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To: Policy Committee Members

From: Jonathan R. Start, Executive Director

Date: May 23, 2018

Subject: POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MAY 30, 2018 – 9:00 A.M. METRO 530 NORTH ROSE STREET The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Policy Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at Metro, 530 N. Rose Street. The following items are included in the meeting packet:

1. Agenda for the Meeting 2. Informational Memorandum for the May 30, 2018 Meeting 3. Treasurer’s Report 4. Technical Committee Report (May 10, 2018) 5. Regional Prosperity Initiative Report 6. Southcentral Michigan Planning Council Report 7. Draft Minutes from the April 18, 2018 Meeting 8. Draft FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program 9. Proposed project amendment to the FY 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program 10. Draft Amendment to the FY 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program – Transportation

Performance Measures 11. Memorandum of Understanding between the Michigan Department of Transportation, the

Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, and the Central County Transportation Authority 12. Memo from Cambridge Systematics regarding Update of the KATS Travel Model to TransCAD 8 13. Pro-forma Invoice from Caliper Corporations for TransCAD 8 14. Electric Bicycles (E-Bikes) and Any Federally Funded Pathway or Trail in Michigan

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KALAMAZOO AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING May 30, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.

Metro, 530 N. Rose Street, Kalamazoo

AGENDA

Public Comments are limited to four minutes in length.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. INTRODUCTIONS

3. ROLL CALL (Sign-in Sheet to be Circulated)

4. CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA (Any item listed under the Consent Agenda may be moved to the Regular Agenda upon request of any member of the public, any Policy Committee Member, or any staff member).

5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA (ACTION)

6. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS (Non-agenda items only. Comments on agenda items should be made during discussion of those items.)

7. CONSENT AGENDA (ENCLOSURES) (ACTION)

a. ACCEPTANCE OF THE TREASURER’S REPORT

b. ACCEPTANCE OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REPORT (MAY 10, 2018 MEETING)

c. ACCEPTANCE OF THE REGIONAL PROSPERITY INITIATIVE REPORT

d. ACCEPTANCE OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL MICHIGAN PLANNING COUNCIL REPORT

e. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 18, 2018 MEETING

8. FY 2019 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM (ENCLOSURE) (ACTION)

9. FY 2017 – 2020 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AMENDMENTS

a. PROJECT AMENDMENTS (ENCLOSURE) (ACTION)

b. PERFORMANCE MEASURES LANGUAGE (ENCLOSURE) (ACTION)

10. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN METRO, KATS AND MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ENCLOSURE) (ACTION)

11. AUTHORIZATION REQUEST FOR COSTS (ENCLOSURES) (ACTION)

a. TRANSCAD LICENSE RENEWAL

b. MODEL UPDATE WORK

c. REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION ASSET MANAGEMENT DATA ON NON-FEDERAL AID ROADS

12. E-BIKE LEGISLATION (ENCLOSURE)

13. AIR QUALITY

14. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION UPDATES

15. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

16. NEW BUSINESS

17. CITIZEN COMMENTS

18. MEMBER COMMENTS

19. ADJOURNMENT

Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 - 9:00 a.m.

TO: Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Policy Committee

FROM: Jonathan R. Start, Executive Director

DATE: May 21, 2018

SUBJECT: Information on the Policy Committee Agenda for the May 30, 2018 Meeting

Here is information on Policy Committee agenda items. 8. FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program (Enclosure) (ACTION) Enclosed is the FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program which is the budget for KATS for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018. This document identifies areas of emphasis for KATS staff, local member staff, and staff from MDOT Statewide planning activities to support the KATS work effort. Highlights of the program include requesting planning carryover funds to support consultant activities to work on the KATS Travel Demand Model to update the data and assumptions as the process to reaffirm or develop the next Metropolitan Transportation Plan. There is also an annual pass through with Metro to continue using the Remix planning software first used in FY 2018. The work program includes effort to continue implementing the performance measures into the planning process including the Transportation Improvement Program and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan. With a recent court case, Air Quality Conformity analysis will also be included in these documents as necessary. The contractual work for the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council and the Transportation Asset Management activities are also included. The total program is within identified funding sources. The document has been made available for public review and comment with comments received addressed as noted in the document. Staff recommends that the Policy Committee approve the FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program. 9. FY 2017 – 2020 Transportation Improvement Program Amendments

a. Project Amendments (Enclosure) (ACTION) Enclosed is a list of eleven proposed project amendments for the FY 2017 – 2020 Transportation Improvement Program. This list contains seven additions of projects and four cost adjustments for projects. The amendments include:

The addition of a FY 2018 preliminary engineering phase of a bridge restore and rehabilitate project of the M-43 (Michigan Avenue) bridge over the Kalamazoo River. The cost of this phase is $66,000 using MDOT funds.

The addition of an FY 2018 MDOT construction project on the Norfolk Southern Michigan Line railroad to replace a turnout and perform maintenance, capital, and management activities. This project cost is $1,040,000 using MDOT funds. This project is included because it is using Comprehensive Transportation Funds and its size.

The addition of an FY 2018 METRO project to purchase up to three medium duty busses to replace aging ones in the fleet. The cost of this project is $325,000 with $260,000 coming from federal sources and $65,000 coming from the state.


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The addition of an FY 2018 Road Commission of Kalamazoo County project to

construct a non-motorized facility along Drake Road between Green Meadow Road and West Main Street. This project cost is $696,000 with $507,000 coming from the Transportation Alternatives Program and $188,000 coming from Oshtemo Township.

The addition of an FY 2019 MDOT construction project to complete the bridge restore and rehabilitate project on the M-43 (Michigan Avenue) bridge over the Kalamazoo River. The project cost is $432,000 with $354,000 coming from federal sources and the remaining $78,000 coming from state funds.

The addition of an FY 2019 Road Commission of Kalamazoo County project to construct a non-motorized facility along Drake Road between Stadium Drive and Michigan Avenue. This project cost is $226,000 with $136,000 coming from the Transportation Alternatives Program and $91,000 coming from Oshtemo Township.

The addition of an FY 2020 MDOT construction project to modernize the traffic signal at US-131 at U Avenue including connected vehicle equipment. This project cost $428,000 and is funded with federal sources.

The increase in costs for a FY 2018 Transit General Program Account for Urban Area Formula Grants due to adding approved projects from the Federal Transit Administration. General Program Accounts are increasingly being used for Transit.

The increase in costs for a FY 2018 Transit General Program Account for Enhanced Mobility due to adding approved projects from the Federal Transit Administration.

The increase in costs for a FY 2018 Transit General Program Account for 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities Program due to adding approved projects from the Federal Transit Administration.

The increase in cost of an FY 2020 Road Commission of Kalamazoo County construction project to resurface U Avenue between 24th Street and 32nd Street. The cost increased from $488,700 to $1,685,697. Federal funding increased from $390,903 to $443,873. Local costs increased from $12,100 to $1,156,127.

Staff and the Technical Committee recommend that the Policy Committee approve these amendments to the FY 2017 – 2020 Transportation Improvement Program.

b. Performance Measures Language (Enclosure) (ACTION)

. Staff has shared the draft language to include performance measures language into our FY 2017 – 2020 Transportation Improvement Program. The enclosed document contains one small change based on a suggestion from our federal partners regarding congestion management performance measures. No other comments have been made. This amendment to include performance measures language, if approved, will satisfy requirements of our federal partners. The Technical Committee has reviewed this language and recommends that the Policy Committee approve the language amendment for the FY 2017 – 2020 Transportation Improvement Program. Staff also makes that recommendation.

10. Memorandum of Understanding between Metro, KATS, and the Michigan Department of Transportation (Enclosure) (ACTION) The enclosed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is another document that has been edited to include references to the required performance measures in the transportation planning process. The document outlines the roles and actions of the parties as we move forward and replaces an existing MOU. Staff did ask MDOT for guidance with this document since there are two public transit service providers in the KATS Planning Area, Metro and Van Buren Public Transit. MDOT told staff that since there is only one Direct Recipient for Federal Transit Administration Urban funds, only Metro Transit should be included in this MOU. The Grand Valley Metro Council also has more than one public transit service provider in their area


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and similarly includes only one, the Direct Recipient in their MOU. Staff will of course include and value Van Buren Public Transits participation in its planning activities. Staff recommends that the Policy Committee approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Metro, KATS, and the Michigan Department of Transportation and authorize the Chair to sign on its behalf. 11. Authorization Request for Costs (Enclosure) (ACTION) There are upcoming activities that cost estimates exceed the Executive Director’s authority to approve. Two are associated with the Travel Demand Model that needs to be converted to the current version of the software TransCAD and TransCAD software purchase. The work to update the travel demand model used for the Metropolitan Transportation Plan to the current version of TRANSCAD will be done at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00 by the consultant who developed our existing travel demand model. Staff wants to begin the process of upgrading the model and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan process this year to lessen the financial impacts to KATS and its members. As part of this process the TRANSCAD software needs to be upgraded to the current version at a cost of $3,600.00 As part of the Asset Management program now operated by the Metropolitan Planning Organizations, local agencies who wish to receive reimbursement for Pavement and Surface Evaluation Ratings (PASER) road surface condition data on non-federal aid roads can apply to their Metropolitan Planning Organization. KATS determined that it could set aside $5,000.00 of its Asset Management funding for non-federal aid data collection reimbursement. Member agencies were asked to submit requests including miles where data was to be gathered and total not to exceed costs for that effort. Only one agency provided that information and request to KATS. The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County made a request that exceeded the $5,000.00 budget available. At the Technical Committee meeting, the recommendation to provide the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County with $5,000.00 dollars for the successful gathering of PASER data on non-federal roads was discussed. KATS staff recommends Policy Committee approval. Staff recommends that the Policy Committee authorize the Executive Director to:

Hire Caliper, our original consultant to update and transfer the travel demand model to the current version of TransCAD,

Approve the purchase of the current version of TransCAD software, and Reimburse the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County up to $5,000.00 for the successful

gathering of PASER data on non-federal aid roads. 12. E-Bike Legislation (Enclosure) Legislation has been passed that allows local jurisdictions to let electric bicycles to operate on non-motorized facilities if they choose to. Prior to this an electric bike was considered a Moped and not allowed on a non-motorized facility. 13. Air Quality There has been a ruling in the U. S. Court of Appeals for the D. C. Circuit regarding the South Coast Air Quality Management District v. EPA that affects the Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Van Buren counties. Interim guidance from our federal partners have told us that effective immediately all planning activities in areas such as the three counties including KATS shall begin testing its Transportation Improvement Programs and Plans for 1997 Ozone conformity. Since the amendments to the FY 2017 – 2020 Transportation Improvement Program on this Policy Committee agenda contain projects that do not alter capacity, and are from a conforming Plan, we can proceed with them without further action needed. In the future, we will be restarting the Interagency Work Group to review projects and plans and test our Plan for conformity with the 1997 Ozone Standards.


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14. Public Transportation Updates Members of the Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority Board, the Central Country Transportation Authority Board, Van Buren Public Transit, and/or staff will provide additional updates to the Policy Committee as appropriate 15. Executive Director’s Report Culverts – The survey of agencies to determine the culvert information maintained by road agencies has been completed. A pilot project which will involve some road agencies and Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Regional Planning Organizations is being finalized so data collection can be done yet this fiscal year. Funding for the pilot is being processed through the Transportation Asset Management Council and comes from a dedicated two million dollar funding source.


KALAMAZOO AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

TREASURER'S REPORT

Policy Committee Meeting May 30, 2018

Beginning Balance of Checking as of April 1, 2018

$112,804.89 Receipts 82,529.81

Checks - 16,615.68

Withdrawals/debits -26,511.16

Ending Balance of Checking as of April 30, 2018 $152,207.86

If there are any questions regarding this report, please contact me.

Respectfully submitted,

Marsha C Drouin Treasurer, Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study [email protected] 269-629-4921


mailto:[email protected]

To: Policy Committee From: Jonathan R. Start, Executive Director Date: May 23, 2018 Subject: Technical Committee Report (May 10, 2018) The Technical Committee met May 10, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at Metro. Action items on the agenda included a recommendation for Policy Committee approval of proposed project amendments to the FY 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the proposed amendment to add Transportation Performance Measures language to the FY 2017-2020 TIP. These are action items on the agenda of May 30, 2018 Policy Committee meeting and are discussed in the information memo. Discussion items on the agenda included the FY 2018 Unified Planning Work Program amendments, the FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program, E-Bike legislation, the Air Quality ruling, and public transportation updates. There were status reports on roads and planning activities which included: ROAD STATUS REPORTS Road Commission of Kalamazoo County (RCKC):

RCKC Non-motorized: Plans for the Drake Road Trail project have been submitted for a July letting. Work continues with Kalamazoo County Parks on agreements for the next two phases of the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail. RCKC Road Updates: The Almena Drive at KL Avenue Project was in the May letting and came in 28% under estimate. The RCKC is working on scheduling the preconstruction meeting for the KL Avenue Project from 11th Street to Drake Road. The preconstruction meeting was held for the 42nd Street Project from the county line to north of Y Avenue. A public information meeting was scheduled to be held on May 22. Construction is tentatively scheduled to start in mid-June. Construction is expected to begin on the Q Avenue at 10th Street Project and 9th Street at KL Avenue and Quail Run Drive Project are expected to begin in late June. The two remaining 2017 construction projects are being closed out. RCKC Other Updates: RCKC news releases have started. Members were reminded to sign up for RCKC connect to get updates throughout the construction season. The Primary Overlay Program has started. The RCKC Chip seal program was scheduled to start in mid-May. The RCKC will be participating in the Transportation Asset Management Council’s Culvert Assessment Pilot program. Efforts for the Culvert Assessment Pilot Program will be focused in Oshtemo Township. Other items of interest:

Michigan Water School is scheduled for May 22-23 at Western Michigan University. Safe Routes to School Training is scheduled to be held May 24 at the Kalamazoo Public

Library. The Southcentral Michigan Planning Council will be holding training on the Open Meetings

Act on May 31 in Kalamazoo.


