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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUrbanized 10-29-08 Meeting Notice JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board Wednesday, October 29,2008 - 4:30 p.m. Council Chambers, Coralville City Hall Agenda 1. Call to order a. Recognize alternates b. Consider approval of August 27, 2008 meeting minutes c. Set date of next meeting 2. Public Discussion 3. Administration ,. a. Items from the Executive Director b. Consider the structure of a JCCOG Cool Cities taskforce c. Discussion of FY10 JCCOG Budget and scope of services 4. Transportation Planning a. Consider recommendations of the JCCOG Public Transit Expansion Exploratory Taskforce b. Consider a resolution authorizing the amendment of the JCCOG Federal Functional Classification Map c. Consider an amendment to the Transportation Improvement Program for a new Coralville Transit Facility d. Consider criteria for placing unfunded 'illustrative' projects in the JCCOG Transportation Improvement Program e. Consider a resolution supporting North Liberty's application to the Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program for funds to improve Highway 965 between Ashley Court and Fairview Lane f. Update on passenger rail planning g. Update on the JCCOG Metropolitan Bicycling Plan h. Discuss Dubuque Street / North Liberty Road traffic study i. Update on recent activities 5. Human Services Division a. Highlights from the Human Services Division 6. Other Business 7. Adjournment s\pcd\\agendas~ccog\uapb-agd 10-29-08. doc MINUTES JCCOG URBANIZED AREA POLICY BOARD WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27,2008 -- 4:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, IOWA CITY CITY HALL PRELIMINARY DRAFT MEMBERS PRESENT: Coralville: Iowa City: Henry Herwig, John Weihe Regina Bailey, Connie Champion, Mike O'Donnell, Mike Wright Sally Stutsman, Rod Sullivan, Jim Wozniak Royce Phillips Louise From David Rickets Johnson County: North Liberty: Tiffin: University Heights: University of Iowa: STAFF PRESENT: Kristopher Ackerson, Darian Nagle-Gamm, Brad Neumann, Kent Ralston, Linda Severson, John Yapp. 1. CALL TO ORDER Ricketts called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m. a. Recoanize Alternates Regina Bailey was recognized as an alternate for Amy Correia. b. Approval of meetina minutes: set date for next meetina. The May 215\ 2008 minutes were moved for approval by Mike Wright and seconded by Connie Champion. The motion passed unanimously. The next JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board Meeting date was set for 4:30 on October 29th at Coralville City Hall. 2. PUBLIC DISCUSSION There was no public discussion. 3. ADMINISTRATION a. Update on the formation of the JCCOG Affordable Housina Taskforce Andy Johnson, director of the Johnson County Housing Trust Fund, summarized that the progress of the taskforce has been delayed due to constituents of the taskforce, namely Iowa City, Coralville and the University of Iowa having been affected by the summer flood. Johnson also noted that the flooding may have impacted plans of the taskforce, specifically the housing stock, and future meetings will need to address this particular issue in greater detail. JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board Page 1 b. Status report on Joint Emerqency Communications Center Yapp stated that Henry Herwig has been elected chairperson of the Joint Emergency Communications Center Policy Board, and that final plans and specifications for the building have been approved. Yapp also noted that the building is anticipated to be complete by July 2009 with radio communications in operation by December 2009. c. Consider an appointment to the ECICOG Board of Directors Yapp stated that Amy Correia has resigned from the East Centra/Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) Board due to time constraints and Iowa City Mayor Regina Bailey has been nominated to replace her. Sullivan moved to appoint Bailey as the Iowa City representative to the ECICOG Board of Directors; the motion was seconded by Wright. The motion passed unanimously. d. Items from the Executive Director Yapp stated that the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will be holding a Transportation Commission meeting in Muscatine on October 14th, which is a good opportunity for JCCOG members to address issues and possibly thank the agency for state investment in the local area. Yapp then stated that chairperson Ricketts signed three letters of support for trail grant applications: one for the Clear Creek Trail in Coralville, one for Sand Lake Recreation Area in southern Iowa City, and one for the Dubuque Street Trail in Johnson County. Yapp mentioned that JCCOG staff recently held an open house for aesthetic improvements to the Interstate 80 corridor, which had a good turn out from public land owners and local officials. 4. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING a. Consider revisions to the scorinq criteria for JCCOG Surface Transportation Proqram (STP) and Transportation Enhancement (TE) funds Ralston highlighted revisions to the scoring criteria that were recommended by the JCCOG Technical Advisory Committee, noting that the changes were deemed necessary to better reflect current philosophies on how JCCOG funds are spent, Federal Highway Administration (FHA) planning requirements, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality standards. Ralston stated that the JCCOG Technical Advisory Committee recommended that the new criteria focus on fiscal constraints and environmental sustainability. Questions regarding cost benefit analysis and environmental criteria relating to vehicle emissions and vehicle miles traveled were recommended. Ralston stated more specific scoring criteria would be developed for IT AC and Board discussion JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board Page 2 b. Consider how to proceed with anticipated surplus JCCOG FY09-10 Surface Transportation Proaram and Transportation Enhancement funds Ackerson explained that, based on recent funding targets from Iowa DOT, JCCOG has an estimated surplus of $401,000 in Surface Transportation Program funds and an $181,000 surplus in Transportation Enhancement funds, and asked the Board for direction in how to proceed with the surpluses. Ackerson stated that the JCCOG Technical Advisory Committee recommended rolling the funds over into the FY10 budget. Champion moved to roll the surplus STP and TE funds into the FY10 budget; the motion was seconded by Stutsman. The motion carried unanimously. c. Consider an amendment to the FY09-12 Transportation Improvement Proaram (TI P) to add a Coralville Clear Creek Trail proiect Ackerson stated that in 2006 Coralville was awarded congressional funds to be used for the American Discovery Trail, and that the trail passes through a portion of the city. Ackerson noted that the American Discovery Trail is planned to be constructed near Clear Creek and that construction could begin as early as spring 2009. O'Donnell moved to approve the amendment to add the project to the FY09-12 TIP; the motion was seconded by Wright. The motion carried unanimously. d. Consider amendments to the Iowa DOT/JCCOG Federal Functional Classification map Ralston explained that JCCOG is currently working in conjunction with the Iowa DOT and FHA to update the federal functional classification map to show roads in the urbanized area that can receive federal funding. Ralston outlined the criteria and classification for roads that can be added to the map as only those classified as collector streets or higher, and that no more than 35% of total road mileage in an urbanized area can be on the map. Ralston