THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE DALLAS SUSTAINABLE SKYLINES INITIATIVE

1. THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE DALLAS SUSTAINABLE SKYLINES INITIATIVE National Environmental Partnership SummitMay 21, 2008 • Pamela Burns • North Central Texas Council of Governments

2. THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (NCTCOG) What is NCTCOG? Voluntary Association Of, By And For Local Governments Created To Strengthen The Individual And Collective Power Of Local Governments, And Help Them Recognize Regional Opportunities, Resolve Regional Problems And Make Joint Decisions NCTCOG Currently Covers 16 Counties 2

3. WHAT IS NCTCOG? Transportation Department NCTCOG Federally Designated As The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) In 1974 The MPO Includes: • NCTCOG Executive Board • Regional Transportation Council • Technical Committees Of Local Government And Transportation Agency Staff • NCTCOG Transportation Department Staff Responsible For The Metropolitan Mobility Plan, The Transportation Improvement Program, Congestion Management, Air Quality Conformity, And The Unified Planning Work Program 3

4. TRANSPORTATION Air Quality Planning and Operations Responsible For Conducting Transportation And Air Quality Conformity Analysis Approximately 73 Percent of NOx Emissions In The Region Come From Mobile Sources (Engines) Federal Transportation Funds Are Directly Tied To Air Quality Assist With Development Of The Regional Plan For The State Implementation Plan Development And Implementation Of Local Air Quality Strategies/Measures/Programs 4

5. AIR QUALITY Potential 8-Hour DFW Nonattainment Area 5

6. AIR QUALITY 8-Hour Historical Trends for DFW Area Current Standard < 85 ppb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Highest Average at any Given Monitor (ppb) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Revised Standard = 75 ppb Consecutive 3-Year Periods * Current Attainment Goal - According to the US EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards, attainment is reached when, at each monitor, the three-year average of the annual fourth-highest daily maximum 8-hour average ozone concentration is less than 85 parts per billion (ppb). Source: NCTCOG TR Dept – November 2007 6

7. AIR QUALITY NCTCOG’s Role In The Dallas Sustainable Skyline Initiative (DSSI) DSSI Mission Is Consistent With NCTCOG’s Mission And Compliments Many NCTCOG Programs The City of Dallas Is A Member Government And Is Supported In Their Efforts, As NCTCOG Supports Other Member Governments Provide Outreach Assistance By Participating In Potential Partner Meetings And Other DSSI Events And Projects Administer Project 2 (Green Taxis, Part Of NCTCOG’s Regulated Fleet Program) 7

8. AIR QUALITY Regulated Fleet Program 8

9. Public Activity Fleets Regulated Fleets Goods Movement Fleets Construction Fleets/ Equipment RTC Model Ordinance RTC Policy State/Federal Regulations RTC RTC Model Ordinance $4.175M RTC/CMAQ Clean Vehicle Call For Projects $12.8M TERP $860K RTC/CMAQ and EPA Grant Clean School Bus Program $1.3M RTC/ Local Financing Program Capital $1.5M RTC/CMAQ Diesel Vehicle Idling Reduction Program $300K EPA Grant SmartWay Demonstration $12.8M TERP $12.8M TERP REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM Clean Fleet Focus FY 2006-2009 RTC - Regional Transportation Council TERP - Texas Emissions Reduction Plan 9

10. REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM Typical Regulated Fleet Vehicles • Taxi Cabs • Limousines • Hotel Courtesy Vans • Off-Sight Parking Shuttles • Rental Car Shuttles • Shared Ride Shuttles 10

11. REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM Taxi Cab Vehicle Information • Numerous Vehicles (~2,000 Taxi Cabs In Region) • Used Vehicles Purchased with Cash (~80,000 Miles) • Typical Fleet Age (4-5 Years Old) • High Mileage (60,000-80,000 Miles Per Year) • Fuel Consumed (~5.5 Million Gallons) • Nitrogen Oxide Emissions (~100 Tons Per Year) • Congested Driving Conditions In Metroplex 11

12. REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM Taxi Cab Vehicle Inventory Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Top 5 Taxi Vehicle Types: 1Cost of Gas for Dallas/Fort Worth Region is $3.60/gallon (Energy Information Administration, May 2008) 12

13. REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM Taxi Cab Vehicle Inventory Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Top 5 Taxi Vehicle Types: 13

14. REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM Green Options Potential Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Replacements: 1Cost of Gas for Dallas/Fort Worth Region is $3.60/gallon (Energy Information Administration, May 2008) 14

15. REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM Green Options Potential Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Replacements: 1Percentage value source for loan term of 60 months: Bankrate.com 15

16. REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM Cost Comparison Green Replacements: Current Fleet: 16

17. REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM DSSI Green Taxi Cab Program Goals • Facilitate Replacement Of Taxi Cabs With Green Vehicle • Options In The North Central Texas Region • Offset Incremental Cost Of Green Taxi Purchases With • Financial And Non-Financial Incentives • Increase Public Demand For Green Taxi Cab Service 17

18. DSSI GREEN TAXI CAB PROGRAM Potential Vehicle Options* • Hybrid-Electric Gasoline Vehicles • Alternatively-Fueled Vehicles • Tier II Bin 1-3 Gasoline Vehicles • Flex-Fuel Vehicles *Regulating authority requirements will be considered when determining final vehicle eligibility. 18

19. DSSI GREEN TAXI CAB PROGRAM Financial Incentives • Capital Funds ($1.625 Million In Capital Funds) • Revolving Loan Funds • Grant Funds • Cooperative Purchasing • Discounted Permits • Reduced Tollway Fees • Tax Credit Incentive 19

20. DSSI GREEN TAXI CAB PROGRAM Non-Financial Incentives • Longer Service Allowances • Green Taxi-Only Queuing Areas • Front of Line Privileges • Marketing Campaign 20

21. DSSI GREEN TAXI CAB PROGRAM Marketing • Green Regulated Fleet Branding • In-Airport/Convention Center/Hotel Advertising • Business Card Logo Usage • Preferred Service Provider of Area Businesses • Press Coverage/Green Regulated Fleet Recognition • Public Outreach Services • Educational Pieces for Fleets 21

22. DSSI GREEN TAXI CAB PROGRAM Green & Go • NCTCOG Will Align With Texas Commission On Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) Texas Green & Go • Program • Green & Go Program Will Cover All North Central Texas Regulated Fleets In The Future • Marketing Program Will Cover All Regulated Fleets In The Region 22

23. DSSI GREEN TAXI CAB PROGRAM Working Group Partners • City of Dallas • Love Field (owned by City of Dallas) • City of Fort Worth • Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport • EPA Office of Air Quality Policy and Standards • EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality • EPA Region 6 • North Central Texas Council of Governments • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 23

24. REGULATED FLEETS PROGRAM NCTCOG Contacts Carrie Reese Program Manager Air Quality Policy & Program Development (817) 608-2353 creese@nctcog.org Jenny Danieau Transportation Planner Air Quality Policy & Program Development (817) 608-2342 jdanieau@nctcog.org Pamela Burns Communications Specialist Transportation and Air Quality Marketing (817) 704-2510 pburns@nctcog.org Mindy Mize Program Manager Transportation and Air Quality Marketing (817) 608-2346 mmize@nctcog.org Sarah Engelhardt Communications Specialist Transportation and Air Quality Marketing (817) 704-5606 sengelhardt@nctcog.org 24