[planning-l] Proposed CATSO FY 2011 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Amendment

[Planning and Development]

Proposed CATSO FY 2011 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Amendment 
                                                Description and
Purpose
 
The proposed amendment to CATSO FY 2011 UPWP is to include an
additional $26,625 in project funds in the UPWP budget for use in the
Third and Fourth Quarters of FY 2011. The federal funds Consolidated
Planning Grant (CPG) share will be 80% as usual, which is $21,300. 
 
The current UPWP includes a total of $448,750 in funding for
transportation planning related work tasks and related materials and
services. The CPG share of this is $359,000.
The implementation of the amendment would increase the total funding to
$475,375 and the CPG share to $380,300.
 
The purpose of the amendment is to allow for the CATSO staff to utilize
the new ½ time position of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Support
Coordinator, who will be located in a new GIS office housed in the City
Public Works Department. The focus of the position will be on assistance
in transportation planning tasks, including the digital sidewalk
inventory project now included in the existing UPWP. 
 
The local match, office space, computer, and other necessary materials
will be provided by the new GIS office budget. The implementation of
this amendment will formalize the role of the ½ time GIS Support
Coordinator in working on CATSO planning tasks, specifically the
Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) update preparatory work
anticipated to be initiated in the later part of FY 2011. 
 
Major tasks undertaken by the ½ time position will include:
 
1) Land use component updates and transportation modeling work for the
update of the CATSO 2030 LRTP 
2) Coordinating the Transcad & ESRI software packages database
maintenance
3) Other CATSO-related work as required
 
The tentative schedule is for this proposed UPWP amendment will be
considered for formal adoption at a public hearing at the May 26, 2011
Coordinating Committee meeting. Should a special Committee meeting be
required at an earlier date for timing purposes related to the TIP
amendment on the agenda, then the UPWP amendment public hearing could be
included for public hearing at that special meeting. 
 
Budget Summary 
FY 2011 Unified Planning Work Program 
Columbia Area Transportation Study Organization (CATSO)
*DRAFT* Amendment - March, 2011  
Consolidated Planning Grant (CPG) Funds
ActivityFederalLocalFederal CPG Funds *Local Match Total
      
110 LAND USE PLANNING80%20%$65,000$16,250$81,250
      
120 SHORT RANGE TRANSPORTATION PL80%20%$68,000$17,000$85,000
      
130 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PL80%20%$45,000$11,250$56,250
      
140 TRANSIT PLANNING 80%20%$69,000$17,250$86,250
    System Management & Operation     
    Financial Planning     
    Other Activities     
      
220 CPG GRANT MANAGEMENT80%20%$5,000$1,250$6,250
      
240 INFORMATION SYSTEMS80%20%$128,300$32,075$160,375
      
TOTALS  $380,300$95,075$475,375

* Of the federal CPG funds listed, non-salary expenditures anticipated
are as follows: 
1) In Activity #110, $40,000 is programmed for hiring of a consultant
to assist in the preparation of a new comprehensive plan 
2) In Activity #140, $48,000 is programmed for hiring of a consultant
for an assessment for a new bus facility near the Wabash Station
3) In Activity #240,  $9,000 is programmed for software & related
services, transcription services, and travel/meeting expenses

Notes
1. CATSO Staff includes two and 1/2 full-time and two part-time
employees. See the UPWP Appendix for details.
2. CPG funds consist of FHWA PL and FTA Section 5303 planning funds
3. A total of $283,300 is programmed for CATSO & related staff
salaries. 
4. Proposed Amendment is to add $21,300 in CPG funds to Activity 240
for staff salaries related to GIS & Long-Range planning tasks.

CPG Funding Summary
CATSO CPG balance $658,366.78
FY 2011 CPG allocation$221,080.00
Total estimated CPG funds$879,446.78
Total CPG funds programmed for FY 2011$380,300.00
Remaining unprogrammed CPG funds$499,146.78
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