Altoona Ankeny Bondurant Carlisle Clive Dallas County Des Moines DART Grimes Johnston Mitchellville Norwalk Pleasant Hill Polk City Polk County Urbandale Warren County Waukee West Des Moines Windsor Heights The MPO receives federal funding and may not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, or national origin, according to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For more information or to obtain a Title VI Complaint form, call 515-334-0075. NOTICE OF MEETING Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) *************************** 4:00 p.m., Thursday, August 15, 2013 Des Moines Area MPO - Burnham Conference Room *************************** TENTATIVE AGENDA The established protocol for minutes of this meeting will be to list all attendees, and with each item on which a vote is conducted in the ordinary course in order to take formal action, those voting nay or abstaining will be identified by name. Any member who is absent from the meeting for any period of time during which a vote of the body is taken, is expected to notify the recording secretary at the conclusion of the meeting so that the absence can be duly noted in the minutes. Roll Call votes will be taken as required by law or upon the request of any member that is approved by the chair, and the vote of each member for or against the proposition, or abstention, will be incorporated in the minutes or recorded on a separate sheet attached to the minutes.. 1. Call To Order 2. VOTE: Approval of Agenda 3. VOTE: Approval of Meeting Minutes ....................................................................................... Page 3 Approve the July 25, 2013, meeting minutes. 4. CONSENT and VOTE: July 2013 Financial Report ............................................................... Page 7 Report on the July 2013 Financial Statement; consider approval. 5. REPORT and VOTE: Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Amendment Request ....................................................................................................................................... Page 8 Report on a request from the Cities of Grimes and Urbandale to amend the Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan to incorporate the Interstate 35/80 Operations Study recommendations; consider approval. 6. REPORT and VOTE: Fiscal Year 2014-2017 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Draft ........................................................................................................................................... Page 15 Report on the draft of the Fiscal Year 2014-2017 Transportation Capital Improvement Program; consider approval. 7. REPORT and VOTE: Congestion Management Process...................................................... Page 16 Report on the Congestion Management Process document; consider approval. 8. REPORT and VOTE: Federal Fiscal Year 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program Revisions .................................................................................................................................. Page 17 Report on requested revisions to the Federal Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program; consider approval. 9. REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Excess Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Alternatives Program Funding Recommendation ................................................................ Page 20 Report on a recommendation for excess Transportation Alternatives Program funds; consider approval. 10. REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2014 Unified Planning Work Program .................................................................................................................................... Page 21 Report on proposed amendments to the Fiscal Year 2014 Unified Planning Work Program to add two special projects; consider approval. 11. REPORT: Traffic Incident Management Plan ........................................................................ Page 23 Report on an update of the regions Traffic Incident Management Plan.
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Altoona Ankeny Bondurant Carlisle Clive Dallas County Des Moines DART Grimes Johnston Mitchellville Norwalk Pleasant Hill Polk City Polk County Urbandale Warren County Waukee West Des Moines Windsor Heights
The MPO receives federal funding and may not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, or national origin, according to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For more information or to obtain a Title VI Complaint form, call 515-334-0075.
NOTICE OF MEETING
Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) ***************************
4:00 p.m., Thursday, August 15, 2013 Des Moines Area MPO - Burnham Conference Room
*************************** TENTATIVE AGENDA
The established protocol for minutes of this meeting will be to list all attendees, and with each item on which a vote is conducted in the ordinary course in order to take formal action, those voting nay or abstaining will be identified by name. Any member who is absent from the meeting for any period of time during which a vote of the body is taken, is expected to notify the recording secretary at the conclusion of the meeting so that the absence can be duly noted in the minutes. Roll Call votes will be taken as required by law or upon the request of any member that is approved by the chair, and the vote of each member for or against the proposition, or abstention, will be incorporated in the minutes or recorded on a separate sheet attached to the minutes..
1. Call To Order 2. VOTE: Approval of Agenda 3. VOTE: Approval of Meeting Minutes ....................................................................................... Page 3
Approve the July 25, 2013, meeting minutes. 4. CONSENT and VOTE: July 2013 Financial Report ............................................................... Page 7
Report on the July 2013 Financial Statement; consider approval. 5. REPORT and VOTE: Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Amendment
Request ....................................................................................................................................... Page 8 Report on a request from the Cities of Grimes and Urbandale to amend the Horizon Year 2035
Metropolitan Transportation Plan to incorporate the Interstate 35/80 Operations Study recommendations; consider approval.
6. REPORT and VOTE: Fiscal Year 2014-2017 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Draft ........................................................................................................................................... Page 15
Report on the draft of the Fiscal Year 2014-2017 Transportation Capital Improvement Program; consider approval.
7. REPORT and VOTE: Congestion Management Process ...................................................... Page 16 Report on the Congestion Management Process document; consider approval.
8. REPORT and VOTE: Federal Fiscal Year 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program Revisions .................................................................................................................................. Page 17
Report on requested revisions to the Federal Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program; consider approval.
9. REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Excess Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Alternatives Program Funding Recommendation ................................................................ Page 20
Report on a recommendation for excess Transportation Alternatives Program funds; consider approval. 10. REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2014 Unified Planning Work
Program .................................................................................................................................... Page 21 Report on proposed amendments to the Fiscal Year 2014 Unified Planning Work Program to add two
special projects; consider approval. 11. REPORT: Traffic Incident Management Plan ........................................................................ Page 23
Report on an update of the regions Traffic Incident Management Plan.
12. REPORT: Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program Schedule .................................................... Page 24 Report on the Fiscal Year 2015 Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program schedule.
