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The household travel survey is a biennial component of the region's Travel Behavior Inventory (TBI). Council Member Barber said the TBI provides data used for regional travel demand forecasting, transportation planning and policy development and supports the council's Thrive outcomes by helping planners model transit investments and estimate resource needs.

Council members asked how the survey captures trips that cross regional boundaries. Transportation staff explained the sampling frame is households within the seven‑county metropolitan region. If a sampled household member travels outside the region, those trips are captured, but the survey does not sample people who live outside the region and travel in (inbound non‑resident travelers are not the survey's sample frame). Staff also said the TBI captures travel in adjacent counties and noted the survey covers travel patterns across a broad metropolitan area.

Council Member Wolf recalled a poor app experience during the 2019 survey and urged improved technology; staff acknowledged changes in technology since 2019 and noted improvements are expected. The contract will fund two survey cycles, providing data on how, where and why residents travel and tracking changes over time to guide investments, including bus rapid transit and other regional services.

After brief discussion, the council approved authorizing the regional administrator to execute the contract with Resource Systems Group Inc. for up to $2,710,000.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Metropolitan Council June 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Metropolitan Council authorized the regional administrator to negotiate and execute contract 24P006 with Resource Systems Group Inc. for household travel surveys in 2025 and 2027, supporting regional travel demand forecasting and transit planning.","taxTitle","Metropolitan Council, Agencies, Boards, & Commissions, Executive, Minnesota","taxId",36731,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6200870,"Metropolitan Council approves $1 million in predevelopment grants, adds reporting requirements for Bloomington mentoring funds",1528,411000,1939000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3805441-fc9863cfaf9b18ca0567eae168076f31&start=411&end=1939","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3805441-fc9863cfaf9b18ca0567eae168076f31/thumbnail_411000.jpg","/articles/6200870/Minnesota/Metropolitan-Council-approves-1-million-in-predevelopment-grants-adds-reporting-requirements-for-Bloomington-mentoring-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200870-dcda48ef3fd88b3b58d4181966c46b84/orig.mp4?Expires=1773679951&Signature=iVd4~rJqsd1gUUp1LPwSN~Cg2hPJMiL88i-6jXeu9LM6po9Ga9ow72Wb7r~Hzlbk4iUyCuLrlpo8Bg~0vedj~WKL3f6Udj2XBfS6WcW673iYGDa~F3zH9UAHBmlqZuYVMfmqGVW4BgpK~xtGnGSWbntdS7l9o35CMGQYqYvBd5sOa2Vpp9BE0mDjKokR~qOTDbvMJO79phD2bRGgeNZfYjklQCUbLK5aJ1byWJepXla9kj~knjMXVKocp6RFAi6~fEvXNmfSRhDnU3ZKJYxuzLhFOsnyVm6yB830b9ju32ckqX0ZH3B14TFzy4iJOsAVy00PLgOYT10~-Yn6LgzWUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metropolitan Council on June 11 voted to award $1,000,000 in Livable Communities Act predevelopment grants to five projects and to change the City of Bloomington's award limit to $200,000 for round two of the 2025 predevelopment grants.

The action, introduced by Council Member Levitt, funds predevelopment work — feasibility studies, engineering, design and community engagement — for projects intended to advance affordable housing, homeownership, mixed‑use development and small business support across the region.

The grants review received six applications from Brooklyn Center, Bloomington, Hopkins and Saint Paul; five met minimum scoring criteria and were recommended for funding. The staff recommendation included exceeding the council's usual $300,000 per‑city limit for Bloomington for this round and lowering Bloomington's future per‑city cap to $200,000 in round two, a change supported by the city.

Council Member Wolf raised concerns about a $155,000 line item in Bloomington's request described as \"project management mentoring for new or small developers,\" calling the proposal \"very, very vague\" and asking for either a two‑week delay for additional information or removal of the $155,000. Wolf said the deliverable described in the application looked like a record of payments and questioned how accountability would be enforced.

Emily Seddon, manager for the Livable Communities Act grant programs, told the council the mentoring funds are intended as consulting fees to pair more established consultants or developers with emerging developers and that the program is reimbursement‑based. \"This is a predevelopment award, which is by its nature a little bit more uncertain and a little bit more risky for the council always,\" Seddon said, adding staff had reviewed the application and believed the Bloomington project was likely to move forward.

Council members pressed for accountability language. Council Member Morales asked that the grant agreement require reporting on how the mentoring funds were used and how emerging developers were engaged so the council could assess whether the funds created meaningful partnerships rather than transactional or clerical arrangements. Council staff agreed to add such deliverables to the grant agreement.

Supporters of the award said predevelopment grants are intended to position projects and emerging developers for later success and to build capacity in communities. Several council members asked staff to collect and share close‑out reports showing whether the mentoring approach could be replicated regionwide.

After the discussion and with staff agreement to include reporting and deliverables, the council approved the motion. The action authorizes the awards and the adjustment to Bloomington's future award cap; staff will incorporate the additional reporting requirements into grant agreements and work with Bloomington on program development details.

The council indicated it will review program alignment with Imagine 2050 and pursue outreach changes to increase applications in future rounds.","The Metropolitan Council voted to award $1,000,000 in Livable Communities Act predevelopment grants to five projects and to change Bloomington's per‑city award limit for the next round; council members required deliverables and reporting for a $155,000 mentoring line in Bloomington's award.","actionData","errors"]

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Metropolitan Council authorizes $2.71 million contract for 2025 and 2027 household travel surveys

Metropolitan Council approves $1 million in predevelopment grants, adds reporting requirements for Bloomington mentoring funds