HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-021 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-021
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, SUPPORTING THE REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL OF THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT'S RESOLUTION ON THE TEXAS
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION'S PROPOSED UPDATES OF
THE 2020 UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (R20-02).
WHEREAS, The City of North Richland Hills, Texas possesses legal authority to support
the Regional Transportation Councils' resolution (R20-02); and,
WHEREAS, The Regional Transportation Council (RTC), comprised primarily of local
elected officials, is the regional transportation policy body associated with
the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and has been and
continues to be the regional forum for cooperative decisions on
transportation; and
WHEREAS, the RTC is responsible for the approval of transportation projects and
policies in the region's long-range transportation plan (Mobility 2045)
pursuant to its federal responsibilities under Title 23 of the United States
Code, including the IH 35 Capital Express Central Project, which would add
two non-tolled managed lanes and one frontage road lane in each direction
from US 290E to US 290W/SH 171 (the "Project"); and,
WHEREAS, the RTC was made aware of a potential $4.34 billion funding gap in the
Project, and the Texas Transportation Commission (the"Commission") has
proposed updates to the 2020 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) that
would re-allocate and prioritize $3.4 billion in available funds to address the
funding gap; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is accepting public
comments on the UTP and will hold a public hearing on the UTD; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of North Richland Hills finds it is in the best interest of the
citizens of North Richland Hills to support the Regional Transportation
Councils' resolution on the Texas Transportation Commission's proposed
updates to the 2020 Unified Transportation Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds that the recitals set forth above are true and
correct and are incorporated into this Resolution as if written herein.
SECTION 2. The City Council of North Richland Hills hereby supports the Regional
Transportation Council of the North Central Texas Council of Government's
Resolution (R20-02) on the Texas Transportation Commission's proposed
updates to the 2020 Unified Transportation Program to provide alternative
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solutions to close the funding gap for the Project. The Resolution is attached
hereto as "Exhibit A."
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SECTION 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its adoption, and it is so resolved; and all Resolutions of the
City Council of the City in conflict herewith are hereby amended or repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 13th day of April 2020.
CITY OF NORT Al LAND HILLS
By: _,,%'�'� /1r_ -
Oscar Trevino, Mayor
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Alicia Richardson, City Secref �-447,
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Mi a Curtis, Managing Director of Public Works
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EXHIBIT "A"
RESOLUTION ON THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION'S PROPOSED
UPDATES TO THE 2020 UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
(R20-02)
WHEREAS,the North Central Texas Council of Governments(NCTCOG) is designated
as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area
by the Governor of Texas in accordance with federal law; and,
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council (RTC), comprised primarily of local
elected officials, is the regional transportation policy body associated with the North Central
Texas Council of Governments, and has been and continues to be the regional forum for
cooperative decisions on transportation; and,
WHEREAS, the RTC is responsible for the approval of transportation projects and
policies in the region's long-range transportation plan (Mobility 2045) pursuant to its federal
responsibilities under Title 23 of the United States Code; and,
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2020, the Texas Transportation Commission
(Commission)was briefed on potential updates to the 2020 Unified Transportation Program
(UTP)to address a $4.34 billion funding gap for the IH 35 Capital Express Central Project
which would add two non-tolled managed lanes and one frontage road lane in each direction
from US 290E to US 290W/SH 171; and,
WHEREAS,to address the $4.34 billion funding gap, the Commission proposes
to allocate $3.4 billion in Commission Strategic Priority and Texas Clear Lanes funds
(Category 12), reprioritize $600 million in existing Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
funds allocated to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization/Austin District; and
include an additional $300 million in Category 12 funds in the 2021 UTP; and,
WHEREAS, TxDOT will be holding a public meeting on the proposed changes to the
2020 UTP on March 12, 2020, at 4:00 pm at each TxDOT District office and via WebEx; and,
WHEREAS,TxDOT's public comment period for the proposed changes to the 2020
UTP will be open from March 13-April 13, 2020; and
WHEREAS, TxDOT will be holdingapublic hearingon the proposed changes to the
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2020 UTP on April 7, 2020, at 10:00 am at a location to be determined in Austin; and,
WHEREAS, the Commission is scheduled to take action on the proposed changes to
the 2020 UTP at its regular meeting on April 30, 2020; and,
WHEREAS,the RTC has a long-standing partnership with the Commission and TxDOT
on advancing major transportation projects and as such has an interest in providing feedback to
the Commission on its proposed changes to the 2020 UTP.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT:
Section 1. The RTC supports the Texas Transportation Commission's efforts to
advance needed major capital improvements to the IH 35 corridor in the
central Austin area as a high-priority project for the State of Texas. The
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RTC recommends the Commission consider alternate mechanisms to
fund the IH 35 Capital Express Central Project that would permit
additional high-priority statewide and regional projects to advance in
parallel. The RTC supports an alternative plan. The RTC asks the
Commission to consider the RTC's proposed alternative.