13. REPORT: Trail Counter Report ............................................................................................... Page 25 Report on the first year’s collection of data from the Central Iowa Trail Count Program.
14. REPORT: The Tomorrow Plan Draft ....................................................................................... Page 28 Report on The Tomorrow Plan.
15. REPORT: CHAT! Recap ........................................................................................................... Page 29 Report on the July 25, 2013, CHAT! public event hosted by the MPO staff.
16. INFORMATION: Iowa Chapter of the Urban Land Institute ................................................. Page 30 17. INFORMATION: Transportation Management Association Update .................................. Page 31 18. INFORMATION: MPO Progress Report ................................................................................ Page 32 19. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee 20. Next Meeting Date
4:00 p.m., Thursday, September 19, 2013, Des Moines Area MPO Office. 21. Adjournment
Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) 4:00 p.m., Thursday, July 25, 2013
Des Moines Area MPO Burnham Conference Room Des Moines, Iowa
The MPO held a meeting at 4:00 p.m. on July 25, 2013, in the Des Moines Area MPO Burnham Conference Room. Before the meeting, the MPO staff emailed agenda packets to the MPO’s representatives and posted the agenda at the MPO office at 12:46 p.m. on July 18, 2013. The fiscal year-to-date publication cost of meeting minutes for the MPO: $1238.51. In addition to these published tentative minutes, there also may be additional Meeting Notes on file with the MPO staff that are public records and available upon request as provided by law. These tentative minutes reflect all action taken at the meeting. Representatives Present: Bobbi Bentz, City of Ankeny Mark Arentsen, City of Bondurant Ruth Randleman, City of Carlisle John Edwards, City of Clive Ted Weaver, City of Clive Mark Hanson, Dallas County Elizabeth Presutti, Des Moines Area Regional
Transit Authority Mike Clayton, Iowa Department of
Transportation* Tracy Troutner, Federal Highway
Administration* Chris Coleman, City of Des Moines Chris Johansen, City of Des Moines Pat Kozitza, City of Des Moines Richard Clark, City of Des Moines Robert Mahaffey, City of Des Moines Tom Armstrong, City of Grimes Paula Dierenfeld, City of Johnston Doyle Scott, Madison County** Ken Thomas, City of Mitchellville Jim Lane, City of Norwalk Martha Miller, City of Pleasant Hill Robert Brownell, Polk County Robert Andeweg, City of Urbandale Creighton Cox, City of Urbandale Mike Carver, City of Urbandale Dean Yordi, Warren County Bill Peard, City of Waukee Tim Moerman, City of Waukee Ted Ohmart, City of West Des Moines Russ Trimble, City of West Des Moines Steve Gaer, City of West Des Moines Dave Jenison, City of Windsor Heights
Representatives Absent: Skip Conkling, City of Altoona Kyle Mertz, City of Altoona Wade Steenhoek, City of Ankeny John Peterson, City of Ankeny David Chelsvig, City of Cumming** Matt Anderson, City of Des Moines Larry Hulse, City of Des Moines Halley Griess, City of Des Moines Brian Meyer, City of Des Moines Brian Laurenzo, City of Johnston Gary Mahannah, City of Polk City Angela Connolly, Polk County Eric Hanson, City of Indianola Julia Castillo, Heart of Iowa Regional Transit
Agency** Kevin Foley, Des Moines International Airport* Mark Bechtel, Federal Transit Administration* * Advisory/Non-Voting Representatives ** Associate/Non-Voting Representatives Others Present: Wendy Lacina, Public Jennifer Bohac, City of Des Moines Paul Moritz, City of Ankeny Staff Present: Gary Myers, General Counsel Todd Ashby, Executive Director Jennifer Ratcliff, Executive Assistant Dylan Mullenix, Principal Transportation Planner Luke Parris, Senior Transportation Planner Zach Young, Senior Transportation Planner Bethany Wilcoxon, Senior Transportation
ISSUE: Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Amendment Request
REPORT and VOTE: Consider a request from the Cities of Grimes and Urbandale to amend the Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan to incorporate recommendations from the Interstate 35/80 Operations Study: Douglas Avenue to NW 86thStreet.
BACKGROUND:
The Cities of Urbandale and Grimes and the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), with assistance from HR Green, Inc., recently completed the I-35/80 Operations Study: Douglas Avenue to NW 86th Street. The study recommends several changes in the area in and around the Iowa Highway 141 and Interstate 35/80 Interchange. The Iowa DOT now will take the lead on an Interchange Justification Report (IJR) but would first like the study’s recommendations reflected in the MPO’s Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (HY 2035 MTP). The study recommends the following changes to the HY 2035 MTP:
Eliminate plans for the development of NW 50th Avenue from the north ramp of the Iowa Highway 141 Interchange to 128th Street, as currently identified in the HY 2035 MTP;
Add a northbound flyover ramp from northbound I-35/80 to northbound Iowa Highway 141;
Add a ramp from Meredith Drive to southbound I-35/80 for southbound traffic; and, Add a ramp to Meredith Drive from northbound I-35/80 for northbound traffic.
