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REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF

SOUTHERN NEVADA

AGENDA ITEM

Metropolitan Planning Organization [ X] Transit [ ] Administration and Finance [ ]

SUBJECT: 2011 FEDERAL CERTIFICATION REVIEW PETITIONER: TINA QUIGLEY, GENERAL MANAGER REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF SOUTHERN NEVADA RECOMMENDATION BY PETITIONER: THAT THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE RECEIVE A REPORT ON THE FINDINGS OF THE 2011 FEDERAL CERTIFICATION REVIEW (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) GOAL: SECURE FUDING FOR EXPANSION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SYSTESMS AND ROUTES

FISCAL IMPACT:None by this action

BACKGROUND:Every four years the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) must review and certify that the planning processes carried out in Southern Nevada comply with federal regulations. FHWA and FTA conducted their review in June 2011 with the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) and the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT). The findings from this review were released in October 2012 and are attached.

The findings include one corrective action, several recommendations, and a few commendations. The corrective action relates to shortcomings in existing agreements regarding roles and responsibilities in the planning process. This corrective action must be addressed within twelve months and the RTC is already in discussions with NDOT and FHWA on how to proceed. The RTC is also evaluating how best to respond to the report’s recommendations.

Staff will make a brief presentation on the Federal Certification Report and discuss current strategies on how to proceed.

Respectfully submitted,

____________________________MARTYN JAMES Director of Planning Services

rh MPSJanuary 15, 2013 Item #5

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