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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 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 Resolution No.2020-021 Page 1 of 2 i solutions to close the funding gap for the Project. The Resolution is attached hereto as "Exhibit A." i 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 ATTEST: 4 ‘ .� % ILL 1(11=4 Alicia Richardson, City Secref �-447, r�.4,„,ijnllfillli0 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Mi a Curtis, Managing Director of Public Works Resolution No.2020-021 Page 2 of 2 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 p p 9 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 Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 1 of 15 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 Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 2 of 15 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 D C) 2 m z Resolution No.2020-021 -a Exhibit A Page 3 of 15 OVERVIEW Purpose DFW Background Main Street, Austin, Texas Comment Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 4 of 15 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 Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 5 of 15 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 Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 6 of 15 MANAGED LANES EVOLUTION HOV Tolled Managed (7 Dynamically Priced Pi ,A'._-a--..__�.-.�.-.�.—�- .� ......... _ -.-'ems Guaranteed Transit %J..„, Early Deployment- - Cieployrnent- -rx Vehicle Technology 1, - - Driverless Trucks VI Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 7 of 15 TOLL MANAGED LANE SYSTEM POLICY BOUNDARY 2018 Levels of Congestion/Delay Congestion Index `/ r ` t Wise rr Denton No Congestion ; Collin , \ Q :Htint Light Congestion 1E3�Cy. . (t ;,., Prfil Moderate Congestion '�t�"" - '1�°'r`- ;---®-- ;.,t—_.0 '" -_: •y`v ® ; r Severe Congestion j 1 - % I 4 Within Boundary—Year 2018 / a- . ," 13%Land Area t� Q 'q �. 79%Vehicle Hours of Congestion.Delay ,,. ockwaii- /a-.-.)!/ ,f } ,, f 'yam if , '� - �_ cam-1°; Dallas CBD /- \\ sr m t .:T ,, r'. '.YV'—:.;'t • 9<. Parker Eg4), j' 0 ;'Warrant gli / Pallas ,- a A*49 Hood `s W' �._.----ti=_. �r a. fr —AV Ala Fort Worth CBD .)• -AD Johnson Et1is , /� .t tr`i ..•., 1....'''...4) ;ir:,,k ° Milt 2045 :, 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. mna sore Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 8 of 15 • EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION p. .• _rojecte^ Current •.Congestion'Level Congestion _ . . Level . Next Million Per Million ^ '.'-.: .. , F• -- . Population :.. . . • . . . - -- - - DFW 18%__... _ : 24%. 6 .Austin . , 25% 39% 14 lHouston - 123%0 1C_ 31% 8 :,San Antonio., . , 17% 28% 11 . Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 9 of 15 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 Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 10 of 15 , • 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 T 27 . . Non-Tolled Frontage Road (lanes) 6 6 F —IF ! Non-Tolled Freewayfianes) . . 8 1,.._ 8 Non-Tolled Express 4 0 --ii [Tolled Express . 0 ii 4 _ .. Percent Freeway Lanes Non-Tolled 100% 67% Percent Al! Lanes Non-Tolled 100% ..i $ For Other Non-Tolled 'Projects $01 $4.38 1 Revenue from DFW r--:. $1B Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 11 of 15 FUNDS . ... . .- 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 ,--- --11— —, 1 Unfunded Local Government (Context II. $1.8B l' 0 1_ 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 , , ______,L... .,.._ Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 12 of 15 IMPLICATIONS -:•4„::. - . ..,-."- -... '•. . . - • ' . . . . - ;;7. Conirnissickilanr:: '.11-1eiAlliMathieF"iin'. , - Meet Long Term Mobility Needs No IT Yes Guaranteed Speeds No Yes 1 FReliability -i o Yes ! . , N r Choice Lanes No Yes 1- --Ir- -Guaranteed Transit 1 No 1 Yes ,.. . .... _ Technology Lanes No Yes Gentrification Funding il - No -,-- 1 Yes Context Sensitive Design No Yes ir l' 35-130 System No ji Yes - Construction Reliability No Yes I Build $4.3B Statewide No Yes Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 13 of 15 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 Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 14 of 15 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 Resolution No.2020-021 Exhibit A Page 15 of 15