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MINUTES
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization
Thursday, October 12, 2023 9:30 a.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/watch-archived-mpo-meetings
 
Chair: Pembroke Pines Board Member Frank Ortis
Vice Chair: Lighthouse Point Board Member Sandy Johnson
Deputy Vice Chair: Miramar Board Member Yvette Colbourne
District 1: Coral Springs Board Member Joshua Simmons, Tamarac Board Member Kicia Daniel, Margate Board Member Antonio Arserio, North Lauderdale Board Member Samson Borgelin, Parkland Board Member Rich Walker
District 2: [Vice Chair], Pompano Beach Board Member Andrea McGee, Coconut Creek Board Member Sandra Welch, Hillsboro Beach Board Member Irene Kirdahy
District 3: Fort Lauderdale Board Member Dean Trantalis, Fort Lauderdale Board Member Warren Sturman, Plantation Board Member Tim Fadgen, Lauderhill Board Member Lawrence Martin, Lauderdale Lakes Board Member Tycie Causwell, Wilton Manors Board Member Chris Caputo
District 4: Hollywood Board Member Caryl Shuham, Dania Beach Board Member Lori Lewellen
District 5: [Chair Ortis], [Deputy Vice Chair], Weston Board Member Byron Jaffe, Cooper City Board Member Lisa Mallozzi, Southwest Ranches Board Member Bob Hartmann, Pembroke Park Board Member Bill Hodgkins
Broward County School Board - Board Member Torey Alston
Broward County Board of County Commissioners - Board Member Lamar Fisher
Broward County Board of County Commissioners - Board Member Beam Furr
Broward County Board of County Commissioners - Board Member Hazelle Rogers
Broward County Board of County Commissioners - Board Member Michael Udine

MPO Staff Present
Gregory Stuart, Broward MPO Executive Director
Bryan Caletka, Broward MPO Director of Transportation 
Alan L. Gabriel, Broward MPO General Counsel
Paul Calvaresi, Juan Canez, Jihong Chen, James Cromar, William Cross, Renee Cross, Carl Ema, Peter Gies, Carol Henderson, Vilma Hurtado, Adrian Liburd, Kerrie MacNeil, Fazal Qureshi, Christopher Restrepo

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)

 
1.
Call to Order and Pledge
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m.
 
2.
Electronic Roll Call
Roll was recorded electronically.
 
3.
Approval of Minutes - September 14, 2023
 

Motion made by Yvette Colbourne, seconded by Felicia Brunson to Approve

Electronic Vote:  AYE:
Chris Caputo, Lisa Mallozzi, Tim Fadgen, Caryl Shuham, Bill Hodgkins, Dean Trantalis, Byron Jaffe, Felicia Brunson, Irene Kirdahy, Tycie Causwell, Beam Furr, Sandy Johnson, Frank Ortis, Yvette Colbourne, Rich Walker

15 - 0 Passed

 
4.
Approval of Excused Absences
 

Motion made by Yvette Colbourne, seconded by Sandra Welch

Electronic Vote:  AYE:
Chris Caputo, Tim Fadgen, Caryl Shuham, Bill Hodgkins, Dean Trantalis, Felicia Brunson, Irene Kirdahy, Beam Furr, Sandy Johnson, Frank Ortis, Yvette Colbourne, Sandra Welch, Rich Walker

13 - 0 Passed

 
5.
Approval of Agenda
 

Motion made by Yvette Colbourne, seconded by Chris Caputo

Electronic Vote:  AYE:
Lisa Mallozzi, Tim Fadgen, Chris Caputo, Dean Trantalis, Bill Hodgkins, Andrea McGee, Felicia Brunson, Byron Jaffe, Beam Furr, Irene Kirdahy, Tycie Causwell, Joshua Simmons, Michael Udine, Sandy Johnson, Frank Ortis, Warren Sturman, Sandra Welch, Yvette Colbourne, Rich Walker

19 - 0 Passed

 
6.
Public Comments
None.
 

CONSENT ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)

 
1.
MOTION TO ADOPT a Resolution of the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Supporting the Adoption of the MPO Membership Apportionment Plan
 
2.
MOTION TO APPROVE a First Amendment to the Agreement Between Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization and Alfred Benesch & Company for 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update in an Additional Amount Not to Exceed $100,000
 
3.
MOTION TO APPROVE Membership Appointments to the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (LCB)
 
 

Motion made by Yvette Colbourne, seconded by Chris Caputo

Electronic Vote:  AYE:
Lisa Mallozzi, Tim Fadgen, Chris Caputo, Caryl Shuham, Bill Hodgkins, Dean Trantalis, Felicia Brunson, Byron Jaffe, Andrea McGee, Tycie Causwell, Beam Furr, Irene Kirdahy, Joshua Simmons, Sandy Johnson, Michael Udine, Frank Ortis, Warren Sturman, Sandra Welch, Yvette Colbourne, Rich Walker

