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Staff said this was Phil Greenwald’s last meeting as an alternate for Boulder County; Greenwald has worked in Longmont for over 25 years and served previously in Jefferson County and as a former DRCOG employee. Staff and members recognized his service; DRCOG had honored Greenwald with a distinguished service award in 2021 and staff invited an informal gathering after the meeting to acknowledge his retirement.

Staff also announced that Kelly Van Bruggen moved from an alternate seat (formerly Adams County) to a full membership seat representing Jefferson County and that Rocky Max Fulkah (engineering manager, City of Wheat Ridge) was appointed as a new alternate for Jefferson County. Brooke Suboda was announced as the new alternate for Adams County. DRCOG staff reported that six special interest seats were renewed for two‑year terms (named in the meeting as Brody, Frank, Wally, Jeff, Hillary, and Carson) after review by the Regional Transportation Committee.

For transparency, DRCOG staff noted that while the transportation director position is vacant, staff member Jacob Reager is serving as DRCOG’s voting alternate.

The membership announcements were informational; no formal action was required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DRCOG| Transportation Advisory Committee July 28, 2025 meeting","oneSentenceSummary","DRCOG staff announced membership changes including the retirement of long‑time alternate Phil Greenwald, seat changes and renewal of several special interest seats during the July 28 TAC meeting.","taxTitle","Denver Regional Council of Governments, Governor's Boards and Commissions, Organizations, Executive, Colorado","taxId",27825,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6147743,"DRCOG staff outlines 2050 regional transportation plan project solicitation, scoring and timelines",2610,2368000,4978000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5519999-72d55e1595f274f5beb73c3eac16d7e7&start=2368&end=4978","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5519999-72d55e1595f274f5beb73c3eac16d7e7/thumbnail_2368000.jpg","/articles/6147743/Colorado/DRCOG-staff-outlines-2050-regional-transportation-plan-project-solicitation-scoring-and-timelines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147743-e99df8c94a7415b909773edb487ce1aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1775289679&Signature=JzLVdhVD0dxNLd4a26W7NElZZ71065RRVkJ3dqCwN-cU5aDCRBeWZkq0V6ADODTWB4jGAfy6OrX34gHQQnHTf4L7P7euJRzyyoX5iUZ9IOsqtDeLAztr3AcU~DgneKUBK4k16PWrOD1hGgcWnGJzJSPQttcu0~DzY5~MRn29M9NJ-ejq~xOIjGNF8UelP2QwmbOYIhe0YZttqd5YjT0w5u~9DtXVYvG8QhMnfnw42eT28TXgfnLMQE~fd4k74N9fqzCvslDVlDrAVhuDbixJTFowmJV3RgwGou7Q3UXGqGifrP2Dxk7VsfpQJTEqfJkBVKLuSw18kOAfbvTPNgzytg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","DRCOG staff presented an informational update on July 28 describing the candidate project solicitation and evaluation process for the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan update. The item was informational; TAC did not take action but provided feedback on process design and schedule.

Jacob Reager presented the process on behalf of Alvin Bedell Sanchez, who led the work but was absent. Reager said the RTP update will combine identified projects, program categories and a financial plan to produce a fiscally constrained 2050 plan. He explained two project types: (1) regionally significant projects that federal air quality conformity requires the MPO to list individually (roadway widenings, interchanges, fixed guideway rapid transit), and (2) program/project funding categories for smaller or locally defined investments.

DRCOG will carry forward projects already under construction, in NEPA, or with funds in the TIP/STIP; those sponsors do not need to resubmit them. Everything else — conceptual projects, corridor planning items, projects in early study phases — should be submitted as candidate projects. Reager said projects that are complete this year do not need to be included; projects with active NEPA or construction funds in the TIP/STIP will be carried forward automatically.

