2012 mid-region council of governments annual report

Mid-RegionCouncil of Governments

2012ANNUAL REPORT

1Mid-Region Council of Governments — 2012 Annual Report

The Mid-Region Council of Governments of New Mexico (MRCOG) is an association of local governments and special units of government within the State’s Third Planning District. Elected and appointed representatives of these organizations serve on MRCOG’s Board of Directors. MRCOG was created to conduct and coordinate regional planning and other services as directed by its Board of Directors. It provides a forum where local elected officials from across the region can meet and discuss issues that do not begin or end at artificial, political boundaries. MRCOG provides member governments with data and plans to allow them to make better informed decisions. MRCOG’s mission is to strengthen individual communities by identifying and initiating regional planning strategies through open dialogue and collaboration between the member governments.

Learn more at www.mrcog-nm.gov.

The Mid-Region Council of Governments

2 Mid-Region Council of Governments — 2012 Annual Report

It is hard to believe that I am at the half-way point of my term as Board Chair for the Mid-Region Council of Governments. Though it’s been a challenging year for all of us, I am reminded just how “connected” we truly are as communities — which is why we must always maintain a broad perspective when it comes to planning for the region.

I think collectively we have done a very effective job at prioritizing projects that are important to both the rural and urban communities in the four-county area. And I believe that in doing so, we have had a tremendous opportunity to learn from one another. We can pretend to draw lines around our communities, but we all know the significance of the region extends far beyond our own boundaries.

A Message from the MRCOG Board Chair

Debbie O’MNalleyMRCOG Board Chair

As we embark upon another year of collaboration, there will still be economic challenges facing our region. As Chair, I will continue to work to promote and build consensus in support of initiatives and projects that enhance and sustain our local and regional economies.

The Council of Governments continues to be a place for us to come together, to talk about our concerns, share ideas and resources, and ultimately decide what our priorities are as a region. It is through this kind of “big-picture” cooperation that we can continue to have meaningful discussions and move forward to get some real things done for the communities we serve.

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I am proud to say that this past year, we have reached out to our member governments in an effort to better serve them by providing much-needed materials and information about MRCOG and the vital resources we have to offer. It is critical that our members understand the role we play as an expert resource — one which provides a forum for individual communities to collaboratively address issues of regional importance.

Speaking of regional importance, changes in population over the last ten years are affecting how regional planning will be done in the future. The designation of a new urbanized area in Valencia County now brings the area into the metropolitan transportation planning process, and makes it eligible for different sources of highway and transit funding.

In the area of transportation, we will begin the process of developing the new FY2014 - FY2019 Transportation Improvement Program — the list of projects being funded with federal highway and transit dollars.

Another milestone from the past year was realized in our ability to stabilize the financial situation of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express. Additional federal funding reduced the need for state participation in operating and maintenance costs, while allowing a full slate of weekend service to be restored to accommodate tourism through the cultural corridor. Additionally, an express train from Albuquerque to Santa Fe was added to meet the needs of commuters during the week.

We continue to work with the Economic DevelopmentAdministration as a partner to vet projects and identify investment opportunities. The most recent EDA project was the redevelopment of the Hiland Theater to house National Dance Institute (NDI) of New Mexico. This project has brought new life, new businesses, private investment, and more jobs to the eastern stretch of Central Avenue, an area in dire need of economic revitalization. We’re proud to have served a supporting role in this terrific project.

Our Central New Mexico Workforce Connection continues to focus on addressing the business community’s workforce needs. Earlier this year, we became an integral component in helping Lowe’s Home Improvement hire approximately 600 employees for their newly-established national contact center in Albuquerque.

As we reflect on the past year, we must thank those who have dedicated countless hours to these efforts – from our elected officials and member agencies to our committed MRCOG Staff. The Mid-Region Council of Governments will continue to work to foster those partnerships that remover barriers to cooperation and enhance opportunities for all.

A Message from the MRCOG Executive Director

Dewey V. CaveExecutive Director



View of Downtown Albuquerque with I-40 and the Rio Grande in the Foreground


Growth in the Region

The MRCOG region continues to work to emerge from the recent recession. Local news reports highlight various success stories, setbacks, and cautionary tales from month to month. There is no road map for how to go forward, but those who are watching closely can see new industries, a changing housing product, and innovative branding as evidence that we are adapting to our new economy, and positioning ourselves for a better, more sustainable future.

PopulationThe long-range growth outlook reveals an increasingly important role for the MRCOG region within the state of New Mexico. In 2010, 44 percent of the state population lived in the MRCOG region, while in 1960 it was home to just 31 percent of the state’s population. The long-range forecast predicts that this trend will continue and that by 2035, one of every two New Mexicans will live in central New Mexico.

The forecasted “urbanization” of New Mexico is supported by a 2010 Census data which shows that over two-thirds of New Mexico’s two million residents live in an urban area.

With a population of just over 741,000, the Albuquerque Urbanized Area has grown at nearly twice the rate of the state: 24 percent compared with 13 percent over the past decade. In addition, the MRCOG region is home to the state’s newest urban area, the Los Lunas Urbanized Area, which achieved an urban designation due to increasing density and population growth in several communities in Valencia County.

Recent growth in the MRCOG region as a whole has been relatively slow. Census estimates from 2011 show that the four counties that make up the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) grew by just 1.3 percent in the year following the 2010 Census (adding just 11,500 people). Sandoval County grew by 2 percent, followed by Bernalillo County at just over one percent, Valencia County at 0.7 percent, and Torrance County at -0.2 percent. These numbers represent a dramatically slowed pace of growth in comparison to previous years.

HousingHomebuilders in the region have taken a direct hit from the down economy, which has had the effect of suppressing new household formation. Shared households have increased as a result of recent graduates moving back home, singles seeking roommates, and extended family members doubling up. In addition, a rise in foreclosure activity and short sales resulting from the housing market collapse have resulted in

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an increase of existing housing stock on the market. These factors combine to suppress housing demand while increasing supply, thereby creating “the perfect storm” for homebuilders, with new construction falling to historic lows and residential permit issuance at rates well below where they were prior to the housing boom.

