Mica Cardozo

The board discussed several items including the Treasurer's report, MPO business, and COG business. Key topics included amendments to the Transportation Improvement Program, authorization for a contract amendment with REX Development regarding a Land Bank Feasibility Study, and an endorsement for a Regional Performance Incentive Program grant for a shared Finance Officer. Staff provided reports on legislative advocacy, transportation studies, and regional planning initiatives. The meeting also addressed municipal shared services, climate resilience planning, and upcoming opportunities for solid waste and recycling coordination.

The meeting included discussions on authorizing a contract amendment with REX Development for a Land Bank Feasibility Study, a review of the draft FY 2026-27 Regional Services Grant Spending Plan, and a preliminary discussion of the FY 2026-27 budget and personnel matters. Additionally, the committee addressed administrative updates and participated in a regional roundtable discussion.

The meeting agenda included a presentation on the Corridor Safety Planning Index Demo. Action items consisted of the approval of the February 11, 2026, Meeting Minutes, consideration of Transportation Improvement Program Amendment 17, and discussion/potential action regarding LOTCIP. Informational items covered municipal project submissions for the MTP, the 2027-2030 TIP Timeline, and other business/municipal updates. Supporting documentation also detailed Transportation Improvement Program Amendment Seventeen, which added three new projects: Computerized Traffic Signal System Upgrades in Derby/Orange, Computerized Traffic Signal System Upgrade in Milford/Orange, and the Construction of the Mill River Trail in New Haven. A subsequent resolution dated March 25, 2026, addressed the transmission of Amendment Seventeen to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

This document outlines the South Central Regional Council of Governments' Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Fiscal Years 2025-2028. It identifies all federally funded transportation projects planned for this four-year cycle, encompassing highway, transit, travel demand management, and non-motorized facilities and services. The program is developed in coordination with the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and adheres to federal requirements for environmental justice, public involvement, financial constraint, and performance-based planning. Key focus areas include improving highway safety, maintaining pavement and bridge conditions, enhancing system reliability and freight movement, and addressing air quality and transit asset management through established performance measures and targets.

The Executive Committee meeting agenda included several motions for authorization, such as entering into agreements for a Regional Parcel Viewer and On-Call Municipal Zoning & Implementation Support. Other resolutions recommended authorizing the Executive Director to execute documents for moving the SCRCOG Section 401(a) Money Purchase Plan and Section 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan from Principal. A key item involved recommending endorsement for the CRCOG's Regional Performance Incentive Program (RPIP) Application Grant for a Shared Finance Officer for Woodbridge and Marlborough. Discussion items covered goals, evaluations, salaries, and legislative matters.