El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization JULY 17, 2015

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1 El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD AGENDA PROJECT SUMMARY JULY 17, 2015 AGENDA ITEM NO. 13: Report on Public Involvement on the Draft Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). ACTION REQUESTED: No action required. SUPPORT INFORMATION: Power Point DISCUSSION/OPTIONS: None.

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2 El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization Organización de Planificación Metropolitana de El Paso Federal Fiscal Year Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Public Review Revisión Pública de Programa de Trabajo de Planificación Unificado (UPWP) Efrén Meza Regional Transportation Planner (Planificador regional) July 8, 2015

Program (UPWP) Public Review Revisión Pública de Programa de Trabajo de

3 Goal of the El Paso MPO Objetivo del El Paso MPO Our goal is to accomplish sustainable regional planning under one voice that will provide the greatest benefit while at the same time reflecting the concerns of the communities within the MPO Study Area.

that will provide the greatest benefit while at the same time

4 EPMPO Study Area Area de estudio del EPMPO

5 EPMPO Policy Decision Making Structure Estructura de Fabricación de Decisión Politica del EPMPO TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD ESTABLISHES REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY, GUIDANCE, AND DIRECTION FOR THE EL PASO MPO STUDY AREA: EL PASO COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SUNLAND PARK AND SURROUNDING TOWNS AND VILLAGES Public Participation Process PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE EL PASO MPO TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE BUSINESS ASPECT OF THE MPO, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REVIEWS MPO CONTRACTS AND DOCUMENTS AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TPB RECOMMENDS TO THE TPB, THE MTP, TIP, UPWP, CMS, PROJECT SELECTION PROCESS CRITERIA, SCOPE OF WORK FOR TRANSPORTATION STUDIES, AND DEVELOPES A CONSULTANT SHORT LIST RECOMMENDS PROJECTS TO THE TPB, PROJECT FUNDING WHEN USING SURFACE TRANSPORTATION METRO MOBILITY AND CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY (CMAQ) AND OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE BUSINESS ASPECT OF THE MPO, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REVIEWS MPO

6 EPMPO Staff Personal de EPMPO Michael Medina, Executive Director Roger Williams, Assistant Director Transportation Engineers, Modelers, Planners and Coordinators Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialists Public Relations Specialists Office Executives

Engineers, Modelers, Planners and Coordinators Geographic

7 EPMPO Planning Documents Documentos de planeacion por el EPMPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) long range plan of minimum 20 years Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) three to five year project planning horizon Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) biennial fiscal transportation planning activities and studies performed

Improvement Program (TIP) three to five year project planning horizon Unified

8 EPMPO Planning Documents Documentos de planeacion por el EPMPO Congestion Management Process (CMP) - proposes and evaluates strategies to enhance mobility and alleviate congestion Public Participation Program (PPP) establishes procedures to encourage all stakeholders, including residents, to participate in a proactive, planning effort providing full access to making key transportation decisions

Participation Program (PPP) establishes procedures to encourage all stakeholders, including

9 EPMPO UPWP Document Changes cambios en el documento UPWP del EPMPO Provides more transparency Shorter in length Tasks: responsibilities and funding for tasks described at end of section Tasks: exhibits performancebased planning style and expectations Tasks: new task for planning for access and emergency services Transportation Development Credits: utilized for Planning funds and 5303 funds Special Studies Task: Integrated Corridor Management study Previous Work Done: section describes tasks that were rolled over to this UPWP from last Appendix: establishes ethics for UPWP

access and emergency services Transportation Development Credits: utilized for Planning funds and 5303 funds Special Studies Task: Integrated

10 Contact Information Información De Contacto Efrén Meza 211 N. Florence Street, Suite 202 El Paso, TX (915)

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