Freestanding Communities Workgroup

AGENDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016 6:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.

1290 Broadway First Floor Independence Pass Conference Room

1. 6:30 Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call and Introduction of New Members and Alternates

4. *Move to Approve Agenda

STRATEGIC INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

5. 6:35 Presentation on Organizational Safety and Liability (Attachment A) Dr. John Nicoletti, Nicoletti Flater Associates Sam Light, Light Kelly PC

6. 7:35 Report of the Chair

Report on Regional Transportation Committee Meeting Report on Performance and Engagement Committee – Herb Atchison Report on Finance and Budget Committee – Bob Fifer

7. 7:45 Report of the Executive Director

8. 7:55 Public Comment

Up to 45 minutes is allocated at this time for public comment and each speaker will be limited to 3 minutes. If there are additional requests from the public to address the Board, time will be allocated at the end of the meeting to complete public comment. The chair requests that there be no public comment on issues for which a prior public hearing has been held before this Board. Consent and action items will begin immediately after the last speaker

*motion requested

TIMES LISTED WITH EACH AGENDA ITEM ARE APPROXIMATE IT IS REQUESTED THAT ALL CELL PHONES BE SILENCED

DURING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. THANK YOU

Persons in need of auxiliary aids or services, such as interpretation services or assisted listening devices, are asked to contact DRCOG at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting by calling (303) 480-6701.

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Board of Directors Meeting Agenda October 19, 2016

CONSENT AGENDA

9. 8:15 *Move to Approve Consent Agenda Minutes of September 21, 2016 (Attachment B)

ACTION AGENDA

10. 8:20 *Discussion on reallocation of FY 2016 and 2017 Station Area Master Plan/Urban

Center (STAMP/UC) funds from a returned study (Attachment C) Derrick Webb, Regional Planner, Regional Planning and Development

11. 8:30 *Discussion of a TIP Second-Year Project Delay and Appeal (Attachment D) Todd Cottrell, Senior Transportation Planner, Transportation Planning & Operations

INFORMATIONAL BRIEFINGS

12. 8:40 Volkswagen Settlement

(Attachment E) Douglas W. Rex, Director, Transportation Planning & Operations

13. 8:55 2015 Annual Report on Roadway Traffic Congestion in the Denver Region (Attachment F) Robert Spotts, Senior Transportation/Air Quality Planner, Transportation Planning & Operations

14. 9:10 Committee Reports The Chair requests these reports be brief, reflect decisions made and information germane to the business of DRCOG A. Report on State Transportation Advisory Committee – Elise Jones B. Report from Metro Mayors Caucus – Herb Atchison C. Report from Metro Area County Commissioners– Don Rosier D. Report from Advisory Committee on Aging – Phil Cernanec E. Report from Regional Air Quality Council – Shakti F. Report on E-470 Authority – Ron Rakowsky G. Report on FasTracks – Bill Van Meter

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

15. Relevant clippings and other communications of interest (Attachment G)

Included in this section of the agenda packet are news clippings which specifically mention DRCOG. Also included are selected communications that have been received about DRCOG staff members.

*motion requested

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ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

16. Next Meeting – November 16, 2016

17. Other Matters by Members

18. 9:15 Adjournment

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CALENDAR OF FUTURE MEETINGS

October 2016 18 Regional Transportation Committee 8:30 a.m. 19 Finance and Budget Committee 5:30 p.m. 19 Board of Directors 6:30 p.m. 21 Advisory Committee on Aging Noon – 3 p.m. 24 Transportation Advisory Committee 1:30 p.m. November 2016 2 Board Work Session 4:00 p.m. 2 Performance and Engagement Committee 6:00 p.m. 15 Regional Transportation Committee 8:30 a.m. 16 Finance and Budget Committee 5:30 p.m. 16 Board of Directors 6:30 p.m. 18 Advisory Committee on Aging Noon – 3 p.m. 28 Transportation Advisory Committee 1:30 p.m. December 2016 7 Board of Directors Meeting 4:00 p.m.* 7 Performance and Engagement Committee 6 p.m. 7 Finance and Budget Committee 6 p.m.* 16 Advisory Committee on Aging Noon – 3 p.m. 19 Transportation Advisory Committee 1:30 p.m. 20 Regional Transportation Committee 8:30 a.m. *These meetings are scheduled earlier in the month due to holidays. There will not be a Board Work Session in December.

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Acronym List * Denotes DRCOG Program, Committee or Report

AAA Area Agency on Aging AASHTO American Association of State Highway and

Transportation Officials ADA Americans with Disability Act of 1990 AMPO Association of Metropolitan Planning

Organizations APA American Planning Association APCD Air Pollution Control Division AQCC Air Quality Control Commission ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act BMPs Best Management Practices CAAA Clean Air Act Amendments CAC Citizens Advisory Committee CARO Colorado Association of Regional Organizations CBD Central Business District CCI Colorado Counties, Inc. CDPHE Colorado Department of Public Health and

Environment CDOT Colorado Department of Transportation CFR Code of Federal Regulations CM/AQ Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality CML Colorado Municipal League CMS Congestion Management System CO Carbon monoxide CWA Clean Water Act CWP Clean Water Plan* DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DEIS Draft Environmental Impact Statement DMCC Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce DoLA Colorado Department of Local Affairs and

Development USDOT U.S. Department of Transportation DRCOG Denver Regional Council of Governments DRMAC Denver Regional Mobility and Access Council DUS Denver Union Station E&D Elderly and Disabled EA Environmental Assessment EIS Environmental Impact Statement EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FCC Federal Communications Commission FEIS Final Environmental Impact Statement FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FHWA Federal Highway Administration FIRE Firefighter Intraregional Recruitment &

Employment* FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration FY Fiscal Year GIS Geographic Information System HB House Bill HC Hydrocarbons HOT Lanes High-occupancy Toll Lanes HOV High-occupancy Vehicle HUTF Highway Users Trust Fund IGA Intergovernmental Agreement ICMA International City Management Association IPA Integrated Plan Assessment* ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act ITE Institute of Traffic Engineers ITS Intelligent Transportation System JARC Job Access/Reverse Commute LRT Light Rail Transit MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century MOA Memorandum of Agreement MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization* MVIC Metro Vision Issues Committee* MVITF Metro Vision Implementation Task Force MVPAC Metro Vision Planning Advisory Committee NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards

