NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Air Quality Subcommittee Members Samuel Alai, Mayor, City of Broadview Heights, Cuyahoga County Melinda Bartizal, Transportation Planner, Ohio Department of Transportation Jeff Brandon, Trustee Chair, Montville Township Walter “Skip” Claypool, Commissioner, Geauga County Maribeth Feke, Director of Planning, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Tim Fischer, Manager of the Division of Air Pollution Control, Northeast District Office, Ohio EPA John R. Hamercheck, Commissioner, Lake County David G. Hearne, Interim Commissioner, Cleveland Division of Air Quality Ted Kalo, Commissioner, Lorain County Bert Mechenbier, Air Pollution Control Supervisor, Lake County General Health District Sam Rubens, Administrator, Akron Regional Air Quality Management District Bryan Sokolowski, Chief of Air Monitoring, Cleveland Department of Public Health
FROM: Maribeth Feke, Chair
DATE: December 14, 2018
RE: Air Quality Subcommittee Friday, December 21, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
Please note that in addition to the members listed above, any interested Board members are welcome to attend.
I look forward to seeing you on Friday, December 21st at 9:00 a.m. at the NOACA offices.
NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY Friday, December 21, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
AIR QUALITY SUBCOMMITTEE Page
1. Minutes of September 21, 2018, Meeting 1-1
2. Public Comments on Current Agenda Items Oral
3. Chair’s/Executive Director’s Report Oral
4. Action Items
5. Presentation / Discussion Items a. Future Action i. Complete and Green Streets Policy 5-1
b. Information i. Air Quality Public Education and Outreach Strategy Update: Draft Strategy, and Communication Plan 5-3 ii. Gohio Commute Update and Performance Measures 5-5 iii. CY 2018 Air Quality Forecast Accuracy through November 30 5-7 iv. Update on STOP program 5-9 v. 2018 Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) Program Applications Update 5-11
6. Old Business
7. New Business
8. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Friday, March 15, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. NOACA Offices
Agenda Item No. 1
MINUTES
NOACA Air Quality Subcommittee Minutes September 21, 2018 NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Present: Please see the attached attendance record.
Ms. Maribeth Feke, Chair of the Air Quality Subcommittee, convened the meeting at 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Minutes A motion was made by Mr. Jeff Brandon to approve the minutes of the Air Quality Subcommittee meeting held on June 15, 2018. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dave Schroedel. The motion passed by voice vote.
Public Comments No public comments were made at this meeting.
ACTION ITEMS No action items were presented at this meeting.
PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSION ITEMS
Air Quality Strategic Plan: Market Feedback Tool Findings Ms. Caroline Taich stated that an online survey was distributed in June 2018 to adults who live in the eight-county air quality management district in Northeast Ohio.
Ms. Taich reviewed survey findings based on 301 responses. She noted that the next steps will involve the Markey Group finalizing NOACA’s Communication Plan; hosting a public meeting to get input on the plan; and presenting the Air Quality Strategy to the NOACA team, leadership and Air Quality Subcommittee.
Mr. Brandon commented that he was surprised by the number of people who still get their news from a newspaper. Ms. Kristin Ferguson said some people get their news from Cleveland.com.
Ms. Feke asked if people included their age on the survey. Ms. Taich said no.
Air Quality Public Education and Outreach Strategy Update: Goals and Objectives Ms. Beverly Burtzlaff stated that the Strategy will guide NOACA staff’s outreach activities over the next 5-10 years. She reviewed the NOACA Air Quality Mission Statement (Parts 1-3); input from various sources; and goals (1-5) and objectives included in the action plan.
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Commissioner John Hamercheck asked Ms. Taich if she would be interested in talking with Lake Health staff. Ms. Taich said yes.
Ms. Feke asked if the Subcommittee could receive the draft Plan the week before the meeting in December. Ms. Burtzlaff said yes.
2018 Commuter Choice Awards Ms. Burtzlaff provided an update on the 2018 Commuter Choice Awards. She noted that 29 organizations participated in the Northeast Ohio Clean Air Challenge and 20 organizations participated in the live challenge on Gohio Commute.
