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RRPDC Officers

Kathy C. Graziano – Chairman

City of Richmond

James B. Donati, Jr. – Vice Chairman

Henrico County

Stran L. Trout – Treasurer

New Kent County

Faye O. Prichard – Secretary

Town of Ashland

Robert A. Crum, Jr. – Executive Director

The Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (RRPDC) held its regularly scheduled monthly

meeting on November 12, 2009. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Thursday,

December 10, beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the RRPDC Board Room.

Coleman Speece, current President of the

Virginia Association of Planning District

Commissions, gave a presentation on the

VAPDC’s current efforts. He thanked the

Richmond Regional Planning District

Commission for its role as an active member of

the VAPDC .

Mr. Speece outlined the VAPDC annual

conference in February and invited the Board to

attend and participate in the winter meeting.

Mr. Speece represents the Town of South Boston

on the Southside Planning District Commission

Board. He is attending meetings of the state’s

Planning District Commissions to discuss the

value of the VAPDC organization.

Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions

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Learn about ongoing RRPDC projects and upcoming meetings by visiting our website:

www.richmondregional.org

The Board discussed the language of the

Regional Legislative Agenda in detail. Building

off of the draft submitted by the joint Large and

Small Jurisdictions Committees, the Board

adopted an Agenda divided into five topic areas

– Environment, Governing Locally,

Transportation, Growth, and Public Safety.

The Board gave a preliminary endorsement of

the agenda as amended. Staff will present a final

version for adoption in December with

published copies available in late December.

The Board also discussed plans for a legislative

reception to be held near the Capitol in early

January.

The Capital Region Collaborative

Organizing Team (CRC) has reached out to

several organizations to receive input on

regional priorities that should be addressed. The

CRC is working with a professional facilitator

to help gather this feedback. The meetings will

be completed by the end of January and a report

will be provided to the Commission early in the

spring. A draft strategic plan will be developed

to take to the community during the summer for

public feedback.

The Regional Area Funding Team (RAFT –

grants warehouse) recently assisted the various

jurisdictions’ staffs with applications for energy

conservation block grants.

If you would like to receive this flyer electronically, please contact Julie Fry via email,

jfry@richmondregional.org.

Regional Legislative Agenda

Staff and Administrative Actions

Richmond Regional Planning District Commission

Meeting Report

November 2009

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Richmond Regional Planning District CommissionRichmond Regional Planning District CommissionRichmond Regional Planning District CommissionRichmond Regional Planning District Commission

FY 2010 Membership

Town of AshlandTown of AshlandTown of AshlandTown of Ashland 1 Elected Official

Charles City CountyCharles City CountyCharles City CountyCharles City County 1 Elected Official

CCCChesterfield Countyhesterfield Countyhesterfield Countyhesterfield County 5 Elected Officials 1 Planning Commission Representative 1 Citizen Representative

Goochland CountyGoochland CountyGoochland CountyGoochland County 1 Elected Official 1 Planning Commission Representative

Hanover CountyHanover CountyHanover CountyHanover County 2 Elected Officials 1 Planning Commission Representative 1 Citizen Representative

Henrico CountyHenrico CountyHenrico CountyHenrico County 5 Elected Officials 1 Planning Commission Representative 1 Citizen Representative

New Kent CountyNew Kent CountyNew Kent CountyNew Kent County 1 Elected Official 1 Planning Commission Representative

Powhatan CountyPowhatan CountyPowhatan CountyPowhatan County 2 Elected Officials 1 Planning Commission Representative

City of RichmondCity of RichmondCity of RichmondCity of Richmond 4 Elected Officials 1 Planning Commission Representative 1 Citizen Representative

OUR MISSION STATEMENT: “To strengthen the quality of life throughout the Richmond region by serving as a regional forum of

member local governments to address issues of regional significance, providing technical assistance

to localities, and promoting and enhancing the collective consensus on the economic, transportation,

social, environmental, and demographic interests of the region.”

HANOVER

CHESTERFIELD

HENRICO

POWHATAN

GOOCHLAND

NEW KENT

CHARLES CITY

RICHMOND

ASHLAND

Richmond Area

Metropolitan Planning Organization

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MPO Officers

Patricia S. O’Bannon – Chairman

Henrico County

Edward L. “Ned” Henson, III – Vice Chairman

Town of Ashland

Daniel N. Lysy – Secretary

Richmond Regional Planning District Commission

Robert A. Crum, Jr. – Executive Director

Richmond Regional Planning District Commission

The Richmond Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) held its regularly scheduled monthly

meeting on November 12, 2009.