Section 2. The RTC requests the Commission review successful managed
lanes projects (IH 635, North Tarrant Express) implemented by
TxDOT in the Dallas-Fort Worth region as examples of projects that
leveraged scarce public-sector funds to build major transportation
projects creating reliable travel times and significant congestion
relief.
Section 3. The RTC directs staff to provide comments to the Commission
during the open comment period, public meetings and public
hearings on the proposed revisions to the 2020 UTP in the form of
this resolution, the attached presentation (Attachment 1), and video
presentation. The RTC's alternative plan is presented in this
material.
Section 4. The Regional Transportation Council requests the Texas
Transportation Commission to extend the deadline for public
comments in order to be sensitive to schedule conflicts related to
COVID-19.
Section 5. This resolution shall be transmitted to the members of the Texas
Transportation Commission, the members of the North Texas
legislative delegation, metropolitan planning organizations in the
State of Texas, private-sector leadership groups, and other
interested stakeholders.
Section 6. This resolution shall be in effect immediately upon its adoption.
Andy Eads, Ch it
Regional Transportation Council
County Judge, Denton County
I hereby certify that this resolution was adopted by the Regional Transportation Council of
the North Central Texas Council of Governments for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area on
March 12, 2020.
Theresa Dame, h.D., Secretary
Regional Transportation Council
Commissioner, Dallas County
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IH 35 AUSTIN : PRESENTATION OF
RTC'S ALTERNATIVE PLAN
2020, 2021 Unified Transportation Program
Michael Morris, PE
Director of Transportation
March 12, 2020
North Centro
Council of Govcmmcnts
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OVERVIEW
Purpose
DFW Background
Main Street, Austin, Texas
Comment
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PURPOSE : PROPOSED REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL ACTION
COMMISSION PLAN RTC'S ALTERNATIVE PLAN
Correct Project WIN for Neighborhoods
Wrong Approach WIN for Users
WIN for Other Texas Urban Areas
WIN for Rural Texas
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IH635 "NO HIGHER, NO WIDER"
GOAL:
Neighborhood Preservation from User Revenue to Build More Expensive Roadway
Impacting Party Pays: Wins with Guaranteed Speeds
Neighborhood Wins from Depressed/Stacked Facility
Freeway Users Helping Neighborhood
Need Revenue for Gentrification Policy
Non-Tolled frontage-Road.(lanes) I 6
No.n-Tolled Freeway (lanes) '8
Tolled. Managed Lanesy_,
Percent Freeway Lanes 'Non-Tolled 57%
Percent Lanes N.on-Tolled . - 70% 7-11
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MANAGED LANES EVOLUTION
HOV
Tolled Managed
(7 Dynamically Priced
Pi ,A'._-a--..__�.-.�.-.�.—�- .� ......... _ -.-'ems
Guaranteed Transit
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Early Deployment-
- Cieployrnent-
-rx Vehicle Technology
1, - -
Driverless Trucks
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TOLL MANAGED LANE SYSTEM POLICY BOUNDARY
2018 Levels of Congestion/Delay
Congestion Index `/ r ` t
Wise rr Denton
No Congestion ; Collin , \
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Light Congestion 1E3�Cy. . (t ;,.,
Prfil Moderate Congestion '�t�"" - '1�°'r`- ;---®-- ;.,t—_.0 '" -_: •y`v
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Severe Congestion j 1 - %
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Within Boundary—Year 2018
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13%Land Area t� Q 'q �.
