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MINUTES Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Technical Advisory Committee Wednesday, October 22, 2025 2:30 p.m. 100 West Cypress Creek Road, 6th Floor, Suite 650 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2181 |
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Present:
| Chair: | Maqsood Nasir, City of Lauderdale Lakes |
| Vice Chair: | Natalie Yesbeck, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) |
| District 1: | Jenna Lane, City of Coral Springs; Tanya Williams, City of Tamarac; Chris Gatz, City of Margate; Andrew Disbury, City of North Lauderdale; Richard Biagini, City of Parkland |
| District 2: | Maggie Barszewski, City of Pompano Beach; Laurie Harari, City of Deerfield Beach; Michael Righetti, City of Coconut Creek; Brittany Metzler, City of Lighthouse Point; Alex Battle, Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea |
| District 3: | [Chair Nasir]; Karen Warfel, City of Fort Lauderdale; Ekate Ekwere, City of Fort Lauderdale; Daniel Keester-O'Mills, City of Lauderhill; Lenoard Dornevil, City of Plantation; Matthue Goldstein, City of Sunrise; Sierra Marrero, City of Oakland Park; Roberta Moore, City of Wilton Manors |
| District 4: | Clarissa Ip, City of Hollywood; Igor Colmenares, City of Hallandale Beach; Vivian Batista, City of Dania Beach |
| District 5: | Matthew Coyle, Town of Davie; Salvador Zuniga, City of Miramar; Karl Kennedy, City of Pembroke Pines; Pablo Chon-Kan, City of Weston; Junias Aldajuste, City of Cooper City; Emily Aceti, Town of Southwest Ranches |
| [Vice Chair Yesbeck] Brittany Jameson, Broward County Aviation Department Richard Tornese, Broward County Highway Construction & Engineering Division Khalilah Ffrench, Broward County Transportation Department Dawn Teetsel, Broward County Planning Council Heather Cunniff, Broward County Resilient Environment Department - Urban Planning Division Justin Holober, Port Everglades Department Rasem Awwad, Broward County Traffic Engineering Division |
MPO Staff Present
William Cross, Deputy Executive Director Planning and Programming
Paul Calvaresi, Jihong Chen, Amanda Christon, Carl Ema, Paul Flavien, Peter Gies, Kerrie MacNeil, Miguel Perez, Christopher Restrepo, 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
The meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m.
2.
Electronic Roll Call
Roll was taken electronically.
3.
Approval of Minutes - August 27, 2025
Motion made by Leonard Dornevil, seconded by Daniel Keester-O’Mills to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Justin Holober, Maggie Barszewski, Laurie Harari, Matthew Coyle, Viviana Batista, Salvador Zuniga, Leonard Dornevil, Brittany Metzler, Khalilah Ffrench, Chris Gratz, Matthue Goldstein, Pablo Chon Kan, , Karl Kennedy, Sierra Marrero, Roberta Moore, Andrew Disbury, Michael Righetti, Dawn Teetsel, Rich Biagini, Natalie Yesbeck, Maqsood Mohammad Nasir, Karen Warfel, Heather Cunniff, Rasem Awwad, Junias Aldajuste, Daniel Keester-O’Mills, , Richard Tornese
29 - 0 Passed
4.
Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Natalie Yesbeck, seconded by Daniel Keester-O’Mills
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Justin Holober, Maggie Barszewski, Laurie Harari, Matthew Coyle, Viviana Batista, Salvador Zuniga, Leonard Dornevil, Brittany Metzler, Khalilah Ffrench, Chris Gratz, Matthue Goldstein, Pablo Chon Kan, , Karl Kennedy, Sierra Marrero, Roberta Moore, Andrew Disbury, Michael Righetti, Rich Biagini, Natalie Yesbeck, Maqsood Mohammad Nasir, Karen Warfel, Heather Cunniff, Rasem Awwad, Junias Aldajuste, Daniel Keester-O’Mills, , Richard Tornese
28 - 0 Passed
5.
Public Comments
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
1.