The MPO held a public input meeting on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Urbandale City Hall. Included on the following pages are the letters of request and supporting documentation. At its August 7, 2013, meeting, the MPO Executive Committee asked for the Cities of Urbandale and Grimes to provide additional documentation stating that those communities will develop plans and secure funding to make any improvements to the local street network that might be necessary as a result of implementing the I-35/80 Operations Study. MPO staff has contacted the communities for this information and will share responses at the MPO meeting. Members of the Executive Committee also expressed uncertainty with some aspects of the proposed projects. The committee’s preference is to allow the MPO the ability to reconsider the proposed amendments once the IJR is completed. The Executive Committee, therefore, requests that the MPO consider approval of the amendments to the HY 2035 MTP solely for the purpose of completing the IJR.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the requested amendments to the HY 2035 MTP for the purposes of allowing the Iowa DOT to complete an Interchange Justification Report on the Iowa Highway 141 and Interstate 35/80 Interchange.
ISSUE: Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Capital Improvement Program
REPORT and VOTE: Consider approval of the Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Capital Improvement Program.
BACKGROUND: The MPO annually develops a four-year Transportation Capital Improvement Program (TCIP). The TCIP lists all projects in the MPO planning area that do not use federal funding but are scheduled to begin within the next four fiscal years. To develop the Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Capital Improvement Program, MPO staff requested member governments and participating agencies submit a document containing any transportation projects that will be constructed in the next four years. The draft Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Capital Improvement Program is included as a supplemental item.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Capital Improvement Program. STAFF CONTACTS:
REPORT: Consider approval of the Congestion Management Process document. BACKGROUND:
MPOs with a population over 200,000 are required to develop a Congestion Management Process (CMP) to define the process by which the region will monitor and manage congestion. The need to update the MPO’s CMP was identified as recommendation during the MPO’s recent Quadrennial Certification Review. The US Department of Transportation created the Guidebook on the Congestion Management Process in Metropolitan Transportation Planning, which outlines eight steps to help develop a CMP. These eight steps are as follows:
1. Develop objectives; 2. Identify the area of application; 3. Define the system on which to implement the CMP; 4. Develop performance measures; 5. Develop a monitoring plan; 6. Identify and evaluate strategies to manage congestion; 7. Implement congestion management strategies; and, 8. Monitor effectiveness of the CMP.
The CMP developed by MPO staff follows this eight-step process. The process will be further enhanced by the update of the MPO’s long-range transportation plan, which is in progress. The draft Congestion Management Process document is included as a supplemental item to this agenda packet.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Congestion Management Process document.
ISSUE: Federal Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment Requests
REPORT: Consider approval of revisions to the Federal Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Bondurant and the City of Grimes requested the following revisions to the Federal Fiscal Year 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program (FFY 2014-2017 TIP):
Sponsor: City of Bondurant Project: Chichaqua Valley Trail: 800 LF West of Grant Street N and 2nd Street NE to NE 88th Street TAP Award Amount: $300,000 in FFY 2017 TAP funds Total Cost: $850,000 Change: Move funds awarded in FFY 2017 to FFY 2014 Revision Type: Administrative Modifications Sponsor: City of Grimes Project: S 19th St: Iowa 141 to 2,600 feet east of Iowa 141 STP Award Amount: $600,000 in FFY 2015 STP funds Total Cost: $2,595,000 Change: Move funds awarded in FFY 2015 to FFY 2014 Revision Type: Administrative Modification
Included, immediately following, are maps showing the location of these projects.
The MPO staff notes that, due to the nature of these administrative modifications, approval of the MPO is necessary. MPO staff held an STP Funding Subcommittee meeting on July 30, 2013 to discuss the revisions and to develop a recommendation for the MPO Policy Committee to consider at their August 25, 2013 meeting. The MPO notes that these revisions require the movement of funds from FFY 2015 and FFY 2017 to FFY 2014. MPO staff has reviewed the MPO's fiscal capacity in FFY 2014 and has determined that movement of funds is fiscally possible.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the requested revisions to the FFY 2014-2017 TIP.
ISSUE: Excess Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Alternatives Program Funding Recommendation
REPORT AND OPTIONAL VOTE: Consider approval of an award recommendation for excess Federal Fiscal Year 2013-2016 Transportation Alternatives Program funds.
BACKGROUND:
The MPO Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funding Subcommittee annually determines a funding recommendation for Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funds. Last year, changes to federal transportation legislation through Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) increased the TAP targets for the MPO. The increase in funds is due to changes to the TAP that require the MPO to include Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) as an eligible project category. The MPO staff identified that there were $1,410,393 of excess TAP funds available to be awarded. The STP Funding Subcommittee met on July 30, 2013 and made the following recommendation for awarding the excess funds.
Year Sponsor Project Category Original Award
Additional Award
Total Cost
2014 Des Moines
Waveland Trail – I-235 to University Avenue
Bike/Ped $150,000 $100,000 $400,000
2014 Windsor Heights
Hickman Road – three blocks west of 63rd Street and one block south
Streetscape $107,000 $148,432 $521,000
2014 MPO Iowa by Trail Smartphone Application
Bike/Ped N/A $50,000 $100,000
2015 Altoona Gay Lea Wilson Trail East Extension
Bike/Ped $200,000 $500,000 $1,518,000
2017 Bondurant US 65/Lincoln Street Pedestrian Underpass
Safe Routes to School
N/A $250,000 $850,000
The STP Funding Subcommittee recommendation would award $1,048,432 in excess TAP funds and leave $361,961 unallocated. The unallocated funds would be awarded during the FFY 2018 TAP application cycle.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend approving the MPO STP Subcommittee’s recommendation for the excess FFY 2013-2016 TAP funds and forward the recommendation to the Policy Committee.
ISSUE: Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2014 Unified Planning Work Program
REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Consider approval of amendments to the Fiscal Year 2014 Unified Planning Work Program.