79%Vehicle Hours of Congestion.Delay ,,. ockwaii- /a-.-.)!/
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Dallas CBD /- \\ sr m t .:T ,, r'. '.YV'—:.;'t • 9<.
Parker Eg4), j' 0 ;'Warrant gli / Pallas ,-
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Fort Worth CBD .)•
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Cost of Congestion/Delay:$11.9 billion
:7- ''?North Cenral Tara,
•. CnUn¢Gi of Governments Congestion Index Is based on a percent increase In travel time.
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EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSPORTATION
CONSTRUCTION
p. .• _rojecte^
Current •.Congestion'Level Congestion
_ . . Level . Next Million Per Million
^ '.'-.: .. , F• -- . Population :.. . . • . . .
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DFW 18%__... _ : 24%. 6
.Austin . , 25% 39% 14
lHouston - 123%0 1C_ 31% 8
:,San Antonio., . , 17% 28% 11 .
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2021 UTP
GRANDFATHER S.H. 183 "2E" : NO CAT. 12
Non-Tolled Freeways: $162M Ii
Missing Tolled Managed Lane $860M
[Additional Revenue Paid to TxDOTmot $270M
$1,292M
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MAIN STREET, AUSTIN TEXAS
(I.H. 35 from SH 45N to SH 45S)
., . Li. t..:,, :.-..z.::-.- ',.7k,::::. . ...--.,. •, 17: ' . ';;.:„ Commission Plan:.., . RTC's Alteynathiellart:
[Distance (miles) . ---i- 27 IL
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Non-Tolled Frontage Road (lanes) 6 6
F —IF
! Non-Tolled Freewayfianes) . . 8 1,.._ 8
Non-Tolled Express 4 0
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[Tolled Express . 0 ii 4 _ ..
Percent Freeway Lanes Non-Tolled 100% 67%
Percent Al! Lanes Non-Tolled 100%
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$ For Other Non-Tolled 'Projects $01 $4.38
1 Revenue from DFW r--:. $1B
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FUNDS
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. .- Commission Plarf . ' •RTC's AltOrtativq Plan
I II_Currently Funded ir"-- $1.9B 1—
$1.9B
Plan A New Funds (2020) $3.4B 0
I Austin MPOTransfer (from Debts) i $0.6B r
h 0 ,
Db .p. ,
Plan A New Funds (2021) $0.3B 0
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1 Unfunded Local Government (Context II. $1.8B l' 0
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i,i i Sensitive Design) i
Managed Lane Funds (Local) 0 $8.0B
Total if
$8.013 11 $9.9B
Assistance from Rest of the State r---• 75% 0
Impact to DFW I $1.0B - - 7r, 0 ,
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IMPLICATIONS
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Meet Long Term Mobility Needs No IT Yes
Guaranteed Speeds No Yes
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FReliability -i
o Yes
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N r
Choice Lanes No Yes
1- --Ir- -Guaranteed Transit 1 No 1 Yes
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Technology Lanes No Yes
Gentrification Funding il - No -,--
1 Yes
Context Sensitive Design No Yes
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35-130 System No ji Yes -
Construction Reliability No Yes
I Build $4.3B Statewide No Yes
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COMMENT
COMMISSION PLAN RTC'S ALTERNATIVE PLAN
Correct Project WIN for Neighborhoods
Wrong Approach WIN for Users
WIN for Other Texas Urban Areas
WIN for Rural Texas
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TxDOT UTP SCHEDULE
March 12, 2020: PUBLIC MEETING
March 13 — April 13, 2020: PUBLIC COMMENTS
April 7, 2020: Public Hearing
April 30, 2020: Commission Meeting
EMAIL: UTP-PUBLICCOMMENTS@txdot.gov
TELEPHONE: 800-687-8108
US MAIL: UTP-Peter Smith
P.O. BOX 149217
AUSTIN, TX 78714-9217
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