10:00 a.m., September 24, 2020
Phone Number: 1-646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 913 9919 1152 Calling In Password: 710101889
CALL TO ORDER and CHAIR'S COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA and NON-AGENDA ITEMS
ACTION ITEMS
1. Minutes of Meeting of July 23, 2020
2. CMAQ Performance Plan
DVRPC was required to adopt CMAQ Congestion and Emissions targets and develop a baseline performance plan in 2018 as part of the federally mandated Transportation Performance Management process. MPOs are required to update their performance plan as part of the two-year interim performance review. DVRPC is collaborating with both state DOTs and other planning partners on the MPO interim performance report. Staff will present highlights of the performance plan and ask for adoption.
3. Federal Functional Classification Changes, Chester County
In East Bradford Township, Chester County, a portion of US 322 Business is proposed to be changed from a Principal to a Minor Arterial and portions of Birmingham and Sconnelltown roads will be removed from the federal aid system.
PRESENTATION ITEMS
4. Community Impacts of Multifamily Development
Multifamily housing is a key component of smart growth. However, proposals to build new apartment buildings are often met with public opposition. This presentation will highlight new research that can help our planning partners better evaluate the potential transportation, economic, and community impacts and opportunities created by multifamily development.
5. Dispatches from Alternate Futures - Scenario Planning Exercise and Report
DVRPC conducted an exploratory scenario planning exercise with the Futures Working Group (FWG) in the first half of 2019. Staff will present the process to identify and evaluate forces affecting the region, which were used to create an expansive range of plausible future scenarios for the region. Each of the four scenarios will be presented, along with how they will help inform the vision, goals, and strategies for the Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan.
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
- Work Program development
- Regional Trails Program
- NJ Transportation Alternatives Program
- 2020 Census
- Annual Board Retreat
- Office Renovations
- TIP Administrative Packet
8. Committee Reports
(1) Regional Technical Committee
(2) Public Participation Task Force
(3) Futures Group
(4) Information Resources Exchange Group
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.