Call to Order

12:00 P.M. CONVENE MEETING

Item 1

Meeting Guidelines
Staff will provide instruction and guidance on procedures for the meeting.

Commission Opening Remarks

Commission Opening Remarks

Item 2

Consider the approval of the Minutes of the June 25, 2020, regular meeting
of the Texas Transportation Commission

Item 3

Acknowledgement of Service
a. Recognize by resolution Lufkin District Engineer Cheryl P. Flood, P.E.,
for 38 years of service to the department.
b. Recognize by resolution Design Division Director Camille Thomason, P.E.,
for 20 years of service to the department.

Item 4A

Contracts
Consider the award or rejection of contracts for highway construction and
maintenance, and construction and rehabilitation of buildings
These proposed minute orders contain information concerning the receipt of bids for highway improvement
contracts. The department may reschedule receipt of bids for those projects where the commission rejects
all bids. Those bids accepted by the commission will result in conditional contract awards to the low
bidders. Contract award conditions may involve securing funding from other sources, the contractor's
ability to satisfy federal DBE subcontracting requirements, or other requirements as outlined in the project
bid proposal.

Highway Improvement and Other Transportation Facilities
(see attached itemized list) (MO)

Item 4B

Routine Maintenance (see attached itemized list) (MO)

Item 4C

Construction and Rehabilitation of Buildings
(see attached itemized list) (MO)

Item 5

Discussion Item
Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR)
Discuss the Texas Department of Transportation's proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Legislative
Appropriations Request (LAR) (Presentation)
Every two years the department is required to submit a Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) for the
upcoming biennium to be considered by the Texas Legislature. The proposed LAR describes the level of
funding, method of finance, and FTEs associated with the department's strategies for the fiscal year 2022-
2023 biennium. State law requires the department to deliver the LAR to the commission in an open meeting
not later than the 30th day before the date the department submits the LAR to the Legislative Budget Board
and the Governor’s Office.

Item 6

Aviation
Various Counties - Consider the award of federal non-primary entitlement grant
funding, federal apportionment grant funding, and state grant funding for airport improvement
projects at various locations (MO)
Federal law authorizes the award of federal non-primary entitlement grant funding and federal
apportionment grant funding to preserve and improve the state's general aviation system. State law
authorizes the award of state grant funding for capital improvement projects.

Item 7

Public Transportation
Various Counties - Consider the award of state funds and federal §5304 Statewide and
Non-metropolitan Transportation Planning Program funds to designated lead agencies (MO)
The awards identified in this minute order reflect the allocation of state funds and federal §5304 funds to
locally designated lead agencies for the Regionally Coordinated Transportation Planning 5 Year Plan
update.

Item 8

Design Build Contracts
Dallas County - I-35E Phase 2 Project - Consider authorizing the department to issue
a request for proposals to design, construct and maintain the I-35E Phase 2 Project,
consisting of the full reconstruction and widening of the I-35E corridor from I-635 to the
Denton County line in Dallas County, and “grandfathering” the existing two reversible
toll managed lanes with no new toll lanes; and consider approving stipulated amounts as
payment for the work product of unsuccessful proposers. The project includes the
addition of one general purpose lane and one frontage road lane in each direction. The
project will not include funding from either Proposition 1 or Proposition 7. (MO)
(Presentation)
On April 30, 2020, in Minute Order 115724, the commission authorized the department to issue a request
for qualifications to design, construct and maintain the I-35E Phase 2 Project. This minute order continues
the procurement process by authorizing the issuance of a request for proposals for the project and
approves stipulated amounts for the payment of work product of responsive, unsuccessful proposers.

Item 9

Debt Management
Consider authorizing certain commission representatives, including the chief financial officer
and the director of the Project Finance, Debt and Strategic Contracts Division, to act on behalf of
the commission to make all disclosure filings and submit reports, including disclosure reports, in
relation to the commission’s outstanding debt obligations (MO)
This minute order will authorize certain commission representatives, including the chief financial officer
and the director of the Project Finance, Debt and Strategic Contracts Division, named in the commission’s
various bond resolutions and trust indentures, to make all disclosure filings and submit reports, including
continuing disclosure reports, without further action by the commission, in relation to the commission’s
debt obligations for the Central Texas Turnpike System, I-35E System, SH 249 System, and Highway
Improvement General Obligation, State Highway Fund, and Texas Mobility Fund.

Item 10

Eminent Domain Proceedings
Various Counties - Consider the authorization of the filing of condemnation proceedings
to acquire real property by eminent domain for non-controlled and controlled access highways
(see attached itemized list) (MO)
Commission findings, determinations, and authorizations for the state, by motion made in accordance with
Senate Bill 18, 82nd Legislature, to acquire by eminent domain, upon the payment of adequate and just
compensation, various ownership interests in specific parcels of real property that are needed to develop
or improve both non-controlled and controlled access state highways, to include requesting the state
attorney general to bring and pursue condemnation suits relating to those specific parcels of real property
described in the attached itemized list.

