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THE JANUARY MEETING OF THE NOACA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE HELD ON: FRIDAY JANUARY 11, 2019 AT 9:00 A.M. NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114 Please RSVP by calling (216) 241-2414, Ext. 205 or via email: [email protected] ************************************************************************************ For your advance information, the next meeting of the NOACA Board will be held on: March 8, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Avenue Cleveland, OH Please check www.noaca.org for the agency’s Vision Statement and other information. NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY Friday, January 11, 2019 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 B O A R D A G E N D A Page 1. Minutes of December 14, 2018 Board Meeting 1-1 2. Committee Updates: 2-1 a. Executive Committee (none) b. External Affairs Committee (none) c. Finance and Audit Committee i. Financial report d. Planning and Programming Committee, subcommittees and councils (none) e. Policy Committee (none) f. Governance Committee i. Election of calendar year 2019 officers 3. Public comments on current agenda Items Oral 4. President’s/Executive Director’s report Oral 5. Resolutions/Action Items (originating committees identified) Executive Committee 2019-001 Resolution of Appreciation to Board President Armond Budish 5-1 2019-002 Resolution of Appreciation to Joseph A. Calabrese 5-5 2019-003 Resolution of Appreciation to Adam Friedrick 5-9 2019-004 Resolution of Appreciation to Daniel P. Troy 5-13 External Affairs Committee (no items) Finance and Audit Committee (no items) Governance Committee 2019-005 CY 2019 Standing Committee, Subcommittee and Council Membership 5-17 Planning and Programming Committee Facility Planning Area (FPA) Modification Request 5-67 2019-006 Medina County FPA – Wadsworth FPA Boundary Modification Policy Committee (no items) 6. Presentations/Discussion Items Executive Committee a. Transportation for Livable Communities (TLCI) Initiative: Metroparks Crossing Study 6-1 b. Street Supplies Program 6-3 7. Reports/Updates 8. Old Business 9. New Business 10. Adjourn Next Regular Meeting: Friday, March 8, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. NOACA Offices, 1299 Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio NOACA Board of Directors, Page 2 January 11, 2019 Agenda Item No. 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES Board of Directors Meeting December 14, 2018 NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Present: Please see the attached attendance record. Chief Valarie McCall, First Vice President of NOACA Board, convened the meeting at 9:10 a.m. Meeting Minutes A motion was made by Commissioner Ted Kalo to approve the minutes of the Board meeting held on September 14, 2018. The motion was seconded by Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan. The motion passed by voice vote. Committee Updates The Board received summaries of topics discussed at the standing committee meetings, subcommittee meetings, and advisory council meetings. Public Comments Three speakers signed up to comment on Resolution 2018-041: Medina County FPA – Wadsworth FPA Boundary Modification Request. A motion was made by Mr. Brian Higgins to move the public comments section immediate before Resolution 2018-041 on the agenda. The motion was seconded by Councilman Blaine Griffin. The motion passed by voice vote. Executive Director’s Report Ms. Grace Gallucci reported on the following: NOACA 50th Anniversary • NOACA Movie Night was held at the Cedar Lee Theatre on November 26, 2018. • NOACA is collecting items for a time capsule that will be opened in 50 years. Long Range Transportation Plan • Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) unveiled its first hyperloop capsule on October 2, 2018. The first Stakeholders Technical Advisory Committee on Great Lakes Hyperloop was held in Cleveland on November 13, 2018, and in Chicago on December 3, 2018. Communications & Outreach • The Tyler Boulevard resurfacing project is scheduled on NOACA’s TIP for 2021. NOACA is committing $780,000 to the project. 3032b 1 - 1 • Cleveland Metroparks link western Emerald Necklace with Towpath and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. NOACA contributed $889,000 to the project. • Koinonia received $100,000 from NOACA for two passenger buses. • NOACA awarded the City of Avon $30,000 to help create a master plan for bicycle and pedestrian paths and Safe Routes to Schools. • North Olmsted received $10 million in CMAQ funds to improve and upgrade its traffic signal system. • Red Line Greenway – The multi-purpose trail will be constructed in the ROW of the Red Line rapid transit. NOACA awarded this project $2.08 million. • Hyperloop promises ultrafast transportation. • A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on November 29, 2018 for Section 2 of the Opportunity Corridor. • GCRTA celebrated the 50th year of the Red Line airport service on November 15, 2018. • The Lorain County Coordinated Transportation Plan was drafted by Mobility and Opportunity for a Vibrant Economy (MOVE) and