HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 3, 2012 Agenda PacketST. LUCIE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION (TPO)
REGULAR MEETING
Date: Wednesday October 3, 2012
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Port St. Lucie City Council Chambers
121 SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard
Port St. Lucie, Florida
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of Agenda
S. Approval of Minutes
• August 1, 2012 Regular Meeting
6. Comments from the Public
7. Comments from Advisory Committee Members (TAC/CAC/BPAC)
S. Consent Agenda
8a. Amendment to the FY 2012/13 — FY 2016/17 Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP): Notification of an approved amendment to
the TIP to incorporate the FY 2012/13 Roll -Forward Report.
Action., Approve or disapprove.
8b. 2012 Traffic Count Data Management System (TCDMS) Scope of
Services: Approval of the scope of services to perform the 2012 traffic
counts for the TCDMS.
Action: Approve or disapprove.
9. Action Items
9a. Public Involvement Program (PIP) Major Update: Review and adoption
of the PIP Major Update.
Action: Adopt the PIP Major Update, adopt with conditions, or do not adopt.
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
October 3, 2012 Regular TPO Board Meeting Page 2 of 2
9b. Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan/Limited English
Proficiency (LEP) Plan: Review and adoption of the
Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan/LEP Plan for the St. Lucie TPO.
Action: Adopt the Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan/LEP Plan, adopt
with conditions, or do not adopt.
9c. Development of Traffic Impact Study Methodology and Procedures:
Approval of the Scope of Services to develop a standardized Traffic Impact
Study Methodology and Procedures for the St. Lucie TPO Area.
Action: Approve the Scope, approve with conditions, or do not approve.
10. Discussion Items
SOa. Florida MPO Advisory Council (MPOAC) Revenue Study: Presentation on
the recently -completed MPOAC Revenue Study
Action: Discuss and provide comments to staff.
11. Information Items
Ila. Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) Grant: Update on
the 2012 TRIP grant program.
Action: None.
12. FDOT Comments
13. Recommendations/Comments by Members
14. TPO Staff Comments
15. Next Meeting: The next St. Lucie TPO meeting is a regular meeting scheduled for
2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, in the new TPO Offices located at
466 SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Suite 111, in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
16. Adjourn
NOTICES
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ST. LUCIE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION (TPO)
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
DATE: Wednesday, August 1, 2012
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
2.
3.
Pledge of
nce.
The roll Woss,called ah_d a quorum was confirmed with 10 members.
Representing:
Commissioner Reginald Sessions, TPO Chair City of Fort Pierce
Mayor JoAnn Faiella, TPO Vice Chair
City of Port St. Lucie
Councilwoman Michelle Berger
City of Port St. Lucie
Commissioner Chris Craft
St. Lucie County
Kathryn Hensley
SLC School Board
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
St. Lucie County
Councilman Jack Kelly
City of Port St. Lucie
Commissioner Paula Lewis
St. Lucie County
Councilwoman Shannon Martin
City of Port St. Lucie
Alan Miller
Community Transit
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
August 1, 2012 Regular TPO Board Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 12
Others present: Representina:
Peter Buchwald
St. Lucie TPO
Ron Bowman
St. Lucie TPO
Ed DeFini
St. Lucie TPO
Neelam Fatima
St. Lucie TPO
Kristen Nowicki
Recording Specialist
Marianne Arbore
COASL
Denise Burton
City of Port St. Lucie
Lisa Frazier
Kimley-Horn and Associates
Eric Grotke
CDM Smith
Marty Laven
Marine Industries of the TC
Stefanie Myers
SLC Community Services
Kent Rice
Florida's Turnpike Authority
H.M. Ridgely
Regional Transit Organization
Patricia Roebling
City of Port St. Lucie
Arlene Tanis
FDOT
Kevin Vann
CDM Smith
Heather Young
St. Lucie County
Approval of Agenda
MOTION — MOVED by Councilman Kelly to approve the agenda as
presented.
SECONDED by Commissioner Lewis Carried UNANIMOUSLY
Approval of Minutes — June 6, 2012 Regular Meeting
MOTION — MOVED by Councilwoman Berger to approve the minutes
of the Regular TPO Board meeting held on June 6, 2012.
SECONDED by Commissioner Hutchinson
Comments from the Public
There were no comments from the public.
Carried UNANIMOUSLY
August 1, 2012 Regular TPO Board Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 12
7. Comments from Advisory Committee Members
(TAC/CAC/BPAC)
There were no comments from the Advisory Committee Members.
8. ConsentAaenda
8a. Appointment to the St. Lucie TPO Bicycling -Pedestrian
Advisory Committee (BPAC)
Mr. David Pollard applied to fill a vacancy on the BPAC as a Resident -
Bicycling representative.
* MOTION — MOVED by Councilman Kelly to approve the Consent
Agenda.
** SECONDED by Kathryn Hensley Carried UNANIMOUSLY
9. Action Items
9a. 2012/2013 List of Priority Projects (LOPP)
Mr. Buchwald began the presentation by noting that at the last TPO
Board meeting, the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for FY
2012/13 through 2016/17 was adopted. At this time, the process
starts over again with the List of Priority Projects (LOPP). The LOPP
must be submitted to FDOT by October 1, 2012. Projects on the list
will be funded through the FDOT work program to the maximum
extent feasible.
The 2012/13 LOPP features a few changes. Mr. Buchwald explained
the following changes:
• The addition of the intersection of Kings Highway at Orange Avenue to the
bottom of the Master List
• A new column on the Master List indicating if the project is in a Major
Gateway Corridor (relates to landscape funding eligibility and priority)
• The addition of a Congestion Management Process (CMP) List
• Revisions to the Transit List and Transportation Enhancement (TE) List
because projects have moved up in rank, and others were removed that
were programmed for construction.
August 1, 2012 Regular TPO Board Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 12
The TPO Advisory Committees provided the following
recommendations:
• Switch the order of priorities #3 and #4 on the CMP List
• Add the I-95 Express Bus Park and Ride to the Master List (in
addition to remaining on the Transit List)
• Switch the order of priorities #3 and #4 on the Master List
The reason for moving the I-95 Express Bus Park and Ride to the
Master List is to emphasize the need for this service for commuters
between St. Lucie County and Palm Beach County. Palm Tran has
been working with St. Lucie County and the TPO staff to establish a
park and ride lot for an express bus service on I-95 from the Gatlin
Boulevard area to West Palm Beach. In the interim, existing parking
lots may be used during the day. In the future, a permanent facility
may be built.
Staff recommends this be added to the Master List to emphasize the
need and draw attention to it for FDOT to extend funding so that the
Express Bus will come up to St. Lucie County.
Upon recognizing that the Staff recommendation is based on the
recommendation of the Advisory Committees, Chair Sessions asked for
Mr. Buchwald to explain to the public, the importance of the Advisory
Committees.
Mr. Buchwald explained that the TPO has three advisory committees
made up of local government staff and members of the public.
Chair Sessions asked for a project description of the Express Bus Park
and Ride, and upon Mr. Buchwald elaborating on the plans and need
for funding, the Chair has expressed full understanding of this need.
Chair Sessions added that commerce and travel are an important
issue.
Commissioner Lewis asked for clarification on the bus shelters on the
Transit List and if it includes the plan that the Treasure Coast RTO has
funded. It does, as Mr. Buchwald confirmed.
Commissioner Craft asked why a partnership with the private sector
could not be the long-term solution, given all the extra parking in
those shopping centers. Mr. Buchwald explained that resistance is not
as much from the local management company of the parking lot
properties, it is from the major retailers in the shopping center (such
as Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond). The legal teams from the
shopping center reviewed the lease agreements of the retailers and
determined it is not permissible to give up some of the parking that is
August 1, 2012 Regular TPO Board Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 12
allotted in their lease agreements. Revision of the leases is not
something they are willing to do at this time.
Mr. Buchwald goes on to suggest that when site plans come through
local government offices, have staff ask the retailers to dedicate park
and ride space.
Commissioner Hutchinson asked about the Midway Road park and ride
plan from several years ago. Mr. Buchwald was not aware of it, but it
may have been included in a study performed six years ago. At this
time, the Gatlin / I-95 area is the starting point for this Express Bus
service in St. Lucie County. Commissioner Hutchinson went on to add
that the Midway Road / I-95 area has a lot of cars parked for car
pooling purposes and it is something to look at in the future.
As a point of order, Commissioner Hutchinson questioned why the
Kings Highway project limits will be discussed in the next agenda item,
after approving the draft LOPP. She was expecting to see Kings
Highway sections A and B on the draft LOPP. Mr. Buchwald explained
that before changing the project limits to A and B, County staff
decided to send a letter to FDOT for a review of the project and
determination of the segment limits of A and B. However, by
approving Kings Highway as it is on the LOPP, it allows for further
segmentation of the project as determined by FDOT.
Councilwoman Berger supports the Park and Ride lot in Port St. Lucie.
Shopping centers bring in a lot of sales tax revenue. She cautions that
if the park and ride were to be put in the wrong place, it may actually
repel visitors to the shopping areas. While that is not the intent, it
could happen so please be cautious and keep that issue in the
conversations with the private businesses.
Commissioner Hutchinson, in reference to the number 1 item on the
CMP List, asked if the Old Dixie and US-1 project was approved by the
City of Fort Pierce. She expressed concern for the businesses in that
area. Chair Sessions does not recall any official City Commission
approval of that project in Fort Pierce. Mr. Buchwald indicated that the
intersection was studied in the Congestion Management Process (CMP)
due to 14 crashes since 2002. The project would construct a median
that would restrict one turning movement; a left hand, southbound
turn from Old Dixie onto US-1. It would require approval from both
the City of Fort Pierce and St. Lucie County for FDOT to agree to the
project.
Commissioner Craft asked Mr. Buchwald if a study was done at the
intersection of A1A and US-1, which is where the left -turn traffic would
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be diverted from Old Dixie Highway. Mr. Buchwald said that the CMP
also included an examination of the effect that the project would have
on the intersection at AlA and US-1. The conclusion was that there
would not be any impact to the level of service at AlA and US-1. The
number of accidents at this location is not known right now, but that
can be identified as well.
Councilman Kelly absolutely supports the project at Old Dixie Highway
and US-1. It will only cost $30,000 and it will save somebody's life.
Chair Sessions agrees.
* MOTION — MOVED by Councilwoman Berger to adopt the 2012/2013
LOPP with the addition of the I-95 Express Bus Park and Ride Lot to
the bottom of the Master List.
** SECONDED by Mayor Faiella Roll Call Vote, Carried UNANIMOUSLY
9b. Kings Highway Project Limits
Recognizing that a lot of this item has been discussed in the previous
agenda item, Mr. Buchwald formally presented the remaining issues.
The funding opportunity is from the Florida Department of Economic
Opportunity and it is not completely clear how it will be administered,
but we do not want to eliminate the chance to advance a project.
All of the TPO Advisory Committees, as well as Staff, recommended
that a formal request be submitted to FDOT to have a technical review
to determine the limits of the project.
* MOTION — MOVED by Kathryn Hensley to accept the staff
recommendation.
** SECONDED by Commissioner Lewis Carried UNANIMOUSLY
9c. Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) Grant
Application
Mr. Buchwald presented the application for allocation and reallocation
of grant funds for regionally significant transportation projects. Use of
the funds for several projects was already approved by the Treasure
Coast Transportation Council JCTC, consisting of members from each
of the Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin MPOs) for the 2011 grant
cycle, but requires reallocation because the projects were not funded
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last year. The funds may be reallocated to this 2012 grant cycle by
TPO Board approval, and do not have to be brought before the TCTC
again.
The Crosstown Parkway and Kings Highway at Orange Avenue projects
are two of the previously approved projects that require reallocation,
as well as funding allocated in 2010 for regional rail projects that were
not ready to go. Under TCTC rules, the TRIP funds may be reallocated
to any previously approved projects that have not yet been
constructed.
This year's TRIP applications include the Crosstown Parkway project
from the City of Port St. Lucie and the Kings Highway at Orange
Avenue intersection project from St. Lucie County.
It is recommended that the following be endorsed for the 2012 TRIP
grant cycle:
1. Crosstown Parkway Extension project
2. Kings Highway at Orange Avenue intersection for the 2010 reallocation
3. Apply the 2011 allocation of funds to the 2012 grant cycle
4. Results in $495,000 to Crosstown Parkway and $189,527 to Kings
Highway at Orange Avenue intersection
Councilman Kelly, current Chair of the TCTC, reminded everyone that
we established a precedent; St. Lucie TPO gets 50% of the funds (the
remaining is split between Indian River and Martin MPOs). We want to
keep it that way. Whoever takes his place next year on the TCTC
Board, he wants them to continue that precedent, if not increase it,
due to population.
* MOTION — MOVED by Kathryn Hensley to endorse the TRIP grant
application.
** SECONDED by Councilman Kelly Carried UNANIMOUSLY
Since the action was focused on the Crosstown Parkway, Mr. Buchwald
asked for confirmation that the other two recommendations are also
endorsed. That is to apply the 2011 allocations to the 2012 application
and reallocate the 2010 funding to Kings Highway at Orange Avenue.
* MOTION — MOVED by Commissioner Craft
** SECONDED by Kathryn Hensley Carried UNANIMOUSLY
August 1, 2012 Regular TPO Board Meeting Minutes Page 8 of 12
9d. East Coast Greenway Implementation Plan
Mr. Buchwald reminded the Board that last year the TPO evaluated
extending a section of the East Coast Greenway at the south part of
the county, however that was problematic at the time. Until issues
can be worked out with the southern segment, it was appropriate to
begin planning the East Coast Greenway designation at the northern
end of the county. Official designation could occur within a year due
to requiring only minimal improvements.
Mr. Buchwald introduced Lisa Frazier from Kimley-Horn and
Associates, to present the plans for designation of a 10-mile northern
section of the East Coast Greenway in St. Lucie County.
Starting at the Indian River County line where the East Coast
Greenway leaves off and ending in Edgar Town Historic District near
Downtown Fort Pierce, Ms. Frazier described the proposed segments,
the options of the trail, way -finding signs, pavement types, and trail
widths. She also presented the costs of each of the options. At the
segment along the railroad, there is also a cost of leasing the rail
right-of-way for the "Rail with Trail" segment.
The trail follows A1A southbound, just south of Round Island Park on
North Hutchinson Island. It continues west on Shorewinds Drive, over
the North Causeway Bridge, and west to Old Dixie Highway. Then the
trail turns south along the FEC Rail Road corridor, east on Avenue H,
south on Indian River Drive to Seaway Drive. Then west for a small
segment on Seaway Drive and turning south along North 2nd Street to
the Edgar Town Historic District on AE Backus Avenue. The
recommended route terminates at Indian River Drive (corner of AE
Backus Avenue).
There are a number of safety improvements recommended, as well as
filling in gaps between existing facilities along the route.
Ms. Frazier asks the Board for approval of the draft plan.
Commissioner Craft asks if this also includes suggestions that make
immediate improvements that will significantly improve bicycle or
pedestrian traffic. Ms. Frazier said bicycle and pedestrian counts have
been included on the North Causeway Bridge, and we are
recommending immediate gap closures and safety improvements at
minimal cost. These recommendations will definitely improve
bicycle/pedestrian conditions in those areas immediately.
