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Fiscal Year 2008

Unified Planning Work

Program and Budget

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DES MOINES AREAMETROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

FISCAL YEAR 2008

UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM

AND BUDGET

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (DMAMPO) has prepared this report withpartial funding from the United States Department of Transportations Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and in part through local matchingfunds provided by the DMAMPO member governments. These contents are the responsibility of the

DMAMPO. United States Government and its agencies assume no liability for the contents of thisreport or for the use of its contents. The DMAMPO approved this report on May 17, 2007.


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TABLE OF CONTENTSA. INTRODUCTION7

B . GEOGRAPHY9

C. COMMITTEES 11

D. WORK ELEMENTS

Long-Range Transportation Planning23

Transportation Systems Planning26

Public Involvement30

Interagency Coordination.31

Transportation Improvement Program33

Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance35

Unified Planning Work Program36

Transit Planning37

Committee Support..41

Administration..42

Information Technology.43

Travel and Training..44

Special Projects..45

C. BUDGET

DMAMPO indirect Cost Rate Calculations47 DMAMPO Allocation of Staff Hours 47

DMAMPO Determination of Funding Shares.48

DMAMPO Work Program Budget 48

DMAMPO Project Budget By Agency....49


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INTRODUCTION

As the DMAMPO staff assembled this document, we worked to present what we believe to be theDMAMPOs anticipated transportation planning responsibilities, anticipated workload to complete thoseresponsibilities, and anticipated accomplishments at the end of Fiscal Year 2008.

The DMAMPO work activities will be focused on initiating the DMAMPOs Year 2030 Long-RangeTransportation Planupdate, including reviewing the DMAMPOs Planning Area Boundary, DMAMPO membership,federal funding receipts, revisiting the DMAMPOs growth scenario, and assigning that growth for the planninghorizon year so that the DMAMPO can begin work on scenario testing of long-range transportation plan projectscenarios. Included in these efforts will be the DMAMPO working with the Iowa Department of Transportation(DOT) and the Regional Economic Model, Inc. (REMI) staffs to use this economic forecasting tool into theDMAMPOs growth scenario process.

The DMAMPO will complete the Central Iowa Trails Plan under guidance from the DMAMPOs CentralIowa Bicycle-Pedestrian Roundtable; will review and update as needed, the DMAMPOs Passenger TransportationDevelopment Program under the guidance of the DMAMPOs Transit Roundtable and Transit Action Group;will continue to promote the DMAMPO and central Iowa as a key node on the North American Inland PortNetwork, under the guidance of the DMAMPOs Freight Roundtable; to continue to be the champion forIntelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications, in particular in support of the DMAMPOs TrafficManagement Advisory Committee and to work with the Iowa DOT to continue operation of metropolitan trafficmanagement center and the continued role of the Transportation Management Association in aiding metropolitantravelers on the metropolitan transportation system; and to continue supporting the many committees,subcommittees and working groups sponsored by the DMAMPO or on which DMAMPO representativesparticipate.

As in past years, the DMAMPO will work to ensure that the DMAMPO does transportation planningprocess for this metropolitan area cooperatively and comprehensively. Similarly, the DMAMPO will work toensure strong and close working relationships on metropolitan transportation planning issues with and among, at aminimum, the DMAMPOs member governments, the Des Moines Regional Transit Authority, the TransportationManagement Association, the Iowa DOT, the Federal Highway Administrations Iowa Division, the FederalTransit Administrations Region 7, the Greater Des Moines Partnership, and the communitys citizenry. Inaddition, as in other years, the DMAMPO will be flexible and will work to address topics, issues, projects, and anyother needs arising over the upcoming fiscal year. As the DMAMPO has developed this document, we left in ourwork elements to address those issues that will arise and we could not anticipate today.

The DMAMPO makes the following points regarding the development of this Fiscal Year 2008 UnifiedPlanning Work Programand Budget document:

Federal planning funds have increased over Fiscal Year 2007 funding levels, due primarily tothe SAFETEA-LU legislation and will be used to reduce the amount of overmatch theDMAMPO member governments provide to support the strong transportation planningprogram at the DMAMPO;

With that continued strong local funding commitment from the DMAMPOs membergovernments, and with a DMAMPO staff that works to be as prudent as possible with thoselocal funds, the DMAMPO member governments will not be asked to raise its 60 per capitaassessment in Fiscal Year 2008;

The Fiscal Year 2008 Unified Planning Work Program and budget do reflect a continuedemphasis on a small core staff unit, supporting the staffs efficiency, productivity, andeffectiveness for that small core staff unit given the broad and diverse projects, issues, andtopics the DMAMPO and its staff are involved in during the course of a fiscal year;

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The DMAMPO membership is comprised of sixteen cities; an associate, non-voting city; and unincorporatedportions of three counties in central Iowa. The DMAMPO is located within the Central Iowa RegionalTransportation Planning Alliance (CIRTPA) or Regional Planning Affiliation 11, with eight central Iowa membercounties and ten member cities. The DMAMPO provides staff to the CIRTPA, to carry out transportation

planning activities for the region.

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DMAMPO Transportation Policy CommitteeAngela Connolly, ChairPolk County Supervisor

Altoona Geri Huser, State Representative

Immediate Past ChairAltoona Skip Conkling, City CouncilAnkeny Steve Van Oort, MayorAnkeny Craig Block, City CouncilAnkeny Carl Metzger, City ManagerBondurant Mark Arentsen, City AdministratorCarlisle Neil Ruddy, City AdministratorClive John Edwards, City CouncilClive Scott Cirksena, City CouncilCumming+ Jim Gifford, MayorDallas County Mark Hanson, Board of SupervisorsDes Moines Frank Cownie, MayorDes Moines Christine Hensley, City Council

Des Moines Tom Vlassis, City CouncilDes Moines Chris Coleman, City CouncilDes Moines Bob Mahaffey, City CouncilDes Moines Michael Kiernan, City CouncilDes Moines Rick Clark, City ManagerDes Moines Robert Mickle, CitizenDes Moines VacantDART++ Brad Miller, General ManagerDes Moines International Airport++ Craig Smith, Aviation DirectorFederal Highway Administration++ Rebecca Hiatt, Iowa Division, AmesFederal Transit Administration++ Mark Bechtel, Region 7, Kansas CityGrimes Tom Armstrong, MayorIowa DOT Lorne Wazny, District 1, DMAMPO Planner

Johnston Brian Laurenzo, Mayor, Vice ChairJohnston Gerd Clabaugh, City CouncilNorwalk Jim Lane, CitizenPleasant Hill Martha Miller, City CouncilPolk City Mary Burton, Citizen (Former Mayor)Polk County Tom Hockensmith, Board of SupervisorsUrbandale Bob Andeweg, MayorUrbandale John Forst, City CouncilUrbandale Phil Noah, Citizen (Former City Council Member)Warren County Kevin Middleswart, Board of SupervisorsWaukee Bill Peard, MayorWest Des Moines Loretta Sieman, City CouncilWest Des Moines Ted Ohmart, City Council, Secretary/Treasurer

West Des Moines Jim Sandager, City CouncilWindsor Heights Jerry Sullivan, Mayor

Bold = DMAMPO Executive Committee+ Associate, Non-Voting Member ++ Advisory, Non-Voting Member

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DMAMPO Executive CommitteeAngela Connolly ChairPolk County Supervisor

Altoona Geri Huser, State Representative, Immediate Past ChairWest Des Moines Ted Ohmart, City Council, Secretary-Treasurer

Des Moines Chris Coleman, City Council, At-LargeJohnston Brian Laurenzo, Mayor, Vice ChairPolk County Tom Hockensmith, At-LargeClive Scott Cirksena, City Council

DMAMPO Surface Transportation Program (STP)Funding Subcommittee

Brian Laurenzo, ChairMayor of Johnston

Ankeny Carl Metzger, City ManagerCarlisle Neil Ruddy, City AdministratorDes Moines Rick Clark, City ManagerPleasant Hill Martha Miller, City CouncilPolk City Mary Burton, Citizen (Former Mayor)Urbandale John Forst, City CouncilWarren County Ken Middleswart, Board of SupervisorsWest Des Moines Jim Sandager, City Council

DMAMPO 2007 Officers Nominating SubcommitteeSteve Van Oort, ChairMayor of Ankeny

Des Moines Frank Cownie, MayorUrbandale Bob Andeweg, Mayor

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DMAMPO Auditor Selection Subcommittee

[FY 2006 2008 Audits]Ted Ohmart, ChairWest Des Moines City Council

Pleasant Hill Martha Miller, City Council

Urbandale Phil Noah, Citizen (Former City Councilor)

DMAMPO Employment Handbook SubcommitteeKelley Brown, ChairGrimes City Administrator

Ankeny Carl Metzger, City ManagerDes Moines Chris Coleman, City CouncilPleasant Hill Martha Miller, City Council

West Des Moines Ted Ohmart, City Council, DMAMPO Secretary/Treasurer

DMAMPO Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) PolicySubcommittee

Neil Ruddy, ChairCarlisle City Administrator

Ankeny Steve Van Oort, MayorDes Moines Chris Coleman, City CouncilNorwalk Jim Lane, Citizen

