TAC Agenda Item 5 TPC AMENDMENTS TO THE TIP AND RTP Summary • Program $668K allocated by the Texas Department of Transportation to the Gulf Coast Center as Small Urban allocations of Federal Transit Administration Section 5339, Bus and Bus Facilities, for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 in the Texas City/La Marque and Lake Jackson/Angleton urbanized areas. Transportation Development Credits (TDCs) will be used as the local match. • Program $1.98M of Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funding and 60,000 TDCs for the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s FY 2021 Livable Centers Studies. • Advance two Category-2 funded FM 1488 4-lane widening projects from FY 2023 of the Ten-Year Plan into FY 2021 of the TIP. • Program the IH-10 eastbound entrance ramp construction project into FY 2021 of the TIP with Category-11 District Discretionary funding. • Program four 2018 Call-for-Projects Transportation Alternative Set-Aside (TASA) funded awards at various locations. • Program the 2018 Call-for-Projects City of Sugar Land ITS Upgrade project with $1.9M of Congestion Mitigate/Air Quality (CMAQ) funding. • Program the 2018 Call-for-Projects FY 2020 Regional Transit Fare Collection System project with $2.3M of CMAQ funding in the TIP. Program the $17.7M balance in FY 2023 of the Ten-Year Plan for future projects. • Transfer $2.7M of FY 2022 Metro Vanpool Program CMAQ and STBG funding to cover a gap in funding available to reimburse eligible expenses in the past year. Action Requested Staff requests recommendation of Resolutions 2020-11 and 2020-12 to the Transportation Policy Council.
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TAC Agenda Item 5
TPC AMENDMENTS TO THE TIP AND RTP
Summary
• Program $668K allocated by the Texas Department of Transportation to the Gulf Coast
Center as Small Urban allocations of Federal Transit Administration Section 5339, Bus and
Bus Facilities, for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 in the Texas City/La Marque and Lake
Jackson/Angleton urbanized areas. Transportation Development Credits (TDCs) will be
used as the local match.
• Program $1.98M of Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funding and 60,000 TDCs
for the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s FY 2021 Livable Centers Studies.
• Advance two Category-2 funded FM 1488 4-lane widening projects from FY 2023 of the
Ten-Year Plan into FY 2021 of the TIP.
• Program the IH-10 eastbound entrance ramp construction project into FY 2021 of the TIP
with Category-11 District Discretionary funding.
• Program four 2018 Call-for-Projects Transportation Alternative Set-Aside (TASA) funded
awards at various locations.
• Program the 2018 Call-for-Projects City of Sugar Land ITS Upgrade project with $1.9M of
Congestion Mitigate/Air Quality (CMAQ) funding.
• Program the 2018 Call-for-Projects FY 2020 Regional Transit Fare Collection System
project with $2.3M of CMAQ funding in the TIP. Program the $17.7M balance in FY 2023
of the Ten-Year Plan for future projects.
• Transfer $2.7M of FY 2022 Metro Vanpool Program CMAQ and STBG funding to cover a
gap in funding available to reimburse eligible expenses in the past year.
Action Requested
Staff requests recommendation of Resolutions 2020-11 and 2020-12 to the Transportation Policy
Council.
NOTE TO TAC MEMBERS
The following Agenda items have been revised since the mailout on 1-8-2020:
Item 05: MPO IDs 501 and 16315: FM 1488 widenings will be programmed
in FY 2020 of the TIP instead of FY 2021.
MPO ID 16324: IH 10 entrance ramp construction project will be
programmed in FY 2020 of the TIP instead of FY 2021.
