Resolution No. 73-01 (Word Version)

MCM# 2001-91-1 GJCC# 73-01

RESOLUTION NO. 73-01

MCM 2001-91-1

A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF MESA AND THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION CONCERNING ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED FISCAL YEAR 2002 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM (UPWP) (WITH additional language relating to the ‘Memorandum of Agreement’ listed under Task A.4).

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 Amended Unified Planning Work Program (with additional language relating to the Memorandum of Agreement, listed under Task A.4), hereunto attached, is adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Mesa, Colorado on August 6, 2001 and by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado on August 1, 2001

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION COUNTY OF MESA

_/s/Cindy Enos-Martinez ________________________

Mayor Chair of the Board

Grand Junction City Council Mesa County Board of Commissioners

1^st day of August, 2001 6th day of August, 2001

Attest: Attest:

/s/ Stephanie Nye ________________________

City Clerk County Clerk

FY 2002

UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM

(Amended July 18, 2001)

FOR THE

GRAND JUNCTION/MESA COUNTY

URBANIZED AREA

Prepared by the

Mesa County

Regional Transportation Planning Office

Grand Junction/Mesa County

Metropolitan Planning Organization

& Transportation Planning Region

and the

Colorado Department of Transportation

Division of Transportation Development

Program Management Branch

In cooperation with the

U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration

Federal Transit Administration

July, 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Summary of the Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

UPWP Work Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Tables

Table 1-- Summary of the Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Table 2 -- Funding Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Table 3 -- UPWP Task Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Figures

Figure 1 -- Transportation Planning Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Figure 2 -- Urbanized Area Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Figure 3 -- MPO Local Review Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Figure 4 -- Task Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FIGURE 1-- TRANSPORTATION PLANNING TERMINOLOGY

Air Quality Control Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AQCC

Annual Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AE

Colorado Department of Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CDOT

U.S. Department of Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DOT

Federal Highway Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FHWA

Federal Transportation Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTA

Fiscal Year for the MPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FY

Intermodal Surface Transportation Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISTEA

Metropolitan Planning Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MPO

FHWA planning funds made available through CDOT to the MPO . . . . . . . PL Funds

FTA funds made available through CDOT to the MPO . . . . . . . . Section 5303 Funds

State Implementation Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SIP

State Planning and Research Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPR

Title VI of the U.S., Civil Right Act of 1964, as amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title VI

Transit Development Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TDP

Transportation Improvement Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TIP

Transportation Policy Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TPAC

Transportation Technical Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TTAC

Unified Planning Work Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UPWP

Urban Transportation Planning Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UTPP

Vehicle Miles Traveled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMT

INTRODUCTION

The Unified Planning Work Program describes planning tasks and personnel costs and

also budgets funds for the Fiscal Year 2002 running from October 1, 2001 through

September 30, 2002. The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), composed of

Grand Junction and Mesa County elected officials and staff, coordinates this planning

with state officials from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the

Colorado Health Department who, through the Air Quality Control Commission, is

charged with protecting air quality throughout Colorado. The ultimate goal of this

planning process is an efficient, effective transportation system. The MPO staff are

housed within the Mesa County Regional Transportation Planning Office (RTPO).

To further the continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative planning for the Grand

Junction Urbanized Area (Fig. 2,) the Federal Highway Administration provides

Planning (PL) funds to the MPO under the administration of CDOT. The FY 2002

Consolidated Planning Grant (CPG) allocation to the MPO is $130,168. Maximum

payable by the department is $106,738. This amount is made up of Federal Highway

Administration (FhwA) funds in the amount of $84,922 and of Federal Transit

Administration (FTA) funds in the amount of $21,816 for a total of 82% of the

Consolidated Planning Grant. These funds are matched at an 18.0% ratio by the MPO

members. Local match for PL and Section 5303 is $23,430 and is split 50/50 between

Mesa County and the City of Grand Junction.

In addition, Section 5307 FTA grant funds will provide $45,000 with a $11,250 local

match requirement for a total of $56,250 to the RTPO in FY 2002 for the purpose of FTA

grant administration and public transit coordination. Other funding to the RTPO for FY

2002 includes $30,000 from Mesa County, $2,500 from Fruita, and $1,000 from Palisade

for a total of $33,500 for Transportation Planning Region planning activities

The RTPO, therefore, proposes to spend a total of $219,918, including local match, on

transportation-related tasks contained in the FY 2002 Unified Planning Work Program.

CDOT, as the Contract Administrator, monitors the timely accomplishment of tasks and

the reimbursement process. In addition, CDOT actively participates in the planning

process through the provision of technical services (Fig. 3.)