Ms. Burtzlaff stated that the results of the June Challenge were as follows:
Northeast Ohio Clean Air Challenge Results
Total trips: 4,373 Money saved: $12,498 Total distance: 42,443.1 miles Calories burned: 432,243 CO2 saved: 12 tons Participants: 212
Ms. Burtzlaff stated that this year’s winners were as follows:
Rating Winners
Gold Century Cycles Silver Cleveland Museum of Natural History Bronze University Circle, Inc. Cleveland Foundation Cleveland Clinic Rathbone Group, LLC Thompson Hine, LLC
Best in Class Winners
Size Organization Large Business >100 Thompson Hine, LLC Small Business <100 Century Cycles Large Non-Profit/Government >100 Cleveland Museum of Natural History Small Non-Profit/Government <100 University Circle, Inc.
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Gohio Commute Update and Performance Measures Mr. Tim Kovach stated that the user and systemwide metrics as of August 31, 2018, were as follows:
User and Systemwide Metrics
Total users: 5,614 CO2 avoided: 89.96 metric tons Total trips (all modes): 44,950 CO avoided: 1,167.91 kg Total non-SOV trips: 36,304 NOx avoided: 214.31 kg Total VMT avoided: 357,590 VOCs avoided: 51.51 kg Total calories burned: 3,546,029 PM2.5 avoided: 12.10 kg
Mr. Kovach stated that 44 organizations recently created subsites on Gohio Commute, bringing the total number of subsites/networks on the platform to 74. He reviewed the platform administration and enhancement metrics.
Mr. Kovach stated that staff will continue to promote Gohio Commute to interested organizations; work with RideAmigos to improve the platform and enhance user experience; and create new events on the platform.
Mr. Kovach announced that NOACA is sponsoring an event in October called Lake “Eerie” Bike Challenge. He noted that NOACA staff will be holding weekly prize drawings for the participants.
Overview of the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule Mr. Kovach stated that NHTSA and EPA issued the revised fuel economy and CO2 standards for 2022-2025 on August 24, 2018. He said the SAFE Vehicles Rule would freeze standards at 2020 levels through 2025 and withdraw California’s waiver to propose its own standards. Mr. Kovach noted that NHTSA projects with the proposed Rule would save money, reduce traffic fatalities and induce people to purchase new vehicles. However, he also noted that the Rule would lead to increased consumption of nearly 80 billion gallons of gasoline and the release of 800-900 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (9% increase) through 2035; impacting air quality and public health by way of increased pollutants through 2050; and leading to 134-299 premature deaths; and nearly 17,000 lost work days.
Mr. Kovach mentioned that NOACA staff, in partnership with Cuyahoga County, analyzed the impact the proposed Rule would have on Northeast Ohio. He noted that under the existing standards, the average fuel economy of passenger vehicle fleet in Cuyahoga County would improve fuel efficiency from 21.8 mpg in 2020 to 31.9 mpg by 2040; and by freezing fuel economy at 2020 levels, it would increase GHG emissions by 2.6% through 2040. Mr. Kovach advised that the Rule would cause more than 900,000 tons of CO2 to be released into the environment every year.
Mr. Kovach stated that staff will submit comments on the proposed Rule to NHTSA and EPA by the October 23 deadline and provide the Subcommittee with updates at future meetings.
Ms. Feke asked if a forecast will be done to show the impact to public transit. Mr. Kovach said staff will need to think about the impact. 8024c
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Mr. Brandon asked if California’s emissions standards are higher or lower than Ohio’s standards. Mr. Kovach said California’s current emissions standards are higher and will remain in place until 2030.
Commissioner Hamercheck asked how NOACA will handle inquiries of real or theoretical numbers. He advised staff that there will be some pushback on the proposed Rule. He said he was uncomfortable with NOACA supporting the CO2 data included in the presentation.
Mr. Kovach said the data came from the EPA MOVES 2014a model.
Commissioner Hamercheck said MOVES is a theoretical model. He said he was uncomfortable with NOACA’s use or support of a model that states a specific amount of CO2 will be put into the environment.
Commissioner Hamercheck suggested that NOACA be a little more sensitive about how information is presented to the public.
Mr. Kovach mentioned that the data and impacts came from NHTSA, not NOACA. He mentioned that Cuyahoga County uses a regulated model it received from the Federal Government.
Commissioner Hamercheck asked if NOACA is required to comment on the proposed Rule. Mr. Joe MacDonald stated that NOACA is invited, but not required to provide comments.
