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TableofContents
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................5
Background............................................................................................................................................. 5
Responsibilities....................................................................................................................................... 5
Membership........................................................................................................................................... 5Organization........................................................................................................................................... 6
Representation ....................................................................................................................................... 9
PublicParticipation................................................................................................................................. 9
CommitteeRepresentation................................................................................................................11
PolicyCommittee.................................................................................................................................. 11
ExecutiveCommittee............................................................................................................................ 12
Metropolitan TransportationPlanTaskForce...................................................................................... 12
SurfaceTransportationProgramFundingSubcommittee.................................................................... 12
RegionalPlanForSustainableDevelopmentSteeringCommittee....................................................... 12
IntelligentTransportation
Systems
Policy
Subcommittee
....................................................................
13
FinanceSubcommittee......................................................................................................................... 13
2011OfficersNominatingSubcommittee............................................................................................ 13
AuditorSelectionSubcommittee......................................................................................................... 13
EmploymentHandbookSubcommittee............................................................................................... 13
TransportationTechnicalCommittee................................................................................................... 14
TransportationTechnicalCommitteeEngineeringSubcommittee....................................................... 15
TransportationTechnicalCommitteePlanningSubcommittee............................................................ 15
PublicTransportationRoundtable........................................................................................................ 16
TransportationActionGroup................................................................................................................ 16
BicycleandPedestrianRoundtable...................................................................................................... 17
Freight
Roundtable
...............................................................................................................................
17
TrafficManagementAdvisoryCommittee............................................................................................ 17
StakeholdersWorkingGroup................................................................................................................ 17
PlanningActivities.............................................................................................................................18
1.0LongRangeTransportationPlanning............................................................................................. 18
2.0TransportationSystemsPlanning................................................................................................... 21
3.0PublicInvolvement......................................................................................................................... 25
4.0InteragencyCoordination............................................................................................................... 26
5.0TransportationImprovementProgram........................................................................................... 28
6.0CentralIowaRegionalTransportationPlanningAlliance................................................................ 30
7.0UnifiedPlanningWorkProgram..................................................................................................... 33
8.0Transit
Planning
..............................................................................................................................
34
9.0CommitteeSupport........................................................................................................................ 37
10.0Administration .............................................................................................................................. 39
11.0InformationTechnology................................................................................................................ 42
12.0Travel&Training........................................................................................................................... 43
13.1SpecialProjectTransportationManagementAssociation......................................................... 44
13.2SpecialProjectCentralIowaBicycleandPedestrianTransportationPlan................................. 44
13.3SpecialProjectRegionalPlanforSustainableDevelopment..................................................... 44
Schedule............................................................................................................................................45
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Budget...............................................................................................................................................47
GeneralAccountingPolicies................................................................................................................. 47
Funding................................................................................................................................................. 47
Budget.................................................................................................................................................. 47
Appendix: Acronyms.......................................................................................................................53
Figures1DesMoinesAreaMPOsMPA.............................................................................................................. 5
2DesMoinesAreaMPOCommittees.................................................................................................... 6
3DesMoinesAreaMPOCommitteeandStructuralOrganizationChart............................................... 8
Tables1FiscalYear2012FundingSources: FederalPlanningFunds............................................................ 48
2FiscalYear2012FundingSources: LocalAssessments................................................................... 48
3FiscalYear2012FundingSourcesSummary...................................................................................... 49
4Fiscal
Year
2012
Costs
Summary
.......................................................................................................
50
5FiscalYear2012WorkProgramCostsSummary............................................................................... 50
6FiscalYear2012BudgetbyAgency................................................................................................... 51
7FiscalYear2012BalanceSummary................................................................................................... 52
The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has prepared this report with
partial funding from the United States (U.S.) Department of Transportations Federal Highway
AdministrationandFederalTransitAdministration,andinpartthroughlocalmatchingfundsprovidedby
the MPO member governments. These contents are the responsibility of the MPO. The U.S.
Government and its agencies assume no liability for the contents of this report or for the use of its
contents.
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Introduction
TheFiscalYear2012UnifiedPlanningWork
ProgramandBudget(FY2012UPWP)istheDes
Moines Area MPOs work plan for the current
fiscal year. The FY 2012 UPWP identifiesplanningactivities completed in the prior fiscal
year, and documents all planning activitiesand
anticipatedworkproducts forthecurrent fiscal
year. In addition, the FY 2012 UPWP also
documentstheDesMoinesAreaMPOscoststo
support the fiscal year planning activities and
workproducts.
Background
TheDes
Moines
Area
MPO,
established
in
the 1960s, serves as the formal transportation
planningbodyforthegreaterDesMoines,Iowa,
metropolitan area, carrying out the intent of
Title23oftheU.S.CodeofFederalRegulations
(CFR),Part450. In1983,theGovernorofIowa
designated the Des Moines Area MPO as the
officialMPOfortheDesMoinesUrbanizedArea,
as defined by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In addition, the Des Moines Area MPO is
designatedaTransportationManagementArea,
per
23
CFR
450.104,
as
it
exceeds
the
populationthresholdof200,000persons. The
DesMoinesAreaMPOcontinuestocarryouta
comprehensive, coordinated, and continuing
multimodal transportationplanningprocess for
thegreaterDesMoinesmetropolitanarea.
Responsibilities
The Des Moines Area MPO provides a
regional forum to assure local, State, and
Federal agencies and the public coordinate
transportation
planning
issues,
and
prepare
transportation plans and programs. The Des
Moines Area MPO develops both longrange
and shortrange multimodal transportation
plans,selectsandapprovesprojects for federal
funding based on regional priorities, and
developswaystoreducetrafficcongestion.
The Des Moines Area MPO is
responsible for these transportation planning
activitieswithinageographicarea identifiedas
theMetropolitanPlanningArea(MPA). Figure
1 displays the Des Moines Area MPOs MPA.
TheDesMoinesAreaMPOapproveditscurrent
MPA on December 20, 2007. The MPA
includes portions of Dallas, Madison, Polk, and
Warren Counties, and includes, at a minimum,theanticipatedurbanizedarea forHorizonYear
(HY)2035.
Figure1
DesMoines
Area
MPOs
MPA
Membership
Voting membership on the Des Moines
Area MPO is open to any county or city
government located, wholly or partially, in the
designated MPA containing a minimum
populationof1,500personsthatadoptstheDes
Moines Area MPO's 28E Agreement. 1
Currently, Des Moines Area MPO membership
includesthe
following
cities
and
counties:
CityofAltoona;
CityofAnkeny;
CityofBondurant;
CityofCarlisle;
CityofClive;
1 AgreemententeredintounderChapter28E,Codeof
Iowa,establishingtheDesMoinesAreaMPOandits
responsibilities.
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CityofDesMoines;
CityofGrimes;
CityofJohnston;
CityofMitchellville;
CityofNorwalk;
CityofPleasantHill;
CityofPolkCity;CityofUrbandale;
CityofWaukee;
CityofWestDesMoines;
CityofWindsorHeights;
DallasCounty;
PolkCounty;
WarrenCounty;
Des Moines Area Regional Transit
Authority(DART);
Twoentities
within
the
MPA,
the
City
of
Cumming and Madison County, fall below the
minimum population threshold for full
membership, and are associate Des Moines
Area MPO members. Associate membership
allows a nonvoting representative to
participate actively in the transportation
planning process, and is available to all
governmentswithintheMPAthatdonotmeet
the minimum population threshold for full
membership. Additionally, governments
outside
the
MPA,
but
within
the
eight
county
region of central Iowa, are able to petition for
associate membership. The City of Indianola
exceeds the Des Moines Area MPOs minimum
populationthresholdforvotingmembershipbut
isoutsidetheDesMoinesAreaMPOsMPA,and
isanassociatememberoftheMPO.
TheIowaDepartmentofTransportation
(DOT), the Des Moines International Airport
(DSM), the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA),theFederalTransitAdministration (FTA),
andthe
Heart
of
Iowa
Regional
Transit
Agency
(HIRTA) serve as advisory, nonvoting,
representativestotheDesMoinesAreaMPO.
Organization
As seen in Figure 2, three designated
committees form the structure of the Des
MoinesAreaMPO:theTransportationTechnical
Committee(TTC),theExecutiveCommittee,and
the Policy Committee. The Des Moines Area
MPO member governments and agencies
boards and councils appoint their respective
representatives to the TTC and to the Policy
Committee.
Figure2 DesMoinesAreaMPOCommittees
The
Des
Moines
Area
MPO
TTC
is
comprised primarily of representatives of
member governments and participating
agencies technical staffs, including planners,
engineers, and city administrators. The Des
Moines Area MPO Policy Committee is
comprised primarilyof county supervisors, and
electedofficialsthatincludemayors,citycouncil
members,andcitymanagers. TheDesMoines
Area MPO Policy Committee annually elects
officersandatlargerepresentatives to forman
Executive
Committee
from
among
Policy
Committeerepresentatives.
The Des Moines Area MPO staff
supportstheTTC,theExecutiveCommittee,and
thePolicyCommittee. TheDesMoinesAreaw
MPO TTC offers technical guidance and
recommendations to the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee then offers
recommendations to the Policy Committee,
based on the TTCs recommendations, before
the Des Moines Area MPO Policy Committee
takes
formal
actions
on
transportation
issues.
Des Moines Area MPO TTC representation
differs from the Policy Committee in that DSM
andHIRTAarevotingmembersontheTTC.