The call for projects will open approximately late August and remain open through about October 10. DRCOG will use an online Formstack application for submissions. Only public agencies (municipalities, counties, CDOT and RTD) may submit candidate projects; RTD will be the sponsor for FastTrack rail projects and toll highway authorities must sponsor toll road projects.

Evaluation will combine three inputs: RTP priorities (six regional priorities), Metro Vision objectives (an eight‑point component in the proposed rubric), and applicable federal Transportation Performance Measures. DRCOG staff will score submissions and convene a regional review panel composed of DRCOG, CDOT, RTD and appointees from each county subregional transportation forum. The panel’s scoring and interagency coordination will inform draft investment priorities that TAC will consider in December and that will move to the Regional Transportation Committee and Board early next year for adoption and fiscal constraint work.

Members asked technical and procedural questions. Jessica Micklegloss (CDOT) asked about whether unused submittal slots from one county could be reallocated; Reager said unused slots would generally not be redistributed but that forums can coordinate and that DRCOG wants to receive submissions from multiple forums for multi‑jurisdiction corridors. Jessica also asked about NEPA reevaluations and whether those projects would be carried forward; staff invited follow‑up coordination. Multiple members asked about how greenhouse gas and federal air quality conformity relate; staff clarified that federal air quality conformity addresses criteria pollutants in the state implementation plan and is distinct from Colorado’s transportation greenhouse gas rule; greenhouse gas work is a state requirement and DRCOG will treat both in the planning work though they have separate technical processes.

Reager said DRCOG will publish a draft carry‑forward project list in the packet and invited jurisdictions to flag any inaccuracies before the call for projects. He also noted that DRCOG will develop the financial plan in parallel with the project solicitation to enable staging and fiscal constraint decisions.

The committee did not take formal action; DRCOG staff requested informal consensus to proceed with the described schedule and evaluation approach.","DRCOG staff presented the solicitation and evaluation process for the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan update, calling for candidate project submittals late August–October, scoring projects against Metro Vision objectives, RTP priorities and federal performance measures, and requiring public‑sector sponsorship.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6147748,"TAC selects Speer–Leetsdale–Parker corridor study for $1.5M DRCOG corridor set‑aside",288,2056000,2344000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5519999-72d55e1595f274f5beb73c3eac16d7e7&start=2056&end=2344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5519999-72d55e1595f274f5beb73c3eac16d7e7/thumbnail_2056000.jpg","/articles/6147748/Colorado/TAC-selects-SpeerLeetsdaleParker-corridor-study-for-15M-DRCOG-corridor-setaside","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147748-3cae602ee7fb7055a60cb48524ebc414/orig.mp4?Expires=1775289680&Signature=h0HAq-dqaIPDbylhlD32VI148Ux~o9yGFExK~QoAR0Yw7Wu0FK2P47md6ry3Dj8zY5Y1-RUbT-Bfot7Cl686f5gG9N1dCiGjBhmQpwUEWFn9eKhJ~axwGXUwNn2uwUWbD7IxxLXgIchQXqF-ufHJ5QbTOrj009bQvHcgqjePSNrsFO~LaGuYKY7XEhag8eTPUPnFv6YGAHue-JAZEAh5trQg5G2Wrs7mSmpr7rpxu18~8OenUmOcwAkPTFjqqmUEBIDsAv57Yu8xkkx469qsQC5YewYhMmFJxjck7zHxOh646Ca8V0OKe1T0cjHE8TLfbcVuXBB9mhmjAY4C0NNZRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation Advisory Committee on July 28 recommended that DRCOG allocate the remaining $1.5 million in corridor planning set‑aside funds to a Speer–Leetsdale–Parker Corridor study.

Nora Kern, DRCOG subarea and project planning program manager, presented the recommendation. Kern said the corridor set‑aside is part of the 2024–27 Transportation Improvement Program and is intended to advance priorities in the 2050 regional transportation plan. The program originally carried $3,000,000; half of that was previously allocated and $1.5 million remained for fiscal years 2026–27.

