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MINUTES Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Citizens' Advisory Committee Wednesday, January 28, 2026 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: | Frank Vidal, Town of Davie; Vincent Parlatore, City of Pembroke Pines |
| Chris Fischer, 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 Doris Span, Citizens’ Advisory Committee appointment Michael Smith, Citizens’ Advisory Committee appointment Dave Fletcher, Citizens’ Advisory Committee appointment Sheldon Riles, Broward College Phil Busey, Sierra Club John Michael Perez, Rotary Club Rosana Cordova, Smart Growth Partnership |
MPO Staff Present
William Cross, Deputy Executive Director Planning and Programming
Jihong Chen, Amanda Christon, James Cromar, Carl Ema, Paul Flavien, Peter Gies, Miguel Perez, 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 Recognition of Quorum
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
2.
Electronic Roll Call
Roll was taken electronically.
3.
Approval of Minutes - October 22, 2025
Motion made by John Michael Perez, seconded by Max Goldstein to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Gregory Gayle, Rosana Cordova, Wallis Peterson, Max Goldstein, Michael Smith, Christopher Fischer, Darren Badore, John Michael Perez, Marc Fermanian, Sheldon Riles, Justin Proffitt
- NAY:
- Phil Busey
11 - 1 Passed
4.
Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Justin Proffitt, seconded by John Michael Perez
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Gregory Gayle, Rosana Cordova, Wallis Peterson, Max Goldstein, Michael Smith, Christopher Fischer, Phil Busey, Darren Badore, John Michael Perez, Marc Fermanian, Sheldon Riles, Justin Proffitt
12 - 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
There was no presentation for this item. There was no discussion by the committee members that were present. No members of the public spoke.
Motion made by John Michael Perez, seconded by Max Goldstein to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Gregory Gayle, Rosana Cordova, Wallis Peterson, Max Goldstein, Michael Smith, Vincent Parlatore, Christopher Fischer, Phil Busey, Darren Badore, John Michael Perez, Marc Fermanian, Sheldon Riles, Justin Proffitt
13 - 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
There was no presentation for this item. Committee members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
Motion made by Max Goldstein, seconded by Christopher Fischer to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Gregory Gayle, Rosana Cordova, Wallis Peterson, Max Goldstein, Michael Smith, Vincent Parlatore, Christopher Fischer, Phil Busey, Marc Fermanian, John Michael Perez, Justin Proffitt, Sheldon Riles
- NAY:
- Darren Badore
12 - 1 Passed
3.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO APPROVE the Broward Safety Action Plan Technical Report
James Cromar of MPO staff presented this item. Committee members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
Motion made by Max Goldstein, seconded by Christopher Fischer to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Gregory Gayle, Rosana Cordova, Frank Vidal, Wallis Peterson, Max Goldstein, Michael Smith, Vincent Parlatore, Christopher Fischer, Darren Badore, Phil Busey, Marc Fermanian, John Michael Perez, Justin Proffitt, Sheldon Riles
14 - 0 Passed
4.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO APPROVE the Roads for Economic Vitality Program Policies and Evaluation Criteria Updates
Kerrie MacNeil of MPO staff presented this item. Committee members expressed concerns regarding the ineligibility of lane elimination projects, revised Evaluation Criteria, and how bonus points are distributed to applicants. No members of the public spoke.
Motion made by Joao Brandao, seconded by Christopher Fischer to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Frank Vidal, Wallis Peterson, Max Goldstein, Michael Smith, Vincent Parlatore, Darren Badore, Marc Fermanian, Sheldon Riles
- NAY:
- Gregory Gayle, Rosana Cordova, Christopher Fischer, Joao Brandao, Phil Busey, John Michael Perez, Justin Proffitt
8 - 7 Passed
5.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO ENDORSE Broward County's Low Stress Multimodal Mobility Network Master Plan
Josette Severyn of Broward County staff presented this item. Committee members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
Motion made by Max Goldstein, seconded by Joao Brandao to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Gregory Gayle, Rosana Cordova, Frank Vidal, Wallis Peterson, Max Goldstein, Michael Smith, Vincent Parlatore, Joao Brandao, Christopher Fischer, Darren Badore, Phil Busey, Marc Fermanian, John Michael Perez, Justin Proffitt, Sheldon Riles
15 - 0 Passed
NON-ACTION ITEMS
1.
Report From Partner Agency - Port Everglades Master/Vision Plan Update
Justin Holober of Port Everglade staff presented 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 October 22, 2025 Meeting
2.
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Actions of the October 30, 2025 Meeting
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
1.
Member Comments
Members gave short comment.
2.
2025 Participation Record
3.
MPO Acronyms: https://browardmpo.org/data/acronyms
4.
Notification of Broward MPO 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Administrative Modifications
5.
Notice of Broward Variance Report Between the Fiscal Year 2026–2030 Transportation Improvement Program and the Fiscal Year 2027–2031 Draft Tentative Work Program
6.
Publishing of the Annual Listing of Obligated Projects for the Federal Fiscal Year 2025
7.
Unified Planning Work Program Fiscal Year 2026/27 - Fiscal Year 2027/28 Call for Plans & Studies
8.
Safe Roads Summit - February 25 - 26, 2026
The meeting was adjourned at 8:19 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: MARCH 4, 2026
NEXT MEETING: MARCH 4, 2026
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