Title
Municipal Agreement for the Metrolina Regional Travel Demand Model
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution ratifying interlocal agreements for the development and maintenance of the Metrolina Regional Travel Demand Model for a term of five years with the following local governments:
- City of Concord,
- City of Gastonia,
- City of Rock Hill,
B. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute the interlocal agreements to reimburse the City of Charlotte for the development and maintenance of the Metrolina Regional Travel Demand Model for a term of five years with the following state agencies:
- North Carolina Department of Transportation,
- South Carolina Department of Transportation, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute all documents necessary to complete the interlocal agreements.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Debbie Smith, Transportation
Martin Kinnamon, Transportation
Explanation
§ The Metrolina Regional Travel Demand Model is a computer modeling tool for evaluating existing and future travel in the Metrolina region.
§ Ongoing refinement and updates of the Metrolina Regional Travel Demand Model are necessary to maintain the state-of-the-practice travel demand model as required by the U.S. Department of Transportation for air quality conformity determinations, highway travel forecasts, and transit ridership forecasts.
§ The Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) is the custodian of the Metrolina Regional Travel Demand Model for a 12-county, bi-state region. The city is responsible for managing all model-related work completed by both staff and consultants.
§ The terms of these agreements provide for the reimbursement of expenses related to the development and model maintenance of the Metrolina Regional Model.
§ The following agencies jointly fund the Metrolina Regional Travel Demand Model work:
- North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT),
- South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT),
- Cabarrus-Rowan Metropolitan Planning Organization (CRMPO),
- Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO),
- Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization (GCLMPO), and
- Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study (RFATS).
§ State Agencies will contribute a combined total of 50 percent ($117,500) in reimbursement for fiscal year (FY) 2027:
- NCDOT: 45 percent ($105,750), and
- SCDOT: Five percent ($11,750).
§ Various Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) contribute the remaining 50 percent ($117,500) based on the MPO's planning area:
- City of Concord on behalf of CRMPO: 7.217 percent ($16,959.51),
- City of Gastonia on behalf of GCLMPO: 8.022 percent ($18,850.74),
- City of Rock Hill on behalf of RFATS: 5.267 percent ($12,378.50), and
- City of Charlotte on behalf of CRTPO: 29.494 percent ($69,311.25).
§ The City of Charlotte contributes $7,929.21 of this amount.
§ The cost share of the agreements will be included in the city’s FY 2027 budget.
§ Shares for each MPO may be adjusted in the future to reflect the 2030 Census.
Fiscal Note
Funding: NCDOT, SCDOT, Cities of Rock Hill, Gastonia, and Concord, CRTPO, and Planning Operating Budget
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Resolution - Action A
Resolution - Action B