MPO Technical Committee
Regular MeetingFarmington, NM · June 12, 2024
Agenda
MPO TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
AGENDA
June 12, 2024
10:00 a.m.
MPO Office
2nd Floor
100 W. Broadway Ave.
Farmington, New Mexico
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AGENDA
FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING
June 12, 2024 10:00 AM
This regular meeting will be held at the MPO Office, 2nd Floor, 100 W. Broadway Ave.,
Farmington, NM with virtual participation provided via a GoToMeeting link.
ITEM PAGE
1. Call to Order: Call meeting to order
2. Minutes: Approve the minutes from the May 8, 2024 Technical Committee 6-12
Meeting.
3. Entity Project Updates from Technical Committee Members: Members will 3-4
provide updates on their entity’s projects.
4. Reports from NMDOT
a. Update from the Planning Bureau (Shannon Glendenning)
b. Update from District 5 (Javier Martinez)
5. Business from Chairman, Members, and Staff
6. Information Items: 5
a. Title VI Update
7. Public Comment on Any Issues Not on the Agenda
8. Adjournment
The public body may only take action on an item if it is
listed for action on the publicly noticed agenda.
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FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Agenda Item #3
Subject: Status of Entity Projects
Prepared by: MPO Staff & Technical Committee
Members
Date: June 12, 2024
BACKGROUND
▪ The STIP Protocols, finalized in early 2014, require that each MPO shall
develop a process to monitor the progress and status of each project in
the first two years of the TIP. These monthly reviews help correct
inconsistencies in the TIP, STIP, the MPO’s MTP, Agreement Request Forms
(ARFs), etc. and provide for discussion among the members and NMDOT
representatives.
▪ Listed below are current entity projects some of which are part of the
FFY2022-2027 TIP.
▪ The Policy Committee approved the new FFY2024-2029 TIP on June
22,2023, which will become effective on October 1, 2023.
ATTACHMENT
▪ The Status Report Table of project updates received from Technical
Committee members. Subsequent project updates will be presented by
members during the committee meeting.
INFORMATION ITEM
▪ This is an information item only. Committee members will have an
opportunity to provide any needed feedback/updates/details regarding
the status of current projects.
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Status Reports – Entity Projects – June 12, 2024
Aztec F100091 East Aztec Arterial Phase II
F100410 McWilliams Rd.
Bloomfield F100300 East Blanco Bridge
Farmington F100440 Sunset Ave. Sidewalk & ADA
Improvements
F100450 E. Main St. Sidewalk & ADA
Improvements
F100100 East Pinion Hills Blvd Extension
F100101 Phase I
F100102
F100390 Foothills Drive Phase III
TF00001 Red Apple Transit
Kirtland
San Juan County F100021 East Pinon Hills Blvd Extension
Phase III
F100360 CR 3000 Bridge Replacement
F100370 CR 3500 Bridge Replacement
F100400 Lower Animas Valley River Trail
F100470 Glade Run Trails Phase III
NMDOT F100350 NM 371/Navajo 36
F100351 NM 371/Navajo 36
F100340 US 550 pavement rehab
F100341
F100342
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FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Agenda Item #6
Subject: Information Items
Prepared by: MPO Staff
Date: June 12, 2024
INFORMATION ITEMS
a. Title VI Update
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The minutes from the
May 8, 2024
Technical Committee meeting
are on the following pages.
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MINUTES
FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING
May 8, 2024
Technical Members Present: Lisa Hale-BlueEyes, San Juan County
Nick Porell, San Juan County
Lee Evans, City of Bloomfield
Javier Martinez, NMDOT District 5
Ruben Salcido, City of Aztec
Virginia King, City of Farmington
Dan Flack, Town of Kirtland
Andrew DiCamillo, City of Aztec
Technical Members Absent: Alan Black, Red Apple Transit
Colby Gibson, CDBG Planner FMTN
Staff Present: Peter Koeppel, MPO Officer
Olivia Groeber, MPO Associate Planner
Staff Absent:
Others Present: Shannon Glendenning, Planning Liaison, NMDOT
Joaquin Gonzalez, City of Farmington
Steven Saavedra, San Juan County
Others Absent:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Nick Porell called the meeting to order at 10:02am.
2. APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 10, 2024 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING
MOTION – Andrew DiCamillo
SECOND – Virginia King
Andrew DiCamillo moved to approve the minutes from the April 10, 2024 Technical
Committee meeting. Virginia King seconded the motion. The motion to approve the minutes
passed unopposed.
3. FFY2025-2026 UPWP: Review the proposed FFY2025-2026 Unified Planning Work Program
(UPWP)
a. Review the final proposed FFY2025-2026 UPWP
b. Hold a public hearing on the proposed FFY2025-2026 UPWP
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c. Consider recommendation of approval to the Policy Committee of the proposed
FFY2025-2026 UPWP
Presented by: Peter Koeppel
Final UPWP – some changes have been made – sent to NMDTO planning and transit as required,
it is also currently out for public comment (per public engagement plan) for next two fiscal
years
5 overall tasks – examples of each/ description of
Budget
Bringing to recommend approval for the Policy Committee
Typos from Nick Porell will be sent to Peter Koeppel
Public hearing opened and closed
Motion to recommend approval – Javier Martinez
Second – Virginia King
All in favor with none opposed
4. CRASH DATA UPDATE: Overview of most recent crash data trends in FMPO boundary with
the data that is available.
Presented by: Olivia Groeber
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REFERENCE WEBPAGES
NMDOT Traffic Records: https://www.dot.nm.gov/planning-research-multimodal-
and-safety/modal/traffic-safety/traffic-records/
For crash data requests: https://nmtrafficrecords.com/resources/data-request-2/
UNM Traffic Data Homepage: https://gps.unm.edu/tru/
Annual Crash Reports (2006-2022): https://gps.unm.edu/tru/reports/annual-crash-
reports/index.html
Density Map of Alcohol-involved Crashes in Farmington, 2022 (NMDOT/ UNM):
https://gps.unm.edu/tru/reports/crash-maps/2022/major-city-
maps/farmington/2022-farmington_alc-crash_density.pdf
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Density Map of All Crashes in Farmington, 2022 (NMDOT/ UNM):
https://gps.unm.edu/tru/reports/crash-maps/2022/major-city-
maps/farmington/2022-farmington_all-crash_density.pdf
Map of Crashes in San Juan County, New Mexico, 2022 (NMDOT/ UNM):
https://gps.unm.edu/tru/reports/crash-maps/2022/county-maps/2022-county-
map_san-juan.pdf
All Crash Maps UNM: https://gps.unm.edu/tru/reports/crash-maps/index.html
Nick Porell: Addendum to bicycle safety plan?
Peter Koeppel: We will look into this.
Shannon Glendenning: Crash dashboard: will look by type location, time of day, etc. working
on earlier for preliminary data. Want to use the information for changes timelier would be
useful
Getting the hospital records – estimates on “severe injury” or not – fatalities not die in 30-
days not attributed to the crash
5. STATUS OF ENTITY PROJECTS
FARMINGTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Agenda Item #4
Subject: Status of Entity Projects
Prepared by: MPO Staff & Technical Committee Members
Date: May 8, 2024
BACKGROUND
▪ The STIP Protocols, finalized in early 2014, require that each MPO shall develop a process to
monitor the progress and status of each project in the first two years of the TIP. These monthly
reviews help correct inconsistencies in the TIP, STIP, the MPO’s MTP, Agreement Request Forms
(ARFs), etc. and provide for discussion among the members and NMDOT representatives.
▪ Listed below are current entity projects some of which are part of the FFY2024-2029 TIP.
▪ The Policy Committee approved the new FFY2024-2029 TIP on May 27, 2021, which became
effective on October 1, 2023.
ATTACHMENT
▪ The Status Report Table of project updates received from Technical Committee members.