It is likely that demographic factors will play a major role in driving the recovery. Although growth has slowed, the population will continue to expand even if it’s just through natural increase. In addition, delaying home-buying is not a sustainable trend over the long term. This is especially true as baby boomers retire and their children start their families. Early signs in May of 2012 were encouraging: according to the Greater Albuquerque Association of Realtors, housing sales jumped by 16.6 percent from the previous year and pending home sales were at their highest since 2007. In addition, the median sale price, which had been slipping, finally took a positive turn and went back to 2010 levels. Other reports indicate rising builders’ confidence and a cautiously optimistic lending community. All

time low mortgage rates may eventually combine with these factors to help coax out would-be buyers in the region to join the nation on the path towards recovery.

Economy*In April of 2012, New Mexico had a 6.9 percent unemployment rate. The MRCOG region was slightly higher at 7.4 percent, but both were an improvement from April 2011. New Mexico’s Department of Workforce Solutions reported that in April of 2012 the MSA was 900 jobs shy of where it was in April of 2011. It attributed the negative growth to “ongoing weakness in government hiring,” which offset gains in the private sector.

Concerns over instability within the government sector have been looming as budget cutbacks have affected federal, state, and local employment. This will continue to be a significant issue for New Mexico and the MRCOG region, which are

* The most current data at the time this article was written was April 2012.

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economy and our attractiveness as a region. Meanwhile, growing industries such as renewable energy production, hold promise for new economic activity, particularly for our more rural communities.

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Despite gloomy statistics, there have been many success stories. The educational and health services sector continues to expand. The University of New Mexico opened the Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho’s City Center in July of 2012. It has also just announced plans for an Adult Care Hospital and related medical offices at Lomas and I-25 in Albuquerque. This past fall, the Rust Medical Center opened its doors in Rio Rancho and is already expanding due to high demand. The Southern Unser corridor surrounding the Rust facility is the focus of a considerable amount of activity, including the 20-acre Petroglyph Medical Plaza. In addition, there are at least four senior living facilities either being constructed or planned for Rio Rancho and Albuquerque’s west side.

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3Rust Medical CenterPhoto courtesy of Presbyterian Health Services



Census Data and Transportation Planning

The 2010 U.S. Decennial Census gave our region an updated understanding of how big we are (a population of 741,318 in the Albuquerque urbanized area) and how much we’ve grown in the past ten years (24 percent). These changes in population are affecting the Mid-Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MRMPO) and its metropolitan planning area (the Albuquerque Metropolitan Planning Area, or AMPA).

The most significant census-related impact to the MRMPO has to do with the developed portions of Valencia County that have now been designated an Urbanized Area. Urbanized areas (UZAs) are defined as densely settled areas with a population of 50,000 or more. Over the past decade, the new urbanized area in Valencia County has grown to a population of 65,758. The Valencia County UZA covers Los Lunas, Bosque Farms, Peralta, Meadow Lake, El Cerro Mission, Tome, and Belen — the vast majority of developed Valencia County. This is being referred to as the Los Luna UZA since Los Lunas forms its core.

The communities of the new Los Lunas UZA must now decide whether they want to establish their own metropolitan planning organization or be brought into the existing MRMPO. MRMPO has been in discussion with the municipalities of Valencia County about the pros and cons of each. Urbanized areas serve as the basis for federal funding formulas and program standards. As such, the decision of the Los Lunas UZA communities will affect federal funding coming into MRMPO. If Los Lunas UZA communities choose to form their own MPO, MRMPO would receive slightly less in federal planning funds. If they join MRMPO, MRMPO would receive slightly more funding.

Funding, however, is not the main concern of the MRMPO. The issues that matter most have to do with practicality: taking advantage of existing programs and economies of scale, and doing what makes most sense for the region, especially as federal regulations encourage only one MPO to be designated for each urbanized area/group of contiguous urbanized areas. No matter which course of action the Los Lunas UZA communities take, MRMPO will continue to work cooperatively with its transportation partners to the south. 6Current

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2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan

Land Use and TransportationMPO staff has been working to implement the AMPA’s 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). One example of this is the effort to integrate land use and transportation planning at the regional level. In early 2012, a land use and transportation forum with MRMPO staff and broad jurisdictional representation was convened. Since its inception, the forum has hosted several informational presentations and has been meeting monthly to advance the integration of land use and transportation planning, which have tended to be done in isolation from each other in the past.

This effort is intended not only to improve the livability of our region, but also to help transportation agencies better meet the diverse transportation needs of our growing communities through coordinated planning. The main objectives of the forum are to inform other jurisdictions and agencies about up-coming studies and plans to improve long-range transportation and scenario development and to find out what local agencies’ data needs are so that MRMPO can be an effective resource.

FAABS UpdateIn the past year, MRMPO has been working on the update of the Future Albuquerque Area Bikeways and Streets (FAABS) document to include the above-mentioned land use-transportation link, quality of life issues, public health concerns, and guidance on designing Complete Streets.

The first goal of the update is to go beyond the basic right-of-way guidance for roadway (re)construction based on functional

class (as was the case in the previous version of FAABS) and to provide conceptual design guidelines based on surrounding land use for new roadways and roadway retrofits. This land use-transportation link has been developed in other communities where the surrounding environment of the roadway now plays a part in how the roadway itself is designed. The image on the opposite page illustrates this idea.

The second goal is to incorporate Complete Street principles. Complete Street are streets designed for all users of the transportation system: pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and motorists, of all ages and abilities. This update promotes a system of well-connected layered networks that can support different travel modes without placing too much of a burden on a few streets. The FAABS update will also provide guidance on high capacity transit.

As a first step in the update process, MRMPO formed a working group with staff from member agencies as well as other stakeholders and will initiate an official public participation process in late 2012. The final update of the FAABS document will be an amendment to the MTP.