NARC National Association of Regional Councils NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NHPP National Highway Performance Program NFRMPO North Front Range Metropolitan Planning

Organization NHS National Highway System NOx Nitrogen oxides NWCCOG Northwest Colorado Council of Governments O&M Operations and Maintenance O3 Ozone P3 Public Private Partnership PM2.5 Particulates or fine dust less than 2.5 microns

in size PM10 Particulates or fine dust less than 10 microns in

size PnR park-n-Ride PPACG Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments RAQC Regional Air Quality Council RAMP Responsible Acceleration of Maintenance &

Partnerships RFP Request for Proposal RFQ Request for Qualifications ROD Record of Decision ROW Right-of-way RPP Regional Priorities Program RTC Regional Transportation Committee* RTD Regional Transportation District RTP Regional Transportation Plan* SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users SB Senate Bill SCI Sustainable Communities Initiative SIP State Implementation Plan for Air Quality SOV Single-occupant Vehicle STAC State Transportation Advisory Committee STIP State Transportation Improvement Program STP Surface Transportation Project (STP-Metro,

STP-Enhancement) TAC Transportation Advisory Committee* TAP Transportation Alternatives Program TAZ Traffic Analysis Zone TCM Transportation Control Measures TDM Transportation Demand Management TIFIA Transportation Infrastructure Finance and

Innovation Act TIP Transportation Improvement Program* TLRC Transportation Legislative Review Committee TMA Transportation Management Area TMO/TMA Transportation Management Organization/ Transportation Management Agency TOD Transit Oriented Development TPR Transportation Planning Region TSM Transportation System Management TSSIP Traffic Signal System Improvement Program UGB/A Urban Growth Boundary/Area UPWP Unified Planning Work Program V/C Volume-to-capacity ratio VMT Vehicle Miles of Travel VOC Volatile Organic Compounds WHSRA Western High Speed Rail Authority WQCC Water Quality Control Commission WQCD Water Quality Control Division (CDPHE)

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To: Chair and Members of the Board of Directors From: Douglas W. Rex, Director, Transportation Planning & Operations (303) 480 6747 or [email protected]

Meeting Date Agenda Category Agenda Item #

October 19, 2016 Strategic Informational Briefing 5

SUBJECT Presentation on Organizational Safety and Liability

PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS No action requested, this item is for information only.

ACTION BY OTHERS N/A

SUMMARY As a professional development in-service for DRCOG Board directors, John Nicolleti of Nicolleti-Flater Associates and Sam Light, DRCOG legal counsel, will deliver a presentation on detecting and disrupting volatile and dangerous situations and related legal considerations. By the very nature of their work, elected officials come into contact with members of the public on a daily basis, whether in one-on-one interactions, meetings or public hearings. Although most of these interactions are civil and constructive, there remains the (albeit rare) potential for threatening and violent interactions. The presentation will better equip Board directors to identify and respond to potentially violent individuals or situations in the context of their roles as elected officials.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS N/A

PROPOSED MOTION N/A

ATTACHMENTS Presentation slides ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you need additional information, please contact Douglas W. Rex, Director, Transportation Planning & Operations, at (303) 480-6747 or [email protected].

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DETECTING & DISRUPTING POTENTIALLY VOLATILE AND

DANGEROUS SITUATIONS

DRCOGJohn Nicoletti, Ph.D., ABPP

Nicoletti-Flater Associates303-989-1617

www.nicoletti-flater.com


WHO DO WE DEAL WITH?

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PERSONALITY CATEGORIES

Delightful Task-Oriented PIB’s – Will always remain BMW’s__________________________________ Disruptive Volatile Violent


WHO SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED WITH?

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TODAY’S FOCUS

DisruptiveVolatileViolent


WHO ARE THE ATTACKERS?

Insider – Individuals who are on your radar before they attack.

Outsider – Individuals who are not on your radar before they attack.

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MORE SPECIFICALLY, WHO ARE THEY?


Avengers Predators Domestic Entrepreneur Stalkers

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WHO SHOULD WE BE MOST CONCERNED ABOUT?

AVENGERS


HOW DOES SOMEONE BECOME AN AVENGER?

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DEVELOPMENT OF AN AVENGER

Perceived Injustice Feeling Victimized Externalization of Responsibility Development of a Grudge Obsessed with Avenging Avenging Action (lethal pathways v

non-lethal)


WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR AND WHEN SHOULD

I GET CONCERNED?


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BEHAVIORAL CODING OPTIONS:

• Normal Behaviors• Boundary Probing Behaviors

• Attack Related Behaviors• Attack Behaviors


NORMAL BEHAVIORS

Must be defined according to: The specific environment The individual The event

In reality, “normal behaviors” refer to behaviors that are accepted and tolerated.

There cannot be any universal definition of “normal behaviors.”

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BOUNDARY PROBING

Involves pushing rules, regulations and tolerance levels.

The purpose is to determine how much he/she can get away with.


ATTACK RELATED BEHAVIORS

Threatening Verbalizations

Threatening Behaviors

Personal Space Violations

Disrespectful & Derogatory Language

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ATTACK BEHAVIORS

PeopleProperty

FOCUS ON THE WHAT INSTEAD OF WHO

What is a ‘who’? Mental Health Diagnosis (i.e., psychotic, bipolar,

PTSD, sociopath etc.). Ethnicity Gender Religious Affiliation Political Affiliation Other Affiliations (i.e., Greenpeace, Code Pink,

PEAT)


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RATIONALIZATION -- Inserting ‘JUST’ in the behavioral description


MORE REASONS & EXCUSES

Afraid to do anything because they might “set the person off”


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IMPORTANT ISSUE

Allowing a boundary probe to occur without a disrupter.


WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN SOMEONE IS

SHOWING CONCERNING BEHAVIORS?

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If They Broadcast It –Believe It!


Skip the “Tea Leaf” Reading

If a concerning behavior occurs, go to a

countermeasure.

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Always Interrupt / Disrupt the Behavior


Focus on WHAT –

Not WHO

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INTERRUPTION CONSIDERATIONS

Immediately place a tree after each practice

session.

