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, approving the Fiscal Year 2024 Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP).
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County is a recipient of financial assistance under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Urbanized Area Formula Grants 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 (BCT), who is the operator of public transit service, is required to approve BCT's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) annually.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves the Fiscal Year 2024 Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) for BCT which has been updated with new FTA requirements.
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?County Commission
?Go Green
?MAP Broward
Previous Action Taken
September 10, 2020, Item No. 7
December 6, 2023, Item No. 12
Summary Explanation/Background
THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT 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 to ensure that public transportation systems are safe nationwide. The rule which became effective July 19, 2019, requires operators of public transportation systems that receive federal funds under FTA's Urbanized Area Formula Grant Program to develop safety plans that include the processes and procedures to implement Safety Management Systems (SMS). SMS is a comprehensive, collaborative, and coordinated system to identify, assess and control safety hazards. The goal is to create a proactive and cooperative safety culture in the organization which includes a joint Labor/Management Safety Committee, employee participation, safety data colle...
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