MPO Transportation Planning Staff
The MPO Staff, under the direction of the Transportation Policy and Technical Advisory Committees.
Tom Niskala
Transportation Director
Brigida Gonzalez
Transportation Development Specialist
Daniel Carrizales
Information
Resource Manager & Website Coordinator
Victor E. Mendieta
Transportation Planner I
Vilma G. Jasso
Executive Secretary
Yoshiko Boulan
Senior
Administrative Clerk
Responsibilities
The MPO staff develops and maintains the biennial Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and the Transportation Improvement Program.
- Conduct research and prepare various planning studies as necessary to carry out the MPO planning process;
- Provide technical assistance as needed to MPO member agencies in local transportation planning;
- To provide public information through public notices, newspaper, newsletter articles, internet and meetings regarding the transportation planning program in the Corpus Christi MPO study area; and
- To ensure 3C "continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative" transportation planning process with local, state and federal agencies.
The MPO also maintains a transportation GIS (Geographical Information System) database to assist in forecasting and developing the Corpus Christi Study Area's transportation network.