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MINUTES Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Thursday, July 14, 2022 9:30 a.m. 100 West Cypress Creek Road, 6th Floor, Suite 650 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2181 |
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| Chair: | Pembroke Pines Board Member Frank Ortis |
| Deputy Vice Chair: | Lighthouse Point Board Member Sandy Johnson |
| District 1: | Coral Springs Board Member Joshua Simmons, Tamarac Board Member Debra Placko, North Lauderdale Board Member Ana Ziade, Parkland Board Member Rich Walker |
| District 2: | [Deputy Vice Chair], Pompano Beach Board Member Andrea McGee, Coconut Creek Board Member Sandra Welch, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Board Member Buz Oldaker |
| District 3: | Fort Lauderdale Board Member Robert McKinzie, Plantation Board Member Lynn Stoner, Sunrise Board Member Joseph Scuotto, Lauderhill Board Member Lawrence Martin, Lauderdale Lakes Board Member Beverly Williams, Wilton Manors Board Member Chris Caputo |
| District 4: | Hollywood Board Member Caryl Shuham |
| District 5: | [Chair Ortis], Miramar Board Member Yvette Colbourne, Davie Board Member Caryl Hattan, Weston Board Member Byron Jaffe, Cooper City Board Member Howard Meltzer, West Park Board Member Felicia Brunson, Pembroke Park Board Member Bill Hodgkins |
| Broward County Board of County Commissioners - Board Member Torey Alston Broward County Board of County Commissioners - Board Member Lamar Fisher Broward County Board of County Commissioners - Board Member Beam Furr |
MPO Staff Present
Gregory Stuart, Broward MPO Executive Director
Bryan Caletka, Broward MPO Director of Transportation
Alan L. Gabriel, Broward MPO General Counsel
Jacqueline Barszewski, Chris Bross, Paul Calvaresi, Jihong Chen, Amanda Christon, James Cromar, William Cross, Renee Cross, Carl Ema, Khyra Everette, Joseph Francis, Peter Gies, Carol Henderson, Vilma Hurtado, Kerrie MacNeil, Fazal Qureshi, Christopher Restrepo, Buffy Sanders, Rebecca Schultz, Lydia Waring
A copy of the sign-in sheet identifying members of the public who were present is filed with the supplemental papers to the minutes of this meeting.
REGULAR ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
1.
Call to Order and Pledge
Meeting was called to order at 9:31 a.m.
2.
Board Room Technology Update
Peter Gies of MPO Staff gave an update on the Board Room technology.
3.
Electronic Roll Call
CONSENT ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
ACTION ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
REGULAR ITEMS (continued)
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
Roll was recorded electronically.
4.
Approval of Minutes - June 9, 2022
Motion made by Board Member Ana Ziade, seconded by Board member Chris Caputo to Approve. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
5.
Approval of Excused Absences
Motion made by Deputy Vice Chair Sandy Johnson, seconded by Board member Ana Ziade to Approve. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
Vice Chair Patricia Good and Board Members Antonio Arserio, Michael Carn, Irene Kirdahy, Bob Hartmann, Lori Lewellen, and Dean Trantalis were marked as excused.
Vice Chair Patricia Good and Board Members Antonio Arserio, Michael Carn, Irene Kirdahy, Bob Hartmann, Lori Lewellen, and Dean Trantalis were marked as excused.
6.
Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Board Member Ana Ziade, seconded by Board member Sandra Welch to Approve. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
7.
Public Comments
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
1.
MOTION TO APPROVE the Draft 2023 Broward MPO Federal and State Legislative Priorities
2.
MOTION TO APPROVE a Second Amendment to Interlocal Agreement Between the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization and City of Fort Lauderdale for Administrative Services
Motion made by Board Member Caryl Hattan, seconded by Board member Chris Caputo to Approve. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
1.
PUBLIC MEETING AND MOTION TO APPROVE the Draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Jihong Chen of MPO Staff gave a presentation on this item. MPO Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
Motion made by Torey Alston, seconded by Felicia Brunson to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Debra Placko, Sandy Johnson, Beverly Williams, Yvette Colbourne, Frank Ortis, Beam Furr, Robert McKinzie, Byron Jaffe, Ana Ziade, Lynn Stoner, Joshua Simmons, Lamar Fisher, Sandra Welch, Buz Oldaker, Joseph Scuotto, Felicia Brunson, Caryl Shuham, Rich Walker, Chris Caputo, Andrea McGee, Lawrence 'Jabbow' Martin, Bill Hodgkins, Torey Alston, Howard Meltzer, Caryl Hattan
25 - 0 Passed
REGULAR ITEMS (continued)
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
8.
Comments from the Chair
Chair Ortis provided comment.
9.
Member Comments
NON-ACTION ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
FINANCIAL REPORTS - for information purposes
CORRESPONDENCE - no discussion
COMMITTEE REPORTS - no discussion
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
Members provided comments.
10.
Executive Director’s Report
11.
Monthly Federal Legislative Reports: https://browardmpo.org/13-who-we-are/13-legislative-priorities
Paul Calvaresi of MPO Staff presented on this item. There was no discussion on the item by the Board Members that were present. No members of the public spoke.
12.
General Counsel’s Report
MPO General Counsel, David Tolces, commented on this item. There was no discussion on the item by the Board Members that were present. No members of the public spoke
NON-ACTION ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
1.
Report From Partner Agency - Florida Department of Transportation - Transportation Trends
Due to a last-minute issue, this presentation was not able to be given and was therefore rescheduled to a future meeting.
2.
Report From Partner Agency - Broward County Transit - Broward County Premium Mobility Plan (PREMO)
Nicholas Sofoul of Broward County Transit and consultant staff gave a presentation on this item. MPO Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
3.
Mobility Projects Update
Fazal Qureshi of MPO Staff gave a presentation on this item. There was no discussion made by Board Members present. No members of the public spoke.
4.
MPO Surtax Services Updates: www.my-mcps.org
Bryan Caletka of MPO Staff introduced the item and consultant staff gave a presentation on this item. MPO Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
FINANCIAL REPORTS - for information purposes
1.
Consulting Contracts Summary Report
2.
Local Contribution Collection & Expense Report
3.
Notification of Broward MPO Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Revision
CORRESPONDENCE - no discussion
1.
April & June 2022 Correspondence
COMMITTEE REPORTS - no discussion
1.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) Actions of the June 22, 2022 Meetings
2.
Broward MPO Executive Committee meeting minutes can be found at: http://browardmpo.org/index.php/agendas-minutes
Notice of Approved Agreements From June Executive Committee
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
1.
2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Amendment Cycle Update:
A. 2045 MTP Amendment Process Overview
B. Incorporating Local Projects Seeking Federal Discretionary Grants Into MPO Plans
A. 2045 MTP Amendment Process Overview
B. Incorporating Local Projects Seeking Federal Discretionary Grants Into MPO Plans
2.
Complete Streets and Other Localized Initiatives Program (CSLIP) Cycle 7 - Important Dates and Deadlines
3.
Local Road Safety Program Workshop by Florida Department of Transportation - July 26, 2022
Meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
NEXT MEETING: SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
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For complaints, questions or concerns about civil rights or non-discrimination please contact: Carl Ema, Title VI Coordinator at the numbers or e-mail above.
For complaints, questions or concerns about civil rights or non-discrimination please contact: Carl Ema, Title VI Coordinator at the numbers or e-mail above.
