Subject:
Title
Interlocal Agreement for the Creation of the Metropolitan Planning Organization
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
County Manager’s Office
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the Chairman to sign the Interlocal Agreement for the Creation of the Space Coast TPO and to recognize the boundary and apportionment approved by the Governor.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The federal government requires each metropolitan area, as a condition for the receipt of federal capital or operating assistance, to have a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process that results in plans and programs consistent with the comprehensively planned development of the metropolitan area. Florida law provides for the creation of metropolitan planning organizations to develop transportation plans and programs for urbanized areas, and a determination has been made by the Governor and units of general-purpose local government representing at least 75 percent of the affected population (including the largest incorporated city, based on population as named by the United States Bureau of Census) in the urban area to designate a metropolitan planning organization.
The Governor, by letter dated the 8th day of August 2024, a copy of which is attached to the Interlocal Agreement as Exhibit “C”, approved the apportionment and boundary plan submitted by the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). In accordance with Title 23 CFR §450.314(a), and Section 339.175(10), F.S., an agreement must be entered into by the Department, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (“TPO”), and the governmental entities and public transportation operators therein to identify the responsibility of each party for cooperatively carrying out a comprehensive transportation planning process. The Interlocal Agreement is required to create the Metropolitan Planning Organization and delineate the provisions for operation of the TPO.
The Interlocal Agreement provides a mechanism for the TPO to provide transportation planning services to the members. The TPO is required to execute an agreement with transportation providers in Brevard County that ensures transportation facilities and services will be planned and developed in a coordinated manner.
The Agreement is based on a boilerplate document prepared by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in Tallahassee. All of the member agencies have had an opportunity to review a draft version of the Agreement. Following adoption by all TPO member jurisdictions, the Interlocal Agreement will be submitted to FDOT for its signature and then recorded in the Public Record of Brevard County.
The Interlocal Agreement calls for the Board to participate in a cooperative transportation planning process and does not extend financial or liability obligations to the Board. All five Commissioners will continue to serve as TPO members.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
ORIGINAL SIGNATURE PAGE IS NECESSARY TO GET THIS AGREEMENT RECORDED AT THE CLERK’S OFFICE. Please send one set of the original executed Agreement and Board Memo to Georganna Gillette, SCTPO Executive Director, Space Coast TPO, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Room B105, MS#82, Viera, FL 32940.