HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation for Joint TPO-MPO Board 10-21-10Agenda Item #7A Interlocal Agreement for the Treasure Coast Regional Transit Organization (TCRTO)
Section 2. Definitions a. “Board” shall mean the board of the Treasure Coast RTO. b. “Public transportation” shall mean surface transportation of people by means, without limitation,
of motor bus, passenger rail, or any bus or other means of conveyance operating as a common carrier within the regional transportation area Martin and St. Lucie counties. c. “Public
transportation system” shall mean, without limitation, a combination of vehicles, equipment, or facilities used or useful for the purposes of public transportation connections. d. “RTO”
shall mean the Treasure Coast Regional Transit Organization. e. “Regional transportation area” shall mean that area identical to the boundaries of Martin and St. Lucie counties. f. e.
“Regional bus routes” shall mean inter-county bus routes designated by the RTO Board. g. f. “Intermodal connections” shall mean the system-wide connection of public transportation modes,
including the connection of bus service to ports, airports, and other public and private transportation systems.
Section 4. RTO Board a. The Board of the RTO shall be comprised of nine (9) eight (8) members to include one (1) elected official from the Martin BOCC; one (1) elected official from
the St. Lucie BOCC; one (1) elected official from the City of Stuart; one (1) elected official from the City of Port St. Lucie; one (1) elected official from the City of Fort Pierce;
one (1) elected official from the Town of Sewell’s Point; one (1) representative from the Economic Council of Martin County, Inc.; and one (1) representative from the Economic Development
Council of St. Lucie County, Inc.; and one (1) representative from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Member appointments shall be made at an official meeting of the governmental
or non-profit entity. The FDOT-District Four Secretary shall appoint the FDOT representative. Each member entity shall appoint one (1) alternate member to serve in the absence of the
regular voting member. If the regular voting member is an elected official, his/her alternate alternate must also be an elected official. Additional members may be added to the RTO through
amendments to this Interlocal Agreement.
Section 4. RTO Board (continued) b. A chairman and vice chairman shall be elected from the membership at the first scheduled meeting of each calendar year and shall hold office no more
than two consecutive years. Any member may nominate or be nominated as an officer. All officers shall be elected by a majority vote at a meeting where a quorum is present. c. A majority
of the membership shall constitute a quorum. A quorum must be present at all meetings. d. The RTO Board shall meet at least quarterly at a date, time, and place acceptable to a majority
of the members. At the last scheduled meeting of a calendar year, the Board shall adopt a regular meeting schedule for the next calendar year. e. Special meetings of the RTO may be called
by the chairman, or in the absence of the chairman, by the vice chairman upon at least 24 hours notice. Special meetings may also be called on the initiative of six (6) or more voting
members petitioning the chairman. f. The RTO Board shall adopt by-laws, rules, and procedures procedures for the operation of the RTO and the conduct of meetings. General parliamentary
procedures shall apply in the absence of adopted by-laws, rules, and procedures.
Section 6. Staff Support The Martin MPO and St. Lucie TPO staff shall provide administrative support to the RTO Board and TTAC to include the preparation and distribution of meeting
packets and announcements and the documentation of RTO activities. The administrative support provided by the Martin MPO and St. Lucie TPO staff shall be limited by the amount of the
expenses for such support that is budgeted in the Unified Planning Work Programs (UPWPs) of the MPO and the TPO. The expenses for such support shall be shared equally between the MPO
and the TPO. The use of consultant services for the fulfillment of any of the duties specified in Section 7 of this Interlocal Agreement shall be at the discretion of the RTO Board.
FDOT District IV shall pay all appropriate expenses associated with the use of such consultant services.
Section 6. Staff Support The Martin MPO and St. Lucie TPO staff shall provide administrative support to the RTO Board and TTAC to include the preparation and distribution of meeting
packets and announcements and the documentation of RTO activities. The administrative support provided by the Martin MPO and St. Lucie TPO staff shall be limited by the amount of the
expenses for such support that is budgeted in the Unified Planning Work Programs (UPWPs) of the MPO and the TPO. The expenses for such support shall be shared equally between the MPO
and the TPO and shall be supplemented, as needed, by the other parties to this Interlocal Agreement. The use of consultant services for the fulfillment of any of the duties specified
in Section 7 of this Interlocal Agreement shall be at the discretion of the RTO Board. FDOT District IV shall provide technical support through participation on technical advisory and
project management committees and assist with resources as deemed mutually appropriate and necessary to carry out the vision and duties of the TCRTO.
a. Shall develop a strategy for the creation of, and transition to, a regional transit authority to provide regional public transportation and coordinate with transit providers l h T
C d i f h Fl id Section 7. Powers and Duties of the RTO along the Treasure Coast and in areas of southeast Florida. b. Shall review the operational and capital expenditures for public
transportation systems in Martin and St. Lucie counties and make recommendations to the respective service providers regarding coordinated funding of such public transportation systems.
c. Shall prioritize congressional earmark and appropriations requests for public transportation capital and operating projects and coordinate Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formula
funds request. d. c. Shall develop recommendations on coordinated service and funding of regional bus routes, including those routes crossing county lines into Palm Beach, Okeechobee,
and Indian River counties. e. Shall develop a Common Service Plan for seamless public transportation to include elements related to marketing, fare policy, route modifications, and service
development, coordinating with transit providers in Palm Beach and Indian River counties. d. Shall create a plan for a coordinated public information system for public transportation
with an emphasis on “one stop shopping” for public transportation information along the Treasure Coast and in areas of southeast Florida. This effort will include the publication of
a regional “Ride Guide”. FDOT District IV shall provide the support needed to prepare/update the Ride Guide as a partner and in very close coordination with the transit providers. g.
e. Shall be the regional forum for addressing and resolving regional public transportation issues as requested by one or more signatory agencies to the Agreement. f. Shall develop regional
transit authority charter and corresponding State legislation.
a. Shall develop a strategy for the creation of, and transition to, a regional transit Section 7. Powers and Duties of the RTO authority to provide regional public transportation and
coordinate with transit providers along the Treasure Coast and in areas of southeast Florida. b. Shall review the operational and capital expenditures for public transportation systems
in Martin and St. Lucie counties and make recommendations to the respective service providers regarding coordinated funding of such public transportation systems. c. Shall prioritize
congressional earmark and appropriations requests for public transportation capital and operating projects and coordinate Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formula funds request.
d. c. Shall develop recommendations on coordinated service and funding of regional bus routes, including those routes crossing county lines into Palm Beach, Okeechobee, and Indian River
counties. d. Shall be directed by activities and products identified in the Regional Long Range Transportation Plan and the Regional Transit Development Plan and as mutually directed
by the MPO and TPO Boards. g. e. Shall be the regional forum for addressing and resolving regional public transportation issues as requested by one or more signatory agencies to the
Agreement. f. Shall develop regional transit authority charter and corresponding State legislation.
Section 8. Duration of Agreement and Withdrawal Procedure This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by withdrawal of one of the parties to this Agreement. Any party may
withdraw from said Agreement after presenting in written form a notice of intent to withdraw to the other parties, at least 90 days prior to the intended date of withdrawal.
Agenda Item #7A Interlocal Agreement for the Treasure Coast Regional Transit Organization (TCRTO)