Mariano Amicarelli

This document summarizes the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, outlining its provisions for federal surface transportation reauthorization, increased formula funding, and competitive grant opportunities. It details strategic investments across highways, transit, multimodal and freight, rail, aviation, and seaports. The law's policy priorities emphasize enhancing safety, equity, resilience, and modernization of transportation infrastructure, providing a framework for future development.

This document outlines goals and objectives for the Florida Transportation Plan (FTP), focusing on performance management, project delivery, and financial policies. It identifies priority targets in safety, infrastructure, and mobility, considering future population growth, economic trends, and technological advancements. The plan emphasizes a refresh of existing strategies, detailed crosswalk analysis, trends analysis, and long-range visioning sessions to address Florida's transportation needs up to 2070, aiming to create an integrated megaregion by 2050.

The Staff Directors' Meeting agenda included an Executive Director's Report covering the UPWP Report and an overview of the MPOAC Weekend Institute. Agency reports were provided by the Florida Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Key business items involved the discussion and requested adoption of State Legislative Policy Positions for the 2020 session, updating Federal Policy Positions, presentation of Florida DOT Statewide Survey Results, and a presentation on Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) impacts to transportation revenue. The meeting also addressed the approval of minutes from the April 30, 2019 meeting.

The board meeting involved several key discussions and reports following the call to order and pledge of allegiance. The Executive Director's Report covered updates on the first 47 days in office, including staffing, reestablishing partnerships, and familiarizing with procedures, while noting items not yet accomplished, such as establishing the Financial Policies and Procedures Committee. Status updates were provided on an ongoing OIG Investigation and the MPOAC Budget, noting financial soundness through year-end despite reconciliation issues with prior sheets. The Board received a Legislative Update tracking numerous bills related to MPOs, including those concerning the Advanced Air Mobility Task Force and fuel tax indexing. Agency Reports were presented by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). FDOT detailed timelines for the UPWP, Transportation Performance Measures (TPMs), CPG, and Census implementation, focusing on planning emphasis areas like equity, resilience, and emerging mobility. FHWA discussed the Proven Safety Countermeasures Program and TPM updates. Staff Directors presented a joint presentation on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), detailing formula and competitive funding allocations across highway, transit, rail, aviation, seaport, and multimodal/freight categories. MPOAC Staff Directors' Business Items included discussions on the General Counsel Contract, UPWP, Bylaws Review, Mileage-Based User Fee Alliance, and Election of Officers.

This document presents the 2045 Revenue Forecast, detailing funding projections for a 26-year period from 2020 to 2045. It outlines total Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) funding of $285 billion, with an average annual funding increase, while also considering inflation, population, and economic growth. The forecast emphasizes reasonable long-term planning, not specific fund codes, and provides breakdowns by Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and various funding categories.