Call to Order

Pledge to the United States and Texas Flags

Item 2

Approval of April 14, 2022, Minutes

Item 4

Orientation to Agenda/Director of Transportation Report
? Action ? Possible Action ? Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Michael Morris, NCTCOG
1. Recognition of Members Concluding Service on the Regional
Transportation Council (RTC): former Councilmember, City of Fort Worth,
Ann Zadeh: former Mayor, City of Arlington, Jeff Williams: and Chief
Engineer, Texas Department of Transportation, Bill Hale
2. Regional Transportation Council Subcommittee Appointments – Chair
Daniel (Handout)
- Bylaws Revision Subcommittee
- Nominating Subcommittee
3. RTC Group Seat Membership Designations – June 30, 2022, Response
Deadline
4. Changing Mobility: Data, Insights, and Delivering Innovative Projects
During COVID Recovery (Electronic Item 4.1)
5. Executive Session Follow Up (Electronic Item 4.2)
6. Presentation to Texas Transportation Commission on Safety
7. Invited Testimony to Texas House Transportation Committee (Electronic
Item 4.3)
8. Air Quality Funding Opportunities for Vehicles
(https://www.nctcog.org/trans/quality/air/funding-and-resources)
9. 2022 Ozone Season Update (Electronic Item 4.4)
10. Status of Ozone Reclassification (Electronic Item 4.5)
11. Lori Clark appointed to Environmental Protection Agency Mobile Source
Technical Review Committee (Electronic Item 4.6)
12. Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Events
(https://www.dfwcleancities.org/events)
13. Input Opportunity: Comment on the Statewide Electric Vehicle
Infrastructure Plan by May 15 (Electronic Item 4.7)
14. Input Opportunity: Submit Energy Efficiency Needs to SECO by May 20
(Electronic Item 4.8)
15. Auto Occupancy/High-Occupancy Vehicle Quarterly Subsidy Report
(Electronic Item 4.9)
16. April Public Meeting Minutes (Electronic Item 4.10)
17. May Public Meeting Notice (Electronic Item 4.11)
18. Public Comments Report (Electronic Item 4.12)
19. Recent Correspondence (Electronic Item 4.13)
20. Recent News Articles (Electronic Item 4.14)
21. Recent Press Releases (Electronic Item 4.15)

Item 5a

Approval of Western Subregion Transit Partnership
? Action ? Possible Action ? Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Michael Morris, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will request Regional Transportation Council approval of
Electronic Item 5a on transit partnerships that permits a path
forward for the East Lancaster corridor to be submitted for
INFRA and MEGA funding in Electronic Item 5b.
Background: Electronic Item 5a, presents the funding allocation for the
extension of passenger rail into the Fort Worth hospital district
and the construction of the Trinity Lakes Station. The City of
Fort Worth is proceeding with Katy Lofts without Regional
Transportation Council funds. A minor adjustment to the
IH 35W Guaranteed Transit Program is included in the
approval request.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Safety, Transit

Item 5b

Fiscal Year 2022 Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Multimodal
Projects Discretionary Grant Program
? Action ? Possible Action ? Information Minutes: 10
Presenters: Michael Morris and Jeff Neal, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will request Regional Transportation Council (RTC)
approval of projects to be submitted for funding consideration
through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Multimodal Project
Discretionary Grant (MPDG) Program. This $2.85 billion
program solicits project applications for three combined
funding opportunities: the National Infrastructure Project
Assistance Grants Program (MEGA), the Nationally Significant
Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects Grant Program
(INFRA), and the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program
(RURAL).
Background: In March 2022, the United States Department of Transportation
(US DOT) announced the solicitation of project applications for
the FY2022 MPDG Discretionary Grant Program
(https://www.transportation.gov/grants/mpdg-announcement).
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) combines three
major discretionary grant programs in efforts to reduce burdens
for state and local applicants, increase the pipeline of “shovelworthy” projects now possible because of the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law (BIL), and enable US DOT to get a more
comprehensive view of projects in development nationwide,
with additional details provided in Electronic Item 5b.
Applications are due to the US DOT by May 23, 2022. For the
east subregion, NCTCOG proposes to submit the South Dallas
County Inland Port Multimodal Connectivity Project as a
consolidated application under both the INFRA and RURAL
Grant programs. Additionally, NCTCOG will partner with the
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) – Dallas District
as a co-sponsor for the re-submittal of the IH 30 Downtown
Dallas Canyon Project under the INFRA and MEGA Grant
programs (originally submitted in FY2021). For the west
subregion, NCTCOG proposes to re-submit the East Lancaster
Avenue Complete Streets and Transit Technology Project
under the INFRA and MEGA Grant programs (originally
submitted in FY2021. For agencies in the region submitting
projects, please be aware you must complete the
www.grants.gov registration process, usually requiring two-four
weeks for completion, prior to submitting applications.
Assuming the projected timing for application development,
agency requests to receive a letter of support from the RTC
should be submitted to Kyle Roy by Thursday, May 12, 2022,
at kroy@nctcog.org.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Goods Movement, Roadway

