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FY 2018-19 ANNUAL REPORT

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REGIONALplanning Mayor Bob Teso

mission

Pima Association of Governments was established as a council of governments in November 1970

Pima Association of Governments was federally designated as a metropolitan planning organization in 1973

Pima Association of Governments was federally designated as the region’s water quality management planning agency (1972), air quality planning

agency (1978) and solid waste planning agency (1976)

Pima Association of Governments was designated as a Transportation Management Agency by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation in July 2002

Pima Association of Governments was designated by the state as the Regional Transportation Authority in 2004

To address regional issues through cooperative efforts and pooled resources, and to provide accurate, relevant data that

leads to effective regional planning decisions.


LETTER FROM PAG REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAIRMayor Bob Teso

In November 2020, Pima Association of Governments (PAG) will mark its 50th year of incorporation. As we approach this major milestone, we have time to reflect on why this organization was established.

Some of the key points in PAG’s Articles of Incorporation describe that the purpose is:

• to provide a forum for discussion and study of regional problems of mutual interest to the governments in the Tucson urban area

• to insure through cooperation and the pooling of common resources, maximum efficiency and economy in governmental operations

• to facilitate agreements among the governmental units for specific projects

• to attain the greatest degree of intergovernmental cooperation possible

All of this is to be done through “the spirit of cooperation.”

Our mission statement is clearly tied to the purpose of this organization: to address regional issues through cooperative efforts and pooled resources, and to provide accurate, relevant data that leads to effective regional planning decisions.

Working together is in PAG’s DNA. The fruits of our collaborative efforts over the years are most clearly demonstrated with the success of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), which is managed by PAG. This regional model has long been regarded as the essence of government leadership, community leadership and the public coming together to find common ground for the good of everyone.

The delivery of more than 850 transportation projects has more than demonstrated the accountability of the RTA. The accompanying economic impact of more than $1 billion of related public and private sector investments tells an added story of the benefits of transportation self-funding through the RTA’s half-cent sales (or excise) tax.

In today’s funding environment, we have limited transportation resources. The money we receive from federal and state gas taxes is stagnant and, unfortunately, opportunities for increases in those funding sources are slim.

As a metropolitan planning organization, we address safety performance in all of our work to ensure we have a safe, reliable and efficient transportation network. We also address this through PAG’s 5-year transportation improvement program (TIP), which is updated biennially, and PAG’s long-range Regional Mobility and Accessibility Program (RMAP), which currently is being updated.

The most effective approach to delivering a quality regional transportation network ties back to our purpose of pooling our resources to seek maximum efficiency and economy in what we do as an organization, which includes local, county, state and tribal governments.

As we begin the process to develop a new RTA plan, maximizing our resources from a regional perspective will best address our regional transportation needs. We have gained the public’s trust through the delivery of multimodal transportation projects across the region. We do this by bringing diverse interests together to find common solutions to regional issues, such as through the development of our upcoming 208 Plan to address wastewater management, the 2020 Census to ensure we have quality data to make better decisions and through the development of our upcoming Long-Range Regional Transit Plan. Each of these activities involves collaboration with our member jurisdictions and public participation.

We all want to see thriving communities that maintain the beauty of the Sonoran desert. Yet, we often don’t agree on the methods to sustain our livelihoods. Let’s continue to come together with all our voices and rise together as one region to solve cross-jurisdictional challenges, ensuring that the communities we hold dear today will flourish for generations to come.

The PAG Regional Council and the Regional Transportation Authority Board operate under the system of one member, one vote to achieve regional unity. Key collaborative points in their regional unity pledge asks council/board leaders:

• to encourage and uphold the importance of regional collaboration to address regional priorities and pursue regional solutions

• to identify and recognize that regionally critical issues cross jurisdictional boundaries, and that individual jurisdictions must work together as equal partners for the region to reach consensus to address these issues

• to proactively communicate with their peers, as well as other regional, state and federal partners, supported by PAG/RTA staff, in order to display a unified effort to address issues promptly and reach a positive outcome for the good of the region

