Broward County - File #: 24-818

• File #: 24-818
• In control: Mobility Advancement Program
• Agenda Date: 6/4/2024
• Final action: 6/4/2024
• Title: MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution supporting the University of Florida's ("UF") application or the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration Exploratory Advance Research Grant, and committing to provide local matching funds from proceeds of the transportation surtax in an amount equal to 20% of the grant, if awarded to UF, up to a maximum amount of $70,000, subject to UF and the County entering into a data sharing arrangement associated with the research undertaken with the grant fund; and to authorize the County Administrator to negotiate, approve, and execute the data sharing agreement with UF, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, and to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to effectuate payment of the local match if the grant is awarded to UF.
• Indexes: Established Commission Goals, MAP Broward

Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Monica Cepero
Department: County Administration Division: MAP Administration

Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution supporting the University of Florida's ("UF") application or the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration Exploratory Advance Research Grant, and committing to provide local matching funds from proceeds of the transportation surtax in an amount equal to 20% of the grant, if awarded to UF, up to a maximum amount of $70,000, subject to UF and the County entering into a data sharing arrangement associated with the research undertaken with the grant fund; and to authorize the County Administrator to negotiate, approve, and execute the data sharing agreement with UF, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, and to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to effectuate payment of the local match if the grant is awarded to UF.

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Why Action is Necessary
County Commission action is necessary to adopt resolutions and to commit transportation surtax funding.

What Action Accomplishes
Adopts the referenced motion and commits the County to provide local matching funds to the University of Florida (UF) for a maximum amount not to exceed $70,000 if UF receives an award under the Federal Highway Administration's Exploratory Research Cooperative Grant Program.

Goal Related Icon(s)
?County Commission
?Go Green
?MAP Broward

Previous Action Taken
None.

Summary Explanation/Background
THE MOBILITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM.

The goal of the Federal Highway Administration's Exploratory Research Cooperative Grant Program (grant) is to use advanced technology to collect data related to pedestrian movements. This grant would complement several Broward County transportation surtax-supported initiatives, including the University of Florida (UF)...