5Determining the context surrounding the roadway is the first step to making the land use-transportation link. This illustration shows a gradient of development patterns ranging, from left to right, from the most natural to the most urban. The more urban the zone, the more intense the development. Depending on the zone, there are different requirements for roadway connectivity and design in order for the network to accommodate all roadway users – pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and motorists. For example, as the density of the built environment increases, the amount of right of way dedicated to sidewalks could/should also increase. Source: Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company


2035MTPPerformanceTargets

QualityofLifePerformanceTargets

1. Air Quality: Maintain Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) per capita at or below 2008 levels

2. Environmental Justice: Increase accessibility to transit for environmental justice (EJ) areas

3. Safety: Reduce fatal and injury crashes by 2.3 percent per year

4. Existing Infrastructure: Improve bridge and pavement conditions compared to 2008 levels

MobilityofPeopleandGoodsPerformanceTargets

1. Geographic Needs: Increase transit mode share along river crossings to 10 percent by 2025 and 20 percent by 2035

2. Multimodal Connections: Increase non-single occupancy vehicle trips to 25 percent by 2025 and 30 percent by 2035

3. Performance Strategies: Implement High Priority Congestion Management Process strategies from the Congestion Mitigation Process Toolkit

EconomicActivityandGrowthPerformanceTargets

1. Investment Areas: Target transportation investments that improve connectivity and mobility for all modes within high Activity Density Areas

2. Local Priorities and Land Use: Increase transit services and appropriate thoroughfare connections to locally-designated Activity Centers and rail station areas

3. Housing and Transportation Affordability: Reduce the average household combined cost of housing and trans-portation compared to costs in 2010

2040 MTPIn addition to implementing the 2035 MTP, MRMPO staff has been working on initial preparations for the next MTP update (the 2040 MTP), mostly consisting of readying the technical tools needed for complex MTP forecasts and analyses. Staff has been working on migrating to a new land use model for future forecasts, a core activity of the MPO that represents a significant level of effort, as well as integrating TranSight® modeling into the project prioritization process to analyze the economic impacts of transportation projects.


5Screen Shots of the New TranSight® Modeling Software



MRCOG is expanding its traffic monitoring program to include pedestrians and bicyclists on trails. Counting pedestrians and bicyclists is not new for MRCOG: from 2002 to 2008 pedestrians and bicyclists were counted along with motor vehicles for turning movements. This source of regional data has been very helpful to estimate demand and usage, but it is now out of date.

Trail Traffic Data Collection

Through an agreement with Bernalillo County, MRCOG has begun collecting data for trail users at key multi-use trails in the region. There will be eight permanent count locations total. This is the first step to determining how trail usage is affected by weather, season, time of day, and day of the week. Trail user count data will be routinely shared with Bernalillo County, the City of Albuquerque, NMDOT, and the general public.


UNM/CNM/Sunport Transit Study

The University of New Mexico (UNM), Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), and Sunport area is the focus of a study that will identify how transit can best meet the variety of transportation needs associated with this area — students and employees traveling to classes and jobs, residents traveling within the area, and travel needs associated with business activities and other destinations in the area. The study is a collaborative effort of the City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, UNM, CNM, and MRCOG, serving as the lead agency.

The three square mile study area is Albuquerque’s main education and health care corridor. It attracts approximately 74,000 employee and student trips a day, making it the Metropolitan Area’s largest activity center. Additionally, planned development includes a 5.2 million square foot expansion of the UNM Health Sciences Center, new student housing, and assorted mixed-use projects.

Recognizing the current transportation challenges in the area and these new activities, the project will address: 1. Congestion due to high trip generation levels2. Projections for heightened congestion due to increased

trip generation resulting from current and planned development in the Study Area

3. Restricted mobility within the Study Area, primarily due to the current lack of an effective north–south transit linkage

4. Limited accessibility of destinations in the Study Area5. Environmental impacts of the current and future

transportation network on existing neighborhoods3UNM/CNM/Sunport Study Area

5Bikes parked at an ABQ RIDE bus stop near UNM Hospital



Attendees of the UNM/CNM/Sunport Public Meeting



Paseo del Norte High Capacity Transit Study

With no new river crossings planned for the Albuquerque metro area, public transit will need to play an increasingly important role in meeting regional transportation needs. The Paseo del Norte High Capacity Transit Study was initiated to specifically identify how public transit can provide an alternative to private vehicle travel and how it can meet some of the demand for trips across the Rio Grande from the northwestern portion of the metropolitan area to employment destinations like the Journal Center/North I-25 corridor east of the river.

The PDN Study is funded by the Federal Transit Administration, and its goal is to identify a transit system that is cost-effective and will:• Improve mobility within the region• Integrate with the existing transit system• Provide an attractive alternative to single-occupancy vehicle travel• Enhance transportation capacity over the Rio Grande• Connect employment and residential uses• Provide economic development opportunities• Encourage transit-supportive land uses

The study will include a look at current and anticipated roadway and traffic conditions and land use patterns. It will determine the appropriate type of transit service as well as routes and destinations. It will also produce a service plan that illustrates the financial investment necessary to implement the new service.

6A workshop held in March of 2012 was attended by representatives from the agencies involved with the PDN Study.

Input from the public will be critical in understanding how to meet local needs. Ultimately, the analysis will define the alternative that best meets the project goals and objectives. This “locally preferred alternative” will then be reviewed for environmental issues. Upon environmental clearance, the system will be considered by local transit providers for funding and implementation.

5Paseo del Norte High Capacity Transit Study area


MPO Outreach

MRMPO staff have been working on new methods of communication and unveiled a new monthly electronic newsletter in the summer of 2011, called Travel Times. Travel Times is intended to improve general public, Board and Committee member, and other transportation stakeholder knowledge about local and regional transportation news and events. It has proven to be an effective communication tool for keeping the region informed on MPO activities and issues. People interested in signing up for the e-newsletter can subscribe by emailing [email protected].


Other communication tools the MPO is using or investigating include social media (e.g., Facebook) for project-specific purposes (such as announcing upcoming public meetings) and working to improve the transportation section of the MRCOG website in order to enhance searchability and functionality and to promote increased awareness of the MPO’s available services and data.

3A Census Data workshop hosted by MRMPO for member government staff.


