Mpo Governing Board

MEETING OF THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 AT 2:00 PM MPO GOVERNING BOARD

MIAMI - DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION STEPHEN P. CLARK CENTER (joveming 'Boan{ 111 NW FIRST STREET MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128 Chairman COUNTY COMMISSION CHAMBERS Jean Monestime AGENDA Vice Chairman Francis Suarez 1. ROLL CALL

Voting Members 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Bruno A. Barreiro Esteban Bovo Jr. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Jose "Pepe" Diaz Audrey M. Edmonson 4. REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE HEARD Maurice Ferre Oliver G. Gilbert,III 5. MPO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SELECTION COMMITTEE REPORT Perla T. Hantman Carlos Hernandez 6. ACTION ITEMS Sally A. Heyman Barbara J. Jordan A. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM(S) Smith Joseph Philip Levine 1. 2040 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AMENDMENT: Daniella Levine Cava MODIFICATION OF SCOPE AND COST OF A WIDENING Dennis C. Moss PROJECT ON FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE/STATE ROAD 821 IN Jeff Porter MIAMI-DADE COUNTY Marc D. Sarnoff RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2040 LONG Rebeca Sosa RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO MODIFY THE SCOPE AND Javier D. Souto COST OF A WIDENING PROJECT ON THE FLORIDA'S Xavier L. Suarez TURNPIKE/SR 821 IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FPN #435543-1 (ROLL Juan C. Zapata CALL REQUIRED)

2. 2040 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AMENDMENT: Non-Voting Members ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING (FDOT District VI) PHASE OF PROJECT ON SR 90/SW 7™ AND SW 8™ STREETS Gus Pego, P.E. , Secretary RESOLUTION APROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2040 LONG Harold Desdunes, P.E. RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO ADVANCE FROM PRIORITY IV TO PRIORITY I THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING PHASE OF STATE ROAD 90/SW 7rn & SW gm STREETS PROJECT FM #4326396 MPO (ROLL CALL REQUIRED) Interim Executive Director 3. FY 2016-2020 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Jesus Guerra RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FY 2016-2020 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (ROLL CALL REQUIRED)

4. FYs 2015 AND 2016 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM AMENDMENTS: "CALL FOR IDEAS" Contact Information RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEARS 2015 AND 2016 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM TO DELETE FIVE STUDIES FROM FISCAL YEAR 2015 OF THE PROGRAM AND !:Ms. Zaina6 Safi.m TO ASSIGN SEVEN NEW STUDIES TOTASK 5 .2 "CALL FOR IDEAS" Cferk_ of tlie. :MPG 'Boartf IN FISCAL YEAR 2016 Miami-Dade MPO 111 NW First Street 5. MPO PROSPECTUS FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS Suite 920 2015 EDITION Miami, Florida 33128 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2015 EDITION OF THE MPO 305-375-4507 PROSPECTUS FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS; 305.375-4950 (fax) SUNSETTING TERMS OF ANY CITIZENS' COMMITTEE MEMBERS [email protected] SIX MONTHS FROM EFFECTIVE DATE www.miamidadempo.org B. NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEM(S)

1. REQUEST BY MPO BOARD MEMBER AUDREY M. EDMONSON RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR A WYNWOOD COMMUNITY INTERSTATE 95 RAMP AND URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY, ADOPT A PLAN, AND SEEK THE FUNDING NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH PROJECT

2. REQUEST BY MPO BOARD MEMBER DENNIS C. MOSS RESOLUTION RENAMING THE WEST END CONNECTIVITY MASTER PLAN AS THE WEST END/SOUTH TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AREA CONNECTIVITY MASTER PLAN

3. REQUEST BY MPO BOARD MEMBER REBECA SOSA RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT TO CONNECT THE EXISTING TRAILS IN THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, THE VILLAGES OF PALMETTO BAY, PINECREST, AND KEY BISCAYNE, AND THE CITIES OF SOUTH MIAMI, CORAL GABLES, AND MIAMI AND UNINCORPORATED MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WITH THE PROPOSED UNDERLINE AND LUDLAM TRAILS; AND URGING THE FLORIDA GREENWA YS AND TRAILS COUNCIL TO RECOMMEND FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND

4. MPO PROGRAM PRIORITIES PROJECTS FOR FDOT 2017-2021 TENTATIVE WORK PROGRAM RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL LISTING OF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION PROGRAM PRIORITIES IN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FIVE YEAR WORK PROGRAM

C. COMMITTEES APPOINTMENTS 1. VACANCY REPORT

7. REPORTS A. MPO BOARD MEMBERS 1. Request by MPO Vice Chairman Francis Suarez: Presentation by MIMO Biscayne Association regarding Biscayne Boulevard from 61 st Street to 77th Street 2. Request by MPO Board Member Marc D. Sarnoff: Discussion on MPO staff developing a scope of work for a Transportation Master Plan for the Greater Downtown Miami B. MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS C. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY D. MUNICIPALITIES E. COUNTY ATTORNEY F. MIAMI-DADE EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY 1. Status Report G. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DISTRICT 6) H. MPOSTAFF

8. MPO COMMITTEES AND SPECIAL REPORTS

A. CITIZENS' COMMITTEES 1. FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (FTAC) 2. TRANSPORTATION AESTHETIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TARC) 3. BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) 4. CITIZENS' TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CTAC)

B. SPECIAL REPORTS

9. CORRESPONDENCE 10. ADJOURNMENT

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services {free of charge}, should contact the MPO at {305} 375-4507 at least seven days prior to the meeting. MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Date: May 11, 2015

To: Honorable Chairman Jean Monestime and Members Agenda Item 6.A.1 MPO Governing Boa~d

From: Jesus Guerra, Chair e ;,i Transportation Plann ·1 Subject: 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan Amendment: Modification of scope and cost of a widening project on Florida's Turnpike/SR 821 in Miami-Dade County

RECOMMENDATION

The Transportation Planning Council (TPC) recommends approval of an amendment to the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) to modify the scope and cost of a widening project on the Florida's Turnpike/State Road (SR) 821 in Miami-Dade County FPN #435543- 1.

BACKGROUND

This amendment will modify the original project scope which included widening the Florida's Turnpike/SR 821 from six to ten lanes from SR 836 to NW 74th Street. The proposed new project limits are from SR 836 to NW 106th Street which will complete the express lane system from SR 836 to Interstate-75. Additionally, the project cost will increase from $189.9 million to $229.2 million as a result of the expanded project limits.

Since this project, including the new limits and project cost, was incorporated in the recent Tentative Five-Year Work Program, this amendment to the LRTP will ensure consistency between the two documents.

Attached is correspondence from the Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE), providing additional information.

FISCAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE

The additional $39.3 million for the subject project will be provided by FTE. No other projects in the 2040 LRTP will be negatively impacted by this amendment.

TRACK RECORD/ MONITOR

This item is sponsored by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise and Mrs. Genessa Casanova, MPO Liaison, is responsible for monitoring this amendment. Agenda Item 6.A.1 MPO RESOLUTION#

RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2040 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO MODIFY THE SCOPE AND COST OF A WIDENING PROJECT ON THE FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE/STATE ROAD 821 IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FPN #435543-1

WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement creating and establishing the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Miami Urbanized Area requires that the MPO provide a structure to evaluate the adequacy of the transportation planning and programming process; and

WHEREAS, the Transportation Planning Council (TPC) has been established and charged with the responsibility and duty of fulfilling the aforementioned functions; and

WHEREAS, the TPC has reviewed the amendment to the 2040 LRTP, made a part hereof, and finds it consistent with the goals and objectives of the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan for the Miami Urbanized Area,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA, that the attached amendment to the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan to modify the scope and cost of a widening project on Florida's Turnpike/State Road 821 in Miami-Dade County is hereby approved.

The adoption of the foregoing resolution was moved by . The motion was seconded by , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:

Chairman Jean Monestime Vice Chairman Francis Suarez-

Board Member Bruno A. Barreiro Board Member Smith Joseph Board Member Esteban Bovo Jr Board Member Philip Levine Board Member Jose "Pepe" Diaz Board Member Daniella Levine Cava Board Member Audrey M. Edmonson Board Member Dennis C. Moss Board Member Maurice Ferre Board Member Jeff Porter Board Member Oliver G. Gilbert, III Board Member Marc D. Sarnoff Board Member Perla Tabares Hantman Board Member Rebeca Sosa Board Member Carlos Hernandez Board Member Javier D. Souto Board Member Sally A. Heyman Board Member Xavier L. Suarez Board Member Barbara J. Jordan Board Member Juan C. Zapata

The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 21'1 day of May, 2015.

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Zainab Salim, Clerk Miami-Dade MPO Florida Department of Transportation RICK SCOTT Florida's Turnpike Enterprise JIM BOXOLD GOVERNOR P.O. Box 9828, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 SECRETARY 954-975-4855

April 7, 2015

Mr. Jesus Guerra Interim Executive Director Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 920 Miami, Florida 33128-1916 MIAMI-DADE rvJPO RE: Request for Amendment to the Miami-Dade MPO 2040 LRTP -- - '---J

Dear Mr. Guerra:

At your request, the Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT), Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, has prepared the following amendment to the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO's) 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP):

Amend the Project Limits for FPN 435543-1, widen the Turnpike/SR 821 in Miami-Dade County from six lanes to ten lanes from SR 836 to NW 74th Street. The new project limits are from SR 836 to NW 106th Street. As a result of the project limit extension, the project funding allocation is being amended from $189.9 million to $229.2 million. Reason for Request: This project has been added to the Tentative Five-Year Work Program through the most recent update cycle, but is not in the Miami-Dade MPO 2040 LRTP for these project limits. This amendment will ensure consistency between the MPO's 2040 LRTP and the FOOT Five-Year Work Program. The extension of the project limits completes the express lane system from SR 836 to 1-75, as currently identified in the FOOT Five-Year Work Program . The extension of the project limits does not impact any right-of-way. Modifications to the Okeechobee All-Electronic Toll Gantry to accommodate the express lanes will be evaluated as part of the design-build procurement effort. Florida's Turnpike Enterprise will ensure that the any modifications on the system will be performed in a cost-efficient manner.

Thank you for your assistance with this matter. If you have any questions, please contact Genessa Casanova, MPO Liaison, at (954) 934 - 1104.

Sincerely, 44L --;z;v Randy Fox 7 -r lntermodal Systems Development Administrator cc: Genessa Casanova; Tim George

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LRTPAMENDMENTFORM

Date Submitted: March 9, 2015 Submitted by: Genessa Casanova

Project Current LRTP Priority: Yes Origin of Request: _ _ _

Project Title: SR-821 (HEFT) to Turnpike/SR-821

Amendment Proposed: Expand project limits.

Change to Existing LRTP Project: __Y_e_s __ Addition of New LRTP Project: ____

PROJECT AMENDMENT:

I Type of Amendment Funding Time Schedule Funding Level Scope of Work x

Amendment Description (brief): Amend the project limits for the following LRTP project: MAP ID 35 Page 6-12 widen the SR-821 (HEFT) in Miami-Dade County to 10 lanes from SR 836 to NW 74th Street. The new project for the LRTP will expand the widening of the Turnpike/SR 821 in Miami-Dade County to 1 10 lanes from SR 836 to NW 106 h Street. As a result of the project limit extension, the project funding allocation is being amended from $189.9 million to $229.2 million. Please see before and after project description and location on Pages 2 and 3.

Justification for the Amendment: This amendment has been requested by the MPO staff in order to create consistency between the 2040 LRTP and the FDOT Work Program. The Turnpike has funding available; no right of way is needed; and this amendment will not negatively affect any other projects in the MPO's TIP. Please see before and after detailed LRTP project funding on Page 2.

I Requested amendment affect other projects Yes If yes ... Local No x State

Please, indicate affected projects: 1

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I Project has been previously amended Yes If yes ... Date No x MPORes.#

Contact Person: Genessa Casanova Title MPOLIAISON Phone#: 1954.934.1104 Fax#: e-mail: Genessa.Casanova(ti),dot.s tate.fl.us

As of April 7, 2015 21 Page

Florida's Turnpike Enterprise 2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan Amendment (LRTP) cFDo:DJ Amendment Request Summary-April 2015 ~ 1915*2015 . .•

Project Description and Funding before Amendment:

LRTP Page Reference: Map ID: 35 Pages 6-12, 6-13 Widen SR-821 {HEFT) from SR 836/Dolphin Expressway to NW 74th Street

This project widens SR-821 (HEFT) from SR 836/Dolphin Expressway to NW ?4th Street from six to ten travel lanes. These new lanes will be express lanes for a total of two express lanes and three general toll lanes in each direction. Work includes pavement reconstruction, milling, and resurfacing. Major bridge and storm-water drainage improvements, as well as noise walls in select areas, are also included as part of this project.

Limits Total Capital Priority I 2015 - 2020 Map Project Cost Funded ID from to via TIP PE ROW CST O&M

35 SR-821 (HEFT) SR-836 (Dolphin) NW74th St $194,220,000 $14,257,000 $179,963,000

Project Description and Funding after Amendment:

LRTP Page Reference: Map ID: 35 Pages 6-12, 6-13 Widen the Turnpike/SR 821 from SR 836/Dolphin Expressway to NW 106th Street

This project widens the Turnpike/SR 821'from SR 836/Dolphin Expressway to NW 106th Street from six to ten travel lanes. These new lanes will be express lanes for a total of two express lanes and three general toll lanes in each direction. Work includes pavement reconstruction, milling, and resurfacing. Major bridge and storm-water drainage improvements, as well as noise walls in select areas, are also included as part of this project.

Limits Total Capital Priority I 2015 - 2020 Map Project Cost Funded ID from to via TIP ENV & PE ROW CST O&M

35 Turnpike I SR 821 SR-836 (Dolphin) NW106 St $230,364,242 $1,206,195 $229, 158,047

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As of April 7, 2015 MIAMl-OAOE METROPOLITAN PLANN I NG ORGANIZATION Date:

To: Honorable Chairman Jean Monestime and Members Agenda Item 6.A.2 MPO Governing Board

From: Jesus Guerra, Chairpe s n Transportation Planni g Subject: 2040 Long Range Trans t tion Plan Amendment: Advancement of the Preliminary Engineeri g hase of the State Road 90/SW 7th and SW 5th Streets Project

RECOMMENDATION

The Transportation Planning Council (TPC) recommends approval of an amendment to the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) to advance from a Priority IV to Priority I the Preliminary Engineering phase of State Road 90/SW 7th & SW gth Streets Project (FM #4326396) in order to conduct a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study.

BACKGROUND

The proposed PD&E study of the corridor will evaluate alternatives for reconstruction, operational, safety and capacity improvements at the Interstate-95 interchange. It will also evaluate operational and safety improvements along the corridor from Brickell A venue to SW 27th Avenue. This amendment will ensure consistency between the 2040 LRTP and the FY 2016 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which currently list the proposed project.

Attached is correspondence from the Florida Department of Transportation, providing additional information.

FISCAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE

The estimated cost of the PD& E study is $2,040,000.00 and will be paid with state funds. No other projects will be negatively impacted by this amendment.

TRACK RECORD/ MONITOR

This item is sponsored by FDOT District 6 and Mr. Harold Desdunes, FDOT Director of Transportation Development, is responsible for monitoring this amendment. Agenda Item 6.A.2 MPO RESOLUTION#

RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2040 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO ADVANCE FROM PRIORITY IV TO PRIORITY I THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING PHASE OF STATE ROAD 90/ SW 7rn AND SW gm STREETS PROJECT FM #4326393

WHEREAS, the Transportation Planning Council (TPC) has been established and charged with the responsibility and duty of fulfilling the aforementioned functions; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA, that the attached amendment to the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan to advance from Priority IV to Priority I the Preliminary Engineering Phase of State Road 90/SW 7th & SW gth Streets Project FM #4326396 is hereby approved.

The adoption of the foregoing resolution was moved by . The motion was seconded by , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:

Chairman Jean Monestime Vice Chairman Francis Suarez-

The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 21st day of May, 2015.

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Zainab Salim, Clerk Miami-Dade MPO Request to Amend 2040 LRTP to advance SR 90/ 7th &8th Street from Brickell Avenue to SR 9/SW 27th Avenue (FM 4326396) Centennial

Florida Departnient of Transportation 1 RJCKSCOTT 1000 NW 111 " Avenue JIM BOXOLD GOVERNOR SECRETARY Miami, Florida 33172-~800

April 24, 2015

Mr. Jesus Guerra, Interim Executive Director, Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization 111 Northwest 1st Street, Suite 920 Miami, Florida 33128

Subject: Amendment to FY 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) to Advance the SR 90/7th & 5th Street from Brickell Avenue to SR 9/SW 27th Avenue, FM 4326396

Dear Mr. Guerra,

The Department requests a MPO Governing Board amendment to the adopted 2040 LRTP to advance the Preliminary Engineering phase from partially funded in Priority IV to Priority I to conduct a Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) study.

This study is intended to evaluate alternatives for reconstruction, operational, safety, and capacity improvements at the 1-95 interchange. It will also evaluate operational and safety improvements along the corridor from Brickell Avenue to SW 27th Avenue. The project is listed on page 6-36 of the 2040 LRTP and it is also in the Tentative FY 2016 TIP (FM 4326396).

The LRTP amendment is needed to advance the project from Priority IV to Priority I. The project will remain partially funded with State Funds being added to accomplish the PD&E study. In addition, the project will be documented as an interchange and corridor improvement. The requested amendment will reconcile the 2040 LRTP with the Tentative FY 2016 TIP. No other projects will be negatively affected by this action.

The Department appreciates your prompt handling of this request. Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and if you have any questions please contact,,... me at (305) 470-5464. I'\ ' 1 1 Sin9eyely,@11./ (y/J I /•~,, ·~--=-- / I Harold Desdunes, P.E. Director of Transportation Development Florida Depart111ent of Transportation RICK SCOTT 1000 NW 1 I J1b Avenue JIM BOXOLD GOVERNOR Miami, Florida 33172-5800 SECRETARY

Attachment

cc Stacie Blizzard, Federal Highway Administration Gus Pego, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation Debora Rivera, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation Carl Filer, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation Aileen Soucie, AICP, Florida Department of Transportation Linda Glass Johnson, Florida Department of Transportation Dat Huynh, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation Miami-Dade County MIAMl-DAOE MfTRUPOliiH Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) PfANNIWr. fl!tfiAtlliATIOil LRTPAMENDMENTFORM

Date Submitted: April 24, 2015 Submitted by: Harold Desdunes, P .E.

Project Current LRTP Priority: ____rv ______Origin of Request: FDOT

Project Title: SR 90/SW 7th I gth Street from Brickell A venue to SR 9/SW 27th A venue

Project Estimated Cost: $2,040,000 CPD&E Study)

Amendment Proposed: Advance Project to Priority I

Change to Existing LRTP Project: YES Addition of New LRTP Project:

PROJECT AMENDMENT:

I Type of Amendment Funding x Time Schedule x Funding Level Scope of Work Amendment Description (brief): Amend 2040 LRTP to advance to conduct PD&E Study

Justification for the Amendment: The PD&E study is intended to evaluate alternatives for reconstruction, operational, safety, and capacity improvements at the I-95 interchange. It will also evaluate operational and safety improvements along the corridor from Brickell A venue to SW 27th A venue. The project is listed on page 6-36 of the 2040 LRTP and it is also in the Tentative FY 2016 TIP. The LRTP amendment is needed to advance the project from Priority IV to Priority I. The project will remain partially funded with State Funds being added to accomplish the PD&E study. In addition, the project will be documented as an interchange and corridor improvement. The requested amendment will reconcile the 2040 LRTP with the Tentative FY 2016 TIP. No other projects will be negatively affected by this action.

I Requested amendment affect other projects Yes If yes ... Local No x State

Please, indicate affected projects: 1 z I 3 I Project has been previously amended Yes If yes ... Date No x MPORes.#

Contact Person: Harold Desdunes, P.E. Title Director of Project Development Phone#: I 305-470-5464 Fax#: I 305-470-s610 e-mail: [email protected] MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

PROJECTBEFORE AMENDMENT

LRTP Page Funding FacilityI Corridor From To Phase Description/Comments Reference Priority

This project is partially funded for PE in Priority IV of the adopted 2040 SR 90/7th & gth Priority IV LRTP. It has an Interchange Brickell SR 9/SW Preliminary 6-36 Street (Partially Modification Report {IMR)study Avenue 27th Avenue Engineering Funded) which is running concurrently with a PD&Estudy for the 1-95 Interchange at SW 71h/81h Streets.

PROJECTAFTER AMENDMENT

LRTP Page Funding FacilityI Corridor From To Phase Description/Comments Reference Priority LRTPamendment is needed to advance the project to conduct a PD&EStudy. The study is intended to evaluate alternatives for reconstruction, operational, safety and capacity improvements at the 1-95interchange. Priority I It will also evaluate operational and SR 90/7th & gth (Add State safety improvements on the corridor Brickell · SR 9/SW 27th Preliminary from BrickellAvenue to SW 271h Avenue. 6-36 Street Funds to Avenue Avenue Engineering The project be listed as both conduct PD&E interchange improvement and Study corridor improvement. The project will remain partially funded with State Funds being added to accomplish the PD&Estudy. No other projects will be negatively impacted by this amendment. MIAMI-DADE M£TRDPDLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Date: May 11, 2015

To: Honorable Chairman Jean Monestime and Members Agenda Item 6.A.3 MPO Governing Board

From: Jesus Guerra, Chairp r Transportation Plannin Subject: Fiscal Year 2016-2020 T portation Improvement Program

RECOMMENDATION

The Transportation Planning Council recommends approval of the FY 2016-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

BACKGROUND

The final draft FY 2016-2020 TIP details the programming of all intermodal, highway, transit, seaport, aviation, commuter rail and non-motorized transportation projects to be implemented during the 2016-2020 fiscal period in Miami-Dade County. The document represents the culmination of an annual cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning effort aimed at specifying priority solutions to the many transportation needs in the County.

The US. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has found Miami-Dade County, and the entire State of Florida to be in full compliance of national ambient air quality standards. Hence, no Air Quality Conformity Determination is required for the current TIP document for Miami Dade County.

Attached is a CD containing the final draft FY 2016-20120 TIP. In addition, the final draft TIP document can be accessed at the following link: http://miamidadempo.org/li brary/reports/tip/Final-Report/2016-transportation-improvement program-final-draft.pdf

FISCAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE

Projects in the TIP cover a wide array of transportation actions totaling over $7.67 billion for the next five (5) years. Attachment 1 summarizes the proposed 2016-2020 TIP funding allocations by agency, program category and fiscal year.

TRACK RECORD/ MONITOR

This item is sponsored by the MPO and Mr. Carlos Roa, TIP Program Manager, is responsible for monitoring the TIP development. Agenda Item 6.A.3 MPO RESOLUTION#

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2016-2020 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

WHEREAS, the FY 2016-2020 Transportation Improvement Program details the programming of all intermodal, highway, transit, seaport, aviation, commuter rail and non-motorized transportation projects to be implemented during the 2016-2020 fiscal period in Miami-Dade County; and

WHEREAS, the Transportation Planning Council (TPC) has been established and charged with the responsibility and duty of fulfilling the aforementioned functions; and

WHEREAS, the TPC has reviewed the FY 2016-2020 TIP, made a part hereof, and finds it consistent with the goals and objectives of the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan for the Miami Urbanized Area,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA, that the attached Fiscal Year 2016-2020 Transportation Improvement Program is hereby approved.

The adoption of the foregoing resolution was moved by . The motion was seconded by , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:

Chairman Jean Monestime Vice Chairman Francis Suarez-

The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 21st day of May, 2015.

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Zainab Salim, Clerk Miami-Dade MPO Fiscal Years 2015/2016- 2019/2020 Transportation Improvement Program EXECUTIVESUMMARY MIAMI-DADEMETROPOLITAN - ~PLANNING ORGANIZATION The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), a major document of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Miami Urbanized area, specifies proposed transportation improvements to be implemented in Miami-Dade County over the coming fwe years. The primary emphasis of the TIP is on the first three years of the program. As required by federal regulations, projects receiving federal funds during the October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2020 time period are to be drawn from those listed in this document. In addition, projects not using federal funds, but which are part of the area's program of improvements, are shown in the TIP. Projects shown for FY 2016 and beyond, regardless of their funding source, are included as proposed. While it is anticipated that most of these projects will be implemented as programmed, they will be periodically evaluated by the MPO as the TIP is updated or amended as necessary. The projects in the TIP are also shown for a five-year time period. While the emphasis is on the first three years, presenting a five-year span allows for a more systematic forecast of funding needs during a five-year planning cycle and provides a more comprehensive view of the program for public information purposes. Included in the TIP are Intermodal, Highway, Transit, Aviation, Seaport and Non-Motorized improvements costing in excess of $7.67 billion. Included are the following categories:

Funding Summary - Fiscal Years 2016 - 2020: {$millions) Highways -State Roads: Primary (FDOT) ...... 4,441 -- 57.7% Turnpike ...... 467 -- 6.1% Miami-Dade Expressway Authority ...... 657 -- 8.5% 5,565 72.3% County Roads: Secondary .. ·--.. _...... _...... 74 -- LO% RoadlmpactFee ...... 360 -- 4.7% People's Transportation Plan ...... --·- 93 -- L2% Private Sector. .. . _...... ·--_..... _... ______...... TBD -- NIA 527 6.8%

Local Option Gas 26 -- 0.3% Tax...... Transit...... 1, 168 -- 15.2% Aviation ...... 238 -- 3.1% Seaport._...... 176 -- 2.3% 1,608 20.9% TOTAL 7,700 100% MIAMI-DAD£ METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Date: May 11, 2015

To: Honorable Chairman Jean Monestime and Members Agenda Item 6.A.4 MPO Governing Board

r From: Jesus Guerra, Chairpe Transportation Plannin Subject: lanning Work Program Amendments

RECOMMENDATION

The Transportation Planning Council (TPC) recommends approval of amendments to the Fiscal Years (FYs) 2015 and 2016 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) to delete five studies from the first year of the program (FY 2015) and assign seven new studies to Task 5.2 "Call for Ideas" in FY 2016.

BACKGROUND

After evaluating pending studies within the UPWP and coordinating with sponsoring transportation partners, it was determined that the following FY 2015 studies were no longer necessary: • Task 5.5 Port Miami Trucking Optimization Study - $110,000.00 • Task 5.6 Toll Equity Analysis Study - $110,000.00 • Task 5.8 EBS on Kendall - $95,000.00 • Task 5.9 Parking Technology Innovations - $85,000.00 • Task 5.12 Viability of Conversion of HAFB Study - $90,000.00

The total funding assigned to the above five tasks in the amount of $490,000.00 will be added in FY 2016 to Task 5.2 "Call for Ideas" original allocation of $375,000.00 for a new amended grand total of $865,000.00.

Additionally, Task Number 5.2 "Call for Ideas" of the FYs 2015 and 2016 Unified Planning Work Program is being amended to include the recommendations for award totaling $865,000.00 in FY 2016 year portion of funds. Each year, the MPO solicits the public at large, transportation agencies and transportation subcommittees to submit ideas for transportation planning studies that can lead to effective solutions to address traffic congestion. This effort is named "Call for Ideas" and is funded through the UPWP under Task 5.2 by the Federal Highway Administration (FHW A), Federal Transit Administration (FT A) and local match. Attached is the amended Task 5.2 with the new proposals included on page 5-6 in table format. FISCAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE

This amendment will award $865,000.00 of the FY 2016 UPWP funding allocation. The funding source includes: $701,862.00 Federal, $35,400.00 State match and $127,738.00 Local match.

TRACK RECORD/ MONITOR

This item is sponsored by the MPO and Mr. Oscar Camejo, MPO Financial Manager, is responsible for monitoring this amendment. Agenda Item 6.A.4 MPO RESOLUTION#

RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEARS 2015 AND 2016 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM TO DELETE FIVE STUDIES FROM FISCAL YEAR 2015 OF THE PROGRAM AND TO ASSIGN SEVEN NEW STUDIES TO TASK 5.2 "CALL FOR IDEAS" IN FISCAL YEAR 2016

WHEREAS, the Transportation Planning Council (TPC) has been established and charged with the responsibility and duty of fulfilling the aforementioned functions; and

WHEREAS, the TPC has reviewed the amendment to the FYs 2015 and 2016 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), made a apart hereof, and finds it consistent with the goals and objectives of the Transportation Plan for the Miami Urbanized Area,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA, that the amendments to the Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016 Unified Planning Work Program to delete five studies from fiscal year 2015 of the Program and to assign seven new studies to Task 5 .2 "Call for Ideas" in fiscal year 2016 are hereby approved.

The adoption of the foregoing resolution was moved by . The motion was seconded by , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:

Chairman Jean Monestime Vice Chairman Francis Suarez-

The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 21st day of May, 2015.

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Zainab Salim, Clerk Miami-Dade MPO FYs 2015 and 2016 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM

ELEMENT 5: SPECIAL PROJECT PLANNING

TASK NUMBER AND TITLE:

5.2 CALL FOR IDEAS

PURPOSE:

To solicit transportation planning ideas from the general public and other agencies that can lead to effective solutions to deal with traffic congestion in Miami-Dade County for the FY 2015 and 2016 program.

PREVIOUS WORK:

In the 2nd year of prior document (FY s 2013 and 2014 UPWP), the following studies were incorporated under this Task:

• Countywide Bus Access and Transfer Facility Assessment (carryover $30,000 in PL funds to complete this study during FY 2015) • Metromover System Expansion (to be completed within FY 2014 fiscal period) • Bikeway Connection Plan (to be completed within FY 2014 fiscal period) • Origin-Destination Surveys for Local Bus Service - South Garage (to be completed within FY 2014 fiscal period) • Bicycle/Pedestrian Traffic Count Program (to be completed within FY 2014 fiscal period) • Online Walk to School Route Planner - Phase II (this is a two-year commitment, with the second year to be completed during FY 2015)

METHODOLOGY:

• During the development of this document, the below ideas were recommended by the UPWP Development Committee for award during the FY 2015 (first) year of this document. o Countermeasures for Pedestrian and Bicycle High Crash Locations (Task 2.5) o Implementation Plan for EBS along Kendall Corridor (Task 5.8) o Parking Technology Innovations Study (Task 5.9) o Impact of Port Tunnel on Downtown Miami Transportation Network (Task 5.10) o Bus Only Lanes in Downtown Miami (Task 5.11) o Viability of the Conversion of Homestead Air Reserve Base (HARB) to a Joint Civilian /Military (Joint Use) Airport (Task 5.12) o Snapper Creek Segment "B" Master Plan (Task 5 .13) o Regional Bicycle Route Planner (Task 5 .14)

• Develop the new "Call for Ideas" brochure for FY 2016. • Solicit the general public and other agencies through the distribution of the "Call for Ideas". • Shortlist ideas submitted which are applicable and feasible for transportation planning efforts.

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• Recommend studies which should be awarded funds for the FY 2016 program to the TPC and ultimately the MPO Governing Board.

END PRODUCTS:

• Countywide Bus Access and Transfer Facility Assessment • Online Walk to School Planner - Phase II • Bikeway Connection Plan • FY 2016 studies to be adopted by the Board will be incorporated into the second fiscal year of this document under this work element.

Bike Friendly Miami-Dade Plan To prepare a "Bike-Friendly Community" plan and application for Miami-Dade County to the League of American Bicyclists with supporting data collection, analysis, policy review, agency coordination, public involvement and recommendations. The project will also facilitate additional "bike-friendly" ap lications for other local overnments, universities and businesses. Federal Planning Emphasis Areas for Miami-Dade County $85,000 Conduct a comprehensive analysis of accessibility and connectivity within the Miami-Dade County network. Development of accessibility performance measures requires analytical tools to relate land uses and the County's transportation infrastructure. Addressing the Ladders of Opportunity emphasis area requires a robust multimodal approach to the accessibility analysis to ensure that residents, and particularly underserved residents, have adequate access to essential services. This study will address both emphasis areas and be utilized to supplement the County's LRTP with an additional planning resource to improve the connectivity, accessibility, and livability of Miami-Dade County for both residents and visitors. Optimizing Transit Revenue and Capacity $145,000 Limited revenue and funding options have resulted in a transit system that has either shrunk or has largely remained unchanged despite a substantial growth in population and mobility needs. New methods of transit fee and fare collection need to be looked at to cater to previously untapped transit markets and increase overall transit ridership. The objectives of this study is to: ( 1) Increase transit ridership by leveraging fixed-costs of services; (2) Use transit fare to match service supply and demand; (3) Proportionately distribute cost of services by user- type and time-of-day; (4) Leverage technology to make fare collection system more nimble and demand-responsive; and, (5) Tap into new revenue sources. The study will focus on revenue neutral and revenue generating scenarios while trying to capture reviously untapped transit markets. Evaluating Feasibility of Superarterials $130,000 The urbanized Miami-Dade area has fewer highway lane miles than many comparable urban areas in the country. Construction of new limited-access facilities, given the density and impacts, is becoming less feasible or prohibitively expensive. In an era of where mobility needs outstrip transportation funding, there is a need to reassess established arterial streets to increase capacity and o timize

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operations. A few such methods include prioritizing vehicle or user types or better controlling demand. Achievement of the stated study objective will potentially result in a capacity increase and congestion reduction while minimizing adverse environmental im acts ty ically associated with improvements of such ty e. Safe Routes to School 2015 $70,000 To develop "Safe Routes to School" plans for at least 10 selected elementary schools that identify "safe routes" infrastructure improvements, cost estimates and a walking map for each, and to prepare FDOT funding applications for selected schools. Evaluation of Multimodal Options in South Miami Dade $140,000 To identify and evaluate potential roadway, transit, and non-motorized improvements in the South Miami-Dade area, defined as the area east of Krome A venue between SW ggth Street and SW 344th Street, such that they can be the identified improvements can be pro rammed for im lementation. Visualization Tool of Travel Flow $165,000 The overarching goal is to make travel flow information available to the residents, professional community and elected officials via the internet. The approach to be employed is by automating the process of extracting travel-origin destination information from the U.S. Census and the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and by providing a graphic visualization end-product that facilitates user the analysis of person travel movement information. To provide the needed functionality, a web-enabled application is to be developed that hosts a geo- database that can tie together the geographic and non-geographic information at micro-analysis zone (MAZ). In essence, data in various forms is inputted into a centralized geo-database that resides at the MPO. The geo-database will allow user-defined and pre-defined queries that answer the most typical questions posed by the public and public officials. Furthermore, the open architecture and off-the- shelf software to be used for the application to be developed, is to allow a number of queries to be executed. Output and/or the result of such queries can be formatted into both tabular and geographic (ma ) forms. Total $865,000

PROJECT MANAGER:

Oscar Camejo, MPO

PARTICIPATING AGENCY:

Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization

WORK SCHEDULE:

• Start Date: November, 2014 • End Date: September 2016 (Studies may be completed beyond this date for FY 2016 new studies)

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FUNDING: The first year funding will be for the solicitation on new ideas to be incorporated into the second year of the document. The new transportation planning studies will be funded during the second year of this program, thus the disparity of funds in the below tables.

Year 1 - FY 2014/15 FHWA PL Local FTA FTA Local FTA State FHWA STP Local Total AGENCY PL Match 5305 Match Match STP Match MPO 12,290 2,711 0 0 0 0 0 15,000

Cons. FY 14 0 0 55,200 6,900 6,900 0 0 69,000 Carryover Consultant 65,544 14,456 0 0 0 0 0 80,000 Total 77,834 17,167 55,200 6,900 6,900 0 0 164,000

Year 2 - FY 2015/16* FHWA PL Local FTA FTA Local FTA State FHWA STP Total AGENCY PL Match 5305 Match Match STP Local Match MPO ~4,§'.79 MU g g g 0 0 39,999 57,351 12,649 12,000 1,500 1,500 85,000 Consultant '.79,469 1§,§49 ~9'.7,~99 ~§,999 ~§,999 0 0 34§,999 361,311 79,689 271,200 33,900 33,900 780,000 Total 9S,0d9 20,961 20+,200 2S,900 2S,900 0 0 d+S,000 418,662 92,338 283,200 35,400 35,400 0 0 865,000 *The PL budget for Year 2 is illustrative until approved by the Florida Legislature. • Complete FY 2014 recommended studies: o Countywide Bus Access and Transfer Facility Assessment (Originally awarded in FY 2014, work effort to be completed with FY 2014 $69,000 in Section 5305(d) funds from this task and $31,000 in FY 2014 Section 5305 (d) funds from GPC task 5.1. Analyze and determine the adequacy and effectiveness of bus and auto access and loading/unloading areas and facilities (stops/stations and terminals) at and along existing Miami-Dade County transit routes/facilities (Metrorail, Metromover, Tri-Trail and Metrobus) and develop a comprehensive, short-term and long-term Transit System Bus Access and Transfer Facility Master Plan for implementing an integrated network of transit improvements. The plan will be done for current conditions, for the next 5-10 years and for the next 10-20 year time frames and develop a comprehensive list of prioritized recommendations. o Online Walk to School Route Planner - Phase II (original commitment of two-year effort began in FY 2014, second year to be funded under this task using $50,000 in FY 2015 PL funds). This is the second year of a two-year project awarded through the Call for Ideas program to develop an on-line Safe Routes to School mapping system for 50 Elementary schools. Parents will be able to use the system to identify a walking route from home to the school in their district based on the location of sidewalks, marked crosswalks, traffic signals and crossing guards. o Bikeway Connection Plan (funded in FY 2014 with $20,000 in STP and $30,000 in PL funds) Identify projects and strategies to improve the connectivity of the existing bikeway network to useful destinations and other non-motorized facilities.

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To: Honorable Chairman Jean Monestime and Members Agenda Item 6.A.5 MPO Governing Board

From:

Subject: ortation Improvements 2015 Edition

RECOMMENDATION

The Transportation Planning Council (TPC) recommends adoption of the 2015 Edition of the MPO Prospectus for Transportation Improvements.

BACKGROUND

The MPO Prospectus describes the established framework for the execution of the duties of the Metropolitan Planning Organization in the development of programs for multimodal transportation improvements in the Miami Urbanized Area. The 2015 Edition of the MPO Prospectus for Transportation Improvements is available for review and can be accessed at the following link: http://miamidadempo.org/library/reports/prospectus-for-transportation improvemen ts-2015-05. pdf.

This revised edition reflects all regulatory and administrative changes, which have occurred since the last edition was published in 2010. The proposed changes can be summarized as follows:

• Chapters 1 and 2, "Introduction" and "MPO Structure" respectively, were revised to add updated federal and state regulations such as Moving Ahead for Progress in the 2ist Century Act (MAP -21). Additionally, Section 2.3 "Management Services Contract" was edited to reflect major element changes established by the recently adopted Management Services Agreement of 2013. Under the new Services Agreement, the MPO Executive Director shall be appointed by the MPO Governing Board and serve at the pleasure of the Board. • Chapter 3, "Organization Structure" of the MPO is designed for the administration, coordination, and monitoring of a cooperative venture of participating agencies. The materials and graphs describing the MPO were edited to eliminate unnecessary text that was either duplicative or of little informational value. Additionally, references to the Miami-Dade County Manager were deleted. Also, a greater focus on providing clearer description of the role of the MPO Executive Director. Furthermore, Section 3 .3 "Clerk of the MPO Governing Board", was added to reflect changes in state statutes. • In an effort to streamline the citizens' committees, Section 3.6 "MPO Citizens' Advisory Committees" was added. Under this section, language establishing residency and attendance requirements was included to reflect previous resolutions adopted by the MPO Governing Board. Additionally, the Citizens' Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) membership was reduced to allow for each MPO Board member to appoint one representative. Also, language was included establishing term limits, subject to waiver by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the full membership of the MPO Governing Board, eight (8) consecutive years for appointees serving on any one MPO Citizens' committees. • The original Chapter 4, "Participating Agencies", was deleted in its entirety because the detailing of MPO transportation partners is provided throughout the document and the need for a separate chapter was unnecessary. The new Chapter 4, "Major Documents" focuses on providing clear understanding on federal laws and regulations regarding the MPO process to produce its three main documents: Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). Additionally, Section 4.3.2 "MPO Program Priorities" and Section 4.5.1 "UPWP Call for Ideas", were added to provide information on the established process for conducting these activities. Furthermore, a revised chart showing the annual development and activity cycle of formal MPO transportation planning documents was added as Figure 3. • Under the Appendices, recently adopted Agreements by the MPO Governing Board, were added (Appendix D "Management Services Agreement of 2013" and Appendix E "ICAR of 2012"). Also, administrative edits under Appendix F 35H.1 Rules of Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Miami Urbanized Area reflects the inclusion of previous legislation adopted by the MPO Governing Board and deletion of section 35H.1.11 (24) to comply with recent state requirements.

FISCAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE

No fiscal impact to the MPO Program.

TRACK RECORD/ MONITOR

This item is sponsored by the MPO and Zainab Salim, MPO Board Administrator, is responsible for monitoring this document. Agenda Item 6.A.5 MPO RESOLUTION#

RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2015 EDITION OF THE MPO PROSPECTUS FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS; SUNSETTING TERMS OF ANY CITIZENS' COMMITTEE MEMBERS SIX MONTHS FROM EFFECTIVE DATE

WHEREAS, the Transportation Planning Council (TPC) has been established and charged with the responsibility and duty of fulfilling the aforementioned functions; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of the MPO Prospectus for Transportation Improvements is to maintain a multi year framework and an organizational structure for developing, evaluating, reviewing and coordinating planning programs for multimodal transportation in the Miami area; and

WHEREAS, the MPO Prospectus should be revised to incorporate regulatory and administrative changes; and

WHEREAS, the TPC has reviewed the document and finds it consistent with the goals and objectives of the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan for the Miami Urbanized Area,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA,

1. That the attached 2015 Edition of the MPO Prospectus for Transportation Improvements is hereby approved. 2. The term of MPO Citizens' Committee members shall sunset six months from the effective date of this resolution.