adopted on November 28, 2018. Legislative & Funding Issues • Cleveland is #29 on Bicycling Magazine’s top 50 Bike Cities in America. • The Ohio Turnpike will receive electric vehicle charging stations. • NOACA received a $9.6 million BUILD grant for a Geauga County project. Commissioner Skip Claypool stated that Senator Rob Portman did a lot of work helping Geauga County get the BUILD grant. Commissioner Claypool thanked the Trump Administration for helping to fund the project. Ms. Gallucci thanked Senator Sherrod Brown and Congressman David Joyce. She noted that the senators and congressman were strong in providing support for NOACA. She also noted that the BUILD grant puts more emphasis on the rural areas. Commissioner Tim Lennon thanked Mr. Brian Blayney, NOACA staff, formerly ODOT staff, for his work. Ms. Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells asked Ms. Gallucci to talk about the next steps for Irishtown Bend. Ms. Gallucci stated that Irishtown Bend was unsuccessful in receiving a TIGER/BUILD grant three times. Ms. Gallucci stated that she and Mr. William Friedman are going to work on another proposal which will be presented to the NOACA Board at a later date. 3032b 1 - 2 • ODOT announced a 25.4% budget reduction to all discretionary funding programs. NOACA will lose $4.6 million for its programs. Chief McCall asked NOACA staff to include the budget cuts in the Legislative Agenda. Commissioner Lennon asked the reason for the 25% budget cut. Ms. Gallucci said the original explanation was due to the uncertainty of federal funding. She noted however, that funding from the Ohio Turnpike bonds was used, but will run out in FY 2020. She noted that Ohio Turnpike funding is not assigned to MPOs. Ms. Gallucci talked about the impact the funding reduction will have on the CMAQ program. • NOACA received 32 TLCI applications (17 planning studies and 15 implementation projects) totaling $5.3 million. Recommendations will be presented to the Board in March 2019. Overall Work Program (OWP) • The Mayfield Road Multimodal Corridor Study has been completed. • A public meeting for NOACA’s air quality strategy was held on October 30, 2018. • The 2018 Commuter Choice Awards were presented at the 2018 Sustainable Cleveland Summit in September 2018. • NOACA’s Street Supplies were used for the Tour of Lakeshore in the City of Euclid on October 5, 2018. A presentation on the Street Supplies will be given at the January Board meeting. Ms. Gallucci talked about how the supplies will be used by the communities. Mayor Kirsten Holzheimer Gail thanked NOACA for allowing the City of Euclid to use the supplies. She noted that the supplies allowed the City to test out a project on a temporary basis to see what does and does not work well. She also noted that residents were engaged and submitted comments about the project. Ms. Gallucci stated that the program was developed in house and noted that others have expressed an interest in copying NOACA’s Street Supplies program. • Conferences: The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Annual Meeting was held on September 23-24, 2018; and the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) Executive Directors Conference was held in the City of Cleveland on October 1-3, 2018. Speaking Engagements: Akron Cleveland Association of Realtors (ACAR) “What’s Driving NEO Neighborhoods” event was held on October 9, 2018; RTA celebrated the 10th anniversary of the HealthLine on November 7, 2018; and the Vibrant NEO Champion Awards was held on November 14, 2018. 3032b 1 - 3 Announcement: An UrbanPlan for Public Officials workshop will be held at Cleveland State University (CSU) on March 8, 2019, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mayor Dennis Clough talked about the transformation of the Euclid Corridor. Councilman Blaine Griffin talked about the positive impact the Euclid Corridor has had on economic and community development. • The election of 2019 Board officers and photos will take place at the Board meeting on January 11, 2019. ACTION ITEMS Resolution 2018-035: NOACA 2019 Legislative Agenda Ms. Gallucci stated that no substantive changes were made to the previous Legislative Agenda. She noted that the platform and federal and state priorities remain intact. The format was updated and some language was updated or consolidated. Ms. Gallucci reviewed the following priorities in the Legislative Agenda: Federal Priorities 1. Strengthen the MPO’s local control of core transportation programs 2. Promote asset management as a funding priority 3. Incorporate safety, sustainability and multimodalism in planning and funding State Priorities 1. Improve the region’s rate of return on state allocated funds to meet regional asset management needs 2. Advocate the inclusion of multimodal transportation within state programs and funding Ms. Gallucci stated that NOACA will try to seek funds for the hyperloop and public transit, both of which are highlighted in the Legislative Agenda. She mentioned that the External Affairs Committee will have a stronger advocacy role and Board members will be asked to provide assistance in moving forward with different advocacy items.