Kern said five letters of interest were submitted this year and a selection committee that included DRCOG staff, CDOT Region 1 and Region 4 staff and RTD scored projects against TIP policy selection criteria emphasizing regional impact, readiness and alignment with the RTP. Kern recommended the Speer–Leetsdale–Parker Corridor study, which Denver submitted with support from CDOT, RTD, Arapahoe County and the City of Aurora. Kern described the corridor as a regional diagonal connection that links multiple RTD corridors and potential future BRT and light rail connections.

Phil Greenwald moved to recommend selection of the Speer–Leetsdale–Parker study for the corridor planning program for FY2026–27; Art Griffith seconded. The motion passed by voice vote (ayes; no recorded oppositions or abstentions).

Kern said the selection committee found all five submittals strong and expects to continue running the corridor planning program in the next TIP cycle to fund other strong submissions.

The TAC’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Regional Transportation Committee and DRCOG Board for final approval and to initiate the study funding and timeline work with the sponsoring agencies.","DRCOG’s TAC recommended funding the Speer–Leetsdale–Parker Corridor study with the remaining $1.5 million in the corridor planning set‑aside, selecting the project after a staff and agency review of five strong submissions.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6147753,"DRCOG TAC recommends adoption of updated 2025 Public Engagement Plan",683,1329000,2012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5519999-72d55e1595f274f5beb73c3eac16d7e7&start=1329&end=2012","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5519999-72d55e1595f274f5beb73c3eac16d7e7/thumbnail_1329000.jpg","/articles/6147753/Colorado/DRCOG-TAC-recommends-adoption-of-updated-2025-Public-Engagement-Plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147753-01ecf102ed17af9f65c711efa2135e90/orig.mp4?Expires=1775289679&Signature=KwgEgIl5KnyrqM5jja8vWQnwI8uyFbIs-c2d-lHQ~IFs0DWd9Bw6r4myZKIhBDzufWtK7gVbxFH5skZjUjTMGTxnqZZ2HYSjS~GQcQfZ9RL~RUNnz5VA-Hh6VIFG-QXBQ3J35W5tMmV0GPAVNSrpb0cyeJ~3Qjbqko7oMPUKh-~cyHNdksYlMM~M9WhEOqnptr-HoqNQ~M6bIYK6fA89JIWJmqky6DkiutRj~M4jYrJt-sFX8EPQNcjvNBsp5DT3RPgyQZ4pi9z36RQq87wSeOnrGDm8EBpl1rbX8YIld0S9z6cN-rmjaslHjGeB0Vj91peia-inLM8hQTRzjUv6uQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DRCOG Transportation Advisory Committee on July 28 recommended adoption of the agency’s updated 2025 Public Engagement Plan, an update to the 2019 plan (amended 2021) that documents DRCOG’s engagement philosophy, staff procedures and techniques for outreach across different project types.

Planner Carolyn Clam presented the update and described the plan as two parts: a public‑facing document explaining DRCOG’s engagement principles and a staff reference with steps, techniques and metrics. \"If you were curious about a particular project, type of project, you would find ways to get involved,\" Clam said. She highlighted new content: an eight‑step public engagement workflow, topic‑specific engagement chapters, a techniques‑and‑metrics appendix and suggested practices for reaching disadvantaged communities and older adults.

Clam said staff reviewed peer agency plans, conducted internal staff workshops and incorporated public comments. The final draft added emphasis on working with community leaders to recruit participants, suggested strategies for underserved communities, and a new list of ways to use community input.

Jacob Reager, multimodal transportation planning manager, thanked Clam and noted staffing contributions from a temporary vacancy and the new engagement planner, saying the plan had been shepherded through a staffing transition. Committee members praised the document’s length and usability.

Jeff Denkenberg moved to recommend adoption of the 2025 Public Engagement Plan to the Regional Transportation Committee and the Board; the motion was seconded (record in transcript: \"Second for Mark Griffith\"). The TAC approved the motion by voice vote (ayes; no recorded oppositions or abstentions).