The adoption of the foregoing resolution was moved by . The motion was seconded by , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:

Chairman Jean Monestime Vice Chairman Francis Suarez-

Board Member Bruno A Barreiro Board Member Smith Joseph Board Member Esteban Bovo Jr Board Member Philip Levine Board Member Jose "Pepe" Diaz Board Member Daniella Levine Cava Board Member Audrey M. Edmonson Board Member Dennis C. Moss Board Member Maurice Feffe Board Member Jeff Porter Board Member Oliver G. Gilbert, III Board Member Marc D. Sarnoff Board Member Perla Tabares Hantman Board Member Rebeca Sosa Board Member Carlos Hernandez Board Member Javier D. Souto Board Member Sally A Heyman Board Member Xavier L. Suarez Board Member Barbara J. Jordan Board Member Juan C. Zapata

The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 2ist day of May, 2015.

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Zainab Salim, Clerk Miami-Dade MPO

Non-Discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Participation Information

The Miami-Dade MPO has set a policy that assures that no person shall on the basis ofrace, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, family or religious status, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination or retaliation under any program or activity.

It is the policy of Miami-Dade County to comply with all of the requirements of the ADA. To request this document in an accessible format, please contact the Miami-Dade MPO ADA Coordinator at (305) 375-4507.

If you are interested in participating in the transportation planning process, please contact the Miami-Dade MPO at (305) 375-4507 or [email protected].

[i] Preface

The Prospectus describes the established framework for executing the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) process of planning multimodal transportation improvements in Miami-Dade County. This edition has been revised to reflect all regulatory and administrative changes that have occurred since the last edition was published in 2010.

The original Prospectus, published in 1977, was prepared in response to requirements of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1962. The Act mandated that as a condition for the receipt of federal funds, each urban area with a population over 50,000 in the United States was required to carry on a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process. The purpose of the mandate was to ensure that:

1) the transportation planning process remain a continuing effort responsive to land use and demographic changes, 2) participation be shared by all concerned, and 3) the transportation planning process be coordinated with other developmental urban planning aspects. This process, known as the "3-C" planning process, has been retained from that beginning.

This document, therefore, serves as the policy management guide for the Miami-Dade MPO.

The Prospectus is divided into seven parts.

---+ Chapter 1.0 contains introductory information on how the MPO relates to Miami-Dade County's metropolitan government and briefly relates historical references concerning the establishment of the MPO. ---+ Chapter 2.0 describes the Miami-Dade MPO structure including its legal basis, the management services contract with Miami-Dade County. ---+ Chapter 3.0 provides information on components of the Miami-Dade MPO's organizational structure. ---+ Chapter 4.0 gives a description and function of agencies participating in the transportation planning process. ---+ Chapter 5.0 provides a detailed description of the federally mandated elements of the transportation planning program and process including the 20-year Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the Transp01iation Improvement Program (TIP), and the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). ---+ Chapter 6.0 is a description of the program management, monitoring, review and reporting procedures established to ensure continuing effectiveness of the overall urban transportation planning program. ---+ Chapter 7.0 provides for a Public Involvement Process that complies with the federal requirements.

Finally, several appendices provide information on agreements and other procedural documentation relevant to the Miami-Dade MPO process.

[ii] Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA ...... 1

1.1 INTRODUCTION ...... l 1.2 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ...... 1

CHAPTER 2: METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ...... 3

2.1 LEGAL BASIS: FEDERAL LAWS ...... 3 2.2 LEGAL BASIS: STATE STATUTES ...... 4 2.3 MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT ...... 5

CHAPTER 3: ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ...... 6

3.1 MPO GOVERNING BOARD ...... 7 3.2 MPO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ...... 7 3.3 CLERK OF THEM PO GOVERNING BOARD ...... 7 3.4 LEGAL COUNSEL ...... 8 3.5 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COUNCIL ...... 8 3.6 M PO CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITIEES ...... 9 3.6.1 Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee ...... 10 3.6.2 Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee ...... 10 3.6.3 Transportation Aesthetics Review Committee ...... 11 3.6.4 Freight Transportation Advisory Committee ...... 11 3.7 REVIEW BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES ...... 11 3.8 TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD ...... 11 3.9 SOUTHEAST FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL (SEFTC) ...... 12

CHAPTER 4: MPO MAJOR DOCUMENTS ...... 13

4.1 INTRODUCTION ...... 13 4.2 THE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN (LRTP) ...... : ...... 13 4.3 THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN (TIP) ...... 15 4.3.1 Funding Sources ...... 15 4.3.2 MPO Program Priorities ...... 15 4.4 AMENDMENT TO M PO MAJOR DOCUMENTS ...... 16 4.4.1 LRTP Administrative Modijication ...... 16 4.4.2 TIP Administrative Amendment ...... 16 4.5 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM ...... 16 4.5.1 UPWP Call for Ideas ...... 17 4.6 ANNUAL CYCLE OF MPO DOCUMENTS ...... 17

CHAPTER 5: PROGRAM MONITORING REVIEW AND REPORTING ...... 19

5.1 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ...... 19 5.2 MONITORING ...... 19 5.3 REVIEW ...... 19 5.4 REPORTING ...... 19

[iii] CHAPTER 6: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCEDURES ...... 20

6.1 GOAL ...... 20 6.2 OBJECTIVES ...... 20 6.3 ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS CONSIDERED IN THE PROCESS ...... 20 6.4 TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 ...... 20 6.5 METHODOLOGY ...... 21 6.5.1 Early Involvement ...... 21 6.5.2 Timely Public Notice ...... 22 6.5.3 Coordination ...... 22 6.5.4 Notification ...... 22 6.5.5 Document Accessibility ...... 23 6.5.6 Physical Accessibility ...... 23 6.5.7 Openness ...... 23 6.5.8 Public Involvement Techniques ...... 23 6.5.9 Monitoring Program ...... 24 6.5.10 Consideration Given to Received Comments ...... 24 6.5.11 Process Review ...... 24 6.6 FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENT PROCESS ...... 24

Figures

Figure 1 MPO Master Organization Chart ...... 6 Figure 2 Transportation Plan Development, Adoption and Organization Chart Implementation Process ...... 14 Figure 3 Annual Development & Activity Cycle of Formal Transportation Planning Documents ...... 18

Appendices

Appendix A Miami-Dade MPO lnterlocal Agreement Appendix B First Amendment to the lnterlocal Agreement Appendix C Urban Transportation Planning Agreement Appendix D Management Services Agreement Appendix E ICAR Agreement Appendix F Rules of Miami-Dade MPO Chapter 35h-1 Appendix G Florida Statutes 339.175 & 339.176 Pertaining to Metropolitan Planning Orga11ization Provisions

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1.1 Introduction

The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) guides the transportation planning process in Miami-Dade County, as established in 49 Code of Federal Register (CFR) Part 450. The Miami Dade MPO was created as required under Section 163.01, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and established by Interlocal Agreement between Miami-Dade County, the Miami-Dade School Board and the Florida Department of Transp01iation (FDOT).

The MPO Governing Board (MPO Board) is charged with making transportation planning decisions in the Urbanized Area with the assistance of technical recommendations and citizens' comments. Pursuant to Florida Statutes 339.175(3)(d), the Miami-Dade MPO Governing Board membership includes: the thirteen (13) member Board of County Commissioners (BCC) and four appointments by the Governor of Florida representing an elected official of a municipality within the county; a citizen of whom does not hold elective office and resides in the unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County; a member of the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority (MDX); and a member of the Miami-Dade County School Board. During the 1999 legislative session, the Florida Legislature revised Florida Statutes (339.176) to permit an elected official from each city with over fifty thousand (50,000) residents in Miami-Dade County, as established by the United States Bureau of the Census, to serve on the Governing Board as a voting member. Currently these cities include: Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, Miami Beach, North Miami and Homestead. Furthennore, the FDOT has two (2) nonvoting representatives on the MPO Board. Membership of the Miami-Dade County MPO is constituted under the Chartered County option allowed by the State Statutes.

1.2 Goals and Objectives

A major role of the MPO is to ensure conformance with federal regulations requiring that highways, mass transit, and other transportation facilities and services are properly developed and deployed in relation to the overall plan of urban development and to approve plans for regional and state transportation network accessibility.

In addition, federal guidelines require that the use of Federal Aid for transportation be consistent with MPO endorsed plans and programs. The FDOT adopts the MPO's Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) as the plan for implementing transp01iation system improvements in Miami-Dade County. Federal, state and local transportation planning funds are utilized on an ongoing basis to insure the effectiveness of the MPO process. The MPO Board meets monthly and all meetings of the Governing Board are open to the public. In performing its major functions, the MPO:

• Develops a Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the urban area that specifies transportation improvements for at least a twenty-year horizon. • Compiles an annually updated Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP lists projects selected from the adopted LRTP to be implemented during a five-year cycle. • Prepares the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), which outlines the planning projects that will assist in further defining the comprehensive and multimodal transportation plans for the area. • Coordinates the activities of the Transportation Planning Council (TPC) that advises the MPO Board on technical matters. The TPC includes: directors of County departments participating in the transportation planning process; senior staff of FDOT, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), and the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX); and a representative of the Miami-Dade League of Cities, the Miami Dade County Public Schools and from the cities of Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, Miami Beach, North Miami and Homestead. • Maintains a Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) to provide a broad cross-section_of citizen perspectives in the planning and development of the urban area transportation system. • Assess visual impacts of transportation projects through the Transportation Aesthetics Review Committee (TARC). The TARC reviews high visibility transportation projects to assure that aesthetic considerations are an integral and early part of the planning, design and construction process. • Maintains a bicycle/pedestrian program to ensure that transportation plans provide for the use of non-motorized alternatives recommended by the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). • Addresses the multi modal transportation needs of freight movement throughout the county recommended by the Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (FTAC). • Facilitates public involvement at all levels of the MPO process. Transportation issues are submitted routinely to CT AC for review and plans are available for public comment prior to their adoption. • Ensures that access to transportation is provided to disadvantaged persons. The Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (LCB) monitors transportation service opportunities for children at-risk, the elderly, the poor and the disabled.

In performance of these duties, the MPO is assisted by professional staff from local, state and federal transportation agencies. Additionally, proper coordination of regional transportation planning is achieved through the MPO's close partnership with the South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRTPC), South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), Florida Department of Transportation Districts 4 and 6, Florida's Turnpike Enterprise and the Broward and Palm Beach MPOs. CHAPTER 2: METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

2.1 Legal Basis: Federal Laws

Section 134 of Title 23 of the U.S. Code states that it is in the national interest to encourage and promote the development of transportation systems embracing various modes of transportation in a manner that will serve the states and local communities efficiently and effectively. To this end, it empowers the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to cooperate with state and local officials in the development of transportation plans and programs, formulated on the basis of transportation needs with due consideration to comprehensive long-range land use plans and overall social, economic, environmental, system performance, and energy conservation goals and objectives. It also indicates that the transportation planning process must include an analysis of alternative transportation system management and investment strategies to make more efficient use of existing facilities. The process considers all modes of transportation and needs to be continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive, to the degree appropriate based on the complexity of the transportation problems being assessed.

On July 6, 2012, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) was signed into law (P.L. 112-141). MAP-21 creates a streamlined, performance-based and multimodal program to address the many challenges facing the United States transportation system. These challenges include improving safety, maintaining infrastructure · condition, reducing traffic congestion, improving efficiency of the system and freight movement, protecting the environment, and reducing delays in project delivery. Setting the course for transportation investment in highways, MAP-21:

+ Strengthens America's Highways + Establishes a Performance-Based Program + Creates Jobs and Supports Economic Growth + Supports the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Aggressive Safety Agenda + Streamlines Federal Highway Transportation Programs + Accelerates Project Delivery and Promotes Innovation

Federal legislationalso authorizes the S~eretl;lfy,: ~F:T.ranspnrtation to-make grants or loans to assist states and local public bodies and agencies in financing transportation projects, which enhance the effectiveness of public transportation. Planning funds are apportioned to states in accordance with a fair and equitable formula. The formula is approved by the Secretary and considers, but is not necessarily limited to, population, status of planning, and metropolitan area transportation needs. In addition to the guidelines for the distribution of transp01iation planning funds contained in U.S.C. Title 23, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations details the nature and distribution formulas for transit planning funds. 2.2 Legal Basis: State Statutes

The Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Miami Urbanized Area was created March 23, 1977 under the authority of Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes. Section 163.01 of the Statute provides that governmental agencies may enter into Interlocal Agreements permitting the joint exercise of such powers or authority that the agencies share in common or that each might exercise separately.

The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) of Miami-Dade County, the School Board ofMiami Dade County, and the FDOT, using an Interlocal Agreement, gave the MPO authority to organize itself to conduct a "continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning and programming process". The agreement was designed to make the MPO an effective instrument for developing plans and programs that would thereafter be implemented.

Although the membership of the MPO Board is largely composed of individuals who serve on the BCC, the two boards are separate and distinct. The BCC, a general-purpose local governing body consisting of locally-elected officials, exercises the powers delegated to it by the Metropolitan Charter. The MPO Board, on the other hand, possesses no powers of local self-government and acts within the realm of transportation policy only. While the BCC is responsible primarily to the electorate of Miami-Dade County, the MPO Board is primarily responsible to the State Governor and to the federal agencies that provide funding for transportation projects and mandate planning requirements as a precondition for funding. In other major metropolitan areas, MPO Boards are markedly different than local governmental boards and are composed of officials representing the various municipalities in the given urban area. The unique structure used by Miami-Dade MPO, however, enhances coordination between the two boards. In addition, the participation of the municipalities, as well as MDX and the Miami-Dade Public Schools, provide for a better coordination and tends to facilitate the process of advancing transportation projects.

The existing Interlocal Agreement provides that the MPO may:

+ Enter into contracts or agreements with local and/or state agencies to utilize the staff resources of those agencies. + Administer its affairs and business. + Enter into agreements with the Department of Transportation and operators of public mass transportation services. + Enter into contracts for professional services. + Accept funds, grants, assistance gifts, or bequeaths from local, state and federal sources. + Acquire, own, operate, maintain, sell or lease any real or personal property. + Promulgate rules to effectuate its powers, responsibilities, and obligations provided that said rules do not supersede or conflict with applicable local and state Jaws, rules and regulations.

The agreement also specifies that the MPO will provide for an appropriate organization to administer its business and affairs, set up a community involvement structure and establish a process to evaluate the technical adequacy of transportation planning activities. 2.3 Management Services Contract

To carry out its duties, the MPO entered into a Management Services Agreement with the Miami Dade Board of County Commissioners. Major elements of this agreement are:

+ The County shall furnish the MPO with the professional, technical, administrative and clerical services; the supplies, equipment, office and other space; and such other incidental items as may be required and necessary to manage the business and affairs of the MPO to carry on the transportation planning and programming process. + A MPO Executive Director shall be selected by the MPO Governing Board and serve at the pleasure of the Board. + The MPO Executive Director shall be responsible to the MPO Board for the conduct of the transportation planning process as well as the appointment, assignment, direction and control of all personnel necessary thereto; the development of an appropriate organizational structure and the development of procedures to monitor and coordinate the planning process. + The MPO Executive Director shall prepare a detailed listing of all tasks necessary and incidental to carrying out the planning process. + The head of each county department or agency participating in the transportation planning process shall be deemed a technical advisor in the field of his/her competency and shall be expected to provide the MPO with expert advice or perform such duties incidental hereto as the County Mayor shall assign. + The County Attorney shall be the legal advisor to the MPO and shall represent the MPO in all legal matters, provided that, with the concurrence of the County Attorney, the MPO may employ special counsel for specific needs. + The MPO Executive Director shall prepare an annual budget on an October 1 to September 30 fiscal year basis which shall be approved by the MPO Governing Board. The budget shall identify funding sources, participating agencies and the level of participation by the various agencies.

I' [SJ CHAPTER 3: ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

The organizational structure of the MPO is designed for the administration, coordination and monitoring of a cooperative venture of participating agencies. These agencies perform interdependent functions supporting development of an jntegrated transpmiation plan and programs to implement. The work of the organization is carried out within the structure and process shown in Figure I. Following is a brief description of major MPO structural elements:

Figure 1 MPO Master Organization Chart

MPO Governing Board Approves federally required plans and transportation policies

Recommends Advises

Development of Transportation Citizens' Involvement Plans and Programs and Participation

Transportation Citizens' Transportation Planning Council Advisory Committee

Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Transportation Planning Technical Committee Advisory Committee

Freight Transportation Advisory Transportation Improvement Program Committee Development Committee

Transportation Aesthetic Long Range Transportation Plan Review Comittee Development Committee

Special Task Forces 3.1 MPO Governing Board

The MPO Governing Board is composed of twenty-three (23) voting members, and two (2) nonvoting members. The nonvoting members are accorded the same rights and privileges as other members, except the right to present resolutions or motions or to vote on them.

The Governing Board is vested with the responsibility for exercising the powers of the MPO including the final decision on all policy matters, adoption or endorsement of transportation plans and programs, adoption of budgets, approval of agreements or contracts, adoption of rules, and establishing or changing its internal operating structure. In addition to the structure shown in Figure I, the Board may appoint special committees and task forces composed of public and/or official representatives for the purpose of seeking advice and recommendations as necessary.

3.2 MPO Executive Director

The Executive Director is designated by a majority vote of the whole number of voting members of the Governing Board. The MPO Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the MPO Governing Board. The Executive Director is fully responsible for the administration of the MPO and for conducting the transportation planning process including appointment, assignments, direction and control of all necessary MPO personnel. The Executive Director recommends to the Governing Board the appropriate structure to carry out the responsibilities set forth in the agreement between the MPO and the BCC, and recommends procedures by which the transportation planning process may be monitored and coordinated as well as develops operating procedures to conduct MPO functions. The Executive Director is the principal advisor to the Governing Board in all matters under its jurisdiction. Under the supervision of the MPO Executive Director, the MPO staff coordinates the activities of the component structure comprising the MPO; prepares agendas, resolutions, agreements and other documents; prepares an annual report; coordinates the implementation of policies established by the Governing Board as reflected in the transportation planning program.

3.3 Clerk of the MPO Governing Board

In response to F.S. 339175 2(e) requesting the governing body of the MPO designate an agency clerk, the MPO Board passed resolution #40-07. The Clerk of the MPO Governing Board is a staff position under the MPO Executive Director. The Clerk is officially responsible for the retention of official records including, but not limited to, minutes, resolutions, records of MPO Board appointed committees, contracts, agreements, and etc. in accordance with federal law and Florida statutes. The MPO Clerk prepares the meeting agendas, official copies of documents such as resolutions and meeting minutes as adopted by the MPO Governing Board and the Transportation Planning Council (TPC), and certifies legal documents on behalf of the MPO Board. The MPO Clerk is also responsible for advertising in accordance with federal and state regulations. 3.4 Legal Counsel

The County Attorney of Miami-Dade County is the legal counsel to the MPO. The legal counsel attends all meetings of the MPO and approves the form and legal sufficiency of all contracts and agreements entered into by the MPO.

3.5 Transportation Planning Council

The Transportation Planning Council (TPC) is composed of voting and nonvoting members. The MPO Executive Director serves as the chair of the TPC. Council members are composed of senior technical staff from agencies such as the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX), and a representative from the Miami-Dade County Public School Board, the Miami-Dade County League of Cities, and municipalities with voting membership on the MPO Governing Board. Also, the Directors of county departments participating in the transportation planning process. Nonvoting members include technical staff of pertinent federal, state, and regional agencies. Only in the absence of the respective directors at Council meetings may the alternates exercise their right to vote.

The MPO Clerk of the Board develops and prepares the TPC agenda, gives notice of its meetings, keeps minutes and records of its proceedings, prepares resolutions, and sees that the policies and directives of the Council are carried out. Membership on the Council is as follows:

Chairperson: MPO Executive Director

Director or Designee: Miami-Dade Aviation Department Miami-Dade Expressway Authority Miami-Dade Public Works and Waste Management Department Miami-Dade Regulatory and Economic Resources Miami-Dade Seaport Department Miami-Dade Transit Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department

Representative: City of Hialeah City of Homestead City of Miami City of Miami Beach City of Miami Gardens City of North Miami Florida Department of Transportation Miami-Dade County League of Cities Miami-Dade Public School Board South Florida Regional Transportation Authority

[8] I The TPC is responsible for the overall technical adequacy of the MPO planning program and advises the Governing Board on the various proposed program actions. While the agencies participating in the planning process are responsible for the day-to-day conduct and management of transportation planning work activities, as specified in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), the TPC has ultimate responsibility for the technical adequacy of the various products that are transmitted to the Governing Board for acceptance and adoption.

The TPC relies on standing committees concerned with major products of the transportation planning program. These committees are:

+ Transportation Planning Technical Advisory Committee (TPTAC) + Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Development Committee + Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Steering Committee

In addition, the TPC establishes inter-agency task forces and special committees to ensure coordination of impo11ant concerns as needs arise. The TPC Chair appoints the chairperson to TPC Committees and Task Forces. Additionally, the TPC Chair determines the membership of these committees and task forces. The function of a standing TPC Committee or a Task Force is to provide oversight and pertinent recommendations on key activities and products before they are considered by the TPC. As such they:

+ Review and monitor overall schedules for undertaking critical work elements leading to transportation planning decisions, with a concern for important milestones where TPC and MPO Board consideration is desired. + Review generalized work programs developed by Project Managers before work is begun. + Establish consistent formats for the transportation planning process. + Review milestone products and other documents to ensure technical adequacy.

Standing committees and task forces provide periodic status reports to .the TPC and offer suggestions to the TPC on the advisability of recommending approval by the Governing Board of transportation planning documents. The MPO staff provides coordination and guidance for these activities.

3.6 MPO Citizens' Advisory Committees

In 1983 a Federal mandate required the MPOs to provide a forum for citizens to become involved in the transportation planning process. In response to this mandate, the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) was created. Over the years the MPO Governing Board fmmed, the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), Transpmiation Aesthetics Review Committee (TARC), and Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (FTAC) to focus on specific areas in the transportation planning process. Each MPO Board Member shall, subject to MPO Board approval, appoint one representative to each of the MPO citizens' committees who must be a pe1manent resident and elector of Miami-Dade County unless the MPO Board, by a two-thirds vote of its membership, waives this requirement. No appointee to a committee shall serve more than eight (8) consecutive years on any one MPO citizens' committee. Nothing set forth in the preceding sentence shall prohibit any individual from being reappointed to a MPO citizens' committee after a hiatus of two (2) years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a MPO Board member may reappoint an existing citizen to serve in excess of the eight (8) year term limit, provided that said member has demonstrated exceptional dedication and service to the committee and that the reappointment is presented to the MPO Governing Board in the form of a resolution and approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the full membership of the MPO Governing Board. The term of every committee member appointed by a MPO Board member shall automatically expire when:

1. The appointing Board Member leaves office; or 2. The appointing Board Member's term of office expires.

Although citizens of these committees are appointed by the MPO Board and serve at the pleasure of the appointing Board member, a citizen committee member can be removed if:

1. in a given fiscal year: (i) he or she is absent from two (2) consecutive meetings without an acceptable excuse; or (ii) if he or she is absent from three (3) of the committee's meetings without an acceptable excuse.

2. A member of a MPO committee shall be deemed absent from a meeting when he or she is not present at the meeting at least seventy-five (75) percent of the time. An "acceptable excuse" is defined as an absence for medical reasons, business reasons, personal reasons, or any other reason which the MPO Board, by a two-thirds vote of the membership deems appropriate.

Additionally, a committee member shall be automatically removed ifhe or she is absent (excused and/or unexcused) for fifty percent of the total number of meetings held within a fiscal year.

3.6.1 Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee CT AC members are appointed from both the general public and from civic organizations, in order to provide citizens with the oppo1iunity to become involved in the transportation planning process either by geographic area or because of a special interest. On~ of CTAC' s main responsibilities is to ensure that proposed transportation projects are responsive to the community's perceived needs and goals. The duties of the CTAC include, but are not limited to: reviewing the program's technical work products prior to their submission to the MPO Board for approval; monitoring the public involvement process and recommending improvements to increase its effectiveness or overcome perceived deficiencies; and dealing with other transportation planning matters as necessary.

3.6.2 Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee BPAC members are sought from organizations and groups such as bike clubs, c1v1c organizations, walking/running clubs, educators, engineers and the elderly. The responsibilities of the BPAC include assisting with the development of the non-motorized component of the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), reviewing transpo1iation plans and programs and providing an opportunity for the public to speak on issues that affect people who walk or ride a bicycle.

(10] 3.6.3 Transportation Aesthetics Review Committee The Transportation Aesthetics Review Committee (TARC) was created by the MPO as a permanent part of the MPO review process for the architectural and aesthetic review of major bridges and transp01iation projects. Although, most appointees have a design background including architects, landscape architects, planners, and engineers, other interested persons are welcome. The mission of the T ARC is to ensure that high visibility transportation projects are reviewed for their aesthetic impact on the community before contracts are finalized, and to advise the MPO Board on aesthetic aspects of transportation projects. The Aesthetic Guidance and Action Plan for Transportation Projects in Miami Dade County can help designers incorporate aesthetics into such projects.

3.6.4 Freight Transportation Advisory Committee The Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (FTAC) was created as a formal committee of the MPO planning process for advising the MPO Board on matters of multimodal freight transportation. The mission of FTAC is to address the multimodal transportation needs of freight movement throughout Miami-Dade County. Members of FTAC represent the stakeholders of the freight and goods movement industry in Miami Dade County and are usually selected from private sector freight firms involved in break bulk, marine cargo, logistics, local distribution, air cargo, terminal, rail freight, warehouse, and over-the-road operations, among others. The votii1g members are joined by ex-officio public sector agencies on the committee representing freight-associated transportation agencies.

3.7 Review by Miami-Dade County Municipalities

The Miami Urbanized Area has thirty-five (35) incorporated municipalities. The transportation planning and programming process directly impacts the interests and activities of these entities. To provide a mechanism to evaluate the products and recommendations made from the transportation planning process, a municipal review procedure, also referred to as the "intergovernn1ental process", has been established to allow for the proper consideration of the interests of the municipalities. This procedure provides elected and appointed municipal officials with a continuing opportunity to give timely and organized input to the transportation planning process. All planning proposals and other formal matters relating to urban area transportation programs and projects are routinely submitted in draft form to municipal authorities.

3.8 Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board

The Miami-Dade County Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (LCB) was established by the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD). The LCB is required to identify local transportation service needs and provide information, advice and direction to the local Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) on the coordination of services to be provided to the transportation disadvantaged through the Florida Coordinated Transp01iation System (FCTS), as required by Chapter 427, Florida Statutes.

[11] The CTD establishes the membership of the LCB, but in accordance with Section 427.0157, Florida Statutes, members of the LCB, including the appointment of a local elected official to serve as the Chairperson, are appointed by the Miami-Dade MPO, the designated official planning agency. The membership shall be consistent with Rule 41-2.012, F .A.C. The MPO administers the LCB to ensure the following required tasks are approved and delivered to the CTD:

+ Assist with and approve the local CTC's evaluation process • Approve the local TD Grievance Procedures • Appoint members to the local TD Grievance Committee to serve a two-year tenn + Hold an annual Public Hearing + Review and approve the Annual Operating Report (AOR) + Review and approve Coordination and Fare Agreements (CF A) + Review and approve the Trip & Equipment Grant Rate Model + Review and approve Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP)

3.9 Southeast Florida Transportation Council (SEFTC)

The Southeast Florida Transportation Council (SEFTC) is a formal partnership between the Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) within the US Census designated Miami Urbanized Area (UZA). The Miami UZA, as first defined following the 2000 U.S. Census, encompasses parts of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. In 2005, the three MPOs created the SEFTC through an Interlocal Agreement, which is made up of representatives from each of the three MPO Boards. The SEFTC serves as a forum for policy coordination and communication, and undertakes regional planning efforts resulting in, but not limited to:

+ Regional long range transportation plans covering the tri-county region • Regional project prioritization and selection processes + Regional public involvement process + Performance measures to assess the effectiveness of regional coordination

SEFTC facilitates transportation planning by engaging the public and fostering strong partnerships between the three MPOs with other agencies, local governments and communities. One of SEFTCs most important responsibilities is developing and implementing its Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) in coordination with other regional and local plans, while moving toward an agreed-upon vision for transportation in Southeast Florida. This plan is updated every five years to adapt to population changes of the region. Steps involved in developing the 2040 RTP range from goal setting to selection and prioritization of projects for inclusion in a financially feasible plan.

[12] CHAPTER 4: MPO MAJOR DOCUMENTS

4.1 Introduction

Pursuant to United States Code Title 23 of Federal Regulations Section 134, the Miami-Dade MPO has the authority and the responsibility by federal law to conduct the transportation planning process for the metropolitan area and to be the region's policymaking organization responsible for prioritizing transportation initiatives. To achieve this obligation, the MPO works in close coordination and cooperation with the Florida Department of Transportation, transit operators, and other transportation partners.

To ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations, the MPO is required to carry out three main documents: the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).

4.2 The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

A central feature in the MPO' s program efforts is the development and maintenance of an updated Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The plan shall provide for the development and integrated management and operation of transportation systems and facilities (including accessible pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities) that will function as an intermodal transportation system for the metropolitan planning area and as an integral part of an intermodal transportation system for the State and the United States. In addition, the LRTP must include a financial feasibility assessment indicating the funding necessary to implement improvements for its duration must include both long-range and short-range strategies; and it must comply with all other state and federal requirements. Also, the LRTP is subject to air quality conformity requirements established by section 176 of the Clean Air Act Amendment (CAAA).

A Long Range Transportation Plan covering at least a twenty-year (20) horizon is required of all recipients of federal funds. In air quality conformity attainment areas, the MPO is required to review and update the plan at least every five years, to confirm the validity and consistency with current and forecasted transportation and land use conditions [23 C.F.R. 450.322(c)]. The LRTP is developed by technical staff and represents all transpmiation modes. All of the various county, state and federal agencies with transportation planning and implementation responsibilities participate in formulation of the plan through their staff activities and in the LRTP Steering Committee's ongoing work. Input from Miami-Dade County municipalities is requested and considered on a regular basis. The plan is coordinated with regional agencies and entities as well.

Also, the LRTP is coordinated for consistency with the County's Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP). Provisions of Chapter 163, F.S. limits Miami-Dade County's funding or construction of transportation improvements to projects and facilities that are contained in the CDMP. Because the exclusion of a transportation project or facility from the CDMP could effectively prevent Miami-Dade County's participation in the project, notwithstanding the

[13) project's inclusion in the MPO's LRTP, it may be necessary to amend the CDMP to implement projects contained in the LRTP. Prior to its adoption by the MPO Board, the Plan is endorsed by the Transportation Planning Council (TPC) and made available for review by civic and public organizations including municipalities, the four MPO citizens' committees (BPAC, CTAC, FTAC and TARC) and citizens in general.

Figure 2 Transportation Plan Development, Adoption and Organization Chart Implementation Process

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[14] 4.3 The Transportation Improvement Plan {TIP)

As stated in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 49 Part 1410.324, the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is responsible for advancing the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) in a metropolitan planning area. The TIP is the short range element of the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). This short range element consists of projects programmed in a five-year time span, which one year is current (the annual element) and four are proposed. Each year, the TIP is modified by adding a new fifth year and advancing the first of its future years to current status. The improvements identified in the TIP are carried out through orders of priority expressed through technical analyses conducted during the preparation of the LRTP. These analyses are also part of the work defined in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).

The TIP must include transportation management system strategies proposed for implementation during the time frame of the document. Since the TIP is required to be prioritized and financially constrained, the document identifies all sources of funding that are known or anticipated to be available during the program period. The Transportation Plan is adopted by the Governing Board of the MPO, and accepted by the state and federal agencies involved in local transportation planning and implementation such as, the Florida Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration. The TIP may be amended at any time during a program year by the same procedures required for developing and adopting the original document. Projects approved by the MPO Board in the TIP are subsequently implemented by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners and, when required, by federal and/or state agencies.

4.3.1 Funding Sources The LRTP and the TIP both draw funds from the following 3 major funding sources:

I. Federal 2. State (under this category Florida Turnpike Enterprise is included) 3. Local Funding includes Secondary Gas Tax, Local Option Gas Tax, Road Impact Fees, and the People's Transportation Plan Yi penny sales Tax. Miami-Dade Expressway Authority funds are locally levied and fund the MDX program.

4.3.2 MPO Program Priorities The MPO Program Priorities is an annual listing of major transpo1iation projects prepared by the MPO and submitted to FDOT. The Program Priorities identify the high priority projects from Priority II of the approved Long Range Transp01iation Plan (LRTP), which FDOT should program with funding in the annual work program development cycle.

As set forth in this Prospectus, the process for developing the MPO program of priority projects has been incorporated into the overall TIP development process and utilize the same development schedule. The FDOT five-year work program feeds directly into the MPO's TIP development process. Therefore, consistent with the requirements of 23 USC and 49 USC Chapter 53 and FS 339.175(8), the MPO Program Priorities is an annual

[15] coordination effort between the MPO, which is the agency responsible for the planning process, and the agency responsible for implementation of the identified high priority projects. The purpose of this effort is to communicate to the State the priority projects for inclusion in the "new 5th year" of the FDOT Work Program. The FDOT shall fund the priority projects with the Federal Transportation Management Area TMA funds which are allocated and prioritized by the MPO.

4.4 Amendment to MPO Major Documents

Three major steps are involved in amending the plan:

1. Technical review and analysis, 2. Citizen involvement, and 3. Policy decision

An amendment is a major revision to the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) or the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). It includes addition or deletion of projects, or major changes in the scope and/or cost of a project. Amendments must be submitted to the MPO staff in the prescribed fonnat and are reviewed for sufficiency of information and supporting documentation. Citizen review procedures in the amendment process are accomplished through the regular citizen activities defined in the MPO process. Amendments to major MPO documents require a public hearing and MPO Board approval. LRTP and TIP amendments may be considered at any time throughout the year.

4.4.1 LRTP Administrative Modification An administrative modification is a minor revision of the LRTP, usually necessitated by a minor change in the scope or cost of a project which does not require an amendment. The administrative modification does not require public review and comment, or the demonstration of fiscal constraint per 23 CFR 450.104.

4.4.2 TIP Administrative Amendment FHW A and FTA allows administrative TIP amendments during the 3 month gap (between July 1 and September 30) for new projects that were added during the Tentative Work Program development cycle. During this time-frame the MPO Executive Director has the discretion to grant an administrative TIP amendment. An Administrative TIP amendment does not require MPO Board approval.

4.5 Unified Planning Work Program

Under 23 C.F.R. Part 450, an MPO is required to document planning activities in a Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) to indicate who will perform the work, the schedule for completing it, and all products that will be produced. Additionally, the UPWP serves as the MPO Operating Budget.

[16] The annual program of technical studies and related activities that support the transportation planning and improvement programs is contained in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). Example of activities included in the UPWP are: Long Range Transportation Plan, Transportation Improvement Program, data surveillance, travel modeling and forecasting, regional support work, community involvement, highway, transit, special technical studies, and other aspects of technical support necessary to the transportation planning process. In the UPWP document, the local or state agencies involved in each phase of the program are indicated, as is the transportation process. The UPWP is in support of goals and objectives established by the MPO, and relates to state and national transportation program areas of emphasis. The levels and sources of federal, state or local funds to support the program are described and products from the various technical or support activities are identified.

The UPWP includes a discussion of all urban area transportation planning activities and a description of transportation related air quality planning activities and documentation of all work to be performed with federal planning assistance under sections 5303, 5307 or 26(a)(2) of the FTA 49 U.S.C. and 23 U.S.C. The document is developed under the guidance of the Transportation Planning Council and is approved by the MPO Board and the appropriate state and federal agencies.

4.5.1 UPWP Call for Ideas The "Call for Ideas" (CFI) program is an outreach tool used to solicit ideas -from the general public and local government agencies to improve Miami-Dade County' s transportation system. A flyer is developed, which requests submittal of creative ideas in the area of transpo11ation planning that will provide effective solutions to alleviate traffic congestion in the areas of highways, transit, freight, air, sea, non-motorized and safety. The solicitation process begins in November of each year with a deadline of late January. Ideas submitted are reviewed and shortlisted by the MPO. Selected submissions are then considered for inclusion in the UPWP in the form of studies.

4.6 Annual Cycle of MPO Documents

The information presented in Figure 3 shows the annual review and approval cycle of major MPO plans and programs. Many aspects are taken into account in the establishment of these procedures and calendar dates. Elements such as the administrative fiscal years of the agencies involved, dates when documents are required by the funding federal agencies, state requirements concerning FDOT plans and programs and the allowance of reasonable periods of time for formal review by the various committees involved are all aspects considered in the development of this annual cycle.

Figure 3 also shows a cycle for the FDOT Five Year Work Program. While this is not a fonnal MPO document, it is an item of critical significance to the program since the projects included in the work program for any given time period are also submitted by the FDOT for inclusion in the MPO's TIP for the same period.

[17] Figure 3 Annual Development & Activity Cycle of Formal Transportation Planning Documents LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN (LRTP) Updated every 5 years with plan amendments as needed Activity Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Auo Sept Oct Nov Dec Public Participation 0 0 0 LRTP Steerinq Committee 0 0 0 0 0 0 CTAC p E TPC p E MPO Governinq Board A Submission to FOOT, FHWA &FTA s TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) Updated annually with amendments as needed Activity Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aua Seat Oct Nov Dec TIP Development Committee 0 0 0 0 0 CTAC p E TPC p E MPO Governinq Board A Submission to FOOT, FHWA &FTA s MPO Program Priorities Activity Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Julv Auo Sept Oct Nov Dec MPO Program Priorities 0 0 0 0 Development TPC p E MPO Governing Board A Submission to FOOT s FDO T Work Program Development Activity Jan Feb Mar Apr Mav June Julv Auo Sept Oct Nov Dec Work Program "Gaming" 0 0 0 Public Hearings p TPC p E MPO Governing Board E UNIFIED PLANN IN G WORK PROGRAM (UPWP) Updated biennially with amendments as needed Activity Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Julv Auo Sept Oct Nov Dec Document Development 0 0 0 0 0 0 CTAC p E TPC p E MPO Governinq Board A Submission to FOOT, FHWA &FTA s

Symbol Key:

0 Ongoing CTAC Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee P Presentation/Preliminary Review FDOT Florida Department of Transportation E Endorsement FHWA Federal Highway Administration A Adoption FTA Federal Transit Administration S Submission MPO Metropolitan Pl anning Organization TPC Transportation Planning Council TPTAC Transportati on Planning Technical Ad visory Committee

[18] CHAPTER 5: PROGRAM MONITORING REVIEW AND REPORTING

5.1 Program Management

The Executive Director of the MPO acts as the overall program administrator and manager. Technical management control over each project in the transportation planning program is exercised by the respective project manager to whom the task is assign.ed. . Ultimate review of program work products rests with the Transportation Planning Council (TPC) and its task forces and committees.

5.2 Monitoring

A monitoring process is applied to the transportation planning and programming process by the TPC through the Executive Director of the MPO to ensure that:

• Programs and projects are consistent with adopted MPO policies. • Programs and projects are responsive to identified issues and problems. + Changes are consistent with Comprehensive Development Master Plan and Transportation Plan recommendations. • The surveillance program produces the data required to support transportation planning recommendations. • The products of the planning work program serve their intended purpose and are cost effective.

5.3 Review

Responsibility for the overall direction and control of administrative and technical review rests with the TPC and its committees. The review process is used to develop recommendations for desirable changes in current and proposed transportation plans and programs in terms of policy, technical procedures, administration and coordination.

5.4 Reporting

A reporting system is used to review the status, progress, and achievements of the MPO at all levels. Quarterly reports on the status of the UPWP are prepared by the Executive Director of the MPO based on project reports furnished by individual project managers. They are submitted to the TPC for review and acceptance before transmittal to the funding agencies. The Executive Director of the MPO prepares additional summary reports to the MPO Board, TPC, and others informing them of performance, progress and compliance with goals and objectives of the overall MPO program.

[19] CHAPTER 6: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCEDURES

6.1 Goal

Under the 23 Code of Federal Register (CFR) Subpart C, MPOs must develop a stand-alone Public Participation Plan (PPP). The main goal of the Miami-Dade MPO's PPP is to involve the general public in the transportation planning and decision making process by providing information regarding MPO transportation plans and programs, and to consider all comments and incorporate the agreed upon modifications prior to the adoption of the plans. This ensures a two-way exchange of information. The information within this Chapter summarizes what is included within the PPP.

6.2 Objectives

The following are the main objectives of the Miami-Dade MPO's public involvement process:

+ To encourage effective participation by attracting a larger number of interested citizens and organizations that will provide decision-makers with reliable input. + To achieve adequate suppo11 for transportation related plans by providing timely and reliable information to the general public. + To create a process tailored to local circumstances. + To establish an adequate mechanism to evaluate the openness, fairness, and responsiveness to the process. + To solicit informed general public input to effectively·develop transportation plans and programs.

6.3 Additional Elements Considered in the Process

A well-organized citizen pai1icipation program involves elements that must be considered in the process. Among them are:

+ Defining the role of the general public in the process. + Dete1mining the methodology and strategies to be included in the process. Including a broad mix of techniques, and combine them as appropriate. + Establishing a commitment for the level of resources (funding and staffing) according to the priority of the plan. + Establishing procedures to evaluate the desired participants, needs for public education, selection of the appropriate techniques, response to public comments and effectiveness of the process.

6.4 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

42 United States Code (U.S.C.) 2000d-2000d-7 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended provides that: "No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or

(20] national origin, be excluded from, participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, or activity receiving Federal financial assistance". To comply with Title VI the Miami-Dade MPO has established the following goals:

+ To maintain membership composition in the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) that represents the demographics of the citizenry of Miami-Dade County. + To develop better documentation efforts related to Title VI activities. + To provide information to FHWA that demonstrates the participation of minority and female consultants in the contracting process. + To provide additional opportunities to the community to participate in the MPO programs and activities. + To establish specific public involvement programs for the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). + To allow adequate review time for public comment in the TIP development process. + To increase public participation at public hearings. + To implement Sociocultural Effects strategies and techniques into the MPO planning process. + To address the distribution of benefits and impacts of the transportation investment program.