BACKGROUND:
MPO staff has identified the need to add two special projects to the Fiscal Year 2014 Unified Planning Work Program (FY 2014 UPWP). The addition of these projects will allow the MPO to be reimbursed for expenses incurred by staff and/or project consultants. The two projects and budget amounts are as follows:
Work Element 13.5 – Inclusive Coordinated Transportation Study Funding Source: Community Transportation Association of America Budget Amount: $19,455 Work Element 13.6 – The Tomorrow Plan Funding Source: Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Budget Amount: $60,000
Included on the following page is a revised FY 2014 UPWP budget summary highlighting the proposed amendments. MPO staff notes the addition of the two special projects do not affect the MPO’s assessment rate, federal carryover balance, or local carryover balance.
REPORT: Discussion on the Iowa Department of Transportation’s proposed update to the Traffic Incident Management Plan.
BACKGROUND:
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) sponsored an Advanced Traffic Incident Management (TIM) workshop – led by the Federal Highway Administration – on May 15, 2013. One of the primary outcomes of this workshop was the proposal to update the Traffic Incident Management Plan for the MPO area. The Iowa DOT has secured a consultant to assist and would like the MPO’s Transportation Technical Committee and Traffic Management Advisory Committee to help steer the process. The Iowa DOT is planning a kickoff meeting for late August or early September.
ISSUE: Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program Schedule
REPORT: Brief report on the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2015 Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program Schedule.
BACKGROUND:
Modeled after the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program, Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP) was created by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) in 1994. The purpose of ICAAP is to provide funds to transportation projects that maintain the national ambient air quality standards outlined in the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. Each year, the Iowa DOT awards ICAAP funds to projects with the highest potential for reducing transportation-related congestion and air pollution. Applications for ICAAP are available at the Iowa DOT’s ICAAP website, https://forms.iowadot.gov/BrowseForms.aspx?templateid=230017. Member governments and agencies planning to apply for ICAAP funds should submit letters of intent to the MPO no later than August 27, 2013; ICAAP applications are due to the MPO by 4:30 pm, on Friday, September 13, 2013. The MPO staff will review all ICAAP applications and submit the applications to the Iowa DOT by the October 1, 2013, deadline.
REPORT: Report on the Central Iowa Trail Count Program. BACKGROUND:
In October 2011, the MPO began the Central Iowa Trail Count Program with 40 infrared trail counters from TRAFx Research Ltd. to provide a consistent method for collecting trail user data across central Iowa. The purpose of this program is to implement Chapter Seven, Objective 3, Action 3.1, Benchmark 3.1.1 of the Central Iowa Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan, which states, “Administer bicycle/pedestrian counts and user survey’s annually.” The first trail counters were placed in the field in April 2012. The data collected from the counters will be used to set a baseline against which future trail usage can be compared. This information helps the MPO and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable understand where future trail investments may be needed. The Trail Counter Report is included on the following pages.
REPORT: Report on development of The Tomorrow Plan. BACKGROUND:
Over the past two years, the MPO has led a regional consortium in developing The Tomorrow Plan. The product of input from elected officials, stakeholders, staff members, and thousands of Greater Des Moines residents, the plan recognizes that we are many distinct communities working as one region to compete globally and to leave a sustainable legacy for future generations. It focuses on the economy, the environment, community vitality, and regional cooperation. As implementation of the plan gets underway, it will save communities and the region money, draw resources to the region, and prepare us for future growth. The executive summary of The Tomorrow Plan is included as a supplemental item.
REPORT: Recap of the July 25, 2013, CHAT! event. BACKGROUND:
The MPO hosted CHAT! — Come Help Advance Transportation — on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The open house offered attendees the chance to learn more about the MPO, the projects that we participate in, and how residents can become more involved with the planning process. CHAT! also kicked off the public participation component of Mobilizing Tomorrow: A Transportation Plan for a Greener Greater Des Moines, which will be developed over the next year. Once complete, Mobilizing Tomorrow will be the implementation plan for the transportation portion of The Tomorrow Plan and serve as the MPO’s required long-range transportation plan. CHAT! celebrated the MPO’s 30th anniversary as well. On July 1, 1983, the MPO was designated as the new metropolitan planning organization for the area pursuant to US Code. At CHAT!, the MPO provided a look back at our last thirty years, including development patterns and key transportation projects that have shaped our region into the vibrant place we live, work, and play. An update on CHAT! will be provided at the August 15, 2013, meeting.
INFORMATION: Report on the development of a statewide chapter of the Urban Land Institute. BACKGROUND:
The MPO, the Greater Des Moines Partnership, the City of Des Moines, Drake University, and several other partners are looking at forming an Iowa chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). ULI “provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. ULI is an independent global nonprofit supported by members representing the entire spectrum of real estate development and land use disciplines.” By forming a chapter in Iowa, Greater Des Moines would be able to further the implementation of The Tomorrow Plan and of Capital Crossroads. An update will be provided at the August 15, 2013, meeting.
ISSUE: Transportation Management Association Update
INFORMATION: Report of the Transportation Management Association’s (TMA) program for June 2013.