• to make decisions guided by regional values that focus on achieving safe and reliable transportation, economic prosperity, and healthy, vibrant and livable communities

REGIONALcollaboration

City of South Tucson Mayor BOB TESO PAG Chair

Town of Marana Mayor ED HONEA

PAG Member

Town of Oro Valley Mayor JOE WINFIELD PAG Member

AZ State Transportation Board MICHAEL HAMMOND

PAG Member

Pima County Board of Supervisors

RAMÓN VALADEZ PAG Member

Pima Association of Governments

FARHAD MOGHIMIExecutive Director

Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman

NED NORRIS JR. PAG Member

City of Tucson Mayor JONATHAN

ROTHSCHILD PAG Member

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Vice Chairman PETER YUCUPICIO

PAG Member

Town of Sahuarita Mayor TOM MURPHY PAG Member

2019 PAG Regional Council



FY 2018-19program highlights

October 2018Pima Association of Governments is a member of the Joint Planning Advisory Council, a planning partnership for the Arizona Sun Corridor. Members collaborate on areas of mutual interest and coordinate their respective planning efforts to achieve economic success in the corridor. Other members include Maricopa Association of Governments, Central Arizona Governments, the Central Yavapai Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Sun Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization. In October, the Regional Council approved an updated resolution to pledge regional collaboration and authorize the Regional Partnering Center through a memorandum of understanding to represent PAG on JPAC to bring added flexibility and allow for greater private sector perspective. RPC, a 501(c)(3) managed by PAG, advances policies, practices and solutions to regional planning, environmental and energy challenges in Pima County through research and education outreach with the goal of developing programs for their solution or management.

January 2019 The Regional Council voted to support updated

transportation performance targets developed by the Arizona Department of Transportation. State departments of transportation are required to develop projected targets for bridge and pavement conditions, system reliability and other performance measure areas. A performance target is defined as a projection and not the desired outcome. The original performance targets were approved in October 2018.

In coordination with the Regional Partnering Center (RPC), Pima Association of Governments entered into a contract with Magellan Advisors – a national consultant in comprehensive broadband, smart city and other community initiatives – to prepare a regional assessment of advanced communications infrastructure. The assessment will identify how the region may benefit from broadband infrastructure improvements and recommend regional action to improve the region’s communications infrastructure. The assessment is the outcome of the work of a Smart Communities Task Force of PAG’s Economic Vitality Advisory Committee and can lead to the establishment of smart region policies, standards and best practices. The task force met to explore issues, goals and

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FY 2018-19program highlightspotential strategies for moving toward a smart community vision in the metropolitan area. The assessment is the first step toward building the smart region. The RPC will coordinate with private sector partners.

A recommendation by PAG’s Social Services Planning Committee was approved for FY 2019-20 Social Services Block Grant allocations totaling $1.4 million. This year, the committee agreed to maintain funding levels with a slight increase for all allocations. All services in the funding recommendations are contracted with local service providers through the Arizona Department of Economic Security.

Pima Association of Governments and Central Arizona Governments entered into a memorandum of understanding to coordinate Areawide Water Quality Management Plan activities where both planning areas are impacted. The management plans are required under Section 208 of the Clean Water Act. The coordination will apply to responsibilities such as information sharing, coordination of changes on wastewater plant ownership or boundaries, and joint approvals.

March 2019 The Regional Council approved a five-year research,

innovation and entrepreneurial memorandum of understanding with Maricopa Association of Governments, the Arizona State University/Thunderbird School of Global Management, the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, Maricopa Community Colleges, Pima Community College, and others. The agreement allows the organizations, including support from MAG’s and PAG’s respective economic advisory committees, to support grant requests by Arizona’s education institutions to enhance their competitiveness and improve Arizona’s economy. Specific interest areas include: (1) personalized medicine, biomarkers and health solutions; (2) renewable energy; (3) advanced

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manufacturing/manufacturing institute; (4) national security and defense systems; (5) personalized learning systems (6) biosciences, (7) environmental sciences.