The Rio Grande in Albuquerque


SMART Travel Program

Since FY2011, MRCOG has awarded federal New Freedom monies to ARCA to fund implementation of a program that teaches independent travel skills to people with cognitive challenges. ARCA, a private not-for-profit organization, has offered assistance to hundreds of children and adults with developmental disabilities in the Albuquerque area for the past 55 years. Administrators say this is the first time in ARCA’s history that any transportation program has been this successful.

The SMART Travel Program uses smart phones along with applications specifically developed for this purpose by AbleLink Technologies, a Colorado-based company. The actual system is called the “Way Finder System”, and it uses pictures, words, audio prompts, and GPS landmarks to help adults with developmental disabilities safely ride mass transit.

Individuals using the program receive independent living services from ARCA and have a need to travel to and from work, medical appointments, retail locations, and entertainment venues. Prior to the existence of the SMART Travel Program, induviduals would have used “demand-response” services (you call, we come), but now they are able to enjoy a more independent lifestyle.

The program has far exceeded its expectations since it started in February of 2011. ARCA has trained two groups of ten individuals to use the program so far. The first group increased its public rides by 110 percent within a year, and the second

group increased its public rides by 84 percent within a seven month period.

The program has also saved ARCA money. A case study conducted by ARCA, the City of Albuquerque, and MRCOG shows that a total of approximately $7,300 was saved in transportation costs, and another $35,000 was saved in total staff hours needed. This is an estimated savings of more than $42,000 dollars with only 20 participants.


5A User of the SMART Travel System and the Way Finder System at a Bus Stop



Step Into Cuba

During the last three years, MRCOG’s transportation planning staff has provided technical support to the Step Into Cuba initiative, a UNM Prevention Research Center initiative that is working with the Town of Cuba’s officials and citizens to encourage and engage individuals and organizations in a shared goal of healthy exercise. Projects include creating walkways and trails that connect to the surrounding forests and mesas, developing a trailhead and nature park at St. Francis Park, and developing a more walkable environment along US 550. One

of the outcomes of this effort was the construction this year of sidewalks along a portion of US 550 that previously had no pedestrian facilities. This project provides safe pedestrian access to the Cuba Post Office and the Presbyterian Health Center among other locations, and provides a template for the reconstruction of existing but sub-standard sidewalks on other portions of US 550. Another project, also designed to provide a safe pedestrian environment, is scheduled for completion at NM 197 and US 550 in the coming year.

3Recently completed sidewalk along US 550



Alignment for New River Crossing in Valencia County

During the past year, MRCOG staff continued to assist the Village of Los Lunas and its partners as they moved forward with the identification of a preferred alignment for a new river crossing that would provide relief to the growing traffic on NM 6 through the Village.

The Steering Committee for the project included representatives from the Village of Los Lunas, the City of Belen, Valencia County, the Town of Peralta, the Town of Tome Land Grant, and the NMDOT. In addition, community input and perspectives were being sought through a Citizens Advisory Committee, public meetings, and meetings with neighborhood groups and individuals.

After a lengthy, detailed process that incorporated both technical and public input, a preferred alignment was identified during this past year. It runs from I-25 to NM 314 along Morris

Road, crossing the river to connect to NM 47 near Otero Road. This alignment was formally agreed to by the Village of Los Lunas and Belen City Councils and by the Valencia County Commission. The Village is now moving forward with the friendly acquisition of key right-of-way parcels in the alignment, to mitigate any hardships to property owners affected by the alignment, and with the identification of funds for construction.

6The Preferred Alignment for a New River Crossing in Valencia County


New Mexico Rail Runner Express in the Median of I-25 Between Albuquerque and Santa Fe



Rio Metro Regional Transit District

Short Range Plan UpdateThe Rio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD) has updated its Short Range Plan and adopted a program to address the transportation challenges and opportunities facing the region in the next ten years. The plan replaces the existing service plan adopted in 2008 and includes a $41 million balanced budget for state fiscal year 2012.

The Plan maintains current levels of NM Rail Runner Express service and calls for some expansion of RMRTD bus service in the three counties served by Rio Metro. Responding to regional growth and land use projections, the plan includes capital projects for the New Mexico Rail Runner designed to improve performance and prepare for potential future service expansions.

One of the primary purposes of the Plan is to identify the region’s future transit needs. Many of these needs will be met by regional bus service. The Plan anticipates future revenue streams dedicated to the implementation of these yet-to-be-defined systems starting in fiscal year 2016. Additionally, the Plan establishes a pool of reserve funds to be used as a match for potential federal grants for these and other transit projects.

For the rail component, the Plan identifies the significant financial commitments which the RMRTD will be facing in the next five to ten years. These financial commitments include the cost of overhauling locomotives and maintaining passenger cars.

Los Lunas Fixed RouteThe Village of Los Lunas has its first fixed route bus service. The service was implemented on May 21 2012 and provides regularly scheduled bus service between some of Los Lunas’ residential areas and peak hour Rail Runner trains.

MAP NOT TO SCALEMAPA NO ESTA A ESCALA

Please note: not all bus stops are listed as time-points on the schedule.Tome nota: no se indican todas las paradas en el horario.

Route 207 Weekday ScheduleHorario de lunes a viernes

Contact InformationInformación de contacto

ABQ RIDE505.243.RIDE (7433)www.cabq.gov/transit

NM Park & Ride866.551.RIDE (7433)www.nmparkandride.com

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NM Rail Runner 866.795.RAIL (7245)www.nmrailrunner.com

Rio Metro Valencia505.352.3595www.riometro.org

Santa Fe Trails866.551.RIDE (7433)www.santafenm.gov

Full Fare - One Way $1 per zonetarifa completa - un solo sentido

Reduced Fare - One Way $ .50 per zonetarifa de descuento - un solo sentido

Full Fare - Monthly Pass $30tarifa completa - boleto para el mes

Reduced Fare - Monthly Pass $15tarifa de descuento - boleto para el mes

Please note: Route 207 consists of one zone.Tome nota: la Ruta 207 consiste de una zona.

