Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Bertha Henry
Department: County Administration
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution transferring funds within the Constitutional Gas Tax Capital Fund in the total amount of $480,520 for the Low Stress Multimodal Mobility Transportation System Master Plan project.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required to approve new projects.
What Action Accomplishes
Amends the budgets within the Fiscal Year 2022 Constitutional Gas Tax Capital Fund.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
THE MOBILITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION (MAP ADMIN) RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board’s Vision, Values & Goals for “Cooperatively delivering an efficient and effective regional intermodal system” and the 30-Year Mobility Advancement Program Goal to “Enhance Multimodal Options.”
The Low Stress Multimodal Mobility Transportation System Master Plan (“Master Plan”) will examine the transportation system in Broward County, with particular emphasis on available and forecasted right-of-way (ROW) to feasibly plan for a multimodal transportation network intended to: (1) enhance mobility and (2) promote equitable access to facilities designed to accommodate non-motorized users. Multimodal facilities are to be on public ROW, ancillary to roads, but separated from higher speed and high-volume motorized, vehicular traffic. Non-motorized use may include pedestrian, bicycle, and other personal conveyance devices (e.g., rollerblades, skateboards, scooters, e-scooters, hoverboards, electric-assist bicycles, wheelchairs, power-wheelchairs).
Our region leads the nation in deadly and severe-injury pedestrian and bicycle traffic crashes. A Master Plan with this type of planning and design approach will enhance safety and comfort for pedestrians, bicyclists, and users of personal conveyance devices. The Master Plan is also expected to focus on creating connectivity, including first mile and last-mile connections to public transit; traffic system management; resiliency; improving transit services; enhancing multimodal options; and economic development and benefits.
Funding for this Master Plan in the amount of $480,520 is coming from the Constitutional Gas Tax, not the Transportation Surtax; acting as leverage in furtherance of the MAP Broward program’s overall goal of $2.5B in leverage over 30 years. The Master Plan will be managed by the Mobility Planning & Innovations Team within MAP Admin.
Source of Additional Information
Senior Planner, Josette Severyn (954) 357.9510 jseveryn@broward.org or MAP Administrator, Gretchen Cassini (954) 357.9501 gcassini@broward.org.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Transfer $480,520 budgeted within the Constitution Gas Tax Capital Fund.