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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 2024 Broward County Transportation Surtax Fund To Implement Various Capital Improvement Projects: Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Program Documents Associated With The Broward County 2024 Transportation Surtax Funding 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 (“MPO”) and various municipalities to address the surtax process and restate various surtax cycles, allocations, and conditions for municipal projects.
On February 9, 2024, the MPO opened an application portal for 2024 Surtax Capital Improvement Projects with a deadline to submit applications by March 8, 2024.
The Department of Development Services-Engineering, Transportation, and Mobility Division has identified and prioritized the following Surtax capital improvement projects for possible 2024 Surtax funding that will improve the level of service for vehicular traffic, bicyclists, and pedestrians within the City:
(1) Hollywood Boulevard Capacity Improvement Project, located on Hollywood Boulevard, Harrison, and Tyler Streets and 17th Avenue, between 17th Avenue and Young Circle. The project scope includes constructing a new section of Hollywood Boulevard, drainage improvements, new transit amenities, new pedestrian sidewalks, bicycle lanes, street lighting, landscaping, milling, and resurfacing and ADA improvements, in addition to improvements to 17th Avenue, Tyler and Harrison Streets.
(2) Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Project, located on Johnson Street between North 31st Avenue and North 30th Road. The project scope involves removing and replacing the existing structure with a wider bridge to accommodate an 8’ multipurpose lane as well as three 12’ lanes.
(3) Design and construction of the Taft Street Improvement Project that consists of adding turn lanes at seven key intersections on Taft Street between North 40th Avenue and North 22nd Avenue as well as resurfacing and pedestrian lighting improvements.
Fiscal Impact:
If approved, the successful project will be funded pursuant to Transportation Surtax Interlocal funding agreements with Broward County. For the Hollywood Boulevard Project and Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Project, the City will leverage surtax funds with additional 2023 State Appropriation funds.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Clarissa Ip, PE, City Engineer
Azita Behmardi, PE, Deputy Director of Development Services
Andria Wingett, Director, Development Services
Raelin Storey, Assistant City Manager