Rio Metro Bus Fares

Reduced fares are available to:• Youth ages 10-17 • Students with a valid student ID• Seniors age 62+ • People with disabilities who show: - A Medicare card - An NM Motor Vehicle Department notification - A letter from doctor indicating the disability (with exp. date) - An ABQ RIDE Honored Citizen Card - A Santa Fe Ride Card or Santa Fe Trails Half Fare Card - A disabled veteran ID card

Tarifa de descuento aplica a• Jóvenes, 10-17 anos de edad• Estudiantes con identificación de estudiante • Personas de la tercera edad de 62 años y arriba• Personas discapacitadas que presentan una de las siguientes opciónes: - tarjeta de Medicare - notificación del Departamento de Vehículos del Estado de Nuevo México - carta de su doctor (incluyendo fecha de caducidad) - tarjeta ABQ RIDE Honored Citizen - tarjeta de Santa Fe Trails (Half Fare o Santa Fe Ride) - tarjeta de identificación para Veterano Discapacitado

Children 9 and under ride free!¡Niños de 9 años y menos viajan gratis!

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Rail Runner Express News

Express to Santa FeThe first express train service between Albuquerque and Santa Fe was added to the Rail Runner schedule on May 21, 2012. One northbound express train in the morning and one southbound express train in the evening can save riders as much as 40 minutes on their round-trip commute.

A second locomotive on the express train allows it to climb the steep hill through Waldo Canyon on the way to Santa Fe at a much faster pace. According to Rio Metro Operations Manager, Robert Gonzales, the second locomotive makes a huge difference: “With just one locomotive on a full five car train set, our trains were traveling at about 15-20 mph,” said Gonzales. “With a second locomotive, we are able to travel 60-65 mph.”

The express train initially skipped the three stations with the least ridership to save time. Passengers at Sandia Pueblo and Downtown Bernalillo can access the express train from nearby stations at Los Ranchos or Sandoval County/US 550.

The express train initially also skipped the Kewa Rail Runner station, but since that station is more than twenty miles from the next closest station, that stop was added to the express schedule. Northbound passengers can still get to Santa Fe from Albuquerque about 16 minutes faster than those traveling on a non-express train.



Quiet Cars Added to Most Weekday TrainsThe Rail Runner’s Quiet Car has now become a permanent part of most weekday trains. The Quiet Car Pilot Program began earlier this year and received enormous support from train passengers. Nearly 91 percent of those who responded to our survey in March said they would like to see the Quiet Car as a permanent amenity on the train.

Passengers using it are asked to refrain from cell phone use, speak in whispers, and keep pagers, laptop and PDA sounds off or on vibrate. On the new schedule, the Quiet Cars are indicated with a triangle symbol next to the train numbers.

Five Millionth PassengerFor 14 years, Jerry Martinez drove the 21 miles from his Los Chavez home to his job as a maintenance employee at the University of New Mexico’s main campus — fighting traffic, dealing with construction, or waiting for an accident scene to clear. Then, about three months after the New Mexico Rail Runner Express service started, Martinez decided to take the train to work instead. More than three years later, on October 25, 2011, he became the five millionth passenger on the Rail Runner.

Martinez remembers the day he decided to ride the Rail Runner. Driving home from a long day at work, he noticed the train parked at a station close to his home. “I was skeptical at first,” Martinez said. “I didn’t know much about the train, or where the stops were. I didn’t know much about the buses either. I hadn’t ridden one in years, but it didn’t take me long to learn.”

Now Martinez drives his Ford Ranger three miles to the Los Lunas Rail Runner station. After he arrives at the Downtown Albuquerque station, he boards a Rapid Ride to get to the UNM. “It takes me about an hour to get to work,” said Martinez. “That’s about the same amount of time it took when I drove.”

Mobile TicketingRio Metro started a pilot program on May 21st 2012 to accept tickets on mobile phones, laptops, iPads, or other electronic devices. The Mobile Ticketing Pilot Program allows passengers to purchase their tickets on their smart phones from the Rail Runner website or simply present the ticket agent with their PDF email receipt, once seated on the train. A new smart phone app will be released later this year to make this process even easier. Passengers must have the ticket already purchased and readily available when the ticket agent comes by.

5Five Millionth RiderJerry Martinez



New Federal Funding for Rail Runner Express

Operations of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express have resulted in a substantial increase in federal transportation funds flowing into the region and the state. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has increased the apportionment of funding to the Albuquerque urban area by nearly five million dollars a year, and that increase is directly attributable to operations of the Rail Runner. This federal funding source is not new to the area — in fact, the Albuquerque area has been receiving FTA 5307 Urban Area Formula funds for years as a result of ABQRide bus service. Now, however, the FTA increased the funding because the commuter rail system makes the area eligible for the fixed guide-way portion of the funding formula.

For federal fiscal year 2011, the funding distribution through the FTA 5307 program included an additional $4.8 million to the Albuquerque Urban Area due to the Rail Runner. These funds were made available to support the existence of the Rail Runner for the first time this year. The FTA 5307 Urban Area Formula Program has been in existence for 30 years and is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Eligible uses of these funds include track and train maintenance, which constitute a significant portion of the current Rail Runner operational expenses.

Two years after the start-up of the Rail Runner, the Rio Metro Regional RTD was formed, and sufficient resources were in place and personnel were hired to begin the daily reporting of the operations into the National Transit Database. This began the clock ticking on funding eligibility for two FTA funding

sources: FTA 5307 funds and FTA Rail Modernization Program Funds. The FTA 5307 funding formula for the region now includes Rail Runner operations as part of the apportionment determination. The availability of funding apportioned by FTA for Rail Modernization requires seven years of National Transit Database reporting and is anticipated to start in 2016.

The FTA 5307 funds, combined with FTA Rail Modernization Program Funds, will ensure that the train and the railroad system are kept in good operating condition for years to come.


National Train DayMore than 8,000 people attended the 2nd Annual National Train Day event in Downtown Albuquerque on May 12 2012: a more than 62 percent increase in attendance from last year’s event. Rio Metro organized the festivities in cooperation with Amtrak, Greyhound, ABQ RIDE, and the Wheels Museum.




