10:00 A.M., March 9, 2010
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
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:00 p.m. PA Transportation Enhancement (TE) Subcommittee Meeting
1. Call to Order – Chairman's Comments
2. Deputy Executive Director's Report
3. Report on Regional Citizens Committee Activities
ACTION ITEMS
4. Highlights of the Meeting of February 9, 2010
5. DVRPC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
The dynamic nature of funding transportation improvements and the need to remain within financial constraint require amendments or modifications to the TIP.
6. FY 2011 Transportation Management Association Assistance and Mobility Alternatives Program Grant Applications
Each year the Pennsylvania Transportation Management Associations, the Clean Air Council, and SEPTA submit applications for these grants. Draft work programs were distributed at the last meeting and the Committee will be asked to approve the final applications.
7. FY 2011/2012 Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan (CHSTP) List of Pennsylvania Project Applications Recommended for Approval
Staff will summarize DVRPC's list of Pennsylvania Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedoms (NF) recommended projects for the next funding year (two years for NF projects). This list has been vetted through and approved by the CHSTP subcommittee of DVRPC. It consists of 25 JARC projects totaling about $7.4 million dollars and four NF projects totaling about $1.4 and $1.6 million dollars over two years. This action includes modification of the TIP when funds are allocated by PennDOT.
PRESENTATION ITEM
8. Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project
Ed Voigt and Anthony DePasquale of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, will describe the project to deepen the main channel of the Delaware River to 45 feet. Their presentation will provide background information about the project, which would permit larger ships to call on the ports of the Delaware River, and also touch on economic analyses, environmental concerns, and dredged material disposal plans. Key facts and statistics will also be provided to put the project in its proper regional perspective.
INFORMATION ITEMS
9. One Minute Reports
PCC/RTC Members and guests will be invited to provide updates on the activities of their agencies
10. Old Business and New Business
11. Meeting Adjournment
The next scheduled meeting of the PCC/RTC is April 6, 2010
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.