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1 Commissioner Lesley Les Miller, Jr. Hillsborough County MPO Chairman Councilman Harry Cohen City of Tampa MPO Vice Chairman Paul Anderson Port Tampa Bay Trent Green Planning Commission Commissioner Ken Hagan Hillsborough County Mayor Mel Jurado City of Temple Terrace Commissioner Pat Kemp Hillsborough County Joe Lopano Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Mayor Rick A. Lott City of Plant City Councilman Guido Maniscalco City of Tampa David Mechanik HART Commissioner Kimberly Overman Hillsborough County Commissioner Mariella Smith Hillsborough County Cindy Stuart Hillsborough County School Board Councilman Luis Viera City of Tampa Joseph Waggoner Expressway Authority Beth Alden, AICP Executive Director Meeting of the Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board (TDCB) Friday, December 14, 2018, 9:30 a.m. County Center, 18 th Floor Plan Hillsborough Room I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance II. Public Comment - 3 minutes per speaker, please III. Approval of Minutes October 26, 2018 IV. Action Items A. Sunrise Community Inc. Coordination Contract Renewal (Karen Smith, Sunshine Line) B. Multimodal Level of Service Evaluation (Sarah McKinley, MPO Staff) C. South Shore Transit Study Reevaluation (Sarah McKinley, MPO Staff) D. Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board and MPO Bylaws Amendment (Michele Ogilvie, MPO Staff) E Meeting Calendar F. Election of Officers V. Status Reports VI. VII. A. Looking Forward to the 2019 TDCB Work Products (Michele Ogilvie, MPO Staff) B. HART Plus Update (Kemly Green, HART) C. Sunshine Line Update (Scott Clark, Sunshine Line) Old Business & New Business A. Next Meeting February 22, 2019 Adjournment VIII. Addendum A. MPO Meeting Summary & Committee Report B. FDOT Tentative Five-Year Work Program Online Public Hearing and Open House C. Correspondence: FDOT Response on W. Busch Blvd. Corridor Study D. Mike Lamarca Plan Hillsborough planhillsborough.org planner@plancom.org E Kennedy Blvd 18 th Floor Tampa, FL, 33602

2 The full agenda packet is available on the MPO s website, or by calling (813) The MPO does not discriminate in any of its programs or services. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Learn more about our commitment to non-discrimination. Persons needing interpreter services or accommodations for a disability in order to participate in this meeting, free of charge, are encouraged to contact Johnny Wong, x370 or wongj@plancom.org, three business days in advance of the meeting. Also, if you are only able to speak Spanish, please call the Spanish helpline at (813) , ext Si necesita servicios de traducción, el MPO ofrece por gratis. Para registrarse por estos servicios, por favor llame a Johnny Wong directamente al (813) , ext. 370 con tres días antes, o wongj@plancom.org de cerro electronico. También, si sólo se puede hablar en español, por favor llame a la línea de ayuda en español al (813) , ext In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, materials attached are for research and educational purposes, and are distributed without profit to MPO Board members, MPO staff, or related committees or subcommittees the MPO supports. The MPO has no affiliation whatsoever with the originator of attached articles nor is the MPO endorsed or sponsored by the originator. Persons wishing to use copyrighted material for purposes of their own that go beyond fair use must first obtain permission from the copyright owner. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose 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.

3 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED COORDINATING BOARD COUNTY CENTER BUILDING 601 E. KENNEDY BLVD. MEETING OF OCTOBER 26, 2018 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Chair, Gloria Mills, called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. and began with the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting was held in the Plan Hillsborough Room on the 18 th Floor of the County Center. Members present: Gloria Mills, Martha Guzman, Jabari Hampton, Penelope Barnard, Kevin Gilds, Angel Williams, Mark Harshbarger, Nancy Castellano, Michelle Correll, Cathy Rodgers, Artie Fryer, and Jody Toner. A quorum was present. Others present: Michele Ogilvie, Sarah McKinley, Wanda West MPO Staff; Karen Smith, Scott Clark H.C. Sunshine Line; Gregory Brackin - HART; Michael Hamilton CareerSource Tampa Bay; Deborah Le Kenta QOLCS; and Micelles Temler - ACS PUBLIC COMMENT There were no public comments. APPROVAL OF MINUTES August 24, 2018 Ms. Nancy Castellano made a motion to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Artie Fryer and passed unanimously. ACTION ITEMS Action was taken on Action Item B first, since the speaker for Action Item A was not present. A. TIP Amendment: HART CAC/AVL Replacement Ms. Sarah McKinley, MPO Staff, presented information on HART s Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD)/Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Bus Equipment Replacement. This is for all the technology that is on the bus. The project was funded as a MPO Priority in FY2023 and due to the urgency of the need to upgrade the equipment, HART has requested to move funds forward by swapping with bus replacement funds. There were no questions following the update on the amendment. Ms. McKinley also provided an update on the Bloomingdale Avenue Operational improvements. This amendment will advance design of an operational improvement along Bloomingdale Avenue at US 301, adding a westbound through lane. It will help alleviate bottlenecks at intersection with traffic traveling to US 301 to I-75 to the Selmon Expressway. Mr. Artie Fryer made a motion for approval of the TIP amendments. The motion was seconded by Ms. Nancy Castellano and passed unanimously. TDCB Meeting of October 26, 2018 Page 1

4 B. Annual Operating Report Ms. Smith presented Sunshine Line s Annual Operating Report (AOR), which is required by the Transportation Disadvantaged Commission. The AOR covers July 2017 through June 2018 and includes information on the trips provided by the Sunshine Line as a Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC). During the presentation, Ms. Castellano asked what the life-sustaining category for one-way passenger trips included. Ms. Smith stated that it includes child/adult day care, shopping (but not grocery shopping), recreation and any type of social trip. Ms. Nancy Castellano made a motion requesting that the TDCB Chairman certify that the TDCB has reviewed the report and the Planning Agency has received a copy of the AOR. The motion was seconded by Ms. Cathy Rodgers and carried unanimously. STATUS REPORTS A. Multimodal Level of Service Evaluation Ms. Sarah McKinley, MPO Staff, provided the overview of the evaluation. In 2017, the MPO created a White Paper on the methodologies and best practices in calculating the Level of Service for existing multimodal modes. Mr. Artie Fryer inquired about the likelihood of the availability of the report for the December 14 th TDCB meeting. Ms. McKinley stated that the draft may not be available until the early part of the year and then the information will be presented to committees in January or February. B. SouthShore Transit Study Reevaluation Ms. Sarah McKinley, MPO Staff, presented the status report on the reevaluation. In 2014, the Hillsborough MPO conducted and adopted the SouthShore Transit Study, and recently was asked to revisit the study to update costs and create an implementation plan. Three public meetings have been held and on November 15 th, the final public meeting will be held to present the final findings. The reevaluation has built upon the previous study and created a phased implementation plan that will be finalized in December. Following the presentation, Mr. Scott Clark inquired about Sunshine Line on demand service that was referenced in the presentation. Ms. McKinley stated that it was an error and the information will be updated. Mrs. Michele Ogilvie referenced the annual operating report s increase of ridership and trips and wanted to know if there was an increase in demand for South County trips. Mr. Gregory Brackin, HART Representative, stated that they will provide the information at the December meeting. Mr. Scott Clark requested that Ms. Karen Smith pull the data for Sunshine Line as well. Mr. Clark inquired about Arriba Transportation s proposal, the pilot project by Enterprising Latinas, that was referenced in the status report. It is a proposal focusing on bridging the gap for services is Wimauma and Ruskin. The funding has been approved, it is not operational yet, and the logistics are still being worked out. Ms. Jody Toner stated that the President of Enterprising Latinas serves on the CareerSource Board. CareerSource Tampa Bay is working closely with the Enterprising Latinas community and other nonprofit organizations to provide job placement and educational services. Mr. Clark mentioned the CareerSource and Sunshine Line partnership on the Healthy Living event that is being held in the SouthShore area, and Sunshine Line will provide shuttle services. TDCB Meeting of October 26, 2018 Page 2

5 C. Tampa Bay TechHire Mr. Michael Hamilton and Ms. India Stallings from CareerSource Tampa Bay provided information on the Tampa Bay TechHire program. Some of their partners are USF, HCC, SPC, and Erwin Technical College. TechHire is a national network of communities working to create pathways for overlooked and underrepresented Americans to gain skills and access to open technical jobs across the country. Following the presentation, Ms. Jody Toner wanted to know how an individual qualifies for the program. For TechHire, applicants must be unemployed or underemployed, have a high school diploma or GED and be between the ages of 17 and 29. Qualified clients can be referred via at techhire@careersourcetampabay.com. In addition, Michael Hamilton can be reached at or via at hamiltonm@careersourcetampabay.com. Mrs. Ogilvie wanted to know how students with disabilities can access the program. Ms. Jody Toner stated that under reasonable accommodations, they can request adaptive equipment depending on funding availability. Ms. Michelle Correll inquired about how they assist students who may struggle with the program. Ms. Stalling stated that support is available. D. Sunshine Line Update Mr. Scott Clark, Sunshine Line Director, read a letter of appreciation from the daughter of a Sunshine Line customer, thanked the TDCB for their support, and provided updates. Mrs. Ogilvie provided comments on Sunshine Line s amazing customer service. Mrs. Mills commented on the positive changes that she has seen with Sunshine Line. OLD BUSINESS AND NEW BUSINESS A. Commission for Transportation Disadvantaged Annual Training Session Update Mrs. Ogilvie welcomed new members and informed the group of an administrative change that requires a change in the bylaws. The bylaws will be presented at the December meeting. ADJOURNMENT The next meeting is scheduled for December 14, 2018, and election of officers will be held. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:54 a.m. TDCB Meeting of October 26, 2018 Page 3