August 1, 2012 Regular TPO Board Meeting Minutes Page 9 of 12
Ms. Frazier indicated that Staff has already met with facility managers
of the properties along the route to make wise recommendations.
Commissioner Craft stated that in terms of financial priorities, he
cautions that when we spend money, we have projects that give us
the most bang for the buck'. While this is a great project, this does
not seem like a priority for our transportation dollars. Sidewalk
improvements around schools are a better place to spend the funds.
Mr. Buchwald replied, explaining that is why the Board was asked to
approve the LOPP. The Transportation Enhancement List does in fact
include several projects with sidewalks around schools.
Commissioner Hutchinson asked about warning signs that blink at
crosswalks such as the one at Indian River State College. She wanted
to know if those types of signs are a possibility or if we have to stick
with standard signs that were shown in the plan. Ms. Frazier said that
anything may be used and that the signs in the plan are just a
representation of where signage should be placed.
Councilwoman Berger asked about the US-1 and Old Dixie Highway
area. She feels that this would be important to know what other
Boards (such as Fort Pierce City Commission and Board of County
Commissioners) want to do with vehicular traffic at the intersection
before we can approve what is here in the study.
Mr. Buchwald clarified that there are two alignments being proposed.
The use of Old Dixie Highway as a bicycle boulevard will only work if
the improvement at US-1 (construction of a median to reduce
collisions from left turns) is implemented, as that will reduce the
vehicle traffic on Old Dixie Highway. The other alignment is to take
the bicycle traffic to the west side of US-1 and use the sidewalk until
you get to Seaway Drive. The second option is not as aesthetically
pleasing but it is an option.
* MOTION — MOVED by Kathryn Hensley to accept the report.
** SECONDED by Commissioner Craft Carried UNANIMOUSLY
10. Discussion Items
10a. Federal Transportation Authorization bill and Post 2010
Census Activities
August 1, 2012 Regular TPO Board Meeting Minutes Page 10 of 12
Mr. Buchwald discussed the new "MAP-21" bill, which was approved
and signed into Federal law by the President and replaces 10
extensions of the former "SAFETEA-LU" bill on October 1, 2012.
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, or "MAP-21" authorizes
$105 billion over the next two fiscal years. It will fund current
programs at current levels and account for inflation. It extends the
Highway Trust Fund and tax collections through fiscal year 2015/16.
MAP-21 also maintains the highway to transit funding split. However,
the Highway Trust Fund will become insolvent if it is not fueled with
additional funds by the end of fiscal year 2014/15.
The MAP-21 bill consolidates and eliminates some funding, including
the elimination of most discretionary programs and there are no
earmarks.
Florida is expected to receive about $1.8 million each of the two fiscal
years.
The Transportation Alternatives Program will replace the
Transportation Enhancement Program. The new program is expanded
to include Safe Routes to School and recreational trails. The funds will
be sub -allocated directly to the urbanized areas (St. Lucie shares with
the Martin MPO) and FDOT is not eligible to receive the funding,
therefore it will be at the complete discretion of the TPO/MPO. We
already have a competitive process established to receive the TE
funds, and that can be used for the new program as well.
Transit funds will continue to be able to be used for operations. The
New Starts process will be streamlined. The New Freedom program
will be consolidated with the Elderly and Disabled program. The Jobs
Access Reverse Commute (JARC) funding has been eliminated, but the
funds are available under other programs, and there is an emphasis on
safety.
MAP-21 includes expanded performance measures based on seven
National goals:
1. Safety
2. Infrastructure and congestion
3. System reliability
4. Freight movement
5. Economic vitality
6. Environmental sustainability
7. Reduced project delays
August 1, 2012 Regular TPO Board Meeting Minutes Page 11 of 12
There is a new policy in MAP-21 in regards to the structure of the MPO
Boards. In two years, each MPO shall provide representation by a
provider of public transportation. The St. Lucie TPO is already meeting
that requirement.
In regards to the Census, the US Census Bureau determines the
Urbanized Areas. In 2010, the Port St. Lucie Urbanized Area became
contiguous with the Indian River Urbanized Area based on population.
The Census_ requires one MPO to be designated for each Urbanized
Area over 50,000people. Upon agreement, St. Lucie and Martin
Counties decided to have two MPOs after the 2000 Census.
Mr. Buchwald explained the rules of MPO designation and membership,
which the Board has the discretion to change the membership if
desired, as long as there is agreement by the Governor of Florida and
all of the included local governments.
The question arises, should existing MPOs merge? There will be a
Florida Transportation Commission workshop on October 24, 2012 to
explore these boundaries and options. After the workshop and FDOT
discussions, the Governor will send a letter to each MPO explaining
how they want us to proceed.
There will also be a redesignation of the functional classifications of
roadways. The local government staffs will work with the TPO Staff
soon to determine which roads should be on the Federal aid system,
classified as Federal roadways.
We will study the pros and cons of integration of the St. Lucie TPO and
Martin MPO before meeting with the State. There are not yet any
MPOs in the country who have consolidated. There also has not yet
been a study to look at the pros and cons.
Kathryn Hensley asked for it to be placed on the TPO website, if it is
not already, for public access.
Councilman Kelly stated that anytime they mention "streamlining" it
usually means job losses.
11. FDOT Comments
There were no comments from FDOT staff.
August 1, 2012 Regular TPO Board Meeting Minutes Page 12 of 12
12. Recommendations/Comments by Members
There were no comments or recommendations by members.
13. TPO Staff Comments
Mr. Buchwald presented a new safety video on school crossings. The
video was produced by the St. Lucie County School District Media
Services through a Safe Routes to School grant. Mr. Buchwald asked
for the approval before the video will be released to the public.
Intentions are to reach audiences through local government channels
as well as in schools, and government buildings, and waiting rooms
where televisions are operating. It is available in English, Spanish,
and Creole.
After the 60-second video, Commissioner Hutchinson stated to go for
it, as soon as possible since school is starting soon. The TPO Board
members were pleased.
14. Next Meeting: The next St. Lucie TPO Board regular meeting is
scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, in the Port
St. Lucie City Council Chambers located at 121 SW Port St. Lucie
Boulevard in Port St Lucie, Florida.
15. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 3:19 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted: Approved by:
Kristen Nowicki
Recording Specialist
Commissioner Reginald Sessions
St. Lucie TPO Chair
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Board/Committee: St. Lucie TPO Board
Meeting Date: October 3, 2012
Item Number: 8a
Item Title: Amendment to the FY 2012/13 - FY 2016/17
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Item Origination: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
District 4 Work Program
UPWP Reference: Task 3.3- TIP
Requested Action: Approve or disapprove the notification of the
approved annual amendment to the TIP to
incorporate the FY 2012/13 Roll -Forward Report
which contains the projects in the previous TIP
that were not authorized by June 30, 2012.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the notification
Attachments
• Amendment Approval Certification Form
• FY 2012/13 Roll -Forward Report
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
TIP Amendment Number 1
FY 2012/13 - FY 2016117 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
AMENDMENT APPROVAL CERTIFICATION FORM
FY 2012113 Roll -Forward Report
The St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (St. Lucie TPO), through
administrative delegation to its Executive Director, approved incorporation of the
attached report into the FY 2012/13 - FY 2016/17 Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP) adopted on June 6, 2012. This amendment will be recognized by the
Federal Highway Administration after the TIP becomes effective on
October 1, 2012.
I attest that this TIP amendment was developed and approved in compliance with
applicable laws and procedures.
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St, Lucie TPO
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Board/Committee: St. Lucie TPO Board
Meeting Date: October 3, 2012
Item Number: 8b
Item Title: 2012 Traffic Count Data Management System
(TCDMS) Scope of Services
Item Origination: Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
UPWP Reference: Task 2.3-Traffic Count Program Management
Requested Action: Approve or disapprove the Scope of Services
Staff Recommendation, Based on the scope, cost, and schedule being
consistent with Task 2.3 of the UPWP, it is
recommended that the Scope of Services be
approved.
Attachments
• Staff Report
• 2012 TCDMS Scope of Services
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
MEMORANDUM
TO: St. Lucie TPO Board
FROM: Peter Buchwald
Executive Director
DATE: September 25, 2012
SUBJECT: 2012 Traffic Count Data Management System (TCDMS)
Scope of Services
BACKGROUND
The FY 2012/13 — FY 2013/14 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for
the St. Lucie TPO includes Task 2.3, Traffic Count Program Management. The
objective of Task 2.3 is to ensure the highest quality of current traffic data
on the public roadway network within the St. Lucie TPO area. The Traffic
Count Program identifies the roadway traffic volumes for transportation
planning, monitoring, analysis, and managing purposes.
A web -based Traffic Count Data Management System (TCDMS) for receiving,
processing, maintaining, and reporting traffic count information was
developed and implemented, and the collection, processing, and uploading
of traffic counts into the TCDMS were conducted for 2011. Task 2.3 of the
UPWP specifies the continuation by the St. Lucie TPO of the collection,
processing, and uploading into the TCDMS of the traffic counts for 2012.
ANALYSIS
A Scope of Services for the collection, processing, and uploading into the
TCDMS the traffic counts for 2012 was prepared by Tindale-Oliver &
Associates (TOA). TOA is one of the General Planning Consultants for the
St. Lucie TPO and successfully completed the development and the
implementation of the TCDMS and the collection, processing, and uploading
into the TCDMS of the traffic counts for 2011. The cost proposed by TOA is
less than the amount budgeted for the task, and the schedule proposed by
TOA is consistent with the Target Date identified in the UPWP.
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
September 25, 2012 Page 2 of 2
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the scope, cost, and schedule being consistent with Task 2.3 of the
UPWP, it is recommended that the Scope of Services be approved.
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
TRAFFIC COUNTS PROGRAM
2012 TRAFFIC COUNT DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Prepared For:
St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
ph (772) 462-1593, fax (772)462-2549
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1000 Ashley Drive, Suite 100
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ph (813) 224-8862, fax (813)226-2106
July 30, 2012
INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to Task 2.2 of the St. Lucie TPO 2012/13 UPWP, the St. Lucie Transportation
Planning Organization (TPO) previously requested the service of Tindale-Oliver & Associates
(TOA) to implement a Traffic Count Data Management System (TCDMS).
The TCDMS is currently implemented. However, in order for the TCDMS to be kept up-to-date
and to be utilized to its fullest capacity, it is recommended that traffic counts be collected within
the TPO's jurisdiction on a yearly basis.
This scope of service outlines the necessary tasks to collect, process, and Q/C the 2012 traffic
counts. The 2012 traffic counts are a continuation of the of the program developed by the St
Lucie TPO to collect traffic counts in St Lucie County.
TOA will utilize the recently developed and implemented TCDMS to Q/C the 2012 traffic counts
and, once a traffic count is considered acceptable, will upload these traffic counts into the
TCDMS web application. As part of the Q/C process, TOA will coordinate with the TPO to
ensure the TPO is aware of any "failed" counts that may need to be redone.
This will be accomplished through the following sub -tasks:
Task 1 Administration and Coordination with Traffic Count Data Collection
Subconsultant: It is anticipated TOA will contract with Culpepper and Terpening, Inc.
to collect traffic counts. Scheduling of counts, recounts, and supervision as well as
administration of the subconsultant contract will be performed by TOA as part of this
subtask.
Task 2 Traffic Count Data Collection: Traffic count data collection is to be performed at 110
locations, as described in Exhibit A (attached herein), by an engineering/data
collection firm subcontracted by TOA. At each location, the machine count data will be
collected for a period of 48 hours during a "typical" weekday (Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday). Special care will be taken to ensure the counts are not performed
during periods of non -typical vehicular patterns (i.e. when school is out, holidays, etc.).
As in the past collection of traffic counts, it's necessary to note that the count locations
listed in Exhibit A may need to be adjusted/revised during the data collection process.
Task 3 Upload and Q/C Traffic Counts: As TOA receives 2012 counts from the
subconsultant, the counts will be uploaded into the TCDMS web application by TOA's
Database Administrator. Using the TCDMS Web Application, TOA staff will process,
review, and Q/C each individual traffic count within five (5) business days of receiving
Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. St. Lucie County
July 30, 2012 1 2012 Traffic Counts Data Management System
the count and will notify the subconsultant representative via email of any traffic counts
which do not meet specifications and need to be recounted.
Budget:
The services described herein shall be completed for a LUMP SUM fee of $31,567.55 based on
the effort estimate included here as Attachment 1.
Schedule:
The tasks shall be completed within four (4) months of Notice to Proceed.
Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. St. Lucie County
July 30, 2012 2 2012 Traffic Counts Data Management System
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Exhibit A
St Lucie 2012 Count Locations
;Count,:
Station'tl
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Roadway Segmeht ,� '.
