a.      AAMPO is happy to welcome Lily Teran to the team! Lily is the new Alamo Commutes Outreach Specialist. Alamo Commutes is the program that encourages commuters to carpool, vanpool, walk, or use transit rather than drive alone. Lily has a background in community outreach and is dedicated to promoting safety, accessibility, and alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles. To contact Lily, please call her at 210-230-6901 or teran@alamoareampo.org. To learn more about Alamo Commutes, please visit https://alamoareampo.org/AlamoCommutes/

 b.     The FY 27-30 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Project Call resulted in a total of 52 projects, submitted by 11 local partners, and valued at a little over $1B. Submitters will be notified of project eligibility by April 1, 2025. With all information due to AAMPO by April 30, 2025.The Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), one of the categories included in the project call, is set to expire in FY26 with no indication it will be renewed. This reduces the overall available funding for the region by approximately $16.2M. Therefore, all projects submitted for CRP funding will automatically be considered for Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funding. AAMPO staff will coordinate with CRP submitters as necessary. The approximate available balance for the entire project call is $240.4M for STBG, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), and Transportation Alternatives (TA).

c.      AAMPO’s Annual Audit of Expenditures and Compliance was conducted earlier this month. The audit report, presented by Garza/Gonzales & Associates, is scheduled for action at the April board meeting.

d.      On March 6, 2025, AAMPO’s quadrennial Federal Certification Review, initiated in April 2023, was completed and recertification approved by the Federal Highway and Transit Administration. There was only one significant finding involving the agency’s Congestion Mitigation Process (CMP) that must be corrected for the FY 27-30 TIP and the Mobility 2050 update. The CMP effort is already well underway and is expected to cure the finding listed in the review. Certification reviews occur every four years with the next one scheduled for 2027.

e.      On March 6, 2025, TxDOT informed AAMPO the request for the boundary expansion has officially been sent to the Governor’s Office for approval. New members to the Active Transportation and Technical Advisory Committees as well as the Transportation Policy Board will be seated the month following receipt of approval.

f.        The Executive Committee met on Monday, February 24, 2025 to interview candidates for the Executive Director. No decision was made and the Executive Committee is bringing the issue to the full board during today’s Transportation Policy Board meeting.

g.      AAMPO’s Regional Freight Study Forum is set for Thursday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Northeast Service Center Tool Yard, 10303 Tool Yard, San Antonio, 78233. The Forum is a key component to the ongoing Regional Freight Study. Register today at www.alamoareampo.org/freight.stakeholder. Registration will close on 3/21/2025 and walk-ups are welcome.

h.      AAMPO offices will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025 in observance of Good Friday and Friday, May 2, 2025 for Battle of Flowers.

The Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board Executive Committee will adjourn into Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code Section 550.071 (consultation with attorney), and Section 551.074 (personnel matters) to discuss the Executive Director position.