6 Board & Committee Agenda Item Agenda Item Sunrise Community Inc. Coordination Contract Renewal Presenter Karen Smith, Sunshine Line staff Summary Sunrise Community currently has a Coordination Contract with Hillsborough County that is expiring in December. This new contract would replace the expired contract. This agency is a recipient of 5310 funding through the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); FDOT requires all recipients to have a Coordination Contract with the local CTC. Sunrise Community, Inc. provides services to people with cognitive disabilities at Adult Day Training Centers and Group Homes. Transportation is provided to employment opportunities, day training programs, local shopping centers, banking, community social events, recreational activities and healthcare appointments. Last year Sunrise Community provided 35,076 one-way passenger trips for 171 unduplicated clients with 20 vehicles at an average cost of $14.09 per trip. The CTC is requesting approval to enter into a new Coordination Contract with Sunrise Community, Inc. Recommended Action Approval of Coordination Contract for Sunrise Community Inc. Prepared By Michele Ogilvie, MPO staff Attachments None. Plan Hillsborough planhillsborough.org planner@plancom.org E Kennedy Blvd 18 th floor Tampa, FL, 33602

7 Board & Committee Agenda Item Agenda Item Multimodal Level of Service Evaluation Update Presenter Sarah McKinley, MPO Staff Summary In 2017 the MPO created a White Paper looking into methodologies and best practices in calculating Level of Service (LOS) for bicycle, pedestrian and transit. From the recommendations in that report the MPO has been working with a consultant to update the methodologies used for calculating bicycle and pedestrian LOS. The effort has focused on establishing a Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) standard and apply this to the transportation network. The goal was to have a new minimum standard, and through the database maintained by the MPO, highlight corridors and intersections that could be enhanced for safety. The MPO currently uses Florida Department of Transportation guidance that was established over 20 years ago. With new minimum design standards, it became time to revisit the methodology. The updated standards will better reflect the new innovations in bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The task has culminated in the creation of a technical report, the Bicycle Facility Selection Toolkit, and pedestrian crossing guidance. Recommended Action Recommend approval of the MMLOS Update to the MPO Board Prepared By Sarah McKinley, MPO Staff Attachments Evaluating Bicycle and Pedestrian Quality of Service DRAFT Report Bicycle and Pedestrian Toolkit DRAFT Pedestrian Crossing Guidance Guide DRAFT Plan Hillsborough planhillsborough.org planner@plancom.org E Kennedy Blvd 18 th floor Tampa, FL, 33602

8 Board & Committee Agenda Item Agenda Item SouthShore Transit Study Reevaluation Presenter Sarah McKinley, MPO Staff Summary In 2014, the Hillsborough MPO conducted and adopted the SouthShore Transit Study, and recently was asked by HART to revisit the study to update costs and create an implementation plan. Through a series of four meetings, staff worked with the community to update the plan to meet the revised needs of the community. SouthShore is the fastest growing part of Hillsborough County and includes communities such as Gibsonton, Apollo Beach, Ruskin and others. The area has developed in a very suburban nature, which is typically difficult to serve with traditional fixed-route transit. This area also saw a reduction in service when routes were updated as part of HART s Mission Max reorganization. Through meetings with the public, feedback made it clear that the community wants to restore the connection to downtown and increase service locally to allow better circulation throughout the area. We have also looked into first-mile last-mile solutions to expand network coverage throughout the area. The reevaluation has built upon the previous study and proposes a phased implementation plan and revised costs. The final plan will be presented to HART to work into their updated Transit Development Plan (TDP). Recommended Action Approve the study the study and send to the MPO Board for approval Prepared By Sarah McKinley, MPO Staff Attachments SouthShore Transit Study Reevaluation Project Page SouthShore Transit Study Reevaluation (DRAFT Report, 12/5/2018) Plan Hillsborough planhillsborough.org planner@plancom.org E Kennedy Blvd 18 th floor Tampa, FL, 33602

9 Board & Committee Agenda Item Agenda Item Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board (TDCB) By Laws Amendment Presenter Michele Ogilvie, MPO Staff Summary The TDCB By-Laws establishes the formal procedures for the TDCB activities including board meetings, staff, board duties, subcommittees, communication with other organizations. The membership, structure and duties of the Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board are defined in the Florida Administrative Code, Rule Earlier this year, the Rule was amended to address the addition of a new voting member to the structure of Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Boards. Florida Administrative Code, Rule now requires that the following agencies or groups shall be represented on the Coordinating Board, in every county as voting members: (a) through (n) No change. (o) A local representative of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities The TDCB s By-Laws are attached for review (Section 4.2.9) as well as the Florida Administrative Code, Rule The By-Laws of all of the MPO s committees are incorporated into the MPO By-Laws, and this amendment to the TDCB s By-Laws will require an amendment to the overall MPO By-Laws. Guidance from the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, states that the local coordinating board shall annually develop and adopt a set of By-Laws. Further, the By- Laws shall state that the local Coordinating Board will conduct business using parliamentary procedures according to Robert s Rules of Order, unless stated otherwise in the By-Laws. This amendment will satisfy these guidelines. Plan Hillsborough planhillsborough.org planner@plancom.org E Kennedy Blvd 18 th floor Tampa, FL, Recommended Action Confirm the amendment to the By-Laws adding a representative of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to the membership of the Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board. Prepared By Michele Ogilvie, MPO Staff Attachments TDCB By-Laws and the Florida Administrative Code, Rule

10 Coordinating Board Structure and Duties. The purpose of the Coordinating Board is to identify local service needs and to provide information, advice, and direction to the Community Transportation Coordinator on the coordination of services to be provided to the transportation disadvantaged through the Florida Coordinated Transportation System (FCTS). Each Coordinating Board is recognized as an advisory body to the Commission in its service area. The members of the Coordinating Board shall be appointed by the Metropolitan Planning Organization or the Designated Official Planning Agency. A Coordinating Board shall be appointed in each county. However, when agreed upon in writing, by all Boards of County Commissions in each county to be covered in the service area, multi-county Coordinating Boards may be appointed. The structure and duties of the Coordinating Board shall be as follows: (1) The Metropolitan Planning Organization or Designated Official Planning Agency shall appoint one elected official to serve as the official chairperson for all Coordinating Board meetings. The appointed chairperson shall be an elected official from the county that the Coordinating Board serves. For a multi-county Coordinating Board, the elected official appointed to serve as Chairperson shall be from one of the counties involved. (2) The Coordinating Board shall hold an organizational meeting each year for the purpose of electing a Vice-Chairperson. The Vice-Chairperson shall be elected by a majority vote of a quorum of the members of the Coordinating Board present and voting at the organizational meeting. The Vice-Chairperson shall serve a term of one year starting with the next meeting. In the event of the Chairperson s absence, the Vice-Chairperson shall assume the duties of the Chairperson and conduct the meeting. (3) In addition to the Chairperson, except for multi-county Coordinating Boards which shall have as a representative an elected official from each county, including the Chairperson, one of whom shall be elected Vice-Chairperson, the following agencies or groups shall be represented on the Coordinating Board, in every county as voting members: (a) A local representative of the Florida Department of Transportation; (b) A local representative of the Florida Department of Children and Family Services; (c) A local representative of the Public Education Community which could include, but not be limited to, a representative of the District School Board, School Board Transportation Office, or Headstart Program in areas where the School District is responsible; (d) In areas where they exist, a local representative of the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation or the Division of Blind Services, representing the Department of Education; (e) A person recommended by the local Veterans Service Office representing the veterans of the county; (f) A person who is recognized by the Florida Association for Community Action (President), representing the economically disadvantaged in the county; (g) A person over sixty representing the elderly in the county; (h) A person with a disability representing the disabled in the county; (i) Two citizen advocate representatives in the county; one who must be a person who uses the transportation service(s) of the system as their primary means of transportation; (j) A local representative for children at risk; (k) In areas where they exist, the Chairperson or designee of the local Mass Transit or Public Transit System s Board, except in cases where they are also the Community Transportation Coordinator; (l) A local representative of the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs; (m) An experienced representative of the local private for profit transportation industry. In areas where such representative is not available, a local private non-profit representative will be appointed, except where said representative is also the Community Transportation Coordinator; (n) A local representative of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration; (o) A local representative of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities; (p) A representative of the Regional Workforce Development Board established in chapter 445, F.S.; and (q) A representative of the local medical community, which may include, but not be limited to, kidney dialysis centers, long term care facilities, assisted living facilities, hospitals, local health department or other home and community based services, etc. (4) Except for the Chairperson, the non-agency members of the Board shall be appointed for three year staggered terms with initial membership being appointed equally for one, two, and three years. The Chairperson shall serve until elected term of office has expired or otherwise replaced by the Designated Official Planning Agency. No employee of a community transportation coordinator shall serve as a voting member of the coordinating board in an area where the community transportation coordinator serves. However, community transportation coordinators and their employees are not prohibited from serving on a coordinating board in an

