The DVRPC Board

10:00 am, March 24, 2011

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 NON-AGENDA ITEMS

ACTION ITEMS

1. Minutes of Meeting of February 24, 2011

2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions

1. PA11-21:  Susquehanna Road Over Sandy Run Bridge Reconstruction (MPMS #74812), Montgomery County
2. PA11-22:  Limeklin Pike Bridge Over Little Neshaminy Creek Bridge Rehabilitation (MPMS #15769), Montgomery County
3. NJ10-56:  Pedestrian Crosswalk Upgrade, ARRA (DB #FSD09496), Gloucester County
4. NJ10-57:  Pearl Street Bicycle/Pedestrian Enhancement, TIGER (DB #D1006), Camden County
5. NJ10-58:  Route 47, Howard Street to South of High Street Resurfacing (DB #10337), Gloucester County

3. FY 2012 Pennsylvania Job Access and Reverse Commute Grant Program – Project Recommendations and TIP Commitment

4. Data Sharing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between DVRPC and PennDOT

5. Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) Funding Requests in Chester and Bucks Counties

6. Transportation Management Association Assistance Grant and Mobility Alternatives Program Grant Applications

1. FY 2012 Mobility Alternatives Program Work Programs
2. FY 2012 PennDOT Transportation Management Assistance Grant Program Work Programs

ONE MINUTE REPORTS

7. Board Members and Alternates are invited to provide updates on the activities of 

their counties/agencies.

PRESENTATIONS

8. SEPTA Sustainability Plan

A representative from SEPTA will present their newly adopted Sustainability Plan.

9. Implementing Connections: The Benefits for Greater Philadelphia

Staff will present an analysis which illustrates and quantifies the benefits of implementing the policies and goals defined in the Connections Plan.  The report compares an implemented plan scenario with the continuation of a business-as-usual trend scenario and current conditions.

INFORMATION ITEMS

10. Executive Director's Report

1. GVF TMA Presentation
2. I-95 Workshop
3. Health Promotion Council Forum
4. New Jersey TransAction Conference
5. Pennsylvania Planning Partners Meeting
6. Policy Analysis Committee
7. National Association of Regional Councils Conference in Philadelphia

11. Committee Reports

1. Regional Citizens Committee - Aissia Richardson
2. Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee - Donald Shanis
3. Transportation Operations Task Force - John Ward
4. Information Resources Exchange Group - Joseph Fazekas
5. Regional Community and Economic Development Forum - Alison Hastings
6. Regional Aviation Committee - Roger Moog

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Attachments:

(1)   Minutes of meeting of February 24, 2011

(2)   Commissioner Summary Sheets (Action Items 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 3, 4, 5, 6a and 6b)

(3)   PCC/RTC Recommendations for March 24, 2011

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.