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Agenda 09/24/2019 Item #10B (Appointment to the M-CORES Task Force09/24/2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to appoint a member to represent M-CORES (Multi-Use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance) Task Force. OBJECTIVE: To appoint an additional member of the local government to serve on the task force. CONSIDERATIONS: On May 17, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7068 officially adopting the M-CORES legislation. The legislation creates a program within FDOT designed to advance three regional corridors that will accommodate multiple modes of transportation and various infrastructure improvements including broadband and sewer access, among others. SB 7068 identifies the following three corridors comprising the M-CORES Program: • Southwest-Central Florida Connector (Collier County to Polk County); • Suncoast Connector (Citrus County to Jefferson County); • Northern Turnpike Connector (northern terminus of the Florida Turnpike northwest to the Suncoast Parkway) The law requires the department to convene a Southwest-Central Connector Task Force (SCCTF) to evaluate the preliminary feasibility and need of an expressway corridor extending from Collier County to Polk County. The SCCTF shall be composed of appropriate representatives from the following entities: a. The Department of Environmental Protection b. The Department of Economic Opportunity c. The Department of Education d. The Department of Health e. Th Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission f. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services g. The local water management district(s) h. A local government official from each local government within a proposed corridor; i. Metropolitan planning organizations ii. Regional planning counsels iii. The community, who may be an individual or member of a nonprofit community organization, as determined by the department; and; i. Appropriate environmental groups. The mission of the SCCTF is to evaluate the Southwest-Central Florida Connector corridor, which extends from Collier County to Polk County. The task force will work in coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation to address the need for the corridor and its potential economic and environmental impacts. The task force may consider and recommend innovative ways to combine right-of-way acquisition with the acquisition of lands or easements to facilitate environmental mitigation or ecosystem, wildlife habitat or water quality protection or restoration. The task force will specifically address the impacts of construction on panther and other critical wildlife habitat. It will also evaluate wildlife crossing design features. The task force will summarize the results of its analysis in a final report by October 1, 2020. The first M-CORES task force meeting was held in Tampa, Florida on August 27, 2019. Thaddeus Cohen, Department Head, Growth Management Department was in attendance and served as an interim representative as the Board was on summer recess at that time. Commissioner McDaniel currently serves 10.B Packet Pg. 374 09/24/2019 as a representative of the Regional Planning Council on the M-CORES task force. Additional task force meetings will be held in the future. The M-CORES presentation provided by FDOT is attached for reference. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no Fiscal Impact associated with this item. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, raises no legal issues, and requires majority vote for Board action. -JAK GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Impact associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION: To appoint another local government representative to the M-CORES task force. Prepared By: Thaddeus Cohen, Growth Management Department Head ATTACHMENT(S) 1. FDOT Letter to Thaddeus Cohen 8-1-2019 (PDF) 2. Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon-Session (PDF) 3. M-CORES Overview 090619 (PPTX) 10.B Packet Pg. 375 09/24/2019 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 10.B Doc ID: 10141 Item Summary: Recommendation to appoint a member to represent M-CORES (Multi-Use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance) Task Force. Meeting Date: 09/24/2019 Prepared by: Title: Executive Secretary – Growth Management Operations & Regulatory Management Name: Jeanne Marcella 09/12/2019 4:37 PM Submitted by: Title: Division Director - Operations Support – Growth Management Operations & Regulatory Management Name: Kenneth Kovensky 09/12/2019 4:37 PM Approved By: Review: Growth Management Department Jeanne Marcella Level 1 Reviewer Completed 09/12/2019 4:37 PM Growth Management Department Jeanne Marcella Deputy Department Head Review Skipped 09/12/2019 4:23 PM Growth Management Department Jeanne Marcella Department Head Review Completed 09/12/2019 4:38 PM County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 09/13/2019 9:52 AM Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 09/13/2019 11:20 AM Office of Management and Budget Laura Zautcke Additional Reviewer Completed 09/13/2019 2:47 PM County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 09/17/2019 2:19 PM Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 09/24/2019 9:00 AM 10.B Packet Pg. 376 10.B.1 Packet Pg. 377 Attachment: FDOT Letter to Thaddeus Cohen 8-1-2019 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) 10.B.1 Packet Pg. 378 Attachment: FDOT Letter to Thaddeus Cohen 8-1-2019 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Task Force Products, Work Plan, Roles & Responsibilities Tampa, Florida August 27, 2019 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 379 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Task Force Products Product Contents Corridor Development Goals Transportation and broader community, environmental, economic development and other goals corridor planning should consider (why?) Potential Avoidance, Minimization, Mitigation, and Enhancement Considerations Significant environmental or community resources where impacts from transportation improvements should be avoided, minimized, mitigated, or enhanced to the extent feasible (what should we do or not do?) Corridor Opportunities High-level approaches for accomplishing corridor development goals: existing and new facilities, multiple modes and uses (what could we do?) Criteria and Process for Evaluating Corridor Opportunities Considerations for evaluating how corridor opportunities may accomplish corridor development goals (how do we decide?) 