Sep 08, 2022 MPO Board Meeting

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WELL, I'VE GOT LOTS OF THINGS TO DO BEFORE WE GET GOING HERE.

OH, GO AHEAD. TAKE THEM. OKAY.

WE'RE GOING TO. WE'RE READY TO CALL TO ORDER.

[1. Call to Order and Pledge]

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

WE DO THE ORDER. WE DO THE PLEDGE.

YES. LET'S STAND AND DO THE PLEDGE, PLEASE.

VICE CHAIR, GO AHEAD.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

WE'RE BOARDROOM TECHNOLOGY UPDATE, PETER.

[2. Board Room Technology Update]

JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU ANOTHER OVERVIEW OF THE BOARDROOM TECHNOLOGY.

AS WE MENTIONED THE LAST TIME AROUND, WE MADE SOME UPDATES TO THE BOARDROOM TECHNOLOGY.

WE JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A QUICK REFRESHER COURSE.

SO JUST AS A REMINDER, ALL OF THE CONTROLS ARE NOW GOING TO BE ON THE COMPUTER.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE SCREENS ARE NOT TOUCH SCREENS YET, SO YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE USING YOUR MOUSE.

SO I'M GOING TO REITERATE AGAIN, TO INTERACT WITH THE VOTING SYSTEM AND TO INTERACT WITH THE AGENDA AND EVERYTHING, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO USE THE MOUSE AND THE COMPUTER.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE SCREEN IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE SCREEN IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PORTIONS.

ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE IS WHERE THE AGENDA IS AND THE MPO WEBSITE YOU'LL SEE AT THE TOP.

THERE ARE TWO TABS, ONE THAT SAYS WEB PAGE, ONE THAT SAYS VIEW AGENDA.

AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, AS INDICATED BY THE ARROW, ONCE YOU CLICK THE VIEW AGENDA BUTTON, THE AGENDA WILL COME UP AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO PULL UP ALL THE RELATED AGENDA ITEM AND ATTACHMENTS FROM THAT TAB.

LOOKING DOWN AT THE BOTTOM HERE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT HAND CORNER, YOU WILL SEE ALL OF THE VOTING AND AGAIN, YOU WILL INTERACT WITH THOSE VOTING PANELS AND THE REQUESTS TO SPEAK WITH YOUR MOUSE.

YOU CAN MAKE YOUR MOTION AND SECOND YOUR MOTION FROM THE PANEL ON THE BOTTOM THERE.

SO YOU JUST NEED TO HIT THOSE BUTTONS, AS INDICATED WITH THE ARROW RIGHT HERE.

AND THAT'S ALSO THE SECOND MOTION BUTTON.

AND YOU'LL SEE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCREEN WHEN THE MOTIONS ARE MADE AND THE ITEMS COME UP THAT WILL BE UNDER THE AGENDA ITEM BOX.

IT WILL TELL YOU WHAT AGENDA ITEM IS ON THE DOCKET, WHAT'S BEING DISCUSSED, WHO'S MADE THE MOTION AND WHO'S SECONDED THE MOTION.

WHEN IT COMES UP FOR A VOTE YOU CAN HIT, THEN THE YES OR NO OR ABSTAIN BUTTON AND ALL THE RULES PERTAINING TO THAT SPECIFICALLY THE ABSTAIN FUNCTION STILL APPLY. IF YOU ABSTAIN, YOU WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE A REASON AS TO WHY YOU ARE ABSTAINING.

SO IN THAT REGARD, THE PROCESS AND THE PROCEDURE IS NOT ANY DIFFERENT.

BUT AGAIN, YOU'LL JUST USE YOUR MOUSE TO SELECT YES, NO OR ABSTAIN.

ALSO, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE THE PRESENTATION THAT'S BEING PRESENTED IN FRONT OF YOU, GO AHEAD AND HIT THE PRESENTATION BUTTON IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE FEED THAT'S COMING THROUGH FOR THE PRESENTATION AND THAT THE PUBLIC SEES.

SO THAT'LL MAKE IT A LOT EASIER FOR YOU TO SEE IT ON YOUR ON YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN.

ONCE YOU DO THAT AND HIT THE PRESENTATION BUTTON, YOU'LL SEE HERE IN THIS CASE, IN THIS EXAMPLE THAT WE HAVE THE VOTING UP AND THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO SEE THE VOTE.

BUT AGAIN, IF WE SWITCH IT OVER TO THE PRESENTATION, THE PRESENTATION WILL BE UP THERE AS WELL.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO GET INTO THE SPEAKER QUEUE, YOU'RE GOING TO HIT THAT BLUE BUTTON THAT SAYS RTS MIKE AND THAT WILL PUT YOU IN QUEUE.

ONCE YOU HIT THE BUTTON, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THE MIC BUTTON CHANGED TO NQ, AND THAT LETS YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE IN THE SPEAKER QUEUE AND THEN YOU WILL ACTUALLY SEE THE REQUEST TO SPEAK LIST AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, YOU SHOULD SEE YOUR NAME POP UP WHEN YOU HIT THAT BUTTON.

ONCE YOU'VE BEEN RECOGNIZED, YOU WILL SEE YOUR NAME MOVE TO THE RECOGNIZED PANEL THERE AS WELL, AND IT WILL SHOW THAT YOUR MIC IS ON USING THE THE GREEN BUTTON AGAIN HERE.

[3. Electronic Roll Call]

SO PLEASE USE YOUR MOUSE, INTERACT WITH THE BUTTON ON THE SCREEN.

AND WHEN REBECCA IS READY, GO AHEAD AND JUST HIT THE YES BUTTON TO INDICATE THAT YOU ARE HERE SO THAT WE CAN TAKE ROLL.

IS THAT ALL RIGHT, REBECCA. ALL RIGHT.

SORRY, IT'S A PRESENT BUTTON.

WE'VE CHANGED IT NOW.

I APOLOGIZE THANK YOU.

SO WE SEE THE WE SEE THE ATTENDANTS COMING IN.

MAKE SURE YOU'VE HIT THAT PRESENT BUTTON TO INDICATE THAT YOU'RE HERE.

I DON'T SEE ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHEN I PRESSED.

I DON'T SEE IF THEY'RE ALL HERE.

IF YOU HIT THE PRESENTATION BUTTON, YOU'LL SEE THE VOTING SCREEN.

WELL, I DID.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

I SEE KARL'S COMING OUT.

YES. IT IS MARKED PRESENT OVER HERE.

I DID THAT AND I HIT THAT.

OKAY. SO, YES, MAYOR TRANTALIS, YOU'RE RIGHT.

IT TOOK A WHILE TO LEARN THE OTHER SYSTEM.

NOW WE'VE UPDATED TO A NEW SYSTEM, SO THERE'LL BE ANOTHER LEARNING CURVE.

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I THINK. MR. GERARD.

MR. CHAIR? YES.

OH. WHO'S CALLING? IT'S LAMAR FISHER, MR. CHAIR. SHH.

COMMISSIONER FROM SUNRISE.

BE QUIET. I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER FISCHER WAS.

GO AHEAD.

CORRECT. HOW DO I MARK PRESENT FROM OUTSIDE.

CAN YOU CAN YOU MARK ME, PRESENT, PLEASE? YES. WE WILL MAKE SURE TO MARK THE FOLKS WHO ARE ON VIRTUALLY PRESENT.

AND JUST VERY GOOD FOR THE VOTING PORTION, FOR THE FOLKS WHO ARE VIRTUAL.

THEY WILL BE IT WILL BE DONE VIA UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

SO IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ITEM FOR ANYONE WHO'S ON THE VIRTUAL PLATFORM, YOU WILL SIMPLY RAISE YOUR HAND.

AND THAT WILL NOTE THAT YOU HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE ITEM AND EITHER WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK OR ARE VOTING NO AND YOU WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS SUCH.

REBECCA WILL CHIME IN IF THAT IS THE CASE.

OTHERWISE, IF AN ITEM IS UP FOR A VOTE AND THERE ARE THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH THE ITEM, WE WILL CONSIDER THAT A YES AND MOVE FORWARD.

SO I BELIEVE EVERYONE HAS BEEN.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. OKAY.

I HAVE A WAITING TO SPEAK, CAROL SHANNON.

