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1 NOTICE OF MEETING Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) *************************** 4:00 p.m., Thursday, December 18, 2014 Des Moines Area MPO - Burnham Conference Room *************************** TENTATIVE AGENDA The established protocol for minutes of this meeting will be to list all attendees, and with each item on which a vote is conducted in the ordinary course in order to take formal action, those voting nay or abstaining will be identified by name. Any member who is absent from the meeting for any period of time during which a vote of the body is taken, is expected to notify the recording secretary at the conclusion of the meeting so that the absence can be duly noted in the minutes. Roll Call votes will be taken as required by law or upon the request of any member that is approved by the chair, and the vote of each member for or against the proposition, or abstention, will be incorporated in the minutes or recorded on a separate sheet attached to the minutes. 1. Call To Order 2. VOTE: Approval of Agenda 3. VOTE: Approval of Meeting Minutes... Page 2 Approve the November 20, 2014, meeting minutes. 4. CONSENT and VOTE: October and November 2014 Financial Reports... Page 6 Report on the October and November 2014 Financial Statements; consider approval. 5. PRESENTATION: Watershed Management Authority Update... Page 19 Discussion of recent efforts in area watershed management authorities and a more detailed presentation from Snyder and Associates regarding the 4-Mile Creek Watershed Management Authority s planning efforts. 6. REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Fiscal Year 2015 Unified Planning Work Program - Amendment 2... Page 20 Report on proposed amendments to the Fiscal Year 2015 Unified Planning Work Program to add funding to the National Highway Travel Survey Add-On project and to create a Complete Streets special project; consider approval. 7. REPORT: Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Surface Transportation Program Process... Page 22 Report on the application process for the Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Surface Transportation Program Schedule. 8. REPORT: The Tomorrow Plan: Year One Accomplishments Report... Page 24 Report on a draft document outlining The Tomorrow Plan s implementation efforts over the last year. 9. REPORT: Analysis of Vehicle Miles Traveled in the MPO Planning Area... Page 25 Report of vehicle miles traveled trends in the MPO planning area. 10. INFORMATION: Committee Appointments... Page 28 Update on the MPO Chair s appointments of a Calendar Year 2015 Nominating Committee and a special funding task force. 11. INFORMATION: MPO Progress Report... Page Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee 13. Next Meeting Date 4:00 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2014, Des Moines Area MPO Office. 14. Adjournment Altoona Ankeny Bondurant Carlisle Clive Dallas County Des Moines DART Grimes Johnston Mitchellville Norwalk Pleasant Hill Polk City Polk County Urbandale Warren County Waukee West Des Moines Windsor Heights The MPO receives federal funding and may not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, or national origin, according to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of For more information or to obtain a Title VI Complaint form, call

2 Agenda Report MPO Policy Committee December 2014 Item No. 3 ISSUE: Approval of Meeting Minutes VOTE: Consider approval of the November 20, 2014, MPO Policy Committee meeting minutes. BACKGROUND: The minutes of the November 20, 2014, MPO Policy Committee meeting are enclosed on the following pages. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the November 20, 2014, MPO Policy Committee meeting. STAFF CONTACT: Tracey Deckard, tdeckard@dmampo.org; (515) FY 2015 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 2 Please call (515) to obtain permission for use.