The RAMPO Board adopted a resolution to

support the establishment of a Virginia

Association of Metropolitan Organizations

(VAMPO). The mission of VAMPO will be to

bring together the Commonwealth’s MPOs to

enhance the state of urban transportation

planning and programming.

The Board’s resolution expressed interest in

joining such an association, but called for the

establishment of bylaws defining the

organization’s mission and procedures. The

Board also sought policies to minimize costs to

individual MPOs.

The resolution was in response to a request from

the Virginia General Assembly, which passed

House Joint Resolution 756 during its 2009

session. HJR 756 called for the formation of an

association of Virginia’s Metropolitan Planning

Organizations. The RAMPO Board’s resolution

also recommends that the General Assembly

take no additional action during its 2010 session

on MPO matters while this proposal is being

reviewed and discussed by Virginia MPOs.

Support for establishing VAMPO

HANOVER

CHESTERFIELD

HENRICO

POWHATAN

GOOCHLAND

NEW KENT

CHARLES CITY

RICHMOND

ASHLAND

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November 2009

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The RAMPO Board revised the membership of

the Elderly and Disabled Advisory Committee

(EDAC) to more accurately reflect current

member involvement. The adopted resolution

provides for the addition of a private, for-profit

transportation operator, while removing various

organizations previously added to EDAC, but

which have either declined the offer or have not

taken action to accept it. The resolution also

reflects structural changes that have occurred to

various members including name changes, the

merger of two existing member organizations,

and the removal of those organizations no

longer in existence. As a result of these changes,

EDAC’s membership has been reduced to 13

members.

The MPO revised and adopted the Regional

Transportation Priority Projects

report, which will be submitted to

the Commonwealth

Transportation

Board for review

and consideration

in amending the

current FY 10 – FY

15 VDOT Six-Year

Improvement

Program or

developing the upcoming

FY 11 – FY 16 SYIP.

The priorities list is used in

responding to requests from MPO member

local governments and agencies to express the

MPO’s support of efforts to obtain federal, state

and other potential sources of funds.

In view of reductions in state

transportation revenues and

potential amendments by the

CTB to reduce the number of

projects on the current SYIP, the

RAMPO Board

elected not to add

any new projects

to the priorities list

and merely reaffirm

its commitment to the

many projects added

last year.

Regional Transportation Priority Projects

EDAC Membership Revised

HANOVER

CHESTERFIELD

HENRICO

POWHATAN

GOOCHLAND

NEW KENT

CHARLES CITY

RICHMOND

ASHLAND

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November 2009

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MPO MembershipMPO MembershipMPO MembershipMPO Membership

FY 10

Voting Members:Voting Members:Voting Members:Voting Members: *Elected Officials

Town of AshlandTown of AshlandTown of AshlandTown of Ashland Edward L. Henson*

Charles City CounCharles City CounCharles City CounCharles City Countytytyty Timothy W. Cotman*

Chesterfield CountyChesterfield CountyChesterfield CountyChesterfield County Marleen K. Durfee* James M. Holland* Daniel A. Gecker* R. John McCracken

Goochland CountyGoochland CountyGoochland CountyGoochland County Malvern R. Butler* Joseph Andrews

Hanover CountyHanover CountyHanover CountyHanover County John E. Gordon* Robert R. Setliff* Joseph E. Vidunas

Henrico CountyHenrico CountyHenrico CountyHenrico County Patricia S. O'Bannon* E. Todd Eure Frank J. Thornton* Jean M. Moore

New Kent CountyNew Kent CountyNew Kent CountyNew Kent County Stran L. Trout* George M. Homewood

Powhatan CountyPowhatan CountyPowhatan CountyPowhatan County Joseph B. Walton* Karin Carmack

City of RichmondCity of RichmondCity of RichmondCity of Richmond Kathy C. Graziano* Viktoria W. Badger Ellen F. Robertson* Thomas E. Flynn

Partner AgenciesPartner AgenciesPartner AgenciesPartner Agencies John B. Rutledge Capital Region Airport Commission John M. Lewis GRTC Robert M. Berry Richmond Metropolitan Authority Robert A. Crum Richmond Regional PDC Thomas A. Hawthorne Virginia Department of Transportation

NonNonNonNon----Voting Members:Voting Members:Voting Members:Voting Members:

Stephen R. Adkins MPO Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee Linda G. Broady-Myers MPO Elderly and Disabled Advisory Committee Tammye Davis Federal Highway Administration Tony A. Cho Federal Transit Administration Von S. Tisdale RideFinders, Inc. P. Clifford Burnette Virginia Department of Aviation Corey W. Hill Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Vacant MPO Chairman’s Citizen Appointees