Urbandale Bob Andeweg, MayorWest Des Moines Bob Parks, City CouncilWindsor Heights Jerry Sullivan, Mayor

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DMAMPO Transportation Technical CommitteeGary Fox, ChairDes Moines City Traffic Engineer

Altoona Vern Willey, Community Services DirectorAltoona John Shaw, Community Development Director

Ankeny John Peterson, Director of Planning and BuildingAnkeny Paul Moritz, Public Works DirectorAnkeny Todd Redenius, Parks and Recreation DirectorBondurant Larry Snavely, Building InspectorCarlisle Mark Crawford, ConsultantClive Bart Weller, Public Works DirectorClive Jim Hagelie, Engineering Services DirectorCumming+ VacantDallas County Murray McConnell, Director of Planning

and DevelopmentDes Moines Larry Hulse, Community Development DirectorDes Moines Jeb Brewer, City EngineerDART++ Debra Myer, Transit Capital Planner Director

Des Moines International Airport++ Shawn Arena, Deputy Aviation DirectorFederal Highway Administration++ Rebecca Hiatt, Iowa Division, AmesFederal Transit Administration++ Mark Bechtel, Region 7, Kansas CityGrimes John Gade, ConsultantIowa DOT Lorne Wazny, District 1, Des Moines Area

MPO PlannerJohnston Gene Martens, Community Development DirectorJohnston David Wilwerding, Senior City PlannerNorwalk Chris Nosbisch, Community Development DirectorPleasant Hill Rita Connor, Community Services Director,

Past ChairPolk City Bill Kliegl, Planning and Zoning CommissionerPolk County Kurt Bailey, County Engineer

Polk County Jacque Hibbard, Budget AnalystUrbandale Paul Dekker, Community Development DirectorUrbandale Dave McKay, Director of Engineering and

Public WorksUrbandale John Larson, Assistant Director of EngineeringWarren County Steve Akes, County EngineerWaukee Jody Gunderson, Director of Community

DevelopmentWest Des Moines Larry Read, Director of Public WorksWest Des Moines Clyde Evans, Director of Community DevelopmentWest Des Moines Kara Tragesser, Community Development

Planner, Vice ChairWindsor Heights John Weidman, Public Works Director

Names in bold DMAMPO TTC Officers+ Associate, Non-Voting Member ++ Advisory, Non-Voting Member

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DMAMPO Transportation Technical Committee

Engineering SubcommitteeVern Willey, ChairAltoona Community Services Director

Ankeny Paul Moritz, Public Works Director

DART Debra Myer, Transit Capital PlannerDes Moines Gary Fox, City Traffic EngineerIowa DOT Lorne Wazny, District 1, Des Moines Area

MPO PlannerPolk County Kurt Bailey, County EngineerUrbandale Dave McKay, Director of Engineering and

Public WorksWest Des Moines Larry Read, Director of Public Works

DMAMPO Transportation Technical Committee

Planning SubcommitteeJohn Peterson, ChairAnkeny Director of Planning and Building

Altoona Vern Willey, Community Services DirectorDART Debra Myer, Transit Capital PlannerDes Moines Larry Hulse, Community Development DirectorJohnston David Wilwerding, Senior PlannerNorwalk Chris Nosbisch, Community Development DirectorPleasant Hill Rita Connor, Community Services DirectorUrbandale Paul Dekker, Community Development DirectorWaukee Jody Gunderson, Director of Community

Development

West Des Moines Clyde Evans, Director of Community Development

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DMAMPO Transit RoundtableLoretta Sieman, ChairWest Des Moines City Council

Kristina Ahnemann, Creative Community OptionsAmy Baker, Transportation Management Association

Sharon Baldwin, Polk County Adult ServicesChet Bor, Des Moines Area Regional Transit AgencyBrian Boyer, Polk County Community Family & Youth ServicesBonnie Buchanan. Jefferson Bus LinesJay Byers, Greater Des Moines PartnershipCentral Iowa Regional Transportation Planning AllianceLee Christiansen, Trans Iowa (charter bus/taxi)Meg Fitz, Greater Des Moines PartnershipMarvin Grace, Heart of Iowa Regional Transit AuthorityPeter Hallock, Iowa DOT, Office of Public TransitJoAnn Hickok, HomeCare Services, Inc.Robert Hoxie, Burlington Trailways Transportation SystemAnne Janotta, Transportation Management Association

Linda Kelly, Iowa Workforce DevelopmentTracy Keninger, Easter SealsBrian Litchfield, Des Moines Area Regional Transit AuthorityDebra Meyer, Des Moines Area Regional Transit AuthorityBrad Miller, Des Moines Area Regional Transit AuthorityGail Miller, Broadlawns Medical CenterCarmen Murillo, West Des Moines Human ServicesJade Nagel, 1000 Friends of IowaKristin Nanke, Heart of Iowa Regional Transit AgencySusan Osby, Polk County Human ServicesAaron Putnam, City of AltoonaJesse B. Smith, Public CitizenJim Wilkie, Link Associates

Beth Wilson, Public CitizenBill Worlie, Public CitizenJoe Yeager, Greyhound Bus Line

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DMAMPO Transit Action GroupTracy Keninger, ChairEaster Seals

Kristina Ahnemann, Creative Community OptionsSharon Baldwin, Polk County Adult Services

Chet Bor, Des Moines Area Regional Transit AuthorityBrian Boyer, Polk County Community Family & Youth ServicesCentral Iowa Regional Transportation Planning AllianceLee Christiansen, Trans Iowa (charter bus/taxi)Meg Fitz, Greater Des Moines PartnershipMarvin Grace, Heart of Iowa Regional Transit AgencyPeter Hallock, Iowa DOT, Office of Public TransitJoAnn Hickok, HomeCare Services, Inc.Anne Jonotta, Transportation Management AssociationLinda Kelly, Iowa Workforce DevelopmentGail Miller, Broadawns Medical CenterCarmen Murillo, West Des Moines Human ServicesKristin Nanke, Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency

Susan Osby, Polk County Human ServicesSue Paterson-Nielsen, West Des Moines Human ServicesJesse B. Smith, Public CitizenJanis Vandike, Creative Community OptionsJim Wilkie, Link Associates

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DMAMPO Bicycle-Pedestrian RoundtableJim Lane, ChairCity of Norwalk Representative

Altoona Aaron PutnamVern Willey II

Ankeny Todd RedeniusCarlisle Neil RuddyCentral Iowa Trails Association Ryan HanserClive Kelly CanfieldDallas County Conservation Board Mike WallaceDe Soto Marty GlanzDes Moines Richard BrownGreater Des Moines Partnership Jay ByersGrimes Jill AltringerHoward R. Green Company Nicki JensenIowa DOT Milly OrtizIowa Natural Heritage Foundation Andrea Chase

Lisa HeinJasper County Jim ChristensenJasper County Conservation Board Keri Van ZanteJohnston Ron WardMetro Advisory Council Ruth RandlemanPerry Butch Niebuhr,Pleasant Hill Gay Lea WilsonPolk County Conservation Board Pat BoddyStory County Conservation Board Carol WilliamsTrails and Greenways Advisory Council Carl VossUrbandale Jan HerkeVeenstra & Kimm, Inc. John MickaWarren County Conservation Board Jim PriebeWest Des Moines Gary Scott

Interested Parties

City of AmesBikeIowa.comBoone County Conservation BoardDARTDes Moines Higher Education CollaborativeDes Moines NeighborhoodsCity of IndianolaIowa Bicycle CoalitionMarion County Conservation BoardCity of NewtonCity of PellaCity of Slater

Transportation Management AssociationU.S. Army Corps of EngineersCity of Waukee

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DMAMPO Freight RoundtableScott Cirksena, ChairClive City Council

Altoona Geri Huser, State Representative

Carlisle Neil Ruddy, City AdministratorUrbandale Bob Andeweg, MayorWaukee Tony Oberman, Former MayorWest Des Moines Ted Ohmart, City CouncilPolk County Robert Brownell, Board of SupervisorsDes Moines International Airport Craig Smith, Airport DirectorPolk County Aviation Authority Jeff Wangsness, Board of DirectorsIowa DOT Dale Vander Schaaf, Office of the Director

Peggy Baer, Office of Rail DirectorCentennial Warehouse Corporation Jason Middendorf, Vice PresidentIowa Interstate Railroad Richard Stoeckly, Vice President of Business

DevelopmentIowa Motor Truck Association Don Egli, Director of Safety and Security

Greater Des Moines Partnership David Maahs, Executive Vice Presidentfor Economic Development

Vic Cameruci, Vice President of EconomicDevelopment

Bridgestone FirestoneNorth American Tire John Wahlert, Plant Manager

Terri Carter, Export Services ManagerD.J. Franzen, Inc. Dennis Franzen, PresidentPDM Distribution Services, Inc. Dave Haney, Vice President for Integrated

ServicesMerchants Distribution Services, Inc. Randy Worth, Vice President and General