3 Meeting Minutes Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) 4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 20, 2014 Des Moines Area MPO Burnham Conference Room The MPO held a meeting at 4:00 p.m. on November 20, 2014, in the Des Moines Area MPO Burnham Conference Room. Before the meeting, the MPO staff ed agenda packets to the MPO s representatives and posted the agenda at the MPO office at 3:45 p.m. on November 14, The fiscal year-to-date publication cost of meeting minutes for the MPO: $ In addition to these published tentative minutes, there also may be additional Meeting Notes on file with the MPO staff that are public records and available upon request as provided by law. These tentative minutes reflect all action taken at the meeting. MPO Representatives Present: Skip Conkling City of Altoona Kyle Mertz City of Altoona David Jones City of Ankeny Wade Steenhock City of Ankeny Gary Lorenz City of Ankeny Keith Ryan City of Bondurant Ruth Randleman City of Carlisle John Edwards City of Clive Ted Weaver City of Clive David Chelsvig City of Cumming Mark Hanson Dallas County Elizabeth Presutti Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Chris Coleman City of Des Moines Skip Moore City of Des Moines Scott Sanders City of Des Moines Laura Graham City of Des Moines Bill Gray City of Des Moines Eric Olson-Douglas City of Des Moines Robert Mahaffey City of Des Moines Joe Gatto City of Des Moines Tom Armstrong City of Grimes Brian Laurenzo City of Johnston Jim Lane City of Norwalk Martha Miller City of Pleasant Hill Jenn Ratcliff City of Polk City Tom Hockensmith Polk County A.J Johnson City of Urbandale Mike Carver City of Urbandale Creighton Cox City of Urbandale Jake Anderson Van Meter** Dean Yordi Warren County Casey Harvey City of Waukee Tim Moerman City of Waukee John Mickelson City of West Des Moines Russ Trimble City of West Des Moines Tom Hadden City of West Des Moines Brett Klein Windsor Heights Mike Clayton IDOT* MPO Representatives Absent: Frank Cownie City of Des Moines Eric Hanson City of Indianola Paula Dierenfeld City of Johnston Tom Leners Madison County** Jeremy Filbert City of Mitchellville Angela Connolly Polk County Julia Castillo Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency** Tracy Troutner Federal Highway Administration* Mark Bechtel Federal Transit Administration* * Advisory/Non-Voting Representatives ** Associate/Non-Voting Representatives Others Present: Virginia Soelbert Public Robert Mulqueen Iowa Environmental Council Andy Swisher H.R. Green, Inc. Jeff Geerts Public Mark Tezak Public Randy Reichardt Public Scott Bents Public Susan Guy Iowa Interfaith Power & Light Clifford A. Leonard Public Larry James Public Robert Mulqueen Iowa Environmental Council C. Kenneth Meyer Public David Hance Public Frederique Courard-Hauri Public Steve Eggleston HUD David Dougherty Public John Schmidt City of Johnston Michael McCoy City of Clive Ted Ohmart Public Tim Lane Public Joel Olah Public Suzette Jensen Public Carl Voss Public Jennifer McCoy City of Des Moines 3 FY 2014 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Please call (515) to obtain permission for use.

4 Others Present Continued: Joann Muldon Public Andrea Boulton INHF Carl Metzger City of Des Moines Josh Garrett Public Gunnar Olson, DART Pat Boddy Public Maryann Mari Public Mickey Davis Des Moines Social Club Jamie Schug, DART MPO Staff Present: Jonathan Wilson General Counsel Todd Ashby Executive Director Jennifer Ratcliff Executive Assistant Dylan Mullenix Principal Transportation Planner Zach Young Senior Transportation Planner Teva Dawson Senior Transportation Planner Aaron Bartling Associate Transportation Planner Mike Armstrong Associate Transportation Planner Andrew Collings Associate Transportation Planner 1. Call to Order MPO Chair Tom Hockensmith recognized a quorum and called the November 20, 2014, meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. 2. Approval of Agenda MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization November 20, 2014 meeting agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. Approval of the Meeting Minutes MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization s November 20, 2014, meeting minutes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. Calendar Year 2015 Meeting Dates MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the 2015 Meeting Dates. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5. Public Input: Mobilizing Tomorrow Public comment on Mobilizing Tomorrow; (agenda item 9) and proposed revisions to the Federal Fiscal Years Transportation Improvement Program (agenda item 11). The following individuals spoke on the matters: Virginia Soelberg; Robert Mulqueen; Larry James; Susan Guy; Kenneth Meyer; Mark Tezak; Randy Reichardt; David Hance; Frederique Courard-Hauri; Ted Ohmart; Scott Bents; Andrea Boulton; Tim Lane; Carl Metzger; Josh Garrett; Pat Boddy; Maryann Mari; Mickey Davis; Michael McCoy Public Comments/ Discussion only 6. Mobilizing Tomorrow (Angela Connolly calls in by phone at 5:10 p.m.) MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to consider approval of the Mobilizing Tomorrow using Option 3 as referenced in the Agenda Report and to create a task force to further examine transportation funding options. 4 FY 2014 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Please call (515) to obtain permission for use.