BACKGROUND:
RAGBRAI’s stop in Des Moines provided a change in the TMA work program. TMA staff worked with the organizers in Des Moines to extend D Line Service to the campgrounds at Waterworks Park and into the later hours to support the main event Downtown. TMA staff also organized and operated two large bike valets on the Riverwalk that night. The ‘Ride On’ advertising campaign is now in progress, with 14 billboards throughout the region purchased, as well as ads on local radio channels. Work on securing a passenger rail connection to Iowa City and beyond also continues. The TMA staff notes the following activities for July 2013:
meeting 7/15 – Attended Project Launch of Anyone, Anywhere, Any Time on Any Service
Transportation Study at DART 7/16 - Staffed alternative transportation information table with Des Moines Bicycle
Collective/B-Cycle at Nationwide Health Fair 7/17 – Attended Downtown RAGBRAI planning meeting 7/17 – Attended Freight Roundtable 7/18 - Staffed alternative transportation information table with Des Moines Bicycle
Collective/B-Cycle at Greater Des Moines Partnership building food court 7/23 – Coordinated RAGBRAI downtown bike valet parking and staffing by volunteers 7/25 – Gave report at MPO Policy meeting
Ongoing activities:
Posted articles and links on high-speed passenger rail Iowa, Midwest events, and news tabs on All Aboard for Iowa website.
New alternative transportation advertising campaign for radio, billboards, and skywalk ads began.
Posted Construction Alerts on Downtown Community Alliance (DCA) website. DCA transportation pages - continued to post articles on alternative transportation. Maintained Commuter Club customer service by answering member questions (emails and
phone calls), answering Preferred Parking requests, and other administrative duties. Planned July public information tables with DART and Des Moines Bicycle
INFORMATION: Distribution of the July 2013 Progress Report. BACKGROUND:
The monthly Progress Report is a summary of work performed by the MPO staff. The July 2013 Progress Report will be provided prior to the MPO Policy Committee meeting.
The timeline for launching the regional initiatives serves as one key measure of success. Are we getting these big picture efforts underway according to plan?
The Tomorrow Plan also looks at specifi c measures to track the region’s progress, including:
• Half of high-quality natural areas protected by 2025 (all by 2050)
• Improved stream stability measured at 13 existing monitoring stations (volatility reduced by one-fourth by 2025 and half by 2040)
• Steady reduction in the poverty rate
• Steady increase in transit service frequency at nodes
• Steady reduction in combined housing and transportation costs
• Steady growth in jobs per household
• Steady growth in the arts and audience participation
The Tomorrow Plan looks forward to 2050 for Greater Des Moines. We are many distinct communities working as one to compete globally and leave a dynamic, enduring legacy for future generations. We focus on the economy, the environment, community vitality, and regional cooperation. The plan will save us money, draw resources and talent to the region, and prepare us for future growth.
Everyone has a role.The Tomorrow Plan works as a voluntary, best practices guide for communities to use as they see appropriate. Though this document is non-binding, the communities that do participate will reap the benefi ts of leaving a lasting legacy through:
Our Mission
Ever mindful of future generations, our mission is to cooperate across political boundaries to achieve social, economic, and environmental resilience for Greater Des Moines.
• Cost savings through effi ciency• Strengthened public health, personal
happiness, and sense of community• Improved development opportunities• Enhanced community character• More choices to live, learn, work, and play• Power of a regional brand to supplement
community identity
• More choices to share culture and experiences
• Increased funding for infrastructure, services, technology and the arts
• Enhanced recreation and ecology benefi ts• Lowered fl ood risk with improved water
quality• Empowered neighborhoods and dynamic
nodes of opportunity
V I S I T T H E W E B S I T E FO R M O R E I N FO R M AT I O N
WWW.THETOMORROWPLAN.COM
Measuring Tomorrow
LET’S GET STARTED! TIMELINE
of opportunity
Let’s Get Started!
TOMORROW IS TODAY -
ACRONYM GLOSSARY
This document not only summarizes The Tomorrow Plan’s highlights, it also outlines the top action steps we’ll take over the next 1 to 2 years so all of the regional initiativeslaunch and the goals get well underway. This piece also highlights partners to lead orserve as catalysts for progress.
The Tomorrow Plan belongs to all of us, but someone needs to make sure it movesforward. The Tomorrow Plan Steering Committee provides oversight for the ongoingwork of The Tomorrow Plan, while the MPO staff offers day-to-day prompting and supports the work with its many partners.
To keep The Tomorrow Plan going, the Steering Committee meets at least three times annually. It reviews the work, makes recommendations to the MPO Policy Committee regarding regional priorities, and reports on the plan’s progress. The MPO PolicyCommittee sets fi nal priority projects, helps identify funding opportunities, and adjusts the MPO’s traditional priorities to better support The Tomorrow Plan. Growingfunding opportunities for all is an ongoing effort of The Tomorrow Plan, the SteeringCommittee, the MPO, and the many partners.
EVERYDAY STEWARDS:DO ONE THINGAs we said at the outset, everyone has a role in The Tomorrow Plan. Whether as a resident steward, an activist, a champion, a teacher, mediator, community leader, or neighborhood group, The Tomorrow Plan – and our region’s future – depends on you.
Many small actions add up. To further the idea of taking small steps, The Tomorrow Plan is launching the Do One Thing (DOT) campaign. With every seemingly small DOT activity, we build the foundation for big shifts and help make our region a better place.
KEY STEPS TO LAUNCH
1. Launch the Do One Thing – DOT – campaign and secure 15,000 DOT pledges (MPO)
2. Take the Do One Thing pledge (You)
3. Connect the DOTs by engaging with one of the many existing community groups – see the Acronym Glossary for some ideas (You)
Taking the DOT pledge? Here are some ideas!
