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Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Seminole County/MetroPlan Orlando (Orlando Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization) - Federal Discretionary Grant (SS4A) Local Match Funding Agreement; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Resolution implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #25-052 in the 2014 Infrastructure Sales Tax Fund to appropriate funding in the amount of $200,000 from reserves. Countywide (John Slot, Public Works Director)
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Public Works - Traffic Engineering
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Authorized By:
John Slot, Public Works Director
Contact/Phone Number:
Charlie Wetzel/407-665-5686
Background:
MetroPlan Orlando was awarded a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Supplemental Planning Grant for $2.65M by FHWA. This grant will expand on the Vision Zero Action Plan that was completed last year by MetroPlan Orlando for Seminole County. This funding agreement between MetroPlan and the County outlines the County’s $200k cost-share. This cost-share will leverage $1M in County specific efforts to undertake Road Safety Audits (RSAs) and develop conceptual designs for future safety projects. Also included with this Agreement agenda item is a BAR to designate funds for this match.
BAR#25-052 is attached to this agenda and will allocate $200,000 from 2014 Infrastructure Sales Tax Fund reserves. Current reserves are budgeted at $5.6M.
Requested Action:
Staff requests the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Seminole County/MetroPlan Orlando (Orlando Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization) - Federal Discretionary Grant (SS4A) Local Match Funding Agreement; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Resolution implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #25-052 in the 2014 Infrastructure Sales Tax Fund to appropriate funding in the amount of $200,000 from reserves.