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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-263RESOLUTION NO. 20-263 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY IN SUPPORT OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY'S TRANSIT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY WHEREAS, The St. Lucie County Long -Range Transportation and Transit Development Plans indicate that that the County should proceed in consolidating all currently outsourced transit storage, fueling, maintenance and administrative activities at a centralized location. WHEREAS, The Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility is identified in the St. Lucie Transit Development Plan - Chapter 9; Implementation and Financial Plan - Capital and Infrastructure Priorities and the project is ranked as the number one capital item on the Transit List of Priority Projects through the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization. WHEREAS, The County's The St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element identifies the importance of developing a more integrated regional transit system along the Treasure Coast including St. Lucie, Martin and Indian River Counties. WHEREAS, A feasibility study for the project was completed in 2019 which provides a facility program, a site plan and floor plan that permit phased expansion, conceptual 3D images of the facility and a conceptual level project budget. WHEREAS, Preliminary engineering of the project is underway. Environmental planning for this project has been conducted and a NEPA Categorical Exclusion finding was originally awarded in 2017 for this project by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and was last updated in August 2020. WHEREAS, a resolution of support from the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, ("Board") supporting the federal and state grant applications to fund the construction of the St. Lucie County Treasure Coast Transit Operations Center. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County Florida that: 1. The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida supports the application of grants for the construction of St. Lucie County's Treasure Coast Transit Operations Center. 2. The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners supports the construction of the Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 1st day December 2020.. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA �mr,' ' !z CHAIR APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND CORRECTNESS: C� &,COUNTY ATTORNEY