Regional Council Executive Committee 1/19/21 Meeting

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January 12, 2021

TO: Members of the MAG Regional Council Executive Committee

FROM: Mayor Jerry P. Weiers, Glendale, Chair

SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF THE MEETING AND TRANSMITTAL OF TENTATIVE AGENDA

January 19, 2020, at Noon VIRTUAL MEETING

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MAG Executive Committee TENTATIVE AGENDA January 19, 2021

1. Call to Order

2. Call to the Audience

An opportunity will be provided to members of the public to provide input through written comment to the Executive Committee on items that are not on the agenda that are within the jurisdiction of MAG, or on items on the agenda for discussion but not for action. Members of the public are asked to submit written comments related to this meeting through the MAG website at azmag.gov/comment, and indicate for which meeting the comment is intended. Comments may be sent at any time leading up to the meeting, but must be received at least one hour prior to the posted start time for the meeting. Comments received prior to the deadline will be read aloud during the meeting. Comments must not exceed three minutes in length. A total of 15 minutes will be provided for the Call to the Audience agenda item, unless the Executive Committee requests an exception to this limit. Please note that comments received for agenda items posted for action will be read at the time the item is heard.

Action Requested: Information.

3. Approval of Consent Agenda

Committee members may request that an item be removed from the consent agenda. Prior to action on the consent agenda, members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to comment on consent items. Consent items are marked with an asterisk (*).

Action Requested: Approval of the consent agenda.

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ITEMS PROPOSED FOR CONSENT *

*3A. Approval of the November 16, 2020, Meeting Minutes

Action Requested: Approval.

*3B. Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 MAG Unified Planning Work Program & Annual Budget and the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Model Development and Application On-Call

On May 22, 2019, the MAG Regional Council approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Unified Planning Work Program and Annual Budget (UPWP), which included the Travel Forecasting and Transportation Modeling project. The funding for this line item includes the FY 2020-2021 Model Development and Application On-Call that has a budget of $650,000 with a term of 36 months.

A budget amendment of $220,000 is requested for the FY 2020-2021 Model Development and Application On-Call in order to accommodate the additional modeling needs and timelines for the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) scenario runs. A schedule amendment for the On-Call is requested as well to extend it by a period of 24 months. The time extension will help to accommodate the revised schedule of other planned tasks under this on-call. The need to revise the schedule is due to the additional model updates that were performed in the calendar year 2020 to reflect changes in travel and activity patterns as a result of the pandemic, and the anticipated efforts necessary in the calendar year 2021 to accomplish RTP scenario runs.

Action Requested: Approval of the amendment to the FY 2020-2021 Model Development and Application On-Call to increase the On-Call budget by $220,000 and extend the end date of the On-Call by a period of 24 months, and corresponding FY 2020-2021 MAG Unified Planning Work Program and Annual Budget amendment.

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*3C. Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 MAG Unified Planning Work Program and Annual Budget for I-10 Broadway Curve Traffic Signal Plans

The I-10 Broadway Curve project is planned to improve Interstate 10 between Interstate 17 and State Route 202/Santan Freeway. MAG has been working in close partnership with the Arizona Department of Transportation, Valley Metro, and member agencies to develop a holistic transportation demand management (TDM) approach to mitigate construction impacts. On December 4, 2019, the MAG Regional Council approved an amendment to the Freeway Life Cycle Program (FLCP) to program $1,500,000 to study and develop TDM strategies. As part of these efforts, it has been determined that traffic signal plans need to be developed. This agenda item represents a request to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Unified Planning Work program and Annual Budget (UPWP) to include a new I-10 Broadway Curve Traffic Signal Plans project for $480,000; funding will coming from the $1,500,000 that had previously been approved. Please refer to the enclosed material.

Action Requested: Approval of an amendment to the FY 2020-2021 MAG Unified Planning Work Program and Annual Budget to include a new I-10 Broadway Curve Traffic Signal Plans project totaling $480,000.

*3D. Amendment to the MAG FY 2020-2021 Unified Planning Work Program and Annual Budget to include MAG Associate Contract with Jim King for an amount not to exceed $30,000

On March 11, 2019, MAG entered into an agreement with Experience Matters, a local nonprofit agency and affiliate of the national Encore.org. initiative. The agreement supported the placement of an Encore Fellow at MAG at a cost not to exceed $19,500. Encore Fellows are people who have retired and are interested in social purpose opportunities, such as working at nonprofit or government agencies. Responsibilities of the Encore Fellow included supporting MAG with coaching, strategic planning, and training based on an assessment of staffing needs within the divisions. The agreement placing Jim King at MAG ended on September 11, 2019, and was replaced with an associate agreement between MAG and Jim King on September 19, 2019. On March 13, 2020, this associate agreement was extended until December 31, 2020. The

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purpose of this item is to request a new associate agreement between MAG and Jim King to offer staff coaching, strategic planning, and training based on an assessment of staffing needs within MAG.

Action Requested: Approval of an amendment of MAG FY 2020-2021 Unified Planning Work Program and Annual Budget to include MAG Associate Contract with Jim King for an amount not to exceed $30,000.

*3E. Approval of the amendment of MAG FY 2020-2021 Unified Planning Work Program and Annual Budget to extend the MAG Associate Contract with Nancy Knoche for an amount not to exceed $22,000

On January 3, 2019, MAG entered into an agreement with Experience Matters, a local nonprofit agency and affiliate of the national Encore.org. initiative. The agreement supported the placement of an Encore Fellow at MAG to serve as the Age Friendly Arizona Coordinator at a cost of $22,000. Encore Fellows are people who have retired and are interested in social purpose opportunities, such as working at nonprofit or government agencies. Responsibilities of the Age Friendly Arizona Coordinator include assisting communities implementing new programs to better connect older adults with people of all ages and assisting with philanthropic grants management. The agreement placing Nancy Knoche at MAG ended on January 14, 2020, and was replaced with an associate agreement between MAG and Nancy Knoche. This associate agreement will end on January 14, 2021. The purpose of this item is to request an extension to the agreement until January 14, 2022, for an amount not to exceed $22,000.