Additionally,theDesMoinesAreaMPO
establishes and supports, as needed, other
subcommittees, roundtables, working groups,
and advisory committees on various
transportationrelatedissuesrelevanttotheDes
DesMoines
AreaMPO
Transportation
Technical
Committee
Executive
Committee
Policy
Committee
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Moines Area MPO's responsibilities. The Des
Moines Area MPO requests stakeholder
organizations and citizens to serve on these
committees, as appropriate. As part of an
adopted public participation process, the Des
Moines Area MPO strongly encourages input
andcommunicationfromcitizens.
Figure3 displays the Des MoinesArea
MPO committees organization and their
respectivesubcommittees.
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FIGURE3 DesMoinesAreaMPOCommitteeandStructuralOrganizationChart.
DesMoinesAreaMPO
PolicyCommittee
ExecutiveCommittee
TransportationTechnicalCommittee(TTC)
Staff
TTCSubcommittees
EngineeringSubcommittee
PlanningSubcommittee
PublicInput
PublicComment
PolicySubcommittees
MetropolitanTra
SurfaceTranspor
SubcommitteeRegionalPlanFor
SteeringCommit
IntelligentTransp
Subcommittee
Roundtables,WorkingGroups,and
AdvisoryCommittees
PublicTransporta
CentralIowa Bicy
FreightRoundtab
StakeholdersWo
TrafficManageme
FinanceandBudg
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Figure 3 also identifies how the Des
MoinesAreaMPOsroundtables, workinggroups,
advisory committees, and the public offer input
into the metropolitan transportation planning
process.
Representation
Population determines representation on
the TTC and the Policy Committee, with each
member government receiving at least one
representative. The Des Moines Area MPO
allows larger member governments to have
additional representatives based on
predeterminedpopulationthresholdsidentifiedin
theDesMoinesAreaMPOsBylaws.
As
previously
noted,
Iowa
DOT,
DSM,
FHWA, FTA, and HIRTA serve as advisory
representatives totheDesMoinesAreaMPO.
PublicParticipation
The Public Participation Plan (PPP),
updated in July 2010, outlines the Des Moines
Area MPOs public outreach efforts. The Des
Moines Area MPO engages the public through
three primary components: public meetings,
publications,
and
web
based
technologies.
TheDesMoinesAreaMPOholdsaCitizen
Transportation Congress semiannually to
educatethepublicontheDesMoinesAreaMPOs
role in the community, and to gather comments
from the public regarding general transportation
issues. The Des Moines Area MPO also
schedules public input meetings to provide
information to the public and to solicit public
review and comment on Des Moines Area MPO
documentsandmembergovernmentandagency
projects.
InTouch is the Des Moines Area MPOs
newsletter, providing information on plans and
programs,publicdiscussions,whomtocontactat
the Des Moines Area MPO, and meeting
schedules. In addition to these quarterly
newsletter mailings, the Des Moines Area MPO
publishes special editions of InTouch throughout
the year to notify the public of meetings and
eventsandtoprovideinformationalsummariesof
currentactivitiestocitizens identifiedontheDes
MoinesAreaMPOsmailinglistdatabase.
The Des Moines Area MPOs website,
www.dmampo.org, provides links to meeting
agendas,committeerepresentatives,staffcontactinformation,news,maps, plans,andpublications
produced by the Des Moines Area MPO.
Member government and agency website links
are available also. The Des Moines Area MPO
staffregularlyupdatesandmaintainsthewebsite.
TheDesMoinesAreaMPOalsomaintainsa
blog, MPO on the Go, which can be found at
www.dmampo.wordpress.com. The MPO
maintains this blog in an effort to educate area
citizens
and
to
improve
upon
its
public
participation strategies. The blog features links
toavarietyoftransportationrelatedarticlesthat
maypertaintospecificprojectsintheDesMoines
metropolitan area, to statelevel transportation
matters, or to national transportation topics.
TheMPOalsoutilizesMPOontheGoasatoolto
educatethepublicaboutgeneralplanningrelated
issues occurring in the metropolitan area.
Periodically,theMPOrequestsopinionsregarding
thesepostednewsitemstounderstandthepublic
perspective.
Likewise,
when
preparing
planning
products, the MPO may request input from the
publicviatheMPOblog.
Furthermore, the Des Moines Area MPO
involves the public through a continuing survey
series, entitled The MPO Wants to Know.
ThesesurveysassisttheMPOinitsunderstanding
of what individuals in the Des Moines
metropolitan area think regarding various
transportationrelated topics. In turn, the MPO
is able to incorporate these notions into future
plans
and
projects.
A
list
of
available
surveys
and survey results is available at
www.dmampo.org/user/survey.html.
Finally, the Des Moines Area MPO utilizes
social media to engage the public and provide
realtime updates. The MPO maintains social
mediapagesincluding:
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Facebook,www.facebook.com/dmampo;
LinkedIn,www.linkedin.com/company/desmoi
nesareametropolitanplanningorgani
zation;and,
Twitter,www.twitter.com/dmampo.This foray intosocialmediaalsoallows
the Des Moines Area MPO to reach those
citizens that might otherwise not become
involved with the transportation planning
process.
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CommitteeRepresentation
MPOPolicyCommittee
ChrisColeman,Chair
CityofDesMoinesCouncilMember
Representing
Name Title
CityofAltoona GeraldNolin CouncilMember
CityofAltoona KyleMertz CouncilMember
CityofAnkeny CarlMetzger CityManager
CityofAnkeny CraigBlock CouncilMember
CityofAnkeny SteveVanOort Mayor
CityofBondurant MarkArentsen CityAdministrator
CityofCarlisle RuthRandleman Mayor
CityofCityofWindsorHeights JerrySullivan Mayor
CityofClive JohnEdwards CouncilMember
CityofClive TedWeaver CouncilMember
CityofCumming+ DavidChelsvig CouncilMember
Cityof
Des
Moines
Allen
McKinley Deputy
City
Manager
CityofDesMoines BrianMeyer CouncilMember
CityofDesMoines FrankCownie Mayor
CityofDesMoines HalleyGriess CouncilMember
CityofDesMoines RichardClark CityManager
CityofDesMoines RobertMahaffey CouncilMember
CityofDesMoines SkipMoore CouncilMember
CityofDesMoines Vacant
CityofGrimes TomArmstrong Mayor
CityofIndianola+ TimZisoff CityManager
CityofJohnston BrianLaurenzo FormerMayor
CityofJohnston PaulaDierenfeld Mayor
CityofMitchellville PeggyOlson CouncilMember
Cityof
Norwalk
Jim
Lane Citizen
CityofPleasantHill MarthaMiller CouncilMember
CityofPolkCity GaryMahannah CityAdministrator
CityofUrbandale A.J.Johnson CityManager
CityofUrbandale MikeCarver CouncilMember
CityofUrbandale RobertAndeweg Mayor
CityofWaukee BillPeard Mayor
CityofWestDesMoines RussTrimble CouncilMember
CityofWestDesMoines SteveGaer Mayor
CityofWestDesMoines TedOhmart CouncilMember
DallasCounty Mark Hanson BoardofSupervisors
DART BradMiller GeneralManager
DSM++
DonSmithey Aviation
Director
FHWA++ TracyTroutner IowaDivision
FTA++ MarkBechtel Region7
HIRTA++ JuliaCastillo ExecutiveDirector
IowaDOT++ MikeClayton District1TransportationPlanner
MadisonCounty+ DoyleScott MadisonCountyDevelopmentGroup
PolkCounty AngelaConnolly BoardofSupervisors
PolkCounty TomHockensmith BoardofSupervisors
WarrenCounty DeanYordi BoardofSupervisors
+Associate,NonVotingMember
++Advisory,NonVotingMember
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MPOExecutiveCommittee
ChrisColeman,Chair
CityofDesMoinesCouncilMember
Representing Name Title
CityofDesMoines RobertMahaffey AtLarge
CityofGrimes TomArmstrong Secretary/Treasurer
Cityof
Johnston
Paula
Dierenfeld At
Large
CityofWestDesMoines TedOhmart ExOfficio
PolkCounty AngelaConnolly AtLarge
PolkCounty TomHockensmith ViceChair
MPOMetropolitanTransportationPlan(MTP)TaskForce
Vacant,Chair
Representing Name Title
CityofAnkeny SteveVanOort Mayor
CityofDesMoines ChrisColeman CouncilMember
CityofGrimes TomArmstrong Mayor
CityofNorwalk JimLane Citizen
Cityof
West
Des
Moines
Ted
Ohmart Council
Member
PolkCounty TomHockensmith BoardofSupervisors
Vacant Vacant Vacant
Vacant Vacant Vacant
MPOSurfaceTransportationProgram(STP)FundingSubcommittee
BrianLaurenzo,Chair
FormerCityofJohnstonMayor
Representing Name Title
CityofAltoona KyleMertz CouncilMember
CityofAnkeny CarlMetzger CityManager
Cityof
Carlisle
Ruth
Randleman Mayor
CityofClive JohnEdwards CouncilMember
CityofDesMoines RichardClark CityManager
