Strategic Plan Adoption May 18 2009

1. Strategic Plan Adoption May 18 2009

2. PRESENTERS • John Horsley Reason for update • Al Biehler Summary of Plan Changes • Pete Rahn Performance and Accountability Elements • Deb Miller Climate Change, Energy • All Discussion/Questions and Board Action

3. Why Update the Strategic Plan? • Last update 2005 • Most of the AASHTO Work Plan has been achieved • New challenges have arisen

4. Bridge the Gaps • Current plan does not address issues such as: • Climate Change • Accountability • Trust Fund Crisis

5. What Went Into Plan Update? • Interviewed 42 CEOs • Surveyed 314 AASHTO committee members • Task Force met in Scottsdale to draft updated Plan • Draft Plan Presented at Regional Meetings

6. Major Survey Findings • Current plan generally remains valid • Funding overrides all other issues • Climate Change, Accountability - key issues • Members retain strong support for technical services • Management help strongly desired

7. Summary of Plan Changes, Al Biehler • Most elements of current plan retained • Campaign to secure funding from sustainable sources leads plan • Safety is emphasized • Plan retains emphasis on technical services, & services to members.

8. Emergency Response, Congestion and Operations • New language: Support national defense and improve disaster response • Old language: Establish transportation as a vital element of national security • New Language: Create a congestion-free America through improvements to the multimodal transportation system and improve system performance through advanced technology and operations • Old Language: Increase mobility by encouraging multimodal and intermodal solutions, policies, and technologies

9. Transportation Funding, Grassroots Marketing Campaign • AASHTO needs to be front and center now to deal with the funding crisis • Our new national marketing campaign is a major first step in that process - we all need to be engaged

10. Pete Rahn: Accountability and Performance • Performance generated the most survey discussion, 194 comments • 85% said AASHTO should take the lead • Members also see it as a threat, potential pitfall for AASHTO • Consensus, “If we don’t do it, someone will do it for us.”

11. New Accountability Language • “Promote accountability through performance-based management to enhance the national transportation system, and work with strategic partners to develop a framework of goals, standards and metrics tailored to meet individual state needs.”

12. Deb Miller: Should AASHTO address Climate Change? • 72 percent said they face some Climate Change pressure • Concerns are that Climate Change will affect: • NEPA • Conformity • Funding

13. The Climate Change Challenge • 36 Governors have taken leadership positions on climate change, often without consulting state DOTs • Federal legislation will proceed whether AASHTO Members want it or not • AASHTO assistance would help state’s keep abreast of policy developments at state and national levels

14. Energy, Climate Change • Two Climate Change Objectives in new Plan • “Advocate energy and climate change policies that are in agreement with AASHTO’s policies on transportation and enhance the national and state economies, improve national security and reduce greenhouse gases” • “Develop technical services for climate change mitigation and adaptation”

15. Move for Adoption • Plan, when enacted, will drive AASHTO staff work plan • Seek motion to adopt