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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED RESOLUTION NUMBER 2021-R-03.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SURTAX INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On June 5, 2018, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners (County) enacted Ordinance No. 2018-29, the Broward County Transportation Surtax Ordinance and voted to place a proposed surtax levy of one percent (1%) on the November 6, 2018, ballot. On August 21, 2018, the County approved a Transportation System Surtax Interlocal Agreement (Agreement) governing the distribution of transportation surtax proceeds and established a framework for prioritizing municipal projects. The Agreement created a minimum annual revenue guarantee for municipal projects of 10% minus the amount directly paid for Community Bus Service. The Agreement also defined eligible municipal project categories and identified the Broward MPO as the entity responsible for prioritizing municipal projects contained in the Plan. The prioritization of the Municipal projects would be based upon a project’s ability to alleviate traffic congestion and promote connectivity.
2. The City of Pembroke Pines City Commission approved the original Agreement on September 17, 2018. The Agreement became effective, as it was approved by 29 of 31 municipalities in 2018, with an additional municipality, Parkland, approving it in 2019.
3. On November 6, 2018, Broward County voters approved the Transportation Surtax. Collections of the Transportation Surtax began in January 2019. Broward County began receiving proceeds of the tax in March 2019.
4. Many of the projects originally submitted by Municipalities did not specifica...
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