5 MOTION CARRIED: TED WEAVER OPPOSED. (Angela Connolly leaves call at 5:23 p.m.) 7. Interstate 235 Ramp Metering Study Presentation from HR Green, Inc. 8. Ames Des Moines Corridor Transit Feasibility Study MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the Ames-Des Moines Corridor Transit Feasibility Study. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 9. Federal Fiscal Years Transportation Improvement Program Amendment Request MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the requested revisions to the FFY TIP. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 10. Dart Federal Funding Transfer Request MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve DART s request for the transfer of $950,000 in STP funds to expend in Federal Fiscal Year MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 11. Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Surface Transportation Program Schedule MPO staff presented; discussion only on item MPO Progress Report MPO staff presented. 13. Other Non-Action Items to the Committee No other items discussed. 14. Next meeting date 4:00 p.m. Thursday, December 18, 2014, Des Moines Area MPO Office 15. Adjournment Hearing no objection to the contrary, Chair Hockensmith adjourned the meeting at 5:39 p.m. 5 FY 2014 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Please call (515) to obtain permission for use.

6 Agenda Report MPO Policy Committee December 2014 Item No. 4 ISSUE: October and November 2014 Financial Statements CONSENT and VOTE: Statements. Consider approval of the October and November 2014 Financial BACKGROUND: The October and November 2014 Financial Statements are included on the following pages. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the October and November 2014 Financial Statements. STAFF CONTACT: Tracey Deckard, tdeckard@dmampo.org; (515) FY 2015 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 6 Please call (515) to obtain permission for use.

7 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transaction Summary for Month Ended October 2014 Interest Income Interest Income - Checking (October 2014) 5.61 Interest Income - IPAIT (October 2014) 2.41 Deposits 6, , TOTAL INCOME/DEPOSITS - OCTOBER 2014 $6, Expenses October 2014 Per Vendor Payment Report for October , , TOTAL EXPENSES - OCTOBER 2014 $61, NET INCOME - OCTOBER $55, Accufund Reconciliation Summary for Month Ended October 2014 BEGINNING ACCUFUND CHECKING BALANCE (as of October 1, 2014) $705, Cleared Checks & Payments -85, Cleared Deposits & Credits 6, Total Cleared Transactions -78, CLEARED ACCUFUND CHECKING BALANCE (as of October 31, 2014) $627, Uncleared Checks & Payments -189, Uncleared Deposits & Credits Total Uncleared Transactions -189, ACCUFUND CHECK REGISTER BALANCE (as of October 31, 2014) $437, Checking Account Balance (as of October 31, 2014) 627, IPAIT Account Balance (as of October 31, 2014) 293, Total Account Balance 920, TOTAL CASH BALANCE (as of October 31, 2014) $920, G:\Shared\Agendas\Financial Statements\FY 15\Financial Statement - October 2014.xlsx 7

8 Des Moines MPO Expense by Vendor Report - October 2014 Adobe Systems Inc. Monthly Software Subscription - October Total Allstate Voluntary Insurance Contributions - September & October Total Bankers Leasing Company Copier Lease - September & October , Total 2, Big City Burgers Farewell Lunch for Staff Member Total Brueggers Breakfast for Staff Meeting Total Constant Contact Monthly Social Media Contact Subscription - October Total Des Moines Register Monthly Newspaper Subscription - October Total Fareway Fed Ex Beverages for In-House Meetings Total Shipping Charges Shipping Charges Shipping Charges Total Fong's Pizza Farewell Lunch for Staff Member Total

9 Hy-Vee Beverages for In-House Meetings Total Iowa Department of Economic Development Registration for Moving Iowa Forward Conference (Z. Young) Total Iowa Floodplains Registration for Flood Plains Conference (T. Dawson) Total IPERS (Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System) Monthly IPERS Contribution - September , Total 7, Marriott Parking Charges During NARC Conference 9.25 Parking Charges During NARC Conference Parking Charges During NARC Conference 9.25 Parking Charges During NARC Conference 8.00 Conference Room Charges for NARC Conference 6, Total 6, Paychex, Inc. PPE Invoice PPE Taxes 3, PPE Net Pay 9, PPE Invoice PPE Taxes 3, PPE Net Pay 9, Flex Reimbursement Flex Reimbursement Flex Reimbursement Flex Reimbursement Flex Reimbursement Flex Plan Adminsitration Fee PPE Invoice PPE Net Pay 9, PPE Taxes 4, Flex Reimbursement 1, Total 43, Target Beverages for In-House Meetings Beverages for In-House Meetings Beverages for In-House Meetings Total