The current local operational structure allows for maximum funding to be channeled to

local City and County agencies through the Transportation Technical Advisory

Committee (TTAC) and Transportation Policy Advisory Committee (TPAC) and to

provide staff and resources for completion of the various tasks through the RTPO and the

member governments. The MPO continues to shift much of the administrative activity

associated with each task (grant administration, planning, and implementation) into the

task budget itself. This allows the MPO Administrator (the RTPO Director) to focus on

required documents, annual certification, and overall policy development for the agency,

and to direct more dollars to actual studies and activities.

The RTPO performs administrative functions working directly to support the task

elements of the FY 2002 UPWP. This office is the "single point-of-contact" between

MPO agencies and state and federal officials. The technical operational agencies assume

an active role in developing, implementing, and monitoring the program tasks. The MPO

Palisade

Redlands

Whitewater

Clifton

Fruita

Grand Junction

Administrator provides technical support and performs the managerial tasks necessary

for the MPO to comply with state and federal requirements. Program goals call for

continued support of grant administration, planning, and implementation tasks with

minimum administrative overhead. The MPO's local approach to this UPWP should

accomplish those goals.

FIGURE 2 -- URBANIZED AREA MAP

FIGURE 3 -- GRAND JUNCTION / MESA COUNTY

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

LOCAL REVIEW PROCESS

DECISION MAKING OFFICIALS

Grand Junction

City Council

Mesa County

Commissioners

TRANSPORTATION POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TPAC)

Grand Junction City Council Designee

Mesa County Commissioners Designee

State Transportation Commission Designee

Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Designee

Federal Highway Administration Designee

MPO ADMINISTRATION

Mesa County

Regional Transportation Planning Office

TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

(TTAC)

Colorado Dept. Of Health~

Air Pollution Control Div., Denver

Colorado Dept. Of Transportation, Region 3

Colorado Dept. Of Transportation~

Div. of Transportation Development, Denver

Colorado State Patrol

Federal Highway Administration, Denver

Grand Junction Haz Mat Coordinator

Grand Junction Community Development

Grand Junction Public Works

Mesa County Public Works Dept.

Mesa County Planning & Development Dept -

Division of Long Range Planning

Mesa County Health Dept.

Federal Transportation Administration~

Region VIII, Denver

City of Fruita

Town of Palisade

Town of Colbran

Town of DeBeque

SUMMARY OF THE BUDGET

For FY 2002 it is proposed that $219,918 be expended by the RTPO on transportation

planning for the MPO. Of that amount $34,680 is the required match from Grand

Junction, Mesa County, and other local sources, as well as $33,500 is to be provided by

Mesa County, Fruita, and Palisade for Transportation Planning Region (TPR) activities.

Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration funds administered

through CDOT provide $151,738 for regional transportation planning efforts. A

breakdown of these funds by task group and agency is shown below.

TABLE 1-- SUMMARY OF THE BUDGET

Task

PL &

Sec 5303 Sec 5307 TPR Total

A.1 FY 2003 UPWP $8,000 $8,000

A.2 Administration 32,000 $10,000 $3,000 45,000

A.3 Training and Travel 6,000 2,500 8,500

A.4 MPO Memo of Understanding 31,000 5,000 36,000

B.1 Planning Tasks 46,168 43,500 24,500 114,418

C.1 2003-2008 TIP Amendments 6,750 250 1,000 8,000

TOTAL $130,168 $56,250 $33,500 $219,918

TABLE 2 -- FUNDING BREAKDOWN

Funding Sources Grants

Mesa

County

Grand

Junction Fruita Palisade Total

Consolidated Planning Grant (CPG) $106,738 11,715 11,715 0 0 130,168

Section 5307 45,000 11,250 0 0 0 56,250

TPR Contributions 0 30,000 0 2,500 1,000 33,500

TOTAL $151,738 $52,965 $11,715 $2,500 $1,000 $219,918

TABLE 3 -- UPWP TASK COSTS

Task

Local

Match PL Sec 5303 Sec 5307 Total

A.1 FY 2003 UPWP $1,440 $6,560 $8,000

A.2 Administration 10,760 23,418 $2,822 $8,000 45,000

A.3 Training and Travel 1,580 3,656 1,264 2,000 8,500

A.4 MPO Memo of Understanding 10,580 18,890 6,530 36,000

B.1 Planning Tasks 41,555 28,285 9,778 34,800 114,418

C.1 2001-2006 TIP Amendments 2,265 4,113 1,422 200 8,000

TOTAL $68,180 $84,922 $21,816 $45,000 $219,918

GRAND JUNCTION / MESA COUNTY MPO

UPWP WORK TASKS

The major portion of this document consists of work tasks to be completed during Fiscal

Year 2002 (October 1, 2001 to September 30, 2002.) These work tasks are intended to

monitor and implement the continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive urban

transportation planning process carried out by the MPO and CDOT in the Grand Junction

urbanized area. The agencies with primary responsibility for completion of each task are

listed in the UPWP. The UPWP is intentionally presented as an outline of primary

funding sources and planning schedules. An overview of the entire planning process is

contained in the Memorandum of Agreement establishing the MPO. (See Figure 3 for the

MPO structure.)