ManagerTransportation Management LLC Tim Woods, President

Interested Parties

Burlington Northern Santa Fe RailroadCity of AnkenyCB Richard Ellis/Hubbell CommercialEastern Polk Regional Development CorporationFederal Highway AdministrationGreater Dallas County Development AllianceGrimes Chamber and Economic DevelopmentGrubb and Ellis - Mid-America PacificKirkham Michael, Inc.Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors

MidAmerican EnergyNAI Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial CompanyUnion Pacific Railroad

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DMAMPO Traffic Management Advisory CommitteeBart Weller, ChairClive Public Works DirectorCity of Ankeny Al Olson, Public Works Administrator

John Schilling, Deputy Fire ChiefJohn Evers, Police Department

City of Clive Rick Roe, Fire/EMS ChiefPete Roth, Police Department

City of Des Moines Dale Bunting, Fire Department District Chief of TrainingGreg Chia, Fire Department District Chief of Special

Operations/Incident Management Team LeaderGary Fox, City Traffic EngineerJeff Franklin, Fire Department Systems CoordinatorTim Luloff, Fire Department Assistant Emergency

Management CoordinatorRick Moody, Assistant Fire ChiefSandy Morris, Police and Fire Dispatch communications

CenterMatt Porter, District Fire Chief Fire MarshalMike Ring, Principal Traffic Engineer, Vice ChairDani Stookey, Police Department, CAD SpecialistWilliam Stowe, Public Works DirectorDana Wingert, Police Lieutenant, Traffic

City of Grimes Kelley Brown, City AdministratorKevin Kestel, Public Works Director

City of Johnston Dave Cubit, Public Works DirectorCity of Norwalk Ed Kuhl, Police ChiefCity of Pleasant Hill Gary Patterson, Public Works DirectorCity of Urbandale Jerry Holt, Fire/Emergency Management Services Chief

Dave McKay, Public Works Director

City of West Des Moines James Barrett, Police LieutenantCam Coppess, Police LieutenantDiana Borash, WESTCOM DirectorDon Cox, Fire ChiefEric Danielson, Police OfficerMike Ficolla, Police SergeantSteve Hoffman, Police SergeantRick Knowles, Public Works Traffic SupervisorJan Ward, WESTCOM Dispatch Supervisor

City of Windsor Heights William. Hoffman, Fire ChiefGary Walters, Police Chief, Committee Past ChairJohn Wiedman, Public Works Director

Polk County A. J. Mumm, Emergency Management Coordinator

Steve Noland, Emergency ManagementMary Ann Perkins, Communications Center Supervisor

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Department of Public Safety Todd Misel, Iowa Amber Alert Plan, Captain

Steven RayMo Warford, Iowa State Patrol Communications,

Regional ManagerDoug Mollenhauer, Iowa State Patrol Lieutenant

DART Jim Tishim, Transportation Manager

Federal Highway Administration -Iowa Division Jerry Roche, Transportation Safety EngineerIowa DOT Tim Crouch, State Traffic Engineer

Steve Gent, Office of Traffic and Safety DirectorMichael Krohn, District 1 Maintenance EngineerWilliam Lusher, I-235 Field Services CoordinatorGreg Mulder, I-235 Utility CoordinatorCy Quick, Maintenance EngineerLance Starbuck, Des Moines Division of MaintenanceLorne Wazny, Des Moines Metropolitan Area Planner

Transportation ManagementAssociation Amy Baker, Director

Anne Janotta,Marketing Coordinator

Iowa Motor Truck Association Brenda Neville, Vice PresidentPrincipal Financial Group Michael Richardson, Downtown Des MoinesEmergency Planners

Jacobs Civil Mark Flak, Traffic EngineerAdam Garms, Transportation Planner

Snyder & Associates Mark Perington, Traffic Engineer

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1.0 LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Long-Range Transportation Plan Travel Demand Modeling GIS-Based Data Federal Functional Classification Census Data Socioeconomic and Demographic Data

OBJECTIVE: Work Element 1.0 represents the DMAMPOs commitment to maintaining acurrent long-range transportation plan, committing resources for maintainingand for updating databases and travel demand modeling tools to ensurecompleting long-range transportation plan responsibility. For FY 2008, theDMAMPO will be working on updating the current long-range transportationplan.

FY 2007 Accomplishments:

Routinely holding travel demand model meetings between Iowa DOT and DMAMPOstaffs;

Developing travel demand model documentation, reviewed and agreed to by the IowaDOT and the Federal Highway Administration staff;

Modifying the DMAMPOs current travel demand model to incorporate some of thenoted improvement recommendations;

Updating the roadway network and the traffic analysis zone structure in anticipation ofchanges in United States Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) data products;

Participating in the Midwest Transportation Modeler User Group; Increasing staff knowledge of the Microscopic Traffic Simulation (MITSIM) model, for

use in transportation system operational analysis; Maintaining and using the TransCAD travel demand model platform; Providing travel demand modeling support to DMAMPO member governments related

to Interchange Justification Studies underway in the metropolitan area; Reaffirming the need for a travel demand modeling request process to be used by

DMAMPO governments to solicit modeling support from the DMAMPO staff; Continuing to use the National Household Travel Survey data and incorporating that

data the DMAMPOs travel demand modeling process Being involved with the Iowa DOT and the Iowa DOTs consultant on developing a

Statewide Travel Model for the Iowa; Incorporating DMAMPO member government special census data into the

DMAMPOs data files; Maintaining a building permit data collection methodology using DMAMPO member

governments data, regardless of the data management technique used by a localgovernment;

Providing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support to local agencies from theDMAMPOs data files;

Updating the Central Iowa Trails Planmap using GIS; and, Being involved on the national level with the National Academy of Sciences,

Transportation Research Board, National Cooperative Highway Research Programs(NCHRP) Panel charged with updatingNCHRP Report 365 Travel Estimation Techniquesfor Urban Planning.

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FY 2008 Activities:

With the DMAMPO adopting the Year 2030 Long-Range Transportation Planduring Fiscal Year 2005, efforts now will be concentrated on updating this plan, withthe DMAMPOs next plan update due by September 30, 2009;

Revaluating the DMAMPO Planning Area boundary and setting the updatedboundary for use in the plan update; After updating the DMAMPO Planning Area boundary, undertakingtraffic analysis

zone (TAZ) and computerized roadway network expansion and validation; Updating the DMAMPOs adopted growth scenario, using the newly defined Planning

Area boundary for that work; Updating and using the DMAMPOs Year 2030 Long-Range Transportation Plan

(Year 2030 LRTP) Street and Highway Element as input to the DMAMPOs traveldemand forecasting process;

Providing travel demand modeling technical support, using the TransCAD traveldemand modeling software modules, to the DMAMPOs member governments and tothe Iowa DOT associated with evaluating transportation system alternative and scenariorequests;

Monitoring and improving the DMAMPOs TransCAD travel demand model,including working on developing a new Base Year network for the next long-rangetransportation plan update;

Continuing to use the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) results in theDMAMPOs travel-demand modeling software;

Researching and evaluating the possibility of the DMAMPO transitioning to a peak-hour model platform, as well as continuing to evaluate how the DMAMPO mightimplement a mode-choice model to better model transit-related issues using the traveldemand modeling process;

Working with the Microscopic Traffic Simulation (MITSIM) software, recalibratingMITSIM with a calibrated TransCAD software, to evaluate ITS impacts on themetropolitan transportation system, as well as assist in evaluating management(maintenance) and operations issues of that same metropolitan transportation system;

Working with the Iowa DOT to incorporate a Statewide Travel Demand Model in tothe travel demand modeling process, with a benefit to the DMAMPO in providing theDMAMPO with very needed external traffic data for its travel demand modelingprocess;

Evaluating the use ofnew travel demand model software, including TRANSIMS andother activity-based modeling;

Updating the DMAMPOs socioeconomic data to the to-be-selected Base Year andHorizon Year for the next plan update,

Incorporating the Special Census data collected by DMAMPO member governmentsinto the DMAMPOs socioeconomic data;

Incorporating the United States Bureau of the Census American Community Surveydata sets into the transportation planning process, a significant data shift from thetraditional method of collecting transportation-related data with the decennial census;

Responding to information requests by DMAMPO member governments, bybusinesses, by public agencies, and by the public;

Serving as data repository, and including maintaining a Census Atlas of the DesMoines metropolitan area;

Updating the DMAMPOs traffic count database by incorporating the Iowa DOTs2004 traffic count information, working to incorporate a more rigorous traffic countingprogram to collect traffic data at more locations and on a more regular basis by time andby location, using the updated traffic count data to evaluate the DMAMPO travel

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demand models accuracy, and providing traffic count data to requesting governmentsand agencies;

Updating the DMAMPOs traffic crash database by incorporating the Iowa DOTsAccident Location and Analysis (ALAS) data for general accident location monitoring inthe Des Moines metropolitan area, and using the acquired crash data in analyzingsubmitted transportation system improvement projects seeking DMAMPO funding

support; Using the DMAMPO member government County Assessors Office parcel level

database to support the DMAMPOs transportation planning process, particularlyrelated to land use and to growth scenario development;

CollectingBuilding Permit data from DMAMPO governments and incorporating thatupdated into the DMAMPOs socioeconomic data for use in developing the updatedLRTP;