MPO ID 18049: Will be programmed with Harris County as the
AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS OF THE 2045 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
(RTP) AND THE 2019-2022 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP)
FOR THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AREA
WHEREAS, the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan was adopted by the Transportation Policy
Council on April 5, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program for the Houston-Galveston
Transportation Management Area was adopted by the Transportation Policy Council on May 25,
2018; and
WHEREAS, the proposed revisions to the 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program are
consistent with the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan and its finding of conformance with the
State Implementation Plan for air quality; and
WHEREAS, the proposed revisions to the 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program are
consistent with the federal fiscal constraint requirements established for the Transportation
Improvement Program and are consistent with the financially constrained 2045 Regional
Transportation Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TRANSPORTATION POLICY COUNCIL
(TPC) FOR THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AREA
THAT THE 2045 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND THE 2019–2022
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE
REVISIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE TABLE OF JANUARY 2020 TPC AMENDMENTS.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT FEDERAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED BY THE TPC
FROM THE CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY (CMAQ) AND SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT (STBG) PROGRAMS REPRESENT A LIMITING
AMOUNT. ANY COST OVERRUNS ON PHASES OF WORK AUTHORIZED BY THE TPC
OR COSTS INCURRED ON PHASES OF WORK NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE TPC SHALL
BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROJECT SPONSOR. IN NO CASE, SHALL
FEDERAL PARTICIPATION UNDER THE CMAQ AND STBG PROGRAMS BE
INCREASED WITHOUT CONSULTATION AND THE EXPRESS APPROVAL OF THE
TPC.
TPC Agenda Item 05
PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of January 2020, at a regularly scheduled meeting of
the Transportation Policy Council.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Hon. Kenneth Clark, Chairman Hon. Tom Reid, Secretary
Transportation Policy Council Transportation Policy Council
TAC Agenda Item 5
Mailout 1/8/20
NO. 2020-12
APPROVING THE AWARD OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CREDITS (TDCs) TO THE
PROJECTS IDENTIFIED IN TABLE 1 AND AUTHORIZING RELATED AMENDMENTS TO THE
2045 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN (RTP), AND TO THE 2019-2022 TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) FOR THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON TRANSPORTATION
MANAGEMENT AREA.
WHEREAS, Texas Administrative Code, Title 43 Subchapter H, identifies the purpose, goals, and
administrative requirements for the Transportation Development Credit Program in the State of Texas,
including the sub-allocation of credits to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs); and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation has documented the current balance of credits
allocated to H-GAC, the MPO for the Houston-Galveston Transportation Management Area; and
WHEREAS, Texas Administrative Code, Title 43 §5.106, establishes requirements for the award of
transportation development credits by MPOs; and
WHEREAS, the Houston-Galveston Area Council has established a documented process for the evaluation
of applications and the award of credits; and
WHEREAS, the Houston-Galveston Area Council is in receipt of requests for credits; and
WHEREAS, the award of credits for these purposes is consistent with the Policy governing the
consideration of requests for credits adopted by the Policy Council on September 27, 2013.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TRANSPORTATION POLICY COUNCIL (TPC)
FOR THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AREA THAT
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CREDITS BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PROJECT
LISTED IN TABLE 1 IN THE AMOUNT SHOWN, AND THAT THE TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTOR IS DIRECTED TO ENTER INTO ANY NECESSARY PROJECT AGREEMENTS.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of January 2020, at a regularly called meeting of the
Transportation Policy Council.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Hon. Kenneth Clark, Chairman Hon. Tom Reid, Secretary
Transportation Policy Council Transportation Policy Council
January 2020 TPC Amendments
Agency
MPOID
CSJ Project
Federal
Source
Federal
Funds TDC Request
Priority Use Under
TDC Policy Comments
Gulf Coast Center 11581
N/A
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
SECTION 5339: FY 2018
FTA-5339 $222,477 44,495 Support of Federal
Transit Funding
GCC will use TDCs for FY 2018 and FY
2019 FTA 5339 Urban Area Formula
Program funding and use existing local
funding, which would have been
applied to capital , to support ongoing
transit operations and the purchase of
rolling stock.
Gulf Coast Center 11582
N/A
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
SECTION 5339: FY 2019
FTA-5339 $188,588 37,717 Support of Federal
Transit Funding
GCC will use TDCs for FY 2018 and FY
2019 FTA 5339 Urban Area Formula
Program funding and use existing local
funding, which would have been
applied to capital , to support ongoing
transit operations and the purchase of
rolling stock.