MAY 2019 After being presented at three open houses for

public review, PAG’s FY 2020-24 Transportation Improvement Program was approved by the Regional Council. The value of programmed improvements across the region is $1.2 billion. The TIP identifies priorities for federal, state and local roadways, transit or bus services, aviation projects, and programs such as ride sharing, vanpooling, or bicycle and pedestrian safety programs and projects. Major projects in the FY 2020-2024 TIP, including new and continuing projects, are:

• Construction of a new traffic interchange at I-10 and Ruthrauff, and widening of I-10 between Ina and Ruthrauff

• Construction of the Downtown Links project

• Widening of Grant Road, from Oracle to Swan

The TIP includes projects funded through the Regional Transportation Authority plan, which Pima County voters approved on May 16, 2006. The RTA plan will be implemented through 2026.

The Regional Council approved sub-county population projections for 2018-2055. The projections were developed in collaboration with the State of Arizona and are used for different planning projects, such as the development of PAG’s long-range transportation and land use plans. The projections are based on the Jan. 1, 2018, jurisdictional boundaries which are assumed to remain constant for the projected horizon to 2055. The numbers will be updated again in 2022.

5-Year Regional Transporation Improvement Program

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LONG-RANGE REGIONAL TRANSIT PLAN

DRAFTSeptember 2019

Prepared by: Jarrett Walker + Associates | Cambridge Systematics

Federally designated metropolitan planning organizations are required to complete an overall work program. The Regional Council approved PAG’s FY 2020 and FY 2021 Overall Work Program which describes PAG’s roles and responsibilities and the planning priorities and activities to be carried out over a two-year period. The OWP serves as an agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation to secure federal funding. The approval followed a formal review by state and federal partners.

PAG entered into a contract to hire a consultant to assist in developing a new activity-based model. The new model offers more sensitivity to policy changes and flexibility for considering emerging transportation technologies, such as connected and autonomous vehicles. This work will support collaborative efforts with Maricopa Association of Governments to establish a mega-region model. The goal is to formulate the megaregion model approach following the adoption of the long-range transportation plan in 2024. The plan will be developed using the new model.

OTHER MAJOR ACTIVITIES In March, leaders from the Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) conducted a certification review at PAG, a metropolitan planning organization. Certification review occurs every four years to ensure that MPOs in urbanized areas, with population greater than 200,000, meet federal requirements for transportation planning processes. In September, the FHWA and FTA officially notified PAG of its successful re-certification. Commendations included PAG’s use of online performance-based tools to inform transportation planning decisions and the development of a Regional Freight Plan that can be integrated into Arizona’s State Freight Plan, among others.

PAG formed a 2020 Census Coalition with public and private sector partners to build community support and early engagement to share the importance of everyone’s participation in the 2020 Census. Census participation determines how billions in federal dollars are distributed to states for local, regional and state programs, such as for schools, housing, roads and hospitals. PAG also developed an online 2020 Census Toolkit at PAGregion.com/census with information and downloadable materials for partner use during the “Count me in!” 2020 Census awareness campaign. Ongoing education will continue until April 1, 2020, also known as Census Day, and again through U.S. Census Bureau follow-up activities to non-responders until the end of July.

PAG is nearing completion of a draft Long-Range Regional Transit Plan to improve public transportation and increase mobility options. The plan will look at high-performing, high-demand transit corridors and focus on “frequency-first” service that aligns with PAG’s 2015 Future Transit Vision. Development of the draft plan included a system analysis to establish an inventory of existing services, identify travel markets and look at system accessibility. This information was presented in the Choices Report, which is available online at PAGregion.com. The draft plan will be presented to the Regional Council for approval.

• Child care and development (Head Start, Child Care and Development Fund)

• School lunch (SNAP, National School Lunch Program)

• Supplemental nutrition (WIC)

• Health care and insurance (Community, Migrant, Homeless, Public Housing, Health Care Programs)

• Safe and clean housing (Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers Program)

• Energy assistance (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)

An accurate census count means better funding for:

If you miss being counted in the U.S. census, federal funding for programs and services you rely on may be at risk. Be counted to get the representation and support you need.

