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Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, November 7, 2024

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

Transportation Board Room, 2nd Floor, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

November 14, 2024, 9:30 AM (Estimated duration: 2 hours and 40 minutes, expected ending at 12:10 PM)

Please note:      This meeting will be preceded by refreshments and networking outside of the Transportation Board Room beginning at 9:00 AM.

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Meeting Agenda

1.      Introductions, 5 minutes

2.      Secretary’s Comments, Monica Tibbits-Nutt, Secretary of Transportation and Massachusetts Department of Transportation CEO, 10 minutes

3.      Board Member Comments, 20 minutes

4.      Welcome by the Executive Director, Tegin Teich, Executive Director, Boston Region MPO, 5 minutes

5.      State of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), Jonathan Gulliver, Highway Administrator: Leadership from the Highway Division will discuss the evolution of the Highway Division and strategies on addressing project cost and readiness challenges, 20 minutes

6.      Federal Policy Priorities, Caitlin Cook, Transportation Planning Director, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations: In the context of upcoming transportation reauthorization, staff from the national MPO member organization will elaborate on the framework of federal funding policy relevant for MPOs, 20 minutes

Break, 10 minutes

 

7.      Public Comments, 10 minutes

8.      Boston Region MPO Funding Overview and Planning Spotlights, Tegin Teich, Executive Director, Boston Region MPO: Staff will provide an overview of the MPO’s funding and impact of its planning work, highlighting recent accomplishments and looking ahead to future work, 15 minutes

9.      Boston Region MPO Grants Strategy and Highlights, Rebecca Morgan, Director of Projects and Partnerships, Boston Region MPO: Staff will provide an overview of the MPO’s federal grant strategy and the impact that this approach can have on transportation in the region, 10 minutes

10.   Boston Region MPO Capital Investment Impacts, Ethan Lapointe, Transportation Improvement Program Manager, Boston Region MPO: Staff will provide an overview of the impact of the MPO’s capital investments in the region, including recently completed and nearly completed projects, 10 minutes

11.   Action Item: Approval of September 19, 2024, Meeting Minutes, 5 minutes

12.   Action Item: Election of Vice Chair, David Mohler, Executive Director of the Office of Transportation Planning: Presentation of nominees and vote to elect the Vice Chair, 5 minutes

13.   Action Item: Appointment of Committee Slates, David Mohler, Executive Director of the Office of Transportation Planning: Presentation of recommended Committee slates and a vote to approve, 10 minutes

14.   Members’ Items: Reports and notices by MPO members, including regional concerns and local community issues, 5 minutes