Gulf Coast Center 11583
N/A
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
SECTION 5339: FY 2018
FTA-5339 $149,397 29,879 Support of Federal
Transit Funding
GCC will use TDCs for FY 2018 and FY
2019 FTA 5339 Urban Area Formula
Program funding and use existing local
funding, which would have been
applied to capital , to support ongoing
transit operations and the purchase of
rolling stock.
Gulf Coast Center 11584
N/A
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
SECTION 5339: FY 2019
FTA-5339 $107,762 21,552 Support of Federal
Transit Funding
GCC will use TDCs for FY 2018 and FY
2019 FTA 5339 Urban Area Formula
Program funding and use existing local
funding, which would have been
applied to capital , to support ongoing
transit operations and the purchase of
rolling stock.
The Metropolitan
Transit Authority of
Harris County
18163
N/A
Regional Transit Fare
Collection System: FY 2020
CMAQ $2,344,000 468,800 Support of Federal
Transit Funding
HGAC will be supplementing the local
funding needed for the RFCS by passing
through funding to METRO, to expand
the RFCS to include the smaller regional
transit operators who are participating
in the development of the RFCS.
Table 1. Transportation Development Credit (TDC) Requests
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January 2020 TPC Amendments
Agency
MPOID
CSJ Project
Federal
Source
Federal
Funds TDC Request
Priority Use Under
TDC Policy Comments
Table 1. Transportation Development Credit (TDC) Requests
H-GAC 18604
N/A
CONDUCT LIVABLE
CENTERS STUDIES – CYCLE
6
STBG $1,700,000 60,000 Other Regionally
Significant Project
The objective of the Livable Centers
planning studies is to reimagine auto-
focused infrastructure and to help
create quality, walkable, mixed-use
places, create multi-modal travel
choices, improve environmental
quality, and promote economic
development and housing choice.
Study recommendations will ideally Total: 4,712,224 662,443
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409.763.2373
FAX 409.763-5538
www.GulfCoastCenter.org
10000 Emmett F Lowry,
Suite 1220
Texas City, TX 77591
Better community healthcare promoting healthy living.
October 22, 2019 Mr. Alan Clark Director of Transportation Planning Houston-Galveston Area Council P.O. Box 22777 Houston, TX 77227-2777 Re: Texas Small Urban Allocation Award for the Bus and Bus Facilities (5339) TIP Programming Request Dear Mr. Clark, The Gulf Coast Center received apportionments for FY 2018 and FY 2019 Small Urban Section 5339, Bus and Bus Facilities Program from the Texas Department of Transportation. In addition to the programming request, GCC respectfully request H-GAC’s consideration of providing Transportation Development Credits (TDCs) as local match for these apportionments. The TDC applications are attached to this letter. The Gulf Coast Center requests these funds be programmed into the 2019 – 2022 Transportation Improvement Program as follows:
Better community healthcare promoting healthy living.
The 5339 award letters are attached to this request. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sean Middleton at (409) 944-4446 or email him at [email protected]. Sincerely,
Ted Ross Operations Manager Gulf Coast Center – Connect Transit
Transportation Development Credit Application (Rev. 10-5-16)
Projects that will not typically be considered for TDCs because they individually lack regionally significant benefit
include, but not limited to:Transportation enhancement projects,"Stand Alone" sidewalk and on-street bicycle projects,Roadway projects on collector or local streets,
Roadway maintenance, repaving or reconstruction projects without regionally significant added capacity
The Gulf Coast Center is requesting $ 82,212 Transportation Development Credits (TDC) as local match for the Texas City / La Marque Small Urbanized Area FY 18 and FY 19 Section 5339 program awards as follows: FY 18 Capital Expenditures Texas City/ La Marque: Federal - $222,477 TDC - $44,495FY 19 Capital Expenditures Texas City / La Marque: Federal - $188,588 TDC - $37,717
Explain and document how state or local matching funds will be reinvested in transportation projects
within the 8-county MPO region and are consistant with the RTP.
