AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE LYONS ROAD PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING 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, in support of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Lyons Road Mobility Project, has submitted a Surtax application for grant funding for the installation of the pedestrian lights to aid with providing additional safety and security to pedestrians along Lyons Road from Copans Road to Sample Road and from Hilton Road to Cullum Road. The Lyons Road Pedestrian Light application was evaluated and ranked by the MPO and will be vetted to determine programmability in accordance with the Surtax policies.
The Transportation System Surtax Interlocal Agreement (ILA), provided for a cooperative and organized process for the municipalities, such as Coconut Creek, to submit projects for evaluation and funding with Surtax proceeds. Moving forward, the City of Coconut Creek may need to fund upfront Surtax projects' Design, Construction, Engineering and Inspection (CEI) costs; however, reimbursement is now eligible for each of those fees. The City may still be required to budget a contingency fund for these projects. The City may also be required to deliver and administer project(s) through Local Agency Program (LAP), either directly or as part of a multi-city collaborative that is currently in process.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Coconut Creek invested funds in support of the design and construction of...
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