The DVRPC Board

10:30 A.M., March 23, 2000

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 - CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

ACTION ITEMS

1. Minutes of Meeting of February 24, 2000

2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments and Modification

1. Amendment 0002- Delaware River Port Authority Adjustment Package
2. Amendment 0003- New Jersey Department of Transportation Adjustment Package
3. Modification 9936- Harrisburg Rail Line Improvements (PennDOT)

3. FY 2001 Planning Work Program Amendment: PennDOT Transportation Management Association (TMA) Assistance Grant Program

Board approval is required to include the TMA Work Programs in the DVRPC Work Program for FY 2001.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

4. Regional Citizens Committee (RCC) Report

Sue McNamara, Chairman of the RCC, will report to the Board the activities of the RCC's meeting of February 14, 2000.

INFORMATION ITEMS

5. PennPlan Moves! Pennsylvania Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan - 2000-2025

Larry M. King, Thomas Kotay, and James Smedley, PennDOT, will present the Pennsylvania Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan, PennPlan. PennPlan is the blueprint for all modes of transportation - highways, transit, passenger rail, freight rail, air and water facilities, and bicycle and pedestrian paths - and how these modes will interact and interconnect to form a system.

6. Institutional Coordination of ITS in the Delaware Valley

Staff has been working with PennDOT to improve institutional coordination and overall deployment of ITS in the region. Staff will present an overview and update of the study along with a summary of the regional coordination scenarios that are being evaluated.

INFORMATION ITEMS

7. Executive Director's Report

1. DVRPC Meeting with Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), February 29, 2000
2. New Jersey Regional Intergovernmental Transportation Study Commission (RITCSC), March 7,2000
3. National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) Policy Conference, March 18-20, 2000
4. RFP released for Schuylkill Valley Metro Station Planning and Zoning Study
5. Status of 2000 Aerial Photography
6. FY 2000 Job Access and Reverse Commute Competitive Grant Program
7. PennDOT Letter of February 24, 2000 regarding Federal Environmental Justice Mandates

ADVISORY ITEMS

8. Committee Reports

1. Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee (John B. Claffey)
2. Information Resource Exchange Group (IREG) (Barry Seymour)
3. Regional Aviation Committee (Roger Moog)
4. Land Use and Development Committee(Barry Seymour)
5. Tri-County Water Quality Management Board (Michael Ontko)

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Attachments:

1. Minutes of meeting of February 24, 2000
2. Commissioner Summary Sheets (Action Items 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, and 6)
3. PCC/RTC Recommendations for December 3, 2000

DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

ACTION ITEMS

1. Minutes of Meeting of March 23, 2000

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Attachments:

• Minutes of Meeting of February 24, 2000

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.