Call to Order

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11:00 A.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 July 30, 2020, regular meeting of the Texas Transportation Commission

Item 3

Acknowledgement of Service
a. Recognize by resolution Atlanta District Engineer Michael C. Anderson, P.E., for 36 years of service to the department
b. Recognize by resolution Amarillo District Engineer Brian Crawford, P.E., for 35 years of service to the department
c. Recognize by resolution Maintenance Division Director Dan Stacks, P.E., for 33 years of service to the department
d. Recognize by resolution Transportation Planning and Programming Division Director Peter Smith, 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 5

Financial Management
Consider the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2021 Texas Department of Transportation Budget (MO)

Item 6

Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR)
Consider the adoption of the Texas Department of Transportation's Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Legislative Appropriations Request (MO) (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 7

Texas Transportation Plan 2050
Consider the adoption of the Texas Transportation Plan (TTP) 2050 (MO) (Presentation)
Federal and state law require the department to develop a performance-based,
statewide, multimodal, and intermodal plan for passengers and freight. This minute
order adopts the TTP 2050 as the department’s updated statewide long-range
transportation plan.

Item 8

Unified Transportation Program (UTP)
Consider the approval of the 2021 Unified Transportation Program (MO) (Presentation)
The Unified Transportation Program (UTP) is a 10-year statewide plan for
transportation project development. The Project Selection Process (PSP) is approved
annually and describes the funding categories and process for selecting transportation
projects. This minute order approves the 2021 UTP for fiscal years 2021-2030 as well as
the PSP for the 2021 UTP.

Item 9

Project Development Agreement - 183A Phase III Project Williamson County
Consider (i) authorizing the Central Texas Regional Mobility
Authority (CTRMA) to use state owned right of way to develop, construct, and operate an
approximately 6.6 mile extension of 183A from Hero Way to just north of SH 29 in Williamson
County (183A Phase III Project), comprised of CTRMA’s toll project consisting of two tolled
main lanes in each direction (Authority Improvements) and non-tolled improvements to the
existing US 183 from approximately the junction of the existing 183A and US 183 northward to
just north of SH 29, along with general purpose lane extensions of US 183 north of SH 29
(TxDOT Improvements); (ii) approving the connection of the Authority Improvements with a
segment of the state highway system; (iii) authorizing CTRMA to develop, design, and construct
improvements to the state highway system in connection with the funding, design, and
construction of the non-tolled TxDOT Improvements; and (iv) authorizing the executive director
to enter into a project development agreement and take all actions necessary to carry out the
provisions of the minute order (MO)

This minute order approves CTRMA’s 183A Phase III Project and its connection to a
segment of the state highway system. No state funds will be used for the 183A Phase III
Project.

Item 10A

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 10B

Aviation Capital Improvement Program
Consider the approval of the Aviation Capital Improvement Program (MO)
The department is required to prepare and update annually a multi-year aviation
facilities capital improvement program. The department is seeking commission
approval of this program.

Item 10C

Routine Airport Maintenance Program
Consider the approval of the Routine Airport Maintenance Program (MO)
State law authorizes the award of state funding for routine airport maintenance
projects. The recommended airports are eligible for award of these grant funds
and the department seeks approval of the awards.

Item 11A

Advisory Committee Appointments
Aviation Advisory Committee
Consider the appointment of members to the Aviation Advisory Committee (MO)
The commission shall appoint each member for a term not to exceed three years.
This minute order approves the appointment of three members to the Aviation
Advisory Committee to fill the vacated terms.

Item 11B

Bicycle Advisory Committee
Consider the appointment of members to the Bicycle Advisory Committee (MO)
The Bicycle Advisory Committee advises the commission on bicycle issues and
matters of mutual coBy involving representatives of the public, including bicyclists and other
interested parties, the department helps ensure effective communication with the bicycling community, and that the bicyclist's perspective will be considered in the development of departmental policies related to bicycle use, including the design, construction, and maintenance of highways.ncern between the department and the bicycling community.

Item 11C

Border Trade Advisory Committee
Consider the appointment of members to the Border Trade Advisory Committee (MO)
This minute order appoints members to the Border Trade Advisory Committee.
The purpose of the committee, created in 2001 by the 77th Legislature, is to
define and develop a strategy and make recommendations to the commission and
the governor, in order to address the highest priority border trade transportation
challenges.