6.5 Methodology

6.5.1 Early Involvement To comply with this requirement it is important to involve the general public from the beginning of the transportation planning process. It is therefore necessary to define the role of each participating group as follows:

+ Participating Agencies shall work with the general public to: provide access to general information; provide adequate time for public response; prepare documentation for public distribution that is both concise and easy to understand; and keep the public informed about the transportation plans and programs. + The General Public shall be able to: participate in the meetings; learn about the process; identify the needs of the community at large; evaluate projects; and propose alternative solutions. + Decision-Making Officials shall assure that the public participation process is established according to: federal requirements and the needs of the community; assure that there are enough resources to implement the program; provide adequate time for public comments; consider the public responses and concerns to the plans and programs presented to the community; and evaluate the impacts of such comments.

The following process will be followed:

+ Transportation plans will continue being developed and evaluated without changing the current process. In this case, plans shall be reviewed and endorsed by: the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC); the Transportation Planning Technical Advisory Committee (TPTAC); and the Transpmtation Planning Council (TPC). Finally,

[21] after these endorsements, the MPO Board may approve the plans. + To provide for additional early involvement, the Chair of the CTAC, or his/her designee, will be a member of those steering committees established for the development of the LRTP, the TIP, and the UPWP, as well as any other study advisory committees, as appropriate.

6.5.2 Timely Public Notice Revisions to the Miami-Dade MPO's Public Participation Plan (PPP) will be available forty five (45) calendar days prior to its adoption by the MPO Board. During this period, comments from state and local agencies, as well as from private organizations and the general public will be received and proper consideration will be given.

All transportation plans and other formal documents detailing the MPO process will be available for comments at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to their adoption. These include, but are not limited to, the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).

6.5.3 Coordination Representatives of transportation related agencies, state and local officials and the general public are part of the existing policy, technical and citizen advisory committees. Also, representatives of local, state and federal environmental resource and permitting agencies shall be involved, as appropriate. Close coordination between the MPO and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is a strong element of the process. Provisions, where deemed appropriate, are made for the involvement of the following organizations that are already active in the MPO's transportation planning process: ·

+ Traffic, Ridesharing, Parking, Transportation Safety and Enforcement Agencies + Commuter Railroad Operators + Airport and Port Authorities + Toll or Expressway Authorities + Private Transportation Providers + Elderly and Disabled + Minorities + Business Community + Freight Movement Operators + Municipal Elected Officials

Finally, the process shall provide for mutual collaboration with the various citizen grassroots organizations within Miami-Dade County.

6.5.4 Notification As part of the public participation process, adve1iisements are published in a local newspaper to indicate the request for comments on applicable plans. For example, documents that are adve1iised are: adoption and/or amendments of the TIP, LRTP, and UPWP.

[22] Copies of the documents are also sent to city, county and state officials for their review and information. When required, additional efforts shall be taken to notify specific groups that could be potentially impacted by such MPO plans.

6.5.5 Document Accessibility Transportation plan documents may be requested by phone, fax, e-mail or in person from the Miami-Dade MPO. Major documents may also be downloaded from the MPO website. The distribution of these documents will be made by regular mail, fax or e-mail as appropriate.

Easy to understand documents (brochures, newsletters and notifications) will be prepared for the general public when appropriate.

Coordination will take place to provide information regarding the transportation plans with organizations representing minorities, the elderly and persons with disabilities.

6.5.6 Physical Accessibility It is the policy of the MPO to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Opportunities for public involvement shall be provided for all persons, including those with disabilities, to participate in the transportation planning process. Provisions are made, upon request, for vision or hearing impaired persons. The availability of these services is included in advertising for MPO meetings and activities.

In order to accommodate elderly persons and persons with disabilities, the MPO also considers access to public transit services, physical facility access and parking availability when selecting locations for all MPO activities.

6.5. 7 Openness To provide open participation, a session is formally scheduled to receive comments from the general public at the beginning of each citizen advisory committee meeting agenda.

To encourage regional scale participation and awareness, transportation plans are submitted to the Broward and Palm Beach MPOs for information and comment.

6.5.8 Public Involvement Techniques These are the mechanisms used to inform the general public and encourage their participation in the transportation planning process. Multiple outreach methods and strategies have been developed to involve larger numbers of groups in the process. Specific public involvement plans (PIP), to be established by the MPO, will combine different techniques according to the individual characteristics of each plan or project. The following are the proposed steps to be followed when developing a PIP:

1. Access the MPO's resource bank containing names, addresses and particular interests of organizations and individuals who are willing to patiicipate in the process. Organizations which can reach persons not traditionally involved will also be included. These organizations and individuals will be contacted and assigned to a particular task group, as

[23] appropriate. 2. An advertisement may be published asking for interested organizations and individuals to participate in this process. 3. Letters shall be mailed to different groups to promote active involvement by the community and businesses. 4. Using the MPO's Transportation Outreach Planner, utilize outreach strategies and techniques best suited for the specific plan or program (elements shall be implemented as personnel and monetary resources allow for the development of the project or plan).

6.5.9 Monitoring Program Quantitative and qualitative analysis, as deemed appropriate, shall be made to evaluate the responsiveness of the community to the proposed public involvement process and its effectiveness in the transportation planning process.

To keep a record of the distribution of documents, a list containing the names of the persons or the entities, who request such documents, will be maintained at the MPO.

6.5.10 Consideration Given to Received Comments A summary and analysis of written or oral comments received for the plans shall be included within the applicable document, indicating whether and how the draft document changed based on each comment.

If the final document differs significantly from the one available for the general public, a second opportunity for public comment on the revised document shall be provided.

6.5.11 Process Review The public participation process shall be periodically reviewed by the MPO in terms of its effectiveness in assuring full and open access for the general public to the transportation planning process.

Copies of the approved process shall be submitted to FDOT, FHWA and FTA for their review and comment.

6.6 Future Amendments to the Current Process

This section can only be modified, altered, changed or improved by action of the MPO Board by means of an amendment to the Prospectus. The amendment will be documented and presented to all committees. It will be the result of actions intended to improve the established process once it has been in place and tested, and once it has been decided that fu1iher refinement is needed, or, as a result of accumulated experiences, which prove that the process needs to be improved.

[24] APPENDIX A

Miami-Dade MPO lnterlocal Agreement I .I Ill II, ·. I/. . II " . .. ·~ ·:: :.. ·.·: ··: -·"·''.: .. :. .. - .:-\ . ~ r..:·· .. .. · ·:: .. .. ':. . ···:. . : . ·- '; - -: . ~· .

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·: '~ . '! •. ft~E: 843 PAGE505 386229 RECORDED!!: THE PUBLIC · RECCF.liS Or LEOll CO. FLA •. 1t1 ~HF. o~l'< &. PACE 1!40. '.

' (~.: Ai THE ilM£ IS D/.iE !IOT!;D . · ,, .., Pf.111. F.HARTSFIELO :.·:..··-' !NTERLOCAL AGREEMENT Cl.ERK OF CIRCUlf.COU!'!.i · : -· . -~· . . ..:·~·~.r THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this :z,,.d day or . . : · .: 1 -;;q'~ , 1977 • by and between the STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF'. ·.·t· TRANSPORTATION hereinafter called the DEPARTMENT, the BOARD. OF CQU}JTY .· ... COMMISSIONERS, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA hereinafter called the County and" .. ·:ii',,· the DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, hereinafter called the School Board: ... · .

W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Department. the County and the Schoo1 B~arci, > .\ ·::;.t~~'i under the authority o:r Section 163. 01, Chapter 163 Florida ·statut:ei:k.·· .".' .. :·-. .: . '·'." may enter into an interlocal agreement to carry out a. project. ~i,,hich" .·...... : ·;, is advantageous to the parties and which agreement permits the! j_o,in~-,: ·:.. ·.... · · ·;.:.."". exercise of such powers or authority which the agencies sh~re :i.n .. · . .'-...':··: :": ..":":·;,',; corn.111on or which might be exercised separately,, and · · ·" · ·. · · .. · .-·;'. ·, . - . ·r.. ~:_·· ~: .. -:~: _.~~.:: WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Ti.•ansportation:.. under· .t):le: .. _·;··:··h:; authority or 23 u.s.c. 104 (f) (3), 134 and 315,, and Section 3, .. · '· .):,:.' 4 (a) and 5 of the UMT Act (49 u.s.c. 1602,, 1603 Ca» and 1604) and · -,· · · ,_· the delegation or authority by the Secretary o:r the U.S. Department-::...... ~}/ of Transportation at 49 CFR 1.118 (b) and l.50 (:f). Chapter· I o:f ti·i;le.· ··-.: ... ·, 23 and Chapter VI or title 49 or the Code of Fedaral Regu1ation~ . .... :. '···_·._;_.... '_:_,,_:_.:.:.:_~.'.:: has promulgated rules which provi.de that as a condition for the .... . receipt of Federal Capital or operating assistance the Governor.'.of · .. :::, .. v·' each State shall designate a rlletropolitan Planning Organization .. for . ·::. ::\·~ each urbanized area which MPO is to have a continuing, cooperative ', ·~ and comprehensive transportation planning process that result~ in. ' .. -:~::: 1·:. '-: plans and programs consistent with the comprehensive planned · · •. L 1 development or the urbanized area, and stipulates that the State '.. ;..... :1·.::.:1~ and the Metropolitan Planning Organization shall enter into an . -.., .•. ,r ..;;;: agreement clearly identifying the responsibilities for cooperatively. .· .. :t.;:: carrying out such transportation planning, and .. :· ... :fii: t ~f.:~.':~~\·: WHEREAS, it is the purpose or this agreement to create and : ::':J;. 1 0 0 ·_:···:,·;.:.:~_-.:_'.,:=_\.:.. '.~,::.:.'.: __ :·· ~tt~~!. ~~w!r ~e!~~h~;f ~;n a~~a~~!~~n~~~~~f ~;t~~~e=~~r~ t~ ~;:~n~~~n .:_. t:/'. ·- and ;;tructure itself in a manner most suitable i"or conducting a . ,. j.:,...... continu.ine!;. :::ooperative and comprehensive transportation planning ''·' '..··:·.· ~;:;i.l:, · proces$ in cooperation with the Department of Transportation. · .J:-~: ,,'.~;: f:..\: ,, ,. , .;•1!.'•ff,ii·'•· WHEREAS, Chapter 334, Florida Statutes grants the broad :to\;~·, ;·.,.. .;..;, ':.':;. 'autl\o~:l.;#¥ f9r the Department's role in transportation; Section. U ;-)/_;·;;;:: 334.02(5). ~lorida Statutes, evidences the legislative intent that -~.~ f_!"';.:_'._<·:;.:_:;_'.·_r,;.::.~·'.··'.:.~.~.-' .:'\• ·' ~~~~t~~:~;::;\L~~ ~~e g~~:~o~~~~i~ie~~~y S~~~:d h!~~~~~i:~d t~r~~~~~~~~- fi- .. f~~~ it~t~( ,:t' , j:; '~'.:{'.>~:~ i;;, t 11 __ I J ,· _II Il l 1.11 II /. I · •. -.. .,· · . :::·_ ·,. ··.· .: ,· , ;~ - --~ ;: .-. ;,. _·: ::·· ·!"!'. "I• . . ·: ' '·.· :.,_ .,:. :. -.... _- · . ::- .!,i, " .;.. . . .~: :. '': . .. ,. ' .:.::. ... -:. "-· ' .. -·.';., . _-:.-.- · /, ~~ - -_; :: ... : ...· ::: - .. ·' .:· ·., .,. . ~~~- :. -: ·. ..• ::· ·.:..::. . ,'. ~ .. .., ·:_ .7.. . .' · - •• ,!; ·.-:,. .:- ··· ;;· _.. ·· . _., -::~ :. . :\ .: _. ., , , ... ·: :·:, •• L ... :; ·.:..!· '• . . ;. ',. ; .""r.:· ·:. :--· ~ . .\' !.".: ·: - :. .::. =·/.'! , ' :.:·;' ...·= r· . . :: ... Bf~: 843 rAGE506 : ...... ;::~ :ff._-,~· - 1.·. adequately and efficiently in all areas of app~o~~ia~e ju.:-!~d!=~!o~; Section 33~.211(2) Florida Statutes, requi~es ~ ~= De=a~~=-=~~ t= develop comprehensive plans, in conjunction with lcca~ go7=~r==~~a: bodies and regional planning agencies, for all sta:!~=--=- ==~~o;oli~a~ statistical areas, and .: :. WHEREAS, in fulfillment of the aforesa!~ ~ur~ose ::.::.~ :i:l ~~e exercise of the various powers granted by Chapter 334 .. ::·J.o~:!.da Statutes 2 the parties to this agreement shall. oqser7e =.lJ. -=~ov:ts!o:is of' Section 163,3161-163.3211, the Local Go.verr=ient C:~:;i::.-;:be::s:i•e Planning Act and its successors• and shall take part:!.~~==-- car2 t=-..at . the planning processes and· planning integrity of' local. go7:=o::i::e~~s as set f'orth in the Local. Government Comprehensive ?,,,....,..,-;,...g Act: .. a.-..:i .. ·, ~- a;3 evidenced by the legislative int en~ expressed 1!1 S:c~:l.o::s 334 .. :2 (.7 ). ;: : ~ Florida Statut'es not be in.fringed upon. · · : · ; · ~{ ·,. ';_,;' NOW, THEREFORE, in cons iderati on .of' the ::;iutu.al •covenar.::;5 ,· -_-.. ·. prom:1ses, and repr.esentations herein, the par t:1es agree as f'oll~;;s : · : .

l.00 Definitions

.t . •~ The terms employed in this Agreement shaJ,.1 ~a~~ ~== =-c2:=..=~~g ... . •.·. • . ~·:. 'l'· meanings unless the context clearly il:!\Plies a d i ~i:'e::.-e:lt -::~~e:l.t: .; ..·

. 01 "GOVERNOR" shall mean the Go'rernor of . --: · =. ·~ '. .' :f~~: ...... :.. . . ?~ - .02 "COUNTY" shall mean the Board of' County Cor=:J.!.ssi.one:::.-s,, . ~ - : (... County, Florida. . 03 "SCHOOL BOARD" shall mean the Dade Count:; =ca:C. . .

. 04 "MPO" shall mean the Metropolitan Plann:!::.g G:=i~a.--:.iza:t;i~~ for the Miami Urbanized Area designated by t!'!e Gc7e~:i~::-- •. . ·

. 05 "DEPARTMENT" shall mean the State of' Plc~ida of Transportation • . 06 "A-95 AGENCY" shall mean the areawide established pursuant to United Sta~ es .... •• ·=: .. ment and Budget Circular A-95 .

··.j .07 "GOVERNING BOARD" shall mea:-: tn-::ise perso:ls ,• . ~ the Governor to serve on the i-IPO. ~·1. '. .... t-~~ "MTA" shal.l mean the publi-: ly owned mass t :-ans!:t c:pera-to::. !· :: .OB . ..: .. -.-:. in Dad,e County known as the ~·Ietropolita~ T:-a.'"'!:s:!. ":: J,,ge::::r • an .agency of the Metropolitan Dade Cou~t7 go7=::.-===~~- ' . 09 "STATE" shall. mean the State of ?lo!'ida . ·:--··. departments, agencies and/or of~1cials • ·~· - ~~·I (: · .::..; .. ~ .. -.. .lO 11 II ..,I .·.I II . I.I " L, ! 1.1.,_ .}.! ; .. , 111 .: ti: ·.· .· ' ;~ . ·.. .. ::: - ... ,_ :. .·•. ,. ·~ ::;_ .. .•. -- . ···.. -=~':'-~ ./:: :. . ·· .. "--; . :.. /··: ~ ..· •':· -: ~· .r•. •• ~: .-:.: • J• •• • : •• ' ·-..: -= -~·..! .... ~: • •••• .· .:· a. . . _, ~ !- • ·:'. - -l'.,'q .: .. .:.:-:., ... .: :-··. -·. . . • ••• := ... - ~ . .·-: . .:· ~· ... ~ ·~ ...... ·- .. -·· ;,. ·.. :.:.· .. ;-:..; .

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.12 "Fh"WA" shall mean the Federal Highway Administrat:l.on of' the U.S. Department or Transportation. .13 "SECRETARIAT" shall mean that person who shall be ·appointe·d · · to serve as Secretary to the MPO and as the administrator of' its business and af'fai.rs in accordance w1th the.rules,· regulations and procedures adopted by the MPO pursuant to Section 5.06. . ,... J•"'·· 2.00 Purpose ·.f . . ·'··· For the reasons recited in the preamble:o which are hereby ...... }-· adopted as part hereoi' :o th:is agreement is to create and establ:ish. an:· .:· , MPO for the Miami Urbani.zed Area for the purpose of' 1.'liplementirig·.and · :;~~··. 9nsur:Lng a continuing,, cooperative and comprehensive transportation.··, .. _J-~-, planning process that resu1ts in coordinated plans and programs· ·. ··. :,_.;, consistent with the comprehensively planned development ot:·. the.:.said. :· --;:.-- . urbanized area,, in cooperation with the Department,, and· in acco:rf_dance··:.:·.. ,:<. with Federal r.equirements. ·. :.. ··:'. ··.· '<.-·.:;;_ .., : '·:.~~I ' ..... :.. ·~. 3.00 The Project ..... ;._.:f The project :Ls defined as the continui.ng. cooperative';'·.. aii.d:>: :·/::).;~, comprehens:ive transportation planning process for the Mi.ami .urJ;ian.o ·... :.. · ~;:,. ized area, includ:Lng the programming of transportat:Lon imprbvem.ent~ ·:. .. '" · i'or such area. '--~~:t , 4. 00 MPO - Created and Established · · . ·.. ·.!~-:: The MPO for transportation plan"ling in the Miami Urbanized .: ...... :r_;· Area is hereby created, established:o ana vested with the power~ ·righ:t.s· .. :~ / :;;>rivileges, immunities and responsibilities to perf'orm all obligati.ons· .5·'.:: pro•rided in Sect:!on 163. 01 Florida Statutes, subject. to the lil:lita-:· .·j...'" tions imposed by Section 5.00 of this agreement.. The ~IPO shall ~be . ··.:·~·:.'.:. headed by a G.overning Soard designated by the. Governor of' Florida. '· · . J~ _ :;:"he Governing Board of the MPO shal.l. consist of' nine (9) members · · }.,:.· lf' • •• ;:;!,· of the Dade County Comm.issi.on and one (1) member of' the Dade County.·.. L~~ .;,;_;.~"1;::;; .. ·;: School Board as voting members, plus two (2) non-voting members of: r:t the Florida Department of' Transportation. Provided: :-~ .· : ~~ ..:";: ~ ,;· . ~- ;.-~ . -~.'.· .. (a) The designees selected to serve from the above named ·;: .. Commission, Board and Agency shall be appointed by .f.·~~ the Governor and serve at his pleasure. f "j-· •• ';j;n the. event that any of the Commissions, Boards· or ,Agencies dec.l.ine to parti.cipate in formi.ng the MPO by e,:<:,e~U.:t:ion.of the Interlocal Agreement or withdraw from ·~he all;:reement at a future date, the Governor shall desig- t.t'~~e, rt;iplacement (s) from any appropriate entity :!..n tne ur.banized area. r-;;; ! .~, , .. , , ' II , .111. . I -.~ •: : ,::~ ... ·::;:.-.. .~ ; :· : : :. ·~ .. :5,:. ,-; . '•:. . . .; -·":.:. ~ ::.. ~:. ... -.. · 1 .~ • . - • :·· • :;:. - . -:- . "::" • ··;.. • - • • •• • ••••• 7•• ••:-i:~~ . ·#' . :: ..;. - :: . "": ·. ··:. .. . .~ ... :::-.:.: . =" ~· : . :- .·• ... . . i: =.-: :... - .; = -.::.... ~!: .. · ~ . -:. :. :~ ·:.·; -.-· .. "': ::---:.:-' -~'--~·~.~·: .... : .···.- .- . . ·.--~--::..t" ·;:.· :.:"; ..: ": :.\:;:.~'.·"-:-. ..~ . ~. ·~ . : ...:! ~ ...... - :;.: .;.· :·~·: . "· ·f .·... ·.: .•""i: .. : -... ~ . 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R~t:843 ·rAGE508 f· '·>~·\::. {ci) Furcher • if the performance of a member of the MPO is f::; ' .. \.:;-:··.~ unsatisf'actory to the Gove.C'nor and the member is, there- ~.r .. ::'·'.i.'':'·.'"''::'.:. fore, removed i'rom the IliPO. the Governor sha1l appoint .~· (:i~( ;-:··: ~z~~pi~~:~ent from any appropriate entity in the urban- r (~·.:.· .··.~_'.. ;: ;1.. - , · "' (d) Where vacancies on the MPO occur for any reason, the ·· .. -" Governor may a1so exercise the option of :~:· ['{' . : "i~·:"'. .01 Enter into contracts or agreements,, other than· Interloc.al· .. -· .. : ... ··.;~~ Agreements, with local and/or State agencies to utiliz·e the' ··, .. · ·.:· -~··. staff' resources of those agencies - :. ~~::.·· .. ,);}i .02 Administer ita affairs and business. .· ·"<·<·':'f\ .03 Enter into agreements other than Interlocal Agreement·s ~. ·, ...... ,,,.: with the Department,. operators or public: mass transpqrta_; ... : '··. >~·)J tion ser--rices,, and the areawide and reg:ional A-95 agencies.'·:·-: .. :::·>~' .04 Enter into contracts for professional services - . : .... - ·.··. ·~.'< :'f:::~'. . '.·f\~ . 05 Acquire. own, operate, ma:inta:in,. sell,. or lease any· r·eaJ/ · .. " . t --~ . or per~onal property, subject to written approval of" t;he . : ..:.::~ .::~~ parties to this agreement • . 06 Promulgate rules to effectuate its powers, responsibil:ities,, · and obligations provided said rules do not supercede or. · conf'lict with applicable local and state laws, ru1es arid. regulations.

.07 Accept funds" grants, assistance gifts,. o~ bequeaths :'. :t :~?~:..;.· f'rom local, state, and f'ederal sources. 6.oo MPO - Organization i£f:;~; ooni'era/~, e~~i;t~~;:e!~~t ~o;~~sM~~t!~~h <~~~;::~~· <~~d :!~~~~;~>.ate ~ .. ··.~:'.··.·.·,_.·.~... '.:.. organizat.ion to administer the affairs and business of the MPO,. in...:.· - eluding a Secretariat, a Public Involvement structure,, a structure ·\ (.;--:. · · to' ~i:1al~a"'.;e tl;le technical adequacy of the work product,. . as well. as :...:··,:··._.: ...... to. advise.: the Qoverning Board in the decision making process, and .. ~.·.~,:;.'·;_ '·:·.~.·.:.·_;~ · ~.:,.'.· such 'obher' structures or committees as it may deem necessary • .(.: (/~·; ~,~,ttfii , ,Parti<:lular Covenants f(!~t~ •> \J~i;. ,llgr~l~t u~~~~tood and agreed by and between the parties to

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.05 The MPO shall receive its proportionate sha:'e of" ~be one half' percent Metropolitan Planning (PL) i"u::~s =a~e a•ail• . . ·~ able by 23 u.s.c. 104 (f'). It is unders~o~d ~~a-:; the ?L .. Funds are apportioned by the Federal Gover:-~er:.".; a:;d · S:-e ·: ·. . .:· {~· distributed to the State on a reimbursable basis to t~e -: "·· MPO. The State shall distribute the PL ~'~~=s to assist in· .f:· carrying out those projeats defined in .the a?".:::ual ~:i.if1ed Work Program. Such reimbursement shall be i~ acccrda::.:::e with the terms and conditions stated in the h~.:::-ee~e~~ between the MPO and the Department. It 1s als~ 1=.=erstood that the MPO, to the extent possible, shall be tr.e local recipient of' any Federal f'unds distributad ;.m~er Sec~ion 9 of' the Urban Mass Transportation Act or J.954> as ~==~ee. ."'!'::.· The, ll~PO shall establish an annual budget c:; a oc::-::oe-::- 1 * . t:b September 30 fiscal year basis. The bt:dge~ s!"'.:.alJ.. :t~ent:fty f'unding sources. participating ag=:m.cies~ e.n~ le•,:els 61'•. :~articipation by the various agenc:l..es. T::te a=~u::!":; oi" fis_1c:i;il pa:i:-ticipation shall be determined by :""eso2uti::::i. adopt .... ed ·'PY\ each MPO participant. subj eat to ap;iro-:e.2 a.'1d !a•;:":1l appI'c:>PFiat,;i.on by the respective member bcqies. . . f·.•·· ~ . ..·J ;i_.:

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:: !": •• r.: • ... . .: ·. :: :. . ·. ·: ,.· .;:..• . ... _: . .. ~ •\ '•':', ., ··. ,. ...,··,\ !:" ·.·~-". "': 6 ·' . . ·:" .· ·. 'I.~· .. ,;·:·:.· • : .07 It is understood and agreed by the Board of County Com ~-~~.. 7·;,:.~5~~ missioners and the Dade County School Board that when the Governor designates any member of either body to serve as !;_{<:'' a member of the MPO, that member is hereby authorizea to ·., · .. ~: ! ~- >_;;::.: so serve in accordance with the provision of this agree ment • .~ :. . 08 The MPO in cooperation with the Department shall ensure ,. the technical adequacy of the transportation·planning. process. The appointment o:f plannet•s, engineers and members· of other appropriate disciplines ·t:;o serve in an advisory . capacity shall be subject to the concu.rrerice of the employer of any such person. so appointed. · ·· · "·· • 09 .. ~~;: ~1! ~~~~~~~ .~.;~i~~~!~~o~ ~~~~~~,,;~;o1vement < ;I!~ •:;.: . :.- : .:·-: •\", .,~.. ::. r:.;- • 10 Any rules and regulations, promulgated by the MPO·in. accordance with Section 5.06 o:r th:l.s agreement, which ... ·~~· ' relate to the planning process or the technical adequacy · . " . : .: . · 1~~·. of the plans shall. be developed in coop~ration with the ·. _. :·'':.;·· Department • .. ...: ...: .. ~ ._·.-··:c;·. • •• ·j· • 8.00 Pursuant to Federal, State, and Local Law ·.": <-~':';~::-~; In the event that any eJ.ection, rei'ereond.um, approval.; perril.it·.~::-;:,'.:·:·.::-.'.L; notice, or other proceeding or authorization is ·requisite under··. : . · · -_;·~· applicable law to enable the MPO to enter into this Agre~mel'.'tt or. to· > ·: _ ;_ · ur..dertake the Project hereunder, or to observe, assume, OI'. .car.ry out .. '·;. :· t--~~~:.~:.--:~:::·::~ any of the provisions of the Agreement, th.! MPO, will to the· extent-:-._-···:·.,,' of" its legal. capacity, work towards the accomplishment and f'ulfill- ·-_·:~<;, ment of said needs. · 9.00 Submission of Proceedings, Contract, and Other Docilments The MPO shall submit to the Department such data, reports, records, contracts, and other documents relating to the Project as

the Department may require. ... ~ s." ...... , . 10.00 Rights of Review .. f :· All parties to the Agreement, the FHWA, and UMTA shall. have tee rights of technical review al."'.d comment of M:!?O projects. 11. 00. Contracts of the MPO All :contractual agreements, if involving FHWA, UMTA, and/or P~P:aJ,"~ptent i''lll,'nds, must be appropriately approved by the a:t'.f'ected t:~d.'~r:~ls e,~ency and the Department.

E;'(!:.d~p~ as otherwise authorized in writing by the Department, :l:"!--:T:1A:. and t]!~';I'A, where state or federal funds are to be used, the MPO stia.:l;~ .•not · ~x,.ecute• any contract or obligate itself in any other manner •:;:i,~h ;§tOY thi~d papty with respect to the Project without the prior I lj.. _;... ,I .• II. . ·. . . . . ~- :···. ' .'":,. •:; ., ... . ~ .. ~ . ···-:. ·-. ;;.- . . ..:·

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13.00 Execution of Agreement This Interlocal Agreement may 'be s:!..multa::eo:.:.sl:: ex:-.:·.i·::;'ed. !:l ·. several counterparts, each of which so executed sha:2 ce dee==~·~= be an original, and such counterparts together s~a:: a==st!:;~~= o:::· a~d the same instrument.

14.00 Constitutional or Statutory D~ties e.nd Parties to the Agreement

This Agreement sha11 not be construed to au~hc~~ze ~he delegation or the constitutional or statuto~y d~J!es =~ a::7 c~ ~== parties. !n addition, this Agreement does not ~el!e7e a::7 =! ~== parties or an obligation or responsibility imposed ~pc~ t==~ =J law except to the extent or actual and timely :;::eri'o~::!.a.""!::e -.:he:::-eof' by. one• or more of the parties to this Agreec.en:; or a.."lj :::te~l O.?." . adriiinistrative entity created or authorized by t~is Ag:::-e~en~~ i~· ,wh:Lc.h1:.ca~e the performance may be oi'i'e!'ed :!.n ss:'::is~a::::;:iw::. -:f: -::=.e c'q.li2';a;tion4 C?r responsibil.i ty. ·•

· T~:i.;!? ,Ag~eement shall remair: :'..:;. e:'!'s::"t: ";.:.::-:::.: ':::-=!=.s::e:::! =·:t ·.· ~t-~ .. parti~~'?;'l?o;t~e Agreement. Any ;a::-ty r.:.ay :•:!. ':!':=.:-:!.:..- ::"::-~= sa:..::. ·~~~i:!~n1,ent ar~er p]:'esenting;, in writte:'l i.'o:-o.. a ::::-::..ca =·::" :.::-;.;:::-:; ':~ \·i:tt:fr@aw 1 t·~!~the tqther parties, at least 60 da.::,·:s ;;~:i::::" -::. :::::e

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intended data of' withdrawal. provided prior to withdrawal are ef'fectivs and and amount regardless of withdrawal. 16.00 A!nendment of' Agreement

Amendments to this Agreement :may be i:'l:::iat-:::. ·::-:,.- t!:s :.1?::: 1~ A.~endments shall be formally ratified a~d approved by ~he ~artiesb to this Agreement and approved by the Depart:ne:1"';; o:.- :.egal. :...t::a.'i:rj. =. pursuant to Section 163.01(11), Florida Stat~tss. ·a

,,~!H· 17.00 Confirmation of Agreement :c; ·!8· The Agreement shall be reviewed annuall:,· b;; tt.e ..:·!?~ to confirm the validity of the contents a.~d to reco:::ltlsr.d ~be ~ype amend.ments, if any, that are required. 18.00 Agreement Format ,-.~~:- ;~~~- ,_. All words used herein in the singu1az- .fc:::":!l s:Ca!.J.. e:::tend. •.;o 1.:. and include the plural. All words used· in the plur.a~ ~o:r:::i sha~l ·.. } ': extend to and include the singular. .!1.11 words '..l.Sed. :!..::l E..r!Y gender.'· . . ·-_ ..--:::,:; shall extend to and include all genders. :·:· _:.:·· •::..:., . . 1:: IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the ur.dersig~ed ~a:-~!=s ~a7e c~µss~ this Interlocal Agreement to be duly executed 1~ the~ =="Qir a~~ here~stablish the above designated M?O this 4 at/ eaj o~ ~..@._ .• 1977.

" ·~ ~-· County Manager

A~test: ·.... APPENDIX B

First Amendment to the lnterlocal Agreement

I [BJ FIRST AMENDMENT TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT

This First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement is entered into trus 25 t!Jay of April , 2005, by the State of Florida Department of Transportation. Miami- Dade County, Florida and the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida:

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the above named entities are parties to an Interlocal Agreement dated March 2, 1977 in the form recorded in the Official Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida, in 0.R.B. 9611 at Page 337; and WHEREJ\8, the parties wish to amend their lnterlocal Agreement to reflect statutory and other changes as provided below NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants expressed hereiri and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties amend their Interlocal Agreement as follows:

1. The second Whereas clause is deleted in its entirety and the following substituted therefor: WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation, under authority of23 U.S.C. 134 artd ·section 8 of the Federal Transit Act (49 U.S.C. 1607) and its implementing regulations contained in Chapter I, parts 420 and 450 of title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations requires an urbanized area such as the Miami Urbanized Area have a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and requires the MPO perform a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning process that results in plans and programs that consider all transportation modes and supports metropolitan community development and social goals leading to the development and operation of an integrated, intermodal transportation system that facilitates the efficient, economic movement of people and goods within such urbanized area; and

2. "Miami-" is added before the word Dade contained in Subsections .02 and .03 of Section LOO. Subsection .06 of Section 1.00 is deleted. The words "MTA'' and "Metropolitan Transit Agency" are deleted from Subsection .08 of Section 1.00 and "MDT" and "Miami-Dade Transit" are substituted therefor. The-words "UMTA" and ''Urban Mass Transportation Administration" are deleted from Subsection .011 of Section 1.00 and "FTA" and "Federal Transit Administration" are substituted therefor. The Interlocal Agreement is further amended to replace every reference therein to "U¥TA" with "FTA." · 3. The statutory reference contained in the first sentence of Section 4.00 is deleted and the following substituted therefor: "Sec. 339.175 Fla Stats. (2001), as same may be amended by the Florida Legislature." The second sentence of Section 4.00 through the end of Section 4 is deleted in its entirety and the following substituted therefor: ''The MPO shall be headed by a Governing Board designated and appointed as provided in Secs. 339.175(2) and 339.176 Fla. Stats. (2001), ;is same may be amended by the Florida Legislature." ·

4. Subsection .03 of Section 7.00 is deleted in its entirety. The words "Section 9 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964" appearing in the last sentence of Subsection .OS of Section 7.00 ai'e deleted and the following substituted therefor: "49 U.S.C. §5307." The last sentence of Subsection .06 of Section 7.00 is amended to read as follows: "The amount of fiscal participation shall be determined by the MPO Goverriing Board subject to approval and lawful appropriation of the respective member bodies."

ATTEST: AP.PR0VED'AST0'FORM i . /" By: L1-0c.)v~ ~ (Seal)

2 APPENDIX C

Urban Transportation Planning Agreement STATE err FLDiilJA DE'P.Al.'l'.K:EHT Of' TilA.NSPOl.?J.'?ION Dl'VlSIOH or PL4lUlIHC AJU> P&CGl.AKKifiG

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TRIS .t.GaE'EKtNr, 11Ud& and &Dt11.t:11d: .1u.ttD an ch• date rop~cifi• · E! b r._ii:i 'bJ .aru! b• 1tvec11 the $il°J.T$ CF !'L~l.I:D~ D:l~ ..l.R.'t MliN'l' 1DF Il.l''NS'.rQi.TA'.t:ION. 11.n •1uu;:y of thr. Sc.a.i.e oC Flo:::~ · dil .. h •e·rein•frca%' i:•1ll.•d' tbe. D•par:1:•&11t., and the MEtlOPOt.-'l~U PUH:riµc· o~UIZ~T_IDM .fer K£'fl.OPOLll'A :onz COD_Bn .. ·.. t.01.tbA', ber~iuaftter eal~~t! tbtt H10~

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.,B~l.EAS ·. tho p•rt:icc• of ·thi,S. Asre•muu: dera:irc. to p - :' :ie.ipa:bt ccopc~-.r.~v~lt. i.11 t ·h.e pa1r!or1:uuu:ri. n a cca.ti.~uinj' ba.11:1.s, of • eoo'E'4~~a&ir;8 • · ca•prcb.a~ll~v• t~inuport. i;S.o• pla'P't1.:l~K .and pro 1'&lll.t!lil11 proc:epa 'tit assure that: ni1luita,...... ·1:;:a1u1.1.t.. ~a.i.l. VA"l::f:';'J a,ir At:Ui otbH' t'r&D.• ' P • Ot'~U;iou ' faciJ.i~ci · C• v1ll be. p":ope:tl.'1 locat.e.i •~d ch~"eloe•~ in relaticn:~ to tb:a 1u:b•ni..z~4. 1 1.re& ·• 1:1.v.u·a;J.l plau. cf dev-lopsn~~t; , iad , .. YB.~JJP!AS, tb'e F~o•r~l Gov·!!lt'l'Ua1e:r1.t ~ · r.tndu: aur.:bcri.t.y a f 2~ u.s-C. '.134 A1:)d Sect1cn.• 3 (a) (2) 4 (•). 3 (&) CJ.>, ~nut 5 Cl) of che lJ'J:'ba.:q Ha111 ~=an•por~at:ion Ace of 1964. a• a eAded ~9(t1 .. ~· ~ c. l~0 .2. (a) (2) ., 1603(&) I 3.fld 1604(g) Cl) aua O.) • .:-e-qui•e• t.baC. e&cb urb&uised •re•~ as ~o~d1~1ou tc ~he. ~eceipt of federal c•p1.~ . l o~ Qpe':'~ti.u_c _-.ssi.•t.ai;Lce.. h.ave ii cont.il!u·i:QS, coopell:'a t.i\r~ iw;nd ccmpr!:ban•~va C't'iL!!l- p 1 Qtt'&1ti~;n! pl.acniug tha t ·.ccaul't:S 1~ plans . & · :iu~ pf'c:i&:r:,a • C:D'IHJ..s.cim.1t w::t.i:;l!. th1e cal!l

lJHE'kEAS .• ·th• e~a · t'eueit. o:rs•nizarcioa. power a. j 1.n:·j.• di..c.~ioih ii.tu! r iespo.nai.bi.li.t:f.e.s 1:1! ch.e Mec=opolit.•ft :Plan:n·i:n1 Ors:aui:atiou · fo-:: H111!.c.ropoU.tat11. :Dade County. Floi-ida. we.re e t.abli h~d 1B

l.!Clt · riocal A1x1•cmt.D1: d~t:e 1 cl _ 2';(~ &- 19?? li bll!Cwt!cu i:h~ Dcpa:r·t•cu:r; of 'trans'POl''C&'t,J."n, St.at~ ef .Flcti4• 1 !e~rc-politan D•d1e C'12ilutj'. and U1e: Dade CO\;&'Pt.)' Si:h.~c.l :lc:un:d;- and

WS.E"IEA.St, Cb11ipter :l.34 ... T1o.c:1da Statut.e:-s ~'C'"auco t.'b.e broa_id .n1.~bc::it7 fol: th·e: Depa~ "i:'lle~~· ·• :roll!! 1..11 t ra.rut-por'Ca·i:::io ; S~c:ci.on 3J4 ,,.IJ2 (S) • .U'3r;ldi!l Stt:t.~tesi evide·nce:t tn~ 1~1:S.sla.t:!,.v '1.nten~ th•~ th• Depart•~nc be the cu•todia~ of th~ ata~e ~ighway aad tra~3port• tioo •1a~•=~ nd ~e i1ven $uff 1c~cnt1y b~o•d autbor~~y - - - . t.o fuac:l:.iou •Ocq1.u1i1:~l.Y au,ii t 'f-'f:iclt!::ll.l;l)l' :1jl &l.l are,a.JJ of apFTOp~±&~~ ~u:1•4ic~~un ; Scetiou 334.211(2) Florida Seac~~~s , qui.re• "the Dcpas:"tlllicii~ t.c de'te.lo'P c:cs;pr:,:bel'.lai.ve: plau.a 7 "in ~:11< , jucction lf1Ch ice.al 10¥e11:uaenn.l bodte• ~sid :re1io~al _ p1ann1u1 ale~eiea for •ll •CAD~-~~ ~tropoli~an ltatis~~C& 1 AT>eU; iUld

wtuA.S, in tu.lf:1llm~u't of t:he purpo" and 111. tbc e .xerc;.1 ~ of. the 'H.Tj.nu1 pQt1ers araa,t_ed. b1 Ch~pter .334. F;l.o~i1b St.&~Qt.~s.. the. 'P•J't:le.a. t:Q tb.i. 1..-.re.e.w.e11,t •b.&1.l. c'bt

'NOW .. 1R!.Jt:EE'O:B.E, j.11 com:i.•i.Cl•r•'tion -:if 'the. 111.-.i.;al CQVe'O•tl~$ > pro11~:sea 1 .uid repreae.nt.al:iou bcrai.:r:i., 'the p&.\"'ti.e• •sre .. follovis:

Tot t~e purpo•e• ~ecit~d ta ghe p~ea•ble. a~d · vb~eh puf po$es ~~~ -dapted •• • p~rt b~rtoi, tbi• •1retme~t 1• to ·~~ fc1"tb. the ~eapoua:t'b.1.J.j.,~ie• o! the ])~part•uu:. and the HPO in c..atrying out tba c.cn:u:ia.u1n&. cmcp1:ra~i•.t.. ·iUld co - prebreu•1ve &:i:au•'&'Jo1: t.a:~1.on. p l&:D.'ri.1.ii.,s &.'Di\ 'P'U>'l,r~lll'!l!IUI p r:o.ee a ic Ke~:ropoli ::an Dzd~ Cou~tf i Florida ·~~ to d'•c~~b~ tbt coDper•tiwe p~ocadureP utu~er vh1r:.1' •uc:b pl.a1u~:1111 and l'roJl'~flm1a& vf.11 b• (;•r~i~d out. .

2.00 The Prcj~et.

The: l'~oject i:s 4ef1ned a5 th~ coat:i11.~iln1i. c:.r>oper.ati'Ye, aad co11p:rel1c11•1V~ ~ra.111spor~aticu plu111t.in1 PJ'DCre!IJil fer •Me'tTcp,olis:ac. Pa de ·i'.:oun1:}' e F~ol:i!l!,a. ! b1eludtug the p:ooir;r.am•'ill.I oE t:ranapor·ta ~ipb 1mp~ove~•~c• fo~ s~eb area. J.ao Definiciona

• Dl " !WO" sh.-.11 Dl!a,n t:h,1: t$cu:. .topolii: 1u1 Pl.au:o1ng Or •n1~a t:lon de:•ic,ua.te.d b., ~\\it. Co'Y~Tl.loy for 't.lu. lUamil 11rb•ni:•d :rea •

. 02 ,.DUAi.7Mt:Nt•• shall 11»ean t:he J'lci-1da l>eparemeut ot 'I. l'an•por~•tioa.

