Regional Transportation Advisory Council Meeting

Conference Room 4, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

Wednesday, September 9, 2015 3:00 PM (Estimated duration: One hour and thirty minutes, expected ending at 4:30 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions, 5 minutes (3:00 PM) M. Gowing, Chair

2. Chair’s Report, 5 minutes (3:05 PM) M. Gowing, Chair

3. Approval of Meeting Minutes – June 10, 2015, 5 minutes (3:10 PM) M. Gowing, Chair (Posted to MPO Website Calendar)

4. Transportation System Resilience: Addressing Extreme Weather and Climate Change, 45 minutes (3:15 PM) Dr. Bahar Barami, Senior Economist, U.S. DOT, Volpe Center and William M. Lyons, Principal Technical Advisor for Transportation Planning, U.S. DOT, Volpe Center. Dr. Barami and Mr. Lyons are staff members at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.

This presentation will explore topics in transportation infrastructure resiliency including the assessment of climate-change risks and vulnerabilities; adaptive strategies; mitigation of climate-change consequences; and resilience in the face of climate-change impacts and the importance of planning. Background information on the subject can be reviewed at the US DOT, OST-R Library website - (click here).

5. Election Committee, 15 minutes (4:00 PM) D. Montgomery, Chair - Members names are placed in nomination for Chair and Vice Chair for upcoming year elections to be held on October 7. Nominations close.

6. Old Business, New Business and Member Announcements, 5 minutes (4:15 PM) Ongoing Advisory Council items and issues including notices by members and items that were not anticipated.

· Introduction of Trevor Laubenstein, AIA, newly appointed Advisory Council Representative for the Town of Westwood

7. Members’ Views with Take-Away Points for MPO, 10 minutes (4:20 PM) M. Gowing, Chair

8. Adjourn (4:30 PM)

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Agenda posted before 3:00 PM, September 2, 2015