Inclusive Public Participation ND LEP Language Assistance Plan D Inadequate LAPs for heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, or commuter bus. No LAP plans from subrecipients. MTA must submit documentation that: It has developed LAPs that pertain to heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, and commuter bus. It has obtained LAPs from its subrecipients. Closed 4/23/2010 Title VI Complaint Procedures ND List of VI Investigations, Complaints, and Lawsuits AC MTA is advised to document customer Title VI complaints that come through customer service center. Closed 4/23/2010 Notice to Beneficiaries of Protection Under Title VI D Inadequate Notice to Beneficiaries (brochure needs to address “additional information”). No documentation of Notice distribution for heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, or commuter bus. MTA must submit documentation that: It has revised its Notice to contain all the required elements It has distributed the Notice for heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, or commuter bus. Closed 5/29/2009 Annual Title VI Certification and Assurance ND Environmental Justice Analyses of Construction Projects AC MTA was advised to ensure that it will conduct EJ analyses for smaller projects that qualify for Categorical Exclusion (CE). . Closed 6/15/2010
Prepare and Submit a Title VI Program ND PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE URBANIZED AREAS Demographic Data ND System-wide Service Standards and Policies D No service standard for bus shelters. No service standards for heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, or commuter bus. MTA must submit documentation of service standards for heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, or commuter bus. Closed 4/22/2010 Evaluation of Fare and Service Changes D No Title VI evaluation of service changes. MTA must submit documentation that It has a definition of major service change. It has developed a procedure to conduct Title VI evaluations of fare and service changes. Closed 4/22/2010 Monitoring Transit Service D No documentation of VI monitoring for heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, or commuter bus. MTA must submit an assurance that it will perform Title VI monitoring of all its transit modes for inclusion in the upcoming Title VI Program Update. Closed 4/22/2010 PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE DOTS
Statewide Planning Activities D No demographic profile of the State, to include small urban areas. No identification of the needs of low-income and minority populations. No analytical process to identify the benefits and burdens of State’s transportation system investments for different socioeconomic groups. MTA must submit documentation of a plan to have an analytical basis in place for certifying compliance with Title VI as described in FTA C 4702.1A C. VI.1. Closed 4/22/2010 Program Administration D Insufficient documentation of conformance with the Program Administration requirements for Section 5310, 5311, 5316, and 5317 subrecipients. MTA must submit documentation of conformance with the Program Administration requirements as described in FTA C 4702.1A C. VI.2. Closed 4/22/2010 Providing Assistance to Subrecipients D Inadequate documentation of providing assistance to subrecipients on compliance with Title VI. MTA must submit documentation of providing assistance to subrecipients as described in FTA C 4702.1A C. VI.4. Closed 4/22/2010 Monitoring Subrecipients D Insufficient documentation of monitoring subrecipients for compliance with general or program-specific (if applicable) requirements. MTA must submit documentation of monitoring subrecipients as described in FTA C 4702.1A C. VI.3. Closed 4/22/2010 Findings at the time of the site ND = No Deficiencies; D = Deficiency; NA = Not Applicable; NR = Not Reviewed; AC = Advisory Comment ATTENDEES NAME TITLE/ ORGANIZATION PHONE E-MAIL GRANTEE - Lenny Howard Manager, Statewide Planning, Office of Planning/Statewide 410-767-0029
Planning, Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Joe Seitz Director, Office of Training and Development, MTA 410-767-3868 Paul Wiedefeld Administrator, Administrators Office, MTA (Initial Site 410-767-3943 Paula Cullings Director, Office of Fair Practices (OFP), MTA 410-767-3934 Jake Captain, Police Department, MTA 410-454-7523 Simon Taylor Assistant Deputy Administrator for Transit Operations, MTA 410-454-7015 Diane Ratcliff Director, Office of Planning (OP), MTA 410-767-3787 Jawauna Greene Director, Office of Communications and Marketing (OCM), MTA 410-767-3931 Katharine Eagan Daley Director, Service Development, MTA 410-454-7257 Betty A. Stemley Counsel, Office of the Attorney General, MTA 410-767-3872 Jerome President, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 1859 410-258-7553 Angelique Baker Medical Services, MTA 410-767-3851 Edward Fludd Chief, Employment Services, MTA 410-767-3866 Ronald T. Muir Manager, Compliance Team Transit Operations Division, MTA 410-454-7351 Ondoria Harmon Title VI Coordinator, Office of Fair Practices, MTA 410-767-2048 Carolyn Brown Equal Opportunity Officer OFP, MTA 410-767-3779 Tony Brown Assistant Administrator, Administrators Office, MTA 410-767-8769