03 "A-9S ACENCY" •h.tll 11u:~•n the arw=•v:l.df?' i:le..~1ag1:uttu••• pura~&nt to Unit~d St~teo Offic~ of M nage oat and Bu~~e~ Ci~cul•r ~-95 •

• 04 · ,i,HI'An •hall e .aa 'the Dad.~ C Q')ll~1 liiet?"opolit:an irana:t·c: ASP.DC)'. "UMTA'' $bAll llldeAn the U~1uu1 Kaea '~transpor:ca r.icu Aidm.iui'S'tratio1:1 of the u~s. ?le'pAJ::t:m-tt:r:u;: cf 'Ir~nua• port.ac"ioa.

''!RilA_. shall, '1tu1u tbe Federal H.ishvay Adm.t:uio1>t1:'atiou of the U~ S + !)epartmeru:: 'Of fl!'lUU~po:tt&t.i.Cb. ~

• Ol The. lll'D 1n eoop&rau:icin. •i1::'b the lh.~JUlt'.f;aeut: •hall 1:-al'l"y oui:: i::ba url.uu.\ cranspof't1ttiafL pl.atud.f.li p;r£ie~*• ••·required by :clic ap.plicable. t11u:leral t:•su.1a't.;1oaa a.It C:ha.)'" no'!-f 1ur;;hn;. oJ": as rtbey ••J" hareaf t:er hie ~iuu.lJ;~~ or acu:l:r.f.i.ei:I,.. 'the JI.PD •ad the thtparc:a=J:tt, h1iu:·eb'.1 ••r•• t:c co111ply v:ii:h al.1 f•d•~&l,, •~a;e or local laua and reg111lat~ana t:harc: pcr!'aia tc t.b• u:tluni tl:'a,napcn:tatio:n pltlnni:as prac.a••.. ~b.11 HPO shal.1 d•velcp ud illlplai1;1u1:t a Publi:c l::nvoiv••••i 'Program aud a: Cicizc?l• J.a:ar~i.ei:pa'C.:L11nfl s ra..~·~ct:.'llr•• It 1~ 1.llitended tl&;. .t.he c:ilt~~11u:u1 of Dade Couttt:y v.111 lu.n'* an opportr.ui1t1. 'Co 1uu:1:n1e infan11ed. cf :the 'C::f'a\'!:l,t;pt!lrta:io~ 1uaed1: of the C010lUUi.l::7t pa:r'l:::ldp~~c. in the pl&n111ing proces.s, a:rad 11uppo?:"'t these r1u10.l.ll.,. tious and pro1:-a11111 vtl;i.. ch ai-e 4eTal.01utd .1u1 a . ~eavl..'C of :his a.greemea.i:. Tna pla'll:n:iiu& proc••s CUV:i!Ull'ed by thi.~. agreement. "'.:tll c.cf'V'~u· &J.l of ~he •~ea dc.(i.ned· ..,,. .ul'baJ:iizecl v1:c.hi.u Dade Ccn:nu:y, ilnu! adj •ca!.'ft~ 'v:it•l nDn-u.\"'bau.h.rul &l!'e&s i• aeccu:•tb,iu:e wi.l::h · pian.nins pro j e.e.:!ou 11; •

• 02 The MP'O, cooperation vitb tht1:1 Dep:&t''t:'lllewt:~ ah.1.ll, develnp •nd •.a:bu:a.1.a P:l.•uus a~d p-rosra11.:a, £nclud:tug at le11sfl. the fo1lovi:ng •• preaiutt:..ly Tequi.rfir4i bj 2l tbapt~r %• P•r~ 450.

b) A 'l::ranspcn:u:e;i.011 flaa i=o:u11s:t:i.ng of • lcn.1-ran.ge e.lemaut a'bd a !'r«11nspar!ta:t:ion Sy•te:111;•' Hau11;r11:nie11t ~ieeeu~. ·

c) A Unified Plannin& llork !'rcsr•~ prepate.d en a?l a.nn'"al i;i::- :biauuual ba:sis 1 . . d) All an:nu.,lly U:pdat.ed l'ra:cu11p

e} 0.tber doeume?lt'- ~U:uf: repD¥!!s' n:ec:il!SS&Z"::f i!::O !tUp'.{Hl!:::'f; t,he Ut"ban tt'aospo~t..ati.on pl&nn::i.ng pr1.::111:es$'"

, DJ !bit: Hl'O sh.11ll 1t an an. :&n:nu.al b,;it.-1.11" applt'ove the: 1roapec:tn• and the traru:pottat:ic:m Pl1u1 and :5ubm!t ehc• a:n;d. JUI)' modi!icationn t:h.ereto t:o tha th1lpi\llr'taann:: for: 'l'ev:lev. The l)cpart.ment s1utll. by f.rn:·1111al ad•i.nl.11t.rati.va ~u:i.ticu:t 11 e:f?:he.r ecnu:1:n: i~ the: doeumett.~• •• .«u.111nA1.tted e>r r.e.c:u:r• 'th _i= to tt\e H1!0 wit.h su1g~ratcd ~evicions. The M.PO, afCe'?' cor.uidera.tti:ni of &Q.)' aua1e•ted re,vi·•io-n• I eha11 -~~Di~ tbe doeum•nt• to the approp~iat~ •a:eucie$ for Je.der:a.l •l'prova.l. "!hi! .De:p ,.;t:ment. 111ay auhmi~ .atty -e,gan~ell.J;f c:o11cern:1.:n1 •DY documents cc -a;~e appropriate ~ederal •senc~aa.

The HfO sb•1l ~reduce and appro•~ • f~baL dr ft cf tbe anuual Uni!ic4 Pl•c~1n1 Work Proe~aD. rbe KPO ch•ll sulud.t thi.s d.!'aft 10.f t!u_ ~niU. ed Plau:niag lio~lit. Prog'l'1n11 and a;ny 11.o-d:l'..fJ.~•tio1u1 a:heTeto _ ~c t.be l'lep;a:rt c .e.a-c and to t:be. •tate a.ud ar••vi.de-: A--95 cl.•.a-r!.ogbo:uses flO -le• a t b.a-o oue. hull, r• d :t1il!u1_cy '12 O} c1•7• \le f o ire: the t:fld of t.h&- l>epa'X't•ellt.'s fiacai )'ear. The De:p•'.E't:aeot sh.all r-ev:l.av t:bc th:.1.f1.ed' i'l.a•n-1.~I 'Wo-rlt. 1'ro,cr~11= •:ad. i.n co1:1pc·ra 1:J.011 witb !t.be llPD e'l'&l&&te auy coam•:o:tls 'f'-.ceived fi:om tb~ A.-9.S •1•.iu:'ttHJ 'tlse Ditp•r-t. enc •hal1 tuba.ic a:be dacunettt. "11t.b it• i:DAlll&Dt• ~o ;c.be Federal &esi·al'l iv 1ute;r-11-odal Pl•1:u'11:a1 Gro.P-p.. "EU.s,1.bi.l.i ·ry for p•_ -yaea.~ under Sec:ticn' 112 of the l97l Fe.de~a.1-a .i.d l!11hvay A~t: vill 'be co1u::fn9ciu; upon .1edc:f,al •PJl-i'aval of ~be Unifi•d Plann:1a1 Vore :Prosr••·

1 .05 '?'he °tTaJl•:pot"tatiall lmp'°'oveeen:c l'r.-cg:ael iacludi.n ,1 an .anuual ele111eni: and & prosraa e.le111e1u fa.:- fou:r (4) C-J: moT •ucceed1~1 ye•r• •hall be eb4orsed abnually by %be. M'PO • • The lh:p . ar'ta~ot: •hall. • by formal admt.uia:c':'at:ive 1.ct.101.:1. 1c::L.tber i:oAC'11" it11 tbe do 1 cw;e11~ &I •llbmitts:d aT reiu:rn it to the tc-P·D v.1tb •11z1eatad l"evls1.osis. The MPO afi;er cc1uide--ration ot •117 •ugaeu:ed re.vi•ions 5ha.ll •u"b1dt th~ tr.uaporta~ign 1'1:1.prov1:ment 1'Tosr.am no 1eas tha_c, tbi;r:cy (30) 4•1• ~a~fo:re the eucl o.f the Dep&r~ment's fia c al y~ar·

bl LD ~he Drba~ HaAs 7ran•portat1oD' Adminl~tr&tio~

.:) to tb·e 'Federal H1&hv:.y Ac:hrini tr 'tian ( t:hrou:gh tb~ Depart:111enc;}

d) ~o the Sta~e. R~g1pnal a'd areavid~ A-!S 1:le.ar.1~gbou5-cli

Addition•~ dclerions aod modif~cat~on~ to projects ih 'he,transpa~t•~ion laprove~~~t Prbt=•~ •hall -~ made auly v~e~ ' fo"t"••U.y •Pf'f'OYed b)' nae MPD I 1c c;oopera~1os. wi.t.b th~ D1tpa:t:t ent .1.gd other •ff . ~c:i:ed •genc.ics ..

• 06 The. l>cp&z:o::m11Hit, in c:.ooperatl·oz:i: 'Ll'ith tt\e HPO_. shatl ••ke ll!v~ry effort to 1Qclude ll p-rcjei::t• p'l'iogi-aa'Dle.d :l~ cbe 'l'r,antpo-rt.atign Iiuprove111ent !l:'DKT•• in the lhtp•::;u:i·ent •a Pi~c Year Con~truction Pl n iD ~he ca~l~es~ yea~ ~Q• •1bl~. l t. ,i.a rer:og_ni~ed by tcp..&l:'l:llJIUU:, sehedul:1JLI, ilet:erai:tuU::ia:tui 11.r« uquir•d avbjc~t to 'th• cc:u:ipera'tt.ve uai:u~e of t:h1~ a1re:e111i!J)£.~

~ D7 ?b.: De.p&.1:~1a.11c !di.all at lea,11n: 111uuu1.ll7 acc:1.fy 'the 1 MFD of ac t:Lon• t..ak.:u :tela..~:1."Ve to i::h11t :tue.1u1.Tt;•unn:.. s Five Ye&I!'· Ccrnatruct:Loa Pl.au. la 'tbt ciHnlt tbat: PTO[pi;f···' ptOS,I"•• ch21'&•• j•Opa~d;f..d: dr &!feet ~UT'"" '!te'!'su~11 the l:htp.aruu1tnt 1 s a: M?O'• cbjai:i:i.Ye of oblt1'a~1:n& <1.l:l •vaU.able hi:draral fui:uha or 1tac:•••&ry pl'cdu:i:t1Qll r;Jtqu;ira.aen-c.s, th• l>t1;pc:t1!11e1u: ••7 . .dtfel:' t:bc ·obU.gatioti of 1n1cb funilc• tc. a l&t,ttr prartod of t:i'~ll ;.a acc.ot'daru:•. vicll a ru~o:1:u•1Jlc ~l!tY•lapmcut •t:ll,utule. 'l'h« 1lepu::t'3e11r: i...1 at11:!u:n:·t~ed. co ailv'auca or dcl~y propo~nt4 proj1u::.t:a .~·D'· •c=eoaculac• devel.11;1pme11t. 1::11111 Y'tu;i•nces,. pToviilltsd l:u>,.ltn't .. tl'u\t in cb.•11 lliiT!llUJ.~ any i;na~Jll!I cf. •a.re tb•• a1tc .f1ta.11:. is t.o hie •.••h1" the D•pa~t•ant :t.:hal.l uo'J:if,. rr::he 1m'O a1: Et.a time of aucb cti&l:lg&.

-DI Tb• offic.i•l, f.:1le: of tlU: proj1n:t •bal1 'be kep1: :1.n ?:VO eou11r;ctp&rt::r1 e-.c=h ct vhi.eh •hal1 bt dee1unl i:o be ;i;c ori&inal. On• eoftlo~u1:rp•'l''C sh~l..l be kep c aud uiuta:1n111d by t:hc »ei:r•rl!aen"'il; a1ul cbe cn~:tusr 'b1 t.he Ml'D. The 1;11ffi,.:;i.,l fil~ aball include -r:'bc of fi~ci&lly •pprO'H!d netvcrdc a'l\a .a.11 i'clevan~ 111:1,ppoTti~& data .. ~o. i;ban:ge shall be: ••ult to 'the i1&pprove6 1uu:,vC'ttk OJ' tl'• r;uppo~t.illl d,.~.._ ~ith11ui'C jcd.11t v1:':t.~ten ci:n:ru:u~:rc'tlec ii3f . ih• parU.es. Each ~ov.'.D'l:itrp&rt: shail 'be. kept:. •l'*d. 11Ainc1,ined sucb •• t:a 'ba •~ exact. duplicate: cf the. otbct",, Thi: developaunit: a.:f ai t:~1u111pch:"ta~~eu pla,u • i:i:u:l+.u:U,DJC the 1oag-:ra115e. 1n:u! 'C'l:'an.111po1:'~&t:i1:u:i .l\)'.1'1:'1:1!~ s.anagellePt. ele••'ftl:S,. sh.all ba t:uuuu! upon the offi,eial n•aasprn:u t.io:n. nct:vcn;k and a11ppcrt::in1 da~il. file~ The tta..ff1c data :ttequ1r11.d 1:>7 FRVA for 1:nd.:lv1d"Al p~cject. det:i.l'fl v'!:ll 'be C:Olll!put•4 by th~ l>i!!p&rt:::•&uit. 1;1ti11~:iug J.:t• Q.f.fici•l f:ila. Traffic. d.as:ia~ dau shall 'tic 11viJplie:d to t:bc MPD fer p;-.t:1je.c.-=• ll'::lt:hin ii:s juri.11Jd:ict:io11 iu e.x:pedit:icnu;ly aa.. 1u11ss1hlt itli the same 1111au~ruu· that ci"Cl'u1~~ i!a~a 11u•• comaun1ea:t.1tdc th.a~ are 1u!ce•Jto&l:'y co keep 11;he tvo off1:c1al fil'Ojaet. files: .10\ll'IU;icai.1 ~

~09 l'ha MPO attd'. t.be Ih1i1uu:·tme~~ he:reb.y reea.1u1z• the rrcsp11:n:i.sibi.lii:y of . the are,av;i:de. A-95 cl~.t.%1~gtn:nu•~ (.ipet::if:tcal.ly to the Dade C1:uuu:7 PlatUi.iirg :Dcpartmen.c •a:uS thit --s·outh lil:ori;:la-a~:Lonal !'lauu::t:ng .Council.) to rcv:icv all perl:iiuni't 51rojtn:~~• :lzu::luded '7!.~hin. the !Jn:Uicd fla:Qning Uo'rk Progi-.aa. aunt the 1:1:1u1•port•titn\ lmPTovemenc Prosr••· · 'Ihi Depl,'t''tlieut be:n::t:,-y ici:osui.zes th& ;15bt: and rcSpQ~~lbil~tf ~f tbe ~&~~o~all~au D•de Cou~~r l\a•i-4 of County (; .om1:1Ls S1 io. n 1 e~ , s: fD :tepre~en:; du: trIA a.s du!. public tT.au.a ::l.'t operator i.t:i ,Dad& Couu:cy, •fid h:i~ -the Co~11c) ~om.111,is&:t.Pbers n·r ~h~i.r de•:ig.• 1 aated :::e'f;f:~•en.tat:!,Y~ 1: 10 r.-~v1• · w &:ad co:mae:~t: liJ'D MP'CI acU.aD-:. v:i.tJ'l ::rit-ape.c~ Cc;' aetiYit:lll!• .91:i:Si.:a;g fTCH~ ~he. tt:nifie.d ,fl.auia&- Wcr;lic: J'l~1:1•r•• and the fT!ll:.Jn•• por~ai:iiou '.blpxoveae..mt: ' roar;ras ~hi.cb vould iFp111:;t

pub1ic traa.Sjc~ o-p 11t.T&Cio~sc in • the- UJiba.n ar1£& 1 1 a& rec.01a!!:e.d .i= Seic;~ioill 7-02 Qf thl! In~~'ltl.oc· al A;:ree mcui; b~t.1i1een ~· he l> 1 •p!lr?;:1:11 .~nc, the '&o&rd of !County Co•11l:1aaiouer~. and i::~c. Sc.hool ao.-Td..

I.n t.he e!vr:,ut :tbat; &IQ)' e.le:ct:ioA. riRfert!·1:u:l'u11,, •t>J>J:·aval, p~r=:iC 'llOt:iec 1 gr Cthel" pJ."D · C~~tt.li!li OJt aD.t: ,h , o~![;a~i.q_n !.ii :tt'- q uis:l t. ' ~ ua clct app·l"ic:.•'ble 1.a:v t:o eu.a~le et 1th er tbe 111•0 a':" the . D~p•'!:'t;:i'ren't · t .o 1tnc.1u: intg th.ts Al:'fe:« •r:tt Ot: t;.o 'IHld.c:rt:ake !:hie l':rojt!.c't be,"J:eunoct'_., or. 'to .,b,.1n11'e t1 a.a•u:ac D,'f' -c~Try c:iut, any ie 'f t&e ·l'l:vov:.1~ioiu1 of' tbe Agreemeue. Uut. ef fee·t ··tld· p.a~t:y berehy agr~es

!;O iu:1~1a~e a1:1.d :CDDi!tl,lllialA:f;'f. •s provi.clca by l.i1.E' 1 1111 CCt:iOns ~ ' eceasary v-J.i:.b ~· eapect 1:10 l&h}' •1JCh lliattei:a ..

6. 00 S~b'=!.issi.an o! 'P'C'e>c:e-edicgs, Ciari:r::'t'•ct 1 il!bd. c:theT Do·c·umfm't:s

The 'Ml'O &~d t.bi! Dc1J il:'tmcne: ah.a.ll •ubmi~ t.o eac:b oebel:' •u~h da ' ~Jit. ('l:'ep·1>l"CI • .1'.l!':cgrd.s .. c.cut.~ac:i:.. and atb·er dac;nJ=ct1·t. r~l:at.J.n& tc. t:ht: PrDjecr:) i1os ~,. b~ :te

7.00 Rigb~s of R~vi~~

?he Depa:ot .e.n.r.~ tl'Je 11.nn.. •nd UMTA sh&J.l h•v~ 1:.be :i::1':1hc :mf tec:J:l?iz::al revi:eV c .f t.he Pl'.oj ect and .in.$pe1c:tiou of reao-rd pm;.r :c...::iti.:f;ug. to J:his pr·oj&C: 't • .

B. 00 Hi;seell'aneous Prov·is:ions

.Ol C.overnment Not. Obl._igate:d t.o 1!hird Pa.rt·J.ci!J .,,, Tbe D~pa:::c. ac.:ut: sba,ll 'not b~ obl.ig.at.ed. or 111;ble bcreundc.·r ~o any parc:1 other th o Che MP? ..

• O~ Bow Coutr.aet Jlffec·ted :by 'P.r:ovhd.o~s, Ee.iug B.el.d l:nv111_111a- :U •:ny pr1;1 '?1j.11,!J:.1u1 ·Oi t,ihis AJ:~emenr ia 'bel.a 1nval1d.. t:.he ~~i.Jlde-r ct. this Agree~ent: aha1l uot; be. 1.fflictied ~b.r:~eby 1·.r 1u.1cb- re 1Cia~-ndcr would then c; ,ott:.·:1nue t 'o eo.n!o'rm t:Q t.he. t.e.uu> 1t'nd ~eq uire1111en~a ca! applii:•ble l•,lil.

~ D~ St~t~ o~ Te~r_ic 1 ~rii'1 _Lav - Nothing 1n th~ Agt'aehe.ot •'11a'11 rcq'U·ire ttni HPO to obaerve or enfol',ce cofl:l_pl.:ian'l:.c "'1c-h aqy 'Ptovision th~reDf. pe:rfar11 any otha-r i!llc:t. a>r ~~ an7 atber tli~g in contr•ven~loa of ~~J appl~c•bl ltaCe 1a•: Pzov1jed~ th•~ Sf •nY of tMe l~o•islau• Qf th• A1:re•1Hl'lt vi.ol.a~e: ~ny apt:tl.1e.abll: :Stace. lav, the KPO will at oiu:.~ tiQt:!.f}' 1::he tle.paruJem,t in v;;.1~1ng t11 a:rder: tluat 111-pp:ropri&:ce cl\a:n.a•• and ailidifi.c·•t:1rn:rs 1:11ay be 11us4a \17 1:'1.u: t'l11ruirt•el\i aad. ttl'O ta the: en(f that the HPO m.11.y ptaceed •• soa1:1 as posaibl• v1th. cl:ut ?.Taject: •

. 04 f·o"f' Clai:s: arnl Liabil.U! "" the: MfO --· ~·v• n•hlll••• :the Di•P&J:'t:.Jif&11:t ITP• &11 c.ln:it=.:5 a:i:td 1 l.iab:il.i.~y du.11 ca tJu:: MPG • 111ulglJ.9en.:t acr:•, or tile tiesl::tgeait ace• of.. :tta 11n.ilu:of:l~ractors. a:seui~a,. or ~sp.101a11u1.. 1'.htri: :De1u1,:rt•••~ •hal.1 .seve h-.ra1e:si. :cbc 1 MPO l~om a.11 cl•ill• ••4 11a~J.li1:7 chur ~et ?;be Dap.i111:'Cllene • 1t1e,&li1.••= an:t.a ox r.:he neg11runu:. ac~i o.f it:s •u'b.;. . e1:1ntracco='•:1 .a,1.ea.t.1Prt oz- employ•••• ?h'e l.:tah::ll:i1:Y of ~ach p:.rity uiut.e:- tb.i.a &~u::ci._,:Q 1.s au1:iljt.u:'t co the pro'l1isi.r1nl of Seer;\ot:t 76& .. 21. "Florid.a r;;.,.r.utes. ' 9. 00 Exeeu~~ott o~ A11p:ee•~n:i=

Yh~s coaU''<&ct 11ur1 •b• •:l:multaruuu.t~lY e:..111u:llted in s:e''H~ta:l r:: ounta:i::par:i:s~ each of vld.eh ,so &::JUl!t;Uttd sball b

Thi• a;.rcunlile:i:tlt ab•ll ~at 'be ccitt:lltrued 'Q.Dt': 4eeftur:d. 1;0 a1n:ho'f'i:e: delcg&tia» cf the ~eraat:1~u.:C::$.·1:3nal. or :u:at:ucory 1,b.u:i.11oi of any the: j?&:ttic&!IJ"

Ia 11.dditJ.cn:i.,.. this &ll'."fiH!:ment dt:1ee not reli~ve en:r of t.he 'f.Ht'r't::1es of an a'bl1satiO'n ar respon•ibilit:r i11pa$'!!!d u.cpoll t:he.m by la~ 1n::ce:pi: ta tJ:u~ ~x.!!e.~t: of ~ct\u1l a.nd. t:ia.e.l'f performan:u::~ r::tu::reof by atte or ao:1'c af the P•rt:ies to ;hi.• •1u:·eem1uit on any or adm:b:sJ.str~u~ive e;:it:ity ~l:ita'Ced or a\n:.hc?.'.ized by ~hi• a1~e ... ~eu:i:., in 11hic'b ca:aH tJu1: ttt::~fr::it'manaec aay be offe:red in :aati.sf~u::t.1in1 cf the obliga::iou or re.sp1:u:n;;:tbil:1:ty .•

Tbi3 agseemeuc remain i~ effe~c ~~c~l =erm~Qated e.i.tbe.J:' or both p.u:t.iea to cne Agr~if!im11:::nt: .. Eit.ber part:y -.ay vi drav fl:Oll'I sai.d Ag.reel'll.e:nt aft~u::: 'Present:i:ng in vri t.tau to~m • not:1.t::£ of i.ateut to tifJ,:thdrav ta the odun: p1u:•t:y. ~'t l.cast 60 d.;iya pl:'iar t:o tbe i:o~e:~ied 4&te of v1t:hdr.ava.l~ ·

1:z:·~OD Aaendmettt: of Agreel'l.!ent:

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Management Services Agreement MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

This Memorandum of Understanding hereafter to be called the MPO Management Services Agreement made and entered into this _ist,__ day of July , 2013 by and between the Metropolitan Planning Organization hereinafter called the MPO and Miami- Dade County, Florida hereinafter called the County.

WITNESS ETH:

WHEREAS, the MPO, pursuant to the power conferred upon it by Section 5.01 and 5.03 of the Interlocal Agreement between the Board of County Commissioners, the Dade County School Board and the Florida Department of Transportation dated March 2, 1977, may enter into agreements, other than interlocal agreements, with local and/or state agencies to utilize the staff resources of such agencies or for the performance of certain services by such agencies, and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforesaid lnterlocal Agreement and Section 339.175, Florida Statutes, the MPO may enter into an agreement with Miami-Dade County for the purpose of utilizing county personnel to perform a substantial portion of each task necessary to carry out the transportation planning and programming process mandated by Federal regulations as a condition precedent to the receipt of Federal funds for the planning, construction or operation of transportation programs and projects, and

WHEREAS, it is deemed by the parties to be appropriate and necessary that the duties and obligations of the County in relation to its role as a participating agency in the planning process be defined and fixed by formal agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises, and representations herein, the parties agree as follows:

1.00 Purpose

For the reasons recited in the preamble, which are hereby adopted as part hereof, this agreement is to provide for professional services to carry out the terms of the Urban Transportation Planning Agreement between the MPO and the FDOT and to provide personnel for the administration of the MPO.

2.00 Definitions

.01 "County" shall mean Miami-Dade County, Florida . .02 "FDOT" shall mean the Florida Department of Transportation . .03 "MPO" shall mean the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Miami Urbanized Area designated by the Governor. .04 "Executive Director" shall mean the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Planning Organization . .05 "UPWP" shall mean the Annual Unified Planning Work Program required by Federal Regulations (Subpart A 450.114 (c)).

Page 1of5 3.00 Scope of Services

It is agreed by the County that it shall furnish the MPO with the professional, technical, administrative and clerical services, the supplies, the equipment, the offices and other space, and such other incidental items as may be required and necessary to manage the business and affairs of the MPO and to carry on the transportation planning and programming process specified by the Urban Transpo11ation Planning Agreement between the MPO and the FOOT dated March 23, 1977; provided, it is understood and agreed that, unless otherwise provided for, the performance of such service and functions shall be limited to those specified and allocated to the County in the annual Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) budget and all approved budgets under Federal or State grant contracts with the MPO. It is further agreed:

.01 Executive Director

An Executive Director of the MPO shall be selected by a majority vote of the whole number of voting members of the Governing Board. The Executive Director shall serve at the pleasure of the MPO Governing Board. The Executive Director shall report to the Governing Board of the MPO. The MPO Governing Board shall determine the compensation and benefits of the Executive Director, based upon recommendations from a committee selected by the MPO Governing Board. The Executive Director shall have the following duties and functions coordinating the activities of the various structures established by the Interlocal Agreement heretofore mentioned: conducting the transportation planning process as directed by the MPO Governing Board; preparing the agenda of the MPO Governing Board, which shall be approved by the Chairperson of the MPO; preparing the agenda for the Technical Advisors; preparing resolutions and other appropriate documents; scheduling meetings; giving notices; keeping minutes; coordinating and monitoring the activities of the various sub-structures; preparing an annual report; preparing such interim reports as may be required; developing and implementing operating procedures necessary to carry out the functions and duties of the Executive Director; directing the implementation of policies established by the MPO Governing Board; performing such other duties as may be assigned by the MPO Governing Board; and reporting directly to the MPO Chairperson regarding the day-to-day operations of the MPO. In the absence of the MPO Chairperson, the Executive Director shall report directly to the MPO Vice Chairperson. The Executive Director shall also be responsible for: the appointment, assignment, direction, and control (including promotions, demotions, discipline and salary adjustments) of all personnel necessary thereto; the development of an appropriate organizational structure to carry out the responsibilities set forth in this agreement; and the development of procedures to monitor and coordinate the planning process .

.02 Technical Advisors

The head of each county department or agency participating in the transportation planning process shall be deemed a technical advisor in the field of his/her competency and shall be expected to provide the MPO with expert advice or perform such duties incident thereto as the County Mayor shall assign. Page 2 of 5 .03 County Attorney

The County Attorney shall be the legal advisor to the MPO and shall represent the MPO in all legal matters provided, that with the concurrence of the County Attorney, the MPO may employ special counsel for specific needs .

.04 Annual Budget

The Executive Director shall have prepared an annual budget on October 1 to September 30 fiscal year basis which shall be approved by the MPO Governing Board. The budget shall identify funding sources, participating agencies and the level of participation by the various agencies .

. 05 Financial Administration

.05.1 The Records and accounts of the MPO shall be administered by the County in accordance with accounts and accounting procedures which shall be developed by the County for the MPO .

.05.2 Contracts and bids for the purchase of materials and services shall be in accordance with County procedures for the same purposes, with the exception that action of the MPO Governing Board with respect to such requests shall be final. There shall be no need to submit these contracts and bids to the Board of County Commissioners or any committee of the Board of County Commissioners for consideration. The MPO Executive Director shall appoint selection/evaluation/negotiation committees and make all contract award recommendations to the MPO Governing Board.

The MPO may authorize the issuance of requests for proposals and qualifications (RFP/RFQ), bids and any addenda. The County shall provide technical and logistical support in the procurement process to ensure compliance with Federal, State and County procurement requirements .

.05.3 Deposit of Funds- All monies received by the MPO shall be deposited with the County in a trust account and applied only in accordance with Federal or State law.

4.00 Reimbursement of County

The MPO hereby agrees that it shall reimburse the County for all services rendered under this agreement as specified in the UPWP budget and all approved budgets under Federal or State grant contracts with the MPO and in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to Section 3.05 of this agreement.

Page 3 of 5 5.00 Consultants

It is agreed by parties that nothing in this agreement shall limit or preclude the prerogative of the MPO to enter into contracts for other professional consultant services to perform such tasks as the MPO may deem appropriate.

6.00 Execution of Agreement

This Agreement may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each of this so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrnment.

7.00 Duration of Agreement and Withdrawal Procedure

This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by the parties to the Agreement; any party may withdraw from said Agreement after presenting, in written form, a notice of intent to withdraw, to the other parties, at least 60 days prior to the intended date of withdrawal provided financial commitments made prior to withdrawal are effective and binding for their full terms and amount regardless of withdrawal.

8.00 Amendment of Agreement

The County and the MPO may upon initiation of either party amend this agreement to cure any ambiguity, defect, omission or to grant any additional powers, or to confer additional duties which are consistent with the intent and purpose of this agreement.

9.00 Confirmation of Agreement

The Agreement shall be reviewed annually by the MPO to confirm the validity of the contents and to recommend the type of amendments, if any, that are required.

10.00 Agreement Format

All words used herein in the singular form shall extend to and include the plural. All words used in the plural form shall extend to and include the singular. All words used in any gender shall extend to and include all genders.

11.00 Severability

Should any section, sentence or clause of this Agreement be deemed unlawful by a Court of competent jurisdiction, no other provision hereof shall be affected and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

Page 4 of 5 12.00 Effective Date

This Agreement shall be effective upon the filing of a fully executed copy of this Agreement with the Clerk of the Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, pursuant to Section 163.01(11), Florida Statutes. This agreement, upon the effective date, shall supersede and replace the MPO Management Services Agreement between the MPO and the County entered into on November 30, 1995.

In Witness Whereof, the undersigned parties have caused this Memorandum of Understanding to be duly executed this 1st day of July , 2013.

By:

Title: Chairwoman, MPO

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Page 5 of 5 APPENDIX E

ICAR Agreement 20.23. 163, 186.504, 186.505, STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 525-010-03 186.509, 339.175 FS POLICY PLANNING Chapter 29 FAC INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND REVIEW OGC-09/09 23 use 134 Page I of 12 CFR 450 AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT ~/. <_L THIS JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT is made and entered into this ~day of_t"CV_, 201l.-Oy and between: the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; the MIAMI-DADE Metropolitan Planning Organization; the SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL; MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida and operator of publicly owned transportation systems in Miami-Dade County; the SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; and the MIAMI-DADE EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY. RECITALS WHEREAS, the Federal Government, under the authority of 23 United States Code (U.S.C.) and any subsequent applicable amendments requires each metropolitan area, as a condition to the receipt of federal capital or operating assistance, to have a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process in designated metropolitan areas to develop and implement plans and programs consistent with the comprehensively planned development of the metropolitan area; WHEREAS, 23 U.S.C. Section 134, and Section 339.175, Florida Statutes (FS), provide for the creation of metropolitan planning organizations to develop transportation plans and programs for metropolitan areas; WHEREAS, 23 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 450.314 require that the State, the metropolitan planning organization, and the operators of publicly owned transportation systems shall enter into an agreement clearly identifying the responsibilities for cooperatively carrying out such transportation planning (including corridor and subarea studies pursuant to 23 CFR Sections 450.212 and 450.318) and programming; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 20.23, FS, the Department has been created by the State of Florida, and the Department has the powers and duties relating to transportation, all as outlined in Section 334.044, FS; WHEREAS, pursuant to 23 U.S.C. Section 134, 49 U.S.C. Section 5303, 23 CFR Section 450.310, and Section 339.175(2), FS, the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has been designated and its membership apportioned by the Governor of the State of Florida, with the agreement of the affected units of general purpose local government, to organize and establish the Metropolitan Planning Organization; WHEREAS, pursuant to an interlocal agreement executed on March 2, 1977, and filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Miami-Dade County, the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization was established; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Home Rule Amendment to the Florida Constitution (Article VIII, Section 11 Florida Constitution of 1885 and Atticle VIII, Section 6 Florida Constitution of 1968) the electors of Miami Dade County have adopted a Home Rule Charter which grants the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners the power, among other things, to provide and operate air, water, rail and bus terminals, port facilities and public transportation systems (Article 1, Sec. 1.01); WHEREAS, pursuant to such Charter, Miami-Dade County ("County") operates the public mass transit system, the airport system of the county (comprised of Miami-International Airport and regional and general aviation airports), and the Port of Miami through its Transit, A via ti on and Seaport Departments; WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 2003-159, Laws of Florida (Sections 343.53 and 343.54 F.S.), the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority was created and established to own, operate, maintain, and manage a transit system in the tri-county area of Browai-d, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties; WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority is a state sanctioned, locally administered, public agency created in 1994 by the State of Florida and the Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County, to oversee, operate and maintains local expressways; 20.23, 163, 186.504, 186.505, 525-010-03 186.509, 339.175 FS POUCY PLANNING Chapter 29 FAC OGC-09109 23use134 Page 2 ofl2 CFR450 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 339.175(10)(a)2, FS, the Metropolitan Planning Organization shall execute and maintain an agreement with the metropolitan and regional intergovernmental coordination and review agencies serving the Metropolitan Area; WHEREAS, the aforesaid agreement must describe the means by which activities will be coordinated and specify how transportation planning and programming will be part of the comprehensively planned development of the Metropolitan Area; WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade MPO has executed and maintains a Memorandum of Understanding dated November 30, 1995 with Miami-Dade County for the staffing and provision of transportation planning and programming services including the participation of the Directors of the Miami-Dade County's Transit, Aviation and Seaport Departments on the Transportation Planning Council to assure the overall technical adequacy and intermodal coordination of the MPO's planning program; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 186.504, FS, and Chapter 29J-L001, Florida Administrative Code (F AC), the South Florida Regional Planning Council was established and operates with a primary purpose of intergovernmental coordination and review; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 186.505(24), FS, the South Florida Regional Planning Council is to review plans of metropolitan planning organizations to identify inconsistencies between those agencies' plans and applicable local government comprehensive plans adopted pursuant to Chapter 163, FS; WHEREAS, the South Florida Regional Planning Council, pursuant to Section 186.507, FS, is required to prepare a Strategic Regional Policy Plan, which will contain regional goals and policies that address regional transportation issues; WHEREAS, based on the South Florida Regional Planning Council's statutory mandate to identify inconsistencies between plans of metropolitan planning organizations and applicable local government comprehensive plans, and to prepare and adopt a Strategic Regional Policy Plan, the South Florida Regional Planning Council is appropriately situated to assist in the intergovernmental coordination of the intennodal transportation planning process; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 186.509; FS, and Chapter 29 J-3, FAC, the South Florida Regional Planning Council has adopted a conflict and dispute resolution process; WHEREAS, the purpose of the dispute resolution process is to reconcile differences in planning and growth management issues between local governments, regional agencies, and private interests; WHEREAS, the parties hereto have determined that the voluntary dispute resolution process is useful in the process of resolving conflicts and disputes arising in the transportation planning process; WHEREAS, pursuant to 23 CFR Section 450.314 and Section 339.l 75(10)(a)3, FS, the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization must execute and maintain an agreement with the operators of public transportation systems, including transit systems, commuter rail systems, airports, and seaports, describing the means by which activities will be coordinated, and specifying how public transit, commuter rail, aviation, and seaport planning (including corridor and subarea studies pursuant to 23 CFR Sections 450.212 and 450.318) and programming will be part of the comprehensively planned development of the Metropolitan Area; WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that the MPO, operators of public transportation systems, including transit systems, commuter rail systems, port and aviation authorities, jointly pledge their intention to cooperatively participate in the planning and programming of transportation improvements within this Metropolitan Area; WHEREAS, the undersigned parties have determined that this Agreement satisfies the requirements of and is consistent with 23 CFR Section 450.314 and Section 339.175(10), FS; and 20.23, 163, 186.504, 186.505, 525-010-03 186.509, 339.175 FS POLICY PLANNING Chapter 29 FAC OGC-09109 23USC134 Page 3of12 CFR450 WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement desire to participate cooperatively in the performance, on a continuing basis, of a coordinated, comprehensive transportation planning process to assure that highway facilities, mass transit, rail systems, air transportation and other facilities will be properly located and developed in relation to the overall plan of community development. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises, and representation herein, the parties desiring to be legally bound, do agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 RECITALS; DEFINITIONS Section 1.01. Recitals. Each and all of the foregoing recitals be and the same are hereby incorporated herein and acknowledged to be true and correct. Failure of any of the foregoing recitals to be true and correct shall not operate to invalidate this Agreement. Section 1.02. Definitions. The following words when used in this Agreement (unless the context shall clearly indicate the contrary) shall have the following meanings: "Agreement" means and refers to this instrument, as amended from time to time. "Corridor or Sub-area Study" shall mean and refer to studies involving major investment decisions or as otherwise identified in 23 CFR Section 450.318. "Department" shall mean and refer to the Florida Department of Transportation, an agency of the State of Florida, created pursuant to Section 20.23, FS. "FHWA" means and refers to the Federal Highway Administration. "Long Range Transportation Plan" is at a minimum a 20-year plan which: identifies transportation facilities; includes a financial plan that demonstrates how the plan can be implemented and assesses capital improvements necessary to preserve the existing metropolitan transportation system and make efficient use of existing transportation facilities; indicates proposed transportation enhancement activities; and, in ozone/carbon monoxide nonattainment areas, is coordinated with the State Implementation Plan, all as required by 23 U.S.C. Section 134(i), 23 CFR Section 450.322, and Section 339.175(7), FS. "Metropolitan Area" means and refers to the planning area as determined by agreement between the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Governor in the urbanized areas designated by the United States Bureau of the Census as described in 23 U.S.C. Section 134(b)(l) and Section 339.175, FS, which shall be subject to the Metropolitan Planning Organization's planning authority. "MDX" means and refers to the Miami Dade Expressway Authority, a state sanctioned, locally administered, public agency. "MPO" means and refers to the metropolitan planning organization formed pursuant to Interlocal Agreement dated March 2, 1977 as amended or superseded from time to time. "Regional Planning Council" means and refers to the South Flo1ida Regional Planning Council created pursuant to Section 186.504, FS, and identified in Chapter 27E-1 FAC. "SFRTA" means and refers to the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, a body politic and corporate, an agency of the state, created by Chapter 2003-159, Laws of Florida (Section 343.53, F.S.); "Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)" is the staged multi-year program of transportation improvement projects developed by a metropolitan planning organization consistent with the Long-Range Transportation Plan and developed pursuant to title 23 U.S.C. Section 134U), 49 U.S.C. Section 5304, 23 CFR Section 450.324 and Section 339.175(8), FS. 20.23, 163, 186.504, 186.505. 525-010-03 186.509, 339.175 FS POLICY PLANNING Chapter 29 FAG OGC-09109 23USC134 Page4 ofl2 CFR450 "Unified Planning Work Program" is a biennial program developed in cooperation with the Department and public transportation providers, that lists all planning tasks to be undertaken during a two-year time :frame, with a complete description thereof and an estimated budget, all as required by 23 CFR Section 450.308, and Section 339.175(9), FS. ARTICLE2 PURPOSE Section 2.01. Coordination with public transportation operators. As set forth in Article 3 of this Agreement, the purpose of this Agreement is to provide for coordination and cooperation with the Department, MPO, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, and the County (as operator of the County's public transit system, seaport and airports) in the development and preparation of the Unified Planning Work Program, the Transportation Improvement Program, the Long-Range Transportation Plan, and any applicable Corridor or Subarea Studies. Section 2.02. Intergovernmental coordination; Regional Planning Council. As set forth in Article 4 . of this Agreement, the purpose of this Agreement is to provide a process through the Regional Planning Council for intergovernmental coordination and review and identification of inconsistencies between proposed Metropolitan Planning Organization transportation plans and local government comprehensive plans adopted pursuant to Chapter 163, FS, and approved by the Florida Department of Community Affairs. Section 2.03. Dispute resolution. As set forth in Article 5 of this Agreement, a purpose of this Agreement is to provide a process for conflict and dispute resolution. ARTICLE 3 COOPERATIVE PROCEDURES FOR PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING WITH OPERATORS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS Section 3.01. Cooperation with operators of public transportation systems; coordination with local government approved comprehensive plans. (a) The Metropolitan Planning Organization shall coordinate and cooperate with the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, and the County (as operator of the county's public transit system, seaport and airports) to optimize the planning and programming of an integrated and balanced interrnodal transportation system for the Metropolitan Area. (b) The Metropolitan Planning Organization shall implement a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process that is consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, with port and aviation master plans, rail master plans (to include SFRT A) and public transit development plans of the units of local governments whose boundaries are within the Metropolitan Area. (c) The Metropolitan Planning Organization shall ensure that representatives of the county's seaport, transit and aviation departments are provided membership on the Metropolitan Planning Organization's Transportation Planning Council. Membership of the Metropolitan Planning Organization shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 339, Florida Statutes. (d) The Metropolitan Planning Organization shall ensure that representatives of ports, transit authorities, and airports within the Metropolitan Area are provided membership on the Metropolitan Planning Organization's Technical Advisory Committee. Section 3.02. Preparation of transportation related plans. (a) Although the adoption or approval of the Unified Planning Work Program, the Transportation Improvement Program, and the Long-Range Transportation Plan is the responsibility of the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization, development of such plans or programs shall be viewed as a cooperative 20.23, 163, 186.504, 186.505, 525-010-03 186.509, 339.175 FS POLICY PLANNING Chapter 29 F AC OGC-09109 23USC134 Page 5of12 CFR450 effort involving the Department, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, and the County (as operator of the County's public transit system, seaport and airports). In developing its plans and programs, the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization shall solicit the comments and recommendations of the parties to this Agreement in the preparation of such plans and programs. (b) At the commencement of the process of preparing the Unified Planning Work Program, the Transportation Improvement Program, or the Long-Range Transportation Plan, or preparing other than a minor amendment thereto (as determined by the Metropolitan Planning Organization), the Metropolitan Planning Organization shall extend notice to the Department, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority , the Miami Dade Expressway Authority and the County advising each as to the scope of the work to be undertaken and inviting comment and participation in the development process. The MPO shall ensure that the chief operating officials of the Department, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, the Miami Dade Expressway Authority and the County (as operator of the County's public transit system, seaport and airports) shall receive approximately 15 days written formal notice of all public workshops and hearings relating to the development of such plans and programs. It is stipulated by the parties to this Agreement that the inadvertent failure by the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization to properly extend written or other notice shall not invalidate, or be the basis for lodging a claim to invalidate, the adoption of the aforementioned plans and programs. (c) Local government comprehensive plans. (1) In developing the TIP, Long-Range Transportation Plan, or Corridor or Subarea Studies, or preparing other than a minor amendment thereto (as determined by the MPO), the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization, the County (as operator of the County's public transit system, seaport and airports), and South Florida Regional Transportation Authority shall analyze for each local government in the Metro Area: (i) the comprehensive plan future land use elements; (ii) the goals, objectives, and policies of the comprehensive plans; and (iii) the zoning, of each local government in the Metropolitan Area. Based upon the foregoing review and a consideration of other growth management factors, the MPO, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, and the County (as operator of the County's public transit system, seaport and airports), and the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, shall provide written recommendations to local governments in the Metropolitan Area in the development, amendment, and implementation of their comprehensive plans, only when significant or necessary. A copy of the recommendations shall be sent to the Regional Planning Council. (2) The Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization agrees that, to the maximum extent feasible, the Long-Range Transportation Plan and the project and project phases within the Transportation Improvement Program shall be consistent with the future land use element and goals, objectives, and policies of the comprehensive plans oflocal governments in the Metropolitan Area. If the MPO's Transportation Improvement Program is inconsistent with a local government comprehensive plan, the MPO shall so indicate, and the MPO shall present, as part of the Transportation Improvement Program, justification for including the project in the program. (d) Multi-modal transportation agency plans. (1) In developing the Transportation Improvement Program, Long-Range Transportation Plan, or a Corridor or Subarea Studies, or preparing other than a minor amendment thereto (as determined by the Metropolitan Planning Organization), the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization shall analyze the affected master plans of the Port of Miami, the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, and the Miami Dade County Expressway Authority. Based upon the foregoing review and a consideration of other transportation-related factors, the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization, shall from time to time and as appropriate, provide recommendations to the parties to 20.23, 163, 186.504, 186.505, 525-010-03 186.509, 339.175 FS POUCY PLANN!NG Chapter 29 FAC OGC - 09:09 23USC134 Page 6 of !2 CFR450 this Agreement as well as local governments within the Metropolitan Area, for the development, amendment, and implementation of their master, development, or comprehensive plans. (2) In developing or revising their respective master or development or comprehensive plans, the parties to this Agreement shall analyze the draft or approved Unified Planning Work Program, Transportation Improvement Program, Long-Range Transportation Plan, or Corridor and Subarea Studies, or amendments thereto. Based upon the foregoing review and a consideration of other transportation-related factors, the parties to this Agreement shall from time to time and as appropriate, provide written recommendations to the Metropolitan Planning Organization MPO with regard to development, amendment, and implementation of the plans, programs, and studies. (3) The Miami Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization agrees that, to the maximum extent feasible, the Transportation Improvement Program shall be consistent with the affected master plans and development plans of the parties to this Agreement. (e) By letter agreement, or other procedure to that effect, to be executed by the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization and the affected Port of Miami, Miami Dade County Aviation Department, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, Miami Dade County Expressway Authority and public transit providers represented by Metropolitan Planning Organization members, the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization and the affected agency or authority shall mutually develop a process for planning coordination, forwarding recommendations, and project programming consistency to be referred to as the "letter agreement". The parties to this Agreement agree that the Miami Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization shall include in the Transportation Improvement Program those state-funded airport and seaport projects that directly relate to surface transportation activities when considering airport and seaport projects. The process agreed to in the letter agreement shall provide flexible deadlines for inter-agency comment on affected plans referenced in this section. Upon approval, the letter agreement shall be appended to this Agreement and shall be an exhibit hereto. The signatories to the letter agreement may revise or terminate the Agreement upon 30 days written notice to all other parties to this Agreement without approval of other parties hereto. ARTICLE4 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND REVIEW Section 4.01. Coordination with Regional Planning Council. The Regional Planning Council shall perform the following tasks: (a) Within 30 days ofreceipt, review the draft of the proposed Transportation Improvement Program, Long-Range Transportation Plan, Corridor and Subarea Studies, or amendments thereto, as requested by the Metropolitan Planning Organization, to identify inconsistencies between the foregoing plans and programs and applicable local government comprehensive plans adopted pursuant to Chapter 163 et seq., FS, for counties and cities within the Metropolitan Area and the adopted Strategic Regional Policy Plan. (1) The parties hereto recognize that, pursuant to Florida law, the Long-Range Transportation Plan and the Transportation Improvement Program of the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization must be considered by cities and counties within the Metropolitan Area in the preparation, amendment, and update/revision of their comprehensive plans. Further, the Long-Range Transportation Plan and the projects and project phases within the Transportation Improvement Program are to be consistent with the future land use element and goals, objectives, and policies of the comprehensive plans oflocal governments in the Metropolitan Area to the maximum extent feasible. Therefore, promptly upon completion of its review of the draft proposal, the Regional Planning Council shall advise the Metropolitan Planning Organization and each affected county or city of its findings; (2) If, after completing its review of the draft proposal, the South Florida Regional Planning Council deems that the plans and programs submitted are not acceptable, the Regional Planning Council shall 20.23, 163, 186.504, 186.505, 525-010-03 186.509, 339.175 FS POLICY PLANNING Chapter 29 FAC QGC-09/09 23USC134 Page 7of12 CFR450 promptly advise the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization in writing of its concerns and identify those portions of the submittals which need to be reevaluated and potentially modified; and (3) Upon final adoption of the proposed Transportation Improvement Program, Long-Range Transportation Plan, Corridor and Subarea Studies, or amendments thereto, the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization may request that the South Florida Regional Planning Council consider adoption of regional transportation goals, objectives, and policies in the Strategic Regional Policy Plan implementing the adopted Transportation Improvement Program, Long-Range Transportation Plan, Corridor and Subarea Studies, or amendments thereto. If the proposed plan, program, or study, or amendments thereto, was the subject of previous adverse comment by the South Florida Regional Planning Council, the Metropolitan Planning Organization will identify the change in the final adopted plan intended to resolve the adverse comment, or alternatively, the Metropolitan Planning Organization shall identify the reason for not amending the plan as suggested by the South Florida Regional Planning Council. (b) Provide the availability of the conflict and dispute resolution process as set forth in Article 5 below. ARTICLE 5 CONFLICT AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS Section 5.01. Disputes and conflicts under this Agreement. This process shall apply to conflicts and disputes relating to matters subject to this Agreement, or conflicts arising from the performance of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Article 5, only representatives of the agencies with conflicts or disputes shall engage in conflict resolution. Section 5.02. Initial resolution. The affected parties to this Agreement shall, at a minimum, ensure the attempted early resolution of conflicts relating to such matters. Early resolution shall be handled by direct discussion between the officials of the following organizations formally appointed by each organization for this purpose: for the Florida Department of Transportation: Director of Transportation Development for the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization: Director for the South Florida Regional Planning Council: Executive Director for the Miami Dade County Expressway Authority: Director for the Port of Miami: Seaport Director for the Miami Dade County Aviation Department: Director for the Miami Dade Transit: Director for the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority: Executive Director Section 5.03. Resolution by senior agency official. If the conflict remains unresolved, the conflict shall be resolved by the highest-raking appointed or elected official of the following organizations: for the Florida Department ofTransp01iation: District Secretary for the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization: Chair, Governing Board for the South Florida Regional Planning Council: Chair for the Miami Dade County: Chair, Board of County Commissioners 20.23, 163,"186.504, 186.505, 525-010-03 186.509, 339.175 FS POLICY PLANNING Chapter 29 FAC OGC-09109 23use134 Page 8of12 CFR450 for the Miami Dade County Expressway Authority: Chair for the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority: Chair, Governing Board Section 5_04. Alternative Regional Planning Council dispute resolution. If a resolution is not possible, the parties may undertake dispute resolution pursuant to the Regional Planning Council procedure set forth in Chapter 29, FAC. All parties to the dispute must agree to undertake this procedure before it may be invoked. Section 5.05. Resolution under Chapter 164, Florida Statutes_· If the parties cannot reach a resolution through Sections 5.02, 5.03, or 5.04, any party may, to the extent permitted by Chapter 164, Florida Statutes, endeavor to initiate a resolution of the conflict under the Governmental Disputes resolution provisions provided in Chapter 164, Florida Statutes. ARTICLE 6 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION Section 6.01. Constitutional or statutory duties and responsibilities of parties. This Agreement shall not be construed to authorize the delegation of the constitutional or statutory duties of any of the parties. In addition, this Agreement does not relieve any of the parties of an obligation or responsibility imposed upon them by law, except to the extent of actual and timely performance thereof by one or more of the parties to this Agreement or any legal or administrative entity created or authorized by this Agreement, in which case this performance may be offered in satisfaction of the obligation or responsibility. Section 6.02. Amendment of Agreement. Amendments or modifications of this Agreementmay only be made by written agreement signed by all parties hereto with the same fonnalities as the original Agreement. Section 6.03. Duration; withdrawal procedure. (a) Duration. This Agreement shall have a term of five (5) years and shall automatically renew at the end of said five (5) years for another five (5) year term and every five (5) years thereafter. At the end of the five (5) year term and at least every five (5) years thereafter, th,e parties hereto shall examine the terms hereof and agree to amend the provisions or reaffirm the same. However, the failure to amend or to reaffirm the terms of this Agreement shall not invalidate or otherwise terminate this Agreement. (b) Withdrawal procedure. Any party may withdrawal from this Agreement after presenting in written form a notice ofintent to withdrawal to the other parties to this Agreement and the MPO, at least ninety (90) days prior to the intended date of withdrawal; provided, that financial commitments made prior to withdrawal are effective and binding for their full term and amount regardless of withdrawal. Section 6.04. Notices. All notices, demands and correspondence required or provided for under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person or dispatched by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested. Notice is required to be given and shall be addressed as follows:

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Attention: Director of Transportation Development 1000 NW 111 th Avenue Miami, Florida 33172 20.23, 163, 186.504, 186.505, 525-010-03 186.509, 339.175 FS POLICY PLANNING Chapter 29 FAC OGC-09109 23use134 Page 9of12 CFR 450 MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Attention: MPO Director 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 920 Miami, Florida 33128

SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL Attention: Executive Director 3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 140 Hollywood, Florida 33021 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY Attention: Office of the Chair, Board of County Commissioners 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 220 Miami, Florida 33128

MIAMI DADE EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY Attention: Executive Director 3790 NW 21st Street Miami, Florida 33142

SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Attention: Executive Director 800 N. W. 33rd Street Pompano Beach, Florida 33064

A party may unilaterally change its address or addressee by giving notice in writing to the other paiiies as provided in this section. Thereafter, notices, demands and other pertinent correspondence shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. Section 6.05. Interpretation. (a) Drafters of Agreement. All parties hereto were each represented by, or afforded the opportunity for representation by legal counsel, and participated in the drafting of this Agreement and in the choice of wording. Consequently, no provision hereof should be more strongly construed against any party as drafter of this Agreement. · (b) Severability. Invalidation of any one of the provisions of this Agreement or any part, clause or word hereof, or the application thereof in specific circumstances, by judgment, court order, or administrative hearing or order shall not affect any other provisions or applications in other circumstances, all of which shall remain in full force and effect; provided, that such remainder would then continue to conform to the terms and requirements of applicable law. ( c) Rules of construction. In interpreting this Agreement, the following rules of construction shall apply unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) The singular of any word or term includes the plural; (2) The masculine gender includes the feminine gender; and (3) The word "shall" is mandatory, and "may" is permissive. 20.23. 163. 186.504.186.505. 525-010-03 186.509. 339.175 FS POLICY PLANNING Chapter 29 FAC OGC-09109 23USC134 Page 10 ofl2 CFR450 Section 6.06. Attorney's Fees. In the event of any judicial or administrative action to enforce or interpret this Agreement by any party hereto, each party shall bear its own attorney's fees in connection with such proceeding. Section 6.07. Agreement execution; use of counterpart signature pages. This Agreement, and any amendments hereto, may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Section 6.08. Effective date. This Agreement shall become effective upon its execution by all parties hereto. Section 6.09. Other authority. In the event that any election, referendum, approval, permit, notice, or other proceeding or authorization is required under applicable law to enable the parties to enter into this Agreement or to undertake the provisions set forth hereunder, or to observe, assume or carry out any of the provisions of the Agreement, said parties will initiate and consummate, as provided by law, all actions necessary with respect to any such matters for required. Section 6.10. Parties not obligated to third parties. No party hereto shall be obligated or liable hereunder to any party not a signatory to this Agreement. There are no express or intended third party beneficiaries to this Agreement. · Section 6.11. Rights and remedies not waived. In no event shall the making by the Department of any payment to the Metropolitan Planning Organization constitute or be construed as a waiver by the Department of any breach of covenant or any default which may then exist on the part of the Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the making of any such payment by the Department while any such breach or default exists shall in no way impair or prejudice any right or remedy available to the Department in respect of such breach or default. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have executed this Joint Participation Agreement on behalf of the referenced legal entities.

(Signatures on following pages) ~0.23, 163, 186.504, 186.505, 525-010-03 186.509, 339.175 FS POLICY PLANNING Chapter 29 FAC OGC-09/09 23 USC 134 Page 11of12 CFR450

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in the presence of: [Every participant identified in this Agreement shall sign and date this Agreement with the appropriate witnesses]

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPt~. By: . Name: JG,CiSP~o Title: 'D1sr1Ue;f $6:-IP!.@H County CommissionE

Attest: Attest:

Harvey Ruvin ~~:t-i~~ Clerk of the By:~~~~~--'+'--~~::.__--,!l--~~

Approved as to form

Name: ~~;;'"Ag~ AStz~czt; Name: ______....D~m-~'------

SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL

By:~~~~~~~~~~~~~- Name: ______Title: ______

Attest:

Name: Name: ______Title: --==-=---=-'------~==-""-=--'"":;:;O""'-- Title:------

Witnesses: Witnesses: Approved as to form and Legal Stiffieieaey · Name: ______Name: ---z-.P'--~-<-~-,,,,..-7_.,,.._.4~~-~ Assistant County Attorney Name: ______10.23, 163, 186.504, 186.505, 525-010--03 186.509, 339.175 FS POLICY PLANNING Chapter 29 FAC OGC· 09/09 23USC 134 Page 11 of l2 CFR 450

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in the presence of: [Every participant identified in this Agreement shall sign and date this Agreement with the appropriate witnesses]

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

By: ____~~~~~----- Name: ------Title:------Title: y Board of County Commissione:

Attest: Attest:

Harvey Ruvin Name: ______Clerk of the "'-o-" Title:------By: _ __,.'------~>:"----'~0-R-\""'---;t'----- Deputy Clerk G"e~. ~~ Z/"2..~£7/z.. Witnesses: Witnesses: Approved as to fonn

Name: ~~~-,,~~l As;t4n~CZ:~"' ·,.

MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL PLA!~NING ORGANIZATION cou

Attest:

Name: ______Title:------

Witnesses: Witnesses: Approved as to fonn . and Legal Sufficiency · Name: _____~.L'.l-"-4-----c:f..<-1---- /~~,,,. 7 ~~ Assistant County Attorney Narne: ____-=="L-==i/~(,~21~(~2======::.:;;- Date 20.23, 163, 186.504, 186.505, 525-010.03 186.509, 339.175 FS POLICY PLANNING Chapter 29 FAC OOC-09109 23USC134 Pag~ 11 ofl2 CFR450

Signed, Sealed,· and Delivered m· the presence of: [Every participant identified in this Agreement shall sign and date this Agreement with the appropriate witnesses]

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Attest: Attest:

Harvey Ruvin Clerk of the Board By: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Deputy Clerk

Witnesses: Witnesses:

MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION co '1-2!/-t/

Attest:

Witnesses: 20.23, 1&3, HIS.504, 186.505. S:!S~UtO-D~~ 186.509, 339.175 FS J'OLICY Pl.ANN!XG Chapter 29 F AC OtiC·U»M 23USC 134 11ai;c- 12of 12 CFR450

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY

Attest:

Name: SeNJ>l't..19- K". -r;;or'l'..e'6o ,._; Title: /.::::x iffewt nr 14::/n,.,· 'J,'~t,,.o-i:f"e ;1 -t1e.o.

Witnesses: 20.23. 163, 186,504. 186.505, 525·010-03 186.509, 339.175 FS POL!rY P'LAN!'llNG Chapter 29 FAC OGC' • 09 09 23USC134 Page 12ofl2 CFR450

SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY EXPRESSWAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AUTHORITY

By: /~ • /1,-J}--?A ~?

Attest:

Witnesses: APPENDIX F

Rules of Miami-Dade MPO Chapter 35h-1 RULES

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

FOR THE

MIAMI URBANIZED AREA

CHAPTER 35H-1

RULES GOVERNING INTERNAL ORGANIZATION

PART I

GOVERNING BOARD

35H-1.01 Description of Organization 35H-1.02 Governing Board - Composition 35H-1.03 Governing Board - Appointment 35H-1.04 Governing Board - Chairperson and Vice Chairperson 35H-1.05 Quorum 35H-1.06 Minutes 35H-1.07 Resolution and Motions 35H-1.08 Regular Meetings 35H-1.09 Special Meetings, Emergency Meetings, Hearings & Workshops 35H-1.10 Agenda 35H-1.11 Conduct of Meetings 35H-l.12 Rules of Debate 35H-1.13 Adjournment 35H-1.14 Files of the MPO 35H-1.15 Committees

35H-1.01 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION - The Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Miami Urbanized Area is a quasi-legislative agency created by Interlocal Agreement pursuant to Florida Statutes Chapter 163 and is vested with the power and authority to conduct a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning and programming process for the Miami Urbanized Area. 35H-1.02 GOVERNING BOARD - COMPOSITION - The Metropolitan Planning Organization is headed by a Governing Board consisting of voting members and non-voting members. The non-voting members shall sit with the same rights and privileges as other members except that non-voting members shall not have the right to present resolutions, motions or second same or to vote upon any motions or resolutions of the MPO. 35H-1.03 GOVERNING BOARD -APPOINTMENT- The Governing Board of the MPO shall be appointed by the Governor of Florida and shall serve at his pleasure provided. (1) In the event that any of the Commissions, Boards or Agencies decline to participate or withdraw from the MPO, the Governor shall designate replacement(s) from any appropriate governmental entity in the urban area. (2) Further, if the performance of a member of the MPO is unsatisfactory to the Governor and the member is, therefore, removed from the MPO, the Governor may appoint a replacement from any appropriate governmental entity in the urbanized area. (3) Where vacancies on the MPO occur for any reason, the Governor may also exercise the option of designating no replacement to fill the vacancies. 35H-1.04 GOVERNING BOARD - CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the MPO Governing Board shall be, elected for a term of two (2) years by a majority vote of the whole number of voting members of the Governing Board at the first meeting of each off-numbered year. No member of the MPO shall serve as Chairperson or Vice Chairperson of the MPO for more than two consecutive terms. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings, hearings and conferences when present. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson shall preside. 35H-1.05 QUORUM - A majority of voting members currently serving on the Governing Board shall constitute a quorum. No resolution or motion shall be adopted by the Governing Board except upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present. (1) Any member of the Governing Board who announces a conflict of interest on a particular matter shall leave the meeting chamber until the consideration of the matter is concluded. Any such member who does not leave the chambers shall be deemed absent for purposes of constituting a quorum, counting the vote, or for any other purpose. (2) Should no quorum attend within thirty minutes after the hour appointed for the meeting of the Governing Board, the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson or in their absence, the MPO Board Clerk, may adjourn the meeting. In that event, those members present may, by unanimous agreement, select another hour or day. The name of the members present and their action at such meeting shall be recorded in the minutes by the MPO Board Clerk. 35H-1.06 MINUTES - All official actions of the Governing Board are recorded and kept in permanent minute files by the MPO Board Clerk of the MPO Office which are open to public inspection during regular office hours at the principal office of the MPO in Miami, Florida. 35H-1.07 RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS - All actions of the Governing Board shall be by resolution or motion as follows: (1) Action by resolution shall be required for: (a) all matters relating to approval of agreements or contracts of any nature; (b) adoption of budgets; approval of transportation plans programs or amendments thereto; ( c) adoption of policy directives; ( d) adoption of rules of procedure; establishment for changes in internal organizational structure; and ( e) any other matters deemed by the Governing Board to be of sufficient importance to warrant adoption by formal resolution. (2) All official and formal resolutions of the MPO shall be recorded and kept in the MPO Board Clerk's pennanent files located within the MPO. (3) Action by motion shall be for: (a) approval of purely administrative matters including directives or authorizations to the Chairperson, Committees, the technical staff, the public involvement structure or the MPO Executive Director. (4) All official and formal motions shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting at which the action is taken.

35H-1.08 REGULAR MEETINGS - The MPO's regularly scheduled monthly meetings shall be posted one year in advance. Any changes to these dates may be made by the Chairperson provided that advance notice of any rescheduled meeting shall be made public at least seven (7) days before such meeting is scheduled to take place. A regular meeting may be canceled by the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson provided advance notice of such cancellation shall be made public at least seven (7) days before such meeting was to have taken place.

35H-1.09 SPECIAL MEETINGS, EMERGENCY MEETINGS, HEARINGS & WORKSHOPS

(1) A special meeting of the MPO Governing Board may be called by the majority of the members of the MPO. The MPO Board Clerk shall notify each member of the MPO of such special meeting stating the date, hour and place of the meeting and the purpose for which such meeting is called, and no other business shall be transacted at that meeting. (2) No less than seven (7) days before such special meeting, the MPO Board Clerk shall give public notice of the date, hour and place of the special meeting including a statement of the general subject matter to be considered unless such notice is impossible under the circumstances. (3) An emergency meeting of the MPO may be called by the Chairperson whenever, in his/her opinion, an emergency exists which requires immediate action by the MPO. Whenever such emergency meeting is called, the Chairperson shall notify the MPO Board Clerk who shall forthwith notify each MPO member, stating the date, hour and place of the meeting and the purpose for which it is called, and no other business shall be transacted at that meeting. At least twenty-four hours shall elapse between the time the MPO Board Clerk receives notice of the meeting and the time the meeting is to be held. ( 4) If after reasonable diligence, it becomes impossible to give notice to each member, such failure shall not affect the legality of the meeting if a quorum be in attendance. The minutes of each special or emergency meeting shall show the manner and method by which notice of such special or emergency meting was given to each member of the MPO, or shall show a waiver of notice. All special or emergency meetings shall be open to the public and shall be held and conducted in a suitable facility within Miami-Dade County, Florida. Minutes thereof shall be kept by the MPO Board Clerk. (5) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, notice of any special emergency meeting of the MPO may be waived only by a majority of the entire membership of the MPO. No special or emergency meeting shall be held unless notice thereof has been given in compliance with this section, or notice thereof is waived by a majority of the entire membership of the MPO. (6) Public hearings and workshops may be called by the MPO Governing Board and may be scheduled before or after regular meetings at the same meeting place or may be scheduled at other times and places provided: (a) The MPO Board Clerk shall give public notice of the date, hour and place of the hearing or workshop including a statement of the general subject matter to be considered no less than seven (7) days before the event. (b) No formal business, for which notice has not been given, shall be transacted at such public hearings or workshops. 35H-l .10 AGENDA - There shall be an official agenda for every meeting of the MPO Governing Board, which shall determine the order of business conducted at the meeting. (1) The MPO Governing Board shall not take action upon any matter, proposal, or item of business which is not listed upon the official agenda, unless two-thirds (2/3) of the voting of the entire MPO shall have first consented to the presentation thereof for consideration and action. (2) No resolutions or other matter listed on the agenda for public hearing or the vote thereon may be deferred until a later time unless two-thirds (2/3) of the voting members present shall vote in favor of such deferral. (3) The agenda shall be prepared by the MPO Board Clerk. (4) Matters may be placed on the agenda by any MPO member, the County Attorney or the MPO Executive Director. (5) A copy of each resolution shall be furnished to the MPO members not later than four ( 4) calendar days before a vote may be called on the resolution. (6) The provisions of subsection (5) of this rule shall be deemed waived unless asserted by a voting member before a vote may be called on the resolution. (7) This rule is not applicable to special or emergency meetings called pursuant to Rule 35H01.09. 35H-1.11 CONDUCT OF MEETINGS - All meetings of the MPO Governing Board shall be conducted in accordance with the following:

(1) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings at which he/she is present

(2) In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall preside

(3) The presiding officer shall preserve strict order and decorum at all meetings.

(4) The Chairperson shall state every question coming before the Governing Board and announce the decision of the Governing Board on all matters coming before it. (5) A majority vote of the members present shall govern and conclusively determine all questions of order not otherwise covered. (6) The presiding officer may vote on all questions, his/her name being called last. (7) The MPO Board Clerk shall, upon request, certify all resolutions adopted by MPO. (8) The County Attorney or his/her designee shall act as parliamentarian, and shall advise and assist the presiding officer in matters of parliamentary law. (9) The County Attorney or his/her designee shall be available to the MPO at all meetings. (10) The Chairperson shall take the chair at the hour appointed for the meeting, and shall call the MPO to order immediately. (11) In the absence of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson, the MPO Board Clerk shall then determine whether a quorum is present and in the event shall call for the election of a temporary Chairperson. Upon the arrival of the Chairperson, or the Vice-Chairperson, the temporary Chairperson shall relinquish the chair upon the conclusion of the business immediately before the MPO. (12) Before proceeding with the business of the MPO, the MPO Board Clerk or his/her designee shall call the roll of the members in alphabetical order, and the names of those present shall be entered in the minutes. (13) In the event the roll call reflects the absence of any members, that fact shall be noted in the voting of resolutions. (14) Any member who intends to be absent from any MPO meeting shall notify the MPO Board Clerk of the intended absence as soon as he/she conveniently can. (15) All meetings of the Governing Board shall be open to the public. Promptly at the hour for each meeting, the members of the Governing Board, the MPO attorney, and the Executive Director shall take their regular stations in the meeting chamber, and the business of the Governing Board shall be taken up for consideration and disposition in accordance with the agenda for the meeting. (16) The minutes of prior meetings may be approved by a majority of the members present, and upon such approval shall become the official minutes. (17) Upon every roll call vote the names of the members shall be called alphabetically by surname, except that the names shall be rotated after each roll call vote, so that the member who. voted first on a preceding roll call shall vote last upon the next subsequent matter; provided, however, that the Chairperson, if presiding, shall always cast his/her vote last. Upon relinquishing the chair, the Chairperson may vote in alphabetical order with the other members, and the then presiding officer shall cast his/her vote last. (18) The MPO Board Clerk shall call the roll, tabulate the vote, and announce the results. (19) The vote upon any resolution, motion, or other matter may be voice vote, provided that the Chairperson or any member may require a roll call to be taken upon any resolution or motion. (20) All proceedings and the order of business at all meetings of the MPO Governing Board shall be conducted in accordance with the official agenda. Any departure from the order of business set f01th in the official agenda shall be made only upon majority vote of the voting members of the MPO Governing Board present at the meeting. (21) Any citizen shall be entitled to be placed on the official agenda of a regular meeting of the MPO Governing Board and be heard concerning any matter within the scope of the jurisdiction of the MPO Governing Board. (22) Any citizen shall be entitled to speak on any matter appearing on the official agenda under the sections entitled, "Public Hearings," and "MPO Committees and Special Reports". (23) No citizen shall be permitted to address the MPO Governing Board on any matter not appearing on the official agenda, unless the MPO Governing Board shall first grant permission to be heard by a two-thirds vote of the entire body. (24) Each person, other than members of the MPO staff, who address the MPO Governing Board shall give the following information in an audible tone of voice for the minutes: (a) His/her name; (b) His/her address; ( c) Whom he/she speaks for him/herself, a group of persons, or a third party; if the person says that he/she represents an organization, he/she shall also indicate the number of members in the organization, the annual dues paid by the members, the date of the most recent meeting of the organization's board or governing council, and whether the view expressed by the speaker represents an established policy of the organization approved by the board or governing council. ( d) Whether he/she is being compensated by the person or persons for whom he speaks; and ( e) Whether he/she or any member of his/her immediate family has a personal financial interest in the pending matter, other than that set forth in (d). (25) Each person shall limit his/her address to the time limit specified by the Chairperson. (26) All remarks shall be addressed to the MPO Governing Board as a body and not to any member thereof. No person, other than Governing Board members and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member, without the permission of the presiding officer. No question shall be asked a Governing Board member except through the presiding officer. 35H-l.12 RULES OF DEBATE - The conduct of business of the Governing Board of the MPO shall be governed by Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure (1953 Edition) in all cases to which they are applicable except as otherwise provided by the following: (1) When a motion is presented and seconded, it is under consideration and no other motion shall be received thereafter, except to adjourn, to lay on the table, to postpone, or to amend until the question is decided. These motions shall have preference in the order in which they are mentioned and the first two shall be decided without debate. Final action upon a pending motion may be deferred until a date certain by a majority of the members present. (2) Upon relinquishing the chair, the presiding officer may move, second and debate, subject only to such limitations of debate as are by these rules imposed upon all members. (3) Every member desiring to speak for any purpose shall address the presiding officer, and upon recognition shall confine himself to the question under debate, avoiding all personalities and indecorous language. (4) A member once recognized, shall not be interrupted when speaking unless the Chairperson has called him/her to order or as herein otherwise provided. If a member while speaking, be called to order, he/she shall cease speaking until the question of order be determined by the presiding officer, and if in order he/she shall be permitted to proceed. Any member may appeal to the Governing Board from the decision of the Chairperson upon a question or order, when without debate the Chairperson shall submit to the Governing Board the question, "Shall the decision of the chair be sustained?" and the Governing Board shall decide by a majority vote. (5) The member moving the adoption of a motion or resolution shall have the privilege of closing the debate. (6) Upon any roll call there shall be no discussion by any member before casting his/her vote, and he shall vote yes or no. (a) Any member, upon voting, may give a brief statement to explain his/her vote. (b) A member shall have the privilege of filing with the MPO Board Clerk a written explanation of his/her vote. (7) Any member who announces a conflict of interest on a particular matter and a decision to refrain from voting or otherwise participating in the proceedings related to that matter shall leave the meeting chambers until the consideration of that matter is concluded. Any such member who does not leave the chambers shall be deemed absent for purposes of constituting a quorum, counting the vote, or for any other purpose. (8) An action of the Governing Board may be reconsidered only at the same meeting at which the action was taken or at the next regular meeting thereafter. (a) A motion to reconsider may be made only by a member who voted on the prevailing side of the question and must be concurred in by a majority of those present at the meeting. (b) A motion to reconsider shall not be considered unless at least the same number of members are present as participated in the original vote under consideration, on upon affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of those members present. ( c) Adoption of a motion to reconsider shall rescind the action reconsidered. 35H-l.13 ADJOURNMENT - A motion to adjourn shall always be in order and decided without debate. 35H-l.14 FILES OF THE MPO - The MPO Board Clerk shall keep and maintain the official files of the MPO, which files shall be open for public inspection during normal business hours at the MPO's principal office in Miami, Florida. 35H-l.15 COMMITTEES- The Chairperson of the MPO Governing Board shall be empowered to: (1) Establish standing and ad hoc MPO advisory committees composed of MPO members who volunteer to serve; (2) Determine the subject matter of each committee; (3) Appoint the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and membership of each standing and ad hoc committee; ( 4) Determine the number of MPO members on each committee; and (5) Establish any additional procedural rules of order consistent with this rule which is necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the committee system. Standing and ad hoc committees shall be advisory and shall not be empowered to lay items on the table or delay items indefinitely. APPENDIX G

Florida Statutes 339.175 & 339.176 Pertaining to Metropolitan Planning Organization Provisions Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine Page 1of11

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Title XXVI Chapter 339 View Entire Chapter PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND PLANNING 339.175 Metropolitan planning organization.- (1) PURPOSE.-lt is the intent of the Legislature to encourage and promote the safe and efficient management, operation, and development of surface transportation systems that will serve the mobility needs of people and freight and foster economic growth and development within and through urbanized areas of this state while minimizing transportation-related fuel consumption, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions through metropolitan transportation planning processes identified in this section. To accomplish these objectives, metropolitan planning organizations, referred to in this section as M.P.O.'s, shall develop, in cooperation with the state and public transit operators, transportation plans and programs for metropolitan areas. The plans and programs for each metropolitan area must provide for the development and integrated management and operation of transportation systems and facilities, including pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities that will function as an intermodal transportation system for the metropolitan area, based upon the prevailing principles provided in s. 334.046(1 ). The process for developing such plans and programs shall provide for consideration of all modes of transportation and shall be continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive, to the degree appropriate, based on the complexity of the transportation problems to be addressed. To ensure that the process is integrated with the statewide planning process, M.P.O.'s shall develop plans and programs that identify transportation facilities that should function as an integrated metropolitan transportation system, giving emphasis to facilities that serve important national, state, and regional transportation functions. For the purposes of this section, those facilities include the facilities on the Strategic lntermodal System designated under s. 339.63 and facilities for which projects have been identified pursuant to s. 339.2819(4). (2) DESIGNATION.- (a)1. An M.P.O. shall be designated for each urbanized area of the state; however, this does not require that an individual M. P.0. be designated for each such area. Such designation shall be accomplished by agreement between the Governor and units of general-purpose local government representing at least 75 percent of the population of the urbanized area; however, the unit of general purpose local government that represents the central city or cities within the M.P.O. jurisdiction, as defined by the United States Bureau of the Census, must be a party to such agreement. 2. To the extent possible, only one M.P.O. shall be designated for each urbanized area or group of contiguous urbanized areas. More than one M.P.O. may be designated within an existing urbanized area only if the Governor and the existing M.P.O. determine that the size and complexity of the existing urbanized area makes the designation of more than one M.P.O. for the area appropriate. (b) Each M.P.O. designated in a manner prescribed by Title 23 of the United States Code shall be created and operated under the provisions of this section pursuant to an interlocal agreement entered into pursuant to s. 163.01. The signatories to the interlocal agreement shall be the department and the

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governmental entities designated by the Governor for membership on the M.P.O. Each M.P.O. shall be considered separate from the state or the governing body of a local government that is represented on the governing board of the M.P.O. or that is a signatory to the interlocal agreement creating the M.P.O. and shall have such powers and privileges that are provided under s. 163.01. If there is a conflict between this section ands. 163.01, this section prevails. (c) The jurisdictional boundaries of an M.P.O. shall be determined by agreement between the Governor and the applicable M.P.O. The boundaries must include at least the metropolitan planning area, which is the existing urbanized area and the contiguous area expected to become urbanized within a 20-year forecast period, and may encompass the entire metropolitan statistical area or the consolidated metropolitan statistical area. (d) In the case of an urbanized area designated as a nonattainment area for ozone or carbon monoxide under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. ss . 7401 et seq ., the boundaries of the metropolitan planning area in existence as of the date of enactment of this paragraph shall be retained, except that the boundaries may be adjusted by agreement of the Governor and affected metropolitan planning organizations in the manner described in this section. If more than one M.P.O. has authority within a metropolitan area or an area that is designated as a nonattainment area, each M.P.O. shall consult with other M.P.O.'s designated for such area and with the state in the coordination of plans and programs required by this section. (e) The governing body of the M.P.O. shall designate, at a minimum, a chair, vice chair, and agency clerk. The chair and vice chair shall be selected from among the member delegates comprising the governing board. The agency clerk shall be charged with the responsibility of preparing meeting minutes and maintaining agency records. The clerk shall be a member of the M.P.O. governing board, an employee of the M.P.O., or other natural person .

Each M.P.O. required under this section must be fully operative no later than 6 months following its designation. (3) VOTING MEMBERSHIP .- (a) The voting membership of an M.P.O. shall consist of at least 5 but not more than 25 apportioned members, with the exact number determined on an equitable geographic-population ratio basis, based on an agreement among the affected units of general-purpose local government and the Governor, as required by federal regulations. In accordance with 23 U.S.C. s. 134, the Governor may also allow M.P.O. members who represent municipalities to alternate with representatives from other municipalities within the metropolitan planning area which do not have members on the M.P.O. With the exception of instances in which all of the county commissioners in a single-county M.P.O. are members of the M.P.O. governing board, county commissioners shall compose at least one-third of the M.P.O. governing board membership. A multicounty M.P.O. may satisfy this requirement by any combination of county commissioners from each of the counties constituting the M.P.O. Voting members shall be elected officials of general-purpose local governments, one of whom may represent a group of general purpose local governments through an entity created by an M.P.O. for that purpose. An M.P.O. may include, as part of its apportioned voting members, a member of a statutorily authorized planning board, an official of an agency that operates or administers a major mode of transportation, or an official of Space Florida. As used in this section, the term "elected officials of a general-purpose local government" excludes constitutional officers, including sheriffs, tax collectors, supervisors of elections, property appraisers, clerks of the court, and similar types of officials. County commissioners shall

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compose not less than 20 percent of the M.P.O. membership if an official of an agency that operates or administers a major mode of transportation has been appointed to an M.P.O. (b) In metropolitan areas in which authorities or other agencies have been or may be created by law to perform transportation functions and are or will be performing transportation functions that are not under the jurisdiction of a general-purpose local government represented on the M.P.O., such authorities or other agencies may be provided voting membership on the M.P.O. In all other M.P.O.'s in which transportation authorities or agencies are to be represented by elected officials from general purpose local governments, the M.P.O. shall establish a process by which the collective interests of such authorities or other agencies are expressed and conveyed. (c) Any other provision of this section to the contrary notwithstanding, a chartered county with over 1 million population may elect to reapportion the membership of an M.P.O. whose jurisdiction is wholly within the county. The charter county may exercise the provisions of this paragraph if: 1. The M.P.O. approves the reapportionment plan by a three-fourths vote of its membership; 2. The M.P.O. and the charter county determine that the reapportionment plan is needed to fulfill specific goals and policies applicable to that metropolitan planning area; and 3. The charter county determines the reapportionment plan otherwise complies with all federal requirements pertaining to M.P.O. membership.

