Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

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

Thursday, August 2, 2012, 10:00 AM

(Estimated duration: approximately 2 1/2 hours - expected ending at 12:30 PM)

Please note: There will be a UPWP Committee meeting at 9:15 AM in advance of this meeting.

MEETING AGENDA

1. Introductions, 5 minutes

2. Public Comments, 10 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:

1. FFYs 2012-15 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment Two, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, discussion of public comments and vote to approve the draft amendment, 20 minutes (posted)

2. Meeting Minutes: (5 minutes)

- June 21, 2012 (posted)

- June 28, 2012 (posted)

8. Work Scopes, Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, Central Transportation Planning Staff,

a. MassDOT Roadway Inventory Supplementary Grant, presentation and discussion of this work scope, 15 minutes (posted)

b. MBTA Transit Contribution to the Reduction of Greenhouse Gases, presentation, discussion, and possible action on this MBTA-funded work scope, 15 minutes (to be posted Monday)

c. Federal Transit Administration Formula Grant Funding Review, presentation, discussion, and possible action on this MBTA-funded work scope, 15 minutes (posted)

9. MPO Elections Update, Eric Bourassa, Transportation Director, MAPC, Update on planning for the 2012 MPO elections, 10 minutes

10. Review of MPO Memorandum of Understanding, David Mohler, Chair, discussion of evaluation of the MPO communications, process, and operations resulting from the July 7, 2011 MOU, 15 minutes

11. Update on Federal Reauthorization, Guy Bresnahan, Office of Transportation Planning, summary of major provisions of MAP-21, 30 minutes (posted)

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

The meeting location is accessible to people with disabilities and via public transportation. Assistive listening devices and large-print materials will be available at the meeting site. Upon advance request (preferably two weeks before the meeting), every effort will be made to prepare materials in other formats and in languages other than English, and to provide interpreters in American Sign Language and other languages. For assistance or accommodations, contact David Fargen at 617.973.7085 (voice), 617.973.7089 (TTY), 617.973.8855 (fax), or dfargen@bostonmpo.org.

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