CityofWestDesMoines RussTrimble CouncilMember
PolkCounty TomHockensmith BoardofSupervisors
WarrenCounty DeanYordi BoardofSupervisors
MPORegionalPlanForSustainableDevelopment (RPSD) SteeringCommittee
AngelaConnolly,Chair
PolkCountyBoardofSupervisors
Representing Name Title
CityofAnkeny JohnPeterson DirectorofPlanningandBuilding
Cityof
Carlisle
Ruth
Randleman Mayor
CenteronSustainableCommunities LynnaeHentzen ExecutiveDirector
CityofDesMoines BobMahaffey CouncilMember
CityofDesMoines ChrisColeman CouncilMember
CityofDesMoines FrankCownie Mayor
CityofDesMoines RichardClark CityManager
CityofJohnston PaulaDierenfeld Mayor
CityofUrbandale RobertAndeweg Mayor
CityofWestDesMoines RussTrimble CouncilMember
CityofWestDesMoines TedOhmart CouncilMember
CommunityFoundationofGreaterDesMoines BarryGriswell President
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DallasCounty BradGolightly BoardofSupervisors
DART BradMiller GeneralManager
GreaterDesMoinesPartnership(GDMP) MarthaWillits President/CEO
PolkCounty TomHockensmith Boardof Supervisors
MPOIntelligent
Transportation
Systems
(ITS)
Policy
Subcommittee
NeilRuddy,Chair
CityofCarlisleCityAdministrator
Representing Name Title
CityofAnkeny SteveVanOort Mayor
CityofCityofWindsorHeights JerrySullivan Mayor
CityofDesMoines ChrisColeman CouncilMember
CityofNorwalk JimLane Citizen
CityofUrbandale BobAndeweg Mayor
CityofWestDesMoines TedOhmart CouncilMember
MPOFinanceSubcommittee
Representing
Name Title
CityofAnkeny JennSease FinanceDirector
CityofDesMoines ScottSanders FinanceDirector
PolkCounty DebAnderson BudgetManager
MPO2011OfficersNominatingSubcommittee
BrianLaurenzo,Chair
FormerCityofJohnstonMayor
Representing Name Title
CityofCarlisle RuthRandleman Mayor
CityofWindsorHeights JerrySullivan Mayor
MPOAuditorSelectionSubcommittee(FY2010 2012Audits)
TomHockensmith,Chair
PolkCountySupervisor
Representing Name Title
CityofBondurant MarkArentsen CityAdministrator
CityofUrbandale BobAndeweg Mayor
MPOEmploymentHandbookSubcommittee
KelleyBrown,Chair
CityofGrimesCityAdministrator
Representing Name Title
CityofAnkeny CarlMetzger CityManager
CityofDesMoines ChrisColeman CouncilMember
CityofPleasantHill MarthaMiller CouncilMember
CityofWestDesMoines TedOhmart CouncilMember
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MPOTransportationTechnicalCommittee(TTC)
KurtBailey,Chair
PolkCounty,CountyEngineer
Representing Name Title
CityofAltoona JohnShaw CommunityDevelopmentDirector
CityofAltoona VernWilley CommunityServicesDirector
Cityof
Ankeny
John
Peterson Director
of
Planning
and
Building
CityofAnkeny MatthewMcQuillen AssistanttotheCityManager
CityofAnkeny PaulMoritz PublicWorksDirector
CityofBondurant LoriDunham FinanceDirector
CityofCarlisle MarkCrawford Consultant
CityofClive JimHagelie EngineeringServicesDirector
CityofClive Vacant
CityofCumming+ AnthonyBellizzi CityEngineer
CityofDesMoines GaryFox CityTrafficEngineer
CityofDesMoines JebBrewer CityEngineer
CityofDesMoines MichaelLudwig CityPlanningAdministrator
CityofGrimes JohnGade Consultant
Cityof
Indianola+
Chuck
Burgin Director
of
Community
Development
CityofJohnston DaveCubit PublicWorksDirector
CityofJohnston DavidWilwerding CommunityDevelopmentDirector
CityofMitchellville DavidWieslander Mayor
CityofNorwalk ChrisNosbisch CommunityDevelopmentDirector
CityofPleasantHill BenChamp CommunityDevelopmentDirector
CityofPolkCity DennisDietz PlanningandZoningCommission
CityofUrbandale DaveMcKay DirectorofEngineeringandPublicWorks
CityofUrbandale JohnLarson AssistantDirectorofEngineering
CityofUrbandale PaulDekker CommunityDevelopmentDirector
CityofWaukee BradDeets DirectorofPlanning
CityofWestDesMoines DuaneWittstock CityEngineer
CityofWestDesMoines JoeCory EngineeringManager
Cityof
West
Des
Moines
Kara
Tragesser Community
Development,
Planner
CityofWindsorHeights JoshHeggen CommunityServicesDirector
DallasCounty MurrayMcConnell DirectorofPlanningandDevelopment
DART++ ElizabethPresutti Chief DevelopmentOfficer
DSM+++ KevinFoley ActingDeputyAviationDirector
FHWA+++ TracyTroutner IowaDivision
FTA+++ MarkBechtel Region7
HIRTA++ JuliaCastillo ExecutiveDirector
IowaDOT+++ MikeClayton District1TransportationPlanner
MadisonCounty+ DoyleScott MadisonCountyDevelopmentGroup
PolkCounty Bret VandeLune LandUsePlanningManager
WarrenCounty MarkLee CountyEngineer
+Associate,NonVotingMember
++Advisory,VotingMember
+++Advisory,NonVotingMember
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MPOTTCEngineeringSubcommittee
VernWilley,Chair
CityofAltoonaCommunityServicesDirector
Representing Name Title
CityofAnkeny PaulMoritz PublicWorksDirector
CityofDesMoines GaryFox CityTrafficEngineer
Cityof
Urbandale
Dave
McKay Director
of
Engineering
and
Public
Works
CityofWestDesMoines JoeCory EngineeringManager
DART ElizabethPresutti Chief DevelopmentOfficer
IowaDOT MikeClayton District1TransportationPlanner
PolkCounty KurtBailey CountyEngineer
MPOTTCPlanningSubcommittee
Vacant,Chair
Representing Name Title
CityofAltoona JohnShaw CommunityDevelopmentDirector
CityofAnkeny JohnPeterson DirectorofPlanningandBuilding
Cityof
Des
Moines
Michael
Ludwig City
Planning
Administrator
CityofJohnston DavidWilwerding CommunityDevelopmentDirector
CityofNorwalk ChrisNosbisch CommunityDevelopmentDirector
CityofUrbandale PaulDekker CommunityDevelopmentDirector
CityofWaukee BradDeets DirectorofPlanning
CityofWestDesMoines KaraTragesser CommunityDevelopment,Planner
DART ElizabethPresutti Chief DevelopmentOfficer
PolkCounty BrentVandeLune LandUsePlanningManager
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MPOPublicTransportationRoundtable
AngelaConnolly,Chair
PolkCounty,BoardofSupervisors
Representing Name Title
BurlingtonTrailways RobertHoxie DirectorofTraining,Safety,andPublic
Funding
CityofAnkeny SteveVanOort Mayor
CityofDesMoines FrankCownie Mayor
CyRide SheriKyras TransitDirector
DART BradMiller GeneralManager
DART ElizabethPresutti Chief DevelopmentOfficer
DowntownCommunityAlliance GlenLyons President
DSM KevinFoley DeputyAviationDirector
GDMP JayByers SeniorVicePresident
GreyhoundBusLines JoeYeager
HIRTA JuliaCastillo ExecutiveDirector
IowaDOT,OfficeofPublicTransit MichelleMcEneny Director
IowaDOT,OfficeofRail TammyNicholson Director
IowaHouseofRepresentatives KevinKoester Representative,HouseDistrict70
IowaStateSenate MattMcCoy Senator,SenateDistrict30
JeffersonBusLines BonnieBuchanan
LinkAssociates JimWilkie FleetandFacilitiesDirector
TransportationManagementAssociation
(TMA)
DanaConn Manager
TransIowa,LC RandySackett Owner
Transit2030TaskForce MikeKulik Chair
MPOTransportationActionGroup(TAG)
LorenBawn,Chair
IowaBureauofRefugeeServices
Representing Name
AgingResourcesofCentralIowa MargaretDeSio
AmericanRedCross/Iowa211 TimSchoh
BooneCountyTransportation PattyReed
Candeo CatlinCurry
CentralIowaCenterforIndependentLiving FrankStrong
ChildServe GayeJohnson
CityofDesMoines SusanMinks
CityofWestDesMoinesHumanServices CarmenMurillo
DART ChetBor
DART JimTishim
DART StefanieToftey
DesMoinesAreaReligiousCouncil KristineFrakes
EasterSeals BeckyHedges
ElderlyGroups DaroldPowers
HIRTA JuliaCastillo
LinkAssociates JimWilkie
Nimbleocity LindaKelly
PolkCountyHealthDepartment ChrisFrantsvog
TMA DanaConn
UnitedWayofCentralIowa CorinneLambert
UrbandaleCaringCorps MarilynSims
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MPOBicyclePedestrianRoundtable*
JimLane,Chair
CityofNorwalkCitizenRepresentative
MPOFreightRoundtable*
Vacant,Chair
PolkCounty
Board
of
Supervisors
MPOTrafficManagementAdvisoryCommittee(TMAC)*
AdamJones,Chair
CityofClivePoliceDepartmentOfficer
MPOStakeholders WorkingGroup*
WilliamPeard,Chair
CityofWaukeeMayor
*Representationonthesecommitteesisopentoanyinterestedparty.
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PlanningActivities
1.0 LONGRANGETRANSPORTATIONPLANNING
MetropolitanTransportationPlan
TravelDemand
Modeling
GeographicInformationSystemsBasedData
FederalFunctionalClassificationSystem
CensusData
SocioeconomicandDemographicData
CorridorStudies
RegionalPlanForSustainableDevelopment
Objective: WorkElement1.0representsthecommitmenttomaintainingandupdating
a metropolitan transportation plan, committing resources for maintaining
and for updating databases, maintaining and updating travel demand
modelingtools
to
ensure
the
completion
of
ametropolitan
transportation
plan.