stated that the Iowa City area is currently about ten miles below the 35% threshold and has received recommendations from the JCCOG Technical Advisory Committee regarding which roadways to include on the updated map. Bailey moved to update the Federal Functional Classification map as recommended by the JCCOG Transportation Technical Advisory Committee; the motion was seconded by Champion. The motion carried unanimously. e. Update on the state Passenaer Rail Advisory Committee. Yapp presented a letter to consider the Amtrak reauthorization to the Board, and mentioned two versions of the bill that would include funding for operational costs and funding for capital that could include Amtrak extension. Yapp stated that Congressman Bruce Braley would give preferences to Iowa cities with an Amtrak study already completed. Yapp asked for the Boards approval for a letter from JCCOG advocating for the approval of the Amtrak reauthorization bill. JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board Page 3 Yapp then gave an update on the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee's meeting from August that included items relating to state funding for passenger rail that would be similar to federal funding frameworks. em. Consider approval of a letter of support for expansion of Amtrak service to Iowa Stutsman moved to authorize the chairperson to sign the letter advocating for Amtrak expansion; the motion was seconded by Wright. The motion carried unanimously. f. Consider approval for JCCOG to apply for a Roadway Safety Foundation Grant Yapp explained JCCOG's effort to complete an educational marketing program aimed at "seniors in transition" that are shifting from driving full time to participating in programs such as Johnson County SEATS. Yapp stated that as soon as one month JCCOG could know if they were awarded the Roadway Safety Foundation Grant to pay for the program. Sullivan moved to apply for the grant; the motion was seconded by Wright. The motion carried unanimously. g. Update on the JCCOG Metropolitan BicyclinQ Plan Ackerson gave a brief outline of the content and planning processes associated with the JCCOG Metropolitan Bicycling Plan. Ackerson noted that JCCOG municipalities would each have opportunities to provide input throughout the planning process. h. Update on the JCCOG Expansion of Public Transit Exploratory Subcommittee Yapp gave an update on the first subcommittee meeting and stated that the next step would be to collect additional information from transit users, contact city leaders for input on additional routes, study costs associated with another potential route to North Liberty, and then contact local businesses and employers to determine demand for a transit service similar to a van pool. Yapp then stated the next subcommittee meeting would occur in September. Phillips suggested the subcommittee look into a Coralville bus route to extend into Tiffin as a recent community survey from Tiffin showed a large demand for such a bus service. i. Update on air Quality non-attainment issues in Scott County Ralston explained how Scott and Muscatine Counties have recently exceeded an air quality standard threshold and may be declared by the EPA as a non- attainment area. Ralston noted that seasonal variations and cooler air can affect the monitors and lead to higher readings, which is what Scott County officials believe is the cause of the recent readings that exceeded threshold limits. In order to better understand the unusual seasonal variations, the Quad Cities Metropolitan Planning Organization has contracted with two University of Iowa researchers who specialize in air quality to study the issue; JCCOG will serve as JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board Page 4 the liaison between the two constituents. Yapp stated that Johnson County is also nearing the threshold. j. Consider and amendment to the FY09 Work ProQram to develop a flood event resource document Neumann explained that JCCOG staff would like to add the development of a traffic routing plan for future flood disasters to the FY09 JCCOG Work Program. Neumann explained that traffic data collected during the 2008 flood would be used along with water release rates from the Coralville Reservoir. Sullivan moved to approve the amendment; the motion was seconded by Champion. The motion carried unanimously_ k. Consider an amendment to the FY09 Transportation PlanninQ Work ProQram to add a proiect to assist the City of Coralville with a Transit Facility Feasibility Study Yapp explained that the City of Coralville will not rebuild their transit facility where it was prior to the flood and would like to construct a new facility for which federal funds could be used. Wright mentioned that with the Iowa City transit facility showing its age, perhaps a joint facility between Iowa City and Coralville should be considered. Champion moved to approve the amendment; the motion was seconded by Stutsman. The motion carried unanimously. I. Update on recent activities Yapp highlighted a potential traffic study for North DUbuque Street and North Liberty Road that would include input from the citizens for sustainable development. 5. HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION a. HiQhliQhts from the Human Services Division Severson highlighted the transportation mobility options in Johnson County and how this program's brochure will be available in City Halls and local libraries as well as on the internet. Severson also highlighted a resource brochure for persons with mental health issues that will become available and also be placed in City Halls, local libraries and the internet. Severson then explained the Johnson County United Way flood relief committee and how they work with FEMA and channel donated money through the Crisis Center. Severson explained that the flood relief to assist households with flood related needs committee will be divided into five subcommittees to look at volunteer management, case management, policy and development, spiritual support, and emotional support. Severson highlighted the completion of the Metropolitan Area Senior Mobility Survey that focused on concerns of seniors that relate to transportation. JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board Page 5 Severson mentioned that one of the bigger concerns of senior drivers were "other drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians". 6. OTHER BUSINESS Sullivan explained the Cool Cities Initiative and how Johnson County has collected data relating to their ecological footprint and that the next step is to collect public input through meetings and establish committees with various stakeholders. Yapp was asked to provide more information at the next meeting regarding what the Cool Cities initiative is and what a committee might accomplish. 7. ADJOURNMENT Rickets moved to adjourn; Sullivan seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 5:51 JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board Page 6 ==- ~JCCOG ==- ~ ~ r ~~ m e m 0 r.... Date: October 22, 2008 To: JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board From: John Yapp, Executive Director 7 ..fi. 7' - Re: Agenda Item #3(a): Items from the Executive Director Following are updates on the Joint Emergency Communication Center, and the JCCOG Affordable Housing Taskforce. Let me know at our October 29 meeting if you have any questions. Joint Emergency Communication Center Update · The formal ground breaking is scheduled for October 22. The contractor to construct the facility has been hired and mobilized; the contract award for the facility is $4.3 Million. · Negotiations for the radio system contract are underway, and are anticipated to be concluded in November. The anticipated cost of the radio system including towers is $16.5 Million. · Initial interviews for the Executive Director are scheduled for October 24. · The sale of bonds for the financing of the project is being scheduled for early 2009. JCCOG Affordable Housing Taskforce Andy Johnson, Executive Director of the Johnson County Housing Trust Fund, is in the process of scheduling a meeting of the full JCCOG Affordable Housing Taskforce. The meeting will be facilitated by Jeff Schott from the University of Iowa Institute of Public Affairs. The agenda for this meeting will include: 1. Discussing the recommendations of the affordable housing market analysis, particularly opportunities for regional cooperation. 