Location -
COUDt Type .;t
Volume Classy
1
102
BELL AVE
0.25 MILES EAST OF SUNRISE BLVD
Yes
2
104
BELL AVE
0.2 MILES WEST OF 25TH ST
Yes
3
105
EMERSON AVE
0.43 MILES NORTH OF INDRIO RD
Yes
4
109
FLORESTA DR
0.5 MILES SOUTH-EAST 0 PRIMA VISTA BLVD
Yes
5
110
EDWARDS RD
200 FEET WEST OF 25TH ST
Yes
6
111
GILSON RD
0.25 MILES SOUTH OF BECKER RD
Yes
7
112
FARMER'S MARKET RD
1000 FEET EAST OF OLEANDER AVE
Yes
8
121
HEADER CANAL RD
0.4 MILES SOUTH OF ORANGE AVE
Yes
9
124
KITTERMAN RD
400 FEET WESTOF US-1
Yes
10
129
KEEN RD
0.35 MILES SOUTH OF ST LUCIE BLVD
Yes
11
130
MIDWAYRD
750 FEET WEST OF SUNRISE BLVD
jYes
12
131
JENKINS RD
600 FEET NORTH OF OKEECHOBEE RD
13
132
MIDWAYRD
685 FEET WEST OF 25TH ST
14
134
MIDWAYRD
560 FEET WEST OF SELVITZ RD
15
1 139
IOLEANDER AVE
510 FEET NORTH OF MIDWAY RD
Yes
16
144
JORANGE HEADER CANAL
0.6 MILES WEST OF SHINN RD
Yes
17
145
RANGE LINE RD
0.25 MILES NORTH OF MARTIN COUNTY LINE
Yes
18
147
RIO MAR DR
150 FEET NORTH OF PRIMA VISTA BLVD
Yes
19
148
PRIMA VISTA BLVD
260 FEET WEST OF RIO MAR DR
Yes
20
149
SHINN RD
0.45 MILES SOUTH OF ORANGE AVE
Yes
21
151
SNEED RD
2.25 MILES SOUTH OF ORANGE AVE
Yes
22
152
ST LUCIE WEST BLVD
135 FEET WEST OF 1-95 RAMPS
Yes
23
156
ST LUCIE BLVD
775 FEET EAST OF KEEN RD
Yes
24
159
25TH ST
315 FEET SOUTH OF EDWARDS RD
Yes
25
f 168
ISAVAGE BLVD
660 FEET NORTH OF GATLIN BLVD
Yes
26
172
25TH ST
730 FEET SOUTH OF MIDWAY RD
Yes
27
174
EDWARDS RD
520 FEET EAST OF MCNEIL RD
Yes
28
226
FT PIERCE BLVD
1.1 MILES NORTH OF INDRIO RD
Yes
29
228
MIDWAYRD
600 FEETWESTOF EASTTORINO BLVD
Yes
30
234
CALIFORNIA BLVD
0.2 MILES SOUTH OF ST LUCIE WEST BLVD
Yes
31
235
DARWIN BLVD
470 FEET NORTH OF BECKER RD
Yes
32
236
SAVONA BLVD
470 FEET NORTH OF BECKER RD
Yes
33
238
WESTTORINO PWKY
1.4 MILES SOUTH-WEST O EASTTORINO BLVD
Yes
34 1
239 125TH
ST
0.25 MILES NORTH OF STJAMES BLVD
Yes
35
242
MIDWAY RD
365 FEET WEST OF US-1
Yes
36
245
WESTMORELAND BLVD
300 FEET SOUTH-EAST OF MORNINGSIDE BLVD
Yes
37
307
BAYSHORE BLVD
155 FEET NORTH OF CROSSTOWN PKWY
Yes
38
309
BAYSHORE BLVD
470 FEET NORTH OF PT ST LUCIE BLVD
Yes
39
313
FLORESTA DR
480 FEET WEST OF AIROSO BLVD
Yes
40
315
FLORESTA DR
720 FEET NORTH OF PT ST LUCIE BLVD
Yes
41
316
ST LUCIE WEST BLVD
0.28 MILES EAST OF CASHMERE BLVD
Yes
42
319
GREEN RIVER PKWY
415 FEET SOUTH OF WALTON RD
Yes
43 1
322 ITIFFANY
DR
340 FEET EAST OF US-1
Yes
44
328
WALTON RD
560 FEET EAST OF VILLAGE GREEN DR
Yes
45
345
25TH ST
590 FEET NORTH-EAST OF AIROSO BLVD
Yes
46
503
OLEANDER AVE
400 FEET NORTH OF VIRGINIA AVE
Yes
47
504
GEORGEAVE
300 FEET WEST OF US-1
Yes
48
505
OLEANDER AVE
215 FEET SOUTH OF VIRGINIA AVE
Yes
49
506
GEORGEAVE
190 FEET WEST OF 7TH ST
Yes
50
508
GEORGEAVE
280 FEET WEST OF 13TH ST
Yes
51
514
SAVANNAH RD
190 FEET EAST OF US-1
Yes
52 1
515 17TH
STS
270 FEET SOUTH OF ORANGE AVE
Yes
53 1
517 17TH
ST S
600 FEET SOUTH OF DELAWARE AVE
Yes
54
519
7TH STS
400 FEET SOUTH OF GEORGIA AVE
Yes
55
Si9
25TH ST 1310
FEET SOUTH OF VIRGINIA AVE
Yes
Exhibit A
St Lucie 2012 Count Locations
Roadway Segment "`'
;'Count Type
iD.
Count`
Station #
On
Location' -
Volume.
Class
56
609
25TH ST
160 FEET NORTH OF OKEECHOBEE RD
Yes
57
622
BAYSHORE BLVD
400 FEET WEST OF SELVITZ RD
Yes
58
624
BECKER RD
1.07 MILES EAST OF VILLAGE PKWY
Yes
59
625
BECKER RD
0.48 MILES EAST OF ROSSER BLVD
Yes
60
627
BECKER RD
0.93 MILES EAST OF DARWIN BLVD
Yes
61
1 630
IBLUEFIELD RD
0.38 MILES SOUTH-EAST OKEECHOBEE RD
Yes
62
635
CALIFORNIA BLVD
300 FEET SOUTH OF DEL RIO BLVD
Yes
63
636
CALIFORNIA BLVD
400 FEET SOUTH OF CROSSTOWN PKWY
Yes
64
642
CASHMERE BLVD
425 FEET SOUTH OF CROSSTOWN PKWY
Yes
65
648
CORTEZ BLVD
860 FEET EAST OF 25TH ST
Yes
66
659
DARWIN BLVD
685 FEET EAST OF PT ST LUCIE BLVD
Yes
67
660
DEL RIO BLVD
430 FEET EAST OF CASHMERE BLVD
Yes
68
664
DELAWARE AVE
465 FEET WEST OF 7TH ST
Yes
69
681
MCCARTY RD
0.3 MILES NORTH OF MIDWAY RD
Yes
70
1 697
IPTST LUCIE BLVD
0.2 MILES SOUTH-WESTO GATLIN BLVD
Yes
71
698
PTST LUCIE BLVD
575 FEETWESTOF DEL RIO BLVD
Yes
72
709
TORINO
580 FEET WEST OF KINGS ISLE
Yes
73
711
TRADITION PKWY
320 FEET WESTOF VILLAGE PKWY
Yes
74
714
TULIP BLVD
0.5 MILES NORTH-EASTO DARWIN BLVD
Yes
75
715
US-1
370 FEET SOUTH OF AVENUE H
Yes
76
721
WEATHERBEE RD
E. of Oleander Rd
Yes
77
722
WESTCLIFFE LN
0.45 MILES WEST OF VILLAGE PKWY
Yes
78
702
SAVONA BLVD
720 FEET NORTH OF GATLIN BLVD
Yes
79
1 318
IST LUCIE WEST BLVD
900 FEET EAST OF PEACOCK LOOP
Yes
80
317
FLORESTA DR
530 FEET SOUTH OF PT ST LUCIE BLVD
Yes
81
634
CALIFORNIA BLVD
275 FEET EAST OF SAVONA BLVD
Yes
82
107
FLORESTA DR
875 FEET EAST OF AIROSO BLVD
Yes
83
683
MELALEUCA
940 FEET EAST OF LENNARD RD
Yes
84
704
SELVITZ RD
700 FEET SOUTH OF EDWARDS RD
Yes
85
628
BECKER RD
0.3 MILES WEST OF FLORESTA DR
Yes
86
146
PRIMA VISTA BLVD
400 FEET WEST OF US-1
Yes
87
311
DEL RIO BLVD
290 FEET NORTH OF PT ST LUCIE BLVD
Yes
88
1 237
IEASTTORINO PKWY
640 FEETSOUTH OF MIDWAY RD
Yes
89
232
CASHMERE BLVD
0.3 MILES SOUTH OF ST LUCIE WEST BLVD
Yes
90
337
SOUTHBEND BLVD
800 FEETSOUTH OF FLORESTA DR
Yes
91
326
WALTON RD
570 FEET EAST OF LENNARD RD
Yes
92
231
CASHMERE BLVD
960 FEET NORTH OF ST LUCIE WEST BLVD
Yes
93
150
PRIMA VISTA BLVD
0.25 MILES EAST OF AIROSO BLVD
Yes
94
637
CALIFORNIA BLVD
290 FEET NORTH OF CASHMERE BLVD
Yes
95
339
WESTMORELAND BLVD
315 FEETSOUTH OF PT ST LUCIE BLVD
Yes
96
706
AIA NORTH
1MILES NORTH-EAST OF OLD DIXIE HWY
Yes
97
629
1 BECKER RD
0.23 MILES EAST OF FLORESTA DR
Yes
98
712
TRADITION PKWY
0.45 MILES EAST OF VILLAGE PKWY
Yes
99
314
ST LUCIE WEST BLVD
0.65 MILES WEST OF AIROSO BLVD
Yes
100
676
KINGS ISLE
525 FEET NORTH OF CASHMERE BLVD
Yes
101
100
ANGLE RD
500 FEET NORTH OF ORANGEAVE
Yes
102
108
EDWARDS RD
200 FEET WEST OF SUNRISE BLVD
Yes
103
233
CALIFORNIA BLVD
0.25 MILES NORTH OF ST LUCIE WEST BLVD
Yes
104
710
EASTTORINO PKWY
0.6 MILES NORTH OF KINGS ISLE
Yes
105
123
INDIAN RIVER DR
350 FEET NORTH OF MIDWAY RD
Yes
1061
719
IVILLAGE PKWY
680 FEET NORTH OF TRADITION PKWY
Yes
107
301
AIROSO BLVD
0.25 MILES NORTH OF FLORESTA DR
Yes
108
135
JOHNSTON RD
770 FEET NORTH OF INDRIO RD
Yes
109
166
MARIPOSAAVE
415 FEET EAST OF LENNARD RD
Yes
116
687
OKEECHOBEE RD
11.4 MILES WEST OF CARLTON RD
I Yes
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Board/Committee:
Meeting Date:
Item Number:
Item Title:
Item Origination:
UPWP Reference:
Requested Action:
Staff Recommendation:
Attachments
• Staff Report
• Draft PIP Major Update
St. Lucie TPO Board
October 3, 2012
m
Public Involvement Program (PIP) Major Update
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
Task 6.1- Public Involvement
Adopt the PIP Major Update, adopt with
conditions, or do not adopt
Because the draft PIP Major Update meets or
exceeds Federal and State requirements and
optimizes opportunities for the public to impact
the transportation planning process, it is
recommended that the draft PIP Major Update
be adopted.
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
MEMORANDUM
TO: St. Lucie TPO Board
FROM: Peter Buchwald
Executive Director
DATE: September 25, 2012
SUBJECT: Public Involvement Program (PIP) Major Update
BACKGROUND
The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) includes substantial public
involvement efforts, a continuous and ongoing task which includes
compliance with all Title VI and Nondiscrimination requirements. These
public involvement efforts are advanced through the PIP of the St. Lucie
TPO. The PIP was last updated in 2007.
ANALYSIS
Because the PIP was last updated in 2007, a major update to the PIP was
conducted to ensure that the TPO's PIP meets or exceeds Federal and State
requirements and optimizes opportunities for the public to impact the
transportation planning process in the St. Lucie TPO area.
The PIP Major Update is an opportunity for the incorporation of new and/or
alternative techniques, methods, and activities for capturing public input and
facilitating public impact on the transportation planning process. Techniques,
methods, and activities identified in the PIP will be selected for use based on
the plan or program that is being developed or presented and the context of
the community in which the plan or program is being developed or
presented.
The techniques, methods, and activities will be evaluated as part of annual
updates of the PIP and will be continued depending on their success. The
success of the techniques, methods, and activities will be determined
through the use of quantitative performance measures included in the PIP.
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
September 25, 2012 Page 2 of 2
The techniques, methods, and activities are intended to support the Goals,
Objectives, and Strategies developed as part of the PIP Major Update.
The PIP Major Update was completed by the Treasure Coast Regional
Planning Council which conducted the public involvement efforts associated
with the development of the 2035 Regional Long Range Transportation Plan
and which has conducted numerous other public involvement efforts along
the Treasure Coast.
At their meetings on September 18th and September 20th, the TPO advisory
committees recommended adoption of the draft PIP Major Update.
RECOMMENDATION
Because the draft PIP Major Update meets or exceeds Federal and State
requirements and optimizes opportunities for the public- to impact the
transportation planning process, it is recommended that the draft PIP Major
Update be adopted.
ST. LUCIE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
(TPO)
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM
prepared by
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
September 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction and History.......................................................................................................................1
Chapter 2: About the
Chapter 3: Title VI - Environmental Justice and the Traditionally Underserved.........................................9
Chapter4: Goals, Objectives, andStrategies..................................................................................................1 1
Chapter 5: Public Outreach Opportunities, Methods, and Activities............................................................13
Chapter b: Public Involvement Plan - Performance Measures and Annual Update..................................25
Appendices...............................................................................................................................................................31
a. Acronyms and Terminology
b. Public Notification and Comment Form Examples
c. Public Involvement Plan Survey Results
d. Consideration of Public Responses
e. PIP Revisions Log and Annual Updates
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Chapter I Introduction and History
Introduction
A Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is
an association of local agencies that coordinate
transportation planning and development activ-
ities within a metropolitan area. One MPO is
designated for an urbanized area with a popu-
lation of more than 50,000 including all contigu-
ous urban areas with a population of 1,000 or
more per square mile. The St. Lucie MPO was
established in 1981. It is a countywide agency
responsible for transportation planning and pro-
gramming, of state and federal transportation
funds for the three municipalities and unincorpo-
rated areas of St. Lucie County. In 2007, the St.
Lucie MPO changed its name to the St. Lucie
Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) to
better reflect the activities of the agency how-
ever, it continues its function statutorily as an
MPO.
Public involvement is among the most important
functions that the St. Lucie TPO performs. Ensur-
ing public input is one of the key reasons the fed-
eral government established the MPO process
back in the early 1970's. MPOs are required
to have a proactive public involvement process
that provides for early and continuing input from
citizens, modal and resource agency partners,
and other interested parties in the development
of MPO plans, programs, and projects. This doc-
ument represents the process the St. Lucie TPO
employs to engender the greatest degree of
public input, involvement, and education when
considering transportation priorities and expen-
ditures.
The St. Lucie TPO is governed by a Policy Board,
which is comprised of elected officials from St.
Lucie County, City of Ft. Pierce, City of Port St.
Lucie, the Town of St. Lucie Village, as well as
representatives from the St. Lucie School Board
and Community Transit. Three Advisory Commit-
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tees provide direction and recommendations to
the TPO Board. These are the Technical Advi-
sory Committee (TAC), the Citizens Advisory
Committee (CAC), and the Bicycle Pedestrian
Advisory Committee (BPAC). The TAC provides
technical expertise to the TPO Board and the
CAC provides public involvement in the trans-
portation planning process. The BPAC provides
input and oversight to the planning and imple-
mentation of bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
The TPO is the designated official planning
agency to receive the Transportation Disadvan-
taged Trust Funds for planning for the trans-
portation disadvantaged in the urbanized area.
The TPO has a Transportation Disadvantaged
Local Coordinating Board that is chaired by an
elected official from St. Lucie County.
TPOs are responsible for establishing "... a con-
tinuing, cooperative, and comprehensive trans-
portation planning process that results in plans
and programs that consider all transportation
modes and supports metropolitan community de-
velopment and goals." While there are many
important functions that TPOs perform to ad-
dress this responsibility, public involvement is a
key element. TPOs are required to have a
proactive public involvement process that pro-
vides for early and continuing input from citizens,
modal and resource agency partners, and other
interested parties in the development of TPO
plans, programs, and projects. It has been rec-
ognized that having an effective public involve-
ment process is important for ensuring successful
implementation of TPO plans (e.g. eliminating
transportation projects with fatal flaws due to
lack of community support or significant environ-
mental impacts). Likewise, this also helps to ad-
dress federal certification requirements
pertaining to areas such as Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act and state initiatives such as the Effi-
cient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM)
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program. In addition, public involvement has been incorporated into the annual TPO Unified Planning
Work Program (UPWP).