StaffCost: $288,285
StaffHours: 4,236
1.1 MetropolitanTransportationPlan(MTP)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
EvaluatedofHorizonYear2035MetropolitanTransportation
Plan(HY2035MTP)growth
projections,goalsand
objectives,transportation
systemimprovements
implementation, etc.;
UpdatedHY2035MTPinventories;
ContinueevaluationofHY2035MTP:growthprojections,goals
andobjectives,transportation
systemimprovements
implementation,etc.;
ContinueupdatingHY2035MTPinventories;
ReviewHY2035MTPtransportation system
improvements,develop
alternativemodescenariosand
identifyregionalpriorities;
Identifyfundingsources,federalorlocal,forHY2035MTP
transportation system
improvementsanddevelop
implementation
strategy;
Developtransportation systembuildoutnetwork,include
publictransportationand
bicycleandpedestrianfacilities,
accountforalltransportation
systemimprovements;
CollaboratewithconsultantteamtoinitiateupdatingtheHY
2035MTPthroughthe
SustainableCommunities
PlanningGrant;
AnnualHY2035MTPupdatereport;
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1.2 TravelDemandModeling(TDM)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
MonitoredandimprovedtheTransCADtraveldemandmodelto
incorporatemodechoice/split
component);
Completedtravel
demand
model
documentation;
UtilizedNationalHouseholdTravelSurvey(NHTS)toimprove
modelingprocess;
Providedmodelingsupportfortransportationsystem
improvements(Interchange
JustificationReports(IJR)and
corridorstudies);
CollaboratedwithIowaDOTtoincorporateStatewideTravel
Model
into
MPOs
modeling
process;
InvolvedwithNationalCooperativeHighwayResearch
Program(NCHRP)365;
CollaboratedwithDARTtocoordinatetransitmodeling;
ContinuemonitoringandimprovingtheTransCADtravel
demandmodeltoincorporate
modechoice/splitcomponent;
Updatetravel
demand
model
documentation;
ContinueutilizingNHTStoimprovemodelingprocess;
Continueprovidingmodelingsupportfortransportation system
improvements(IJRsandcorridor
studies);
UtilizeTRansportationANalysisandSIMulationSystem
(TRANSIMS)toevaluatetraffic
operations,Intelligent
Transportation
Systems
(ITS),
etc.; ContinuecollaboratingwithIowa
DOTtoincorporateStatewide
TravelModelintoMPOs
modelingprocess;
IntegrateresultsoftheTMAsmodechoicesurveyintothe
TransCADtraveldemandmodel;
Completemodechoice/splitmodel;
1.3 GeographicInformationSystems(GIS)BasedDataFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
UtilizedGISsoftwareandtoolstoanalyzegeographicdata;
UpdatedMPOs
crash
location
databasewithIowaDOTsCrash
MappingandAnalysisTool(CMAT)
datatouseinprojectevaluations;
Performedsafetyauditbyreviewingmajorcausesofcrashes
attheMPOsstatewide
intersectionSafetyImprovement
CandidateLocation(SICL)sites;
UpdatedpavementmanagementdatabasewithIowaDOT/Center
forTransportationandResearch
(InTrans)Iowa
Pavement
ManagementProgram(IPMP)and
IowasPavementManagement
System(IPMS)data,andusein
projectevaluations;
MaintaineddTIMStmsoftware; MaintainedandupdatedMPOs
GISdatabasesandspatialdata
inventories;
ContinueutilizingGISsoftwareandtoolstoanalyzegeographic
data;
ContinueupdatingMPOscrashlocationdatabasewithIowa
DOTsCMATdata,andusein
projectevaluations;
Updatesafetyauditbyreviewingmajorcausesofcrashesatthe
MPOsstatewideintersectionSICL
sites;
ContinueupdatingpavementmanagementdatabasewithIowa
DOT/InTransIPMPandIPMS
data,and
use
in
project
evaluations;
ContinuemaintainingdTIMStmsoftware;
ContinuemaintainingandupdatingMPOsGISdatabases
andspatialdatainventories;
Annualcrashsummary/profile;
Annualpavement
summary/profile; and,
GISdatabaseandspatialdatainventorieslibrary;
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1.4 FederalFunctionalClassification(FFCS)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
ReviewedandupdatedFFCSasneeded;
ContinuereviewingandupdatingFFCSasneeded;
UpdatedFFCSmap;
1.5 CensusDataFY
2011
Accomplishments
FY
2012
Activities FY
2012
Work
Products
IncorporatedU.S.CensusAmericanCommunitySurvey(ACS)
dataintosocioeconomicdata
inventories;
Incorporated2010U.S.DecennialCensusdataintosocioeconomic
datainventories;
ContinueincorporatingU.S.CensusACSdatainto
socioeconomicdatainventories;
Continueincorporating2010U.S.DecennialCensusdatainto
socioeconomicdatainventories;
AnnualCensussummary/profile;
1.6 SocioeconomicandDemographicDataFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Utilizedcountyassessorsparceldata
to
update
socioeconomic
datainventories;
Collectedbuildingpermitdatafrommembergovernmentsand
U.S.Census;
CollectedemploymentdatafromIowaWorkforceDevelopment
(IWD);
Continueutilizingcountyassessors
parcel
data
to
update
socioeconomicdatainventories;
Continuecollectingbuildingpermitdatafrommember
governmentsandUSCensus;
ContinuecollectingemploymentdatafromIWD;
Annualbuildingpermitsand
employment
data
summary/profile;
1.7 CorridorStudiesFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Providedsupportfortransportation
system
improvements(IJRsandcorridor
studies);
Continueprovidingsupportfortransportation
system
improvements(IJRsandcorridor
studies);
1.8 RegionalPlanForSustainableDevelopmentFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
CollaboratedwithconsultantteamtoinitiateupdatingtheHY2035
MTPthroughtheSustainable
CommunitiesPlanningGrant;
Continuecollaboratingwithconsultantteamtoinitiate
updatingtheHY2035MTP
throughtheSustainable
CommunitiesPlanningGrant;
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2.0 TRANSPORTATIONSYSTEMSPLANNING
RegionalEconomicModel
BicycleandPedestrianPlanning
FreightPlanning
IntercityRail
TrafficManagementAdvisoryCommittee
RegionalIntelligentTransportationSystemsArchitecture
CongestionManagementProcess
AirQuality
EnvironmentalJustice
EnvironmentalPlanning
Objective: Activities included in Work Element 2.0 represent commitment to
undertaking and/or being involved in planning activities to support and
producethismetropolitanareasmultimodaltransportationsystem.
StaffCost:
$113,141
StaffHours: 2,004
2.1 RegionalEconomicModelFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
CollaboratedwithIowaDOTandRegionalEconomicModels,
Inc.(REMI)tomonitorand
updateREMIprojections;
ContinuecollaboratingwithIowaDOTandREMItomonitorandupdateREMI
projections;
AnnualREMIprojections
summary/profile;
2.2 BicycleandPedestrianPlanningFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
SupportedtheBicycleandPedestrianRoundtable;
Promotedcompletestreetsconcepts;
Pursuedissuesrelatedtobicycleandpedestrian
transportation,suchas
engineering,education,
encouragement,enforcement,
andevaluationtechniques;
Gatheredandresearcheddata,suchasaccidents,counts,and
infrastructureanalysis;
Collaboratedwithlocal,regional,andstate
representativestoadvocate,
plan,anddesignbicycleand
pedestrianfacilities;
Collaboratedwithmembergovernmentstoidentifyand
applyforfundingsourcesto
implementbicycleand
pedestrianfacilities;
Identifiedbicycleand
ContinuesupportingtheBicycleandPedestrianRoundtable;
Continuepromotingcompletestreetsconcepts;
Continuepursuingissuesrelatedtobicycleandpedestriantransportation,
suchasengineering,education,
encouragement,enforcement,and
evaluationtechniques;
Continuegatheringandresearchingdata,suchasaccidents,counts,and
infrastructureanalysis;
Continuecollaborating
with
local,
regional,andstaterepresentativesto
advocate,plan,anddesignbicycleand
pedestrianfacilities;
Continuecollaboratingwithmembergovernmentstoidentifyandapplyfor
fundingsourcestoimplementbicycle
andpedestrianfacilities;
Identifybicycleandpedestriantransportation barriers;
PrioritizeallplannedandproposedLevel1andLevel2trails;
Updatedbicycleandpedestrianfacilities
inventorymap;
Updatedsidewalksmap; Updatedskywalksmap;
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pedestriantransportation
barriers;
CoordinatedwiththeTransportationAdvisoryGroup
(TAG)toconductan
accessibilityaudit;
Analyzeanddevelopabicycleandpedestrianfacilitiesgapstudy;
CoordinatewithDARTtodevelopaBike&Ridetransitridershipsurvey;
2.3 FreightPlanningFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
SupportedtheFreightRoundtable;
SupportedNorthAmericasCorridorCoalition(NASCO);