Mr. Kovach talked about how the new Rule would make it difficult for the NOACA region to comply with the new standards.
Commissioner Hamercheck asked if staff could request EPA to relax the new air quality standards. Mr. Kovach said he could not see EPA relaxing the standards. Mr. MacDonald said EPA has been fairly conservative with the changes it makes to the air quality standards.
Ms. Feke guessed that NOACA committees and Board will vet all comments prior to sending them to NHTSA and EPA and welcomed the suggestion from Commissioner Hamercheck. However, Ms. Sarli clarified that would not be the case.
CY 2018 Air Quality Forecast Accuracy Mr. MacDonald stated that NOACA staff forecasts daily peak 8-hour ground-level ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations and posts daily forecasts through AirNowTech, in affiliation with the U.S. EPA. Mr. MacDonald noted that the forecasts are based on reviews of several meteorological variables and model guidance.
Mr. MacDonald reviewed the NOACA and NOAA forecast performance for O3 for the period of March 1-August 31, 2018. He noted that NOACA’s forecasts were 75% accurate for 50 ppb and 95% accurate for 70 ppb, while the forecasts for NOAA 6Z/12Z were 77/77% accurate for 50 ppb and 91/91% accurate for 70 ppb. Mr. MacDonald stated that the NOACA region experienced 14 exceedance days from March-May 2018. He noted that NOAA and NOACA missed two opportunities; and NOACA did not forecast observed exceedance of 2015 8-hour ozone standard (70ppb). He mentioned there were 16 days NOAA forecasted exceedance of 2015 8-hour standard (70ppb) when observed concentrations did not exceed the standard (NOACA had 3 days).
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Mr. MacDonald stated that staff will continue to track the forecast performance of O3 for NOACA and NOAA; PM2.5 for NOACA; collaborate with NOAA personnel to report model performance in Northeast Ohio; and collaborate with other air quality forecasters in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to tweak forecast protocol to improve performance. Mr. MacDonald said an update on the air quality forecast will be presented at the Air Quality Subcommittee meeting in December 2018.
Old Business No old business was discussed at this meeting.
New Business Commissioner Hamercheck stated that NOACA should consider developing an alternate approach to the current air quality standards.
Ms. Feke commented that there was no way this region could meet all the air quality standards in the new Rule.
Mr. MacDonald said the new Rule would make it more difficult for this region to meet the air quality standards.
Ms. Sarli stated that NOACA’s goal for this region is to have cleaner air.
Commissioner Hamercheck talked about how Lake and Geauga counties are blamed for the poor air quality in this region. He indicated that the locations of the air quality monitors in the two counties may contribute to the negative data obtained from those areas. He reiterated that NOACA should create an alternate approach to the air quality standards.
Mr. MacDonald mentioned that comments are due to EPA by the end of October 2018.
Ms. Sarli asked the other Subcommittee members if they share the same concerns as Commissioner Hamercheck. Subcommittee members provided no response.
Mr. Tim Fischer asked Commissioner Hamercheck if he believes NOACA should comment on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Commissioner Hamercheck said perhaps.
Commissioner Hamercheck said he was uncomfortable with NOACA supporting NHTSA’s language on emissions that reads: “…would lead to additional 134-299 premature deaths.”
Ms. Sarli said the NHTSA data is based on science.
Commissioner Hamercheck said potential problems could develop if certain factories/plants were to reopen in this region.
Mr. Brian Sokolowski mentioned he was told transportation has a greater impact on air quality than pollutants released into the air by factories/plants.
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Adjournment Ms. Feke announced that the next Air Quality Subcommittee meeting will be held at the NOACA offices on December 21, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 10:05 a.m.