Item 12

Veteran Discount Program
Various Counties - Consider the approval of costs for fiscal year 2021 associated with the
Veteran Discount Program on the Central Texas Turnpike System, to be funded with payments
received from SH 130 Concession Company, LLC in accordance with the SH 130, Segments 5&6
Facility Concession Agreement, and interest earned on those payments (SH 130 payments), and
the allocation of funds from the SH 130 payments to that program and project (MO)
The department has established a separate fund to account for and track projects and
project costs funded with the SH 130 payments. This minute order authorizes certain
program costs on the CTTS to be funded with those payments.

Item 13A

El Paso County - El Paso County - Consider preliminary approval of a request
from El Paso County for a State Infrastructure Bank loan in the amount of up to
$4,600,000 to pay for the costs of construction necessary for a non-tolled, off-system
project to widen Pellicano Drive, add bike lanes, pedestrian walkways, and landscaping,
and connect to Loop 375 in El Paso County, Texas (MO)
El Paso County (County) will secure the loan with a pledge of ad-valorem tax
revenues. The loan will be used to pay the County’s costs associated with the
construction of a non-tolled, off-system project to widen Pellicano Drive, add
bike lanes, pedestrian walkways, and landscaping, and connect to Loop 375 in El
Paso County, Texas.

Item 13B

Bexar County - City of Shavano Park - Consider final approval of a request from
the City of Shavano Park for a State Infrastructure Bank loan in the amount of up to
$925,000 for a contribution to the department to pay for the costs of utility relocation
necessary for a non-tolled state highway improvement project on FM 1535 in Bexar
County, Texas (MO)

The City of Shavano Park (City) will secure the loan with a pledge of water fund
revenues and a backstop of general fund revenues. The loan will be used to pay
the City’s contribution to the department for utility relocation necessary for a
non-tolled state highway improvement project on FM 1535 in Bexar County,
Texas.

Item 14

Purchase Order Amendment
Consider the approval of a material change to a purchase order awarded under Chapter 2155 of
the Texas Government Code for the development, implementation, and operations support of the
Toll Operations Division back office system. This system provides transaction processing,
numerous interfaces to 3rd party systems, customer account maintenance, integration with a call
center and customer support system, website services, and a general accounting system. (MO)
This minute order proposes an amendment to a purchase order awarded under
Government Code, Chapter 2155 for the development, implementation and operations
support of the Toll Operations Division back office system. The terms of the purchase
order allow the amendment being proposed. Section 2155.088, Government Code,
requires that the governing body of a state agency, at a meeting, consider a material
change to the contract for goods or services awarded under Chapter 2155, Government
Code, and consider why that change is necessary. The proposed amendment is a
material change as defined under Chapter 2155.

Item 15

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 16

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) Bell County - SL 363 - Consider the removal from the system, transfer of
jurisdiction, control, and maintenance, and transfer of right of way to the City of
Temple, Texas (MO)
The district has determined that a segment of roadway is no longer
needed as part of the state highway system. The City of Temple (City) has
agreed to assume jurisdiction, control, and maintenance and has
requested that the right of way be transferred to the City. The right of
way may be transferred to the City 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.
(2) Dallas County - I-30 - 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.
(3) Dallas County - I-30 - 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) Dallas County - I-30 - 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) Denton County - FM 544 - Consider an exchange of right of way (MO)
The district has determined that a portion of existing right of way is no
longer needed for a state highway purpose.
(6) Galveston County - I-45 - 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.
(7) Lubbock County - SL 289 - 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.
(8) Williamson County - RM 1431 - Consider the sale of real property to the
successful bidder (MO)
The district has determined that the land is no longer needed for highway
purposes. The local governmental entities declined to purchase the land,
and legal notice was posted for sale by sealed bid. A successful bidder
has been identified, and the land may be sold to the successful bidder.

c. Reports
(1) Compliance Division Report
State law requires the commission to establish a compliance program, 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.
(2) Grimes and Montgomery Counties - Quarterly Construction Progress Report
for the State Highway 249 System (Report)
The commission financed a portion of the costs of the system with
obligations issued pursuant to a trust agreement. In accordance with
Section 407 of the trust agreement, the commission caused the general
engineering consultant to prepare a construction progress report by the
last day of the second month after the prior fiscal quarter and to submit
the report to the commission. A copy of the report shall also be filed with
the trustee and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, through its
Electronic Municipal Markets Access System.

