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Task 1.1 - Provide technical assistance to Member Policy Committees and staff regarding cross cutting issues, includes monitoring the national transportation discussion from various organizations and transportation related articles.
Total hours spent for September on Task 1.1 is 21 hours. Below is a list of Constant Contact emails sent to the ILMPO Policy and Technical Committee with a brief description of its content. All Constant Contact emails are archived for reporting purposes. You should be able to click on the link to view the email.
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Task 1.2 - Provide a mechanism for policy discussion and analysis regarding metropolitan transportation issues. Includes duties such as organization ILMPO meetings, producing minutes and agenda items along with discussions with the Chairman of the Policy and/or Technical Committee.
Total hours spent for Task 1.2 in September is 26 hours . Besides the preparing for the September 28 Board meeting, the ILMPO board met prior to the meeting for a reauthorization workshop.
September 28 Reauthorization Workshop
September Board Meeting Materials
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Task 1.3 - Support MPOs in implementing and complying with state and federal laws and regulations regarding planning responsibilities of metropolitan planning organizations includes researching state statues and providing legislative update reports.
Total hours spent on Task 1.3 in September is one hour. With veto session approaching during the second and fourth week of November, staff will spend time the last part of October attending the CMAP legislative working group, as well as researching the status of various state legislation in preparation for the meeting and providing a legislative update report to ILMPO members in late October.
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Task 1.4 - Provide a forum of the sharing of information and best practices across regional lines. Includes website development and coordination of various entities to ILMPO meetings.
Total hours spent for Task 1.4 is 8 hours.
The ILMPO website was updated after each Constant Contact email blast. The list of emails developed and distributed can be found in Task 1.1. Time was also spent uploading all meeting materials for the September 28, ILMPO Board meetings to the Meeting Materials webpage. Time on this task also includes communication to IDOT, FHWA, the ILMPO Chair.
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Task 2.0 - Develop linkages and networks with other related statewide and regional organizations, including developing strategic relationships with key state agency personnel and associations.
Total hours spent for Task 2.0 is 3 hours.
This is ongoing component to the Board and Technical Committee to communication with key IDOT and FHWA staff. Time was spent reviewing the IDOT Transportation Planning brochure, as well as the Springfield MPO brochure and follow up communication with Metropolis 2020 regarding their "Building Our Economy: Transportation for a New Illinois" report.
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Task 2.1 - Provide training for MPO staff and member agencies. Include duties related to the Technical Committee Meetings.
No hours were spent in September for Task 2.1.
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Task 2.2 - Identify and pursue grant opportunities to support MPO activities.
Total hours spent on Task 2.2 is 2 hours. Staff spent time researching the NOFA and federal websites for the decision making timeline for the Sustainable Community Regional Planning Grant Program, the Community Challenge and Tiger II Planning Grants program. However, communication from the Sustainability - HUD office indicated that they were statutorily restricted from providing any time-line.
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