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2018 NOACA AIR QUALITY SUBCOMMITTEE (AQS)
MEETING DATES 03/16/18 06/15/18 09/21/18 12/21/18
Samuel Alai – Mayor of Broadview Heights A A A (David Schroedel, Alternate)
Melinda Bartizal, Transportation Planner, ODOT District 12 X A X (David Short, Alternate) (Leslie Farley, Alternate on 6/15/18)
Jeff Brandon, Montville Township X X X (Christine Kusnerak, Alternate)
Walter “Skip” Claypool, Geauga County
Commissioner Linda Burhenne/Gerard Morgan, Alternate
X X X Maribeth Feke, Planning Director, GCRTA
Tim Fischer, Ohio EPA X X X (Corey Kurjian, Alternate)
John R. Hamercheck, Lake County Commissioner X X X (Daniel J. Gerson, Alternate) David G. Hearne, Interim Air Quality Commissioner, Cleveland Department of Public X Health
Ted Kalo, Commissioner (Robert Klaiber, Alternate)
Bert Mechenbier – Air Pollution Control Supervisor, Lake County General Health District
Marvin Rogers, Chief of Air Monitoring X Cleveland Division of Air Quality
Bryan Sokolowski X Cleveland Division of Air Quality
Sam Rubens, Administrator X Akron Regional Air Quality Management District
X - Member present A - Alternate present
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Agenda Item No. 3
CHAIR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Agenda Item No. 4
ACTION ITEMS
Agenda Item No. 7
PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY
MEMORANDUM
TO: NOACA Air Quality Subcommittee
FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director
DATE: December 14, 2018
RE: Complete and Green Streets Policy
ACTION REQUESTED No action is requested at this time. This item is for information and presentation only.
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION FOR CURRENT ACTION On June 9, 2017, the Board of Directors adopted AIM Forward 2040, the long-range transportation plan developed by NOACA for the regional transportation system. AIM Forward 2040 contains strategies, approaches and recommendations to be undertaken by NOACA and its regional partners. To best guide and advance implementation of the plan, specific policies will need to be developed and adopted by the agency. AIM Forward 2040 policy areas to pursue could include:
• Congestion Management – Acceptable levels; Priority of strategies; STOP program • Safety and Security – Traffic signal preemption; Safety goals • Livability – Complete streets; Transit Oriented Development; Climate impact • Project Prioritization – System safety and preservation goals; Equity of funds distribution • Innovative Financing – Seek and secure financing for priority projects • Other
The December 2018 meeting will include an overview of the proposed components of the policy, as well as inviting input from the Subcommittee into the policy development.
FINANCIAL IMPACT There is no financial impact at this time.
CONCLUSION/NEXT STEPS Staff will use Subcommittee input to further develop the complete streets policy.
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NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY
MEMORANDUM
TO: NOACA Air Quality Subcommittee
FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director
DATE: December 14, 2018
RE: Air Quality Public Education and Outreach Strategy Update
ACTION REQUESTED No action is requested at this time. This item is included for information and presentation only.
BACKGROUND In June 2017, the NOACA Board approved a contract with Markey Group, a communications consulting firm, to develop an Air Quality Public Education and Outreach Strategy, and an accompanying Communications Plan. These documents, once approved by the Board, will guide NOACA’s air quality public outreach activities over the next 5-10 years. Most importantly, these documents will guide implementation of NOACA’s Regional Strategic Plan, and help bring the region into compliance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (US EPA’s) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
Specifically, the Strategy will identify gaps in existing air quality programming in the region, and engage the community (individuals, employers, health care organizations, and educational institutions) in actions aimed at improving air quality. The Communications Plan, in conjunction with the Strategy, will provide specific direction to NOACA staff regarding air quality messaging to the public -- via NOACA’s website, social media, special events, paid advertising, and other forms of communication.
A member of The Markey Group consulting team will review drafts of both the Strategy and the Communications Plan, and seek input from the Subcommittee.
FINANCIAL IMPACT There is no financial impact.
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NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY
MEMORANDUM
TO: NOACA Air Quality Subcommittee
FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director
DATE: December 14, 2018
RE: Gohio Commute Update and Performance Measures
ACTION REQUESTED No action requested. This item is included for information and presentation only.
BACKGROUND/INFORMATION In partnership with the six (6) other largest Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in Ohio, NOACA manages Gohio Commute, a multi-regional transportation demand management (TDM) platform. Gohio Commute, which launched in April 2017, serves as a one-stop-shop trip planner for the NOACA region, with connectivity throughout Ohio. NOACA has worked to engage businesses, local governments, colleges, and other organizations to create their own subsites through the platform. These subsites enable organizations to offer their employees (or students) targeted incentives to choose healthier, more efficient modes of transportation.
