SOUTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION  

RESOLUTION 0707-24:  Self-Certifying the SJTPO Transportation Planning Process  

            WHEREAS, the Federal regulations pertaining to Metropolitan Transportation Planning, Part 450 of Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, published in the Federal Register dated October 28, 1993, require Metropolitan Planning Organizations to annually certify to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that their transportation planning process is being conducted in accordance with all applicable requirements; and  

            WHEREAS, the proposed revisions to these regulations published in the Federal Register dated May 25, 2000, add requirements which are included in the list below; and  

            WHEREAS, the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) designated under Federal law for the southern region of New Jersey including Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem Counties; and  

            WHEREAS, the SJTPO planning process is addressing the major issues facing the area; and  

            WHEREAS, the SJTPO planning process is being conducted in accordance with all applicable requirements of:  

(1)  23 U.S.C. 134 and 49 U.S.C. 5303-5306, which require a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process that results in plans and programs that consider all transportation modes and supports community development and social goals;  

(2)  Sections 174 and 176(c) and (d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7504, 7506(c) and (d)), and 40 CFR part 93, which require that implementation plans in metropolitan areas be in conformance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments;  

(3)  Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000 d-1), 49 CFR part 21, and 23 CFR part 230, and the Title VI assurance executed by the State under 23 U.S.C. 324 and 29 U.S.C. 794;  

(4)  49 U.S.C. 5332, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex or age;  

(5) Section 1101(b) of the SAFETEA-LU (Pub. L. 109-59) and 49 CFR part 26 regarding the involvement of disadvantaged business enterprises in USDOT funded projects;  

(6)  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and U.S. DOT regulations "Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities" (49 CFR parts 27, 37, and 38);  

(7) Older Americans Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101), prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance;  

(8)   Section 324 of title 23, U.S.C., regarding the prohibition of discrimination based on gender;  

(9)   Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and 49 CFR part 35 regarding discrimination against individuals with disabilities;  

(10) The provisions of 49 CFR part 20 regarding restrictions on influencing certain Federal activities; and  

(11)  All other applicable provisions of Federal law.  

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Policy Board of the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization hereby self-certifies that the planning process for the region is being conducted in accordance with all the applicable Federal requirements.    

Certification  

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct and true copy of a resolution adopted by the Policy Board of the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization at its meeting of July 23, 2007.  

Douglas M. Rainear for 

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Charles R. Sullivan, Secretary/Treasurer