Explain and document the effect the TDC's will have on local and non-federal funding support for existing trainsit services.
Roadways Projects:
Transit Projects:
GCC will use TDCs as match for FY2018 and FY 2019 FTA 5339 Urban Area Formula Program funding and use existing local funding, which would have been applied to capital, to support on-going transit operations and the purchase of rolling stock.
X
TDCs will allow GCC to utilize 100% of their 5339 funds on transit operations so the local funds normally allocated to these projects can be used for support of public transit. With TDCs matching the FY 18 and FY 19 5339 awards, existing local funding will be used to support on-going transit operations and enable the purchase of rolling stock.
GCC continues to provide local funding in support of public transit and has a local funding budget of $702,845 for FY 2019.
10/23/2019 DRAFT - TDC Application Page 2 of 2
Date Received :
Agency Information: Date: 10/21/2019
Name:
Address:
Contact Person:
Name:
Phone:
Email:
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MPO ID: New Project Programming
Project Description: Federal cost: 257,159$ TDC Request: 51,431$
Project Status:Regional Transportation Plan Yes No
TIP Year Yes No
Project Type (Priority Use of TDCs) - Choose 1 (one) and Explain:
Transportation Development Credit Application (Rev. 10-5-16)
Projects that will not typically be considered for TDCs because they individually lack regionally significant benefit
include, but not limited to:Transportation enhancement projects,"Stand Alone" sidewalk and on-street bicycle projects,Roadway projects on collector or local streets,
Roadway maintenance, repaving or reconstruction projects without regionally significant added capacity
The Gulf Coast Center is requesting $ 51,431 Transportation Development Credits (TDC) as local match for the Lake Jackson / Angleton Small Urbanized Area FY 18 and FY 19 Section 5339 program awards as follows: FY 18 Capital Expenditures Lake Jackson / Angleton: Federal - $149,397 TDC - $29,879FY 19 Capital Expenditures Lake Jackson / Angleton: Federal - $107,762 TDC - $21,552
Explain and document how state or local matching funds will be reinvested in transportation projects
within the 8-county MPO region and are consistant with the RTP.
Explain and document the effect the TDC's will have on local and non-federal funding support for existing trainsit services.
Roadways Projects:
Transit Projects:
GCC will use TDCs as match for FY2018 and FY 2019 FTA 5339 Urban Area Formula Program funding and use existing local funding, which would have been applied to capital, to support on-going transit operations and the purchase of rolling stock.
X
TDCs will allow GCC to utilize 100% of their 5339 funds on transit operations so the local funds normally allocated to these projects can be used for support of public transit. With TDCs matching the FY 18 and FY 19 5339 awards, existing local funding will be used to support on-going transit operations and enable the purchase of rolling stock.
GCC continues to provide local funding in support of public transit and has a local funding budget of $702,845 for FY 2019.
10/23/2019 DRAFT - TDC Application Page 2 of 2
HGAC Transportation Development Credits Application
Contact InformationName
Jamila Owens
Phone Number
8326812522
EMail Address
jamila.owens@hgac.com
Project InformationMPOID
18163
Sponsor Name
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
TIP Project Description
The Regional Fare Collection System (RFCS) supplemental funding of $20,000,000 was set aside in the 2018 Call for Projects. A request is being made toadvance $ 2,344,000 in funding to FY 2020 of the 20192022 TIP to facilitate the inclusion of the smaller transit operators in the development of the RFCS.This TDC request is for 20% of $2,344,000 to meet the local share requirements.
Federal Cost
$2344000
TDC Request
468800
Is this project currently in the TIP?
Yes
TIP Year
2019
Priority Use of TDCsTDC Priority
Support of Federal Transit Funding
Please explain how the use of TDCs will help meet the priority established for this project.
The Regional Fare Collection System (RFCS) is being developed by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) utilizing local funds. The useof local funds reduces the amount of federal transit funding that would need to be requested to implement a similar project. The federal funds being utilizedleverage METRO's local funding to expand the availability of the regional fare collection system to cover additional transit agencies in our region.