In order to evaluate the success of Gohio Commute, NOACA staff have developed a set of performance measures, which they will track on a regular basis going forward. These performance measures fall within four categories: 1. User Metrics – e.g. number of registered users, number of logged trips 2. Outreach and Promotion Metrics – e.g. number of Gohio Commute workshops, number of subsites created 3. Systemwide Performance Metrics – e.g. number of non-drive alone trips logged, amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) saved 4. Platform Administration and Enhancement Metrics – e.g. number of map layers added, number of events created
From September 1, 2018, through November 30, 2018, 159 new users have joined Gohio Commute from the NOACA region, bringing the total number of users to 5,810. During this period, users in the NOACA region logged over 5,250 trips, of which 92.6%% were via alternative modes. This count brings the total number of alternative trips to nearly 40,000 since the platform launched. Gohio Commute users saved almost $16,000 in commute costs, and avoided more than 11.1 tons of CO2 emissions across this span, increasing these savings to more than $132,000 and 112 tons of CO2 since launch. There are currently 83 subsites in the NOACA region on Gohio Commute,
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FINANCIAL IMPACT NOACA will spend $7,500 on Gohio Commute during FY2018. Compared to OhioRideshare, the agency will accrue a net savings in operational costs of about $4,000 per year from the implementation of this platform during FY2018 and FY2019.
CONCLUSION/NEXT STEPS Staff will continue to promote Gohio Commute to interested organizations. Staff will also continue to work with RideAmigos to make additions/improvements to the user experience going forward.
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NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY
MEMORANDUM
TO: NOACA Air Quality Subcommittee
FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director
DATE: December 14, 2018
RE: CY 2018 Air Quality Forecast Accuracy (through November 30)
ACTION REQUESTED No action requested. This item is included for information and presentation only.
BACKGROUND/INFORMATION Each year, NOACA forecasts daily peak 8-hour ground-level ozone concentrations and fine particulate matter concentrations. In 2018, daily forecasts for ozone began March 1 and concluded October 31, while daily forecasts for fine particulate matter continue year-round. NOACA posts daily air quality forecasts through AirNowTech, in affiliation with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).
Verification statistics from AirNowTech show that NOACA staff categorical forecasts of fine particulate matter for CY 2018 (through November 30) were 65% accurate for the Good/Moderate threshold (12.5µm) and 100% accurate for the Moderate/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) threshold (35µm).
Verification statistics from AirNowTech show that NOACA staff categorical forecasts of ozone were slightly less accurate than those of the NOAA 6Z and 12Z model runs against the Good/Moderate threshold (50ppb) and slightly more accurate than the NOAA model runs against the exceedance threshold (70ppb). Against the Good/Moderate threshold, NOACA staff predicted ozone levels with 78% accuracy compared to 81% accuracy for the NOAA model runs. Against the exceedance threshold, NOACA staff predicted ozone levels with 96% accuracy compared to 93% accuracy for the NOAA model runs.
For 2018, NOACA staff provided NOAA personnel forecast verification statistics on NOAA model performance throughout the ozone season (March 1-October 31). NOACA staff will also monitor its own forecast performance through verification statistics and collaborate with other forecasters to improve its forecast protocol.
FINANCIAL IMPACT There is no financial impact.
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NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY
MEMORANDUM
TO: NOACA Air Quality Subcommittee
FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director
DATE: December 14, 2018
RE: STOP II Program Corridor Update
ACTION REQUESTED No action is requested at this time. This item is for information and presentation only.
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION In fiscal year 2017, NOACA implemented a pilot Signal Timing & Optimization Program (STOP). After the successful completion of optimizing two corridors (Cedar Rd. and Pearl Rd.), the Board of Directors approved continuing the program. STOP II is the second signal retiming contract administered by NOACA.
The project consists of Part I and Part II with Part II being “if authorized”.
Part I consists of two corridors: • SOM Center Rd from Vine St. to Chardon Rd. (US 6) in the Cities of Eastlake, Willoughby, and Willoughby Hills • West 150th/Warren Rd., from Madison Ave. to Brookpark Rd. in the Cities of Lakewood, Cleveland, and Brookpark The preliminary results from both corridors show significant improvements in delay and emissions reductions.
Part II, if authorized, will consist of two corridors/grid of similar length and number of intersections, with the scope to be developed by NOACA, to begin after Part I has been finalized.
