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MINUTES Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Technical Advisory Committee Wednesday, January 28, 2026 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; Chris Gatz, City of Margate; Richard Biagini, City of Parkland |
| District 2: | Maggie Barszewski, City of Pompano Beach; Christopher Suneson, 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; 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; Aleem Ghany, Town of Pembroke Park |
| [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 Sara Forelle, Broward County Resilient Environment Department - Urban Planning Division Natacha Yacinthe, Port Everglades Department |
MPO Staff Present
William Cross, Deputy Executive Director Planning and Programming
Jihong Chen, James Cromar, Carl Ema, Paul Flavien, Peter Gies, Kerrie MacNeil, Miguel Perez, Fazal Qureshi, Christopher Restrepo, Jennipher Tucy
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. and quorum was recognized.
2.
Electronic Roll Call
Roll was taken electronically.
3.
Approval of Minutes - October 22, 2025
Motion made by Natalie Yesbeck, seconded by Jenna Lane to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Justin Holober, Viviana Batista, Maggie Barszewski, Laurie Harari, Salvador Zuniga, Brittany Metzler, Armando Tineo, Khalilah Ffrench, Chris Gratz, Huda Ashwas, , Rich Biagini, Sierra Marrero, Karl Kennedy, Matthue Goldstein, Roberta Moore, Michael Righetti, Natalie Yesbeck, Pablo Chon Kan, Maqsood Mohammad Nasir, Karen Warfel, Heather Cunniff, Junias Aldajuste, Rasem Awwad, Joan Shen, Richard Tornese
26 - 0 Passed
4.
Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Michael Righetti, seconded by Jenna Lane to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Justin Holober, Maggie Barszewski, Laurie Harari, Viviana Batista, Salvador Zuniga, Emily Aceti, Brittany Metzler, Armando Tineo, Khalilah Ffrench, Chris Gratz, , Huda Ashwas, Rich Biagini, Sierra Marrero, Matthue Goldstein, Karl Kennedy, Natalie Yesbeck, Roberta Moore, Michael Righetti, Pablo Chon Kan, Karen Warfel, Maqsood Mohammad Nasir, Heather Cunniff, Junias Aldajuste, Rasem Awwad, Joan Shen, Richard Tornese
27 - 0 Passed
5.
Public Comments
None.
ACTION ITEMS
1.
PUBLIC MEETING AND MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO APPROVE Amendments to the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan
Motion made by Laurie Harari, seconded by Viviana Batista to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Justin Holober, Maggie Barszewski, Laurie Harari, Viviana Batista, Leonard Dornevil, Salvador Zuniga, Emily Aceti, Brittany Metzler, Armando Tineo, Khalilah Ffrench, Chris Gratz, Huda Ashwas, , Rich Biagini, Sierra Marrero, Karl Kennedy, Matthue Goldstein, Roberta Moore, Michael Righetti, Natalie Yesbeck, Pablo Chon Kan, Maqsood Mohammad Nasir, Karen Warfel, Heather Cunniff, Rasem Awwad, Junias Aldajuste, Joan Shen, Richard Tornese
28 - 0 Passed
2.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO APPROVE an Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026–2030 Transportation Improvement Program:
1. FM# 4481021 SFRTA ROLLING STOCK SEFTC TRIP
Motion made by Chris Gratz, seconded by Rich Biagini to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Justin Holober, Maggie Barszewski, Laurie Harari, Viviana Batista, Leonard Dornevil, Salvador Zuniga, Emily Aceti, Brittany Metzler, Armando Tineo, Khalilah Ffrench, Chris Gratz, , Huda Ashwas, Rich Biagini, Sierra Marrero, Karl Kennedy, Michael Righetti, Natalie Yesbeck, Roberta Moore, Pablo Chon Kan, Maqsood Mohammad Nasir, Karen Warfel, Heather Cunniff, Rasem Awwad, Junias Aldajuste, Richard Tornese, Joan Shen
27 - 0 Passed
3.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO APPROVE the Broward Safety Action Plan Technical Report
Motion made by Jenna Lane
, seconded by Viviana Batista to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Justin Holober, Maggie Barszewski, Laurie Harari, Matthew Coyle, Viviana Batista, Leonard Dornevil, Emily Aceti, Brittany Metzler, , Armando Tineo, Khalilah Ffrench, Chris Gratz, , Huda Ashwas, Rich Biagini, Sierra Marrero, Matthue Goldstein, Karl Kennedy, Natalie Yesbeck, Michael Righetti, Pablo Chon Kan, Karen Warfel, Maqsood Mohammad Nasir, Heather Cunniff, Rasem Awwad, Junias Aldajuste, Richard Tornese, Joan Shen
28 - 0 Passed
4.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO APPROVE the Roads for Economic Vitality Program Policies and Evaluation Criteria Updates
Motion made by Natalie Yesbeck, seconded by Laurie Harari to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Justin Holober, Maggie Barszewski, Laurie Harari, Leonard Dornevil, Matthew Coyle, Viviana Batista, Salvador Zuniga, Armando Tineo, , Khalilah Ffrench, Chris Gratz, Huda Ashwas, , Rich Biagini, Sierra Marrero, Karl Kennedy, Matthue Goldstein, Roberta Moore, Michael Righetti, Natalie Yesbeck, Pablo Chon Kan, Maqsood Mohammad Nasir, Karen Warfel, Heather Cunniff, Rasem Awwad, Junias Aldajuste, Daniel Keester-O’Mills, Richard Tornese, Joan Shen
- NAY:
- Brittany Metzler
29 - 1 Passed
5.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO ENDORSE Broward County's Low Stress Multimodal Mobility Network Master Plan
Motion made by Maggie Barszewski, seconded by Chris Gratz 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, Huda Ashwas, , Rich Biagini, Sierra Marrero, Karl Kennedy, Matthue Goldstein, Roberta Moore, Natalie Yesbeck, Michael Righetti, Pablo Chon Kan, Karen Warfel, Maqsood Mohammad Nasir, Heather Cunniff, Rasem Awwad, Junias Aldajuste, Daniel Keester-O’Mills, Joan Shen, Richard Tornese
31 - 0 Passed
NON-ACTION ITEMS
1.
Federal Discretionary Grants
2.
Report From Partner Agency - Port Everglades Master/Vision Plan Update
COMMITTEE REPORTS - no discussion
1.
Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) Actions of the October 22, 2025 Meeting
2.
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Actions of the October 30, 2025 Meeting
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
1.
Member Comments
None.
2.
2025 Participation Record
3.
Notification of Broward MPO 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Administrative Modifications
4.
Notice of Broward Variance Report Between the Fiscal Year 2026–2030 Transportation Improvement Program and the Fiscal Year 2027–2031 Draft Tentative Work Program
5.
Publishing of the Annual Listing of Obligated Projects for the Federal Fiscal Year 2025
6.
Unified Planning Work Program Fiscal Year 2026/27 - Fiscal Year 2027/28 Call for Plans & Studies
7.
Safe Roads Summit - February 25 - 26, 2026
Meeting was adjourned at 4:28 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: MARCH 4, 2026
NEXT MEETING: MARCH 4, 2026
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