Action Requested: Approval of the amendment to the MAG FY 2020-2021 Unified Planning Work Program and Annual Budget to include an extension to the MAG Associate Contract with Nancy Knoche for an amount not to exceed $22,000 through January 14, 2022.

*3F. Appointment of the MAG Economic Development Committee Member Agency Position

The MAG Regional Council approved increasing the composition of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) to include 21 MAG member agency

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positions that have one-year terms with possible reappointment by recommendation of the Executive Committee and approval of the MAG Regional Council. The member agency positions include a representative from the City of Scottsdale.

On January 5, 2021, a letter was received from Scottsdale Mayor David D. Ortega recommending he serve as the Scottsdale representative on the EDC. The Executive Committee is requested to recommend Mayor David D. Ortega as the Scottsdale EDC member. It is anticipated that the Regional Council will approve this recommendation at its January 27, 2021, meeting. Please refer to the enclosed material.

Action Requested: Recommendation to approve the appointment of Mayor David D. Ortega as the Scottsdale representative on the MAG Economic Development Committee (EDC).

*3G. Appointment of a West Valley MAG Economic Development Committee Member Agency Position

The MAG Regional Council approved increasing the composition of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) to include 21 MAG member agency positions that have one-year terms with possible reappointment by recommendation of the Executive Committee and approval of the MAG Regional Council.

In November 2020, a West Valley seat on the EDC became vacant. On December 3, 2020, a memorandum was sent to the MAG Regional Council members soliciting letters of interest for the EDC member agency position. The Executive Committee is requested to recommend approval of the appointment of the West Valley EDC member agency seat. It is anticipated that the Regional Council will approve this recommendation at its January 27, 2021, meeting. Please refer to the enclosed material.

Action Requested: Recommendation to approve the appointment of Mayor Eric W. Orsborn, City of Buckeye, to the West Valley EDC member agency seat.

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*3H. Recommendation of Projects for MAG Fiscal Year 2021 Traffic Signal Optimization Program

On October 16, 2020, MAG announced a request for new projects for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Traffic Signal Optimization Program (TSOP). The budget available in the MAG Work Program for FY 2021 TSOP projects is $420,933. Eight project applications were received by the deadline of noon on October 26, 2020. On December 2, 2020, the MAG Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Committee completed the review of all applications and recommended eight proposed projects, plus one additional project to conduct performance evaluations for all proposed projects. The execution of these projects would help improve traffic signal coordination along a number of major arterial corridors. The total estimated cost for all nine projects is estimated to be $416,000. All projects will be carried out using MAG on-call consultants. Please refer to enclosed material for a listing of the recommended FY 2021 TSOP projects.

Action Requested: Approval of projects for the FY 2021 Traffic Signal Optimization Program.

*3I. Appointment of an East Valley MAG Economic Development Committee Member Agency Position

In November 2020, an East Valley seat on the EDC became vacant. On December 3, 2020, a memorandum was sent to the MAG Regional Council members soliciting letters of interest for the EDC member agency position. The Executive Committee is requested to recommend approval of the appointment of the East Valley EDC member agency seat. It is anticipated that the Regional Council will approve this recommendation at its January 27, 2021, meeting. Please refer to the enclosed material.

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Action Requested: Recommendation to approve the appointment of Councilmember Peggy McMahon, Town of Fountain Hills, to the East Valley EDC member agency seat.

ITEMS PROPOSED TO BE HEARD

4. Legislative Update

An update will be provided on legislative issues of interest.

Action Requested: Information and discussion.

5. Request for Future Agenda Items

Topics or issues of interest that the Executive Committee would like to have considered for discussion at a future meeting will be requested.

Action Requested: Information.

6. Comments from the Committee

An opportunity will be provided for Executive Committee members to present a brief summary of current events. The Executive Committee is not allowed to propose, discuss, deliberate or take action at the meeting on any matter in the summary, unless the specific matter is properly noticed for legal action.

Action Requested: Information.

7. Discussion of the Development of the FY 2022-2023 MAG Unified Planning Work Program and Annual Budget

Biennially, the two-year MAG Unified Planning Work Program and Annual Budget (UPWP) is developed in conjunction with member agency and public input. The two-year UPWP is reviewed on a biennial basis by the federal agencies in the spring and approved by the Regional Council in May. In January, MAG provides a draft of the Member Dues and Assessments and the proposed

Executive Committee – Tentative Agenda 8 January 19, 2021 budget production timeline. This provides an opportunity for early input into the development of the UPWP. Please refer to the enclosed material.

Action Requested: Information and discussion.

Adjournment

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MINUTES OF THE MARICOPA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS MAG REGIONAL COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE November 16, 2020 This meeting was conducted virtually via Zoom. The link to a video recording of the meeting can be found here.

MEMBERS ATTENDING

#Mayor Jerry Weiers, Glendale, Chair #Mayor Anna Tovar, Tolleson #Mayor John Giles, Mesa: Vice Chair *Mayor Les Peterson, Carefree #Mayor Kenneth Weise: Treasurer #Mayor Kevin Hartke, Chandler #Mayor Kate Gallego, Phoenix

* Not Present # Participated virtually

1. Call to Order

Chair Jerry Weiers called the virtual meeting of the Executive Committee to order at 12:00 p.m. Roll call was taken to confirm a quorum was present.

