Call to Order

Pledge to the United States and Texas Flags

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Opportunity for Public Comment on Today's Agenda

Item 2

Approval of June 9, 2022, Minutes

Consent Agenda

3.1. Modifications to the Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023 Unified
Planning Work Program
Presenter: Dan Kessler, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Regional Transportation Council (RTC) approval of
modifications to the FY2022 and FY2023 Unified
Planning Work Program (UPWP) will be requested.
Direction for staff to also administratively amend the
Transportation Improvement Program and other
administrative/planning documents, as appropriate, to
reflect the approved modifications will also be sought.
Background: The Unified Planning Work Program is required by
federal and State transportation planning regulations
and provides a summary of the transportation and
related air quality planning tasks to be conducted by
Metropolitan Planning Organization staff. The FY2022
and FY2023 UPWP was approved by the Regional
Transportation Council and North Central Texas Council
of Governments (NCTCOG) Executive Board in July
2021 and identifies the activities to be carried out
between October 1, 2021, and September 30, 2023.
Amendments to this document are being proposed to
reflect new initiatives, project updates, and funding
adjustments. The proposed amendments have been
posted on the NCTCOG website for public review and
comment as part of the June public outreach
opportunity and are also included as Electronic
Item 3.1.1. Additional information is provided in
Electronic Item 3.1.2. Public comments received as a
result of the public outreach process, if any, will be
provided prior to requesting RTC approval. The Surface
Transportation Technical Committee took action at its
June 24, 2022, meeting to recommend Regional
Transportation Council approval.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Administrative

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Orientation to Agenda/Director of Transportation Report
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Michael Morris, NCTCOG

1. RTC Bylaws Revisions Subcommittee (Electronic
Item 4.1)
2. Status of BUILD Grant with BNSF, Trinity Metro, and
DART
3. NCTCOG Awarded Federal Transit Administration’s
Areas of Persistent Poverty Grant to Help Improve
Transportation in Southeast Fort Worth
4. SH 183/Cintra - $1.5 Billion
5. Reviewing Rules for Public Comments at Regional
Transportation Council Meetings
6. NCTCOG Letter to Texas House Representative
Terry Canales about the Local Initiatives Projects
(LIP) Program and TxDOT on the Texas EV
Infrastructure Plan (Electronic Item 4.2)
7. FIFA World Cup: 2026
8. 2022 Transportation Safety Performance Report
9. 2022 WTS Innovative Transportation Solutions
Award Winner: DFW High-Speed Transportation
Connections Study (Electronic Item 4.3)
10. Megaregions and America’s Future Book (Handout)
11. IIJA USDOT Competitive Grant Program Matrix
(Electronic Item 4.4)
12. RTC/Irving Summit on August 18, 2022
13. TransPOD Certification Facility Proposal (Electronic
Item 4.5)
14. Air Quality Funding Opportunities for Vehicles
(www.nctcog.org/aqfunding)
15. Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Events
(www.dfwcleancities.org)
16. Status Report on Texas Volkswagen Environmental
Mitigation Program Funding (Electronic Item 4.6)
17. 2022 Ozone Season Update (Electronic Item 4.7)
18. June Public Meeting Minutes (Electronic Item 4.8)
19. Public Comments Report (Electronic Item 4.9)
20. Recent Correspondence (Electronic Item 4.10)
21. Recent News Articles (Electronic Item 4.11)
22. Recent Press Releases (Electronic Item 4.12)

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Transportation Alternatives Call for Projects
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 10
Presenters: Kevin Kokes, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Regional Transportation Council (RTC) action will be
requested to open the 2022 Transportation Alternatives (TA)
Set-Aside Program Call for Projects for the North Central
Texas Region.
Background: Approximately $40-$50 million is anticipated to be available to
fund active transportation projects, including Safe Routes to
School (SRTS) projects, Safe Routes to Rail projects, and
Safety-related improvements in the Urbanized Area of the
North Central Texas region. Projects eligible under this
program include the construction of on- and off-road
pedestrian and bicycle facilities, multi-modal connections to
public transportation, SRTS-related education activities, and
pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure that will substantially
improve safety. Staff will present an overview of the
application categories and eligible projects, program rules,
and the schedule for the Call for Projects. Additional
information is provided in Electronic Item 5.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Safety, Transit

Item 6

Fiscal Year 2023-2025 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Proposed
Goal
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Ken Kirkpatrick, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will request approval of the Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (DBE) Participation Goal for FY2023-FY2025.
Background: The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)
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. Staff will present goals to the Regional
Transportation Council for approval. Electronic Item 6 includes
additional details.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Administrative, Transit

