Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Monica Cepero
Department: County Administration
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, directing the County Administrator to work with the City of Fort Lauderdale to jointly plan, fund, and carry out an updated assessment for the purpose of building consensus on a cost-effective alternative to cross the New River; declaring the importance of achieving consensus on the locally preferred alternative required to cross the New River and allow commuter rail service to proceed to the north of the New River; authorizing the County Administrator to approve and execute any required agreements to conduct a joint assessment, subject to prior review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; authorizing the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions needed to implement any required agreements and consensus building; and providing for severability and an effective date.
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Why Action is Necessary
To build consensus on a cost-effective alternative of crossing the New River to improve the likelihood of receiving Federal and state grant funding necessary to facilitate commuter rail service from south of the New River to Deerfield Beach.
What Action Accomplishes
Authorizes County Administrator to undertake the assessment jointly with City of Fort Lauderdale, highlights the importance of building consensus for New River Crossing and subsequent commuter rail projects north of the New River.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
January 12, 2021, Item 42
December 14, 2021, Item 63
August 25, 2022, Item 55
Summary Explanation/Background
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION
This item supports the Board's vision and values of "Cooperatively delivering an efficient and accessible regional intermodal transportation network....
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