Transportation Policy Board

April 26, 2010

Full Package

1. Roll Call

........... Members Present:

Ms. Gloria Arriaga Alamo Area Council of Governments

Commissioner Tommy Adkisson (Chair) Bexar County

Commissioner Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez Bexar County

Commissioner Kevin Wolff Bexar County

Councilman John Clamp (Vice Chair) City of San Antonio

Councilman Ray Lopez City of San Antonio

Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos City of San Antonio

Councilman Reed Williams City of San Antonio

Mr. Majed Al-Ghafry, P.E. City of San Antonio

Mr. Mike Frisbie, P.E. City of San Antonio

Mayor Chris Riley Greater Bexar County Council of Cities

Councilman William Weeper, Sr. Northeast Partnership

Mr. Mario Medina, P.E. Texas Department of Transportation

Mr. Clay R. Smith, P.E. Texas Department of Transportation

Ms. Mary Briseño VIA Metropolitan Transit

Members Absent:

Mr. Joe Aceves, P.E. Bexar County

Senator Jeff Wentworth State Delegation, Senate District 25

Mr. Manuel Peláez VIA Metropolitan Transit

Others Present:

Ms. Terry Brechtel Alamo Regional Mobility Authority

Mr. Isidro “Sid” Martinez Metropolitan Planning Organization

Mr. Keith T. Parker VIA Metropolitan Transit

2. Director’s Report (Audio not available)

a. FY 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Public Listening Sessions

b. TxDOT’s Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan public meeting

c. Walk & Roll Fest

d. The May TPB meeting will be moved to Monday, May 17^th at 1:30 p.m. at the VIA Metro Center

e. Pass Through Financing Proposals are due to TxDOT by 3:00 p.m. on May 11, 2010

f. Traffic Signal Re-timing Study V Request for Proposals will be issued on Monday, May 24^th; the contract award is scheduled for the July TPB meeting

g. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project Cost Underruns

Director’s Report (PDF)

3. Discussion and Appropriate Action on the March 29, 2010 Meeting Minutes (PDF)

Gloria Arriaga moved and Councilman Bill Weeper seconded the motion to approve the March 29, 2010 meeting minutes. The motion was unanimously approved.

All items under the Consent Agenda are acted upon collectively unless opposition is presented, in which case, the contested item will be considered, discussed and appropriate action taken separately.

4. Discussion and Appropriate Action on Required Certifications

a. MPO Self-Certification

b. Project Selection Procedure

c. Lobbying Certification

d. Debarment Certification

e. Procurement Procedures

5. Discussion and Appropriate Action on Amendments to the Long Range Transportation Plan (Metropolitan Transportation Plan) and the Short Range Transportation Plan (FY 2008-2011 Transportation Improvement Program)

6. Discussion and Appropriate Action on Amendments to the Budget Document (FY 2010-2011 Unified Planning Work Program)

7. Discussion and Appropriate Action on Amending the Contract between the San Antonio-Bexar County MPO and the Alamo Area Council of Governments

8. Discussion and Appropriate Action on the Composition of the Consultant Selection/Study Oversight Committee for Subtask 3.8 Traffic Signal Re-timing Study V

Councilman John Clamp moved and Councilman Ray Lopez seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was unanimously approved.

Items for individual Discussion and Appropriate Action:

9. Discussion and Appropriate Action on the MPO’s Annual Audit Report (October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009) (Audio)

Councilman John Clamp moved and Gloria Arriaga seconded the motion to approve the Audit Report for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2009 as presented. The motion was unanimously approved.

10. Status Report on the Austin-San Antonio Passenger Rail Project (Audio)

For information only. No action is requested.

Austin-San Antonio Passenger Rail Project (PDF)

11. Discussion and Appropriate Action on Revisions to MPO Policies and Subsequent Revisions to the Continuing Phase Agreement (Audio)

Citizen to be heard (Audio)

a. Jack M. Finger

Mayor Chris Riley moved and Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos seconded the motion to adopt the proposed revisions to MPO Policy 1: Transportation Policy Board, Policy 3: San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization Operations and Policy 4: Procedures for Unified Planning Work Program Studies.

Further move to adopt a new MPO policy, Policy 7: Ethics Policy.

Further move to adopt the proposed revisions to the Continuing Phase Agreement and forward the document to the signatory parties for action.

12. Discussion and Appropriate Action on a Resolution Supporting the Implementation of Bicycle Facilities (Audio)

Citizens to be heard (Audio)

a. Charlottle Kahl

b. Tom Matlieu

c. Daniel Day

d. Marc Toppez

Commissioner Kevin Wolff moved and Ms. Mary Briseño seconded the motion adopting the resolution supporting the implementation of bicycle facilities and forwarding the information on to the appropriate agencies and entities. The motion was unanimously approved.

13. Presentation of the Draft Short Range Transportation Plan (FY 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program) (Audio)

Transportation Improvement Program Presentation (PDF)

Citizen to be heard (Audio)

a. Jack Finger

For information and discussion only. Action is scheduled for May 17, 2010.

14. Discussion and Appropriate Action on Report to the Transportation Policy Board (Audio)

a. San Antonio Mobility Coalition (Vic Boyer)

b. Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (Terry Brechtel)

c. Lone Star Rail District (Gloria Arriaga)

d. Air Quality Issues (Gloria Arriaga)

e. City of San Antonio and Union Pacific Railroad Projects (CoSA/UP)

f. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Status Report (ARMA/CoSA/TxDOT)

For information and discussion only.

15. Citizens to be Heard

There were none

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.