Any charter county that elects to exercise the provisions of this paragraph shall notify the Governor in writing. (d) Any other provision of this section to the contrary notwithstanding, any county chartered under s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution may elect to have its county commission serve as the M.P .0., if the M.P.O. jurisdiction is wholly contained within the county. Any charter county that elects to exercise the provisions of this paragraph shall so notify the Governor in writing. Upon receipt of such not_ification, the Governor must designate the county commission as the M.P.O. The Governor must appoint four additional voting members to the M.P.O., one of whom must be an elected official representing a municipality within the county, one of whom must be an expressway authority member, one of whom must be a person who does not hold elected public office and who resides in the unincorporated portion of the county, and one of whom must be a school board member. (4) APPORTIONMENT.- (a) Each M.P.O. shall review the composition of its membership in conjunction with the decennial census, as prepared by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, and with the agreement of the Governor and the affected general-purpose local government units that constitute the existing M.P.O., reapportion the membership as necessary to comply with subsection (3). At the request of a majority of the affected units of general-purpose local government comprising an M.P.O., the Govern or and a majority of units of general-purpose local government serving on an M. P. 0. shall cooperatively agree upon and prescribe who may serve as an alternate member and a method for appointing alternate members, who may vote at any M.P.O. meeting that he or she attends in place of a regular member. The method must be set forth as a part of the interlocal agreement describing the M.P.O. membership or in the operating procedures and bylaws of the M.P.O. The governmental entity so designated shall appoint the appropriate number of members to the M.P.O. from eligible officials. Representatives of the department shall serve as nonvoting advisers to the M.P.O. governing board. Additional nonvoting advisers may be appointed by the M.P.O. as deemed necessary; however, to the maximum extent feasible, each M.P.O. shall seek to appoint nonvoting representatives of various multimodal forms of transportation not otherwise represented by voting members of the M.P.O. An

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M.P.O. shall appoint nonvoting advisers representing major military installations located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the M.P.0. upon the request of the aforesaid major military installations and subject to the agreement of the M.P.O. All nonvoting advisers may attend and participate fully in governing board meeting~ but may not vote or be members of the governing board . (b) Except for members who represent municipalities on the basis of alternating with representatives from other municipalities that do not have members on the M.P.O. as provided in paragraph (3)(a), the members of an M.P.0. shall serve 4-year terms. Members who represent municipalities on the basis of alternating with representatives from other municipalities that do not have members on the M.P.O. as provided in paragraph (3)(a) may serve terms of up to 4 years as further provided in the interlocal agreement described in paragraph (2)(b). The membership of a member who is a public official automatically terminates upon the member's leaving his or her elective or appointive office for any reason, or may be terminated by a majority vote of the total membership of the entity's governing board represented by the member. A vacancy shall be filled by the original appointing entity. A member may be reappointed for one or more additional 4-year terms. (c) If a governmental entity fails to fill an assigned appointment to an M.P.O. within 60 days after notification by the Governor of its duty to appoint, that appointment shall be made by the Governor from the eligible representatives of that governmental entity. (5) AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY.-The authority and responsibility of an M. P.0. is to manage a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process that, based upon the prevailing principles provided in s. 334.046(1 ), results in the development of plans and programs which are consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, with the approved local government comprehensive plans of the units of local government the boundaries of which are within the metropolitan area of the M.P.O. An M.P.O. shall be the forum for cooperative decisionmaking by officials of the affected governmental entities in the development of the plans and programs required by subsections (6), (7), (8), and (9). (6) POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES.-The powers, privileges, and authority of an M.P.O. are those specified in this section or incorporated in an interlocal agreement authorized under s. 163.01. Each M.P.O. shall perform all acts required by federal or state laws or rules, now and subsequently applicable, which are necessary to qualify for federal aid . It is the intent of this section that each M.P.O. shall be involved in the planning and programming of transportation facilities, including, but not limited to, airports, intercity and high-speed rail lines, seaports, and intermodal facilities, to the extent permitted by state or federal law. (a) Each M.P.O. shall, in cooperation with the department, develop: 1. A long-range transportation plan pursuant to the requirements of subsection (7); 2. An annually updated transportation improvement program pursuant to the requirements of subsection (8); and 3. An annual unified planning work program pursuant to the requirements of subsection (9). (b) In developing the long-range transportation plan and the transportation improvement program required under paragraph (a), each M.P.O. shall provide for consideration of projects and strategies that will: 1. Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency; 2. Increase the safety and security of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users; 3. Increase the accessibility and mobility options available to people and for freight;

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4. Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, and improve quality of life; 5. Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight; 6. Promote efficient system management and operation; and 7. Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system. (c) In order to provide recommendations to the department and local governmental entities regarding transportation plans and programs, each M.P.O. shall: 1. Prepare a congestion management system for the metropolitan area and cooperate with the department in the development of all other transportation management systems required by state or federal law; 2. Assist the department in mapping transportation planning boundaries required by state or federal law; 3. Assist the department in performing its duties relating to access management, functional classification of roads, and data collection; 4. Execute all agreements or certifications necessary to comply with applicable state or federal law; 5. Represent all the jurisdictional areas within the metropolitan area in the formulation of transportation plans and programs required by this section; and 6. Perform all other duties required by state or federal law. (d) Each M.P.O. shall appoint a technical advisory committee, the members of which shall serve at the pleasure of the M.P.O. The membership of the technical advisory committee must include, whenever possible, planners; engineers; representatives of local aviation authorities, port authorities, and public transit authorities or representatives of aviation departments, seaport departments, and public transit departments of municipal or county governments, as applicable; the school superintendent of each county within the jurisdiction of the M.P.O. or the superintendent's designee; and other appropriate representatives of affected local governments. In addition to·any other duties assigned to it by the M.P.O. or by state or federal law, the technical advisory committee is responsible for considering safe access to schools in its review of transportation project priorities, long-range transportation plans, and transportation improvement programs, and shall advise the M.P.O. on such matters. In addition, the technical advisory committee shall coordinate its actions with local school boards and other local programs and organizations within the metropolitan area which participate in school safety activities, such as locally established community traffic safety teams. Local school boards must provide the appropriate M.P.O. with information concerning future school sites and in the coordination of transportation service. (e)1. Each M.P.O. shall appoint a citizens' advisory committee, the members of which serve at the pleasure of the M.P.O. The membership on the citizens' advisory committee must reflect a broad cross section of local residents with an interest in the development of an efficient, safe, and cost-effective transportation system. Minorities, the elderly, and the handicapped must be adequately represented. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph 1., an M.P.O. may, with the approval of the department and the applicable federal governmental agency, adopt an alternative program or mechanism to ensure citizen involvement in the transportation planning process. (f) The department shall allocate to each M.P.O., for the purpose of accomplishing its transportation planning and programming duties, an appropriate amount of federal transportation planning funds. (g) Each M.P.O. shall have an executive or staff director who reports directly to the M.P.O. governing board for all matters regarding the administration and operation of the M.P.O. and any additional personnel as deemed necessary. The executive director and any additional personnel may be

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employed either by an M.P.O. or by another governmental entity, such as a county, city, or regional planning council, that has a staff services agreement signed and in effect with the M.P.O. Each M.P.O. may enter into contracts with local or state agencies, private planning firms, private engineering firms, or other public or private entities to accomplish its transportation planning and programming duties and administrative functions. (h) In order to enhance their knowledge, effectiveness, and participation in the urbanized area transportation planning process, each M.P.O. shall provide training opportunities and training funds specifically for local elected officials and others who serve on an M.P.O. The training opportunities may be conducted by an individual M.P.O. or through statewide and federal training programs and initiatives that are specifically designed to meet the needs of M.P.O. board members. (i) A chair's coordinating committee is created, composed of the M.P.O. 's serving Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota Counties. The committee must, at a minimum: 1. Coordinate transportation projects deemed to be regionally significant by the committee. 2. Review the impact of regionally significant land use decisions on the region. 3. Review all proposed regionally significant transportation projects in the respective transportation improvement programs which affect more than one of the M.P.O.'s represented on the committee. 4. Institute a conflict resolution process to address any conflict that may arise in the planning and programming of such regionally significant projects. (j)1. The Legislature finds that the state's rapid growth in recent decades has caused many urbanized areas subject to M.P.O. jurisdiction to become contiguous to each other. As a result, various transportation projects may cross from the jurisdiction of one M.P.O. into the jurisdiction of another M.P.O. To more fully accomplish the purposes for which M.P.O.'s have been mandated, M.P.O.'s shall develop coordination mechanisms with on-e another to expand and improve transportation within the state. The appropriate method of coordination between M.P.O.'s shall vary depending upon the project involved and given local and regional needs. Consequently, it is appropriate to set forth a flexible methodology that can be used by M.P.O.'s to coordinate with other M.P.O.'s and appropriate political subdivisions as circumstances demand. 2. Any M.P.O. may join with any other M.P.O. or any individual political subdivision to coordinate activities or to achieve any federal or state transportation planning or development goals or purposes consistent with federal or state law. When an M.P.O. determines that it is appropriate to join with another M.P.O. or any political subdivision to coordinate activities, the M.P.O. or political subdivision shall enter into an interlocal agreement pursuant to s. 163.01, which, at a minimum, creates a separate legal or administrative entity to coordinate the transportation planning or development activities required to achieve the goal or purpose; provides the purpose for which the entity is created; provides the duration of the agreement and the entity and specifies how the agreement may be terminated, modified, or rescinded; describes the precise organization of the entity, including who has voting rights on the governing board, whether alternative voting members are provided for, how voting members are appointed, and what the relative voting strength is for each constituent M.P .0. or political subdivision; provides the manner in which the parties to the agreement will provide for the financial support of the entity and payment of costs and expenses of the entity; provides the manner in which funds may be paid to and disbursed from the entity; and provides how members of the entity will resolve disagreements regarding interpretation of the interlocal agreement or disputes relating to the operation of the entity. Such interlocal agreement shall become effective upon its recordation in the official public records of each county in which a member of the entity created by the interlocal agreement has a voting member.

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This paragraph does not require any M.P.O.'s to merge, combine, or otherwise join together as a single M.P.O. (7) LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN .-Each M.P.O. must develop a long-range transportation plan that addresses at least a 20-year planning horizon. The plan must include both long-range and short-range strategies and must comply with all other state and federal requirements. The prevailing principles to be considered in the long-range transportation plan are: preserving the existing transportation infrastructure; enhancing Florida's economic competitiveness; and improving travel choices to ensure mobility. The long-range transportation plan must be consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, with future land use elements and the goals, objectives, and policies of the approved local government comprehensive plans of the units of local government located within the jurisdiction of the M.P.O. Each M.P.O. is encouraged to consider strategies that integrate transportation and land use planning to provide for sustainable development and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The approved long-range transportation plan must be considered by local governments in the development of the transportation elements in local government comprehensive plans and any amendments thereto. The long-range transportation plan must, at a minimum: (a) Identify transportation facilities, including, but not limited to, major roadways, airports, seaports, spaceports, commuter rail systems, transit systems, and intermodal or multimodal terminals that will function as an integrated metropolitan transportation system. The long-range transportation plan must give emphasis to those transportation facilities that serve national, statewide, or regional functions, and must consider the goals and objectives identified in the Florida Transportation Plan as provided ins. 339.155. If a project is located within the boundaries of more than one M.P.O., the M.P.O.'s must coordinate plans regarding the project in the long-range transportation plan . (b) Include a financial plan that demonstrates how the plan can be implemented, indicating resources from public and private sources which are reasonably expected to be available to carry out the plan, and recommends any additional financing strategies for needed projects and programs. The financial plan may include, for illustrative purposes, additional projects that would be included in the adopted long-range transportation plan if reasonable additional resources beyond those identified in the financial plan were available. For the purpose of developing the long-range transportation plan, the M.P .0. and the department shall cooperatively develop estimates of funds that will be available to support the plan implementation. Innovative financing techniques may be used to fund needed projects and programs. Such techniques may include the assessment of tolls, the use of value capture financing, or the use of value pricing. (c) Assess capital investment and other measures necessary to: 1. Ensu re the preservation of the existing metropolitan transportation system including requirements for the operation, resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation of major roadways and requirements for the operation, maintenance, modernization, and rehabilitation of public transportation facilities; and 2. Make the most efficient use of existing transportation facilities to relieve vehicular congestion and maximize the mobility of people and goods. (d) Indicate, as appropriate, proposed transportation enhancement activities, including, but not limited to, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, scenic easements, landscaping, historic preservation, mitigation of water pollution due to highway runoff, and control of outdoor advertising. (e) In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (a)-(d), in metropolitan areas that are classified as nonattainment areas for ozone or carbon monoxide, the M.P.O. must coordinate the development of the long-range transportation plan with the State Implementation Plan developed pursuant to the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act.

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In the development of its long-range transportation plan, each M.P.O. must provide the public, affected public agencies, representatives of transportation agency employees, freight shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private providers of transportation, representatives of users of public transit, and other interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the long-range transportation plan. The long-range transportation plan must be approved by the M.P.O. (8) TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.-Each M.P.O. shall, in cooperation with the state and affected public transportation operators, develop a transportation improvement program for the area within the jurisdiction of the M.P.O. In the development of the transportation improvement program, each M.P.O. must provide the public, affected public agencies, representatives of transportation agency employees, freight shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private providers of transportation, representatives of users of public transit, and other interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed transportation improvement program. (a) Each M.P.O. is responsible for developing, annually, a list of project priorities and a transportation improvement program. The prevailing principles to be considered by each M.P.O. when developing a list of project priorities and a transportation improvement program are: preserving the existing transportation infrastructure; enhancing Florida's economic competitiveness; and improving travel choices to ensure mobility. The transportation improvement program will be used to initiate federally aided transportation facilities and improvements as well as other transportation facilities and improvements including transit, rail, aviation, spaceport, and port facilities to be funded from the State Transportation Trust Fund within its metropolitan area in accordance with existing and subsequent federal and state laws and rules and regulations related thereto. The transportation improvement program shall be consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, with the approved local government comprehensive plans of the units of local government whose boundaries are within the metropolitan area of the M.P.O. and include those projects programmed pursuant to s. 339.2819(4). (b) Each M.P.O. annually shall prepare a list of project priorities and shall submit the list to the appropriate district of the department by October 1 of each year; however, the department and a metropolitan planning organization may, in writing, agree to vary this submittal date. Where more than one M.P.O. exists in an urbanized area, the M.P.O.'s shall coordinate in the development of regionally significant project priorities. The list of project priorities must be formally reviewed by the technical and citizens' advisory committees, and approved by the M. P. 0., before it is transmitted to the district. The approved list of project priorities must be used by the district in developing the district work program and must be used by the M.P.O. in developing its transportation improvement program. The annual list of project priorities must be based upon project selection criteria that, at a minimum, consider the following: 1. The approved M.P.O . long-range transportation plan ; 2. The Strategic lntermodal System Plan developed under s. 339.64. 3. The priorities developed pursuant to s. 339.2819(4). 4. The results of the transportation management systems; and 5. The M.P.O.'s public-involvement procedures. (c) The transportation improvement program must, at a minimum: 1. Include projects and project phases to be funded with state or federal funds within the time period of the transportation improvement program and which are recommended for advancement du ring the next fiscal year and 4 subsequent fiscal years. Such projects and project phases must be consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, wit h the approved local government comprehensive plans of the unit s of local government located within the j urisdiction of t he M.P.O . For informational purposes, the

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transportation improvement program shall also include a list of projects to be funded from local or private revenues. 2. Include projects within the metropolitan area which are proposed for funding under 23 U.S.C. s. 134 of the Federal Transit Act and which are consistent with the long-range transportation plan developed under subsection (7). 3. Provide a financial plan that demonstrates how the transportation improvement program can be implemented; indicates the resources, both public and private, that are reasonably expected to be available to accomplish the program; identifies any innovative financing techniques that may be used to fund needed projects and programs; and may include, for illustrative purposes, additional projects that would be included in the approved transportation improvement program if reasonable additional resources beyond those identified in the financial plan were available. Innovative financing techniques may include the assessment of tolls, the use of value capture financing, or the use of value pricing. The transportation improvement program may include a project or project phase only if full funding can reasonably be anticipated to be available for the project or project phase within the time period contemplated for completion of the project or project phase. 4. Group projects and project phases of similar urgency and anticipated staging into appropriate staging periods. 5. Indicate how the transportation improvement program relates to the long-range transportation plan developed under subsection (7), including providing examples of specific projects or project phases that further the goals and policies of the long-range transportation plan. 6. Indicate whether any project or project phase is inconsistent with an approved comprehensive plan of a unit of local government located within the jurisdiction of the M. P.0. If a project is inconsistent with an affected comprehensive plan, the M.P.O. must provide justification for including the project in the t ransportation improvement program . 7. Indicate how the improvements are consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, with affected seaport, airport, and spaceport master plans and with public transit development plans of the units of local government located within the jurisdiction of the M.P.O. If a project is located within the boundaries of more than one M.P.O., the M.P.O.'s must coordinate plans regarding the project in the transportation improvement program. (d) Projects included in the transportation improvement program and that have advanced to the design stage of preliminary engineering may be removed from or rescheduled in a subsequent transportation improvement program only by the joint action of the M.P.O. and the department. Except when recommended in writing by the district secretary for good cause, any project removed from or rescheduled in a subsequent transportation improvement program shall not be rescheduled by the M.P.O. in that subsequent program earlier than the 5th year of such program . (e) During the development of the transportation improvement program, the M.P.O. shall, in cooperation with the department and any affected public transit operation, provide citizens, affected public agencies, representatives of transportation agency employees, freight shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private providers of transportation, representatives of users of public t ransit, and other interested parties with reasonable notice of and an opportunity to comment on the proposed program. (f) The adopted annual transportation improvement program for M. P.0 . 's in nonattainment or maintenance areas must be submitted to the district secretary and the Department of Economic Opportunity at least 90 days before the submission of the state transportation improvement program by the department to the appropriate federal agencies. The annual transportation improvement program

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for M.P.O.'s in attainment areas must be submitted to the district secretary and the Department of Economic Opportunity at least 45 days before the department submits the state transportation improvement program to the appropriate federal agencies; however, the department, the Department of Economic Opportunity, and a metropolitan planning organization may, in writing, agree to vary this submittal date. The Governor or the Governor's designee shall review and approve e~ch transportation improvement program and any amendments thereto. (g) The Department of Economic Opportunity shall review the annual transportation improvement program of each M.P.O. for consistency with the approved local government comprehensive plans of the units of local government whose boundaries are within the metropolitan area of each M.P.O. and shall identify those projects that are inconsistent with such comprehensive plans. The Department of Economic Opportunity shall notify an M.P.O. of any transportation projects contained in its transportation improvement program which are inconsistent with the approved local government comprehensive plans of the units of local government whose boundaries are within the metropolitan area of the M.P.O. (h) The M.P.O. shall annually publish or otherwise make available for public review the annual listing of projects for which federal funds have been obligated in the preceding year. Project monitoring systems must be maintained by those agencies responsible for obligating federal funds and made accessible to the M.P.O.'s. (9) UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM.-Each M.P.O. shall develop, in cooperation with the department and public transportation providers, a unified planning work program that lists all planning tasks to be undertaken during the program year. The unified planning work program must provide a complete description of each planning task and an estimated budget therefor and must comply with applicable state and federal law. (10) AGREEMENTS.- (a) Each M.P.O. shall execute the following written agreements, which shall be reviewed, and updated as necessary, every 5 years: 1. An agreement with the department clearly establishing the cooperative relationship essential to accomplish the transportation planning requirements of state and federal law. 2. An agreement with the metropolitan and regional intergovernmental coordination and review agencies serving the metropolitan areas, specifying the means by which activities will be coordinated and how transportation planning and programming will be part of the comprehensive planned development of the area. 3. An agreement with operators of public transportation systems, including transit systems, commuter rail systems, airports, seaports, and spaceports, describing the means by which activities will be coordinated and specifying how public transit, commuter rail, aviation, seaport, and aerospace planning and programming will be part of the comprehensive planned development of the metropolitan area. (b) An M.P.O. may execute other agreements required by state or federal law or as necessary to properly accomplish its functions. (11) METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION ADVISORY COUNCIL. - (a) A Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council is created to augment, and not supplant, the role of the individual M.P.O.'s in the cooperative transportation planning process described in this section . (b) The council shall consist of one representative from each M.P.O. and shall elect a chairperson annually from its number. Each M.P.O. shall also elect an alternate representative from each M.P.O. to

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vote in the absence of the representative. Members of the council do not receive any compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed from funds made available to council members for travel and per diem expenses incurred in the performance of their council duties as provided in s. 112.061. (c) The powers and duties of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council are to: 1. Enter into contracts with individuals, private corporations, and public agencies. 2. Acquire, own, operate, maintain, sell, or lease personal property essential for the conduct of business. 3. Accept funds, grants, assistance, gifts, or bequests from private, local, state, or federal sources. 4. Establish bylaws by action of its governing board providing procedural rules to guide its proceedings and consideration of matters before the council, or, alternatively, adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of law conferring powers or duties upon it. 5. Assist M.P.O.'s in carrying out the urbanized area transportation planning process by serving as the principal forum for collective policy discussion pursuant to law. 6. Serve as a clearinghouse for review and comment by M.P.O.'s on the Florida Transportation Plan and on other issues required to comply with federal or state law in carrying out the urbanized area transportation and systematic planning processes instituted pursuant to s. 339.155. 7. Employ an executive director and such other staff as necessary to perform adequately the functions of the council, within budgetary limitations. The executive director and staff are exempt from part 11 of chapter 110 and serve at the direction and control of the council. The council is assigned to the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Transportation for fiscal and accountability purposes, but it shall otherwise function independently of the control and direction of the department. 8. Adopt an agency strategic plan that prioritizes steps the agency will take to carry out its mission within the context of the state comprehensive plan and any other statutory mandates and directives. (12) APPLICATION OF FEDERAL LAW.-Upon notification by an agency of the Federal Government that any provision of this section conflicts with federal laws or regulations, such federal laws or regulations will take precedence to the extent of the conflict until such conflict is resolved. The department or an M.P.O. may take any necessary action to comply with such federal laws and regulations or to continue to remain eligible to receive federal funds. (13) VOTING REQUIREMENTS.-Each long-range transportation plan required pursuant to subsection (7), each annually updated Transportation Improvement Program required under subsection (8) , and each amendment that affects projects in the first 3 years of such plans and programs must be approved by each M.P .0. on a recorded roll call vote, or hand-counted vote, of a majority of the membership present. History.-s. 1, ch. 79-219; s. 1, ch. 82-9; s. 219, ch. 84-309; s. 3, ch . 84-332; s. 30, ch. 85-55; ss. 1, 2, ch. 87-61 ; ss. 1, 2, ch. 88-86; s. 1, ch. 88-163; s. 6, ch. 89-301 ; s. 79, ch. 90-136; s. 4, ch. 92-152; s. 60, ch . 93-164; s. 502, ch. 95-148; s. 54, ch. 95-257; s. 53, ch. 96-323; s. 25, ch. 97-280; s. 70, ch. 98-200; s. 9, ch. 99-256; ss. 33, 103, ch . 99-385; s. 20, ch. 2000-266; s. 23, ch. 2002-183; s. 8, ch . 2003-286; s. 4, ch. 2004-366; s. 6, ch. 2005-281; s. 22, ch. 2005-290; s. 40, ch . 2007-196; s. 70, ch . 2008-4; s. 30, ch . 2008-227; s. 240, ch. 2011-142; s. 55, ch. 2012-174; s. 17, ch . 2014-223. Note .- Formers. 334.215.

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Title XXVI Chapter 339 View Entire Chapter PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND PLANNING 339.176 Voting membership for M.P.O. with boundaries including certain counties.-ln addition to the voting membership established bys. 339.175(3) and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the voting membership of any Metropolitan Planning Organization whose geographical boundaries include any county as defined in s. 125.011 (1) must include an additional voting member appointed by that city's governing body for each city with a population of 50,000 or more ;-·. residents. History.-s. 56, ch. 99-385; s. 58, ch. 2007-196.

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To: Honorable Chairman Jean Monestime and Members Agenda Item 6.B.1 MPO Governing Board ~ From: Zainab Salim, Clerk MPO Subject: Request by MPO Board Member Audrey M. Edmonson

This item was placed on the agenda at the request of MPO Board Member Audrey M. Edmonson.

BACKGROUND

This resolution expresses support for a Wynwood Community Interstate 95 (I-95) ramp and urges the Florida Department of Transportation to conduct a study, adopt a plan, and seek the funding necessary for the implementation of such project.

FISCAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE

There is no impact to the MPO Program.

TRACK RECORD/ MONITOR

This item will be monitored by the MPO. Agenda Item 6.B.1 MPO RESOLUTION#

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR A WYNWOOD COMMUNITY INTERSTATE 95 RAMP AND URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY, ADOPT A PLAN, AND SEEK THE FUNDING NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH A PROJECT

WHEREAS, primary access to and from the Wynwood community is via Northeast and N01thwest 36th Street, Miami, Florida; and

WHEREAS, the growth and activity experienced in the Wynwood community has led to substantially increased traffic along Northeast and Northwest 36th Street, Miami, Florida, thereby creating the need for Interstate 95 (I-95) access; and

WHEREAS, the only cuITent interstate access to the area is via Interstate 195 (I-195) interchanges that are severely congested and over capacity; and

WHEREAS, the frontage road along northbound I-95 would allow for a new access point with relatively few community impacts; and

WHEREAS, a Wynwood community I-95 ramp will reduce traffic congestion, particularly along Northeast and Northwest 36th Street, and at neighboring interstate interchanges; and

WHEREAS, a Wyn wood community I-95 ramp will also address the critical life safety need of improved emergency vehicle access,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA, that the Board expresses support for a Wynwood Community Interstate 95 Ramp and urges the Florida Department of Transportation to conduct a study, adopt a plan, and seek the funding necessary for the implementation of such a project.

The adoption of the foregoing resolution was moved by . The motion was seconded by , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:

Chairman Jean Monestime Vice Chairman Francis Suarez-

The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 21st day of May, 2015.

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Zainab Salim, Clerk Miami-Dade MPO MIAMl-OAOE METROPOLITAN PLANN ING ORGANIZATION Date: May 11, 2015

To: Honorable Chairman Jean Monestime and Members Agenda Item 6.8.2 MPO Governing Board ~o..k>~ From: Zainab Salim, Clerk MPO Subject: Request by MPO Board Member Dennis C. Moss

This item was placed on the agenda at the request of MPO Board Member Dennis C. Moss.

BACKGROUND

This resolution renames the West End Connectivity Master Plan as the West End/South Transportation Planning Area Connectivity Plan. The purpose of this resolution is to accurately depict the areas of the county included in the subject plan.

FISCAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE

There is no impact to the MPO Program.

TRACK RECORD/ MONITOR

This item will be monitored by the MPO. Agenda Item 6.B.2 MPO RESOLUTION#

RESOLUTION RENAMING THE WEST END CONNECTIVITY MASTER PLAN AS THE WEST/SOUTH TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AREA CONNECTIVITY PLAN

WHEREAS, on April 23, 2015, the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) unanimously supported the West End Connectivity Master Plan; and

WHEREAS, the West End Connectivity Study Plan currently includes prospective transportation projects within the South and the West planning areas of the MPO's 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan; and

WHEREAS, renaming the West End Connectivity Master Plan as the West /South Miami-Dade Connectivity Plan will help avoid confusion and better reflect the scope of the study,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA, that the West End Connectivity Master Plan shall be re-named as the West/South Transportation Planning Area Connectivity Plan.

The adoption of the foregoing resolution was moved by . The motion was seconded by , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:

Chairman Jean Monestime Vice Chairman Francis Suarez-

The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 2181 day of May, 2015.

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Zainab Salim, Clerk Miami-Dade MPO West End/South Transportation Planning Areas (TPA) Connectivity Master Plan ~ Uf I

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To: Honorable Chairman Jean Monestime and Members Agenda Item 6.8.3 MPO Governing Board ~cU:>~ From: Zainab Salim, Clerk MPO Subject: Request by MPO Board Member Rebeca Sosa

This item was placed on the agenda at the request of MPO Board Member Rebeca Sosa.

BACKGROUND

This resolution expresses support to connect the existing trails in the Town of Cutler Bay, the Villages of Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, and Key Biscayne, and the cities of South of Miami, Coral Gables, and Miami and Unincorporated Miami-Dade County with the proposed Underline and Ludlam Trails. It also urges the Florida Greenways and Trails Council to recommend funding through the State Transportation Trust Fund.

FISCAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE

There is no impact to the MPO Program.

TRACK RECORD/ MONITOR

This item will be monitored by the MPO. Agenda Item 6.B.3 MPO RESOLUTION#

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT TO CONNECT THE EXISTING TRAILS IN THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, THE VILLAGES OF PALMETTO BAY, PINECREST, AND KEY BISCAYNE, AND THE CITIES OF SOUTH MIAMI, CORAL GABLES, AND MIAMI AND UNINCORPORATED MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WITH THE PROPOSED UNDERLINE AND LUDLAM TRAILS; AND URGING THE FLORIDA GREENWAYS AND TRAILS COUNCIL TO RECOMMEND FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND

WHEREAS, the Florida Greenways and Trails Council was established pursuant to Florida Statute 260.0142; and

WHEREAS, the duties of the Florida Greenways and Trails Council include advising the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on greenway and trail related issues, promoting intergovernmental cooperation and private partnerships for developing greenways and trails system, recommending priorities for critical links in the system, and providing funding recommendations for developing and managing the system; and

WHEREAS, connecting the existing trails within the Town of Cutler Bay, the Villages of Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest and Key Biscayne, the Cities of South Miami, Coral Gables, and Miami and unincorporated Miami-Dade county with the proposed Underline and Ludlam Trails would reduce congestion and promote alternative fuel efficient modes of transportation,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA, that this Board expresses support to connect the existing trails in the Town of Cutler Bay, the Villages of Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, and Key Biscayne, and the cities of South Miami, Coral Gables, and Miami and Unincorporated Miami-Dade County with the proposed Underline and Ludlam Trails and urges the Florida Greenways and Trails Council to recommend funding through the State Transportation Trust Fund.

The adoption of the foregoing resolution was moved by . The motion was seconded by , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:

Chairman Jean Monestime Vice Chairman Francis Suarez-

The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 21'1 day of May, 2015.

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Zainab Salim, Clerk Miami-Dade MPO MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN PLANN lllG ORGANIZATION Date: May 11, 2015

To: Honorable Chairman Jean Monestime and Members Agenda Item 6.8.4 MPO Governing Boa d

(' From: Jesus Guerra, Cha rpe Transportation Plan · Subject: FY 2021 MPO Program iorities Projects for FOOT Tentative FY 2017- 2021 Work Program

RECOMMENDATION

The Transportation Planning Council (TPC) recommends approval of the Draft Annual Listing of Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Program Priorities for inclusion in the fifth year of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Five-Year Work Program (FY 2020- 2021 ).

BACKGROUND

Florida statutes require that MPOs annually submit a list of transportation project priorities for FDOT's consideration as the Department adds a new year to its five-year Work Program (2020-2021). The purpose of this effort is to communicate to the State the priority projects for inclusion in the "new 5th year" of the FDOT work program. The priority list is completed at the same time as the TIP development in order to ensure that it is available to FDOT at the beginning of the "gaming" exercise for the work program development. Once the MPO adopts these MPO Program Priorities Project Listing, FDOT produces a Five Year Work Program to execute these priorities as so directed by the MPO.

The recommended priorities are the result of coordinated efforts among MPO transportation partners including analyses and discussions conducted throughout the year with the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Development Committee.

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FISCAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE

There is no fiscal impact to the MPO Program.

TRACK RECORD/ MONITOR

This item is sponsored by the MPO and Carlos Roa, Transportation Systems Manager, is responsible for monitoring this project. Agenda Item 6.B.4 MPO RESOLUTION#

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL LISTING OF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION PROGRAM PRIORITIES IN THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE FY 2017-2021 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WORK PROGRAM

WHEREAS, the Transportation Planning Council (TPC) has been established and charged with the responsibility and duty of fulfilling the aforementioned functions; and

WHEREAS, the TPC has reviewed the annual listing of MPO Program Priorities, made a part hereof, and finds it consistent with the goals and objectives of the Transportation Plan for the Miami Urbanized Area,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA, that the attached annual listing of Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Program Priorities for inclusion in the fifth year of the Florida Department of Transportation FY 2017-2021 Work Program is hereby approved.

The adoption of the foregoing resolution was moved by . The motion was seconded by , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:

Chairman Jean Monestime Vice Chairman Francis Suarez-

The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 21st day of May, 2015.

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Zainab Salim, Clerk Miami-Dade MPO

Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

MIAMI-DA DE METROPOLITAtl PLANNINGORGArllZ .ATION

MPO PROGRAM PRIORITIES for FOOT Tentative Work Program Fiscal Years 2016/17 to 2020/21

The Miami-Dade MPO complies with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which states: No person in the United States shall, on grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. It is also the policy of the Miami-Dade MPO to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. For materials in accessible format please call (305) 375-4507,

The preparation of this report has been financed in part from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and/or the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the State Planning and Research Program (Section 505 of Title 23, U.S. Code) and Miami-Dade County, Florida. The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation Metropolitan Planning Organization Governing Board

Voting Members Jean Monestime, Chairman Francis Suarez, Vice Chairman

Bruno A. Barreiro Maurice Ferre Barbara J. Jordan Marc D. Sarnoff Esteban Bovo, Jr. Oliver G. Gilbert Ill Smith Joseph Rebeca Sosa Daniella Levine Cava Perla Tabares Hantman Philip Levine Javier D. Souto Jose "Pepe" Diaz Carlos Hernandez Dennis C. Moss Xavier L. Suarez Audrey M. Edmonson Sally A. Heyman Jeff Porter Juan C. Zapata

Non-Voting Members (FOOT District VI) Gus Pego, P.E., Secretary Harold Desdunes, P.E.

Transportation Planning Council

Voting Members Jesus Guerra, Chairperson

Julio A. Brea City of Homestead Juan Kuryla Miami-Dade Seaport Department Joe M . Corradino Miami-Dade County League of Cities Ysela Llort Miami-Dade Transit William L. Cross South Fla Regional Transportation Authority Jack Osterholt M-D Regulatory and Economic Resources Carlos Cruz-Casas City of Miami Debora Rivera Florida Department of Transportation Harold Desdunes Florida Department ofTransportation Javier Rodriguez Miami-Dade Expressway Authority Aleem A. Ghany City of North Miami Tom Ruiz City of Miami Gardens Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez Miami Dade Aviation Department Lester Sola Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Jorge E. Hernandez City of Hialeah Jose R. Gonzalez City of Miami Beach Alina T. Hudak Public Works and Waste Management Vivian Villaamil Miami-Dade County Public Schools

MPO Jesus Guerra, Interim MPO Executive Director Table of Contents

Description Page# MPO Program Priorities, what is it? 1

What is the purpose of the MPO Program Priorities? 1

What is the relationship of the MPO Priorities to the TIP? 2

What is the relationship of the MPO Priorities to the LRTP? 2

What is the minimum criteria that should be considered for project selection? 2

Who prepares the MPO Program Priorities? 2

Which are the areas of interest in the MPO Program Priorities? 3

Who approves the MPO Program Priorities? 3

Why are priorities needed? 3

When is the document submitted to FOOT? 3 Tables FY 2021 MPO Priority Projects 4

Ongoing MPO Priority Projects 9

Completed MPO Priority Projects (Illustrations) 10 MIAMl· DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

MPO Program Priorities

The Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) was created in 1977 to guide the transportation planning process in Miami-Dade County. The MPO gets its authority from Federal Law (from Title 23 US Code) and from State Law (from 339.175 Florida Statutes). A primary function of the MPO is to produce and update a Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) every 5 years; and, a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) every year. The role of the TIP is putting the LRTP into action.

The TIP constitutes an agreement among federal, state, regional and local agencies as to the projects that need immediate attention for funding. Consistent with the requirements of Florida Statute 339.175(8)(a)(b), MPOs are responsible for developing, annually, a list of project priorities to be incorporated in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

MPO Program Priorities, what is it?

Every year the TIP is updated with a new 5th year. The MPO Program Priorities is the mechanism to provide the "new 5th year" program priorities of the MPO Board to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Once the MPO adopts these MPO Program Priorities Project Listing, FDOT produces a Five-Year Work Program to execute these priorities as directed by the MPO.

What is the purpose of the MPO Program Priorities?

The purpose of this effort is to communicate to the State the priority projects approved by the MPO to be added in the "new 5th year" of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) work program. This list of projects will be used by FDOT in identifying funding to implement these projects based on anticipated Federal, State and Local revenues.

1 What is the relationship of the MPO Priorities to the TIP?

The FDOT work program is by far the largest component of the TIP and is developed within the overall TIP development process. The MPO Program Priority list is completed at the same time as the TIP development in order to ensure that it is available to FDOT at the beginning of the "gaming" exercise where FDOT develops the new 5th year of programed and funded projects.

What is the relationship of the MPO Priorities to the LRTP?

As set forth in the MPO Prospectus, the process for developing the MPO program of priority projects is incorporated into the overall TIP development process. The priority projects flow from the second priority of the LRTP, and are brought into the TIP, which is the first priority of the LRTP. The projects to be included in the priority list must necessarily come from the Priority 2 projects of the LRTP, among other important projects.

What is the minimum criteria that should be considered for project selection?

Projects that are considered for inclusion in the MPO Program Priorities, should be: • Important priorities of the MPO Board, • Part of the approved LRTP; • Resulting from the MPO's transportation management systems; • Considered in the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Plan; • Developed under the Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) with the commitment of local, regional or private financial funds, as part of the overall project cost.

Who prepares the MPO Program Priorities?

The MPO Priorities are prepared by MPO staff in consultation and coordination with FDOT. As part of this process, the input from the agencies represented on the TIP Development Committee is also considered. Their priorities are listed in the LRTP from where candidate projects are selected.

2 Which are the areas of interest in the MPO Program Priorities?

The MPO Program Priorities includes multi-modal projects under the following generalized groupings: • Transit • Roadways • Intermodal • Port Tunnel Repayment • Freight • Non-Motorized

Who approves the MPO Program Priorities?

The MPO Priorities are approved by the MPO Governing Board. Prior to the Board approval, the list of project priorities must be formally reviewed by the Transportation Planning Council and Citizen Transportation Advisory Committee, and recommended for approval to the MPO Board. Once approved by the Board, the list of priorities is transmitted to FDOT District 6, to be included in the FDOT tentative work program, which feed directly into the TIP development cycle.

Why are priorities needed?

Priorities ensure that the most efficient and effective utilization of the available revenues are directed to the most important transportation projects.

When is the document submitted to FOOT?

Florida Statutes 339.175(8)(b) contains the requirement that the annual listing of project priorities shall be submitted to FDOT District 6 by October 1 of each year. The statute allows the MPO, if agreed to in writing with FDOT, to vary this submittal date. The Miami-Dade MPO has revised the submission date to June 1st of each year. This change improves the process by submitting the MPO Priorities to FDOT at the beginning of the Department's work program development cycle, rather than very near the end when using the October 1st date.

3 FY 2021 MPO PRIORITY PROJECTS

Requesting up to $3.0M for PDE I Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) I NW 27th Avenue I MIC phase on FY 2016, as per MPO 1 I NW 215 ST (North Corridor) Resolution #01-15 East-West Corridor Requesting up to $3.0M for PDE Downtown Flagler BRT FIU Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) phase on FY 2016, as per MPO Miami Resolution #01-15 2 I Miami Beach SR 836 Urban Dolphin Transit Downtown I Urban Express Bus I Ongoing between MDX and MDT Express Buses Hub Miami Commuter Rail along Ongoing Study to provide commuter MIC West Miami Commuter Rail CSX rail services to the West Requesting up to $3.0M for PDE I West Kendall Dadeland North I Kendall Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) phase on FY 2016, as per MPO 3 Terminal Metrorail Station Resolution #01-15

Beach Transit I Miami Beach Downtown Supporting $10.0M for the 4 1 Convention Light Rail Transit (LRT) Connector Miami environmental (NEPA) process Center Availability Payments Port of Miami Tunnel • FDOT to provide annual $17 million MiamiPort until 2042 5 repayment to Miami- 1-395 reimbursement to Miami-Dade County Dodge Island Dade County • Project completed and through year 2042. opened to traffic To be determined after the To start the repayments of • BRT Corridors • NW 27 Avenue completion of the PD&Es (FY the implementation of the 6 I Repayments to • East-West Corridor 2017/2018) Miami-Dade County BRTs along premium transit • Kendall Corridor corridors • Potential Partnership between MPO/FDOT/County

4 Direct Ramps Direct Elevated Ramps from SR-826 Managed 2040 LRTP Illustrative Project Palmetto Intermodal • • Lanes to Palmetto Metrorail -- Intermodal Station Potential P-3 project I Terminal at • 7 ROW acquisition Estimated Cost Metrorail Station • Acquire Parcel at NW Quadrant of intersection of NW 74 • Street with Palmetto Expressway $13.0M Transit Hub Center with Park and • Strategic FDOT-owned land Ride facility (aka. Dolphin Fully funded adjacent to the intersection of Homestead Extension of Florida's HEFT and NW 12 Station) Turnpike (HEFT) and NW 12th I Street Multimodal Ongoing FDOT feasibility 8 • Street. Facility study. Overnight Truck Parking Facility • Potential joint participation project • Estimated Cost $20.0M between FDOT, Turnpike and • LRTP Priority 3 Public Works I NW 42 Ave On-Going PD&E; $30 million Support accelerating construction 9 Perimeter Road NW 57 Ave (LeJeune Rd) for capital in 2015 TIP 2040 LRTP Freight Priority Projects Miami River - Miami Add a Second Track to the • LRTP Priority 1 I Intermodal Center Tri-Rail MIA Tri-Rail Hialeah remaining single track of Tri- 10 (MIC) Capacity Station Market Station Rail, including a new rail • Needs $13 million additional Improvement bridge over the Miami River. • Potential for SIS funding NW 79 St Causeway Estimated Cost $55.0M Northside Miami Beach Improve/Implement Transit • I Enhanced Bus · LRTP Priority 2 11 Metrorail Convention Service • Service Station Center • M&O not included Douglas Road Estimated Cost $13. 2 M Corridor (37 Ave) Incremental Improvement of • US-1 MIC LRTP Priority 2 12 Enhanced Bus PTP Corridor • M&O not included Service • Golden Glades Interchange: SR-826 Managed Lanes NW 17 Ave • Interchange (Palmetto) • Cost estimated at $104 million 13 I Express Lane Interchange: Florida Express Lane Flyover Golden Glades I At I-95 • Flyover Turnpike Southbound • Cost estimated at $65 million Add 2 Auxiliary Lanes Biscayne River I Miami Gardens Interchange : I-95 • Canal Dr. • Cost estimated at $36 million • Funded for PD&E I Indian Creek Bridge I 91 Street/ Surfside Bridge Replacement 14 • Cost estimated at $14 million 5 2040 LRTP Funding Set-Aside Formula for Freight Projects Identify Financial Set-Aside for Freight Projects as per MPO Resolution #17-14

Current Turnpike - FTE -

I ~easibilitystudy .. Fund . I 2040 LRTP Fr i ht P . ·ty P . ct 15 I NW 117 Ave I NW 25 St I NW 41 St improvements with Turnpike e g non roJe funds.

Widen bridges and intersections between NW South River Okeechobee Road and NW 2040 LRTP Freight Priority Project Drive & Medley Medley's NW Okeechobee • South River Drive. Address LRTP Priority 2 16 I Bridges connecting South River • Road inadequate geometry and Cost estimated at $5 million to Okeechobee Drive Bridges • improve freight and truck movements.

