10:00 a.m., January 10, 2023
Call in Phone number: 1-346-248-7799. Meeting ID: 897 2566 0924 Passcode: 97245973
ONLINE ONLY
Call to Order – Chair’s Comments
Deputy Executive Director’s Report
Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items
ACTION ITEMS
4. Highlights of the November 15, 2022 RTC Meeting
5. DVRPC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
DVRPC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
Amani Bey DVRPC Planner, Office of Capital Programs and Long-Range Planning, will present. The dynamic nature of funding transportation improvements and the need to remain within financial constraint require amendments or modifications to the TIP on a regular basis. The following projects require formal TIP modifications or amendments this month for the FY2022 TIP for New Jersey and/or the FY2023 TIP for Pennsylvania.
a) NJ22-094: Drainage Rehabilitation & Improvements (DB #X154D), Statewide –Increase EC Phase
b) NJ22-097: PATCO Interlocking & Track Rehabilitation (DB #DR1501), DRPA/PATCO – Decrease EC Phase
c) NJ22-098: Rehabilitation of PATCO Bridges (DB #D1912), –Decrease ERC Phase
d) NJ22-099: Electrical Cable Replacement (DB #DR008), DRPA/PATCO – Increase ERC Phase
e) NJ22-100: Track Drainage Improvements-Cuthbert & Osage (DB #DR15001A), DRPA/PATCO – Add New Project into the TIP
f) NJ22-101: Replacement of Track Ties (DB #TBD1), DRPA/PATCO – Add New Project into the TIP
g) NJ22-102: Embankment Restoration, Drainage Improvements & Retaining Walls Rehabilitation (DB #TBD2), DRPA/PATCO – Add New Project into the TIP
h) PA23-12: US 322: Featherbed Lane to Chelsea Parkway – (Section 102) (MPMS #69817), Delaware County – Decrease ROW Phase
i) PA23-13: Island Avenue Signal Upgrade (MPMS #17697), City of Philadelphia – Decrease CON Phase
j) PA23-14: Jefferson Station Escalators Flex (MPMS #119415), City of Philadelphia – Add New Project to TIP
k) PA23-15: Parking Improvements Program (MPMS #60540), SEPTA – Add Prior Year Unobligated Funding to Current Fiscal Year/Add Project Back Into TIP
l) PA23-16: Transit & Regional Rail Station Program (MPMS #77183), SEPTA – Add Prior Years Unobligated Funding to Current Fiscal Year/Add Project Back Into TIP
m) PA23-17: PA23-17: Carbon Reduction Program Line Item, (MPMS #119299), Various Counties – Add New Line Item to the TIP
6. Adoption of DVRPC Fiscal Year 2024 Unified Planning Work Program and TIP Amendments
At their December 7, 2022 meeting, the DVRPC Board authorized release of the Draft DVRPC FY22 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for distribution and review, with the public comment period scheduled to run from December 7, 2022 to January 9, 2023. DVRPC staff is in the process of receiving and responding to comments and are working to resolve any open issues. The RTC is being asked to recommend that the Board adopt the Final DVRPC FY24 UPWP, pending the resolution of any outstanding comments and issues. After Board adoption, relevant edits will continue to be incorporated and the final document will be produced and sent to the funding agencies.
7. DVRPC FY23 Work Program Amendment: Water Table Phase II
DVRPC received a grant from the William Penn Foundation (WPF) in 2020 to initiate The Water Table, a project that brought water resource professionals across sectors (conservation nonprofit, government and water user sectors) together, to build understanding, relationships, trust and alignments. The core partners with DVRPC were Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE), Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin (WRADRB) and the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD). For Phase II, DVRPC rotated the project management role to PDE, another grant from the WPF was received, and the same core partners will remain, collaborating with stakeholders to address water resource management and protection issues in the Delaware Estuary Watershed.
PRESENTATION ITEMS
8. Transit Friendly Planning: A Guide for New Jersey Communities
The new Guide is a resource designed to assist community members, elected and appointed officials, members of planning and zoning boards, technical planning staff, community groups, and those who are interested in making land use decisions around transit facilities that assist in improving mobility and access to transit. NJ TRANSIT staff will provide an overview of the Guide’s five chapters, explain how the Guide can be used in communities of all sizes, discuss planning around emerging topics (micromobility, curbside management, etc.), describe technical assistance opportunities, and answer any questions.
9. Trenton Health and Air Quality Project
In 2022, DVRPC staff worked with the City of Trenton to review existing respiratory health and air quality data to investigate potential actions to improve environmental health of the people that live and work in the city. This presentation will review the goals, process, and short-term outcomes of this project and introduce a similar project underway for Delaware County in 2023.
INFORMATION ITEMS
10. IIJA Update
An update on IIJA funding opportunities and coordination activities will be provided.
11. One Minute Reports
RTC Members and guests will be invited to provide updates on the activities of their agencies.
Old Business and New Business
12. Meeting Adjournment
The next scheduled meeting of the RTC is Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
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.