11 area where they are not the coordinator. However, an elected official serving as Chairperson of the coordinating board, or other governmental employees that are not employed for the purpose of making provisions for transportation and are not directly supervised by the community transportation coordinator shall not be precluded from serving as voting members of the coordinating board. (5) The Board shall meet at least quarterly and shall perform the following duties in addition to those duties specifically listed in section , F.S.: (a) Maintain official meeting minutes, including an attendance roster, reflecting official actions and provide a copy of same to the Commission and the Chairperson of the designated official planning agency. (b) Annually, provide the Metropolitan Planning Organization or Designated Official Planning Agency with an evaluation of the Community Transportation Coordinator s performance in general and relative to Commission and local standards as referenced in rule , F.A.C., and the performance results of the most recent Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan. As part of the Coordinator s performance, the local Coordinating Board shall also set an annual percentage goal increase for the number of trips provided within the system for ridership on public transit, where applicable. In areas where the public transit is not being utilized, the local Coordinating Board shall set an annual percentage of the number of trips to be provided on public transit. The Commission shall provide evaluation criteria for the local Coordinating Board to use relative to the performance of the Community Transportation Coordinator. This evaluation will be submitted to the Commission upon approval by the local coordinating board. (c) Appoint a Grievance Committee to process and investigate complaints, from agencies, users, transportation operators, potential users of the system and the Community Transportation Coordinator in the designated service area, and make recommendations to the Coordinating Board or to the Commission, when local resolution cannot be found, for improvement of service. The Coordinating Board shall establish a process and procedures to provide regular opportunities for issues to be brought before such committee and to address them in a timely manner. Rider brochures or other documents provided to users or potential users of the system shall provide information about the complaint and grievance process including the publishing of the Commission s TD Helpline service when local resolution has not occurred. All materials shall be made available in accessible format, upon request by the citizen. Members appointed to the committee shall be voting members of the Coordinating Board. (d) All coordinating board members should be trained on and comply with the requirements of section , F.S., concerning voting conflicts of interest. Rulemaking Authority (9) FS. Law Implemented FS. History New , Amended , , , , , , , , , ,

12 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION VOTING MEMBERSHIP Commissioner Les Miller (Chair) Hillsborough County Paul Anderson, CEO Port Authority Commissioner Kevin Beckner Hillsborough County Wallace Bowers HART Mayor Frank Chillura City of Temple Terrace Commissioner Victor Crist (Alternate) Hillsborough County Trent Green Planning Commission Commissioner Ken Hagan Hillsborough County Councilman Harry Cohen (Vice-Chair) City of Tampa Mayor Rick A. Lott City of Plant City Councilman Guido Maniscalco City of Tampa Councilwoman Lisa Montelione City of Tampa Commissioner Sandra Murman Hillsborough County Cindy Stuart Hillsborough County School Board Commissioner Stacy White Hillsborough County Joseph Waggoner, Executive Director Expressway Authority Joe Lopano, CEO Aviation Authority Beth Alden, AICP Executive Director DRAFT TRANSPORTATION DISADVANATAGED COORDINATING BOARD AMENDMENT 12/18.

13 BY-LAWS OF THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND ITS COMMITTEES Updated: March 8, 2017 Amended January 8, PURPOSE: These By-laws are adopted by the Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization hereinafter called the MPO to govern the performance of the MPO s duties as well as those of MPO committees and to inform the public of the nature of the MPO s internal organization, operations and other related matters. 2.0 DEFINITIONS: 2.1 EMERGENCY: Any occurrence or threat thereof, whether accidental or natural, caused by man, in war or in peace, which necessitates immediate action because it results or may result in substantial injury or harm to the population or the MPO or substantial damage to or loss of property or public funds. 2.2 GOOD CAUSE: A substantial reason which is put forward in good faith. 2.3 INTERESTED PERSON: Any person who has or may have or who represents any group or entity which has or may have some concern, participation or relation to any matter which will or may be considered by the MPO. 2.4 MEMBER(S): The MPO consists of sixteen (16) official members, with FDOT designated as a non-voting advisor. Each member government or authority may also appoint an alternate member, who may vote at any MPO meeting in place of a regular member. MPO committee membership is as provided in these By-laws. 2.5 PUBLIC HEARING: A meeting of the MPO convened for the purpose of receiving public testimony regarding a specific subject and for the purpose of taking action on amendment to or adoption of a plan or program. A public hearing may be convened with less than a quorum present; however, no official action other than adjournment or continuation of the public hearing to another time may be taken unless a quorum is present. 2.6 REGULAR MEETING: The regular scheduled meeting of the MPO at which all official business may be transacted. 2.7 SPECIAL MEETING: A meeting of the MPO held at a time other than the regularly scheduled meeting time. All official business may be transacted at a special meeting. 1

14 2.8 WORKSHOP: A conference where members are present and are meeting to discuss a specific subject. A workshop may be convened with less than a quorum present; however, no official action other than adjournment or continuation of the workshop to another time may be taken. 3.0 MPO OFFICERS: There shall be a Chair and a Vice-Chair. All officers shall be voting members of the MPO. 3.1 TENURE: All officers shall hold office for one (1) year or until a successor is elected. However, any officer may be removed by a majority of the total members. 3.2 SELECTION: At the regular meeting in December, the members shall nominate one or more candidates to fill each office. Immediately following the close of nominations, the MPO shall vote to fill each office, with the vote for each office being taken in the order in which candidates for that office were nominated, until one is elected. New officers shall take office immediately upon the conclusion of the election of officers. 3.3 VACANCY IN OFFICE: A vacant office shall be filled by the MPO at its first regular meeting following the vacancy. The officer so elected shall serve the remainder of their predecessor s term in office. 3.4 DUTIES: The officers shall have the following duties: CHAIR: The Chair shall: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) Preside at all regular and special meetings, workshops and public hearings. Represent the MPO on the West Central Florida MPO Chairs Coordinating Committee (CCC) and the Florida MPO Advisory Council (MPOAC). Establish such ad hoc committees as the Chair may deem necessary and appoint their members and chairs. Call special meetings and workshops and public hearings. Sign all contracts, resolutions, and other official documents of the MPO, unless otherwise specified by the By-laws or Policies. Express the position of the MPO as determined by vote or consensus of the MPO. See that all actions of the MPO are taken in accordance with the Bylaws, Policies and applicable laws. Perform such duties as are usually exercised by the Chair of a commission or board, and perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the MPO Vice-Chair: the Vice-Chair shall, during the absence of the Chair or the Chair s inability to act, have and exercise all of the duties and powers of the Chair, and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to the Chair by the MPO. 4.0 COMMITTEES: 2

15 4.1 AD HOC COMMITTEES: Chair and Expiration: An ad hoc committee shall consist of a committee chair, who shall be a member of the MPO. All ad hoc committees shall have an expiration time identified by the Chair at the time of creation or shall dissolve at the expiration of the Chair s term Purpose: The purpose of establishing ad hoc committees is to facilitate the accomplishment of a specific task identified by the Chair. 4.2 STANDING COMMITTEES: Appointment of Committee Members: Members and alternate members of all committees shall be appointed by action of the MPO. Members representing an organization on a committee, as specified in the committee membership list, shall be nominated in writing by their organization. Members representing the citizens of Hillsborough County, and not representing any particular entity as specified in the committee membership list, shall be recommended for membership by action of the committee on which they would like to serve. Using the same procedure, alternate members may be designated to act on behalf of regular members with all the privileges accorded thereto. The MPO shall not appoint committee applicants who are affiliated with private MPO consultants or contractors. If such an affiliation occurs, an existing committee member shall be deemed to have resigned Termination of Committee Membership: Any member of any committee may resign at any time by notice in writing to the Chair. Unless otherwise specified in such notice, such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Chair. Each member of each committee is expected to demonstrate his/her interest in the committee s activities through attendance of the scheduled meetings, except for reasons of an unavoidable nature. In each instance of an unavoidable absence, the absent member should ensure that his/her alternate will attend. The MPO may review, and consider rescinding, the appointment of any member of any committee who fails to attend three (3) consecutive meetings. In each case, the MPO will warn the member in writing, and if applicable the member s nominating organization, thirty days in advance of an action to rescind membership. At a minimum, committee member attendance will be reviewed annually. In the case of members representing an organization on a committee as specified in the committee membership list, the individual s membership may also be rescinded by the nominating organization, by letter to the Chair. 3

16 4.2.3 Officers of Standing Committees: The committee shall hold an organizational meeting each year for the purpose of electing a committee chair (unless designated by the MPO), a committee vicechair, and, at the discretion of the committee chair, an officer-at-large. Officers shall be elected by a majority vote of a quorum of the members. Except as otherwise provided in these By-laws, officers shall serve a term of one year starting with the next meeting. The powers and duties of the committee chair shall be to preside at all meetings; to express the position of the committee as determined by vote or consensus of the committee; and to ensure that all actions of the committee are taken in accordance with the bylaws and applicable law. The committee vice chair shall have these same powers and responsibilities in the absence of the committee chair. The officer-at-large shall, during the absence of both the committee chair and the committee vice-chair or their inability to act, have these same duties and responsibilities, and in addition shall perform other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the committee chair Conduct of Committee Meetings: Sections 5 through 9, excluding Section 8.1, of these MPO By-laws shall be used for the conduct of all MPO committee meetings Standing Committee Sub-Committees: An MPO standing committee or the MPO may establish such sub-committees to a standing committee as deemed necessary to investigate and report on specific subject areas within the scope of the standing committee. Such sub-committees shall be of limited duration and shall dissolve at such time as designated at the time of establishment or upon completion of the task(s) specified at the time of establishment. These MPO By-laws shall be used for the conduct of such sub-committees meetings in the same manner as the MPO committees MPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC): Established pursuant to Section , Florida Statutes, the TAC shall be responsible for considering safe access to schools in the review of transportation project priorities, long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs and shall advise the MPO on such matters. In addition, the TAC shall be responsible for assisting in the development of transportation planning work programs; coordinating transportation planning and programming; review of all transportation studies, reports, plans and/or programs, and making recommendations to the MPO that are pertinent to the subject documents based upon the technical sufficiency, accuracy, and completeness of and the needs as determined by the studies, plans and/or programs. The TAC shall coordinate its actions with the School Board of Hillsborough County and other local programs and organizations within Hillsborough County that participate in school safety activities and shall also coordinate its actions with the 4