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TREES CATEGORIES

CATEGORY I

QUESTIONING

CATEGORY IICONFRONTING

CATEGORY IIICONSEQUENCES

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WHEN A TREE IS PLACED AFTER A PRACTICE SESSION THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A CHOICE TO EITHER

BACK OFF

OR

CLIMB OVER IT

INDIVIDUAL REACTIONS TO TREES

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DYNAMIC THREAT ANALYSIS & SURVIVAL CONSIDERATIONS

Make a small request TO CREATE COGNITIVE DISSONANCE

Ask for compliance

Refer to City Policies, not personal desires

If you ask for compliance and the individual doesn’t respond, that means that he/she is choosing to disregard rules.

At that point in time, you must ACT.

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DON’T WORRY ALONEor

MAKE UNILATERAL RISK ASSESSMENTS

If You See / Hear Something

Say Something!


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What Should I Do if Violence is Occurring?

WHEN VIOLENCE IS OCCURRING –PICK ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW

LOCK OUT – Safe Rooms/Vehicles

GET OUT

HIDE OUT – Concealment

FAKE OUT – Play Dead

TAKE OUT – Active Resistance


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WORKPLACE SAFETY – THE LEGAL PERSPECTIVE

DRCOGSamuel J. Light

Light Kelly, PC303-298-1601

[email protected]

LEGAL LIABILITY CONSIDERATIONS

Workplace violence exposes employers, such as DRCOG, to legal liability under various theories: Negligence Respondeat Superior Workers Compensation Law Premises Liability

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NEGLIGENCE

Employer may face liability for negligence resulting from its failure to (1) provide a safe workplace for its employees, (2) warn employees about the latent dangers, and (3) promulgate and enforce rules governing employee conduct.

RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR

Employer can be held liable for the acts of its employees arising in the scope of their employment.

Generally, an employee committing a violent act is acting outside of the scope of employment and is not acting on behalf of the employer. In such cases, the employer would not be held responsible.

EXCEPTIONS: Conduct is of the kind that the employee is employed to perform; occurs substantially within the time and space limits authorized by the employer; and is motivated, at least in part, by a purpose to serve the employer (e.g. security personnel).

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COLORADO WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT

Employees receive workers’ compensation benefits for injuries arising out of and in the course of their employment.

Employee injured in a workplace violence event may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits.

PREMISES LIABILITY –FORESEEABLE HARM

DRCOG also may be liable for harm to an employee or to persons who are an “invitee” on the DRCOG’s property (including leased premises). Invitee: a person on premises to transact business in which

both parties are mutually interested.

Under this theory, must use reasonable care to see that those portions of the property which an invitee may be expected to use are safe, including taking reasonable measures to protect against criminal activities if there is notice that such activities have occurred.

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OSHA’S FIVE KEY ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Management commitment and employee involvement

Worksite analysis of security

Hazard prevention and control

Safety and health training for employees and management

Recordkeeping and workplace prevention program evaluation

OSHA RECOMMENDATIONS

Allocate sufficient resources to prevent violence

Develop system of accountability for implementing a violence prevention program (such as creating a workplace safety team)

Zero-tolerance policy for workplace violence

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DRCOG WORKPLACE THREATS/VIOLENCE POLICY

Adopted June 2012, updated March 2016 Zero tolerance policy for any form of

workplace violence Threat and Violence Assessment Team

Consists of Executive Director, Administrative Officer and legal counsel, if warranted

Responsible for receiving, investigating, tracking and resolving reports of circumstances that raise concern for employee safety. Also ongoing review and developing prevention strategies.

DRCOG WORKPLACE THREATS/VIOLENCE POLICY, con’t

Defines workplace violence as any conduct in the workplace that is meant to harm, cause fear in, or intimidate another, including but not limited to:

physical acts/threats against persons or property; direct or veiled threats, profanity, or vicious or

abusive statements; written threats, profanity, vicious cartoons, notes,

e-mails or other written or symbolic conduct; stalking; and weapons possession, with certain limited

exceptions

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GOING FORWARD . . . .

Promote organization-wide training and familiarity with policies and procedures related to workplace threats/violence

Update and adopt further policies and procedures; e.g., Adopt Board/Committee-level policy statement to promote the commitment

to safety and prohibit and prevent violence or threatening behavior Adopt Articles provisions and/or other rules expressly applicable to Board

and Committee members Adopt procedures and commit to best practices for addressing disruption of

meetings

Implement preventative policies Review and budget for security plans and resources and

training

QUESTIONS


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MINUTES BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Members/Alternates Present

Elise Jones, Chair Boulder County Eva Henry Adams County Bill Holen Arapahoe County David Beacom City & County of Broomfield Bob Fifer City of Arvada Bob Roth City of Aurora Larry Vittum Town of Bennett Aaron Brockett City of Boulder Anne Justen Town of Bow Mar Lynn Baca City of Brighton George Teal Town of Castle Rock Doris Truhlar City of Centennial Laura Christman City of Cherry Hills Village Richard Champion Town of Columbine Valley Steve Conklin City of Edgewater Joe Jefferson City of Englewood Geoff Deakin Town of Erie Daniel Dick City of Federal Heights Lynette Kelsey Town of Georgetown Scott Norquist City of Glendale Saoirse Charis-Graves City of Golden Ron Rakowsky City of Greenwood Village Brad Wiesley City of Lafayette Dana Gutwein (Alternate) City of Lakewood Phil Cernanec City of Littleton Wynne Shaw (Alternate) City of Lone Tree Joan Peck City of Longmont Ashley Stolzmann City of Louisville Colleen Whitlow Town of Mead Kyle Mullica City of Northglenn John Diak Town of Parker Rita Dozal Town of Superior Herb Atchison City of Westminster Debra Perkins Smith Colorado Department of Transportation Bill Van Meter Regional Transportation District

Others Present: Douglas W Rex, Director, Transportation Planning & Operations, Connie Garcia, Executive Assistant/Board Coordinator, DRCOG; Jeanne Shreve, Adams County; Mac Callison, Aurora; Julie Kirkpatrick, Castle Rock; Art Griffith, Douglas County; Kent Moorman, Dan Schiltz, Thornton; Rebecca White, CDOT; Zainab Salim, Aileen Boucle, Miami-Dade MPO; and DRCOG staff.