Subsequent project updates will be presented by members during the committee meeting.
INFORMATION ITEM
▪ This is an information item only. Committee members will have an opportunity to provide any
needed feedback/updates/details regarding the status of current projects.
Status Reports – Entity Projects – May 8, 2024
Aztec F100091 East Aztec Arterial Phase II Phase 2 not 3
Bid contract under review by legal – in next
week or so go into advertising and bidding
process
Construction in next month or so
F100410 McWilliams Rd. Bid opening – Four Corners Material
May 20th this month
Bloomfield F100300 East Blanco Bridge Out to bid for a couple of weeks now
Meeting yesterday
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Hope to get bid in next couple of weeks and
hope for good project
Farmington F100440 Sunset Ave. Sidewalk & ADA 30% design meeting was done April 30th
Improvements
F100450 E. Main St. Sidewalk & ADA 30% design meeting was done April 30th
Improvements
F100100 East Pinion Hills Blvd Extension Under construction
F100101 Phase I
F100102
F100390 Foothills Drive Phase III Going out to bid on the 19th
TF00001 Red Apple Transit
Kirtland
San Juan County F100021 East Pinon Hills Blvd Extension Final resolution with north region design –
Phase III ROW acquisition (positive) will work on for
foreseeable future
F100360 CR 3000 Bridge Replacement Without changes to budget, funded through
construction, will need ROW, hopefully in
October
F100370 CR 3500 Bridge Replacement
F100400 Lower Animas Valley River Trail Tomorrow night at 5pm at Flora Vista Fire
Station – open house – findings analysis –
comment please come, if cannot
lavrt@sjcounty.net for comments if cannot
attend
F100470 Glade Run Trails Phase III Final NEPA decision from BLM in days, will
submit to Shannon’s office to begin
construction
Design build (Single Tract Trails) going out of
business, will re-go-out to bid
NMDOT F100350 NM 371/Navajo 36 Agreement drafted by general counsel
(funding)
Not sure when sent to Navajo DOT for review
F100351 NM 371/Navajo 36
F100340 US 550 pavement rehab Going on (341), finish this summer
F100341 Next phase (340) at 90% at PSNE for review
F100342 342 kicked off with the design team
DISCUSSION:
Aztec – Ruben Salcido
Bloomfield – Lee Evans
Farmington – Virginia King
Kirtland – Dan Flack
San Juan County – Nick Porell
NMDOT – Javier Martinez
6. REPORTS FROM NMDOT
Planning Bureau – Shannon Glendenning
Joanne Garcia is moving within division – new contact will be sent soon
Other programmatic changes –
New group – climate (long window with
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Recreation trails awards coming out soon
Hosting a safety summit in June – figuring out logistics – Highway Safety Plan – safe systems
approach (vehicles, speeds, users, post-crash care) what is useful for you, improvements
District 5 – Javier Martinez
TPF projects (looking at now)
Question for FMPO – City of Farmington submitted two, which prioritized? San Juan Blvd.
(Virginia King)
Peter Koeppel: Waiting for PFFs, will send letter tomorrow with rankings.
Over 40 million in district and can only award 12 million
DISCUSSION:
Nick Porell: CMAC, TAP funding about the same?
Yes, numbers about the same – given will write down later
There was no further discussion form the committee.
7. BUSINESS FROM THE CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS AND STAFF
Nick Porell: 8 am tomorrow – San Juan County public works in Aztec do spring coordinated
clean up, meet at Nick’s office to help out if you can.
There was no additional business from the Chairman, Members and Staff.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY ISSUES NOT ON THE AGENDA
There was no public comment on any issues not on the agenda.
9. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION – Andrew DiCamillo
SECOND – Virginia King
TIME –10:38 am
Andrew DiCamillo moved to adjourn the meeting. Virginia King seconded the motion. The
motion passed with no opposition. The meeting at 10:38 am.
___________________________ ___________________________
Nick Porell, Technical Committee Chair MPO Staff
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