2040 LRTP Freight Priority Project I Fund improvements with SIS • I NW 25 Street I SR-821 LRTP Priority 2 17 I NW 89 Ct and Turnpike funds. • (HEFT) • Cost estimated at $24 million Ties into Truck Parking • 2040 LRTP Freight Priority Project 18 I NW 122 Ave I NW 12 St I NW 41 St I facility. Fund improvements • Estimated Cost $11.6M with Turnpike funds. • LRTP Priority 2

• 2040 LRTP Freight Priority Project Truck Parking Ongoing FDOT feasibility SR-821 (HEFT) • LRTP Priority 2 19 Facility NW 12 ST study. • Cost estimated at $16.7 million

6 2040 LRTP Funding Set-Aside Formula for Non-Motorized Projects Identify Financial Set-Aside for Non-Motorized Projects as per MPO Resolution #17-14

South Point • Estimated Cost $220,000 20 I Atlantic Trail I Park-So. Point 5th Street Drive • LRTP Priority 2 Estimated Cost $377,000 2040 LRTP Non-Motorized Priority 21 I Commodore Trail I Darwin Street I Mercy Hospital I • Project • LRTP Priority 2 Estimated Cost I Bkack Creek Trail I Larry and • $3,140,000 22 "B" Penny Krome Trail Thomson Park • LRTP Priority 2

Safe Routes to School (SR2S): • Lakeview Elementary • Arch creek & North Miami Middle • Eneida Massas Hartner & Jose de Diego Middle • Edison Park K-8 Center • Comstock Elementary • Lorah Park Elementary The listed applications have • 2040 LRTP Non-Motorized Priority • Gratigny Elementary been submitted to FOOT Project 23 • Hibiscus Elementary District 6 for funding under • Sweetwater Elementary the annual SR2S program • FOOT Discretionary Program • Crestview Elementary cycle. • Key Biscayne K-8 Center • Howard Drive Elementary • Coral Reef Elementary • Dr. Henry E. Perrine Academy of the Arts • Linda Lentin K-8 Center

7 2040 LRTP Funding Set-Aside Formula for Congestion Management Projects Identify Financial Set-Aside for Congestion Management Projects as per MPO Resolution #17-14 ITS Communications Network and • Traffic signal timing optimization 24 Roadway • Estimated Cost $34 million Surveillance • LRTP Priority 2 Improvements • Speed harmonization & queue warning improvements 2040 LRTP Congestion Management I-95 interchange at • Estimated Cost $13 million Process Priority 25 I-195 • LRTP Prioritv 2 NW South River • Widen to 3 lanes 26 Drive at NW 33rd At the intersection of NW South River Drive and NW 33rd Avenue • Estimated Cost $13 Avenue million Transportation Regional Incentive Program {TRIP) Priorities

• Maintain annual funding for projects as recommended by the South East Florida Transportation Council (SEFTC) FDOT Discretionary Program • Anticipated funding for FY 2019 - $231,000 • Anticipated funding for FY 2020 - $4,099,000 Tri-Rail Downtown Positive Train Control (PTC) Rank #2 - $1.499M for FY 2019 Miami Link FEC Railwav from IRIS Connection to Downtown Miami Palmetto Intermodal ROW acquisition for expansion of the Palmetto Metrorail Station Rank #5 - $2.750 for FY 2020 Terminal 27 Port Infrastructure Crane Expansion Rank #9 - $4.099M for FY 2020 Direct Ramps to Direct ramps from SR-836 to the Dolphin Transit Terminal Dolphin Transit Rank #11 - $30.5M for FY 2020 located at NW 12th Street west of the HEFT Terminal Flagler Enhanced FIU to Downtown Miami transit improvements Rank #13 - $13.0M for FY 2020 Bus Service (EBS Tri-Rail Station Tri-Rail platforms at All Aboard Florida terminal station in Rank #15 - $9.lM Platform Downtown Miami

8 Congestion Management Air Quality {CMAQ) Funding Clean Fuel Requested by FECI to modify locomotives from fuel to $750,000 for FY 2021 28 I Technologies for compressed gas reducing emission $750,000 for FY 2022 Locomotives

ONGOING MPO PRIORITY PROJECTS

ID Project Name From To Estimated Completion Date # SR 826 I SR 836 North of SW 8 st South of 25 St January - 2016 1 Interchange NW 87 Ave NW 57 Ave NW 25th Street May - 2016 2 Viaduct & Widening NW 82 Ave SR826

From SR 1 mile north of November - 2017 3 Krome Avenue 94/Kendall Drive SW 8th Street 4 NW 87th Avenue NW 154 Street NW 186th Street Under construction 5 NW 57th Avenue W 46 Street W 53 Street Under construction

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BOARD MEMBER FTAC*** TARC BPAC** CTAC VACANCIES VACANCIES VACANCIES VACANCIES

Board Member Jordan FILLED FILLED ONE VACANCY ONE VACANCY District 1 Board Member Monestime FILLED ONE VACANCY ONE VACANCY ONE VACANCY District 2 Board Member Edmonson ONE VACANCY FILLED FILLED ONE VACANCY District 3 Board Member Heyman FILLED FILLED FILLED ONE VACANCY District 4 Board Member Barreiro FILLED FILLED FILLED FILLED District 5 Board Member Sosa ONE VACANCY FILLED ONE VACANCY ONE VACANCY District 6 Board Member X. Suarez FILLED FILLED FILLED FILLED District 7 Board Member Levine Cava FILLED ONE VACANCY FILLED ONE VACANCY District 8 Board Member Moss FILLED FILLED FILLED FILLED District 9 Board Member Souto FILLED ONE VACANCY ONE VACANCY ONE VACANCY District 10 Board Member Zapata FILLED ONE VACANCY FILLED ONE VACANCY District 11 Board Member Diaz ONE VACANCY ONE VACANCY ONE VACANCY ONE VACANCY District 12 Board Member Bovo FILLED FILLED FILLED FILLED District 13 Vacant ONE VACANCY FILLED FILLED TWO A Municipality VACANCIES Board Member Sarnoff ONE VACANCY ONE VACANCY ONE VACANCY TWO Non-Elected Official VACANCIES Board Member Ferre FILLED FILLED FILLED ONE VACANCY Expressway Authority Board Member Hantman FILLED FILLED FILLED FILLED School Board Board Member Levine FILLED ONE VACANCY FILLED FILLED City of Miami Beach Board Member Hernandez ONE VACANCY FILLED ONE VACANCY FILLED City of Hialeah Board Member Joseph FILLED ONE VACANCY FILLED FILLED City ofN. Miami Board Member Suarez FILLED ONE VACANCY FILLED FILLED City of Miami Board Member Gilbert ONE VACANCY ONE VACANCY FILLED FILLED City of Miami Gardens Board Member Porter FILLED ONE VACANCY FILLED FILLED City of Homestead NOTES: CTAC =Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee - Each Board member has two appointments. Appointee need not reside within MPO Board Member's district or municipality

TARC =Transportation Aesthetics Review Committee - Each Board member has one appointment. Appointee need not reside wi thin MPO Board Member' s district or municipality.

**BPAC =Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee - Each Board member has one appointment. Appointee need not res ide within MPO Board Member's district or municipality.

***FTAC= Freight Transportation Advisory Committee-Each Board member has one appointment. Appointee need not reside within MPO Board Member's district or municipality. AGENDA ITEM 7 .A

MPO GOVERNING BOARD MEETING: MAY 21, 2015

REPORTS

7 .A. MPO BOARD MEMBERS REPORTS: 1. Request by MPO Vice Chairman Francis Suarez: Presentation by NIMO Biscayne Association regarding Biscayne Boulevard from 61 st Street to 77th Street 2. Request by MPO Board Member Marc D. Sarnoff: Discussion on MPO staff developing a scope of work for a Transportation Master Plan for the Greater Downtown Miami AGENDA ITEM 7.A.1

GENERAL NOTES: LENGTH OF LEFT TURN BAYS 15• 25" I. UTILITY IMPACTS: THESE CAN BE IMPACTS TO FEATURES SUCH _j 1.- _j 1.- AS FIRE HYDRANTS, LIGHT POLES, AND POWER POLES. ======! .:.t- ;,------_;,.-,

50 2 . ALL REQUESTED NEW CROSSWALKS AND NEW MIDBLOCK CROSSINGS I '"" ' I L l Stop Bor !If Requlr!d)-1 WILL REQUIRE ANALYSIS AND JUSTIFICATION BASED ON TRAFFIC Queue Lengfh ff L OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY REASONS CONSIDERING ITEMS SUCH AS DEMAND, CONFLICTS, AND SIGNAL TIMING ACCOMMODATIONS. THIS ** Queue Length Is Measured Fram ANALYSIS WILL FOLLOW THE FOOT TRAFFIC ENGINEERING URBAN CONDITIONS The Median Nose Radial Point Or, MANUAL AND WILL BE DOCUMENTED AND SUBMITTED TO THE When A Stop Bar Is Required, From Design Broke To Total Cleoronce FOOT FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. Speed Cleoror<:e Stop I Dis/once Decel. Distance The Stop Bar. lmp/IJ Distance Dlstonce J. ALL ROAONAY FEATURES SUCH AS THE RAISED MEDIAN AND ,, '2 L L J ON-STREET PARKING WILL REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM FOOT J5 70' 75• 145• //()"

DISTRICT SIX DESIGN ENGINEER. ANY VARIANCES 40 80' 75' 155' 120· AND EXCEPTIONS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO /NCORPORATE 4S 8S" I()()' 18S' /JS' SUCH FEATURES WILL REQUIRE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL 50 cs· /JS 240" 100· BY THE FOOT. SS 125' ------(,() 14S' ------4. LANDSCAPE IMPACTS: THESE CAN BE IMPACTS TO TREES. PALMS, 6S 170' ------GROUND COVER, ETC.

MINIMUM PARKING RESTRICTIONS FOR 5. DESIGN SPEED = 35 MPH NONS!GNALIZED INTERSECTION TYPICAL QUEUE OF CARS L = 50' TO JOO' R/W LINE-- ..., J TOTAL DECELERATION DISTANCE L = 145' !INCLUDES 50' TAPER! 8 ' MINIMUM PARK ING LANE 0.5' GENERAL NOTES !Signalized & NonsignalizedJ: 10' TO II' 6' ------~ - - --~ ------TRAVEL LANE A B 1sU I . FOR ENTRANCES TO A ONE-WAY STREET, THE UpSrreom I- --b - 1DownStreom DOWNSTREAM RESTRICTIONS MAY BE REDUCED TO 20'. CJ-: t 2 . PARKING SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED WITHIN 20' OF A CROSSWALK. Drivers £ye Location } ID J. ALL PARKING LANE MARKINGS SHALL BE 6" WHITE. I ~ CURB & GUT TER_) 00.VN STREAM 181 !TYPE F i 4. PARKING LANE LINES SHALL BE BROKEN AT DRIVEWAYS. SPEED I UP STREAM !Al I MPH 2 LANE I 4 LANE I o-Jo I BS' 60' 4S" TYPICAL SECTION CONCRETE SIDEWALK - 5. REFER TO CHAPTER 316, FLA. STATUES, FOR LAWS I JS I 100' I 10· I so· FOR STREET PARKING GOVERNING PARKING SPACES . SR- 5 !BISCAYNE BOULEVARD! SINGLE LEFT TURNS 6. WHERE CURB AND GUTTER JS USED, THE GUTTER PAN WIDTH NOTES; MAY BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF PARKING LANE, BUT DESIRABLY THE LANE WIDTH SHOULD BE IN /. DISTANCES MEASURED LONGITUDINALLY ALONG THE STREET FROM DRIVER LOCATION ADDITION TO THAT OF THE REGULAR GUTTER PAN. OF ENTERING VEHICLE TO END OF PARKING RESTRICTION. GENERAL NOTES ARE BASED ON THE FOOT PLANS

2. DISTANCES APPLICABLE TO INTERSECTING STREET, MAJOR DRIVEWAYS AND OTHER PREPARATION MANUAL AND THE DESIGN STANDARDS SPEED LIMIT SIGNALIZED DRIVEWAYS TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL. FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCT/ON, MAINTENANCE, AND MPH INTERSECTIONS DISTANCE FROM UTILITY OPERATIONS ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. 0 - JO JO' CURB RADIUS J . FOR NONSIGNALIZED IN TERSECTIONS, THE VALUES ABOVE SHALL BE COMPARED 35 50· WITH THE VALUES FOR SIGNALIZED IN TERSEC TIONS AND THE MAXIMUM RESTRICTIONS IMPLEMENTED. THESE RESTRICTIONS APPLY TO BOTH ACCESSIBLE AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS tFT.) FOR NONACCESSIBLE PARKING. SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION

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MPO RESOLUTION#

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION {MPO) STAFF TO DEVELOP A SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR A TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN FOR THE GREATER DOWNTOWN MIAMI. THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE OPTIONS FOR VARIOUS TRANSPORTATION MODES INCLUDING LOCAL CIRCULATOR, STREETCAR, BUS RAPID TRANSIT LIGHT-RAIL, COMMUTER RAIL, AND WATER TRANSIT

WHEREAS, the Board of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) recognizes the resurgence of high-density developments in Downtown Miami; and

WHEREAS, the neighborhoods of Edgewater, Midtown Miami, Miami Design District, Wynwood Arts District, and Historic Overtown are experiencing a similar growth pattern as residents look for an urban lifestyle that allow them to live closer to their jobs; and

WHEREAS, with construction currently underway, Downtown Miami will reach 85,000 residents by 2016 representing a population increase of 16 percent from year 2012 and over 100 percent increase from year 2000; and

WHEREAS, the City of Miami implemented initiatives like Car2Go, CitiBike and the Miami Trolley to provide incremental relief, but additional investment is needed; and

WHEREAS, examining multiple modes of transportation connecting Downtown Miami to other urban centers such as Aventura, Coral Gables, Doral, Miami Beach, North Miami, and South Miami would provide alternatives; and

WHEREAS, previous studies prepared by the MPO have outlined transportation connecting Miami to Miami Beach utilizing water transit system; and

WHEREAS, there is a need for a multidisciplinary transportation planning project, focused on the Greater Downtown Miami, that will bridge the gap between local neighborhood planning and regional planning,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA,

Section 1. That the MPO staff develop a scope of work and budget to develop a Transportation Master Plan for Downtown Miami.

Section 2. The study shall include a variety of corridors and transit modes, including local circulator, streetcar, bus rapid transit, light-rail, commuter rail, and water transit.

Section 3. The study shall include connectivity to other urban centers such as Aventura, Coral Gables, Doral, Miami Beach, North Miami, and South Miami. Agenda 7.A.2

The adoption of the foregoing resolution was moved by . The motion was seconded by , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:

Chairman Jean Montestime - Vice Chairman Francis Suarez -

Board Member Bruno A. Barreiro Board Member Barbara J. Jordan Board Member Esteban Bovo, Jr. Board Member Smith Joseph Board Member Jose "Pepe" Diaz Board Member Philip Levine Board Member Audrey M. Edmonson Board Member Daniella Levine Cava Board Member Maurice Ferre Board Member Dennis C. Moss Board Member Oliver G. Gilbert, Ill Board Member Jeff Porter Board Member Perla Tabares Hantman Board Member Marc D. Sarnoff Board Member Carlos Hernandez Board Member Rebeca Sosa Board Member Sally A. Heyman Board Member Javier D. Souto

The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 21sr day of May, 2015.

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Zainab Salim, Clerk Miami-Dade MPO ------

MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AGENDA ITEM 7 .F

MPO GOVERNING BOARD MEETING: MAY 21, 2015

REPORTS

7 .F. MIAMI-DADE EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY 1. Status Report AGENDA ITEM 7.F.1 www.mdxway.com I Le t 's move forward togethe r. ~mx~ Mll\HHlAOE~WAVAUTHOR1TV·

Transportation Improvement Program

MDX Active Projects

April 2015 MPO Report

MDX Project No: 11209 Project Name: SR 112 Infrastructure Modifications for Open Road Tolling

Project Description: Existing toll plaza modifications, installation of gantries, on and off system signage, and modification to the SR 112 roadway in the area of the gantries to accommodate highway-speed vehicle traffic for implementation of Open Road Tolling (ORT) . M illing, resurfacing and miscellaneous upgrades along SR 112, as well as safety improvements at NW 2ih Avenue, will also be included as part of this Project.

The last approved contractor invoice (March 2015) reflected a project milestone Project Status: of 86% complete.

Project Prog ress Summary: Contractor continued with the installation of roadway lighting throughout the project. Completed testing of Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) and ITS items. Contractor obtained city permits for the new SR 112 emergency on-ramp from NW 39 Street and commenced work. Emergency on-ramp and wet weather striping installation cost to be included via Supplemental Agreement No. 3. CE I team working on SA No. 3. Project team has been dealing with vandalism of pull boxes and theft of roadway lighting conductors. Deci sion is to place concrete in pull box once conductors are isolated at the bottom of the pull box and inspected by MDX maintenance contractor. Contractor targeting the end of May 2015 to complete the contract work and focus on project closeout issues.

MDX Project No: 11211 Project Name: Central Boulevard Reconstruction

Project Description: Reconstruction of Central Boulevard and the access and egress roads from M iami International Airport to Le Jeune Road .

Project Status: Completion scheduled for Mid-May 2015

Project Progress Summary: The Design-Build Firm continues to work on final items and deficiencies which are pending on the Project. Testing of Dynamic Message and Way Finding signs is ongoing. Final Acceptance pending completion of Punch List and Testing of Engineering Systems.

Miami-Dade Expressway Authority Project Name: SR 836 Infrastructure Modifications for Open Road Tolling MDX Project No: 83624 {East Section)

Project Description: Existing toll plaza modifications, installation of gantries, shelters, on & off system signage, and reconstruction of the SR 836 roadway to accommodate highway speed vehicle traffic for implementation of Open Road Tolling (ORT).

Project Status: The last approved contractor invoice (March 2015) reflected a project milestone of 98% complete.

Project Progress Summary: Civil Contractor has completed all major items of work including paving on ML 836. AC installation at 1ih Ave Tunnel and final inspections have been performed at all toll locations. SA# 2 has been executed by the Civil Contractor and MDX. Currently working on punch list items and resolving conflict between SI equipment bracket and wing flooring, for which final design was approved in early April, and which is pending fabrication and installation. A maintenance concern was identified during final inspection and a detail is currently being developed by the EOR. SA# 3 is currently been negotiated for additional time extensions for unforeseen conditions.

MDX Project No: 83628 Project Name: SR 836 Operational, Capacity and Interchange Improvements

Project Description: SR 836 Operational, Capacity and Interchange Improvements in the following areas: • Addition of a continuous westbound through lane and interchange improvements at NW 57th Ave and NW 17th Avenue, including the reconstruction of the median barrier wall to accommodate full width shoulders; • Addition of a continuous eastbound through lane from west of NW 42nd Avenue (Le Jeune Road) to NW 27th Avenue with interchange improvements at NW 42nd Avenue (Le Jeune Road) and NW 27th Avenue, including the reconstruction of the median barrier wall to accommodate full width shoulders and Construction of an eastbound collector-distributor (CD) road for NW 45th Avenue, NW 42nd Avenue (Le Jeune Rd .) and westbound improvements at the NW 37th Avenue interchange.

Project Status: Project Pre-Construction meeting held on April 7, 2015

Project Progress Summary: Odebrecht Construction Inc. executed a Contract with MDX in the amount of $149,575,971.00. Notice to Proceed was provided for April 8, 2015. Field activities started such as soil borings investigations; OCI performing tree, survey, lighting, and roadway feature inventory. Construction Staging Area is being coordinated. New Millennium Engineering Inc. has been selected as the Construction, Engineering and Inspection (CE&I) consultant for the Project. A Contract has been executed with MDX for a not exceed amount of $11,872,328.63. Notice to proceed provided on March 13, 2015.

Page 2 of 3 Project Name: SR 836 Infrastructure Modifications for Open Road Tolling MDX Project No: 83631 (West Section)

Project Description : Design and construction activities for infrastructure modifications required to support the Open Road Tolling (ORT) conversion of SR 836 between NW 13ih Avenue and SR 826, miscellaneous repair, cleaning, and coating of sixteen (16) overhead sign structures between NW 13ih Avenue and NW 8ih Avenue, and a public access ramp from NW 10ih Avenue to the SR 836 Extension.

Project Status: The last approved contractor invoice (March 2015) reflected a project milestone of 52% complete.

Project Progress Summary: Continued with weekly Design-Build project meetings along with plan development, plan submittal reviews and constructability comments. The Design Build Firm continued working on the final two westbound SR 836 ORT sites west of SR 826 (TL-6 and TL-5), both within FOOT/Section 5 Project. Final configuration at TL-6 by the Section 5 project is not expected until October 2015. ORT pavement to be placed by FOOT/Section 5 project prior to October 2015. The Design-Build firm continued with ramp work at the NW 9ih Avenue plaza area (both directions). Completed the fiber relocate so work can commence at the new SR 836 westbound access ramp. Continued with cleaning and coating activities of existing sign structures on SR 836.

1 MDX Project No: 87410 Project Name: SR 874 Ramp Connector to SW 128 h Street

Project Description: Design and construction of the MDX Ramp Connectors from SR 874 (Don Shula Expressway) to SW 1281h Street and the reconstruction of SW 1281h Street from West of the Florida Turnpike Enterprise (FTE), A District of the Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT), to west of SR 825 I SW 13ih Avenue

Project Status: Projected Start Date: May 2015

Project Progress Summa ry: Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. has been selected as the Construction, Engineering and Inspection (CE&I) consultant for the Design-Build of the Project with a negotiated fee of a not to exceeded amount of $5,479,390.34. The contract was awarded to The De Moya Group, Inc. for the amount of $39,975,000.00. The Pre Construction Meeting will be tentatively scheduled for mid-May 2015 and the Notice To Proceed is anticipated for the end of May 2015.

Page 3 of 3 MIAMI - DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AGENDA ITEM 8.A

MPO GOVERNING BOARD MEETING: MAY 21, 2015

MPO COMMITTEES AND SPECIAL REPORTS

8.A. CITIZENS' COMMITTEES 1. FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (FTAC) • Attendance • Minutes 2. TRANSPORTATION AESTHETICS REVIEW COMMITTEE (TARC) • Attendance 3. BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) • Attendance • Minutes 4. CITIZENS TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CTAC) • Attendance • Minutes • Resolution AGENDA ITEM 8.A.1

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Barbara J. Jordan Barbara Pimentel, I 4/29/04 I p I p I p I NM I p District 1 Chair Jean Monestime Bill Arata I 10/23/08 I p I E I p I NM I E District 2

Audrey M. Edmonson 1 VACANT District 3

Sally A. Heyman Sylvia Bernstein I 9/23/04 I p I p I E I NM I p District 4 I

Bruno A. Barreiro Lenny Feldman I 4/19/12 I E I E I E I NM I E District 5 I

Rebeca Sosa I VACANT District 6

Xavier L. Suarez Zachary V. Gruber I 10/25/12 I p I E I E I NM I E District 7

Daniella Levine Cava Alice E. Ancona, I 9/27/12 I p I E I p I NM I p District 8 Vice Chair

Dennis C. Moss Estrella Manso I 4/28/11 I p I p I E I NM I p District 9

Sen. Javier D. Souto I VACANT District 10

Juan C. Zapata I Juan del Cerro I 9/26/13 I A I E I p I NM I E District 11 - - Jose "Pepe" Diaz I VACANT District 12

Estaban Bovo, Jr. I Salvatore R. Devito I 7/18/13 I p I p I E I NM I E District 13 11111-IUI IElllPlllTU PLIHllS IUlllHrlll

ID1hl {!m ~m!1 ~·fiiRB ~ &lln IJ.® li!im ~ ~ ~ Jl!D ~ ~ mm~ (il 13 ~ Vacant ' VACANT Municipalities

Marc D. Sarnoff VACANT Non-Elec. Official

Maurice Ferre Maria Fernandez- 12/10/09 p p p NM E MDX Porrata

Perla T. Hantman Linda Nunez 6/23/11 p E p School Board E NM .

Philip Levine Mariella Marrero 6/23/05 p p E NM p City of Miami Beach

Carlos Hernandez VACANT City of Hialeah ' Smith Joseph VACANT ' City of North Miami

Francis Suarez Doug Tannehill 3/19/09 p E p NM E City of Miami

Oliver G. Gilbert Ill VACANT City of Miami Gardens

Jeff Porter Joseph B. Witz p p p p City of Homestead 12/09/10 NM llHl-HIE IHllPllllll PLHllH lllHll&llll MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

FLORIDA CUSTOMS BROKERS & FORWARDERS ASSOCIATION, INC. 8228 NW 14 STREET DORAL, FL 33126

SUMMARY OF MINUTES

MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015 AT 2:15 PM

FTAC MEMBER ATTENDANCE:

Barbara Pimentel, Chair Alice E. Ancona, Vice Chair Bill Arata Juan del Cerro Maria Femandez-Porrata Douglas Tannehill Joseph B. Witz

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:

Phil Steinmiller, Miami-Dade MPO Administrator Genessa Casanova, Turnpike Edwin Collins, The Talfred Group LLC Nolwenn Fouillen, Seaport Jorge Gomez, City of Doral Oscar Gonzalez, MRG Judy Solaun Gonzalez, HNTB Richard Levinson, Land Solutions Consulting Dionne Richardson, FOOT 06 Michael Silver, CBRE Jack Schnettler, Atkins Global

I IP age I. WELCOME AND SELF-INTRODUCTIONS

At this time Vice Chairwoman Alice Ancona welcomed everyone to the meeting and introductions were made.

II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Maria Femandez-Porrata made a motion to approve the agenda, which was seconded by Juan del Cerro. Upon being put to a vote, the motion passed unanimously.

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Juan del Cerro moved for the approval of the February 11, 2015 minutes, which was seconded by Maria Fernandez-Porrata. Upon being put to a vote, the motion passed unanimously.

IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS

At this time, Vice Chairwoman Ancona turned the meeting over to Chairwoman Barbara Pimentel.

No public comments.

V. MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

None

VI. NW 25TH STREET VIADUCT PROJECT UPDATE

Oscar Gonzalez, MRG provided the following information:

• Project Benefits: o Separates cargo traffic destined to MIA Cargo Facilities from commuter traffic o Viaduct reduces NW 25 Street eastbound and westbound roadway traffic thereby reducing travel time o Vehicles heading eastbound can access the viaduct at NW 82 Avenue enabling them to connect directly to MIA's West Cargo Area o Vehicles heading westbound on the viaduct will have a direct connection to the Northbound Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) or can continue west to NW 25 Street and NW 82 A venue o New Drainage and Water and Sewer Improvements • Project Status:

21 (I o Time- 71.2% o Earned- 75.8% o Estimated Completion: April 2016 o Construction Cost: $58 Million • Phase 1- Work Completed to Date: o 2870 linear feet of a 24 x 16 elliptical culvert was installed in the North Line Canal between SR 826 and NW 84 Avenue o Constructed westbound viaduct foundations and piers o Constructed canal bulkhead wall from 84 Avenue to 87 Avenue o Constructed new 36" force main and 16" water main crossing the north line canal west of 79 avenue o Constructed north side of NW 25 Street roadway including north side of NW 79 A venue and NW 82 A venue • Pending Phase 1 Work: o Reconstruction of north side of roadway from NW 84 A venue to NW 89 Court o Reconstruction of NW 87 A venue, north of NW 25 Street. • Phase 2 Work and Schedule: o Installation of new French drain system from SR 826 to NW 89 Court o Reconstruction of the south side of the roadway from SR 826 to NW 89 Court (Underway) o Continuation of the installation of the 36" force main along the south side of the road o Reconstruction of the south side of NW 82, 84 and 87 A venue intersections (82 and 84 A venue Underway, 87 A venue scheduled to start on 3/12/15) o Phase 2A from SR 826 to NW 84 Avenue- October 2014 through September 2015 o Phase 2B from NW 84 Avenue to NW 89 Court- April 2015 through November 2015 • Phase 3/ Phase 4: Traffic split with a work zone set up in the middle of NW 25 Street to allow for construction of the median piers. • Phase 3 and 4 will run concurrently with Phase 3 work being done during the day and Phase 4 work being done at night due to lane closures required: o Construction of the eastbound viaduct bridge foundations (Phase 3) o Construction of median improvements along corridor (Phase 3) o Erection of the viaduct bridge beams and completion of bridge deck (Phase 4) o Phase 3/ Phase 4- March 2015 through April 2016 • Public Outreach: o A Construction Open House was held on Thursday, March 1, 2012 o Individual business visits to inform business owners of project and provide contact information o Thousands of flyers distributed to property/business owners within the project limits. o Working with property managers to hold "Tenant Events" at office buildings and corporate parks to keep tenants informed o Working with City of Doral Public Works and Public Information Departments o Coordination with local media

31 o Project Field Office in the heart of the project housing project team as well as Public Information Specialist, 8290 NW 27 Street- Transal Park

During and after the presentation, the members had the following comments:

• When is the completion date for this project? April 2016 is the anticipated date of completion. • As an aside, this coming March there will be a major shift occurring at the SR 826/SR 836 Interchange. If you are driving westbound along SR 836 you will begin to exit to the right to access north or southbound SR 826, which is the final location for the ramps. Again, this major shift will be occurring around March 22nct, weather permitting. In addition, westbound traffic will be placed temporarily on the future eastbound lanes all the way almost to 37th A venue. • On the north side of NW 82°d A venue, those roadways that were reconstructed, is that it? Is that their final configuration? Right now the lanes are reduced and not in their final configuration on the north side of NW 25th Street, because we are constructing the south side of NW 82nct A venue. • There is not enough traffic signal time being provided for traffic traveling along NW 82nd A venue turning either left or right onto NW 25th Street. Can anything be done about this? I will speak with the Signal Timing Engineer on the project to address this issue. • Is the shortened queue issue being addressed for the vehicles turning left on to SR 826from NW 25th Street? I will check on this and get the distance for the group.

(The presentation can be heard in its entirety upon request)

VII. FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLAN/STRATEGIC INTERMODAL SYSTEM PLAN UPDATES

Dionne Richardson, FDOT District 6, provided the following information:

• What is the Florida Transportation Plan? o Florida's long range transportation plan o A plan for all of Florida Provides policy guidance for all transportation partners o Provides policy framework for expenditure of state and federal transportation funds • What is the Strategic Intermodal System Policy Plan? o Florida's policies and guidance for planning and implementing Florida's Strategic Intermodal System o Developed by FDOT in consultation with statewide, regional and local partners • Statewide Transportation Plans and Programs: Highways, Rail, Seaport, Air & Space, Freight, and Non-motorized • Related Partner Efforts: o Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) - Long Range Transportation Plans o State Agency Plans/Initiatives - DEO, DEP, Enterprise Florida, Space Florida, etc.

41 o Local Governments - Comprehensive Plans, etc. o Regional Planning Councils - Strategic Regional Policy Plans o Modal Partners - Transit, expressway, seaport, airport and other authorities o Regional and Community Visions • Why Do the FTP and SIS Policy Plan Matter? • FTP establishes state's transportation vision and strategies to: Meet the needs of a growing population, Help make our economy more competitive, Help improve our quality of life and environment, and Address emerging issues • SIS Policy Plan define objectives for the state's high-priority transportation network • FTP/SIS Update Steering Committee o ~35 members representing statewide partner organizations o 6 meetings in 2015, starting January • FTP/SIS Update Advisory Groups o Focused on emerging themes of new FTP and SIS Policy Plan o Chaired by Steering Committee members, open to other partners o Begin meeting in March • Developing the Policy Framework: o Partner briefings (ongoing) o Regional visioning forums (February) o Regional policy workshops (summer) o Statewide policy summit (August) o Draft FTP and SIS Policy Plan for public comment (fall) o Final FTP and SIS Policy Plan adopted (by end of 2015) • Regional Forums o February 2 Sebring o February 3 Tampa o February 5 Delray Beach o February 11 Jacksonville o February 12 Fort Walton Beach • More Information & Comments: www.FloridaTransportationPlan.com

During and after the presentation, the members had the following comments:

• Chairwoman Pimentel informed the members that the Vice Chairwoman, Alice Ancona, is on the FTP Steering Committee. • Does the plan account for both public and private projects? Yes, the FTP takes in to consideration both public and private projects. • Future Summits, to be held this summer, will be opened to the general public. • Will any meetings be held in Miami-Dade or Broward Counties? The Regional Meetings were initially held in areas that are usually not targeted for feedback. An upcoming Summit will be held in the South Florida area. • Miami-Dade MPO staff has been designated to sit on the advisory committee. • Outreach to minority communities will also take place.

(The presentation can be heard in its entirety upon request)

51 VIII. NEW/OLD BUSINESS

FT AC Administrator, Elizabeth Rockwell, announced the following upcoming events for those interested in attending:

• March 18th Talking Freight Seminar-An overview ofMARAD's StrongPorts Program • March 12th Truck Travel Center forum - P3 opportunities for the development of Truck Travel Centers • May 12th I-95 Corridor Coalition Significant Events Response Conference

IX. NEXT MEETING DATE

Due to scheduling conflicts, Chairwoman Pimentel cancelled the April 8, 2015 FTAC meeting. Interested members were encouraged to attend the Dade Days and International Days during this timeframe.

The next FTAC meeting will take place on May 13, 2015 at 2:15 PM.

X. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 3:00 PM.

***MINUTES ARE IN SUMMARY FORM*** FOR AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING PLEASE CONTACT THE MIAMI-DADE MPO AT (305) 375-4507

61 AGENDA ITEM 8.A.2 ~ !11/o~l-GIOE !II i1POllll.~ TRANSPORTATION AESTHETICS REVIEW COMMITIEE ATIENDANCE 2015 PlAlllllttG I • C~GAMlllTIOll A~n MPO Appointed Committee KEY: A- Absent P-Present E-Excused TARC MEMBER NAME Date of Meetings

District of Appointed Date Appointment 01/07/15 02/04/15 03/04/15 04/01/15 05/06/15 06/03/15 07/08/15 08/05/15 09/02/15 10/07/15 11/04/15 12/02/15 Residence By MPO Member Appointed Ended cancelled Alex A. David' Bovo Nov. 18, 2004 - E - - 13 Apr. 29,2010 re-appointed Trent Baughn Jordan Apr. 26, 2007 - E - - 1 VACANT Zapata Jan. 28, 201 O resigned ---- 11 Victor H. Nieveo 05/21/14 VACANT Monestime - - - - - 2 Jason D. Greene Barreiro Apr. 24 '03 - p -- 5 Roberto L. Hernandez Edmonson Apr. 28, 2011 - E -- 3 VACANT Diaz - --- - 12 VACANT Suarez, X - -- - - 7 Juan A. Crespi Sosa Apr. 29, 04 original appt - p - - 6 Dec. 17, 2009 reapponted VACANT Levine Cava - ---- 8 Ken neth E. Gardner Heyman Feb 22 '07 - p - - 4 VACANT Souto - -- - - 10 Jackie D. Genard Moss Feb 22 '07 - E -- 9 Dec. 17, 2om reapponted VACANT Joseph ---- North Miami VACANT Gilbert ---- Miami Gardens Daphne Gurri Ferre July 18, 2013 - E -- MDX VACANT Suarez, F. - - -- Miami Steve Pinna Hantman Feb.23 , 06 - p - - School Board VACANT Levine - - - - - Miami Beach Jonathan Martinez Hernandez Mar. 20, 2008 - E -- Hi aleah VACANT Vacant ---- Non-elected Megan Mcl aughlin' Sarnoff Dec 18, '08 - p - - Municipal Rep VACANT Porter - --- - Homestead * = Letter sent per T AR C Reso # 19-95 ' = Change in MPO Board Member but continues serving - For attendance reasons " By Board Member 2 =moved One (1) Appointee per MPO Member. Removal for two (2) consecutive unexcused absences; or three (3) unexcused absences in any given year. AGENDA ITEM 8.A.3 Miami-Dade MPO Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee Attendance Report: 04/28/2015 lltUlllll·DUE IHTROPOlll.U P=Present, E=Excused Absence, U=Unexcused Absence, X=No Meeting ?IANllU------... - -Ul6AllllA110l-·- - -·------BPAC MPO Seat Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec SUM Member P-0 District 1 VACANT ------x - - - - E-0 U-0 P-0 District 2 VACANT ------x - - - - E-0 U-0 P-4 District 3 Collin Worth p p p p --- x - - -- E-0 U-0 P-4 Larry District 4 p p p p - - - x - - - - E-0 Thorson U-0 P-3 District 5 Brett Bibeau p E p p - - - x - - - - E-1 U-0 P-0 District 6 VACANT ------x - - - - E-0 U-0 P-2 District 7 Lee Marks p E p u - - - x - - - - E-1 U-1 P-3 Pedro District 8 p p p E - - - x - - - - E-1 Gonzalez U-0 P-2 Jonathan District 9 - p E p - - - x - - - - E-1 Hooshmand U-0 P-0 District 10 VACANT ------x - - - - E-0 U-0 P-4 Josette District 11 p p p p - - - x - - - - E-0 Severyn U-0 As per MPO Governing Board Resolution #1-13, a member shall be automatically removed if, in a given calendar year: (i) he or she is absent from two (2) consecutive meetings without an acceptable excuse; or (ii) if he or she is absent from three (3) of the committee's meetings without an acceptable excuse. In addition to the above stipulations, a member shall also be automatically removed if he or she has a total of six absences (excused and/or unexcused) in a calendar year. Miami-Dade MPO Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee Attendance Report: 04/28/2015

P=Present, E=Excused Absence, U=Unexcused Absence, X=No Meeting- BPAC MPO Seat Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec SUM Member P-0 District 12 VACANT ------x - - - - E-0 U-0 P-1 Hector District 13 -- - p - -- x - -- - E-0 Soliman U-0 P-2 Matthew Municipal p E E p - - - x - - - - E-2 Toro U-0 P-0 Non-Elected VACANT ------x - - - - E-0 Official U-0 P-4 Expressway Eric Tullberg p p p p - - - x - - - - E-0 Authority U-0 P-1 Susan Marie School Board p u E E - - - x - - - - E-2 Kairalla U-1 P-2 Homestead Ken Groce p p u E - - - x - - - - E-1 U-1 P-0 Hialeah VACANT ------x - - - - E-0 U-0 P-0 Miami VACANT ------x - - - - E-0 U-0 P-4 Xavier Miami Beach p p p p - - - x - - - - E-0 Falconi U-0 P-0 Miami Reginald u E p E - - - x - - - - E-1 Gardens Leon U-2 P-4 North Miami Pam Weiss p p p p - - - x - - - - E-0 U-0 BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES MEETING OF TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015 MEMBERS PRESENT Eric Tullberg (Chair), Xavier Falconi,(Vice Chair), Brett Bibeau, Pedro Gonzalez, Reggie Leon, Lee Marks, Josette Severyn, Larry Thorson, Pam Weiss, Collin Worth MEMBERS ABSENT Ken Groce, Jonathan Hooshmand, Susan Marie Kairalla, Matthew Toro, OTHERS PRESENT David Henderson, MPO Sue Kawalerski, PROS Maria Mitchell, ISD/Miami Springs Jeff Cohen, PWWM Joe Webb, PROS Jacqueline Johnston, Vizcayne John Mc Williams, KHA Mark Heinicke, PROS Stephanie Cornejo, BCC D-11 Patrice Gillespie-Smith, PROS A.T. Stuart, Liberty City CAC Adele Bagley, BCC D-8

NOTES I. WELCOME II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - The UBike item will be deferred to a future meeting.

- , Motion to approve the February 24, 2015, BPAC meeting minutes : approved unanimously . .. ······· ...... ·-·-' - Patrice Gillespie Smith, PROS: Attended the USDOT Mayors' Challenge for Safer Streets and Safer People Summit in Washington, DC with the Deputy Mayor, County Engineer and MPO staff to discuss strategies for reducing pedestrian and bicycle injuries and fatalities. Sue Kawalerski, Joe Webb- PROS: Attended the League of American Bicyclists' National Bike Summit to speak with Congressional staff about funding for the Ludlam Trail and Underline projects. The BIKE305 program's Bike to Work Day and Bike the Underline events were very successful. Working with FECJ to get public access to the Ludlam Trail corridor for events in the future. Maria Mitchell: Working to develop a bridge over Okeechobee Rd and the Miami Canal to connect Miami Springs to the Okeechobee Metrorail Station. Collin Worth: Motion to support the development of a bridge between Miami Springs and the Okeechobee Metrorail Station seconded by Brett Bibeau and approved unanimously. Allen Stuart: The Liberty City Citizens Advisory Committee is interested in improving walking and biking in the area, especially for kids and seniors. Collin Worth: Motion to reiterate support for the implementation of the Bike Boulevard plan for Model City/Brownsville and request that Public Works/Waste Management Dept look at bike/pedestrian improvements in the Liberty City area, ...... -...... -·...... ······· ...... ------·. s..e.~()11.~e.4.. ~Y.. X

BPAC Minutes 2015-03-24 DRAFT - 1 - the cores of the eastern cities. There will be a New World Symphony Ride on 3/28 from the Omni with discount tickets and bike valet. Xavier Falconi: the ArtCycle exhibit of bicycle-themed art has opened at the Coral Gables Museum through May 24. Lee Marks: the Key Biscayne police have begun an aggressive traffic enforcement program that includes ticketing cyclists. Eric Tullberg: Participated in Bike to Work Day on 3/6, Palmetto Bay's Ride with the Mayor on 317, Bike the Underline on 3/21, Biscayne-Everglades Greenway Ride on 3/22. The Old Cutler Path ride is coming up on 3/28 and the Green Mobility Network will host a bike valet at the Seafood Fest on 3/29.

a. WEST END CONNECTIVITY - Stephanie Cornejo, BCC D-11: The West End Connectivity Master MASTER PLAN Plan will guide decision making for transportation, recreation and development. It identifies priority projects to link libraries, schools, parks and other public services and helps create a community that is more sustainable, healthy and livable. The plan includes 15 miles of new bike routes for which funding is being sought. An early project will be the SW 157 Ave Linear Park from SW 72 St to SW 59 Terr. Mark Heinicke, PROS: The Parks Dept has five priority projects in District 11. • SW 137 Ave canal trail from SW 96 St to SW 104 St • SW 142 Ave trail from Kings Meadow Park to SW 104 St • Camp Matecumbe trail on SW 142 Ave and SW 120 St • Pedestrian bridge linking West Kendall District Park to Gilbert Porter Elementary School at SW 159 Ct • Black Creek Trail Segment "B" between Larry and Penny Thompson Park and Krome Ave Jeff Cohen, PWWM: The Public Works/Waste Management component of the West End Connectivity Master Plan includes 7 projects within the existing roadway right-of-way. • SW 141 St from SW 152 Ave to SW 145 Ave: road diet and bike lanes • SW 47 St from Lamar Louise Curry Middle School and W. Meadow Lake Dr: paved path • Meadow Lake Dr from SW 152 Ave to SW 47 St: road diet and bike lanes. SW 152 Ave/SW 47 St: shared lane markings • SW 154 Ave from SW 88 St to SW 72 St: bike lanes • SW 72 St from SW 127 Ave to SW 17 Ave: bike lanes • SW 152 St from SW 157 Ave to SW 147 Ave: buffered bike lanes • SW 144 Ave canal from SW 42 St to SW 9 Terr: paved path

Discussion: The plan should also include creation of pedestrian priority zones at the urban centers. Covered bike parking should be added at the park and ride lot on Kendall Dr and SW 162 Ave. Motion by Brett Bibeau to support the West End Connectivity Plan, seconded by Collin Worth and approved unanimously.