Item 7

Regional Parking Garage Policy and Funding; Potential Partnership with
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 10
Presenters: Karla Windsor and Michael Morris, NCTCOG
Item Summary: In response to local government requests for parking lot and
garage funding related to major redevelopment projects, a
policy guiding these funding decisions is recommended.
Additionally, two initial projects that would apply to this policy
are proposed for regional funding, along with the funding
program with Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Staff will request
approval of the Regional Parking Garage Policy and initial
projects.
Background: North Central Texas Council of Governments staff has
received several parking-related funding requests from local
governments that support strategic land use developments.
Past funding for parking facilities has been allocated following
recommendations from area plans and stakeholder
engagement. Mobility 2045 includes parking management and
technology coordination in the land use-transportation
connections program. To continue strategic investment in
regional developments, staff recommends a regional parking
facility funding policy be adopted by the Regional
Transportation Council. The policy would direct support to a
limited number of publicly owned surface and structured
parking for strategic purposes that generally meet criteria such
as safety, enhanced technology, development of special
event/regional locations, denser land use, transit, and
environmental, air quality, and/or equity benefits. Electronic
item 7 contains additional details regarding the proposed
policy and two projects proposed for funding.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Roadway, Transit

Item 8

Approval of US 75 Technology Lane for Partnership with Local
Government and Texas Department of Transportation
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 10
Presenters: Michael Morris, NCTCOG
Item Summary: The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) will be requested
to approve the US 75 Technology Lane. The project is funded
and ready for construction. To expedite implementation the
following policy is proposed. HOV and “alternate fueled
vehicles including electric” vehicles can use the new lane 24
hours a day. Single Occupant Vehicles can use this inside
lane 22 hours per day. The RTC directs staff to present this
position to representatives of Dallas and Collin Counties and
the Cities of Dallas, Richardson, Allen, and McKinney for
endorsement.
Background: This project has been on hold for several years awaiting an
aligned position of federal, State, regional, and local elected
officials. US 75 is the most congested corridor in this region
without a permanent Mobility Plan recommendation. As a
result, the interim solution has been extended much longer
than intended. The recommendation will come with changes in
signal timing on the frontage roads in response to incidents
and enforced freeway management response policies.
Electronic Item 8 contains previous correspondence from
Federal Highway Administration. Staff will provide additional
details.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Air Quality, Roadway

Item 9

Certification of the Regional Transportation Council for 2021 Federal
Highway Administration and Federal Transit Authority (FHWA/FTA)
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 5
Presenter: Michael Morris, NCTCOG
Item Summary: The Regional Transportation Council is the Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) for the Dallas-Fort WorthArlington, McKinney and Denton-Lewisville Urbanized Areas.
MPO’s are re-certified at least once every 4 years. Electronic
Item 9 contains the latest reporting materials from Federal
Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration.
Staff will summarize.
Background: On September 23, 2021, and with more detail provided on
May 26, 2022, federal agencies provided the re-certification of
the NCTCOG Regional Transportation Council.
Recommendations, commendations and observations are
included. Reports determine that federal responsibilities are
being met and documents certification of the metropolitan
transportation planning process.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Roadway, Transit

Item 11

2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) and Regional 10-Year Plan
Update
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Christie Gotti, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will brief the Council on the proposed changes for the
Regional 10-Year Plan Update, including two funding
exchanges related to the Southeast Connector project.
Background: Since December 2016, the Regional Transportation Council
has annually approved a set of projects funded with
Category 2 (MPO selected) and Category 4 (TxDOT District
selected) funds and submitted for Texas Transportation
Commission (TTC) consideration with Category 12 (TTC
selected) funds that cover 10 years of highway projects. This
action is the Dallas-Fort Worth region’s response to the
House Bill (HB) 20 10-year planning requirement. Since the
last update in 2021, North Central Texas Council of
Governments (NCTCOG) staff has coordinated with the
TxDOT Dallas, Paris (Hunt County), and Fort Worth districts
regarding updates to previously approved projects, as well as
potential additions to the 10-Year Plan to be included in the
2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP). In response to a
March 1, 2022, deadline set forth by TxDOT, staff worked
with TxDOT to draft a list that includes these project updates
and potential new candidate projects. In recent weeks,
feedback was received from TxDOT Headquarters regarding
the region’s funding requests. As part of this update to the
10-Year Plan, proposals for a Category 2/Category 7 and a
Category 2/Category 12 funding exchange are being made.
To reduce the region’s carryover balance of Category 7 funds
and help the State access additional federal apportionment,
Category 7 funds are proposed to be removed from several
projects and replaced with Category 2 funds. The freed-up
Category 7 funds would then be used to replace Category 2
funds on a section of the Southeast Connector that is
obligating in FY2022. To address a funding gap on the
Southeast Connector project, staff is proposing that
Category 2 funds be removed from several out-year projects
and be replaced with Category 12 funding in the 2023 UTP.
The freed-up Category 2 funds would then be used on a
section of the Southeast Connector to advance it by February
2023. Electronic Item 11.1 includes additional information
about the process. Electronic Item 11.2 contains the
proposed list of planned projects for the Regional 10-Year
Plan. Electronic Item 11.3 contains the 10-Year Plan projects
that have let or been completed.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed: Roadway, Safety