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Policy Board Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 9:30 A.M.
Brazos County Commissioner’s Courtroom
200 South Texas Avenue
Bryan, TX 77803
AGENDA
1) Welcome and Open Meeting
-Pledge of allegiance to the United States and Texas Flags and Invocation.
2) Public Comments Regarding Items Not on the Agenda
-Individuals who wish to address the Policy Board must fill out a Public Comment Card describing
the topic(s) they wish to address. Public comment cards may be obtained from Lisa Lyon of the
MPO staff prior to the start of the meeting. Please limit your comments to three minutes per topic.
3) Approval Of Minutes from the June 28, 2023 Policy Board Meeting
-Consider adoption - Action Required. (See attachment.)
4) Staff Report
• Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grant Program
• The Mock Transportation Management Area Certification Review
• Texas Innovation Alliance Innovation Invitational
5) Metropolitan Transportation Plan Amendment Five
-The Texas Transportation Commission is set to adopt the FY 2024 Unified Transportation
Program (UTP) in late August. As part of that adoption process, the TxDOT Transportation
Planning and Programming has requested that MPOs in the state modify their Metropolitan
Transportation Plans (MTP) to show significant increases in funding for projects. This will ensure
that the MTP will align with the UTP and thus facilitate the approval process with the Federal
Highway Administration. The State Highway 6 project is anticipated to receive a substantial
infusion of Category 12 (Commission Strategic Priority) funds and other projects have minor
increases and their letting schedule has been modified. The attached table reflects the changes in
funding levels for the affected projects and are highlighted in yellow. The Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC) has recommended Amendment Five to the Policy Board for adoption and
directed staff to hold a minimum 30-day public comment period for citizen input. The 30-day
public comment period has closed. Action Required. (See attachment.)
6) FY 2023 – FY 2026 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment Two
-The Texas Transportation Commission is set to adopt the FY 2024 Unified Transportation
Program (UTP) in late August. As part of that adoption process, the TxDOT Transportation
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Planning and Programming has requested that MPOs in the state modify their Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) to show significant increases in funding for projects. This will ensure
that the MTP will align with the TIP, and by association the Statewide Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP), and thus facilitate the approval process with the Federal Highway
Administration. The State Highway 6 project is anticipated to receive a substantial infusion of
Category 12 (Commission Strategic Priority) funds and other projects have minor increases. TIP
Amendment Two, which is reflected in the attached document, reflects the changes in funding
levels for the affected projects and are highlighted in yellow. The TAC recommended TIP
Amendment Two to the Policy Board for adoption and directed staff to begin a 15-day public
comment period for citizen consideration. The 15-day public comment has closed. Action
Required. (See attachment.)
7) Game-Day Traffic Operations for Upcoming Texas A&M Football Season
-Ms. Debbie Albert, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Associate Research Engineer, will
provide an overview of the Texas A&M football gameday traffic operations program put in place
for the 2023 season.
8) Convene Into Executive Session Pursuant to Texas Government Code # 551.0725
-The MPO Policy Board will enter into a closed Executive Session to deliberate issues related to
a contract being negotiated.
9) Consider and Possible Action from the Executive Session
10) Adjourn