Figure 4 provides a summary of scheduling for all UPWP tasks. Work tasks of a

continuing nature are differentiated from those with definable time frames. Modifications

in task schedules are reflected in monitoring reports. Significant changes in schedules will

be agreed to by CDOT and the MPO. An accomplishment report for FY 2002 will be

completed on a quarterly basis beginning in January, 2002 and submitted to CDOT.

A. MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

The primary objective of the UPWP management activities is to

provide for the on-going management of the urban transportation

planning program in the Grand Junction urbanized area. Secondary

objectives include grants management, coordination of planning

efforts between local, regional and state agencies, citizen

participation and monitoring, and documentation of transportation planning efforts and

technical studies through locally adopted planning documents. Since the MPO and CDOT

share responsibility for compliance with Federal planning guidelines, both agencies are

involved in program management activities.

A.1. Task Name: Fiscal Year 2003 (October 1, 2002 through September 30,

2003) Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).

Objective: To perform the necessary management tasks to produce a FY 2003 UPWP

that will include all transportation planning activities, regardless of Federal

funding sources, which significantly impact the local Study Area, whether

performed on a federal, state, or local level.

Product: A Unified Planning Work Program for FY 2003.

Schedule: A meeting to discuss work needs will be held in March. The UPWP first

draft will be completed in April, with adoption by May 15th. The MPO

Contract will be signed by the Grand Junction City Council, Mesa County

Commissioners, and the State of Colorado by September 30th.

Agency: Regional Transportation Planning Office

Personnel: Local - 20 days

Costs: $8,000 (Includes non-salary costs)

FUNDING: Total - $8,000

PL - $6,560

Sec 5303 - $0.00

FTA 5307 - $0.00

Local - $1,440

A.2. Task Name: Administration.

Objective: To effectively administer, manage, support, monitor, coordinate, and

control the continuing federally-assisted transportation planning processes

for the Grand Junction urbanized area through the following activities:

(1) Maintain the commitments included in the Memorandum of Agreement and the

contracts for planning funds (PL funds and Section 5303 funds);

(2) Submit monitoring reports on the FY2002 UPWP tasks;

(3) Maintain and document expenditures and submit financial reports;

(4) Support members of the decision making bodies, Transportation Policy Advisory

Committee, Transportation Technical Advisory Committee, and the City and County

Planning Commissions in their decisions on MPO-related activities;

(5) To monitor significant policy activities on the federal, state, and local levels that

could have potential impact on MPO activities. At the direction of the MPO, represent

the MPO members in federal, state, and local decision-making processes;

(6) Represent the MPO in the Regional Transportation Planning Organization;

(7) Monitor UPWP task activities;

(8) Assist in development of RFP's for UPWP study and coordinate contracts.

(9) Develop and implement effective citizen participation activities.

Schedule: Continuous throughout the year with quarterly monitoring reports

(October, January, April, and July) and TTAC meetings as required.

Agency: Regional Transportation Planning Office

Personnel: Local - 120 days

Costs: $45,000 (Includes non-salary costs)

FUNDING: Total - $45,000

PL - $23,418

Sec 5303 - $ 2,822

FTA 5307 - $ 8,000

Local - $10,760

A.3 Task Name: Training and Travel

Objective: To provide training for MPO member agency personnel and increase their

expertise in transportation planning and related issues. Pay for travel

associated with ongoing programs.

Products: The product of this effort will be the successful completion

of training courses by selected staff members.

Schedule: Continuous throughout the year. Progress reports furnished

quarterly.

Agency: Regional Transportation Planning Office

Personnel: Local - 22 days

Costs: $8,500 (Includes non-salary costs)

FUNDING: Total - $ 8,500

PL - $ 3,656

Sec 5303 - $ 1,264

FTA 5307 - $ 2,000

Local - $ 1,580

A.4 Task Name: Memorandum of Understand and Memorandum of Agreement

for MPO

Objective: To update the 1984 Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum

of Agreement (combined into one document) for the Metropolitan

Planning Area among Mesa County, the City of Grand Junction, CDOT

and other potentially eligible municipalities within a planning area

determined by the twenty-year transportation planning horizon.