2. Call to the Audience

Members of the public were asked to submit written comments related to this meeting through the MAG website. Comments may be sent at any time leading up to the meeting, but must be received at least one hour prior to the posted start time for the meeting.

This is the opportunity for the public to comment on items that fall under MAG’s jurisdiction that are not on the agenda, or that are on the agenda for discussion and not for action.

No public comment was received.

3. Approval of Consent Agenda

Mayor Weiers stated that items 3A and 3B were on the consent agenda. He asked if any member had a question or would like a presentation on either of the consent items. None were noted. 1

Mayor Hartke moved approval of the consent agenda. Mayor Weise seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously with Mayor Giles, Mayor Hartke, Mayor Tovar, Mayor Weiers, and Mayor Weise voting in favor of the motion.

*3A. Approval of October 19, 2020, Meeting Minutes

The MAG Executive Committee, by consent, approved of the October 19, 2020, meeting minutes.

*3B. Correction of Motion Regarding Executive Director Compensation

The MAG Executive Committee, by consent, approved that Mr. Anderson shall receive a 3 percent pay increase retroactive to April 9, 2020, the effective date of his employment contract.

On Monday October 19, 2020, the Executive Committee, pursuant to item 6 of its agenda, addressed the compensation of MAG Executive Director, Eric Anderson. As set forth in the agenda, Mr. Anderson’s compensation had previously come before the Executive Committee on April 13, 2020, and the Executive Committee had determined at that time to table the issue and address it in six months.

A motion was presented, seconded and unanimously passed that Mr. Anderson be provided a 3 percent pay increase retroactive to the beginning of his employment contract, July 1, 2020. Because Mr. Anderson’s effective date of his employment contract is April 9 and not July 1, the motion, as passed, contained an ambiguity. To remove such ambiguity, the motion is hereby corrected to state:

Mr. Anderson shall receive a 3 percent pay increase retroactive to April 9, 2020, the effective date of his employment contract.

4. November 2020 General Election Results and Outlook

Policy AZ Partner John MacDonald provided the Executive Committee with a report on the results and outlook from the November 3, 2020, general election. Mr. MacDonald commented because the results for the presidential race in Arizona favored the Democrat, there was speculation that the Democrats would be able to flip the down ballot as well, but that did not happen.

Mr. MacDonald noted the Republicans remain a majority in the Arizona State Senate and Arizona House of Representatives. He stated the difference in the Senate is not so much in the numerical change, but how conservative the group

has become. Two Republican seats were lost and one gained, but the two seats lost were considered moderate Republicans and the seat gained is conservative. There will now be 16 Republicans and 14 Democrats in the Senate. Sixteen votes are needed to pass legislation.

Mr. MacDonald indicated the Republicans also would remain a majority in the Arizona State House of Representatives. He stated it looks as though Representative Rusty Bowers will remain the Speaker of the House and Karen Fann will remain president in the State Senate.

Mayor Gallego asked how the election would affect Transportation committees in the House and Senate. Mr. MacDonald stated Senator David Livingston, the current chair of the House Transportation Committee is presumed to remain in that seat. He added that current Senate Transportation Chair Noel Campbell would not be returning to the Senate and no formal announcement has been made about who will be taking on that role.

5. Request for Future Agenda Items

Chair Weiers asked if there were any requests for future agenda items.

There were none.

6. Comments from the Committee

Chair Weiers asked if there were any comments from the committee.

Mayor Weise noted this would be Mayor Tovar’s last meeting as a member of the committee having won a seat on the Arizona Corporation Commission. He thanked Mayor Tovar for her leadership and work on this committee and in the West Valley. Mayor Tovar thanked Mayor Weise for his comments and stated she would not be going far and would always be an advocate for the region.

Mayor Gallego congratulated Mayor Tovar on her recent win and Mayor Weise on the success of the NASCAR 2020 Championship race recently held in Avondale. She also mentioned she would be delivering the Phoenix State of the City Address tomorrow and would push for the extension of Proposition 400 as a priority.

Adjournment

With no further business, Chair Weiers adjourned the meeting at 12:20 p.m.

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Executive Committee INFORMATION SUMMARY

AGENDA ITEM # 3B

DATE January 12, 2021

SUBJECT Amendment to the FY 2020-2021 MAG Unified Planning Work Program & Annual Budget and the FY 2020-2021 Model Development and Application On-Call

CONTACT Arup Dutta, Travel Demand Model Program Manager; Vladimir Livshits, Director of Transportation Technologies and Services, (602) 254-6300.

SUMMARY On May 22, 2019, the MAG Regional Council approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Unified Planning Work Program and Annual Budget (UPWP), which included the Travel Forecasting and Transportation Modeling project. The funding for this line item includes the FY 2020-2021 Model Development and Application On-Call that has a total budget of $650,000 with a term of 36 months.

1 under this on-call. The need to revise the schedule is due to the additional model updates that were performed in the calendar year 2020 to reflect changes in travel and activity patterns as a result of the pandemic, and the anticipated efforts necessary in the calendar year 2021 to accomplish RTP scenario runs.

PUBLIC INPUT No public input has been received.

PROS & CONS PROS: This amendment will ensure that travel forecasting and modeling tasks critical to the development of new Regional Transportation Plan are accomplished successfully and in a timely manner.

CONS: Delaying the amendment could compromise the travel forecast work necessary for the development of the new RTP.

