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Consider endorsing the Fiscal Year 2025 Unified Planning Work Program for the Lawton Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process.
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INITIATOR: Christine James, Planning Director
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Christine James, Planning Director
BACKGROUND: Title 23 C.F.R., Section 450.314, requires the Metropolitan Planning Organization to annually develop a Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The purpose of the UPWP is to provide the Lawton Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (LMATS) area with a work allocation plan that defines transportation planning and related tasks to be accomplished during the Fiscal Year 2025. The UPWP outlines the objectives to be achieved and the products resulting from each transportation planning work task, as well as anticipated task funding.
Work products include:
• Continue to monitor consultant for the 2050 MTP.
• Review and update the 2010 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
• Monitor consultant for the Micro-Transit Plan.
• Analyze pedestrian facilities to include pedestrian crossings.
• Monitor and report performance measure targets.
• Continue the public awareness campaign for air quality.
• Continue the bicycle safety education campaign.
• Develop the Limited English Proficiency Plan.
• Continue coordination with LATS General Manager, consultant, and City Transit Trust on the design concept for the transit center.
The 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) was approved in December 2019. To comply with MAP-21 and FAST Act requirements, performance measure targets were established and included in the MTP. The LMPO has made its report on the performance measures. The 2050 MTP is expected to be approved by the end of 2024.
Funding of the transportation planning process for the LMATS is from three sources: FHWA PL fund, FTA Section 5303 fund, and the local match. Federal funds will reimburse up to 80% of eligible work effort (identified in the UPWP) and the remaining 20% of the funding is provided by the City of Lawton. Through FHWA, ODOT receives federal State Planning and Research (SPR) funds in the amount of $40,000 for the LMATS area. Based on an agreed distribution formula involving ODOT, ACOG, INCOG, Frontier MPO, and Chisholm Trail MPO, the LMPO Fiscal Year 2025 PL funds are $153,556. For FY 2025 the LMPO is applying for $153,484 in PL funds. Funding for Section 5303 transit planning for the FFY21-23 apportionment is $146,283, and the LMPO has budgeted $38,778 for FY 2025. The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds available to the LMPO is $150,000. The LMPO has budgeted $40,416 for the air quality campaign, and it is anticipated that additional funding will be needed for a project in the Spring of 2025; therefore, the LMPO is requesting the full $150,000 in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds and will amend the UPWP in 2025 to name the specific project. Total federal funds applied for is $342,262.
There are three Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) between the LMPO and the City of Lawton: one detailing the financial responsibilities of each entity for transportation planning, one detailing the financial responsibilities of each entity for transit planning, and one detailing the financial responsibilities of each entity for CMAQ funding.
The Lawton Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board approved the FY 2025 UPWP at its June 18, 2024 meeting.
EXHIBIT: Draft FY 2025 Unified Planning Work Program
KEY ISSUES: N/A
FUNDING SOURCE: 80% federal funds through ODOT/20% City of Lawton
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Endorse the Fiscal Year 2025 Unified Planning Work Program.