Call to Order

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Item 2

Approval of November 14, 2019, Minutes

Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 5
Presenter: Andy Eads, RTC Chair
Item Summary: Approval of the November 14, 2019, minutes contained in
Reference Item 2 will be requested.
Background: N/A

Item 4 (Part 1 of 2)

Orientation to Agenda/Director of Transportation Report
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 20
Presenter: Michael Morris, NCTCOG

1. North Central Texas Council of Governments Awarded Outstanding
Government Organization at Texas Energy Summit (Chris Klaus)
2. Air North Texas Partner Awards (Whitney Vandiver)
3. Regional Transportation Council (RTC) New Member Orientation
Organized by Vercie Pruitt-Jenkins
4. Federal Update – Continuing Resolution with Highway Rescission Fix
Approved
5. Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Funding – Notice of
State Action Plan Comment Period
6. Michael Morris Interview with Dallas Real Estate Council
(https://recouncil.com/trec-news/treccast-michael-morris-north-centraltexas-
council-of-governments/)
7. Feedback on Top Five RTC Policy Initiatives for 2020
8. Air Quality Funding Opportunities for Vehicles
(www.nctcog.org/trans/quality/air/funding-andresources/
fundingvehicle)
9. Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Events (www.dfwcleancities.org/dfwclean-
cities-meetings)
10. 2020 RTC Meeting Schedule (Electronic Item 4.1)
11. November Public Meeting Minutes (Electronic Item 4.2)
12. December Online Input Opportunity Notice (Electronic Item 4.3)
13. Public Comments Report (Electronic Item 4.4)
14. Recent Correspondence (Electronic Item 4.5)
15. Recent News Articles (Electronic Item 4.6)
16. Recent Press Releases (Electronic Item 4.7)
17. Transportation Partners Progress Reports

Item 5

High-Occupancy Vehicles Transportation Control Measures: Application
of Managed Lanes and Substitution of Traffic Signal Progression
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Jenny Narvaez, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will seek Regional Transportation Council (RTC)
adoption of a Resolution Approving Transportation Control
Measure Substitution of High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes and
Associated Emissions Benefits with Traffic Signal Progression
Improvements and Associated Benefits. A copy of this
resolution is provided in Reference Item 5.1.
Background: High-Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) are currently listed in the
State Implementation Plan (SIP) as Transportation Control
Measures (TCM). Over time, increased congestion in these
corridors has resulted from increased population, and vehicle
miles traveled. As a result of traditional HOV lanes not
meeting the needs of current demands, tolled managed lanes
with HOV discounts are being built, providing congestion relief
and associated air quality benefits.

Removal of TCMs from the SIP requires a substitution
process, ensuring emissions benefits are equivalent. Traffic
signal improvements, such as signal retiming and signal
coordination, enhance traffic flow and thereby decrease
vehicular emissions. The North Central Texas Council of
Governments has identified corridors in the nonattainment
area where recent traffic signal improvements were completed
and will be used as substitute to HOVs. Electronic Item 5.2
provides further information on this effort.

November 11, 2019, began the 30-day public comment
process. Staff continues coordination with the Environmental
Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality to ensure a successful substitution.
Performance Measure(s) Addressed:

Safety Pavement and Bridge Condition
Transit Asset System Performance/Freight/CMAQ

Item 6

Hyperloop Certification Center Request for Proposals Status Report
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Michael Morris, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will provide a summary of the response to Virgin
Hyperloop One (VHO) regarding its Request for Proposals for
a Certification Center.
Background: The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) approved
submittal of a response to the VHO Request for Proposals at
its November 14, 2019, meeting. The submittal deadline is
December 13, 2019. The RTC will be brought up to date on
the project details, including corridor proposals submitted to
the North Central Texas Council of Governments by the
November 22, 2019, deadline.

Performance Measure(s) Addressed:
Safety Pavement and Bridge Condition
Transit Asset System Performance/Freight/CMAQ

Item 7

Moving Ahead with Discussion Items: Local Option, Transit, Mega
Developments, and the Path Forward with the Texas Department of
Transportation
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Michael Morris, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will present items from the November 14, 2019, Regional
Transportation Council (RTC) Workshop regarding local
option, transit, and the path forward with the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT). In addition, updates to
economic development initiatives for external and internal
mega developments will be discussed.
Background: As the region matures, review of institutional relationships is
critical. Staff will outline steps being taken to address an
assortment of policy items from bringing funding tools back for
TxDOT projects to advancing mega economic development
projects.

Performance Measure(s) Addressed:
Safety Pavement and Bridge Condition
Transit Asset System Performance/Freight/CMAQ

Item 8

2019 Metropolitan Planning Organization Milestone Policy (Round 2)
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Christie Gotti, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will introduce the Council to the second round of the
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Milestone Policy
and project list. In addition, staff will follow up with the
Regional Transportation Council (RTC) on City of Dallas
projects that were discussed at the November 14, 2109,
meeting.
Background: The first MPO Milestone Policy was approved by the RTC in
the 2015-2016 timeframe. A second round of projects have
been identified by staff as Milestone Policy projects. These
projects were funded between 2006 and 2010 and have not
begun construction. As with the first set of Milestone Policy
projects, agencies will be asked to review their projects and
provide: 1) a realistic, achievable project schedule, 2) a new
policy board action that reconfirms the agency’s commitment
to the project, and 3) a demonstration of the availability of
local matching funds. Letters will be sent to all agencies with a
project on the Milestone Policy list notifying them of the action
needed and the deadline to provide the requested information.
Details can be found in Electronic Item 8.1, and the Milestone
Policy project list can be found in Electronic Item 8.2.