The ETDM process is a very good example of the Florida Department of Transportation efforts to
ensure public participation. ETDM is designed to provide early and diverse input and participation
to the State and other decision makers (the TPO is a key participant in this process) regarding future
transportation facilities and systems for our communities and residents. ETDM is an inclusive process
providing input opportunities throughout the entire life of any major transportation project.
Perhaps the most difficult aspect of governmental planning and policy making is ensuring that af-
fected communities, neighborhoods, civic groups, service providers, the private sector, special -interest
groups, and the public at -large, are participants and contributors to the transportation decision -
making process. There is not one method or formula that has proven to be the single -most efficient
and productive in stimulating public participation. Rather, arming the TPO with a range of tools
and outreach methods, tailored to each community and effort, continues to be the best approach.
RLRTP
Regional Long Range Transportation Plan
P
'Ogvr1'DSP
Transportation Disadvantaged
Service Plan
TIP
Transportation
Improvement Plan
UPW P
Unified Planning
Work Program
The Public Involvement Plan is the Blueprint for TPO Public
Outreach, Contact, and Meaningful Community Involvement
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Chapter 2
Purpose and Function
Public involvement is among the most important
functions that the St. Lucie TPO performs. Ensur-
ing public input is one of the key reasons the fed-
eral government established the TPO process
back in the early 1970's. TPOs are required to
have a proactive public involvement process that
provides for early and continuing input from cit-
izens, modal and resource agency partners, and
other interested parties in the development of
TPO plans, programs, and projects. This docu-
ment represents the process the St. Lucie TPO
employs to engender the greatest degree of
public input, involvement, and education when
considering transportation priorities and expen-
ditures.
Planning tasks of the St. Lucie TPO include re-
gional coordination, bicycle and pedestrian
planning, mobility management, demographic
data collection, and PIP processes and plan up-
dates. As an agency, the St. Lucie TPO also
serves its primary function as the coordinator for
multi -modal transportation project planning and
funding. These efforts are conducted throughout
the County and in cooperation with various state,
regional, and local agencies responsible for
transportation and land use planning. Specifi-
cally, the St. Lucie TPO is responsible for prepar-
ing short and long-range transportation plans,
which identify the need, timing, and phasing of
future transportation improvements. The St. Lucie
TPO also works closely with the Martin and In-
dian River MPOs and occasionally collaborates
with the MPOs of Palm Beach, Broward, and
Miami -Dade in larger regional discussions of
transportation and mobility.
Board and Committees
The TPO is governed by a Policy Board, which is
composed of elected officials from the three mu -
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nicipalities and representatives from the St. Lucie
School Board and Community Transit. There are
twelve (12) voting members on the TPO Board.
The membership of the Board is as follows:
• (4) County Commissioners;
(4) City of Port St. Lucie;
• (2) City of Fort Pierce;
• (1) St. Lucie County School Board;
• (1) Community Transit member.
The TPO also maintains four standing committees
who provide direction and recommendations to
the TPO Board. The Technical Advisory Commit-
tee (TAC), the Citizens Advisory Committee
(CAC), the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Commit-
tee (BPAC), and the Local Coordinating Board
for the Transportation Disadvantaged (LCB-TD).
Each of these committee meetings provides op-
portunities for additional public involvement in
the transportation planning process.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
The St. Lucie TPO has established a broad -
based TAC for the purpose of advising and pro-
viding technical expertise as part of the St. Lucie
TPO decision -making process for adopting and
maintaining area -wide transportation plans,
policies, and programs. The TAC represents all
modes of transportation as well as various levels
of government including county and city trans-
portation and land use agencies and state
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agencies such as the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) District IV office and the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)
The St. Lucie TPO also has established a CAC
designed to facilitate a broad range of citizen
involvement in the transportation planning
process. The purpose of the CAC is to seek citi-
zen and community reaction to planning propos-
als, provide comment with respect to the
concerns of various segments of the population,
and recommend projects and funding allocations
for consideration. The CAC plays a significant
role in implementing public involvement activities
in the planning process.
The Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee
(BPAC)
The St. Lucie TPO has established a BPAC to pro-
vide recommendations regarding the bicycle
The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to the St. Lucie
TPO is an important advocate for local mobility improve-
ments.
and pedestrian planning and programming ac-
tivities for the St. Lucie TPO and to work with
local and State government agencies to coordi-
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rate bicycle and pedestrian planning and pro-
gramming activities.
The Local Coordinating Board for the Trans-
portation Disadvantaged (LCB)
The LCB is appointed by the TPO, pursuant to
Chapter 427, F.S., and Rule 41-2, F.A.C. The pur-
pose of this board is to implement the duties de-
scribed in Rule 31-2 as part of the
Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) service de-
livery program. The LCB is made up of repre-
sentatives from various State and local agencies
as well as citizen representatives. A member of
It is a top priority of the TPO to provide better access to
transit and mobility for those who are transportation dis-
advantaged.
the TPO is appointed annually to serve as the
LCB chair.
State and Federal Requirements
Based upon the 1962 Federal -Highway Act,
TPOs are required to be created in all urban
areas of more than 50,000 people. In 1991,
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act (ISTEA) directed additional funding to TPOs
and expanded their authority. The ISTEA legis-
lation also emphasized public participation in
the transportation decision -making process.
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When ISTEA expired in 1998, the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21 st Century (TEA-21) took its
place, emphasizing public involvement as well.
In 2005, the Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
(SAFETEA-LU), added new requirements to the
public involvement process. The rule states that
"public participation plans" shall be developed
in consultation with "interested parties' and ex-
pands the definition to include users of pedes-
trian walkways and bicycle transportation
facilities, representatives of the disabled, freight
shippers and providers of freight transportation
services. SAFETEA-LU also requires that TPOs
provide adequate, timely public notices; employ
visualization techniques; make information avail-
able in electronic formats; and hold meetings at
convenient and accessible locations and times.
In July 2012, MAP 21: the Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21 st Century Act was authorized
by President Obama. This act will effectively
replace SAFETEA-LU by October 2012.
Federal and state regulations require that all
TPOs develop a public involvement process
through which public participation in transporta-
tion decision -making is actively solicited. Some
of the specific regulations that apply to TPO
public participation are listed below:
• MAP 21 contains requirements a such as pro-
viding the public with timely information regard-
ing transportation issues, plans, and programs;
providing adequate public notice and time for
public review of transportation activities; and
granting explicit consideration and response to
public input received.
• Title VI of the Federal Civil Rights Act of
1964, mandates non-discrimination by race,
color, or national origin in connection with pro-
grams and activities receiving federal financial
assistance.
• Executive Order 12898 on Environmental
Justice (1994) requires measures to avoid dis-
proportionately high adverse environmental ef-
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fects of federal programs through full and fair
participation of low-income and minority com-
munities.
Chapter 339.175, Florida Statutes requires
that citizens, public agencies, and other known
interested parties be given the opportunity to
comment during development of the LRTP and
TIP.
• Chapter 286, Florida Statutes (Florida Sun-
shine Law) requires public access to governmen-
tal meetings at the state and local level and
requires meetings of boards and commissions to
be open to the public, adequately noticed, and
recorded via minutes.
• Efficient Transportation Decision Making
(ETDM) program established by the Florida De-
partment of Transportation to ensure an early
and diverse public participation process for the
state and other key transportation decision mak-
ers (including the TPO) while considering future
transportation systems and facilities. The ETDM
is specifically designed as an inclusive process
so that any and all parties can provide input
throughout the life of a project.
Key Planning Documents and Programs
The TPO publishes and distributes numerous doc-
uments throughout the year and participates in
a variety of public outreach activities. All of
these publications, reports, and activities are de-
signed to make the transportation planning
process as accessible and transparent as possi-
ble. The primary documents produced annually
are the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
and the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP).
Every five years, the TPO produces a Long
Range Transportation Plan with a 20-year time
horizon. Below is a brief description of each of
key TPO documents.
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
The UPWP defines the planning activities to be
undertaken by the TPO and the estimated
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budget for the next two years. The UPWP is de-
veloped on a bi-annual basis and is updated as
needed. The work program describes the plan-
ning tasks to be fulfilled in the specific year and
costs associated with each activity. A status re-
port is also provided in the UPWP on activities
undertaken in the previous year, so achievements
can be highlighted and deficiencies can be ad-
dressed. The UPWP is updated every other
year and must be approved by FDOT and
FHWA as well as the TPO Board and advisory
committees.
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The TIP is updated annually and is used as the
shorter -term transportation planning document.
The TIP contains the list of the highest priority
transportation improvements that have the high-
est probability of funding in the upcoming five
years. The TPO must coordinate these priority
transportation projects of Federal, State, and
local governments into the metropolitan planning
area. The list is derived from the priorities in the
LRTP. A project cannot be included in the TIP if
it is not listed in the LRTP. Development of the
TIP is completed in two parts. The first part is
creating a list of priority projects to be com-
pleted in the next five years. That list of priority
projects must be adopted by the TPO Board.
Following adoption of the list, a draft TIP is de-
veloped and must also be adopted by the TPO
Board before being submitted to the state.
Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
The LRTP identifies transportation improvements
necessary to maintain mobility due to antici-
pated growth in St. Lucie County over the next
20 years. The LRTP contains a list of needed
and cost affordable highway, transit, pedestrian,
bicycle and trail, and Intelligent Transportation
System projects for the next two decades. In De-
cember 2004, an agreement was executed by
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the Martin MPO and the St. Lucie TPO to de-
velop a year 2030 Regional Long Range Trans-
portation Plan (RLRTP) which was adopted in
February 2006. In February 2011, the second
Martin -St. Lucie Regional Long Range Trans-
portation Plan for year 2035 was adopted by
the Martin MPO and St. Lucie TPO.
Congestion Management Process (CMP)
The CMP is an evaluation of the county's trans-
portation network to identify areas of increased
congestion and provide recommendations to mit-
igate those concerns. Recommendations from the
CMP will typically include operational improve-
ments, measures to reduce single occupancy ve-
hicle (SOV) travel and encourage high
occupancy vehicle (HOV) use, public transit in-
vestments, and measures to improve other modes
such as pedestrian and bicycle facilities. While
not specifically part of the CMP plan, land use
considerations are increasingly part of the CMP
process discussion.
Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan
(TDSP)
The Local Coordinating Board for the Trans-
portation Disadvantaged (LCB) advocates for
the availability of efficient, cost-effective, and
quality transportation services for transportation
disadvantaged persons in the community. The
LCB functions as an advisory board whose main
purpose includes advising, monitoring, evaluat-
ing and supporting the transportation activities
of the Community Transportation Coordinator
(CTC). The TPO functions as the designated of-
ficial planning agency which appoints the mem-
bers of the LCB. TPO staff fulfills the functions
of transportation disadvantaged planning for
the LCB by facilitating meetings and providing
resources to enable the LCB to fulfill its respon-
sibilities. One of the responsibilities of the LCB
is to approve a Transportation Disadvantaged
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Service Plan (TDSP). The TDSP is developed
jointly by TPO staff and the CTC.
Regional Coordination
The St. Lucie TPO currently coordinates its efforts
with a number of other agencies at the local, re-
gional, and state level. The St. Lucie TPO is a
member of the Florida Metropolitan Planning
Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC) at the
state level. The MPOAC provides a forum for
all Florida TPOs to interact on issues and con-
cerns of statewide importance. The St. Lucie
TPO also interacts with FDOT District IV staff on
a regular basis and they serve as members of
the TAC. The St. Lucie TPO also interacts regu-
larly with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning
Council (TCRPC).
On a regional level, the St. Lucie TPO has de-
veloped a Regional Long Range Transportation
Plan (RLRTP) with the Martin MPO for future
years 2030 and 2035. With the 200 census,
the Ft. Pierce and Stuart UZAs (Urbanized
Areas) were merged to form the single Port St.
Lucie UZA. This newly merged UZA was also
designated by the US Department of Trans-
portation as a Transportation Management
Area (TMA). The TPOs were allowed to remain
separate but agreed to undertake regional
transportation planning. In addition, this re-
gional coordination has been expanded to in-
clude the Indian River MPO in certain planning
activities that affect the entire Treasure Coast.
The St. Lucie/Martin 2030 and 2035 RLRTPs are
the result of the above agreement and are in-
tended to create a regional structure to deal
with transportation issues and priorities that in-
creasingly affect both counties. Both the St. Lucie
TPO and Martin MPO have individual public in-
volvement plans however; a regional PIP was
created as part of the RLRTP processes. The re-
gional public involvement process is not intended
to replace the local plans, rather they are meant
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to build upon them by emphasizing common in-
terests.
Creation of the PIP
This update to the St. Lucie TPO Public Involve-
ment Plan is essentially a restructuring of the old
PIP into a more complete and comprehenive ap-
proach to public outreach methods and monitor-
ing. There was a peer review process and
collaboration with the Regional Planning Council.
The PIP was vetted through the Advisory Com-
mittees in September 2012 and presented for
adoption to the TPO Board in October 2012.
There was a 45 day review period and all pub -
The Martin/St. Lucie Regional Long Range Transportation
Plan (RLRTP), cover illustrated above, is an important
component of regional coordination and collaboration be-
tween the Martin MPO and St. Lucie TPO. The two agen-
cies continue to work together and will develop a joint
update to the RLRTP for the year 2040.
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lic hearings were advertised in local papers
throughout September and October 2012. The
development of this PIP update is an important
step in clarifying the TPO's committment to public
input and impact into the tranportation planning
process of St. Lucie County. It is important to
note that elements of the 2035 Martin -St. Lucie
Regional Long Range Transportation Plan are in-
tegral to the Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
of the PIP and further emphasize the regional
efforts in mobility planning.
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Improving bicycle and pedstrian facilities and infrastruc-
ture is at the core of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Green -
ways Plan.
The Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Grenways Plan illustrates the extensive network of existing and future corridors.
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Chanter 3 Title VI -Environmental Justice
All agencies that receive federal funding are required to incorporate Title VI and environmental
justice considerations into their programs, policies, and activities. Title VI relates to Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 and amended civil rights legislation which prohibits discrimination based on
race, color, national origin, age, sex, income, disability, religion, and family status. Environmental jus-
tice is the process of determining whether minority populations and/or low-income populations will
experience potential environmental or health impacts from a proposed program, project, or activity.
The TPO supports Title VI and environmental justice by involving the public in transportation decisions,
including members of the public who are limited in their ability to speak English.
TITLE VI
The TPO values diversity and both welcomes and actively seeks input from all interested parties, re-
gardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, income, disability, religion, and family status. The
TPO has developed a Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan to provide an opportunity for all
citizens to participate in the planning process. The Policy and Plan has Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) components.
LEP PLAN
The purpose of the LEP Plan is to outline the basis for which the TPO will provide language assistance
to members of the public who speak little or no English. At this time the TPO has determined that
language assistance may be necessary primarily in Spanish and Haitian Creole. The TPO will take
reasonable steps to provide language assistance in these two languages. However, the TPO does
not intend that its LEP Plan exclude anyone requiring language assistance and will attempt to ac-
commodate all requests for assistance. The LEP is reviewed annually.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
The essence of effective environmental justice practice is summarized in three fundamental princi-
ples:
• Avoid, minimize, and mitigate disproportionately high and adverse effects
• Ensure full and fair participation by all potentially affected communities
• Prevent the denial of, reduction in, or significant delay in the receipt of benefits by minority
and low-income populations
The TPO is committed to ensuring the full and fair participation of all potentially affected communities
by striving for continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive public involvement in transportation de-
cision -making. The TPO uses various data tools and GIS maps to assist in identifying and building
better relationships with non-traditional transportation stakeholder groups in the area.