BPAC Minutes 2015~03~24 DRAFT - 2 - b. U-BIKE PROGRAM UPDATE - Deferred to a future meeting.

c. FDOT PROJECT REPORT • John McWilliams, KHA: Each month FDOT reviews current · : transportation projects for non-motorized mobility and safety features .• • Projects that have been reviewed this month include:

• The resurfacing and safety improvements to US- I south of . Brickell Ave is divided into three projects. SE 2 Ave from SE • 2 St to SE 4 St adds a second lane turning onto the downtown • distributor. A median refuge and rapid flashing beacon will be . added in the crosswalk for pedestrian safety. • SE 4th St from SE 3 Ave to SE 3 St includes an eastbound bike • lane. A crosswalk and pedestrian signal are recommended on • the north leg of the intersection at SE 3 Ave. · • Brickell Ave from SE 5 St to SE 3 Ave includes a northbound • bike lane, improvements to the pedestrian island at the Knight • Center and a barrier wall to prevent cars from running onto the sidewalk. Space for the barrier wall is created by reducing one • SB lane on the Brickell Bridge. Discussion: This area is part • of the downtown pedestrian priority zone and the speed limit • should be set at 25 mph. The Miami River Commission and . others are opposed to the lane reduction on the bridge.

· Motion by Brett Bibeau to recommend that FDOT suspend project • . #4I2473 pending an area-wide study to see the impacts of the lane• : reduction including additional public input and review by the FDOT : Planning Office, seconded by Xavier Falconi and approved . ; unanimously.

• Krome Ave from SW I84 St to SW 136 St includes bike lanes. and a shared-use path: recommending that pedestrian signals • and signal loops that detect bikes be included • Alton Road from Michigan Ave to 43rd St includes on-street • parking and shared-lane markings • SR 826 frontage roads from NW 27 Ave to NW I 7 Ave: · includes bike lanes • Safe Routes to School plans for Mccrary, L'Ouverture, . Kensington Park and Santa Clara Elementary Schools • US-I at SW I 04 St: bikes need to be able to queue at the signal • because there is not enough green time to get across the . intersection d. MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC WORKS - Jeff Cohen, PWWM: The Rickenbacker Toll Plaza improvements are REPORT substantially complete and will be finished in early May. The next project will be the resurfacing of Crandon Blvd from the marina to Calusa Circle with narrower travel lanes and wider bike lanes. Construction is expected to last from June until November.

Discussion: The popular cycling route southeast of Homestead Air ·-····--·------·--·-·------·------·--·------· -·------·--·--·------·------Reserve Base between Black Point Marina and Florida City has a lot

BPAC Minutes 2015-03-24 DRAFT - 3 - of potholes and other surface hazards. A list of the specific locations should be submitted to Public Works for evaluation.

- Collin Worth, City of Miami: The SE 5th Street s~ction of the Miami River Greenway has begun construction to connect The third public meeting for the S. Bayshore Dr project has been tentatively scheduled for April 28th.

a. BIKE THE UNDERLINE - The Bike the Underline event was held on March 21 on the M-Path between the Brickell Station and SW 88 St.

,__. ___ The next BPAC meeting is April 28, 2015. • The meeting was adjourned at 8:34 p.m.

BPAC Minutes 2015~03~24 DRAFT - 4 - AGENDA ITEM 8.A.4

MIAIAl· OAOE METROPOlllAll. ..PI A N,NG 081AN'" Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) Attendance Roster- 2014 TOTALS: Key: P =Present E =Excused A =Absent

MPO Board Member I Appointee A Da~etd I 1/28 I 2/25 I 3/25 I 4/22 I I I I I I I I II p A I ppom e IEI VACANT Barbara J. Jordan I Commission District 1 Naomi L. Wright 6/18/02 p p I p I p

Pasco Santangelo 9/27/12 E p p p Jean Monestime I I I Commission District 2

p p Audrey M. Edmonson I Hudson Gaulman, Jr. I 5/27/04 I I I E I E Commission District 3 • VACANT VACANT Sally A . Heyman I I 12108111 Commission District 4 Paul Yavis Reappointed I p I p I E I E 09/26/13 Bruno A. Barreiro VACANT Commission District 5 Daniel Manichello I 4/18/13 I p I E I E I p Chair VACANT Rebeca Sosa Commission District 6 VACANT p p Xavier L. Suarez Juan Cuba 2/20/14 A E Commission District 7 Carol Coletta 03/20/14 p p E p

Daniella Levine Cava I VACANT Commission District 8 VACANT

Gary J. Dufek 1/29/09 p E E p Dennis C. Moss Commission District 9 5/25/06 Dr. Claudius A. Carnegie Reappointed I p I p I p I p 12/17 /09 9 M'MIA!.11 OAOE l.lfTROPOLITAll I

MPO Board Member I Appointee A Da.tet d I 1/28 I 2/25 I 3/25 I 4/22 I I I I I I I I II P I E I A I ppom e Sen. Javier D. Souto I VACANT Commission District 10 VACANT VACANT Juan C. Zapata I 2122107 Commission District 11 Zvi Krugliak Reappointed I E I p I p I E 12/08111 Jose "Pepe" Diaz I Kimberley Stefanski 9/27/12 I E I p I E I E Commission District 12 VACANT p p Esteban Bovo, Jr. I Jason Valdivia 6/19/14 E E Commission District 13 I Ramon Ramos 2/09/95 p p E p Vacant VACANT Municipal Rep. I VACANT

I VACANT Vacant Non-Elec. Off. I VACANT 4/25/87 Maurice A. Ferre Norman Wartman Reappointed I p I E I p I p MDX I 5/28/09 VACANT

Perla T. Hantman I Lesline McKenzie I 10/23/08 I E I E I E I A School Board Daniel Yglesias 2122107 I p I E I p I p

Philip Levine I Alan Fishman 5/25/06 I p I p I E I p City of Miami Beach I David B. Haber I 1/24/08 I A I E I E I E ...MIAMl· OAOE METAOPOLITAll. PlANNIN G OAGANIZAll Oll

Date MPO Board Member I Appointee 1/28 2/25 3/25 4122 I I I I I I I I II P I A I Appointed IE p Carlos Hernandez I Lee Swerdlin 3/22/01 E E E City of Hialeah I Rolando Acosta 1/31 /02 p p E p Smith Joseph VACANT City of North Miami I VACANT p p p Francis Suarez Jed P. Royer I 02/07/13 I I E I I City of Miami Bob Powers 3/26/09 I E I p I p I E

Vice Chair Andrew Burgess 3/18/04 E p E E Oliver Gilbert City of Miami Gardens Marlon L. Kelly, Sr. 4/29/04 p p E E

Mayor Jeff Porter Hernan Guerrero 6/19/14 E A p E City of Homestead Margarita M. Fernandez 6/19/14 E p p E

As per MPO Governing Board Resolution #1-13, a member shall be automatically removed if, in a given calendar year: (i) he or she is absent from two (2) consecutive meetings without an acceptable excuse; or (ii) if he or she is absent from three (3) of the committee's meetings without an acceptable excuse. A member shall be deemed absent from a meeting when he or she is not present at the meeting at least seventy-five (75) percent of the time. An "acceptable excuse" is defined as an absence for medical reasons, business reasons, personal reasons, or any other reason which the MPO Governing Board, by a two-thirds vote of the membership, deems appropriate. An excused absence shall be granted to members by notifying the CT AC Administrator, and failure to do so will result in an unexcused absence being recorded. Member attendance shall be reviewed annually after the calendar year, if deemed necessary by the Chairperson. In addition to the above stipulations, a member shall also be automatically removed ifhe or she has a total of six absences (excused and/or unexcused) in a calendar year. DRAFT

MIAMl · OAOE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGA~llZATION

MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO)

CITIZENS TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CTAC)

STEPHEN P. CLARK CENTER 111 NW FIRST STREET MIAMI, FL 33128 18™ FLOOR, CONFERENCE ROOM 4

SUMMARY OF MINUTES

MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015

CTAC ATTENDANCE:

Dr. Claudius A. Carnegie, Chair Gary Dufek Naomi L. Wright, First Vice Chair Daniel Manichello Alan Fishman, Second Vice Chair Ramon Ramos Alexander Adams Jed P. Royer Rolando Acosta Pat Santangelo Carol Coletta Norman Wartman Juan Cuba Daniel Yglesias

OTHERS PRESENT:

Paul Chance, CTAC Administrator Jeff Price, FTA Elizabeth Rockwell, Miami-Dade MPO Keith Melton, FT A Carlos Roa, Miami-Dade MPO Sean Santalla, FOOT 06 Tewari Edmonson, Miami-Dade MPO Lisa Colmenares, FOOT 06 Stacie Blizzard, FHW A Mary Tert Vilehes, FOOT 06 Shundreka Givan, FHW A Jenessa Casanara, Turnpike Enterprise Carey Shepherd, FHW A Melissa Hege, ODA

Page 1 o/6 I. ROLL CALL AND CELLULAR TELEPHONE MANAGEMENT

Paul Chance, CT AC Administrator, advised Dr. Claudius Carnegie, CT AC Chair, there was a quorum present. Dr. Carnegie then recognized the quorum and welcomed everyone to the meeting.

II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Alan Fishman made a motion to approve the agenda, which was seconded by Norman Wartman. Upon being put to a vote, the motion passed unanimously.

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Naomi Wright made a motion to approve the March 25, 2015 minutes, which was seconded by Norman Wartman. Upon being put to a vote, the motion passed unanimously.

IV. MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

A. HILARIO ROJAS RESIGNED - Appointed by MPO Board Member Javier D. Souto B. ALEXANDER ADAMS - Appointed by MPO Board Member Rebeca Sosa

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

Elizabeth Rockwell, Miami-Dade MPO Public Involvement Manager, introduced Stacie Blizzard of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Ms. Blizzard introduced her team and explained to members they were in the process of conducting the Miami-Dade MPO's four-year certification, and attended the CT AC meeting as part their site visit. She asked the committee how the Miami-Dade MPO planning process working for the members. Members replied very well, but that we just need funding to implement the many needed projects.

IV. FY 2016-20 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) APPROVAL

Carlos Roa, Miami-Dade MPO Transportation Systems Manager, gave an overview of the TIP and requested CT AC endorse this document with a resolution. The following was requested and suggested by CTAC members:

• In addition to the TIP Citizens' version, there should be a page with all the state roads numbered. This would make it easier to search for specific roadsways.

• Can there be a link made between the projects in the TIP and LRTP? o Yes. Staff will work on making a connection with projects in the TIP and the LRTP.

• How is new technology going to influence transportation planning? o New technology is going to influence the future of transportation and it is addressed in the Long Range Transportation Plan.

Page 2 o/6 Alan Fishman made a motion to support and adopt the FY 2016-2020 TIP as proposed, which was seconded by Norman Wartman. Upon being put to a vote, the motion passed unanimously.

(The presentation can be heard in its entirety upon request)

VII. FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLAN/STRATEGIC INTERMODAL SYSTEM PLAN UPDATES

Lisa Colmenares, FOOT District 6 Project Planning Manager, provided the following presentation:

• The Florida Transportation Plan's (FTP) Purpose • Policy Guidance for all Transportation Partners • The Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Policy Plan • Designation Criteria • Finance Strategy • Statewide Transportation Plans & Programs • Related Partner Efforts • SIS policy defines objectives for the state's high-priority transportation network • Prior FTP's Reshaped Florida • Florida's Transportation System Trends: • Growing Population • Changing Travel Behavior • Toward A More Diverse Economy • Safety Improving • Changing Technologies • Statewide Plan Updates • Developing Vision and Policy Framework • More Information & Comments

(The presentation can be heard in its entirety upon request)

After the presentation, the members had the following comments:

• Does Miami-Dade County have one of the biggest transit systems in the Country? o Yes. It is verified by the number of riders on the system.

• They suggested reviewing the average population numbers to include tourism and not just permanent residents. o Staff will take that suggestion back to the Department.

Page 3 of6 • Can better pedestrian and bicycle signage be funded through this plan to be placed in nontraditional areas to increase safety? o Yes. All the agencies are working together to improve the safety throughout Miami-Dade County.

• Why didn't the State do anything with the FEC track after studying it for 10 years? o FOOT is still looking at the FEC corridor. The State hasn't moved forward on any projects due to the lack of funding.

• What is being done to decrease bicycle and pedestrian fatalities? o The State has dedicated a bicycle and pedestrian department to address this issue in all Districts. o The State has developed best practices to be used with future projects, and the bicycle coordinators have been providing input on upcoming projects.

• What is being done to accommodate electrical cars? o FDOT is still developing a plan.

• ls Connectivity throughout Florida a priority? o The SIS and the FTP examine all the different modes of connectivity throughout Florida.

• How do these long term plans adjust to a current switch in transportation behavior? o There are different scenarios that are reviewed and taken into consideration during the planning process.

• How are autonomous vehicles being addressed in the plan? o Autonomous vehicles are being incorporated into the plan, as well as other technologies as they come available.

• How is the sensitivity analysis being done? o The sensitivity analysis will be taken back to the Department for further discussion.

• Do the plans have goals on how to reduce bicycle fatalities from year to year? o Right now the State is going through the process on how to best address this issue.

• Of the six regional meetings, for a state wide project, one of those meetings should have been here in Miami.

• Members would like to see the bicycle and pedestrian funding go to where the bike riders are. For example, the Rickenbacker Causeway.

• Members suggested that there be more discussion concerning energy efficient options at these meeting/workshops.

Page 4 o/6 • They urged representatives to spend Federal funds transit, and less on the construction of roadways.

• Some funds should be directed towards the education of drivers. • A representative should be working with the younger and older generations to educate them about transportation issues.

VIII. CHAIR'S REPORT

• The 2014 MPO Annual Report, which is a federally required document to be produced by each MPO on an annual basis, was distributed.

• MPO Chairman Jean Monestime is appointing the following standing committees: the Transit Solutions Committee and the Fiscal Priorities Committee. The membership of these committees will be limited to seven (7) MPO Board Members in order to facilitate decision-making. o The Transit Solutions Committee (TSC) will be responsible for identifying immediate opportunities to increase the integration and utilization of existing mass transit services. The committee will be asked to forward recommendations to improve the connectivity of the current mass transit providers (municipal circulators, jitney services, Miami-Dade Transit and Tri-Rail). The TSC will also be responsible for identifying gaps in service and offering solutions to expand transit access for residents and employers throughout our community. To the extent solutions require additional dollars for capital investments for new intermodal facilities, bus rapid transit or light rail, the TSC will identify and recommend to the MPO potential funding sources. o The Fiscal Priorities Committee (FPC) will concentrate on the programming of transportation dollars to better reflect the immediate priorities of the community. The FPC will thoroughly evaluate the staff recommendations embedded in the planning documents routinely submitted to the MPO for approval. The FPC will be responsible for realigning the allocation of dollars within each of these planning documents to respond to the claims our citizens are placing on elected officials throughout Miami-Dade County. Until additional funding sources are available, the FPC will be expected to make the difficult recommendations to advance and defer projects in order to respond to the needs of our current demographic-employment commuting trends.

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

• Jed Royer: Are there any in-depth discussions concerning new technology and energy efficient options taking place at the FDOT meeting/workshops.

• Norman Wartman: Requested a study be performed Florida Turnpike's HEFT, from SW 344 Street to Campbell Drive.

Page 5 o/6 XI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM.

***MINUTES ARE IN SUMMARY FORM*** FOR VERBATIM TRANSCRIPTIONS OF THIS MEETING, PLEASE REQUEST COPIES OF THE TAPE FROM THE MIAMI-DADE MPO AT (305) 375-4507

Page 6 of6 CTAC RESOLUTION #2-15

RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE MPO GOVERNING BOARD ADOPT THE FY 2015-2020 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP)

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) established the Citizens Transp01iation Advisory Committee (CTAC) to advise it on transpo1tation related matters, and

WHEREAS, federal and state regulations require that the MPO annually adopt the TIP that implements the Transpo1tation Plan for the Miami Urbanized Area, and

WHEREAS, the CTAC has reviewed the draft FY 2016-2020 TIP and has found that projects are in accordance with the goals and objectives of the Transportation Plan for the Miami Urbanized Area.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITIZENS TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CTAC) OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA:

SECTION 1: Recommends the Miami-Dade MPO Governing Board adopt the FY 2016-2020 TlP.

The foregoing resolution was offered by Alan Fislunan, who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Norman Waitman, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:

Rolando Acosta -Aye Daniel Manichello -Aye Alexander Adams -Aye Lesline McKenzie -Absent Andrew Burgess -Absent Bob Powers -Absent Carol Coletta -Aye Ramon Ramos -Aye Juan Cuba -Aye Jed R. Royer -Aye Gary J. Dufek -Aye Pasco "Pat" Santangelo -Aye Margarita M. Fernandez -Absent Kimberly Stefanski -Absent Alan B. Fishman -Aye Lee Swerdlin -Absent Hudson Gaulman, Jr. -Absent Norman Wartman -Aye Hernan Guerrero -Absent Jason Valdivia -Absent David B. Haber -Absent Naomi L. Wright -Aye Marlon L. Kelly, Sr. -Absent Paul Yavis -Absent Zvi Krugliak -Absent Daniel Yglesias -Aye

Chair Dr. Claudius A. Carnegie - Aye

The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 22th day of April 2015.

,- " Paul Chance, CTAC Sec1 MIAMl-OAOE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AGENDA ITEM 9

MPO GOVERNING BOARD MEETING: MAY 21, 2015

CORRESPONDENCE

The following correspondence item is included for your information:

A. City of Homestead Resolution No: R2015-03-32 B. Road Project Notification: State Road 944/Hialeah Drive/NW 54th Street from Okeechobee Road to East 4th Avenue and from East 10 A venue to SR 7 /NW 7th A venue C. Public Hearing Notification: State Road 5/Biscayne Boulevard from NE 32 Street to NE 3gth Street D. Roadway Project Notification: State Road (SR) 977/Krome A venue from MP 8.151 to MP 10.935 E. Pedestrian Enhancement Project Notification: State Road (SR) 5/Biscayne Boulevard/US-I from NE 13th Street to NE 7gth Street AGENDA ITEM 9.A

May 7, 2015

Ms. Zainab Salim Jeff Porter MPO Board Administrator Mayor Stephen P. Clark Center 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 920 Stephen R. Shelley Vice Mayor Miami, FL 33128

Jon Burgess Councilman RE : City of Homestead Resolution No.: R2015-03-32

Patricia Fairclough Dear Ms. Salim, Councilwoman A certified copy of Resolution No. R2015-03-32, adopted on March 18, 2015, Elvis R. Maldonado is provided to the Metropolitan Planning Organization Board at the request of Councilman the City of Homestead City Council. Judy Waldman Councilwoman The resolution supports the extension of the Miami-Dade County Metrorail System from the South Dadeland Station to the City of Homestead. Jimmie L. Williams, Ill Councilman If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the City Clerk's Office George Gretsas City Manager

Sincerely, 1 ~~£-LL 650 N.E. 22 Terrace I Elizabeth Sewell, MMC Suite 100 ' City Clerk Homestead, FL 33033 305-224-4400 Enclosure www.cityofhomestead.com CITY OF HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA

RESOLUTION NO. R2015-03-32

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE EXTENSION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY METRORAIL SYSTEM FROM THE SOUTH DADELAND STATION TO THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the City of Homestead is located more than 25 miles from Miami-Dade

County's (the "County") major employment and cultural centers in Coral Gables and downtown Miami; and

WHEREAS, Homestead residents often endure severe traffic congestion and

prohibitive commuting times while traveling to these locations for work and/or recreation; and

WHEREAS, the City Council supports the expansion of public transportation facilities within the County in order to alleviate traffic congestion, establish alternative environmentally friendly methods of transportation and increase the mobility of residents throughout the County; and

WHEREAS, the extension of the Miami-Dade County Metrorail system from its present southernmost station located in South Dadeland to the City of Homestead would serve to provide residents of the City of Homestead, as well as the rest of the southern portion of the County, an environmentally friendly mode of public transportation that would alleviate traffic congestion and increase mobility throughout the County.

WHEREAS, the City Council strongly supports the extension of the Miami-Dade

County Metrorail system to the City of Homestead. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals Adopted. That the above stated recitals are hereby adopted and confirmed.

Section 2. Metrorail Extension Encouraged. That the City Council hereby expresses its strong support for the extension of the Miami-Dade County Metrorail system from its present southernmost station to the City of Homestead.

Section 3. Implementation. That the City Council hereby directs the City

Clerk to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Miami Dade County Board of

County Commissioners, the Board of Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning

Organization and the Miami-Dade Citizens Independent Transportation Trust.

Section 4. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption hereof.

PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 1Sth day of March, 2015.

Mayor ~ Vice Mayor

R2015-03-32 2 ELVIS MALDONADO Councilman

Moved by: Councilman Elvis Maldonado Seconded by: Councilwoman Patricia Fairclough Council Vote: 5-0

Mayor Jeff Porter YES Vice Mayor Stephen R. Shelley YES Councilman Jon Burgess YES Councilwoman Patricia Fairclough YES Councilman Elvis Maldonado YES Councilwoman Judy Waldman ABSENT Councilman Jimmie L Williams, Ill ABSENT

R2015-03-32 3 STATE OF FLORIDA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE )

I, ELIZABETH SEWELL, City Clerk for the City of Homestead, Florida. DO

HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of

Resolution No. R2015-03-32, adopted by the City of Homestead City Council, at its meeting of March 18, 2015, as appears of record.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal on this 161h day of April, A.D., 2015. AGENDA ITEM 9.B Centennial FD

Florida Department of Transportation RICK SCOTT 1000 NW 111 th Avenue JIM BOXOLD GOVERNOR Miami, Florida 33172-5800 SECRETARY

May 1, 2015

Mr. Jesus Guerra Interim Executive Director Miami-Dade County MPO 111 NW 1 Street, Suite 910 Miami, FL 33128

Re: Roadway Project Notification State Road (SR) 944/Hialeah Drive/NW 54 Street MIAMI-DADE MPO From Okeechobee Road to East 4 Avenue and from East 10 Avenue to SR 7/NW 7 Avenue Project Identification Number: 431179-1-52-01 /430815-1-52-01

Dear Mr. Guerra:

The Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) is scheduled to begin a roadway construction project the week of May 25, 2015. The project limits extend along State Road (SR) 944/Hialeah Drive/NW 54 Street from Okeechobee Road to East 4 Avenue and from East 10 Avenue to SR 7/NW 7 Avenue in Miami-Dade County. This project will cost an estimated $3.5 million and will take roughly ten months to complete.

To build this project safely, it will be necessary to periodically close travel lanes . . Construction will be done in stages with lane closures scheduled to avoid special community events and peak periods of traffic. The Department will make sure that traffic continues to flow safely through the work zone.

As part of our commitment to inform the public about projects that will help our community, the enclosed fact sheet will be distributed to interested parties and residents throughout the project area. Should you wish to learn more about other District Six transportation projects, please visit our website at: www.fdotmiamidade.com.

If you wish to learn more about this project, please contact me directly by email at [email protected] or by phone at 305-470-5197.

Sincerely,

Enclosure A NEW ROADWAY PROJECT Will BEGIN IN YOUR AREA State Road (SR) 944/Hialeah Drive/NW 54 Street FIN# 431179-1-52-01/430815-1-52-01 Begins: May 2015

OVERVIEW The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is scheduled to begin a roadway construction project the week of May 25, 2015, along SR 944/Hialeah Drive/NW 54 Street from Okeechobee Road to East 4 Avenue and from East 10 Avenue to SR 7 /NW 7 Avenue.

~epavin:g and re$tripingthe r:oadway • Upgrading pede~trianramp$ to meet current Standards • Upgrading traffic fine! pedestrian signals atVa.riolls locations • Installing new traffic signals at the intersection of Hialeah Drive/NW 54 Street and West 21 Avenue AND INFORMATION Lane closures shall occur only during non-peak hours on non-event days/nights/weekends. Non-peak hours are: May 2015 - February 2016 • 9:00 a.m. to 3:3-0 p.m., weekdays and weekends • 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday nights • 11:00 p.m_. to 7:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday nights

H TIPS • Allow extra time to reach your destination • Obey all posted signs and speed limits Fl For your safety and the safety of others, please use caution when driving, walking or biking around any construction zone. Wearing a safety belt is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. The Department takes steps to reduce construction effects, but you might experience the following around the work site: • Travel lane closures and detours • Increased dust and noise • Workers and equipment moving around the area Please note that this schedule could change due to bad weather or other unexpected conditions.

FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information, please contact Project Administrator Jonathan Fundora, E.I. at (305) 640-7417, or Public Information Specialist Jackie Lata at (305) 640-7441 or [email protected].

[!]~[!] Please visit our website: !.!~ www.fdotmiamidade.com For real-time traffic information dial 511 or v1s1t: www.fl511.com 1000 NW 111 AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33172 F TS EET A NEW ROADWAY PROJECT Will BEGIN IN YOUR AREA State Road (SR) 944/Hialeah Drive/NW 54 Street FIN# 431179-1-52-01/430815-1-52-01 Begins: May 20

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Please visit our website: www.fdotmiamidade.com For real-time traffic information dial 511 or visit: www.flSll.com 1000 NW 111 AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33172 AGENDA ITEM 9.C

Florida Department of Transportation RICK SCOTT I 000 NW l l l th A venue JIM BOXOLD GOVERNOR Miami, Florida 33 172-5800 SECRETARY

May 8, 2015

Mr. Jesus Guerra Interim Executive Director of Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization Miami-Dade County 111 NW 1 Street, Suite 920 Miami, FL 33128

Re: PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION State Road (SR) 5/Biscayne Boulevard from NE 32 Street to NE 38 Street Project Identification Number: 433059-2-52-01 SR 25/US 27/NE 36 Street from North Miami Avenue to NE 5 Avenue Project Identification Number: 429159-2-52-01

Dear Mr. Guerra:

The Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) District Six is developing the design for two roadway projects, one along SR 5/Biscayne Boulevard from NE 32 Street to NE 38 Street and the other along SR 25/US 27/NE 36 Street from North Miami Avenue to NE 5 Avenue, in Miami-Dade County. The scope of work for these projects is listed in the enclosed public hearing notification. Construction for both projects is expected to begin in September 2017 and last approximately six months. The estimated construction cost for the project along SR 5/Biscayne Boulevard is $1 , 103,634 and for the project along SR 25/US 27/NE 36 Street is $412,385.

A public hearing will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Unity on the Bay, 411 NE 21 Street, Miami, FL 33137. The hearing will begin as an open house, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a formal presentation starting at 6:30 p.m. Graphic displays will be shown during the hearing, and FOOT representatives will be available to discuss the project.

As part of our commitment to inform the public about projects that will help our community, the enclosed public hearing notification will be distributed to interested parties and residents throughout the project area. Should you wish to learn more about other District Six transportation projects, please visit our website at www.fdotmiamidade.com .

If you wish to learn more about these projects, please contact me directly by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 305-470-5197.

Sincerely, {!1,PE fil~CGIEIT\!7~®. ~. District Secretary MAY 1 5 2015 ll!)

Enclosure MIJ.\~~lli-0 .ADE MPO

www.dot.state.fl. us Centennial PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT SIX DOT State Road (SR) 5/Biscayne Boulevard from NE 32 Street to NE 38 Street and SR 25/US 27/NE 36 Street from North Miami Avenue to NE 5 Avenue 1915* 2015 Project Identification Numbers: 433059-2-52-01 and 429159-2-52-01

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six is developing the design for two roadway projects, one along SR 5/Biscayne Boulevard from NE 32 Street to NE 38 Street and the other along SR 25/US 27 /NE 36 Street from North Miami Avenue to NE 5 Avenue, in Miami-Dade County.

PROJECT DETAILS PROJECT DETAILS SR 5/Biscayne Boulevard Project - Project ID: 433059-2-52-01 SR 25/US 27 /NE 36 Street - Project ID: 429159-2-52-01 • Installing raised medians and widening the roadway at • Repaving and restriping the roadway various locations along Biscayne Boulevard and NE 36 • Adjusting roadway covers: storm sewer manholes, utility Street. manholes, and valves • Updating roadway signage and pedestrian ramps to current • Upgrading pedestrian ramps to current standards standards • Upgrading roadway signs and pavement markings • Adjusting the traffic signals on Biscayne Boulevard at NE 36 • Installing count-down pedestrian signals at the intersection of Street and NE 33 Street North Miami Avenue • Adjusting bus shelters located on the west side of Biscayne Boulevard between NE 34 Street and NE 35 Street ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST • Installing high emphasis crosswalks at Biscayne Boulevard SR 5/Biscayne Boulevard Project: $1,103,634 and NE 33 Street and at NE 36 Street SR 25/US 27/NE 36 Street Project: $412,385 • Repaving and restriping the roadway • Trimming landscape along Biscayne Boulevard for visibility POSSIBLE EFFECTS DURING CONSTRUCTION of stop signs and traffic signals Work will be done in phases to reduce the effects of construction on the community. Traffic lanes will be closed at times for safety AFFECTED MUNICIPALITY reasons. City of Miami MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC PROJECT DATES Temporary traffic lane and sidewalk closures will take place during non-peak hours to have minimal effects on traffic. Construction for both projects is expected to begin in September 2017 and last approximately six months.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: In order to offer you the opportunity to review the project's design and answer your questions, we invite you to join us:

TIME AND DATE: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday, May 28, 2015 LOCATION: Unity on the Bay 411 NE 21 Street, Miami, FL 33137 Your participation is encouraged and will give us the opportunity to listen to your comments and address your concerns. Public participation at this meeting is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, gender, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact, at least seven days prior to the meeting, Ivette Ruiz-Paz at {305) 470- 5349 or in writin at FDOT 1000 NW 111 Avenue, Miami, FL 33172 or by email at: [email protected].

FOR MORE INFORMATION If you have any questions or comments, please contact FOOT Public information Specialist Jeannette Lazo by telephone at {305) 573-0089 or by email at [email protected] . Please let us know how you prefer to receive information about future projects {mail, email, or other). Your comments are important to us. Please visit our website: www.fdotmiamidade.com. Thank you for your participation.

Follow us on Twitter Like our Facebook Page IM,@ Subscribe to our You Tube Page twitte r.com/ MyFOOT_ M la mi facebook.com/MyFOOTMiami youtube .com / user/ MyFDOTM;am; 1000 NW 111 Avenue, Miami, FL 33172 NOTIFICACION DE REUNION PUBLICA DEPARTAMENTO DE TRANSPORTE DE LA FLORIDA- DISTRITO SEIS

Carretera Estatal (SR) 5/Biscayne Boulevard desde la Calle 32 del noreste hasta la Calle 38 del noreste y Carretera Estatal (SR) 25/US 27/Calle 36 del noreste 1915* 2015 desde North Miami Avenue hasta la Avenida 5 del noreste Numeros de identificaci6n de los proyectos: 433059-2-52-01 and 429159-2-52-01

El Departamento de Transporte de la Florida (FOOT), Distrito Seis, esta desarrollando el disefio para dos proyectos de seguridad, un proyecto a lo largo de la Carretera Estatal (SR) 5/ Biscayne Boulevard y el otro a lo largo de la Carretera Estatal (SR) 25/US 27 /Calle 36 del noreste, en el Condado Miami-Dade.

DESCRIPCION DEL PROVECTO DESCRIPCION DEL PROYECTO Carretera Estatal (SR) 5/Biscayne Boulevard Carretera Estatal (25)/US 27 /Calle 36 del noreste Numero de identificaci6n: 433059-2-52-01 Numero de identificaci6n: 429159-2-52-01 • lnstalaci6n de separadores de trafico y ampliar la carretera a lo • Restauraci6n del pavimento largo de Biscayne Boulevard y la Calle 36 del noreste. • Ajustar tapas a lo largo de la carretera: tapas de drenaje por • Mejoras de rampas y letreros peatonales debajo de la carretera • Ajustar sefiales de trafico en Biscayne Boulevard y la Calle 36 • Mejoras de rampas y letreros peatonales del noreste y en la Calle 33 del noreste. • Actualizaci6n de letreros y sef\ales viales en el pavimento • Ajustar las paradas de autobus situados en el lado oeste de • lnstalaci6n de letreros peatonales en la intersecci6n North Miami Biscayne Boulevard entre la Calle 34 del noreste y la Calle 35 Avenue del noreste • lnstalar cruces peatonales en Biscayne Boulevard y la Calle 33 COSTO ESTIMADO DE LA CONSTRUCCION del noreste y en la Calle 36 del noreste Carretera Estatal (SR) 5/Biscayne Boulevard: $1,103,634 • Restauraci6n del pavimento Carretera Estatal (SR) 25/US 27 /Calle 36 del noreste: $412,385 • Recorte de la area verde a lo largo de Biscayne Boulevard para mejorar la visibilidad de los letreros en la carretera POSIBLES EFECTOS ADVERSOS DURANTE LA CONSTRUCCION El trabajo se llevara a cabo por fases para reducir los efectos adversos MUNICIPALIDADES AFECTADAS de la construcci6n en la comunidad. Ciudad de Miami MANTENIMIENTO DEL TRAFICO FECHAS DEL PROVECTO En ocasiones se cerraran los carriles de circulaci6n y las aceras por motivos de seguridad. El cierre temporal de los carriles durante las Se espera que la construcci6n para los dos proyectos comience en horas de menor afluencia tendra un efecto mfnimo en el trafico. septiembre del 2017 y que dure aproximadamente seis meses. Durante la construcci6n se mantendra el acceso a las vecindades y negocios.

NOTIFICACION DE REUNION PUBLICA: Con el prop6sito de brindarle la oportunidad de revisar el disef\o del proyecto y responder a sus preguntas, le invitamos a participar: HORA Y FECHA : 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Jueves, 28 de mayo del 2015 LUGAR: Unity on the Bay 411 NE 21 Street, Miami, FL 33137 La reunion se realizara de manera informal y el publico tendra la oportunidad de llegar en cualquier momento entre las 6:30 p.m. y la 8:30 p.m. Se presentaran tableros visuales y habra represe ntantes del FDOT disponibles para hablar y contestar preguntas acerca del proyecto. Se solidta la partidpadon del publico sin distincion de raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, sexo, religion, discapacidad o estado familiar. Segun las disposiciones de la Ley de America nos con lmpedimentos, se le pide a la s personas que requieran asistencia especial para participar en esta reunion, que notifiquen a la agenda al menos siete dfas antes de la reunion, comunicandose con: Ivette Ruiz-Paz al (305) 470-5349 o por escrito a: FDOT, 1000 N.W. 111 Avenue, Miami, FL 33172, correo electronico: [email protected]. Si tiene discapacidad auditiva o del habla or favor comunf uese con la agenda a traves de Florida Relay Service, 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD) o al 1 (800) 955-8770 (Voz).

FOR MORE INFORMATION Si tienes preguntas o comentarios, por favor comunfquese con la Especialista de lnformaci6n Publica, Jeannette Lazo al (305) 573-0089 o por correo electr6nico a [email protected]. Por favor dejenlos saber si prefieres recibir informaci6n de proyector futuros por (correo, correo electr6nico u otro). Sus comentarios son importante para nosotros. Por favor visite: www.fdotmiamidade.com. Gracias por su participaci6n.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION If you have any questions or comments, please contact FOOT Public information Specialist Jeannette Lazo by telephone at (305) 573-0089 or by email at [email protected]. Please let us know how you prefer to receive information about future projects (mail, email, or other). Your comments are important to us. Please visit our website: www.fdotmiamidade.com. Thank you for your participation.

Please let us know how you prefer to receive information about future projects (mail, email, or other). Your comments are important to us. Please visit our website: www.fdotmiamidade.com . Thank you for your participation.

A.ORDA DEPARTMINfOfllANSl'ORTATION DISTRICT si DESIGN Follow us on Twitter Like our Facebook Page .g,a, SubscribetoourYouTubePage lwitter.i:-Qm/MyFOOT_Mlaml facr:book.com/MyFOOTMlaml youtube.com/user/MyFOOTMlaml 1000 NW 111 Avenue, Miami, FL 33172 AGENDA ITEM 9.D

Florida Department of Transportation RICK SCOTT 1000 NW 111 th Avenue JIM BOXOLD GOVERNOR Miami, Florida 33172-5800 SECRETARY

May 11, 2015

Mr. Jesus Garcia Interim Executive Director Miami-Dade County MPO 111 NW 1 Street, Suite 920 Miami, FL 33128

Re: Roadway Project Notification State Road (SR) 977/Krome Avenue M~ttMl-D~~DE i\~PO From MP 8.151 to MP 10.935 Project Identification Number: 249615-8-52-01

Dear Mr. Garcia:

The Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) is scheduled to begin a roadway project the week of May 25, 2015. The project limits extend along SR 977/Krome Avenue from MP 8.151 to MP 10.935, located between SR 90/US 41/Tamiami Trail and SR 25/0keechobee Road in Miami-Dade County. This project will cost an estimated $17.8 million and will take about two years to complete.

To build this project safely, it will be necessary to periodically close travel lanes. Construction will be done in stages with lane closures scheduled to avoid special community events and peak periods of traffic. The Department will make sure that traffic continues to flow safely through the work zone.

If you wish to learn more about this project, please contact me directly by email at [email protected] or by phone at (305) 470-5197.

Sincerely,

us Pego, P.E. District Secretary Enclosure FACT S,fiEET

A NEW ROADWAY PROJ~CT WILL BEGIN IN YOUR AREA State Road (SR) 977/Kr.0111e Avenue From.MP 8.151 to10;935

FIN# 249615-8-52-01 Begins: May 2015 The Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) is scheduled to begin a roadway project the week of May 25, 2015. The project limits extend along SR 977/Krome Avenue from 8.151 to MP 10.935, located between SR 90/US 41/ Tamiami Trail and SR 25/0keechobee Road in Miami-Dade County .

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HELPFUL TIPS • Allow extra time to reach your destination • Obey all posted signs and speed limits ALWAYS PUT SAFETY FIRST For your safety and the safety of others, please use caution when driving, walking or biking around any construction zone. Wearing a safety belt is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. The Department takes steps to reduce construction effects, but you might experience the following around the work site: • Travel lane closures and detours • Increased dust and noise • Workers and equipment moving around the area Please note that this schedule could change due to bad weather or other unexpected conditions.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Please contact CEI Project Engineer Enrique Tamayo, P.E. at (305) 596-0912, or Pubic Information Specialist Juliette Valencia at (305) 640-7462 or [email protected]

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PROJECT LIMITS: SR 977 /Krome Avenue from MP 8.151to10.935

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Florida Department of Transportation RICK SCOTT 1000 Nw 111 Avenue · ANANTH PRASAD, P.E. GOVERNOR Miami, FL 33 172 SECRETARY

May 11, 2015

Mr. Jesus Guerra 1 RP \U7fr:l· Interim Executive Director I~- i;..~0 \:'.:?. c (!. J l.Y }ID Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization ~ ~ 111 NW 1 Street, Suite 920 ·il MAY 1 5 2015 Miami, Florida 33128 l Re: PED ~S ~ RIAN ENHANCEMENT PROJECT NOTIFICATION! l\JU f.i M~-0.f.~OE PJ1PQ State Road (SR) 5/Biscayne Boulevard/US 1 from NE 13 Street to NE 78 Street Project Identification Number: 433059-1-52-01

Dear Mr. Guerra:

The Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) is scheduled to begin construction of a pedestrian enhancement project the week of May 18, 2015. The project limits extend along sections of SR 5/ Biscayne Boulevard/US 1 from NE 13 Street to NE 78 Street in Miami-Dade County. This project will cost an estimated $816,801 and will take roughly five months to complete.

If you wish to learn more about this project, please contact me directly by email at [email protected] or by phone at (305) 470-5197.

Sincerely, . ~ PE District Secretary

Enclosure

www.dot.state.fl.us FACT SHEET A NEW PEDESTRIAN ENHANCEMENT PROJECT FOOT WILL BEGIN IN YOUR AREA State Road (SR) Sf Biscayne Boulevard/US 1 FIN# 433059-1-52-01 Begins: May 2015

OVERVIEW During the week of May 18, 2015, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is scheduled to begin a pedestrian enhancement construction project along sections of SR 5/Biscayne Boulevard/US 1 from NE 13 Street to NE 78 Street in Miami-Dade County.

• 9 a.m. to 3:30p.m., weekdays and weekends • NE 74 Street • 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., Sunday through Thursday nights • Installing a .new crosswalk on the west side of Biscayne • 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., Friday and Saturday nights Boulevard and NE 54 Street • Installing new signage Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. One lane will • Repaving and restriping the roadway at these specific remain open at all times northbound and southbound. Lane locations closure and project information will be posted weekly on the department's website. PROJECT SCHEDULE May 2015 - September 2015

HELPFUL TIPS • Allow extra time to reach your destination • Obey all posted signs and speed limits

ALWAYS PUT SAFETY FIRST For your safety and the safety of others, please use caution when driving, walking or biking around any construction zone. Wearing a safety belt is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. The department takes steps to reduce construction effects, but you might experience the following around the work site. • Travel lane closures and detours • Increased dust and noise • Workers and equipment moving around the area Please note that this schedule could change due to bad weather or other unexpected conditions.

FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information, FOOT Project Administrator, Igor Caicedo, (305) 807-3042, or Public Information Specialist Heather M. Leslie at (305) 905-5876 or [email protected].

Please visit our website: www.fdotmiamidade.com For real-time traffic information dial 511 or visit: www.flSll.com 1000 NW 111 AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33172 FACT SHEET A NEW PEDESTRIAN ENHANCEMENT PROJECT FOOT WILL BEGIN IN YOUR AREA State Road {SR) Sf Biscayne Boulevard/US 1 FIN# 433059-1-52-01 Begins: May 2015

PROJECT LIMITS: Sections of Biscayne Boulevard from NE 13 Street to NE 78 Street

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