10:00 a.m., December 4, 2019
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 and CHAIR'S COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA and NON-AGENDA ITEMS
ACTION ITEMS
1. Minutes of Meeting of October 24, 2019
2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
- PA19-94: PA 309, Sellersville Bypass, Resurfacing (MPMS #86923), Bucks County
- PA19-95: US 202, Morris Road to Swedesford Road (MPMS #63491), Montgomery County
- PA19-96: JFK Boulevard at 32nd Street over SEPTA (30th Street Station) (Bridge) (MPMS #78757), City of Philadelphia
3. Release of Draft FY2020-FY2021 DVRPC Unified Planning Work Program for Review and Comment
Authorization is being sought to distribute for review and comment the Draft FY 2020-FY2021 Planning Work Program.
PRESENTATION ITEMS
4. Diversity and Inclusion at DVRPC
Over the past year, the DVRPC staff has been working with The Ladipo Group to assess DVRPC’s professional culture, diversity and inclusion, employee engagement and human resources practices to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. Through staff interviews, surveys, assessments, a D&I Committee, and leadership engagement, The Ladipo Group has identified a series of actions and training for moving forward.
INFORMATION ITEMS
5. DVRPC Communications and Engagement Fiscal Year-In-Review
DVRPC's Office of Communications & Engagement (OCE) is responsible for strategic and tactical communications, public engagement for the Commission's core documents and decision-making processes, and documenting Title VI and EJ compliance efforts, among other activities. These responsibilities go hand-in-hand as the Commission continually seeks to hear from many different voices from throughout the region.
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
- Healthy Communities Forum
- Climate Adaptation Forum
- Transportation and Climate Initiative
- Franklin Square Station Funding
- PennDOT SPIKE Funding
- Regional Bike-Share RFI
- NARC Conference
- PPTF Meeting
8. Committee Reports
(1) Regional Technical Committee
(2) Transportation Operations Task Force
(3) Public Participation Task Force
(4) 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.