Strategic Plan Adoption

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Strategic Plan Adoption May 18 2009
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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

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Why Update the Strategic Plan?

• Last update 2005
• Most of the AASHTO Work Plan has been achieved
• New challenges have arisen

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Bridge the Gaps

• Current plan does not address issues such as
• Climate Change
• Accountability
• Trust Fund Crisis

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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 dont do it, someone will do it
  for us.

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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.

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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

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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 states keep abreast
  of policy developments at state and national
  levels

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Energy, Climate Change

• Two Climate Change Objectives in new Plan
• Advocate energy and climate change policies
  that are in agreement with AASHTOs 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

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Move for Adoption

• Plan, when enacted, will drive AASHTO staff work
  plan
• Seek motion to adopt