2. Discussing whether circumstances have changed since the market analysis was completed, particularly how flooding may have changed the housing issues facing our communities. 3. Identifying whether the group sees value in setting future meetings, and if so, what other stakeholders should be included. We will report the results of this discussion to the full JCCOG Board. ~JCCOG r~ m e m 0 (.... Date: October 22,2008 To: JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board From: John Yapp, Executive Director 7 '/ ~ Re: Agenda Item #3(b): Consider the structure of a JCCOG Cool Cities Taskforce At our last meeting, the Board requested more information on the Sierra Club's Cool Cities program in order to discuss and consider the formation of a Cool Cities taskforce. The Sierra Club's Cool Cities program is a voluntary program through which local governments work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in municipal facilities and vehicle fleets. Reasons a local government may become a designated Cool City include emissions reduction, improving energy efficiency, reducing dependence on external fuel sources and improving air quality. There are five steps to the Cool Cities Program: 1. Pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a proclamation [Coralville, Iowa City, North Liberty and Johnson County have completed this step] 2. Conduct a carbon/greenhouse gas emissions audit [Johnson County has completed this step, and Iowa City will complete this step early next year] 3. Develop an Action Plan to reduce carbon and greenhouse gas emissions 4. Implement the Action Plan 5. Monitor results and report results periodically, typically annually A JCCOG Cool Cities taskforce would assist with Step #3, the qevelopment of the action plan. The rational is that it is more efficient to have one taskforce for the metropolitan area, than it is to have 5 or 6 taskforces for the different governmental entities represented on JCCOG. I have discussed this approach with representatives of the local Sierra Club and some municipal staff, and there appears to be interest in this coordinated approach. However, it is also clear that because each organization has unique elements, a unique action plan will likely need to be developed for each organization. It is important to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach. Taskforce mission: The mission of the Cool Cities taskforce would be to advise and provide direction on what the action plans should include as far as initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; it would be the responsibility of each entity to finalize, adopt and implement the action plan for their organization. Taskforce composition: If the Board concurs with the formation of a JCCOG Cool Cities taskforce, I believe it should include a mixture of staff and interested public 'experts' in pertinent fields. It is important to include a staff person for each governmental entity for two reasons: 1) the staff person will have knowledge of their organization, and will be able to have better communication with their organization; and 2) when it comes time to implement the action plan, it will be important for a staff person to have background and knowledge of the recommendations of the taskforce. The person appointed should be someone who is tasked with implementing or overseeing the action plan for the community. For the public representatives, it would be ideal if people with varied skills/backgrounds are appointed. As individual entities decide who to appoint, it would be appropriate to look for a mixture of backgrounds including backgrounds in education, business, building trades, architectural design, environment, non-profit human services and/or the faith community, and transportation/public transit. If the Board concurs with this approach, I suggest that each interested JCCOG entity appoint one staff person and one at-large/public position to the JCCOG Cool Cities taskforce. Ideally, the staff person would be the person charged with developing and implementing the eventual action plan and the at-large position would have expertise in an appropriate field. I feel it is important to have the taskforce be a manageable size; we can always bring in people from with an expertise or background for a specific discussion if a certain skill is missing from the taskforce makeup. Timeframe: Regarding timeframe, if the entities can conduct the process to appoint taskforce members later this winter, we can look toward an initial meeting of the JCCOG Cool Cities taskforce in March, 2009. JCCOG staff is able to assist with development of the action plans, particularly for the smaller communities if they so desire. Please consider this structure of the JCCOG Cool Cities Taskforce. If the Board concurs, we will contact each entity to begin the process of making taskforce appointments. If you would like time to bring this back to your individual organizations to discuss, we can put it on the agenda for the next Board meeting. ~JCCOG rr..... m e m 0 Date: October 21, 2008 To: JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board From: John Yapp, Executive Director 7 ~ Yt.,.,,-- Re: Agenda Item #3(c): Discussion of FY10 JCCOG budget and scope of services As JCCOG is administratively part of the City of Iowa City's municipal system, we have begun the budget process concurrent with Iowa City's budget process. Department and Division Heads have begun submitting their budget requests for review. At this point, I would like to ask the Board if there is any change to the scope of services provided by JCCOG which might affect the budget preparation process. We will bring the formal FY10 budget to you for consideration. in January. Much of our work revolves around the federal requirement to conduct the metropolitan transportation planning process, which allows and improves our ability to attract federal transportation funds to the area. This work ranges from the almost daily data collection we conduct to the larger, more complex studies and reports developed over months and years by JCCOG. These studies and reports are typically requirements in order to utilize Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration funds. Other work JCCOG has assisted with includes projects like the Joint Emergency Communication Center, the affordable housing coordination process, and the upcoming coordination of the Cool Cities taskforce. I have attached a summary of the Administration, Transportation Planning, and Human Services Planning Divisions from the FY09 budget; I expect the FY10 budget to be similar in scope. 