HRTPO Board Meeting │ February 18, 2016 │ Agenda

ITEM #18: CORRESPONDENCE OF INTEREST

A. CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH LETTER OF REQUEST CONCERNING THE RICHMOND TO HAMPTON ROADS HIGHER SPEED RAIL PROJECT

Attached is a letter, dated January 15, 2016 from Douglas L. Smith, Virginia Beach Acting City Manager, to Ms. Jennifer Mitchell, DRPT Director, and Ms. Emily Stock, DRPT Manager of Rail Planning, requesting assistance in ensuring that the Richmond/Hampton Roads Passenger Rail Project remains a priority for DRPT. Attachment 18-A

B. HRTPO LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE CITY OF NORFOLK GRANT AWARD

Attached is a letter, dated January 27, 2016 from Mr. Robert Crum, HRTPO Executive Director, to Mr. Marcus D. Jones, Norfolk City Manager, offering additional support concerning the National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC) grant awarded to the City. Attachment 18-B

C. JOINT HRTPO AND HRPDC LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO THE HAMPTON ROADS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CAUCUS

Attached is a joint letter, dated February 1, 2016 from HRTPO Chair Linda T. Johnson and HRPDC Vice-Chair Ella P. Ward, to The Hampton Roads General Assembly Caucus, thanking them for their time and attention at Regional Day in Richmond on January 28, 2016. Attachment 18-C

D. LETTER FROM VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBER TO HRTPO CHAIR

Attached is a letter, dated February 2, 2016 from Delegate S. Chris Jones, to HRTPO Chair Linda T. Johnson, providing Secretary Layne’s response to his inquiry regarding the Hampton Roads Crossing Study (HRCS) Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). Attachment 18-D

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February1,2016TheHonorableSenateMembersoftheHamptonRoadsGeneralAssemblyCaucusSenateofVirginiaGeneralAssemblyBuildingP.O.Box396Richmond,VA23218TheHonorableHouseofDelegateMembersoftheHamptonRoadsGeneralAssemblyCaucusVirginiaHouseofDelegatesGeneralAssemblyBuildingP.O.Box406Richmond,Virginia23218DearHonorableMembersoftheHamptonRoadsGeneralAssemblyCaucus:Thankyou for taking the time tomeetwith localelectedofficialsandotherHamptonRoadsregionalleaders on Thursday, January 28, 2016 in Richmond. We appreciate the opportunity to discuss theimportant transportation and education funding issues impacting both Hampton Roads and theCommonwealth.Yourleadershipinsecuringthefundingmechanismsneededtomovesomanyoftheregion’s priority transportation projects forward is greatly appreciated, and we look forward toworkingwith you to address the funding needs to support the current and future costs of a qualityeducationsystem.Again, thank you for meeting with us last week. We welcome the opportunity to assist you withadvancinglegislationthatwillimprovethequalityoflifeintheHamptonRoadsregion.Sincerely,LindaT.Johnson EllaP.WardMayor,CityofSuffolk CouncilMember,CityofChesapeakeChair,HamptonRoads Vice‐Chair,HamptonRoadsTransportationPlanningOrganization PlanningDistrictCommissioncopy: HamptonRoadsPlanningDistrictCommissionMembers HamptonRoadsTransportationPlanningOrganizationBoardMembers

ClydeA.Haulman,ChairmanEllaP.Ward,Vice‐Chair

LindaT.Johnson,ChairGeorgeE.Wallace,Vice‐Chair

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