Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, November 13, 2014; Reposted November 18, 2014

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

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

November 20, 2014, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes, expected ending at 12:15 PM)

Civil Rights, nondiscrimination, and accessibility information is on page 2.

Meeting Agenda – Revised to remove CMP Committee Meeting

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 (Update on Recertification Review)

7. Action Items:

a. Coordinated Human Service Transportation Plan, Alicia Wilson, MPO Staff, presentation, discussion, and vote to approve for 30-day public comment period, 15 minutes (to be posted)

b. Work Scope: Low Cost Improvements for Express Highway Bottleneck Locations, Karl Quackenbush, MPO Executive Director, presentation, discussion, and votes to approve these work programs, 15 minutes (to be posted)

8. LRTP Development, Anne McGahan, MPO Staff, and Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, 60 minutes, presentation and discussion of:

a. Revisions to and priorities for Vision, Goals, and Objectives

b. Universe of Projects

c. Performance Measures for Scenario Planning

9. State Implementation Plan Update, Sreelatha Allam, 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

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