IF YOU DON'T MIND, MR. CHAIR, HITTING THE NAME ON THE TOUCH PANEL OVER TO YOUR RIGHT.

I'VE GOT THE NAMES ON MY LEFT.

REBECCA'S ON HER WAY.

THAT ONE. ALL RIGHT, YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE EXTRA RESPONSIBILITY.

OKAY, SO, CAROL, GO AHEAD.

YOU HAVE TO TOUCH THE NAME. OH, TOUCH THE NAME.

OKAY. NOW WE GOT IT.

OKAY. THERE WE GO. THANK YOU.

REBECCA, WHEN I PUSH THE PRESENTATION BUTTON ON THE LEFT, I AM NOT GETTING THE SCREEN THAT I SEE UP HERE.

YEAH, I SEE REBECCA IS IS PROBABLY MAKING A NOTE OF THAT AT THE MOMENT, DESPITE THE FACT THAT WE DID TESTING PRETTY MUCH ALL YESTERDAY.

IT'S ALMOST A GUARANTEE THAT IT'S GOING TO FAIL ON THE DAY OF.

THAT'S OKAY. I'M JUST CURIOUS HOW WE WILL WE WHEN WE HIT PRESENTATION, AT LEAST ME.

I'M GOING TO THE MPO WEBSITE.

OKAY. WE'LL MAKE A NOTE OF THAT AND I APOLOGIZE.

WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME OF THAT FIXED.

YEAH, I'M LOOKING AT REBECCA.

I GUESS PROBABLY JUST AN ISSUE, RIGHT? A LINK. BUT FOR THE PURPOSE OF TODAY, HOW WILL WE SEE ON OUR SCREENS THE PRESENTATION? IN THAT REGARD, WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO JUST HAVE TO DIRECT YOU TO THE EIGHT INCH MONITOR TO YOUR RIGHT.

HOPEFULLY. THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

AND AGAIN, WE'LL TRY AND WORK ON A SOLUTION DURING THE MEETING AND SEE IF WE CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING AND LET YOU KNOW.

OKAY, GREAT. THANKS SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT, ANTONIO.

YEAH, I WAS JUST CURIOUS.

IN THE OLD SYSTEM, YOU COULD SWITCH BACK BETWEEN THE DESKTOP AND THE SCREEN.

SO AS PRESENTERS ARE COMING UP, I LIKE TO GO AND GOOGLE THE COMPANY OR PULL UP THE PARCEL OR THE PROPERTY APPRAISER SITE, BUT I DON'T SEE A WAY TO DO THAT.

THAT IS CORRECT. YEAH, THIS SYSTEM IS A LITTLE BIT MORE PROPRIETARY AND LOCKDOWN.

ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE HAVE NOT DONE THAT IS BECAUSE IT CREATES INSTABILITY WITHIN THE SYSTEM IF YOU SWITCH BETWEEN THE APPLICATION AND THAT.

SO YES, WE WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO USE YOUR PHONES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN ORDER TO LOOK THAT UP.

SO IT'S AGAIN, IT'S JUST FOR THE STABILITY OF THE SYSTEM AND MAKING SURE THAT WE KIND OF KEEP THINGS A LITTLE BIT MORE STREAMLINED.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

FOR THE QUESTIONS HERE.

AND THEN LET'S MOVE ON TO ELECTRONIC ROLL CALL.

I THINK WE JUST DID THAT. WE DID THAT.

ALL RIGHT, THEN LET'S GO TO APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.

[4. Approval of Minutes - July 14, 2022]

YEP. [INAUDIBLE] MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? YEAH, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A SECOND.

SECONDED BY LAWRENCE MARTIN.

OKAY. NOW.

ALL RIGHT, I GOT IT.

MOTION MADE BY ANDREW MCGEE, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE MARTIN.

ALL RIGHT. SO QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION.

YEAH, I DID THAT. IT DIDN'T GO.

HELLO? AM I OVER THERE? I GET IT. YEAH.

GOOD IDEA. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

COME TO ORDER. ALL RIGHT, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.

LET'S VOTE. PLEASE VOTE.

WE DIDN'T VOTE YET. WE ONLY GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

AND VOTING IS OCCURRING NOW.

YES, IT IS.

AND MAYBE IT'S NOT.

AND THOSE WHO ARE ON ZOOM IT'S SHOWING ON THE SCREEN.

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ON YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN. YEAH, BUT I WANT TO SEE THE NAMES.

THE NAMES ARE UP THERE.

OUR PRESENTATION SCREEN IS NOT WORKING.

OH, SO WE GOT TO LOOK OVER THERE, WHICH I GUESS WE HAVE TO.

IT'S WONDERFUL. PRESENTATION.

TELL ME WHAT IT SAYS.

TELL YOU WHAT IT SAYS. GOOD.

IT'S GOOD. PASSED.

WE CONCLUDED. PASSED.

ALL RIGHT. YES. THANK YOU.

[6. Approval of Agenda]

CITY ATTORNEY.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. [INAUDIBLE] SO ONE QUICK MAKE OVER HERE TO THIS ONE.

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING.

IS IT NOT WORKING? THIS ONE HERE.

OH, OKAY. GOOD MORNING.

I GOT TO USE A SECOND MICROPHONE FOR THIS VERSION OF THE MEETING.

BRYANT KLECK. I'M SITTING IN FOR MR. STEWART THIS MORNING. HE IS ILL AND HE WANTED TO COME IN ANYWAYS AND WEAR A MASK.

AND HE MADE ME DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

AND I SAID, NO, NOW I MAY NOT BE HERE TOMORROW, BUT HE AT LEAST ISN'T HERE RIGHT NOW, BUT HE IS ONLINE.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, HE IS ONLINE.

HE WAS HERE FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AS WELL FOR THE AGENDA.

THERE WAS A REQUEST OF COCONUT CREEK TO MOVE THE PRESENTATION FROM THE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY TO THE OCTOBER MEETING AND TO MOVE IT UP IN THE ORDER.

THE REASONING BEHIND THAT WAS TO INCLUDE THE COUNTY COMMISSION, WHICH HAVE THEIR COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING DATE TO DAY, WHICH IS IN CONFLICT, WHICH IS WHY YOU DON'T SEE THEM HERE AS WELL AS TO HAVE IT WHERE THERE'S GOING TO BE LESS TRAIL OFF WHERE PEOPLE MOVE.

SO THE ONLY REQUEST IS TO MOVE THE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY PRESENTATION TO NON-ACTION ACTION ITEM IN THE OCTOBER MEETING.

ALL OTHER ITEMS ARE THE SAME.

OKAY, MISS WELCH.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR MY SUGGESTION.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT, LET'S HAVE A MOTION FOR THIS ITEM.

THIS IS APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MAYOR ZIADE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MARTIN.

I CAN'T SEE IF I BROUGHT IT UP THERE.

I GUESS I DID. I HAVE NOT SAID YES.

REBECCA, IF YOU'LL JUST MAKE SURE EVERYONE IN THE ROOM.

OKAY. SO YOU VOTED.

VOTE RECORDED. OKAY.

QUESTION WHAT IS SEAT 50? PROBABLY YOURS.

NOT ASSIGNED.. REQUEST TO SPEAK.

OH, REQUEST TO SPEAK.

TAKE IT BACK. SO TECHNOLOGY IS A WONDERFUL THING.

WHEN IT WORKS, IT'S OKAY.

WE'LL BE OKAY. OKAY.

HERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT.

YOU CAN'T ANSWER THAT. ALL RIGHT.

IT WAS ALL RIGHT. IT WAS ME.

BRIAN WAS REQUESTING TO SPEAK TO HIMSELF.

WE HAVE AN APPROVAL.

[7. Public Comments Please submit to info@browardmpo.org at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting.]

SO THE FLOOR IS OPEN TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK? HEARING NONE. LET'S MOVE ON.

COULD WE HAVE ANYONE ONLINE? OH, SORRY. CHAIR ORTIS CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES. THIS [INAUDIBLE] JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I CAN BE HEARD, THAT'S ALL.

OKAY. GO BACK TO..

[INAUDIBLE] MR. KEVIN KELLEHER.

YOU SEE THAT? OKAY.

OK APPROVAL OF SCHOOL ORDERS WAS AT.