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Board of Directors Minutes September 21, 2016 Page 2 Chair Elise Jones called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. Roll was called and a quorum was present. Move to Approve Agenda The Chair noted the Strategic Informational Briefing is being pulled from the agenda due to a family emergency for one of the presenters.

Director Rakowsky moved to approve the revised agenda. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Report of the Chair Chair Jones noted the Executive Director will be out for several weeks on medical

leave. Doug Rex, Director, Transportation Planning & Operations is filling in. Chair Jones reported the December Board meeting is rescheduled from December 21

to December 7, and will be held in the 4-6 p.m. time slot, in place of the regularly scheduled Board Work Session.

Director Fifer, Chair of the Finance and Budget Committee, provided an overview of the most recent meeting. He reported the group approved contracts, and reviewed a draft of the 2017 Budget. He noted the state lobbyist contract was put out to bid and a new lobbying firm selected.

Director Atchison, Chair of the Performance and Engagement Committee, provided information on the most recent meeting. He reported the group recommended approval of the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and Committee Policy, Guidelines and Descriptions for Board action. The group will also be working on developing a Board conduct policy for future action by the Board.

Report of the Executive Director Doug Rex, Director, Transportation Planning & Operations, introduced the Executive

Director and Clerk to the Board/MPO Board Administrator from the Miami-Dade MPO. On September 15 DRCOG hosted a Small Communities/Hot Topics forum. It was well

attended and staff received positive feedback. A participant survey will be sent to attendees.

DRCOG recently hosted 12 MPOs from around the country to discuss tools associated with scenario planning. This workshop was supported by the National Association of Regional Councils, funded through the Federal Highway Administration and facilitated by the Lincoln Institute on Land Policy. The MPOs in attendance explored forming a consortium of public agencies, nonprofits, and scenario tool developers to improve available tools and hopefully lower the bar for entry into regions that are interested in doing scenario planning. The results of the workshop were discussed at the recent NARC Executive Director conference.

DRCOG recently participated in a peer exchange hosted by FHWA. Four MPOs from Nevada and the Nevada DOT, connected with other MPOs to learn about practices in integrating transportation and land use planning. DRCOG staff shared numerous examples of integrated transportation and land use planning efforts, including scenario planning.

Mr. Rex noted there are three opportunities for Board Directors to participate in: the Rocky Mountain CitySummit hosted by the Downtown Denver Partnership; the Metro

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North Chamber of Commerce senate candidate forum; and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce candidate forum. Please contact Connie for additional information or to sign up.

A flyer provided by CDOT was placed at Director’s seats to offer key messaging for the HOV 3+ change coming in January.

Mr. Rex reported the Regional Transportation District finance committee decided against funding the Mobility Choice Blueprint. Development of the Blueprint is contingent on financial support of DRCOG, CDOT, and RTD. The Mobility Choice Blueprint Board is holding a special meeting next week to discuss this development. Director Christman asked Bill Van Meter the reasons the Board gave for turning down the funding. Mr. Van Meter noted the vote was 6 in favor, 9 opposed. There were a number of concerns expressed, including the cost of the study; the lack of diversity in the composition of the Mobility Choice Board; and concern about how much control the public agencies would have over the process.

Public comment No public comment was received. Move to approve consent agenda

Director Holen moved to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Items on the consent agenda included: Minutes of August 17, 2016 meeting

Discussion of amendments to the DRCOG Articles of Association and the Committee Policy, Guidelines and Descriptions Doug Rex, Director, Transportation Planning & Operations, provided information on the proposed amendments. It was pointed out one proposed amendment, that the Chair of the DRCOG Board is an ex-officio voting member of the Performance and Engagement Committee, however their attendance does not count toward the quorum. Additional clarification of duties of the Performance and Engagement Committee were included. One proposed amendment changes the duty of negotiating a contract with the Executive Director was moved from the Finance and Budget Committee to the Performance and Engagement Committee. Revisions to the Committee Policy, Guidelines and Descriptions to coincide with the proposed Article revisions. Additionally, minor changes were made to the Regional Transportation Committee (RTC) and Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) guidelines to clarify language related to who makes appointments to the RTC, and allowing CDOT TAC members to appoint designees to attend in their place.

Director Rakowsky moved to approve amendments to the DRCOG Articles of Association and the Committee Policy, Guidelines and Descriptions. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

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Board of Directors Minutes September 21, 2016 Page 4 Discussion of a resolution approving the redeterminaton of air quality conformity for the 2015 Cycle 2 2040 Fiscally Constrained Regional Transportation Plan, and 2015 Cycle 2 Denver Southern Subarea 8-hour Ozone Conformity Redetermination and the 2015 Cycle 2 DRCOG CO and PM10 Conformity Redetermination, concurrently Jacob Riger, Long Range Transportation Planning Manager, provided a brief overview of the subject redetermination. He noted no comments were received during the public comment period. Both the Transportation Advisory Committee and Regional Transportation Committee recommend approval.

Director Rakowsky moved to adopt a resolution approving the redeterminaton of air quality conformity for the 2015 Cycle 2 2040 Fiscally Constrained Regional Transportation Plan, and 2015 Cycle 2 Denver Southern Subarea 8-hour Ozone Conformity Redetermination and the 2015 Cycle 2 DRCOG CO and PM10 Conformity Redetermination, concurrently. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Discussion of release of the draft Metro Vision Plan for public review and comment Brad Calvert, Director, Regional Planning & Development, provided background on the draft Plan. Director Champion asked for a clarification on who will approve the plan, and what the purpose is. Mr. Calvert noted the Plan is the DRCOG Board’s vision for the future of the Denver region He noted the document will be provided for review on the DRCOG website, outreach will be conducted to notify stakeholders the draft Plan is available for comment. A public hearing will be set for November to hear comment.

Director Teal moved to release the draft Metro Vision Plan for public review and comment. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Chair Jones set a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. on November 16, 2016 to receive public comment on the 2040 Metro Vision Plan. Discussion of amendments to the 2016-2021 Transportation Improvement Program Todd Cottrell, Senior Transportation Planner, provided an overview of the proposed amendments to the Transportation Improvement Program.