Potential corridors for the Part II project were evaluated based on operational and estimated air quality benefits. The initial candidates screened during the analysis for Part I were re-analyzed using updated information. The updated analysis indicated that the Chester Avenue corridor between East 13th Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard produced a significant air quality benefit versus the next closest corridor, Bagley Road. For this reason, the Chester Avenue Corridor is recommended for retiming under the second phase of the STOP II contract.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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The funding for the STOP program is provided from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program.
CONCLUSION/NEXT STEPS A proposal from Albeck Gerken will be requested to perform a retiming of the Chester Avenue corridor under existing contracting authority previously approved by the Board.
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NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY
MEMORANDUM
TO: NOACA Air Quality Subcommittee
FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director
DATE: December 14, 2018
RE: Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) Update
ACTION REQUESTED No action is requested at this time. This item is included for information and presentation only.
BACKGROUND NOACA's Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) Program provides assistance to communities for integrated transportation and land use planning and projects that strengthen community livability. TLCI advances the goals of NOACA’s Regional Strategic Plan by: • Developing transportation projects that provide more travel options • Promoting reinvestment in underutilized or vacant/abandoned properties • Supporting economic development • Ensuring that the benefits of growth and change are available to all members of a community • Enhancing regional cohesion • Providing people with safe and reliable transportation choices
The TLCI Program has two components: The TLCI Planning Studies Program and the TLCI Implementation Program. The TLCI Planning Studies Program assists communities to develop transportation planning studies that facilitate and promote sustainable development, multimodal transportation, and complete and green streets. The TLCI Implementation Program provides funding assistance for communities to implement priority projects identified in TLCI or TLCI-like community developed plans.
An application round was opened for both planning studies and implementation projects on August 20, 2018. On October 12, 2018, NOACA received 32 applications: 17 planning study applications totaling around $1.2 million in requested funding and 15 implementation project applications totaling around $4.1 million in requested funding. All applications are being evaluated based on the criteria established in the TLCI Policy. Projects requested for both the planning studies and implementation projects are attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT There is $2 million in available funding for the 2019 TLCI program. The TLCI program is funded by an annual set aside from NOACA’s Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funds during the development of NOACA’s annual Overall Work Program and biennial Transportation Improvement Program.
CONCLUSION/NEXT STEPS Input received from the Subcommittee will be incorporated into the application evaluations.
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Attachment 1 – TLCI Planning Study Applications Received
Attachment 2 – TLCI Implementation Project Applications Received
5 - 12 NOACA SFY19 TLCI Planning Study Applications Total NOACA Local Funding # Project Sponsor / Agency Name Study Name Address (City) Project Location Project Funding Committed Cost Requested
1 Beachwood Cedar Road pedestrian and bicycle Plan Beachwood Cedar Road near George Zeiger Drive $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ -
2 Bedford The Downtown Bedford Connectivity Plan Bedford City of Bedford - Historic Downtown Area $ 80,000 $ 80,000 $ - Area between E. Schaaf Road/Schaaf Village - Cuyahoga Valley Connectivity and Lane/Cuyahoga River, see attached proposed 3 Brooklyn Heights Redevelopment Brooklyn Heights work area. $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ - City of Cleveland, Buckeye-Shaker Square 4 Cleveland City Planning Commission Buckeye Road Corridor Study Cleveland and Buckeye Woodland neighborhood $ 100,000 $ 90,000 $ 10,000
Cleveland Cultural Gardens Transportation City of Cleveland: Glenville, Hough, University 5 Cleveland City Planning Commission Study Cleveland Circle, Inc. (Cleveland Cultural Gardens) $ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ -
West 41st and West 44th Street Multi-modal City of Cleveland, Clark-Fulton neighborhood, 6 Cleveland City Planning Commission Transportation Plan Cleveland Ohio City neighborhood $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ - Includes those portions of Lakewood and Community Confluence: Connecting the Rocky River connected by the Clifton Cuyahoga County Planning Cities of Lakewood and Rocky River and Lakewood and Rocky Boulevard, Detroit Road, and Hilliard 7 Commission Cleveland Metroparks River Boulevard bridges g $ 60,000 $ 60,000 Cleveland, Cleveland Lake in Shaker Heights to Cleveland Cuyahoga County Planning Lake to Lakes Trail Wayfinding and Heights, Shaker Metroparks Lakefront Reservation-Gordon 8 Commission Connections Plan Heights Park $ 60,000 $ 60,000 Waterfront Entertainment District 9 Grand River Revitalization Grand River Village of Grand River $ 80,000 $ 80,000 $ - All of Downtown Cleveland, including the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit neighborhoods of: Campus District, North 10 Authority Downtown Cleveland Connectivity Plan Cleveland Coast Harbor, and Flats $ 150,000 $ 145,000 $ 5,000 North Ridgeville US 20 to LCMP Sandy Ridge Elyria - LCCC - LCMP - North Ridgeville Elyria and North to LCCC to City of Elyria terminating at LCMP 11 Lorain County Metro Parks Connector Ridgeville Black River Trail at Ford Road $ 80,000 $ 73,000 $ 7,000 Lorain County Metro Parks Sheffield Sheffield Village - French Creek Road 12 Village Connector Sheffield Village Sheffield Village along French Creek Road $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ - Village of Middlefield Transportation 13 Middlefield Improvement Plan Middlefield Village of Middlefield, Ohio Boundaries $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ - The project will focus on streets within the expanded downtown historic district between Downtown Expansion & Revitalization Mapleway and Columbia, and Grand Pacific 14 Olmsted Falls Planning Study Olmsted Falls Junction. $ 80,000 $ 80,000 $ - The Village of Seville Multimodal The Village of Seville & the Chippewa Creek 15 Seville Connectivity & Enhancement Study Seville Greenway $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ - City of Painesville, Downtown Central 16 Painesville Wayfinding and Signage Plan Painesville Business District, State Route 2 Gateway $ 37,000 $ 37,000 $ -
LAKETRAN, (with Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick, Vine St. Lake County Ohio - City of WIllowick, 17 Eastlake & WIllowick) Vine St. Corridor Planning Study and Willoughby City of Eastlake and City of Willoughby $ 140,000 $ 120,000 $ 20,000 Total $ 1,197,000 $ 1,155,000 $ 42,000.00
5 - 13 NOACA SFY2019 TLCI Implementation Applications Local Project Sponsor / Agency Total Project NOACA Funding # Project Name Project Location Funding Name Cost Requested Committed
1 Broadview Heights Valley Parkway Trail Crossing at Broadview Rd. Broadview Heights $ 250,000 $ 200,000 $ 50,000
2 Cleveland Metroparks Valley Parkway Trail Crossing at Brecksville Rd. Brecksville $ 135,000 $ 105,000 $ 30,000
3 Euclid East 185th Street Corridor Plan-Phase 1 Implementation Euclid $ 2,300,000 $ 400,000 $ 506,563
4 Lorain Lorain Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Connectivity Project Lorain $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ -
5 Mentor Mentor Regional Trailway Connector Mentor $ 201,000 $ 100,000 $ 101,000
6 Newburgh Heights Harvard Avenue Connector Newburgh Heights $ 1,437,258 $ 440,136 $ 88,027
7 North Royalton State Road Sidewalks (from Akins to Valley Parkway) North Royalton $ 205,214 $ 180,214 $ 25,000
8 North Royalton State Road Sidewalks (from Memorial Park to Akins) North Royalton $ 100,523 $ 100,523 $ -
9 Olmsted Township Stearns Road Sidewalks (Bagley Rd. to Schady Rd.) Olmsted Township $ 381,900 $ 381,893 $ 20,000
10 Olmsted Township Fitch Road Sidewalks (South of Cook Rd.) Olmsted Township $ 269,300 $ 269,300 $ 10,000
11 Parma Broadview Rd. Multipurpose Trail Parma $ 375,000 $ 375,000 $ -
12 Parma Heights Pearl Road: Complete and Green Streets Phase 3 Parma Heights $ 418,000 $ 418,000 $ -
13 Shaker Heights Shaker Warrensville Intersections Improvements Shaker Heights $ 313,000 $ 200,000 $ 113,000
14 Sheffield Lake Lake Road Connector Sheffield Lake $ 199,010 $ 173,760 $ 25,250
15 Wickliffe Euclid Ave. Corridor Enhancement project Wickliffe $ 562,000 $ 477,700 $ 84,300 Total $ 7,447,205 $ 4,121,526 $ 1,053,140
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OLD BUSINESS
Agenda Item No. 7
NEW BUSINESS
Agenda Item No. 8
ADJOURN