February 2018 TAC Meeting Agenda

MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
3555 TIMMONS LANE, 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM B
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018

AGENDA

1.   Introductions (Chairman Richard Stolleis, P.E.)      

2.   Public Comments on Agenda Items/Adoption of Agenda      

3.   Approval of Minutes for December 6, 2017 meeting (Chairman Richard Stolleis, P.E.)

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ACTION:  ORGANIZATIONAL
4.   Appointment of 2018 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Nominating Committee (Mr. Alan Clark, H-GAC)
Staff requests that Chairman Stolleis will request approval of appointments to the 2018 TAC Nominating Committee.

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ACTION:  AMENDMENTS
5A.  Recommendation for Transportation Policy Council (TPC) Approval of Amendments to the 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and 2040 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) (Mr. Jim Dickinson, H-GAC)
Mr. Dickinson will review and request TAC recommendation for approval of proposed changes to the TIP and RTP.

B.   Administrative Amendments to the TIP and RTP (Mr. Jim Dickinson, H-GAC)
Mr. Dickinson will review proposed/approved administrative amendments to the TIP or RTP as information to the TAC.

C.   Briefing on Future TPC Amendments to the TIP and RTP (Mr. Jim Dickinson, H-GAC)
Mr. Dickinson will review and request approval of the TPC amendments to the TIP and RTP.

D.  Amendments to the 2018-2019 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) (Mr. Nicholas WIlliams, H-GAC)
Mr. Williams will review and request approval of proposed amentdments to the 2018-2019 UPWP. 

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INFORMATION
6.   Description of TAC Subcommittees and Request for Subcommittee Nominations (Mr. Alan Clark, H-GAC)
Mr. Clark will provide an overview of the process for appointing new members to each subcommittee. 

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7.   Creation of Work Group to Review Technical Advisory Committee Composition (Mr. Alan Clark, H-GAC)
Mr. Clark will discuss the potential need to review the composition of the TAC in light of TPC discussion at the January Meeting and the upcoming 2020 Census.

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8.   Public Outreach for the 2045 RTP (Mr. Vishu Lingals, H-GAC).
Staff will review with the Committee the initial Public Outreach for the 2045 RTP.

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9.   Review of Safety Performance Measures (Mr. Patrick Mandapaka, H-GAC)
Staff will review the proposed Safety Performance Measures.

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10.  Ports Area Mobility Study (Mr. Patrick Mandapaka, H-GAC)
Staff will provide an update to the TAC on the Ports Area Mobility Study.

11.  Report on Status of Transportation Planning Activities from Member Agencies
H-GAC and other transportation agencies will update the Technical Advisory Committee on recent planning and implementation activities within their jurisdictions.

• Comments to TCEQ Regarding Volkswagon Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund Administration

12.  Announcements

      •   Pedestrian-Bicyclists Subcommittee Meeting - February 15, 2018, 9:30 a.m., Rm B
      •   Regional Safety Council Subcommittee Meeting - February 20, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Rm B
      •   TIP Subcommittee Meeting – March 7, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Room B
      •   TAC Meeting – March 14, 2018, 9:30 a.m., Room B  
      •    March Brown Bag Lunch Series - March 19, 2018, Noon-1:00 p.m., Rm. B (David Kim, Executive Director, Urban Land Institute)  
      •   TPC Meeting – March 23, 2018, 9:30 a.m., Room B

13.  Adjourn

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