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MINUTES Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Thursday, July 8, 2021 9:30 a.m. 100 West Cypress Creek Road, 6th Floor, Suite 650 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2181 |
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| Chair: | Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis |
| Vice Chair: | School Board Member Patricia Good |
| Deputy Vice Chair: | Lighthouse Point Commissioner Sandy Johnson |
| District 1: | Coral Springs Commissioner Joshua Simmons, North Lauderdale Mayor Ana Ziade, Parkland Mayor Rich Walker |
| District 2: | [Deputy Vice Chair], Pompano Beach Commissioner Andrea McGee, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Commissioner Buz Oldaker |
| District 3: | Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, Fort Lauderdale Vice Mayor Robert McKinzie, Plantation Mayor Lynn Stoner, Lauderhill Commissioner Lawrence Bates, Oakland Park Vice Mayor Michael Carn, Lauderdale Lakes Commissioner Beverly Williams, Wilton Manors Commissioner Chris Caputo |
| District 4: | Dania Beach Commissioner Lori Lewellen |
| District 5: | [Chair Ortis], Miramar Commissioner Yvette Colbourne, Weston Commissioner Byron Jaffee, Cooper City Commissioner Ryan Shrouder, West Park Mayor Felicia Brunson |
| Broward County School Board - [Vice Chair Good] Broward County Board of County Commissioners - Commissioner Lamar Fisher Broward County Board of County Commissioners - Commissioner Barbara Sharief |
MPO Staff Present
Gregory Stuart, Broward MPO Executive Director
Michael Ronskavitz, Broward MPO Chief of Staff
Bryan Caletka, Broward MPO Director of Transportation Policy
David Tolces, Broward MPO General Counsel
Chadwick Blue, Hannah Bourgeois, Paul Calvaresi, Juan Canez, Jihong Chen, David Clark, James Cromar, William Cross, Renee Cross, Carl Ema, Khyra Everette, Peter Gies, Ricardo Gutierrez, Carol Henderson, Kerrie MacNeil, Fazal Qureshi, Benjamin Restrpo, Christopher Restrepo, Andrew Riddle, Jad Salloum, Rebecca Schultz, Levi Stewart-Figueroa, Francis Tettey, Lydia Waring, Michael Zianeck
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 Pledge
Meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m.
2.
Board Room Technology Refresher
Peter Gies of MPO staff gave a brief presentation. There was no discussion on the item by the Board Members that were present. No members of the public spoke.
3.
Electronic Roll Call
Roll was recorded electronically.
4.
Approval of Minutes - June 10, 2021
There was no discussion on the item by the Board Members that were present.
No members of the public spoke.
No members of the public spoke.
Motion made by Andrea McGee, seconded by Robert McKinzie to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Michael Carn, Rich Walker, Lori Lewellen, Felicia Brunson, Beverly Williams, Dean Trantalis, Yvette Colbourne, Andrea McGee, Buz Oldaker, Byron Jaffe, Chris Caputo, Joshua Simmons, Patricia Good, Frank Ortis, Robert McKinzie, Sandy Johnson, Lynn Stoner, Ana Ziade, Lamar Fisher, Lawrence 'Jabbow' Martin
20 - 0 Passed
5.
Approval of Agenda
There was no discussion on the item by the Board Members that were present.
No members of the public spoke.
No members of the public spoke.
Motion made by Michael Carn, seconded by Lori Lewellen to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Michael Carn, Rich Walker, Lori Lewellen, Felicia Brunson, Beverly Williams, Dean Trantalis, Yvette Colbourne, Andrea McGee, Byron Jaffe, Buz Oldaker, Joshua Simmons, Chris Caputo, Patricia Good, Frank Ortis, Robert McKinzie, Sandy Johnson, Lynn Stoner, Ana Ziade, Lamar Fisher, Lawrence 'Jabbow' Martin
20 - 0 Passed
6.
Public Comments
None.
7.
Approval of Excused Absences
ACTION ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
REGULAR ITEMS (continued)
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
FINANCIAL REPORTS - for information purposes
CORRESPONDENCE - no discussion
COMMITTEE REPORTS - no discussion
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
Board Members Howard Clark, Beam Furr, Michele Lazarow, Judy Paul, and Debra Placko were marked as excused.
Motion made by Beverly Williams, seconded by Ana Ziade to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Sandy Johnson, Beverly Williams, Michael Carn, Rich Walker, Lori Lewellen, Felicia Brunson, Dean Trantalis, Yvette Colbourne, Andrea McGee, Buz Oldaker, Byron Jaffe, Chris Caputo, Patricia Good, Joshua Simmons, Frank Ortis, Robert McKinzie, Lynn Stoner, Ana Ziade, Lamar Fisher, Lawrence 'Jabbow' Martin
20 - 0 Passed
ACTION ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
1.
