit) FY2021 FY2022 Management Task 2 Transportation Aztec (7%) $2,487.05 $2,487.05 Aztec (7%) $1,041.41 $1,041.41 $11,183 Improvement Program Bloomfield (8%) $2,842.34 $2,842.34 Bloomfield (8%) $1,190.18 $1,190.18 Task 3 Gen Dev. Data $52,950 Collection/Analysis Farmington (47%) $16,698.78 $16,698.78 Farmington (47%) $6,992.31 $6,992.31 Task 4 Transportation $111,000 Planning Kirtland (1%) $355.29 $355.29 Kirtland (1%) $148.77 $148.77 Task 5 Special Studies & $22,188 SJ County (37%) $13,145.84 $ $13,145.84 SJ County (37%) $ $5,504.58 $5,504.58 Activities Local Match Total PL Planning * $35,529.31 $35,529.31 Local Match Total 5303 (Transit) $14,877.25 $14,877.25 Total $313,020  Schedule/Next Steps 1st Draft of UPWP to NMDOT Transportation Planning & Safety Division (TPSD) Proposed UPWP is posted online for public review and comment. Begin 30-day public comment period May Presentations on proposed UPWP to be made to both committees, opportunities for public comment at meetings MPO & NMDOT TPSD meeting on draft UPWP 21 MPO staff revise proposed UPWP if necessary Technical Committee reviews and makes recommendation regarding draft UPWP; opportunity for public comment June at meeting Policy committee votes on approving UPWP; opportunity for public comment at meeting July MPO submits approved UPWP to NMDOT TPSD August NMDOT TPSD submits UPWP to FHWA-NM division and FTA-Region VI for review FHWA-NM division & FTA-Region VI comments on UPWPs to NMDOT TPSD September NMDOT TPSD submits final UPWPs (with changes, if any) to FHWA-NM division and FTA-Region VI October Effective date of UPWP at beginning of federal fiscal year 22 Questions? Peter Koeppel pkoeppel@fmtn.org (505) 360-9998  FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Agenda Item #8 Subject: INRIX U. S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis Prepared by: Beth Escobar, AICP, Interim MPO Officer Date: May 28, 2020 PRESENTATION INRIX is a private company providing location-based data and analytics related to traffic and transit. On March 23, 2020, INRIX published a traffic volume synopsis comparing traffic volumes from March 14-20 to volumes in February, demonstrating a marked decrease in all categories of traffic, both nationwide and for specific large cities and metropolitan area, related to the COVID-19 pandemic and state instituted stay-at-home orders. This data is provided as informational only. Staff was unable to find any more current data, but will keep tracking this phenomenon. 23 4/29/2020 INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis: Issue #1 (March 14-20, 2020) - INRIX Onward INRIX Innovations and Perspectives AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONNECTED CAR MARKETPLACE INTELLIGENCE SMAR Industry News, News, Smart Mobility, Traffic, USA INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis: Is 14-20, 2020) March 23, 2020 / By Rick Schuman Guest Post By Rick Schuman, VP, Public Sector Americas (rick@inrix.com) This is the first national look at road traffic demand changes from the COVID-19 virus spread and our collective response. We will endeavor to publish this Synopsis every Monday for the foreseeable future, providing results 24 https://inrix.com/blog/2020/03/covid19-us-traffic-volume-synopsis/ 1/7 4/29/2020 INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis: Issue #1 (March 14-20, 2020) - INRIX through Friday of the previous work week. Key Findings th Total volume first dropped nationally on Friday March 13 , with major drops beginning the next day When compared to typical daily travel:[1] Nationally, personal travel dropped through the work week, down 30% Thursday and Friday San Francisco, the first area to ‘shelter-in-place,’ down ~50% overall Thursday and Friday California, New York and Michigan has largest statewide overall drops, at 36-37% Friday Long haul truck traffic is flat, a sign that the national supply chain is holding up so far Local area commercial vehicle traffic down near 10%, showing a slow overall decline How bad can it get? Italy, the first nation to ‘lockdown,’ down 65% overall, 70% in personal vehicle travel Figure 1 Reader Calls to Action If you have colleagues who would be interested in this Synopsis, please forward the link Feel free to quote the findings, we kindly request you attribute INRIX If you want to get this Synopsis and other COVID-19 related materials as created, sign up at the bottom of this document If you want more detail about how this data is created and/or how it could be used interactively, register th for our webinar this Thursday, March 26 . 