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 380 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Task Force Products Product Contents Guiding Principles Recommendations for implementation including potential actions by FDOT and other state, regional, and local agencies and partners Recommendations on potential approaches to avoid, minimize, mitigate, and/or enhance environmental and community concerns during Project Development (what’s next?) Public Communication Summary Documentation of public comments and how the Task Force considered public feedback in its recommendations (what did we hear?) Final Report Summary report submitted to Governor and Legislature by October 1, 2020 (what do we recommend?) 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 381 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Potential Corridor Opportunities •Operational improvements to existing facilities •Capacity improvements to existing facilities •Reconstruction and modernization of existing facilities •Transformation of existing facilities and right of way such as introducing or expanding modal options or other infrastructure •Development of new facilities (represent as broad swaths) 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 382 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Task Force Work Plan •Organizational Flow •Work Plan Organize Aug -Sept 2019 (Meeting 1) •Corridor Development Goals •Potential Avoidance, Minimization, Mitigation, Enhancement Considerations •Potential Corridor Opportunities Explore Oct 2019 -Feb 2020 (Meetings 2, 3) •Criteria & Process for Evaluating Corridor Opportunities •Draft Guiding Principles Evaluate March -June 2020 (Meetings 4, 5) •Final Report Recommend July -Sept 2020 (Meetings 6, 7) 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 383 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Public Engagement Opportunities •Public Comment Period at every Task Force meeting •Specific events •Community Open Houses in each corridor (October, December, March, June) •Community Workshops in each corridor (January/February & April/May) •Public Comment Period on draft recommendations (July) •Briefings to regional and local partner organizations, as requested •Communication 24/7 through website, email, telephone 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 384 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Southwest-Central Connector Task Force Schedule Month Task Force Meeting Community Open House October October 30. 2019 –Polk County October 31, 2019 –Hardee County December December 9, 2019 –Collier County December 10, 2019 –Hendry County March Lee County Glades County June Charlotte County DeSoto County August Highlands County September Lee County 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 385 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Task Force Member Roles & Responsibilities •Assist in development of final report recommendations •Proactively seek public and partner engagement •Make recommendations based on a consensus building process 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 386 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Consensus Building Process •Task Forces will seek consensus on recommendations •Consensus is striving for agreements members can support, accept, live with, or agree not to oppose •Task Forces will develop recommendations using consensus building techniques with the assistance of facilitators 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 387 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Rules of Engagement •Establish common understanding •Seek commitment to reaching consensus •Support a process that is open, trusting, and respectful •Establish communication protocols •Understand and work to address differences •Identify clear process for reaching recommendations •Participate consistently and actively •Monitor progress and celebrate accomplishments 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 388 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Typical Recommendation Process •Introduce and clarify the opportunity/issue •Explore the opportunity/issue, collect and discuss ideas for problem solving •Look for emerging proposals that address the issues of as many stakeholders (inclusive of public comments) as possible •Make initial recommendations •Discuss, clarify, and amend as needed 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 389 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Typical Acceptability Scale for Testing Ideas •Wholehearted support –this is what I would do •Support –this may not be what I would do, but it is good, and I can support it (or live with it) •Minor reservations –I may be able to live with it or even support it, but I need clarification or refinement first •Major reservations –I cannot support as currently drafted 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 390 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Adopting Final Recommendations •Recommendations will be adopted at the final meeting •The Task Force will strive for consensus on the recommendations as a package to be included in the final report •Consensus will be defined and documented as members being able to support, accept, live with, or agree not to oppose the package of recommendations for the final report •The final report will be submitted at the conclusion of the last Task Force meeting 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 391 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Task Force Meeting Structure •Meeting agenda with specific desired outcomes •Facilitated discussion; no formal parliamentary procedures •Collaborative recommendations •Documentation of action items and assignments •“Parking lot” for issues needing more information, further discussion, or resolution in a later process •Summary of each Task Force meeting 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 392 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- Discussion Guidelines •Share responsibility for the process and the outcome •Encourage honest and free policy discussion •Direct comments to the facilitator •Be courteous •Speak one at a time •Keep comments concise •Speak to be understood •Ask to understand •Listen actively •Use tent card to indicate desire to comment 10.B.2 Packet Pg. 393 Attachment: Southwest-Central-Florida-Connector-Products-Work-Plan-Roles-Afternoon- M-CORES Program Overview s. 338.2278, F.S. September 18, 2019 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 394 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Purpose & Objective Purpose Revitalize rural communities Encourage job creation Provide regional connectivity while leveraging technology Enhance quality of life and public safety Protect the environment and natural resources Objective Advance construction of regional corridors intended to accommodate multiple modes of transportation and multiple types of infrastructure 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 395 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Goals & Potential Benefits •Hurricane evacuation •Congestion mitigation •Tr ade and logistics •Broadband, water, sewer connectivity •Energy