Technical Committee Report

City of Portage: The Oakland Drive at Vanderbilt Avenue Project came in 5% over-estimate. The JL Hudson Project came in 4% over-estimate. Southbound lane restrictions on Portage Road from Milham Avenue to Ramona Avenue were expected to start on May 10 for the Stryker Way signal installation. Milham Avenue from Newport Road to Tech Park Way was expected to be closed to traffic beginning on May 14 for construction at the railroad crossing. Detours will be in place. Work is expected to be complete by May 24. The preconstruction meeting was scheduled for May 14 for the S. Westnedge Avenue Project and the Oakland Drive Project. The W. Centre Avenue project came in approximately 2% under-estimate. Construction is expected to begin in mid-June. The Village of Augusta: The Village continues working with the RCKC on coordinating projects for its Road Improvement Plan. 42nd Street is closed due to a culvert failure. M-96 intersection work at G Avenue was expected to begin on May 10. Village of Vicksburg: The contract was awarded for 2018-2019 Road Projects. Work is expected to begin in July. City of Kalamazoo: The Vine Street Non-Motorized Project from Westnedge Avenue to Davis Street was scheduled to start May 14. The W. Michigan Avenue and Howard Street Project is waiting on an update regarding electric work. The Pitcher Street Project from E. Michigan Avenue to Kalamazoo Avenue came in 17% over-estimate. Water main installation work was expected to begin for the local Rose Street Project from Academy Street to Water Street. Northbound lanes will be closed. Michigan Department of Transportation: Paving for the Park and Westnedge Project was expected to begin on May 18. MDOT is holding an open house on May 23 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Oshtemo Charter Township Offices to get feedback on a corridor analysis of M-43 (West Main Street) between 10th Street and Drake Road to develop concepts for roadway and operations improvements. An independent road safety audit has been completed for the US-131 Bridge over KL Avenue Project. The project is on schedule. Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study: Members were reminded to submit bid tally sheets to KATS staff so that bids savings could be reprogrammed and amendments to the TIP could be approved in May. LAND USE, PLANNING, AND ZONING STATUS REPORTS Michigan Department of Transportation: Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee will be meeting on June 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the MDOT Southwest Region office. The job posting for the MDOT Region Transportation Planner position has been closed. City of Portage: The Capital Improvement Program has been accepted by the City Council. Formal adoption will be at the next meeting. It includes several non-motorized trails which will create future regional connections. Kalamazoo County Planning and Development: Image capture for the Pictometry contract is complete. New imagery is expected to be available on the County website shortly. The County Planning Commission passed a Resolution on May 3 to recommend the County Board of Commissioners approve the Kalamazoo County Master Plan. Final adoption is targeted for the June 5 Board of Commissioners Meeting. A Planning Commissioners Toolkit Training Session will be held on June 7. City of Kalamazoo: Work continues on developing Neighborhood Plans. Work on a new Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Strategic Vision will begin this summer. Village of Vicksburg: The Village has entered into a contract for the Vicksburg Trail Project. The last easement was expected to be resolved of by mid-May.


To: Policy Committee

From: Jonathan Start, Executive Director

Date: May 23, 2018

Subject: Regional Prosperity Initiative Report

The Regional Prosperity Initiative Committee continues to meet. The full committee met on May 3, 2018 and focused on further refining its primary focus area for project solicitation. The meeting agenda can be found under the Regional Prosperity tab at the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council website www.smpcregion3.org


TO: KATS Policy Committee

FROM: Jonathan Start, KATS Executive Director

DATE: May 21, 2018

SUBJECT: Southcentral Michigan Planning Council Report

During the month of April, 2018, KATS staff worked on the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Planning Activities for the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council (SMPC). Work was concentrated in the following activities:

Updated the State Transportation Improvement Program efile and internal tracking spreadsheets with administrative modifications as requested by member agencies

Submitted revised efile spreadsheets to Michigan Department of Transportation Planning Generated the monthly Rural Task Force report for March, and submitted to Michigan

Department of Transportation Planning Continued to work on scheduling 2018 Federal Aid road ratings for Planning Region 3 Participated in the April Rural Task Force monthly conference call with Michigan Department of

Transportation Planning Worked with Michigan Department of Transportation Planning and the Barry County Road

Commission to research Rural Task Force funding history for the county in an attempt to determine the accuracy and/or cause of a reported large negative balance in state Economic Development Category D program that is preventing them from using their yearly allocations

Met with Centerville’s engineering consultant to discuss the National Functional Classification of their streets and how to possibly make changes

Started the federal aid roadway PASER rating program for 2018. For April, ratings were completed for all agencies in St. Joseph, Branch and Barry Counties.


KALAMAZOO AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING April 18, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.

Metro, 530 N. Rose Street, Kalamazoo

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CALL TO ORDER

The April 18, 2018 Policy Committee Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. at Metro by Chair Thompson.

INTRODUCTIONS

Introductions were made by all present.

ROLL CALL (Sign-in Sheet to be Circulated)

Meeting attendance was recorded on the sign in sheet.

Members Present Dan Bishop Village of Lawton Robert Britigan City of Parchment Marsha Drouin, Treasurer Richland Township Rick Fowler Michigan Department of Transportation Lansing John Gisler Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners Pamela Brown Goodacre Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority Libby Heiny-Cogswell, Vice-chair Oshtemo Township John Hinkle Texas Township Martin Janssen Central County Transportation Authority Joanna Johnson Road Commission of Kalamazoo County Greg Kinney Van Buren County Road Commission Dexter Mitchell Kalamazoo Township Sarah Moyer-Cale Village of Paw Paw Judy Lemon City of Galesburg Pete Pfeiffer Michigan Department of Transportation TSC Patricia Randall City of Portage Greg Rosine Western Michigan University Jeff Sorensen Cooper Township Thomas L. Swiat, Jr. Prairie Ronde Township Greg Thomas Pavilion Township Randy L. Thompson, Chair Comstock Township Don Ulsh Schoolcraft Township Jack Urban City of Kalamazoo

Members Absent

John Clement Van Buren Transit Carol Daly Village of Mattawan Keith Gunnett Village of Schoolcraft Jeff Heppler Village of Augusta Tracy Locey Brady Township Michele McGowen KATS Citizen Advisory Committee Gary Moore Ross Township Michael Scott Village of Richland Paul Schincariol Van Buren County Board of Commissioners Ron Smith Village of Vicksburg William Van Tassel Almena Township


Others present

Megan Arndt, Jeff Franklin, Sean McBride, Laurence Shaffer, Jon Start, Steve Stepek, Jerry Vander Roest, Monica Zehner

CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

There were no changes to the agenda requested.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOTION by Sorensen, SECOND by Drouin, “to approve the agenda of the April 18, 2018 Policy Committee Meeting.” MOTION APPROVED.

CITIZENS’ COMMENTS

No citizen comments were made.

CONSENT AGENDA

Information on items on the consent agenda was included in the meeting materials. Items on the consent agenda were:

Acceptance of the Treasurer’s Report Acceptance of the Technical Committee Report (April 12, 2018 Meeting) Acceptance of the Regional Prosperity Initiative Report Acceptance of the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council Report Approval of the Minutes from the March 28, 2018 Meeting

MOTION by Johnson, SECOND by JANSSEN, “to accept and approve the items on the consent agenda as listed.” MOTION APPROVED.

RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE VILLAGE OF MATTAWAN APPLICATION FOR THE 2021 LOCAL BRIDGE PROGRAM

The Resolution of Support for the Village of Mattawan application for the 2021 Local Bridge Program was included in the meeting materials.

Start noted a correction to the Resolution of Support had been made to reflect the approval was from the Policy Committee.

Start reported that the Village of Mattawan was applying for funding from the 2021 Local Bridge Program for a proposed bridge replacement project for the Main Street Overpass over Amtrak Railroad. Resolutions of support are part of the application packet for the Local Bridge Program.

MOTION by Johnson, SECOND by Rosine, “to approve the Resolution of Support for the Village of Mattawan application for the FY 2021 Local Bridge Program and authorize KATS Chair to sign on KATS behalf.” MOTION APPROVED.

RESOLUTIONS OF SUPPORT FOR THE ROAD COMMISSION OF KALAMAZOO COUNTY APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2021 LOCAL BRIDGE PROGRAM

Resolutions of Support for the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County (RCKC) applications for the Local Bridge Program were included in the meeting materials.

Start reported that the RCKC had eight project applications for funding for the FY 2021 Local Bridge Program. Six of the projects are for bridge preventative maintenance and two of the projects are for bridge replacement.

Johnson added that agencies may submit up to 5 project applications. For preventative maintenance applications, multiple bridges can be submitted in one application. A multiple bridge preventative maintenance application counts as one of the five applications an agency can submit per year.


Start added that projects awarded funding through the program would be amended into the Transportation Improvement Program. Johnson added that they would also be amended to the RCKC Capital Improvement Program.

Hinkle observed that 5 of the projects were for south county and asked how projects were chosen. Johnson reported that applications for the local bridge program are a data driven decision. The RCKC has a bridge asset management plan which details the age, condition and project prioritization for bridge asset management. The plan is available on the RCKC website. Lemon asked if anyone had driven over the bridges as part of the data collection. Johnson responded in the affirmative noting that bridge inspections were completed part of the process.

MOTION by Swiat, SECOND by Janssen, ““to approve the Resolutions of Support for the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County applications for the FY 2021 Local Bridge Program and authorize KATS Chair to sign on KATS behalf.”

DRAFT AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2017-2020 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - TRANSPORTATION PERFORMANCE MEASURES

A copy of the draft amendment for the Transportation Improvement Program for Transportation Performance Measures was included in the meeting materials.

Start reported that Metropolitan Planning Organizations are required by legislation to incorporate language for Transportation Performance Measures into the Transportation Improvement Program. KATS has been working with local member agencies, the Michigan Department of Transportation, and federal partners to incorporate the performance measures targets adopted by MDOT and supported by KATS as they are developed in the existing FY 2017 – 2020 Transportation Improvement Program. The proposed amendment does not change the projects or the current prioritization process. KATS needs to amend the performance measures language into its Transportation Improvement Program in order to process future amendments to projects.

The amendment has been released for public comment. The approval of the proposed amendment to the FY 2017 – 2020 Transportation Improvement Program – Transportation Performance Measures will be an action item on the May agenda for Policy Committee action.

Johnson asked what the impact of failing to meet performance measure targets might have on the prioritization of projects submitted by KATS’ agencies, and if it was anticipated that additional funding would be allocated to the National Highway System to meet performance targets.

Start reported that it was anticipated that KATS would support the State of Michigan targets rather than develop its own. He noted there was a slight possibility that the State of Michigan would be directed to move more funding to the National Highway System than the rest of the federal-aid system if it failed to meet its targets. It was not expected to have an impact on KATS local allocation of funding. Stepek reported that KATS prioritization process includes traffic volumes and functionality class which demonstrates how KATS is supporting the State of Michigan performance measure targets. Start reported that the project prioritization process is currently being reviewed and updated for the FY 2020-2023 Transportation Improvement Program.

Janssen asked what the impact on funding might be for transit agencies which failed to meet transit targets. Stepek reported that transit targets are agency driven. The state sets the targets for the rural area. Metro sets its own targets as the public transportation agency for the urban area. These targets can be updated annually. He added that Metro and transit agencies are required to have a Transit Asset Management Plan by October 1.

Pfeiffer reported that State Departments of Transportation will be required to meet performance measure targets for system condition on freeways. This will require that a percentage of state highways be in good or fair condition. If targets are not met funding will be reduced.

UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM

Start reported that staff is working on an amendment to the FY 2018 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for adjustments to work element budgets to reflect actual and estimated remaining transportation planning activites by KATS and local agency staff.


Staff is also preparing the draft FY 2019 UPWP. The UPWP is the budget for KATS staff. It identifies staff planning activities and estimates for local agency staff effort to support the planning activities of KATS. The work will include the federal and MDOT emphasis areas and will continue to incorporate performance measures. Staff has discussed the planning efforts for FY 2019 with KATS Technical Committee members regarding activities should be included in the FY 2019 document.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION UPDATES

Janssen reported that Metro rebranding continues. The audit is complete. The Marked Stop Study contract has been let. The study will include an inventory of stops and will include opportunities for public involvement and input. Bylaws have been updated. Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority (KCTA) officers have been elected. Open positions have been filled for the Central County Transportation Authority and KCTA. Meetings continue regarding service in Galesburg and Comstock. Metro is participating in the State of Michigan Universal Reduced Fare Card Program.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

Start reported that proposed legislation affecting Asset Management has been approved by the State House of Representatives and will now go to the State Senate. The legislation establishes the Michigan Infrastructure Council, creates the Water Asset Management Council, and makes changes to the Transportation Asset Management Council.

The Culvert Pilot Program is kicking off. Funding has been identified for Tier 1 agencies. Tier 2 agencies will receive funding if available. Included in Tier 2 are the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County and the City of Coldwater, Barry County, Branch County, and Cass County. Work is to be completed by September 30.

Johnson added that in KATS planning area and the Southcentral Planning Council planning area, no agencies were included in Tier 1.

Start reported no updates were available on Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Program funding. There is lawsuit pending on air quality conformity which has potential impacts on KATS.

NEW BUSINESS

There was no new business.

CITIZEN COMMENTS

No citizen comments were made.

MEMBER COMMENTS

Kinney reported that the Van Buren County Commissioners have approved the Van Buren County Road Commission’s (VBCRC) request to put a road millage on the August ballot to fund primary roads. The VBCRC is seeking 3 mils over 12 years.

Gisler reported that foreclosures are down 38% in the City and the County and delinquent parcels are down 32%. The value of delinquent parcels has gone down 46%.

Sorensen reminded members that the Michigan Township Association Conference is next week. Cooper Township is working on plans for a sewer project which will impact 1,100-1,200 homes in 2019.

Ulsh reported that the Township Supervisor Meeting would be held at 10:00 a.m. in the Metro Conference Room.

Johnson reported that an RCKC budget amendment was approved by the Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of Kalamazoo on April 17. The amendment included an increase of $325,000 for sign maintenance to meet retro-reflectivity requirements and $100,000 has been added to the gravel road program. The amendment also added approximately 1.5 million in additional revenue received as part of Public Act 82. The budget has also been updated for project costs and bid savings. A


scrap tire grant has been received from the State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for an experimental project on W Avenue from the Schoolcraft Village Limits to Portage Road.

Swiat reported that in Prairie Ronde a new gas-line is being installed under Flower Field Creek. The work is located on XY Avenue between 8th Street and 10th Street.

Heiny-Cogswell reported that Oshtemo Township is moving forward with Phase 1 of the sewer extension project. The Township is still waiting on final word from the USDA.

Stepek reported that all KATS projects have been obligated for FY 2018 except for one. KATS will be working to reprogram bid savings.

