Carson City CAMPO Meeting Summary – March 11, 2026
Carson City CAMPO Meeting – March 11, 2026
The Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) held a regular meeting on March 11, 2026, at 4:30 PM. Chair Novak presided with a quorum present. The meeting covered the draft Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for FY2027-2028, a proposal to award Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funds for two Carson City RTC projects, and routine reports from staff and NDOT. The board took action on the STBG funding and approved previous meeting minutes unanimously.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No public comments were made at either of the two designated opportunities.
Discussion Items
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Draft Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) – FY2027-2028
- Kelly Norman, Senior Transportation Planner, presented the draft UPWP. The program details CAMPO work elements and funding, with a 95% federal reimbursement rate and 5% local match. A 30-day public comment period runs from March 4 to April 3, 2026. The final draft will be presented for approval at the April 8 meeting.
- Board member Very asked if staff could add more measurable deadlines for tasks. Staff agreed to discuss specific deadlines during the comment period.
- Board member Bagwell inquired about experiences using consultants in the previous UPWP. Staff confirmed positive collaboration and plans to use consultants again, particularly in 2028.
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Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Funding – Curry Street and Fairview Drive Projects
- Kelly Norman reported that a call for STBG projects (Jan 10 – Feb 19) resulted in two submissions from the Carson City RTC: $325,000 for the Curry Street Complete Streets Project and $901,000 for the Fairview Drive Preservation Project. Total STBG request: $1,226,100, with a local match of $64,532. There is $953,900 in remaining STBG funds.
- Chair Novak expressed concern about potential conflict with a federal lands bill that could affect Curry Street. Chris Martinovich (Transportation Manager) clarified the roundabout fourth leg is a separate project, and current funds will not be wasted.
- Options for remaining funds included initiating a new call for projects, adding to the two awarded projects, or waiting. Staff noted a risk of fund expiration if delayed too long.
- Board members sought more information on project scope and suggested deferring remaining fund allocation to the May meeting to see the full list of potential projects. A motion was made and seconded.
Key Outcomes
- Approval of Minutes (February 11, 2026) – Motion passed unanimously.
- STBG Funding Action – The board voted unanimously to award STBG funds to the Carson City RTC for the Curry Street Complete Streets Project ($325,000) and the Fairview Drive Preservation Project ($901,000). Staff were directed to bring a recommendation for the remaining $953,900 in STBG funds to the May meeting. The board encouraged Lyon and Douglas counties to submit potential projects.
- UPWP – Discussion only; no action taken. Staff will incorporate feedback through April 3 and bring final draft for approval on April 8.
- Transportation Manager’s Report – Staff noted coordination with NDOT and Lyon County on US 50 signal improvements; an unsuccessful grant application for a transit vehicle; an upcoming contract for the East Dayton Bridge project; and a planned TIP amendment.
- NDOT Report – NDOT highlighted Nevada Moves Month, wind warning devices in Washoe Valley, and efforts to address detour concerns through Lakeview. NDOT also assured the board that STBG funds are managed to avoid expiration. A presentation on US 50 Carson/US 50 Dayton Preservation is planned for next month.
Meeting Transcript
All right. It's four thirty, and I'm calling to order the Campo meeting of March 11th, 2026. Can we have a roll call, please? Chair Novak. Here. Vice Chair Maloney. Member Bagwell. Member Casanelli. Member Costa. Here. Member Nordlow. Member Shuty. Here. Member Very. A quorum is present. Okay, thank you. Moving on on our agenda. This is our first opportunity for public comment. Item three. Is there anybody in the audience that would like to speak at this point? Okay. Seeing none, we'll move on to item four for possible action approval of the minutes of our last meeting, February 11th, 2026. Any questions or comments or corrections on that from anybody? I move to approve the minutes from the last meeting. Okay. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed, nay. Motion passes unanimously. All right, move on to our next item. Public meeting item five A for discussion only. A discussion and presentation regarding the draft unified planning work program, UPWP for the proposed Campo activities during fiscal year twenty twenty-seven and twenty twenty-eight. And Kelly, you've got this, and we it's in our packet. And uh sounds like you guys have been coming up with some good ideas for the next two years. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Kelly Norman, Senior Transportation Planner. The Unifying Planning Work Program details Campos work elements, tasks, activities, and how they are funded. Campo receives funding from the FHWA and the FTA for regional planning activities. So all MPO activities within this next UPWP are subject to the reimbursed rate of ninety-five percent consolidated planning grant funds versus um five percent local match. Um known and unknown timelines on federal funding. So the UPWP is planned on a fiscal year timeline from July to July. Campos planning for the known gap between July and September, and also other unknown gaps that may occur. This will allow Campo to have continuous funds to cover continuous activities, fulfilling Campo's goal on providing that cooperative, comprehensive, and continuous planning to the region. Campos public participation plan requires a 30-day public notice for the UPWP. The 30-day public notice began March 4th and is open through April 3rd. A legal ad went out on Saturday, March 7th in the local papers. This draft UPWP has been shared with NDOT. The final draft will be brought to the April 8th Campo meeting for final approval.
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