Listed below are the 2021 EWG Board of Directors meeting topics by month and the full meeting documents, including meeting packet, presentations and audio, for each month.
January 29, 2021:
Agenda items included: Election of Board Officers for 2021; STL 2030 Jobs Plan: Driving a Decade of Inclusive Growth; MetroLink System-Wide Security Assessment Update; Summary of Transportation Alternatives Program Project Applications; 2021 Federal Certification Review; Title VI Program Update; Modification to the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program, Connected2045, and the Related Air Quality Conformity Determination – Section 5310 Program; Modifications to the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Connected2045, and the Related Air Quality Conformity Determination – Requested by Missouri and Illinois Sponsors; Mid-year Air Quality Conformity Determination and Documentation for the FY 2021-2024Transportation Improvement Program and related amendments to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Connected2045, and amendments to the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program; and Regional Security Expenditures.
February 26, 2021:
Agenda items included: OneSTL Report to the Region; Regional Security Expenditure Postponed from January 27, 2021 Board Meeting; Selection of Consultant to Perform Audit Services; 2021 Regional Safety Performance Targets and Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Performance Targets; Modifications to the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Connected2045, and the Related Air Quality Conformity Determination – Requested by Missouri and Illinois Sponsors; and Regional Security Expenditures.
March 31, 2021:
Agenda items included: Draft Fiscal Year 2022 Unified Planning Work ; FY 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program – Submitted Local Project Applications; Return to In-Person Meetings; Selection of Vendor to Provide Agency Accounting/Financial Management System; Resolution to Approve / Adopt the Title VI Program; Functional Classification Update; 2021 Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Performance Targets; Modification to the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program, Connected2045, and the related Air Quality Conformity Determination – Transportation Alternatives Program; Modifications to the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Connected2045, and the Related Air Quality Conformity Determination – Requested by Missouri and Illinois Sponsors; and Regional Security Expenditures.
April 29, 2021:
Agenda items included: 2021 Federal Certification Review by Eva Steinman, FTA and Brad McMahon, FHWA; Employment Recovery by John Posey, EWG; MetroLink System-Wide Security Assessment Update by Marcie Meystrik, EWG and Kevin Scott, Metro; Approval of the Fiscal Year 2022 Unified Planning Work Program and authorization to enter into agreements with funding agencies for the work identified in the UPWP by Staci Alvarez, EWG; Modifications to the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Connected2045, and the Related Air Quality Conformity Determination – Requested by Missouri and Illinois Sponsors by Brad Williams, EWG; Regional Security Expenditures by Gregg Favre, EWG.
May 26, 2021:
Agenda items included: 2020 Census Population Estimates by Derek Wetherell; Regional COVID Briefing by Brad Zoref; FY 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program – Summary of Local Project Recommendations by Jason Lange; MetroLink System-Wide Security Assessment – Phase 2 Contract Amendment for additional Metro Security Scorecard Updates and Implementation Assistance by Jim Wild.
June 30, 2021:
Agenda items included: Update of Missouri HB 661 – Carol Lawrence (EWGCOG) and Jed Wolkins (U.S EPA); Draft FY 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program and Regional Air Quality Conformity Determination – Jason Lange; Extension of September 30, 2020 Suspense Date for Locally Sponsored Projects – Brad Williams; Modifications to the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Connected2045, and the Related Air Quality Conformity Determination – Requested by Illinois and Missouri Sponsors – Brad Williams; and Regional Security Expenditures – – Gregg Favre.
No meeting in July 2021
August 25, 2021:
Agenda items included: 2020 Census Data – John Posey; Auditors’ Report on Financial Statements for Calendar Year 2020 – Staci Alvarez, EWG, and Brian Wuertz/Allison Weems, KEB; Agency Telephone System Replacement – Jim Wild; Amendment to the FY 2022 Unified Planning Work Program – Element 3.04: Urban Waters Federal Partnership Sustainable Funding Project – Mary Grace Lewandowski; Modifications to the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Connected2045, and the Related Air Quality Conformity Determination – Requested by Missouri Sponsors – Brad Williams; Regional Security Expenditures – Gregg Favre.
September 29, 2021:
Agenda items included: the Latest on the Afghan Arrivals in St. Louis – – Betsy Cohen, Mosaic Project and Arrey Obenson, International Institute of St. Louis; Draft FY 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program and Regional Air Quality Conformity Determination Update – – Jason Lange; St. Louis Regional Freightway Freight Development Project List – – Bailey DeJonge and Mary Lamie, Regional Freightway; Amendment to the FY 2022 Unified Planning Work Program – – Jim Wild; Consultant Selection for Twin Cities Great Streets Planning – – Paul Hubbman; Modifications to the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Connected2045, and the Related Air Quality Conformity Determination – Requested by Missouri Sponsors – – Brad Williams; and Regional Security Expenditures – – Dale Chambers.
October 27, 2021:
Agenda items included: Approval of the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process Certification, the Final Air Quality Conformity Determination and Documentation for the FY 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program and related amendments to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Connected2045, and the Final FY 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program – – Jason Lange; Functional Classification Update – – Brenden Giblin; Amendment of the FY 2022 Unified Planning Work program to include element 2.10: MoDOT Traffic Engineering Assistance Program (TEAP) – Brad Williams; Consultant Selection for work associated with the Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update – Connected 2050 – – Marcie Meystrick; Agency Telephone System Replacement – – Jim Wild; Calendar Year 2022 East-West Gateway Budget – – Jim Wild
No meeting was held in November or December 2021.