10:00 a.m., May 27, 2021
Phone number: 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 981 8514 8114 Password: 966006909
CALL TO ORDER and CHAIR'S COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA and NON-AGENDA ITEMS
ACTION ITEMS
1. Minutes of Meeting of April 22, 2021
2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
a. NJ20-080: Bridge Preventive Maintenance (DB #13323), Statewide
b. PA21-35 Paratransit Vehicle Purchase (MPMS #60599), SEPTA
d. PA21-37: PA 663 over Ministers Creek (MPMS #16741), Montgomery County
e. PA21-38: The Circuit Line Item (MPMS #105291), Various Counties
f. PA21-39: Bellevue Ave Grade Crossing (MPMS #116082), Bucks County
3. DVRPC FY2020 Competitive CMAQ Program for New Jersey: Recommended Projects
Staff will present the recommended list of projects for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funding through the FY2020 Competitive CMAQ Program for New Jersey. In order to be eligible for CMAQ funding, projects must contribute to the improvement of regional air quality or reduce traffic congestion. This list represents a diverse set of project types throughout the DVRPC New Jersey region. The projects were selected through an open solicitation and selection process and will be added to the FY2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for New Jersey.
4. Travel Options Program (TOP) Selections
DVRPC’s new Travel Options Program (TOP) is looking to fund innovative TDM projects to provide better access to more travel options across the region. Applicants went through a two-stage application process and a selection committee made up of representatives of partner agencies from throughout the region rated, scored and selected the finalists. DVRPC staff will present the projects that were recommended for funding by this committee, and request Board approval of the TOP project slate for FY2021 and FY 2022 projects.
INFORMATION ITEM
5. Nominating Committee Report: Proposed Candidates for Fiscal Year 2022 DVRPC Board Officers
The Nominating Committee will report their recommended slate of officers to serve on the DVRPC Board for Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022). Nominations may also be made from the floor. Elections will take place at the regular June Board Meeting.
PRESENTATION ITEM
6. Benefits and Burdens: Case Studies in Transportation Equity in the Greater Philadelphia Region
In June 2020 after the murder of George Floyd, DVRPC held a series of internal meetings with staff aimed at redirecting the agency’s Work Program to address historical inequities in planning. As part of that initiative, DVRPC asked Temple University’s Public Policy (MPP) and City and Regional Planning (MCRP) graduate students to examine a sampling of NJ and PA projects that the agency has funded or took part in planning, using an equity lens to evaluate Title VI and environmental justice (EJ) impacts within these projects. The Policy Team and the Planning Team researched background and context, conducted interviews, and gathered best practices to propose a transportation equity analysis for future use in DVRPC planning projects.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
7. One Minute Reports
Board Members and Alternates are invited to provide updates on the activities of their counties/agencies.
8. Executive Director's Report
- Federal Infrastructure proposal
- Pennsylvania Transportation Revenue Options Commission
- SEPA Regional Transportation Funding Options Study
- Breaking Ground conference
- New Releases
9. Committee Reports
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.