17 appropriate representatives of the Florida Department of Transportation. TAC Membership: The TAC shall be composed of technically qualified representatives for the purpose of planning, programming and engineering of the transportation system within the Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization area boundary. The membership shall be composed of: two (2) members from Hillsborough County, two (2) members from City of Tampa, two (2) members from the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission, one (1) member from the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority, one (1) member from the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority, one (1) member from Environmental Protection Commission, one (1) member from the Tampa Port Authority, one (1) member from City of Temple Terrace, one (1) member from the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, one (1) member from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, one (1) member from City of Plant City, one (1) member from the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, one (1) member from the Hillsborough County School Board, one (1) member from the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, one (1) member from the Tampa Historic Streetcar, Inc., one (1) member from the Department of Health-Hillsborough and one (1) member from the Florida Trucking Association. Terms of Membership: Members shall serve terms of indefinite length at the pleasure of their respective nominating organizations and the MPO MPO Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC): The CAC shall be responsible for providing information and overall community values and needs into the transportation planning program of the MPO; evaluating and proposing solutions from a citizens perspective concerning alternative transportation proposals and critical issues; providing knowledge gained through the CAC into local citizen group discussions and meetings; and establishing comprehension and promoting credibility for the MPO Program. CAC Membership: The CAC shall be composed of appointed citizens (transportation agency staff are not eligible) who together shall represent a broad spectrum of social and economic backgrounds and who have an interest in the development of an efficient, safe and costeffective transportation system. Minorities, the elderly and persons with disabilities must be adequately represented on the CAC. All members must be residents of Hillsborough County. Membership will be as follows: one (1) member nominated by each member of the Board of County Commissioners serving on the MPO, one (1) member nominated by each member from the City of Tampa serving 5

18 on the MPO, one (1) member from the City of Temple Terrace nominated by the Mayor of the City of Temple Terrace, one (1) member from the City of Plant City nominated by the Mayor of the City of Plant City, one (1) member nominated by each respective Chairperson of the Hillsborough County Aviation, Tampa- Hillsborough Expressway, Tampa Port and Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authorities, one (1) member representing the transportation disadvantaged nominated by the Chairman of the Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board, one (1) member nominated by the Chairperson of the Hillsborough County City- County Planning Commission and one (1) member nominated by the School Board member serving on the MPO. In addition, there shall be six (6) at-large members nominated by local organizations representing the following constituencies or through application directly to the CAC as provided in Section These shall comprise one (1) person of Hispanic ethnicity, one (1) person of African- American descent, one (1) person under the age of 30, one (1) woman, one (1) person to represent neighborhoods, and one (1) person to represent the business community. Terms of appointment shall be for a two-year period with an opportunity for reappointment thereafter, unless the official who appointed the member leaves office or the MPO board during the term of the member s appointment. In that case, the member shall be deemed to have resigned from the CAC and the new official shall have the right to appoint a new member or reappoint the same member. A member of the committee whose term has expired shall continue to serve until they are reappointed or replaced. The terms of appointment notwithstanding, CAC members shall serve at the pleasure of the MPO MPO Policy Committee: The MPO Policy Committee shall be responsible for the review and in-depth discussion of items and issues proposed to come before the MPO and for development of recommendations to the MPO, as appropriate, regarding such items and issues in order to facilitate the accomplishment of the MPO s responsibilities to manage a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning process and the development of transportation plans and programs. Membership: The Policy Committee shall be composed of at least five (5) members of the MPO who shall serve on a voluntary basis. Volunteers for membership will be solicited at the MPO meeting at which the Chair is elected and at any MPO meeting thereafter if the total membership of the Policy Committee falls below five (5). Those MPO members requesting to be made Policy Committee members in response to such solicitation or upon the initiative of an individual MPO member shall be so appointed by action of the MPO and shall serve terms that last until the next MPO meeting at which the Chair is elected. 6

19 4.2.9 Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board (TDCB): The primary purpose of the TDCB is to assist the MPO in identifying local service needs and providing information, advice, and direction to the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) on the coordination of services to be provided to the transportation disadvantaged pursuant to Section , Florida Statutes. The following agencies or groups shall be represented on the TDCB as voting members: an elected official serving on the Hillsborough County MPO who has been appointed by the MPO to serve as TDCB Chairperson; a local representative of the Florida Department of Transportation; a local representative of the Florida Department of Children & Families; a local representative of the Public Education Community, which could include, but is not limited to, a representative of Hillsborough County Public Schools, School Board Transportation Office or Headstart Program; a local representative of the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation or the Division of Blind Services, representing the Department of Education; a person recommended by the local Veterans Service Office representing the veterans in the county; a person who is recognized by the Florida Association for Community Action (President) as representing the economically disadvantaged in the county; a person over sixty years of age representing the elderly citizens in the county; a person with a disability representing the disabled citizens in the county; two citizen advocates in the county, one of whom must be a user of the transportation services of the coordinated transportation disadvantaged system as their primary means of transportation; a local representative for children at risk; the chairperson or designee of the local mass transit system's board except when they are also the CTC; a local representative of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs; a local representative of the local for-profit transportation industry; a local representative of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration; a local representative of the Regional Workforce Development Board, and; a representative of the local medical community, which may include, but is not limited to, kidney dialysis centers, long term 7

20 care facilities, assisted living facilities, hospitals, local health department or other home and community based services, and; A local representative of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities TDCB Terms of Appointment. Except for the TDCB Chairperson, the members of the TDCB shall be appointed for three (3) year terms which shall be staggered equally among the membership. The TDCB Chairperson shall serve until elected term of office has expired or is otherwise replaced by the MPO. TDCB Duties. The TDCB shall perform the following duties which include those specified in Chapter 41-2, Florida Administrative Code and Section , Florida Statutes. a. Maintain official meeting minutes, including an attendance roster, reflecting official actions and provide a copy of same to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged and the MPO Chairperson; b. Review and approve the CTC s memorandum of agreement and the transportation disadvantaged service plan; c. On a continuing basis, evaluate services provided under the transportation disadvantaged service plan. Not less than annually provide the MPO with an evaluation of the CTC s performance relative to the standards adopted by the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged and the MPO. Recommendations relative to performance and the renewal of the CTC's memorandum of agreement with the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged shall be included in the report; d. In cooperation with the CTC, review and provide recommendations to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged and the MPO on all applications for local, state, or federal funds relating to transportation of the transportation disadvantaged in the county to ensure that any expenditures within the county are provided in the most cost effective and efficient manner; e. Review coordination strategies for service provision to the transportation disadvantaged in the county to seek innovative ways to improve cost effectiveness, efficiency, safety, working hours, and types of service in an effort to increase ridership to a broader population. Such strategies should also encourage multi-county and regional transportation service agreements between area CTCs and consolidation of adjacent counties when it is appropriate and cost effective to do so; f. Appoint a Grievance Subcommittee to process, investigate, resolve complaints, and make recommendations to the TDCB for improvement of service from agencies, users, or potential users, of the systems in the county. This 8

21 Subcommittee shall meet as often as necessary to resolve complaints in a timely manner; g. In coordination with the CTC, jointly develop applications for funds that may become available; h. Prepare quarterly reports outlining the accomplishments and activities or other areas of interest to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged and the MPO; i. Consolidate the annual budget of local and federal government transportation disadvantaged funds estimates and forward them to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged. A copy of the consolidated report shall also be used by the TDCB for planning purposes; j. Develop and maintain a vehicle inventory and utilization plan of those vehicles purchased with transportation disadvantaged funds for inclusion in the transportation disadvantaged service plan for the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged; k. Assist the MPO in preparing a Transportation Disadvantaged Element in their Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); l. Assist the CTC in establishing eligibility guidelines and priorities with regard to the recipients of nonsponsored transportation disadvantaged services that are purchased with Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund moneys; m. Work cooperatively with regional workforce boards established in Chapter 445, Florida Statutes, to provide assistance in the development of innovative transportation services for participants in the welfare transition program MPO Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Committee: The ITS Committee is responsible for assisting in the development of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) planning work programs, as well as reviewing ITS related studies, reports, plans, projects (including consistency with regional architecture and other standards and/or programs) and making recommendations to the MPO and/or other agencies. ITS Committee recommendations to the MPO shall be based upon the technical sufficiency, accuracy, and completeness of studies, plans and/or programs. The ITS Committee shall coordinate its actions with the appropriate representatives of the Florida Department of Transportation. ITS Committee Membership: The ITS Committee shall be composed of members technically qualified in the planning, programming, engineering and/or implementation of intelligent transportation systems or projects within the Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization area boundary or in the case of the member nominated by the Environmental Protection Committee, technically qualified in the area of air quality impacts of transportation. The membership shall be composed of: one (1) member each from Hillsborough County, the City of Tampa, the 9

22 Environmental Protection Commission, Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority, the City of Plant City and the City of Temple Terrace. Members and Alternate Members shall serve terms of indefinite length at the pleasure of their respective governmental bodies or agencies and the MPO MPO Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC): The BPAC shall be responsible for making recommendations to the MPO, Hillsborough County, City of Tampa, City of Plant City, City of Temple Terrace, the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission, the Florida Department of Transportation, the Southwest Florida Water Management District, and others, on matters concerning the planning, implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive bikeway and pedestrian system. In addition, the BPAC shall be responsible for studying and making recommendations concerning the safety, security, and regulations pertaining to bicyclists and pedestrians. The BPAC shall coordinate its actions with the appropriate representatives of the Florida Department of Transportation. BPAC Membership: The BPAC shall be composed of up to twentyfive members. One member shall represent each of the following entities, except as noted: City of Tampa (three seats), City of Temple Terrace, City of Plant City, Hillsborough County (three seats), University of South Florida USF, the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County, the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission, HART, and the Florida Health Department. The remaining members shall be citizen representatives. All members of this Committee shall serve for a two-year term, ending on June 30 th of its respective year. Without restriction, each member can be appointed to serve an unlimited number of two-year terms MPO Livable Roadways Committee (LRC): The LRC shall be responsible for integrating Livable Roadways principles into the design and use of public rights-of-way and the major road network throughout Hillsborough County. The LRC seeks to accomplish this responsibility by: making recommendations to create a transportation system that balances design and aesthetics with issues of roadway safety and function; ensuring that public policy and decisions result in a transportation system that supports all modes of transportation, with a special emphasis on pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and transit infrastructure and service; providing information and assistance to the MPO, local governments and transportation agencies relating to the mission of the Committee; and enhancing coordination among MPO member agencies and public participation in the transportation planning 10

