Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/11/2011

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• Work with the Governor's Office and the Minnesota Department of Transportation to ensure project support and cooperation. • Coordinate with key representatives from Anoka County Regional Rail Authority, Metropolitan Council and other agencies as appropriate to ensure maximum support for a bonding request that includes the Armstrong interchange. • Utilize existing relationships among state House and Senate leadership to support the bonding request. • Support passage by producing appropriate information, developing testimony, being present for appropriate hearings and responding to questions. FY 2012 APPROPRIATIONS BILL —TH 10 /ARMSTRONG BLVD INTERCHANGE: Term: January 2010 —June 2011 Cost: $18,000 • Obtain FY 2012 Appropriations request forms from Congressional offices; complete and submit funding request for preliminary engineering and environmental documentation for the TH 10 Armstrong Boulevard interchange. • Update existing project materials to reflect current status, cost estimates, schedules and project development processes for the interchange; utilize materials as part of discussions and for inclusion in funding packets. • Coordinate with Anoka County and Ramsey staff to ensure project details are accurate and reflect consensus among agencies. • Update Resolutions and Letters of Support as necessary; assist in obtaining signed documents from various sources including appropriate public agencies, local businesses and other supporters to include in funding packets. • Monitor submittal process to ensure congressional leaders and staff representatives in both the House and Senate receive and process funding requests; maintain contact with appropriate federal offices responsible for tracking and management of requests. • Work with other congressional offices to exchange information and encourage support; respond to questions and requests for additional information. • Arrange visits with congressional leaders and policy leaders /staff as directed, locally and in Washington D.C. • Maintain a monthly presence in Washington D.C. on behalf of the City to ensure a high level of project awareness and exposure. • Provide regular communication in the form of email updates and other correspondence to ensure all project partners are apprised of progress, needs and outcomes throughout the process. • Coordinate as directed and as appropriate with other local businesses and stakeholders. TIMING AND COST The timing for each work element is noted above; federal funding activities are based on the federal schedule and may fluctuate. Appropriations requests are typically made available late January or early February and due for return submittal by early March. 2