Sun Corridor Sun Corridor Metropolitan Planning Metropolitan Planning Organization(MPO)Organization(MPO)

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February 12, 2012February 12, 2012

What is an MPO?What is an MPO?

A transportation A transportation policy-making and policy-making and planning bodyplanning body with representatives of with representatives of local, state & federal government and local, state & federal government and transportation authoritiestransportation authorities

Representatives from local, state & federal Representatives from local, state & federal government and transportation authoritiesgovernment and transportation authorities

RequiredRequired in urbanized areas of in urbanized areas of 50,00050,000++

50,000+ pop =50,000+ pop = Urbanized AreaUrbanized Area

Urbanized Urbanized Areas Areas that are that are within the within the CountyCounty

City City LimitsLimits

Planning Planning BoundaryBoundary

UrbanizedArea

Visited MPO’sVisited MPO’s

FlagstaffFlagstaff

YumaYuma

PrescottPrescott

What’s needed to operate the MPO?What’s needed to operate the MPO?

Operating BudgetOperating Budget Staff – average 3 staffStaff – average 3 staff Supplies/Equipment (in-kind)Supplies/Equipment (in-kind) Office Space (in-kind)Office Space (in-kind) Office Furniture (in-kind)Office Furniture (in-kind) Vehicle/Phone/Internet (in-kind)Vehicle/Phone/Internet (in-kind)

MPO Functions & MPO Functions & ProductsProducts

Time HorizonTime Horizon ContentsContents Update Update RequirementsRequirements

Work Work PlanPlan 1-2 Years1-2 Years Planning Studies, Planning Studies,

Tasks, BudgetTasks, Budget AnnualAnnual

LRTPLRTP20 Years (min.)20 Years (min.)

25 Years 25 Years (preferred)(preferred)

Future Goals, Future Goals, Strategies & Strategies &

ProjectsProjectsEvery 4 Years Every 4 Years

TIPTIP 4 Years4 YearsTransportation Transportation

Investments/ProjecInvestments/Projectsts

Every 1-2 years Every 1-2 years (varies by state)(varies by state)

MPO ProductsMPO Products

MPO Policy MPO Policy BoardBoard

Technical Technical CommitteeCommitteeSubcommitteesSubcommittees

Citizens’ AdvisoryCitizens’ AdvisoryCommitteeCommittee

Other Special Other Special Standing Standing & ad hoc& ad hoc

CommitteesCommittees

MPO MPO ProfessionalProfessional

StaffStaff

Executive/MgtExecutive/MgtCommitteeCommittee

Example MPO Example MPO StructureStructure

MPO FormationMPO Formation

Determine the MPO Determine the MPO boundaryboundary

Possible MembersPossible Members

CoolidgeCoolidge

EloyEloy

FlorenceFlorence

MaricopaMaricopa

Pinal CountyPinal County

San TanSan Tan

Superstition VistasSuperstition Vistas

Other Possible Other Possible MembersMembers

Apache JunctionApache Junction

Queen CreekQueen Creek

““Urban Area” PopulationUrban Area” Population

EntityEntity PopulationPopulationCity of Casa GrandeCity of Casa Grande 51,331 - Urbanized 51,331 - Urbanized

Areas Areas

City of CoolidgeCity of Coolidge 10,919 - Urban 10,919 - Urban ClustersClusters

City of EloyCity of Eloy 6,963 - Urban 6,963 - Urban ClustersClusters

City of FlorenceCity of Florence 16,586 - Urban 16,586 - Urban ClustersClusters

City of MaricopaCity of Maricopa 42,337 - Urban 42,337 - Urban ClustersClusters

(Different than U.S. Census Population for incorporated cities)

Timeline – MPO FormationTimeline – MPO FormationTASKTASK DATEDATE

Pre-planning and data Pre-planning and data gathering gathering

Start date Start date 5/21/20125/21/2012

Identification of MPO Boundary Identification of MPO Boundary AreaArea

End of December End of December 20122012

MPO Designated by the MPO Designated by the GovernorGovernor

Not later than Not later than Tuesday, Tuesday, 3/26/20133/26/2013

MPO Board Finalizes Bylaws MPO Board Finalizes Bylaws 20132013

MPO vs. COGMPO vs. COG

Deciphering the Alphabet Deciphering the Alphabet SoupSoup

What is the difference?What is the difference?

MPOMPO The lead responsibility The lead responsibility

for the development of for the development of the area's the area's transportationtransportation plans plans and for coordinating the and for coordinating the transportationtransportation planning process.  planning process. 

COGCOG Dealing with issues and Dealing with issues and

needs that cross city, needs that cross city, town, county and even town, county and even state boundaries.  state boundaries. 

Operate the Area Operate the Area Agency on Aging, the Agency on Aging, the Head Start program, Head Start program, housing programs, housing programs, employment programs , employment programs , etc. etc.

andand

Will Casa Grande still be a part of Will Casa Grande still be a part of CAG after the MPO is formed?CAG after the MPO is formed?– YES!YES!

What will CAG continue to What will CAG continue to perform?perform?

Organizational Organizational ChartChart

REGIONAL COUNCIL

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

COMMITTEE

COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

COMMITTEE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY

COMMITTEE

Questions?Questions?