Call to Order

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Item 1

Approval of June 13, 2019, Minutes

Consent Agenda

2.1.
Transportation Improvement Program Modifications
Presenter: Ken Bunkley, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Regional Transportation Council (RTC) approval of
revisions to the 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP) and the ability to amend the Unified
Planning Work Program (UPWP) and other
planning/administrative documents with TIP-related
changes will be requested.
Background: August 2019 revisions to the 2019-2022 TIP are
provided as Electronic Item 2.1 for the Council’s
consideration. These modifications have been reviewed
for consistency with the Mobility Plan, the air quality
conformity determination, and financial constraint of the
TIP.

Item 3

Orientation to Agenda/Director of Transportation Report

1. Recognition of Members Concluding Service on the Regional
Transportation Council (RTC): Kathryn Wilemon, Former
Councilmember, City of Arlington and Charles Emery, Former Chairman,
Denton County Transportation Authority
2. Reminder that the August 8 RTC Meeting is Cancelled and the
September 12 Meeting will be held at the Irving Transportation
Investment Summit
3. RTC Member Representation at Events:
Lee M. Kleinman – Hyperloop Meeting in Washington, DC
Clay Lewis Jenkins, Jungus Jordan, Lee M. Kleinman, and
B. Adam McGough – Opportunity Zones Roundtables
Ron Jensen – Appreciation for Regional Partners During
Grand Prairie Remembrance of Officer A.J. Castaneda
4. Hyperloop Tour this Summer in Dallas-Fort Worth
5. Status Update and Public Hearing on Unified Transportation Program
Development with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
6. TxDOT Audit
7. Federal Transit Administration Triennial Review
8. Opportunity Zones Roundtables Meeting Hosted on Behalf of the White
House Opportunity and Revitalization Council and Department of
Housing and Urban Development (www.nctcog.org/trans/quality/landuse/
economic-development)
9. Air Quality Funding Opportunities for Vehicles
(www.nctcog.org/trans/quality/air/funding-and-resources/fundingvehicle)
10. Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Events (www.dfwcleancities.org/dfw-cleancities-
meetings)
11. National Drive Electric Week Event – September 21, 2019
(www.dfwcleancities.org/ndew)
12. Status Report on Ozone (Electronic Item 3.1)
13. Parking Management Symposium (Electronic Item 3.2)
14. Federal Highway Administration Shared Mobility Webinar
(https://collaboration.fhwa.dot.gov/dot/fhwa/WC/Lists/Seminars/DispFor
m.aspx?ID=2076) and Publication Featuring the North Central Texas
Council of Governments (www.planning.dot.gov/documents
/regional_shared_mobility_planning_caseStudies.pdf)
15. June Public Meeting Minutes (Electronic Item 3.3)
16. July Online Input Opportunity Notice (Electronic Item 3.4)
17. Mobility Matters (Handout)
18. Public Comments Report (Electronic Item 3.5)
19. Recent Correspondence (Electronic Item 3.6)
20. Recent News Articles (Electronic Item 3.7)
21. Recent Press Releases (Electronic Item 3.8)
22. Transportation Partners Progress Reports

Item 4

Funding Substitution for Buy America Compliance: City of Fort Worth

Item Summary: Regional Transportation Council (RTC) approval will be
requested for a funding substitution of federal for local funds in
the amount of $113,373 for City of Fort Worth projects
awarded under the 2014 Incident Management Equipment
Call for Projects.
Background: On January 8, 2015, the RTC awarded $160,036 in
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
(CMAQ) funds to the City of Fort Worth for incident
management equipment. The City of Fort Worth purchased
$113,373 in equipment (Ford F350 Super Duty, Robotic
Forensic Mapping System, and Portable Dynamic Message
Signs) for which Buy America compliance cannot be
documented. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
requires 100 percent of all iron and steel on federal-aid
projects to be of domestic origin. At the time of the award to
the City of Fort Worth, FHWA was processing quarterly
Buy America waivers for purchase of vehicles and similar
items as no vehicles in the United States met the FHWA Buy
America requirements. FHWA discontinued issuing Buy
America waivers shortly after 2017 as a result of Executive
Order 13788. Staff is requesting to switch out $113,373 in
CMAQ funds with RTC Local funds to eliminate any Buy
America compliance issues. Additional information is included
in Electronic Item 4.

Item 5

AirCheckTexas Program Close Out: Retention of Local Funds

Item Summary: Staff will seek Regional Transportation Council (RTC)
approval for Chair Andy Eads to transmit a letter to the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Chairman,
Jon Niermann, requesting approximately $3.8 million in
innovative AirCheckTexas Program-generated revenues to
remain in the region. In addition, staff will highlight compliance
with closeout requirements and summarize program
accomplishments.
Background: Since 2001, the North Central Texas Council of Governments
(NCTCOG) has been administrating the AirCheckTexas
vehicle repair and replacement assistance program on behalf
of nine participating North Central Texas counties. On
June 28, 2019, the program officially ended with staff
processing 37,843 replacements and 34,993 repairs. While
administrating the program, NCTCOG utilized innovative fiscal
measures to maximize financial return. In addition to collecting
account interest while reimbursements spent down the budget
balance, a partnership with the program credit card vendor
allowed monetary rebates from the large number of repair and
replacement transactions. Approximately $2.3 million and
$1.5 million has been made, respectively. Reference Item 5 is
a draft letter from the RTC to the TCEQ requesting that these
interest and rebate dollars remain in the region for use
towards remaining AirCheckTexas Program obligations
(audits, file retention, data management) and additional air
quality strategies.

