The DVRPC Board

10:30 A.M., September 23, 1999

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 July 22, 1999

2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment

a. Amendment 9920 - Recreational Trails Program
(Bucks, Montgomery Counties and City of Philadelphia)

3. Annual Self-Certification of the Regional Transportation Planning Process

Annually, DVRPC is required to self certify that the transportation planning processis in conformance with federal regulations implementing TEA-21, the Clean Air Actand other pertinent federal legislation.

4. Regional Citizens Committee (RCC) Report

Dennis Winters, Chairman of the RCC, will report to the Board the activities of the RCC's meeting of September 14, 1999.

INFORMATION ITEMS

5. Financial Guidance Received from PennDOT for the Development of the FY 2001-2004 Pennsylvania TIP

The status of the FY 2001-2004 Pennsylvania TIP Process will be reported to theBoard by the staff with emphasis placed on the financial guidance received fromPennDOT.

6. Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission - 2001 TransportationProgram Public Hearings

Public Hearings will be held in the Delaware Valley region on October 15, 1999 tosolicited input from the public and interested parties on the Pennsylvania 2001Transportation Program.

7. Development of the DVRPC FY 2001 Work Program

Highlights of the DVRPC Board FY2001 Work Program Committee meeting ofSeptember 23, 1999 will be reported.

8. DVRPC Competitive Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) Program

Staff will report on the status of the candidate projects for federal funds for projectsthat contribute to the attainment of the national Clean Air Act standards.

9. Executive Director's Report

1. Regional Intergovernmental Transportation Coordinating Study Commission Meeting of September 8, 1999
2. NJDOT Planning Partners Meeting, September 21, 1999
3. DVRPC Board Retreat, December 3, 1999 at the Springfield Country Club, Springfield, PA (Delaware County)
4. PennDOT FY 1999 TIP Report Card October 1, 1998 - July 31, 1999

PRESENTATION

10. DVRPC Year 2025 Plan Release of Report #1: The Shape of Things to Come

Staff will present an overview of the two-year Year 2025 Planning Process andsummarize the contents of Plan Report #1.

ADVISORY ITEMS

11. Committee Reports

• Planning Coordinating Committee/Regional Transportation Committee - John B. Claffey
• Regional Citizens Committee - Dennis Winters
• Information Resources Exchange Group - Barry Seymour
• Regional Land Use and Development Committee - Barry Seymour
• Regional Aviation Committee - Roger Moog

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

ATTACHMENTS

• Minutes of meeting of July 22, 1999
• Commissioner Summary Sheets (Action Items 2, and 3)
• PCC/RTC Recommendations for September 23, 1999
• RCC Recommendations for September 23, 1999

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.