January 2022 Transportation Policy Council Meeting Agenda

Meeting Information

Due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, this meeting will offer the options to participate by videoconference or in-person. The meeting will be open to the public but restrictions regarding masks, allowable room capacity, and seating arrangements may be in place.

The public meeting location will be 3555 Timmons Lane, Houston, TX – Conference Room 2B. The presiding officer Chair Kenneth Clark of the TPC, and some members will be physically present. Other members will be participating by videoconference in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code applicable to a governmental body that extends into three or more counties.

This meeting was cancelled and rescheduled to Friday, February 4 at 1:30 pm.

Meeting Agenda

1. Certification of quorum – Quorum requirement is 14 members

2. Introductions

3. Public Comments on Agenda Items
   Meeting participants will be invited to provide public comments on agenda items (3 minutes for each Commenter, please). Written comments may be sent by email to [email protected]. Comments received by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 27, 2022 will be incorporated into the meeting record.
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4. Declare Conflicts of Interest

5. Approval of Friday, December 17, 2021 Meeting Minutes Summary
   Request approval of the minutes for December 17, 2021 Transportation Policy Council meeting (TPC Secretary)

6. Resolutions of Commendation for Outgoing TPC Members
   Chairman Clark will request approval of a Resolutions of Commendation for Council Member Andy Mann, Chris Bogert, Doug Kneupper, and Judge Matt Sebesta (Staff Contact: Craig Raborn)

7. Approval of 2022 TPC Nominating Committee Recommendations
   Nominating Committee Chair Joe Zimmerman will seek approval of the 2022 TPC Nominating Committee recommendations for the following positions: TPC Officers, TPC Other Transportation Interests position, and Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) At-Large positions. (Staff Contact: Patrick Mandapaka)

8. Amendments to the 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)
   Request TPC approval of Resolution 2022-01(Staff Contact: Jim Dickinson)

9. Rural Funding Allocation
   Request TPC approval of rural funding allocation (Staff Contact: Adam Beckom)

10. Bicycle-Pedestrian Counter Program
    Update on Bicycle Pedestrian Counter Program (Staff Contact: Christopher Whaley)

11. Transportation Safety Performance Measures and Targets
    Update on Transportation Safety Performance Measures and Targets (Staff Contact: David Fink)

12. Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan
    Update on Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan (Staff Contact: Sandy Klanfer)

13. Planning Activities

    1. Administrative Amendments to the 2021-2024 TIP and 2045 RTP
       Presentation on the Administrative amendments to the 2021-2024 TIP and 2045 RTP (Staff Contact: Jim Dickinson)

    2. Statement of Transportation Needs
       Update on development of Statement of Transportation Needs (Staff Contact: Craig Raborn)

    3. Summary of Transportation Planning Activities
       Present a summary of Transportation Planning Activities (Staff Contact: Craig Raborn)

    4. H-GAC Board of Directors Report
       Present information on transportation items included on the agenda of the H-GAC Board of Directors meeting on January 18, 2022 (Staff Contact: Craig Raborn)

14. Announcements
    All meetings below are conducted by Teleconference (TBD). (TPC Chairman Kenneth Clark)

    • Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan Virtual Open House Meetings
      January 20, 2022, 6:30 p.m., January 25, 2022, 2:30 p.m., and January 26, 2022, 2:30 p.m.

    • Next TAC Meeting
      February 16, 2022, 9:30 a.m.

    • Transportation Safety Committee Meeting
      February 22, 2022, 1:30 pm

    • Next TPC Meeting
      February 25, 2022, 9:30 a.m. (in-person or videoconference)

15. Adjournment