4:30pm, December 9, 2015
NOTE PLACE AND TIME CHANGE OF MEETING
Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing
201 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA
CALL TO ORDER - CHAIR'S COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA and NON-AGENDA ITEMS
ACTION ITEMS
1. Minutes of Meeting of October 22, 2015
2. Release of Draft Fiscal Year 2017 DVRPC Unified Planning Work Program for Review and Comment
Authorization is being sought to distribute for review and comment the Draft Fiscal Year 2017 DVRPC Unified Planning Work Program.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
3. Creation of DVRPC Local Subsidiary
In order to address issues outside of the regular DVRPC Work Program that require separate funding and are of unique concern to local governments or unique to one state, DVRPC could create one or more non-profit organizations enabled to receive separate funding and undertake non-traditional projects. Preliminary discussion and consideration of this idea is encouraged.
4. One Minute Reports
Board Members and Alternates are invited to provide updates on the activities of their counties/agencies.
5. Executive Director's Report
- Federal Transportation Funding Bill
- Mid-Atlantic Roundtable
- Energy Vision Working Group
- Equity through Access
- Traffic Club of Greater Philadelphia
6. Committee Reports
- Regional Technical Committee
- Transportation Operations Task Force
- Central Jersey Transportation Forum
- Public Participation Task Force
- Healthy Communities Task Force
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Attachments:
- Draft Minutes of Meeting of October 22, 2015
- Commissioner’s Summary Sheet (Action Items 1 and 2)
- Memo to Board Members on Local Subsidiary
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.