25 https://inrix.com/blog/2020/03/covid19-us-traffic-volume-synopsis/ 2/7 4/29/2020 INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis: Issue #1 (March 14-20, 2020) - INRIX Background Our incoming data sources – providing anonymous speed/location reporting to us in real-time – generate over 100 million trips per day in the US across consumers, local fleets, and long haul trucks. We use this data to create a myriad of real-time and near real-time services, and this data network gives us a unique and timely window into the nation’s roadway travel. Our data sources span the full range of vehicle types using the national network and provides information about all roads in the network, not just major roads. In addition to our real-time speed and congestion information, much of which is being used by the media to document the impact of the virus on travel, our trip data can serve as a proxy for overall road usage trends at national, state and local levels. In this extraordinary time, we have re-purposed our INRIX Trips metadata to generate relevant summary level information about traffic demand.[2] The below documents are what we have observed thus far, with Figure 1 providing the national summary. With only a 48-hour lag, we hope that this information will be useful to policy makers and the public. And we too look forward to the week, hopefully soon, when we can report on congestion and volume growth – as this will be a sure sign of recovery. Synopsis When a tsunami hits, it’s hard to tell from the initial surge if it’s just a rogue wave or something bigger. So here we are on March 23, and it’s obvious we are in the middle of a tsunami, on many fronts. In terms of highway th th transportation, our data shows that in the US the first wave hit on Friday, March 13 . Yes, Friday the 13 of all days (oddly, major stock market indices were up 9% that day – so much for the omnipotent ‘market.’) . After 16 straight days of increasing travel, national volume suddenly reversed, dropping 5%. In normal times, volume changes would move incrementally, almost undetectable day-by-day. 5% changes in one day just don’t happen. Normally. The tsunami started. As Figure 1 illustrates, it has only gotten worse, with national declines topping 30% this past Friday. Notably, the decline is worse each day through Thursday, and stabilizing somewhat on Friday. How bad can it get? As an example, our data from Italy, the first country establish nationwide restrictions, shows an overall 65% drop in total traffic volumes, with a 70% drop in passenger vehicle travel. And as of this past Sunday night, Italy has increased restrictions significantly. Thus we can expect even further traffic declines there as restrictions increase. Digging a little deeper, so far, the decline in national passenger traffic volume is directly tied to a decline in total trips, with distance-per-trip increasingly slightly from 9.2 miles to 9.4 miles. With the reduction in congestion as reported by INRIX Research, we are seeing slightly shorter trip times, with 18.5 minutes per trip dropping to 17.8 minutes. A silver lining, if there is one, is that commercial traffic is holding up. Long haul truck traffic is holding steady – a hopeful sign as we clearly need the nation’s logistics backbone to continue to function. Local fleets, such as 26 https://inrix.com/blog/2020/03/covid19-us-traffic-volume-synopsis/ 3/7 4/29/2020 INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis: Issue #1 (March 14-20, 2020) - INRIX service vehicles and local deliveries, are experiencing a drop nationwide, slightly under 10% through the week. These commercial traffic trends bear watching. The three metropolitan areas with either the earliest outbreaks and/or the most aggressive restrictions are Seattle, San Francisco, and New York City. Figure 2 shows the relative change in overall traffic volumes in these areas relative to the nationwide data. Seattle, with the earliest outbreak has the least restrictive official policies, and so it turns out less than half the drop in travel of the others. Figure 2 Side note: What happened Monday? Consistently across the country, while traffic dropped, it dropped less than Sunday. My hypothesis is a combination of workers trying to get one last day in the office coupled with those who went to work and were promptly laid off as employers hunkered down, a trend that continued as the week went on. If you have a better hypothesis, please email me. The final table to share this week is a simple day-by-day summary of traffic in ten largest states and metropolitan areas (adding Seattle and San Francisco as well) . Table 1 illustrates when travel patterns were normal or normal enough (green) , when the trend line turned down (yellow) , and when declines began in earnest (red) . An interesting general observation is how quickly most went