Planning Committee

The Planning Committee has the delegated authority from the Policy Board to develop recommendations about transportation policies, plans, and programs. The Planning Committee has also been delegated the authority to approve small-scale changes to Transportation Council core documents.

Planning Committee meetings are open to the public.

To register to speak and/ or to request auxiliary aids or services and reasonable accommodations, please contact us at: (518) 458-2161 or info@capitalmpo.org. Request for aids, services, or reasonable accommodations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Meetings are broadcasted live, recorded, and made available on our YouTube channel.

November 4, 2026

REVISED AGENDA

  1. Welcome and Introductions

  2. Visitor Issues

  3. Presentation: Rensselaer Rising: How Long-Term Planning Transforms a City by Tom Hulihan, Director of Planning and Development for the City of Rensselaer

  4.  Administration

    1. Previous Meeting Minutes - October 7, 2026*

    2. Performance and Expenditure Report (April 1 – September 30, 2026)



  5. Action Items

    1. 2025-2030 Transportation Improvement Program Amendments

      1. Amendment 1: North Main Active Transportation Connections, Village of Voorheesville*

      2. Amendment 2: Chango Drive Multi-Use Path, Town of Malta*

      3. Amendment 3: Route 145 Albany County Slope Repair and Paving and Route 5S Slope Repair Rotterdam (projects being merged), NYSDOT*

      4. Amendment 4: Route 9/50 Drainage Repair and Pavement Resurfacing (new project), NYSDOT*

      5. Amendment 5: Washington Western BRT Station Enhancements, CDTA*

      6. Amendment 6: BRT Technology Upgrades, CDTA*

      7. Amendment 7: NY State Route 5S Pedestrian/Bicycle Access Improvements, Town of Rotterdam*

        1. Supplemental Memo*





    2. Amendment of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan Fiscally-Constrained and Illustrative Project List for Reimagining I-787

      1. Draft Resolution 26-8*

      2. Summary Memo*





  6. Discussion Items

    1. Summary of 2025-2030 TIP Administrative Modifications*

    2. NYSDOT Project Delivery Update

    3. Status of Regional Transportation Planning Initiatives*

    4. Regional and Local Planning Updates

      1. Transportation Council

      2. CDRPC

      3. CDTA

      4. NYSDOT

      5. NYSTA

      6. Albany County Airport Authority

      7. Albany Port District Commission

      8. Local Government/Other



    5. Upcoming Meetings/Events/Deadlines (tentative)

      1. Freight Advisory Committee – November 18th, 9:30 AM

      2. Policy Board - December 3, 2026, 3:00PM

      3. Regional Operations and Safety Advisory Committee – December 10, 2:00 PM

      4. Planning Committee - January 6, 2027, 9:30 AM

      5. 2027 Planning Committee and Policy Board Meeting and E-packet Schedule*





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Officers

Chair
Chris Wallin
City of Schenectady City Engineer
Vice-Chair
Lisa Ramundo
Alb. County DPW Commissioner
Secretary
Sandra Misiewicz, AICP
Transp. Council Executive Director

Quick Links

Past Meeting Materials

Planning Committee Members

Planning Committee Members

Previous Meeting Minutes

Approved Minutes of Previous Meetings

Meeting Schedule and Deadlines

2026 Meeting Schedule and TIP Amendment Submission Deadlines.

Title VI & Nondiscrimination

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