Commissioner Lesley “Les” Miller, Jr. Meeting of the MPO Board Hillsborough County MPO Chairman Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 9:00 a.m. Hillsborough County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 26th Floor Commissioner Pat Kemp Hillsborough County MPO Vice Chair Watch the HTV live-stream. Send comments in advance on Facebook.* Paul Anderson Port Tampa Bay I. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation Councilman Harry Cohen City of Tampa II. Approval of Minutes – March 11, 2019 Trent Green Planning Commission III. Recognition of Outgoing Board Member Harry Cohen Commissioner Ken Hagan Hillsborough County Mayor Mel Jurado IV. Public Comment - 3 minutes per speaker, 30 minutes total; as needed, City of Temple Terrace additional time may be provided later in the agenda. Joe Lopano Hillsborough County Aviation Authority V. Committee Reports, Online Comments (Gena Torres, MPO Staff) Mayor Rick A. Lott City of Plant City VI. Consent Agenda Councilman Guido Maniscalco A. Committee Appointments City of Tampa David Mechanik B. Interlocal Agreement Regarding Transportation Sales Surtax (approved by HART Policy Committee) Commissioner Kimberly Overman C. February 5, 2019 Minutes Correction Hillsborough County D. Letter to Bay Area Legislative Delegation Requested by Policy Committee Commissioner Mariella Smith Hillsborough County VII. Action Items Cindy Stuart Hillsborough County A. 2018 State of the System Report (Johnny Wong, MPO Staff) School Board Councilman Luis Viera B. Executive Director Annual Evaluation (Cameron Clark, MPO Attorney) City of Tampa VIII. Status Reports Joseph Waggoner Expressway Authority Beth Alden, AICP A. Plan Hillsborough Annual Report (Melissa Zornitta, Planning Commission Executive Director Executive Director) B. Transportation Disadvantaged Services Update (Michele Ogilvie, MPO Staff) C. Vision Zero Quarterly Update (Gena Torres, MPO Staff) IX. Executive Director’s Report A. Legislative Update B. Next Board Meeting: Wednesday, May 8, 9:00 a.m., 2nd Floor, and TMA Leadership Group Meeting: April 5, 9:30 a.m., PSTA, 3201 Scherer Drive X. Old & New Business Plan Hillsborough planhillsborough.org XI. Adjournment [email protected] 813 - 272 - 5940 601 E Kennedy Blvd 18th Floor Tampa, FL, 33602 * Public comments are welcome, and may be given in person at this meeting; via e-mail to [email protected], or by visiting the event posted on the MPO Facebook page, until 3pm the day before the meeting. Written comments will be provided in full to the board members. XII. Addendum A. Upcoming Events • FDOT Open House Announcement, April 4, Seminole Heights Public Library • Grow Community Gardens Tampa Bay Conference April 6, University Area Community Center • Tampa Bay Next Downtown-Westshore SEIS Open House April 30, Saunders Library • Plan Hillsborough Port Tour June 6 (RSVP requested) B. Correspondence • MPOAC Letter to Senate President Galvano • FDOT Letter to East Tampa Community Advisory Committee • From FDOT District 7, Fatal Crash Report, Feb 11 - 24 • From FDOT District 7, Fatal Crash Report, Feb 25 - March 10 • Letter of Support for CUTR Vision Zero Research Proposal • Letter of Support for CUTR Automated Driving System Grants • Letter of Support for CUTR C-TEDD Grant Match C. Miscellaneous • Florida MPO Advisory Council legislative update for week ending 3/22/2019 • Link to Tampa Bay Next Special Briefing Display Boards (1/31/19) • Tampa Bay Area Community Health Needs Assessment Survey • How to build a better state DOT, the digest – Smart Growth America D. Articles Relating to MPO Work • More community gardens may be coming to Hillsborough County | WFTS ABC Action News | 03.25.19 • Course correction: Region looks to finally move forward on traffic solutions | Business Observer | 03.22.19 • $158,000 and counting: Legal costs rise in suit against Hillsborough transportation tax | Tampa Bay Times | 03.21.19 • Hillsborough Community Garden initiative recognized nationally | WUSF News Radio | 03.13.19 • Hillsborough MPO ˜Garden Steps" initiative recognized as runner up in National Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge | Tampa Bay Newswire | 03.13.19 • Editorial: Move forward on Hillsborough transportation tax | Tampa Bay Times | 03.11.18 • Agency seeks provider for USF area Uptowner service | Tampa Bay Business Journal | 03.07.19 • USF Transportation Day demonstrates commuting possibilities for campus-goers | Bike/Walk Tampa Bay News | 03.07.19 • Hillsborough commissioners appoint four members to transportation surtax oversight committee | Tampa Bay Business Journal | 03.06.19 • Community activists want transit options, not just highways, under Tampa Bay Next | 88.5 WMNF | 02.28.19 The full agenda packet is available on the MPO’s website, www.planhillsborough.org, or by calling (813) 272-5940. 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MPO Board Meeting of Tuesday, March 11, 2019 CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION The MPO Chairman, Commissioner Les Miller, called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m., led the pledge of allegiance and gave the invocation. The regular monthly meeting was held at the County Center in the 26th Floor Conference Room. The following members were present: Commissioner Ken Hagan, Commissioner Pat Kemp, Commissioner Les Miller, Commissioner Kimberly Overman, Commissioner Mariella Smith, Councilman Guido Maniscalco, Councilman Luis Viera, Janet Scherberger, David Mechanik, Charles Klug, Joe Waggoner, and Cindy Stuart. The following members were absent: Mayor Rick Lott, Councilman Harry Cohen, Mayor Mel Jurado, and Trent Green. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 5, 2019 A motion was made by Commissioner Pat Kemp to approve the minutes of February 5, 2019. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kimberly Overman and carried unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Doug Jesseph, representing the Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association, commented on the Tampa Bay Next agenda item and its recommended build alternative. Mr. Rick Fernandez, Chair of the Tampa Heights Transportation Committee and Vice Chair of the CAC, agreed with Mr. Jesseph’s comments, and he commented on the Tampa Bay Next update as well. Mr. Mauricio Rosas, representing Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association, as well as the Heights Transit Traffic Awareness Campaign, requested safety enhancements. Following public comments Commissioners Kemp and Overman spoke in support of Mr. Rosas’ comments. Chairman Miller congratulated Councilman Maniscalco and Councilman Viera for being re-elected. COMMITTEE REPORTS, ONLINE COMMENTS Ms. Gena Torres, Executive Planner, provided a summary of committee reports, email and Facebook comments received from citizens. The full reports from the committees and all emails were provided to members in their board folders. All of the committees recommended approval of the Transportation Improvement Program amendment to fund a PD&E for the US 41/CSX grade separation project proposed by FDOT. MPO Meeting of March 11, 2019 – Page 1 The committees received information on the following action items: o The Tampa Bay Next Section 7. o Shared Mobility Design and Policy discussing what Uber and Lyft will mean for traditional transit. o The City of Tampa’s Harbour Island Complete Streets project. The TAC received an update on the 2045 LRTP process and opportunities for the committee to weigh-in. A joint workshop with the Planning Commission is scheduled for May 13 to discuss unique projects in the Needs Assessment and how they each affect land use goals. The BPAC heard a Demographic Analysis on how pedestrian crashes correlated to race, age, and income as well as proximity to various destinations. They also discussed the 2019 Dangerous by Design report, which places the Tampa Bay area at number nine nationally for pedestrian and cycling danger. The Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board heard abbreviated