from everything is fine to major declines. In fact, Georgia 27 https://inrix.com/blog/2020/03/covid19-us-traffic-volume-synopsis/ 4/7 4/29/2020 INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis: Issue #1 (March 14-20, 2020) - INRIX immediately saw a significant decline on March 14 after a slight increase on March 13. The Table also shows the extent of overall traffic decline by Friday. The numbers vary widely, but all are down significantly, with Georgia and North Carolina the only regions with less than a 25% decline by Friday. Table 1 – Change in Traffic for Larger States and Areas (Green – normal, Yellow – tending down, Red – large decline) Florida – illustrated by a number of stories of packed spring break beachgoers ignoring social distancing recommendations – held out an extra day before trending down. In Orlando, all major theme parks closed beginning Monday, and by Wednesday, Orlando-area traffic was down 30%. This was with no government restrictions in place. This was a pure demand drop, illustrating the magnitude of the potential impact on regions and parts of the economy based on discretionary spending, such as tourism. 28 https://inrix.com/blog/2020/03/covid19-us-traffic-volume-synopsis/ 5/7 4/29/2020 INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis: Issue #1 (March 14-20, 2020) - INRIX Note that when discussing the data, the tone is these declines are bad. Certainly, through an economic lens, this is true. But declines also correlate to increased compliance with government restriction and recommendations, which are intended to flatten the curve. It is hard to break out of the frame of reference where drops in economic activity are bad. We will do our best in the coming editions of the INRIX Travel Volume Synopsis to, as they say, just call balls and strikes, leaving commentary to others. Want more Info? If you wish to learn more about how we generate this insight and the movement data behind the Synopsis, or how th you can get more detailed local information, updated daily, register for our webinar this Thursday, March 26 . [1] Given the day of week pattern of travel demand, we compare a given day and area to the same day/area in a previous week, and we are using the week commencing Saturday, February 22, 2020 as our typical week [2] Metadata used is total trip distance of all INRIX Trips originating in the country/state/region each day Subscribe to Our COVID-19 Newsletter To Stay Up To Date: INDUSTRIES PRODUCTS Auto Insurance INRIX AI Traffic Automotive INRIX Drive Time Businesses INRIX OpenCar Cities INRIX Road Rules Deliveries and Logistics INRIX Road Rules: Curbs Developers INRIX Road Rules: Roadways Fleet INRIX Road Rules: Sidewalks Media Parking Out-of-Home Advertising Roadway Analytics 29 https://inrix.com/blog/2020/03/covid19-us-traffic-volume-synopsis/ 6/7  FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Agenda Item #10 Subject: Committee Member Discussion Items Date: May 28, 2020 DISCUSSION ITEMS There were no additional discussion items provided by Policy Committee members for inclusion in the Agenda. 30  FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Agenda Item #11 Subject: Information Items Prepared by: MPO Staff Date: May 28, 2020 INFORMATION ITEMS a. 2045 MTP Update. Please see Peter Koeppel’s summary of the 2045 MTP Update presented to the Technical Committee on May 20 by Aaron Sussman of Bohannan Huston. b. UPWP Amendment #6. Amendment #6 to the UPWP was necessitated to reduce the FMPO’s budget by $32.03 to align with adjusted FHWA and FTA grant award amounts. c. Committee Input on Future Committee Trainings. Please provide FMPO Staff with any recommendations on items of interest for future quarterly education presentations. d. Annual FMPO Quality Assurance Review (QAR). The MPO’s Annual Quality Assurance Review (QAR) with NMDOT was held on remotely on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Once finalized by NMDOT, results of the QAR will be shared with the Committee. e. Consider nomination of a Policy Committee Vice Chair. As Sherri Sipe’s term as a Commissioner for the City of Aztec has ended, the naming of a Vice Chair for the Policy Committee needs to be considered. 