Maintenance of Local InvestmentRoadway, Transit, or Other Project?
Transit Project
Explain and document the effect the TDC's will have on local and nonfederal funding support for existing transit services.
HGAC will be supplementing the local funding needed for the RFCS by passing through funding to METRO, to expand the RFCS to include the smallerregional transit operators who are participating in the development of the RFCS.
Date Submitted12/18/2019 1:15:24 PM
Date Received :
11/1/2019
Agency Information: Date: 11/1/2019
Name:
Address:
Contact Person:
Name:
Phone:
Email:
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-
-
-
-
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MPO ID: 18604
Project Description: Federal cost: 300,000$ TDC Request: 60,000
Roadway maintenance, repaving or reconstruction projects without regionally significant added capacity
Transportation Development Credit Application (Rev. 10-25-17)
Projects that will not typically be considered for TDCs because they individually lack regionally significant benefit
include, but not limited to:
Transportation enhancement projects,
"Stand Alone" sidewalk and on-street bicycle projects,
Roadway projects on collector or local streets,
* TDCs are only being requested for the federal funds ($300,000) that will be used for project management and not the total federal funding ($1,700,000).
Livable Centers Studies Cycle 6The Houston-Gaveston Area Council (H-GAC) is requesting 300,000 as local match for project management relating to the management of the Livable Centers Program Cycle 6.
H-GAC's Livable Centers Program works with local communities to identify specific recommendations, such as pedestrian and bicycle facilities, that can help facilitate the creation of Livable Centers. Through the study process the local community identifies a vision for the study area. The studies contain an implementation plan to realize this vision. H-GAC’s Livable Centers program has completed studies in urban, suburban, and rural areas throughout the 8-county region (Transporation Management Area). Study areas adjacent to the TMA may be considered under special conditions.
Project Status:Regional Transportation Plan Yes No
TIP Year Yes No
Project Type (Priority Use of TDCs) - Choose 1 (one) and Explain:
Regionally Significant Roadway Capacity Project
Support of Federal Transit Funding
Other Regionally Significant Project
Maintenance of Local Investment:
H-GAC use only:
TPC approval: Agency Notification:
Notes:
Explain and document how state or local matching funds will be reinvested in transportation projects within
the 8-county MPO region and are consistant with the RTP.
Explain and document the effect the TDC's will have on local and non-federal funding support for existing transit services.
Roadways Projects:
Transit Projects:
The objective of the Livable Centers planning studies is to reimagine auto-focused infrastructure and to help create quality, walkable, mixed-use places, create multi-modal travel choices, improve environmental quality, and promote economic development and housing choice. Study recommendations will ideally lead to locally sponsored Livable Centers projects for possible inclusion in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and future Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP).
x
The objective of the Livable Centers planning studies is to reimagine auto-focused infrastructure and to help create quality, walkable, mixed-use places, create multi-modal travel choices, improve environmental quality, and promote economic development and housing choice. Study recommendations will ideally lead to locally sponsored Livable Centers projects for possible inclusion in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and future Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP).
To date, H-GAC has worked in partnership with local sponsors to complete 29 Livable Centers planning studies in the 8-county Transportation Management Area (TMA) with the average cost per study being $200,000 –$250.000.
11/7/2019 TDC Application Page 2 of 2
Mission
Statement
"Provide safe, clean, reliable, accessible and friendly public transportation services to our region."
Board of Directors
Carrin F. Patman Chair
Jim Robinson First Vice-Chair
Don Elder, Jr. Second Vice-Chair
Troi Taylor Secretary
Lisa Castaneda
Lex Frieden
Bob Fry
Terry Morales
Sanjay Ramabhadran (Ram)
President & Chief Executive Officer
ThomasC. Lambert
November 4, 2019
Alan Clark
Director of Transportation Planning
Houston-Galveston Area Council
3555 Timmons, Suite 120
Houston, TX 77027
RE: METRO Vanpool Program Gap Funding for Federal Highway
