Transportation Planning Organization(TPO)

City Council WorkshopNovember 12, 2013

BACKGROUND

• Every 10 years the U. S. Bureau of the Census issues a list of urbanized areas

• Most recent list includes the Palm Coast-Daytona Beach-Port Orange Urbanized Area (formerly Daytona Beach-Port Orange-Ormond Beach Urbanized Area)

• By Federal law, urbanized areas of more than 50,000 must be part of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) or Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)

• Expansion of Urbanized area requires expansion of TPO planning area and the reapportionment of voting membership

CURRENT BOUNDARIES

• Current Volusia TPO covers all of Volusia County and the Cities of Flagler Beach and Beverly Beach in Flagler County

PROPOSED BOUNDARIES

• Include portions of Palm Coast, Bunnell, unincorporated Flagler County east of US-1.

PROPOSED BOUNDARIES

• Include portions of Palm Coast, Bunnell, unincorporated Flagler County east of US-1.

WHAT IS A TPO ?

• TPO is responsible for preparation, approval, and implementation of the urban transportation planning and programming process for the Transportation Planning Area served by the TPO

• Maintain and approve planning documents like Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Project Priority List, Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), distribute set-aside funding (XU funds), other duties in by-laws

• TPO Board Composed of 19 elected officials from member jurisdictions (maximum seats established by state law)

• 1/3 must be County representatives

• Expansion of planning area requires reapportionment of voting seats

PROPOSED REAPPORTIONMENT OF

TPO BOARD VOTING MEMBERSHIP• Palm Coast, Flagler County

receives a full seat

• Bunnell becomes part of an alliance which includes Flagler Beach, Beverly Beach, and other smaller cities in Volusia County

• Seats are weighted based on population

WHAT IS A TPO ?

• TPO Board has advisory boards:

• Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) – Staff member• Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) – Appointed by

Board Member• Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)- Appointed by Board Member

• Subcommittees• Airports, Highways, Mass Transit, Transportation needs of "transportation

disadvantaged" groups, Reapportionment, Bylaws, Nominating Committee, Legislative Issues, Budget

AS A TPO MEMBER

• Currently, City annually submits a priority list to Flagler County

• City will submit priority list to TPO

• Update on Status of City Priority List

• Priority #1- Old Kings Road Extension (Forest Grove Dr. to Matanzas Woods Pkwy.) – Full-funding $5.7 million for FY 2014/15

Same timeline as Matanzas Woods Pkwy/I-95 Interchange Project

• Priority #2- State Road 100 & I-95 Turn lanes - Design in FY 2014/15, Construction in FY 2016/17

AS A TPO MEMBER

• Priority #3 – Old Kings Road 4-laning (PC Pkwy. to Forest Grove Dr.) – Potential funding for segment in FY 2018/19

• TPO has policy to protect partially funded project’s priority until completion

• Proposed funding meets objectives of having City’s 5-year priorities in the FDOT Work Program

• Other projects not funded will be placed on TPO priority list

• Availability of Other Funding Programs• XU funding – Annual allocation of funds for projects within the TPO

boundaries.• Annual application cycle• Competitive grants• Requires match

AS A TPO MEMBER

• Approximately $4.8 million• Approximately $1.8 million for Traffic Operations/Intelligent

Transportation Systems (ITS)/Safety Projects, • $1.4 million for Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects, and • $1.4 million for transit projects

• Other funding sources- Transportation Alternatives (Enhancement Funds)• Approximately $475,000 annually• Eligible projects include bicycle/pedestrian facilities, recreational

trails, safe routes to schools projects (infrastructure or education programs)

RECENT TPO ACTIONS

• In preparation for the expansion of the TPO, by-laws were amended (with coordination from new members)

• Change in name from Volusia TPO to River to Sea TPO (change effective after formation of new TPO)

• Change of regular Board meeting date to 4th Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. (previous date and time was in conflict with City Council workshop)

• More inclusive of membership on sub-committees

REQUESTED CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS • Resolution to Approve Recommended Planning Area and Seat Reapportionment

NEXT STEPS

• Expanded planning area and seat reapportionment plan will be forwarded to Governor’s Office for approval.

• City Council Action After Governor’s Approval:• Interlocal Agreement which Creates the new TPO (all TPO members)

• Appointment of City Council member to TPO Board

• Appointment of City representatives to TPO Advisory Boards• Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee• Citizens Advisory Committee • Technical Coordinating Committee – Planning Staff, will provide

assistance to City TPO Board member and Advisory committee members

NEXT STEPS

• TPO Action After Governor’s Approval (Seated TPO Board includes new members)

• Update of 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)• Short term update to include projects on priority list• Creation of 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan begins in 2014

• Update of 5-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)• Include new members’ projects

• Update of TPO Priority List

• Approval of Other Planning and Coordination Agreements