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REMOTE Policy Committee Meeting May 27, 2020

Public bodies subject to the Open Meetings Act are authorized to continue electronic meeting participation during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic under Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-75.

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Policy Committee will be meeting remotely on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. via this link to Microsoft Teams Video or Conference Call Dial-In. Meeting materials related to the agenda may be found at the following link: May Policy Packet

Dial In Number: 1-947-207-1273

Access Code: 510-655-125 #

Agenda Items:

Minutes from March 25, 2020
KATS Consultation Plan
FY 2020-2023 Transportation Improvement Program Amendments
FY 2021 Unified Planning Work Program
Michigan Department of Transportation Master Agreement
Letter of Support for Western Michigan University
Contributed Services Year to Date
Federal Highway Cost Based Amendment Discussion

Public notice of public involvement activities, meetings and time established for public review and comments on the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) will satisfy the Program of Projects (POP) requirements for the following grantees: The Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority, the Central County Transportation Authority and Van Buren Public Transit.

REMOTE Technical Committee Meeting May 14, 2020

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Technical Committee will be meeting REMOTELY on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Conference Call Dial In

Dial In Number: 1-947-207-1273

Conference ID: 812 186 249 #

Meeting materials related to the agenda may be found at the following link: May Technical Materials

Agenda Items

Minutes from March 12, 2020
KATS Consultation Plan
Transportation Improvement Program Amendments
FY 2021 Unified Planning Work Program
FY 20-23 Illustrative Project List
Contributed Services Year to Date

KATS is Hiring! Full-Time Associate Planner

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Associate Planner will assist in all aspects of the KATS performance-based planning process, including programming and analysis of related impacts and costs. The Associate Planner will participate in specific areas such as safety, freight, land use, and transit planning. They will interact and work cooperatively with officials at all governmental levels while promoting KATS objectives in a variety of public forums.

Deadline to apply is Friday, May 29.2020. For a complete job description and qualification requirements, please download the full job post: Associate Transportation Planner Job Description

Policy Committee Meeting for April has been Cancelled

Due to the extension of the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order (EO 2020-42), the KATS Policy Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2020 has been cancelled.

KATS is in the early development stage of the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and the Transportation Survey is a crucial part. Please take a few short minutes to take the survey. Once you take the survey, pass along the link for others to give their input! The more participants, the more informed decisions KATS staff can make later in the process of the 2050 MTP. 2050 Transportation Survey

The YTD March 2020 Contributed Service Summary is found below for your review. Agency agreements are compared to in-kind contributions KATS received halfway through the fiscal year. Contributed Service Year-to-Date

Draft FY 2021 Unified Planning Work Program

The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is an annual document identifying the planning priorities and activities to be carried out within the KATS metropolitan planning area. The FY21 UPWP DRAFT is now available for public comment through May 6, 2020. Comments may be submitted to KATS email at sstepek@katsmpo.org.

Technical Committee Meeting for April has been Cancelled

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order (EO 2020-21), the KATS Technical Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2020 has been cancelled.

Continue to follow Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study for important transportation updates, meetings and other news.

Rural Task Force #3 Meeting Announcement

In accordance with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendations designed to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Executive Order 2020-15 declaring public bodies subject to the Open Meetings Act can use telephone or video conferencing technology to meet and conduct business, Rural Task Force #3 will be holding a meeting via a conference call on Wednesday April 8, 2020 at 10;00 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to allow local officials and interested citizens to provide input into the allocation of federal and state funds for eligible rural routes and transit systems in Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties for fiscal years 2020 – 2023.

Persons wishing to participate in the meeting may do so via phone using the following:

Call in Number: 1 (947) 207-1273

Participation Code: 802 596 757#

Persons having difficulty connecting to the meeting may contact Fred Nagler: fnagler@katsmpo.org

Questions regarding this meeting and rural federal aid projects can be directed to the appropriate agency or the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, Region 3 transportation administrators representing the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council, (269) 343-0766 or fnagler@katsmpo.org.

Meeting agenda and materials will be posted to the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council website’s Transportation page: http://www.smpcregion3.org.

KATS Office Closed Until June 12

Due to the Governor of Michigan extending the Stay At Home Order, KATS office will be closed until June 12, 2020. KATS staff can be reached by email or phone Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact information can be found on the KATS Staff page of the website.

Stay up to date on important transportation updates, meetings, and other news during this time by checking the website and following the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study on social media.

Facebook: Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study
Twitter: @KATSMPO

UPDATE: Policy Committee Meeting is Call-in Only

Due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19, the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Policy Committee on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 will be call-in only. KATS set up the following conference call line for your convenience.

Dial In Number: 1-844-800-6000

Access Code: 680-551-295

Meeting begins at 9:00 a.m.

Meeting materials related to the agenda may be found at the following link: March Policy Materials