OH, YES. REBECCA SCHULTZ, BROWARD, MPO.

WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT.

EUGENE BOULD, HE IS ON VIRTUALLY AND I HAVE ALLOWED HIM TO SPEAK.

OKAY. EUGENE, IF YOU CAN UNMUTE YOURSELF.

YOU HAVE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW. 2 MINUTES.

OR WAS IT THREE? THREE, THREE.

EUGENE. BECAUSE HE'S SPEAKING.

SO WHAT ARE WE DOING? IS THAT NOT WORKING? OKAY, WE'LL, GO ON.

OKAY. SO WE'RE NO OTHER MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.

NO ONE ELSE. I'VE GOT APPROVAL TO EXCUSE ABSENCES.

I NEED A MOTION. WE DON'T HAVE ANY TODAY, MR. MAYOR. I'M IN A LONG TIME.

ALL RIGHT. WE DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.

NUMBER EIGHT, MOST OF THE ELECT OFFICERS.

OKAY, SO THIS IS A MOTION TO ELECT OFFICERS, AN OFFICER TO SERVE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 22 THROUGH JUNE 2023.

MR. CLARK. YES.

SURE. COULD I INTERRUPT FOR ONE SECOND? WAS THAT. THIS HAS BEEN FOR.

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IT WANTS TO TAKE AN ITEM OUT OF SEQUENCE.

YES, PLEASE. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THAT? OKAY, LET'S DO THAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT'S ACTION ITEM FOUR ON YOUR AGENDA.

OKAY. DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT NOW? HE'S WANTS IT TAKEN OUT? HE HAS TAKEN OUT.

YES, PLEASE. ACTION.

[4. MOTION TO ENDORSE the August 25, 2022 Resolution of Broward County Commission related to the Broward Commuter Rail South (BCR - South)]

OK, IS THERE A MOTION? WELL, WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT IT'S FIRST.

WHAT'S THAT? SO MOVE.

SO MOVE. OKAY.

OKAY. I GUESS THAT WAS MADE THE MOTION.

YEAH. I'M LOOKING ALL OVER MY SCREEN.

I DON'T SEE. I SAID HOLD ON.

I HAD A MOTION BY YVETTE COBURN, SECOND BY CAROL SHULMAN.

DISCUSSION. MAYOR, HOW DO YOU GET ON? PUSH THE BUTTON. THERE YOU GO.

AND IF YOU SELECT HIM ON THE SCREEN, MR. CHAIR, THERE WE GO.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE FULLY ENDORSES THIS PROGRAM AS WE TAKE STEPS FORWARD TO TRY TO CREATE THE COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEM. WHILE WE DO ENDORSE THIS PIECEMEAL APPROACH.

I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT UNANIMOUSLY THAT THE NEW RIVER CROSSING BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A TUNNEL SYSTEM, AND THAT THE CITY IS NOT LOOKING TO FIND ITSELF BOXED IN AT SOME POINT WHERE THE SOUTH SYSTEM HAS BEEN CREATED AND THEN THE NORTH SYSTEM HAS BEEN CREATED, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY'RE LOOKING TO FORT LAUDERDALE AS IF WE ARE THE BOTTLENECK IN TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH THIS COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE FROM MIAMI TO WEST PALM BEACH.

I'M HOPING THAT WE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AT THIS BOARD TO BE ABLE TO FULLY VET THE THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE NOW ARE GIVEN TO TRY TO CREATE A TUNNEL SYSTEM THROUGH THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE.

IT'S A PROJECT OF REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT IMPACTS MANY CITIES UP AND DOWN THE RAIL SYSTEM.

AND IT WILL BE A GAME CHANGER FOR THIS COUNTY, FOR THIS ALL THE SOUTHERN REGION TO BE ABLE TO FILL A SLOT, FACILITATE THIS PROGRAM, THIS COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEM THROUGH BY BUILDING THE TUNNEL RIGHT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF OUR CITY.

NOT ONLY WILL IT HELP THE THE RIVER TRAFFIC, BUT ALSO THE EAST WEST COMMUTER TRAFFIC, AS WE NOW KNOW, IS A NIGHTMARE ON SUNRISE BOULEVARD, BROWARD BOULEVARD AND DAVIE BOULEVARD. SO I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT COMMENT TO THIS TO THIS VOTE SO THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO PROMOTE THE NEED FOR A TUNNEL SYSTEM TO CONTINUE TO CONNECT THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH PROGRAMS OF THE COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEM.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THANK YOU FOR THE DISCUSSION.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S VOTE. EVERYBODY UP THERE.

CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED? REBECCA, I'M WAITING FOR A VOTE FROM MISS TURNER.

OH, I'M SORRY. CAN I BE SHOWN AS VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, PLEASE? SORRY. I WILL ADD THAT TO THE RECORD AFTERWARDS.

YES. SO WHAT? I CAN'T SEE. OH, IT'S 24.

YES. OKAY, GREAT.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, MR. BEAM.

ME AS WELL. LAMAR FISHER HERE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

GO AHEAD. SO I SHOW A ONE.

NO. WHO IS THE ONE NO, IT'S MAYOR CARN.

MAYOR CARN OK.

MAKING SURE THAT THAT WAS HIS INTENTION.

ALL MEMBERS THAT WERE ON VIRTUALLY ARE REGISTERED OR ACCEPTED AS THE MOTION IS ACCEPTED UNLESS THEY RAISE THEIR HAND, WHICH I DO HAVE.

WILLIAM HODGE. HE PUT HIS HANDS DOWN.

NEVER MIND. OKAY.

[8. MOTION TO ELECT OFFICERS to Serve the Remainder of the Term, September 2022 Through June 2023: A. Deputy Vice Chair, Board Officer; and B. Executive Committee Member - If Necessary]

I THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

SO THERE HAS BEEN A VACANCY IN THE VICE-CHAIR POSITION, WHICH, IN OUR RULES, THE DEPUTY VICE CHAIR AUTOMATICALLY MOVES UP, WHICH IS VICE CHAIR JOHNSON NOW.

THERE'S NOW A VACANCY ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND FOR ONE OF THE OFFICERS FOR DEPUTY VICE CHAIR, IF THAT IS FILLED BY SOMEBODY WHO'S NOT ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, THEN WE HAVE ONE ELECTION.

IF IT'S FILLED WITH SOMEBODY THAT'S ALREADY ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, THEN WE WOULD HAVE A SECOND ELECTION TO FILL WHATEVER SPOT THAT THEY VACATED, SUCH AS IF IT WAS A COUNTY

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THEN THE COUNTY COMMISSION SPOT ON THE VICE ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD WOULD THEN BECOME AVAILABLE.

SO THIS FIRST ELECTION, IF THAT IS TO OCCUR, IS TO FILL ONE OF THE OFFICER POSITIONS, WHICH IS THE DEPUTY VICE CHAIR.

WE HAVE IF THERE'S A CONTESTED ELECTION, WE HAVE THESE SHEETS FOR YOU TO FILL OUT.

WE HAVE ONE CANDIDATE THAT HAS REGISTERED SO FAR, WHICH IS MAYOR ZIADE, WHO'S CURRENTLY ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FILLING THE SMALL CITIES POSITION.

AND WE DO WELCOME FLOOR NOMINATIONS AND SELF NOMINATIONS FOR THAT POSITION.

MR. CHAIR, IF YOU WANT TO HOLD THAT OPPORTUNITY AT THIS TIME, OKAY, WE HAVE A NOMINEE ANA ZIADE, WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE? SO YOU COULD YOU COULD SAY ANYTHING.

SHE'S UP FOR A VOTE.

SHE GOT HER NAME ON IT. SOMEBODY ELSE WANTS TO.

THEY PUT THEIR HOUSE WISH TO BE NOMINATED.

HOW DO WE DO THAT? YOU LOOK IN YOUR MIC AND YOU SAY, I WANT TO RUN.

THIS IS NOT MIRAMAR.

GO ON. YOU'RE GOING THE Q AND OR JUST BE RECOGNIZED AND NOMINATE SOMEONE.

IT CAN BE YOURSELF IF YOU WISH.

TORY THANK YOU MR. .. HOLD ON, HOLD ON [INAUDIBLE] TORY.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONER MARTIN.