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to meet your needs.

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• Mobile-friendly census form available mid-March 2020

• Please submit forms by April 1, 2020

• By law (Title 13) information is kept confidential

Countin!me

Acceda a importantes programas locales, regionales y estatales que reciben

dólares federales determinados por el conteo del censo, tales como: • El Programa SNAP • Programa Nacional de Almuerzo Escolar • Programa Especial de Nutrición Suplementaria para Mujeres,

Infantes y Niños (WIC) • Programa Sección 8 de Cupones de Opción de Vivienda • El Programa Medicaid • El Programa Head Start • Fondo para el cuidado y desarrollo del niño • Subsidios de educación del Título 1 La representación justa en el gobierno garantiza que se entiendan sus necesidades

Ayude a determinar el número de tiendas, hospitales, organizaciones sin

fines de lucro, nuevos negocios y empleos en su comunidadEl censo de Los Estados Unidos es un recuento de donde viven y duermen

todos la mayor parte del tiempo. Los niños hispanos son los más infracontables*. TODAS las edades pueden participar. Se completa un

Formulario de Censo por hogar.

Por qué participar en el Censo de 2020:

*El subconte de niños pequeños en el Censo de los EE. UU., publicación de 2015

Desde bebés hasta abuelos, todos serán contados en el censo de los Estados Unidos.

Su voz es importante. ¡Hágalo contar!


• El Formulario del Censo será disponible a mediados de marzos de 2020 en la aplicación apto del celular móvil• Por favor, envíe formularios antes del 1 de abril de 2020

• Por ley (Título 13) la información se mantiene confidencial

Cuentaconmigo!

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3 ChoicesYou will have three options to complete your 2020 Census form:

Online(Even on mobile devices)

Phone Mail

Every home should receive information to access the census form

starting in mid-March 2020. Here’s why your participation is important:Participation is required

Census data determine

how more than $675

billion in federal funds are

distributed into states and

communities each year to

support essential state and

local programs.

The results determine how

many seats each state

gets in the U.S. House of

Representatives.

State officials use

census data to redraw

the boundaries of their

congressional districts.

Census data help

businesses, researchers

and communities make

important decisions

that affect new business

development, job creation,

new roads and funding for

school lunches.

Countin!me

PAGregion.com/censusPlease complete your forms by April 1, 2020 Kids are people, too! Countin!me

Count all your children living in your home on census day. Complete your census form by April 1, 2020.(Form available mid-March 2020)


PAG is nearing completion of an update to its Areawide Water Quality Management Plan (Section 208). As the region’s federally designated planning agency, PAG must update the 208 Plan to reflect changing conditions and projections. The plan addresses water pollution sources, such as solid waste, stormwater and domestic wastewater, by inventorying point sources of pollution, water quality conditions, management efforts and goals. New facilities, or facilities making changes, must follow adopted PAG processes to become consistent with the 208 Plan. The draft plan will be presented to the Regional Council for approval.

PAG is working on an update to its 2045 Regional Mobility and Accessibility Plan. PAG is federally required to update its long-range transportation plan, or RMAP. The last update was adopted in 2016. The 2045 RMAP Update will look at transportation priorities for 2020-2045. Transportation projects in the region must be shown to be consistent with approved long-range transportation plans to be eligible for funding available to regions. The fiscally constrained plan must be approved by the Regional Council.

PAG participated in the “We Can’t Sit Idle” Sun Corridor Transportation Summit, hosted by the Joint Planning Advisory Council in December 2018. Participants included state and local elected officials, regional planning agencies, and business leaders. Businesses from around the state shared how transportation is critical to their operations. The goal of the summit was to educate elected leaders on current transportation funding challenges, possible new revenue sources, and the importance of continued funding to support infrastructure vital to businesses that contribute to the state’s economic vitality.

