Broward County Transit
Commission Memo 20-053 Page 1 of 64 Attachment June 05, 2020 Mr. Chris Walton Director, Broward County Transportation Department 1 North University Drive Suite 3100 Plantation, Florida 33324 Dear Mr. Walton: The Community Shuttle Bus Program partnership between Broward County Transit (County) and The City of Fort Lauderdale (City) is bound by an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) which was renewed on August 20, 2019, through a formal approval process by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. Since October 1, 2019, the Community Shuttle Bus Program has been funded through the 30-year Penny for Transportation Surtax. The new funding scheme requires the City’s, more than ever before, careful adherence to the implementation of transit service as outlined in the ILA. On March 2, 2020, in a meeting with City and County staff, the County identified “non-compliance” concerns of the contractual terms of the ILA including: • Inconsistency with Florida law Title XXVI Public Transportation, Chapter 341, Section 9: Downtown Fort Lauderdale Transportation Management Association (TMA) is not responsible in overseeing provision of transportation services • Selection of transit service vendor, First Transit, is inconsistent with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Circular 4220.1F for Third Party Contracting • FTA’s Title VI program prescribes compliance with a standard complaint system • The TMA engages in revenue generating activities including advertising, sponsorship, and fare collection • “Wave and Ride” service is in violation of the City – County ILA as all Community Shuttle Bus service is to be Fixed Route and presents liability and risk to Broward County Transit’s compliance with the Federal Transit Administration’s Americans with Disabilities Act As a response, the City prepared a document that summarizes our ongoing efforts in addressing these concerns (please see enclosure).
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