Lubbock Metropolitan Planning Organization

Transportation Policy Committee

The next TPC meeting will be on December 13, 2011 beginning at 8:30 in Room 103, 1625 13th Street.

The next TAC meeting will be on January 3, 2011 beginning at 2:00 p.m. at 916 Main Street in the 2nd Floor Auditorium.

Approve goals and objectives of the transportation planning process and plan.
Establish fiscal and personnel management agreements between the MPO Policy Committee and the fiscal agent to identify respective relationships, roles and responsibilities.
Ensure that the Metropolitan Planning Organization is adequately staffed.
Provide guidance and policy to the MPO Staff on carrying out their responsibilities.
Hire, terminate and evaluate the Transportation Planning Director.
Review and adopt changes in transportation planning concepts.
Review and approve the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and its revisions.
Review and adopt the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and its revisions including project priorities and approval of any changes in the priority schedule.
Review and adopt the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and its revisions.
Ensure the efficient and effective use of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) PL Funds and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5303 planning funds.
Serve as liaison representatives between various governmental units in the study area to obtain optimum cooperation of all governmental units in implementing various elements of the plan.
Ensure citizen participation in the transportation planning process through a pro-active policy.