Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Chris Walton
Department: Transportation Division: Transit
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2020-414 of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, approving the Broward County Transit Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP); authorizing the Transportation Department Director to file the PTASP with the U.S. Department of Transportation (FTA), Federal Transit Administration; and providing for an effective date.
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County is a recipient of financial assistance under FTA’s Urbanized Area Formula Program (49 U.S.C. § Section 5307) and in accordance with FTA regulations, the Board, as the governing body for Broward County and for the Transportation Department’s Transit Division, is required to establish and certify that the Transit Division has a Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) in place that meets statutory requirements no later than December 31, 2020.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan for Broward County Transit.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT/TRANSIT DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
On July 19, 2018, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Final Rule, which requires operators of public transportation systems that receive federal funds under FTA's Urbanized Area Formula Grants to develop new safety plans that include the processes and procedures to implement Safety Management Systems (SMS). SMS means the formal, top-down, organization wide approach to managing safety risk and assuring the effectiveness of a transit agency’s safety risk mitigation. SMS includes systematic procedures, practices,
and policies for managing risks and hazards. The PTASP Final Rule also requires that Broward County have a PTASP approved by its governing body, and in place that meets statutory requirements no later than December 31, 2020.
The Transit Division (BCT) has developed this PTASP (Exhibit 2) which incorporates its existing System Safety Program Plan, complies with the established safety requirements and standards set forth in the US CFR 49 part 673, as well as the Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 14-90. This PTASP implements a Safety Management System (SMS) at BCT to manage risk, which will help maintain and improve safety performance on a continuous basis. The PTASP documents all policies, functions, and responsibilities necessary to achieve a high degree of system safety in all areas of our public transit system.
Source of Additional Information
Chris Walton, Director, Transportation Department, 954-357-8361
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
None for this action.