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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 2023 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 2023 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 January 26, 2023, Broward County Mobility Advancement Program finalized the evaluation criteria and opened an application portal for 2023 Surtax Capital Improvement Projects with a deadline to submit applications by March 10, 2023.
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) Design and engineering for the North 46th Avenue Traffic Capacity Improvement Project will consist of widening the pavement at three key intersections to improve vehicular capacity and overall corridor safety
(2) Design and engineering for the Taft Street Traffic Capacity Improvement Project that consists of the widening of pavement at seven key intersections on Taft Street between North 40th Avenue and North 22nd Avenue to improve vehicular capacity and overall corridor safety.
(3) 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 pedestrian sidewalks, bicycle lanes, street lighting, landscaping, milling and resurfacing and ADA improvements, in addition to improvements to 17th Ave., Tyler and Harrison Streets.
Fiscal Impact:
Successful project funding application for design, engineering, or construction will be funded pursuant to surtax inter-local funding agreements with Broward County.
The City will leverage surtax funds with additional funds for the construction of the new section of Hollywood Boulevard.
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