Regional Transportation Advisory Council Meeting
Zoom Video
Conferencing Platform: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84786268434
October 13, 2021, 2:30 PM
(Estimated duration: One hour and 45 minutes, expected ending at 4:15 PM)
1. Introductions, 5 minutes (2:30 PM), Lenard Diggins, Chair
2.
Addressing the Needs of Regional Transportation
Authorities (RTAs), 30 minutes (2:35
PM), Alexis
Walls, Massachusetts Public Health Association, and Enrique Pepen,
Transportation for Massachusetts, presentation and discussion of
efforts to increase access to RTAs
3.
Draft Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP) Programming Policies, 40 minutes (3:05
PM), L. Diggins,
Chair, discussion of proposed policies to address increases in TIP project costs
4.
Advisory Council Election, 15 minutes (3:45 PM), Matt Archer, Advisory Council
Coordinator, discussion of the upcoming election for the Chair and Vice
Chair positions of the Advisory Council
5. Chairs Report, 10 minutes (4:00 PM), L. Diggins, Chair
6.
Old Business, New Business, and Member
Announcements, 5
minutes (4:10 PM)
7. Adjourn (4:15 PM)
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