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South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Governing Board FINAL APPROVED 02-23-18 SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING AGENDA February 23, 2018 9:30 a.m. South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Board Room 801 NW 33rd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33064 SFRTA BOARD MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED ON THE FOURTH FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 9:30 A.M. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL (954)942-RAIL (7245). TIME OF MEETINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SFRTA Board Members Commissioner Steven L. Abrams, Chair Commissioner Bruno Barreiro, Vice-Chair Andrew Frey Frank Frione Nick Inamdar Stacy L. Miller F. Martin Perry Commissioner Tim Ryan James A. Scott Robert C.L. Vaughan Executive Director Jack L. Stephens 1 GOVERNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 23, 2018 The meeting will convene at 9:30 a.m., and will be held in the Board Room of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, Administrative Offices, 801 NW 33rd Street, Pompano Beach, Florida 33064. CALL TO ORDER MOMENT OF SILENCE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AGENDA APPROVAL – Additions, Deletions, Revisions MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC – Persons wishing to address the Board are requested to complete an “Appearance Card” and will be limited to three (3) minutes. Please see the Minutes Clerk prior to the meeting. CONSENT AGENDA Those matters included under the Consent Agenda are self-explanatory and are not expected to require review or discussion. Items will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. If discussion is desired by any Board Member, however, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. C1. MOTION TO APPROVE: Minutes of Governing Board’s Regular Meeting of January 23, 2018. REGULAR AGENDA Those matters included under the Regular Agenda differ from the Consent Agenda in that items will be voted on individually. In addition, presentations will be made on each motion, if so desired. No items. INFORMATION / PRESENTATION ITEMS Action not required, provided for information purposes only. If discussion is desired by any Board Member, however, that item may be considered separately. I-1. PRESENTATION – Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Annual Audit Reports I-2. PRESENTATION – Miami River-Miami Intermodal Center Capacity Improvement I-3. PRESENTATION – Miami Central Station I-4. PRESENTATION - Positive Train Control 2 I-5. PRESENTATION – On Time Performance Update I-6. INFORMATION – West Palm Beach Grade Crossing at Fern Street COMMITTEE REPORTS / MINUTES Action not required, provided for information purposes only. If discussion is desired by any Board Member, however, that item may be considered separately. A. PROPERTY TASK FORCE B. CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE C. PLANNING TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE D. MARKETING COMMITTEE E. OPERATIONS TECHNICAL COMMITTEE F. CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE G. AUDIT COMMITTEE H. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE I. ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES J. LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MONTHLY REPORTS Action not required, provided for information purposes only. If discussion is desired by any Board Member, however, that item may be considered separately. A. ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORTS – January B. RIDERSHIP GRAPHS – January C. ON-TIME PERFORMANCE GRAPHS – January D. MARKETING MONTHLY SUMMARY – January E. BUDGETED INCOME STATEMENT – January F. PAYMENTS OVER $2,500.00 – January G. REVENUE AND FARE EVASION REPORTS – January H. SOLICITATION SCHEDULE – January I. CONTRACT ACTIONS EXECUTED UNDER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S AUTHORITY - January J. CONTRACT ACTIONS EXECUTED UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE – January K. PROPERTY TASK FORCE – PROJECT SCHEDULE - N/A L. SECURITY REPORT – January 3 M. EXPIRING CONTRACTS – January N. CONTRACT ACTIONS EXECUTED UNDER GENERAL COUNSEL’S AUTHORITY – January OTHER BUSINESS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/COMMENTS LEGAL COUNSEL COMMENTS CHAIR COMMENTS BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, must at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, provide a written request directed to the Executive Office at 801NW 33rd Street, Pompano Beach, Florida, or telephone (954) 942-RAIL (7245) for assistance; if hearing impaired, telephone (800) 273-7545 (TTY) for assistance. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Governing Board of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Persons wishing to address the Board are requested to complete an “Appearance Card” and will be limited to three (3) minutes. Please see the Minutes Clerk prior to the meeting. 4 South Florida Regional Transportation Authority January 2018 Legislative Report 2018 Legislative Session: Our team covered the first month of the 2018 Legislative Session. This includes Session and committee monitoring/reporting; bill/amendment/budget tracking; and meeting with/educating lawmakers. The legislation of focus includes: HB 959/SB 1482, Motor Vehicles and Railroad Trains (detailed below); SB 572, High-Speed Rail (and all discussions impacting Brightline operations); HB 535/SB 1200, Statewide Alternative Transportation Authority, that has potential to divert millions of dollars away from rail in the region; SB 544, Procurement Procedures, which would affect bid protest procedures for contracts over a certain dollar threshold going forward (but is not retroactive); HB 575, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, which alters board makeup of MPOs; and other initiatives that impact local government, special districts and transportation, including ethics reform, tax exemptions, and preemptions; SB 688 (HB 243), Charter County and Regional Transportation System Surtax, which impacts use of revenues of the Miami-Dade transportation surtax passed in 2002. Crash Incident Reporting: SB 1482, which would help clear railroad tracks after incidents more quickly, passed its first of three Senate committees in January with significant support from Senate leadership. We are continuing to move the legislation through the Senate. HB 949 was filed in the House in December. Northern Layover Facility: Government Relations team members continued work on the Northern Layover Facility through meetings and discussions with staff and the City Manager of Riviera Beach. Local Government Meetings: The team has continued to monitor and report on all local government and community meetings and discussions that can impact SFRTA, including transportation workshops, Legislative Delegation, city commission and MPO meetings throughout the Tri-County Area. This also includes discussions on the WAVE downtown streetcar. Community Engagement and Conferences: Members of our team continued to volunteer for, attend and work closely with the Florida Association of Counties and the Florida League of Cities. We participated in and assisted in coordinating Palm Beach County Days and Miami- Dade Days and continued to organize Broward Days in advance. We also participate in the Florida Association of Intergovernmental Relations. Elections: Team members are continuing to monitor and work with special election candidates as well as monitor and support other active campaigns. This participation helps ensure relationships with elected members that will enable us to quickly access and educate them on SFRTA priorities Government Affairs 555 12th Street NW, 7th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20004 T +1 (202) 312-9100 F +1 (202) 312-9101 MEMORANDUM TO: South Florida Regional Transportation Authority FROM: FTI Consulting Government Affairs RE: Governmental Affairs Report – January 2018 DATE: 8 February 2018 Congressional Schedule for January In January, the House was in session for 14 days, and the Senate was in session for 19 days. U.S. Government Affairs Report January 2018 January was dominated by negotiations to fund the government. However, the substance of negotiations spanned far beyond just budget talks. Lawmakers clashed over a deal for DACA, which ultimately resulted in a three-day government shutdown ending when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agreed to take up a bipartisan immigration package following an extension of government funding through February 8. Following the passage of the spending bill, the Trump Administration sent their immigration reform and border security framework to Congress, which received criticism from members on both sides of the aisle. President Trump delivered his first State of the Union Address on January 30. The President highlighted the progress that has been made in the last year, namely tax reform and deregulation, while also discussing a series of policy priorities that closely align with his America First vision, including infrastructure investment and immigration reform. While the President did not outline any specifics for his infrastructure plan, the President did call for both parties to work together to draft a bill that generates at least $1.5 trillion for new infrastructure investment, up from his original pronouncements seeking $1 trillion in new investment. An infrastructure measure has begun to stir in Congress as well. Officials from the Trump Administration headed to the Capitol to meet with Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD) to discuss the broad outlines of
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