10:00 am, March 11, 2025
Call In Phone Number: 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 825 2133 3278 Passcode: 86691440
DVRPC Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
For directions call (215) 592-1800
1. Call to Order – Chair’s Comments
2. DVRPC Director’s Report
3. Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items
ACTION ITEMS
4. Highlights of the RTC Meeting on February 11, 2025
5. Election of Chair
The nominating committee, composed of Matt Edmond and Jonathan Korus, will present its recommendation to fill the vacant RTC Chair position created by the resignation of Matt Edmond. The RTC will also consider nominations from the floor. The elected RTC Chair will serve out the remaining term, set to expire on June 30, 2025.
6. TIP Actions
Alyson Dressman, Senior Capital Program Planner, will present. The following projects require formal TIP modifications or amendments this month for the FY2025 TIP for Pennsylvania. Attached is the Action statement (“Pink Sheet”) for the project followed by the TIP “Before/After” description page and supporting documentation, such as request letters, and maps, as needed. Towards the end of the package in a separate section are financial constraint charts and any other information that may be helpful to you as you review this package.
INFORMATION ITEMS
7. How Does Particle Pollution Vary in the City of Trenton?: A PurpleAir Sensor Study 2022-2024
Jess Munyan, Environmental Specialist 2 at NJDEP in the Bureau of Air Monitoring, will present. A localized air monitoring effort was launched in Trenton in 2022 to identify and characterize hotspots within the city. The air monitoring effort focused on measuring PM2.5 as an indicator of transportation-related air pollution. NJ DEP will present the study methodology and analysis results of the air monitoring study of PM2.5 concentrations throughout Trenton.
8. Transportation & Warehouse Industry Snapshot
Maggie Nemetz, Economic Development Planner, will present findings from a recent analysis of the Transportation and Warehousing industry. This work examines industry-specific employment growth alongside potential impacts of digitalization, and provides nuance to analyses conducted during the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) update.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
9. IIJA Update
An update on IIJA will be provided.
10. One Minute Reports
RTC members and guests will be invited to provide updates on the activities of their agencies.
Old Business
New Business
11. Meeting Adjournment
The next scheduled meeting of the RTC is Tuesday, April 8, 2025, planned as an in-person hybrid meeting.
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.