PUBLIC MEETING AND MOTION TO APPROVE the Draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Jihong Chen of MPO staff gave a presentation on the Draft FY 2022-2026 TIP with Staff Recommended Amendments. Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
Motion made by Dean Trantalis, seconded by Michael Carn to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Sandy Johnson, Beverly Williams, Yvette Colbourne, Frank Ortis, Patricia Good, Dean Trantalis, Robert McKinzie, Byron Jaffe, Ana Ziade, Lynn Stoner, Michael Carn, Joshua Simmons, Lamar Fisher, Buz Oldaker, Felicia Brunson, Rich Walker, Chris Caputo, Andrea McGee, Lawrence 'Jabbow' Martin, Lori Lewellen
20 - 0 Passed
2.
MOTION TO APPROVE Mobility Hubs Program Policies
Chadwick Blue of MPO staff gave a presentation on this item. Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
Motion made by Andrea McGee, seconded by Robert McKinzie to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Michael Carn, Rich Walker, Lori Lewellen, Felicia Brunson, Beverly Williams, Dean Trantalis, Yvette Colbourne, Andrea McGee, Byron Jaffe, Buz Oldaker, Joshua Simmons, Chris Caputo, Patricia Good, Frank Ortis, Robert McKinzie, Sandy Johnson, Lynn Stoner, Ana Ziade, Lamar Fisher, Lawrence 'Jabbow' Martin
20 - 0 Passed
3.
MOTION TO APPROVE Amendments to the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Procurement Rules
David Tolces, MPO General Counsel, gave a brief summary of the rule changes. Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
Motion made by Patricia Good, seconded by Beverly Williams to Approve
- Electronic Vote: AYE:
- Michael Carn, Rich Walker, Lori Lewellen, Felicia Brunson, Beverly Williams, Dean Trantalis, Yvette Colbourne, Andrea McGee, Byron Jaffe, Buz Oldaker, Joshua Simmons, Chris Caputo, Patricia Good, Frank Ortis, Robert McKinzie, Sandy Johnson, Lynn Stoner, Ana Ziade, Lamar Fisher, Lawrence 'Jabbow' Martin
20 - 0 Passed
REGULAR ITEMS (continued)
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
7.
Comments from the Chair
Chair Ortis provided comments.
8.
Member Comments
MPO Board members provided comment.
9.
Executive Director’s Report
Gregory Stuart, MPO Executive Director, provided his report.
10.
Monthly Federal and State Legislative Reports: https://browardmpo.org/13-who-we-are/13-legislative-priorities
Paul Calvaresi and Jad Salloum of MPO staff provided these reports.
11.
General Counsel’s Report
Barbara Sharief joined the meeting.
David Tolces, MPO General Counsel, provided his report.
NON-ACTION ITEMS
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
(All Items Open for Public Comment)
1.
Mobility Projects Update
Fazal Qureshi & Ricardo Gutierrez of MPO staff gave a presentation on this item. Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
2.
Metro Transportation Engineering & Construction Cooperative (MTECC) Update
William Cross of MPO staff gave a presentation on this item. Board Members discussed the item. No members of the public spoke.
FINANCIAL REPORTS - for information purposes
1.
Local Contribution Collection and Expense Report
2.
Consulting Contracts Summary Report
3.
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Net Position and Statement of Net Position - Last Quarterly Report provided at the June 10, 2021 meeting - Next Quarterly Report to be provided at the September 9, 2021 meeting.
CORRESPONDENCE - no discussion
1.
June 2021 Correspondence
COMMITTEE REPORTS - no discussion
1.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) Actions of the June 23, 2021 Meetings
2.
Broward MPO Executive Committee meeting minutes can be found at: http://browardmpo.org/index.php/agendas-minutes
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
1.
MPO Online Engagement Statistics
2.
Speak Up Broward Phase 3 Quarterly Update
3.
Amendments to the Complete Streets and other Localized Initiatives Program (CSLIP) Policies
NEXT MEETING: SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
The meeting was adjourned at 11:21 a.m.
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For complaints, questions or concerns about civil rights or non-discrimination please contact: Erica Lychak, Title VI Coordinator at the numbers or e-mail above.
For complaints, questions or concerns about civil rights or non-discrimination please contact: Erica Lychak, Title VI Coordinator at the numbers or e-mail above.