YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda

1. YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

2. agenda • Call to order • Summary of April RTP TAC meeting • Study progress • Summary of focus area discussions and Open House • Roadway system revenues and projects • Other RTP elements • Next steps • Roundtable discussion YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

3. agenda • Call to order • Summary of April RTP TAC meeting • Study progress • Summary of focus area discussions and Open House • Roadway system revenues and projects • Other RTP elements • Next steps • Roundtable discussion YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

4. Study Progress • Prepared the initial project list and revenue estimates • Received input at the April TAC meeting on project priorities • Prepared an initial cost-constrained RTP plan for 2014-2037 • Conducted teleconferences with all TAC members • Distributed revised revenue estimates and projects • Attended focus area discussions and open house YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

5. Study Progress • Coordinated with YMPO staff on the TIP process   • Participated in the April 10th interagency air quality teleconference  • Prepared travel demand model runs for 2014, 2016, 2024, 2034, and 2037 (air quality analysis years) • Revised RTP outline and style guide • Continued to develop RTP elements YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

6. agenda • Call to order • Summary of April RTP TAC meeting • Study progress • Summary of focus area discussions and Open House • Roadway system revenues and projects • Other RTP elements • Next steps • Roundtable discussion YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

7. focus area discussions • Economic Development/Trade/Tourism • Community Development • Public/Emergency Services • Federal/State/Environmental • Attendance: 11 YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

8. Economic Development/Trade/Tourism • Freight friendly corridors needed • NB commuters wait for hours at the port of entry • Transit crossings at the port is a major issue • Consider economic impacts of growth and development • Solar industry growth was unanticipated • Limited funding is available to promote aviation opportunities YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

9. Community Development • Friendlier roadway design needed for bicycles • Avenue E access to Rolle Field needed • More sidewalks and bike lanes are needed • Better transit access for the disabled needed YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

10. Public safety/Emergency Services • Bike thefts are an issue near the border • Arizona Avenue needs congestion relief during school time • $20M needed for Aviation, FAA only provides $1M yearly YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

11. Federal/State/Environmental • Budgeting / funding limitations create problems YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

12. RTP open house • Attendance: 7 • Road improvements are welcome • Too much congestion around the port in San Luis • There is a need for sidewalks and bike paths in the City of Yuma • YCAT is expanding their routes and ridership YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

13. agenda • Call to order • Summary of April RTP TAC meeting • Study progress • Summary of focus area discussions and Open House • Roadway system revenues and projects • Other RTP elements • Next steps • Roundtable discussion YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

14. roadway System plan 2014-2037 • Performance-based analysis and project definition • TAC project priorities • Revenue estimates • Initial cost-constrained roadway plan • TAC teleconferences • Refined cost-constrained roadway plan • Review with TAC • Performance and air quality analyses YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

15. agenda • Call to order • Summary of April RTP TAC meeting • Study progress • Summary of focus area discussions and Open House • Roadway system revenues and projects • Other RTP elements • Next steps • Roundtable discussion YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

16. RTP Elements • Public involvement…draft completed • Roadway system…in-progress • Intelligent transportation systems (ITS)…draft completed • Safety…draft completed • Congestion management…in-progress • Bridges and railroad grade separations…draft completed • Transit…draft completed • Bicycle and pedestrian…in-progress YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

17. RTP Elements • Travel demand management…in progress • Freight…in-progress • Inland ports, warehousing, distribution centers…in-progress • Aviation…draft completed • Border infrastructure…in-progress • Transportation security…in-progress • Trade and tourism…in-progress • Economic development…in-progress • Air quality…in-progress YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

18. agenda • Call to order • Summary of April RTP TAC meeting • Study progress • Summary of focus area discussions and Open House • Roadway system revenues and projects • Other RTP elements • Next steps • Roundtable discussion YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

19. Next Steps • Performance testing – May 10 • Air quality analysis – mid-May • Initial draft RTP to YMPO – May 27 • Comments from YMPO – May 30 • Draft electronic RTP to TAC – June 6 • Comments due from TAC – June 11 YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

20. Next Steps • TAC meeting, TAC approval to release draft RTP, and public open house –June 13 • End of 30-day public comment period – July 15 • Submit final draft RTP to TAC for review – July 16 • Special (additional) TAC meeting to approve presentation to Executive Board – July 18 • RTP approval by Executive Board – July 25 YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

21. agenda • Call to order • Summary of April RTP TAC meeting • Study progress • Summary of focus area discussions and Open House • Roadway system revenues and projects • Other RTP elements • Next steps • Roundtable discussion YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting