The DVRPC Board

10:00 a.m., March 23, 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 February 23, 2017

2.   Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions

1. NJ16-111:  South 7th Street, Pine Street to Atlantic Avenue, (DB #D1705), City of Camden
2. NJ16-112:  Hurffville-Grenloch Road (CR 635), Skelly Lane to CR 705 (Woodbury-Turnersville), (DB #D1701), Gloucester County
3. NJ16-113:  CR 555 (Main Road), Route 40 (Harding Highway) to CR 557 (Tuckahoe Road), (DB #D1704), Gloucester County
4. NJ16-115: Cooper’s Poynt Roads Reconstruction Project (TIGER),  (DB #D1708), City of Camden
5. PA17-28: I-95 Philadelphia to Scudder Falls, (MPMS #92582), Bucks County
6. PA17-29:  Citywide Resurfacing 106, 107, 108, 109, and ADA Ramps 2, (MPMS #s 108090, 108092, 108095, 108087, & 108098), City of Philadelphia
7. PA17-30:  PA Statewide Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), (Various MPMS #s), Various Counties 
8. PA17-31:  Parkesburg Station Improvements, (MPMS # 108843), Chester County

3. Fiscal Year 2017 Planning Work Program Amendment

Supporting the Region's Small and Medium Manufacturers (SMMs) in the Defense Supply Chain

Small and medium manufacturers (SMM)s that supply products and/or services to the U.S Department of Defense (DoD) play an important role in national security and are an important part of the region's economy. DVRPC will partner on this project with  the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC) to develop a program designed to strengthen and diversify DoD's domestic supply chain, by establishing productive working relationships between the region's SMMs in the defense supply chain and DoD’s Manufacturing USA Innovation Institutes. 

4. Electronic Voting for DVRPC Board Meetings

Amend the By-Laws of the Commission and Executive Committee to permit electronic voting in the event that a Board or Executive Committee meeting must be cancelled due to inclement weather or any other circumstance, and action is deemed essential to carry out the immediate business of the Commission.

PRESENTATION ITEMS

5. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Opportunities in Greater Philadelphia

DVRPC is completing a new report, Building on Our Strengths, to assess TOD opportunities throughout the region. A new rating system evaluates rail transit station areas based on demographic, physical and market conditions that influence the potential success of TOD. By identifying station areas with TOD potential, this framework can guide public and private investments.

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 Non-Profit Subsidiary
2. MPO Coordination Rule
3. Potential TMA Funding Adjustments
4. PennDOT Road MaP initiative
5. CEO Council for Growth
6. Southern New Jersey Development Council
7. Fleets for the Future workshop
8. On-Road Bike Lane program
9. SOS Roundtable: The New Normal for Downtowns
10. New Releases and other meetings

8. Committee Reports

1. Regional Technical Committee
2. Public Participation Task Force
3. Transportation Operations Task Force
4. Information Resources Exchange Group

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Attachments:

1. Draft Minutes of Meeting of February 23, 2017
2. Commissioner’s Summary Sheet (Action Items 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 3, and 4).

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.