Vander Roest reported that Charleston Township has also received a scrap tire grant.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION by Hinkle, SECOND by Janssen, “to adjourn the April 18 meeting of the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Policy Committee.” MOTION APPROVED.

There being no other business, Chair Thompson adjourned the April 18, 2018 Policy Committee Meeting at 9:45 a.m.

Next meeting: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 - 9:00 a.m.


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FY Unified Planning Work Program Accommodations are available upon request to persons with disabilities who require alternately formatted materials to ensure effective communication and access to programs. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact Jonathan R. Start at 269-343-0766 or [email protected].

Disclaimer “The preparation of this report has been financed in part through grant[s] from t he Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, under the Metropolitan Planning Program, Section 104(f) of Title 23, U.S. Code. The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation." Draft


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Table of Contents Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Local Transportation Issues ................................................................................................................................................... 8

State of Michigan Planning Program Emphasis Areas ........................................................................................................... 9

Planning Emphasis Areas ................................................................................................................................................... 9

Program Funding .................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Work Program Outline ........................................................................................................................................................... 11

100 Program Management ................................................................................................................................................ 12

200 Short Range Planning ................................................................................................................................................ 14

300 Data and Performance Management Measures ........................................................................................................ 17

400 Asset Management ..................................................................................................................................................... 20

500 Long Range Planning ................................................................................................................................................. 23

600 Special Studies ........................................................................................................................................................... 25

Third Party In-Kind Contributions .......................................................................................................................................... 26

Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 26

Eligible Activities by Work Program ................................................................................................................................... 27

Value of Third Party In-Kind Contributions ........................................................................................................................ 29

APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Tables Table 1: Estimated Program Funding .................................................................................................................................. 10 Table 2: MDOT Work Effort ................................................................................................................................................... 11 Table 3: Unified Planning Work Program Budget ................................................................................................................. 11 Table 4: Third Party In-Kind Budget ...................................................................................................................................... 30

Appendices Appendix 1: Summary Budget by Program Activity .............................................................................................................. 31 Appendix 2: Personnel Cost Budget and Provisional Fringe Rate ....................................................................................... 32 Appendix 3: Direct Cost Budget ............................................................................................................................................ 32 Appendix 4: Indirect Cost Budget and Provisional Indirect Rate .......................................................................................... 33 Appendix 5: Certificate of Indirect Costs ............................................................................................................................... 34 Appendix 6: Policy Committee Membership ......................................................................................................................... 35 Appendix 7: Technical Committee Membership ................................................................................................................... 36 Appendix 8: Staff Members ................................................................................................................................................... 37 Appendix 9: Non-Discrimination Policy Statement................................................................................................................ 38 Appendix 10: Comments on the Draft FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program ................................................................ 39 Appendix 11: Letter to MDOT Requesting Use of Third Party In-kind .................................................................................. 40 Appendix 12: Letters to FHWA and FTA from Michigan Department of Transportation Requesting Acceptance of KATS use of Third Party In-Kind Contributions ............................................................................................................................... 42 Appendix 13: Letter from FHWA Granting Permission For The Use Of Third Party In-Kind ................................................ 46 Appendix 14: Third Party In-Kind Notifications and Assurances .......................................................................................... 48

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Introduction The Fiscal Year 2019 Unified Planning Work Program for the Kalamazoo metropolitan area outlines the transportation planning program of the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study. The Unified Planning Work Program identifies how the available planning funds (federal and state) will be used to address the federal and state transportation planning requirements while concurrently addressing local transportation policies, programs, issues, and priorities. A focus of the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study program is advancing the development of plans and programs as a single process. The local partnership includes the cities, townships, villages, and countywide agencies, along with the Michigan Department of Transportation. This broad inter-governmental partnership, operating as the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, is assisted by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. Both federal agencies continue to play an effective role in the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study planning activities by providing requested technical assistance and encouraging intergovernmental cooperation. Areas of focus for the Fiscal Year 2019 Unified Planning Work Program include:

Continue work with the Michigan Department of Transportation to identify and adopt performance targets for the Metropolitan Planning Area for incorporation into planning products (Work Element 200, 300, 500)

Incorporate new Statewide and Metro Planning Rules into the Transportation Improvement Program (200) Consultant work for the completion of a Traffic Signal Corridor Study (Work Element 200) Consultant work for the KATS Travel Demand Model (Work Element 500) Congestion Management Process Update (Work Element 200)

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study program emphasizes the examination of the transportation system with an objective of developing transportation plans and programs that are realistically implementable. This approach places importance on the linkage between planning, programming, and implementation. Staff levels for Fiscal Year 2019 will include four full-time staff members and one part-time staff member. The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study plans to continue to utilize the cooperative and direct efforts of local agency staffs, as well as the use of outside professional resources, to provide for a well-staffed program. The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study staff role will focus on the management of activities and providing program direction. Collectively, the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study and local agency staff have the necessary mix of experience and background to fully address the requirements of the federal legislation, local issues and programs, and to cooperatively pursue an aggressive work program. The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study will be involved in the management of the Michigan Department of Transportation work program of the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council through Fiscal Year 2019. This work is approved through the region contract. The work items identified for the region are included in a separate document, titled Fiscal Year 2019 Regional Transportation Planning Work Program. Draf

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Local Transportation Issues The transportation planning program conducted by the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study is designed to be responsive to federal and state regulations and concurrently address the local transportation issues. The “local issues” are not unique to the planning area. Their study and analysis clearly fits within the prescribed federal/state transportation planning guidelines. There is a growing awareness of the linkage between transportation and economic development, quality of life, and the logical development of urban areas. This awareness has frequently brought transportation issues to the forefront. The following identification of key issues is clearly not comprehensive. It includes only a broad identification of current discussions in this urbanized area. As expected, it is a mix of policy, political, financial, and technical concerns. ISSUE NO. 1: Preservation of the Transportation System ISSUE NO. 2: Continuing Focus on Public Participation, Environmental Justice, and Title VI ISSUE NO. 3: Transportation and Economic Development including Freight Transportation ISSUE NO. 4: Public Transportation Service Levels and Delivery Alternatives ISSUE NO. 5: Minimizing adverse impacts on the environment including standards prescribed by the Environmental

Protection Agency and identification of ways to reduce climate impact and greenhouse gases ISSUE NO. 6: Performance Based Planning and Programming and the Identification of Performance Measures ISSUE NO. 7: Consideration of Livability and Sustainability in the Transportation Planning Process As presented, there is no order of priority or importance. These issues will be addressed by the examination, evaluation, and analysis through the transportation planning activities included in this Unified Planning Work Program. The activities will take place over time and most likely cannot be comprehensively covered in any single program year.

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State of Michigan Planning Program Emphasis Areas The “Planning Program Vision” for the State of Michigan is to have long-range plans and short-term programs in place which are transparent to the public, multi-modal in scope, beneficial to the user when implemented, and are efficiently managed by staff.

Planning Emphasis Areas

PERFORMANCE BASED PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING As the nation develops performance measures and targets, the Michigan Department of Transportation and Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study staff will work cooperatively to set targets and implement performance-based planning and programming to meet the regulations established by national rule-making. Some examples include:

• Stay engaged in Michigan initiatives and national training opportunities • Incorporate performance measures and targets into goals and objectives • Document expected benefit of projects in Transportation Improvement Programs and Long-Range

Transportation Plans and how they will contribute to accomplishing performance targets • Evaluate the benefits/performance of Transportation Improvement Program and Long-Range Transportation

Plan projects to determine progress towards performance targets

LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING The Michigan Department of Transportation and Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study will continue to work cooperatively to meet requirements of new performance measure and planning regulations for Long-range Plans. Additionally, Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study will work to improve documentation and consideration of environmental consultation with outside environmental agencies including federal, state and local partners (per training held in 2017) and advance Environmental Justice analysis, as needed, such as the inclusion of accessibility measures (per training held in 2016).

S/TIP IMPROVEMENTS The Michigan Department of Transportation and Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study will continue to work cooperatively to meet requirements of new performance measure and planning regulations for Transportation Improvement Programs. The Michigan Department of Transportation will continue to streamline the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program development, project prioritization, and amendment processes to more efficiently deliver the program. KATS will continue to participate in these processes. Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study will work cooperatively with Michigan Department of Transportation to implement the next phase of the JobNet program.

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Program Funding Program funding for Fiscal Year 2019 is summarized in Table 1. Base Fiscal Year 2019 projected funding allocations include $469,400.00 in Federal Highway Administration Consolidated Planning Grant funds, and $22,000 in Michigan Transportation Funds (Asset Management). Carryover Funds in the Amount of $53,505.25 will be used for the Travel Demand Model consultants and the purchase of transit planning software. The local match for the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study program consists of the value of local agency work effort (third party in-kind contributions), local agency cash match, and cash participation in the traffic data collection services contract. The Federal Highway Administration Consolidate Planning Grant and carry-over funds are matched at 18.15% local third-party in-kind and cash with $115,952.72 needed for Fiscal Year 2019. Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study will also be conducting transportation related planning activities for the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council (SMPC) - Region 3 in Fiscal Year 2019. Michigan Transportation Funds for the Regional Transportation Planning Work Program (RTPP) and Rural Task Force Program (RTF), along with funding for Asset Management activities, have been added to Table 1 to identify the full Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study program funding for the fiscal year. Work activities under the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council contract are governed by a separate regional transportation planning work program. Table 1: Estimated Program Funding

Table 1: Program Revenues Budget

FHWA Consolidated Planning Grant $469,400.00 FTA 5303 Carryover Funding $53,505.25 Michigan Transportation Fund - Asset Management

$22,000.00 SMPC Contract Revenue

Michigan Transportation Fund (RTPP) $26,000.00 Michigan Transportation Fund (RTF) $19,000.00 Michigan Transportation Fund (Region 3-Asset Management) $57,300.00

Membership Dues[1]

$9,000.00

Subtotal $656,205.25

Required Local Match (Cash/Third-Party In-Kind)

Local Match - CCTA $2,994.75 Local Match - City of Parchment $1,815.00 Third-party In-kind $111,142.97

Subtotal $115,952.72

Total Program $772,157.97

[1] Membership dues will be used to pay for non-reimbursable audit costs.

Table 2 outlines the effort by the Michigan Department of Transportation staff during Fiscal Year 2019. It is based on the focus areas of the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study during the fiscal year. The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study does not receive direct funding for the Michigan Department of Transportation’s efforts, therefore, the table is presented for information purposes only.

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Table 2: MDOT Work Effort

Work Item Total SPR (Fed)

Match (State) Days

200 $49,538 $39,630 $9,908 186 500 $37,146 $29,717 $7,429 276 Total $86,684 $69,347 $17,337 462

Work Program Outline Six work elements have been identified in the Fiscal Year 2019 Unified Planning Work Program. These work elements allow for:

The local agencies to provide Third Party In-Kind contributions (to match federal funds for the total Program) and to show the relevance of these activities to the work element activities of the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study.

The identification of areas of focus more clearly between Short Range Planning, Data and Performance Management, and Long-Range Transportation Planning.

100 Program Management 200 Short Range Planning 300 Data and Performance Management Measures 400 Transportation Asset Management 500 Long Range Planning 600 Special Studies

Table 3: Unified Planning Work Program Budget The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study uses Third Party In-Kind contributions including the value of local agencies’ consultant work to meet local match requirements for its total Work Program. The value of service hours is budgeted among the work elements to show how the activities are relevant to Metropolitan Planning Organization Planning. The value is based upon historic local work effort and actual pay rates. Overmatch refers to the estimated value of contributed effort which exceeds the necessary local match required for federal funding.

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Program FHWA Local Third-party

Budget CPG Carry Over MTF SMPC Cash In-kind Overmatch

100 Program Management $56,394.91 $56,394.91

200 Short Range Planning $188,391.38 $167,920.95 $1,815.00 $18,655.43 $8,862.00

300 Data and Performance Management Measures

$177,317.13 $103,956.60 $73,360.53

$127,131.00

400 Asset Management $22,000.00 $22,000.00

500 Long Range Planning $200,254.54 $141,127.53 $40,000.00 $19,127.01 $52,364.00

600 Special Studies $16,500.00 $13,505.25 $2,994.75

SMPC Region 3 Contract $102,300.00 $102,300.00

Other $9,000.00 $9,000.00

Total Budget $772,157.97 $469,400.00 $53,505.25 $22,000.00 $102,300.00 $13,809.75 $111,142.97 $188,357.00

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100 Program Management

OBJECTIVE This work element addresses general operations of the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, as well as support to the Policy and Technical Committees, program administrative and managerial activities, financial monitoring and reporting, interagency coordination, and miscellaneous administrative support.

BUDGET Program FHWA Staff

Budget CPG Hours

100 Program Management $56,394.91 $56,394.91 1,016

ACTIVITIES Committee Support and Administration

Staff will develop Committee meeting materials such as agendas, minutes, committee member brief talking points and special correspondence as requested by members. Staff will review membership and bylaws, and work on special tasks as requested by members. Key objectives for this task include monitoring of the membership of the committees and the amending of bylaws as needed. Staff will continue to develop the Committee information for members to use as a reference guide and make changes to the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study website to make materials more readily accessible to committee members.

Preparation of Policy Committee and Technical Committee Meeting Materials such as agendas and meeting

minutes Review and revisions to Policy Committee and Technical Committee Bylaws Preparation of presentations to Committee members on transportation topics Maintenance of Committee web pages Updates to Committee email contact lists Monitor and review new federal and state legislation regarding transportation planning regulations, transportation

systems funding, and other relevant transportation regulations Financial Monitoring and Reporting

Staff will prepare financial reports and documentation required for the administration of the program. Staff will review and update contracts which support these activities as necessary. Key objectives for this task include publishing of the annual Final Acceptance Report, Quarterly Progress Reports on financial and planning activities to the Michigan Department of Transportation, and completion of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises reports.

Preparation of the Final Acceptance Report Activity and financial reporting to Michigan Department of Transportation Completion of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Reports Review interagency contracts between Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, Michigan Department of

Transportation, and local agencies as needed Program financial monitoring, program management and administrative activities Assist with completion of prior fiscal year audit

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Work Product Timeline

Meeting Materials and Minutes Monthly

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Reports November, May

Financial and Progress Reports Quarterly

Final Acceptance Report December

Technical Committee Bylaws Updates As Needed

Policy Committee Bylaws Updates As Needed

Agreement and Contract Reviews As Needed

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200 Short Range Planning

OBJECTIVE This work element includes all planning activities that require short range or immediate implementation. These activities include updates to the Transportation Improvement Program, development and amendments to the Unified Planning Work Program, public participation, and other short-range planning activities necessary to the development of long-range programs and ongoing projects.

