Commission Meeting

October 1, 2009 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                                                                                 7:10 – 7:15
Click here for Minutes of September 10, 2009 Meeting

4.

*Intergovernmental Review  Click here for IGRs                                                                                                                   7:15 – 7:30

5.

Commissioner Roundtable                                                                  7:30 – 7:50
Commissioner Jason Pearson will make a presentation on carbon trading and carbon tax concepts.

6.

VDOT 2035 Surface Transportation Plan (Will Cockrell)                 7:50 – 8:05
The attached table and map shows the projects proposed to be included in the fiscally constrained VDOT 2035 Surface Transportation Plan. The Rural Technical Committee has reviewed the proposed list of projects and suggested several additions and clarifications. Click here for Memo; Click here for Table; Click here for Map

7.

Letter of Support for Crozet Streetscape Project Phase 3                 8:05 - 8:10
Transportation Enhancement Grant Application (Will Cockrell)
Albemarle County has requested a letter of support for a transportation enhancement grant application for Phase 3 of the Crozet Streetscape project. The Commission previously provided letters of support for grant applications for earlier phases of the project.

8.

Profiles of Virginia’s PDCs  (Steve Williams)                                     8:10 – 8:30
As part of the strategic planning process staff will present information on the mission, funding, programs and staffing of Virginia’s PDCs.

9.

Broadband Initiative (Steve Williams)                                                 8:30 – 8:45
Staff will present an oral report on responses to the RFP and the next steps that have been discussed with member governments.

10.

Energy Initiative (Steve Williams)                                                       8:45 – 9:00
Click here for memo that describes the current status of the energy initiative

11.

Legislative Report (David Blount)                                                       9:00 – 9:20
Click here for Memo and Click here for the proposed Legislative Program for the 2010 Session.

12.

Other Business                                                                                     9:20 – 9:30

Commission, Staff

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
• Business tax rates: 9/09
• Carbon trading - 10/09

Suggested Topics:

• Water Interoperability
• Access Management Regulations & Fees
• Reduction of Single Occupancy Vehicles
• Stormwater/TMDL
• Age-friendly communities