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Policy Board Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 9:30 A.M.
Brazos County Commissioner’s Courtroom
200 South Texas Avenue
Bryan, TX 77803
REGULAR MEETING
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 December 13, 2023 Policy Board Meeting
-Consider adoption - Action Required. (See attachment.)
4) Staff Report
• Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grant Program
• The Transportation Management Area Certification Review
• Texas Planning Fund Revision
• Greenhouse Gas Emission Target Setting Process
5) Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Amendment One
-The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is the document that identifies major
transportation planning related activities that will be undertaken within the Bryan/College Station
Metropolitan Area during the fiscal year. It is updated every two years and covers the next two
fiscal years, with the fiscal year beginning October 1st. The UPWP is being amended to remove
Subtask 4.2 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Development With Consultant. In lieu of
hiring a consultant, the MPO will hire a part-time temporary Special Projects Coordinator Intern
to develop the MTP. The intern will have knowledge of the Bryan/College Station Transportation
network and experience in MTP development. This will result in a $175,000 minimum cost savings
which will allow the MPO to hire a consultant for an as yet to be identified special planning
project. The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has recommended approval of the amendment
and staff has completed a 15-day public comment period. Action Required. (See attachments.)
6) FY 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment Three
-The Brazos Transit District is requesting an amendment to the TIP to show updated projects and
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funding to be undertaken during the life of the TIP. These projects include: 1) Downtown Parking
Garage Renovations; 2) Bike Rack Installation on some of their buses; 3) Acquisition and
Engineering for the existing Midtown Terminal on Texas Avenue; and 4) Removal of one project
from FY 2024 and one project from FY 2025. While it is typically an administrative change, we
are also moving one phase of the State Highway 6 project from FY 2024 to FY 2025. The TAC
has recommended the FY 2023-2026 TIP Amendment Three to the Policy Board for adoption and
staff has completed a 15-day public comment period. Action Required. (See attachment.)
7) Presentation on Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Funding Categories
-Executive Director Dan Rudge will discuss the twelve different TxDOT funding categories,
whether the MPO or TxDOT has control of decisions made about how these funds will be spent,
and what projects are typically eligible for these funds.
8) Adjourn
-The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 9:30 AM.