23 process. The LRC shall coordinate its actions with the appropriate representatives of the Florida Department of Transportation. 5 MEETINGS: LRC Membership: The LRC shall be composed of representatives of local government departments, transportation agencies and other organizations. They may be elected officials, appointed officials, organization members, designated representatives or staff, but may not be staff to the MPO. Members will represent the following: City of Plant City; City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department, Public Works, Transportation Division, or Urban Development Department (up to two members); City of Temple Terrace; Hillsborough County Planning and Infrastructure (up to two members); Hillsborough Area Regional Transit; Hillsborough County MPO Board Member (appointed by the MPO to serve as chair of the committee); Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission; Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority and five members from professional organizations whose mission is consistent with the principles of Livable Roadways (such as American Planning Association; American Society of Landscape Architects; Urban Land Institute; Institute of Transportation Engineers; Congress for New Urbanism and American Institute of Architects); University of South Florida; New North Transportation Alliance; Tampa Downtown Partnership; Westshore Alliance; Person with disabilities; Neighborhood representative; Transit user representative; Citizen advocate for livable communities and/or multimodal transportation. 5.1 SCHEDULE OF MPO MEETINGS: Regular Meetings: Regular meetings shall take place on the first Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise decided by the MPO and shall be held in the Chamber of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners or at another suitable location designated by the Chair Special Meetings and Workshops: Special meetings and workshops shall be held at the call of the Chair or majority of officers. Special meetings and workshops shall convene at a time designated by the Chair and shall be held in the Chambers of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners or at another suitable location designated by the Chair Public Hearings: Public hearings of the MPO shall be held at a time designated by the Chair. A public hearing can be continued until a date and time certain, with due allowance of time for public notice of the continuation of the public hearing. Public hearings shall be held in the Chambers of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners or at another suitable location designated by the Chair. 11

24 5.2 SCHEDULE OF STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Each standing committee shall meet monthly, with the exception of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Committee and the Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board which shall meet every two months, at a regular date and time designated by the Chair. 5.3 SCHEDULE OF AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Each ad hoc committee shall meet at the call of the committee chair. Ad hoc committee meetings shall not be scheduled during the times reserved for MPO meetings. Ad hoc committee meetings shall be held at a suitable location designated by the committee chair. 5.4 NOTICE OF MPO AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS: The Executive Director of the MPO shall be responsible for providing written public notice of all MPO meetings, public hearings and committee meetings. Except in case of emergencies, written notice of any meeting shall be given at least five (5) days prior to the meeting. In case of emergency, notice of such meeting shall be given to each member as far in advance of the meeting as possible and by the most direct means of communications. In addition, notice of such emergency meeting shall be given to the media, utilizing the most practicable method. Written notice of any meeting shall state the date, time and place of the meeting, a brief description of the agenda for the meeting, and shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Florida law and the MPO s Public Participation Plan. 5.5 AGENDA OF MPO AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS: The agenda for all MPO regular and special meetings, workshops and public hearings shall be established by the Chair with the assistance of the Executive Director. Members or the Executive Director may request that an item be placed on the agenda by communicating such request to the Executive Director at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting date. The Chair shall consider with the Executive Director on a month to month basis whether there shall be a consent agenda. The agenda for each committee meeting shall be established by the committee chair and shall be prepared by the Executive Director or designated MPO support staff. Members of a committee or the Executive Director may request that an item be placed on a committee agenda by communicating such request to the MPO support staff assigned to the committee, or the Executive Director at least ten (10) days prior to the committee meeting date. The agenda shall list the items in the order they are to be considered. For good cause stated in the record, items on the agenda may be considered out of order with the approval of the MPO Chair or the committee chair. The agenda for any MPO or committee meeting shall be delivered to each member at least five (5) days prior to the meeting date and shall be mailed or delivered to interested persons at that time, except in case of an 12

25 emergency meeting, where the agenda will be provided to members, and interested parties as far in advance of such meetings as practicable. 5.6 RULES OF ORDER: Except where they are inconsistent with the By-laws, Roberts Rule of Order shall be used for the conduct of all MPO and committee meetings. 5.7 QUORUM: A simple majority of the total non-vacant membership of the MPO or MPO committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all regular and special meetings and public hearings, except seven (7) members shall constitute a quorum for the CAC. Public hearings may be conducted with less than a quorum, but no action, other than as noted at the end of this section, shall be taken unless a quorum is present. When a quorum is present, a majority of those present may take action on matters properly presented at the meeting. Workshops may be conducted with less than a quorum, but no official action may be taken. A majority of the members present, whether or not a quorum exists, may adjourn any meeting or continue any public hearing to another time. 5.8 CONDUCT OF MEETINGS: Chair Participation: The presiding MPO Chair, or committee chair, shall not be deprived of any rights and privileges by reason of being presiding Chair, but may move or second a motion only after the gavel has been passed to the Vice-Chair or another member Form of Address: Each member shall address only the presiding Chair for recognition; shall confine his/her remarks to the question under debate; and shall avoid personalities or indecorous language or behavior Public Participation: Any member of the public may address the MPO or MPO committee at a regular or special meeting, public hearing, or public participation type workshop, after signing in with the MPO Staff for a specific item. When recognized by the Chair, a member of the public shall state their name, address, the person on whose behalf they are appearing and the subject of their testimony. Each member of the public shall limit his or her presentation to three (3) minutes unless otherwise authorized by the Chair Limitation of Testimony: The Chair may rule testimony out of order if it is redundant, irrelevant, indecorous or untimely Motions: The Chair shall restate motions before a vote is taken and shall state the maker of the motion and the name of the supporter Voting: Voting shall be done by voice, as a group, but a member shall have his/her vote recorded in the minutes of the meeting if so desired. A roll call vote shall be taken if any member so requests. 13

26 Any member may give a brief explanation of his/her vote. A tie vote shall result in failure of a motion Reconsideration: A motion to reconsider an item on which vote has been taken may be made only by a member who voted with the prevailing side. The motion to reconsider must be made on the day the vote to be reconsidered was taken, or at the next succeeding meeting of the same type of meeting at which the vote to be reconsidered was taken (i.e., at the next succeeding regular meeting if the vote to be reconsidered was taken at a regular meeting). To be in order, the motion to reconsider must be made under the consideration of old business. Adoption of a motion to reconsider requires the approval of at least a simple majority of the votes cast. If a motion to reconsider is adopted, the members shall consider the need for additional notice to interested persons before a vote subject to the motion for reconsideration was taken at a special meeting or a public hearing for which no subsequently scheduled meeting will provide an opportunity for reconsideration of the item, then the motion to reconsider may be made at the next regular meeting in the manner provided. 5.9 ORDER OF BUSINESS AT MEETINGS: The order of business shall be determined by the Chair; however, the following is provided as a guide: Regular MPO Meetings: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Approval of minutes of prior meetings, workshops and public hearings. Public input on Agenda Items, MPO Committee Reports Presentation of the Chair s Report Presentation of the Executive Director s Report Consideration of Action Items Consideration of Status Reports Public input regarding general concerns Consideration of items under old business Consideration of items under new business Adjournment Special Meetings or Workshops (a) Call to Order (b) Consideration of individual agenda items (c) Adjournment Public Hearings (a) (b) Call to Order Consideration of individual agenda items 1. Presentation by staff 2. Public comment 14

27 (c) 3. Board deliberation Adjournment Order of Consideration of Action Items: The order of consideration of any individual agenda item shall be as follows unless otherwise authorized by the Chair: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Chair introduces the agenda item. Staff presents the agenda item. Other invited speaker(s) make presentations. MPO or committee members ask questions. Motion is made, seconded and debated. Vote is taken. The Chair may expand all time limitations established by this section. 5.9 OPEN MEETINGS: All MPO regular and special meetings, workshops and public hearings, MPO committee meetings, and all meetings of the committees are open to the public as provided by Florida s Government-inthe-Sunshine Law, Section , Florida Statutes. 6.0 ATTENDANCE: Members are expected to attend all regular and special meetings, public hearings and workshops of the MPO and its committees. 6.1 EXCUSAL FROM MEETINGS: Each member who knows that his/her attendance at a regular or special meeting, public hearing or workshop will not be possible, shall notify the Executive Director, or committee support staff, of the anticipated absence and the reason thereof. The Executive Director, or committee support staff, shall communicate this information to the Chair who may excuse the absent member for good cause. 7.0 CODE OF ETHICS: 7.1 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS: Members shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees, Part III, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes. 7.2 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION: Members may request information readily available to the general public directly from the appropriate staff person. Requests for information not readily available to the general public, or information which would involve the expenditure of staff time in preparation or compilation, shall be made to the Executive Director, who may consult with the Chair for guidance. 7.3 LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: Members shall use their discretion in conducting private discussions with interested persons regarding MPO business, as long as all interested persons are treated equally. Any written material received by a member in connection with a private discussion with an interested person shall be given to the Executive Director for distribution to other members and as appropriate, to staff. 15