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Chapter 4 Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
One of the primary goals of the TPO Public Involvement Plan is to ensure that transportation plans
reflect community values and benefit all segments of the community equitably. This PIP is intended
to achieve, through the following Goals, Objectives, and Strategies, a roadmap to expand public
participation and understanding of the critical functions of the TPO. Generally, a "Goal" is the
primary purpose for an activity; an "Objective" is a refined method for achieving that goal; and
"Strategies" are detailed instructions to ensure the objectives and goals can are met.
Goal: Ensure continuous, cooperative, and comprehensive public impact on the transportation plan-
ning process and foster continued community support for the TPO mission and its transportation, mo-
bility, and quality of life priorities identified through the TPO planning processes.
Objective A: Hold regularly scheduled and advertised meetings open to the general public.
Strategy Al — All TPO Policy Board meetings, times, agendas, and locations will be publicly
noticed in local newspapers and online.
• Strategy A2 — All televised TPO meetings will be recorded and available for replay on
the local government channels and the internet (St. Lucie Online — Video on Demand — via
link from the TPO Website — www.stlucietpo.org).
• Strategy A3 — TPO meetings will be held in ADA-compliant locations accessible to transit
and traditionally underserved communities.
• Strategy A4 — TPO meetings and workshops will be publicly noticed in a variety of means
to ensure that a variety of communities are reached.
• Strategy AS — Ensure that all Advisory Committee positions are filled.
Strategy A6 — Ensure all Advisory Committee recommendations are presented to the TPO
Board.
• Strategy A7 — Incorporate specialized surveys and questionaires in meetings and events
where appropriate.
Objective B: Seek -out traditionally under -served communities.
• Strategy B1 — The TPO will create electronic newsletters and pamphlets describing its pur-
pose and activities to be widely distributed throughout the County and Cities as well as
placed on the TPO website. Materials will also be made available in Spanish and Creole.
• Strategy B2 — All televised TPO meetings will be closed -captioned.
• Strategy B3 — TPO notices of public hearings, meeting agendas and packets will be sent
to minority communities or traditionally underserved populations to ensure notification of
upcoming TPO events.
Strategy B4 — TPO staff will provide presentations to community groups throughout the
County to discuss the TPO process and projects.
• Strategy B5 — Tailor outreach methods according to community profiles.
• Strategy B6 — Identify communities with higher concentrations of minority and/or underserved
populations, develop relationships with community and religious leaders in these communities,
and hold workshops and meetings in these communities.
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• Strategy B7 — A contact list of minority and underrepresented citizens will continue to be
maintained and updated by the TPO.
Strategy B8 — Utilize existing mass transit stops and seats for advertising community -based
TPO workshops and planning activities.
Objective C: Engage the public early, continuously, and comprehensively through a variety of out-
reach activities to maximize public impact.
• Strategy Cl — Schedule at least two workshops or community presentations per year in the
evening and/or at locations other than City or County Administration buildings to increase
public awareness and outreach.
• Strategy C2 — Track and keep records of public comments and contacts to the TPO through
telephone calls, emails, letters, and include summary in annual update.
Strategy C3 — Use TPO website to improve amount of information available, its appeal,
its usefulness, and make the site interactive so that public input can be obtained electroni-
cally.
• Strategy C4 —Continue to explore and document new and/or alternative means of reaching
out to the community and facilitating public impact including advancements in social media
outlets, engagement activities, and the TPO Visualization Campaign.
• Strategy C5 — Create an outreach link with local schools and universities to emphasize the
relationships between transportation, mobility, and livability.
Objective D: Integrate the principles and special projects adopted in the 2035 RLRTP in public
outreach efforts, emphasizing key concepts of the plan (including enhanced mobility, the U.S. 1
Corridor Retrofit, and the Treasure Coast Loop Trail).
Strategy D1 — Partner with other transportation planning agencies, local governments, and
community leaders to broaden the awareness of TPO priorities and objectives, especially in
traditionally underserved communities.
• Strategy D2 — Include key concepts of the 2035 RLRTP in outreach tools including TPO
newsletters, annual reports, and project postcards.
• Strategy D3 —Maintain the 2035 RLRTP website and outreach database to ensure continuity
through each future planning effort.
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Chapter 5 Public Outreach Opportunities, Methods, and Activities
Public Participation
The most enduring policy decisions by govern-
ment are those that inform, involve, and institute
ideas from the public. Transportation planning
in particular has seen a growing commitment to
public involvement since the 1991 ISTEA legisla-
tion, to the 1998 TEA 21 act, currently under the
SAFETEA-LU act of 2005 and soon to be re-
placed by the MAP 21 Act of 2012. With each
advance in federal public involvement legisla-
tion, errors of the past are being addressed and
local communities are more involved and in-
formed on transportation planning issues than
ever before.
This chapter focuses on Public Participation: var-
ious ways to effectively interact with the public
on different issues. Public Notification, the fol-
lowing chapter, deals more with strategies to
"get the word out". Both of these aspects of
public involvement are crucial and interdepen-
dent.
Public Comment
Gaining insight to public ideas and perspective
on transportation issues and desires is vital to the
function of the TPO. There are many ways in
which the TPO solicits public comment. Public
comment may be specific to a particular project
or program or it may be more general relating
to mobility or quality of life issues.
Comment forms, questionnaires, surveys
The TPO utilizes public comment forms, surveys,
and questionnaires to encourage citizens to pro-
vide input and suggestions concerning specific
transportation planning activities. The TPO has
created a general comment form (available in
English, Spanish, and Creole) for public com-
ments that do not pertain to a specific planning
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activity. Sample comment forms are provided
in the appendix.
Email, Mail, Telephone, In -Person
The TPO encourages public comment and inter-
action of all forms. Despite a growing reliance
upon web -based and social media outlets for
public interaction with agency staff, surveys
show that traditional means of communication
(in -person and telephone) are still highly valued
by the public. If you have questions or comments
please contact the TPO:
• Email to admin@stlucieco.org or visit
website at www.stiucietpo.org
• St. Lucie TPO
466 Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Suite 1 11, Port St.
Lucie, FL 34953
772-462-1593 Office - 772-462-2549 Fax
Formal Public Review and Comment Periods
A public review and comment period is con-
ducted prior to the adoption of certain TPO
plans or activities by the TPO Board. During the
comment period, the draft documents are avail-
able on the TPO's website at
www.stiuciempo.org. Hard copies are made
available for public review and comment at the
following locations:
St. Lucie Public Libraries
Port St. Lucie City Hall
City of Fort Pierce City Hall
Community Centers
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The TPO may provide hard copy draft docu-
ments for public review and comments at other
locations at its discretion.
Public Meetings
A public hearing is generally required prior to
the TPO Board taking action on plans or proj-
ects. Public hearings are held at the TPO Board
meetings and used to close the official public
comment period. Members of the public are
able to make formal comments at the public
hearings. All comments received during the pub-
lic comment period and at the public hearings
are included in the project record and consid-
ered by the TPO Board prior to adoption of a
program or plan.
Committees and Boards
It is the responsibility of the TAC, CAC, and TPO
Board to adopt recommendations of the TPO's
planning activities. Actions are vetted through
the TAC, CAC, and BPAC for comment, and rec-
ommendations from the committees are brought
to the TPO Board for approval. The LCB repre-
sents the needs of the transportation disadvan-
taged but does not report directly to the TPO
Board. Each of the committee meetings and the
TPO Board meetings are open to the public.
Engaging the Community
The most effective way to gain insight into the
public's perspective on transportation related is-
sues is to engage the citizenry through informal
and interactive meetings, presentations and
events. These forums build understanding and
familiarity between staff, elected officials and
the public and are vital to generating meaning-
ful public participation. These events are held
to provide a venue in which members of the
community can easily review project materials,
speak directly with staff, and provide comments.
Outreach Data Base
Chapter 5
The TPO will continue to utilize an extensive mail
and email database to convey information to the
public, publicize upcoming meetings and events,
and solicit input. Through its planning activities,
and relationship with St. Lucie County and other
cities and agencies, the TPO shall maintain and
update a master public outreach database. No-
tifications and informational updates, when nec-
essary, will be sent via electronic and/or direct
mail to the members of the TPO public outreach
database.
Workshops
Public workshops are useful in providing the
public an opportunity to learn firsthand the
background, expected outcomes, and additional
information about specific projects and plans.
Materials provided at public workshops may in-
clude maps, fact sheets, project documents,
newsletters, questionnaires or surveys, and other
related project materials. Often a workshop will
begin with a visual presentation to orient the au-
dience on the topics to be discussed, background
Engaging the community through TPO workshops and
events is fundamental to TPO public involvement.
of a specific project or program, and examples
of other similar, successful efforts.
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Workshop attendees are encouraged to speak
with staff members, ask questions, and provide
essential feedback. The TPO holds workshops
at times and locations that are accessible coun-
tywide for citizens interested in transportation
planning issues to participate.
Event Booths
TPO staff collaborates with other agencies, local
governments, and transportation planning re-
lated associations to be involved in community
events planned in the county. During such events
or conferences, the TPO may set up informa-
tional booths with handouts and fact sheets to
inform the session attendees of TPO activities.
Conferences, such as the American Planning As -
Effective public workshops are held at various locations
around the community, are informative and educational,
and should be funL
sociation, the Urban Land Institute, or the Florida
Redevelopment Association are excellent oppor-
tunities for the TPO to display its work and ed-
ucate others on the advancement being made in
transportation planning by the TPO. Transporta-
tion fairs are also very effective in reaching
those not customarily involved in transportation
planning by bringing the information to the gen-
eral public.
Telephone Town Hall Meetings
Telephone Town Hall meetings are a technique
for public outreach and input that connects large
groups of people in a town hall -style meeting,
via the telephone. This type of meeting enables
many to attend that otherwise my not be able
to attend in person. The meeting is held over the
telephone, and participants are direct -dialed or
may call into a toll -free telephone number if
they do not receive a call directly. These calls
usually last about one hour, and participants are
able to ask questions directly to TPO Board
members.
Cha rrettes
Week-long, on -site public design charrettes are
intense and unique techniques for developing
design solutions while engaging the public. The
Transportation and planning conferences are an excellent
way to communicate TPO priorities and projects as well
as network with other TPO/MPO's to learn new ideas and
techniques.
charrette itself has three basic stages: The Sat-
urday morning public design session (where the
public draws and presents their ideas); the
week-long public studio (where the team devel-
ops their recommendations); and the Friday
night Work -In -Progress presentation (where the
all of the work developed during the week is
presented to the public for feedback). Char-
rettes are usually reserved for developing area -
wide master plans although components of the
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charrette process can be modified for shorter
public workshops. The actual week-long char-
rette is an excellent method for educating the
public and building trust with the community.
On -Line Surveys
Traditionally, public information surveys were
conducted by -hand at public meetings and
workshops or, more seldom, by telephone.
In this public workshop St. Lucie residents, business own-
ers, and elected officials are discussing transportation pri-
orities for their communities.
While these survey types are informative and
still useful tools, online surveys are quickly be-
coming an efficient, cost-effective method to
canvas large areas of the region on specific is-
sues. Benefits to online surveys include:
a regional reach; speed and timeliness; conven-
ience to users; ease of data entry and analysis,
and low administrative costs. With all of the
benefits however, online surveys do pose some
challenges: perception as junk mail; respondent
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The Charrette process is a learning opportunity for resi-
dents and TPO staff.
challenges with technology and internet (access
and ability); can seem impersonal; concerns
about privacy issues, and low response rates.
The TPO should carefully craft periodic online
surveys to targeted audiences for targeted is-
sues. It is important to not over -solicit public
input through surveys however; this tends to di-
minish responses.
As part of the creation of this Public Involvement
Program and Plan, an online survey was con-
ducted to gauge community interest and prefer-
ences in TPO planning activities. Many online
survey companies exist that provide these serv-
ices and in the case of this document, Constant
Contact (www.constantcontact.com) was utilized
to develop, distribute, and tally responses to the
St. Lucie TPO Public Involvement Program online
survey. Results of the survey can be found in
Chapter 7: Public Involvement Program Survey
Results.
TPO Visualization Campaign
Clear and easy to understand graphics are im-
portant in communicating the message of the
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TPO, particularly concerning complex issues re-
lated to transportation planning. Collateral ma-
terials such as brochures, flyers, and newsletters
are used to inform the public of major milestones
and events during transportation planning activ-
ities and to assist the members of the public to
make informed decisions. These publications can
be as succinct as one page fact sheets with basic
project information to multi -page newsletters
which delve deeper into a project's details and
can discuss multiple topics.
A History of Education
During the Depression -era Works Progress Ad-
ministration (W.P.A.) program in the 1930's, the
Roosevelt Administration recognized the impor-
tance of public art to not only to lift the spirits
of the American public, but also to convey clear
and graphic messages that supported the goals
This very effective pro -biking poster (developed Mathew
Geiger and Green Patriot Posters) has gone viral through-
out the Internet and social media platforms resutling in
enormous distribution.
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The Works Progress Administration of 1930's and 1940's
employed verypowerful graphic messages to incite public
interest and support of the federal government's recovery
programs.
and values of the New Deal. To this day, the
paintings, murals, sculptures, and public service
posters of the Federal Art Project are revered
for their beauty and clarity in message.
The use of graphically compelling images to
promote public projects and programs are see-
ing a resurgence. The messages are topical to
today's issues and, with the expanding presence
of social media, can be widely distributed in-
stantly at very little expense. The ability to re-
duce complex issues into simple, beautiful, and
memorable images and slogans make this form
of public outreach very provocative.
The St. Lucie TPO should consider developing its
own arts program to promote the sophisticated
and progressive approach the agency has taken
towards issues of mobility and livability. Projects
such as the Treasure Coast Loop Trail and the US
1 Retrofit program could be perfect candidates
for this type of outreach; they promote sustain -
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The great Daniel Burnham Plan of Chicago developed in
1909 was incorporated into a grade -school text book,
Wacker's Manual of the Plan of. Chicago to engender
support and appreciation of long-range city planning and
civic pride at a very young age.
Jason Hardy and Green Patriot Posters (wwwgreenpa-
triotposters.org) developed this poster in favor of urban
bike facilities and greater attention given to bicyclists and
their needs.
Pro -biking campaigns have used successfully incorporated
graphics and imagery to convey their message.
This Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers
(MARP), with Amtrak, evoked imagery and style form the
WPA in producing this National Train Day poster in 2009.
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ability, efficient use of current resources, and the
health and happiness of a community.