Director Atchison moved to adopt a resolution amending the 2016-2021 Transportation Improvement Program. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Board Workshop Debrief Members discussed the recent Board workshop, and discussed timing for the next workshop. Members talked about having a poll with potential dates sent to Directors. The Performance and Engagement Committee will continue to discuss the timing. Committee Reports State Transportation Advisory Committee – Director Jones reported the Transportation Commission approved funding for the new CDOT headquarters near the football stadium. Approximately $61 million is anticipated to come to Colorado through the VW settlement. The

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Board of Directors Minutes September 21, 2016 Page 5 Colorado Energy Office, CDPHE, and CDOT and the RAQC are meeting to discuss how the money might be spent. The STAC will have its retreat in October. The STAC submitted its nominations for alternative fuel corridors for the state. The STAC continues work on the multimodal freight network, and a 4-month pilot program on road usage charges. Metro Mayors Caucus –The Metro Mayors Caucus will have its next meeting in October. The Transportation Committee wrapped up its work. They will publish the findings of their report at the October meeting. Metro Area County Commissioners – The MACC will meet in two days, with an emphasis on affordable housing. Advisory Committee on Aging – Jayla Sanchez-Warren noted the committee received provider reports. There are currently 469 nursing home and assisted living facilities in the metro area, with another 19 in the works. Last August the call center fielded just over 300 calls. In August of this year they fielded just over 1,000. The Committee expressed an interest in increasing their advocacy efforts. The Funding Subcommittee will release the RFP for service providers in November, a month early. The No Copay radio program the AAA has been working on is the number one rated Saturday radio program for seniors. Regional Air Quality Council – Director Atchison reported the new SIP document recommendations to the RAQC Board have been wrapped up. E-470 Authority – No report was provided. Report on FasTracks – Bill Van Meter reported the year 2016 annual program evaluation (APE) for FasTracks shows the committed project cost through 2019 has not changed from $5.6 billion. The financial situation has not substantially changed, however sales and use tax forecasts are somewhat lower in the near to mid-term. After the staff presentation to the RTD Funding Committee they approved, with 7 in favor and 5 opposed, sending the financial plan and APE to the full RTD Board next week. The annual sales and use tax forecasts are lower each year through 2025 based on sales and use tax forecasts prepared by CU Leeds School of Business. Total revenues remain below last year’s forecast until 2034. Between 2035 and 2040 revenues will be higher than last year. RTD does not have the ability to issue additional bonds for FasTracks until 2023. The Board has authorized using funds from the FasTracks Internal Savings Account (FISA) for operation and maintenance costs from 2021 through 2024. Long term the revenues do grow positive. Next meeting – October 19, 2016 Other matters by members Director Roth noted the Science and Cultural Facilities District has invited elected officials to a “Vote Yes on SCFD” event. The rally will be held October 4, at 12:30 p.m. at 1175 Osage. Director Rakowsky noted this is very near the 10th and Osage RTD station. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.

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To: Chair and Members of the Board of Directors From: Douglas W. Rex, Director, Transportation Planning and Operations 303 480-6747 or [email protected]


October 19, 2016 Action 10 SUBJECT

Station Area Master Plan/Urban Center (STAMP/UC) Project Pool for fiscal years 2016 and 2017.

PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS Approval of reallocation of FY 2016 and 2017 STAMP/UC funds from a returned study.

ACTION BY OTHERS September 26, 2016 – TAC recommended approval. October 18, 2016 – RTC will act on a recommendation. SUMMARY

In October 2015, the DRCOG Board approved funding seven studies totaling $1,150,000 in federal funds, leaving $50,000 unallocated in the FYs 2016 and 2017 STAMP/UC set-aside. At that time, the Board further directed staff to offer the remaining $50,000 to applicants that applied for but did not receive funds during the original allocation. In November 2015, DRCOG staff reconvened the Project Selection Panel to allocate the remaining $50,000. In the process of doing so, the Panel ranked the remaining unfunded projects (Attachment 1) as direction to staff for making any future project funding selections, if needed. In July 2016, the City of Thornton notified DRCOG staff of its intent to not utilize the Station Area Master Plan grant the City was awarded for the North Thornton and Highway 7 TOD Master Plan (Attachment 2). Based on the Panel’s ranked unfunded project list, the next study eligible for funding is the SH-7 Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Station Design, Multimodal Station Connectivity Recommendations and Right-of-Way Needs submitted by Broomfield. DRCOG staff contacted Broomfield and received written acceptance of the funds for the study (Attachment 3). Broomfield and Boulder County also agreed to have Boulder County be the official sponsor for the project in the TIP due to their involvement with the SH-7 Bus Rapid Transit Feasibility Study. Accordingly, DRCOG received written acceptance of the project sponsor change from Boulder County (see Attachment 4).

PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS April 15, 2015 – DRCOG Board approved the STAMP/UC set-aside process for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. October 21, 2015 – DRCOG Board approved seven STAMP/UC studies (FYs 2016 and 2017) and directed staff to allocate the remaining $50,000 from this cycle. December 16, 2015 – DRCOG Board approved funding of the North Capitol Hill/Colfax Urban Center study submitted by the City and County of Denver.

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PROPOSED MOTION Motion to approve utilizing the returned $160,000 in federal funds from the City of Thornton to fund the SH-7 Study for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 and to administratively modify the 2016-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

ATTACHMENTS 1. Station Area Master Plan/Urban Center Waitlist Project Recommendations 2. City of Thornton letter 3. City and County of Broomfield letter 4. Boulder County letter

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you need additional information, please contact Douglas W. Rex, Director, Transportation Planning and Operations at 303 480-6747 or [email protected]; or Derrick Webb, Regional Planner, Regional Planning and Development at 303 480-6728 or [email protected].

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ATTACHMENT 1

Total Rank Notes

Broomfield 14 1

Denver - Neighborhood Plan 18 2 funded 12/2015 (50k)

Longmont 21 3

Denver - Urban Mobility Hubs 25 4

Parker 30 5

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Mr. Derrick Webb Regional Planner, Denver Regional Council of Governments 1290 Broadway, Suite 700 Denver, Colorado 80203-5606

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Thank you again for your consideration of the SH 7 - Arterial Transit Station Design, Multimodal Station Connectivity Standards and ROW Needs Project. We regret that a project was not able to move forward with the FY '17 grant, but are enthusiastic at the opportunity to step in and put the grant funding to use on this project. We believe this presents an ideal opportunity

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As we have discussed, we are prepared to move forward to complete the work in the project scope given the available funds and timeline included in the grant application.

