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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />AGENDA ITEM III <br />SUBJECT: DISCUSSION - NORTHWEST AREA MOBILITY STUDY UPDATE <br /> <br />DATE: MAY 28, 2013 <br /> <br />PRESENTED BY: HEATHER BALSER, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />SUMMARY: <br />The Northwest Area Mobility Study (NAMS) is to hold its first technical meeting on May <br />23rd and a Collaboration Summit for Policy and Technical Committee members on May <br />29th. Mayor Muckle is the Policy Committee representative with Mayor Pro Tem Hank <br />Dalton as his alternate. Technical Committee members include Troy Russ, Planning <br />and Building Safety Director, Heather Balser, Deputy City Manager and Gavin McMillan, <br />Planner III as the alternate. To summarize, the purpose of this effort is to: <br /> <br /> Develop consensus amongst RTD, the Colorado Department of Transportation <br />and Northwest Corridor Stakeholders on cost effective mobility improvements to <br />serve the northwest area <br /> Provide a plan for moving forward with the Northwest Rail, including phasing <br />options and potential alternative alignments to Longmont <br /> Consider potential short-term investments, including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), to <br />provide transit options to the northwest area <br /> Allow the metro region to discuss the best approach to delivering service until <br />Northwest Rail can be built. <br /> <br />For each improvement considered, the consultant team will develop base year capital <br />and operational cost estimates, refine ridership estimates of different rail segments and <br />alignments, and conduct fatal flaw analyses of technical, financial, environmental and <br />economic issues related to potential improvements. The consultant team will also be <br />charged with identifying opportunities for innovative and third-party funding sources. A <br />copy of the NAMS Scope of Work is attached for reference. <br /> <br />City Council approved a MOU with RTD which is attached for reference. The purpose <br />of the MOU is to define commitments and understandings regarding preparation and <br />implementation of the NAMS. The MOU provides a general framework for the process <br />including decision milestones, a public input process from stakeholders on those <br />milestone decisions, a decision making process and general review times. <br /> <br />City staff will provide a brief update from the May 23 Technical Committee meeting and <br />outline the process going forward at the May 28 City Council study session. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br />N/A as study funded by RTD. <br /> <br />11