10:00 am, July 8, 2025
Call In Phone Number: 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 838 7821 1246 Passcode: 35576665
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. Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items
3. DVRPC Director’s Report
ACTION ITEMS
4. Highlights of the RTC Meeting on June 10, 2025
5. TIP Actions
Travis Spotts, Capital Program Coordinator, will present. The following projects require formal TIP modifications or amendments this month for the FFY 2024 TIP for New Jersey and/or FFY 2025 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.
- PA25-057: Bucks County Electric Vehicle Charging Program (MPMS #82028), Bucks County – Add New Project to the TIP
- NJ24-117: Route 168, Merchant Street to Ferry Avenue, Pavement (DB #10341), Camden County – Increase CON Phase
6. Transportation Performance Management: Transit Assets and Transit Safety Targets
Greg Diebold, DVRPC Planning Analyst, will present. As part of the Transportation Performance Management process mandated by federal legislation, DVRPC must either develop regional transit asset management and transit safety performance measure targets or agree to support the targets adopted by the transit operators. Staff will present the 2025 transit agencies’ targets and provide an update on progress toward meeting the 2024 targets.
7. Updated Memorandum of Understanding Between DVRPC and NJTPA
Michael Boyer, DVRPC Director of Regional Planning, will present. Criteria and boundary changes as a result of the 2020 Decennial Census require DVRPC to update its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA). The updated MOU outlines areas of coordination and the division of transportation planning responsibilities among and between the MPOs.
8. Appointment of DVRPC Representatives to the NJ Transit South Jersey Passenger Advisory Committee
Alison Hastings, DVRPC Director of Operations, Communications, and Engagement, will present. The South Jersey Passenger Advisory Committee was created by state statute to provide advice, input, and guidance to the New Jersey Transit Corporation and its board of directors on issues affecting the corporation and its customers. A slate of two candidates to serve on the committee will be presented.
9. Updated DVRPC Mission Statement
Ariella Maron, will present a revised Mission Statement for DVRPC that encompasses feedback from staff, the RTC, and the Board.
INFORMATION ITEMS
10. Overview of Draft Update: Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan
Jackie Davis, Manager of the Office of Long-Range Planning, will review the work that went into the development of the Draft Update: Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan. The Plan establishes a vision for the region’s future and serves as a blueprint for prioritizing $78 billion in capital transportation investment in the region by 2050. It considers future population growth, economic trends, environmental concerns, and technological advancements to guide investments in roads, public transit, biking, walking infrastructure, and other transportation modes. The draft Plan will be open for public comment from July 18th to August 20th and will come to the RTC for a recommendation for Board adoption in September 2025.
11. Overview of FFY2026 DVRPC TIP for New Jersey
Ethan Fogg, Capital Program Coordinator, will present. A Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is required by federal law and planning regulations for the metropolitan region to be eligible to receive and spend federal transportation funds. The MPO develops the TIP in cooperation with member governments, the state Department of Transportation, and transit operators, and must provide an opportunity for public input and comment. The public comment period for the Draft DVRPC FFY2026 TIP for New Jersey will open on July 18th and extend through August 20th. Staff will present a program overview, including new projects proposed to be added to the FFY2026 TIP for New Jersey. In September, staff will ask the RTC to recommend Board adoption.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
12. IIJA Update
An update on IIJA will be provided.
13. One Minute Reports
RTC members and guests will be invited to provide updates on the activities of their agencies.
14. Old Business
15. New Business
16. Meeting Adjournment
The next scheduled meeting of the RTC is Tuesday, September 9, 2025, planned as an in-person hybrid meeting.
DVRPC fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related nondiscrimination mandates in all activities. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities, and held in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. Translation, interpretation, or other auxiliary services can be provided, free of charge, to individuals who submit a request at least seven days prior to a public meeting. For more information, visit www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI or contact DVRPC’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins by calling 215-592-1800 or via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org.
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.