Agenda Date: 08/07/2018
Subject:
Title
A resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding for the Collaborative Transportation Forum with the City of Aurora, City of Castle Pines, City of Littleton, City of Lone Tree, Town of Castle Rock, Town of Larkspur, Town of Parker, and Douglas County
Body
Presented By:
Keith Reester, Public Works Director
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION:
Does city council support a memorandum of understanding with other cities within Douglas County to facilitate the development of the Sub-regional Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) for the years 2020-2023 within the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)?
BACKGROUND:
Every four years the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is required by federal regulations through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to complete a statewide TIP. The process to complete these plans is required to be led by the regional Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO); in the Denver region this is DRCOG.
The TIP creates a statewide priority project list that drives the allocation of federal transportation funds and grants that are allocated to each state. Most people see this as money for roads but there are large allocations to support non-road specific projects; for example, transit, air quality, multi-modal, freight rail, and safety. The MPOs also assist in the designation of the project list for these areas but the project priorities are set in a different methodology. TIP funds can only be used for new capacity, congestion, safety, design/studies, or environmentally important projects. The funds cannot be used for maintenance.
DRCOG has initiated a new process for determining what projects should be included in the 2020-2023 TIP. The "dual model" process provides an opportunity to fund local priority projects in addition to regional priority projects. There will be a focus on Metro Vision and the Regional Transportation Plan.
The process for the next four-year TIP is underwa...
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