Developing a vehicle occupancy count program, in support of evaluating theeffectiveness of the Transportation Management Association to reduce single-occupantvehicle trips during peak hours of travel in the metropolitan area;

Collecting Employment data, coordinating with Iowa Workforce Development, andincorporating that updated data into the DMAMPOs socioeconomic data for the LRTPupdate;

Collecting School Enrollment data, coordinating with Iowa Workforce Development,and incorporating that updated data into the DMAMPOs socioeconomic data for theLRTP update;

CollectingVehicle Registrations data from the Iowa DOT and incorporating thatupdated data into the DMAMPOs socioeconomic data for the LRTP update;

Monitoring and updating, at least annually, the DMAMPOs Federal FunctionalClassification Map;

Working with the DMAMPOs member governments and participating agencies to setup an arrangement whereby the DMAMPO staff has access to current aerial

photography, including Infrared Orthophotography, Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles,and Digital Elevation Models, on a regular basis;

Updating the Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities Plan Map, and associated database, andworking on pedestrian system planning to ensure the Des Moines metropolitan areas

transportation network and infrastructure are accessible and to be incorporated into theLRPT update (also, refer to Work Element 13.1 of this document); Updating the Sidewalks Map, and associated database, and to incorporate this data into

the LRTP update; Updating the DMAMPOs maps and data bases associated with railroad trackage,

railroad rights-of-way, and with railroad-highway grade crossings, as well asmonitoringrail corridor preservation and the potential for mass transit service usingDes Moines metropolitan area rail corridors, to be incorporated into the LRTP update;

Monitoring and updating the DMAMPOs Skywalks Map, and continuing to collectpedestrian usage data for the skywalk system to be incorporated into the LRTP update;

Monitoring and updating, as needed, taxicab service in the Des Moines metropolitanarea data, and to work to include and to involve the taxicab community in theDMAMPOs transportation planning activities, particularly related to public

transportation issues, to be incorporated into the LRTP update; Updating the DMAMPOs Pipelines Map, to be incorporated into the LRTP update;

and, Updatingwater-related activities in the Des Moines metropolitan area, particularly

associated with recreational activities at central Iowa lake facilities, to be incorporatedinto the LRTP update.

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Anticipated FY 2008 Work Products:

Continued monthly travel demand model meetings; Completing the travel demand model documentation; Continuing work to maintain the DMAMPOs current travel demand model; Additional work on updating the roadway network and the traffic analysis zone

structure; Continuing participation in the Midwest Transportation Modeler User Group; Using the Microscopic Traffic Simulation model; Continuing use of the TransCAD travel demand model platform; Providing travel demand modeling support to DMAMPO member governments; Retaining the National Household Travel Survey data and using the data on as

needed basis; Participating in the Iowa DOTs Statewide Travel Model development; Updating the various socioeconomic data variables needed for long-range

transportation planning, including the building permit data; Updating the DMAMPOs growth scenario for the adopted horizon year, based on

the newly adopted Planning Area boundary;

Continuing on the LRTP update, with the plan update to be completed in FY 2009; Continuing to provide Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support to localagencies;

Preparing a newCentral Iowa Trails Planmap (part of Work Element 13.1); and, Continue to be involved nationally on transportation data issues.

2.0 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PLANNING

Regional Planning Committee Regional Economic Model Central Iowa Trail Plan Freight Planning Intercity Rail Traffic Management Advisory Committee Regional ITS Architecture Congestion Management System Air Quality Environmental Justice

OBJECTIVE: Activities included in Work Element 2.0 represent the DMAMPOscommitment to undertaking or being involved in planning activities to supportthis metropolitan areas transportation system. These planning activitiesrepresent the DMAMPOs commitment to producing and to maintaining amultimodal and an intermodal metropolitan/regional transportation system.


Continuing the DMAMPO Regional Planning Committee, adopting a temporaryplanning area for consideration of long-term future transportation corridors,involving the Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance (CIRTPA) asa partner since the temporary planning area expands into the CIRTPAs area ofresponsibility, and supporting further study of the selected future transportationcorridors;

Monitoring and updating, as necessary, the DMAMPOs 2002 Goods Movement Study; Supporting an active Freight Roundtable involved in international trade corridor

issues, intermodal freight issues, analyzing the need to an intermodal rail ramp in

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the metropolitan area, analyzing the need for a port authority, and promoting thePort of Des Moines and Foreign Trade Zone #107;

Completing the Trans-Iowa/Illinois Freight Corridor Study, in collaboration withthe CIRTPA, the Area 15 Regional Planning Commission (Ottumwa), and with theSoutheast Iowa Regional Planning Commission (Burlington);

Working with the Iowa DOT on using the Regional Economic Model, Inc. (REMI)software for the Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) five county areas;

Working with the Bicycle-Pedestrian Roundtable, completing parts of theforthcomingCentral Iowa Trails Plan;

Continuing support for the DMAMPOs Traffic Management Advisory Committee,working on incident management, intelligent transportation system (ITS), andtraffic flow issues in the metropolitan area;

Maintaining a DMAMPO ITS Policy Subcommittee to serve as a liaison betweenthe Traffic Management Advisory Committee and the DMAMPOs ExecutiveCommittee;

Working with the Iowa DOT and the DMAMPO to resolve future funding andfuture activities of the Transportation Management Center and the TransportationManagement Association,

Coordinating transportation improvement projects with the DMAMPOs RegionalITS Architecture.

FY 2008 Activities:

Working with the DMAMPO member governments, through a RegionalPlanning Committee, on a regional transportation corridors important to thefuture of this metropolitan area and central Iowa, for maintaining and operating ahighly-effective transportation system;

Working with the Iowa DOT on using the Regional Economic Model, Inc.(REMI) data for socioeconomic data forecasting in association with the growthscenario update for the DMAMPOs LRTP update;

Working with the Iowa DOT on developing a statewide travel demand model/ Working with and supporting interested bicycle and pedestrian groups through the

Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable, and gathering and researching theinformation requested by the roundtable; Working with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Roundtable to complete the Central

Iowa Bicycle-Pedestrian Transportation Plan to cover the DMAMPO and theCIRTPA (Region 11) geography;

Reviewing the DMAMPOs current metropolitan transportation planning andprogramming practices, and making changes where deemed appropriate;

Working with and supporting interested freight and motor carrier groups throughthe Freight Roundtable, continuing membership in the North AmericanSuperCorridor Coalition, Inc. (NASCO) to promote a strong and viable tradecorridor connecting Canada, the United States, and Mexico in the heart of NorthAmerica;continuing to promote improved intermodal connections for road, rail,and air in central Iowa, including investigating implementing an intermodal ramp

and researching the concept of a port authority for this area; Through the Freight Roundtable, continuing to participate in and promote the

inland ports conceptwith the North American Super-Corridor Coalition(NASCO), with the North American Inland Port Network (NAIPN), and withthe Northern Great Plains group for improving American transportation corridorsthat would be integral in promoting movement of goods among the United States,Canada, and Mexico, and the need forinland portsin those trade corridors;

Continuing to collaborate with the Trans-Iowa/Illinois Freight Coalition onpromoting this Polk County, Iowa, to Knox County (Galesburg), Illinois, corridor

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as an important freight/goods movement corridor as an option to the Interstates80/74 corridor;

Through the Transit Roundtable and the Freight Roundtable, continuing to pursueintercity rail and rail freight as a part of a full transportation system for the DesMoines metropolitan area, central Iowa, and Iowa, and actively working to preserverail corridors for future passenger or goods movement use;

Maintaining and updating, as necessary, DMAMPOs Goods Movement for theDes Moines Metropolitan Area Report Update, by working with the FreightRoundtable on goods movement issues in central Iowa;

Continuing to pursue issues associated with an intermodal transportationsystem for meeting future demands for moving people and freight includinggeometric roadway design required for movement of goods in the Des Moinesmetropolitan area;

Working with the Iowa DOT on supporting, promoting, and using data from theIowa DOTs Intelligent (Integrated) Transportation Systems (ITS) and theassociated Transportation Management Center, and continuing an ITS MaintenanceStrategy to maintain and to update the DMAMPOs Regional ITS Architecture bybringing together ITS Stakeholders and by continuing to champion a regional ITSArchitecture for the metropolitan area;

Maintaining and using the DMAMPOs ITS Turbo Architecture software;

Continuing to support the DMAMPOs Traffic Management AdvisoryCommittee, composed of federal, state, and local law enforcement, public safety,traffic engineering, emergency management, and planning staffs dealing withincident management and traffic management related issues on the metropolitanareas roadway system;

Continuing to support the DMAMPOs ITS Policy Subcommittee of the fullDMAMPO, working with the Iowa DOT on current and future ITS-related issuesin the metropolitan area;

Working with the Iowa DOT to use traffic operations information from the IowaDOTs program to aid the DMAMPO staff in its travel demand modeling program,including, but not limited to, queuing, weaving, vehicle classification, time-of-day,and travel time data;

Continuing to participate in and being supportive of the Iowa DOTs CongestionManagement System Committee, continuing to be involved with Iowas otherTransportation Management Areas (and with Iowas other metropolitan planningorganizations on a voluntary basis) on the congestion management issue, andexploring possible solutions for congestion found in those TransportationManagement Areas;