DRCOG staff will transmit the recommendation and the adopted plan is intended to guide public engagement across DRCOG projects and offices, including tips for inclusive outreach and a staff appendix of tools and contact suggestions.","The TAC recommended that the Regional Transportation Committee adopt DRCOG’s updated 2025 Public Engagement Plan, a staff‑led update to the 2019 plan that adds online engagement lessons, targeted outreach strategies and new staff tools and appendices.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6147758,"DRCOG TAC recommends 2026–27 Unified Planning Work Program to regional committee",704,574000,1278000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5519999-72d55e1595f274f5beb73c3eac16d7e7&start=574&end=1278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5519999-72d55e1595f274f5beb73c3eac16d7e7/thumbnail_574000.jpg","/articles/6147758/Colorado/DRCOG-TAC-recommends-202627-Unified-Planning-Work-Program-to-regional-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147758-77713384d2e9b722bbd61f70a049f49b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775289679&Signature=UEczNyQx4LHxj-eblFeazK2xP~gCEHwf~Z7w6Ayvg-Rg54tQg9gFrHd50udCEk1-Q9CPAw07mUs1XqzBsof4E8y6L9HrYsQmWY2Nf5B1n--JdQCXSV0uMjwNHkqdyS4sOWG34DkNk8FPo~-~a7wXZx4k-T1bqJle5fp5IxNMMxTRzI2g94a491NvqjYdB3QON4mCbtHpEtVtFHbN-JkTVRMZuQKpiv5yh~A2x6REd2-I~M0dTTeYxGvxYg~EPu3aa5pY6bR9muU9BRJHV9D9ysPDGe229KVkgrJqX84fsPwQel3PEcMMBUSqLNHVE2O4by1il-TXxjroNrMCskT1xA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DRCOG Transportation Advisory Committee on July 28 recommended that the Regional Transportation Committee approve the 2026–27 Unified Planning Work Program, the federally required two‑year document that sets the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s work tasks and priorities.

The UPWP presentation was delivered by Todd Cottrell, DRCOG project and program delivery manager. Cottrell said the UPWP \"is the MPO's work program\" and described it as the compliance, transparency and coordination document for how federal planning funds are used across the region. He told the committee DRCOG reviews federal, state and local direction, prior certification recommendations, and funding availability while drafting the program.

The committee heard that DRCOG expects somewhat lower planning funding over the next two years and plans to rely more on in‑house staff rather than consultants. Cottrell said the organization carried a previous carryover balance that once exceeded $10,000,000, is now \"about half of that,\" and that by 2028 that balance \"should be very close to 0.\" He said the agency has ramped up staff over recent years but is not projecting staff reductions despite a lower funding outlook.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about specific plan elements and reserves. Angie Rivera Molpiedi asked why Transportation Demand Management (TDM) was not explicitly listed in the air quality and resilience section; Cottrell acknowledged the omission and said it \"should have been included.\" David Kreutzinger asked about reserve and carryover history; Cottrell summarized the carryover trend and the plan to draw balances down over the next few years.

Kent Mormon moved to recommend the 2026–27 UPWP to the Regional Transportation Committee; Chris Jovan seconded. The committee approved the recommendation by voice vote (ayes; no recorded oppositions or abstentions).

The committee will forward the recommendation to the Regional Transportation Committee as part of DRCOG’s normal adoption process. The UPWP frames planned work on air quality and resilience, housing and land use, safety, transit, and funding topics for the next two years.

Details from the presentation and the committee’s questions will be available in the meeting packet and supporting slides distributed by DRCOG staff.","The DRCOG Transportation Advisory Committee on July 28 recommended the 2026–27 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) to the Regional Transportation Committee, endorsing a two‑year work program that frames federally funded planning activities, funding priorities and staffing assumptions.","actionData","errors"]

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