• Buy local goods and food whenever possible
• Garden, compost, and use native plants
• Reduce, reuse, recycle
• Turn off and unplug
• Drink tap water
• Carpool, ride the bus, walk, or bike
• Donate your time and money
• Check out local and regional events
• Vote in all elections
• Get to know your neighbors
Mobilizing Tomorrow
V I S I T T H E W E B S I T E FO R M O R E I N FO R M AT I O N
WWW.THETOMORROWPLAN.COM
INITIATIVE 5
GOAL 1
Create a resilient regional economy
GDMP + MPO
A healthy economy is the foundation upon which to build a more sustainable future. The Tomorrow Plan builds on our strengths to compete in a changing global marketplace. Economic analysis indicates opportunities to diversify our economy by leveraging the work of other planning efforts, expanding the capacity for entrepreneurship, and growing educational options in necessary skills.
LET’S GET STARTED!
Leverage libraries and the access
they offer to technology and the
arts (Libraries, communities)
Educate banks, developers,
real estate professionals,
and appraisers about nodes
and corridors (MPO, GDMP,
communities)
Support DART Forward 2035
by increasing transit service and
reducing parking requirements
accordingly (MPO, TMA, DART)
Implement Capital Crossroads, the
region’s economic development
strategy (GDMP, MPO)
Launch Nodes & Corridors Initiative!
A. Develop a vibrant, walkable system of employment and residential activity centers with access to public transportation (nodes and corridors)
B. Provide many means of access and transportation throughout the region
C. Create an innovation core for advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, and information technology
D. Enhance Greater Des Moines’ digital infrastructure
E. Grow and retain existing companies
F. Expand and enhance preparation for the world of work, including retraining
Strategies
NODES & CORRIDORS
V I S I T T H E W E B S I T E FO R M O R E I N FO R M AT I O N
WWW.THETOMORROWPLAN.COM
KEY STEPS TO LAUNCH
1. Identify areas for development/redevelopment as walkable nodes and corridors. (MPO, communities)
2. Develop sample codes to help communities achieve vibrant, mixed-use, walkable environments. (MPO, communities)
3. Promote through inclusion in community comprehensive plans (Communities)
The Nodes & Corridors initiative emphasizes a strategic, regional approach to guiding growth towards identifi ed locations – nodes – throughout Greater Des Moines. These nodes connect with one another and the region as a whole through corridors. This creates compact, walkable mixed-use centers while strengthening our existing investments, protecting the environment, and providing a variety of employment, housing, and transportation choices.
INITIATIVE 1
GOAL 2
A. Promote use of renewable energy and reduced energy consumption
B. Minimize the waste stream, emphasizing waste reduction
C. Build a region-wide greenways system
D. Develop a regional stormwater approach that includes natural systems
E. Expand tree canopy and regional park capacity – acres, facilities, programs, and connections
Improve the region’s environmental health and access to the outdoors
Strategies
MWA + MPO
How the region manages energy, waste, and natural resources provides the backdrop for vibrant economies, welcoming communities, and public and personal health. The stormwater management, clean air, reduced waste, energy conservation and public recreation strategies greatly benefi t the region in ways we can measure.
LET’S GET STARTED!
Conduct a regional tree inventory
(Tree NGOs)
Set baseline energy consumption
metrics (MPO, GDMP)
Relaunch the Share Good Energy
collaborative (Communities)
Launch regional food rescue program
(MWA, DMARC, C ISS)
Complete a regional soil analysis
to identify stormwater best
management sites (RICC)
Identify streams and watersheds for
regional focus (WMAs)
Identify and acquire key regional park,
trail, and greenway properties (INHF,
PCCB, IDNR)
Launch Greenways Initiative!
GREENWAYS
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KEY STEPS TO LAUNCH
1. Assign staff to coordinate and communicate greenway work (MWA, MPO)
2. Conduct a natural areas inventory (RICC)
3. Celebrate connecting land purchases (INHF)
4. Launch with Bio-Blitz of most connected areas (INHF)
5. Coordinate WMA efforts for watershed planning (MPO)
Selectively expand the network of parks, conservation areas, open space, and trails to build a fully-connected system of natural resource areas.
INITIATIVE 2
GOAL 3
A. Ensure diverse housing choices – in terms of cost, style, and location – throughout the region
B. Make walking, biking, and using public transportation as viable as driving
C. Make healthy choices intuitive
D. Provide access to healthy food
E. Encourage and celebrate community building
F. Promote community/regional heritage, character, and historic preservation
G. Create Zest, a committee to refl ect and celebrate our diversity, and spark regional “wow” factors
Further the health and well-being of all residents in the region
Strategies
PCHTF + HP2020
Quality of life sets Greater Des Moines apart from its competitors. The region earns high marks for its affordability, access to the outdoors, and family-friendly atmosphere. Yet challenges to the region include access to ample housing choices, jobs, and local food; a lack of transportation options; decreasing physical activity; and more. For Greater Des Moines to fl ourish, all aspects of health and well-being need promotion throughout the region.
V I S I T T H E W E B S I T E FO R M O R E I N FO R M AT I O N
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KEY STEPS TO LAUNCH
1. Establish neighborhood associations throughout the region (Communities)
2. Initiate the regional affordable housing plan (PCHTF)
3. Create a model inclusionary zoning ordinance (PCHTF, MPO)
As economic, social, or environmental conditions change over time, neighborhoods must adapt, or show resilience. Having a patchwork quilt of multiple resilient neighborhoods—each with different character, assets, and strengths—makes a region fl exible and able to adapt to any challenges it may face. In other words, a region composed of resilient neighborhoods stands the test of time.
