{"id":14677,"date":"2019-03-06T13:26:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T19:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmampo.org\/?p=14677"},"modified":"2023-05-18T18:37:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T18:37:50","slug":"metropolitan-planning-briefing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmampo.org\/metropolitan-planning-briefing-2\/","title":{"rendered":"METROPOLITAN PLANNING BRIEFING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

METROPOLITAN PLANNING BRIEFING<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

March 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Polk County Hazard Mitigation Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are we prepared for an emergency?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Des Moines Area MPO is putting\nthat question to the public as it asks for comment on a draft Polk County\nHazard Mitigation Plan. Comments are being accepted through March 25 and can be\nmade online at www.dmampo.org\/public-participation\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MPO is developing the\nHazard Mitigation Plan under contract with Polk County. It\u2019s a win-win\npartnership. The contract work positively impacts the MPO\u2019s budget, while not\ncutting into the MPO\u2019s core work; and, as a government partner, the MPO is able\nto perform the work at a lower rate for the County. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hazard Mitigation Plan is\nexpected to be finalized by April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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POLICY COMMITTEE: February 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest Policy Committee meeting was held Thursday, February 21. You can find the full agenda HERE<\/a> and the full presentation HERE<\/a>. Topics include a presentation from Des Moines Civil and Human Rights staff, a Banking and Treasury Services Request for Proposal<\/a>, Safety Targets, and an MOU between DART and the MPO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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POMPO REPRESENTATIVES: Officers elected<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Policy Committee voted unanimously to approve the 2019 slate of officers recommended by the Nominating Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Gaer, West Des Moines \u2013 Chair
Joe Gatto, Des Moines \u2013 Vice-Chair
Gary Lorenz, Ankeny \u2013 Secretary\/Treasurer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full lists of committee\nmembers are linked below. They reflect the committee structure as updated as\npart of the MPO Strategic Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Policy Committee Members<\/a>
Executive Committee Members<\/a>
Transportation Technical Committee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SPEAKER: Mike Curtin of DC Central Kitchen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next up in the Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series is Mike Curtin\nJr., CEO of DC Central Kitchen, the United States\u2019 first community kitchen. Under\nCurtin\u2019s leadership, DC Central Kitchen has continued to find innovative ways\nto target the cycle of hunger and poverty in Washington, D.C. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to take things on that people say are too hard,\nthat can\u2019t be done,\u201d Curtin said in an interview with National Geographic. \u201cIt\u2019s\neasy to doubt, to say let someone else do it. Our job is to try.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curtin\u2019s talk is timely in Greater Des Moines, where several\nefforts are underway to combat hunger, notably the Partnership for a\nHunger-Free Polk County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MORE INFORMATION and RSVP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEXT SPEAKER: Adie\nTomer, Brookings Institute, \u201cWe need a fresh approach to infrastructure\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IN THE NEWS: Noteworthy MPO Mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Des Moines Business Record: <\/em>MPO seeks comments on $13 million in grants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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