Promotedintermodalconnectionsforroad,rail,and
air;
Analyzedintermodalramppossibilities;
Supported
the
development
of
aPortAuthorityconcept;
SupportedtheNorthAmericanInlandPortNetwork(NAIPN)
andinlandports;
CollaboratedwithGreaterDesMoinesPartnership(GDMP)to
developPortDesMoines
website;
SupportedHeartlandHighwayCorridorCoalition;
Supportedfreightrailinitiatives;
Updated,as
necessary,
the
GoodsMovementfortheDes
MoinesMetropolitanArea;
SummarizedtheFHWAsFreightAnalysisFramework
Version3data;
ContinuesupportingtheFreightRoundtable;
ContinuesupportingNASCO; Continuepromotingintermodal
connectionsforroad,rail,andair;
Continueanalyzingintermodalramppossibilities;
ContinuesupportingthedevelopmentofaPortAuthorityconcept;
Continue
supporting
NAIPN
and
inland
ports;
ContinuesupportingthePortDesMoineswebsite;
ContinuesupportingHeartlandHighwayCorridorCoalition;
Continuesupportingfreightrailinitiatives;
Update,asnecessary,theGoodsMovementfortheDesMoines
MetropolitanArea;
Identifyandanalyzefreightinadequaciesandidentifypotential
fundingsources;
CollaboratewithMPOmembergovernmentstoaddressidentified
freightimpedances;
AddresscommercialtruckparkingavailabilityintheMPA;
Summaryofintermodalfreightsurveyresults;
UpdatedPortDesMoinesWebsite;
Updatedgoodsmovementstudyreport;
Updatedfreightimpedancesmap;
Inventoryofcommercialtruck
parking
availability;
2.4 IntercityRailFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Supportedregionalrailinitiatives;
Analyzedpotentialpassengerrail
depot
sites
in
MPO;
Facilitateddiscussionsto
coordinatepassengerrail
serviceswithothermodes;
Coordinatedpassengerrailstationplanningwithother
publictransportation
initiatives;
ParticipatedintheIowaDOTsPassengerRailAdvisory
Committee;
AttendedAmtraksGreat
Continuesupportingofregionalrailinitiatives;
Continueanalyzingpotentialpassenger
rail
depot
sites
in
MPO;
Continuefacilitatingdiscussionsto
coordinatepassengerrailserviceswith
othermodes;
Analyzepotentialintercityrailtrafficimpacts;
Identifystreet/roadwaysystemimpactsandrailroadcrossingissues;
Continuecoordinatingpassengerrailstationplanningwithotherpublic
transportationinitiatives;
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AmericanStationsCivic
Conversation;
CompletedthePassengerRailStationFeasibilityStudy;
Summarizedthepassengerraildevelopmentprocess;
2.5 TrafficManagementAdvisoryCommittee(TMAC)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
SupportedTMAC; SupportedtheIowaDOTTraffic
ManagementCenters(TMC)
StandardOperatingGuidelines;
AnalyzedtrafficoperationaldatafromIowaDOTTMC;
ReviewedandupdatingDiversionRoutes;
SupportedTMACsQuickClearance
Policy
and
Incident
ManagementPlan;
ContinuesupportingTMAC; ContinuesupportingtheIowaDOT
TMCsStandardOperatingGuidelines;
ContinueanalyzingtrafficoperationaldatafromIowaDOTTMC;
ContinuereviewingandupdatingDiversionRoutes;
ContinuesupportingTMACsQuickClearancePolicyandIncident
Management
Plan;
AnalyzeDiversionRouteseffectivenessthroughMicrosimulation modeling;
AnalyzeEvacuationRouteseffectivenessthroughMicrosimulation
modeling;
QuickClearancePolicy; IncidentManagement
Plan;
Updateddiversionroutemaps;
QuarterlyTMCdatasummary/profile;
2.6 RegionalITSArchitectureFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Updated,asnecessary,theregionalITSarchitectures
TurboArchitecture;
SupportedITSPolicySubcommittee;
Continueupdating,asnecessary,theregionalITSarchitecturesTurbo
Architecture;
ContinuesupportingITSPolicySubcommittee;
2.7 CongestionManagementProcess(CMP)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Performedtraveltimesurveyandcompleteandapprovethe
2010TravelTimeReport;
Performedvehicleoccupancysurveyandcompleteand
approvethe2010Vehicle
OccupancyReport;
AnalyzeIowaDOTTMCdatafreeway
travel
speed
data;
Summarized2010TMAprogramdata;
Summarized2010DARTridershipdata;
Supportedaccessmanagement;
Updated,asnecessary,theCMPandmonitorCMPefforts;
SupportedtheTMAsmodechoicesurvey;
Performtraveltimesurveyandcompleteandapprovethe2011Travel
TimeReport;
Performvehicleoccupancysurveyandcompleteandapprovethe2011
VehicleOccupancyReport;
ContinueanalyzingIowaDOTTMCdatafreewaytravelspeeddata;
Summarize2011
TMA
program
data;
Summarize2011DARTridershipdata; Continuesupportingaccess
management;
Update,asnecessary,theCMPandmonitorCMPefforts;
AnalyzecongestedcorridorsthroughMicrosimulationmodeling;
Updatedcongestionmanagementprocess
report;
2011traveltimereport; 2011vehicleoccupancy
countreport;
2011TMAdatareport; 2011DARTridership
report;
TMAmodechoicesurveyreport;
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2.8 AirQualityFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
SupportedtheIowaDepartmentofNatural
Resources(DNR)inAirQuality
analysis;
SupportedEnvironmental
ProtectionAgency(EPA)
BlueSkywaysinitiative;
Updatedairqualityanalysisasneeded;
ParticipatedontheParticulateMatter(PM)2.5workgroup;
ContinuesupportingtheIowaDNRinAirQualityanalysis;
ContinuesupportingEPABlueSkywaysinitiative;
Updateair
quality
analysis
as
needed;
Updatedairqualityanalysisreport;
2.9 EnvironmentalJustice(EJ)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
MonitoredTitleVIdocumentation;
PerformEJ equityanalysisofproposedandfundedtransportationsystem
improvements;
ContinuemonitoringTitleVIdocumentation;
EJequityanalysisreport;
AnnualTitle
VI
documentationreport;
2.10 EnvironmentalPlanningFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
SupportedtheStakeholdersWorkingGroup;
ContinuesupportingtheStakeholdersWorkingGroup;
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3.0 PUBLICINVOLVEMENT
PublicParticipation
PublicInvolvement
Website
Objective: Activities included in Work Element 3.0 represent the commitment to
possessaviable,active,andproductivepublicinvolvementprocessforinput
totheMPOtransportationplanningprocess.
StaffCost: $63,822
StaffHours: 1,111
3.1 PublicParticipationFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
HeldTransportationImprovementProgram(TIP)
publicinput
meetings;
HeldsemiannualCitizen
TransportationCongress(CTC)
meetings;
Heldpublicmeetings,informalmeetings,andworkshops;
Incorporatednewpublicinputconcepts;
Performedannualselfcertificationprocessto
ensuretheMPOs
transportation planning
processisinaccordancewith
allapplicable
requirements;
Distributedonlinesurveystoengagepublic;
ContinueholdingTIPpublicinputmeetings;
Continueholding
semi
annual
CTC
meetings;
Continueholdingpublicmeetings,informalmeetings,andworkshops;
Continueincorporatingnewpublicinputconcepts;
Continueperformingannualselfcertificationprocesstoensurethe
MPOstransportation planningprocess
isinaccordancewithallapplicable
requirements;
Continuetoengagepublicviaonlinesurveys;
Annualpublicparticipationprocess
summary/profile;
Annualselfcertificationsummary/profile;
3.2 PublicInvolvementFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Notifiedmailinglistsandmediaoutlets;
MaintainedMPOlistserveofinterestedparticipants;
Preparedtopicalnewslettersandpublicinputnewsletters;
PreparedFiscal
Year
2010
AnnualReport;
Respondedtopublicinformationrequests;
MaintainedMPOblog;
Continuenotifyingmailinglistsandmediaoutlets;
ContinuemaintainingMPOlistserveofinterestedparticipants;
Continuepreparingtopicalnewslettersandpublicinputnewsletters;
Continuepreparing
Fiscal
Year
2011
AnnualReport;
Continuerespondingtopublicinformationrequests;
DevelopandmaintainMPObrochure/pamphlet forpublic
outreach;
ContinuetoupdateMPOblog;
UpdatedMPOcontactdatabase;
MPOnewsletters; Fiscalyear2011annual
report;
MPObrochure/pamphlet;
3.3 WebsiteFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Updatedwebsite; Continueupdatingwebsite;
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4.0 INTERAGENCYCOORDINATION
InteragencyParticipation
LandUsePlanning
PlanningSupport
Objective: Activities included in Work Element 4.0 represent the commitment for
undertaking activities promoting coordination, collaboration, and
cooperation between and among the many entities, agencies, and
organizationsinthemetropolitanareaaswellasabuttingthemetropolitan
area.