10 Washington Court Hotel Hotel Charges During APA Policy & Advocacy Conference (D> Mullenix) Total Wordpress Website Charges for CIRTPA Site Website Charges for MPO Site Total Report Total 61,

11 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transaction Summary for Month Ended November 2014 Interest Income Interest Income - Checking (November 2014) 4.99 Interest Income - IPAIT (November 2014) 2.49 Deposits 10, , TOTAL INCOME/DEPOSITS - NOVEMBER 2014 $10, Expenses November 2014 Per Vendor Payment Report for November , , TOTAL EXPENSES - NOVEMBER 2014 $153, NET INCOME - NOVEMBER $142, Accufund Reconciliation Summary for Month Ended November 2014 BEGINNING ACCUFUND CHECKING BALANCE (as of November 1, 2014) $627, Cleared Checks & Payments -73, Cleared Deposits & Credits 6, Total Cleared Transactions -67, CLEARED ACCUFUND CHECKING BALANCE (as of November 30, 2014) $560, Uncleared Checks & Payments -116, Uncleared Deposits & Credits Total Uncleared Transactions -116, ACCUFUND CHECK REGISTER BALANCE (as of November 30, 2014) $444, Checking Account Balance (as of November 30, 2014) 560, IPAIT Account Balance (as of November 30, 2014) 293, Total Account Balance 853, TOTAL CASH BALANCE (as of November 30, 2014) $853, G:\Shared\Agendas\Financial Statements\FY 15\Financial Statement - November 2014.xlsx 11

12 Des Moines MPO Expense by Vendor Report - November 2014 Access Technologies, Inc. Monthly Netcare Service - October , Netcare Services August October 1, Nov 1, Monthly NetCare Service - November , Monthly NetCare Service - August Total 7, Adobe Systems Inc. Monthly Software Subscription - November Total Allegra Marketing Business Cards - A. Collings and M. Armstrong Total Alliance Technologies IP Phone hardward 4, Phone Service DSL Access Internet Service - October Monthly Telephone Service - October Monthly Telephone Service November Monthly Internet Service - November Phone System Maintenance 0.00 Phone System Maintenance Total 6, Amazon Office Supplies Total American Marking Nameplates for A. Collings & M. Armstrong Total American Planning Association Membership Dues - D. Mullenix Registration for APA Conference (T. Dawson & Z. Young) Membership Dues - A. Bartling Membership Dues - Z. Young Total

13 Armstrong, Michael Membership Dues - APA Iowa Chapter (M. Armstrong) Total Ashby, R. Todd Monthly Office Supply Stipend Monthly Office Stipend - December Total Avesis Vision Insurance - December Total Bankers Leasing Company Coppier Lease - November , Total 1, Bartling, Aaron M. Mileage Monthly Office Stipend - November Travel Reimbursement - Bicycle Tourism Network Conference (A. Bartling) 1, Monthly Office Stipend - December Total 1, Carlton Cards Birthday Card for Staff Member 3.49 Total 3.49 Collings, Andrew Mileage - November Total Concentra testing M Armstrong Physical & Drug Screen A. Collings Total Congress for the New Urbanism Membership Dues - Z. Young Total Constant Contact Monthly Social Media Software Subscription - November Total

14 Court Avenue Brewing Company Lunch Meeting with Representative Lunch Meeting with Representative Total Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C Legal Service September - Special Services General Services 1, Legal Fees - Special Services - July Total 2, Delta Dental Plan of Iowa Premium Oct/Nov 1, Total 1, Deluxe Business Services Check Stock Total Des Moines Airport Parking Fees During Sustainable Communities Leadership Conference (D Mullenix) Total Des Moines Bicycle Collective TMA - B Cycle Glenn Lyons 15, Total 15, Des Moines Register Advertising Meeting Advertising -July Monthly Newspaper Subscription - November Total Fed Ex Shipping Charges Shipping Charges Total Greater Des Moines Partnership Sponsorship of the Regional Data Dashboard Site 10, Registration for Legislative Luncheon (T. Ashby) Registration for Legislative Luncheon (D. Mullenix) Total 10, Hotels.com Hotel for APA Conference (Z. Young) Total