Undertaking a review of the possible implementation ofperformance measuresfor the DMAMPO transportation system;

Working to integrate access management as a critical part of how DMAMPOgovernments and participating agencies positively affect roadway operations in thismetropolitan area;

Undertaking the DMAMPOs annual Travel Time Survey, in Fall 2007, surveyingin the Des Moines metropolitan area by using data collected from the Iowa DOTs

newly installed ITS system on the metropolitan areas Interstate Highway system,and using the previously employed floating car technique using Global PositioningSystem technology to collect arterial roadway data, incorporating data from theIowa DOTs Traffic Management Center for freeway travel time speeds, andincorporating software that allows the DMAMPO staff to directly download thedata and have the software do the travel time calculations and automatically printout associated reports;

Continuing to work with the DMAMPOs member governments on howpavement management data can become an integral part of the DMAMPOs

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evaluation of proposed transportation system improvement projects seekingDMAMPO funding;

Monitoring and updating the pavement management data, particularly pavementhistory, in association with the Iowa State University, Center for TransportationResearch and Educations, work for the Iowa DOT on the federal-aid eligible IowaPavement Management Program by mapping the most current Iowa Pavement

Management Program (IPMP) data for the Des Moines metropolitan area and byaccessing and reviewing IPMP video log data; Undertaking a review of traffic count data collection in the DMAMPO Planning

Area, the quality of the data, the coverage of that data, and suggesting traffic datacollection improvements, if needed;

Undertaking a vehicle occupancy counting program, partly in support of the needfor data to evaluate the DMAMPOs effectiveness, through the TransportationManagement Associations work, to implement the Transportation DemandManagement (TDM)-10 strategy for this metropolitan area;

Providing support to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and to PolkCounty in carrying out and monitoringair quality control activities, including theproposed 8-hour ozone standard, under the Clean Air Act of 1990 (CAA) whichrequires that transportation plans be evaluated for their impacts on a region's air

quality; Performing Environmental Justice equity analysis, using Census 2000 data,

ensuring that the DMAMPO is compliant with the central objective of PresidentialExecutive Order 12898, that is, Environmental Justice, and ensuring that allfederally-funded, transportation-related programs, policies, or activities having thepotential to adversely affect human health or the environment are explicitlyconsidered by the DMAMPO in terms of effects on minority populations and low-income populations; and,

Monitoring and updating activities relevant to minority participation in themetropolitan transportation planning process, following the process outlined in thereport, Title VI Documentation Regarding Technical and PlanningAssistance, as updated in Fiscal Year 2004.


Completing Phase I of the DMAMPO Regional Planning Committeesconsideration of long-term future transportation corridors for the expandedtemporary planning area, working in coordination with the CIRTPA;

Completing the DMAMPOs first vehicle occupancy count cycle; Completing the Fall 2007 Travel Time Study; Continue to be involved in international trade corridor issues, intermodal freight

issues, the intermodal rail ramp issue, the need for a port authority, and increaseduse of Foreign Trade Zone #107;

Using the REMI software, in coordination with the Iowa DOT to the Des MoinesMetropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) five county areas;

A newCentral Iowa Trails Plandeveloped by the Bicycle-Pedestrian Roundtable;

Through the Traffic Management Advisory Committee and the DMAMPOs ITSPolicy Subcommittee, coming to some compromise with the Iowa DOT about thefuture of the Iowa DOTs Traffic Management Center in the Des Moinesmetropolitan area; and,

Updating the DMAMPOs Regional ITS Architecture.

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3.0 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

Public InvolvementOBJECTIVE: Activities included in Work Element 3.0 represent the DMAMPOs

commitment to possess a viable, active, and productive public involvementprocess for input to the DMAMPO transportation planning and productdevelopment activities.

FY 2007Accomplishments: Updating and improving the DMAMPO website; Issuing quarterly newsletters; Issuing an annual report for FY 2007; Maintaining and updating the DMAMPO list serve; Convening public input meetings associated with Transportation Improvement

Program amendments; and, Hosting semi-annual Citizen Transportation Congresses, taking public input on any

transportation topic.

FY 2008 Activities:

Continuing to review and update the DMAMPOs Public Participation Process,including reviewing the mailing list database to ensure all required and interestedgroups are represented;

Continuing the DMAMPOs presence on the Internet by maintaining and routinelyupdating the DMAMPOs website as a public service for the metropolitan areaand other interested parties;

Preparing and mailingquarterly newsletters and the DMAMPOsAnnual Reportto all individuals and groups contained in the DMAMPOs various publicparticipation mailing lists and reviewing those documents for improvement areas to

better convey the DMAMPOs message; Creating a DMAMPO list serve, facilitating central Iowa transportation discussionsthrough an e-mail medium;

Convening public meetings, informal meetings, and workshops to obtainpublic input to the DMAMPOs transportation planning process, and to discussand to receive feedback on current activities and projects in the metropolitantransportation planning process, using an announcement process of upcomingpublic input opportunities via special newsletter releases to those individuals orgroups contained with the DMAMPOs various public participation mailing listsand via press releases in the Des Moines Register; and,

Continuing to hold a semi-annual Citizen Transportation Congresses to invitethe public to these two special events to share what the DMAMPO has beenworking on and to take input from the community regarding what their interests

and concerns are related to transportation, transportation planning, and the processfor carrying out the DMAMPOs long-range transportation planning program.


An updated and improved DMAMPO website; Quarterly newsletters; FY 2007 Annual Report; A current DMAMPO list serve;

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Public input meetings associated with Transportation Improvement Program

amendments; Public input meetings associated with the Regional Transportation Committees

activities; Improved public information materials; and Two Citizen Transportation Congresses held and comments forwarded to the

DMAMPO.

4.0 INTERAGENCY COORDINATION

Interagency Participation Land Use Planning Planning Support

OBJECTIVE: Activities included in Work Element 4.0 represent the DMAMPOscommitment for undertaking activities promoting coordination, collaboration,and cooperation between and among the many entities, agencies, andorganizations in the metropolitan area as well as abutting the metropolitan area.The DMAMPO expends the time and the resources for this work element,

promoting coordinated development and a transportation system supportinganticipated development. Through Work Element 4.0, the DMAMPO is ableto bring the transportation planning message to the community and to boththe public and the private sector.


Making the annual presentation to the Iowa Transportation Commission ontransportation issues important to this metropolitan area;

Working with other regional agencies on future utility and public service issues; Discussing future land use strategies, and partially in response to the commitment

the DMAMPO made to the Greater Des Moines Partnership and to DART as afollow-up to the Transit Vision 2030 Plan;

Partnering with the business community, through the Greater Des MoinesPartnership;

Partnering with Iowas Congressional delegation on transportation issues importantto this metropolitan area; and,

Being available to meet with and to make presentations to groups interested in theDMAMPO and how the DMAMPOs activities relate to economic development.

FY 2008 Activities:

Participating on multi- and inter-agency advisory committees, as appropriate,including, but not limited to:

American Planning Association

Center for Transportation Research and EducationCentral Iowa Arc User OrganizationCommunity Workforce PartnershipDes Moines Regional Transit AuthorityEastern Polk Regional Development CorporationGreater Dallas County Development AllianceGrimes Chamber and Economic DevelopmentGreater Des Moines PartnershipGrowing Green CommunitiesIowa Association of Regional Councils

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Iowa Geographic Information CouncilI-235 Steering CommitteeI-235 Celebration CommitteeIowa DOT DMAMPO Directors MeetingsIowa Public Transit AssociationIowa State University, Center for Transportation Research and Education

Iowa State University, Community and Regional Planning DepartmentIowa State University, Planning Advisory CouncilIowa Transportation CommissionITS Heartland, Inc.Metro Advisory CouncilMetro Parks PartnershipMetro Trails Planning CommitteeMid-America Transportation CenterMidwest Travel Model Users GroupNational Association of Regional CouncilsNorth American Inland Port NetworkNorth American SuperCorridor CoalitionNorthern Great Plains, Inc.

1000 Friends of IowaTrans-Iowa/Illinois Freight Corridor ConsortiumTransit 2030 Vision CommitteeTransportation Research BoardTravel Model Improvement ProgramWarren County Economic Development Corporation

Working with the Iowa DOT, the Federal Highway Administration, and the FederalTransit Administration to incorporate the newlyadopted federal transportationlegislation (23 CFR Part 450 and Part 500, and 49 CFR Part 613) related to themetropolitan planning organization process;

Monitoring and reacting toproposed transportation-related state legislation; Contacting the Iowa Transportation Commission annually to be on a Public

Input Meeting agenda to make a presentation on transportation improvementprojects important to the Des Moines metropolitan area; Working with the Greater Des Moines Partnership in selection of Des Moines

metropolitan areapriority transportation projects for the June 2008 Washington,D.C. lobbying trip;

Continuing to work to coordinate metropolitan transportation planning efforts andto be responsive to the desire of more and more groups to be involved with theDMAMPO on metropolitan issues, by continuing to facilitate aworking groupcomposed of transportation, water, sewer, solid waste, and otherinfrastructure groups to ensure that all such groups involved with projectingmetropolitan growth and providing services for that projected growth are usingcommon and agreed to socio- and demographic data with an adopted growthscenario;

Serving the DMAMPO in its interest to work to bring more coordination andcooperation in discussing metropolitan-level land use and transportationquestions and how linked land use is to the Des Moines metropolitan areas futuretransportation system;

Continuing to review how the DMAMPO could use of the Transportation,Economic, and Land Use Model (TELUM) platform to test land use scenarios(the DMAMPO has been a beta site for the Federal Highway Administration andthe University of Pennsylvania software to assist small and medium-sized MPOs toevaluate land use and transportation interrelationships);

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Serving the DMAMPO in its interest to work to bring more consideration, more

review, and more opportunity for input on potential environmental issuesassociated with elements of the upcoming update of the DMAMPOs LRTP; and,

Reviewing the opportunity for the DMAMPO to apply for grants to help providefunding support for the transportation planning process and to help control theamount of local funds the DMAMPO member governments contribute to this

program.