Workforce Connection of Central NM

Enhanced Re-Employment ServicesThe New Mexico Workforce Connection Business and Career Center in Albuquerque will begin delivering enhanced employment services to those individuals receiving unemployment insurance who are highly qualified and highly skilled but have not been able to find employment for the past 16-weeks or more. This is in response to the federal government releasing $188,000 in grant money to the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions under the new Reemployment Eligibility Assessment Program (REA Program), specifically aimed at getting people back to work.

The REA Program is being launched by the NM Workforce Connection Albuquerque Business and Career Center and is designed to complement the existing statewide Reemployment Services Plan (RES Plan). Ultimately, the goal of both programs is to provide unemployment insurance (UI) claimants with tools, information, resources and support that will assist them in becoming reemployed as quickly as possible.

WorkKeysIn order to encourage businesses to adopt skill-based hiring practices that include using the WorkKeys assessment as a tool, the testing and assessment area in the Albuquerque office was expanded with 20 computers, additional communications infrastructure, and enhanced assessment workstations. This

significant increase was needed to ensure that the Albuquerque office is able to meet the need of the employers for testing and assessments for job applicants and their existing workforce.

Lowes Customer Contact CenterIn March 2012, Lowes Home Improvement opened a customer contact center in Albuquerque. Their goal was to recruit up to 600 employees. The Workforce Connection office in Albuquerque assisted with the recruiting and testing of job applicants. Corporate recruiters from Lowes were available on-site to conduct interviews immediately after applicants were assessed. It proved to be a very effective partnership, as Lowes has hired over 400 people to date.

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Albuquerque Business and Carreer Center Staff Assisting Clients Researching Job Openings, Training Opportunities, and Building Resumes



State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) Grant

The Workforce Connection of Central New Mexico received the State Energy Sector Partnership Program (SESP) grant awarded through the U.S. Department of Labor. This grant is designed to invest in training workers to meet the needs of the state’s energy efficiency and renewable energy industries: solar, wind, green building/energy efficiency, and biofuels.

Many individuals interested in working in the solar energy field receive SESP-funded training through Central New Mexico, Santa Fe, and Mesalands Community Colleges. Photovoltaic, lead abatement, bio fuels and wind energy programs are types of training provided under the grant.

Entities like the Architecture Construction and Engineering (ACE) Academy, Associated General Contractors, and Associated Builders and Contractors have taken advantage of grant-funded training as well.

The central region has targeted engineering and architectural firms for education opportunities within the framework of the SESP grant, and has been working with Building Information Modeling (BIM) training. This training includes the AIA+2030 Professional Series(TM): a comprehensive curriculum that includes design strategies for reaching a 60 percent reduction in fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions.

SESP activity was significant in 2012, and it is expected we will exceed the grant target goal of 569 participants enrolled into training.

3Photovoltaic Classes at Community College of New Mexico



Veterans Services

The Workforce Connection of Central New Mexico plays an active role in assisting veterans obtain gainful employment.

Gold Card ProgramThe Gold Card Program provides unemployed veterans with intensive services to succeed in today’s job market. This initiative is a joint effort of the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service.

An eligible veteran can present the Gold Card at his/her local Business and Career Center to receive enhanced services, which may include:• Job readiness assessment, including interviews and testing• Development of an individual development plan • Career guidance through group or individual counseling that helps veterans in making training and career decisions• Provision of labor market, occupational, and skills transferability information that inform educational, training, and occupational decisions• Referral to job banks, job portals, and job openings• Referral to employers and registered apprenticeship sponsors• Referral to training by WIA-funded or third party service providers• Monthly follow-up by an assigned case manager for up to six months

Mining for VeteransThe New Mexico Workforce Connection, New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services, New Mexico Mining Association and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology recently teamed up to present Mining for Veterans — a free job fair in Albuquerque held on July 20th 2012 featuring mining industry companies from all over New Mexico looking to hire military veterans. According to the New Mexico Mine Inspector, the mining industry typically employs over 6,000 New Mexicans, and is presently in desperate need to fill at least 500 jobs. Due to this need, the job-fair idea came to light, and what followed was the first-ever job fair in the state to specifically target veterans for mining-industry jobs. This endeavor proved to be a huge success with over 400 people attending the event and many veterans completing job applications on-site.

MYNEXTMOVEForVeteransThe My Next Move for Veterans website (MyNextMove.org/vets) allows veterans to match their military experience (branch of service and military occupation) to relevant information needed to explore similar civilian careers and related training. The website also provides an online assessment, the O*NET Interest Profiler.



Cultural Corridor to Show off “True” New Mexico

It’s been said that New Mexico is so far behind it’s ahead! This is especially true in the area of tourism. While we may not have a Six Flags Theme park or a Lego Land, we have more of what the new “geo-traveler” wants out of a travel experience: specific arts, cultural, or heritage-related events or activities.

MRCOG is partnering with the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship and many others to map out and identify sites within a cultural corridor from Belen to Santa Fe and north to Taos. This corridor is designed to attract the geo-traveler, who on average spends over one hundred dollars more than the typical US traveler.

The objective of the project is to create destination marketing for culture-rich, authentic experiences. These may include taking a photography class of New Mexico acequias; doing restoration work at a historic mission; trekking with llamas in the Sangre de Cristo mountains; painting with a master at a New Mexico gallery; or searching Route 66 for the perfect green chile cheese burger.

The project participants are now working to get buy-in from key stakeholders on the importance of investing in and pooling marketing dollars for a targeted marketing campaign that brings travelers into the region and allows us to show off our “true” regional assets.



NMsitesearch Still Going Strong

The property and marketing site www.nmsitesearch.com, administered by MRCOG, actively fosters business growth in New Mexico by offering a dynamic directory of available business properties for sale or lease in the Albuquerque metro-region, including Santa Fe. During the past year, various improvements were made to the site, including the introduction

3Search results (in map and list view) of a search for commercial/retail properties in the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area.

of a new, more cost-effective property search software, Catalyst. The switch to Catalyst enables more properties to be listed on the site, which now, in fact, lists properties all over New Mexico. In addition, new demographic features were added in order to better showcase the properties and their surrounding environment.


