April 2017 TPC Meeting Agenda

MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION POLICY COUNCIL
FOR THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AREA
3555 TIMMONS LANE, 2ND FLOOR, CONFERENCE ROOM B
FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2017
9:30 a.m.

AGENDA

1. Certification of quorum - Quorum requirement is 14 members (Chairman Matt Sebesta)

2. Introductions  

3. Public Comments
Persons wishing to provide public comment on TPC agenda items are requested to limit their comment to 3 minutes.

4. Approval of Friday, March 24, 2017 Meeting Minutes Summary (Secretary Tom Reid)

ACTION: COMMENDATIONS

5. Approval of Resolutions of Commendation for Hon. Darrell Morrison and Mayor Glenn Royal (Chairman Matt Sebesta)
The Chairman will present a Resolutions of Commendation to outgoing TPC members.

ACTION: AMENDMENTS

6. Amendments to the 2040 RTP and 2017-2020 TIP (Mr. Jim Dickinson, H-GAC)
A. Resolution for Approval of Amendments to the 2017–2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and 2040 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)
Staff will review and request TPC approval of proposed changes to the TIP and RTP.

B. Administrative Amendments to the TIP and RTP
Staff will review any approved administrative amendments to the TIP or RTP as information to the Policy Council.

C. Briefing on Future Amendments to the TIP and RTP
Staff will review requested TPC amendments to the TIP and RTP Update for future action.

D. Resolution for Amendments to the 2016-2017 UPWP (Mr. Nicholas Williams, H-GAC)
Mr. Williams will review amendments to the 2016-2017 UPWP.

• 6A-6C - Amendments Presentation
• 6D UPWP Amendments Presentation

OTHER ACTION
7. Approval of a Resolution for Bike-to-Work Day (Mr. Patrick Mandapaka, H-GAC)
Mr. Mandapaka will request TPC approval of a Resolution in support of Bike-to-Work Day.

• Presentation

INFORMATION
8. Presentation on Transportation Priorities in the Houston Port Region (Mr. Chad Burke, Economic Alliance Houston Port Region)
Mr. Burke will present results of a collaborative effort to identify and prioritize needed improvements to the infrastructure serving freight activity in the area surrounding the Houston Ship Channel.

• Presentation

9. Regional Thoroughfare Planning Data Collection (Mr. Patrick Mandapaka, H-GAC)
Mr. Mandapaka will brief the TPC on H-GAC’s efforts to support data collection of local thoroughfare plans to update the regional database and map of planned thoroughfares.

• Presentation

10. Report on Transportation Planning Activities

A. H-GAC Planning Activities Report

   1.  Proposed Greater Houston Freight System: Roadways
   2.  Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Quarterly Status Report
   3.  2016 Mobility Report
   4.  Legislative Report

B. H-GAC Board of Directors Report

11. Announcements

• Breakfast Discussion on demographic and economic trends and their impact on future transportation needs – 8:30 a.m., April 28, 2017, H-GAC Conference Rooms B
• High Capacity Transit Task Force Meeting – Immediately following the April 28th TPC meeting, Rm B
• NTI Introduction to Transportation Conformity – May 1-3, 2017, H-GAC Offices, Rm B
• Project Delivery Workshop – May 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., TxDOT Houston District Offices, 7600 Washington Ave., Houston, TX 77007
• Brown Bag Lunch Series – May 15, 2017, Noon-1:00 p.m. “Livable Centers,” presented by Mr. Jeff Taebel, FAICP
• Next TAC meeting – May 17, 2017, 9:30 a.m., Room B
• Next TPC meeting – May 26, 2017, 9:30 a.m., Room B

12. Adjournment