City of Coconut Creek - File #: RES 2019-169

• File #: RES 2019-169
• Name: Broward County Surtax ILA - First Amendment
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/19/2019
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 7/11/2019
• Final action: 7/11/2019
• Title: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SURTAX INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY, THE BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO), AND THE CITY OF COCONUT CREEK.
• Sponsors: Sustainable Development
• Indexes: Amendment, Broward County, Interlocal Agreement, MPO, Resolution, Transportation
• Related files: RES 2018-217, RES 2021-007, RES 2022-008, RES 2021-078, RES 2021-079, RES 2021-089, RES 2022-042, RES 2021-090

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/11/2019	City Commission

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SURTAX INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY, THE BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO), AND THE CITY OF COCONUT CREEK.
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BACKGROUND:

On June 5, 2018, the Broward County Commission voted to place on the November 6, 2018, ballot, for consideration by the countywide electorate, a proposed transportation surtax levy of one cent, which was ultimately approved by the voters. The County also enacted Ordinance No. 2018-29, Broward County Transportation Surtax Ordinance, which, among other things, provided a process by which any municipality within Broward County may apply for project funding from surtax proceeds. The process includes the requirement that the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) review and rank all municipal projects based on each project's ability to alleviate traffic congestion and enhance connectivity. Upon further analysis and negotiations with the cities, it became apparent that many local government projects are focused on maintenance and restoration and do not, therefore, warrant a review by the MPO for relieving traffic or enhancing connectivity.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Coconut Creek City Commission approved and executed the original Interlocal Agreement on September 27, 2018 and the attached provides for the following amendments:
* Removes responsibility for prioritizing rehabilitation and maintenance projects from the surtax-funded MPO staff (allowing those projects to be funded earlier in the 30-year program);
* Clarifies definition of eligible projects as requested by the city's attorney;
* Amends the date municipal project prioritization must be submitted by surtax-funded MPO staff to County staff for inclusion in FY2020 budget (from February to March 2020);
* Recognizes the Parties' intent to create a Five-Year Plan (no later than July 2020) that will incl...