Snow-covered Sandia Mountains



Land Use Planning Projects

MRCOG staff is constantly responding to requests for planning assistance from small and rural communities, often resulting in several major planning products each year as funding allows. During the past year, MRCOG played an important role in multiple local planning projects.

MoriartyThe availability of new census data and a changing economic environment provided the impetus for the City of Moriarty to contract with MRCOG to work with City staff in updating their 2003 Comprehensive Plan. Once adopted by the City Council, the updated Comprehensive Plan will provide the latest socioeconomic, land use, infrastructure, transportation, and mapping information that will be used to implement the goals, objectives, and strategic actions. MRCOG staff also developed a Water Conservation Program for the City.

PeraltaIncorporated in 2008, the Town of Peralta in Valencia County is one of the newest incorporated communities in New Mexico. MRCOG staff is currently working with the Town’s Comprehensive Planning Committee to develop their first comprehensive plan. Previously, the MRCOG staff prepared the Town’s zoning and subdivision ordinances to manage local land development soon after incorporation.

Jemez SpringsFunding from a Planning Grant enabled the Village of Jemez Springs to contract with MRCOG to revise their zoning and subdivision ordinances. Some of the Village’s current regulatory issues include steep slope development, home-based businesses, and sign control. The Planning Grant is also funding the codification of the Village municipal code.

3In September 2011, the Village of Willard adopted their first Comprehensive Plan, which was developed with public input from elected officials, staff, and residents. To obtain public input from Village residents, several public workshops were held and surveys were mailed to each household. The poster you see is one of the ways used to pique the public’s interest in the project.



Trainings and WorkshopsOne of the many services provided by MRCOG’s regional land use planners as part of the Local Government Planning Assistance program involves education and training workshops for planning commissioners. In May 2012, approximately thirty planning commissioners, elected officials, and planning staff from communities in the MRCOG region attended the MRCOG Planning Commissioners workshop. The “Nuts and Bolts of Planning” Workshop covered the role of the planning commissioner, proposed changes to the comprehensive planning laws, and zoning to preserve water.

In addition to Planning Commissioner training, MRCOG hosts numerous webinars for COG members on topics as diverse as innovative water planning practices, low impact development guidelines, and advanced transportation planning. In March 2012, MRCOG hosted a “Curbside Chat” by Charles Marohn, Executive Director of Strong Towns. The audience of private citizens, elected officials, and staff participated in an animated discussion led by Charles Marohn, who explored new strategies for the economic realities facing America’s towns.

5”Curbside Chat” by Charles Marohn, Executive Director of Strong Towns

3Invitation to the Planning Commissioners Workshop



Fantastic Fall Food Festival!

Nearly 30 partners and sponsors came together in October 2011 to support local food growing, preparing, buying, and eating. The 2011 Local Food Festival was held once again at the Gutierrez Hubbell House in Albuquerque’s South Valley and attracted nearly 5,000 festival goers of all ages.

New additions to the 2011 event were short films and talks inside the Hubbell House, giving people a respite from the sun, and a variety of food trucks and new activities outside, giving people the opportunity to stay, lunch, and learn more about local food in the region.

As always, the music was a hit, the chefs and demonstrations were fantastic and the samples were outstanding. Whoever thought Farro salad with wilted greens could taste so good?

The festival appears to be nurturing a growing public interest in local agriculture, locally produced foods, and gardening-related activities.


Bernalillo CountyCommissioner Maggie Hart StebbinsCommissioner Art de la CruzCommissioner Wayne Johnson

City of AlbuquerqueRobert Perry, Chief Administrative Officer

Albuquerque City CouncilCouncilor Isaac BentonCouncilor Michael CookCouncilor Ken SanchezCouncilor Debbie O’Malley, ChairCouncilor Dan LewisCouncilor Don Harris

Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control AuthoritySenator Tim Eichenberg

Middle Rio Grande Conservancy DistrictAdrian Oglesby

Village of Los Ranchos de AlbuquerqueMayor Larry AbrahamTrustee Donald Lopez

Village of TijerasMayor Gloria Chavez

Albuquerque Public SchoolsKathy Korte

Sandoval CountyCommissioner Don LeonardCommissioner Glenn Walters

Town of BernalilloMayor Jack Torres

Village of CorralesMayor Philip Gasteyer, Vice-Chair

Village of CubaMayor Rick VelardeVandora Casados, Clerk/Treasurer

Village of Jemez SpringsMayor Edmond Temple

City of Rio RanchoMayor Thomas SwisstackCouncilor Tamara Gutierrez

Valencia CountyCommissioner Mary AndersenCommissioner Lawrence Romero

City of BelenMayor Rudy Jaramillo

Village of Bosque FarmsMayor Robert Knowlton Councilor Wayne Ake

Village of Los LunasMayor Robert Vialpando

Torrance CountyJoy Ansley, County Manager

Village of EncinoMayor John G. Philips III

Town of EstanciaMayor Theodore Barela

City of MoriartyMayor Ted HartCouncilor M. Steven Anaya

Village of WillardMayor Robert ChavezEmily Sanchez, Clerk

Town of EdgewoodMayor Brad Hill

MRCOG Board of Directors

University of New MexicoMarc Saavedra, Director of Government Relations

Pueblo of LagunaLarson Romero

Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control AuthorityDr. Donald Rudy


William AlbertiM. Steven AnayaOdes Armijo-CasterPaul BacaDiane BurkeCelina BusseyDoug CalderwoodManuel CasiasRobert DaveyReyes GonzalesStephanie Hanosh (Vice-Chair)Paul KressKyle LeePatricia LincolnRita LoganElise McConnellKathy McCormickSusan MurphyVirginia MurphyBrian RashapNorman RationEric Renz-WhitmorEmily Salazar Paul SanchezRandy SanchezJohn Sapien (Chair) Mike SwisherSherry TenClayJack Torres