28 7.4 GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE: Members shall refrain from participating in any private communications regarding MPO business involving two or more members. For purposes of this section, a private discussion is one that is not conducted in accordance with the requirements of Florida s Government-in-the-Sunshine Law, Section , Florida Statutes. Any written material received by a member in connection with MPO Business shall be given to the Executive Director or the member s committee support staff for distribution to other members and as appropriate, to staff. 7.5 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS: Members will from time to time be asked to give their opinions regarding matters which have been or will be considered by the MPO or one of its committees. No member shall be prohibited from stating his/her individual opinion on any matter; however, in doing so, each member shall take care to make clear that the opinion expressed is his/her own, and does not constitute the official position of the MPO or one of its committees. 8.0 ADMINISTRATION: The administration of MPO activities shall be accomplished through official actions of the MPO in accordance with the following guidelines: 8.1 POLICIES: The MPO shall adopt, by a vote of a majority of the total membership, Policies to guide the administration of the MPO. The Policies shall be published in conjunction with the By-laws. The Policies may be amended from time to time by a vote of a majority of the total voting membership of the MPO. 8.2 STATUTES: The MPO shall abide by legislation authorizing and specifying its duties and functions and all other requirements of Florida law. 8.3 STAFF: The staff of the MPO shall consist of the Executive Director and such additional employees as provided by the Hillsborough County City- County Planning Commission. The staff shall be directed by the Executive Director of the MPO. 9.0 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION: The following rules apply to the text of this document. 9.1 The particular controls the general. 9.2 The word shall is mandatory and not discretionary. The word may is permissive. 9.3 Words used in the present tense include the future; words used in the singular number shall include the plural and the plural the singular unless the context indicates the contrary. 9.4 Words not defined shall have the meaning commonly ascribed to them. 16

29 10.0 AMENDMENT: The By-laws may be amended by two-thirds majority vote of the total voting membership of the MPO. Any amendment shall be proposed at a regular meeting and voted upon the next regular meeting. 17

30 2019 SCHEDULE OF MONTHLY MEETINGS MPO 9:00 AM CAC 9:00 AM TAC 1:30 PM POLICY 9:00 AM BPAC 5:30 PM LRC 9:00 AM ITS 1:30 PM TDCB 9:30 AM TMA 9:30 AM TBARTA CCC 10 AM TBARTA MPO DIRECTORS 1:30 PM JANUARY FEBRUARY (e) 22 MARCH 13 Wednesday APRIL MAY JUNE 8 (a) Wednesday 11 6PM Public Hearing 26 5 TBD - Pinellas TBD - Pasco JULY Recess Recess Recess Recess (d) 5 AUGUST SEPTEMBER 4 Wednesday (e) 20 OCTOBER NOVEMBER 5 6PM Public Hearing TBD - Pinellas DECEMBER 3 Joint Mtg. 12 PM (d) 13 Meeting Location (c) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (d) Acronyms Meeting Locations BPAC Bicycle - Pedestrian Advisory Committee of the MPO Board (a) BOCC Chambers, County Center, 601 East Kennedy Blvd., 2nd Floor CAC Citizens Advisory Committee of the MPO Board (b) Plan Hillsborough Committee Room, County Center, 601 East Kennedy Blvd., 18th Floor CCC TBARTA MPO Chairs Coordinating Committee (c) 26 th Floor, Rooms A&B, County Center Building, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems Committee of the MPO Board (d) Call (813) or for meeting location - TBARTA Office, 4350 W. Cypress St. #700, Tampa MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization Board (e) Planning Commission Boardroom, County Center, 601 East Kennedy Blvd., 18 th Floor POLICY Policy Committee of the MPO Board TAC Technical Advisory Committee of the MPO Board TDCB Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board LRC Livable Roadways Committee of the MPO Board TMA Tampa Bay Transportation Management Area Leadership Group STWG School Transportation Working Group

31 Board & Committee Agenda Item Agenda Item Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board (TDCB) 2019 Work Products Presenter Michele Ogilvie, MPO Staff Summary The membership, structure and duties of the Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board are defined in the Florida Administrative Code, Rule This is a summary of these duties: Plan Hillsborough planhillsborough.org planner@plancom.org E Kennedy Blvd 18 th floor Tampa, FL, a) Maintain official meeting minutes, including an attendance roster, reflecting official actions and provide a copy of same to the Commission and the Chairperson of the designated official planning agency. b) Annually, provide the Metropolitan Planning Organization or Designated Official Planning Agency with an evaluation of the Community Transportation Coordinator s performance in general and relative to Commission and local standards as referenced in rule , F.A.C., and the performance results of the most recent Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan. c) As part of the Coordinator s performance, the local Coordinating Board shall also set an annual percentage goal increase for the number of trips provided within the system for ridership on public transit, where applicable. d) In areas where the public transit is not being utilized, the local Coordinating Board shall set an annual percentage of the number of trips to be provided on public transit. e) The Commission shall provide evaluation criteria for the local Coordinating Board to use relative to the performance of the Community Transportation Coordinator. This evaluation will be submitted to the Commission upon approval by the local coordinating board. f) Appoint a Grievance Committee to process and investigate complaints, from agencies, users, transportation operators, potential users of the system and the Community Transportation Coordinator in the designated service area and make recommendations to the Coordinating Board or to the Commission, when local resolution cannot be found, for improvement of service. g) The Coordinating Board shall establish a process and procedures to provide regular opportunities for issues to be brought before such committee and to address them in a timely manner. h) Rider brochures or other documents provided to users or potential users of the system shall provide information about the complaint and grievance process including the publishing of the Commission s TD Helpline service when local resolution has not occurred. i) All materials shall be made available in accessible format, upon request by the citizen. j) Members appointed to the committee shall be voting members of the Coordinating Board. Other work products for Board in 2019 will include participation in the Annual Transportation Disadvantaged Day in Tallahassee, a Public Workshop in April, the adoption of the Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan, the Annual Operations Report, Requests for renewal of Community Contractor Contracts and coordination with the Pinellas and Pasco Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Boards as needed.

32 Recommended Action Review and Comment as needed Prepared By Michele Ogilvie, MPO Staff Attachments

33 MPO Board Meeting of Tuesday, October 30, 2018 CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION The MPO Vice Chairman, Councilman Harry Cohen, called the meeting to order with one member short of a quorum at 9:06 a.m. Commissioner Stacy White led the pledge of allegiance and gave the invocation. The following members attended: Councilman Harry Cohen, Commissioner Pat Kemp (arrived at 9:32 a.m.), Charles Klug for Paul Anderson, Councilman Guido Maniscalco, Commissioner Sandra Murman, Janet Scherberger for Joe Lopano, Councilman Luis Viera, Joe Waggoner, and Commissioner Stacy White. The following members were absent: Trent Green, Commissioner Ken Hagan, Mayor Mel Jurado, Mayor Rick Lott, David Mechanik, Commissioner Les Miller, and Cindy Stuart. Vice Chair Cohen read into the record a memo from Chairman, Commissioner Les Miller, stating that he was unable to attend due to a medical procedure. Some non-action agenda items were taken out of order until the quorum was established. PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Jim Davison requested the following: 1. The value capture analysis report that backs up the response provided to the Citizens Advisory Committee that not enough funds would be raised with this strategy to be considered in any Long Range Transportation Plan. 2. Under what authority the MPO appropriated the entire amount of money remaining in the CIT tax for Plant City, Temple Terrace, and the City of Tampa of which 61% of it was given to the bus category (the transit category). 3. How the tax referendum is going to affect the MPO s scenario planning, since representatives of All For Transportation and County Administration have stated that this plan will not end congestion and congestion will continue to increase. Sharon Calvert commented on the five-page charter amendment, All for Transportation, and Ms. Alden s presentation at the August 23 rd Tampa City Council meeting. She feels that Ms. Alden presented wrong and misleading information. Ms. Calvert distributed an article titled Sales Tax Initiative Would Mostly Fund Maintenance, Not New Mass Transit Options. She expressed concerns regarding a $16 billion tax hike only funding basic services. She stated that the MPO Board should rein in the bureaucracy if they want to remain credible. Tom Nocera representing St. Pete Tampa Aerial Transit, LLC and Beach Tran Clearwater, LLC requested the opportunity to go into detail on the plan for a regional solution for traffic congestion that is not tax payer MPO Meeting of October 30, 2018 Page 1

34 funded. He would need ten minutes to make the presentation. He presented the information at a Pasco MPO Board meeting and received a resolution for support. On November 6, he is presenting at the Sarasota/Manatee MPO Board. He suggested members view videos on skytram.com and on tampabaytransit.com. He hopes to hear back from the MPO Board regarding an available time to make a presentation. Chris Vela expressed concerns about the Tampa Bay Next project and requested that his concerns be shared with future MPO Board members. Following the public comment period, Commissioner White requested MPO staff work with Mr. Davison on the questions that he asked. He also requested Cameron Clark, MPO Attorney, assure that Mr. Davison receives records if his questions turn into a public records request. STATUS REPORT A. Brightline Proposal for Rail to Orlando, Miami Mr. Bob O Malley, Brightline s Vice President of Government Affairs, presented information on the Brightline Proposal for connecting Orlando to Tampa with high-speed rail. Mr. O Malley offered to make presentations to any group. He invited members to tour Brightline stations and for those who support Brightline to encourage the Florida Department of Transportation to move forward. Members can contact Mr. O Malley if they have questions or suggestions. Following the presentation, Councilman Maniscalco inquired about the ticket cost, route and the estimated travel time from Tampa to West Palm Beach. Commissioner Murman invited Mr. O Malley to present at a Board of County Commissioners meeting. She will have her staff contact Mr. O Malley regarding scheduling and for a possible letter of support. Ms. Janet Scherberger spoke on behalf of Tampa International Airport in support of the concept of having some type of connection between Orlando and Tampa. Councilman Cohen stated if Mr. O Malley is not already scheduled to make a presentation to Tampa City Council, he would like to request a presentation as well. A quorum was established at 9:32 a.m. upon Commissioner Kemp s arrival. Commissioner Kemp arrived at the end of the presentation and thanked Mr. O Malley. She is excited about the Brightline possibility. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 2, 2018 A motion was made by Commissioner Murman to approve the minutes of October 2, The motion was seconded by Commissioner White and carried unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS, ONLINE COMMENTS Ms. Gena Torres, MPO Staff, presented the committee reports. Committees approved and forwarded to the MPO Board the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment for the Bloomingdale Ave/US 301 Intersection and for the HART CAD/AVL bus equipment replacement. In addition, they approved the Autonomous Transit Feasibility Study for the USF Campus for acceptance as a concept. The Citizens Advisory Committee voted 10 to 2, and the nay votes were due to concerns about impacting bicycling and cost effectiveness versus Bull-Runner bus service. MPO Meeting of October 30, 2018 Page 2