31  Summary of the 2045 MTP Update Review of the purpose and requirements of an MTP: • Considers current and projected regional transportation needs • Develops a transportation vision for the region • Analyzes all modes of transportation • Considers how to best utilize limited federal funding • Revised every five years – based on current understanding of issues and priorities MTP Development Progress to Date • Public Outreach Project website - http://fmpo2045mtp.bhinc.com/ In-person outreach (October 2019, January 2020) Online survey (124 responses) • Data Collection / Existing Conditions Analysis • Chapters Complete: Transit Bicycle-Pedestrian Safety • Chapters Submitted for Review: Introduction / Complete Streets Freight Takeaways from Travel Model Analysis • Where congestion exists, it is related to individual intersections • This type of congestion may be best addressed through operations improvements rather than additional capacity • Future growth levels are modest; no significant increases in congestion are projected • Previous MTP responded to high levels of growth → identified roadway widening projects and new roadways • 2045 MTP No Build Scenario indicates network can manage long-term travel demands without major capacity expansion Regional Priorities • Use limited funding wisely; new capacity requires additional maintenance • Account for roadway maintenance and rehabilitation needs • Safety improvements • Access management along major roads and highways • Additional infrastructure for non-auto modes / ADA accessibility • Quality of life investments • Trails, bikeways. Complete Streets → benefits for users of all modes (consistent with federal priorities) COVID-19 Impacts to travel • Decline in VMT • Clean Air and Reduced Emissions • Impacts to Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel • Impacts to Public Transit Next Steps • Update goals and objectives 32 • Finalize project lists • Financial analysis • Policy recommendations • Include performance measures Schedule/Public Outreach Events • June: Virtual Open Houses • August: Final Public Outreach Event(s) • August/September: Draft Plan with 30-day comment period • September: Plan considered for approval 33  The draft minutes from the February 27, 2020 Policy Committee meeting are on the following pages. The scheduled meeting in April 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19. 34  MINUTES FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Policy Members Present: Sherri Sipe, City of Aztec Sean Sharer, City of Farmington Paul Brasher, NMDOT District 5 Dan Flack (Alt.), Town of Kirtland Larry Hathaway (Alt.), San Juan County Policy Members Absent: Julie Baird, City of Farmington Jeanine Bingham-Kelly, City of Farmington Glojean Todacheene, San Juan County Mark Duncan, Town of Kirtland Staff Present: Beth Escobar, AICP, Interim MPO Officer June Markle, MPO Administrative Assistant Staff Absent: None Others Present: Javier Martinez, NMDOT D5 Joseph Moriarty, Planning Liaison, NMDOT (via phone) Andrew Montoya, Red Apple Transit 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Sharer called the meeting to order at 10:41 a.m. 2. APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 23, 2020 POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING Commissioner Sipe moved to approve the minutes from the January 23, 2020 Policy Committee meeting. Mr. Hathaway seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 3. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN RED APPLE TRANSIT AND FMPO Subject: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between Red Apple Transit and FMPO Prepared by: MPO Staff Date: February 27, 2020 35  BACKGROUND  This MOU is required of Red Apple Transit by the FTA per Gabrielle Chavez, Transit Planning & Service Coordination Manager/NMDOT. CURRENT ISSUES & RECOMMENDATIONS  This item is being presented to both committees in February 2020 for their consideration and approval.  Staff recommends that the MOU be approved.  FMPO Policy Committee action is scheduled for February 27, 2020.  FMPO Technical Committee recommended their approval to the Policy Committee on February 12. ACTION ITEM  It is recommended that the Policy Committee approve the MOU between Red Apple Transit and FMPO. If approved, the Policy Committee Chair would sign the MOU on behalf of the FMPO. APPLICABLE CITATIONS  23 USC Section 134 and 135 and 49 USC 5303, et seq. and 43-1 Part 11, C.R.S. DISCUSSION: Ms. Escobar explained that this Memorandum of Understanding formalizes a partnership between the Red Apple Transit System and the FMPO in working together and coordinating transit planning efforts in the region. The Technical Committee gave their recommended approval that the Policy Mr. Montoya explained that there are currently two regional buses one going to Aztec and one to Kirtland and two that run in Farmington. Additionally, Navajo Transit and Red Apple Transit work together and allow passengers to transfer from one transit system to the other. He stated Red Apple Transit also has a partnership with the North Central Regional Transit District system out of Espanola. ACTION: Mr. Brasher moved to approve the MOU between Red Apple Transit and the FMPO. Commissioner Sipe seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. 