Posters, Flyers, Brochures
Posters and flyers can be fun ways to inform the
public of an upcoming meeting, workshop, or
charrette. They should be visually appealing
and their messages should be clear and easily
understood. Traditionally posters and flyers
were posted in easy to see public spaces and
buildings. Sometimes they are distributed to
businesses and community buildings for display.
Today, flyers and posters can also be distributed
digitally via email, social media, and posted on
the TPO website. Brochures are traditionally a
smaller version of a newsletter. Typically one
page folded in half or in thirds, a brochure can
be a quick and relatively inexpensive way to
communicate updates on many topics. With
each of these methods, it is always important to
provide key dates, locations, and contact infor-
mation.
TPO Newsletter
Beginning in 2012, the St. Lucie TPO will peri-
odically produce a general newsletter to an-
nounce upcoming transportation planning
activities, news within the agency, and other rel-
evant transportation stories. The TPO newsletter
will also highlight transportation planning tech-
niques and advancements from around the na-
tion. This newsletter will be distributed
electronically to the mailing list on file. Paper
copies will be distributed at meetings, and dis-
tributed to the official public document review
locations identified in the Formal Public Review
and Comment Period section of this report.
TPO Gallery and Kiosks
The St. Lucie TPO is in the process of developing
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a gallery space where informational maps,
posters, flyers, and other visual materials can be
viewed and collected. The Gallery also has the
potential to serve as a gathering space for those
interested in issues related to community, trans-
portation, and quality of life in St. Lucie County.
The Gallery will ultimately provide interactive
opportunities with informational kiosks. The TPO
Gallery will have great potential to enhance
community interest and excitement in TPO plan-
ning and educational programs.
Media and Meeting Notification
In addition to the TPO's standard website at www.stlu-
ciempo.org, the TPO and the Martin MPO established a
special website dedicated to the 2035 RLRTP efforts.
The St. Lucie TPO will continue to collaborate
with media outlets in St. Lucie County to ensure
the best possible media coverage for TPO
events. Distribution of media advisories will be
scheduled prior to key meetings, including the
date, time, location, and the process to submit
feedback. Interviews on public affairs program-
ming will help promote key meetings and public
comment periods. The TPO will tailor the best
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combinations of public outreach methods for the
specific events and target communities when ap-
plicable.
Print Media
Print media advertising is an effective way to
engage the public, including those traditionally
underserved, and increase public awareness of
the transportation planning processes on a
broad level. Print media includes regional and
local newspapers, community newspapers and
newsletters, flyers, posters, TPO newsletters, and
the distribution of print media via digital means
(email, Facebook, etc). Print media can also in-
clude special mailings when very direct notifica-
tion of an event or meeting is required. The TPO
will continue to utilize print media for legal no-
tification in English, Spanish, and Creole. Current
print media outlets include:
El Hispano, Fort Pierce Chronicle, Fort Pierce
Tribune, Hometown News, La Voz, Palm Beach
Post, and Port St. Lucie News.
Broadcast Media
Board meetings, and some special committee
meetings, are broadcast live on SLC-TV-Channel
20 locally. The TPO has also used SLCTV to
tape special TPO workshops and meetings and
replayed for periods of time. In addition, SLC-
TV publishes a schedule of programming that is
available on St. Lucie County website, as well as
displays and electronic billboard on Channel 20
when there is no scheduled programming. The
TPO will continue to utilize the SLC-TV as an
broadcast media outlet.
TPO staff also engages radio broadcasting as
a means of providing information to the public
about upcoming TPO events and transportation
bulletins. The TPO will utilize Public Service An-
nouncements (PSA's) to provide notice of meet-
ings and participate in on -air interviews with
local media related to transportation planning
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and decisions. The WQCS Radio Reading Serv-
ice will also be used, when applicable, as a
means of providing information to the visually
impaired in the area.
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meeting schedules, TPO events calendar, download -able
project files and maps, and staff contact information. The
website is constantly being updated and TPO staff are al-
ways open to suggestions of how to improve the site.
Website and Social Media
Perhaps the most significant advancement in
public information and outreach has been the In-
ternet and the TPO website. Increasingly, local
governments and public agencies are augment-
ing their public outreach efforts through web site
design and social media outlets. A recent study
conducted by the University of Illinois analyzed
digital government innovations for 75 of the
largest cities in the United States. The analysis
compares results from a comparable study con-
ducted in 2009 and indicates that the adoption
of various social networks by local, state, and
regional governments has increased between
250% and 600% in the last three years. Among
the 75 largest U.S. cities, 87% used Twitter;
87% use Facebook; and 75% post videos to
YouTube.
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"Civic Engagement and Local E-Government: So-
cial Networking Comes of Age", the study con-
ducted by Karen Mossberger, Ph.D. and
Yonghong Wu, Ph.D. ranks the top U.S. cities for
their use of social networks in local governments.
The top U.S. cities were: New York and Seattle
tied for first, Virginia Beach, Portland, San Fran-
cisco, Kansas City, and Chicago. For large U.S.
cities, all allowed comments on Facebook and
Twitter and 90% allowed public comments on
YouTube.
Currently Miami -Dade, Broward, and Palm
Beach Counties utilize Facebook, You Tube, and
Twitter to provide instant public access to county
activites and resources.
Website
The St. Lucie TPO maintains an extensive website
providing all public meeting information, sched-
ules for particular projects and programs, links
to special project websites, and access to trans-
portation planning documents and research. The
TPO routinely updates the website, www.stlu-
ciempo.org and utilizes the site for notification,
project input, and public surveys.
Concerns for transparency, clarity, ease of nav-
igation, and ability to connect (online or offline
with key individuals) are important considera-
tions for a public website. The St. Lucie TPO will
continue to refine and augment its website to en-
sure each of these elements are fully addressed.
Social Media
Social Media, in its variety of forms, applica-
tions, and deliveries, is becoming an increasingly
important tool for local, state, and national units
of government. It is not uncommon in larger com-
munities like Miami -Dade and Broward Counties,
to be able to communicate with elected officials
and key staff via Facebook and Twitter and stay
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linked with other forms of social media. Gov-
ernments are starting to take a concerted notice
and incorporate social media methods into their
Facebook is becoming
and increasingly popular
method for public out-
reach and feeback with
local governments.
Twitter is emerging as a
powerful method for
elected officials and key
administrative staff to pro-
vide real-time updates on
municipal activities. Twit-
ter may prove to be espe-
cially important during
emergencies.
You Tube is a fantastic
resource to replay com-
munity event videos, key
public presentations, and
important Public Service
Announcements.
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daily actions.
In April 2010, the Pew Internet & American Life Project (a project of the Pew Research Center), pub-
lished a paper titled "Government Online — The Internet Gives Citizens New Paths to Government
Services and Information".
The study can be found online at http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Government-Online.aspx.
The research and extensive survey conducted to develop this document revealed many conclusions
related to public use and openness to government and social media. Key findings of the report in-
clude:
• 61 % of American adults have looked for information or completed a transaction on a gov-
ernment website in the 12 months prior to the Pew survey;
• Government use of social media offers the potential to reach currently underserved popula-
tions, such as minority groups;
• Whites, blacks and Latinos are equally likely to get government information using digital tech-
nologies;
• African Americans and Latinos are more likely than whites to view government use of social
media as helpful and informative;
African Americans and Latinos are also much more likely than whites to say it is "very impor-
tant' for government agencies to post information and alerts on sites such as Facebook and
Twitter;
• Internet users prefer contacting government online, but the telephone remains a key resource
for government problem -solving.
The use of social media has the potential to increase outreach and involvement with traditionally
underserved communities which has often been challenging. There is evidence to suggest that social
media should be used to augment existing informational and outreach techniques rather than replace
them.
Key Options for E-Government outreach and public interaction include:
Facebook
Twitter
You Tube
UPALM.com
Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers provide a vital print media link between the local communities
and the St. Lucie TPO.
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PIP: Public Involvement Program LRTP: Long Range Transportation Plan TIP: Transportation Improvement Program
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APPENDIX A
Acronyms and Terminology
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Appendix A
Acronyms and Terminology
CAC: Citizens Advisory Committee
ADDendices
CMP: Congestion Management System Process. A process to help decision makers in selecting cost
effective, short-term alternative strategies to enhance the mobility of people and goods.
ETDM: Efficient Transportation Decision Making Process. ETDM is a process developed by the FDOT
Environmental Management Office in cooperation with federal and state agencies to involve envi-
ronmental permitting agencies early in the transportation planning process. One of the major fea-
tures of ETDM is to discover potential socio-cultural effects of transportation projects on communities
much earlier in the project development process. ETDM started being implemented in Florida in
2003.
FDOT: Florida Department of Transportation
FHWA: Federal Highway Administration
F.S.: Florida Statutes
FTA: Federal Transit Administration
GIS: Geographic Information System. GIS is a computer -based means to display information ge-
ographically, in which files of shapes are related to files of data.
LCB: Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board
MAP 21: The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century Act. This act was signed into law in
July 2012 and is the first long-term highway authorization enacted since SAFETEA-LU in 2005.
MPO: Metropolitan Planning Organization. A unit authorized by federal legislation and state
statute to recommend priorities and establish transportation policies for urbanized areas based on
a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive planning process. The St. Lucie TPO changed its name
to "TPO", however, the organization remains an "MPO" for the purpose of maintaining its legal
status consistent with federal and state laws.
Public Involvement: Participation by the public in the development of transportation plans for the
St. Lucie TPO planning area.
PIP — Public Involvement Plan: The manual that serves as a guide for planning, encouraging, im-
proving and reporting public involvement in the development of transportation plans and services
in the Urbanized Area.
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Public Involvement Techniques: Ways of communicating with the public. Examples include press
releases, committee meetings, workshops, website, displays, and focus groups.
RLRTP: Regional Long Range Transportation Plan (also referred to as the long range plan).
SAFETEA-LU: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users,
the federal transportation legislation of 2005.
TAC: Technical Advisory Committee
TCTC: Treasure Coast Transportation Council
TDP: Transit Development Plan
TDSP: Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan
TIP: Transportation Improvement Program
Traditionally Under -served Communities: Communities which have been less active or not involved
in the processes and decisions that shape their future. The TPO is striving to remove barriers to com-
munication so that every community has an opportunity to participate in the transportation planning
and decision -making process.
UPWP: Unified Planning Work Program. Planning tasks, work program, and budget approved an-
nually by the TPO.
UZA: Urbanized Area. Places with a population of 50,000 or more that encompasses an entire
urbanized area in a state as designated by the US Census Bureau.
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Appendix B Appendices
APPENDIX B
Public Notification and
Comment Form Examples
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Appendix B Appendices
BEFORE THE ST. LUCIE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION (TPO)
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Public Involvement Plan (PIP) Update
All interested parties within St. Lucie County are hereby advised that the ST. LUCIE TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING ORGANIZATION will present its FY 2012 PIP update to the St. Lucie TPO Policy Board.
Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing held by the St. Lucie Transportation Planning
Organization (TPO). The purpose of this hearing is to obtain public comment on the PIP for the St. Lucie
TPO. This hearing will be held on (insert day and date) by the St. Lucie TPO Board during their regular
meeting in the Commission Chambers on the first floor of the County Administration Building, (insert
address). The meeting begins at (insert time). All interested persons are invited to attend and be
heard.
Assistance for disabled persons may be arranged by calling (insert phone number) or the County Ad-
ministrator's Office at (insert phone number). Hearing Assistance for disabled persons may be arranged
by calling the County Administrator's Office at (insert phone number). Hearing Impaired individuals may
call (insert phone number), to request assistance.
A copy of the FY 2012 PIP will be available to the public at the (insert place and address), on the TPO
website at http://www.stluciempo.org and at the (insert library's name) reference section. Items not in-
cluded on the agenda may also be heard in consideration of the best interests of the public's health,
safety, welfare, and as necessary to protect every person's right of access.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at the meetings
or hearings of any board, committee, agency, council, or advisory group, that person will need a record
of proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is
made, which record should include testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
THIS NOTICE DATED THE _ OF 2012
Submitted by: Peter Buchwald, AICP
St. Lucie TPO Director
[NOTICE TO PUBLISH: This block ad is to appear on (insert day and date).]
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Appendix B Appendices
Name
Organization (if applicable)
Address
City
Email
St. Lucie TPO
General Comment Form
Do not add me to the mailing list.
Please print your comments below:
If you need additional room, please use reverse side.
State Zip Code
Please return comments to the St. Lucie TPO in one of the following ways:
Mail: St. Lucie TPO
466 Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Suite 1 1 1
Port St. Lucie, FL 34953
Telephone: (772) 462-1593
Fax: (772) 462-2549
Email: admin@stlucieco.org
In accordance with Title A of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other nondiscrimination laws, public participation is solicited without regard to race,
color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, familial, or income status. It is a priority for the TPO that all citizens in St. Lucie County be given the
opportunity to participate In the transportation planning process, Including low Income Individuals, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and persons
with limited English proficiency. You may contact the TPO, Title A Specialist at (772) 462-1593 If you have any discrimination complaints.
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APPENDIX C
Public Involvement Plan
Survey Results
I
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The following are the results from the public, on-line survey conducted during the creation of this
Public Involvement Program. Invitiations to the On-line survey was widely distributed throughout St.
Lucie County via direct email (nearly 300 individuals were contacted using a county -wide data base
of agency, local government, and community leader contacts), and the survey was posted on the St.
Lucie TPO and Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council websites.
Respondents said that it is important for them to be involved in community and transportation planning
issues, they are moderately happy with their current level of public involvement opportunities, and
prefer hands-on workshop type of activities. Per the survey responses, email is a high-ranking
method of notification and although the majority of respondents rarley use social media, they do
feel it is an appropriate method for public outreach.
l . How important is it for you to be included in workshops/meetings to discuss issues that affect your
community?
2. What is your current level of satisfaction with the opportunities to be involved in the decisions
that affect your community?
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3. What is the best time for you to attend public meetings or workshops?
50%
44%
45%
40%
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4. 1 prefer to participate in community decisions by: (select all that apply)
so%
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lowing subjects:
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celebrations
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6. Please rank, in order of importance, your level of interest in participating in transportation initia-
tives on the following subjects:
7. Please rank how you get your information and news:
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8. Please rank the best way to inform you of public meetings:
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9. How actively you use social media to get community information (Facebook, Twitter, list serves,
etc.)
30%
25^%
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10. Do you consider social media an appropriate public outreach method?
11. How much advance notice do you prefer to participate in a public event or meeting?
40%
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weeks month
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12. Please rank, in order of importance, the factors that make you more likely to participate in a
public meeting/event:
13. How far will you travel to participate in a public meeting/event?
soli
45%
44%
14. Which of the following places do you think are appropriate.facilities for holding a public meet-
ing/event: (You may choose more than one)
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17. How long have you been a resident of St. Lucie County?
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20. What is your ethnic background?
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23. 1 consider my level of community involvement as:
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Board/Committee: St. Lucie TPO Board
Meeting Date: October 3, 2012
Item Number: 9b
Item Title: Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy and
Plan/Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan
Item Origination: Federal law
UPWP Reference: Task 6.1: Public Involvement
Requested Action: Adopt the draft Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy
and Plan/LEP Plan, adopt with conditions, or do
not adopt.
