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Take directions from and be responsible
to the Transportation Policy Committee for policy and guidance.
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Supervise (hire, terminate and evaluate)
all MPO Staff as identified in the Unified Planning Work Program.
Supervise MPO staff regardless of agency affiliation. Coordinate
the duties of all MPO staff as identified in the Unified Planning
Work Program (UPWP).
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Maintain necessary staff to continually
execute the transportation planning responsibilities required,
keeping the study up to date.
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Administer and coordinate Metropolitan
Planning Organization activities with signatories of the MPO and
the Texas Department of Transportation.
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Assure compliance with the Federal and
State Transportation Planning Regulations by providing reports and
certifications to the sponsoring organizations.
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Develop and revise, with cooperation of
TxDOT and other participants in the MPO activities, the
Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for the Lubbock
Metropolitan Area and obtain approval of the MTP.
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Develop the Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP) for the Lubbock Metropolitan Area in cooperation
with TxDOT, and other participants in the MPO activities. Obtain
approval of the TIP and amendments to the TIP, as needed.
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Develop, revise and obtain approval of
the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWPW) for the Lubbock
Metropolitan Area in cooperation with TxDOT and other participants
in MPO activities.
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Prepare Performance Reports and
Expenditure Reports and submit those to TxDOT for reimbursement of
expenditures.
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Provide staff support for the
Transportation Policy Committee and the Transportation Advisory
Committee.
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Prepare the meeting agenda and distribute
it to the Committee members no later than one (1) week prior to
any scheduled meeting.