StaffCost: $143,863
StaffHours: 2,062
4.1 InteragencyParticipationFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Participatedon
multi
and
interagencyadvisory
committees;
PresentedtoIowaTransportationCommission;
DevelopedJune2011Washington,D.C.tripproject
listing,priorityprojects,and
presentation;
Developedtransportationreauthorizationprojectlistings,
asneeded;
Coordinatedandfacilitatingmetropolitantransportation
planningefforts;
Continueparticipating
on
multi
and
interagencyadvisorycommittees;
PresenttoIowaTransportationCommission;
DevelopMay2012Washington,D.C.tripprojectlisting,priorityprojects,
andpresentation;
Developtransportation reauthorization projectlistings,as
needed;
Continuecoordinatingandfacilitatingmetropolitantransportationplanning
efforts;
UpdateDARTMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU);
June2012
D.C.
trip
materials;
DARTMOU;
4.2 LandUsePlanningFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Facilitatedmetropolitanlanduseandtransportation
coordinationefforts;
CollaboratedwithNewJerseyInstituteofTechnology(NJIT)to
supportTransportation
EconomicandLandUseModel
(TELUM);
Participatedinmembergovernmentandparticipating
agenciesfutureplanning
initiatives;
Determinedtheamountofoccupiedversusdevelopable
land,perTrafficAnalysisZone
(TAZ);
Continuefacilitatingmetropolitanlanduseandtransportationcoordination
efforts;
UpdateFutureLandUseMap; ContinuecollaboratingwithNJITto
supportTELUM;
Continueidentifyingandanalyzingfuture
land
use
alternative
scenarios
in
collaborationwiththeSustainable
CommunitiesPlanningGrant;
Continueparticipating inmembergovernmentandparticipatingagencies
futureplanninginitiatives;
Establishalanduseplanningsubcommittee;
Continuedeterminingtheamountofoccupiedversusdevelopableland,per
TAZ;
Updatedlandusemaps; Landusescenario
analysisreport;
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4.3 PlanningSupportFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Providedplanningandtechnicalassistance,as
requested;
Reviewedgrant
opportunities;
Continueprovidingplanningandtechnicalassistance,asrequested;
Continuereviewinggrantopportunities;
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5.0 TRANSPORTATIONIMPROVEMENTPROGRAM
SurfaceTransportationProgram
SurfaceTransportationProgramTransportationEnhancement
TransportationImprovementProgram
TransportationCapitalImprovementsProgram
CongestionMitigationAirQuality/IowaCleanAirAttainmentProgram
SafeRoutestoSchools
Objective: Activities included in Work Element 5.0 represent the commitment to
representthecommitmenttodeveloping,tomonitoring,andtomaintaining
theTransportationImprovementProgram.
StaffCost: $63,385
StaffHours: 1,086
5.1 SurfaceTransportationProgram(STP)FY
2011
Accomplishments
FY
2012
Activities FY
2012
Work
Products
SolicitedandselectedFederalFiscalYear(FFY)2015STP
projects;
EvaluatedSTPscoringandrankingprocess;
EvaluatedSTPguidelines; Utilizeddatainventoriesto
analyzeandreview
transportation system
improvements;
MonitoredSTPprojectsandaccountbalance;
SolicitandselectFFY2015STPprojects;
EvaluateSTPscoringandrankingprocess;
EvaluateSTPguidelines; Continueutilizingdatainventoriesto
analyzeandreviewtransportation
systemimprovements;
ContinuemonitoringSTPprojectsandaccountbalance;
FFY2016STPapplications;
UpdateSTPprojectprioritizationprocess;
UpdateSTPfundingguidelines;
5.2 STPTransportationEnhancement(TE)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
SolicitedandselectedFFY2015STPTEprojects;
EvaluatedSTPTEscoringandrankingprocess;
EvaluatedSTPTEguidelines; Utilizeddatainventoriesto
analyzeandreview
transportation system
improvements;
Continuedmonitoring
STP
TE
projectsandaccountbalance;
SolicitandselectFFY2015STPTEprojects;
EvaluateSTPTEscoringandrankingprocess;
EvaluateSTPTEguidelines; Continueutilizingdatainventoriesto
analyzeandreviewtransportation
systemimprovements;
ContinuemonitoringSTPTEprojectsand
account
balance;
FFY2016STPTEapplications;
UpdateSTPTEprojectprioritizationprocess;
UpdateSTPTEfundingguidelines;
5.3 TransportationImprovementProgram(TIP)DocumentFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Amendedandrevised,asnecessary,theFFY20102013
andFFY20112014TIPs;
DevelopedFFY20122015TIP; Maintainedprojectsin
TransportationProject
ManagementSystem(TPMS);
Amend/revise,asnecessary,theFFY20112014andFFY20122015TIPs;
CompleteandapproveFFY20122015TIP;
ContinuemaintainingprojectsinTPMSandTPMSTransit;
FFY20122015TIP; Quarterlyprojectstatus
updates;
Annualelementreport;
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5.4 TransportationCapitalImprovementsProgram(TCIP)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
CompletedandapprovedFiscalYear(FY)20112014TCIP;
MonitoredFY20112014TCIPimplementation;
CompleteandapproveFY20122015TCIP;
MonitorFY20122015TCIPimplementation;
FY20122015TCIP; Quarterlyprojectstatus
updates;
5.5 CongestionMitigationAirQuality/IowaCleanAirAttainmentProgram(ICAAP)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
SupportedICAAPapplicants; ContinuesupportingICAAPapplicants; Applicationlettersofsupport;
5.6 SafeRoutestoSchools(SRTS)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
SupportedSRTSapplicants; ContinuesupportingSRTSapplicants; IdentifypotentialSRTSprojectsin
collaborationwithregionalschool
districts;
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6.0 CENTRALIOWAREGIONALTRANSPORTATIONPLANNINGALLIANCE(CIRTPA)
UnifiedPlanningWorkProgram
TransportationImprovementProgram
LongRangeTransportationPlan
Public
Participation
Plan
TransitPlanning
Administration
CommitteeSupport
PlanningSupport
Objective: The MPO includes Work Element 6.0 by reference as a link to the staff
services provided to the CIRTPA by annual contract, and all activities
includedhereareamirroroftheactivitiescontained intheCIRTPAsFiscal
Year2012UnifiedPlanningWorkProgramandBudget.
StaffCost: $64,924
StaffHours:
1,106
6.1 UnifiedPlanningWorkProgram(UPWP)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
CompletedandapprovedFY2012UPWPandBudget;
CompleteandapproveFY2013UPWPandBudget;
FY2013UPWPandBudget;
Quarterlyprogressreportsand
reimbursement
requests;
6.2 TransportationImprovementProgram(TIP)FY
2011
Accomplishments
FY
2012
Activities FY
2012
Work
Products
SolicitedFFY20122015STPprojects;
SolicitedandselectedFFY2012STPTEprojects;
Amendedandrevised,asnecessary,FFY20102013and
FFY20112014TIPs;
DevelopedFFY20122015TIPdraft;
MaintainedprojectsinTPMS; DevelopedquarterlySTPStatus
Reports;
SolicitandselectFFY20132016STPprojects;
SolicitandselectFFY2013STPTEprojects;
Amendandrevise,asnecessary,theFFY20112014andFFY20122015
TIPs;
DevelopFFY20132016TIP; ContinuemaintainingprojectsinTPMS
andTPMSTransit;
DevelopquarterlySTPStatusReports;
FFY20122015 TIP; FFY20132016TIPdraft; QuarterlySTPStatus
Reports;
6.3 LongRangeTransportationPlan(LRTP)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
MonitoredtheHorizonYear2030LongRange
TransportationPlan;
InitiatedthedevelopmentoftheHorizonYear2035
LongRangeTransportation
Plan;
ContinuemonitoringtheHorizonYear2030LongRangeTransportationPlan;
ContinuedevelopingoftheHorizonYear2035LongRangeTransportation
Plan;
VariouschaptersoftheHorizonYear2035
LongRange
TransportationPlan;
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6.4 PublicParticipationPlan(PPP)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Preparedquarterlyandpublicinputnewsletters;
UpdatedtheCIRTPAwebpage;MaintainedtheCIRTPAmailing
list;
Continuepreparingquarterlyandpublicinputnewsletters;
ContinuetoupdatetheCIRTPAwebpage;
Continueto
maintain
the
CIRTPA
mailinglist;
Publicinputnotices; Newsletters;
6.5 TransitPlanningFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
AttendedmonthlyHIRTAboardmeetings;
CoordinatedtheannualPassengerTransportation
Planningactivities;
CoordinatedtheBooneCountyTAG;
AmendedtheStoryCountyTransit
Storage
Feasibility
Study
ContinueattendingmonthlyHIRTAboardmeetings;
ContinuecoordinatingtheannualPassengerTransportation
DevelopmentPlanningactivities;
ContinuecoordinatingtheBooneCountyTAG;
ReviewandamendStorageFacilityStudies,
as
needed;
FiscalYear2013Passenger
Transportation Plan
Update(jointlywiththe
MPOplan);
6.6 AdministrationFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
CompletedFY2010Audit; Preparedquarterlyprogress
reportsandsubmittedfunding
reimbursementrequeststothe
IowaDOT;
Filedlobbyistreports,asappropriateandrequired;
Executedagreementsbetweenthe
Iowa
DOT
and
the
CIRTPA
forfundstobepaidforworkto
beaccomplishedundertheFY
2011workprograms;
MaintainedtheCIRTPAs28EAgreementandBylaws;
CollectedassessmentsfortheSUDASprogram;
Maintainedpersonnelandpayrollfiles;
CompleteFY2011Audit; Continuepreparingquarterlyprogress
reportsandsubmittedfunding
reimbursementrequeststotheIowa
DOT;
Filelobbyistreports,asappropriateandrequired;
Continueexecutingagreementsbetween
the
Iowa
DOT
and
the
CIRTPA
forfundstobepaidforworktobe
accomplishedundertheFY2011work
programs;
ContinuemaintainingtheCIRTPAs28EAgreementandBylaws;
Continuemaintainingpersonnelandpayrollfile;
FY2011Audit;
6.7 CommitteeSupportFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Preparedmonthly
meeting
agendasandmaterials;
Preparedminutesandmeetingnotes;
Setupandprovidedstaffsupportformonthlymeetings;
Assistedmemberrepresentatives,asneeded;
Monitoredandupdatedattendancelogsandsent
letters,asneeded;
Continuepreparing
monthly
meeting
agendasandmaterials;
Continuepreparingminutesandmeetingnotes;
Continuesettingupandprovidingstaffsupportformonthlymeetings;
Continueassistingmemberrepresentatives,asneeded;
Continuemonitoringandupdatingattendancelogsandsentletters,as
needed;
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6.8 PlanningSupportFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Providedplanningandtechnicalassistance,as
requested;
Supportedcorridor
planning
studies;
Presentedtransportation improvementstoIowa
TransportationCommission;
Continueprovidingplanningandtechnicalassistance,asrequested;
Continuesupportingcorridorplanningstudies;
ContinuepresentingtransportationimprovementstoIowaTransportation
Commission;
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7.0 UNIFIEDPLANNINGWORKPROGRAM
UnifiedPlanningWorkProgram/Budget
ProgressReports/Reimbursements
Objective:
Activities
included
in
Work
Element
7.0
represent
the
commitment
to
developing, to monitoring, to maintaining, and to completing the work
elementscontainedintheUnifiedPlanningWorkProgram.