TECHNICAL & POLICY IMPLICATIONS TECHNICAL: The contract amendment provides for implementation of modeling components critical for the RTP scenarios. These updates and improvements are required to maintain accuracy and relevancy of MAG transportation forecast.

POLICY: The contract amendment will allow MAG to make updates to the forecasting models and update performance measures that will aid in the development of the new RTP. Changes to the forecasting model will provide for informed decision making and more robust planning policy development for RTP purposes.

ACTION NEEDED Approval of the amendment to the FY 2020-2021 Model Development and Application On-Call to increase the On-Call budget by $220,000 and extend the end date of the On- Call by a period of 24 months, and corresponding FY 2020-2021 MAG Unified Planning Work Program & Annual Budget amendment.

PRIOR COMMITTEE ACTIONS This item is on the January 13, 2021, MAG Management Committee agenda for recommended approval of the amendment to the FY 2020-2021 Model Development 2 and Application On-Call to increase the On-Call budget by $220,000 and extend the end date of the On-Call by a period of 24 months, and corresponding FY 2020-2021 MAG Unified Planning Work Program & Annual Budget amendment. An update on action taken will be provided.

Executive Committee INFORMATION SUMMARY

AGENDA ITEM # 3C

DATE January 12, 2021

SUBJECT Amendment to the FY 2020-2021 MAG Unified

Planning Work Program and Annual Budget for I- 10 Broadway Curve Traffic Signal Plans

CONTACT Kristin Myers, Transportation Project Manager, (602) 254-6300.

SUMMARY The I-10 Broadway Curve project is planned to improve Interstate 10 between Interstate 17 and State Route 202/Santan Freeway. MAG has been working in close partnership with the Arizona Department of Transportation, Valley Metro, and member agencies to develop a holistic transportation demand management (TDM) approach to mitigate construction impacts. On December 4, 2019, the MAG Regional Council approved an amendment to the Freeway Life Cycle Program (FLCP) to program $1,500,000 to study and develop TDM strategies. As part of these efforts, it has been determined that traffic signal plans need to be developed. As a result, this agenda item represents a request to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Unified Planning Work program and Annual Budget (UPWP) to include a new I-10 Broadway Curve Traffic Signal Plans project for $480,000; funding will coming from the $1,500,000 that had previously been approved.

Over the course of FY 2020-2021, a number of different TDM strategies have been identified and analyzed. During this process, it was determined that a priority should be to assist local agencies with the management and operations of traffic during various 1 phases of the I-10 Broadway Curve construction. The I-10 Broadway Curve Traffic Signal Plans project will provide technical assistance, in partnership with the member agencies in the vicinity of the project, to develop traffic signal coordination plans, optimization strategies, and reviews of operations of the system during closures through simulation modeling.

The goals of the local response plans include:

o Actively manage local transportation networks with available tools and technologies to better respond to congestion in a way that improves both mobility and safety for the region’s travelers. o Facilitate the coordination with the construction team and local agencies to collaborate on mitigation strategies across jurisdictions. o Leverage staff technical resources, regional systems and tools, and agency operations to provide for coordinated system management and operations. o Collaborate to share information among agencies to proactively implement traffic management strategies across the network.

This activity will represent the final element of the I-10 Broadway Curve TDM study phase.

PUBLIC INPUT None.

PROS & CONS PROS: Over the course of FY 2020-2021, a number of TDM strategies have been identified and analyzed. This process resulted in prioritizing the development and implementation of traffic plans for local agencies to mitigate construction impacts of the I-10 Broadway Curve project.

CONS: The budget for the I-10 Broadway Curve Traffic Signal Plans project will total $480,000. However, the MAG Regional Council had previously approved $1,500,000 to study and develop TDM strategies. As a result, the requested work will not negatively impact the availability of funds within the Freeway Life Cycle Program nor the Unified Planning Work Program.

2 TECHNICAL & POLICY IMPLICATIONS TECHNICAL: MAG has been working in close partnership with ADOT, Valley Metro, and member agencies to develop TDM strategies to mitigate construction impacts. After identifying and analyzing many different TDM components, this project would develop traffic mitigation plans to be implemented during construction.

POLICY: The I-10 Broadway Curve will represent the region’s first major freeway reconstruction project within the urban core. This holistic approach to project delivery will help guide the region’s approach to any future reconstruction efforts identified as part of the extension of Proposition 400.

ACTION NEEDED Approval of an amendment to the FY 2020-2021 MAG Unified Planning Work Program and Annual Budget to include a new I-10 Broadway Curve Traffic Signal Plans project totaling $480,000.

PRIOR COMMITTEE ACTIONS This item is on the January 13, 2021, MAG Management Committee agenda for recommended approval of an amendment to the FY 2020-2021 MAG Unified Planning Work Program and Annual Budget to include a new I-10 Broadway Curve Traffic Signal Plans project totaling $480,000. An update on action taken will be provided.

On December 4, 2019, the MAG Regional Council approved an amendment to the Freeway Life Cycle Program to program $1.5 million for TDM strategies related to the I- 10 Broadway Curve project.

