Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, March 14, 2013

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

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

Thursday, March 21, 2013, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes, expected ending at 12:30 PM)

Please note:      There will be a Congestion Management Committee meeting at 9:00 AM, before the MPO meeting, and a Unified Planning Work Program Committee meeting at approximately 12:45 PM, following the MPO 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:

a.      Work Scopes: Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, CTPS, presentation, discussion an decision on these proposed work scopes, 30 minutes (to be posted)  

-       Household Survey - Based Travel Profiles and Trends

-       Bus Service Data Collection VIII

-       MBTA Rider Oversight Committee

 

b.     JARC and New Freedom Recommendation, Alicia Wilson, MPO Staff, presentation, discussion and decision on the MPO recommendation for award of funds in these two programs, 45 minutes (to be posted)   

c.      MPO Meeting Minutes: February 21 and March 7, 2013, Maureen Kelly, MPO Staff, approval of these meeting minutes, 10 minutes (to be posted)  

 

8.      TIP Update, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, presentation of FFY 2014 – 17 TIP Targets,  20 minutes

9.      State Implementation Plan Update, Kate Fichter, Office of Transportation Planning, MassDOT, monthly report for public information on progress, 5 minutes (to be posted)

 

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

Text Box: Meeting locations are accessible to people with disabilities and are near public transportation. Upon request (preferably two weeks in advance of the meeting), every effort will be made to provide accommodations such as assistive listening devices, materials in accessible formats and in languages other than English, and interpreters in American Sign Language and other languages. Please contact the MPO staff at 617.973.7100 (voice), 617.973.7089 (TTY), 617.973.8855 (fax), or publicinformation@ctps.org. The MPO complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal and state non-discrimination statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. The MPO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, English proficiency, income, religious creed, ancestry, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or military service. Any person who believes herself/himself or any specific class of persons has been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI, ADA, or other non-discrimination statute or regulation may, herself/himself or via a representative, file a written complaint with the MPO. A complaint must be filed no later than 180 calendar days after the date on which the person believes the discrimination occurred. A complaint form and additional information can be obtained by contacting the MPO (see above) or at www.bostonmpo.org.