15 Hy-Vee Beverages for In-House Meetings Beverages for In-House Meetings Total Iowa Department of Economic Development Registation for Annual IDED Dinner (T. Ashby) Total KC Real Estate, L.C. Rent - November , July & August Parking Office Maintenance 1, Rent - December , Total 21, Lincoln Financial Group Life, AD&D, LTD & STD Insurance - December Life, AD&D, LTD & STD Insurance - November Total M & M Sales Company Copier Usage Copier Usage - October Copier Usage - November Total McClure Engineering Co. Rail Port Study Total Mullenix, Dylan Mileage - September Monthly Office Supply Stipend Monthly Office Stipend - December Total Nametag Country Name Plates for New Staff Members (A. Collings & M. Armstrong) Total NARC (National Association of Regional Councils) 0.00 Sponsorship pass through 15, Total 15,

16 Notary Rotary Notary Certification for J. Ratcliff Total Palmer's Deli Meals - Executive Committee Staff welcome lunch Lunch for Executive Committee - November Total Paychex, Inc. PPE Invoice PPE Taxes 6, PPE Net pay 15, PPE Invoice PPE Taxes 5, PPE Net pay 13, Flex Reimbursement Flex Reimbursement Flex Plan Administration Fee Flex Reimbursement Total 42, Pitney Bowes - Global Financial Services Postage Meter Lease - Nov. 30, Feb 28, Total Ratcliff, Jennifer Marie Mileage Reimbursement Staff materials September Mileage October Milage November Mileage 5.04 Total Shred-It document storage Monthly Shredding Service - November Total Starbucks Meeting with Representative Total

17 Storey Kenworthy Furniture Purchase - Conference Tables 2, Office Supplies - October Office Supplies - October Office Supplies - October Office Supplies - October Office Supplies - October Total 3, Taxi Fees Taxi Fees During Sustainable Communities Leadership Conference (D Mullenix) Taxi Fees During Sustainable Communities Leadership Conference (D Mullenix) Total Teva Dawson Mileage - September October Mileage APA Conf Mason City Monthly Office Stipend - November Monthly Office Stipend - December Total United Airlines Change Fee for Airfare to AMPO Conference (T. Ashby) Total US Coffee and Tea First Choice - Coffee Nov Total Walmart Beverages for In-House Meetings Total Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa Health Insurance - December , Health Insurance - November , Total 17, Westin Hotel Charges During AMPO Conference (T. Ashby) Total

18 Young, Zachary Monthly Office Supply Stipend APA Conference Mason City & Ames Monthly Office Stipend - December Total Report Total 153,

19 Agenda Report MPO Policy Committee December 2014 Item No. 5 ISSUE: Fourmile Creek Watershed Management Authority PRESENTATION: Discussion of watershed management authority efforts include a presentation from Snyder and Associates regarding the Fourmile Creek Watershed Management Authority s planning efforts. BACKGROUND: The Fourmile Creek Watershed Management Authority (WMA) completed the watershed study in December of 2013 and has drafted strategic implementation steps. The WMA will present some of the implementation strategies for feedback from the communities before the WMA moves to final adoption. The Fourmile Creek Watershed encompasses approximately 76,642 acres, covering 120 square miles primarily in Polk County. Small portions of the northern edge of the watershed lie within Story and Boone Counties. The watershed has 36% urban and 64% agricultural land uses. Urbanization is occurring at a rapid rate through-out the watershed and increasing stormwater runoff and its accompanying pollutants to the stream. RECOMMENDATION: None. Presentation only. STAFF CONTACTS: Teva Dawson, tdawson@dmampo.org; (515) FY 2015 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 19 Please call (515) to obtain permission for use.

