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, adopting the Broward County Transit Development Plan 2024-2033 Major Update.
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Why Action is Necessary
Section 341.052, Florida Statutes, and Section 14-73.001, Florida Administrative Code, require the Board of County Commissioners (Board), as the transit system's governing body, to develop and adopt a Transit Development Plan (TDP) based on a ten year planning horizon to receive state public transit block grant funds.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves the Broward County Transit Ten-Year (Fiscal Years 2024-2033) Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update, which serves as the strategic guide for public transportation in Broward County over the next ten years, and upon final approval by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) provides annual Block Grant funding assistance for fixed-route bus service operating expenses.
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Previous Action Taken
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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."
In 1990, the Florida Legislature enacted Section 341.052, F.S., which established a State Public Transit Block Grant Program to be administered by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The program provides Broward County funding assistance on an annual basis for fixed-route bus service operating costs. Each transit agency in Florida that receives Block Grant funding is required by FDOT to prepare a Transit Development Plan (TDP) every five years. The TDP is a short-range (ten-year horizon) transit plan that addresses operational...
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