We would though, given some personnel changes, like to request that the project sponsor be changed from Broomfield to Boulder County. Boulder County has graciously offered to administer this project with the same scope and amended project budget. Boulder County is currently project sponsor of the SH 7 Bus Rapid Transit Feasibility Study and we believe their familiarity with the subject matter and project participants will assist this project in successfully moving forward.

Please let me know if you need any additional information at this time

Thank you.

Kevin Standbridge Deputy City and County Manager

Cc: John Hersey, RTD Marc Ambrosi, Boulder County Scott McCarey, Boulder County Tom Schomer, Broomfield

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October 19, 2016 Action 11 SUBJECT This item concerns an appeal to the Board by a project sponsor for a variance to retain a TIP-funded project delayed for a second year per the adopted TIP Policy. PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends approving a variance for the City of Centennial.

ACTION BY OTHERS N/A SUMMARY The Board-adopted TIP Policy concerning second-year project delays (highlighted in Attachment 1) allows project sponsors with a phase(s) delayed for a second year to appeal to the Board for a variance to continue their project if it is still delayed after October 15. Through conversations with project sponsor staff, and confirmed by RTD and CDOT staff, DRCOG is aware of the following project that had phases delayed last year (first-year delay), and will continue to be delayed for a second year after October 15, 2016:

City of Centennial; Smoky Hill Rd and Himalaya St Intersection Roadway Operational Improvements (TIPID 2012-090) In order to not be delayed, the project must go to ad. Design plans, including specifications and costs, are being finalized and advertisement is anticipated to be in November. As of September 30, $475,000 in federal funds (the full DRCOG allocated amount) had not been requested for reimbursement and therefore would go back to DRCOG for reprogramming if a variance is not approved. DRCOG Staff Recommendation: Approval of a variance of 120 days (January 29) to allow the project to continue.

The City of Centennial has provided a letter expressing their desire to appeal to the Board and continue the project (Attachment 2). Accordingly, the City of Centennial will be provided an opportunity at the October meeting to explain the reason(s) for the delay and the action plan going forward to initiate the project phase. Per adopted TIP policy, the Board has the following two options: 1. Deny the appeal. The sponsor will not receive any reimbursements on federal

payment requests made to CDOT after September 30. 2. Allow a variance, if the Board believes good faith efforts and progress have been

made by the sponsor to advance the delayed project phase. The sponsor may be granted an extension to initiate the delayed phase of up to 120 days from October 1 (January 29, 2017). If the sponsor is unable to abide by the conditions of the Board

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variance, the sponsor shall stop all future federal reimbursement payment requests beyond September 30.

In addition, and per adopted TIP policy, the City of Centennial will have a 20 percent reduction in the maximum number of applications they may submit in the next TIP call for projects, anticipated to be in 2018 for the FY2020-2023 TIP.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS January 20, 2016 Board – Approval of FY2015 first-year delays allowing this project to continue.

PROPOSED MOTION Move to approve a variance of 120 days to the City of Centennial’s Smoky Hill Road and Himalaya Street Intersection Roadway Operational Improvements project.

ATTACHMENTS 1. FY16-21 TIP Policy: Project Delays Policy (Second-year project delay language

highlighted) 2. Appeal letter from City of Centennial

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you need additional information, please contact Douglas W. Rex, Director, Transportation Planning and Operations, at [email protected] or 303 480-6747; or Todd Cottrell, Senior Transportation Planner, at [email protected] or 303 480-6737.

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ATTACHMENT 1

FY16-21 TIP Policy: Project Delays Policy Policy Concerning Second Year Delays Highlighted

Project Delays Implementation of an entire project or single project phase (if project has federal funding in more than one year) may be delayed only one year by the project sponsor. A delay occurs when a project phase, as identified during project submittal and contained within the TIP project descriptions, has not been initiated in the identified year. A project that has only one year of federal funding receives a delay if the project did not go to ad (construction projects), did not hold its kick-off meeting (studies), or didn’t conduct similar project initiation activities (other types of projects) by the end of the federal fiscal year for which it was programmed. For projects that have more than one year of federal funding, each phase (year) will be reviewed to see if the objectives defined for that phase have been initiated. DRCOG defines the initiation of a project phase in the following manner as of September 30 for the year with federal funding in the TIP that is being analyzed: Design: IGA executed with CDOT and if consultant – consultant contract executed and

Notice To Proceed (NTP) issued; if no consultant – design scoping meeting held with CDOT project staff.

Environmental: IGA executed with CDOT and if consultant – consultant contract executed and NTP issued; if no consultant – environmental scoping meeting held with CDOT project staff.

ROW: IGA executed with CDOT and completion of ROW plans. Construction: Project advertised. Study: IGA executed (with CDOT or RTD) and kick-off meeting has been held. Bus Service: IGA executed with RTD and service has begun. Equipment Purchase: IGA executed and RFP/RFQ/RFB (bids) issued. Other: IGA executed and at least one invoice submitted to CDOT/RTD for work completed.

When a project phase encounters a delay (project phase being analyzed has not been initiated by September 30), DRCOG will list the reasons why the phase has not been initiated within its annual report. Sponsors must be available to appear before the Transportation Advisory Committee, Metro Vision Issues Committee, Regional Transportation Committee, and DRCOG Board to explain the reasons for the delay(s) and receive DRCOG Board approval to continue. Any conditions established by the Board in approving the delay become policy. After a delay is encountered, DRCOG, along with the sponsor and CDOT or RTD, will discuss the project and the reasons for its delay. The end result will be an action plan enforceable by CDOT/RTD, which will be reported to the DRCOG committees and Board. For a sponsor that has a phase of any of its projects delayed, the sponsor must report the implementation status on all of its federally-funded projects. If, in the following year, the sponsor fails to achieve initiation of the delayed phase by October 15th, OR has breached the Board conditions placed upon that delay, the project’s federal funding will be automatically suspended. The sponsor may appeal at the next available Board meeting to explain

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the reasons why the delayed phase has not been initiated. Upon hearing the appeal, the Board has the following options:

1. Deny the request. The sponsor shall stop all future reimbursement payment requests beyond September 30th.

2. Allow a variance, if the Board believes good faith efforts and progress has been made by the sponsor to advance the delayed project phase. The sponsor would be granted (on a case-by-case basis) an extension to initiate the delayed phase. If the sponsor is unable to abide by the conditions of the Board variance, the sponsor shall stop all future reimbursement payment requests beyond September 30th. The length of the extension shall be no greater than 120 days from October 1st.

