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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Apply For And, If Awarded, Accept Funding From The Broward County Transportation Surtax Fund To Implement Various Capital Improvement Projects; And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Any And All Applicable Program Documents Associated With The Broward County 2022 Transportation Surtax Fund Applications.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
On February 17, 2021, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2021-034, authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute the Second Amendment of the Transportation System Surtax Interlocal Agreement among Broward County, the Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization and various municipalities to address the surtax process and restate various surtax cycles, allocations and conditions for municipal projects.
On March 11, 2022, Broward County Mobility Advancement Program (“MAP”) finalized the evaluation criteria and opened an application portal for 2022 Surtax Capital Improvement Projects with a deadline to submit applications by April 8th, 2022.
The Department of Development Services, Engineering, Transportation, and Mobility Division has identified the following Surtax capital improvement projects for possible 2022 Surtax funding that will improve the level of service for vehicular traffic, bicyclists, and pedestrians within the City:
1. Hollywood Boulevard Traffic Calming Project: Narrowing of the through lanes on Hollywood Boulevard at City Hall Circle and the geometric realignment of two intersections to reduce traffic speeds in the area and improve bicycle/pedestrian safety (submitted last year).
2. North 46th Avenue Traffic Capacity Improvement Project: Widening the pavement at three key intersections between Stirling Road and Hollywood Boulevard to improve vehicular capacity. The project will include improved street and pedestrian lighting, signage and pavement markings, drainage improvements, bike lanes, milling and resurfacing, and ADA and sidewalk improvements to improve overall corridor safety.
3. North 29th Avenue Road Diet Project: Repurposing one travel lane in each direction between Sheridan Street and Stirling Road to slow traffic. The design will also include exclusive left turn lanes at median openings and the undergrounding of FPL power poles to reduce the potential for crashes. The project will also include improved street and pedestrian lighting, signage and pavement markings, drainage improvements, bike lanes, milling and resurfacing, ADA, and sidewalk improvements.
4. Taft Street Traffic Capacity Improvement Project: Widening of pavement at seven key intersections on Taft Street between North 40th Avenue and North 22nd Avenue to improve vehicular capacity as well as improved street and pedestrian lighting, signage and pavement markings, drainage improvements, bike lanes, milling and resurfacing, and ADA and sidewalk improvements to improve overall corridor safety
5. Tyler Street Traffic Calming Project: Converts Tyler Street from a one-way westbound traffic to two-way eastbound/westbound traffic with bicycle sharrows which will improve traffic flow within the downtown core and result in traffic calming improvements (submitted last year).
Fiscal Impact:
Successful project funding application for design and engineering will be funded pursuant to surtax inter-local funding agreements with Broward County.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Azita Behmardi, PE, City Engineer
Shiv Newaldass, Director, Development Services
Gus Zambrano, AICP, Assistant City Manager/Sustainable Development