Incorporating new planning guidance, as appropriate, based on the SAFETEA-LUtransportation bill;

Making the annual presentation to the Iowa Transportation Commission ontransportation issues important to this metropolitan area;

Working with other regional agencies on future utility and public service issues; Working with local governments on future land use, particularly related to

DMAMPO Regional Planning Committee activities; Continuing to partner with the business community, through the Greater Des

Moines Partnership;

Continuing to partner with Iowas Congressional delegation on transportationissues important to this metropolitan area; and,

Being available to meet with and to make presentations to groups interested in theDMAMPO and how the DMAMPOs activities relate to economic development.

5.0 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Surface Transportation Program Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement Transportation Improvement Program Document Transportation Capital Improvements Program Congestion Mitigation Air Quality/Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program

OBJECTIVE: Activities included in Work Element 5.0 represent the DMAMPOscommitment to maintaining and supporting the Transportation ImprovementProgram process.


Solicitation, project selection, and project funding recommendations by theDMAMPO Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funding Subcommittee for theFederal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2008-2011 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP);

Incorporating the DMAMPOs FFY 2010 and FFY 2011-funded STP and STPTransportation Enhancement (TE) projects into the draft FFY 2008-2011 TIP;

Supporting the DMAMPOs member governments with their Iowa Clean AreaAttainment Program (ICAAP) and with Safe Routes To Schools (SRTS) project

applications; Completing a draft of the FFY 2008-2011 TIP; Closed out the FFY 2007-2010 TIP; Monitored and maintained the FFY 2007-2010 and the FFY 2008-2011 TIPs; Completing a FY 2008 Transportation Capital Improvement Program(TCIP);and, Continuing to work with the Federal Highway Administration, with the New Jersey

Institute of Technology, and with the University of Pennsylvania on the FederalHighway Administration-sponsored Transportation Economic and Land UseSystem (TELUS) national software package.

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FY 2008 Activities:

Working with the DMAMPO TTC topropose refinements to and to implementa technical ranking process, including incorporating any changes broughtabout by passage of the new federal transportation legislation, for projects

seeking DMAMPO Surface Transportation Program (STP) or STP TransportationEnhancement (TE) funding, with the DMAMPO considering the technical rankingwhen selecting projects for STP funding;

Review the use of and incorporate ITS data, Iowa Pavement Management Programdata, the Statewide Urban Standard Design and Specification manuals, and accessmanagement data in the DMAMPO TTCs STP and STP TE technical ranking

process; Continuing to monitor the DMAMPOs STP funds programmed to

metropolitan transportation system improvement projects, through semi-annualproject status reports and through communication with the Iowa DOT using theFHWA-sponsoredTransportation Economic and Land Use System (TELUS)software;

Maintaining the DMAMPO STP Funding Guidelines, outlining the DMAMPOsprocess for selecting metropolitan transportation system improvement projects toreceive STP or STP TE funding support, with consideration given to guidelinerefinements, as needed;

Maintaining and revising, as necessary, the DMAMPOs FFY 2007-2010 and FFY2008-2011 TIPs;

Preparing a FFY 2008-2011 TIP, coordinating and being consistent with the IowaDOTs Statewide Transportation Improvement Program(STIP) using theTransportationProgram Management System (TPMS);

Continuing to serve as a beta test site for national software packageTELUS, usingthe software to assist with the project tracking associated with maintaining atransportation improvement program; and,

To complement the DMAMPOs TIP development, preparing the DMAMPOsTransportation Capital Improvement Program (TCIP), the document serving

as a companion to the TIP and containing local improvement projects notexpecting to use federal funds, but, more importantly, together with the TIPproviding a better view and more complete pictures of the total transportationimprovement investment taking place in the Des Moines metropolitan area.


Solicitation, project selection, and project funding recommendations by theDMAMPO Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funding Subcommittee for theFFY 2009-2012 TIP;

Incorporating the DMAMPOs FFY 2011 and 2012-funded STP and STP TEprojects into the draft FFY 2009-2012 TIP;

Supporting the DMAMPOs member governments with their ICAAP and theirSRTS project applications;

Completing a draft of the FFY 2009-2012 TIP; Closed out the FFY 2008-2011 TIP; Monitored and maintained the FFY 2008-2011 and the FFY 2009-2012 TIPs; Completing a FY 2009 TCIP;and, Continuing to work with the Federal Highway Administration, with the New Jersey

Institute of Technology, and with the University of Pennsylvania on the FederalHighway Administration-sponsored TELUS national software package.

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6.0 CENTRAL IOWA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ALLIANCE

(CIRTPA)

Unified Planning Work Program Transportation Improvement Program Long-Range Transportation Plan Public Participation Plan Transit Planning Administration Committee Support Planning Support

OBJECTIVE: The DMAMPO includes Work Element 6.0 by reference as a link to the staffservices provided to the CIRTPA by annual contract, and all activities includedhere are a mirror of the activities contained in the CIRTPAs Fiscal Year 2008Unified Planning Work Programand Budget.

FY 2008 Activities:

In accordance with the 28E Agreement between the DMAMPO and the Central IowaRegional Transportation Planning Alliance (CIRTPA), providing transportationplanning support and services to the CIRTPA, to include:

Preparing the CIRTPAs Fiscal Year 2008 Unified Planning WorkProgramand Budget;

Maintaining the Fiscal Years 2008-2011 TransportationImprovement Program and preparing the Fiscal Years 2009-2012Transportation Improvement Program;

Creating periodic progress reports, socioeconomic andtransportation data collection, as needed, and supporting theCIRTPA Transportation Policy Committee and the CIRTPATransportation Technical Committee, as necessary;

Completing the CIRTPAs Long-Range Transportation Planupdate, as required by the Iowa DOT based on the Iowa DOTsinfusion of an increase in transportation planning funds to support theregional transportation planning process in Iowas regional planningalliances/affiliations;

Continuing to participate and to support corridor-planning studies; Working with the DMAMPO on the issues being discussed and

studied by the DMAMPOs Regional Planning Committee; Offering and providing other transportation planning services, as

needed; Preparing and mailingquarterly newsletters and convening public

meetings to obtain public input to the CIRTPAs transportationplanning process, and to discuss and to receive feedback on current

activities and projects in the regional transportation planning process,using an announcement process of upcoming public inputopportunities via special newsletter releases to those individuals orgroups contained in the CIRTPAs public participation mailing lists;

Attending the monthly Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency(HIRTA) Board Meetings and providing transportation planningservices to the HIRTA, as staff time allows; and,

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Making an annual presentation to the Iowa Transportation

Commission on the CIRTPAs activities with transportation planningprojects in central Iowa.


Completion of the CIRTPA transportation planning activities as documented inthe CIRTPA Fiscal Year 2008 Unified Planning Work Program.

7.0 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM

UPWP/Budget Progress Reports/Reimbursements

OBJECTIVE: Activities included in Work Element 7.0 represent the DMAMPOscommitment to developing, to monitoring, to maintaining, and to completingthe work elements contained in the work program for FY 2008.


Closing out the Fiscal Year 2007 Unified Planning Work Programand Budget; Monitoring the Fiscal Year 2008 Unified Planning Work Programand Budget; Developing the Fiscal Year 2008 Unified Planning Work Programand Budget;and, Prepared quarterly progress reports and associated reimbursement requests to the

Iowa DOT.

FY 2008 Activities:

Maintaining and monitoring the Fiscal Year 2008 Unified Planning WorkProgram and Budget, amending the work program and budget as neededdependent upon monitored progress for accomplishing the Fiscal Year 2005 workelements;

Preparingprogress reports that document activities accomplished and associatedwith the Fiscal Year 2008 work elements;

Continuing to work to improve how the DMAMPO prepares its progress reportand billing to the Iowa DOT for work accomplished;

Preparing aFiscal Year 2009 Unified Planning Work Programand Budget; and, Evaluate possible funding sources and funding strategies associated with the

change in central Iowa transportation planning geography.


Closing out Fiscal Year 2008 Unified Planning Work Programand Budget; Monitoring the Fiscal Year 2008 Unified Planning Work Programand Budget; Developed the Fiscal Year 2009 Unified Planning Work Programand Budget;and,

Quarterly progress reports and associated reimbursement requests to the IowaDOT.