MEMBERS ATTENDING

Tempe: Mayor Mark Mitchell, Chair Goodyear: Mayor Georgia Lord Glendale: Mayor Jerry Weiers, Vice #Guadalupe: Mayor Valerie Molina Chair Litchfield Park: Mayor Thomas Schoaf #Apache Junction: Councilmember *City of Maricopa: Mayor Christian Price Robin Barker *Maricopa County: Supervisor Steve Chucri *Avondale: Mayor Kenneth Weise *Mesa: Mayor John Giles *Buckeye: Mayor Jackie Meck *Paradise Valley: Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner 3 Carefree: Mayor Les Peterson Peoria: Mayor Cathy Carlat Cave Creek: Councilmember Phoenix: Mayor Kate Gallego David L. Smith *Pinal County: Supervisor Todd Chandler: Mayor Kevin Hartke House El Mirage: Mayor Alexis Hermosillo Queen Creek: Mayor Gail Barney *Florence: Mayor Tara Walter *Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation: Community: President Martin Havier President Bernadine Burnette *Scottsdale: Mayor W.J. “Jim” Lane Fountain Hills: Mayor Ginny Dickey Surprise: Mayor Skip Hall Gila Bend: Mayor Tommy Lee Sikes *Tolleson: Mayor Anna Tovar *Gila River Indian Community: #Wickenburg: Mayor Rui Pereira Governor Stephen Roe Lewis #Youngtown: Mayor Michael LeVault Gilbert: Vice Mayor Eddie Cook as proxy State Transportation Board: Mr. Sam Elters for Mayor Jenn Daniels *State Transportation Board: Mr. Jack Sellers * Those members neither present nor represented by proxy. # Attended by telephone conference call.

4 Agenda Item *3F

"Most Uvablr. City" U.S. Conference of Mayors January 5, 2021

Eric Anderson Executive Director Maricopa Association of Governments 302 North 1 st Avenue CITY Qp SCOTTSDALE Phoenix, Arizona 85007

3939 DRINlC\V"ATERBLVD SCOTTSDALE,AZ 85251 Dear Mr. Anderson:

As the Scottsdale Mayor-elect, I would like to make the following changes to the City of Scottsdale's representation on the MAG's policy committees:

Regional Council - Please replace Mayor Jim Lane with Mayor David D. Ortega.

Transportation Policy Committee (TPC) - Please replace Councilwoman Suzanne Klapp with Councilwoman Solange Whitehead.

Economic Development Committee (EDC) - Please replace Councilmember Virginia Korte with Mayor David D. Ortega.

Regional Domestic Violence Council - Please replace Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield with Councilwoman Tammy Caputi.

Human Services and Community Initiatives Committee - Please appoint Councilwoman Betty Janik.

I look forward to working with you participating with MAG to develop future policies for the benefit of our residents.

David D. Ortega Mayor-elect City of Scottsdale Agenda Item *3G Executive Committee INFORMATION SUMMARY

AGENDA ITEM # 3H

DATE January 12, 2021

SUBJECT Recommendation of Projects for the MAG Fiscal Year 2021 Traffic Signal Optimization Program

CONTACT Jeff Jenq, Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO) Program Manager, (602) 254-6300.

SUMMARY On October 16, 2020, MAG announced a request for new projects for the FY 2021 Traffic Signal Optimization Program (TSOP). The budget available in the MAG Work Program for FY 2021 TSOP projects is $420,933. Eight project applications were received by the deadline of Noon on October 26, 2020. On December 2, 2020, the MAG ITS Committee completed the review of all applications and recommended eight proposed projects, plus one additional project to conduct performance evaluations for all proposed projects. The execution of these projects would help improve traffic signal coordination along a number of major arterial corridors. The total estimated cost for all nine projects is estimated to be $416,000. All projects will be carried out using MAG on-call consultants.

Since its inception in 2004, the MAG Traffic Signal Optimization Program (TSOP) has successfully completed over one hundred projects that have helped improve traffic signal timing on more than 120 corridors across the region. Projects launched through this program provide technical assistance to member agencies for improving traffic signal 1 coordination, optimization, and review of operations through simulation modeling. Technical assistance is provided by consultants under contract with MAG to provide on- call consulting services.

Traffic signal optimization is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve traffic movement and make our streets safer and efficient. Signal optimization is performed for any or all of the following reasons:

• Account for changes in traffic patterns due to new developments and traffic growth, and potentially address various crash type occurrences • Reduce motorist frustration and unsafe driving by reducing stops and delay • Improve traffic flow through a group of signals, thereby reducing emissions and fuel consumption • Postpone the need for costly long-term road capacity improvement by improving the traffic flow using existing resources

Previous evaluations of TSOP projects have been found to estimate the benefits of traffic signal coordination. The average annual benefit of signal optimization along three corridor projects included in the FY 2018 program ranged from over $188,000 to over $2.4 million in travel time savings. This program, enthusiastically championed by the MAG Intelligent Transportation Systems Committee, provides traffic engineering assistance for refining signal operations across the MAG region. These projects do not require a local match.

PUBLIC INPUT None.

PROS & CONS PROS: The proposed TSOP projects, when implemented, will result in improved traffic operations, reductions in gasoline consumption and vehicular emissions, and improve safety.

CONS: None.

2 TECHNICAL & POLICY IMPLICATIONS TECHNICAL: It is essential that local agency technical staff participate in coordinating the execution of these projects by the designated MAG on-call consultant.

POLICY: None.

ACTION NEEDED Approval of projects for the FY 2021 Traffic Signal Optimization Program.

PRIOR COMMITTEE ACTIONS This agenda item is on the January 13, 2021 Management Committee agenda for recommended approval of projects for the FY 2021 Traffic Signal Optimization Program. An update on action taken will be provided.

On December 10, 2020, the MAG Intelligent Transportation Review Committee recommended approval of list of TSOP projects for FY 2021, as shown in the attached Table.