INITIATIVE 3
GOAL 4
A. Leverage the ongoing work of the MPO to serve as the entity to address monitoring and implementation of The Tomorrow Plan
B. Develop a Regional Infrastructure Coordinating Committee (RICC)
C. Maintain ongoing educational efforts for the development and maintenance of healthy communities
D. Leverage The Tomorrow Plan to secure and award funding for regional benefi t
E. Explore the merits of regional alternative revenue sources
Increase regional cooperation and effi ciency at all levels
Strategies
RICC + MPO
For any of the goals of The Tomorrow Plan to succeed, increased regional collaboration is essential. These collaborations lead to effi ciencies in cost, time, and materials without sacrifi cing the character and particular advantages of each of the local communities or counties connected in the region.
LET’S GET STARTED!
Work with the communities to
adopt resolutions of support
of The Tomorrow Plan (MPO,
communities) Implement The Tomorrow Plan
(MPO) Convene the RICC (MPO)
Modify the MPO funding allocation
system and identify new funding
sources (MPO)
Launch a community calendar as
a one-stop look at community and
regional events (GDMP, CVB)
Launch Regional Cooperation
Initiative!
REGIONAL COOPERATION
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KEY STEPS TO LAUNCH
1. Analyze suitability around the region for natural stormwater utilities (RICC)
2. Analyze community stormwater practices and ordinances (RICC)
3. Develop sample ordinances for the region (RICC)
Reach across jurisdictional boundaries to manage systems, including utilities and infrastructure.
INITIATIVE 4
Fiscal Years 2014-2017
Transportation Capital
Improvements Program
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Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization August 2013
The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has prepared this report with
partial funding from the United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and in part through local
matching funds provided by the MPO member governments. These contents are the
responsibility of the MPO. United States Government and its agencies assume no liability for
the contents of this report or for the use of its contents.
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5| Developing and Using Performance Measures ..................................................................................... 7
The Congestion Management Process (CMP) provides the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) and its members with information and guidance on operation of the transportation
network. Fortunately in the MPO area congestion is not a major issue at the present time. The
objective of this document is to stay ahead of any potential problems with the network so that the
system continues to operate effectively.
There are 12 primary objectives contained in this document that will assist the MPO in maintaining an
efficient and effective transportation network. These 12 objectives are directly linked to goals in the
2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The MTP contains goals that are very long term. The
CMP offers shorter term objectives that the MPO can measure more often to determine if current
strategies are working and adjust accordingly without compromising the MTP.
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2| Background
2.1 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization The MPO acts as the formal transportation body for the greater Des Moines metropolitan area (see
Figure 1 below). The MPO exceeds the population threshold of 200,000 qualifying the area as a
Transportation Management Area (TMA). The MPO is committed to implementing a comprehensive,
coordinated, and continuing multimodal transportation planning process for the greater Des Moines
metropolitan area.
The MPO provides a regional forum to ensure coordination between local, state, and federal agencies in
regard to planning issues and to prepare transportation plans and programs. The MPO develops both
long and short-range multimodal transportation plans, selects and approves projects for federal funding
based upon regional priorities, and develops methods to reduce traffic congestion.
The MPO structure is comprised of three committees: the Executive Committee, the Transportation
Technical Committee (TTC), and the MPO, which functions as the policy committee (see Figure 2 below).
The TTC is comprised primarily of technical staff members, including planners, engineers, and city
administrators, representing member governments and participating agencies. The MPO includes
elected officials, such as county supervisors, mayors, and city council members, and city managers. The
MPO elects officers and at-large representatives to form the Executive Committee. MPO staff supports
these three committees.
Figure 1
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1 •Development of Congestion Management Objectives
2 •Identification of an Area of Application
3 •Defining the System or Network of Interest
4 •Development of Performance Measures
5 •Institution of a System Performance Monitoring Plan
6 •Identification and Evaluation of Strategies
7 •Implementation of Selected Strategies and Management of Transportation System
8 •Monitoring Strategy Effectiveness
2.2 Congestion Management Process The Congestion Management Process (CMP) is a systematic approach, collaboratively developed and
implemented throughout a metropolitan region that provides for the safe and effective management
and operation of new and existing transportation facilities through the use of demand reduction and
operational management strategies. The CMP is required to be developed and implemented as an
integral part of the metropolitan planning process in TMA. The CMP is a multi-step process that
typically includes:
Figure 2
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3| Congestion Management Objectives
The MPO’s Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (HY 2035 MTP) identifies a vision, goals,
and objectives for the Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA). The vision, goals, and objectives establish the
framework for achieving the desired transportation system.
Mobility is often closely tied to travel times and congestion, and is commonly defined as the ease in
which a user is able to make a trip. The HY 2035 MTP identified a number of goals and objectives to
maintain and/or improve the performance and/or mobility of the transportation system through
efficient congestion management. In order to accomplish these goals and objectives the CMP provides
additional analytical methods to monitor and evaluate system performance in dealing with congestion.
3.1 HY 2035 MTP Vision Statement:
“Preserve and promote the quality of life and the economic vitality of the greater Des Moines
metropolitan area by providing an accessible, integrated, efficient, safe, and environmentally responsible
multimodal transportation system that supports balanced growth by encouraging economic
development in all areas of the metropolitan region.”
3.2 HY 2035 MTP Goals:
*Goals 2, 3, and 4 contain objectives that impact the CMP
Maintain and improve the regional transportation system
Improve the accessibility, connectivity, and mobility of the transportation system, for people of freight, for all modes of transportation in and through the region
Maintain quality performance of the regional transportation system through efficient congestion management and operations techniques
Improve the safety and security of the regional transportation system for all users
Preserve, protect, and enhance the natural and human environment
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2
3
4
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3.3 HY 2035 MTP Objectives:
Objectives from the HY 2035 MTP that impact the CMP include: Objectives 2.1 through 2.11, 3.1 through
3.3, and 4.1 through 4.6.