Performance Measure(s) Addressed:
Safety Pavement and Bridge Condition
Transit Asset System Performance/Freight/CMAQ

Item 9

Auto Occupancy Verification Technology
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Natalie Bettger, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will update the Council on the status of the High-
Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) detection and verification
technology utilizing the GoCarma App. At the time of the mail
out, no action is anticipated but the item is listed as possible
action as the project approaches implementation.
Background: The Regional Transportation Council's (RTC) Tolled Managed
Lane Policy includes provisions to explore a technology
solution for the verification of auto occupancy rather than
relying on manual enforcement. Currently, HOV drivers
wishing to receive the discount must register their trip as an
HOV trip in advance. Current enforcement is a manual
process in which an officer verifies that a declared HOV has at
least two occupants. This is a dangerous situation for the
police officers, as well as a disruption to traffic flow when
potential violators are pulled over on the side of the road. The
North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), with
cooperation from the Texas Department of Transportation,
North Texas Tollway Authority, and LBJE/NTE Mobility
Partners, has contracted with a vendor, Carma Technology
Corporation, to develop an occupancy verification technology
solution to apply the HOV discount during peak periods.
During the fall 2018, the RTC approved additional funding to
continue the development and implementation of the
technology in coordination with partner agencies. The
technology will launch in January 2020. This update will
provide an overview of the remaining tasks and project
schedule. Additional information can be found in Electronic
Item 9.

Performance Measure(s) Addressed:
Safety Pavement and Bridge Condition
Transit Asset System Performance/Freight/CMAQ

Item 10

End of 2019 Ozone Season
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Jenny Narvaez, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will provide a summary of the 2019 ozone season activity
for the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) region. The ozone season is
from March 1 to November 30.
Background: The end of November concluded another ozone season for
the DFW region. The region continues to work towards
compliance for ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS). Staff has been tracking the exceedance days at
each monitor and will provide a summary of the 2019 ozone
season data for the North Central Texas 9- and 10-county
nonattainment areas.
As a reminder, the region remains in nonattainment for both
the 2015 and 2008 NAAQS for ozone. The attainment dates
for both standards are in 2021 and will rely on ozone data
from 2018, 2019, and 2020. Staff will discuss upcoming
milestones and possible outcomes related to the standards.

Performance Measure(s) Addressed:
Safety Pavement and Bridge Condition
Transit Asset System Performance/Freight/CMAQ

Item 11

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Safety and Integration Task Force Update
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Ernest Huffman, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Staff will provide an update on the status of the Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) Safety and Integration Task Force and
working groups.
Background: In October 2018, the North Central Texas Council of
Governments initiated a UAS Safety and Integration Task
Force to mitigate reckless UAS operations and promote the
acceleration of safe and efficient integration of UAS into the
Dallas-Fort Worth regional airspace. This Task Force focuses
on education, training, legislation, public awareness, strategic
planning and innovation. Both public and private sector
partners participate on the Task Force and working groups,
which serve to identify issues and recommend solutions. Staff
will present Task Force goals, accomplishments, and
upcoming initiatives. More information about the UAS Task
Force is available at www.nctcog.org/trans/plan/aviation/uas.

Performance Measure(s) Addressed:
Safety Pavement and Bridge Condition
Transit Asset System Performance/Freight/CMAQ

Item 4 (Part 2 of 2)

Orientation to Agenda/Director of Transportation Report
Action Possible Action Information Minutes: 20
Presenter: Michael Morris, NCTCOG

1. North Central Texas Council of Governments Awarded Outstanding
Government Organization at Texas Energy Summit (Chris Klaus)
2. Air North Texas Partner Awards (Whitney Vandiver)
3. Regional Transportation Council (RTC) New Member Orientation
Organized by Vercie Pruitt-Jenkins
4. Federal Update – Continuing Resolution with Highway Rescission Fix
Approved
5. Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Funding – Notice of
State Action Plan Comment Period
6. Michael Morris Interview with Dallas Real Estate Council
(https://recouncil.com/trec-news/treccast-michael-morris-north-centraltexas-
council-of-governments/)
7. Feedback on Top Five RTC Policy Initiatives for 2020
8. Air Quality Funding Opportunities for Vehicles
(www.nctcog.org/trans/quality/air/funding-andresources/
fundingvehicle)
9. Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Events (www.dfwcleancities.org/dfwclean-
cities-meetings)
10. 2020 RTC Meeting Schedule (Electronic Item 4.1)
11. November Public Meeting Minutes (Electronic Item 4.2)
12. December Online Input Opportunity Notice (Electronic Item 4.3)
13. Public Comments Report (Electronic Item 4.4)
14. Recent Correspondence (Electronic Item 4.5)
15. Recent News Articles (Electronic Item 4.6)
16. Recent Press Releases (Electronic Item 4.7)
17. Transportation Partners Progress Reports