4. PROPOSED FFY2020 FMPO BUDGET FOR NON-REIMBURSABLE EXPENDITURES AND REPORT ON FFY2019 FMPO BUDGET FOR NON- REIMBURSABLE EXPENDITURES Subject: Proposed FFY2020 FMPO Budget for Non- Reimbursable Expenditures and Report on FFY2019 FMPO Budget for Non-Reimbursable Expenditures Date: February 27, 2020 36  BACKGROUND  The MPO’s JPA provides for “any expenditure deemed non-reimbursable by NMDOT shall require the advance approval of the Policy Committee and shall be subject to the funding formula contained in Paragraph A” (Section 5.B, page 9).  Non-reimbursable expenditures include those that are deemed ineligible by NMDOT by the MPO’s federal grants.  In previous years, including last year, the MPO has budgeted a total of $1,500 for these expenditures annually. The total amount for such expenditure in FFY2019 was $1,150.51.  The expenditures are typically expended as needed by MPO Staff via the fiscal agent, and then the fiscal agent has been reimbursed with payments from the member entities on a quarterly basis. This same amount is recommended for FFY2020.  Applying the JPA’s reimbursement formula to the $1,500 results in: Aztec would pay $105; Bloomfield would pay $120; Farmington would pay $720; Kirtland would pay $15; and the County would pay $540. Of course, these amounts would be spread over four quarters.  After two quarters into the current federal fiscal year, these expenditures are nearly $900. ACTION ITEM  It is recommended that the Policy Committee consider and approve the proposal to approve up to $1,500 for the MPO’s FFY2020 to ensure sufficient funding for these expenditures is available to the MPO during FFY2020 (October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020). DISCUSSION: Ms. Escobar reported that the FMPO is asking the Policy Committee to approve up to $1,500 to be set aside for non-reimbursable expenses (bottled water, meeting refreshments, and other bills deemed ineligible by NMDOT by the MPO’s federal grants). The expenditures are typically expended as needed by MPO Staff via the fiscal agent and then the fiscal agent has been reimbursed with payments from the member entities each quarter based on the JPA’s reimbursement formula. ACTION: Commissioner Sipe moved to approve up to $1,500 for the MPO’s FFY2020 budget (October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020) to ensure sufficient funding for non- reimbursable expenses incurred. Mr. Hathaway seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. 5. REPORTS FROM NMDOT Planning Bureau – Joseph Moriarty Mr. Moriarty reported that Senate Bill 232 appropriated LGTPF funding for local projects. Three projects in the MPO area received funding: two project in Farmington and one in Bloomfield. The funding is mainly for planning/design/building/maintaining and repairing of streets. Additionally, House Bill 207 changed the name of the LGTPF funding to the Transportation Project Fund (TPF). The bill was amended to allow tribes to be funded as 37 were transit, bicycle and pedestrian projects. Both bills passed the legislature but are awaiting the Governor’s signature. NMDOT Planning is working with the MPOs to streamline the application process. NMDOT is working on a funding guide and application process on FTR funding. More information is expected in the coming weeks. The Active Transportation (recreational trails program, transportation alternatives program, and CMAQ) call for projects is planned for May of 2021. District 5 – Paul Brasher Mr. Brasher reported that construction on US 64 continues. The project is going well and the contractor is ahead of schedule. Construction also continues on the La Plata River Bridge on NM 574. Mr. Brasher said that the original Senate Bill 232 (total of $49,500,000) listed projects by county throughout the state. He noted that District 5 has six counties that includes San Juan County, along with ten tribal governments. The bill shows District 5 receiving approximately $8,000,000 in funding with several projects in San Juan County receiving funding – Aztec, Bloomfield, Foothills Drive in Farmington, and some county road projects. Of the six counties in District 5, San Juan and Santa Fe Counties received the most funding. 6. COMMITTEE MEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS Subject: Committee Member Discussion Items Date: February 27, 2020 DISCUSSION ITEMS There were no additional discussion items provided by Policy Committee members for inclusion in the Agenda. 