20 Agenda Report MPO Policy Committee December, 2014 Item No. 6 ISSUE: Fiscal Year 2015 Unified Planning Work Program Amendment 2 REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Consider approval an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2015 Unified Planning Work Program to add funding to the National Highway Travel Survey Add-On project and to create a Complete Streets special project BACKGROUND: The MPO staff has identified the need to make the following two amendments to the Fiscal Year 2015 Unified Planning Work Program (FY 2015 UPWP): National Household Travel Survey The FY 2015 UPWP includes Special Project 13.5-National Household Travel Survey with a federal amount of $233,000. At the time of the UPWP s development, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) indicated that the MPO needed to pay only a portion of the full project cost in FY Since that time, the MPO has worked with the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) to transfer funds to the project and determined it more beneficial to pay the full amount in FY Therefore, the MPO must amend the UPWP to program the full $350,000 cost of the program. This will require an increase of $58,750 it total funds ($47,000 federal funds). Complete Streets Project In August 2014, the MPO received a $75,000 grant from the Wellmark Foundation s Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) program to carry out Complete Streets policy development and tactical starts. The program requires a match, which the MPO staff will support through its existing work program. The MPO matching funds will be used to support planning analysis and policy development, while the $75,000 grant award will be used to implement one-time quick start grants of Complete Streets projects for communities wishing to advance this initiative. This project will be added to the FY 2015 UPWP as Special Project A copy of the project proposal and budget submitted to the Wellmark Foundation is included as a supplemental item. An amended FY 2015 budget summary is included on the following page. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the second amendment to the FY 2015 UPWP. STAFF CONTACTS: Dylan Mullenix, dmullenix@dmampo.org; (515) FY 2015 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 20 Please call (515) to obtain permission for use.

21 FISCAL YEAR 2015 WORK PROGRAM BUDGET BY AGENCY Amendment 2 18-Dec-14 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) UPWP CODE WORK ELEMENT FHWA PL Carryover FTA 5303 Carryover US DOT Funds FHWA PL New FTA 5303 New Other Funds/Grants STP DOT Total Amount Source Local Match (from MPO members) MPO TOTAL Long-Range Transportation Planning Transportation Systems Planning $27,508 $0 $122,409 $22,642 $0 $172,559 $0 - $49,917 $222,476 $20,928 $0 $93,127 $17,226 $0 $131,281 $0 - $37,975 $169,256 $25,070 $111,559 $20,636 $157,265 - $45,491 $202, Public Involvement $10,726 $0 $47,730 $8,829 $0 $67,285 $0 - $19,463 $86, Interagency Coordination $12,944 $0 $57,601 $10,655 $0 $81,200 $0 - $23,489 $104, Transportation Improvement Program $10,090 $0 $44,900 $8,305 $0 $63,295 $0 - $18,309 $81, CIRTPA $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $75,203 CIRTPA Contract $0 $75, Unified Planning Work Program $3,924 $0 $17,461 $3,230 $0 $24,615 $0 - $7,120 $31, Transit Planning $7,136 $0 $31,753 $5,874 $0 $44,763 $0 - $12,948 $57, Committee Support $21,055 $0 $93,694 $17,331 $0 $132,080 $0 - $38,207 $170, Administration $25,366 $0 $112,875 $20,879 $0 $159,120 $0 - $46,027 $205, Information Technology $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 - $20,000 $20, Travel and Training $6,019 $0 $26,785 $4,955 $0 $37,759 $0 - $10,922 $48, Sub Total FY 2015 Budget Special Project: TMA (Staffing) Special Project: TMA (Contracts) Special Project: Water Trail (Staffing) Special Project: Water Trail (Contracts) $145,696 $648,335 $119,926 $913,957 $284,377 $1,273,537 $0 $0 $75,203 - $149,838 $666,767 $123,336 $939,941 $291,893 $1,307,037 $0 $0 $0 $0 $19,576 $19,576 $4,895 $0 $0 $0 $0 $75,424 $75,424 $18,855 Downtown Community Alliance & DART (in-kind advertising) Downtown Community Alliance & DART (in-kind advertising) $24,471 $0 $94,279 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $19,593 IDNR Grant $0 $19,593 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $55,407 IDNR Grant $0 $55,407 $ Special Project: NHTS Add-On Special Project: Rail Port Study $0 $0 $0 $0 $280,000 $280,000 $0 - $70,000 $350,000 $233,000 $233,000 $58,250 $291,250 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $59,709 Iowa DOT RRLG (80%) & GDMP (20%) $0 $59,709 Special Project: Complete Wellmark Foundation 13.7 $4,142 $0 $18,432 $3,410 $0 $25,984 $75,000 $7,516 $108,500 Streets Grant $4,142 $18,432 $3,410 $375,000 $400,984 $233,459 $77,516 $711,959 Sub Total FY 2015 Budget $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $328,000 $328,000 $158,459 $58,250 $544,709 $375,000 $1,314,941 $308,662 $361,893 $1,985,496 TOTAL FY 2015 BUDGET $149,838 $0 $666,767 $123,336 - $328,000 $1,267,941 $233,662 $350,143 $1,851,746 Blue Red = New Items = New amount = Previous amount 21