Item 11

Routine Minute Orders and Reports
a. Donations to the Department
Various Districts - Consider the acknowledgment of donations with a value of
$500 or more, including donations of money, materials, services, or real property, that are
made to the department for the purpose of assisting the department in carrying out its
functions and duties or for improving access to or from a highway on the state highway
system (see attached itemized list) (MO)
State statutes require the commission to acknowledge the acceptance of a gift to the department
that is valued at $500 or more. By the adoption of this minute order, the commission
acknowledges the receipt and acceptance of the property specified in the minute order.
b. Real Estate Dispositions
The commission must approve the sales, transfers, and exchanges of state rights of way and other
real properties that are no longer needed for a state highway purpose. It must also approve,
accept, and acknowledge donations to the state of real property that is valued at $500 or more.
(1) Burnet County - FM 1431 - Consider an easement release to the underlying fee
owner (MO)
The district has determined that the easement is no longer needed for highway purposes.
The easement may be released to the underlying fee owner.
(2) Burnet County - FM 1431 - Consider an easement release to the underlying fee
owner (MO)
The district has determined that the easement is no longer needed for highway purposes.
The easement may be released to the underlying fee owner.
(3) Harris County - US 59 - Consider the sale of right of way to an abutting
landowner (MO)
The district has determined that the land is no longer needed for highway purposes. An
abutting landowner has requested to purchase the land, and it may be sold to the
requester.
(4) Harris County - US 90 - Consider the sale of right of way to an abutting
landowner (MO)
The district has determined that the land is no longer needed for highway purposes. An
abutting landowner has requested to purchase the land, and it may be sold to the
requester.
(5) Harris County - I-10 - Consider an exchange of real property (MO)
The district has determined that certain real property is no longer needed for a state
highway purpose. Silver Eagle Beverages, LLC has entered into an Exchange Agreement
with the department whereby it would acquire the unneeded real property (Tract 1) in
exchange for certain land (Parcel A) that is needed for a state highway purpose. Silver
Eagle Beverages, LLC will pay the department the $66,440 difference in values at
closing.
(6) Reeves County - FM 761 - Consider the removal from the system, transfer of
jurisdiction, control, and maintenance, and transfer of right of way to the Town
of Pecos City (MO)
The district has determined that a segment of public road is no longer needed as part of
the system. The town has agreed to assume jurisdiction, control, and maintenance and
has requested that the right of way be transferred to the town. The right of way may be
transferred to the town without cost to remain in use for public road purposes and will
revert to the state if it ceases to be used for public road purposes.
c. Reports
(1) Compliance Division Report
State law requires the commission to establish a compliance program,
which must include a Compliance Division to oversee the program. The Compliance
Division is responsible for acting to prevent and detect serious breaches of department
policy, fraud, waste, and abuse of office, including any acts of criminal conduct within
the department. The Compliance Division is required to provide a monthly report to the
commission regarding investigations and a summary of information relating to trends
and recommendations.
c. Reports (continued)
(2) Letting allocation status report
Consider the acceptance of the quarterly status report on the FY 2020 letting
allocation, the actual allocation utilized through the current month, proposed
remaining highway maintenance and construction contract letting for the fiscal
year (Report)
This report will provide the current overall allocation status, by district and metropolitan
planning organization, of the FY 2020 letting allocation and will also provide the
anticipated effect on the letting allocation of remaining proposed highway maintenance
and construction letting.
(3) State Highway Fund 6
Consider the acceptance of the quarterly report on FY 2020 State Highway
Fund 6 cash status (Report)
This report updates the commission on the year-to-date cash balance and activity of
Fund 6. The report will include original projections and actual revenues/inflows and
expenditures/outflows on a cash basis.
(4) Quarterly Investment Report
Consider the acceptance of the Quarterly Investment Report for all of the funds
invested at the direction of the commission (Report)
This is a presentation of the quarterly investment report for the investment of: (1) funds
held by the Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, under the Indenture of Trust securing
the Central Texas Turnpike System toll revenue obligations; (2) funds for the pre-paid
TxTag account held by the Bank of New York Mellon, acting as custodian; (3) funds held
by Amegy Bank, a Division of ZB, National Association, as trustee, under the Trust
Agreement securing the IH 35E Managed Lanes Project toll revenue obligations; and (4)
funds held by U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, under the Master Trust
Agreement securing the SH 249 System toll revenue obligations.
d. Finance
(1) State Highway Fund Bonds
Consider approving the Tenth Supplemental Resolution authorizing the issuance
of State Highway Fund revenue refunding bonds in one or more series, the
documents relating to the issuance of such bonds, the refinancing of certain
outstanding State Highway Fund revenue bonds without incurring additional debt