I DIDN'T ASK YOU THIS FROM THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL.

I'M NOT SURE IF YOU WOULD ACCEPT.

OKAY. WE SHOW A THUMBS UP IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

SO WE HAVE MAYOR ZIADE AND COMMISSIONER MARTIN AS CANDIDATES.

HOLD ON. HOLD ON.

FOR THE MISSION. CAROL SHAW, THIS IS FOR DEPUTY VICE CHAIR.

OKAY, YOU CAN TURN ME OFF.

WHAT'S THAT? COMMISSIONER COLEMAN.

I WOULD LIKE TO PUT MY NAME IN THERE FOR.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR IT.

OKAY. FURTHER NAMES HERE.

LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A CONTESTED ELECTION.

WE NEED TO PASS OUT THE PAPERS.

YES, MR. CHAIR. SO BASICALLY WHAT WE WILL DO IS WE WILL PASS OUT THESE PINK BALLOTS TO EVERYBODY AND A PEN FOR EVERYBODY.

AND IT HAS BOARD MEMBER.

SO THAT'S GOING TO BE YOUR NAME BECAUSE IT IS AN OFFICIAL RECORD VOTE FOR AND IT WILL EITHER BE YOU CAN MAKE IT SHORTHAND IF YOU WANT.

Z FOR ZIADE.

C FOR COBURN, M FOR MARTIN AND THEN SIGN IT.

SO THAT WAY WE KNOW THAT IT IS YOU AND NOBODY WALKED IN WITH A PINK BALLOT.

THERE'S ASK.

PLEASE WRITE THE NAME OUT, PLEASE.

OKAY. I WAS WRONG.

ZIADE, COBURN OR MARTIN..

THAT WE CAN BE SURE THAT THERE'S NO CONFUSION AS TO WHAT SOMEONE'S WRITING MIGHT BE.

YEAH, I HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY OUR ATTORNEY.

CORRECT. IT IS JUST A SUGGESTION.

ALL RIGHT, MR.. SO TAKE YOUR TIME.

WILL YOU GET TO THE BALLOT? YES. IS THIS ON? YES. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT THAT I'M VERY SORRY THAT WE'RE LOSING PATRICIA.

GOOD. I THINK SHE WAS A WONDERFUL ASSET.

THANK YOU. AND THEN NORMALLY WE HAVE IN THE PAST, WHEN THERE'S BEEN A CONTESTED ELECTION, THE CHAIR HAS AUTHORIZED A BRIEF COMMENT FROM EACH OF THE CANDIDATES. IT'S UP TO THE CHAIR IF HE WANTS TO ENTERTAIN THAT OR IF YOU JUST WANT TO VOTE.

13 YEAR. YOU CAN TURN ME OFF.

I'LL HELP YOU. LET THEM SPEAK.

OKAY. WELL, THEY SAID NO, THEY DID.

WHAT AM I PUTTING ON FOR SOMETHING? FOR YOUR NAME.

SO EACH PERSON VOTE FOR ONE, YOU GET ONE VOTE.

PLEASE, LET'S HAVE MORE.

IF YOU VOTE MORE THAN ONE PERSON, THAT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

LET'S BE LIKE MIRAMAR. LET'S HAVE A LITTLE MORE.

THERE THEY ARE. THAT WAS A COMPLIMENT ON THE RECORD.

SO THE QUESTION FROM BOARD MEMBER TRANTALIS WAS WHAT HAPPENS TO THE BALLOTS AFTER THEY ARE COUNTED BY OUR ATTORNEY? AND THE ANSWER IS THEY ACTUALLY BECOME PART OF THE RECORD.

IT IS A PUBLIC RECORD.

SO WE JUST NEED THAT'S WHY WE HAVE YOU SIGN IT SO WE KNOW WHO VOTED AND WHOM YOU VOTED FOR.

SO DO YOU WISH TO TAKE A SHORT RECESS? NO. I'D LIKE TO GO TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SMALL MUNICIPALITIES NEXT.

I'LL ALLOW MR. KALEKTA TO TAKE OVER. AND I'LL BE EXCUSED.

OK. I DON'T WANT TO SAY WE DON'T NEED YOU, BUT WE DON'T NEED YOU RIGHT NOW.

OKAY. WE'LL GO TO THE NEXT ITEM.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THAT'S ONLY IF NECESSARY.

SO WE HAVE TO COUNT THE BALLOTS.

SO JUST SO YOU KNOW, WHAT THE PROCESS IS, IS WE HAVE THREE CANDIDATES.

IF WHOEVER GETS EVEN IF IT'S NOT A PLURALITY, THE MOST VOTES WILL BE OUR NEXT DEPUTY VICE CHAIR.

AND UNLESS THERE'S A TIE AND IF THERE'S A TIE FOR FIRST PLACE, THEN WE'LL HAVE A RUNOFF FOR THAT POSITION.

SO IT'S JUST THE TOP VOTE GETTER WILL BE OUR NEXT DEPUTY VICE CHAIR.

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AND THEN, IF NECESSARY, WE WILL HAVE THE SECOND ELECTION, WHICH WILL FILL A VOID FOR EXECUTIVE MEETING.

ALL RIGHT, CAN WE MOVE TO THE NEXT ITEM? SHALL WE WAIT? I WOULD GO TO THE NEXT ITEM.

[1. MOTION TO APPROVE an Amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) - Roll Forward Report With Staff Recommendations]

OH, MY GOD, 2027.

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ROLL FORWARD REPORT WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.

SO ACTION OUT THERE.

WE HAVE DR. CHIN TO PRESENT.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS.

GOOD MORNING, I'M JIHONG CHEN WITH BROWARD MPO.

IT'S TIME OF THE YEAR TO PASS THIS ROLL FORWARD REPORT.

ACTUALLY, IT'S AN ANNUAL ROUTINE PROCESS FOR THE BROWARD MPO.

THE ROLL FORWARD REPORT IS THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE NEWLY ADOPTED TIP IN JULY.

TODAY I AM PRESENTING FISCAL YEAR 2023 LAW FORWARD REPORT.

YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN THE BALL WATER COOLER PRODUCTS FOR MANY TIMES.

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE CORE PRODUCTS.

THE OTHER CORE PRODUCTS ALSO INCLUDE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN, MULTIMODAL PRIORITY LIST, UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM, STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN.

YOU MAY WONDER WHY IS ROLL FORWARD REPORT NEEDED? EACH MARCH OR APRIL THE BORDER MPO RECEIVES A DATABASE FOR TIP DEVELOPMENT FROM FDOT.

THE DATABASE IS GENERATED FROM FDOT ALTERNATIVE WORK PROGRAM.

FROM THERE, IT IS SPLIT INTO TWO PATHS.

ONE PATH IN BLUE INDICATES BROWARD MPO, USE THE DATABASE TO PRODUCE THE TIP AND APPROVES THE TIP IN JULY. THE OTHER PART IN RED INDICATES THE STATE ADOPT, ADOPTS OR DRAFT ALTERNATIVE WORK PROGRAM ON JULY 1ST.

AFTER JULY 1ST, THE UPDATE GENERATES A ROLL FORWARD REPORT FOR EACH MPO.

WHAT ARE PROJECTS IN THE GO FORWARD REPORT? FUNDS FOR PROJECTS WERE SUPPOSED TO AUTHORIZE AND ENCUMBERED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, BUT DID NOT BECAUSE OF VARIOUS REASONS.

IN ORDER TO CONTINUE RECEIVING FUNDS FOR THOSE PROJECTS, THOSE PROJECTS HAS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE WORK PROGRAM AND THE TYPE.

SO THE PROJECTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY ROLL FORWARD IN THE WORK PROGRAM, BUT NOT AUTOMATICALLY ROLL FORWARD IN THE TYPE.

AND ALSO THE FIRST YEAR OF THE WORK PROGRAM UNDER THE TYPE SHOULD ALWAYS MATCH.

SO THE FORWARD MPO HAS TO PROCESS THE ROLL FORWARD REPORT TO INCLUDE THOSE PROJECTS IN THE NEWLY ADOPTED THE TYPE.

SO EACH SEPTEMBER OR EARLY OCTOBER, SO BROWARD MPO PROCESSES ROLL FORWARD REPORT.