BUDGET Local

Program FHWA Local Third-party Staff Local

Budget CPG Cash In-kind Hours Hours Overmatch

200 Short Range Planning $188,391.38 $167,920.95 $1,815.00 $18,655.43 2,556.00 287.00 $8,862.00

ACTIVITIES Transportation Improvement Program

Staff will monitor and coordinate the prioritization process for project selection, funding, and development of area federal aid eligible transportation projects. Staff will work to ensure that federal, state, and local transportation funds are used fully and efficiently and that funded projects meet the needs of area communities and fulfill the goals set in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Transportation Improvement Program project reviews Monitor current fiscal year program, including financial constraint Program amendments (as required) Notification to public of amendment requests (via the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study website) Reports on current year projects status (at Policy and Technical Committee meetings) Review of administrative adjustments and amendment procedures for Transportation Improvement Programs Maintain and update project prioritization selection process for future projects Rural Task Force Meetings (Metropolitan Planning Organization Area) Maintain schedule of federal funding received by the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study and expenditures by

agencies Development of annual Federally Obligated Project Report Review of projects of regional significance with Battle Creek Area Transportation Study, the Southcentral

Michigan Planning Council, the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission, and surrounding regions Participate in the Federal Highway Administration and the Michigan Department of Transportation Program

Emphasis Area efforts to streamline the State Transportation Improvement Program Participate in Michigan Transportation Planning Association, Michigan Association of Planning, and other

transportation planning meetings relating to short range planning Work to include new Statewide and Metropolitan Planning rules into the Transportation Improvement Program Development of the FY - Transportation Improvement Program

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Congestion Management

Monitor and update the Congestion Management Process Participate in Interagency Work Group as needed Assist with development of Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Program project applications

Consultation

Continue developing a formal process for conducting consultation that describes outreach, expected outcomes, and measures of success

Review and maintain current consultation contact list Involvement in the development of plans and programs that impact the transportation network (brownfield, land use,

public transportation) Intermodal and Freight Planning

Identification of the components of the intermodal facilities within the Kalamazoo Metropolitan Area Boundary Identification of major freight facilities (interstate, commercial, retail, institutional)

Livability and Sustainability

Identification of items related to livability within metropolitan area with local, state, and federal partners through information sessions

Continued Incorporation of livability into the transportation planning process Public Participation

Staff will collaborate with agencies, Michigan Department of Transportation, and Federal Highway Administration to better engage and understand the needs of the citizens in the Metropolitan Planning Area. Key areas in public participation include the review and update of the Public Participation Plan, Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Citizen Advisory Committee Support, review and updates to the Title VI Non-Discrimination Plan, and community education and outreach.

Public Participation Plan review and amendments (as needed) Public hearing and public information meetings for federally funded projects (as required) Continued involvement with local groups, such as the Environmental Concerns Council, Council of Governments

and the Kalamazoo County Planning Commission Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study public hearings and public information meetings (as appropriate) Transportation presentations and updates to citizens’ forums, interest groups, townships, and cities Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study newsletter Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study website updates social media updates, and other public information

dissemination alternatives (as required) Provide education sessions on Livability, Performance Measures, National Functional Classification, System

Preservation, Freight, and Complete Streets Identification of visual techniques to engage the public in the planning process Respond to general public information requests Review and update Title VI Non-Discrimination Plan

Safety and Safety Performance Management Measures Implementation

Use existing tools and data to develop information to be used to improve the consideration of safety in the development of projects and the planning process

Safety project selection process Develop safety goals and performance goals with local agencies Participation in Southcentral Traffic Safety Committee meetings Maintain data for the Metropolitan Planning Area for the Southcentral Michigan Regional Safety Plan

Unified Planning Work Program and Financial Monitoring

Unified Planning Work Program amendments

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Unified Planning Work Program development Work Program approval process through Technical Committee and Policy Committee Outline funding for Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study as a Transportation Management Area

TRAFFIC SIGNAL CORRIDOR STUDY OBJECTIVE The City of Parchment will hire a consultant to perform a traffic signal corridor study to determine if all traffic signals on Riverview Drive are necessary. The consultant will analyze the traffic route, review the impact that each traffic signal has on the route, and what the future needs are for traffic signals. ACTIVITIES KATS will enter into a Pass-Through Agreement with the City of Parchment for the purchase of a traffic signal study.


Transportation Improvement Program Amendments Every other month

FY 2018 Obligated Project Report December

FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program May

FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program Amendments February

Public Participation Plan Updates June

Website and Social Media Updates Continuous

KATS Quarterly Newsletter Quarterly

Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting Materials Quarterly

Congestion Management Process Quarterly

Title VI Non-Discrimination Plan As Needed

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OBJECTIVE This work element includes those activities that identify, collect or manage critical transportation data for incorporation into short range and long-range transportation planning elements. With the implementation of Performance Based Planning and Programming, staff will work on development of Performance Based Planning and Programming measures and targets for implementation in short range and long-range transportation plans. This work element will also include inventorying available data and identification of additional data needs necessary for Performance Based Planning and Programming.

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ACTIVITIES National Functional Classification

The National Functional Classification is a system of classifying all streets, roads and highways according to their function. The National Functional Classification determines federal-aid eligibility of roadways. Act 51 road jurisdictional agencies must approve any revision to a National Functional Classification route under their jurisdiction. Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study will coordinate National Functional Classification revisions with the Michigan Department of Transportation for the appropriate agencies within their Metropolitan Area Boundary.

Work with local jurisdictions and Michigan Department of Transportation to determine new classifications if

needed Propose and adopt recommendations

Congestion Management

Continue data collection and system monitoring programs Monitoring of air quality readings for Kalamazoo - Calhoun - Van Buren counties Data related to adopted performance measures associated with the Congestion Management Process,

Metropolitan Transportation Plan, and the Transportation Improvement Program Demographic and Socio-Economic Projections

Review of alternative and/or supporting sources for base data (continuing) Summary of potential (future) data collection methodologies Data monitoring of employment, dwelling units, and land use Identification of special generators Data mapping Review of Environmental Justice areas within the Kalamazoo study area Identification of population changes based on 2010 Census data Update demographic data used for the maintenance of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan Establish new Environmental Justice areas based on 2010 data Project future socio-economic measures

Highway Performance Monitoring System Data

Local

Program FHWA Third-party

Staff Local

Budget CPG In-kind Hours Hours Overmatch


$177,317.13 $103,956.60 $73,360.53 1,374.00 3,556.00

$127,131.00

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Attend Highway Performance Monitoring System training workshops Provide support to Michigan Department of Transportation in the cross-agency coordination effort to plan for,

gather, and report roadway characteristics on the non-Michigan Department of Transportation road network (federal aid and non-federal aid) to meet federal reporting requirements of Highway Performance Monitoring System

Participate and provide support to Michigan Department of Transportation in planning efforts for Model Inventory Roadway Elements Fundamental Data Elements data collection as needed

Land Use and Geographical Information Systems

Work with local agencies on integration of land use data with current transportation data into a Geographic Information System

Identification of needed data elements Data collection methodology and update procedures Use of land use data in combination with transportation data to support scenario planning in the Metropolitan

Planning Area Training, as necessary, on Geographic Information System software and applications Review of current development and proposed future development within jurisdictions (occupancy/vacancy

studies) Provide land use and Geographic Information System information during project selection process (Transportation

Improvement Plan development) Non-motorized Data

Updates to the Planning Area Non-Motorized Inventory Non-motorized route mapping

Pavement Management

Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating evaluation using previous years’ data collected Identification of proposed road projects for future improvements

Transportation Performance Measures

Involve the public in decisions relating to performance measures and the impact on the transportation network Attend training on performance measures Prepare and attend meetings of the Transportation Performance Measures Implementation Committee Work with the Michigan Department of Transportation to identify and adopt performance targets for the

Metropolitan Planning Area Work with the Michigan Department of Transportation and Safety stakeholders to address areas of concern for

fatalities or serious injuries with the metropolitan planning area Assess additional data needs for Performance Based Planning and Programming Identify which planning products or programs best incorporate performance measures to assist in meeting the

goals and objectives of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan Continue the development of a System Performance Report and the data needed to support the Report

Traffic Data Program

Highway Performance Monitoring System Report monitoring and administration Integration of count data into the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study website through Online Traffic Count

Database Collection of traffic data for the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and local agency use (will be matched with cash

from local agencies and through third party in-kind contributions) Transit System Surveillance and Data Collection

Review and use various data sources for Metro, Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority, Central County Transportation Authority, and Van Buren Public Transit

Transit route mapping

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Data collection for transit model portion of Travel Demand Model


Highway Performance Monitoring System Data Submission May

Socio-economic Projections June

Demographic Data Updates June

Traffic Count Data on the Kalamazoo Ara Transportation Study website Continuous

Environmental Justice Maps Continuous

Traffic Count Program Management Continuous

Non-motorized Inventory Updates Continuous

Performance Management Measure Data Inventory Continuous

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400 Asset Management

OBJECTIVE The objective of this work element is to support the work program of the Transportation Asset Management Council by coordinating data collection and analysis with local agencies including the development to of local Asset Management Plans. The resources allocated to Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study from the Transportation Asset Management Council annual budget shall be utilized to assist in the completion of the Transportation Asset Management Council Work Program. All work shall be consistent with the policies and priorities established by the Transportation Asset Management Council. All invoices submitted for reimbursement of Asset Management activities shall utilize Michigan Department of Transportation standard invoice forms and include the required information for processing. Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study shall complete the required products and perform tasks according to the timeframes and directives established within Transportation Asset Management Council’s data collection policies, which are located on the Transportation Asset Management Council website (http://tamc.mcgi.state.mi.us/TAMC/#/aboutus). Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study will emphasize these tasks to support the top 125 Public Act 51 agencies (agencies that certify under Public Act 51 a minimum of 100 centerline miles of road) within the planning area when resources are limited.

BUDGET Program Staff

Budget MTF Hours

400 Asset Management $22,000.00 $22,000.00 192.00

Michigan Transportation Funds do not require local match.

ACTIVITIES The activities eligible for Transportation Asset Management Council reimbursement include the following: Training Activities

Attendance at training seminar(s) on the use of Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating and Inventory-based Rating System for unpaved roadways

Represent Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study at Transportation Asset Management Council -sponsored conferences and seminars, including attending either the Spring or Fall Transportation Asset Management Council Conference

Attend Transportation Asset Management Council -sponsored Investment Reporting Tool training seminars. Attend TAMC-sponsored Asset Management Plan Development training seminars

Data Collection Participation and Coordination

Federal Aid System:

o Organize schedules with Public Act 51 agencies within the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study boundary for participating in Federal Aid data collection efforts; ensure all participants of data collection have access to State of Michigan travel reimbursement rates

o Coordinate, participate and facilitate road surface data collection on approximately one-half of the Federal Aid System in accordance with the Transportation Asset Management Council Policy for the Collection of Roadway Condition Data on Federal Aid Eligible Roads and Streets

o Collect unpaved roadway condition data on approximately half of any unpaved Federal Aid eligible roadways using the Inventory-based Rating System developed by the Michigan Technological University’s Center for Technology and Training

Non-Federal Aid System:

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o The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study may allocate reimbursements for Non-Federal Aid data collection to Public Act 51 agencies according to the resources available to them in the manner that best reflects the priorities of their area and supports the Transportation Asset Management Council work

o Coordinate Non-Federal Aid data collection cycles with Public Act 51 agencies with an emphasis on the top 125 agencies.

o Ensure all participants of data collection understand procedures for data sharing with Transportation Asset Management Council as well as Transportation Asset Management Council policy and procedures for collecting Non-Federal Aid data

o Participate and perform data collection with Public Act 51 agencies on an as-needed basis for the data collection of Non-Federal Aid roads when requested

Equipment

Ensure rating teams have the necessary tools to complete the federal aid data collection activity by maintaining a laptop compatible with the Laptop Data Collector and Roadsoft programs, a functioning Global Positioning System unit, and other required hardware in good working order

Communicate any equipment needs and purchases with the Transportation Asset Management Council Coordinator; laptops are eligible for replacement on a three-year cycle

Data Submission

Develop and maintain technical capability to manage regional Roadsoft databases and the Laptop Data Collector program; maintain a regional Roadsoft database that is accurate and consistent with local agency data sets

Coordinate Quality Assurance/Quality Control activities and data submission tasks according to protocols established in Transportation Asset Management Council Data Collection Policies for Federal Aid and Non-Federal Aid Roads

Monitor and report status of data collection efforts to Transportation Asset Management Council Asset Management Coordinator through monthly coordinator calls and/or monthly or quarterly program updates that are submitted with invoices

Provide links on agency websites and reports to the Transportation Asset Management Council website, interactive maps and dashboards for the dissemination of roadway data

Asset Management Planning

Participate and attend Transportation Asset Management Council-sponsored training and workshops in order to provide technical support for Asset Management Plan development activities

Provide an annual reporting of the status of Public Act 51 agency Asset Management Plans and keep abreast of the status of these plans for updates and revision

Provide technical assistance and training funds to Public Act 51 agencies during the development of local Asset Management Plans using Transportation Asset Management Council templates when applicable; coordinate these tasks with an emphasis on the Top 125 agencies

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Technical Assistance

Provide technical assistance to local agencies in using the Transportation Asset Management Council reporting tools for planned and completed infrastructure investments or any other Transportation Asset Management Council Work Program Activity

Provide assistance as needed for the culvert asset management process Integrate Pavement Surface Evaluation Rating data and asset management into project selection criteria:

o Analyze data and develop road preservation scenarios o Analyze performance of implemented projects


Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating data collected on federal aid eligible roads May-November

Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating data collected on non-federal aid eligible roads May-November

Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating data submission December

Quarterly Progress Report and Invoices Quarterly

Annual Asset Management Final Acceptance Report December

Annual Local Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating Condition Reports January-April

Local Asset Management Status Report July-September

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500 Long Range Planning

OBJECTIVES Monitoring of Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Continued development of an updated non-motorized inventory for the planning area. Coordination with efforts to create an Intelligent Transportation System in the metropolitan area. Development of public transportation reports required by the Federal Transit Administration and Michigan Department of Transportation. Monitor existing highway system and plan for future expansion as necessary. Examine traffic impact through access management and trip generation studies. Development of special studies as necessary.

