Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Coree Cuff Lonergan
Department: Transportation
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, authorizing the County Administrator, or Director of the Transportation Department, to approve and execute a Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) with the Florida Department of Transportation, District 4, in the amount of $12,092,944, which Broward County is required to provide a dollar-for-dollar match of $12,092,944, for a total project cost of $24,185,888, to provide Fiscal Year 2025 Block Grant funding for public transit providers to assist with operating costs for the provision of public transit services, and to approve all amendments to the PTGA that do not increase the County’s financial obligations under the grant, subject to the PTGA and all amendments being reviewed and approved for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; and authorizing the County Administrator or designee to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the PTGA.
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Why Action is Necessary
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) requires Board approval of a Resolution authorizing the execution of Public Transportation Grant Agreements
What Action Accomplishes
Adoption of a resolution authorizing execution of a Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation in the amount of $12,092,944 to fund operating costs for public transportation services.
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Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board’s Connected Community Goal of “Cooperatively delivering an efficient and accessible regional intermodal transportation network" by providing operational funding for Broward County Transit.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) provides Broward County funding (block grant) on an annual basis, pursuant to Chapter 341, Florida Statutes, for assistance in funding operations for fixed-route bus service. These state funds are available to offset operating expenses incurred by the Broward County Transportation Department (BCT) and require an equal local match. This Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) will provide $12,092,944 for Fiscal Year 2025 to support transit operations in Broward County.
If approved, this item would authorize the County Administrator or Director of the Transportation Department to execute a PTGA with FDOT for the 2025 block grant for operating costs of public transit, as well as all amendments to the PTGA that do not increase the County’s financial obligations under the grant, subject to the PTGA and all amendments being reviewed and approved for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney. It would also authorize the County Administrator or designee to take all administrative and budgetary actions to implement the PTGA. The PTGA has already been reviewed and approved for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney.
Source of Additional Information
Coree Cuff Lonergan, Director, Transportation Department (954)357-8361.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Provides $12,092,944 in 2025 Block Grant funding for BCT operating expenses. A dollar-for-dollar match is required. The match is budgeted in the Transit Operating Fund.