If the sponsor decides not to appeal to the Board at its next available meeting, the sponsor must return all unspent federal funds allocated to the delayed project. In subsequent contracts with any sponsor that has experienced a deletion of a project due to such delay, RTD or CDOT may include a “termination for performance” clause.

Second-Year Delay Consequence

The following consequence will be faced by the sponsor whose project phase was not initiated by October 15st, and therefore experiences a second-year delay: reduce by 20 percent the maximum number of applications a sponsor may submit in the next TIP Call for Projects (rounded up). For example, if the sponsor was designated a maximum of 5 project applications per the adopted TIP policy, it would be reduced to 4.

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13133 East Arapahoe Road ~ Centennial, Colorado 80112 Phone 303.325.8000 ~ Fax 720.488.0933

www.centennialco.gov

October 4, 2016 Board of Directors Denver Regional Council of Governments 1290 Broadway, Suite 100 Denver, CO 80203 Re: DRCOG Project Delay – City of Centennial Second Year Delay Dear DRCOG Board: The purpose of this letter is to formally appeal to the DRCOG Board regarding the City of Centennial’s second-year delay for the Smoky Hill Road and Himalaya Street Intersection Roadway Operational Improvements Project (TIP ID: 2012-090). Early in the design process, an operational analysis showed that some improvements included in the original project scope would not provide a demonstrable benefit. The City worked with DRCOG and CDOT to amend the scope which was approved in February, 2016. Following that amendment the City has continued to coordinate with CDOT to confirm design details and obtain necessary clearances. Some details have taken longer than anticipated to finalize. In short, the City is actively working on the project and is confident it can be advertised within the proposed 120-day extension. Sincerely,

Travis Greiman, P.E. Public Works Director cc: Andy Firestine, Assistant City Manager

Doris Truhlar, City Council (DRCOG representative) Carrie Penaloza, City Council (DRCOG alternate)

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October 19, 2016 Informational Briefing 12 SUBJECT

This is an overview of the proposed Volkswagen settlement agreement and Colorado’s process for addressing the settlement provisions.

PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS No action requested. This item is for information only.


SUMMARY In September 2015, automaker Volkswagen admitted to using sophisticated software in their diesel automobiles to manipulate exhaust emissions test results. In June, Volkswagen agreed to a settlement with US authorities to pay up to $15.3 billion for car buybacks, investments in zero emission vehicles, and environmental mitigation for the 2.0 liter vehicles in violation of emission standards. An initial amount of $61.3 million has been allocated to the State of Colorado for environmental mitigation over the next 3-10 years. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Department of Transportation, and the Colorado Energy Office will conduct outreach this fall to determine the funding process on eligible actions with anticipated public applications in 2017. PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS

N/A PROPOSED MOTION

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ATTACHMENT Staff presentation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you need additional information, please contact Douglas W. Rex, Director, Transportation Planning and Operations at 303 480-6747 or [email protected]; or Robert Spotts at 303 480-5626 or [email protected].

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OCTOBER19,2016

Proposed Partial Settlement

EPA and California sued VW, Audi, Porsche

VW & Audi signed partial Consent Decree Admitted to using defeat devices

Settles mitigation claims for 2.0L vehicles Covers Jetta, Golf, Passat, Beetle, Audi A3

Does not resolve penalties or 3.0L vehicles

Other lawsuits are pending

Settlement not effective unless approved by the court

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Settlement Terms

$10.3 billion to buy back or terminate leases Vehicle modification

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$2 billion investment for zero emission vehicles

$2.7 billion environmental mitigation trust fund $61.3 million initial

allocation for CO Spend only on eligible

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Purpose of Environmental Mitigation Trust

Reduce NOx emissions where the covered vehicles were, are, or will be operated

Colorado must describe how each project “mitigates the impacts of NOx emissions on communities that have historically borne a disproportionate share of the adverse impacts of such emissions”

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Mitigation Projects Eligible for Trust Funding

Class 8 (large) local freight and port drayage trucks

Class 4-8 school, shuttle, or transit buses

Railroad freight switchers

Class 4-7 (medium) local freight trucks

Forklifts

Airport ground support equipment

Light duty zero emission vehicle supply equipment

Certain boats & port equipment

Diesel emission reduction act (DERA) option

Admin costs

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Estimated Settlement TimelineEvent Approximate Time Frame

Court approves the partial settlement Fall 2016

Trust effective date First half of 2017

States elect to become beneficiaries Summer 2017

States are notified of beneficiary designation

Summer or fall 2017

States file a Beneficiary Mitigation Plan Fall 2017

States may request funds Fall 2017

States begin to receive funds End of 2017

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How do I apply for funding?

Funding process is to be determined

No funding decisions have been made

CDPHE, CDOT & CEO will conduct outreach and gather input this fall

State agencies will set funding priorities and selection criteria Will coordinate with interested organizations

Public application plan Anticipated in 2017

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Stakeholder Meeting

PURPOSE Inform the public about the

settlement Solicit and listen to

stakeholder comments to guide Colorado’s implementation of the settlement

MEETING INFO Nov 7th, 9:00 -11:30 am CDPHE’s Sabin-Cleere Room Webcast will be available

DESIRED OUTCOMES Understand background and

timeline of the settlement Understand how the

settlement funds may be used to improve air quality

Receive public comment on how Colorado should implement the settlement and spend the funds

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More information and agenda on CDPHE’s VW Settlement webpage

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Colorado Wants Your Comments

How to maximize air quality benefits

How to set funding priorities

How to select projects

Areas with disproportionate NOx impacts

Funding for electric vehicle supply equipment

Use of DERA option

Whether to require matching funds

Pros & cons of large or small projects

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Send comments to [email protected]

CDPHE’s Request for Comments document available on our webpage

How do I learn more?

www.colorado.gov/cdphe/VW Information on November 7th meeting

Request for Comments document

Facebook group & Twitter updates

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October 19, 2016 Informational Briefing 13 SUBJECT

Presentation of DRCOG’s 2015 Annual Report on Roadway Traffic Congestion in the Denver Region.

PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS N/A


SUMMARY As a component of DRCOG’s federally required congestion management process, annual reports on traffic congestion have been prepared since 2006. Like previous reports, the 2015 Annual Report on Roadway Traffic Congestion in the Denver Region presents information on vehicle miles traveled, performance measures, multimodal strategies in the congestion toolkit, and recent projects. In addition, this year’s report highlights new “big data” sources of information for congestion measures, which will be incorporated over the next year. Staff will summarize the report at the Board meeting.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS N/A

PROPOSED MOTION N/A

ATTACHMENTS 2015 Annual Report on Roadway Traffic Congestion in the Denver Region

Staff presentation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you need additional information, please contact Douglas W. Rex, Director, Transportation Planning and Operations, at 303 480-6747 or [email protected]; or Robert Spotts, Senior Transportation/Air Quality Planner, at (303) 480-5626 or [email protected].

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2015 Annual Report on Roadway Traffic Congestion in the Denver Region

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Click to edit Master title styleClick to edit Master title styleDRCOG Congestion Management Process

• Federally required. Reports since 2006. Monitor VMT.

• Database and analyses maintained for Regional Roadway System network. Used for TIP and long range RTP.

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• Traffic congestion is slightly worse overall for the region, due primarily to population growth.

• More transit options are available to help people avoid driving in severe congestion.

• Interest in and opportunities for walking or bicycling to destinations are growing.

• There is greater access to real-time information on traffic conditions, major incidents and travel options to avoid driving alone.

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• Booming Economy & Population

• Decreasing Fuel Costs

• Behavior Changes and Marketing

• Increased Commercial Vehicle Traffic

Click to edit Master title styleClick to edit Master title styleEconomy

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Click to edit Master title styleClick to edit Master title styleVMT and Fuel Cost

Click to edit Master title styleClick to edit Master title styleDecreased Cost of Operating a Car

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Click to edit Master title styleClick to edit Master title styleUrban Truck VMT

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• Mobility Choices

• Shorter Trips

• Carpool and Vanpool

• Teleworking and Flexible Work Hours

• Travel Demand Management Services

• Real-time Traveler Information

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• About 1/4th of the regional roadways have severe congestion over 3 hours per day.

• On average, each resident faces about 37 hours of congestion delay per year.

• On average, travel during rush hours takes 24% longer than in the off-peak.

• 64,070 total crashes per year throughout the region cause even more severe delays and unreliability.

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Light rail bridge construction underway in

Lone Tree

RTD closes lanes on RidgeGate Parkway

Posted Friday, September 2, 2016 2:18 pm Tom Skelley

Construction on RidgeGate Parkway began Sept. 1, restricting traffic to outer right lanes

24 hours a day as the building of a light rail bridge toa new station at the southeast

corner of RidgeGate Parkway and I-25in Lone Tree gets underway.

The bridge is part of the Southeast Rail Extension Project, connecting a 2.3-mile stretch

between Lincoln Station —north of Lincoln Avenue and I-25 and RidgeGate

Left lane restrictions will be in place seven days a week between Havana Street and the

northbound ramps for I-25. Far right lanes will remain open throughout the project's

duration.

In an email, Marta Sipeki, spokesperson for RTD's FasTracks program, said the

expanded system will give commuters an alternative to sitting in traffic jams on I-25.

“Riders will have increased accessibility, improved mobility and connectivity,” she said.

“People from throughout the metro area will have an option to travel to the employment

centers in the RidgeGate area via light rail.”

The expansion project includes the construction of two other stations — a Kiss-n-Ride at

Sky Ridge Avenue near Sky Ridge Medical Center and a station at the future Lone Tree

City Center east of I-25 — in addition to the 1,300-space Park-n-Ride at RidgeGate

Parkway.

“All three stations will be within walking distance of more than 500 acres of new mixed-

used, commercial and residential development,” Sipeki said.

The extension will include a 620-foot-long bridge over Lincoln Avenue, a 1,397-foot-

long bridge over I-25 and a 506-foot-long bridge over RidgeGate Parkway.

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Construction costs are estimated at $233.1 million. Of that amount, the city of Lone

Tree, Douglas County, Coventry Development Corp. and the Southeast Public

Improvement District will provide $25 million in cash and an estimated $3 million in

right-of-way and land permits.

The Federal Transit Administration provided a $92 million capital investment grant for

the project and RTD's investment is $71 million. Remaining costs will be covered by

$7.5 million in federal funds from the Denver Regional Council of Governments.

Construction and lane closures on RidgeGate Parkway are expected to continue until

November.

The entire expansion project is slated for completion in 2019. Projections are that 4,800

commuters will be on board by 2020, with 6,600 passengers using the new lines by

2035.

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Third person needed to use HOV ExpressToll lanes for

free starting Jan. 1

POSTED 10:51 AM, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016, BY ANICA PADILLA, UPDATED AT 08:16PM, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

DENVER -- Starting in January, a third person will be needed to use

the carpool lanes on Colorado highways without being charged.

The HOV requirement will change to HOV 3+, or a driver plus two

passengers, on Jan. 1, the Colorado Department of

Transportation said.

"HOV 3 ensures that those lanes remain free-flowing now and into the

future, so that those who choose to ride the bus, pay a toll, or carpool

always have a reliable and faster trip," the CDOT website states.

"In addition, getting more people into carpools with HOV 3 reduces

overall congestion and vehicle emissions -- a good thing for a state

with a growing population."

CDOT released a statement saying it is working to help drivers find an

additional passenger to carpool or use a different mode of travel, such

as transit, and other options.

CDOT will also be making the switchable HOV transponder free to

drivers who will only carpool, officials said.

The decision to increase the number of passengers needed to use the

HOV lanes was made in 2013.

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