Larry Abraham Debbie O’MalleyMichael CookDan LewisKen SanchezDon HarrisIsaac Benton (Vice-Chair)Richard BerryRobert PerryRon BrownKathy KorteJack TorresMichelle Lujan GrishamMaggie Hart Stebbins (Chair)Michael WienerEnnio Garcia-MieraRichard LovatoKaren DunningTamara HaasKathryn BenderTamara GutierrezLonnie ClaytonCraig BrandtMarvin TrujilloMalcolm MontoyaDon ChapmanSteven HouseSimon Shima

METROPOLITANTRANSPORTATIONBOARD

WCCNM BOARD

Richard J. BerryRey GarduñoIsaac Benton Don HarrisDebbie O’Malley Michael CookRudy JaramilloMaggie Hart StebbinsArt De La CruzMichael WienerJack TorresWayne AkeJohn Alsobrook Robert VialpandoLarry Abraham (Chair)Tamara GutierrezLonnie ClaytonDonnie LeonardMary Andersen

RIO METRO RTD BOARD

David CarterTed HartLionel RomeroRichard R. VelardeKaren Mahalick (Chair)John G Phillips IIITed Barela David M. ToledoEdmond TempleGaylord SiowFrank AnayaTracy AragonTom Leatherwood Phil RiosKent DelphLeonard LujanJacobo MartinezKen Lucero

RURAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING TAC

Mark SanchezDanny HernandezBill WestmorelandRudy JaramilloJack TorresWayne JohnsonPatricia ClauserRita-Loy SimmonsTed BarelaJames BlasingLarry AbrahamAdrian OglesbyArt SwenkaLarry WebbStuart McRaeDarryl MadalenaDonald RudyJoy AnsleyJacobo R. MartinezDonald T. Lopez (Chair)

WATER RESOURCESBOARD

Other Boards


YoshAkutagawa Facility MaintenanceJoeAragon Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los LunasLloydAragon Community Transportation Services AdministratorJimArmijo Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los LunasArthurBaca Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los LunasMichaelBaca WCCNM Computer SpecialistWendyBall Rio Metro RTD Driver, Rio RanchoWilfred“JR”Barela Facilities MaintenanceBrendaBellamy ReceptionistKellyBenavidez Customer Service, NM Rail Runner ExpressGeraldBowe Transit Services SurveyorVeronicaCampbell Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los LunasWendyCandelaria Human Resource ManagerIsaacCastle Traffic Counter DeweyCave Executive DirectorGilbertChavez Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los LunasRamonaChavez WCCNM AdministratorLouCimalore Planner, WCCNMTaraCok Transportation PlannerJaniceConvery DispatcherShohrehDay GIS/Systems AnalystTerryDoyle Transportation Director DannyDuran Facility Maintenance CarolEarp GIS Analyst/CartographerKirkEstrada DispatcherJayFaught Rio Metro RTD Marketing ManagerCarolFowkes Lead DispatcherSandraGaiser Regional PlannerFrankGallegos Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los LunasKennethGarcia Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los LunasSamuelGarcia Traffic CounterMarthaGarley Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los Lunas TedGaudette Information Systems OfficerRobertGonzales Operations Manager NM Rail Runner Express

EstebanGonzalez Rio Metro RTD Driver, Rio RanchoEricGutierrez AccountantTomGutierrez Facility Maintenance Manager ClemmieHarris DispatcherStephenHawley Special Projects PlannerJulieHeinrich Special Projects ManagerLarryHoran AttorneyAmberIsselhard DispatcherCharleneJaramillo Rio Metro TRD Driver, Los LunasDanielJimenez Transportation PlannerJenniferJimenez Planner, TANFMichaelJiron Graphic DesignerCandiceJohnson Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los LunasDanielKrow Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los LunasMorrisLovato Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los LunasThaddeusLucero Planning and General Services DirectorJulieLuna Trails PlannerSylviaMaestas AccountantLupeMaltos Customer Service NM Rail Runner ExpressJohnMares Accountant VirginiaMarquez Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los LunasArthurMartinez Workforce Site Manager JocelynMartinez ReceptionistNathanMasek Transportation PlannerCarolMathews Rio Metro RTD Driver, Rio RanchoConnieMeadowcroft Contract and Grants ManagerMarthaMendoza Office ManagerAugustaMeyers Communications ManagerAmyMyer Finance ManagerAdrienneMolinar Customer Service NM Rail Runner ExpressStevenMontiel Transportation PlannerErnestMontoya One Stop MaintenanceRaymondMontoya Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los Lunas MarieMorra Marketing Coordinator

MRCOG Staff 2011/2012

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NicoleOrtiz Workforce SecretaryStephaniePaiz Community Outreach/Safety CoordinatorDavePennella Transportation Program ManagerJoeQuintana Regional Planning ManagerDavidRankin Transit and Rail Manager, Rio Metro RTDIrmaRuiz Marketing CoordinatorCarolineSalazar Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los LunasJerilynnSans Planner, WCCNMMarlaSegura Marketing CoordinatorCarlSeif Rio Metro RTD Driver, Rio RanchoJanetSerrano Rio Metro RTD Driver, Rio RanchoAnnSimon Economic Development Program ManagerJoelSteinhauser Rio Metro RTD Driver, Rio RanchoRonaldStillman Rio Metro RTD Driver, Rio RanchoMatthewStone Dispatcher, Rio Metro RTDAaronSussman Transportation Planner TonySylvester Special Projects ManagerSocorroTelles Rio Metro RTD Dispatcher, Los LunasSheilaterBruggen Communications CoordinatorBarbaraThomas Program Support CoordinatorCaerllionThomas Transportation PlannerWinifredTinney Dispatcher, Rio Metro RTDLorettaTollefson Special Projects Manager RTPO RamonaTorres Rio Metro RTD Driver, Los LunasJustinaTrujillo Program Support Coordinator Rio Metro RTDNicoleTrujillo Customer Service NM Rail Runner Express JesseTurley WCCNM Accounting ManagerJosephineVigil Accounting Manager Rio Metro RTDPaulWacek Dispatcher, Rio Metro RTDKendraWatkins Senior Socioeconomic Program ManagerDerrickWebb Regional PlannerEricWebster Transportation PlannerMatthewWylie Quality Assurance Coordinator, Rio Metro RTD

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