Staff Recommendation: Because the Draft Title VI/Nondiscrimination
Policy and Plan/LEP Plan complies with Federal
law and supports the public involvement
activities outlined in the adopted FY 2012/13 —
FY 2013/14 Unified Planning Work Program, it is
recommended that the draft
Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan/LEP
Plan be adopted.
Attachments
• Staff Report
• Draft Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan/LEP Plan
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
MEMORANDUM
TO: St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Board
THROUGH: Peter Buchwald
Executive Director
FROM: Marceia Lathou
Transit Program Manager
DATE: September 25, 2012
SUBJECT: Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan/Limited
English Proficiency (LEP) Plan
BACKGROUND
All agencies that receive federal funding are required to incorporate Title VI
and environmental justice considerations into their programs, policies, and
activities. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on
the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities
receiving federal financial assistance. Two Executive Orders and related
statutes further define populations protected under the umbrella of Title VI.
Executive Order 12898 (1994) is concerned with environmental justice for
minority and/or low-income populations. Executive Order 13166 (2000) is
concerned with providing equal access to services and benefits for those
individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP).
ANALYSIS
It is part of the TPO mission to ensure non-discrimination and environmental
justice in the transportation planning process. The TPO's public involvement
process is designed to provide equal opportunities for the public to express
its views and to become active participants in the decision -making process
regardless of race, color, religion, income status, family status, national
origin, age, gender, or disability.
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
September 25, 2012 Page 2 of 2
The TPO Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan, which includes an
Americans with Disabilities Act/504 Statement, is being updated and a
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan has been developed. The purpose of
the Title VI Non -Discrimination Policy and Plan is to establish guidelines to
effectively monitor and ensure that the TPO is in compliance with all Title VI
requirements and regulations. The purpose of the LEP Plan is to outline the
basis for which the TPO will provide language assistance to members of the
public who speak little or no English.
At their meetings on September 18th and September 20th, the TPO advisory
committees recommended adoption of the draft PIP Major Update.
RECOMMENDATION
Because the Draft Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan/LEP Plan
complies with Federal law and supports the public involvement activities
outlined in the adopted FY 2012/13 - FY 2013/14 Unified Planning Work
Program, it is recommended that the draft Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy
and Plan/LEP Plan be adopted.
Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan
Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy Statement
The St. Lucie TPO values diversity and both welcomes and actively seeks
input from all interested parties, regardless of cultural identity, background
or income level. Moreover, the TPO does not tolerate discrimination in any
of its programs, services or activities. The TPO will not exclude participation
in, deny the benefits of, or subject to discrimination anyone on the grounds
of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, income or family
status. The TPO will actively work to ensure inclusion of everyone in our
community so that our programs, services and activities represent the
diversity we enjoy.
Title VI/Nondiscrimination Plan
At this time, the TPO has determined through development of a Limited
English Proficiency (LEP) Plan that language assistance may be necessary
primarily in Spanish and Haitian Creole. The TPO will take reasonable steps
to provide language assistance through the use of volunteer and/or paid
interpreters for these and other languages.
The TPO does not intend that its LEP Plan exclude anyone requiring language
assistance and will attempt to accommodate all requests for assistance.
Anyone who requires special language services should contact the TPO's Title
VI Coordinator:
Marceia Lathou
St. Lucie TPO
466 SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Suite 111
Port St. Lucie, Florida 34953
(772) 462-1671 (phone)
(772) 462-2549 (fax)
lathoum@stlucieco.org
Florida Relay 711 or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY)
The TPO will take the following steps to assist in carrying out the Title VI/
Non -Discrimination Plan:
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
September 2012 Page 2 of 6
• Maintain a GIS database with the capability to analyze socioeconomic
demographics.
• Provide translation of planning and public involvement documents
when a project is located in or near a substantial population of non-
English speakers.
• Work to integrate equity and civil rights considerations throughout all
TPO plans and programs.
• Maintain a proactive public involvement effort that achieves a better
understanding of the needs and concerns of low-income and minority
populations.
• Participate in training offered by FDOT and FHWA as it relates to
recent developments in Title VI/EJ and transportation planning.
Complaint Procedures:
The TPO has established a discrimination complaint procedure and will take
prompt and reasonable action to investigate and eliminate discriminatory
actions in accordance with the following: Any person who believes that he
or she has been subjected to discrimination based upon race, color, national
origin, sex, religion, age, disability, family or income status initially files a
complaint with the TPO's Title VI Coordinator:
Marceia Lathou
St. Lucie TPO
466 SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Suite 111
Port St. Lucie, Florida 34953
(772) 462-1671 (phone)
(772) 462-2549 (fax)
lathoum@stlucieco.org
Florida Relay 711 or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY)
If possible, the complaint should be submitted in writing and contain the
identity of the complainant; the basis for the allegations (e.g., race, color,
national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, family or income status); and a
description of the alleged discrimination with the date of occurrence. If the
complaint cannot be submitted in writing, the complainant should contact
the TPO's Title VI Coordinator for assistance.
The Title VI Coordinator will respond to the complaint within thirty (30) days
and will take reasonable steps to resolve the matter. The Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT), Equal Opportunity Office, Statewide
Title VI Coordinator shall be notified of the complaint. Should the TPO be
unable to satisfactorily resolve the complaint, the Title VI Coordinator will
forward the complaint, along with a record of its disposition, to the FDOT
September 2012 Page 3 of 6
Statewide Title VI Coordinator. FDOT will assume jurisdiction over the
complaint for continued processing.
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)/504 Statement
The TPO makes great effort to ensure that its facilities, programs, services,
and activities are available to those with disabilities. The TPO also actively
seeks out disabled communities and service groups to ensure their input into
the TPO's programs, services and activities. The TPO encourages everyone
to report any facility, program, service or activity within the county that
appears inaccessible to persons with disabilities. Furthermore, the TPO will
provide reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities who wish to
participate in public involvement or other events with advance notification of
at least 48 hours. The TPO provides closed caption for the hearing impaired
for its televised TPO Board meetings.
Questions, concerns, comments or requests for accommodation should be
made to the TPO's ADA Coordinator:
Marceia Lathou
St. Lucie TPO
466 SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Suite 111
Port St. Lucie, Florida 34953
(772) 462-1671 (phone)
(772) 462-2549 (fax)
lathoum@stlucieco.org
Florida Relay 711 or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY)
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan
In adherence with Federal regulations, the TPO makes reasonable efforts to
ensure its programs, services and activities are meaningfully accessible to
those who do not speak English proficiently. The TPO utilizes its state and
local transportation partners, faith based organizations and community
groups, and other language services to provide oral and written
interpretation and translation of program documents, as required. To
determine if or when alternate language usage is required for meaningful
access, the TPO has assessed its programs and services using the following
four factors.
September 2012 Page 4 of 6
1. The number or proportion of LEP persons eligible to
be served or likely to encounter the TPO's programs,
services or activities.
An LEP Plan starts with an assessment to identify LEP individuals who need
assistance. Data was gathered from the Census Bureau's 2010 American
Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Data Set for "Language Spoken at
Horne Populations 5 Years and Older," to identify persons who speak
English less than "very well" and would be classified as Limited English
Proficient (LEP).
A review of the Census data revealed that for St. Lucie County there were
25,626 persons who are LEP, or almost 10 percent of the total population of
persons 5 years or older (261,780). Of the number of LEP persons, 17,213
or 67% speak Spanish; 6,480 persons or 25% speak "Other Indo-European"
languages; 1,867 persons or 7% speak "Asian and Pacific Islander"
languages and 66 persons or 3% speak "Other" languages.
TPO staff worked with St. Lucie County to confirm estimates of LEP
populations. St. Lucie County provides assistance for persons who speak
Haitian Creole as well as those who speak Spanish. Therefore, TPO staff
concludes that providing language assistance in Haitian Creole as well as
Spanish would provide access to information and services in their language
spoken at home for a majority of the population that is identified as LEP.
2. The frequency with which LEP individuals come in contact
with these programs, services or activities.
TPO Board, committees, and staff are most likely to encounter LEP
individuals through office visits, phone conversations, and attendance at
board and advisory committee meetings. TPO staff reviewed the frequency
with which Board, committee members, and staff have had contact with LEP
persons. This includes documenting phone inquiries or office visits. To date,
the TPO has received one request for an interpreter and one request for a
translated program document.
The TPO frequency of contact with LEP populations is somewhat limited
especially when compared to providers of government social services which
have higher instances of contact. These providers include the St. Lucie
County Housing and Community Services Department and Community
Transit, the contracted public transportation provider. Also, most of the TPO
Board and committee meetings occur every other month or quarterly, and
project -specific public input meetings occur on an as -needed basis.
September 2012 Page 5 of 6
3. The nature and importance of the program, service,
or activity to people's lives.
The TPO undertakes a variety of planning and policy initiatives to encourage
a more sustainable region now and in the future. The impacts of
transportation improvements resulting from these initiatives have an impact
on all residents of the metropolitan planning area.
The impact of proposed transportation investments on underserved and
under -represented populations is part of the evaluation process in the
development of the Regional Long Range Transportation Plan (RLRTP), the
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), and the Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP). Because the TPO must ensure that all
segments of the population, including LEP persons, have been involved or
have the opportunity to be involved in the transportation decision -making
process, the TPO will provide translation of vital documents — including
certain news releases, meeting agendas, brochures, factsheets and portions
of the LRTP, UPWP, and TIP into other languages as requested.
In general, the TPO's planning process affects residents in the long-term and
not in an immediate manner. Therefore there has not been a significant
demand from LEP residents to participate in TPO planning and policy -
oriented discussions compared with the demand from LEP residents for social
and community services provided by other government agencies.
4. The resources available to the TPO and costs.
The TPO assessed its available resources that could be used for providing
LEP assistance and which of its documents would be most valuable to be
translated if the need should arise. The TPO currently provides materials in
Spanish and Haitian Creole such as factsheets, web content through an
online language translator, and certain advertising notices.
The TPO has contacted various agencies to secure language translation
should the need arise. St. Lucie County staff will provide voluntary Spanish
translation on a limited basis if needed and if notified within seven working
days. Other language assistance, if needed, will be provided through private
sector translators and telephone interpreter lines for which the TPO would
pay fees.
Persons requiring language assistance would be self -identified, meaning they
would initiate contact with the TPO for assistance. All TPO board and
committee agendas include concise statements in Spanish and Haitian Creole
notifying readers about the existence of language assistance. All TPO staff
September 2012 Page 6 of 6
have access to "I Speak" cards to assist in identifying the type of language
interpretation needed if the occasion arises.
Board/Committee
Meeting Date:
Item Number:
Item Title:
Item Origination:
UPWP Reference:
Requested Action:
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
St. Lucie TPO Baord
October 3, 2012
1461M
Development of Traffic Impact Study
Methodology and Procedures
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Task 2.2 - Data Collection and Monitoring
Approve the Scope of Services, approve with
conditions, or do not approve
Staff Recommendation: Based on the scope, cost, and schedule being
consistent with Task 2.2 of the UPWP and the
TAC recommendation, it is recommended that
the Scope of Services be approved.
Attachments
• Staff Report
• Scope of Services
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
MEMORANDUM
TO: St. Lucie TPO Board
THROUGH: Peter Buchwald
Executive Director
FROM: Neelam Fatima
Transportation Systems Manager
DATE: September 26, 2012
SUBJECT: Development of Traffic Impact Study Methodology and
Procedures
BACKGROUND
Task 2.2 of the FY 2012/2013 - FY 2013/2014 Unified Planning Work
Program (UPWP) of the St. Lucie TPO includes the development of a
Standardized Traffic Impact Study Process and Methodology.
The Standardized Traffic Impact Study Process and Methodology will be
developed in collaboration with the local jurisdictions. Should it be adopted
by the local jurisdictions, the approved standardized traffic impact study
process would be followed by all new development requiring a traffic study,
and the resulting traffic study would be reviewed by the responsible
jurisdiction. The TPO will be the data repository for all traffic studies and
traffic data collected as part of traffic studies.
ANALYSIS
As part of the Scope of Services, the traffic impact study procedures
followed by the different municipalities within the TPO area will be reviewed.
Workshop and phone interviews with the local staffs will be conducted and
the results of such efforts will be presented. Both the methodology and the
data to be used and/or collected as part of a traffic impact study then would
be determined and standardized within the TPO area.
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
September 26, 2012 Page 2 of 2
The intent is to develop a TPO areawide standardized procedure for
performing traffic impact studies for land development proposals regardless
of whether the agencies have transportation concurrency, no transportation
concurrency, or a modified approach to transportation concurrency.
However, this work effort does not include the development of any changes
to local government comprehensive plans and/or land development
regulations.
A Scope of Services was prepared by Tindale-Oliver & Associates (TOA). TOA
is one of the General Planning Consultants for the St. Lucie TPO and
successfully completed the development and the implementation of the
Traffic Count Data Management System. The cost proposed by TOA is less
than the amount budgeted for the task, and the schedule proposed by TOA
is consistent with the Target Date identified in the UPWP.
At its meeting on July 17th, the TPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
requested that this project be initiated as soon as possible and that a Scope
of Services be provided for its review and recommendation to the TPO
Board. At its meeting on September 18th, the TAC reviewed the Scope of
Services and recommended its approval with the addition of training to the
local staffs on the implementation of the methodology and process after they
are developed. The Scope of Services was revised to incorporate this
addition.
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the scope, cost, and schedule being consistent with Task 2.2 of the
UPWP and the TAC recommendation, it is recommended that the Scope of
Services be approved.
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT OF TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY METHODOLOGY AND PROCEDURES
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Prepared For.•
St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
ph (772) 462-1593, fax (772)462-2549
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September 25, 2012
ST. LUCIE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION (TPO)
DEVELOPMENT OF TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY METHODOLOGY AND
PROCEDURES
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INTRODUCTION
The objective of this Scope of Services is to develop a countywide standardized procedure for
performing traffic impact studies for land development proposals. Regardless of whether the
agencies have transportation concurrency, no transportation concurrency or a modified
approach to transportation concurrency, the procedures developed in the Traffic Impact Study
(TIS) Methodology and Procedures will result in a standard requirement for St. Lucie County
and the Cities of Ft. Pierce and Port St. Lucie to follow in the review of traffic impact studies for
land development proposals. The standard requirements will set forth both the methodology
and the data to be used and/or collected as part of a traffic impact study. This work effort does
not include the development of any changes to local government comprehensive plans and/or
land development regulations (identification of targeted geographic areas, redevelopment areas,
protected neighborhoods, etc.). Such work, if requested, must be approved by the TPO prior to
the consultant undertaking such additional work efforts.
