The DVRPC Board

2:00 pm, December 7, 2016

The Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel
480 North Gulph Road
King of Prussia, PA

NOTE PLACE AND TIME CHANGE OF MEETING

CALL TO ORDER - CHAIR'S COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA and NON-AGENDA ITEMS

ACTION ITEMS

1.    Minutes of Meeting of October 27, 2016

2.   Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions

1. PA17-05: Transit and Regional Rail Station Program, (MPMS #77183), SEPTA
2. PA17-06: South Philadelphia Access Road (PRPA Access Project), (MPMS #74841), City of Philadelphia
3. NJ16-068: Route 295/42/I-76, Direct Connection, Contract 4, (DB# 355E)
4. NJ16-057: Pavement Preservation, (DB# X51), Statewide
5. PA17-07: Allegheny Avenue Safety Improvements, MPMS #85417, City of Philadelphia

3.   Fiscal Year 2017 Planning Work Program Amendments

a.  NJ Regional Curve Inventory and Safety Assessment

Staff requests an amendment to the work program to accept state HSIP funding to expand the work that is currently proposed as part of the NJ Regional Curve Inventory and Assessment to also cover the SJTPO region.

b.  Mid-Atlantic Port Workshop

DVRPC staff has applied for U.S. EPA funding to host a one-day Mid-Atlantic Port Sustainability Workshop. Topics for presentation and discussion will address sources of funding for port projects, environmental mitigation best practices, improving air quality and climate change. The workshop will support EPA’s strategic plan goal of “Addressing Climate Change and Improving Air Quality” and will also support EPA’s Cross-Agency Strategies of: 1) working to make a visible difference in communities and 2) strengthening partnerships with states and local governments through consultation, collaboration and shared accountability.

c.  SolSmart Technical Assistance Program

SolSmart is a national recognition and a no-cost technical assistance program managed by The Solar Foundation and funded through the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative.  SolSmart provides free hands-on technical assistance to local governments who wish to achieve “SolSmart designation”. DVRPC has been competitively selected to provide technical assistance to six or more municipalities in Southeastern Pennsylvania that formally commit to achieving designation under the SolSmart Program.  DVRPC staff will receive intensive training from The Solar Foundation and will provide the technical assistance. 

d. Building Capacity to Facilitate Climate Adaptation Planning and Community Resiliency

DVRPC was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Coastal Resources Management (CRM) program to build municipal capacity in assessing climate vulnerability and planning for climate adaptation and resiliency.

4. Release of Draft FY2018 DVRPC Unified Planning Work Program for Review and Comment

Authorization is being sought to distribute for review and comment the Draft Fiscal Year 2018 Planning Work Program.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

5. One Minute Reports

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

6. Executive Director's Report 

1. Review of Retreat
2. Impacts of the election
3. Building on our Strengths Event
4. LRP Workshop
5. FHWA FASTLANE program
6. TRID program revisions
7. FY18 Work Program
8. Upcoming events and new releases

7. Committee Reports

1. Regional Technical Committee
2. Healthy Communities Task Force

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Attachments:

1. Draft Minutes of Meeting of October 27, 2016
2. Commissioner’s Summary Sheet (Action Items 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 3a, 3b, 3c, and 4).

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.