35 The Policy Committee passed motions for the renewal of the interlocal agreement with TBARTA for organizational and administrative services for the MPO Chairs Coordinating Committee on the consent agenda. They also took a position on the federal performance measures, supporting the staff recommendation, with a request that HART send a letter or a representative to the board meeting. The Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee approved a motion supporting the reconstruction of the Maydell Avenue Bridge as previously supported by the committee. The Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board approved the annual report for the countywide coordinated system. The TBARTA MPO Chairs Coordinating Committee Staff Directors discussed making minor adjustments to the regional priority lists; the 2019 Gulf Coast Safe Streets Summit; the public workshop for the Regional Planning Best Practices Study; and confirmed support for renewal of the TBARTA Staff Services Agreement. The committee will meet on Friday, December 14, over lunch, near the I-75/University Pkwy interchange. The meeting is being arranged and hosted by the Sarasota/Manatee MPO. There were no Facebook comments. Ms. Torres relayed electronic comments received from citizens. Copies of electronic comments were provided in full to board members in their meeting folders. Commissioner Kemp inquired about the presentation that took place at the BPAC meeting regarding the reconstruction of the Maydell Avenue Bridge. At two County Commission budget meetings, they received significant pushback from several community members not to have the bridge rebuilt. She supports pedestrian access across the bridge and feels that it needs to be explored more. Staff will find out about the BPAC presentation and advise Commissioner Kemp. CONSENT AGENDA A. Committee Appointment B. Renewal of Interlocal Agreement with TBARTA for Organizational & Administrative Services for MPO Chairs Coordinating Committee A motion was made by Commissioner Murman to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded by Councilman Maniscalco and carried unanimously. ROLL-CALL VOTES: TIP Amendments Approved by Committees Commissioner Murman made a motion for approval of the TIP Amendment for the Bloomingdale Avenue and US 301 Intersection. Councilman Maniscalco seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, the motion carried nine to zero. Commissioner Murman made a motion for approval of the TIP Amendment for the HART CAD/AVL Bus Equipment Replacement. Councilman Viera seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, the motion carried nine to zero. ACTION ITEMS A. MPO Autonomous Transit Feasibility Study for USF Campus Mrs. Allison Yeh, MPO Staff, introduced the item, which is part of the MPO s investigation into the potential of new automated-vehicle technologies, as required by a recent Florida law on MPO long-range plans. Mr. Brian Pessaro, Senior Research Associate with CUTR, presented the findings of a study to bring MPO Meeting of October 30, 2018 Page 3

36 autonomous shuttles to the USF Campus, which is a good location for a trial because of its controlled environment, low speeds, and parking constraints. Service concepts that would complement the Bull Runner and the new!p circulator, and respond to student preferences, include a night-time shuttle and/or a shuttle to a remote parking lot. USF will consider its next steps. Following the presentation, Councilman Viera stated that modest ideas like this will yield big results in the future. USF is an area with a tremendous amount of growth potential. He wanted to know if the liability issue was covered under sovereign immunity? Mr. Pessaro was unable to provide an answer to Councilman Viera s question; however, Commissioner Murman stated if the autonomous shuttle were operated by USF, it is covered. Commissioner Kemp suggested consideration for the transportation needs of USF staff in addition to students. She also expressed concerns about safety in walkable communities with the operation of the autonomous shuttles. Mr. Pessaro stated these low-speed shuttles are capable of operating in mixed environments. A motion was made by Commissioner Murman to approve the USF Autonomous Transit Feasibility Study report. The motion was seconded by Councilman Viera and carried unanimously. B. Board Positions on Federal Performance Measures Dr. Johnny Wong, MPO Staff, provided an update on the action item that was deferred at the October 2, 2018 meeting. At that meeting, following extensive discussion, board members still had numerous concerns. Staff ed members and provided an opportunity for them to express concerns and ask additional questions. The comments and questions that members ed were covered in Dr. Wong s presentation. The Federal deadline to set the performance targets is November 14, Staff ed board members and received responses back from members. Staff also had conversations with the Office of Policy and Planning to clarify concerns expressed by members. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) oversees collecting all data and reporting to the Federal Highway Administration. FDOT is the lead agency for the performance measures and targets. They set statewide targets for all national highway system roads. FDOT has been measuring mobility performance for over thirty years and does not anticipate that the new performance measures will change funding allocations. FDOT staff suggests that MPOs support the state targets. The following are the suggested board actions: Support FDOT s statewide performance targets for the NHS and accept transit asset outcomes emerging from the 2018 HART TAM Plan. Communicate, in a letter to FDOT: o o Request NHS bridges continue to be maintained in good state of report. Request funding for bottleneck near-term fixes to improve travel time reliability ex. ICM, ATMS, ramp changes, and other TSM&O projects on the priority list. Communicate to the TMA Leadership Group: o HART Maintenance Facility should be a top regional priority. o TSM&O projects should also be prioritized at the regional level. Following the presentation, Commissioner Kemp commented on travel time reliability. She expressed interest in having a future presentation on traffic signal timing to improve traffic flow, and reiterated her previous request for information on the effect on induced travel demand. Dr. Wong stated that he had been unable to find published papers that deal with induced demand resulting from operational improvements as opposed to induced demand resulting from capacity projects. MPO Meeting of October 30, 2018 Page 4

37 Mr. Waggoner brought up the impacts on performance reliability measures when improvements to the National Highway System that are in the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) are delayed. Did the MPO look at what happens if the LRTP National Highway System program is not carried out? Ms. Alden showed congestion forecasts from the LRTP. She stated that the travel time reliability forecast, which Dr. Wong showed to illustrate the benefits of advanced traffic management systems (ATMS), assumes that many interstate express lane projects will be implemented by The MPO evaluated scenarios with and without the express lane projects, and found that the express lane scenario had the smallest increase in traffic congestion, even with outward growth and new office parks around interchanges. Mr. Waggoner wanted to know if the travel time reliability forecast will be updated, using the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) tool? Ms. Alden stated, if the board agrees, staff would like to complete a similar analysis and utilize the SHRP2 tool again for the update of the LRTP in the coming year. Mr. Waggoner agreed, if the tool can show how other moderate improvements can provide benefit, but the MPO must make sure that capacity is key to our transportation system remaining functional. Commissioner Murman stated that the action item was discussed quite a bit at the Policy Committee. Road reliability and vulnerability is important to the region. As a Commissioner, she receives daily calls regarding the poor quality of roads. A motion was made by Commissioner Murman to support FDOT s statewide performance targets for the National Highway System and accept transit asset outcomes emerging from the 2018 HART Transit Asset Management Plan. In addition, support the Policy Committee s recommendations for communication to FDOT and the TMA Leadership Group. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kemp. Prior to the vote, Mr. Waggoner commented again on travel time reliability, and suggested an amendment to the motion for general support of carrying out the National Highway System improvements in the LRTP. Commissioner Murman and Commissioner Kemp accepted the suggestion of the amendment to the motion. The motion carried unanimously. STATUS REPORT B. Florida MPO Advisory Council Update Mr. Carl Mikyska, Executive Director of Florida MPO Advisory Council, provided an overview of the MPOAC, transportation funding in Florida, MPOAC Legislative Priorities, and the MPOAC s weekend institute for elected officials. The dates for the 2019 weekend institute for elected officials are: Orlando (March 29 31) and Tampa (May 31 June 2). Commissioner Kemp recommended members attend the weekend institute for elected officials if they have not attended. She wanted to know where the MPOAC legislative priorities come from. Mr. Mikyska stated they are determined by 27 members, one from each MPO Board in the state, who vote and adopt the priorities annually. Mr. Waggoner commented on the SIS recommendation, maintaining capacity, and distracted driver information that was discussed in the presentation. He recommended considering distracting transportation not just distracted driving. Councilman Cohen acknowledged that Karen Michalski wanted to provide comments during the public comment period regarding combining MPO s, but she had to leave prior to being called. She stated that she would her comments. (To date her comments have not been received) MPO Meeting of October 30, 2018 Page 5

38 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR S REPORT Ms. Alden stated that yesterday s workshop on the Regional Planning Best Practices study was very informative. The consulting team has put together three different sets of options for consideration, for strengthening the regional planning process. The information is also available on the TBARTA website. A copy of the information was provided to members in the board folders. She is scheduling a regional workshop tentatively for January 15 th for an opportunity to have a discussion with the consulting team. Later today, staff is meeting with the AETNA Foundation and the American Public Health Association because the Hillsborough MPO is one of the national finalists for a grant to potentially expand the Garden Steps Project. The next board meeting will be held Tuesday, December 4 th on the 26th floor of the County Center. The annual election of officers will take place. The next Tampa Bay Transportation Management Area Leadership Group will take place on November 2 nd and will be held at the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority. The process of a rotating chairperson will begin, and Commissioner Murman has agreed to be first chairperson. OLD & NEW BUSINESS There was no old or new business. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:51 a.m. MPO Meeting of October 30, 2018 Page 6

