STP Funding Workshop Follow Up
Thank you to everyone who attended the LCCOM's Pre-Call For Projects STP Funding Workshop last week. We appreciate everyone coming out to learn about the Council's new rules and processes for the future LCCOM STP Program.
As we discussed at the training, we are following up with some useful links and information relating to the Council's STP Program:
Useful Links:
Couldn't make the workshop?
LCCOM staff is willing to hold the workshop again for those who couldn't make the September 6th date if there is interest in holding it again. Staff will present the same information again, so if you attended the first workshop there is no need to attend again.
If you are interested in attending the workshop at a later date, please complete this quick three question survey: Click here for the survey.
Save the Date
The Lake County Council of Mayors Transportation Committee will meet on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 9am at the Lake County Division of Transportation.
 News and Information
On June 28th, 2019 Governor Pritzker signed the REBUILD ILLINOIS capital plan to fund transportation projects along with many other investments.
It is important to note that although the tax rate on motor fuel has doubled, local agencies will not receive an amount equal the double of their current allotment, rather, Agencies should anticipate receiving two allotments of different amounts each month. The first allotment will be based on the previous tax rate of 19 cents per gallon and the second allotment will be based on the additional taxes. Even though agencies will receive separate payments, for accounting purposes these distributions should be combined in their MFT account. Local agencies should expect the first additional payment from the new tax rates in September.
For additional information on the Capital Bill, click here for the IDOT Circular Letter.
Click here for CMAP's Analysis of Transportation Funding in the Capital Bill.
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) order on cable franchising has been published in the Federal Register, setting an effective date of September 26, 2019. The order will substantially change cable franchises in many communities by allowing providers to deduct the value of many franchise obligations from their cash franchise payments to communities, and by eliminating local authority over non-cable services and infrastructure provided by cable companies. This order represents the most substantial change to cable franchising in the past 35 years, since the 1984 Cable Act was signed into law. The National League of Cities is encouraging communities to:
- Conduct in-depth reviews of their existing franchises, side letters, settlements, service agreements.
- Examine state laws to assess the likely impact of the order before it goes into effect this month.
- Proactively communicate with community stakeholders and congressional delegations before the effective date of the order, to help them understand what may change in the community as a result of reduced funding availability.
Congressional opposition to the order, and any further preemption, is critically important.
Communities should review these steps as soon as possible and decide whether they are able to contribute to legal efforts to fight the order. For information about the order please click here.
During the development of ON TO 2050 it became clear that a critical component of CMAP's walkability analysis was missing -- there was no regional data on sidewalks -- until now.
CMAP staff recently analyzed approximately 30,000 miles of roads in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties to determine the existence of sidewalks on one or both sides of the street and whether there is a barrier between traffic and the sidewalk. The resulting dataset shows that the availability, quality, and safety of sidewalks around the region varies greatly. The final product, a database now publicly available on the CMAP Data Hub, is a tool for understanding communities' pedestrian infrastructure needs, including how to prioritize sidewalk improvements. Read more on CMAP’s website about how your community can use the Sidewalk Inventory data.
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 Register today for CMAP’s fall events
Starting September 17, CMAP is hosting the fall event series, “ Small Plans, Big Ideas,” to connect local leaders and provide expert advice on how ON TO 2050 can make a difference in your community. We invite committee members to attend and help promote these events. Registration links follow. Partner toolkits, which provide promotional text you can use in your organization’s newsletter and on social media, are available on CMAP’s website.
 Click here for more information.
Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart, Lake County District 7 Board Member Steve Carlson, Gurnee Mayor Krysti Kovarik and the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) invite individuals to get important floodproofing tips and learn about how increased rainfall is impacting Lake County at an upcoming public information meeting.
Lake County has been experiencing more frequent and stronger rainfall events, which not only impacts the residents and business owners of Lake County, but also public and private development projects. SMC will present floodproofing tips businesses and homeowners can use to help safeguard their property, share data on the increased rainfall Lake County is receiving, provide resources and tools for best practices, and answer questions from the audience. Additional information can be found on the website.
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 17
Time:10 a.m. to noon
Location: Warren-Newport Public Library
Meeting Room A/B
224 N. O'Plaine Road
Gurnee, IL 60031
 Oct. 2 - 4, 2019 | Evanston, Illinois at the Hilton Orrington
This year’s conference theme is:
ELMRS - The Glue for Revitalizing Illinois
ELMRS is short for Economy, Livability, Mobility, Resiliency, and Stewardship. These 5 overall performance goals, established within the Illinois Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), provide the overarching framework for the vision of IDOT.
A preliminary program can be found here.
Registration can be completed here.
*IDOT Staff - please register by September 1st and select "pay by check". Invoices will be paid through the Bureau of Planning.
Lodging reservations can be made here:
Hilton Orrington/Evanston
1710 Orrington Avenue
Evanston, Illinois, 60201
1-847-866-8700
The special reservation rate group code is "IDOT". Price per night: $149 USD
IDOT has released a Circular Letter to provide information to Local Public Agencies regarding inclusion of Created Head in hydraulic submittals.
The Preliminary Bridge Design and Hydraulic Report, Form BLR 10210, was recently updated with instructions for its use. However, there have been some questions regarding whether to include Created Head when determining the Over-the-Road (OTR) flow and the elevation for Freeboard.
Click here to read the IDOT circular letter.
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