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Date: October 21,2008 To: JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board From: Brad Neuman~sistant Transportation Planner Re: Agenda Item #4(a): Consider recommendations of the JCCOG Public Transit Expansion Exploratory Taskforce A few months ago, the JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board formed a taskforce to discuss scenarios for expansion of fixed-route transit service into areas currently not being served in Johnson County. The Public Transit Expansion Exploratory Taskforce members and representatives from the League of Women Voters, area transit managers, the University Parking and Transportation Director, and North Liberty administration met twice; once in July and once in October. At the first taskforce meeting, the taskforce members were presented with an overview of how local transit systems are funded, including the array of federal, state, and local resources necessary to support public transit. Much of the discussion at this first meeting revolved around the difficulty of providing extensive fixed-route transit service to other parts of Johnson County without significant subsidy due to lower population densities and longer travel times. Some of the local transit systems are considering cutting back on service due to rising fuel prices, making transit expansion even more difficult. There was some discussion of alternatives to fixed-route transit in Johnson County, including the existing SEATS service. As a result of the discussions at the first meeting, JCCOG staff was asked to collect additional information regarding the following points of interest: 1. Survey the passengers on the existing North Liberty route to determine what factors are important for them in choosing transit service. 2. Speak to the other incorporated towns in Johnson County to determine the interest level in transit service. 3. Investigate the costs, travel time, and population demographics for a transit route between Iowa City and North Liberty on North Dubuque Street. 4. Contact major employers in the area to determine interest in employer-based van pool programs. Information regarding these four points of interest was presented at the taskforce's October meeting. If any Board members would like a copy of this information, let me know. The taskforce discussion led to three recommendations for the JCCOG Board to consider. The recommendations include: 1. Focus investigation efforts for transit expansion on Tiffin and North Liberty. This would include JCCOG staff working with these communities and the existing transit services in Johnson County and assisting in research and surveys if desired by these communities. 2. Promote existing and expanded SEATS service in rural Johnson County and in the smaller communities in Johnson County. This may include discussions regarding the frequency of service and the scheduling of service. 3. Request that the JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board disband the current Public Transit Expansion Exploratory Taskforce and appoint a new committee that would be more visionary in terms of expanding public transportation services throughout Johnson County. Attached to this memo is an email JCCOG received from North Liberty City Council member Gerry Kuhl. We wanted to pass on these comments since Gerry had to leave the taskforce meeting early. JCCOG staff is requesting direction from the Board on how to proceed with the recommendations. If you have any questions or comments regarding the recommendations please give me a call at 356-5235 or email me at brad-neumann@iowa-city.org. Attachment cc: John Yapp jccogadm/agenda/UAPB-PTEET.doc 2 Page 1 of2 Brad Neumann From: gkuhl@mchsLcom Sent: Monday, October 20,20085:44 PM To: Brad Neumann Cc: Wozniak Jim; Salm Tom; Wheatley Dean Subject: Re: JCCOG Public Transit Expansion Exploratory Taskforce recommendations Brad, Sorry I had to leave the meeting Wednesday for another meeting. And, thanks for sending me a copy of this email. Mayor Phillips from Tiffin expressed well what I have thought. The Iowa City Corridor area extends from Heartland in North Liberty to Riverside(i.e. the NW side to the SE side). And certainly to start with NL and Tiffin would be a good attempt, and therefore, is a solid recommendation. I also think it is critical that we get citizen input to determine specifically what the citizens are wanting. Although a costly study might be ideal, in these economic times I am not sure that is realistic. We have many talented individuals in this area who could likely write a survey. The JCCOG staff, seasoned city planners such as Dean Wheatley, and the University Department of Urban Planning are 3 resources that come to mind. Couldn't we write a few questions and then include them with a water bill with responses via email or a paper copy back to our city halls. I also am not interested in a "all things to all people" system. We need to figure out a way to get people connected to the existing systems. I'm thinking 3 trips a day to get people back and forth to work and a couple trips during the week to get people to doctor and shopping. Perhaps getting people to the 3 & 11 p.m work shifts. Those are the things the survey needs to address. Likewise, I'm interested in an efficient system that is used. A void empty busses during the middle of the day. And consider alternatives to large busses such as vans. But those are things the survey can help us with. The SEATS recommendation is also solid. If the current group can address the above issues, and we can get an integrated Johnson County 10/21/2008 Page 2 of2 transportaion system, I'm not sure you need to disband the current group. I'd be willing to work with either group. Hope my input helps the JCCOG Board. Gerry Kuhl -------------- Original message from "Brad Neumann" <Brad-Neumann@iowa-city.org>: --------_ As a result of our discussions at our October 15 taskforce meeting, the following recommendations to the JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board were developed. These recommendations will be presented to the JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board at their meeting on October 29,2008, along with a summary of the taskforce discussions. RECOMMENDA TIONS: ~ Focus investigation efforts for transit expansion on Tiffin and North Liberty. This would include JCCOG staff working with these communities and the existing transit services in Johnson County and assisting in research and surveys if desired by these communities. ~ Promote existing and expanded SEATS service in rural Johnson County and in the smaller communities in Johnson County. This may include discussions regarding the frequency of service and the scheduling of service. ~ Request that the JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board disband the current Public Transit Expansion Exploratory Taskforce and appoint a new committee that would be more visionary in terms of expanding public transportation services throughout Johnson County. Please review the recommendations and provide comments to me by Tuesday, October, 21,2008. If anyone has any questions please give me a call at 356-5235 or email me at j:ml~~m~lJ.mann@19Wq: citY.OIg. Thanks. 10/21/2008 :t: l{) ..- 0 0 ,..... 