Item 6

Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies
Deployment Initiative Grant Program

Item Summary: Staff will request Regional Transportation Council approval of
the regional application for the 2019 Advanced Transportation
and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment
Initiative Grant Program. The project is similar to the 2018
proposal, less comprehensive and with a smaller request.
Background: In May 2019, the United States Department of Transportation
(US DOT) issued the announcement for the Advanced
Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies
Deployment Initiative to develop model deployment
technologies to improve safety, efficiency, system
performance, and infrastructure return on investment. Staff will
propose the creation of a cloud-based, regional hub to be
used for multiple disciplines. Such a foundation will be critical
to utilize advanced techniques and evolving technologies.
Electronic Item 6.1 and Electronic Item 6.2 is a copy of the
Notice of Funding Opportunity and Amendment, respectively,
that details the $60 million grant program for Fiscal Year 2019,
as well as the application requirements. Applications are due
to the US DOT by July 19, 2019. Electronic Item 6.3 provides
additional details on the proposed project.

Item 7

FY2020 and FY2021 Unified Planning Work Program

Item Summary: Regional Transportation Council approval of the proposed
FY2020 and FY2021 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
will be requested, as well as reaffirmation of the UPWP
policies contained in Exhibit I-8 of the Work Program.
Direction for staff to administratively amend the Transportation
Improvement Program and other administrative/planning
documents, as appropriate, to reflect the approved projects
contained in the Work Program will also be sought.
Background: The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)
staff, in cooperation with local governments and transportation
agencies, has developed the draft FY2020 and FY2021
UPWP. The Work Program is a federal requirement for
NCTCOG, as the Metropolitan Planning Organization, in order
to receive federal Transportation Planning Funds and
identifies NCTCOG staff work activities to be performed
between October 1, 2019, and September 30, 2021.
Electronic Item 7.1 contains the Work Program policies that
guide the allocation of these federal Transportation Planning
Funds. No changes are being proposed to these existing
policies.
The draft FY2020 and FY2021 UPWP has been submitted to
the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for review
and comment, and information was presented at public
meetings held on May 13, 2019. A copy of the draft document
has also been available on NCTCOG’s Website for review.
Electronic Item 7.2 contains additional information on the draft
FY2020 and FY2021 UPWP, and a full copy of the document
is located at www.nctcog.org/trans/study/unified-planningwork-
program. Copies of the document will also be available
at the meeting or by contacting NCTCOG staff. A draft RTC
resolution for action is provided in Reference Item 7.3. The
Surface Transportation Technical Committee took action at its
June 28 meeting to recommend Regional Transportation
Council approval of the proposed FY2020 and FY2021 Unified
Planning Work Program.

Item 8

Fiscal Year 2019 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development
Discretionary Grant Program

Item Summary: Staff will request Regional Transportation Council (RTC)
approval of projects to be submitted in the Fiscal Year (FY)
2019 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development
(BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program.
Background: In April 2019, the United States Department of Transportation
(US DOT) announced the solicitation of project applications for
the FY2019 BUILD Discretionary Grant Program for capital
investments in surface transportation infrastructure expected
to have a significant mobility and economic benefits at the
local or regional level. Applications are due to the USDOT by
July 15, 2019. An overview of the FY2019 BUILD Grant
Program request is available in Reference Item 8.

Item 9

Metropolitan Transportation Plan Policy Bundle

Item Summary: Staff will brief the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) on
results from the third round of the Metropolitan Transportation
Plan (MTP) Policy Bundle funding opportunity, including the
plan to distribute available Transportation Development
Credits (TDC). The RTC will be asked for approval of a TDC
distribution for successful policy bundle applicants.
Background: Recommendations in Mobility 2045 consist of policies,
programs, and projects reflecting the region’s priorities and
supporting Mobility 2045 goals. As construction of
infrastructure projects alone cannot achieve the goals of
Mobility 2045, a voluntary list of policies available for adoption
by local agencies was designed to encourage the
development of alternative, strategic solutions. By voluntarily
adopting 50 percent of these policies, participating agencies
may receive TDCs to offset local funds for federal
transportation projects. MTP Policy Bundle applications have
been completed and reviewed. Staff will present a
recommendation for distributing available TDCs to successful
applicants as identified in Reference Item 9.1. Additional
information is provided in Electronic Item 9.2.

Item 10

Fiscal Year 2020-2022 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal Update

Presenter: Ken Kirkpatrick, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will provide a summary of the current Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise (DBE) Program and schedule for
updating the DBE Participation Goal for FY2020-FY2022.
Background: The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)
is required by the Federal Transit Administration to revisit its
DBE Participation Goal every three years. The current DBE
Participation Goal is valid until September 30, 2019. Staff has
developed a schedule to meet this deadline that also
encourages and provides opportunity for public participation
and comment. The updated DBE goals are anticipated to be
presented to the Regional Transportation Council and
NCTCOG Executive Board for approval in September 2019.
Electronic Item 10 includes additional details.

Item 14

Next Meeting: The August 8, 2019, Regional Transportation Council meeting
has been cancelled. The next meeting of the Regional Transportation
Council is scheduled for 1:00 pm, Thursday, September 12, 2019, as part of
the Irving Transportation Investment Summit.