10:00 a.m., July 22, 2021
Phone number: 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 981 8514 8114 Passcode: 966006909
1. CALL TO ORDER and CHAIR'S COMMENTS
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA and NON-AGENDA ITEMS
ACTION ITEMS
1. Minutes of Meeting of June 24, 2021
2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
- PA21-51: Coatesville Train Station (MPMS #87534), PennDOT Bureau of Rail, Freight, Ports, and Waterways
- PA21-52: Mount Alverno Road Bridge Over Chester Creek (CB #9) (MPMS #86368), Delaware County
- PA21-53: Barbadoes Street Connector Road (MPMS #106068), Montgomery County
- PA21-54: Henry Ave Corridor Safety Improvements, Phase 2 (MPMS #102134), City of Philadelphia
PRESENTATION ITEMS
3. Gloucester County’s Economic Recovery Collaborative
Gloucester County convened a team of 75 community leaders and stakeholders in January of 2021 who worked on five committees to identify key recommendations to help the county strategize distribution of resources for recovery. Gloucester County will present these recommendations to the DVRPC Board.
4. Long-Range Plan Preview
DVRPC staff will present a preview of the Draft Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia (Connections 2050, Long-Range Plan, or “the Plan”) which outlines a long-range vision and goals, and identifies strategies for the future growth of the Greater Philadelphia region. The Board will be asked to adopt the Plan at the September Board meeting.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
5. One Minute Reports
Board Members and Alternates are invited to provide updates on the activities of their counties/agencies.
6. Executive Director's Report
- Federal Infrastructure proposal
- INFRA Grant
- RAISE Grant proposals
- PennDOT Planning Partners
- Development of FY23 Work Program
- New Releases
7. Committee Reports
- Regional Technical Committee
- Delaware Valley Goods Movement Task Force
- Regional Safety Task Force
- Healthy Communities Task Force
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.