File #: RES 2021-078    Name: Sample Road Surtax Project Support
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/12/2021 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 5/13/2021 Final action: 5/13/2021
Title: A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE SAMPLE ROAD SHARED USE PATHWAY PROJECT CONSISTENT WITH THE REFERENDUM FOR THE TRANSPORTATION SURTAX ("PENNY FOR TRANSPORTATION" PROGRAM) ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018, AND THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SURTAX INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT (ILA) BETWEEN THE BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) AND THE CITY OF COCONUT CREEK.
Indexes: Mobility Project, Resolution, Sample Road, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, Tax, Transportation
Attachments: 1. RESOLUTION 2021-078-Sample Rd Shared Use Pathway Project, 2. BACKUP-Cost Estimate-Sample Road Shared Use Pathway, 3. BACKUP-Typical Section-Sample Road Shared Use Pathway, 4. BACKUP-Resolution 2018-217-Transportation Surtax ILA, 5. BACKUP-Resolution 2019-169-Transporation Surtax ILA 1st Amend, 6. BACKUP-Resolution 2021-007-Transportation Surtax 2nd Amend
Related files: RES 2018-217, RES 2019-169, RES 2021-007, RES 2023-109, RES 2023-136
AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE SAMPLE ROAD SHARED USE PATHWAY PROJECT CONSISTENT WITH THE REFERENDUM FOR THE TRANSPORTATION SURTAX ("PENNY FOR TRANSPORTATION" PROGRAM) ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018, AND THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SURTAX INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT (ILA) BETWEEN THE BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) AND THE CITY OF COCONUT CREEK.

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BACKGROUND:

On November 6, 2018, the residents of Broward County approved the referendum for the Transportation Surtax ("Penny for Transportation" Program). This program established funding along with an application process for eligible transportation projects. The City of Coconut Creek has submitted a Surtax application for grant funding for a shared use pathway along a segment of Sample Road between Lyons Road and Tradewinds Park (Florida Turnpike). The Sample Road application was evaluated and ranked by the MPO, then vetted to determine programmability in accordance with the Surtax policies.

The existing Sample Road right-of-way limits are under the jurisdiction of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). FDOT is in full support of the project but has assigned the City to be responsible for the design and construction of this improvement. City Staff has been coordinating with our professional engineering consultant along with FDOT for the conceptual design and preliminary cost-estimates of this shared use pathway. The City is pursuing the Surtax funding to aid with financing and budgeting for both the design and construction of the Sample Road Shared Use Pathway.
The Transportation System Surtax Interlocal Agreement (ILA) provided for a cooperative and organized process for municipalities, such as Coconut Creek, to submit projects for evaluation and funding with Surtax proceeds. Moving forward, the City may need to fund upfront Surtax projects' Design, Construction, Engineering and Inspection (CEI) costs; however, reimbursement is now eligible for each of those fee...

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