Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, April 25, 2013

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

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

Thursday, May 2, 2013, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: approximately 4 hours, expected ending at 2:00 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions, 5 minutes

2. Public Comments, 45 minutes

3. Chair’s Report, 15 minutes

4. Committee Chairs’ Reports, 5 minutes

5. Regional Transportation Advisory Council Report, 5 minutes

6. Executive Director’s Report, 10 minutes

7. Action Items:

a. Work Scope, MBTA 2014 Triennial Title VI Report, Karl Quackenbush, MPO Executive Director, presentation, discussion, and vote to approve this proposed work scope, 10 minutes (posted)

b. MPO Meeting Minutes: April 18, 2013, Maureen Kelly, MPO Staff, approval of these meeting minutes, 5 minutes (to be posted)

c. Draft Unified Planning Work Program, Calli Cenizal, UPWP Committee Chair, MassDOT, and Michelle Scott, MPO Staff, discussion of UPWP Committee recommendation for the FFY 2014 UPWP and draft UPWP text, and vote to circulate an MPO draft for public review, 30 minutes (to be posted)

d. Draft Transportation Improvement Program, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, discussion of revised staff recommendation for the FFYs 2014 – 2017 TIP and follow-up from the 4-18 MPO meeting, and vote to circulate an MPO draft for public review, 90 minutes (to be posted)

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

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