Item 6

$15M Dallas Area Rapid Transit/Garland Partnership that Expedited the
IH 635 East Project
? Action ? Possible Action ? Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Christie Gotti, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will request a recommendation for Regional
Transportation Council (RTC) action to finalize a $15 million
funding exchange with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and
the City of Garland to fulfill the funding partnership originally
approved by the RTC in September 2019.
Background: During the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
procurement process for IH 635 East, potential contractors
submitted alternative technical concepts at Garland Avenue.
As a result, the City of Garland, TxDOT, and RTC staff
developed a plan for the Garland Avenue area, which led to a
lower cost but was not ideal for the City of Garland. In order to
build IH 635 East as one project versus having to split this area
out into a separate project due to complications at the KCS
Railroad, the City of Garland accepted the design and the RTC
agreed to offset elements of the recommendation that were not
consistent with Garland's interest in a $15 million partnership
on a future project. Since that time, the City has worked on a
development plan in the area, which is part of, and adjacent to,
the South Garland Transit Center. As such, DART, the City,
and RTC staff have agreed to a three-party partnership to
allow the City to use local funds from DART for the work.
Instead of the RTC’s federal funding going to the City directly,
the RTC funds would pay for a DART project. Details of the
partnership are provided in Electronic Item 6.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Roadway, Transit

Item 7

Regional Transportation Council Policy for Transportation Certification
Program
? Action ? Possible Action ? Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Brendon Wheeler, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will introduce and request action on a proposed policy
outlining the guiding principles and process by which the RTC
may transparently coordinate with transportation infrastructure
providers wishing to certify innovative transportation
technology to move people and/or freight within the region.
This draft policy would serve to guide a consensus-building
path among the RTC, interested local governments, and
transportation technology providers in bringing innovative
transportation solutions to our region with the end goal of a
commercial application to serve a long-range transportation
need.
Background: In February 2022, the RTC adopted Policy P22-01 to Advance
High-Speed Rail in the Dallas-Fort Worth High-Speed
Transportation Connections Study into the Phase 2 National
Environmental Policy Act Process. This policy directed staff to
advance high-speed rail on the Dallas-to-Fort Worth corridor
along IH 30 and to monitor the advancement of hyperloop
technology. This draft policy on a Transportation Infrastructure
Certification Program is a follow-up to Policy P22-01 that
provides a collaborative and transparent process for the RTC
to pursue innovative technologies like hyperloop and others
requiring certification or performing a pilot application. In recent
months, the RTC and NCTCOG staff have been approached
by hyperloop companies and transportation infrastructure
providers that are interested in proving their innovative
transportation technology for the first time in the US or the
world here in Dallas-Fort Worth. This outside interest began
after the RTC responded to Virgin Hyperloop’s Request for
Proposals for a Certification Center site in early 2020 and
continued through the Technology Forum outreach and
coordination efforts as a part of the Dallas-to-Fort Worth HighSpeed Transportation Connections Study. With Dallas-Fort
Worth being a leader in advancing new technologies in
transportation in the US, staff is introducing a formalized
approach via the attached draft policy to outline the process
that transportation technology providers may coordinate with
the RTC and the region to prove their technology while serving
a public transportation need. The draft policy is provided in
Electronic Item 7.1. Existing RTC Policy P22-01 is provided as
Electronic Item 7.2. Electronic Item 7.3 includes additional
details.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Goods Movement, Transit

Item 8

Title VI Program Update
? Action ? Possible Action ? Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Ken Kirkpatrick, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will seek approval of updates to the Title VI Program and
Language Assistance Plan. Both documents are necessary for
compliance with federal civil rights requirements and must be
adopted by the Regional Transportation Council. The updates
must be submitted to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) by
May 31, 2022.
Background: The FTA requires Metropolitan Planning Organizations update
their Title VI Programs every three years. Title VI is a
component of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Title VI
Program identifies actions (NCTCOG) takes to ensure
nondiscrimination based on race, color, and national origin,
including limited English proficiency. The Title VI Program
includes information on how NCTCOG monitors its transit
subrecipients for Title VI compliance. The Language
Assistance Plan describes how NCTCOG addresses the needs
of residents whose native language is not English and who
have a limited ability to communicate in English. It is part of the
Public Participation Plan. Both the Title VI Program update and
the Language Assistance Plan update have undergone a
public comment period. The Title VI Program update is
available at https://nctcog.org/TitleVI, and the Language
Assistance Plan update is available at https://nctcog.org/LAP.
Electronic Item 8 includes additional details.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Administrative, Transit