BUDGET Local

Program FHWA Third-party

Staff Local Total

Budget CPG Carry Over

In-kind Hours Hours Hours

500 Long Range Planning $200,254.54 $141,127.53 $40,000.00 $19,127.01 1,940.00 2,572.00 4,512.00

ACTIVITIES Metropolitan Transportation Plan

Amendments to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan as needed Continued identification of goals and objectives relating to livability Education and development of Motor Vehicle Emission Simulation Model Model updates for the development and maintenance of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan Continue modeling activities as a Transportation Management Area Incorporate Environmental Justice findings (Work Element 300) into preliminary future road improvements (areas

of possible impact) and identify outreach efforts to address impacts (if any) Development of alternatives and projects for consideration for the Metropolitan Transportation Plan Continued Identification of unfunded transportation needs Incorporate livability, sustainability, resiliency and climate change into future projects considered as part of the

Metropolitan Transportation Plan Involve community partners in identifying needs (freight, economic development, non-motorized) Michigan Transportation Planning Association, Michigan Association of Planning, and other transportation

planning meetings relating to long range planning Coordinate with the Michigan Department of Transportation to include performance measure targets and Highway

Safety Improvement Program targets for all public roads in the metropolitan area Work to integrate safety goals, objectives, performance measures and targets described in other State safety

transportation plans and processes into the metropolitan transportation planning process. Participate in the development of the State of Michigan Long-Range Transportation Plan Support air quality conformity actions as needed

Non-Motorized

Review and update the Non-motorized Component of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan as needed Integrate non-motorized transportation into scenario planning to address livability in the Metropolitan Planning

Area Review and revise the Complete Streets Policy as needed

Intelligent Transportation Systems

Work with Michigan Department of Transportation on Intelligent Transportation System project development and integration into Transportation Improvement Program

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Facilitate cooperation between agencies to promote coordination in the management and operations of thetransportation system

Public Transportation Planning

Review of Coordinated Human Resources Plan for public transportation Identification of unmet transit needs relating to housing, employment, health care, schools/education, and

recreation A range of transit analysis studies jointly undertaken by the Metropolitan Planning Organization and the transit

properties


Amendments to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan As Needed

Travel Demand Model System Updates Continuous

Transportation Impact Reports As Needed

Access Management Reports As Needed

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600 Special Studies This task involves special studies of transportation and transportation related topics that support the development and maintenance of the planning process. Activities might include consultant contracting, research and data analysis. Documents produced in this task are intended to supplement information for other tasks as well as contribute to the revision of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and help in prioritizing transportation improvement projects. It involves special one-time planning activities and major corridor analyses. REMIX TRANSIT PLANNING SOFTWARE OBJECTIVE Remix Transit Software will be purchased following federal purchase procedure to assist in transit planning efforts. The purchase and use of the software will enable Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study and the Central County Transportation Authority to analyze current transit routes, review the impact of service changes to environmental justice areas, and identify future public transportation needs. ACTIVITIES KATS will enter into a Pass-Through Agreement with the Central County Transportation Authority for the purchase of Remix Transit Planning Software.

BUDGET Program Local

Budget Carry Over

Cash

600 Special Studies $16,500.00 $13,505.25 $2,994.75

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Third Party In-Kind Contributions

Introduction On December 29, 2009, the Federal Highway Administration, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, issued Federal-Aid Guidance: Non-Federal Matching Requirements. This document includes general guidance for the use of third party in-kind contributions to cover all or a portion of the non-Federal share of various Federal-aid projects. It is a requirement that transportation planning staff involved with third party in-kind contributions review the Federal Highway Administration document. On December 10, 2010, the Michigan Department of Transportation issued Supplemental Guidance titled Flexible Match: Use in Federally Funded Transportation Programs, to provide supplemental guidance for the development of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Unified Planning Work Program. The Michigan Department of Transportation guidance supplements the Federal Highway Administration document, especially in the areas of procedure and documentation. The purpose of this section is to:

Meet federal documentation requirements for the identification of third parties, the identification of allowable third party in-kind contributions, and documentation of the methodology for the estimate value of in-kind contributions

Respond to Federal and State requests to clarify which activities are performed by the Metropolitan Planning Organization staff and third parties

Provide local agencies with a reference for eligible activities for reporting purposes

IDENTIFICATION OF THIRD PARTIES In executing the Fiscal Year 2019 Unified Planning Work Program, the following agencies have agreed that the value of the eligible work performed by their staff or consultants may be used as in-kind contributions:

City of Kalamazoo City of Portage Road Commission of Kalamazoo County Van Buren County Road Commission Kalamazoo County Western Michigan University Comstock Township Kalamazoo Township Oshtemo Township Texas Township City of Galesburg City of Parchment Village of Augusta Village of Lawton Village of Mattawan Village of Richland

Village of Schoolcraft Village of Vicksburg Van Buren County Almena Township Brady Township Cooper Township Pavilion Township Prairie Ronde Township Richland Township Ross Township Schoolcraft Township Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority/Metro Transit Central County Transportation Authority/Kalamazoo Metro Transit Van Buren County Public Transit

Notification and Assurances for each agency appears in Appendix 12: Third Party In-Kind Notifications and Assurances and Assurances.

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Eligible Activities by Work Program Entities may donate the value of staff service time hours if the time is spent performing activities that support the Unified Planning Work Program and contribute to Work Program products. The general rule for local agencies to follow in determining if an activity is eligible is that if the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study staff would be paid to perform the activity, it is eligible. Those activities which are part of Program Management (Policy Committee Meetings, Technical Committee Meetings, and Contributed Effort Reporting) are not eligible.

100 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT No third party in-kind contributions are budgeted for this work element.

200 SHORT RANGE PLANNING Local agency activities supporting short range planning include:

Development of agency capital programs as part of identification of federal-aid projects for the Transportation Improvement Program

Consult with others to develop capital and operating programs Financial cost and revenue projections for future federal road improvements Public information and involvement activities for federal-aid projects (pre-construction) Specific meetings to address the amending of the Transportation Improvement Program as

necessary, separate from Technical and Policy Committee meetings Development of the Fiscal Year 2019 Unified Planning Work Program (identification of future

efforts to be used at match to the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study program) Address Title VI requirements on required programs and projects Provide assistance to agencies involved in development of plans and programs that impact

federal aid system (brownfields, land use) Identification of proposed bridges for the Local Bridge Program Identification of proposed projects for the Local Safety Program Working with Roadsoft and Transportation Asset Management data to identify projects to

maintain the system most cost effectively Using crash and other data to identify safety projects and to monitor the effectiveness of

completed projects Participation in Southcentral Traffic Safety Committee meetings Identify areas of congestion and develop projects to reduce that congestion Congestion Mitigation Air Quality project application development Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Subcommittee meetings Monitor the capital equipment of the Public Transportation system to help program replacements Coordination of project development with local freight providers

These activities are used as the basis for developing and amending the Transportation Improvement Program, the Unified Planning Work Program, financial constraint, annual reports of activities completed, and activities to involve, inform, and consult with other agencies and the public.

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300 DATA AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT MEASURES The system surveillance and monitoring activities to be conducted include:

Updating population and employment changes for the transportation demand model Monitoring trends in development Updating land use plans Traffic and highway performance monitoring System counts including volume, turning, classification, and others on the federal-aid system Travel time studies Maintaining the roadway inventory of traffic controls Maintaining bridge condition inventories GIS Parcel Updates Pictometry Data Collection and Licensing Participation in the development of Performance Based Planning and Programming measures

and targets, data inventorying, and determination of additional data needs Transit Data Collection including: Monitoring of public transportation operations Monitoring of public transportation performance and demand for service Data collection program review of Kalamazoo Metro Transit and Metro County Connect Public transportation system monitoring (Metro Fixed Route and Metro County Connect) Ridership measurement and rider characteristics Vehicle operation measurements Vehicle service hours and miles Vehicle revenue hours and miles Ridership composition Performance measurements Data required for the Public Transit Management System supported by Michigan Department of

Transportation Measurement of "No-Shows" (Metro County Connect) Socio-Economic Study data collection National Transit Database Reporting Review (Metro)

The results of these activities are the basis for transportation, road system, safety, intermodal and other planning efforts of the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study. They show operational or condition issues that need to be addressed to maintain and improve the transportation system in Kalamazoo County. The data provided is integral to the long range, short range, and operational planning activities of the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study and as such, are used in all of the products.

400 ASSET MANAGEMENT Local match is not required for Michigan Transportation Funds for Work Element 400.

500 LONG RANGE PLANNING The work activities contributed by the local agencies and their staffs under this work element include:

Work on non-motorized planning efforts Development and Updates of local Complete Streets policies Monitoring and Updates to the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Complete Streets Policy

(as needed) Development of Intelligent Transportation Systems programs

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Highway system surveillance and reporting Road corridor and intersection studies Access management activities Corridor studies Intersection analysis Pavement markings and signage inventories Residential and Commercial driveway analysis Identification of key access management techniques Traffic impact studies on federal-aid system Transit Long Range Planning Activities including:

o Public transportation system route performance analysis (on-time performance reports) o Operations analysis (transfer studies, route productivity, schedule adherence) o Comprehensive Routing Analysis implementation of recommendations, as needed o Title VI Update o NTD Reporting o Review of coordinated human resources plan for public transportation o A range of transit analysis studies jointly undertaken by the Metropolitan Planning

Organization and the transit properties o Public transportation demand studies o Public transportation operational and route studies o Other development and transportation studies

These work efforts are used in identifying where the transportation network and public transportation service needs to improve to meet changes in demand. The changes in demand and development patterns are critical to the development and updating of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and other long range transportation planning activities of the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study.

Value of Third Party In-Kind Contributions For planning purposes, historical information as to hourly wages paid to the staff of participating agencies combined with the number of hours estimated is used to budget in-kind contributions by staff of local governmental agencies. The value of fringe benefits is not used for agency staff employees. No local agency will be invoiced for local match unless the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study fails to meet its total match requirement of $100,046. (Not to exceed the agency assurance agreement). Draf


Table 4: Third Party In-Kind Budget

Estimated Value Estimated Hours

of Third Party In-Kind / Cash Match

Agency 200 300 500 Total Agreement 200 300 500 Total

Kalamazoo $13,599.09 $3,384.00 $4,046.36 $21,029.45 $22,000.00 765 - 161 926

Portage $3,674.08 $7,834.48 $11,586.06 $23,094.62 $22,000.00 103 98 330 531

RCKC $6,301.37 $12,609.45 $6,805.24 $25,716.06 $22,000.00 150 2 145 297

VBCRC $6,181.32 $1,483.20 $1,424.96 $9,089.48 $10,000.00 139 24 40 203

Kalamazoo County $0.00 $76,000.00 $0.00 $76,000.00 $6,000.00 - - - -

Oshtemo Township $3,449.00 $3,127.50 $3,217.00 $9,793.50 $2,000.00 113 319 104 536

CCTA/KCTA $11,906.87 $37,666.30 $16,955.90 $66,529.06 $20,660.00 543 1,682 590 2,815

Van Buren Transit $0.00 $7,809.92 $0.00 $7,809.92 $2,295.00 - 433 - 433

Other $639.60 $29,997.50 $2,872.36 $33,509.46 $22,900.00 20 942 102 1,064

Total $45,751.32 $179,912.34 $46,907.87 $272,571.54 $129,855.00 287 3,556 2,572 6,415

Required Match $18,655.00 $73,361.00 $19,127.00 $111,142.97

Overmatch $27,096.32 $106,551.34 $27,780.87 $161,428.56

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1: SUMMARY BUDGET BY PROGRAM ACTIVITY

[FHWA CONSOLIDATED PLANNING GRANT AND CARRY OVER FUNDS]

"A" "B" "C" "D"

MPO Required Program

Program and Program Activities Budget Match * Total Cost Over Match

100 Program Management $56,395 $56,395 $0

200 Short Range Planning $167,921 $20,470 $188,391 $18,655

300 Data and Performance Management $103,957 $73,361 $177,317 $73,361

400 Asset Management $0 $0 $0 $0

500 Long Range Planning $181,128 $19,127 $200,255 $19,127

600 Special Planning Initiatives $13,505 $2,995 $16,500 $0 Total $522,905 $115,953 $638,858 $111,143

"Federal Share" (0.8185 of Total "D")** $522,905

Local Share (0.1815 of Total "D") $115,953

Overmatch $111,143

* The total flexible match value has been distributed among the work items where the hours are estimated to be earned. ** Federal reimbursement is limited $522,905. This project is treated as a lump sum.

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APPENDIX 2: PERSONNEL COST BUDGET AND PROVISIONAL FRINGE RATE Annual Salaries $323,093.00

Direct Salaries $290,665.00

Fringe Expenses

Wages Allocated to Fringe $32,428.00 Health Insurance $61,500.00 Healthcare Reimbursement Account $1,725.00 Dental-Vision $4,400.00 Life, ST, LT Insurance $5,004.00 Workers Compensation $1,000.00 Social Security $21,900.00 Medicare $5,200.00 Retirement $29,200.00 State Unemployment Insurance $1,500.00

Subtotal Fringe Expenses $163,857.00 Total Personnel Costs $454,522.00

Calculation of the Provisional Fringe Rate: 56.37% Total Fringe Expenses Allocation Base: Direct Program Salaries Provisional Fringe Rate (Total Fringe Costs/Direct Program Salaries)

APPENDIX 3: DIRECT COST BUDGET

Budget

Work Element 300 ArcGIS Software (Esri) $2,500.00

Work Element 300 Traffic Count Software (MS2) $4,830.00

Work Element 400 Asset Management Training and Reimbursements $8,020.00 Work Element 500 Travel Demand Model (Cambridge) $40,000.00 Work Element 500 Transcad Software $2,400.00 Work Element 600 Special Studies-Transit Stop Study/Software $13,505.25 Work Element 200 Traffic Signal Corridor Study $8,185.00

SMPC Direct Program Costs $25,000.00 Total Direct Costs $104,440.25

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APPENDIX 4: INDIRECT COST BUDGET AND PROVISIONAL INDIRECT RATE

Budget

Services and Equipment

Office Space/Utilities $34,438.00

Equipment $6,000.00

Legal Services $1,500.00

Legal Notices $1,500.00

Payroll Services $2,020.00

ADA Accommodation Services $500.00

Subtotal $45,958.00

Operating Costs

Postage $585.00

Copy/Printing $1,500.00 Supplies $7,000.00 Telephone/Internet $2,900.00 Equipment Maintenance/Repair $1,500.00 Space Insurance $2,800.00 Computer Software $4,000.00 Memberships $1,600.00 Professional Development/Travel $20,000.00 Website $400.00

Subtotal $42,285.00

Total Indirect Costs $88,243.00

Calculation of the Provisional Indirect Cost Rate Indirect Costs $88,243 Allocation Base: Total Personnel Costs $454,522 Provisional Indirect Cost Rate (Indirect Costs/Personnel Costs) 19.41%

Other Costs Audit Services $9,000

Non-reimbursable audit costs will be paid for directly from FY 2019 Membership dues. This indirect Cost Rate proposal has been developed in accordance with the standards in 2 CFR 225 (Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments) and ASMB C-10 (A Guide for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments - Cost Principles and Procedures for Developing Cost Allocation Plans and Indirect Cost Rates for Agreements with the Federal Government) and in accordance with the current Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Indirect Cost Allocation Plan.

