The DVRPC Board

10:00 A.M., January 28, 2010

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

For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance

CALL TO ORDER B CHAIR'S COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

ACTION ITEMS

1. Minutes of Meeting of December 3, 2009

2. DVRPC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions

a. PA09-83: Gateway Revitalization/Torresdale Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project (MPMS #73134), Philadelphia
b. NJ10-09: New Jersey Low Bid ARRA Savings Project – Route 70, East of North Branch to CR 539 (DB# 10307), Burlington County
c. NJ10-10: Battleship New Jersey Access Repaving Project (DB# 1005), Camden County
d. NJ10-14: Programming of Low-Bid Savings on a NJDOT Recovery Act Project - Rt. 195 Resurfacing, New Jersey Turnpike to East of Imlaystown/Hightstown Road (DB #09359), Mercer County

3. DVRPC FY 2010 Planning Work Program Amendment – Regional Multi-Use Trails GIS Data Update

4. Adoption of the DVRPC Fiscal Year 2011 Planning Work Program

DISCUSSION ITEMS

5. Regional Citizens Committee (RCC) Report

The activities from the RCC Meeting of January 19, 2010 will be reported to the Board.

PRESENTATION

6. Pennsylvania Response to the Transportation Funding Crisis

Carl DeFebo, Manager, Media and Public Relations for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will present a video entitled Pennsylvania Response to the Transportation Funding Crisis followed by a brief update on Act 44 and the I-80 application.

INFORMATION ITEMS

7. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

Staff will brief the board on the Greater Philadelphia Economic Development Framework, created in partnership with Select Greater Philadelphia and Ben Franklin Technology Partners, to satisfy provisions for a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Greater Philadelphia region. This document, which sets 11 goals to guide future regional investments and economic development efforts, was approved by the U. S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) as the region's CEDS on September 30, 2009.

8. Executive Director's Report

a. I-95 Toll Proposal
b. Congressional Earmarks
c. March 17 Community Development Workshop
d. Annual Dinner and Awardees
e. Meeting with HUD
f. Pennsylvania Local Development Districts

9. Committee Reports

a. Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee - Barry Seymour
b. Regional Aviation Committee - Roger Moog
c. Information Resources Exchange Group - Joseph Fazekas
d. Delaware Valley Goods Movement Task Force - Ted Dahlburg
e. Regional Community and Economic Development Forum - Richard Bickel

10. One Minute Reports

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

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.