MEMBERS ATTENDING # Apache Junction: Mike Wever # Mesa: R. J. Zeder, Vice Chair # ADOT: Gregory Byres # Paradise Valley: Paul Mood * Avondale: David Janover # Peoria: Adina Lund # Buckeye: Scott Lowe # Phoenix: Mario Paniagua, Chair * Cave Creek: Hal Marron * Pinal County: Scott Bender # Chandler: Ryan Peters * Queen Creek: Troy White # El Mirage: Jorge Gastelum # Scottsdale: Mark Melnychenko # Florence: Christopher Salas # Surprise: Kristin Tytler # Gila River Indian Community: Tim # Tempe: Robert Yabes as proxy for Oliver Shelly Seyler * Gilbert: Rob Bohr * Tolleson: Jamie McCracken # Glendale: Trevor Ebersole # Valley Metro: Carol Ketcherside as # Goodyear: Sumeet Mohan proxy for Wulf Grote # Guadalupe: Robert Thaxton * Wickenburg: Herschel Workman * Litchfield Park: Woody Scoutten # Youngtown: Grant Anderson # Maricopa (City): Eduardo Raudales * Maricopa County: Steven Wilcox

EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) MEMBERS ATTENDING

* Street Committee: Maria Deeb, City * Active Transportation Committee: Jose of Mesa Macias, City of El Mirage * ITS Committee: David Lucas, City of * Transportation Safety Committee: Carl Tempe Langford, City of Phoenix # FHWA: Ed Stillings

* Those members neither present nor represented by proxy.

# Participated by video conference.

On December 2, 2020, the MAG Intelligent Transportation Systems Committee recommended approval of list of TSOP projects for FY 2021, as shown in the attached Table.

MEMBERS ATTENDING # David Lucas, City of Tempe (Chair) # Hugh Bigalk, City of Goodyear # Susan Anderson, ADOT # April Wire for Nicolaas Swart, # Raquel Schatz, City of Apache Maricopa County Junction # Eduardo Raudales, City of Maricopa # Yingyan Lou, ASU # Tricia Boyer, City of Mesa # Ward Stanford, City of Avondale # Steve McKenzie, City of Peoria # John Willett, City of Buckeye # Bruce Littleton, City of Phoenix # Srinivas Goundla, City of Chandler # Scott Nodes, Pinal County * Sergeant John Paul Cartier, DPS # Marshall Riegel, Town of Queen # Tessa Wessel, City of El Mirage Creek @ Toni Whitfield, FHWA # Hong Huo, City of Scottsdale # Mike Sutton, Town of Gilbert # Albert Garcia, City of Surprise # Allan Galicia, City of Glendale * Steve Chayt, Valley Metro

* Those members neither present nor represented by proxy. # participated by telephone conference call. @ Ex-officio member, non-voting member

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FY2021 MAG Traffic Signal Optimization Program - List of Projects

Number of Project ID Lead Agency Other Agencies Brief Description Project Type Project Manager Cost $ TOD Plans Requested Intersections

Avondale Blvd from McDowell Signal AM, Midday, TS2102 Avondale N/A 11 Ward Stanford $44,000 Rd to Whyman Ave Retiming PM, Weekend

Val Vista Dr from Mission Bay Signal TS2103 Gilbert N/A 11 Mike Sutton $22,000 AM, PM Dr to Hearne Way Retiming

Guadalupe Rd from Cooper Rd Signal TS2104 Gilbert N/A 10 Mike Sutton $20,000 AM, PM to Park Village Dr Retiming

Litchfield Rd from MC 85 to Signal AM, Midday, TS2105 Goodyear N/A 16 Hugh Bigalk $64,000 Wigwam Blvd Retiming PM, Weekend

99th Ave from Camelback Rd to Signal AM, Midday, TS2106 MCDOT Glendale 15 April Wire $52,000 Union Hills Dr Retiming PM Town Center Grid: Ellsworth Signal PM, Saturday, TS2107 Queen Creek N/A Loop, Ellsworth Rd, Ocotillo Rd, 15 Marshall Riegel $45,000 Retiming Sunday Rittenhouse Rd Signal AM, Midday, TS2108 Scottsdale N/A Scottsdale Downtown Area 27 Hong Huo $75,000 Retiming PM

Southern Ave from 48th St to Signal AM, Midday, TS2109 Tempe N/A 18 John Hoang $54,000 Evergreen Rd Retiming PM

TS2110 MAG N/A Performance Evaluations - - MAG $40,000 -

Estimated Project Costs $416,000 FY 2021 Budget Available $420,933 Remaining $4,933 Agenda Item *3I Peggy McMahon Councilmember Town of Fountain Hills 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 (480) 326-6777 [email protected]

January 12, 2021

Mayor Jerry Weiers Chair, MAG Regional Council Maricopa Association of Governments 302 North First Avenue, Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85003

Re: MAG Economic Development Committee Opening

Dear Mayor Weiers:

It has come to my attention the there is an opening on the MAC Economic Development Committee. I am very interested in serving on the committee.

Please accept this letter as a request for my appointment to the MAG Economic Development Committee. As a Councilmember for the Town of Fountain Hills, I would like to participate in activities and discussions of the Committee that focus on furthering economic development in the greater Phoenix area.

Accordingly, I respectfully ask that MAG support my request for membership in the MAG Economic Development Committee. I believe I will make valuable contributions to discussions and ideas for future economic development in our cities and towns throughout the greater Phoenix area.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected], or phone (480) 326-6777.

