Planning Committee – Capital Region Transportation Council

The Planning Committee has the delegated authority from the Policy Board to develop recommendations about transportation policies, plans, and programs and is largely composed of Policy Board member staff. For example, Mayors serve on the Policy Board while city engineers or planning directors serve on the Planning Committee. The Planning Committee has also been delegated the authority to approve small-scale changes to the Transportation Councils planning work program (UPWP) or to the Transportation Improvement Program.

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 i nfo@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 6, 2024

Welcome and Introductions

Visitor’s Issues

Administration
1. Previous Meeting Minutes – October 2, 2024*
2. Draft Performance and Expenditure Report (April 1 – Sept. 30, 2024) *
3. 2025 Planning Committee and Policy Board meeting schedule*

Action Items
1. 2022-2027 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment*
  Amendment 1: T137, CDTA BusPlus Red Line Upgrades

Discussion Items
1. 2025-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Discussion
  1. NYSDOT TIP Development Guidance
  2. Planning Targets
  3. Existing Project Status - Project Sponsor Meeting November 20th at 2:30 p.m.
  4. NYSDOT Proposed Set-Asides
  5. Solicitation Updates
2. Summary of 2022-2027 TIP Administrative Modifications (available at meeting)
3. Local Project Delivery Update*
4. NYSDOT Project Delivery Schedule (available at meeting)
5. Status of Regional Transportation Planning Initiatives*
6. 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
7. Upcoming Meetings/Events/Deadlines (tentative)
  1. In Motion Task Force - November 13
  2. Regional Operations and Safety Advisory Committee - November 14
  3. Freight Advisory Committee - November 20
  4. Policy Board - December 5
  5. Equity Advisory Committee - December 12
  6. Community Planners Forum - December 19

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Officers

Chair

Steve Feeney

Schenectady County

Vice-Chair

Chris Wallin

City of Schenectady

Secretary

Sandra Misiewicz, AICP

Transp. Council Executive Director

Quick Links

Past Meeting Materials

View Planning Committee Members (as of November 2024)

Local Project Delivery Update Request Schedule for 2024

Transportation Council Meeting Schedule -- Includes 2024 Meeting Schedule and TIP Amendment Submission Deadlines.

Nondiscrimination/Title VI

The Capital Region Transportation Council (formerly known as CDTC) is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its metropolitan transportation planning process on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or economic status, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations. You may request additional information by contacting the Transportation Council as described below. If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination under Title VI or related statutes or regulations, you may file a complaint to the Transportation Council by sending your written complaint to Attention: Executive Director, 1 Park Place, Suite #101, Albany New York 12205, or by sending an e-mail to info@capitalmpo.org .

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