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Wake Transit Implementation Update
Adam Howell, TPAC & MPO Staff
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Information Item: FY 2019 Draft Wake Transit Work Plan
TPAC has recommended the FY 2019 Draft Wake Transit Work Plan. This draft will be released for public and agency comment between January 23 and March 12. This document is available through CAMPO’s TPAC website and Wake Transit’s website (www.waketransit.com). Directions for submitting comments are available on both sites.
Action Items: TPAC has also recommended two items to the Wake Transit Governing Boards:
The FY 2018 2nd Quarter Proposed Amendment Requests
The Bus Plan Project Prioritization Framework Policy
FY 2018 Q2 Proposed Amendments
As a part of the amendment packet provided with this meeting, you will find the following items:
• Memorandum from TPAC Administrator to TPAC
• Revised Proposed FY 2018 Q2 Amendment List
• Detailed Individual Project Amendment Requests
• Budget & Finance Subcommittee Disposition Memorandum and Table Summary
• Comment Disposition Matrix
It should be noted that at the January TPAC meeting, only 2 amendments were recommended to move forward to the Wake Transit Governing Boards for consideration of approval. These two amendments are:
• Bus Acquisition for GoTriangle - Scope Change
• Creative Design Consultant - request for additional funding
The TPAC directed that all FTE-related amendments be reviewed by the Staffing Plan CTT and provide disposition on the alignment between amendment requests and FTE’s defined by the plan.
Since the end of the public comment period on these amendments, two have since been removed from the amendment request list for this specific round. These amendments are:
• Multi-Year Bus Service Implementation Plan
• BRT Project Engineer
Bus Plan Project Prioritization Framework Policy
The Bus Plan Project Prioritization Framework Policy is a decision-making framework. It is intended to provide a transparent and understandable process for making choices between competing investment needs in the Wake Transit Plan. It is also intended to provide guidance on the development of the 10-year bus service and capital investment plans.
Requested Action: Action Receive the FY 2019 Draft Wake Transit Work Plan as information. Take action to recommend all proposed amendments contingent upon full TPAC recommendation in February to be considered for approval by the Executive Board. Take action to recommend the Bus Plan Project Prioritization Framework Policy for approval by the Executive Board.