Chicago Metropolitan Planning Agency Policy Committee will meet on Thursday, June 13.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1.0 Call to Order and Introductions 9:30 a.m.
2.0 Agenda Changes and Announcements
3.0 Approval of Minutes—March 14, 2019
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval
4.0 Agency Reports
4.1 Executive Director’s Report
4.2 CMAP Board Report
4.3 Council of Mayors’ Report
5.0 Nominating Committee for the Office of Vice Chair
The MPO Policy Committee bylaws state “each year during June, after notice to the membership in the call and agenda of a particular meeting, the Chairman shall appoint a subcommittee of five members of the Policy Committee to nominate at a meeting in October, the name or names of candidates for election to the office of Vice Chairman of the Policy Committee for the following year.” The members of the nominating committee must include one person from each of the following organization types: municipal government or municipal corporation, highway or roads administration, public transportation agency or other transportation provider, regional planning agency, and county government.
ACTION REQUESTED: Information
6.0 MOU between Board and MPO
CMAP staff is proposing updates to the CMAP-MPO Policy Committee Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reflect the CMAP Board’s approved committee changes and to make other minor clarifying edits.
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval
7.0 FFY 2019 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Funding Allocations
An overview of the FFY 2019 Federal allocations to the Service Boards and the subarea allocations of FFY 2019 FTA §5307/ §5340, §5337, §5339, and §5310 funding with northwestern Indiana and FTA §5307/§5340, §5339, and §5310 funding with southeastern Wisconsin described in the attached memo, will be presented to the committee. The MPO Policy Committee is being asked to approve of the subarea allocations between Northwestern Indiana-Northeastern Illinois and Southeastern Wisconsin-Northeastern Illinois, contingent on RTA Board approval. The FFY 2019 State/Regional Resources table and distributions to the service boards will be revised to reflect this action. ACTION REQUESTED: Approval
8.0 FY 2020 Unified Work Program (UWP)
Staff will present the proposed FY 2020 UWP and seek approval by the MPO Policy Committee.
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval
9.0 Public Participation Plan Update
Staff will review highlights of the draft plan, which went through a public comment period and was discussed in several committees. The plan is a requirement of MPOs by the U.S. DOT. The MPO is asked to approve the plan.
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval
10.0 ON TO 2050 Update
CMAP staff will discuss considerations for the timing of the ON TO 2050 update.
ACTION REQUESTED: Discussion
11.0 State Legislative Update
Staff will update the Policy Committee on relevant legislative activities and bills monitored based on the State Legislative Agenda.
ACTION REQUESTED: Discussion
12.0 Federal Update
Staff will update the Policy Committee on relevant legislative activities and bills monitored based on the Federal Legislative Agenda. ACTION REQUESTED: Discussion
13.0 Innovation Roundtable
13.1 City of Chicago New Transportation and Mobility Task Force Report
In March the City of Chicago released a report developed by a group of thought leaders knowledgeable in emerging transportation technology who oversaw the drafting of a set of goals and actions to help the City best take advantage of and manage mobility innovations. Chicago Department of Transportation staff will report on the task force’s recommendations.
ACTION REQUESTED: Information
13.2 Overview of Pace Suburban Bus initiatives
New executive director Rocky Donahue will provide an overview of Pace as an agency and describe some of the strategic initiatives the agency will undertake.
ACTION REQUESTED: Information
14.0 Other Business
15.0 Public Comment
This is an opportunity for comments from members of the audience. The amount of time available to speak will be at the chair’s discretion. It should be noted that the exact time for the public comment period will immediately follow the last item on the agenda.
16.0 Next Meeting – October 10, 2019
This will be a joint meeting with the CMAP Board.
17.0 Adjournment
https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/10180/1012939/PolicyCmteAgenda06-13-2019.pdf/e4512a21-f3e5-2e39-2034-acd7f07b106e
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