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To: JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board From: Kent Ralston; Assistant Transportation Planner ~ Re: Agenda Item #4(b): Consider a resolution authorizing the amendment of the JCCOG Federal Functional Classification Map As your August 27, 2008 meeting, staff noted that we are currently in the process of working with the Iowa Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration to update the Federal Functional Classification System map for the Iowa City Urbanized Area. The functional classification system is a hierarchy of five roadway classes and indicates which roads are Federal Aid Routes. The functional classification system's significance to JCCOG's activities is that federal funding can only be spent on roadways functionally classified as collector, or higher, in the classification system. At your last meeting the TTAC had made a recommendation requesting that 9.5 miles of roadway be added to the classification system. The Board concurred with the TTAC recommendation and it was forwarded to the Iowa DOT for approval. The Iowa DOT reviewed the recommendation and informed JCCOG that the request to change Forevergreen Road from a local street to a minor arterial could not be approved until the 1-380 / Forevergreen interchange project is listed on both the Capital Improvement and Transportation Improvement Programs. As is the case, the TTAC has made several revisions to the original recommendation, including adding Jones Boulevard in North Liberty, and Oakdale Boulevard between Dubuque Street and 1 st Avenue to the list. The final TTAC recommendation and resolution for which roadways should be added to the Federal Functional Classification map are attached. If the Board concurs with the TTAC recommendation, staff will submit our final requests to the Iowa DOT. A copy of the current Iowa City Urbanized Area Federal Functional Classification System map is also attached for your review. . 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Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5253 RESOLUTION NO. 0 g - 0 cL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THE FEDERAL FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM WHEREAS, the Johnson County Council of Governments is established under Chapter 28E 'of the Code of Iowa; and WHEREAS, the Johnson County Council of Governments is the designated metropolitan planning organization for the Iowa City Urbanized Area; and WHEREAS, the JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board, upon a recommendation from the JCCOG Transportation Technical Advisory Committee, has determined it is reasonable to add select streets to the JCCOG Federal Functional Classification System map. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE JOHNSON COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS URBANIZED AREA POLICY BOARD, THAT: The Johnson County Council of Governments Urbanized Area Policy Board approves amending the Federal Functional Classification System with the following: 1. Camp Cardinal Boulevard, from Highway 6 to Melrose Avenue - add as minor arterial; 2. Oakdale Boulevard, from 12th Avenue to Coral Ridge Avenue/Highway 965 - change from local to collector; 3. Oakdale Boulevard, from 1st Avenue to N. Dubuque Street - change from local to collector; 4. Scott Boulevard, from North Dodge Street to Rochester Avenue - add as minor arterial; 5. First Avenue, from Rochester Avenue to Scott Boulevard - add as minor arterial; 6. Mormon Trek Boulevard, from Highway 1 to Old Highway 218 - add as minor arterial; 7. McCollister Boulevard, from Old Highway 218 to S. Gilbert Street - add as minor arterial; 8. Jones Boulevard, from Penn Street to Forevergreen Road - change from local to collector; 9. Forevergreen Road, from Highway 965 to Jones Boulevard - change from local to collector; And to forward the noted changes on to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Passed and approved this day of ,20_. CHAIR ATTEST: JCCOG Executive Director J=gtp/res/kr-ffcsmap.doc t !! i~.€< 11;1; J i U ~i · ili ~. l' ~Q IL;i . ~ 0 I' I - $ i l {i I 5_ .q ~'2~g 2~ II 150 -B-2 ~.;; Ii ~~il:_~ ~ - :::u f.n'l-€'~ . E. 5 ~ U ... ::l -8= :;) i ~ IIIIII H ~JCCOG r..-..... m e m 0 Date: October 21,2008 To: JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board From: Brad Neuman~sistant Transportation Planner Re: Agenda item #4(c): Consider an amendment to the FY09-FY12 JCCOG Transportation Improvement Program: Coralville Transit project Coralville Transit is requesting that the transit element of the FY09-12 JCCOG TIP be amended to include the following project: Add a Transit Facility to the Coralville portion of the FY09-12 TIP: .:. Add: Transit Facility - $8,210,000 total - $1,000,000 State (anticipated grants) - $7,210,000 local (FY09) This facility will include maintenance, storage, and administration space and is necessary to replace the flood damaged Coralville Transit Facility located at 314 3rd Avenue. The City of Coralville, FEMA, and the FT A have determined that the flood damaged facility will not be repaired. The City of Coralville is currently searching for additional funding sources. Inclusion of this project in the TIP is necessary for any Federal funds to be utilized for the project. Staff is asking for approval of this amendment. If you have any questions please give me a call at 356-5235 or email me at brad-neumann@iowa-citV.orq. cc: John Yapp jccogadm/agenda/UAPB- TIP .doc ~ -=JCCOG ~ ~ . r,..... m e m 0 Date: October 22,2008 To: JCCOG Urbanized Area Planning Board From: John Yapp, Executive Director 7 f ~ Re: Agenda item #4(d): Consider criteria for placing unfunded illustrative projects in the JCCOG Transportation Improvement Program. When we go through the process of developing the FY10-13 Transportation Improvement Program later this winter, I would like to offer the opportunity to place illustrative projects in the TIP. Illustrative projects are those projects for which no federal funding has yet been identified, but are placed in the TIP and State TIP (STIP) for illustrative purposes. Inclusion in the TIP will not automatically trigger any review of plans or environmental documents. The main benefits of having an illustrative project included in the TIP/STIP are: 1. It shows there is some commitment to the project when applying for federal grant funds, particularly when working with congressional staff and elected officials. 2. It allows an amendment to the programming documents to be processed faster once funding is identified since the project is already in the adopted document; and Iowa DOT would like to include illustrative projects on only a limited basis in the STIP. To that end, we have criteria to propose for inclusion of the projects in the JCCOG TIP to avoid simply submitting a "wish list" of projects. The Transportation Technical Advisory Committee has discussed these criteria, and has recommended they include: 1. The project is in a funded year in the City's Capital Improvements Program; and the municipality within which the projects reside has committed to the minimum 20% local match required for most federally funded transportation projects. This commitment can be in the form of a letter from the mayor or city manager/administrator of a community. 2. Enough preliminary design work has been done on the project to develop an itemized engineer's estimate; and 3. Federal funds for the project are actively being sought. This means that application for funds has already been made, or will be made within the next year, and/or there is evidence of active lobbying for federal funds. Please consider these proposed criteria for illustrative projects at our October 29 meeting. It is important that illustrative projects be well-developed projects with solid community support, and should not be a wish list of projects. If you concur, we will use these criteria during the development of the FY1 0-13 Transportation Improvement Program later this winter. jccogadm/agd/uapb-jy10-29-08.doc ~~JCCOG ~ r..