MEETING MINUTES
Transportation Advisory Committee
September 19, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
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Agenda items marked with * indicate that additional materials were included in packets emailed to members.
AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISH A QUORUM/INTRODUCTIONS
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 pm, and a quorum was established.
AGENDA ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
Item 6A FY2025 UPWP Amendment Adoption was postponed per staff request. Lan Rao moved approval of the agenda, seconded by Abha Dwivedy. The motion carried unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 3: PUBLIC COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS
None.
AGENDA ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES* (August 15, 2024)
Lan Rao moved approval of the agenda, seconded by Victoria Chavez. The motion carried unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 5: BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT
Staff provides an overview of items heard at the Board of Directors meeting.
AGENDA ITEM 6: ACTION ITEMS
- FY25 UPWP Amendment Adoption
Postponed per staff request. - FY25-29 TIP Amendment #1
Jess Bechtel, Transportation Programming & Project Delivery Planner, provided an overview of the adjustments requested for the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). John Hall of CDOT provided additional information regarding the CDOT request and an adjustment to the attachment was made to correct a typographical error. Victoria Chavez motioned to recommend approval; Lan Rao seconded. The motion carried unanimously. - Active Transportation Plan
Jason O’Brien, Sr. Transportation Planner, and Kyle McLaughlin of Olsson provided an update of the Active Transportation Plan and an overview of the public comments received. However, not all public comments had been integrated into the draft currently available. The TAC asked staff whether deferring the recommendation until the final version is complete would be problematic for the long range transportation plan. Victoria Chavez motioned to table the item until TAC can review a final draft; Lan Rao seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 7: DISCUSSION ITEMS
- RPP Allocation Discussion*
Rob Frei of CDOT Region 2 discussed a proposal to retain a small percentage of the region’s Regional Priorities Program (RPP) funding in future years as a reserve pool. CDOT staff answered questions from TAC members, including regarding the purpose of the retained funds and whether other funding sources may be available. This item will return to the TAC in future months.
AGENDA ITEM 8: INFORMATION ITEMS
- LRTP Updates – Standing Agenda Item*
Danelle Miller, Sr. Transportation Planner, and Will Mast, GIS and Modeling Manager, provided an update regarding the status of the long range transportation plan and the travel demand model. Members of the TAC and staff discussed the implications of the readjustment of the travel demand model (TDM) baseline with regard to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as some of the assumptions included in the TDM and the functionality of the TDM. - TIP Updates – Standing Agenda Item
Jess Bechtel, Transportation Programming & Project Delivery Planner, noted that she will be reaching out to jurisdictions for project status meetings and reconciliation of the TIP. - CDOT Updates – Standing Agenda Item*
Geoff Guthrie of CDOT Region 2 provided updates including the next Central Front Range (CFR) Transportation Planning Region (TPR) meeting and the items addressed by the Transportation Commission (TC). He noted that CDOT has established a subrecipient grant support team, which may be beneficial to the PPACG member governments. Also of interest is the El Paso County Project Priority Programming Process Meeting, which will be held Sept. 23. - IIJA Updates and Other Funding Opportunities – Standing Agenda Item*
A memo detailing available funding was included in the meeting materials.
AGENDA ITEM 9: MEMBER ENTITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
- MMT was awarded an OIM grant for a XX roadmap.
- SS4A for region out for RFP
- COS selected Olsson for their Safety Action Plan and successfully awarded a demonstration plan grant.
- Freight plan will kick off in FY25.
AGENDA ITEM 10: ITEMS FOR FUTURE TAC MEETINGS
None
AGENDA ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned.
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ATTENDEES
| Present | Name | Agency / Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| X | Gayle Sturdivant | Colorado Springs |
| X | Todd Frisbie | Colorado Springs |
| X | Ryan Phipps | Colorado Springs |
| Kerry Childress | Colorado Springs | |
| X | Lan Rao | Colorado Springs MMT |
| Jacob Matsen | Colorado Springs MMT | |
| X | Allison Burns | Colorado Springs MMT |
| Kelli Frazier | Colorado Springs MMT | |
| X | Abha Dwivedy | Fountain |
| Ben Sheets | Fountain | |
| X | Andrew Morren | Manitou Springs |
| Karen Schminke | Woodland Park | |
| Ben Schmitt | Woodland Park | |
| Kimberly Burleson | Woodland Park | |
| Kathleen Collins | CDOT | |
| Phil von Hake | CDOT | |
| Aaron Willis | CDOT | |
| Shane Ferguson | CDOT Region 2 | |
| X | Rob Frei | CDOT Region 2 |
| X | Geoff Guthrie | CDOT Region 2 |
| Lindsey Jaquez | CDOT Region 2 | |
| Scott Skinner | CDOT Region 2 | |
| X | Lachelle Davis | CDOT Region 2 |
| X | John Hall | CDOT Region 2 |
| Matt Pettit | CDOT Region 2 | |
| Junior Rodriguez | CDOT Region 2 | |
| X | Victoria Chavez | El Paso County |
| Jeffery Manchester | El Paso County | |
| Joshua Palmer | El Paso County | |
| X | Becky Frank | Green Mountain Falls |
| Nate Scott | Green Mountain Falls | |
| X | Dan Ungerleider | Monument |
| Dawn Collins | Palmer Lake | |
| X | Stacy DeLozier | Palmer Lake |
| William Haas | FHWA | |
| X | Aaron Bustow | FHWA |
| William Keenan | FHWA | |
| Emma Belmont | FTA | |
| Aislinn Droski | FTA | |
| Richard Orphan | Fort Carson | |
| Elizabeth Dukes | Peterson SFB | |
| X | Darren Horstmeier | Schriever SFB |
| Steven Jacobsen | USAFA | |
| X | PPACG Staff and Guests |