AFTER THE BOARD APPROVES THE FORWARD REPORT, PROJECTS IN THE ROLL FORWARD REPORT MERGE INTO THE TIP AND THE TYPE COMES INTO EFFECT ON OCTOBER 1ST.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE ROLL FORWARD REPORT FOR THIS YEAR.

THE ROLL FORWARD REPORT INCLUDES 144 PROJECTS, TOTAL $360 MILLION FUNDING ROLL FORWARD.

THIS SLIDE SHOWS HOW THOSE ROLL FORWARD FUNDING DISTRIBUTED AMONG TRANSIT, HIGHWAY AND THE RAIL.

THE BROWARD MPO STAFF RECOMMENDED TO MAKE ONE MODIFICATION FOR THE ROLL FORWARD REPORT.

THIS PRODUCT IS SHOWN ON THIS SLIDE.

THIS PRODUCT IS AS A PRODUCT BECAUSE PART OF PARTIAL FUNDS FOR THESE PRODUCTS HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED AND ENCUMBERED.

SO WE MODIFIED THE ROLL FORWARD REPORT TO REFLECT THIS FUNDS OBLIGATED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHMENT TOOL IN THE MEETING PACKAGE.

THE ROLL FORWARD REPORT ALSO INCLUDES 19 PROJECTS.

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MPO ATTRIBUTABLE FUNDS ROLL FORWARD.

THIS SLIDE, AND THE FOLLOWING SLIDE IS A LIST OF THE PRODUCTS.

SO TODAY THE BROWARD MPO IS IS SEEKING APPROVAL TO GO FORWARD REPORT WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.

MPO STAFF AND THE FDOT STAFF ARE HERE IS READY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

MR. CHAIR, I SEE YOU HAVE A QUESTION.

WE HAVE BRIAN JAFFE.

THANK YOU, CHAIR.

I JUST WANT TO CONFIRM FOR THE PUBLIC AND THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS HERE, WHEN WE'RE ROLLING FORWARD THESE PROGRAMS FROM THE WORK PROGRAM, FROM THE FDOT WORK PROGRAM INTO AN ALREADY APPROVED TIP PLAN THAT WE APPROVED, THAT THE FUNDING FOR THOSE PROJECTS THAT ARE ROLLING FORWARD VERSUS THE FUNDING THAT'S ALREADY FOR THE ROLE FOR THE OTHER PROJECTS THAT WERE ALREADY APPROVED. WE'RE NOT REMOVING FUNDING FROM OTHER PROJECTS TO BRING THOSE PROJECTS TO ROLL THESE ROLL FORWARD PROJECTS INTO THE TIPS.

THAT'S ADDITIONAL FUNDING.

OR HOW IS THAT WORK? SO TIP ALWAYS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS.

SO THIS ROLL FORWARD REPORT ROLL TO THE TIP.

ALSO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS.

NO CHANGE TO THE PRODUCT ALREADY IN THE TIP.

THANK YOU.

FURTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE, LET'S VOTE FOR APPROVAL.

I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

A MOTION MADE BY CAROL HANTON.

SECOND BY LAWRENCE JABAL.

DISCUSSION. SORRY.

DISCUSSION.

HEARING NONE. VOTE, PLEASE.

WHAT? YES, I DID.

I VOTED NO.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY VOTE.

OKAY. WHAT IS IT? I CAN'T SEE THE BOARD. IT'S UNANIMOUS, SIR.

25 ZERO. THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN A BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND ALFRED BENESCH.

WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE.

IF IT'S YOUR PLEASURE.

IT IS MY PLEASURE. THANK YOU.

FOR THE ELECTION, FOR THE OFFICER.

MAYOR ZIADE IS THE..

OH VERY GOOD, CONGRATULATIONS.

AND MR. CHAIR, NOW THAT SHE HAS VACATED SMALL CITIES, THERE'S AN OPENING, SO IT DOES BECOME NECESSARY.

AND WE HAVE ANOTHER ELECTION, WHICH WOULD BE TO FILL THE EXECUTIVE BOARD COMMITTEE FOR SMALL CITIES REPRESENTATIVE.

SO THOSE ARE CITIES THAT ARE UNDER 50,000 IN POPULATION.

AND IF YOU WANT ME TO READ INTO THE RECORD, I'LL READ YOU THE LIST OF WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO FILL THAT SPOT.

WE HAVE NORTH LAUDERDALE.

WELL, NOT ANY MORE, PARKLAND.

WE HAVE LIGHTHOUSE POINT, WHICH IS ALREADY ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.

LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA, HILLSBOROUGH BEACH.

WE HAVE OAKLAND PARK, LAUDERDALE LAKES, WILTON MANORS, SEA RANCH LAKES, LAZY LAKES.

HALLANDALE BEACH, DANIA BEACH COOPER CITY, WEST PARK, SOUTH WEST RANCHES AND PEMBROOK PARK.

THOSE ARE THE ELIGIBLE SMALL CITIES REPRESENTATIVE.

WE DO HAVE ONE NOMINATION ALREADY IN THE CASE THAT THERE WASN'T AN ELECTION.

HALLANDALE BEACH HAS ACCEPTED A NOMINATION TO SERVE FOR SMALL CITIES.

DO YOU WANT TO DO THAT NOW OR DO YOU WANT 50,000 UNLESS YOU DO THAT NOW OR YOU WANT TO? WE SHOULD HOLD THE ELECTION NOW BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE TIME AND THEN.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO IT.

WE'RE ASKING FOR FLOOR NOMINATIONS FOR ANY OTHER..

NOMINATIONS FOR THE SMALL CITY.

HALLANDALE BEACH IS THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOW.

WELL, MR. CHAIR, YOU HAVE SEVERAL SPEAKERS SIGNED UP.

I KNOW, BUT I HAVE TO GET A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SO, MAYOR COOPER IS THE PERSON WHO'S NOMINATED AT THE MOMENT, AND THEN WHETHER OR NOT THERE'S ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO NOMINATE ANOTHER MEMBER AND THEN WE CAN HAVE THE VOTE LIKE WE JUST DID FOR THE DEPUTY.

I GOT IT. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, TORY, [INAUDIBLE] HONORABLE MAYOR FROM THE CITY OF PARKLAND.

OKAY, COMMISSIONER CARN, I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE HONORABLE MAYOR BRUNSON FROM THE CITY OF WEST PARK AND THE OTHER NOMINATIONS.

ALL RIGHT, HEARING NONE, LET'S VOTE.

OKAY. SO IT'S GOING TO BE SAME AS BEFORE.

WE'RE ABOUT TO PASS OUT GREEN BALLOTS.

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I MADE THEM MYSELF.

SO WE WILL ASK THAT YOU HAVE YOUR YOUR NAME AS THE BOARD MEMBER WHO YOU'RE VOTING FOR, EITHER COOPER, BRUNSON OR WALKER.

AND THEN SIGN IT, PLEASE, BECAUSE IT DOES BECOME PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD.

ALL OF THESE.

ALL OF THESE. YES.

WE HAVE MAYOR COOPER FROM HALLANDALE BEACH.

WE HAVE MAYOR WALKER FROM PARKLAND, AND WE HAVE MAYOR BRONSON FROM WEST PARK.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT, WE'RE VOTING.

ALL RIGHT, SO CONGRATULATIONS MAYOR ZIADE.

THANK YOU.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I'M GOING TO GO AND RESUME MY COUNTING AGAIN.

EXCUSE ME. OKAY.

MAYOR. MAYOR ZIADE.

IF I MAY, JUST SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE.

I APPRECIATE THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.

I'M HERE. I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE ANY TIME SOON.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I APPRECIATE IT. THAT'S REFRESHING.

REMEMBER, THERE'S ONLY ONE CHAIR, HUH? SORRY. OH, JUST.

JUST THAT BRINGS THE BAGELS.

YES, YES, YES.

THERE IS ONLY ONE CHAIR THAT BRINGS UP OK.

IT'S YOUR PLEASURE, WE CAN GO AHEAD WHILE HE'S COUNTING THE VOTES.

[2. MOTION TO APPROVE an Agreement Between the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization and Alfred Benesch and Company for the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,300,000]

THE MOTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND ALFRED BENESCH AND COMPANY FOR THE 2050 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE.

IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 1.3 MILLION.

AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS ONE OF OUR CORE PRODUCTS, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY STATE AND FEDERAL LAW.

AND THESE ARE JUST UNFORTUNATELY VERY EXPENSIVE UPDATES THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO DO FOR OUR CERTIFICATION AS AN MPO.

OK PETER. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE MPO BOARD, PETER GIES WITH THE BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION.

AS MR. CLECK HAS STATED, THIS IS FOR OUR MPO CORE PRODUCT, THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

IT'S UPDATED EVERY FIVE YEARS.

THE SCOPE WAS PRESENTED TO THE MPO BOARD BACK IN FEBRUARY OF 2022.

WE RECEIVED COMMENTS FROM OUR TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, FROM OUR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE MPO BOARD ON THIS SCOPE.

WE'VE COORDINATED WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AS WELL TO MAKE SURE AND FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE MET AS PART OF THAT SCOPE.

WE HELD A COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE CONSULTANT.

TWO FIRMS APPLIED WTSP AND ALFRED VENETIAN COMPANY.

WE MET WITH PROBABLY SIX OR SEVEN FIRMS PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISEMENT, AND WHAT ENDED UP HAPPENING IS A LOT OF THESE FIRMS ENDED UP JOINING UP TOGETHER AS A TEAM.

SO THERE WERE TWO TEAMS THAT EVENTUALLY APPLIED.

THEY WENT THROUGH A PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCESS, A PRESENTATION PROCESS AS WELL.

AND ULTIMATELY ALFRED VENETIAN COMPANY WAS SELECTED AND WE HELD NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CONSULTANT SHORTLY AFTER THIS.

$1,300,000 FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT IS APPROVED IN THE EXISTING BUDGET AND THE SCOPE REMAINS AS IS AS WELL.

SO BACK OVER TO YOU, MAYOR TRANTALIS.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

SO THIS IS A FIVE YEAR ALLOCATION, BUT IS THIS 1.3 MILLION PER YEAR, OR IS THIS JUST FOR THE ENTIRE FIVE YEARS? THIS IS FOR THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT.

OKAY. SO THIS IT WOULD BE IT WILL BE SPREAD OUT OVER THE FIVE YEAR TERM, CORRECT.

THROUGH DECEMBER 2025.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. LET'S HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE.

OK, MOTION BY ARSERIO, SECOND BY MS. MCGEE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? LET'S VOTE.

EVERYBODY VOTED? YES, SIR, IT'S UNANIMOUS 25 ZERO.

OKAY, GREAT. ALL RIGHT.

LET'S GO TO ITEM THREE, PLEASE.

[3. **MOTION TO APPROVE the First Amended And Restated Interlocal Agreement for the Creation of the Metro Transportation Engineering & Construction Cooperative]

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I'LL GIVE YOU A BRIEF UPDATE.

BASICALLY DURING THE FIRST ADOPTION OF IMTECH AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES THAT ARE GOING TO ALLOW US TO SERVE AS THEIR ADVOCATE.

WE HAD A SEPARATION OF DUTIES BETWEEN THE BOARD AND MR. CROSS. MR. SPEAKER, I'M HERE.

SO, YEAH, THIS IS A VERY MINOR AMENDMENT TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IMTECH AGREEMENT.

THE SIMPLE PURPOSE WAS TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST MPO BOARD MEMBERS ALSO SERVING ON IMTECH BOARD.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT THIS ACCOMPLISHES TODAY.

AND WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND APPROVAL.

OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MAGEE AND A SECOND BY [INAUDIBLE].

LET'S VOTE. MR. CHAIR, WOULD YOU PLEASE TURN OFF MY MICROPHONE IN CASE I SAY SOMETHING UNTOWARD DURING THIS PROCESS? I CAN'T. THAT'S WHY WE'RE KEEPING IT ON.

YOU KNOW, YOU COULD BE IN A TUNNEL.

IT COULD BE LIKE A BIG DIG.

OUR VERDICT IS I'M WAITING FOR A MAYOR OR COMMISSIONER WALSH.

WHO WAS THE COMMISSIONER? WHAT DID VOTE? 25 ZERO MERITS.

UNANIMOUS. OKAY, GREAT.

THANK YOU ALL. HOW ABOUT ITEM THREE SIR.

NO I MEAN ITEM FOUR.

ITEM FOUR, MR. CHAIR IS A MOTION TO ENDORSE.

ACTUALLY, WE ALREADY TOOK CARE OF THAT.

WE DID THAT EARLY, SO.

THAT'S RIGHT. YOU'RE DONE WITH OUR ACTION ITEMS.

[9. Comments from the Chair]

JUST GREAT TO HAVE EVERYBODY HERE.

ALL THE NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD.

WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN, BUT WE DO A LOT AS WELL.

SO I'M JUST PROUD TO BE CHAIR OF THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION.

MEMBER COMMENTS AND WE HAVE ANYBODY FILL OUT THE FORM IN ADVANCE? NO. ALL RIGHT.

WHAT'S THAT? WE HAVE A FORM.

[10. Member Comments Click here to submit a comment to go before the Board.]

SHE SAID NOBODY HAS FILLED OUT THE FORM.

BUT WE DO HAVE A REQUEST TO SPEAK.

YEAH, MS. WELCH. SANDRA WELCH.

YES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I WASN'T SURE IF I WAS IN A TUNNEL WITH THE MAYOR OR NOT.

I JUST WANTED TO TO SAY, DOES I MPO ISN'T NORMALLY LIKE THAT, RIGHT? OH. SO I JUST REALLY WANTED TO PUBLICLY THANK THE MPO AND ALL THE STAFF FOR MAKING SUCH A TREMENDOUS PRESENTATION IN COCONUT CREEK LAST FRIDAY.

MY HOW TIME FLIES AND IN ENLIGHTENING THE LIONS MOBILITY PROJECT AND ALSO HELPING US HONOR THE FORMER MPO BOARD MEMBER AND NOW OUR CURRENT STATE REPRESENTATIVE, CHRISTINE HUNSCHOFSKY.

AND IN BRINGING FUNDS AND FROM THE FEDERAL LEVEL AS WELL FROM OUR RETIRING CONGRESSMAN TED DEUTCH.

AND ALSO I WANT TO TAKE A PERSONAL PRIVILEGE TO THANK YOU FOR REACHING OUT AND ALLOWING OUR LOCAL MONARCH KNIGHTS BAND COME AND MARCH IN AND JUST REALLY PUT IT OFF TO A RAVING START AND FINISH AND THEY REALLY APPRECIATED THE SWAG BAGS AND THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE BUS TO GET THEM OVER THERE FROM THEIR SCHOOL.

WE ALL WERE REALLY VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE COLLABORATION THAT YOU DID WITH OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, SHEILA ROSE.

SO THANKS AGAIN.

THANK YOU. MRS. SHULMAN, CAROL.

YES, THANK YOU.

FIRST, I JUST WANTED TO EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW VICE CHAIR AND OUR NEW DEPUTY VICE CHAIR.

WE'RE IN GOOD HANDS AND ALSO EXCITED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT AT OUR COMMISSION MEETING YESTERDAY, THEY APPROVED MY APPOINTMENT TO THE MTECH BOARD, THE FIRST INAUGURAL MTECH BOARD.

SO I'M VERY EXCITED SOMEHOW.

THANK YOU. SOMEHOW WE DID THAT BEFORE TODAY.

BUT ANYWAY, I JUST WANTED TO EXTEND MY THANKS TO THE MPO AND EVERYBODY THAT WORKED ON CREATING THIS.

AND IT'S JUST AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR BROWARD COUNTY.

SO LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ON THAT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER MELTZER.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

I'M FAIRLY NEW TO THE MPO.

I'VE BEEN HERE FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY, STAFF AND ALL THE ELECTEDS FOR EVERYTHING THAT EVERYBODY DOES, BECAUSE IT'S A TREMENDOUS UNDERTAKING AND IT TAKES A LOT OF HARD WORK AND WE'RE GETTING THINGS DONE.

I JUST ALSO WANT TO MENTION, YOU KNOW, BEING IN COOPER CITY, WE ARE ONE OF THE SMALLER MUNICIPALITIES.

[00:45:02]

MR. CHAIR, PEMBROOKE PINES MOVE IN ANY TIME.