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APPENDIX 5: CERTIFICATE OF INDIRECT COSTS Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Indirect Cost Rate Proposal CERTIFICATE OF INDIRECT COSTS This is to certify that I have reviewed the indirect cost rate proposal submitted herewith and to the best of my knowledge and belief:

1) All costs included in this proposal May 25, 2018 to establish billing or final indirect costs rates for October 1, 2018-September 30, 2019 are allowable in accordance with the requirements of the Federal award(s) to which they apply and 2 CFR Part 225 (formerly OMB Circular A-87), “Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments.” Unallowable costs have been adjusted for in allocating costs as indicated in the cost allocation plan.

2) All costs included in this proposal are properly allocable to Federal awards on the basis of a

beneficial or causal relationship between the expenses incurred and the agreements to which they are allocated in accordance with applicable requirements. Further, the same costs that have been treated as indirect costs have not been claimed as direct costs. Similar types of costs have been accounted for consistently, and the Federal Government will be notified of any accounting changes that would affect the predetermined rate.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Jonathan R. Start, Executive Director Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Date Executed: May 30, 2019 Draf


APPENDIX 6: POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP (As of May 9, 2018) Policy Committee Chairperson Randy L. Thompson, Comstock Township Policy Committee Vice-chairperson Libby Heiny-Cogswell, Oshtemo Township Policy Committee Treasurer Marsha Drouin, Richland Township Bill Adams Village of Vicksburg David Anderson City of Kalamazoo Robert Britigan City of Parchment Pamela Brown Goodacre Kalamazoo Country Transportation Authority John Clement Van Buren Transit Jeremiah Cook Village of Richland Carol Daly Village of Mattawan Michael Grabbe Village of Lawton Keith Gunnett Village of Schoolcraft Jeff Heppler Village of Augusta John Hinkle Texas Township Martin Janssen Central County Transportation Authority Joanna Johnson Road Commission of Kalamazoo County Greg Kinney Van Buren County Road Commission John Lanum Michigan Department of Transportation Lansing Judy Lemon City of Galesburg Michele McGowen KATS Citizen Advisory Committee Gary Moore Ross Township Sarah Moyer-Cale Village of Paw Paw Pete Pfeiffer Michigan Department of Transportation Kalamazoo TSC Don Martin Kalamazoo Township Greg Rosine Western Michigan University Brian Sanada Michigan Department of Transportation Southwest Region Paul Schincariol Van Buren County Tracey Locey Brady Township Jeff Sorensen Cooper Township Thomas L. Swiat, Jr. Prairie Ronde Township Greg Thomas Pavilion Township Don Ulsh Schoolcraft Township Patricia Randall City of Portage William Van Tassel Almena Township Kevin Wordelman Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners

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APPENDIX 7: TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP (As of May 4, 2018)

Technical Committee Chairperson Chris Forth City of Portage Planning Technical Committee Vice-chairperson Kathy Schultz Central County Transportation Authority Tom Anthony Village of Mattawan Muhammad Arif City of Portage Engineering Jamie Baker Oshtemo Township Bill Bresson City of Galesburg Mickey Bittner Village of Paw Paw Tony Dacoba Van Buren Public Transit Orrin Dorr City of Kalamazoo Engineering Nancy Stoddard City of Parchment Rick Fowler Michigan Department of Transportation Planning (Lansing) Kendra Gwin City of Portage Engineering Jeff Heppler Village of Augusta Lawrence Hummel Van Buren County Road Commission Lotta Jarnefelt Kalamazoo County Planning Kathleen Reilly City of Kalamazoo Planning Cheri Lutz Village of Schoolcraft Jim Mallery Village of Vicksburg Ryan Minkus Road Commission of Kalamazoo County Michelle O’Neill Michigan Department of Transportation (TSC) Abhishek Prodduturi City of Kalamazoo Engineering Joe Stark City of Kalamazoo Engineering Jodi Stefforia Comstock Township Greg Vlietstra Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority Mark Worden Road Commission of Kalamazoo County

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APPENDIX 8: STAFF MEMBERS Jonathan R. Start, Executive Director [email protected] Steve Stepek, Senior Planner [email protected] Megan Mickelson, Associate Planner Frederick Nagler, P.E., Part-time Associate Planner [email protected] Monica Zehner, Office Manager [email protected]

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APPENDIX 9: NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY STATEMENT From the Title VI Non-Discrimination Plan for the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Approved October 19, 2011 Non-Discrimination Policy Statement The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study (KATS) assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (P.L. 100.259), be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity. KATS further assures every effort will be made to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether those programs and activities are federally funded or not. Furthermore, KATS will not exclude persons based on age, religion, or disability. More specifically, the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study assures that efforts will be made to prevent discrimination through the impacts of its programs, policies, and activities on minority and low income populations. Additionally, the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study will take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to services for persons with Limited English Proficiency.

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APPENDIX 10: COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT FY 2019 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM

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APPENDIX 11: LETTER TO MDOT REQUESTING USE OF THIRD PARTY IN-KIND

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APPENDIX 12: LETTERS TO FHWA AND FTA FROM MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REQUESTING ACCEPTANCE OF KATS USE OF THIRD PARTY IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS

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APPENDIX 13: LETTER FROM FHWA GRANTING PERMISSION FOR THE USE OF THIRD PARTY IN-KIND

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KATS KALAMAZOO AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

The Metropolitan Plan ing Organization for the Greater Kalamazoo Area

5220 Lovers Lane, Suite 110 Portage, Ml 49002

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Third Party In-Kind Contribut ons Notification and Assurances FY 2019 Unified Pl nning Work Program

Kalamazoo rbanized Area For Federal Highway Administration Cons lidated Planning Dollar Funds (FHWA PL 112)

1. Notification - In executing the subject FY 201 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), theKalamazoo Area Transportation Study (KATS), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for theKalamazoo urbanized area, proposes to use th rd party in-kind contributions provided by:

••••••••••••••••••

Road Commission of Kalamazoo CountyVan Buren County Road CommissionCity of KalamazooCity of PortageKalamazoo CountyWestern Michigan UniversityComstock TownshipKalamazoo TownshipOshtemo TownshipTexas TownshipCity of GalesburgCity of ParchmentVillage of AugustaVillage of ClimaxVillage of MattawanVillage of LawtonVillage of Paw PawVillage of Richland

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Village of SchoolcraftVillage of VicksburgVan Buren CountyAlamo TownshipAlmena TownshipAntwerp TownshipBrady TownshipCharleston TownshipClimax TownshipCooper TownshipPavilion TownshipPaw Paw TownshipPrairie Ronde TownshipRichland TownshipRoss TownshipSchoolcraft TownshipWakeshma Township

■ Waverly Township

to cover all or a portion of the non-federal mate on a total UPWP basis.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Identification and Inclusion - The third party i -kind contributions are identified in the UPWP tasksdescriptions and budget tables. The value of th se in-kind contributions is included in the total UPWPbudget.

Third Party Consent - The above stated agen ies have agreed that the value of the eligible workperformed by their staff or consultants may be sed as an in-kind contribution.

Not Paid by Other Federal Funds - The cost o the third-party work will be paid for with fundsavailable to the third party. The cost for such w rk will not be paid for by Federal funds or used as amatch for other federally funded grants or subg nts.

Eligible and Allowable - The third party in-kind contributions are for:

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Congestion Mitigation and Air QualityTransportation Management SystemsEnvironmental Mitigation and ConsultationUpdating GIS Maps and Pictometry AerialsNon-Motorized PlanningLong Range Transportation Development

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Safety AnalysisShort and Long Range PlanningPublic ParticipationTransportation System MonitoringPlanning Program DevelopmentDevelopment of Transportation ModelUse of social and economic data

APPENDIX 14: THIRD PARTY IN-KIND NOTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES

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Third Party In-Kind Contributions Notifications and Assurances FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program Page3

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$100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00

$110,000.00

Agencies are encouraged to continue to report actifJities to the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study once their contribution has been reached. If this total exceeds the amount needed to provide the nonFederal match for available FHWA Consolidated P anning Dollar funds, only that portion needed to cover the match will be used. If the third party in-kind con ributions are not sufficient to cover the match requirement, the additional match will be paid from non-Federal cash resources.

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study will not nvoice any contributing member that fails to meet their target listed here provided that the local matd needed for the KATS program has been satisfied by all contributed services. In case the required KATS match is not reached, KATS will invoice those agencies/municipalities that did not reach their target for the match shortfall. If more than one agency/municipality is short and cash is required to satisfy the KA TS local match, the amount needed will be divided between those entities in proportion to tt eir contributed service targets. The amount invoiced will not exceed the difference between the contribu ed service target and the services actually contributed by an agency/municipality.

This assurance is provided in support of the Kalam,izoo Area Transportation Study's request for prior approval to use in-kind contributions as match to Fl �WA Consolidated Planning Dollar funds and to convey recognition of the continuing responsibility fibr record keeping and billing procedures per 49 CFR Part 18. We agree to the estimated third party in-kir d contributions for our agency as identified on Pages 2 and 3.

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Required Fields

Fiscal Year County

Respon-sible Agency Project Name Limits Length Primary Work Type Project Description Phase

Advance Construct

Federal Cost

($1000s)

Federal Fund

SourceState Cost ($1000s)

State Fund

SourceLocal Cost ($1000s)

Local Fund

Source

Total Phase Cost ($1000s)

MDOT Job No.

Local ID No.

MPO/ Rural Action Date

Amend-ment Type

Air Quality Comments

Total Project

Cost ($1000s)

2018 Kalamazoo MDOT M-43 OV the Kalamazoo River 0.01 Bridge restore &

rehabilitate

Joint repl, Crack sealer, Silane Waterproof deck, sidewalk, railing surface, Reseal end joints and construction joints.

PE 66 M 66 202704 5/30/18 Add E Add project, 5/30/2018 498

2018 Kalamazoo MDOT Norfolk Southern RR

At CP 140 and CP 142 on the Michigan Line 0.01 Transit maintenance

equipment and parts

Turnout replacement under DMMSOA (Dispatching,Maintenance, capital and management services)

CON 1,040 CTF 1,040 202615 5/30/18 Add E Add project, CTFR Funding code, , 5/30/2018 1,040

2018 Kalamazoo Public Transit Vehicle Replacement System wide Transit vehicle

additions/replacements Up to Three (3) Medium Duty Busses T-Cap 260 STU 65 CTF 325 5/30/18 Add E Addition of project, bid savings reallocation from JN 130822, 5/30/2018; 325

2018 Kalamazoo RCKC

Drake Road South-Non-Motorized Path (North Section)

Green Meadow Rd to West Main St 0.60 Roadside facility 6-foot concrete sidewalk on west side of

Drake Road CON 507 TAU 188 TWP 696 202047 5/30/18 Add E

Addition of project, funding breakdown for federal $417,458 statewide TAP and $90,000 STU (Bid Savings Reallocation), 5/30/18;

696

2019 Kalamazoo MDOT M-43 OV the Kalamazoo River 0.01 Bridge restore &

rehabilitate

Joint replacement, Crack sealer, Silane Waterproof deck, sidewalk, railing surface, Reseal end joints and construction joints.

CON 354 ST 78 M 432 202704 5/30/18 Add E Add phase of project, , 5/30/2018 498

2019 Kalamazoo RCKC

Drake Road South-Non-Motorized Path (South Section)

Stadium Drive to West Michigan Avenue 0.40 Roadside facility 10 ft. wide shared use pathway CON 136 TAU 91 TWP 226 202037 5/30/18 Add E Addition of project, 5/30/2018; 226

2020 Kalamazoo MDOT TSC WideUS-131 @ U Ave, US-131BR (Park) @ Paterson

0.01 Traffic ops/safety Traffic Signal Modernizations; connected vehicle installations. CON 428 STG 428 200366 5/30/18 Add E Add phase of project, 5/30/2018; 2,618

2018 Kalamazoo Public Transit

2018 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Grant GPA

System wide GPA 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Grant GPA T-Cap 1,946 5307 475 CTF 2,421 5/30/18 Cost E

Projects Identified in FTA GPA tab; Addition of projects -Fed-$1,946,239 from $700,438, State-$474,761 from $172,200, Total-$2,421,000 from $875,638, 5/30/2018

2,421

2018 Kalamazoo Public Transit2018 5310 Enhanced Mobility GPA

System wide GPA 5310 Enhanced Mobility GPA T-Cap 187 5310 47 CTF 234 5/30/18 Cost E

Projects Identified in FTA GPA tab; Addition of projects 4/26/18-Fed-$187,424 from $185,694, State-$46,605 from $465,000 , Total-$234,029 from $650,694, 5/30/18;

234

2018 Kalamazoo Public Transit2018 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Program GPA

System wide GPA 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Program GPA T-Cap 239 5339 71 CTF 310 5/30/18 Cost E

Projects Identified in FTA GPA tab; Corrected Total 4/26/18-Fed-$238,761 from $300,362, State-$71,239 from $79,250 Total-$310,000 from $379,612, 5/30/18

310

2020 Kalamazoo RCKC U Avenue 29th Street to 32nd Street 1.51 Resurface Resurface and repair roadway CON 444 STL 86 EDD 1,156 CNTY 1,686 130143 5/30/18 Cost E

RTF, cost change federal from $390,903 to $443,873, local from $12,100 to $1,156,127, phase cost from $488,700 to $1,685,697, 5/30/18;

1,686

Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study FY 2017 - 2020 Transportation Improvement Program10/1/2016 (03/28/18)

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PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM A key feature of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act is the establishment of a performance and outcome based program, originally introduced through the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act. The objective of a performance-based program is for states and MPOs to invest resources in projects that collectively will make progress toward the achievement of national goals. 23 CFR 490 outlines the seven areas in which performance goals are required, these include: Safety, Infrastructure Condition, Congestion Reduction, System Reliability, Freight Movement, Environmental Sustainability, and Reduced Project Delivery Delay.

