The DVRPC Board

10:00 a.m., July 27, 2017

Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA

For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance

CALL TO ORDER - CHAIR'S COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA and NON-AGENDA ITEMS

ACTION ITEMS

1. Minutes of Meeting of June 22, 2017

2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions

1. PA17-48: 422, Resurfacing (PM2), (MPMS #86924), Montgomery County
2. PA17-49: American Street Streetscape (TIGER), (MPMS #70243), City of Philadelphia

3. Regional Trails Program Grant Awards

DVRPC staff will present three projects for Regional Trails Program grant awards.  These projects will contribute to advancing key segments of the Circuit Trails in New Jersey.

PRESENTATION ITEMS

4. Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission Outreach Survey Results

The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission's six-week public comment period for the 2019 Twelve Year Program (TYP) Update began in March and concluded in April 2017. During the comment period, the public had the opportunity to take an online survey and participate in an online public meeting. All public feedback received was analyzed to better understand public priorities and transportation trends.

5. Connections 2045 Long-Range Plan Update

DVRPC staff has been working with the RTC Long-Range Plan Working Group over the past year to develop a financial plan to identify priority investments for the region.  Staff will provide an overview of the financial plan, including a discussion of how funding was allocated and projects were selected, to help the region achieve the goals set forth in the policy section of the Long-Range Plan.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

6. One Minute Reports

Board Members and Alternates are invited to provide updates on the activities of their counties/agencies.

7. Executive Director's Report

1. DVRPC 2017 Board Retreat
2. Draft Vision and Mission Statement
3. Proposed Non-Profit Subsidiaries
4. PADEP Draft Plan for Volkswagen Settlement
5. Upcoming Meetings and Events
6. New Releases

8. Committee Reports

1. Regional Technical Committee
2. Public Participation Task Force
3. Regional Community and Economic Development Forum
4. Healthy Communities Task Force
5. Downtown Delivery Symposium

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Title VI Statement

In effect as of January 30, 2025

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.

DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. DVRPC will work to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation, interpretation, accommodations or other auxiliary services and encourages that requests be made at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Requests can be made by contacting the Commission’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org, calling (215) 592-1800, or while registering for an upcoming meeting.

Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of DVRPC is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Shoshana Akins as well. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.