The DVRPC Board

10:00 a.m., March 24, 2016

Coffee and a light lunch will be provided following the meeting.

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

NOTE: Visitors may view details and leave comments on any Action Item below by clicking on the hyperlinked title.

ACTION ITEMS

1.    Minutes of Meeting of February 25, 2016

2.   DVRPC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions

1. PA15-78: Statewide Green Light-Go Funded Projects, (Various MPMS #s), Various Counties
2. PA15-79: Villanova Pedestrian Bridge, (MPMS #15444), Delaware County

3.     Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Transportation Management Association (TMA) Assistance Grant program work Programs

The six Pennsylvania TMAs in the DVRPC Region submitted draft work programs for review by the TMA PA Policy Committee, which met (via conference call) on February 8. The comment period on these work programs concluded on Feb 23. The work programs were revised according to comments and were presented to the RTC on March 8. The CPTMA work program was re-submitted for final review and is awaiting final approval and a letter of support from the City of Philadelphia.

4. Fiscal Year 2017 Mobility Alternatives Program Work Programs

Applications for funding under the Mobility Alternatives Program, the DVRPC-managed effort for TDM outreach and education about alternatives to SOV travel to employers and commuters have been received and are ready for Board approval. A brief overview of this program will be provided.

5.  Transportation Planning and Programming Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission(DVRPC) and the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO)

Because portions of the Philadelphia Urbanized Area and portions of the Vineland Urbanized Area extend across MPO boundaries, DVRPC and SJTPO propose to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the transportation planning and programming responsibilities for these Urbanized Areas. This MOU will be updated following each decennial census and the development of new Urbanized Areas by the US Census Bureau. Staff will present the MOU and recommend Board approval.

6. Regional Project Selections and Statewide Recommendations for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)

The PA TAP subcommittee utilized previously agreed upon selection criteria to review 35 applications and selected regional projects using $7.6 M in available DVRPC regionally allocated funds. The committee also selected projects to recommend to PennDOT Central Office for statewide funding as part of PennDOT's statewide competition for TAP.

Discussion Items

7. One Minute Reports

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

Presentations

8. Reimagining 30th Street Station

Imagine a future where people from all over the country flock to Philadelphia to live, work and play in a premier urban neighborhood built over top of the busy Northeast Corridor. That is the vision that is being developed for the future 30th Street Station District. Over the past twenty months, Amtrak, Brandywine Realty Trust, Drexel University, PennDOT and SEPTA in coordination with a host of area stakeholders including DVRPC have been working with a world-class consultant team to develop a comprehensive vision for the year 2040 that places 30th Street Station at the epicenter of a dynamic urban neighborhood full of opportunities for community development, economic growth and improved transportation connections. 

9. DVRPC Equity Through Access Project Update

Multiple DVRPC departments are presently collaborating on a regional project to develop and prioritize strategies to improve access to essential services by disadvantaged residents. Staff will brief the Board on this initiative, and highlight key findings from stakeholder interviews and a March 11th project workshop.

10.    Executive Director's Report

1. DVRPC Shared Values
2. Website Design
3. Long Range Plan Update and Outreach
4. TIGER Grants
5. New Releases
6. Upcoming Committee or Task Force meetings

11.    Committee Reports

1. Regional Technical Committee
2. Transportation Operations Task Force
3. Information Resources Exchange Group
4. Regional Safety Task Force
5. Public Participation Task Force
6. Healthy Communities Task Force

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Attachments:

1. Draft Minutes of Meeting of February 25, 2016
2. Commissioner’s Summary Sheets (Action Items 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

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.