Sincerely,

Peggy McMahon Councilmember Town of Fountain Hills

/pjm cc: James P. Smith, CEcD Economic Development Director, Fountain Hills Agenda Item #7 Maricopa Association of Governments ATTACHMENT A for Fiscal Year 2022

FY 2020 Budget Solid Waste Water Quality (i) Human Services Homeless (c) Total (j) FY 2022 (a) Population MAG Member Planning Planning 9-1-1 (b) Planning Planning Prevention Estimated Dues and Jurisdiction Totals Dues Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessments Apache Junction 42,110 $1,748 $107 $1,327 $2,554 $774 $6,510 Avondale 85,108 $3,534 $216 $2,682 $5,161 $1,564 $1,460 $14,617 Buckeye 87,480 $3,632 $222 $2,757 $5,305 $1,607 $13,523 Carefree 3,794 $158 $10 $120 $230 $70 $588 Cave Creek 5,940 $247 $15 $187 $360 $109 $918 Chandler 272,011 $11,294 $692 $8,573 $16,496 $4,998 $4,665 $46,718 El Mirage 34,857 $1,447 $89 $1,099 $2,114 $640 $5,389 Florence (h) 27,220 $1,130 $69 $0 $0 $500 $1,699 Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation (g) (k) 1,052 $231 $3 $33 $64 $19 $350 Fountain Hills 24,812 $1,030 $63 $782 $1,505 $456 $3,836 Gila Bend (k) 2,025 $121 $5 $64 $123 $37 $350 Gila River Indian Community (h) 12,035 $500 $31 $379 $730 $221 $1,861 Gilbert 263,461 $10,939 $670 $8,304 $15,978 $4,841 $4,519 $45,251 Glendale 244,733 $10,162 $622 $7,714 $14,842 $4,497 $4,197 $42,034 Goodyear 92,865 $3,856 $236 $2,927 $5,632 $1,706 $14,357 Guadalupe 6,400 $266 $16 $202 $388 $118 $990 Litchfield Park 6,942 $288 $18 $219 $421 $128 $1,074 Maricopa (h) 57,765 $2,399 $147 $0 $0 $1,061 $3,607 Maricopa County (d) 305,538 $12,687 $777 $9,630 $18,529 $5,614 $5,240 $52,477 Mesa 504,410 $20,944 $1,283 $15,898 $30,590 $9,268 $8,651 $86,634 Paradise Valley 14,258 $592 $36 $449 $865 $262 $2,204 Peoria (f) 184,469 $7,659 $469 $5,814 $11,187 $3,390 $3,164 $31,683 Phoenix 1,634,061 $67,849 $4,156 $51,503 $0 $30,025 $28,026 $181,559 Pinal County (c)(h) 166,494 $6,913 $423 $0 $0 $3,059 $2,856 $13,251 Queen Creek (e) 61,727 $2,563 $157 $1,946 $3,743 $1,134 $9,543 Salt River Pima-Maricopa (g) 6,021 $250 $15 $190 $365 $111 $931 Scottsdale 250,903 $10,418 $638 $7,908 $15,216 $4,610 $4,303 $43,093 Surprise 141,486 $5,875 $360 $4,459 $8,580 $2,600 $2,427 $24,301 Tempe 192,008 $7,973 $488 $6,052 $11,644 $3,528 $3,293 $32,978 Tolleson 7,227 $300 $18 $228 $438 $133 $1,117 Wickenburg (f) 7,980 $331 $20 $252 $484 $147 $1,234 Youngtown 6,615 $275 $17 $208 $401 $122 $1,023 TOTALS 4,753,807 197,611 12,088 141,906 173,945 87,349 72,801 685,700

FY 2021 Total Costs $197,387 $12,090 $141,906 $173,946 $87,350 $72,800 Based on Population $224 -$2 $0 -$1 -$1 $1 0.11% -0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Per Capita Cost $0.04157 $0.00254 $0.02985 $0.03659 $0.01837 $0.01531

Each year, the MAG annual Dues and Assessments are apportioned according to per capita populations and the average CPI-U from the prior calendar year. Due to financial contraints impos by the COVID-19 pandemic, MAG decreased the Fiscal Year 2021 Member Dues by 20%. Because the financial constraints are ongoing, MAG has applied the Fiscal Year 2021 Dues (reduced by 20%) and Assessments rates to both Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023. (a) MAG utilized the July 1, 2020, Municipality Resident Population estimates adopted by the MAG Regional Council and made final by the State Demographer's office. (b) The 9-1-1 assessment is apportioned according to per capita populations excluding the City of Phoenix that performs 9-1-1 operations and the Town of Florence that is not part of the Maricopa Region 9-1-1 system. (c) The Homeless Prevention assessment is only charged to cities who are CDBG recipients and have populations over 50,000 and to Maricopa County and Pinal County. (d) The Maricopa County portion of the dues and assessments includes the balance of the county, excluding the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (except when calculating the Homeless Prevention assessment). (e) Maricopa and Pinal County portions. (f) Maricopa and Yavapai County portions. (g) Maricopa County portion only. (h) The Pinal County portion of the dues and assessments includes unincorporated areas in Pinal County in the MAG Metropolitan Planning Organization Area planning boundaries; also included is the entire population of the Gila River Indian Community as well as the Town of Florence and the City of Maricopa. (i) The Water Quality Planning Assessment is applied to the members that have their Water Quality Planning performed by the Maricopa Region. (j) Total Dues and Assessments minimum at $350 per member results in an overall increase for these members and a slight adjustment for the other members. Maricopa Association of Governments for Fiscal Year 2023