MOTION TO APPROVE the 2026 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meetings Schedule
2.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO APPROVE Targets for the Federally Mandated Performance Measure Areas
MOTION TO APPROVE Consent Items
Motion made by Junias Aldajuste, seconded by Rich Biagini to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Justin Holober, Maggie Barszewski, Laurie Harari, Matthew Coyle, Viviana Batista, Leonard Dornevil, Salvador Zuniga, Emily Aceti, Brittany Metzler, Armando Tineo, , Khalilah Ffrench, Chris Gratz, Matthue Goldstein, , Pablo Chon Kan, Sierra Marrero, Karl Kennedy, Roberta Moore, Andrew Disbury, Michael Righetti, Dawn Teetsel, Natalie Yesbeck, Rich Biagini, Maqsood Mohammad Nasir, Karen Warfel, Heather Cunniff, Rasem Awwad, Junias Aldajuste, Daniel Keester-O’Mills, , Richard Tornese
32 - 0 Passed
ACTION ITEMS
1.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO APPROVE the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Four Draft Tentative Work Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 - 2031
Motion made by Viviana Batista, seconded by Natalie Yesbeck to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Justin Holober, Maggie Barszewski, Laurie Harari, Matthew Coyle, Viviana Batista, Leonard Dornevil, Salvador Zuniga, Emily Aceti, Brittany Metzler, Armando Tineo, , Khalilah Ffrench, Chris Gratz, Matthue Goldstein, , Pablo Chon Kan, Sierra Marrero, Karl Kennedy, Roberta Moore, Andrew Disbury, Michael Righetti, Dawn Teetsel, Natalie Yesbeck, Maqsood Mohammad Nasir, Karen Warfel, Ekaete Ekwere, Heather Cunniff, Rasem Awwad, Junias Aldajuste, Richard Tornese, Daniel Keester-O’Mills,
32 - 0 Passed
2.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO APPROVE the Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) Draft Tentative Five-Year Work Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 - 2031
Motion made by Brittany Metzler, seconded by Viviana Batista to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Justin Holober, Maggie Barszewski, Laurie Harari, Matthew Coyle, Viviana Batista, Leonard Dornevil, Salvador Zuniga, Emily Aceti, Brittany Metzler, Armando Tineo, , Khalilah Ffrench, Chris Gratz, Matthue Goldstein, , Pablo Chon Kan, Sierra Marrero, Karl Kennedy, Roberta Moore, Andrew Disbury, Natalie Yesbeck, Rich Biagini, Karen Warfel, Maqsood Mohammad Nasir, Heather Cunniff, Ekaete Ekwere, Junias Aldajuste, Rasem Awwad, , Daniel Keester-O’Mills, Richard Tornese
- NAY:
- Michael Righetti
31 - 1 Passed
3.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO APPROVE Amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP):
A. Amend three projects:
A. Amend three projects:
1. FM# 4515762 TSMA REPLACEMENT PROJECT BROWARD COUNTY
2. FM# 4549751 SW 7TH AVENUE BRIDGE REHABILITATION
3. FM# 4439781 SHADY BANKS AND TARPON RIVER NEIGHBORHOOD VARIOUS LOCATIONS
B. Remove one project:
2. FM# 4549751 SW 7TH AVENUE BRIDGE REHABILITATION
3. FM# 4439781 SHADY BANKS AND TARPON RIVER NEIGHBORHOOD VARIOUS LOCATIONS
1. FM# 4549741 SAMPLE ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PLANNING
Motion made by Chris Gratz, seconded by Junias Aldajuste to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Maggie Barszewski, Laurie Harari, Leonard Dornevil, Matthew Coyle, Viviana Batista, Salvador Zuniga, Emily Aceti, Brittany Metzler, , Armando Tineo, Khalilah Ffrench, Chris Gratz, , Pablo Chon Kan, Sierra Marrero, Karl Kennedy, Roberta Moore, Andrew Disbury, Michael Righetti, Dawn Teetsel, Natalie Yesbeck, Rich Biagini, Maqsood Mohammad Nasir, Karen Warfel, Ekaete Ekwere, Heather Cunniff, Rasem Awwad, Junias Aldajuste, Richard Tornese, Daniel Keester-O’Mills,
31 - 0 Passed
NON-ACTION ITEMS
1.
General Appropriations Act (GAA) Local Transportation Earmark Projects
Christopher Restrepo of MPO Staff spoke on this item. Committee members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
2.
Projects Transitioning to the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) Local Agency Program (LAP)
Christopher Restrepo of MPO, Ceser Martinez of FDOT, and Lowell Cleary of MTECC staff spoke on this item. Committee members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
3.
Roads for Economic Vitality (REV) Policies and Evaluation Criteria Updates
Kerrie MacNeil of MPO Staff spoke on this item. Committee members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
4.
Broward MPO's Public Outreach & Engagement Guidebook and Resident Guidebook
Paul Calvaresi of MPO Staff spoke on this item. Committee members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
5.
Report From Partner Agency — South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA)'s Transit Development Plan (TDP) Annual Update
Paula Scott of SFRTA staff spoke on 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.
Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) Actions of the August 27, 2025 Meeting
2.
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Actions of the September 4, 2025 Meeting
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
1.
Member Comments
None.
2.
2025 Participation Record
3.
Deletion of Project FM# 451574-1 from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) - Currently On Hold
4.
Federal Discretionary Grants
5.
Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) STEMobile Year 2 Final Report - Executive Summary
6.
2026 Safe Roads Summit - Early Bird Registration & Call for Speaker Proposals - TheSafeRoadsSummit.org
The meeting was adjourned at 4:19 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 28, 2026
NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 28, 2026
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