-ii.... m e m 0 Date: October 20,2008 To: JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board From: John Yapp, Executive Director 71 ~ Re: Agenda Item 4(e): Consider a resolution supporting North Liberty's application to the Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program One of the requirements of the Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program is that the Metropolitan Planning Organization pass a resolution supporting the grant application and confirming the proposed project is consistent with the Long Range Transportation Plan. North Liberty is making application for improvements to Highway 965 in order to add capacity, reduce congestion, and add traffic signals for more orderly traffic flow. Specifically, North Liberty is applying for funds to convert Highway 965 from two lanes to four lanes between Ashley Court and Lions Drive; add turn lanes to the Highway 965 and Lions Drive intersection, including a traffic signal, and add turn lanes and a traffic signal to the Highway 965/Fairview Lane intersection. These improvements will reduce delay on this segment of Highway 965 and create more efficient traffic movements. The total cost of this project is estimated to be $1.65 million without streetscape and landscape enhancements; North Liberty is applying for $1,319,209 in Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program funds. Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program funds are intended to fund projects which reduce vehicle emissions. Congested corridors are a major source of vehicular emissions as idling and slow- moving vehicles produce more emissions than vehicles traveling at or near the posted speed limit. North Liberty is estimating that this project will result in a reduction of 6,942 kg per year of carbon monoxide, 1,633 kg per year of volatile organic compounds, and 745 kg per year of nitrous oxide. North Liberty has also received $274,000 in Surface Transportation Program funds through JCCOG toward the reconstruction of Highway 965 and Fairview Lane intersection. Highway 965 is identified as having a capacity deficiency in the JCCOG Long Range Multimodal Transportation Plan, and a project to add capacity to the Highway 965 corridor is consistent with the future arterial street scenarios identified in the plan. Therefore, I agree that the North Liberty application for funds to add capacity to Highway 965 is consistent with the Long Range Multimodal Transportation Plan. Please consider a resolution supporting North Liberty's grant application to the Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program. I will be available at your October 29 meeting if you have any questions. jccogadm/mem/Hwy965capacity10-20.doc Prepared by: John Yapp, Executive Director, JCCOG, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5252 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NORTH LIBERTY APPLICATION TO THE IOWA CLEAN AIR ATTAINMENT PROGRAM FOR FUNDS TO IMPROVE HIGHWAY 965 BETWEEN ASHLEY COURT AND FAIRVIEW LANE WHEREAS, Johnson County Council of Governments (JCCOG) is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Iowa City Urbanized Area; and WHEREAS, the City of North Liberty is applying to the State of Iowa for Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program funds through the Iowa Department of Transportation for its Highway 965 Corridor Improvements-Phase 1; and WHEREAS, the intent of ICAAP is to fund projects or programs which help maintain Iowa's clean air quality by reducing transportation-related emissions; and WHEREAS, Highway 965 is identified in the JCCOG Long Range Multi-Modal Transportation Plan as having capacity deficiencies, and a project to add capacity is consistent with projects identified in the Long Range Transportation Plan; and WHEREAS, capacity improvements and signalization improvements are proposed for Highway 965 between Ashley Court and Lions Drive, and at the Highway 965/Fairview Lane intersection; and WHEREAS, the improvements will benefit traffic flow and will result in less carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and nitrous oxide emissions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Johnson County Council of Governments Urbanized Area Policy Board hereby supports the North Liberty application to Iowa Departmentof Transportation's Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program. The Resolution was approved by a vote of to Approved by the MPO Policy Board and signed this day of ,2008. David Ricketts Urbanized Area Policy Board Chairperson ATTEST: John Yapp Executive Director Jccogadmin/reslNorthLibertyApp-QS.doc ~JCCOG r~ m e m 0 (.... Date: October 21,2008 To: JCCOG Transportation Technical Advisory Committee From: Brad Neumanf~sistant Transportation Planner Re: Agenda item #4(f): Update on federal passenger rail funding legislation In late September, House and Senate negotiators reached a deal on major railroad safety reform and rail investment legislation. The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (HR2095) will increase funding for Amtrak and improve rail safety. The deal merges bills that had already separately passed the House and Senate. Rep. Bruce Braley was a co-sponsor of the bill and guided the bill through the Transportation Committee. The bill includes $1.6 billion for rail safety programs and $13 billion for Amtrak. The $13 billion for Amtrak includes the creation of a new $1.9 billion 'State Capital Grant Program' through FY 2013. This program would award states for the construction of new passenger rail service between cities. The proposed passenger rail service between Chicago-Quad Cities-Iowa City would be eligible to apply for funding under this program. The states are eligible to apply for these funds with a minimum 20% state match. The bill also includes a provision mandating a Federal Railroad Administration study into the viability of the widespread use of biolubricants in freight and passenger rail as an alternative to petroleum-based lubricants. The University of Northern Iowa's National Ag-Based Lubricant Center (NABL) will playa large role in the study. Attached is a letter from Senator Charles Grassley responding to the JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board's letter supporting passenger rail service in Iowa. Senator Grassley's letter is also very supportive of passenger rail service in Iowa and identifies concerns about the annual operating expense. In Iowa, the State's Passenger Rail Committee has met once and is planning another meeting later this fall. The committee is working on a budget proposal for the state legislature and marketing plans for passenger rail programs in Iowa. The communities in Iowa that could see Amtrak routes through their communities are also planning another meeting for this fall and are anxiously waiting to see what happens in Illinois. The Illinois state legislature has not yet determined funding levels for passenger rail improvements. The Midwest Regional Rail Initiative, which is made up of nine states, has received a $297,000 grant from the federal government for additional passenger rail studies. cc: John Yapp W:\wpdata\jccogtp\TTAC-RR funding.doc REPLY To: REPLY To: o 135 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 20510-1501 (202) 224-3744 TTY: (202) 224-4479 e-mail: chuck_ngrassJey@grassley.senate.gov tinitrd ~tetrs ~rnetr o 103 FEDERAL COURTHOUSE BUILOING 320 6TH STREET SIOUX CiTY, IA 51101-1244 (712)233-1860 o 721 FEDERAL BUILDING 210 WALNUT STREET DES MOINES, IA 50309-2140 (515)288-1145 CHARLES E, GRASS LEY WASHINGTON, DC 20510-1501 October 8, 2008 o 210 WATERLOO BUILDING 531 COMMERCIAL STREET WATERLOO, IA 50701-5497 (319) 232-6657 o 206 FEDERAL BUILDING 101 1ST STREET SE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401-1227 (319)363-6832 o 131 WEST 3RD STREET SUITE 180 DAVENPORT,IA 52801-1419 (563) 322-4331 Mr. David Ricketts Chairperson, JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board Johnson County Council of Governments 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 o 307 FEDERAL BUILDING 8 SOUTH 6TH STREET COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501-4204 (712) 322-7103 Dear Mr. Ricketts: Thank you for taking the time to contact me. It