I WAS THERE AND I LEFT, WENT BACK HOME.

NO OFFENSE. NO, BUT MY MY POINT IS WE ARE WE'RE ONE OF THE WE'RE ONE OF THE FEW MUNICIPALITIES THAT DOESN'T HAVE I-95, THE TURNPIKE 5 -95, THE SAWGRASS, EVEN UNIVERSITY DRIVE GOING THROUGH OUR TOWN.

WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING TOGETHER SOME SEA SLIP PROJECTS TO BE SUBMITTED NEXT MONTH.

OUR ISSUES ARE MORE TRAFFIC CALMING.

WE ARE, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T FIT SOME OF THE CRITERIA OF NEW ACCESS ROADS TO ALLOW MORE TRAFFIC TO GO THROUGH, WIDENING OF ROADWAYS TO ALLOW MORE TRAFFIC TO FLOW. WE HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS AS SOME OF THE OTHER SMALLER MUNICIPALITIES IN THE COUNTY.

SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS COGNIZANT AND I'M SURE YOU ALL ARE.

AND PERHAPS SOME OF THE SMALLER MUNICIPALITIES CAN BE GIVEN SOME CONSIDERATION WHEN SOME OF THESE PROJECTS ARE SUBMITTED.

WE HAD WE HAD SUBMITTED A WELL, WE WERE ACTUALLY APPROVED FOR $125,000 COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC STUDY IN OUR TOWN, WHICH THE GOVERNOR VETOED. AND THAT WAS A BIG DEAL TO US.

WE'RE JUST WE'RE A VERY SMALL BEDROOM COMMUNITY.

WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN COOPER CITY.

EVERYTHING FALLS ON OUR TAXPAYERS.

SO LIKE I SAID, THE TRAFFIC CALMING IS OUR MAIN CONCERN AS I'M SURE IT IS FOR EVERYBODY, BUT IT REALLY STANDS OUT FOR US.

SO I'D LIKE TO SEE IF MOVING FORWARD, YOU KNOW, THERE COULD BE SOME ACCOMMODATIONS MADE SO WE CAN GET SOME FUNDING AND NOT HAVE TO JUMP THROUGH TOO MANY HOOPS.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

THANK YOU. MAYOR COOPER.

YES. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

AND DITTO, CONGRATULATIONS ON MAYOR ZIADE.

I WANTED TO JUST THANK STAFF FOR THE KICK OFF MEETING THEY HAD WITH BRIGHTLINE.

IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AND I HAVE SOMEWHAT OF A HISTORIC QUESTION AND IT CAME UP DURING THAT MEETING THAT WE HAVE TO JUMP THROUGH HOOPS EVERY TIME OUR CITIES NEED TO DO SOMETHING ALONG THE FEC.

HAVE WE EVER APPROACHED AND DONE A MOU OR SOME KIND OF UNDERSTANDING TO STREAMLINE THAT PROCESS RATHER THAN EACH INDIVIDUAL CITY GOING TO APPLY FOR A LEASE OR IMPROVEMENTS? IT'S JUST MAYBE SOMETHING TO GET BACK TO ME OR THE BOARD ON.

NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

LET'S GO ON TO NUMBER 12, FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.

NO, NO. 11, SORRY.

EXECUTIVE REPORT.

MR. CHAIR. WE DO HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

I'LL TURN IT OVER TO OUR ATTORNEY FOR THE SMALL CITIES REPRESENTATIVE ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.

OKAY. AND THE WINNER OF THAT WAS MAYOR WALKER.

ALL RIGHT. IT WAS A VERY HONEST COMMENT.

IT'S A VERY MODULATIONS.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO TO 11.

[11. Executive Director’s Report]

HE IS WITH US. MR. STEWART. THANK THANK YOU, MR. CALETKA. AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FOR THOSE WHO DIDN'T MAKE IT ON.

ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT THE MPO IS YOU KEEP ON TRYING AND WE'RE GOING TO GET THERE WHEN WE CAN.

SO THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I CAN TELL YOU.

I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT BEING WITH YOU ALL TODAY.

I'M HOMESICK.

I HAVE GOOD NEWS FOR MYSELF.

I JUST ACTUALLY TESTED NEGATIVE FOR THE COVID TEST.

SO THAT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS I DIDN'T WANT TO BE WITH ANY OF YOU ALL TODAY TO POTENTIALLY EXPOSE YOU TO ANYTHING.

THAT SAID, I ACTUALLY WANT TO ALSO THANK THE BOARD MEMBERS, BECAUSE IF IT WASN'T FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR DIRECT INVOLVEMENT, OUR MPO WOULDN'T BE RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS ONE OF THE LEADERS IN METROPOLITAN PLANNING IN THE NATION.

SO WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE THAT.

TO EMPHASIZE WHERE WE ARE TODAY AS COMPARED TO WHERE WE WERE 13, 14 YEARS AGO, OUR MPO WAS ACTUALLY SELECTED TO MAKE SEVEN PRESENTATIONS TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MPOS IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, THIS OCTOBER.

AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO SHOWCASE THE WORK AND EFFORTS THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO BECAUSE OF YOUR SUPPORT.

THAT SAID, MYSELF AND OUR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND BUDGET WILL BE PRESENTING TO YOU NEXT MONTH AN INCREASE IN OUR BUDGET AND OUR ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET OF ABOUT $1.5 MILLION.

WE'RE GOING TO BE FILLING IN A LOT OF THE BLANKS THAT YOU TOLD US YOU WANTED US TO DO, BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE NECESSARILY THE MONEY.

SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO BE BRINGING THAT FORWARD.

I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR FRIENDS AT THE DISTRICT DOT DISTRICT FOR AS WELL AS CENTRAL OFFICE IN TALLAHASSEE AND OUR FRIENDS AT FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR MAKING THOSE FUNDS AVAILABLE. WE ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF CHASING ABOUT ANOTHER MILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS TO COMPLETE THE BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR AND CHASE THE 3 MILLION FOR THE

[00:50:02]

THAT SAID, PAUL CALVARESI IS ALSO GOING TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE GRANTS THAT WE'RE GOING FORWARD.

MAYOR COOPER, YOU BROUGHT UP A VERY GOOD POINT ABOUT UNIFYING TOGETHER AND FIGURING OUT HOW TO ADDRESS THE FEC TOGETHER AS OPPOSED TO SEPARATE OR SEPARATELY. AND THOSE FIRST STEPS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO WITH THE GRANT THAT PAUL CALVARESI WILL TALK TO YOU ABOUT TODAY IS PART AND PARCEL OF KIND OF BRINGING US ALL TOGETHER AND REPRESENTING US ALL AS ONE.

BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MAKE US GREAT IS THERE MAY BE 33 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT WE REPRESENT HERE AT THE MPO.

BUT THE REALITY IS, IS WE ARE ALL ONE BROWARD, AND THAT'S AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT.

WITH THAT, I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYBODY IN OCTOBER.

AND I WANT YOU TO HAVE A SAFE AND PROSPEROUS MONTH.

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

THERE'S A LOT TO ACCOMPLISH OVER THIS NEXT YEAR.

WITH THAT, THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

ITEM 11.

[12. Monthly Federal Legislative Report: https://www.browardmpo.org/about-the-mpo/transportation-policy/transportation-policy-resources]

GOOD MORNING. PAUL CALVARESI INTERGOVERNMENTAL MANAGER, BROWARD MPO.

I'M GOING TO COVER WE'RE JUST GOING TO TALK ABOUT GRANTS THIS MORNING.

SO WE HAVE THE BROWARD MPO IS WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH BROWARD COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO LEVERAGE ONE AND A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS OF STUDIES THAT THEY HAVE UNDERWAY AND PLANNED OVER THE NEXT YEAR INTO AN ADDITIONAL $5 MILLION TO A COMPREHENSIVE SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL STUDY THROUGHOUT ALL OF BROWARD COUNTY.

TO PUT IT IN SCALE, THAT SIX AND A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS TOTAL THAT WOULD BE USED TO STUDY OUR ROADS.

AND BROWARD IS FOUR TIMES MORE THAN WE'RE SPENDING ON OUR METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

SO IT WOULD COVER OUR SMALL CITIES, OUR LARGER CITIES.