22 Agenda Report MPO Policy Committee December 2014 Item No. 7 ISSUE: Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Surface Transportation Program Process REPORT: Discussion about the Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Surface Transportation Program process. BACKGROUND: Each year the MPO awards Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds to critical projects throughout the region. The MPO will begin the process for selecting and awarding Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019 STP and TAP funds in December The MPO staff will hold a workshop on December 15, 2014, to provide a brief overview of the funding programs, discuss scoring, funding applications, and to answer any questions. The MPO staff will distribute applications to eligible project sponsors and will post applications on the MPO website in early December STP Applications are due to the MPO office by 4:30 p.m., on Friday, January 23, Included, immediately following, is the schedule for FFY 2019 STP and TAP funding. RECOMMENDATION: None. Report and discussion only. STAFF CONTACT: Zach Young, zyoung@dmampo.org; (515) FY 2015 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 22 Please call (515) to obtain permission for use.

23 Schedule and Decision Making Process December 15, 2014 MPO Surface Transportation Program (STP) Workshop held to provide a brief overview of the funding programs, discuss STP Scoring, STP applications, and to answer any questions. January 23, 2015 STP applications due by 4:30. January 2015 February 2015 March 2015 April 2015 May 2015 May 2015 June 2015 June 2015 July 2015 July 2015 STP project evaluation and scoring by MPO staff. TAP projects are scored by MPO committees. Projects and their respective scores are presented at the January TTC, Environment, Freight, TMAC, Bike/Ped, TAG Public Transportation and Stakeholders Roundtable meetings. MPO STP Funding Subcommittee hears short project presentations given by sponsor communities. MPO STP Funding Subcommittee holds a public meeting to finalize the STP funding recommendations before the February Executive and MPO meetings. STP Recommendations to MPO TTC and MPO Policy for discussion. STP Recommendations to MPO TTC and MPO Policy for action. Draft Federal Fiscal Years Transportation Improvement Program (FFY TIP) to MPO TTC and MPO Policy for review and comment. Public comment period and public meeting held. Draft FFY TIP to MPO TTC and MPO Policy for action. Draft FFY TIP transmitted to Iowa DOT and Federal Highway Administration. Final Draft FFY TIP to MPO TTC and MPO Policy for action. Final Draft FFY TIP transmitted to Iowa DOT. * All dates are tentative and subject to change. 23

24 Agenda Report MPO Policy Committee December 2014 Item No. 8 ISSUE: The Tomorrow Plan: Year One Accomplishments Report REPORT: Discussion regarding a draft report developed to document The Tomorrow Plan s implementation efforts over the last year. BACKGROUND: The MPO approved The Tomorrow Plan in November Since that time, the MPO, its member governments, and other partner agencies have undertaken numerous efforts related to the plan s implementation. To help celebrate accomplishments made over the last year, MPO staff has developed The Tomorrow Plan: Year One Accomplishments Report to document these efforts. A draft of the document is included in the supplemental items. MPO staff asks the Policy Committee to review the accomplishments listed in the draft document and to provide staff with any additional activities for the document to include. The Tomorrow Plan Steering Committee also is working to identify implementation priorities for 2015; any suggestions from the Policy Committee are encouraged. RECOMMENDATION: None. Report and discussion only. STAFF CONTACT: Teva Dawson, tdawson@dmampo.org; (515) FY 2015 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 24 Please call (515) to obtain permission for use.

25 Agenda Report MPO Policy Committee December 2014 Item No. 9 ISSUE: Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis REPORT: Analysis of vehicle miles traveled trends in the MPO planning. BACKGROUND: Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) is the amount of total miles driven by all vehicles in a given area. VMT-based metrics, such as per capita VMT and crashes per VMT, have become common performance measures in transportation planning. Nationally, per capita VMT peaked in 2004 and has declined since; per capita VMT in 2013 equaled 1997 levels. Factors attributed to the decline include demographic changes such as retiring of the Baby Boomers and less desire among Millennial s to acquire drivers licenses. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) provides VMT data online at MPO staff analyzed VMT for its member governments to determine whether local trends match national trends. The following page includes a summary analysis of per capita VMT. RECOMMENDATION: None. Report and discussion only. STAFF CONTACT: Aaron Bartling, abartling@dmampo.org; (515) FY 2015 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 25 Please call (515) to obtain permission for use.