and without extending the final maturity, if financial market conditions are
favorable for refinancing, and the designation of department officials to take all
actions necessary to deliver the bonds (MO)
This action provides final authorization for the chief financial officer and other
designated department officials to move forward with the issuance of one or more series
of State Highway Fund revenue refunding bonds to refund all or any portion of
outstanding bonds and approve official statements, bond purchase contracts, escrow
agreements, and other related documents, as authorized under Section 49-n, Article III of
the Texas Constitution, Transportation Code §222.003, and Government Code Chapters
1207 and 1371. Any series of refunding bonds must achieve net present value debt
service savings of at least 3% of the bonds refunded and/or provide for the refinancing of
outstanding variable rate bonds.
d. Finance (continued)
(2) Texas Mobility Fund Bonds
Consider approving the Fourteenth Supplemental Resolution authorizing the
issuance of Texas Mobility Fund refunding bonds in one or more series, the
documents relating to the issuance of such bonds, the refinancing of certain
outstanding Texas Mobility Fund bonds without incurring additional debt and
without extending the final maturity, if financial market conditions are favorable
for refinancing, and the designation of department officials to take all actions
necessary to deliver the bonds (MO)
This action provides final authorization for the chief financial officer and other
designated department officials to move forward with the issuance of one or more series
of Texas Mobility Fund refunding bonds to refund all or any portion of outstanding
bonds, and approve official statements/reoffering memorandum, bond purchase
contracts, escrow agreements, and other related documents, as authorized under Section
49-k, Article III of the Texas Constitution, Transportation Code Chapter 201, Subchapter
M, and Government Code Chapters 1207 and 1371. Any series of refunding bonds must
achieve a net present value debt service savings of at least 3% of the bonds refunded
and/or provide for the refinancing of variable rate bonds.
(3) Highway Improvement General Obligation Bonds
Consider approving the Sixth Supplemental Resolution authorizing the issuance
of Highway Improvement General Obligation (HIGO) refunding bonds in one or
more series, the documents relating to the issuance of such bonds, the refinancing
of certain outstanding HIGO bonds without incurring additional debt and without
extending the final maturity, if financial market conditions are favorable for
refinancing, and the designation of department officials to take all actions
necessary to deliver the bonds (MO)
This action provides final authorization for the chief financial officer and other
designated department officials to move forward with the issuance of one or more series
of general obligation refunding bonds to refund all or any portion of outstanding bonds
and approve official statements, bond purchase contracts, escrow agreements, and other
related documents, as authorized under Section 49-p, Article III of the Texas
Constitution, Transportation Code §222.004, and Government Code Chapters 1207 and
1371. Any series of refunding bonds must achieve a net present value debt service
savings of at least 3% of the bonds refunded.
(4) Central Texas Turnpike System Bonds
Consider approving the Ninth Supplemental Indenture authorizing the issuance
of one or more series of Central Texas Turnpike System (CTTS) revenue
refunding bonds to refund all or any portion of the outstanding CTTS bonds, the
documents relating to such bonds, the refinancing or remarketing of certain
outstanding CTTS bonds without incurring additional debt and without extending
the final maturity, if financial market conditions are favorable for refinancing,
and the designation of department officials to take all actions necessary to deliver
the bonds (MO)
This action provides final authorization for the chief financial officer and other
designated department officials to move forward with remarketing outstanding CTTS
bonds subject to mandatory tender, the issuance of one or more series of CTTS revenue
refunding bonds to refund all or any portion of outstanding bonds and approve official
statements, bond purchase contracts, escrow agreements, and other related documents as
authorized by Government Code Chapters 1207 and 1371. Any series of refunding bonds
must achieve a net present value debt service savings of at least 3% of the bonds
refunded and/or provide for the refinancing of variable rate bonds.
d. Finance (continued)
(5) Central Texas Turnpike System
Travis and Williamson Counties - Consider the acceptance of the Quarterly
Report of Actual Traffic and Toll Revenue for the Central Texas Turnpike
System (MO)
Report of actual traffic and revenue for the CTTS as of May 31, 2020.
e. Speed Zones
Various Counties - Consider the establishment or alteration of regulatory and
construction speed zones on various sections of highways in the state (MO)
This minute order establishes or alters regulatory and construction speed zones on various
sections of highways in the state.

Item 12 - Executive Session, Open Comment, & Adjourn

Executive Session Pursuant to Government Code, Chapter 551
Section 551.071 - Consultation with and advice from legal counsel regarding any
item on this agenda, pending or contemplated litigation, or other legal matters.

OPEN COMMENT PERIOD - At the conclusion of all other agenda items, the commission will allow an open comment period, not to exceed one hour, to receive public comment on any other matter that is under the jurisdiction of the department. No action will be taken. Each speaker will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. Speakers must be signed up prior to the beginning of the open comment period.

ADJOURN