Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization Board of Directors

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County Administration Building - Grace Knight Conference Room
12 SE 1 Street, 2nd Floor, Gainesville, FL 32601

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

2.
PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

3.
CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

4.
ROLL CALL & CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM

 

5.
AGENDA REVIEW

 

6.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES

This item has attachments. 
1.Meeting Summary_MTPO Board__20251216.pdf

7.
ACTION ITEMS

 

7.1
REVIEW AND APPROVE TRANSMITTAL OF TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES APPLICATION

This item has attachments. 
1.01_Transportation Alternatives_Application.pdf
2.02_Transportation Alternatives_Cost Estimate.pdf
3.03_Transportation Alternatives_Other Back-Up.pdf

The MTPO received single application for the Transportation Alternative (TA) grant program, a submittal from the City of Gainesville for Complete Streets and pedestrian safety enhancements for NW 13th St, between University Ave and 5th Ave. The project was identified in both the City of Gainesville Vision Zero Action Plan and University Avenue/13th St Project Development & Environment (PD&E) study. 


Staff Recommendation: Approve transmittal of the City of Gainesville's TA application for NW 13th St.

7.2
PERFORMANCE MEASURES

This item has attachments. 
1.01_Proposed Performance Measures and Targets.pdf
2.02_Performance Measures_Statewide Targets.pdf
3.03_RTS Performance Measures_Informational.pdf

Florida MPOs must establish performance measure targets annually related to the following areas: Safety, Bridge and Pavement, and System Performance. MPOs must either support statewide target performance measure targets or establish their own by February 27, 2026. Statewide Targets are summarized in the 'Statewide Targets' document, which in turn provides more detailed Fact Sheets for each of the three areas. 


Staff Recommendation: Set MTPO Performance Targets consistent with the Florida Department of Transportation Targets (See ‘Performance Measures_Statewide Targets’ for more information). 

7.3
AMEND UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM (UPWP)

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1.Pages 1-6_UPWP_2025_2026_Amended 10.7.25.pdf

The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) must be amended to reflect recent staffing changes, namely the replacement of an Interim Executive Director (Alison Moss) with a permanent Executive Director (Anoch Whitfield). FDOT has also requested that the UPWP retain Alison Moss as 'Deputy Executive Director' for the remainder of the Fiscal Year (Through June 30, 2026) to assist with the transition. 


Staff Recommendation: Amend UPWP to reflect staffing changes and allow for continued support by Alachua County during transition (through FY 26/June 30, 2026):

  • Add Anoch Whitfield, Executive Director
  • Revise title for Alison Moss: Deputy Executive Director
  • Remove Jeffrey Hays

7.4
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALACHUA COUNTY AND MTPO - COUNTYWIDE BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN

This item has attachments. 
1.14958 (DRAFT) ILA with the MTPO for Funding of Bicycle-Pedestrian Plan.pdf
2.Board Minutes_October 6_ADA.pdf
3.Special Project Planning Excerpt_UPWP_2025_2026_Amended 10.7.25-2.pdf
4.INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT_ALACHUA COUNTYWIDE BICYCLE-PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN, NO.14214.pdf

An Interlocal Agreement between the MTPO and Alachua County is needed to authorize a contract amendment and raise the contract ceiling for the Countywide Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan ("the Bike-Ped Plan"). The MTPO Board approved a Unified Planning Work Program amendment on October 6, 2025 to add $100,000 to Task 5, Special Project Planning to fund this expanded scope and increase the total maximum project budget to $354,700, but the existing Interlocal Agreement includes a not to exceed contract value of $254,700.


Staff Recommendation: Approve the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) 14958 between Alachua County and the MTPO.

7.5
CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) APPOINTMENTS

This item has attachments. 
1.CPottsApplicantPackage-Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to the MTPO-Citizen at Large-1122025(1).pdf
2.DLovelandApplicantPackage-Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to the MTPO-Citizen at Large-1122025(1).pdf
3.RHickernellApplicantPackage-Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to the MTPO(1).pdf
4.MTPO_Bylaws_20250819.pdf

The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) shall function as provided in Section 339.175(6)(e)1 and (8)(b), Florida Statutes, and as otherwise directed by the MTPO Board. The CAC currently has 10 vacancies. The CAC membership is subject to appointment by the MTPO Board and serves at the pleasure of the MTPO Board. The membership on the CAC must reflect a broad cross-section of local residents with an interest in the development of an efficient, safe, and cost-effective multimodal transportation system. Minorities, the elderly, and the handicapped must be adequately represented as well as representatives and users of various transportation modes.


Staff Recommendation: Appoint the following three applicants to the CAC (applications attached):

  • Christopher Potts
  • David Loveland
  • Robert Hickernell

8.
INFORMATION ITEMS

 

9.
AGENCY REPORTS / PARTNER UPDATES

 

10.
UPCOMING MEETINGS OF INTEREST

 
  • TAC/CAC Meeting - January 27, 2025
  • MTPO Board Meeting - February 2, 2026 
  • Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC) - January 28, 2026
  • Florida Metropolitan Planning Partnership (FMPP) - January 29, 2026

11.
MEMBER COMMENTS

 

12.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (GENERAL)

 

13.
ADJOURNMENT

 
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