Performance Targets

State Targets Within one year of the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) final rule on performance measures, States are required to set performance targets in support of those measures. States may set different performance targets for urbanized and rural areas. To ensure consistency each State must, to the maximum extent practicable:

• Coordinate with an MPO when setting performance targets for the area represented by that MPO; and

• Coordinate with public transportation providers when setting performance targets in an urbanized area not represented by an MPO. [§1202; 23 USC 135(d)(2)(B)].

The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), State asset management plans under the National Highway Performance Program (NHPP), and State performance plans under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement program are required to include performance targets. Additionally, State and MPO targets should be included in Statewide transportation plans. 23 CFR 450.326 (c) and (d) require that (c) the TIP shall be designed such that once implemented, it makes progress toward achieving the performance targets established under §450.306(d) and (d) the TIP shall include, to the maximum extent practicable, a description of the anticipated effect of the TIP toward achieving the performance targets identified in the metropolitan transportation plan, linking investment priorities to those performance targets.

MPO Targets Within 180 days of States or providers of public transportation setting performance targets, MPOs are required to set performance targets in relation to the performance measures (where applicable). To ensure consistency, each MPO must, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate with the relevant State and public transportation providers when setting performance targets. MPO Metropolitan Transportation Plans (MTPs) and TIPs are required to include State and MPO targets.

Table 1: National Transportation Performance Measures Area Measures Target Setting Status Safety Performance

Number of fatalities; Rate of fatalities; Number of serious injuries; Rate of serious injuries; Number of non-motorized fatalities and non-motorized serious injuries

Approved adoption of statewide targets: February 2018

Pavement & Bridge Asset Management

Percent NHS Bridges in good and poor condition; Percent Interstate pavement in good and poor condition; Percent Non-Interstate NHS pavement in good and poor condition

Anticipated adoption in November 2018


System Performance & Freight

Interstate travel time reliability; Non-Interstate travel time reliability; Truck travel time reliability

Anticipated adoption in November 2018

Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality*

Peak hour excessive delay per capita; Percent of non-single occupancy vehicle travel; Total emissions reduction

Anticipated adoption in May 2018

Public Transportation

State of Good Repair Targets; Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan:

• Rolling Stock • Equipment • Facilities • Infrastructure

State of Good Repair Targets reported in January 2018

*Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality no longer applies to the KATS area, listed for information only. KATS is currently working with the Michigan Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration to transition toward and implement a performance based approach to carrying out the Federal Highway program.

Current TIP Procedures for Selecting/Programming Projects and Addressing Performance Measures Although specific federal guidance on performance measures had not been established at the time the 2045 MTP and the FY 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program were developed, the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study (KATS) made efforts to collect data and begin tracking performance of the system. Through these documents, funding have been established that generally target the performance measure areas specified with project prioritization. Like other MPOs statewide, KATS has and continues to face limitations in funding resources at the local, state, and federal levels and has established goals and objectives in the MTP, particularly in the Financial Plan document to guide project selection. During the TIP Call for Projects, road agencies are requested to submit a TIP application to be considered for funding. TIP applications are scored and prioritized on how well they address and incorporate pavement conditions, local and economic development elements, safety, and area-wide impacts. The 2020-2023 TIP applications will be revised to better emphasize performance measure targets using a more refined performance-driven project selection process, and will be documented in the new TIP. KATS will also continue to gather data for the development of performance measures such as pavement and bridge conditions, traffic volumes, level of congestion, freight data, air quality, emissions reductions, and crash data. KATS will begin to analyze progress toward the performance goals in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 using the annual listing of obligated projects and forth coming Annual Performance Report to illustrate spending in each category (including bridges, safety, road restoration, non-motorized facilities, etc.) and status on performance. Obligated/completed projects will be evaluated to determine whether it contributes towards each performance goal. KATS will begin to fully implement these performance goals during the 2020-2023 TIP development process. Furthermore, staff will also continue to work with other MPOs on best practices for performance-based programing of projects and analysis of performance measure data.


Table 2: Prioritization Factors Related to Performance Measures Area Measures Prioritization Factor Safety Performance

Number of fatalities; Rate of fatalities; Number of serious injuries; Rate of serious injuries; Number of non-motorized fatalities and non-motorized serious injuries

• Crashes per MVMT/MEV

• Project corrects identified safety issues and has correctable MVMT/MEV crash rate of 3 or higher

Pavement & Bridge Asset Management

Percent NHS Bridges in good and poor condition; Percent Interstate pavement in good and poor condition; Percent Non-Interstate NHS pavement in good and poor condition

• Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating

System Performance & Freight

Interstate travel time reliability; Non-Interstate travel time reliability; Truck travel time reliability

• ADT/1000 rounded

• National Functional Classification

Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality

Peak hour excessive delay per capita; Percent of non-single occupancy vehicle travel; Total emissions reduction

• Congestion Management Process

• CMAQ Funding Public Transportation

State of Good Repair Targets; Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan:


• State of Good Repair Targets reported in January 2017

*Additional information on Prioritization in Prioritization Chapter (page 21). Public Transportation National Performance Goals MAP-21 also mandated the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to develop a rule establishing a strategic and systematic process of operating, maintaining, and improving public capital assets effectively through their entire life cycle. The Transit Asset Management (TAM) Final Rule 49 CFR part 625 became effective Oct. 1, 2016 and established four performance measures. The performance management requirements outlined in 49 CFR 625 Subpart D are a minimum standard for transit operators. Providers with more data and sophisticated analysis expertise are allowed to add performance measures and utilize those advanced techniques in addition to the required national performance measures.

1. Rolling Stock - means a revenue vehicle used in providing public transportation, including vehicles used for carrying passengers on fare-free services

2. Equipment - means an article of non-expendable, tangible property has a useful life of at least one year

3. Facilities - means a building or structure that is used in providing public transportation 4. Infrastructure - means the underlying framework or structures that support a public

transportation system


Public Transportation

State of Good Repairs; Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan:


• State of Good Repair Targets reported in January 2018

• TAM Plans due October 2018

A full analysis and in depth discussion of targets will be done during the development of the next Metropolitan Transportation Plan which will take place in 2019, with adoption planned for April 2020.

Performance-Based Planning in the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study The KATS has several systems in place to address the mandated performance measures and targets. KATS maintains a traffic count program which has been integrated into a traffic count database system. This system is projected to facilitate improved data for the travel demand model with forecasts future traffic congestion. The MDOT sponsored collection of pavement condition data on federal-aid eligible roadways, through the statewide Asset Management program, provides KATS with data (both current and historic) to address the status of pavement conditions in the KATS area. MDOT also collects data through the Highway Performance Monitoring System (PMS). KATS has access to detailed traffic crash data for its area through the Crash Facts program of the Michigan State Police/Office of Highway Traffic Safety and RoadSoft. Most of the performance targets are directed at the National Highway System, which is primarily under the jurisdiction of MDOT in the KATS area. Therefore, KATS will coordinate with MDOT (as set forth in the federal regulations) in the development of targets for roadways in the KATS area subject to the NHS-based performance. Any roadways designated as NHS which are under local jurisdiction are to be assessed in conjunction with the responsible local road agency, but separate targets are not expected to be established.

In the process of developing future Metropolitan Transportation Plans and Transportation


Improvement Programs once targets are established, KATS will assess the impact of any proposed projects on the performance measure areas (and targets), as noted at the beginning of this section. This will be done using the best available data at the time of assessment. Projects providing a high level of benefit in meeting identified performance targets will be considered for priority in programming.

MPO TARGET SETTING

Safety The first performance measure for which specific targets were required is the safety category. On August 31, 2017, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reported to Michigan’s metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) that it had set safety targets for calendar year 2018. MDOT and Michigan’s MPOs had been meeting prior to this announcement over a period of several months to discuss the setting of these performance measures. The state establishment of safety targets set in motion the clock for MPOs to decide upon their MPO safety targets within 180 days after that date, or by February 27, 2018. On January 24, 2018, the KATS Policy Committee voted to exercise its option to “support the state targets” for the 5 categories of safety information. Safety targets are required to be developed by the state and responded to by the MPOs each year.

Table 3: Michigan Crash Trends; 2012-2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Fatalities 936 951 876 963 1,064

Serious Injuries 4,540 4,311 4,045 3,939 4,565

Non-Motorized Fatalities &

Serious Injuries 666 714 668 709 704

Table 4: Michigan State Safety Targets - Calendar Year 2018 Safety Performance Measure Baseline through

Calendar Year 2016 Calendar Year 2018 State Safety Target

Fatalities 963.0 1,003.2 Fatality Rate 1.00 1.02 Serious Injuries 5,273.4 5,136.4 Serious Injury Rate 5.47 5.23 Non-Motorized Fatalities & Serious Injuries

721.8 743.6

Michigan State Safety Targets are based on a five year rolling average from calendar year 2012 to 2016. The MDOT state safety targets for calendar year 2019 will be set by the state by August 31, 2018 and the MPOs will have 180 days following that date to set their 2019 targets. KATS has limited access to federal safety funds provided to the state. A regional traffic safety plan was completed for a five county region of southwest Michigan by a consultant retained by MDOT. One result of the Southcentral Regional Traffic Safety Plan was the recommendation that safety projects target certain emphasis areas of traffic safety. The identification of the emphasis areas was based on an analysis of regional and local safety conditions, historical trends, and stakeholder input. The four highest priority emphasis areas were: lane departure, intersection safety, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and drivers age 24 years and younger. The results of the regional review were reported by county. KATS was able to break-out the KATS data individually for the provided data set for Kalamazoo County, however, it is not possible to break-out the four township


area of Van Buren County. KATS will evaluate the identification of potential high risk areas, segments, and intersections identified in the appendices of the Plan as locations needing further evaluation. In the Southcentral Regional Traffic Safety Plan, the consultant identified intersection and segment data that had an excess of “expected” fatal and injury crashes on an annual basis when examining the 2010-2014 crash data. The locations were ranked as low, medium, and high for this criteria. The number of excess crashes to be expected for each of the categories was identified as: high = greater than 5, medium = 3 to 5, and low = 1 to 3.

Table 5: Local Safety Funding in FY 2017-2020 TIP 2017 Total Revenue 2018 Total Revenue 2019 Total Revenue 2020 Total Revenue

$1,052,692 $1,362,126 $1,987,148 Not Programmed 12.6% 12.6% 17.7%

*Percentage indicates the proportion of safety funding out of the local highway program.

Pavement Federal regulations require that states measure, monitor, and set goals for pavement performance based upon a composite index of metrics. The four pavement condition metrics are: International Roughness Index (IRI), Cracking Percent, Rutting, and Faulting as reported by each state to the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) database. IRI and cracking percent are metrics for all road types. Rutting is only applicable to asphalt pavements and faulting is only measured for jointed concrete pavements. The rule applies to the entire National Highway System (NHS), which includes Interstate and Non-interstate NHS. MDOT is responsible for approximately 6,079.7 through-lane miles of interstate in Michigan, as of 2017. The Non-Interstate portion of the system includes MDOT trunkline routes (M-routes) (about 11,959 miles in 2016) and local government owned non-trunkline roads (about 4,239 miles in 2016). Local agencies are responsible for 19% of the NHS route mileage in Michigan.

2017 NHS Inventory (miles of through lanes of pavement) Interstate Non-

Interstate Trunkline

Non-Interstate Non-Trunkline Non-Interstate

Total NHS Miles

KATS MPO 157.49 378.89 215.09 163.79 536.38 Statewide 6,079.70 16,352.27 12,081.56 4,270.71 22,431.97

2017 Non-Interstate NHS IRI Good Fair Poor KATS MPO 33.4% 44.3% 22.3% Statewide 49.7% 31.6 18.6%

MDOT will be establishing 2-year and 4-year targets for a 4-year performance period for pavement condition on the National Highway System (NHS) in response to the federal regulations. The 4-year performance period includes January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2022. MDOT’s first target reporting is due on May 20, 2018. In addition, biennial progress reports are to be submitted to FHWA. There are a total of three progress reports due within the 4-year performance period: a Baseline Performance Report due October 1, 2018; a Mid-Performance Period Progress Report due October 1, 2020; and a Full Performance Period Progress Report due October 1, 2022. FHWA will determine if significant progress has been made from report to report. Based on the metrics described above and the rating of roads along a metric value range, there are four measures that will be used to assess pavement condition: % of Interstate road pavement in “Good” condition; % of Interstate road pavement in “Poor” condition; % of Non-interstate NHS pavement in “Good” condition; and % of Non-interstate NHS pavement in “Poor” condition.


MPOs are required to establish four-year targets for these measures. As with the other performance measures, there is the option to agree to plan and program projects that support MDOT’s targets, or establish their own targets for their Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA). MPO targets for pavement are due November 16, 2018.