Item 9

2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program Draft Listings
? Action ? Possible Action ? Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Christie Gotti, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will request Regional Transportation Council (RTC)
approval of the 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP) draft project listings and the ability to amend the
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and other
planning/administrative documents. The Council will also be
briefed on changes being made to the TIP Development
process as a result of recent discussions with the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA).
Background: A new TIP is developed every two years through a cooperative
effort between the North Central Texas Council of
Governments, the Texas Department of Transportation, local
governments, and transportation authorities. The TIP is a
staged, multi-year listing of transportation projects with
committed funding from federal, State, and local sources within
the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Electronic Item 9
contains an overview of the TIP development process and
schedule. The financially constrained draft project listings for
the 2023-2026 TIP are available at the following weblink:
https://www.nctcog.org/trans/funds/tip/transportationimprovement-program/2023-2026tip. Projects in FY2023-2026
will be included in the 2023-2026 TIP, and projects in FY2027
and later will be placed in Appendix D of the TIP. Projects in
FY2022 and earlier are provided but will not be included in the
2023-2026 TIP.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Roadway, Transit

Item 10

Mobility 2045 Update and Transportation Conformity
? Action ? Possible Action ? Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Brendon Wheeler, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Work continues on the region’s next long-range transportation
plan, Mobility 2045 Update, and corresponding 2022
Transportation Air Quality Conformity. Staff will present a brief
overview of the draft plan and draft air quality conformity
analysis results. In addition, staff will present information
regarding:
• Any recent revisions
• Public comments received
• Schedule for completion
The draft plan and the recommendations as identified
graphically and in tabular format are available at
(www.nctcog.org/PlaninProgress).
Background: Mobility 2045 was adopted by the Regional Transportation
Council (RTC) on June 14, 2018. Air quality conformity
determination was achieved on November 21, 2018. Federal
guidelines require the Dallas-Fort Worth region to update the
long-range transportation plan a minimum of every four years.
Development of the Mobility 2045 Update is currently
underway, which will include a new financial plan, updated
demographic forecasts, updated travel demand modeling tool,
and necessary refinements to policies, programs, and projects
in the current plan, Mobility 2045. The Clean Air Act (CAA)
requires Metropolitan Planning Organizations to perform an air
quality analysis when a new Metropolitan Transportation Plan
is developed to ensure the multimodal transportation system
complies with applicable Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets
(MVEB) established for the region. Per the CAA, staff has
conducted a successful analysis for the required MVEB
analysis year (2023), the Metropolitan Transportation Plan
horizon year (2045), and interim years (2026 and 2036). STTC
is expected to take final action on the Mobility 2045 Update
and 2022 Transportation Air Quality Conformity in May 2022.
The RTC is expected to take final action on both documents in
June 2022.

Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Air Quality, Roadway

Item 11

Fiscal Year 2023-2025 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal Update
? Action ? Possible Action ? Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Ken Kirkpatrick, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will provide a summary of the Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (DBE) Program requirements and present the
proposed DBE Participation Goal for FY2023-FY2025, in
advance of initiating the formal public comment period.
Background: The North Central Texas Council of Governments is required
by the Federal Transit Administration to revise its DBE
Participation Goal every three years. The current DBE
Participation Goal is valid until September 30, 2022. Staff has
developed a schedule to meet this deadline that also
encourages and provides opportunity for public participation
and comment. Electronic Item 11 includes additional details.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Administrative, Transit

Items 12 & 16

12. Dallas-Fort Worth Regional East/West Funding Distribution –
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
? Action ? Possible Action ? Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Christie Gotti, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Given that a new transportation funding bill has been enacted,
staff will provide the Council with information regarding
proposed updates to the funding distribution between the
Eastern (Dallas and Paris Districts) and Western (Fort Worth
District) subregions. The latest East/West Equity quarterly
report detailing transactions that affect the current distribution
will also be provided.
Background: The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) selects projects to
be funded with Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program (CMAQ) and Surface Transportation
Block Grant Program (STBG) funds. To ensure equity within
the region, once these funds are distributed by the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the RTC seeks to
program funding to the eastern and western subregions based
on the proportion of each area’s emissions, demographics, and
activity. Generally, the RTC re-evaluates the funding
distribution after each new transportation funding bill is
approved by the US Congress. The Infrastructure Investment &
Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law in November 2021, so staff
has initiated the process to update the region’s funding splits.
Based on updated inputs (e.g., demographics, emissions),
adjustments to both percentages are being proposed.
Electronic Item 12.1 provides additional information on the
process for establishing the split and the proposed new splits
for both mobility and air quality funds. Electronic Item 12.2
contains the final East/West Equity report for the FAST Act.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Transit

16. Next Meeting: The next meeting of the Regional Transportation Council is
scheduled for 1:00 pm, Thursday, June 9, 2022, at the North Central Texas
Council of Governments.