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8.0 TRANSIT PLANNING

Program Certification Transit Service Planning

Transit Management Analysis Financial/Capital Planning Risk Management

Special Studies Marketing Plan

Security Analysis System-Wide Passenger Count Alternatives Analysis - BRT

FY2007-2008 Federal Planning Projectsfor Work Program

Program Certification The transit portion of planning documents and any related items will be prepared andinformation provided to FTA, Iowa DOT, and the Metropolitan Planning Organization per requirements forcertification. The Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP),Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements, Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO), and Title VIprograms will be administered under this project.

Funding (July - Dec. 2007) Funding (Jan June 2008) Funding (July - Dec. 2008)Sec. 5307 $10,000 Sec. 5307 $10,000 Sec. 5307 $10,000

Local 2,500 Local 2,500 Local 2,500Total $12,500 Total $12,500 Total $12,500

Transit Service Planning This activity would include continuing the development of a database for analyzingservice performance. Route and passenger data would be gathered for analysis. Recommendations for route orservice changes will be analyzed and completed as necessary. In addition, this project would work with othertransit agencies and communities to coordinate commuter services in the Central Iowa area and including vanpoolservices.

Funding (July - Dec. 2007) Funding (Jan - June 2008) Funding (July - Dec. 2008)

Sec. 5307 $48,400 Sec. 5307 $76,000 Sec. 5307 $76,000

Local 12,100 Local 19,000 Local 19,000

Total $60,500 Total $95,000 Total $95,000

Transit Management Analysis Various internal management studies will be performed throughout the year toguide DART in efficiently managing the transit system and increasing ridership (i.e. staffing levels, technicalanalysis, etc.). The development of management documents and strategies that will affect the future of DART, forexample, completing the FY 2008 budget. DART staff will analyze and evaluate the status of DART's newcomputer system and determine ways to complete tasks more efficiently with computer technology. DART willrevise and update the safety and security plan in concurrence with monthly safety meetings and/or tabletopexercises. Staff will also perform Alternative Analysis planning for any significant capital investment requests toFTA. A locally developed non-emergency human service transportation plan will be developed and coordinatedfor future transportation with human service agencies.

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Regional Transit Management Analysis With the urban transit system becoming a regional system, variousinternal management studies will be conducted to guide DART in efficient management of the transit systemregion-wide. The documents will affect the future of DART and how the system is funded. Discussion andplanning of how regions receive transit may also be within this project.

Funding (July - Dec. 2007) Funding (Jan - June 2007) Funding (July - Dec. 2007)

Sec. 5307 $20,000 Sec. 5307 $20,000 Sec. 5307 $20,000Local 5,000 Local 5,000 Local 5,000

Total $25,000 Total $25,000 Total $25,000

Financial/Capital Planning The Capital Improvement Study would consist of three sections. The first sectionwould analyze the current fleet, paratransit, fixed-route and vanpool, and determine the futurereplacement/expansion needs. The second area would address capital purchases anticipated fromfederal/local/state funds over the next six-years. The last section would weigh the needs against the availablefunding and determine if, or how, the capital could be purchased and meet FTA requirements. Investments wouldalso be analyzed throughout the year to determine if different strategies are needed to maximize interest income.

Funding (July - Dec. 2007) Funding (Jan - June. 2008) Funding (July - Dec. 2008)

Sec. 5307 $12,000 Sec. 5307 $20,000 Sec. 5307 $20,000Local 3,000 Local 5,000 Local 5,000Total $15,000 Total $25,000 Total $25,000

Risk Management DART has been self-insured since 1986. A risk management program was established atthat time and has evolved into a very successful program for DART. This project would support the cost ofmonthly monitoring of the insurance reserve to assure adequate liability coverage. This project would also fundstaff time spent on developing new techniques, policies or procedures, and disciplinary actions needed to reduceDART's liability risk.

Funding (July - Dec. 2007) Funding (Jan - June. 2008) Funding (July - Dec. 2008)Sec. 5307 $16,000 Sec. 5307 $20,000 Sec. 5307 $20,000


Special Studies This project will address transit issues that arise throughout the current funding year whichcannot be delayed until they can be placed in a specific planning grant the next year. Examples of past projectsthat have been funded include: West Des Moines study for transit, updating DARTs job descriptions, CostAllocation Plan study, Compensation Plan research, MIS study to replace software, and Strategic Planning.

Funding (July - Dec. 2007) Funding (Jan - June. 2008) Funding (July - Dec. 2008)Sec. 5307 $24,000 Sec. 5307 $16,000 Sec. 5307 $16,000


Marketing Plan Each year, DART staff analyzes the current situation facing the transit system and determineswhere the limited marketing dollars should be spent to maximize new ridership. This plan details the specificprojects and funding needed for implementation. Once the plan is completed, marketing staff will detail how eachof the projects will be implemented and complete analysis on the effectiveness of each marketing strategy.

Funding (July - Dec. 2007) Funding (Jan - June. 2008) Funding (July - Dec. 2008)Sec. 5307 $2,000 Sec. 5307 $800 Sec. 5307 $800

Local 500 Local 200 Local 200Total $2,500 Total $1,000 Total $1,000

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Security Analysis This project will fund periodic confidential security checks during the year. Internal staff willprepare detailed route information to give to the external company conducting the performance checks. Thechecks identify which components of the job the drivers are doing well and where improvements need to be made.An evaluation of the written results by internal staff will be completed so that changes in the system or training

procedures of drivers can be accomplished to improve DARTs safety or customer service.


Local 650 Local 650 Local 650Total $3,250 Total $3,250 Total $3,250

System-Wide Passenger Count - DART conducts a system-wide passenger count each year. Temporaryemployees are hired to ride DART buses and record where each passenger gets on and off the bus. Thisinformation aids staff in determining where service is performing well and where improvement is needed.Decisions on service reductions or additions are based on the information gathered from this activity.



Alternatives Analysis StudyThis project is to continue a 2006 alternatives analysis study for bus ways withinDes Moines and finish with an environmental analysis of the project. Previous federal funding was in the amountof $148,502. DART requested another $150,000 in federal funding from the IDOT to finalize the environmentalportion of the study analysis and therefore needs to have the study incorporated into the UPWP.

This feasibility study would provide funding for a consultant to do the following:

a. Review the recommendations of the Commuter Rail Feasibility Studyb. Identify rail corridors conducive to bus waysc. Perform Alternative Analysis Study consistent with 40 CFR Part 611 Major Capital Investment

Projects; including:1. Purpose & Need2. Development of Alternatives3. Analysis of Alternatives4. Adoption of alternatives in long-range transportation plan

d. Discuss applicability of bus ways as a mode of transportation in Des Moinese. Identify barriers and opportunities regarding bus way implementation.f. Prepare a cost analysis for construction of bus waysg. Recommend operating methods and costs for bus waysh. Provide environmental analysis of the preferred alternative.

The project schedule began in late 2006 and will take approximately 18-24 months to complete.

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Working with the DMAMPOs Transit Roundtable, including the Des

Moines Regional Transit Authority, the Transportation ManagementAssociation, the Iowa DOT, taxicab companies, local and regional transitproviders, and railroad companies (DMAMPO);

Supporting the Federal Transit Administrations United We Rideinitiative, including being active in supporting the Federal Transit

Administrations Coordination of Non-Emergency Human ServiceTransportation. This effort will be a continuance of the DMAMPOsinvolvement with and support for the Iowa DOTs Mobility Action Planefforts. The DMAMPO, through its Transit Roundtable and theroundtables Transit Action Group (TAG), will work to supportcoordination among Iowa DOT and non-Iowa DOT-funded humanservices transportation providers, which includes maintaining and updatingthe locally prepared coordinated human service-transportation plan(Passenger Transportation Development Plan (PTDP) as the basis forproject-level funding decisions. The DMAMPO will participate indeveloping that coordinated human service transportation plan along withrepresentatives of public, private, and nonprofit transportation humanservice providers, as well as participation by the public, including older

adults, people with disabilities, and individuals with lower incomes. PerSAFETEA-LU, the DMAMPO recognizes that the project competitionfor funding awards at the local level under this program should becoordinated with the DMAMPO and the DMAMPO is prepared to servein that role. (DMAMPO);

Monitor and update the Passenger Transit Development Plan, incoordination and cooperation with public transit operators, now requiredof the DMAMPO and the CIRTPA (Region 11) as part of their federally-funded transportation planning responsibilities (DMAMPO); and,

Providing transportation planning support to the Des Moines RTA for itsTransit Alternatives Analysis Study (DMAMPO), including providingtravel demand modeling support to the Des Moines RTA at the levelconsistent with the adequacy needed to support and address the FTAs

New Starts criteria.


Completion of DARTs Program Certification; Continued service performance analysis; Continued management analysis of DARTs system and increasing ridership; Analysis of transit needs in theDART region; Complete a DART Captial Improvement Study; Monthly monitoring of the DART Risk Management program, plus analysis of

changes to improve DARTs liability risk; An updated DART Marketing Plan; Periodic DART security checks during the year;

DART system-wide passenger counts; Completion of the DART Alternatives Analysis Study; Conitnued support for the DMAMPOs Transit Roundtable; and, Update of the DMAMPOs Passenger Transit Development Plan.