Bridge The federal performance measures require that state DOT’s establish 2-year and 4-year targets for a 4-year performance period for the condition of infrastructure assets. State DOT’s will establish their first statewide targets by May 20th, 2018. As with the pavement condition reporting, state DOTs are required to submit three performance reports to FHWA within the 4- year performance period: a Baseline Performance Report by October 1, 2018; a Mid- Performance Period Progress Report by October 1, 2020; and a Full Performance Period Progress Report by October 1, 2022. The two performance measures for assessing bridge condition are: % of National Highway System (NHS) bridges in “Good Condition”; and % of NHS bridges in “Poor Condition”. The MPOs will establish targets by either supporting MDOT’s statewide target(s), or defining a target unique to the metropolitan area each time MDOT sets a target. As part of the Full Performance Period Progress Report, the MPOs will report their established targets, performance, progress, and achievement of the targets to MDOT in a manner that is agreed upon by both parties and documented in the Metropolitan Planning Agreement. MPOs are not required to report separately to FHWA. KATS supports the maintaining of NHS and local bridges within its area. However, bridge funding is administered at the state level by MDOT. MDOT evaluates bridges on interstate and state trunkline routes for necessary projects and funding. A statewide Local Bridge Advisory Board allocates funds for the Michigan Local Bridge Program based on available funds and weighted ratios. In 2016, only 89 of 363 submitted local bridge projects could be funded due to budget constraints. As of June, 2017, approximately 2 million square feet of locally owned bridges in Michigan have deck area in poor, serious,


or critical condition. This translates to the local agencies in Michigan having 17% of NHS bridge deck area under their jurisdictions in poor condition. This exceeds the penalty threshold of no more than 10% of NHS bridges, measured by deck area, being classified as structurally deficient. MDOT’s NHS bridge condition by deck area is only slightly under the 10% threshold, at 9% poor condition. MDOT is projecting “condition improvement” for the NHS bridges in the state based on projects programmed through the MDOT and local bridge programs described above. Deterioration is estimated based on comparing network wide deterioration rates to the age and condition of each major component of each structure. The targets are highly dependent on the deck area of bridges that fall to poor, and so the smaller the inventory considered, the higher potential for a single bridge to skew results. The statewide targets are assumed to be less variable than for an individual MPO. Therefore, it is most likely that the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study will elect to support the state bridge targets later in fall of 2018. MDOT’s bridge targets will be added to this section once they are established in May, 2018. KATS will have until November, 2018 to either support the state targets or establish independent MPO targets.

System Performance of the NHS and Freight The Michigan Department of Transportation is assessing the best way to address the travel time reliability measure associated with interstate travel, non-interstate NHS travel, and truck travel. The state has not yet set targets for this category. It is anticipated that MPOs will be addressing this measure in the fall of 2018.

Transit Performance Measures and Targets There are two transit providers in the KATS area. Metro is a direct recipient of funds from the Federal Transit Administration. As such, Metro is identified as a Tier II recipient under the current federal legislation and had developed state of good repair targets. The Metro 2018 state of good repair targets are as follows:

Table 6: Transit State of Good Repair Targets for 2018 Asset Class Current Condition Current Condition

Actuals 2018 Target

Revenue Vehicles Line-Haul Buses 97.5% of buses are 15

years old or newer 39 of 40 Buses 92.5% of buses are

15 years old or newer Medium Duty Buses

(Metro Connect) 82.4% of buses are 10

years old or newer 14 of 17 Buses 88% of buses are 10

years old or newer Van (Metro Connect) 81.3% of vans are 8

years old or newer 26 of 32 Vans 90% of vans are 8

years old or newer Vans (Metro Share) 100% of vans are 12

years old or newer 11 of 11 Vehicles 90% of vans are 12

years old or newer Service Vehicles 90.9% of vehicles are

12 years old or newer 10 of 11 Vehicles 90% of service

vehicles are 12 years old or newer

Facilities To be Determined Assessment of facilities is being conducted using FTA Transit Economic Requirements Model (TERM) rating scale

85% at or above 3.0 on FTA Transit TERM

rating scale

Also required is a Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plan and a Transit Agency Safety Plan. Metro will have its TAM Plan completed by the October 1, 2018 deadline for compliance with that requirement. The


federal rulemaking for the transit safety plans is expected to be released no later than April 25, 2018, after which time, state and local steps will be taken to comply with those rules. The other transit agency in the KATS area is located in Van Buren County. Van Buren Public Transit follows state TPM guidance for sub-recipients. Conditions and targets are based on the Useful Life Benchmark (ULB) set by the Federal Transit Agency (FTA).

Table 7: Rural State of Good Repair Targets for 2018 (For MDOT Section 5311 and 5310 sub-recipients)

Asset Class Current Condition 2018 Target Plus Revenue vehicles: small bus and van class

9% of 5311 past ULB 0% of 5310 past ULB

Not more than 9% will meet or exceed the FTA ULB

Not more than 25% of each agency’s fleet will meet or exceed the ULB

Revenue vehicles: large bus class

17% of 5311 past ULB 0% of 5310 past ULB

Not more than 15% will meet or exceed the FTA ULB

Not more than 25% of each agency’s fleet will meet or exceed the ULB

Service vehicles Uncertain (an unknown percentage are retired revenue vehicles, so determining what ULB is appropriate requires additional data/research)

100% may meet or exceed the FTA ULB

Funds available for asset investment in 2018: - Section 5339: $1.75 million allocated to MDOT. - Section 5310: $2.0 million (55% of the rural and small urban funds allocated to MDOT. - State match to the above. - Total: $4,687,500 All available funds will be focused on revenue vehicle replacement

Facilities – all classes

Unknown 100% may be below a 3.0 rating on the FTA TERM scale

Congestion Management Process The Congestion Management Process (CMP) for the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study is a regionally accepted, systematic approach for managing congestion. It is a multi-modal approach to assess alternative strategies for congestion management and move these strategies into the funding and implementation stages. The Congestion Management Process is a tool used by road and transit agencies to determine what level of capacity improvement is most suitable for a corridor and uses data from the KATS Travel Demand Model, verified and supported by real world data, to analyze submitted capacity improvement projects. The KATS Congestion Management Process identifies four objectives based off the Goals identified in the 2045 KATS Metropolitan Transportation Plan: Objective 1: Decrease model based Vehicle Hours Traveled (VHT) by 5% by 2040.

Objective 2: Promote an increase in non-motorized commuting by increasing the access (mileage) to non-motorized facilities by 10% by 2040.

Objective 3: Increase or upgrade the number of corridors by 10% on the CMP network using modern Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) by 2040 to improve intersection performance.

Objective 4: Improve average on-time (real world) performance for transit routes located on the CMP network by 10% by 2040.

KATS works with local communities as they implement congestion mitigation strategies in their project development. Congestion solutions range from low cost education campaigns and travel demand management strategies to high cost travel lane expansion. Congestion is often a subjective determination; it can be recurring (rush hour traffic) or event- driven (a traffic crash). Transportation planners use metrics such as level of service to evaluate the efficiency of a road or intersection. In the KATS Metropolitan Area, congestion is most significant in the morning


and evening periods as people commute to and from work. The congestion issues in the KATS Metropolitan Area are la rge l y caused by the amount of single occupant vehicles on the road, not by the amount of people traveling along a corridor. Efficient use of previous and future investments requires a focus on moving the greatest number of people in the least amount of space. This concept is demonstrated in the image below where the space required for 60 people to travel is compared by mode.

Improvements that address congestion should consider multiple options before increasing automobile capacity, per the KATS Congestion Management Process. Alternative congestion management techniques include transportation demand management, creating attractive transportation options, and traffic operations improvements. While alternative transportation improvements may not completely alleviate congestion, they do provide travelers a real choice between sitting through heavy traffic while in a car or moving along via bicycle or enhanced transit, all while helping alleviate congestion issues. A more detailed look at Congestion and the goals associated with its management can be found in the KATS Congestion Management Process document.

National Highway System (NHS) Asset Management Plan MDOT is required to develop an Asset Management Plan for the NHS that includes:

• Pavement and bridge inventory and conditions on the NHS • Objectives and measures • Performance gap identification • Life-cycle cost and risk management analysis • Financial plan • Investment strategies

The USDOT has set minimum standards for states to use in developing and operating bridge management systems and pavement management systems. A Metropolitan System Performance Report is required in the long range Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The next update of the KATS MTP is scheduled to commence in FY 2019, with Policy committee approval planned by April 2020.


POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP (As of May 9, 2018)

Policy Committee Chairperson Randy L. Thompson, Comstock Township

Policy Committee Vice-chairperson Libby Heiny-Cogswell, Oshtemo Township

Policy Committee Treasurer Marsha Drouin, Richland Township

Bill Adams Village of Vicksburg David Anderson City of Kalamazoo Robert Britigan City of Parchment Pamela Brown Goodacre Kalamazoo Country Transportation Authority John Clement Van Buren Transit Jeremiah Cook Village of Richland Carol Daly Village of Mattawan Michael Grabbe Village of Lawton Keith Gunnett Village of Schoolcraft Jeff Heppler Village of Augusta John Hinkle Texas Township Martin Janssen Central County Transportation Authority Joanna Johnson Road Commission of Kalamazoo County Greg Kinney Van Buren County Road Commission John Lanum Michigan Department of Transportation Lansing Judy Lemon City of Galesburg Michele McGowen KATS Citizen Advisory Committee Gary Moore Ross Township Sarah Moyer-Cale Village of Paw Paw Pete Pfeiffer Michigan Department of Transportation Kalamazoo TSC Don Martin Kalamazoo Township Greg Rosine Western Michigan University Brian Sanada Michigan Department of Transportation Southwest Region Paul Schincariol Van Buren County Tracey Locey Brady Township Jeff Sorensen Cooper Township Thomas L. Swiat, Jr. Prairie Ronde Township Greg Thomas Pavilion Township Don Ulsh Schoolcraft Township Patricia Randall City of Portage William Van Tassel Almena Township Kevin Wordelman Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners


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The KATS Travel Model was developed using the TransCAD 6 software package. Since then, the software developer (Caliper Corporation) has released TransCAD version 7 and currently has version 8 available in limited release. TransCAD 6 no longer receives updates or support, including improvements necessary for the software to work on modern hardware and with current operating systems. For this reason, it is advisable to update the KATS Travel Model to make use of the most current software version.

Updating to the current version will require the following actions:

Conversion of input files to use update file formats;

Changes to model source code to work correctly with the most current software; and

Testing of model outputs to ensure the model works as expected in the new software version.

Cambridge Systematics will update the KATS Travel model to function in TransCAD 8 on a time and materials basis for a cost not to exceed $5,000. Work will be performed according to the labor rates shown in the table below.

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Electric Bicycles (E-Bikes) and Any Federally Funded Pathway or Trail in Michigan

In October of 2017 the Michigan State Legislature passed a three-bill package that makes legal the use of some

e-bikes on some nonmotorized pathways and trails in Michigan. The legislation became effective on January 28,

2018.

Until the passage of Public Acts 138-140 in October of 2017, e-bikes in Michigan were considered mopeds and

were prohibited from use on nonmotorized pathways and trails. This prohibition was based on the lack of a legal

definition of an e-bike in state law and, as such, the Michigan State Police and other agencies considered e-bikes

to be mopeds, i.e. motorized vehicles.

The three-bill package:

1) establishes the definition of an e-bike (Act 139 of 2017 Section 13e(a))

2) establishes three distinct classes for e-bikes based on their operational characteristics (Act 139 of 2017

Section 13e(b)) 3) establishes operational requirements for individuals operating e-bikes (Act 139 of 2017 Section 657,

662a(1), 662a(4)

4) establishes criteria for the manufacture and distribution of e-bikes and prohibits the tampering of

labels or e-bike mechanicals (Act 139 of 2017 Section 662a(2), 662a(3), 662a(5))

5) establishes parameters on where e-bikes can be used based on class (Act 139 of 2017 Section 662a(6),

662a(7), 662a(8), 662a(9), 662a(10), 662a(13))

6) defines a process for allowing or excluding the use of e-bikes based on class by a local authority or

agency of the state. (Act 139 of 2017 Section 662a(8), 662a(9), 662a(10), 662a(11), 662a(12))

7) eliminates registration requirement (Act 140 Section 3101(2)(i))

The new state laws provide explicit guidance on the parameters for use of e-bikes from a Michigan perspective.

However, other rules and regulations will impact the use of e-bikes on some pathways and trails in Michigan. For

pathways and trails where federal funding has ever been used, agencies must consider the federal guidance

outlined in 23 U.S.C. Section 217.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released in February 2008 a Framework for Considering Motorized

Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Pathways, which defines an electric bicycle as “any bicycle or tricycle

with a low-powered electric motor weighing under 100 pounds, with a top motor-powered speed not in excess

of 20 miles per hour.”

When considering this FHWA guidance in context with Michigan e-bike classifications, technically only Class I

and Class II e-bikes would be permitted on most* federally funded nonmotorized pathways and trails. Class III e-

bikes are prohibited from any federally funded pathway or trail based on their top speed exceeding 20 miles per

hour (mph). However, both state law and FHWA guidance allow a local authority or agency of the state to “opt-

in” and allow Class III e-bikes to be used on federally funded pathways and trails. For Class III e-bikes to be used

on federally funded pathways and trails, consultation with FHWA Division offices is required.

___________________________________________________________________________________________

* All e-bikes are prohibited on pathways and trails funded with Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funding that

are set-aside to comply with the 30% minimum nonmotorized requirement (23 U.S.C. 206(d)(3).


Based on State Law:

1. Class I e-bikes are permitted on linear pathways or trails having an asphalt, crushed limestone, or similar

surface, or any rail trail, regardless of surface type; unless part of the RTP 30% nonmotorized set-aside.

2. A local agency may authorize, or opt-in and allow, Class II e-bikes to be used on pathways and trails in

Michigan if the local agency desires this and holds a public hearing on the matter.

3. Class III e-bikes are prohibited on all federally funded pathways and trails. An exception may be

requested if the local agency or some other agency of the state, and the State Department of

Transportation in consultation with FHWA, together agree to permit Class III e-bikes on a federally

funded pathway or trail. The Section 217 prohibition does not apply to trail projects funded under the

Recreational Trails Program specifically to allow motorized use. It also does not apply to projects using

regular federal-aid highway program funds, if the original intent of the facility was for motorized vehicle

transportation, except where prohibited, such as on limited access highways.

E-bikes at a Glance on Federally Funded Trails

Class I Class II Class III

Maximum speed of motor 20 mph 20 mph 28 mph

Motor only assists when pedaling

Yes No Yes

Permitted on federally funded pathways/trails*

Yes No – but can be authorized by

appropriate agency

No – must be approved by appropriate agency,

MDOT and FHWA

Permitted on improved linear pathway/trails

Yes No – but can be authorized by

appropriate agency

No – but can be authorized by

appropriate agency *excludes RTP projects set aside to comply with 30% nonmotorized requirement.

ADA Compliance

Public Act 139 of 2017 Section (11) states: the “state or local authority or agency of this state shall administer the provisions of this section in a manner that complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336, and the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act, 1976 PA 220, MCL 37.1101 to 37.1607.”

Resources:

FHWA Framework for Considering Motorized Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Walkways Under 23 U.S.C [Sect] 217

Public Act 138 of 2017




https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/guidance/framework.cfm

http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4781

http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4782

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(avhyb1kuw25b53ac45dfogjt))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=2017-HB-4783

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