March TPC Meeting Agenda

MARCH 28, 9:30 a.m.
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
3555 TIMMONS LANE, 2ND FLOOR,
CONFERENCE ROOM A 

TENTATIVE AGENDA

1. Certification of Quorum –14 Members Required (Chairman James Patterson)

2. Introductions

3. Public Comments

4. Adoption of Agenda

5. Approval of February 22nd meeting minutes (Secretary Tom Reid)

    - 1-5 minutes (mp3)

ACTION: ADMENDMENTS (Mr. Alan Clark, H-GAC)

6. Resolution for Approval of 2008-2011 TIP Summary Tables

A. Proposed Resolution for Approval of Amendments to the 2008-2011 TIP and 2035 RTP
B. Proposed Administrative Amendments 

    - Item 6 minutes (mp3)

7. Proposed Amendment to TAC Bylaws (Mr. Alan Clark)

    - Item 7 minutes (mp3)

OTHER ACTIONS

8. Resolution for Texas High Speed Rail and Transportation Corporation Membership (Mr. Alan Clark)
     - Texas High Speed Rail Corporation - Background

    - Item 8 minutes (mp3)

9. Approval of Letter Requesting Clarification of Section 1131 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (H.R. 6) (Pub. L. 110-140, Dec. 2007) (Mr. Alan Clark)

    - Item 9 minutes (mp3)

10. Discussion and/or Action Concerning TxDOT Funding Targets for the 2009 Unified Transportation Program  and Implications for the 2008-2011 TIP (Mr. Alan Clark)

• Federal Rescissions   

    - Item 10 minutes (mp3)

INFORMATION

11. Subregional Planning Initiative (Mr. Jeff Taebel)

    - Item 11 minutes (mp3)

12. New 8 Hour Air Quality Standard (Ms. Shelley Whitworth, H-GAC)

    - Item 12 minutes (mp3)

13. Report on Status of Transportation Planning Activities

A. H-GAC (Mr. Alan Clark)
    - Summary of Board Actions
B. Harris County (Mr. Arthur L Storey Jr., P.E.)
C. METRO (Mr. John Sedlak)
D. TxDOT Houston District (Mr. Gary Trietsch, P.E.)
E. TxDOT Beaumont District (Mr. Bryan Wood)
F. TCEQ (Ms. Rebecca Rentz)

14. Other Business

15. Announcements

• TPC New Member Orientation, March 28, 2008 (immediately following TPC meeting)
• TAC, April 9, 2008
• TPC, April 25, 2008

16. Adjournment

    - Item 13-16 minutes (mp3)