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REGIONALsuccess

Completion of the five-year transportation improvement program, updated biennially

Collaboration with the Joint Planning Advisory Council

Launch of the Advanced Communications Infrastructure Assessment

Signed memorandum of understanding to support research, innovation and entrepreneurial assistance

Completion of new population projections

Launch of 2020 Census partnership and outreach efforts

Many local, regional and state programs important to the welfare of kids receive federal funding on the basis of census statistics. Examples include: • Medicaid • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • Medicare, Head Start/Early Head Start • Section 8 Housing programs • Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

The U.S. census is a count of everyone where they live and sleep most of the time. If your child spends equal time in different homes, count them where they are on April 1, 2020.

Many people forget to count their children under the age of five in

the census. If you are a parent or guardian, remember to count your

children. Their future depends on you.

Kids are people, too!


Countin!me

• Mobile-friendly census form available mid-March 2020• Please submit forms by April 1, 2020

• By law (Title 13) information is kept confidential

SU VOZ ES IMPORTANTE. ¡HÁGALO CONTAR!Por favor, envíe formularios del Censo antes del 1 DE ABRIL DE 2020.

(El Formulario del Censo será disponible a mediados de marzos de 2020 en la aplicación apto del celular móvil)


Cuentaconmigo!

!



REGIONALleadership awardSwanson Award Recipient: PCC Chancellor Pima Community College Chancellor Lee Lambert received Pima Association of Governments’ 2019 Thomas L. Swanson Regional Leadership Award.

The Swanson award is given in honor of a former PAG executive director, the late Thomas L. Swanson, to acknowledge an individual or organization that has affected positive change in the region in the areas of transportation, air quality, water quality or economic vitality.

Lambert was recognized for his efforts in workforce development and economic vitality initiatives to bolster the region. His accomplishments include launching Centers of Excellence to meet industry workforce needs, creating a Vice President of International Development role at Pima Community College and building key relationships with Mexico, Arizona’s largest trading partner.

His vision has assisted Arizona in maintaining close bi-national relationships with Mexico and is focused on the workforce of the future. Other accomplishments include strengthening partnerships with the Institute for Mexicans Abroad, ministries of Education and Foreign Relations, and other Mexico institutions, which have helped provide over 340 scholarships to Mexican-origin and Hispanic students.

OTHER AWARDS

PAG received the Institute of Transportation Engineers Safety Council 2019 Edmund R. Ricker Award. PAG was recognized for providing “exemplary support for traffic safety.” The region’s metropolitan planning organization was nominated for its work to improve traffic safety data analysis through its customized Safety Explorer Program. The tool allows practitioners to identify crash patterns based on factors such as collision manner, time of day and driver impairment.

In October 2018, PAG received the Public Relations Society of America Southern Arizona Chapter Impact Award for its Public Involvement Policy. The award recognized the research methods, public involvement, social media and visual aspects of the process to complete the plan. More than 800 public comments were received during the public outreach and comment phases. The document was approved in March 2018 by the PAG Regional Council.

From left: PAG/RTA Executive Director, Farhad Moghimi, RTA Vice Chair Ramón Valadez, PAG Regional Council Chair Bob Teso, and PCC Chancellor Lee Lambert.

FY 2018-19

(Audited)

REVENUES: 30.43% Local $ 2,781,327 3.06% State grants and aid 279,57566.51% Federal grants and aid 6,079,414 Total revenues $ 9,140,316

EXPENSES: DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS: Personnel services $ 4,361,704 Professional services 1,422,245 Travel 6,724 Occupancy and utilities 312,987 Equipment and maintenance 82,121 Depreciation 0 Office 33,186 Conferences, meetings and memberships 42,356 Other 277,388 Total program costs $ 6,538,711

INDIRECT & ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS: Personnel services $ 1,521,886 Professional services 87,575 Travel 5,291 Occupancy and utilities 574,751 Equipment and maintenance 85,459 Depreciation 28,878 Office 4,637 Conferences, meetings and memberships 94,059 Other 94,454 Total indirect & administrative costs $ 2,496,990

Total expenses $ 9,035,701

Change in net assets $ 104,615 Net assets at beginning of year $ 959,235 Net assets at end of year $ 1,063,850

PAG Operating Statement

(Numbers are rounded)


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