is always good to hear from people back home. I appreciate knowing of your support for continued passenger rail service in Iowa and across the nation. I certainly understand the importance of balanced transportation alternatives and have been working with local, state, and regional officials to expand passenger rail service in Iowa. Iowa deserves improved rail service. For fiscal year 2009, there have been several proposals for passenger rail funding. Amtrak requested $1.671 billion. Of this amount $525 million would be for operating assistance, $801 million would be for capital spending, and $345 million would be for debt service. The Administration requested $900 million for Amtrak in its fiscal year 2009 budget. Of this amount, $525 million would be for capital grants, $275 million would be for operating efficiency incentive grants and $100 million would be for the continuation of the state matching capital grant program. The Administration also proposes a new pilot program that would test the feasibility of allowing entities other than Amtrak to provide service on selected routes. The Senate Appropriations Committee has passed its recommendations for fiscal year 2009. Included in its bill is $1.55 billion for Amtrak. This amount includes $1 billion in capital grants, which is divided further into $285 million for debt service and $550 million for operating grants. The state capital matching program would receive $100 million in this legislation. At this time, the full Senate has not had the opportunity to consider this appropriations bill. The state matching grant program provides funds for a state or group of states to apply for up to fifty percent of the total cost of a capital project. These projects must be on a route that requires no operating subsidy or the state or group of states must be willing to provide the operating subsidy. These projects must also be included in the respective state's statewide transportation improvement plans at the time of application. In addition, Congress has passed the Rail Safety and Amtrak Reauthorization Bill. This legislation has two separate portions. RANKING MEMBER, FINANCE Committee Assignments: BUDGET JUDICIARY AGRICULTURE CO-CHAIRMAN, INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL CAUCUS PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER The first section reauthorizes the Federal Railroad Administration. It also authorizes $1.6 billion for rail safety programs over the next five years, mandates installation of positive train control, makes changes concerning hours of service requirements, requires certain mandatory training, increases civil penalties for violations, and makes changes to grade crossing safety management practices. The second section authorizes $13.1 billion for Amtrak and passenger rail through fiscal year 2013. Of this amount, $9.7 billion is authorized for Amtrak operating grants, capital grants, and debt repayment; $1.9 billion is authorized for grants to states to support intercity passenger rail service, and $1.5 billion is authorized for grants for high-speed rail corridors. The second section also requires Amtrak to improve its financial accounting system and develop a five-year financial plan to be submitted to the Inspector General. Amtrak must utilize an independent auditor to develop and recommend methodologies for Amtrak to use in determining routes and services, including the elimination of routes if necessary. A pilot program is created permitting carriers owning infrastructure over which Amtrak operates to take bids from non- Amtrak entities to provide passenger rail service on underperforming Amtrak routes. Finally, I would like to voice my support for current efforts to bring Amtrak to Dubuque and the Quad Cities. The Quad Cities line would then proceed to Iowa City and eventually to Des Moines. For years, I have been working with the Iowa delegation and the State of Iowa on the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative. The Iowa Department of Transportation is working with eight other Midwest states on this Initiative. This service, with its hub in Chicago, will provide an alternative for many Iowa travelers. It will foster improvements and could prove to be valuable to the growing economy of our state. Still, funding for this additional rail initiative remains a challenge to many states, including Iowa. Of primary concern is the annual operating expenses. However, please know that I am working at the federal level to help this initiative take off in Iowa. Thank you again for contacting me. I hope that you will continue to keep me informed of federal matters that are important to you. My offices in Iowa, as well as in Washington, DC, are here to serve you! Sincerely, Charles E. Grassley United States Senator CEG/sk Date: October 21,2008 wJCCOG rrii.... m e m 0 To: JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board From: Kristopher Ackerson, Assistant Transportation Planner #-K Re: Item 4(g): Update on the JCCOG metropolitan area bicycling plan In August, 2008, Johnson County Council of Governments (JCCOG) staff began developing a bicycle master plan for the urbanized area as part of the JCCOG FY09 Transportation Planning Work Program. The purpose of this regional approach to bike planning is to establish common goals among communities in the metropolitan area, as well as to identify unique needs and priorities of each community. The planning process involves several steps. An inventory of bicycle accommodations and determination of the level of service are the first steps. To date, JCCOG staff has met with Coralville, Iowa City, North Liberty, and University of Iowa staff, including planners, engineers, and chiefs of police. Meetings are also planned with representatives of Johnson County, Tiffin, University Heights, and the Clear Creek/Amana and Iowa City Community School Districts. The next step is the community needs assessment. The needs assessment considers factors such as demographic characteristics, population growth, and cycling participation trends. Staff developed an online survey and hosted two community workshops in Coralville and Iowa City to gather input from residents. Approximately 160 citizens attended the workshops. The needs assessment, combined with the inventory and level of service analysis, will be used to create the recommendations for the communities. The following project timeline is anticipated to allow time for communities to apply for the Bike Friendly Communities program in August, 2009: · August 5th - Kick-off meeting with RTBC (complete) · August/September - Meet with city staff (on-going) · Late September - Coralville I North Liberty I Tiffin I Johnson Co. Workshop (complete) · Early October - Iowa City I Univ. Heights I Univ. of Iowa Community Workshop (complete) · October - Online Survey (on-going) · November - Meet with Tiffin, University Heights, and school districts staff · Late November - Summary of Community Workshops and draft chapters for RTBC · Early February - Draft Plan submitted to RTBC for comment · March - Public comment period on draft · April - Draft Plan submitted to JCCOG TT AC and Board for consideration · May - Public Open House during Bike to Work Week I will be at your October 29 meeting to answer any questions you have about this process. jccogtp/mem/BoardFaIl2008BikePlanUpdate10-21.doc Date: October 22,2008 ~JCCOG r~ m e m 0 r.... To: JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board From: John Yapp, Executive Director 7 I ~ Re: Agenda Item #4(h): Discuss Dubuque Street/North Liberty Road traffic study Recently, Kent Ralston and I met with Mark Hamer, a representative of the Citizens for Sensible Development who represent property owners living in the Dubuque Street/North Liberty Road area south of North Liberty and east of Coralville. We discussed the pending North Dubuque Street/North Liberty Road traffic study, and Mr. Hamer provided 10 points the Citizens for Sensible Development would like to have considered as part of the study. JCCOG staff has completed most of the data collection and background information necessary to conduct the study, and will be completing an initial draft of the study later this winter. The 10 points Mr. Hamer indicated are important to his group include: 1. The study should be large enough to include significant roads outside of the North Liberty Road/North Dubuque Street corridor which may affect traffic in the area, such as Interstate 80 and the planned Forevergreen Road interchange. 