Products: The product of this effort will be the successful completion and adoption

of a new MOU and MOA by the participating entities.

Schedule: Draft Agreement - June, 2002. Final Agreement - September, 2002.

Agency: Regional Transportation Planning Office

Personnel: Local - 90 days

Costs: $36,000 (Includes non-salary costs)

FUNDING: Total - $36,000

PL - $18,890

Sec 5303 - $ 6,530

FTA 5307 - $ 0.00

Local - $ 10,580

B. PLANNING ACTIVITIES

The primary objective of planning activities is to support the decision-making process of

the MPO through the development of studies and analyzes concerning short and long-term

transportation needs.

B.1. Task Name: Planning Tasks

Objective: Continuous planning to create a “Total Transportation Solution” for the

urbanized area through a multi-modal, travel demand management

approach to studies, analyses, and recommendations. This includes

extensive use of transportation modeling, geographic information systems

for transportation (GIS-T), technical assistance to requesting agencies and

to the public, and training programs for the area’s planning commissions

in transportation planning, implementation tools & impact analysis.

Specific tasks may include:

• Continuous planning for the adopted Major Street Plan

(Valleywide Circulation Plan) and 2020 Regional Transportation

Plan,

• Assist with transportation element for updating the Mesa County

Master Plan and member municipality master plans.

• Access Management Training for staff & decision-makers,

• Review long-range local capital improvements programs for

regionally-significant transportation projects and prioritize regional

funding sources for implementation,

• Analyze Census 2000 for geographic distributions of targeted

groups, including minority populations,

• Assist CDOT Region 3, the City of Grand Junction, City of Fruita

and Mesa County in project management of the joint Redlands

Area / Highway 340 Transportation Study,

• Assist CDOT Region 3 and Mesa County in the development of a

the Clifton Traffic Study, including the Pear Park, Fruitvale and

Clifton areas,

• 2000 Census update to the TransCAD transportation model,

• 2000 Census data incorporation into transportation model and

planning (Census Transportation Planning Package),

• Sponsor a regional “vision” of a network of multi-modal facilities

for moving residents and spurring economic vitality in the Grand

Valley,

• Develop a funding & prioritization plan for implementing the

Urban Trails Master Plan throughout the Grand Valley,

• Assist Mesa County in developing a specific capital improvements

plan to “retrofit” large, unincorporated areas with sidewalks, bike

and pedestrian paths,

• Assist the City of Grand Junction and area transportation providers

in the development of the Grand Junction Historic Intermodal

Plaza and the Westside Downtown Plan,

• Create a long-range plan for expanded student-friendly transit

services at Mesa State College,

• Provide Title VI service equity monitoring for all modes of

transportation expenditures,

Products: Reports, maps, graphics, and electronic products to support analyses and

recommendations for each task.

Schedule: Continuous.

Agency: Regional Transportation Planning Office

Community Development Dept. - Grand Jct

Mesa County Long Range Planning

Grand Junction Public Works Dept.

Mesa County Public Works Dept.

Personnel: Local - 260 days

Costs: $114,418 (Includes non-salary costs)

FUNDING: Total - $114,418

PL - $ 28,285

Sec 5303 - $ 9,778

FTA 5307 - $ 34,800

Local - $ 41,555

C. IMPLEMENTATION TASKS

Implementation activities refer to lists of capital projects adopted by the MPO which

establish policy guidance on the use of transportation funds in the urbanized area of Grand

Junction.

C.1. Task Name: Prepare the FY 2003-2008 Transportation Improvement

Program (TIP).

Objective: The Fiscal Years 2003-2008 TIP will establish capital

projects in the urbanized area for which federal

assistance is expected. It will contain an annual

element showing specific projects to which funds

have been committed by the participating agencies,

including the City of Grand Junction’s Engineering

Dept., Mesa County Engineering Dept. and CDOT

Region 3.

Products: FY 2003-2008 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

Schedule: Continuous.

Agency: Regional Transportation Planning Office

Personnel: Local - 20 days

Costs: $8,000 (Includes non-salary costs)

FUNDING: Total - $ 8,000

PL - $ 4,113

Sec 5303 - $ 1,422

FTA 5307 - $ 200

Local - $ 2,265

FIGURE 4 -- TASK SCHEDULE

Task Oct Nov Dec Jan

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept

A.1 FY 2003 UPWP D R

A.2 Administration R R R R

A.3 Training and Travel

A.4 MPO Memo of

Understanding

D R

B.1 Planning Tasks R R R R

C.1 2003-2008 TIP R R D R

D = DRAFT REPORT DUE

R = REPORT DUE