Policy Board

The Policy Board is the ultimate authority for the Capital Region Transportation Council and acts on policy, plan, and program recommendations made by the Planning Committee. Policy Board members are encouraged to bring forth issues and concerns at any time -- they are expected to be active participants in the transportation planning process.

Policy Board 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.

Officers

Chair
The Honorable Gary McCarthy
Mayor, City of Schenectady
Vice-Chair
Frank Annicaro
Chief Executive Officer, CDTA
Secretary
Michael Arthur
Regional Director, NYS DOT Region 1

March 04, 2021


  1. Opening Remarks

  2. Administration

    1. December 3, 2020 Meeting Minutes *

    2. Nominating Subcommittee


  3. Privilege of the Floor




  1. Presentation  - by the Empire State Passengers Association "Livingston Avenue Bridge Replacement"

  2. Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Amendments *

    1. 2021-22 Budget Carryovers *

    2. Task 2.30.2 Highway Condition Inventory City of Albany *

    3. Task 4.21 Freight Planning *

    4. Task 4.30 Smart Communities *

    5. Task 6.13 Transit Planning *


  3. Final Public Participation Plan Update & Approval *

  4. 2022-2024 Unified Planning Work Program Update *

  5. TIP Application & Evaluation Update *

  6. CDTC/ CDRPC Technical Assistance Program *




  1. Status of Planning Activities

    1. CDTC

    2. CDRPC

    3. CDTA

    4. NYSDOT - Local Projects & NYSDOT Projects

    5. NYSTA

    6. Albany County Airport Authority

    7. Ablany Port District Commission

    8. Linkage/Local Planning Activities *


  2. Other

  3. Upcoming Meetings/Events

    1. March 9     - Bike/Ped Advisory Committee **

    2. March 17   - Community Planner Forum **

    3. April 1        - Tools of the Trade: "Workshop for Human Services Transportation Providers" **

    4. April 7        -  Planning Committee **


  4. Adjournment


*Enclosures


**Virtual Meeting


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Title VI & Nondiscrimination

The Transportation Council 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. Visit our Title VI & Nondiscrimination webpage or Contact Us for more information.

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