StaffCost: $53,889
StaffHours: 553
7.1 UnifiedPlanningWorkProgram(UPWP)/BudgetFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Amendedandrevised,asnecessary,theFY2011UPWP;
CompletedandapprovedFY2012
UPWP;
Amendandrevise,asnecessary,theFY2011UPWP;
CompleteandapproveFY2012UPWP; FY2012UPWP;
7.2 ProgressReports/Reimbursements FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Preparedquarterlyprogressreports;
Preparedquarterlyreimbursementrequests;
Reviewedandrevisedthereimbursementprocess;
Evaluatedpotentialfundingsourcesandstrategies;
Continuepreparingquarterlyprogressreports;
Continuepreparingquarterlyreimbursementrequests;
Continueevaluatingpotentialfundingsourcesandstrategies;
Quarterlyprogressreports;
Quarterlyreimbursement
requests;
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8.0 TRANSITPLANNING
MPOActivities
TransitPlanning
DARTSupport
TMA
Support
Objective: Activities included in Work Element 8.0 represent the commitment to
supportingtheDARTandotherpassengertransportationagencies.
StaffCost: $44,358
StaffHours: 743
8.1 TransitPlanningFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
SupportedthePublicTransportationRoundtable;
Supportedthe
United
We
Ride
initiative;
Updated,asnecessary,thePassengerTransportationPlan;
CollaboratedwithDARTtodevelopthelongrangepublic
transportation plan;
Identifiedpotentiallanduseinitiativestosupportpublic
transportation;
DARTridershipsurvey; SupportedTAG; Evaluatedtransitserviceinthe
Ames/DesMoines
corridor,
as
necessary;
Supportedthedevelopmentofmobilitymanagementin
centralIowa;
Supportedtheimplementationofprojectsincludedinthe
annualPassenger
TransportationPlan;
Plannedandheldthe3rdAnnualMobilityMatters
Workshop;
Assistedintercity
bus
carriers
identifyanewbusstationsite;
ContinuesupportingthePublicTransportationRoundtable;
Continuesupporting
the
United
We
Rideinitiative;
Continueupdating,asnecessary,thePassengerTransportationPlan;
ContinuecollaboratingwithDARTtodevelopthelongrangepublic
transportation plan;
Continueidentifyingpotentiallanduseinitiativestosupportpublic
transportation;
ContinuetosupportTAG; Continuetoevaluatetransitservicein
theAmes/DesMoinescorridor,as
necessary;
Continuetoassistintercitybuscarriersidentifyanewbusstationsite;
FiscalYear2013Passenger
TransportationPlan
Update(jointlywiththe
CIRTPAplan);
AmestoDesMoinescorridoranalysis;
8.2 DARTSupportFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
SupportedDART; ContinuesupportingDART; 8.3 TMASupportFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
SupportedTMA; ContinuesupportingTMA;
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DARTActivities
ProgramCertification
The transit portion of planning documents and any related items will be prepared and informationprovidedtoFTA,IowaDOT,andtheMPOperrequirementsforcertification.
The TIP, UPWP, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements, Equal EmploymentOpportunities
(EEO)
and
Title
VI
programs
will
be
administered
under
this
project.
TotalCost: $25,500FederalCost: $20,400
LocalCost: $5,100
TransitServicePlanning
This activity would include continuing the development of a database for analyzing serviceperformance.
Routeandpassengerdatawouldbegatheredforanalysis. Recommendationsforrouteorservicechangeswillbeanalyzedandcompletedasnecessary. In addition, this project would work with other transit agencies and communities to coordinate
commuterservicesintheCentralIowaareaandincludingvanpoolservices.
TotalCost: $192,500FederalCost: $154,000LocalCost: $38,500
TransitManagementAnalysis
Various internal management studies will be performed throughout the year to guide DART inefficientlymanagingthetransitsystemandincreasingridership(i.e.staffing,technicalanalysis,etc.).
The development of management documents and strategies that will affect the future of DART, forexample, completing the FY2013 budget, determining how services are funded, and discussion of
futureservices.
DARTstaffwillanalyzeandevaluatethestatusofDART'snewcomputersystemanddeterminewaystocompletetasksmoreefficientlywithcomputertechnology.
DARTwillreviseandupdatethesafetyandsecurityplaninconcurrencewithmonthlysafetymeetingsand/or
tabletop
exercises.
Maintenance consultants will conduct quarterly audits enabling the department to operate moreefficiently.
StaffwillalsoperformAlternativeAnalysisplanning foranysignificantcapital investmentrequeststoFTA.
The locally developed nonemergency human service transportation plan will be updated andcoordinatedfortransportation withhumanserviceagencies.
TotalCost: $270,000FederalCost: $216,000
LocalCost: $54,000
Financial/CapitalPlanning
TheCapitalImprovementStudywouldconsistofthreesections. Thefirstsectionwouldanalyzethecurrentfleet,paratransit,fixedrouteandvanpool,anddetermine
thefuturereplacement/expansion needs.
Thesecondareawouldaddresscapitalpurchasesanticipated from federal/local/state fundsover thenextsixyears.
The last section would weigh the needs against the available funding and determine if, or how, thecapitalcouldbepurchasedandmeetFTArequirements.
Investmentswouldalsobeanalyzedthroughouttheyeartodetermineifdifferentstrategiesareneededtomaximizeinterestincome.
TotalCost: $45,000FederalCost: $36,000
LocalCost: $9,000
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RiskManagement
DARThasbeenselfinsuredsince1986. A risk management program was established at that time and has evolved into a very successful
programforDART.
Thisprojectwouldsupportthecostofmonthlymonitoringoftheinsurancereservetoassureadequateliability
coverage.
This project would also fund staff time spent ondeveloping new techniques, policies or procedures,anddisciplinaryactionsneededtoreduceDART'sliabilityrisk.
TotalCost: $100,000FederalCost: $80,000
LocalCost: $20,000
SpecialStudies
Thisprojectwilladdresstransitissuesthatarisethroughoutthecurrentfundingyearwhichcannotbedelayeduntiltheycanbeplacedinaspecificplanninggrantthenextyear.
Examplesofpastprojectsthathavebeenfundedinclude:WestDesMoinesstudyfortransit,updatingDARTsjobdescriptions,CostAllocationPlanstudy,Compensation Planresearch,MISstudytoreplace
software,SystemWidePassengerCountsandStrategicPlanning.
TotalCost:
$50,000
FederalCost: $40,000
LocalCost: $10,000
MarketingPlan
Eachyear,DARTstaffanalyzesthecurrentsituationfacingthetransitsystemanddetermineswherethelimitedmarketingdollarsshouldbespenttomaximizenewridership.
Thisplandetailsthespecificprojectsandfundingneededforimplementation. Oncetheplan iscompleted,marketingstaffwilldetailhoweachoftheprojectswillbe implemented
andcompleteanalysisontheeffectivenessofeachmarketingstrategy.
TotalCost: $6,500Federal
Cost:
$5,200
LocalCost: $1,300
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9.0 COMMITTEESUPPORT
MPOTransportationTechnicalCommittee
MPOExecutiveCommittee
MPOPolicyCommittee
Other
committees,
subcommittees,
and
working
groups.
Objective: Activities included in Work Element 9.0 represent the commitment and
support of the numerous committees, subcommittees, roundtables, and
workinggroups.