3.4 CMP Objectives: The following objectives are derived from the MTP and are specific to the CMP.
Re-Occurring Congestion – Peak Hours
A.1 Autos: Achieve level of service “D” system wide during peak hours. A.2 Public Transportation: Increase ridership by 10% by 2022. A.3 Personal Transportation: Increase the number of bicycle/pedestrian trips by 2% by
2022.
Re-Occurring Congestion – Non Peak Hours
B.1 Autos: Achieve level of service “B” during non-peak hours. B.2 Public Transportation: Increase the hours of operation on fixed routes by 10% by
2022. B.3 Personal Transportation: Expand bicycle/pedestrian facilities by 10% by 2022.
Non Re-Occurring Congestion
C.1 Traffic incidents: Decrease incident clearance times by 10% by 2017. C.2 TDM-10: Increase carpooling by 10% by 2017. C.3 Work Zones: Utilize Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) network for all
construction projects with peak hour impacts by 2017. C.4 Weather: Utilize ITS to relay National Weather Service updates that will have
potential traffic impacts by 2017. C.5 Special Events: Develop alternative routes for through traffic near special events and
utilize ITS to assist in diverting traffic by 2017. C.6 Freight: Decrease identified impedances for freight by 10% by 2022.
4| System Definition
The Des Moines Area MPO’s CMP system includes two entities. One entity is the MPA’s Principal
Arterial System as defined by the MPO’s Federal Functional Classification System (FFCS). The FFCS
establishes a classification hierarchy among streets and highways in the MPA. Interstate Highways and
Principal Arterials are situated atop the hierarchy, and tend to carry the major portion of trips and serve
the major centers of activity. The roadway network is depicted in Figure 1.
The other entity of the CMP system includes the area’s transit system operated by the Des Moines Area
Regional Transit Authority (DART). DART serves 19 area communities in and around Polk County with
varying levels of service. Service includes local routes, express routes, shuttles and on-call service.
DART plans to add Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the near future through the implementation of the DART
Forward 2035 Transit Services Plan.
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5| Developing and Using Performance Measures
5.1 CMP Performance Measures:
Accessibility Measures
Delay (intersection)
Freight Measures
Incident Clearance Times
Land Use Measures
Level of Service (volume/capacity)
Multimodal Measures
Speeds (freeways via TMC)
Transit System Measures
Travel Times (arterial corridors via travel time survey)
Variability/Reliability
Volume to Capacity Measures
*Items in bold are currently utilized by the MPO
Performance measures allow the MPO to define, measure, and communicate levels of congestion based
on both spatial and time oriented criteria. Many of the measures are segment-or site-specific, such as
level of service, and intersection delay. Congested roadways were mapped in the HY 2035 MTP using
this type of data.
6| Performance Monitoring Plan
The MPO will monitor system performance through various means.
Travel Time Survey
The MPO annually performs a travel time survey to gauge the level of congestion, in terms of delay or
reduction in free flow travel speeds, on the Principal Arterial System. The MPO performs the Travel
Time Survey (TTS) by utilizing Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment to actively survey a designated
corridor. The recorded GPS data is analyzed and summarized into an annual report. The annual report
documents the findings and compares the survey’s results to historic survey results to gauge changes in
travel speeds. The TTS is conducted on an annual basis in the fall.
Vehicle Occupancy Survey
The MPO annually performs a Vehicle Occupancy Survey (VOS) to assist in evaluating both the number
of people per vehicle and the percentage of people utilizing various modes of transportation. This data
is collected manually by Des Moines Area MPO staff at various pre-determined key areas throughout the
area. The annual report documents the findings and compares the survey’s results to historic survey
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Traffic Management Center
The MPO summarizes and analyzes traffic data from the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT)
Traffic Management Center (TMC) on a quarterly basis. The Iowa DOT’s TMC monitors the Intelligent
Transportation System (ITS) infrastructure. This ITS infrastructure is comprised of a series of cameras,
sensors, and digital message signs. The data is processed and relayed to a website, www.iowa511.org.
The TMC collects traffic data from the numerous sensors along the freeway system, and includes traffic
speeds and volumes. The data is summarized into 15-minute intervals at each sensor location.
Travel Demand Modeling
The Travel Demand Model (TDM) is operated and maintained by the MPO on an ongoing basis. The
TDM is utilized to provide data related to volume and capacity of the transportation network. The TDM
undergoes periodic reviews to ensure that the data collected is the most accurate and up to date data
available.
Traffic Counts
Each jurisdiction in the MPO boundary conducts traffic counts on an independent basis. There is a need
in the region to engage in a more coordinated effort with traffic counts and other related data, such as
traffic signal timing that have significant impacts on the regional traffic patterns.
DART Ridership
DART ridership is compiled and reported to the MPO each spring. The MPO uses this data in the TDM as
well as reporting the data to the various committee’s each month to obtain feedback on potential
improvements to the transit system.
Trail Counters
The MPO provides and maintains a set of trail counters and a software program that analyzes the data
collected by the counters. Currently the program analyzes trail data at specific locations upon the
request of MPO member jurisdictions. The MPO is developing the methodology for a region wide
survey of trail data to be implemented in the near future. Data is collected on a monthly basis
throughout the year.
The Des Moines Area MPO staff summarizes all of the above data and identifies areas of concern as well
as areas that are performing well. This information is compiled in an annual report each spring.