2020-2021 Work Program for Southeast Michigan Amendment #1
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SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, is the only organization in Southeast Michigan that brings together all governments to develop regional solutions for both now and in the future. SEMCOG: • Promotes informed decision making to improve Southeast Michigan and its local governments by providing insightful data analysis and direct assistance to member governments; • Promotes the efficient use of tax dollars for infrastructure investment and governmental effectiveness; • Develops regional solutions that go beyond the boundaries of individual local governments; and • Advocates on behalf of Southeast Michigan in Lansing and Washington SEMCOG 2020 This 2020-2021 Work Program for Southeast Michigan is the annual Unified Work Program for Southeast Michigan for the July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 fiscal year. It is intended to meet the requirements of 23CFR 450.308. It serves as the basis for all SEMCOG activities, planning work of transportation planning partners, and is the foundation of grant applications and interagency financial pass-through arrangements. Este Programa de Trabajo para el Sudeste de Michigan 2020-2021 es el Programa Anual de Trabajo Unificado para el Sudeste de Michigan para el año fiscal que corre desde el 1ro. de julio del 2020 hasta el 30 de julio del 2021. Se pretende cumplir con los requerimientos de 23CFR 450.308. Sirve como base para todas las actividades de SEMCOG, el trabajo de planificación de los socios de planificación de transporte, y es la base de las solicitudes de subsidios y los acuerdos de un fideicomiso entre agencias. برنامج العمل للعام 2020-2021 لجنوب شرق ميشيغان هو برنامج العمل السنوي الموحد لجنوب شرق ميشيغان للسنة المالية الممتدة من 1 تموز )يوليو( 2020 إلى 30 آيار )يونيو( 2021. الغرض منه هو تلبية متطلبات قانون اللوائح الفيدرالية المرقم 23CFR450.308. وهو بمثابة اﻷساس لجميع أنشطة مجلس حكومات جنوب شرق ميشيغان )SEMCOG(، والتخطيط ﻷعمال شركاء تخطيط النقل، وهو أساس طلبات الحصول على المنح والترتيبات المالية بين الوكاﻻت. Preparation of this document may be financed in part through grants from and in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Transportation with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, and other federal and state funding agencies, as well as local membership and designated management agency fees. Permission is granted to cite portions of this publication, with proper attribution. The first source attribution must be “SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.” Subsequently, “SEMCOG” is sufficient. Reprinting in any form must include the publication’s full title page. SEMCOG documents and information are available in a variety of formats. Contact SEMCOG Information Services to discuss your format needs. Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Information Center 1001 Woodward Avenue, Suite 1400 Detroit, MI 48226-1904 313-961-4266 fax 313-961-4869 www.semcog.org [email protected] Table of Contents Introduction and Background ................................................................................................................... 1 Background............................................................................................................................................... 1 Regional Realities: The Issues Facing Southeast Michigan ..................................................................... 2 Framework for Regional Decision Making .............................................................................................. 4 SEMCOG Work Tasks ............................................................................................................................. 10 Element 1 Data Collection and Analysis ................................................................................................ 12 Element 2 Plan & Policy Development .................................................................................................. 17 Element 3 Plan Implementation ............................................................................................................. 26 Element 4 & 5 Direct Management and Special Projects ....................................................................... 35 Element 9 Support .................................................................................................................................. 41 SEMCOG 2020-2021 UWP Timeline .................................................................................................... 44 Financial Summary ................................................................................................................................... 45 SEMCOG Budget Overview .................................................................................................................. 45 Source/Grantor Revenues ....................................................................................................................... 46 Local Revenue Breakdown ..................................................................................................................... 47 Grant/Local Revenue Split ..................................................................................................................... 48 Project Budget Tables ............................................................................................................................. 49 Consolidated Planning Grant Budget Table ........................................................................................... 61 Pass-Through Budget Overview ............................................................................................................. 62 Activities of Pass-Through Agencies ....................................................................................................... 63 Detroit Department of Transportation .................................................................................................... 64 Detroit People Mover (Detroit Transportation Corporation) .................................................................. 74 St. Clair County Transportation Study ................................................................................................... 78 Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) .................................................. 96 Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) ....................................................... 115 Washtenaw Area Transportation Study/Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority ............................ 121 Related Activities – Non-Subcontract ................................................................................................... 150 Michigan Department of Transportation .............................................................................................. 150 Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan .............................................................................. 155 Appendix A – Asset Management .......................................................................................................... 161 Appendix B – Highway Performance Monitoring System .................................................................. 164 Appendix C – Certifications & Assurances .......................................................................................... 165 Introduction and Background This document is SEMCOG’s Annual Unified Planning Work Program for Southeast Michigan for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. It is intended to meet the requirements of 23 CFR 450.308. It serves as the basis for all SEMCOG staff work, planning work of transportation planning partners, and is the foundation of grant applications and interagency financial pass-through arrangements in Southeast Michigan. The document contains: background information, a discussion of issues facing the region, framework for regional decision making, specific task activities and budgets for SEMCOG, specific task activities and budgets for pass-through agencies, and related transportation planning activities. SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, is a voluntary association of local governments bringing together all levels of local government in Southeast Michigan. Southeast Michigan is comprised of Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties. The region is 4,600 square miles and has a population of 4.7 million people. SEMCOG is enabled by Act 281, P.A. 1945 as amended. The organization’s bylaws were adopted in June of 1967 and the organization began operation in 1968. In creating SEMCOG, the preamble of the bylaws states the following: It is hereby declared and affirmed that the local units of government in Southeast Michigan, which include cities and villages, townships, counties, intermediate school districts and community colleges, have many common concerns transcending their individual borders; that the destiny of each unit rests with the interdependent actions of the family of local governments comprising the Southeast Michigan metropolitan area; that it is vital to retain local home rule while combining resources to meet areawide challenges beyond the capabilities of individual units; that expanding the concept of voluntary cooperation among local units of government is an effective means of achieving this vital goal; and that cooperation must be fostered in two ways, by strengthening the abilities of local governments to meet individual local needs and by developing a voluntary