FY 2021 PROJECTED Solid Waste Water Quality (i) Human Services Homeless(c) Total (j) FY 2023 Budget (a) MAG Member Planning Planning 9-1-1 (b) Planning Planning Prevention Estimated Dues and Jurisdiction Population Totals Dues Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessments Apache Junction 42,294 $1,729 $106 $1,313 $2,522 $764 $6,434 Avondale 86,112 $3,521 $215 $2,673 $5,134 $1,556 $1,456 $14,555 Buckeye 92,847 $3,797 $232 $2,882 $5,536 $1,678 $14,125 Carefree 3,846 $157 $10 $119 $229 $70 $585 Cave Creek 6,040 $247 $15 $187 $360 $109 $918 Chandler 276,140 $11,291 $691 $8,570 $16,465 $4,991 $4,669 $46,677 El Mirage 35,200 $1,439 $88 $1,092 $2,099 $636 $5,354 Florence (h) 28,200 $1,153 $71 $0 $0 $510 $1,734 Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation (g) (k) 1,051 $232 $3 $33 $63 $19 $350 Fountain Hills 25,171 $1,029 $63 $781 $1,501 $455 $3,829 Gila Bend (k) 2,152 $111 $5 $67 $128 $39 $350 Gila River Indian Community (h) 12,054 $493 $30 $374 $719 $218 $1,834 Gilbert 267,153 $10,924 $668 $8,291 $15,929 $4,829 $4,517 $45,158 Glendale 247,010 $10,100 $618 $7,666 $14,728 $4,465 $4,176 $41,753 Goodyear 95,662 $3,912 $239 $2,969 $5,704 $1,729 $14,553 Guadalupe 6,407 $262 $16 $199 $382 $116 $975 Litchfield Park 7,206 $295 $18 $224 $430 $130 $1,097 Maricopa (h) 62,329 $2,549 $156 $0 $0 $1,127 $3,832 Maricopa County (d) 310,582 $12,700 $777 $9,639 $18,518 $5,614 $5,251 $52,499 Mesa 511,564 $20,918 $1,280 $15,877 $30,501 $9,246 $8,649 $86,471 Paradise Valley 14,336 $586 $36 $445 $855 $259 $2,181 Peoria (f) 188,119 $7,692 $471 $5,839 $11,216 $3,400 $3,181 $31,799 Phoenix 1,654,885 $67,668 $4,139 $51,362 $0 $29,911 $27,981 $181,061 Pinal County (c)(h) 169,972 $6,950 $425 $0 $0 $3,072 $2,874 $13,321 Queen Creek (e) 63,879 $2,612 $160 $1,983 $3,809 $1,155 $9,719 Salt River Pima-Maricopa (g) 6,097 $249 $15 $189 $364 $110 $927 Scottsdale 255,515 $10,448 $639 $7,930 $15,235 $4,618 $4,320 $43,190 Surprise 144,515 $5,909 $361 $4,485 $8,617 $2,612 $2,443 $24,427 Tempe 194,163 $7,939 $486 $6,026 $11,577 $3,509 $3,283 $32,820 Tolleson 7,296 $298 $18 $226 $435 $132 $1,109 Wickenburg (f) 8,255 $338 $21 $256 $492 $149 $1,256 Youngtown 6,706 $274 $17 $208 $400 $121 $1,020 TOTALS 4,832,758 197,822 12,089 141,905 173,948 87,349 72,800 685,913

FY 2022 Total Costs $197,611 $12,088 $141,906 $173,945 $87,349 $72,801 Based on Population $211 $1 -$1 $3 $0 -$1 0.11% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Per Capita Cost $0.04093 $0.00250 $0.02936 $0.03599 $0.01807 $0.01506

(g) Maricopa County portion only. (h) The Pinal County portion of the dues and assessments includes unincorporated areas in Pinal County in the MAG Metropolitan Planning Organization Area planning boundaries; also included is the entire population of the Gila River Indian Community as well as the Town of Florence and the City of Maricopa. (i) The Water Quality Planning Assessment is applied to the members that have their Water Quality Planning performed by the Maricopa Region. (j) Total Dues and Assessments minimum at $350 per member results in an overall increase for these members and a slight adjustment for the other members. ATTACHMENT B Maricopa Association of Governments Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Work Program and Annual Budget Proposed Timeline

01/07/21 Thursday Intergovernmental Meeting

01/13/21 Wednesday Management Committee Meeting-dues/assessments; timeline

01/19/21 Tuesday Regional Council Executive Committee Meeting-dues/assessments; timeline

01/27/21 Wednesday Regional Council-dues/assessments; timeline

02/04/21 Thursday Intergovernmental Meeting

02/10/21 Wednesday Management Committee Meeting- present new projects; presentation of summary budget documents

02/16/21 Tuesday Regional Council Executive Committee Meeting- present new projects; presentation of summary budget documents

02/24/21 Wednesday Regional Council Meeting- present new projects; presentation of summary budget documents

03/04/21 Thursday Intergovernmental Meeting

03/10/21 Wednesday Management Committee Meeting- information and review of draft budget documents

03/15/21 Monday Regional Council Executive Committee Meeting- information and review of draft budget documents

03/24/21 Wednesday Regional Council Meeting- information and review of draft budget documents

TBD IPG meeting with FHWA, FTA, ADOT and others - Saguaro Room, 2nd Floor, MAG Building

04/08/21 Thursday Intergovernmental Meeting

04/14/21 Wednesday Management Committee Meeting- information and review of draft budget documents

04/19/21 Monday Regional Council Executive Committee Meeting- information and review of draft budget documents

04/28/21 Wednesday Regional Council Meeting- information and review of draft budget documents

Changes in draft budget projects and/or any changes in budgeted staff will be brought to the Executive Committee, April Management Committee and Regional Council in their April meetings if needed (TBD)

05/06/21 Thursday Intergovernmental Meeting

05/12/21 Wednesday Management Committee meeting - present draft Budget for recommendation of approval

05/17/21 Monday Regional Council Executive Committee meeting - present draft Budget for recommendation of approval

05/26/21 Wednesday Regional Council meeting - present draft Budget for approval