StaffCost: $138,458
StaffHours: 2,073
9.1 MPOTransportationTechnicalCommittee(TTC)FY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Preparedmonthlymeetingagendas
and
materials;
Preparedmonthlyminutesandmeetingnotes;
Setupandprovidedstaffsupportformonthlymeetings;
Assistedmemberrepresentatives,asneeded;
Monitoredandupdatedattendancelogsandsent
letters,asneeded;
Continuepreparingmonthlymeetingagendas
and
materials;
Continuepreparingmonthlyminutesandmeetingnotes;
Continuesettingupandprovidingstaffsupportformonthlymeetings;
Continueassistingmemberrepresentatives,asneeded;
Continuemonitoringandupdatingattendancelogsandsentletters,as
needed;
Monthlymeetingagendas
and
supporting
materials;
9.2 MPOExecutiveCommitteeFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Preparedmonthly
meeting
agendasandmaterials;
Preparedmonthlyminutesandmeetingnotes;
Setupandprovidedstaffsupportformonthlymeetings;
Assistedmemberrepresentatives,asneeded;
Continuepreparing
monthly
meeting
agendasandmaterials;
Continuepreparingmonthlyminutesandmeetingnotes;
Continuesettingupandprovidingstaffsupportformonthlymeetings;
Continueassistingmemberrepresentatives,asneeded;
Monthlymeeting
agendasandsupporting
materials;
9.3 MPOPolicyCommitteeFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Preparedmonthlymeetingagendas
and
materials;
Preparedmonthlyminutesandmeetingnotes;
Setupandprovidedstaffsupportformonthlymeetings;
Assistedmemberrepresentatives,asneeded;
PreparedresolutionsforChairssignature;
PreparedlettersforChairssignature;
Preparedmonthlyfinancial
Continuepreparingmonthlymeetingagendas
and
materials;
Continuepreparingmonthlyminutesandmeetingnotes;
Continuesettingupandprovidingstaffsupportformonthlymeetings;
Continueassistingmemberrepresentatives,asneeded;
ContinuepreparingresolutionsforChairssignature;
ContinuepreparinglettersforChairssignature;
Continuepreparingmonthlyfinancial
Monthlymeetingagendas
and
supporting
materials;
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statementsandexpense
reports;
Preparedmonthlyprogressreports;
Monitoredandupdatedattendancelogsandsent
letters,as
needed;
statementsandexpensereports;
Continuepreparingmonthlyprogressreports;
Continuemonitoringandupdatingattendancelogsandsentletters,as
needed;
9.4 Othercommittees,subcommittees, andworkinggroupsFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Preparedregular,andasnecessary,meetingagendas
andmaterials;
Preparedminutesandmeetingnotes;
Setupandprovidedstaffsupportforregular,andas
necessary,meetings;
Assistedmemberrepresentatives,asneeded;
Continuepreparingregular,andasnecessary,meetingagendasand
materials;
Continuepreparingminutesandmeetingnotes;
Continuesettingupandprovidingstaffsupportforregular,andasnecessary,
meetings;
Continueassistingmemberrepresentatives,asneeded;
Monthlymeetingagendasandsupporting
materials;
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10.0 ADMINISTRATION
OfficeManagement
Personnel
Audit
Legal
Documents
Equipment
Objective: Activities included in Work Element 10.0 represent the commitment to
ensuringfederal,state,andlocalfundingsupportgiventotheMPOtocarry
outthefunctionsaremanagedappropriately,responsibly,andeffectively.
StaffCost: $128,246
StaffHours: 1,832
10.1 OfficeManagementFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Monitoredproject
managementsoftware;
Workedtowardpaperlessoffice;
MonitoredFederalRegisterandotherfederalpublications;
ProvidedgeneraladministrativestaffsupporttotheMPO;
Processedallpurchaseorders,AccountsPayableandAccounts
Payable;
ProcessedbiweeklypayrollforallMPOstaff;
HandledallbenefitsadministrationforMPOstaff;
AdministeredandreconciledMPOcheckingandinvestment
accounts;
SentregularpublicationnoticestotheDesMoinesRegister,as
needed;
Processedannualbenefitsrenewalsandperiodicchanges,
asneeded;
Processedandfiledregularlobbyist
reports,
as
needed;
WorkedonupdatingEmployeeManual;
Processedallinsurancerenewals;
PreparedandprocessedmonthlyIPERScontributions;
Monitorproject
management
software;
Continueworkingtowardpaperlessoffice;
ContinuemonitoringFederalRegisterandotherfederalpublications;
ProvidegeneraladministrativestaffsupporttotheMPO;
Processallpurchaseorders,AccountsPayableandAccountsPayable;
ProcessbiweeklypayrollforallMPOstaff;
HandleallbenefitsadministrationforMPOstaff;
AdministerandreconciledMPOcheckingandinvestmentaccounts;
SendregularpublicationnoticestotheDesMoinesRegister,asneeded;
Processannualbenefitsrenewalsandperiodicchanges,asneeded;
Processandfiledregularlobbyistreports,asneeded;
WorkonupdatingEmployeeManual; Processallinsurancerenewals; PrepareandprocessedmonthlyIPERS
contributions;
Projectstatus
worksheets;
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10.2 PersonnelFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Performedstaffevaluations; Maintainedpersonneland
payrollfiles;
Hiredstaff,asnecessary; Updated
Employee
Handbook,
asnecessary;
Performedannualandintroductory personnelreviews
forstaffmembers;
Assistedstaffwithpersonnelandbenefitsquestionsand
issues;
Handledallrecruitmentandselectiontasksforpermanent
andtemporarystaffpositions;
Administeredorientationandmentoringprogramfornew
employees;
UpdatedallstaffI9sandprocessmandatoryEVerify
forms;
Continueperformingstaffevaluations; Continuemaintainingpersonneland
payrollfiles;
Continuehiringstaff,asnecessary; Continue
updating
Employee
Handbook,asnecessary;
Continueperformingannualandintroductory personnelreviewsfor
staffmembers;
Continueassistingstaffwithpersonnelandbenefitsquestionsandissues;
Continuehandlingallrecruitmentandselectiontasksforpermanentand
temporarystaffpositions;
Continueadministeringorientationandmentoringprogramfornew
employees;
Continueupdating
all
staff
I9s
and
processmandatoryEVerifyforms;
Updatedemployeehandbook;
10.3 AuditFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
CompletedandapprovedFY2009audit;
ReviewedFY2009documentsandpreparedmaterialsforFY
2009audit;
Workedwith
auditor
to
prepare
FY2009audit;
WorkedwithauditortoprepareFY2010audit;
WorkwithauditortocompleteandapproveFY2011audit;
FY2011audit;
10.4 LegalDocumentsFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
ExecutedfundingagreementswithIowaDOT;
ExecutedfundingagreementwithIowaDOTandCIRTPA;
ExecutedfundingagreementwithTMA;
Executedand
monitor
other
MPOcontracts;
Maintainedofficelease; MonitoredDARTMOU; Updated28Eagreement,as
necessary;
UpdatedBylaws,asnecessary;
ContinueexecutingfundingagreementswithIowaDOT;
ContinueexecutingfundingagreementwithIowaDOTandCIRTPA;
ContinueexecutingfundingagreementwithTMA;
Continueexecuting
and
monitoring
otherMPOcontracts;
Continuemaintainingofficelease; ContinuemonitoringDARTMOU; Continueupdating28Eagreement,as
necessary;
ContinueupdatingBylaws,asnecessary;
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10.5 EquipmentFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Acquiredofficeequipment,asnecessary;
Collaboratedwithvariousvendorstomaintainoffice
equipmentand
computer
network; Collaboratedwithnetwork
administratorvendortoreplace
andupdateprimarydataand
terminalserversandmultiple
workstations;
Continueacquiringofficeequipment,asnecessary;
Continuetocollaboratewithvariousvendorstomaintainofficeequipment
andcomputer
network;
Continuetocollaboratewithnetworkadministratorvendortoreplaceand
updateprimarydataandterminal
serversandmultipleworkstations;
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11.0 INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY
InformationTechnologyActivities
Objective: Activities included in Work Element 11.0 represent the commitment to
ensuring
that
the
staff
has
the
tools
and
the
resources
for
supporting
the
manyMPOactivitiesefficientlyandeffectively.
Cost: $26,900
Hours: 0
11.1 InformationTechnologyActivitiesFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Upgradedhardwareandsoftware,asneeded;
AcquiredITassistance; Continueupgradinghardwareand
software,asneeded;
ContinueacquiringITassistance;
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12.0 TRAVEL&TRAINING
TravelandTraining
Objective: Activities included in Work Element 12.0 represent the commitment to
ensuring
that
the
staff
is
aware
of,
conversant
in,
and
trained
on
the
latest
improvements, advancements, or changes in the transportation planning
professioninitsvariousandsundryaspects.
StaffCost: $45,137
StaffHours: 450
12.1 Travel&TrainingFY2011Accomplishments FY2012Activities FY2012WorkProducts
Attendedconferences,workshops,andtraining
sessions;
Continueattendingconferences,workshops,andtrainingsessions;
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13.1 SPECIAL PROJECT Transportation Management Association (GDMP/DowntownCommunityAllianceTMA)
TotalCost: $210,750
MPOContribution: $95,000
Other
Local
Contribution:
$115,750
The MPO continues to provide funding support for the TMA, based at the Downtown
Community Alliance (DCA) and within the GDMP. The MPO has provided funding
supporttotheTMAusingfederalSTPfundsforCalendarYears2008,2009,and2010at
$90,000, and committed to provide continued funding support to the TMA using STP
funds for Calendar Years 2011, 2012, and 2013 at $95,000. The MPOs funding
commitment is evidence of itscontinuingsupportandcommitment to reducing single
occupantvehicletripsduringthepeakdailytravelperiodsbyatleasttenpercent(10%)
inthemetropolitanarea.
13.2 SPECIAL PROJECT Central Iowa Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan(CONNECT)
TotalCost: $30,000
TheMPOcontinuestodevelop theCentral IowaBicycleandPedestrianTransportation
Plan (CONNECT) and will publish and distribute CONNECT. The MPO is providing
matching funding support for theCONNECT using Safe, Accountable, Flexible,Efficient
TransportationEquityAct:ALegacyforUsersfunding.
13.3 SPECIALPROJECTRegionalPlanforSustainableDevelopment(RPSD)Cost:
$800,000
The MPO, in cooperation with a consortium of local stakeholders, was awarded grant
fundsoverthreeyearsthroughtheU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment
(HUD) through the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program. The
consortium will work together to create a regional plan for sustainable development
(RPSD)thatwillprovideaframeworkforfuturedevelopmentoftheregion,creatingnew
and integrating existing