Commission Meeting

July 9, 2009 7:00 p.m.

TJACH Open House 5:15 to 7:00 p.m.

Commission meeting, 7:00 p.m

TJPDC Offices (Large Conference Room)

401 East Water Street

1.      

Call to Order                                                                                       7:00 – 7:05

2.      

Matters from the Public                                                                      7:05 – 7:10

3.      

*Consent Agenda: Click here for Minutes of June 4, 2009 meeting,Click here for IGRs                                                                                                   7:10 – 7:20

4.      

Commissioner Roundtable                                                                  7:20 – 8:15

Executive Director Steve Williams will lead a discussion on the impacts of rapid growth and share observations on issues and solutions from his experiences in New England.

5.      

*Resolution on Schedule for New AMTRAK Service (Melissa Barlow)    8:15 – 8:35

Department of Rail and Public Transportation and AMTRAK have announced additional service from Lynchburg and Charlottesville to Washington, D.C. The schedule for this new service is not what was requested. The MPO Policy Board has asked that TJPDC join in supporting a resolution in favor of the requested schedule. Meredith Richards, Chairman of CvilleRail will be present for the discussion of the resolution.  Click here for Resolution

6.      

Transportation Housing Alliance (THA) Toolkit    (Billie Campbell)         8:35–8:50

The THA grant through VBPD ended June 30, 2009. Staff will present an overview of the projects and Toolkit and the benefits to local governments. Click here for Memo; Click here for Summary and  Click here for Flyer.

7.      

Land Use Legislation                                                   (Steve Williams)         8:50–9:00

There are two legislative initiatives of interest that are currently being followed by David Blount, TJPDC Legislative Liaison. The attached report describes the current status of those initiatives and his efforts on behalf of the member governments.  Click here for Report.

8.      

Status Report on Broadband and Energy Initiatives   (Steve Williams)    9:00–9:10

At previous meetings the Commission requested that staff work with the members to seek regional funding from the ARRA (stimulus package) for broadband telecommunications and energy. Click here for the memorandum that  describes the current status of those initiatives.

9.      

Strategic Planning Retreat Preparation               (Steve Williams)   9:10 – 9:20

Click here for the memo that describes efforts proposed by staff in preparation for the strategic planning retreat on November 12, 2009.

10.  

Other Business                                                                                     9:20 – 9:30

Commission, Staff

11.   

UnJAM Rural Process and Schedule                                                                   (Steve Williams)                                                  

Click here for a report on the process and schedule for the development of the updated UnJAM plan for the rural area of the region is enclosed for the Commissioners’ information.

12.   

Update on Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless                           (Billie Campbell)                                                 

Click here for a report on the current status of TJACH is enclosed for the Commissioners information.

13.   

Livable for a Lifetime (L4L)                                                                          (Billie Campbell)

The latest News Brief from the L4L Steering Committee is enclosed. This issue is focused on home modification. Click here for the New Brief

Past Topics:

• Cash Proffer Policies: 1/08
• Affordable Housing:  2/08
• Revenue Recovery for Emergency Medical Services: 3/08
• Urban Development Areas: 4/08
• Econ. Dev. Plans: 5/08
• Energy Conservation: 9/08
• Broadband: 11/08, 4/09
• Hazardous Waste: 1/09

• Emergency preparedness Part of 1/09 Agenda
• Tax relief – 2/09
• Land use tax for agriculture/forestal use – 3/09
• Employee health insurance benefits - 5/09
• Emergency Services – Fire and Rescue 6/09

Suggested Topics:

• Water Interoperability

• Access Management Regulations & Fees

• Reduction of Single Occupancy Vehicles

• Stormwater/TMDL

• Age-friendly communities

• Carbon trading

• Business tax rates