In order to develop a countywide standardized TIS Methodology and Procedures the following
tasks will be completed:
• Task 1: Review of the Current TIS Guidelines
• Task 2: County and City Staff Interviews
• Task 3: Development of Draft Countywide TIS Methodology and Procedures
• Task 4: Workshop
• Task 5: Final Countywide TIS Methodology and Procedures
Task 6: Staff Training
• Task 7: CAC and TAC Presentations
• Task 8: TPO Board Presentation
Task 1: Review of the Current TIS Guidelines
TOA will collect and review practices regarding TIS guidelines currently followed by St. Lucie
County, the City of Ft. Pierce, and the City of Pt. St. Lucie. Information to be reviewed as part of
this effort includes appropriate existing adopted Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives, and
Policies, Land Development Regulations, and written TIS Guidelines included in Land
Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. St. Lucie TPO
September 25, 2012 1 Traffic Impact Study Methodology and Procedures
Development Codes, if any. This review will include identification of similarities and differences
among the currently followed procedures.
Task 2: County and City Staff Interviews
Phone interviews with St. Lucie County and city staffs will be conducted to identify current
practices and procedures, and what, from their perspective currently works and what they would
like to change and/or improve. Information from these interviews will be summarized.to identify
common practices and differences, as well as potential changes to be considered in the
development of the Countywide TIS Methodology and Procedures.
Task 3: Development of Draft Countywide TIS Methodology and Procedures
Based on information collected in Task 1 and direction received during the interviews conducted
in Task 2, TOA will prepare a Draft Countywide TIS Methodology and Procedures outlining
procedures to be followed in the preparation of the TIS methodology statement, standardized
report format requirements, software to be used, procedures to be followed in the preparation of
a study, acceptable forms of mitigation, and appeal provisions if the petitioner seeks to appeal a
staff position. TOA will also prepare a draft Resolution of Agreement to be reviewed by the
County and cities at the Workshop. Finally, TOA will prepare a Summary Presentation on the
Draft Countywide TIS Methodology and Procedures and Resolution of Agreement for use at the
Workshop.
Task 4: Workshop
The objective of this workshop is to present findings from Tasks 1, 2, and 3 and reach
consensus regarding aspects covered by the Draft Countywide TIS Methodology and
Procedures and Resolution of Agreement. To facilitate discussion and reach the consensus
needed, TOA will prepare an agenda listing issues/discrepancies and similarities identified
during the review and phone interviews and alternative approaches to the preparation of a TIS
methodology statement, standardized report format requirements, software to be used,
procedures to be followed in the preparation of a study, acceptable forms of mitigation, and
appeal provisions if the petitioner seeks to appeal a staff review.
Task 5: Final Countywide TIS Methodology and Procedures
To the maximum extent possible, and pursuant to consensus received during Workshop, TOA
will prepare the Final Countywide TIS Methodology and Procedures and Resolution of
Agreement to be signed by the County and cities. Any area where consensus was not reached
in the Workshop will be identified in a separate Summary Letter.
Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. St. Lucie TPO
September 25, 2012 2 Traffic Impact Study Methodology and Procedures
Task 6: Staff Training
TOA will prepare training materials and conduct a two-hour workshop with the St. Lucie TPO
Project Manager and local government representatives (St. Lucie County, City of Fort Pierce,
and City of Pt. St. Lucie) on the use and application of the Countywide TIS Methodology and
Procedures.
Task 7: CAC and TAC Presentations
TOA will prepare an updated presentation and present the proposed Countywide TIS
Methodology and Procedures and draft Resolution of Agreement to the CAC and TAC. These
presentations will be held during the same day. Comments and recommendations from these
presentations will be reviewed with TPO Staff to determine if changes should be made prior to
the TPO Board Presentation.
Task 8: TPO Board Presentation
TOA will present the proposed Countywide TIS Methodology and Procedures and draft
Resolution of Agreement to the TPO Board for their review and approval.
BUDGET:
The services described herein shall be completed for a LUMP SUM fee of $30,425.58 based on
the effort estimate included here as Attachment 1.
SCHEDULE:
Tasks 1 — 5 shall be completed within four (4) months of Notice to Proceed.
The schedule for remaining task shall be coordinated with the TPO Project Manager following
completion of Task 5. The preliminary project schedule is included here as Attachment 2.
Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. St. Lucie TPO
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Item Number:
Item Title:
Item Origination:
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Requested Action:
Staff Recommendation
St. Lucie TPO Board
October 3, 2012
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Florida MPO Advisory Council (MPOAC) Revenue
Study
Task 1.1- Program Management
Discuss and provide comments to staff
Discuss and provide comments to staff
Attachments
• Summary/Update Correspondence
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
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Mayor Richard J. Kaplan
Chairman April 29, 2011
Governor Rick Scott President Mike Haridopolos Speaker Dean Cannon
State of Florida The Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives
Plaza Level 05, The Capitol 409 The Capitol 420 The Capitol
400 S Monroe Street 404 S Monroe Street 402 S Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Dear Governor Scott, President Haridopolos and Speaker Cannon
I know that you are winding down a particularly difficult 2011 legislative session dealing with the
budget and economic issues that have plagued our great state. While the issue of adequate and
reliable transportation funding for our future cannot be immediately addressed, I wanted to take
the opportunity to keep you informed of the efforts by the organization which I chair, Florida's
Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (NVOAC). We informed your
predecessors last Tune that we were about to begin an effort to examine the state of transportation
funding in our State. This communication is intended to update on our activities and to invite your
input into our deliberations -
The Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council is a statewide transportation
planning and .policy organization created by the Florida Legislature pursuant to Section
339.175(11), Florida Statutes, to augment the role of individual MPOs in the cooperative
transportation planning process. The MPOAC assists MPOs in carrying out the urbanized area
transportation planning process by serving as the principal forum for collective policy discussion.
As you are well aware, the pressures on state resources have reached a critical condition. The
recent legislative session was certainly a difficult one dealing with the impacts of declining
revenues for all public services. Stagnant or declining traditional transportation funding sources,
increases in construction and fuel costs, and current economic conditions are all among the Factors
placing increasing pressure on transportation providers across Florida. Increasing fuel efficiency
of automobiles along with the development of alternative fuel technologies will also present
challenges to a gallon -based gasoline tax.
In order to understand and deal with these issues, the MPOAC embarked on an 18-month effort to
attempt to frame the situation and to reach consensus on potential solutions to the transportation
funding dilemma. Using our own resources, we engaged the Center for Urban Transportation at
the University of South Florida to conduct the analysis and established a Revenue Study Advisory
Committee to ensure the views and ideas of wide spectrum of stakeholders were considered. I
have attached a membership roster of the Advisory Committee for your reference but that
includes cities, counties, the Florida Chamber, and representatives from the environmental,
highway, port, and airport constituencies.
Howard Glassman, Executive Director
605 Suwannee Street, MS 28B Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450
1-866-374-3368 x 4037 or 850414AO37 Fax 850 414-4895
Ww Mpoaa.org
April 29, 2011
Page 2
To date, we have completed an analysis of the status of funding for surface transportation at the
State and federal levels as well as an inventory of the needs. Highlights of that analysis include:
Current revenue sources are not sufficient to fund long-term transportation needs. Potential uncertainties
in the long-term could dramatically alter transportation revenues and, thus, require structural changes in
Florida's overall revenue approach. These uncertainties include the impact of:
• A growing market for more fuel efficient cars (hybrids; compressed natural gas, electric,
gasohol, etc.
• Significant price increases for fitel
• The current lack of certainty of the federal role in transportation funding
• Public reluctance to accept additional user fees
• National emphasis on alternative fuels and technologies
• Telecommuting
• Shifts in demographics that will impact revenues and the demand for transportation services
• Changing public attitudes towards environmental sustaumbility
The current situation at the federal level is critical from two perspectives. The federal Highway Trust
Fund balance has been in a precipitous decline that has required federal general fund infusions to ensure
its solvency. In addition, due to various political factors, the current surface transportation authorization
expired in at the end of federal fiscal year 2009.
Fuel efficiency standards were established over 30 years ago in the wake of the petroleum crises of the
1970's. Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAPE) standards that were introduced in 1975 have
remained relatively unchanged for the last 25 years. The new standards will by model year 2016 result in
an estimated miles per gallon equivalent of 35.5 for the combination of light duty trucks and passenger
autos.
Emerging technologies such as the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the all electric vehicle and alternatively
fueled vehicles are all expected to contribute positively to the environmental and energy security concerns
of the nation but will also continue to erode the motor fuel tax as it is currently administered as a viable
long-term major funding mechanism.
In Florida, the estimated 20-year funding shortfall for transportation in the State's metropolitan areas
increased to $62.5 billion, an inflation -adjusted 46 percent increase over 2002. This represents an
annualized statewide shortfall of just over$3.1 billion per year.
Unfunded multi -modal needs in 2030 as reported in May 2006 totaled $53.2 billion. Unfunded transit
needs in support of Florida's Strategic Intermodal System during that same period are projected to be $4.5
billion, which increases SIS unfunded needs to $57.7 billion.
April 29, 2011
Page 3
At our April 7* meeting, the MPOAC considered 23 potential revenue sources or actions to
enhance transportation revenue and settled on a list of 16 items and/ or issues to be analyzed..
The list of potential options is not an endorsement of support in any way, but rather a request for
CUTR to include these items in their investigation. The options being investigated are:
1. Fuel Tax — examine various incremental increases in the State Motor Fuels Sales Tax, State
Comprehensive Enhanced Transportation System (SCETS) Tax and other state imposed fuel taxes
and indexing those not currently indexed
o Analyze indexing of the federal 18.4 cents for State Transportation Trust Fund (STTF)
o Investigate raising of Local Option Motor Fuel Tax
2. Fees — look at indexing existing fees currently remitted to the STTF
3. Vehicle Sales Tax — currently not going to STTF. Research various increments of sales value of
motor vehicles that could be directed to the STTF
4. Right -of -Way Cost Savings — investigate revisions to property acquisition procedures to reduce
overall cost of right-of-way acquisition
5. Return Fees to STTF examine implications of dedicating additional transportation related fees
to the STTF. This would include revenues raised from a recent increase to fees on motor vehicle
registrations and licenses as well as those that have not traditionally gone to the Trust Fund
6. Sales Tax on Motor Fuels - research replacing cents per gallon state fuel tax with a percentage
tax including a "floor"
7. VMT Charges — examine replacement of state motor fuel tax and other transportation taxes and
fees with a vehicle miles traveled charge that is basic in its implementation
8. Maximization of Local Option Taxes — research issues surrounding incentives to take advantage
of existing avenues to raise transportation revenue, including local option motor fuel taxes and
local option sales taxes for transportation
9. Mobility Fees — document previous research and analyze financial impacts of statewide adoption
10. Toll Rate Making — research options for independent authority to set toll rates on state facilities,
e,g, a Public Service Commission model
11. Regional Transportation Financing Authorities — review legislative proposals on the concept
and develop potential alternatives
12. Sales Tax on Motor Vehicle Parts/ Accessories — investigate revenue potential of assessing or
dedicating an existing portion of sales tax on vehicle related goods and services to the STTF
13, Optional Municipal Sales Tax for Transportation — research and document the potential for
broadening the Charter County Surtax to allow municipalities of a certain size to implement
14.. County Vehicle Registration Fee — investigate the issues surrounding and revenue potential of a
county decal program
15. Alternative Fuel Decal Program Changes — re-examine the existing state requirement for an
alternative fuel decal and fee
16. Expansion of Tops and Increase Local Expressway Authority Role — explore options to
increase contributions by existing or new expressway and transportation authorities
April 29, 2011
Page 4
We will continue our work over the summer and will be considering which of these options we
would recommend to the Legislature for consideration. Again, we invite you and or your staff to
participate in our discussions and deliberations. The next meeting to discuss recommendations
has been scheduled for September 15, 2011 in Tallahassee at a location to be determined.
As an elected official, I understand the political difficulties of discussing revenue issues in light
of the current climate. I hope that you agree that the future of the State's economic vitality is
immeasurably linked to a world class transportation system.
I am anticipating the results of our efforts will be available for consideration by the beginning of
2012. In the meantime, if there is a particular area of concern, direction or interest you would
like our research to consider, we ask for your valuable input. Your involvement at this point in
our study can help us to be focused on results that are relevant and more easily implemented at a
fixture date.
Please feel free to contact us to provide updates and status reports on our Transportation
Revenue Study. I hope that you agree that the effort to identify and recommend forward -
looking, sustainable and innovative solutions to the state's transportation funding issues is an
important one. If you have any questions, please call Mr. Howard Glassman, MPOAC Executive
Director at (950) 414-4062.
Sincerely,
Mayor Richa naplan
Chairman
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Attachment
cc: MPOAC Governing Board Members
Secretary Ananth Prasad, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation
T.J. Fish, Chairman, MPOAC Staff Directors
Michael Howe, Chairman, MPOAC Revenue Study Advisory Committee
Revenue Study Advisory Committee Members
Bill Johnson Executive Director, Florida Airports Council
Bob Burleson President, Florida Transportation Builders Association
Carrie Blanchard Director of Research and Public Policy, Florida Chamber of
Commerce
Casey Cook Legislative Advocate, Florida League of Cities
Douglas Callaway President, Floridians for Better Transportation
Eric Poole Assistant Legislative Director, Florida Association of Counties
Janet E. Bowman Director of Legislative Policy & Strategies, The Nature
Conservancy in Florida
Mary Lou Rajchel President & CEO, Florida Trucking Association
Michael Howe MPOAC Staff Directors Rep., RSAC Chair
Nancy Leikauf Executive Vice President, Florida Ports Council
Richard J. Kaplan Mayor, Chair MPOAC Governing Board
Sally Patrenos Executive Director, Florida Transportation Commission
Susan Hann American Public Works Association, Florida Chapter Rep.
Wes Watson Executive Director, Florida Public Transportation Association
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Requested Action
Staff Recommendation:
St. Lucie TPO Board
October 3, 2012
11a
Transportation Regional Incentive Program
(TRIP) Grant
Florida Department of Transportation District 4
(FDOT)
Task 5.1 - Regional Planning and Coordination
None
Not applicable
Attachments
• Summary Correspondence
Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County
September 7, 2012
Stacy L. Miller-Novello, P.E.
District Four Program Management Office
3400 West Commercial Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
RI;: 2012Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) Priority Projects
Dear Stacy:
Attached please find the Treasure Coast Transportation Council 2012 List of Transportation Regional
Incentive Program (TRIP) projects. The list is based on the projects and funding totals approved by the
Treasure Coast Transportation Council (TCTC) at its 2011 meeting and the revised total TRIP program
funding available in FY 2013/14 ($990,000).
M/TPO
Project
Amount
Indian River Count MPO
66thAvenue
$ 71,250
St. Lucie County TPO
Crosstown Parkway Extension
$618,7 0
In addition, please note that the subject M/TPO's request the reprogramming of funds for passenger rail
station development as follows:
M/TPO
Project
Amount
Indian River County MPO
66th Avenue Project
$18 ,527
St. Lucie County TPO
Crosstown Parkway Extension
$18 ,527
Martin County MPO
SR76 Interim Interchange Project
$18 ,527
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sin�ely,
'Phil Matson, AICP
MPO Staff Director
Enclosure
cc: Peter Buchwald, Director, St. Lucie TPO
Beth Beltran, Director, Martin County MPO
Arlene Tanis, FDOT-District IV
Marjorie Hilaire, FDOT-District IV
Attachments: TRIP project forms