The DVRPC Board

10:00 am, July 27, 2023

This is an In Person Meeting with a Virtual Option. Call In Phone Number: 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 872 4311 8382 Passcode: 17817456

DVRPC Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA

For directions call (215) 592-1800

CALL TO ORDER: CHAIR’S COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS

ACTION ITEMS

1.  Minutes of Meeting of June 23, 2023

2.  Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions

1. NJ22-140: Route 47, Bridge over Big Timber Creek (DB #11371), Various Counties – Add UTL Phase
2. NJ22-141: Bus Acquisition Program (DB #T111), NJ TRANSIT – Increase CAP Phase
3. PA23-56: Markley and Elm Street over Stony Creek (MPMS #118237), Montgomery County – Add New Breakout Project into the  TIP
4. PA23-57: Chester and Delaware Counties ADA Ramps (MPMS #119558), Various Counties – Add New Project
5. PA23-58: PART Bus Stop Amenities (MPMS #119908), PART – Add New Project and FLEX CRPU Funding
6. PA23-59: Capital Asset Lease (MPMS #59966), SEPTA – Decrease Funding to the Program
7. PA23-60: Vehicle Overhaul Program (MPMS #60582), SEPTA – Decrease Funding to the Program
8. PA23-61: City Hall/15th Street Stations (MPMS #60335), SEPTA – Decrease Funding to the Program
9. PA23-62: SEPTA Key (MPMS #60611), SEPTA – Increase Funding to the Program 
10. PA23-63: Debt Service (MPMS #60275), SEPTA – Increase Funding to the Program
11. PA23-64: Regional Rail Car and Locomotive Acquisition (MPMS #60638), SEPTA – Increase Funding to the Program
12. PA23-65: Communication, Signals, and Technology Improvements (MPMS #102571), SEPTA – Increase Funding and Add New Project to the Program
13. PA23-66: Safety and Security Improvements (MPMS #107011), SEPTA –Increase Funding and Add New Projects to the Program
14. PA23-67: Track Improvement Program (MPMS #102565), SEPTA – Increase Funding and Add New Projects to the Program 
15. PA23-68: Maintenance and Transportation Facilities (MPMS #102569), SEPTA – Increase Funding and Add New Projects to the Program
16. PA23-69: I-95, PA Turnpike Interchange Stage 3 – Delaware River Bridge Replacement (MPMS #TBD), Bucks County – Add New Project
17. NJ22-147: South Church Street (CR 607) to Fellowship Road (CR 673), Operational and Safety Improvements (DB #12307), Burlington County
18. NJ22-148: Bridge and Tunnel Rehabilitation (DB #T05), NJ TRANSIT

3.  DVRPC FY24 Work Program Amendment: Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Program 

4.  DVRPC FY24 Work Program Amendment: Regional Benchmarking Program 

5.  Transportation Performance Management (TPM) Transit Asset Management Targets and Update

6. 2020 Urban Area Update 
 

PRESENTATION ITEM

7. SEPTA Efforts to Advance Passenger and Operator Safety and Security

DISCUSSION ITEMS

8. One Minute Reports

9. Executive Director’s Report

1. New Fiscal Year
2. IIJA/BIL & IRA Updates
3. Board Retreat Survey Results
4. New Releases

10. Committee Reports

1. Regional Technical Committee
2. Delaware Valley Goods Movement Task Force
3. Regional Safety Task Force

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.