26 Many the Miles Vehicle Miles Traveled Vehicle miles traveled (VMTs) are the amount of total miles driven by all vehicles in a given area and are an indicator of how much people are driving. VMT-based metrics, such as per capita VMT and crashes per VMT, are common performance measures in transportation planning. Mobilizing Tomorrow, the MPO s long-range transportation plan, and other efforts support a reduction in VMTs to reduce energy consumption, transportation-related emissions, congestion, and the occurrence of crashes. 15,000 Driving Trends Dallas County VMT Per Capita 12,000 9,000 Warren County Total Polk County Peak VMT National 6, Local trends follow national trends when it comes to how much the region is driving. Collectively, the region has seen a decline in the number of miles driven per capita since Some reasons for the decline Demographic changes Decline in car ownership Desire for compact, mixed-use communities Saturated highways VMT Per Capita 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 Projected Regional Driving Trends Data Sources: US Census Bureau Federal Highway Administration Travel Volume Trends State Smart Transportation Initiative, Travel Demand Model December

27 Per Capita VMT by City CITY PERCENT CHANGE (08-12) ALTOONA 6,633 6,403 6,548 6,362 6, % ANKENY 6,743 6,647 6,514 6,243 6, % BONDURANT 7,860 7,479 5,937 5,576 5, % CARLISLE 2,355 2,310 2,253 2,209 2, % CLIVE 9,810 9,604 9,449 9,141 9, % CUMMING 3,382 3,317 3,897 3,825 3, % DES MOINES 7,223 7,234 7,040 6,877 6, % GRIMES 6,912 6,623 7,200 6,747 7, % INDIANOLA 4,198 4,201 4,146 4,086 3, % JOHNSTON 4,816 4,619 4,167 3,913 3, % MITCHELLVILLE 1,238 1,198 1,134 1,131 1, % NORWALK 3,222 3,117 3,139 3,008 2, % PLEASANT HILL 7,921 7,729 9,030 8,861 8, % POLK CITY 2,134 2,274 4,124 3,960 3, % URBANDALE 9,619 9,467 9,507 9,230 9, % VAN METER 1,413 1,347 1,655 1,530 1, % WAUKEE 3,116 2,993 2,999 2,730 2, % WEST DES MOINES 10,202 9,850 10,191 9,789 10, % WINDSOR HEIGHTS 10,401 10,201 10,030 9,937 10, % How can we continue to reduce how many miles we re driving? Many strategies exist to reduce the number of miles people are driving: Creating more mixed use, walkable developments of the 19 cities experienced a decrease in Per Capita VMT 14between 2008 and 2012 Increasing the availability of alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit and bicycling Increasing the cost of driving Data Source: Iowa Department of Transportation December

28 Agenda Report MPO Policy Committee December 2014 Item No. 10 ISSUE: Committee Appointments INFORMATION: Update on the MPO Chair s appointments for the Calendar Year 2015 Nominating Committee and a special funding task force. BACKGROUND: At the January 22, 2015, MPO meeting, a Calendar Year (CY) 2015 Nominating Committee will offer its recommendations for the CY 2015 Executive Committee. The MPO Chair will appoint the nominating committee at the December 18, 2014, meeting. At the November 20, 2014, MPO meeting, as part of the vote to approve Mobilizing Tomorrow, the MPO also voted to create a special task force to further discuss transportation funding issues. The MPO Chair will provide additional information about the formation of this task force at the December 18, 2014, meeting. RECOMMENDATION: None. Information only. STAFF CONTACT: Todd Ashby, tashby@dmampo.org; (515) FY 2015 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 28 Please call (515) to obtain permission for use.

29 Agenda Report MPO Policy Committee December 2014 Item No. 11 ISSUE: MPO Progress Report INFORMATION: Distribution of the November 2014 Progress Report. BACKGROUND: The monthly Progress Report is a summary of work performed by the MPO staff. The November 2014 Progress Report will be provided as a supplemental item prior to the MPO Policy Committee meeting. RECOMMENDATION: None. Information only. STAFF CONTACT: Tracey Deckard, tdeckard@dmampo.org; (515) FY 2015 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 29 Please call (515) to obtain permission for use.