Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, May 26, 2016

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

Conference Rooms 2 and 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

June 2, 2016, 10:00 AM
(Estimated duration: 3 hours, expected ending at 1:00 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions, 5 minutes

2. Public Comments, 30 minutes

3. Chair’s Report, 5 minutes

4. Committee Chairs’ Reports, 5 minutes

5. Regional Transportation Advisory Council Report, 5 minutes

6. Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes

7. Action Items:

a. Draft FFY 2017 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), Alexandra Kleyman, MPO Staff: vote to release the draft certification document for 30-day public review; 15 minutes (to be posted)

b. Minutes of April 28, 2016, MPO meeting, Maureen Kelly, MPO Staff: approval; 5 minutes (posted)

c. Minutes of May 5, 2016, MPO meeting, Maureen Kelly, MPO Staff: approval; 5 minutes (to be posted)

8. Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Amendment 1, Anne McGahan, MPO Staff: presentation on the required amendment to the LRTP and review of schedule; 15 minutes

9. FFYs 2017–2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Development: Staff Recommendation, Lourenço Dantas, MPO Staff: presentation and continued discussion of programming the TIP’s highway target funds; 75 minutes (to be posted)

10. State Implementation Plan (SIP) Update, Bryan Pounds, MassDOT: monthly report for public information on progress, 5 minutes

11. Members’ Items, reports and notices by MPO members, including regional concerns and local community issues; 5 minutes

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