MCC# 2000-144             GJCC# 97-00

RESOLUTION NO. 97-00

A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF MESA AND THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION CONCERNING ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2001-2006 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

WHEREAS, The City and County have been designated by the Governor

as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Grand

Junction/Mesa County Urbanized Area; and

WHEREAS, Part 2 of Article 1 of Title 29, Colorado Revised

Statutes authorizes the parties to contract with one

another to make the most efficient and effective use of

their powers and responsibilities; and

WHEREAS, The City and County realize the importance of both short

and long range planning in the development of an

efficient transportation system, and are both aware that

it is the responsibility of the Metropolitan Planning

Organization to perform those planning functions; and

WHEREAS, The City and County, in their performance of those

planning functions for the Urbanized Area, wish to use

Federal Highway Administration transportation planning

funds in coordination with the Colorado Department of

Transportation;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT JOINTLY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF MESA, COLORADO AND THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:

That the Administrative Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2001-2006 Transportation Improvement Plan, hereunto attached, is adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Mesa, Colorado on October 9, 2000, and by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado on October 4, 2000.

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION    COUNTY OF MESA

/s/ Gene Kinsey          /s/ Doralyn B. Genova    

Mayor            Chair of the Board

Grand Junction City Council    Mesa County Board of Commissioners

   4th day of October, 2000     9th day of October, 2000

 Attest:          Attest:

 /s/ Stephanie Nye            /s/ Monika Todd by Roberta Raley, Deputy

 City Clerk          County Clerk

Mesa County

Regional

Transportation

Planning Office

Grand Junction/Mesa County

Metropolitan Planning Organization &

Transportation Planning Region

P.O. Box 20,000-5093

615 White Avenue

Grand Junction, Colorado

81502- 5093

Phone:  (970) 255-7188

FAX:  (970) 244-1769

“Working toward a Total

Transportation Solution”

Memorandum

To:    Board of County Commissioners

   Grand Junction City Council

From:    Cliff Davidson, RTPO Director

Date:    September 26, 2000    

RE:    Joint Resolution on Amendment to the FY 2001-2006 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

The attached joint resolution is for proposed Administrative Amendment to the FY 2001-2006 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This amendment was recommended for approval by the Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) and the Transportation Policy Advisory Committee (TPAC) of the MPO. TIP Amendments are required to reflect the federally-funded transportation-related projects within the Federal Aid Urban Boundary for fiscal year 2001.

The attached report outlines the contents, format, and process that must be followed when preparing, amending, and approving a TIP. The report also includes a breakdown of all the amended federally-funded transportation-related projects within the urban boundary. Authority is granted to the MPO for TIP amendments under Section F, paragraphs 2a, 2b and 2c of the Grand Junction Urbanized Area Memorandum of Agreement dated July 2, 1984.

Thank you for your continued support of the metropolitan planning process.

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT

FOR THE

GRAND JUNCTION/MESA COUNTY URBANIZED AREA

OCTOBER 1, 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2001

PREPARED BY THE

MESA COUNTY

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING OFFICE

IN COOPERATION WITH THE

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION

MESA COUNTY

AND THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

September, 2000

INTRODUCTION

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a six-year capital improvement program for the urbanized area of Grand Junction and Mesa County. The Grand Junction/Mesa County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is charged with carrying out continuing, comprehensive and cooperative transportation planning by:

C    Coordinating projects in the urbanized area initiated by individual City, County, and State agencies;

C  Defining the costs of these projects and the available financial resources;

C  Prioritizing the projects to make the best use of available resources.

The TIP serves not only the need in this area for an efficient transportation system, but also satisfies regulations jointly issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHwA), regarding the content and purpose of the program. Amendments to an approved TIP are necessary (as per Section F, paragraphs 2a, 2b, and 2c of the Grand Junction Urbanized Area Memorandum of Agreement dated July 2, 1984) to maintain federal funding for highways and streets within the planning area, and for federal assistance on transit programs. It is developed by the Mesa County Regional Transportation Planning Office (RTPO) acting as the MPO.

CONTENTS

The TIP shall contain all federally funded transportation projects in the urbanized area initiated by Mesa County, Grand Junction or by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). It is also necessary to include operating and/or capital grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to agencies (public or private) in the urbanized area. The urbanized area (or Federal Aid Urban Boundary) is defined by the boundary of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).

In 1985 the City and the County began a two-year cycle for sharing of Small Urban Program funds. This allows the money to be used more effectively on larger projects. Annual adjustments of funds were made as required with input from the City, County and CDOT. Beginning in 1992, the City and County began to apply for these funds jointly and coordinate their planned improvements in such a way as to maximize the efficiency of the funds expended.

FORMAT

Format for the TIP is specified by federal and state requirements. Projects are broken out by:

   1. Funding Source - (STP, FTA, etc.)

   2.  Priority - The projects are listed by priority in the first year of the program.

Each project must identify the location, description, responsible agency, general purpose, whether the project has received or will receive federal/state funding beyond the program period, and the breakdown of funding by year and by source. This format is standardized by CDOT for all urbanized areas. The general purpose relates to whether the project either furthers the goals of the State of Colorado’s 20-year Transportation Plan.

PROCESS

The projects in the TIP are originally proposed for inclusion by the implementing agencies. Projects are then considered by members of the Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC), which is composed of representatives from all public agencies involved in construction or operation of transportation systems in the Grand Junction Urbanized area.

After review of the program, the TIP is forwarded to the Transportation Policy Advisory Committee (TPAC), composed of local representatives from the Grand Junction City Council, the Mesa County Board of Commissioners, the Federal Highway Administration (FHwA), State Air Quality Control Commission and the local Transportation Commissioner and the. The TPAC may refer the program back to the TTAC or endorse the program and place it before the Mesa County Commissioners and the Grand Junction City Council for their approval. The Council and the County Commissioners will either approve the program or refer it back to the TPAC for consideration. A copy of the final document is sent to CDOT for review and approval.

Finally, the TIP is sent to the Governor for his approval and forwarded to the Federal Highway Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency for concurrence and/or comments. The FTA Region VIII office in Denver, Colorado also receives a copy of the approved document.

Amendments to the TIP are required when there are major changes in the cost of a project or when there are additions to or deletions of projects within the TIP. These are approved in the same manner as the program. Flexibility is required to allow for construction cost changes or for the allocation of additional Federal or State funds.

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS

FY 2001-2006

TRANSIT            

Location: Mesa County

Project Description:  Administrative amendment reflecting funding for operating and capital costs for FY 2001.  

Responsible Government:  Mesa County

Past Funding: Y      Future Funding: Y    Long Range: Y  TSM: N

OPERATING (50/50) LINE ITEM  

CAPITAL LINE ITEM  

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