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MINUTES Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Citizens' Advisory Committee Wednesday, October 22, 2025 6:00 p.m. 100 West Cypress Creek Road, 6th Floor, Suite 650 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2181 |
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Members Present:
| Vice Chair: | Gregory Gayle, City of Coconut Creek |
| District 1: | Joao Brandao, City of Margate; Christine McKay, City of North Lauderdale |
| District 2: | [Vice Chair Gayle] |
| District 3: | Darren Badore, City of Plantation; Wallis Peterson, City of Oakland Park |
| District 5: | Vincent Parlatore, City of Pembroke Pines |
| Christopher Fisher, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) Justin Proffitt, Broward County School Board Marc Fermanian, Broward County Board of County Commissioners Max Goldstein, Broward County Board of County Commissioners Joy Smith, Broward County Board of County Commissioners Doris Span, Citizens’ Advisory Committee appointment Michael Smith, Citizens’ Advisory Committee appointment Patience Cohn, Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF) John Michael Perez, Rotary Club Rosana Cordova, Smart Growth Partnership |
MPO Staff Present
William Cross, Deputy Executive Director Planning and Programming
Juan Canez, Carl Ema, Peter Gies, Miguel Perez, 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)
1.
Call to Order and Recognition of Quorum
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
2.
Electronic Roll Call
Roll was taken electronically.
3.
Approval of Minutes - August 27, 2025
Motion made by Justin Proffitt, seconded by Max Goldstein to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Gregory Gayle, Wallis Peterson, Christine McKay, Michael Smith, Max Goldstein, Patience Cohn, Christopher Fischer, Joao Brandao, Darren Badore, John Michael Perez, Marc Fermanian, Justin Proffitt
12 - 0 Passed
4.
Approval of Agenda
Motion made by John Michael Perez, seconded by Justin Proffitt
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Gregory Gayle, Wallis Peterson, Christine McKay, Michael Smith, Max Goldstein, Patience Cohn, Joao Brandao, Christopher Fischer, Darren Badore, John Michael Perez, Marc Fermanian, Justin Proffitt
12 - 0 Passed
5.
Public Comments
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
1.
MOTION TO APPROVE the 2026 Citizens' Advisory Committee (CAC) 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 John Michael Perez, seconded by Joao Brandao to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Gregory Gayle, Wallis Peterson, Christine McKay, Michael Smith, Max Goldstein, Patience Cohn, Christopher Fischer, Joao Brandao, Darren Badore, John Michael Perez, Marc Fermanian, Justin Proffitt
12 - 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 John Michael Perez, seconded by Joao Brandao to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Gregory Gayle, Wallis Peterson, Christine McKay, Michael Smith, Max Goldstein, Vincent Parlatore, Patience Cohn, Christopher Fischer, Joao Brandao, Darren Badore, John Michael Perez, Marc Fermanian, Justin Proffitt
13 - 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 Darren Badore, seconded by John Michael Perez to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Rosana Cordova, Wallis Peterson, Michael Smith, Max Goldstein, Vincent Parlatore, Patience Cohn, Christopher Fischer, Darren Badore, Marc Fermanian, John Michael Perez
- NAY:
- Gregory Gayle, Christine McKay, Joao Brandao, Justin Proffitt
10 - 4 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 Joao Brandao, seconded by Darren Badore to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Gregory Gayle, Rosana Cordova, Wallis Peterson, Christine McKay, Michael Smith, Max Goldstein, Vincent Parlatore, Patience Cohn, Joao Brandao, Christopher Fischer, Darren Badore, John Michael Perez, Marc Fermanian, Justin Proffitt
14 - 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.
Broward MPO's Resident Guidebook
Paul Calvaresi of MPO Staff spoke on this item. Committee members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - no discussion
1.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) 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.
MPO Acronyms: https://browardmpo.org/data/acronyms
4.
Deletion of Project FM# 451574-1 from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) - Currently On Hold
5.
Federal Discretionary Grants
6.
Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) STEMobile Year 2 Final Report - Executive Summary
7.
Roads for Economic Vitality (REV) Policies and Evaluation Criteria Updates
8.
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA)'s Transit Development Plan (TDP) Annual Update
9.
2026 Safe Roads Summit - Early Bird Registration & Call for Speaker Proposals - TheSafeRoadsSummit.org
The meeting was adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 28, 2026
NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 28, 2026
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