7. INFORMATION ITEMS Subject: Information Items Prepared by: MPO Staff Date: February 27, 2020 INFORMATION ITEMS g. MTP Update. Mr. Aaron Sussman, Planner with Bohannan Huston (BHI) provided a report on the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Update to the 38  Technical Committee at their February 12 meeting. Aaron thanked the Committee members for taking the time last week to visit with him individually, and thanked the City of Farmington for inviting him to provide 2045 MTP outreach at their Comprehensive Plan event on January 31. He advised that the Phase I of the MTP outreach was now being wrapped up. On February 12, there were newspaper ads run in the Daily Times and San Juan Sun designed to get as much feedback as possible for Phase I. The results of the outreach will be shared in the coming months. BHI is transitioning into the next steps. Currently, the first draft of the transit chapter has been provided. Aaron is asking for feedback from all in order to help shape the direction of the plan. Aaron outlined the MTP’s schedule (attached) to target an in person presentation on April 8 to the Technical Committee plus a trip to the region. He will be providing a few more draft chapters for review in the meantime plus information on the travel demand model. As part of the review of the Transit chapter, Aaron asked to more fully discuss policy recommendations on the: downtown hub; having a regional connection to Colorado; having regional transit action plan to improve efficiency and expand services while ensuring that these can be funded logically and strategically; looking at land use and the regional perspective; reviewing stops within the region. Technical Committee Chair Nick Porell mentioned that MPO Staff presented on the MPO and the MTP at a recent County Management Meeting. The Behavioral Health Services Director had comments on transit needs. The Director was referred to Aaron and has received the draft Transit chapter to review and provide input. Further discussions touched on the gender gap issues in transit, the status of the downtown transit hub, specific regional transit services that currently exist, and the lack of public transit from Farmington to Durango. The discussion wrapped up with Aaron being referred to 4CEDS regarding the proposed freight railroad line from Farmington to Gallup or Thoreau (generally along I-40). h. TIP Amendment #2. No formal amendment was submitted. TIP Amendment #3 is scheduled to begin with the first call for projects on March 24. i. Local Government Transportation Project Fund (LGTPF). NMDOT has notified the MPOs and the RTPOs of the presumed upcoming application process for the Local Government Transportation Project fund in anticipation of its funding in the State’s FY2021. A projected timeline and a Project Feasibility Form (PFF) designed specifically for the program have been provided to the members of the Technical Committee. Additional information learned from the February 21 meeting between the NMDOT and the MPOs and RTPOs will be shared by the MPO with the committees via email as soon as possible. DISCUSSION: Mr. Aaron Sussman provided a detailed update on the MTP at the Technical Committee on February 12. The public outreach phase is winding down and 39 they are beginning to compile the data. As mentioned above, the Technical Committee provided feedback to Mr. Sussman on the draft transit chapter. b. No new project or project changes were submitted for TIP Amendment #2 so no formal amendment was needed. Tip Amendment #3 is scheduled to being with the first call for projects on March 24. c.NMDOT held a conference call to discuss the anticipated funding and application process for the Local Government Transportation Project Fund (name change to Transportation Project Fund proposed). The Technical Committee members will be following the deadlines closely. Ms. Escobar was unable to attend this meeting 8. BUSINESS FROM THE CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS AND STAFF This was Commissioner Sipe’s final Policy Committee as she is not seeking reelection on the City of Aztec’s Commission. She thanked all the members for making her time on the Policy Committee enjoyable. Chair Sharer said she would be missed and all the Policy Committee members thanked her for her years of service to the FMPO and the Policy Committee. There was no additional business from the Chairman, Members and Staff. 9. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY ISSUES NOT ON THE AGENDA There was no public comment on any issues not on the agenda 10. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Hathaway moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Sipe seconded the motion. Chair Sharer adjourned the meeting at 11:00 a.m. _________________________ ___________________________ Sean Sharer, Policy Committee Chair June Markle, Administrative Assistant 40