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MINUTES Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Citizens' Advisory Committee Wednesday, June 22, 2022 6:00 p.m. 100 West Cypress Creek Road, 6th Floor, Suite 650 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2181 |
The video recording of this meeting and any reference documents can be found at:
http://www.browardmpo.org/index.php/agendas-minutes/watch-archived-mpo-meetings
http://www.browardmpo.org/index.php/agendas-minutes/watch-archived-mpo-meetings
Members Present:
| Chair: | Ken Reinhardt, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) |
| Vice Chair: | Gregory Gayle, City of Coconut Creek |
| District 1: | Jose Luis Rodriguez, City of Coral Springs; Christine McKay, City of North Lauderdale |
| District 2: | [Vice Chair Gayle] |
| District 3: | Anthony Wright, City of Fort Lauderdale; Darren Badore, City of Plantation; Ralph Caraglia, City of Oakland Park |
| District 5: | Toby Feuer, City of Weston |
| [Chair Reinhardt] Marc Fermanian, Broward County Board of County Commissioners Doris Span, Citizens’ Advisory Committee appointment Dave Fletcher, Citizens’ Advisory Committee appointment Rick Thoni, Florida Trucking Association Patience Cohn, Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF) Ervin Brown, Realtors Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale John Michael Perez, Rotary Club Brandon Johnson, Smart Growth Partnership Nazbi Chowdhury, United Way Brenda Morrison, Urban League |
MPO Staff Present
Juan Canez, Jihong Chen, James Cromar, Carl Ema, Khyra Everette, Peter Gies, Fazal Qureshi, Jad Salloum, Buffy Sanders, Rebecca Schultz
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 Recognition of Quorum
Meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.
Meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.
2.
Electronic Roll Call
Roll was recorded electronically.
Roll was recorded electronically.
3.
Approval of Minutes - May 25, 2022
Motion made by Jose Luis Rodriguez, seconded by Patience Cohn to Approve as Amended to include verbiage pertaining to the information shared by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise.
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Ralph Caraglia, Darren Badore, John Michael Perez, Marc Fermanian, Nazbi Chowdhury, Gregory Gayle, Ken Reinhardt, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Toby Feuer, Ervin Brown, Christine McKay, , Brandon Johnson, Anthony Wright, Patience Cohn, Doris Span, Dave Fletcher
17 - 0 Passed
4.
Approval of Agenda
Motion made by John Michael Perez, seconded by Marc Fermanian to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Ralph Caraglia, Darren Badore, John Michael Perez, Marc Fermanian, Nazbi Chowdhury, Gregory Gayle, Ken Reinhardt, Toby Feuer, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Ervin Brown, Christine McKay, Brandon Johnson, , Anthony Wright, Patience Cohn, Dave Fletcher, Doris Span
17 - 0 Passed
5.
Public Comments
None.
None.
6.
MOTION TO ELECT OFFICERS to Serve for the Next Year (July 2022 Through June 2023):
A. Chair
B. Vice Chair
A. Chair
B. Vice Chair
Motion made by Jose Luis Rodriguez, seconded by Patience Cohn to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Ralph Caraglia, Darren Badore, John Michael Perez, Marc Fermanian, Nazbi Chowdhury, Gregory Gayle, Ken Reinhardt, Toby Feuer, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Ervin Brown, Christine McKay, Brandon Johnson, , Anthony Wright, Patience Cohn, Doris Span, Dave Fletcher
17 - 0 Passed
Ken Reinhardt and Gregory Gayle were re-elected to the positions of Chair and Vice Chair, respectively.
ACTION ITEMS
1.
PUBLIC MEETING AND MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO APPROVE the Draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Jihong Chen of MPO Staff presented this item. Committee members discussed the item including funding percentages for sidewalk and asphalt projects. No members of the public spoke.
Motion made by John Michael Perez, seconded by Patience Cohn to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Ralph Caraglia, Darren Badore, John Michael Perez, Marc Fermanian, Nazbi Chowdhury, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Ken Reinhardt, Toby Feuer, Ervin Brown, Christine McKay, , Brandon Johnson, Anthony Wright, Patience Cohn, Doris Span, Dave Fletcher
- NAY:
- Gregory Gayle
16 - 1 Passed
NON-ACTION ITEMS
1.
Report From Partner Agency - Broward County Transit - Broward County Premium Mobility Plan (PREMO)
Nicholas Sofoul and Scott Pringle of Broward County Transit presented this item. Committee members discussed the item including first- last-mile networking, land use, and future mobility hubs. No members of the public spoke.
2.
2022 Broward MPO and Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC) State Legislative Priorities
Jad Salloum of MPO Staff presented this item. Committee members discussed the item including how federal funding is disbursed through the state. No members of the public spoke.
3.
National Highway Institute (NHI) Training Opportunity
Carl Ema of MPO Staff presented this item. There was no discussion on the item by the committee members that were present. No members of the public spoke.
4.
Federal Discretionary Grants
Jad Salloum of MPO Staff presented this item. Committee members discussed the item including which agencies may be the best to spearhead attempts at certain grants. No members of the public spoke.
5.
Mobility Projects Update
Fazal Qureshi of MPO Staff presented this item. There was no discussion on the item by the committee members that were present. No members of the public spoke.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - no discussion
1.
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Actions of the June 9, 2022 Meeting
2.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Actions of the May 25, 2022 Meeting
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
1.
Member Comments
Committee members discussed potential rules for virtual attendance.
Committee members discussed potential rules for virtual attendance.
2.
2022 Participation Record
3.
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
4.
Local Road Safety Program Workshop by Florida Department of Transportation - July 26, 2022
Meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: AUGUST 24, 2022
NEXT MEETING: AUGUST 24, 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.