20 - 0 Passed

 

ACTION ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)

 
1.
MOTION TO ENDORSE the Route to 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Project Prioritization Process
Christopher Restrepo of MPO staff presented this item. MPO Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
 

Motion made by Yvette Colbourne, seconded by Andrea McGee to Approve

Electronic Vote:  AYE:
Lisa Mallozzi, Tim Fadgen, Chris Caputo, Caryl Shuham, Dean Trantalis, Bill Hodgkins, Felicia Brunson, Andrea McGee, Byron Jaffe, Beam Furr, Tycie Causwell, Irene Kirdahy, Joshua Simmons, Michael Udine, Sandy Johnson, Frank Ortis, Kicia Daniel, Warren Sturman, Sandra Welch, Yvette Colbourne, Rich Walker

21 - 0 Passed

 
2.
MOTION TO APPROVE:

A. Agreement No. 24-04 Between the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization and Deloitte Consulting LLP for MPO Regional Data and Transportation Analytics (MRDATA) in an Amount Not to Exceed $5,000,000

B. Task Work Order No. 1 Between the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization and Deloitte Consulting LLP for Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Project Simulation in an Amount Not to Exceed
$519,674.68
MPO Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
 

Motion made by Andrea McGee, seconded by Chris Caputo to Approve Item A

Electronic Vote:  AYE:
Lisa Mallozzi, Tim Fadgen, Chris Caputo, Caryl Shuham, Bill Hodgkins, Dean Trantalis, Byron Jaffe, Andrea McGee, Felicia Brunson, Irene Kirdahy, Tycie Causwell, Beam Furr, Sandy Johnson, Joshua Simmons, Warren Sturman, Frank Ortis, Yvette Colbourne, Sandra Welch, Rich Walker

19 - 0 Passed

 

Motion made by Joshua Simmons, seconded by Andrea McGee to Approve Item B

Electronic Vote:  AYE:
Lisa Mallozzi, Tim Fadgen, Chris Caputo, Caryl Shuham, Bill Hodgkins, Dean Trantalis, Felicia Brunson, Andrea McGee, Tycie Causwell, Irene Kirdahy, Beam Furr, Sandy Johnson, Joshua Simmons, Michael Udine, Warren Sturman, Frank Ortis, Yvette Colbourne, Sandra Welch, Rich Walker

19 - 0 Passed

 

REGULAR ITEMS (continued)
(All Items Open for Public Comment)

 
8.
Comments from the Chair
None.
 
9.
Member Comments
MPO Board Members made comment. No members of the public spoke.
 
10.
Executive Director’s Report
MPO Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
 
11.
Monthly Legislative Reports
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, Alan Gabriel, provided his report. There was no discussion on the item by the Board Members that were present. No members of the public spoke.
 
13.
2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Updates: http://routeto2050.org
 

NON-ACTION ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)

 
1.
Federally Mandated Performance Measures and Targets
 
Paul Flavien of MPO Staff presented this item. MPO Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
 
2.
Premium Transit Education Series: Elements & Principles of Bus Rapid Transit
 
Amanda Christon of MPO Staff presented this item. MPO Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
 
3.
Report from Partner Agency - United Way of Broward County - ALICE in the Crosscurrents: Covid and Financial Hardship in Broward County
 
Due to a scheduling conflict with the presenter, this item was not heard.
 

FINANCIAL REPORTS - for information purposes
 
1.
Consulting Contracts Summary Report
 
2.
Local Contribution Collection and Expense Report
 
3.
Notification of Broward MPO Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Revision
 

CORRESPONDENCE - no discussion
 
1.
August - September 2023 Correspondence
 

COMMITTEE REPORTS - no discussion
 
1.
Resiliency and Affordable Housing Committee Actions of the September 12, 2023 Meeting
 
2.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) Actions of the September 27, 2023 Meetings
 
3.
Broward MPO Executive Committee meeting minutes can be found at: http://browardmpo.org/index.php/agendas-minutes
 
Notices of Approved Agreement From the September Executive Committee
 

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
 
1.
The Broward MPO and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) plan to jointly perform an interim roadway functional class assessment, with special emphasis placed upon public roads not currently eligible for federal aid funds from FHWA for disaster recovery and other purposes. Municipalities interested in participating in the interim assessment, please visit https://www.browardmpo.org/data/federal-functional-classification.
 
2.
Notice of a Modification to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Multimodal Priorities List (MMPL)
 
3.
Transportation Academy - January 2024
 
4.
The National Institute for Congestion Reduction (NICR) MPO Congestion Reduction Training
 
The meeting was adjourned at 11:34 a.m.

NEXT MEETING: NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Carl Ema, Title VI Coordinator at (954) 876-0033/0052 or emac@browardmpo.org (or via Florida Relay at 711) at least seven days prior to the meeting.
 
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.