39 Committee Reports Meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) on November 14 The committee approved and forwarded to the MPO Board: The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) amendment for HART s FTA Section 5337 & 5339 Funding; The It s Time Tampa Bay Survey Results & Recommendations: the CAC voted to approve, but recommended that the I-275 Boulevard conversion concept currently has low public support due to a lack of understanding by the public, and therefore still warrants further study (motion passed 12-3); MPO Comments on the FDOT Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) 2045 Cost Feasible Plan; The Health in All Policies Resolution; The 2019 Committees & MPO Board Meeting Schedule. The CAC also received a report on the Southshore Transit Reevaluation. Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on November 19 The committee approved and forwarded to the MPO Board: TIP Amendment for HART FTA Section 5337 & 5339 Funding It s Time Tampa Bay Survey Results & Recommendations. Committee members asked how the results would be used in developing the 2045 LRTP. MPO Comments on the SIS 2045 Cost Feasible Plan Health in All Policies Resolution. Questions were asked about how the indicators would be used in the LRTP project prioritization process Committees & MPO Board Meeting Schedule The TAC also received reports on: o o The Heights Mobility Plan MPO Multimodal Level of Service Evaluation Plan Hillsborough planhillsborough.org planner@plancom.org E Kennedy Blvd 18 th floor Tampa, FL, Meeting of the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) on November 14 The committee approved and forwarded to the MPO Board: It s Time Tampa Bay Survey Results and Recommendations 2019 Committee and MPO Schedule

40 The BPAC also received reports on: o o o Heights Mobility Plan Gasparilla Children s Bike Rodeo Noise Wall Best Practices The committee also continued to move forward with developing a list of questions for candidates in upcoming local elections that would reflect the concerns of the committee. Meeting of the Livable Roadways Committee (LRC) on November 28 Verbal report to be given at meeting. The School Transportation Working Group did not meet during November.

41 Tampa Bay Transportation Management Area (TMA) Leadership Group Representing the MPOs in Pasco, Pinellas, & Hillsborough Counties Summary for meeting Based on the importance and reach of the conversations that happen at the TMA Leadership Group, we are looking to keep our stakeholders aware of the outcomes of these meetings. The following is a summary of the most recent meeting highlights; you can find the full agenda online. A video of the proceedings is also available on YouTube. The TMA Leadership Group spent much of the meeting discussing possible restructuring options after deciding to move away from a facilitated consensus model in September. As discussed at the previous meeting, the group began its rotating chair structure, with Hillsborough County Commissioner Sandra Murman serving as the first chair. Forward Pinellas Executive Director Whit Blanton presented the group with three options for a voting structure: Option A, non-weighted voting with one vote per MPO, each MPO having three representatives Option B, weighted voting by population, with Hillsborough having five representatives, Pinellas having three representatives, and Pasco having two representatives; a tiebreaker option would allow each MPO get one vote in case of a tie Option C, a hybrid option where any vote would have to be agreed upon by weighted membership and by a non-weighted vote of the three MPOs Other additional options included possibly allowing non-elected members of an MPO to serve as representatives to the TMA leadership group, and including other MPOs and independent transportation agencies as advisers who could give formal recommendations before votes Commissioner Murman said she preferred option B, but said she disliked the tie-breaker as pitting one MPO against another, and asked that Robert s Rules of Order be followed in regard to ties instead (with a tie meaning the motion fails or is taken up again later) Pinellas County Commissioner Dave Eggers agreed and added that he felt each MPO should have a quorum of its own membership in order for a vote to be taken Hillsborough and Pasco representatives (Pasco did not have an elected representative at the meeting) agreed that only elected officials should be allowed to serve Members agreed additionally that the most important items brought before the group would be action items requiring a vote, and that these items would be noted on the agenda for the benefit of the public and the representatives attending the meeting The option of having non-voting advisers offer recommendations was also popular Hillsborough and Pinellas representatives in attendance at the meeting agreed widely on the Option B structure with aforementioned changes, but said they would wait for Pasco representatives to weigh in

42 Absent Pasco Commissioners Jack Mariano and Kathryn Starkey communicated through staff that they would not support a weighted voting structure Hillsborough and Pinellas representatives noted that with the current structure, several meetings were absent any representative from Pasco County, but agreed to table the structure decision to the next meeting In addition to re-addressing the voting structure, staff agreed to come back to the next meeting with bylaws and clarify some roles and responsibilities, including possible overlap with the TBARTA MPO Chairs Coordinating Committee Members also tasked staff with thinking about a possible slogan for the group Consultant Jim Meyer from AECOM presented results from the It s TIME Tampa Bay MetroQuest regional survey conducted in August and September, conducted to help develop the regional element of the Long Range Transportation Plan The survey set a US MetroQuest Record with 9,575 participants In terms of demographics, MetroQuest participants deviated from a representative sample that more identified as white, higher income, and living in Hillsborough than the mean With almost 70 percent of respondents providing some zip code data, 61.3% of respondents lived in Hillsborough, 26.5% lived in Pinellas, and 12.2% lived in Pasco When respondents were asked to list their priorities, a few rose to the top among all counties All counties prioritized 1) traffic jams and 2) alternatives to driving as top priorities, with second tier priorities of 3) open/green space and 4) shorter commutes A few small deviations were visible per county Pinellas ranked alternatives to driving over traffic jams, and also ranked storm vulnerability as a high priority Pasco ranked shorter commutes over open/green space Survey respondents were asked to rank (from 1-5, 5 being the best) three scenarios for transportation, growth and development: Scenario A: New Technologies; Scenario B: Tolled Express Lanes; and Scenario C: Transit Focus Of those, Scenario B had the lowest average rating (2.53) Scenario A had a middling average rating (2.86) Scenario C had the highest rating (4.08), with 75.8% of all participants rating the scenario 4 or 5 stars Participants were also asked to rank elements within each scenario, to drill down into the makeup of each scenario and help determine which elements should be included in the final hybrid plan Elements included roadway, transit, community and funding options The three highest ranked options were Statewide Rail, Rail (Local/Regional), and Preserve Neighborhoods Of funding options, taxes/fees for rail and special district fees were the most popular, each with a majority positive (4 or 5) rating Expanded Growth Area, an I-275 Boulevard concept, and Taxes/Fees for Roads were the three lowest ranking elements Meyer went over a few takeaways from the survey that could help guide the 2045 plan s hybrid scenario Encourage reinvestment in neighborhoods, stronger downtown and minimal outward growth in local government comprehensive plans Consider options for incorporating rail

43 Continue to explore elevated express lane projects, using tolls for congestion management rather than revenue Several takeaways on the transportation elements, including expanded interchange ramps, importance of bike/ped, negative reaction to the I-275 boulevard, and needing to be convinced on the realism and safety of technology advances Group members praised the high response rate of the survey Some reactions included: Emphasis on people s desire to protect their neighborhoods Emphasis on what they felt was confirmation of the conventional wisdom that millennials do not want to live somewhere they feel car-bound Emphasis on a further need for a plan that connects transit elements rather than having them included but not showing the connectivity between them Hillsborough and Pinellas staff went over the Strategic Intermodal System Cost Feasible Plan for 2045 The SIS Cost Feasible Plan is the list of projects that FDOT submits as highest priority for economy and mobility statewide The MPOs are in the process of sending comments to FDOT on the SIS, with major comments including: Pinellas County: Asking FDOT to modify plans for US19 interchanges at Alderman and Tarpon or remove the specific interchange projects from the SIS plan Advance construction of the connection between the Gateway Express and Roosevelt Boulevard Advance Construction of Gandy Bridge replacement Hillsborough: Advance interchanges at SR60/Memorial, I-75 at Gibsonton Drive, and I-75 at Big Bend Road Provide justification of current inclusion of SR60 from Dover Road to Polk County (other higher priorities) Pendola Point Road to South of Causeway Boulevard is constrained in the Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan Clarify scopes for interchanges on I-275 (MLK to Fletcher, Bearss) and I-4 (Mango Road to Park Road) Pasco: I-75 improvements (phasing/timing issues) Add CSX Line in Pasco County to the SIS FDOT District 7 Secretary David Gwynn asked that county commissions and MPO boards send letters supporting the Westshore /I-275 Interchange as the number one regional priority, saying that he felt the possibility of getting that funding would be high if there was agreement among all three counties (a representative of the Westshore Alliance also gave public comment at the beginning of the meeting asking that the SR60 interchange be moved up in the plan) Forward Pinellas has already done so, Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long said she would ask the County Commission to do so as well, and Commissioner Murman noted she would support the Hillsborough MPO and County Commission doing the same

44 Much of the discussion on the SIS plan focused on FDOT s request that officials avoid the legislative earmark process to try to move projects up in the process If earmark projects get put into the state budget but are vetoed by the governor, that money is not only removed from the budget, but FDOT cannot put the project into a work program for a full year Earmarks come out of the Department s budget, meaning another project on the priority list may get deferred or under-funded to compensate. Forward Pinellas is requesting that SIS funding should be available for transit in the right of way for SIS roads This would include capital and operating, including in managed lanes; currently the SIS requirement is that funds may only be used for transit in fixed guideway Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp did express concern that the SIS was overfunded at the expense of non-sis arterial roadways and projects, and said she was unsure she could support removing the fixed guideway requirement, specifically citing her opposition to the Regional Transit Feasibility Plan proposed bus project on I-275 Group members also said they would like to hear more expert input about managed express toll lanes, on both sides of the congestion management and equity issues The TMA Leadership Group meets next on February 8 at the Hillsborough Government Center.

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