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9.0 COMMITTEE SUPPORT

DMAMPO Transportation Technical Committee DMAMPO Executive Committee DMAMPO Transportation Policy Committee

Other committees, subcommittees, and working groups, including, but notlimited to:o Central Iowa Bicycle - Pedestrian Roundtableo DMAMPO Freight Roundtableo DMAMPO Transit Roundtableo DMAMPO Traffic Management Advisory Committeeo DMAMPO Transportation Technical Committee Engineering

Subcommitteeo DMAMPO Transportation Technical Committee Planning

Subcommitteeo DMAMPO Surface Transportation Program Funding

Subcommitteeo DMAMPO ITS Policy Subcommitteeo DMAMPO Nominating Committeeo DMAMPO Auditor Selection Committeeo DMAMPO Regional Planning Committeeo DMAMPO Growth Scenario Working Groupo DMAMPO LRTP Task Force

OBJECTIVE: Activities included in Work Element 9.0 represent the DMAMPOscommitment and support of the numerous committees, subcommittees,roundtables, and working groups. This administrative activity is a separatework element to reflect how much staff time is expended to support theDMAMPOs committee, subcommittee, roundtable, and working groupsroutine meetings, beyond the DMAMPOs day-to-day activities of operatingthe organization.


Prepared agenda(s), meeting minutes/notes, and hosted the many DMAMPOcommittees, subcommittees, and working groups.

FY 2008 Activities:

Performing duties supporting the DMAMPO, the DMAMPO ExecutiveCommittee, and the DMAMPO Transportation Technical Committee, andother committees, subcommittees, and working groups as appointed from time-to-time, with the DMAMPO staff activities including, but not limited to, preparingcorrespondence, records management, meeting agendas and meeting minutes,public notices, and any other supporting materials and activities.


Agenda(s), meeting minutes/notes, and hosting the many DMAMPO committees.

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10.0 ADMINISTRATION

Office Management Personnel Audit

Legal Documents Equipment

OBJECTIVE: Activities included in Work Element 10.0 represent the DMAMPOscommitment to ensuring federal, state, and local funding support given to theDMAMPO to carry out the DMAMPOs functions are managed appropriately,responsibly, and effectively. This work element represents those activities thatensure that that goal is achieved.


Completing a successful FY 2006 Audit; Having the DMAMPO Auditor Selection Committee select and contract with an

auditor for the 2006, 2007, and 2008 audits; Filing lobbyist reports, as appropriate and as required; Monitoring the DMAMPOs 28E Agreement and Bylaws; Executing agreements with the Iowa DOT and with the CIRTPA for funds to be

paid for work to be accomplished under the FY 2006 work programs; Preparing and issuing DMAMPO and CIRTPA assessment notices and collecting

those assessments annually; Executing an agreement with the Transportation Management Association for

partial funding support of that groups activities; Performing staff evaluations; Maintaining the Merle Hay Centre office lease; Acquiring office equipment and furniture, as needed; Maintaining personnel and payroll files;

Reviewing and renewing the DMAMPO Health Benefits Package; and, Outsourcing the DMAMPOs staff payroll function.

FY 2008 Activities:

Maintaining and performing those activities to accomplish the DMAMPOspersonnel, payroll, inventory, filing, and routine administration activities;

Performing staff hiring, staff evaluations, and other associated personnelactivities to ensure a viable and productive DMAMPO staff;

Maintainingproject management software, bettering DMAMPO staff ability tomonitor and complete projects in a time sensitive and cost-efficient manner;

Evaluating and amending, as needed, the Employee Handbook after review ofstaffs external use of DMAMPO technologies such as Virtual Private Network,

flextime, benefits, and charging outside agencies, specific DMAMPO services; Maintaining a viable office by acquiring, as needed, office furniture and

equipment to support the DMAMPOs transportation planning activities; Working toward the DMAMPO as avirtual office and apaperless office; Executing a contract annually with the Iowa DOT to receive federal

transportation planning funds for work activities as described in this workprogram and budget;

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Executing a contract with the Transportation Management Association to

provide DMAMPO funding support to that program for Fiscal Year 2008 for$35,000;

Executing, monitoring, and/or managing any other contracts as the DMAMPOmay deem appropriate in the DMAMPOs efforts to carry out its responsibilities forlong-range transportation planning in this metropolitan area;

Working with the DMAMPOs auditor to perform the annual audit for Fiscal Year2007;

Monitoring the Memorandum of Understanding between the DMAMPO andthe DART, including annual discussion of what transportation planning, or morespecifically transit planning, activities the two agencies can coordinate and supporteach other;

Maintaining and amending, if necessary, the Chapter 28E, Code of Iowa,intergovernmental agreement that created the current DMAMPO structure forproviding transportation planning services for its member governments;

Preparing other Chapter 28E agreements, as deemed necessary, to providetransportation planning services;

Maintaining and updating, as necessary, the DMAMPOs Bylaws; and, Monitoring the Federal Register, federal publications, and any other source

of information regarding improving the DMAMPOs mission or operation;


Completing a successful FY 2007 Audit; Reaffirming the auditors contract for the FY 2008 audit; Filing lobbyist reports, as appropriate and as required; Monitoring and updating, if needed, the DMAMPOs 28E Agreement and Bylaws; Executing agreements with the Iowa DOT and with the CIRTPA for funds to be

paid for work to be accomplished under the FY 2008 Work Programs; Execute an agreement with the Transportation Management Association for partial

funding support of that groups activities; Preparing staff evaluations;

Acquiring office equipment and furniture, as needed; Maintaining personnel and payroll files; Maintaining the Merle Hay Centre office lease; Renewing the Health Benefits Package annually; and, Outsourcing the DMAMPOs staff payroll function.

11.0 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Information Technology ActivitiesOBJECTIVE: Activities included in Work Element 11.0 represent the DMAMPOs

commitment to ensuring that the DMAMPO staff has the tools and theresources for supporting the many DMAMPO activities efficiently and

effectively. A key office feature today is information technology (IT) and,given ITs importance to the DMAMPO offices operations, this work elementreflects how important the DMAMPO believes IT is to the DMAMPOssuccess.

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Upgrading the DMAMPOs network server; Upgrading computer hardware and software, as needed; and, Retaining outside services for ensuring the DMAMPO staff has a successful IT

system to support their transportation planning activities.

FY 2008 Activities:

Acquiring, upgrading, maintaining, and troubleshooting, as necessary, theDMAMPOs computer hardware, computer software, and computer networksupport, which the DMAMPO staff depends upon heavily and daily as tools inperforming the DMAMPOs transportation planning responsibilities; and,

Using outside technical assistance to maintain such an IT system.Anticipated FY 2008 Work Products:

Upgrading the DMAMPOs network server, if needed; Upgrading computer hardware and software, as needed; and, Retaining outside services for ensuring the DMAMPO staff has a successful IT

system to support their transportation planning activities.12.0 TRAVEL AND TRAINING

Travel and TrainingOBJECTIVE: Activities included in Work Element 12.0 represent the DMAMPOs

commitment to ensuring that the DMAMPO staff is aware of, conversant in,and trained on the latest improvements, advancements, or changes in thetransportation planning profession in its various and sundry aspects. This workelement represents a commitment to ensuring that the DMAMPO staff isprepared to provide the best service to the DMAMPO.


Attending conferences, workshops, and training sessions over the year.FY 2008 Activities:

Funding staff time and travel expenses associated with the DMAMPO staffparticipating in education and training opportunities, including conferences,workshops, seminars, and training sessions.


Attend conferences, workshops, and training sessions over the year.

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13.1 SPECIAL PROJECTS - Central Iowa Bicycle-Pedestrian Transportation Plan The DMAMPO will complete and will publish the Central Iowa Bicycle-Pedestrian

Roundtable-generated Central Iowa Bicycle-Pedestrian Transportation Plan.


Publication of the Central Iowa Bicycle-Pedestrian Transportation Plan..13.2 SPECIAL PROJECTS - Transportation Management Association

The DMAMPO continues to provide funding support for the TransportationManagement Association (TMA), based at the Downtown Community Allianceand within the Greater Des Moines Partnership. The DMAMPOs funding of thisprogram recognizes the work that the TMA does in carrying out the DMAMPOscommitment to the Iowa DOT related to the I-235 reconstruction project. Whenthe Iowa Transportation Commission committed funding to the design/rebuildconcept promoted by the DMAMPO (something less than the full-build option),

the DMAMPO committed to reduce single occupant vehicle trips during the peakdaily travel periods by at least ten percent (10%) before the Iowa DOT wouldconsider capacity solution issues, if any, on the I-235 corridor. The TMAs worksupports the DMAMPOs commitment to that strategy.


Continuation of the TMA through the Downtown Community Alliance, shiftingfunding resources to the jointly-funded FY 2008, FY 2008, and FY 2010 TMA inpart using DMAMPO federal STP funds.

13.3 SPECIAL PROJECTS - National Association of Regional CouncilsAnnual Conference, Des Moines, Ju