2. The study should include an evaluation of east/west traffic as well as north/south traffic. 3. The data collected for the study should be done when school is in session, and there should be some discussion of weekend traffic and special event traffic. 4. The impact of traffic speed should be considered as part of the study, including the appropriateness of different posted speed limits and different segments of road. 5. The study should include a variety of roadway capacity and roadway alignment scenarios. The impact of new schools and other significant land use changes should be included as part of the study. 6. The study should take into account the Oakdale Boulevard extension and any other roads being constructed in the near future. The study should also include a discussion of other transportation options and how they might impact traffic, including public transit and passenger rail. 7. Any assumptions made as part of the traffic forecast should be transparent. 8. There should not be any preconceived notions as to what the results of the study should be. 9. The existing arterial street plans for the area, specifically the JCCOG Arterial Street Plan and municipal land use plans, should be made apparent and should be part of the study. 10. JCCOG should continue to seek input from the Citizens for Sensible Development. Let me know if you have any questions at our October 29 meeting. We intend to complete the bulk of this study this winter. cc: Mark Homer Ryan Heier Dean Wheatley Kelly Hayworth Dan Holderness Rick Dvorak R.J. Moore Greg Parker jccogadm/agd/uapb.CSD10points.doc Date: October 21, 2008 wJCCOG rr..... To: JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board From: John Yapp, Executive Director I y~ Re: Update on Recent Activities This is a list of the major work activities being conducted by JCCOG Transportation Division staff; routine data collection and reporting are not necessarily included. Let us know at our October 29 meeting if you have any questions about these projects or another item. Streets and Highways 1. Assisted with Living Roadways Trust applications for Interstate 80 landscaping improvements for Iowa City and Coralville 2. Conducting a traffic study for Scales Bend Road in North Liberty and Johnson County 3. Assisting the University of Iowa with the West Campus Traffic Study 4. Dubuque Street traffic study between Church Street and Jefferson Street Public Transit 1. Working with Iowa DOT on the update of the Passenger Transportation Development Plan (PTDP); Our PTDP has been identified by Iowa DOT as an example for 'best practices' 2. Prepared a transit facility feasibility study and infrastructure grant application for Coralville Transit 3. Assisted with Iowa City Transit's Triennial Review 4. Prepared information and conducted research for the JCCOG Transit Expansion Exploratory taskforce 5. Prepared year-end reports for Coralville and Iowa City Transit Pedestrian and Bicycle 1. Conducting the JCCOG Bicycle Plan process 2. Conducting an evaluation of Yield to Pedestrian signs 3. Developed a plan for marking downtown Iowa City bike routes 4. Assessing scooter/moped use of downtown Iowa City bike racks Traffic Engineering Activities 1. All-way stop analysis for the River Street / Woolf Ave intersection 2. Conducting traffic calming evaluation of Glendale Road 3. Conducted an intersection study for Main St / Oak Crest Hill Road in Hills 4. Updated a traffic signal warrant study for Highway 1 / 5th Street in Solon 5. Began traffic signal warrant study for Penn St / Jones Blvd in North Liberty 6. Began data collection for Mormon Trek Boulevard traffic study Multi Modal I Other 1. Assisting with passenger rail planning at the state and local levels 2. Participating with the Chamber of Commerce Transportation and Legislative Subcommittee 3. Assisting with EPA Brownfields Assessment application preparation 4. Submitted Roadway Safety Foundation grant application for funds for marketing transportation programs to seniors 5. Assisted JC Emergency Management with Emergency Operations Center funding applications 6. Assisting University Heights with land use planning and review of development proposals 7. Updates to the JCCOG scoring criteria for Surface Transportation Program and Transportation Enhancement funds 8. Participating the Johnson County and cities on discussion of overlapping municipal fringe areas 9. Helping to coordinate discussion of Affordable Housing issues in metropolitan area jccogadm/mem/UAPB-recentactivities-jy10-29-08.doc ~JCCOG ,..~ m e m 0 (.... Date: October 22,2008 To: Fr: JCCOG Ur~a~zed Area Policy Board , / )J Linda SeveFSon, Human Services Coordinator Re: Agenda Item 5(a): Highlights from the Human Services Division Following is a summary of recent activities: 1. I have received and I will review FY 10 funding requests from Health and Human Service Agencies. I organized the applications and will distribute information to Iowa City and Coralville. Johnson County (A. Correia) have received their funding binders. 2. I assisted with a grant application to the Roadway Safety Foundation on senior driving and other transportation resources. 3. We continue to administer the Iowa City bus strip ticket program and distribution of monthly bus passes (both Iowa City and Coralville) for Department of Human Services, STAR, and Goodwill clients. I also serve as the Review Person for people who have been denied for SEATS (paratransit) and have filed an appeal. 4. Sarah (student intern) assisted the Department of Human Services/JC Social Services in updating their informational brochures resource center. 5. I have participated in the monthly meeting of the Johnson County/United Way Flood Relief Committee and the Case Management sub-committee (which meets every two weeks to discuss and brainstorm on households that are experiencing difficulties). 6. This month, I assisted the Masons with their Clothe-A-Child event by being the contact with human service agencies. They hosted an event where 40 children are assisted with purchasing winter clothing items at SEARS and then had a pancake breakfast. 7. I attended a presentation on the new Aging and Disability Resource Center, a state grant received by Elder Services, Inc. 8. In the last month, I said good-by to two interns who had been with us for over a year. Abbie Volland Yoder joined the Hope Lodge (housing for people with cancer) and Sarah Benson Witry became the Food Bank and Crisis Assistance director at the Crisis Center. 9. I have attended or participated in the regular scheduled meetings or activities for the Human Services Division. Some of the meetings were The School Attendance Task Force, Juvenile Youth Development, HACAP Site Council, Broadway Neighborhood Meeting, United Way Directors and Community Investment meetings, Rural Housing Advisory Committee, Empowerment Parent Education committee, and Local Homeless Coordinating Board. jccogadm/agenda/ls-update10-0B.doc