LOOK AT THAT TRAFFIC CALMING.

THIS GRANT HAS A FOCUS ON WHAT THEY'RE CALLING LOW COST, HIGH IMPACT SOLUTIONS.

SO ONCE THE STUDY IS COMPLETE, IT'S GREAT.

WE'LL HAVE A PLAN. WE'LL BE ABLE TO LOOK AT YOUR SHIPS, LOOK AT OUR METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT'S THE FIRST STEP IN ACCESSING MILLIONS OF FEDERAL DOLLARS FOR IMPLEMENTATION.

AND THIS IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR OVER THE NEXT FIVE, FIVE YEARS.

THIS GRANT IS DUE SEPTEMBER 15TH.

WE ARE LOOKING AT SUBMITTING EITHER THIS FRIDAY OR EARLY NEXT EARLY NEXT WEEK.

NEXT ONE, RAILROAD CROSSING 11 ELIMINATION GRAND PROGRAM DUE OCTOBER 4TH.

SO GOING BACK TO THE SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL, I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL THE CITIES IN THIS ROOM YOUR CITY MANAGERS, YOUR STAFF, YOUR TSA MEMBERS FOR PROVIDING LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR THE SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL.

I'M GOING TO BE ASKING YOU AGAIN FOR THIS GRANT PROGRAM.

SO EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE EIGHT MUNICIPALITIES ALONG THE FEC CORRIDOR WHICH ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THIS, WE ARE ASKING FOR ALL OF OUR CITIES, EVEN THOSE THAT DON'T HAVE RAIL RUNNING THROUGH THEM, TO SUPPORT OUR NEIGHBORS ON THE EAST TO INCREASE SAFETY ALONG THAT CORRIDOR.

I CAN TELL YOU PERSONALLY, I LIVE IN PLANTATION, BUT I CROSS THOSE TRACKS EVERY DAY, IF NOT MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY.

OKAY. PLANTATION.

I WAS AFRAID YOU HEARD PEMBROKE PINES.

WE HAVE A LITTLE ROOM LEFT.

NOT MUCH. I HEARD COOPER SAID HE WAS GOING TO MOVE IN.

I GOT TO PARK. THAT WILL PUT THEM RIGHT IN THAT PARK.

THANK YOU. SO THIS IS FOR $24 MILLION IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT ALL THE CROSSINGS THAT DO NOT ALREADY HAVE UPGRADES ABOVE AND BEYOND THE MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS.

OKAY. WE'RE LOOKING AT 20% LOCAL MATTERS IS ROUGHLY $4.8 MILLION.

AND WE'RE WORKING WITH BRIGHTLINE, WHO IS CONTRIBUTING THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION.

AND THAT DOES SAVE US ON COST BECAUSE WE ARE GETTING THEIR PRIVATE SECTOR WHOLESALE RATES EFFECTIVELY.

AND THE LAST ONE THAT OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REALLY HAS HIS HANDS IN IS A SMART CITIES GRANT.

THIS IS A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH DELOITTE.

THEY'RE CREATING A DIGITAL DOUBLE OF THE COUNTY, WHICH EFFECTIVELY WE CAN DO REAL TIME MODELING OF ANY CHANGES.

SO THAT'S CHANGES TO OUR ROADWAY NETWORK, CHANGES TO OUR BUILT FORM.

IT'S ESSENTIALLY A VIRTUAL BROWARD COUNTY THAT COULD DO PREDICTIVE MODELING.

AND THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH NOT JUST PRIVATE SECTOR WHO'S DEVELOPED THE TOOL, BUT ALSO PURE MPOS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

SO THEY CAN EXPERIMENT AND MODEL THIS AT DIFFERENT METRO AREAS.

AND WE'RE WAITING FOR THAT.

THIS NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, NOFO KEEPS GETTING PUSHED BACK EVERY MONTH.

[00:55:05]

OKAY. NOW, THERE'S A HALF TRILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL GRANTS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

A LOT OF NEW PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS ARE BEING WRITTEN RIGHT NOW.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY DETAILS.

SOMETIMES WE JUST HAVE A TITLE TO GO WITH IT.

THE MPO IS SET UP A BI WEEKLY PHONE CALL WITH YOUR STAFF MEMBERS TO STRATEGIZE ON THESE GRANTS.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS. ONE, WE DON'T WANT TO CANNIBALIZE EACH OTHER.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE WORKING HAND.

WE DON'T WANT ONE CITY COMPETING WITH ANOTHER CITY FOR THE SAME FOR THE SAME FUNDING.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO PUT OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD.

AND IT COULD BE SIMPLY AS YOU GO THIS YEAR, I'LL GO NEXT YEAR.

ALSO LOOKING AT MAYBE WE CAN COMBINE, IT'S BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE.

THE CITIES OF FORT LAUDERDALE [INAUDIBLE] OAKLAND PARK ALL HAD A COMMON IDEA ALONG THE ROAD.

THEY GOT TOGETHER, THEY COMBINED.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LOVES MULTI JURISDICTIONAL APPLICATIONS AND IT SHOWS COORDINATION.

SO THIS MEETING IS BIWEEKLY.

WE HAVE ONE THIS AFTERNOON ACTUALLY AT 4:00.

SO WITH THAT, ANY QUESTIONS ON GRANT'S QUESTIONS? OKAY. THANK YOU, SIR. VERY GOOD.

[13. General Counsel’s Report]

YES, THANK YOU. FIRST OF ALL, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE WHO WERE SUCCESSFUL WITH THE BOARD OFFICERS, THE NEW BOARD OFFICERS, AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

I WILL CANDIDLY JUST SAY THAT THE ELECTIONS WERE CLOSE.

THAT JUST SHOWS YOU HOW IMPORTANT THAT ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO RAN AND THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE IN THE ROOM TODAY, WHAT EVERYONE THINKS OF EACH OTHER, THAT THE FACT THAT THE THEY HAVE CONFIDENCE IN EACH OTHER AND IN THOSE KIND OF ELECTIONS.

SO YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT.

AND THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE, BECAUSE THIS IS A WE HAVE A FULL HOUSE TODAY.

WE ACTUALLY HAVE 25 PEOPLE, 25 MEMBERS WHO ARE ACTUALLY IN THE ROOM WITH US TODAY, WHICH IS A GOOD TURNOUT FOR US.

WE USUALLY HAVE SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THAT.

MY PARTICULAR MONTHLY REPORT IS IS PART OF THE BACKUP IF THERE'S ANY QUESTION ABOUT ANY OF THOSE ITEMS. I'M ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS THAT OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

SO PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME.

HAVE A GOOD MONTH AND I'LL SEE YOU NEXT MONTH.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

NOW ON ACTION ITEMS. WE HAVE ITEM ONE AT THE REQUEST OF AN MPO BOARD MEMBER.

ITEM HAS BEEN DEFERRED.

LET'S GO TO FINANCIAL REPORTS.

YEP. THESE ARE HERE FOR YOUR REGULAR REVIEW FOR TRANSPARENCY.

AND WE'RE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS. CORRESPONDENCE. THERE'S BEEN PLENTY.

IT'S IN YOUR BACK UP TO SHOW YOU SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GOING FORWARD.

THAT WAS GOOD. THAT WAS GOOD.

I COMMITTED REPORTS.

YES, SIR. IT'S ALL PART OF THE BACKUP.

IT'S LIKE THE FAMOUS QUESTION.

WHAT PERIODICALS DO YOU READ? ALL OF THEM. VERY GOOD ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS.

[1. MPO Online Engagement Statistics]

YEP. THESE ARE MAINLY JUST ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THINGS THAT ARE COMING UP THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR YOU THAT'S GOING TO BE MOVING FORWARD AND PRESENTATIONS WILL BE MADE AT THOSE TIME WHEN THEY DO MOVE FORWARD.

SO THEY'RE JUST MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS SIR.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT MEETING IS OCTOBER 13TH.

AND DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR THE GOOD OF YOUR ORDER? GO AHEAD. WHO IS THAT? OKAY, THEN. GO AHEAD.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF THE THE NEWLY ELECTED PEOPLE, LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH WITH THIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND WELCOME THE NEW MEMBER.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL, ADJOURN.

THANK YOU. HAVE A GREAT MONTH EVERYBODY.

IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.