d. Finance
(1) Investment Policy and Investment Strategies
Consider the annual review and approval of the investment policy and investment
strategies applicable to all funds of the commission not otherwise required to be
invested by the comptroller (MO)
This minute order approves the commission’s investment policy and
investment strategies. The Public Funds Investment Act requires the
commission to review the investment policy and investment strategies on
an annual basis, and to approve by order any modifications to the
investment policy and investment strategies.
(2) Debt and Derivative Management Policies
Consider the annual review of the debt management policy and derivative
management policy for financing programs of the commission (MO)
This minute order approves the debt management policy which establishes
parameters for the commission's financing programs considering
acceptable levels of risk, minimizing interest costs, and optimizing future
flexibility with consideration to achieving and maintaining the best
possible credit ratings. Additionally, this minute order approves the
derivative management policy which establishes responsibilities,
objectives, and guidelines for use of derivatives such as interest rate
swaps and similar products to efficiently and prudently manage the
commission's asset/liability profile.
(3) Dallas and Denton Counties - Consider the approval of the I-35E Managed
Lanes Project annual budget of revenues, operating and maintenance expenses,
and capital expenditures (MO)
This minute order approves the annual budget of revenues, operating and
maintenance expenses, and capital expenditures for the I-35E Managed
Lanes Project in Dallas and Denton counties. The commission financed a
portion of the costs of the I-35E Project with a TIFIA loan. The trust
agreement for the loan stipulates that the commission will adopt an
annual budget by the business day preceding the first day of each fiscal
year.
(4) Travis and Williamson Counties - Consider the approval of the Central
Texas Turnpike System annual operating, maintenance, and capital budgets
(MO)
This minute order approves the annual operating, maintenance, and
capital budgets for the Central Texas Turnpike System (CTTS) which
consists of SH 130 Segments 1-4,
SH 45N, SH 45SE, and Loop 1 extension. Some costs of the CTTS were
financed with debt obligations. The Indenture of Trust stipulates that the
commission will adopt annual budgets by August 31 of the preceding
fiscal year.

e. Highway Designations
(1) Culberson County - Consider redesignating the entirety of FM 3541 as
FM 2185 and extending the designation of FM 2185 (MO)
This minute order redesignates the entirety of FM 3541 as FM 2185 from
the intersection of RM 652 southward to the terminus of FM 3541, a
distance of approximately 6.3 miles, and extends the designation of FM
2185 from the terminus of the current FM 3541 southward along Smileys
Road, Weatherby Road, County Road 501, Nevel Road, and Rustler
Springs Road to the intersection of Looney Spur Road and the current FM
2185, a distance of approximately 30.0 miles.
(2) Lubbock County - Near the city of Lubbock, consider designating a segment
of US 84 along proposed SL 88 and redesignating a segment of US 84 as
BU 84-D (MO)
Minute Order 115000, dated July 27, 2017, designated SL 88 on a new
location from
US 84 northwest of Lubbock to US 84 southeast of Lubbock, a distance of
approximately 36.9 miles. Upon completion of SL 88, this minute order
designates a segment of US 84 along SL 88 from the intersection of FM
2641 southeastward to the intersection of
CR 9657, a distance of approximately 36.9 miles thereby making SL 88
concurrent with US 84, and redesignates a segment of US 84 as BU 84-D
from the intersection of US 84 and FM 2641 southeastward to the
intersection of US 84 and CR 9657, a distance of approximately 36.0
miles.

f. Land Acquisitions for Facilities
Various Counties - Consider the grant of authority to the department to acquire real
property for facilities (MO)
The department is in the process of acquiring real property for the construction
of new facilities and the expansion of existing facility sites. Funds for the
purchase of these properties were appropriated by the 86th Legislature, General
Appropriations Act for the 2020-21 Biennium. The department requests the
commission’s authorization to enter into purchase contracts and related
documents to complete the acquisition of the listed properties.

g. Designation of Access Control
Caldwell County - SH 130, in the city of Lockhart - Consider the redesignation of
one location on the southbound frontage road of SH 130 at which access will be
permitted to the abutting property (MO)
The redesignation of one 60-foot break in the control-of-access line with one
proposed 60-foot break in the control-of-access line will allow the abutting
landowners to open one agricultural / commercial driveway for access to and
from the southbound frontage road of SH 130. The district has determined that
access may be permitted at the designated location.

h. Prohibition Order
Various Counties - Consider issuing an order prohibiting the operation of certain motor
vehicles on Texas Department of Transportation toll projects (MO)
Transportation Code, Section 372.110, authorizes the commission to issue an
order prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle on a department toll project if
the registered owner of the vehicle has been finally determined to be a habitual
violator, subject to certain notice requirements. A person commits an offense if
the person operates a motor vehicle on a toll project in violation of the order.
Subsequent offenses may result in impoundment of the vehicle.

i. 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 17 - 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