The DVRPC Board

10:00 am, December 2, 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

CALL TO ORDER - CHAIR'S COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

ACTION ITEMS

1. Minutes of Meeting of October 28, 2010

2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions

Elizabeth Schoonmaker, DVRPC Manager, Capital Programming, presented the following TIP Actions for Board approval.

1. PA11-03: Coatesville Train Station Rehabilitation (MPMS #87534), Chester County
2. NJ10-39a: Route 295/42, Missing Moves, Bellmawr (DB #355A), Camden County
3. NJ10-39b: Route 42, Southbound Roadway Improvements (DB #355A2), Camden County
4. NJ10-40: Route 29, Memorial Drive (DB #02396B2), Mercer County
5. NJ10-41: Route 295, Paulsboro Brownsfield Access (DB #04321), Gloucester County
6. NJ10-42a: Route 130, Brooklawn Circles (DB #99312), Camden County
7. NJ10-42b: Route 168, Bridge over Big Timber Creek (DB #09327), Gloucester County
8. NJ10-43: Route 30 Evesham Road Intersection Improvements (DB #93263), Camden County
9. NJ10-46: Route 77, Swedesboro-Hardingville Road, Intersection Improvements (DB #97049), Gloucester County
10. NJ10-47: TMA-DVRPC (DB #X43J), Various
11. PA11-04a: Transit and Regional Rail Station Program (MPMS #77183), SEPTA
12. PA11-04b: State of Good Repair (MPMS #77180), SEPTA

3. DVRPC Fiscal Year 2011 Planning Work Program Amendment

1. Regional Circuit Rider for Energy Efficiency in Local Government Operations
2. Climate Change Vulnerability Analysis Tool Pilot Project
3. Regional Trails Network Re-Grant and Technical Assistance Program

4. Approval of the DVRPC Draft Fiscal Year 2012 Planning Work Program

The Board will be requested to approve the DVRPC Fiscal Year 2012 Draft Planning Work Program for review and comment.

5. Approval of DVRPC Communication to Elected Officials in Support of the Commuter Benefit Equity Act

ONE MINUTE REPORTS

6. Board Members and Alternates are invited to provide updates on the activities of their counties/agencies.

INFORMATION ITEM

7. Regional Citizens Committee (RCC) Report

The activities from the RCC Meeting of November 16, 2010 will be reported to the Board.

8. Executive Director's Report

1. Future Freight Flows Workshop
2. Economic Value of Open Space Press Event
3. Food System Plan Grants Press Event
4. Board Policy Analysis Committee Meeting
5. DVRPC Annual Dinner and Awards

9. Committee Reports

1. Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee - Donald Shanis
2. Regional Safety Task Force - John Ward
3. Board Policy Analysis Committee - Barry Seymour

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

ACTION ITEMS

1. Minutes of Meeting of October 28, 2010

2. Contract Authorizations

1. Selection of Consulting Teams to Assist Staff with the Center City Traffic and Evacuation Model Development
2. I-95/I-476 Interchange Improvement Feasibility Study

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.