distribution •Autonomous, connected, shared, electric vehicle technology •Other transportation modes, such as shared-use nonmotorized trails, freight and passenger rail, public transit •Mobility as a service •Availability of a trained workforce skilled in traditional and emerging technologies •Protection or enhancement of wildlife corridors or environmentally sensitive areas •Protection or enhancement of primary springs protection zones and farmland preservation areas 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 396 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Study Area Overview 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 397 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Suncoast Connector from Citrus to Jefferson Counties 150 miles Study Focus Areas 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 398 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Study Focus Areas Northern Turnpike Connector from northern terminus to Suncoast Parkway 40 miles 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 399 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Study Focus Areas Southwest-Central Florida Connector from Collier County to Polk County 140 miles 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 400 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) FDOT M-CORES Team Co -Chair Jason Peters District 3 Director Ops Co -Chair Tr acy Hood District 7 Design Production Lead Ryan Asmus Production Lead Marlon Bizerra Erik Fenniman General Counsel Stacy Miller Assistant Secretary Finance and Administration Kevin Thibault SecretaryCourtney Drummond Assistant Secretary Engineering and Operations To rey Alston Chief of Staff Huiwei Shen Chief Planner April Blackburn Chief Technology Officer Suncoast Chair Greg Evans District 2 Secretary Southwest Connector Chair L.K. Nandam District 1 Secretary Co -Chair Christina Colon Tu rnpike Director Production Production Lead Jennifer Stults Amy Tootle Corridor Programs Wendy Parrish Corridor PM Northern Turnpike Ext. Chair To m Byron Assistant Secretary Strategic Development Will Watts Chief Engineer 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 401 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Inclusive, Consensus-Building Task Force for Each Study Area Ta sk Force Process Secretary of Tr ansportation Appointed Members on August 1, 2019 Final Report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by October 1, 2020 FDOT shall provide affected local governments with a copy of the applicable task force report and project alignments by December 31, 2023 Membership §State agencies/commissions/partnerships §Department of Environmental Protection §Department of Economic Opportunity §Department of Education §Department of Health §Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission §Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services §Public Service Commission §Enterprise Florida §Department of Business and Professional Regulation §CareerSource Florida §Water management district(s) §County governments §Metropolitan planning organization(s) §Regional planning council(s) §Community-based organizations §Environmental groups 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 402 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Public Engagement Opportunities •Public Comment Period at every Task Force meeting •Specific events •Community Open Houses in each corridor (October, December, March, June) •Community Workshops in each corridor (January/February & April/May) •Public Comment Period on draft recommendations (July) •Briefings to regional and local partner organizations •Communication 24/7 through website, email, telephone 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 403 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Ta sk Force Meetings •Joint kickoff, all 3 Task Forces –August 27, Tampa •Upcoming meetings Corridor Task Force Meeting Community Open House Northern Turnpike Connector October 22, Citrus County October 24, Citrus County Suncoast Connector October 23, Citrus County October 24, Dixie County Southwest-Central Florida Connector October 30, Polk County October 31, Hardee County 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 404 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Planning Process Explore Existing/Future Conditions Goals Evaluate Po tential Opportunities Evaluation Criteria Re commend Opportunities for Project Development Opportunities for Future Study Public Input 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 405 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Building on Existing Visions & Plans REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY VISIONS COMPREHENSIVE PLANS CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLANS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS RESILIENCY PLANS LONG RANGE TRANSPORTAT ION PLANS 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 406 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) What’s Changing? Typical Planning Process Enhancements Mobility Moving vehicles Moving people and freight Connectivity Individual facilities or modes Multiple modes and types of infrastructure including emerging technologies Opportunity Reacting to growth and development Supporting regional and community visions, job growth, workforce development Resiliency Responding to system failures Preparing for future risks and potential disrupters Environment Avoiding, minimizing, mitigating impacts Enhancing communities and the environment Safety Reducing safety risks Safety and security for all users; enhanced emergency evacuation and response 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 407 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Environmental Sustainability Requirements •M-CORES projects are subject to FDOT’s delegated responsibilities for environmental review, consultation, or other action required under any applicable federal environmental law •Fo r projects that do not receive federal aid or do not require federal action, FDOT must perform a project evaluation consideringcomparable issues •Decisions on corridor configuration, project alignment, and interchange locations must be determined in accordance with applicable FDOT rules, policies, and procedures •To the greatest extent practical, corridor configuration, project alignment, and interchange locations must be designed so project rights-of-way are not located within conservation lands acquired under the Florida Preservation 2000 Act and the Florida Forever program 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 408 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Southwest-Central Florida Connector task force shall: a.Address the impacts of project construction on panther and other critical wildlife habitat and evaluate the need for acquisition of lands for state conservation or as mitigation for project construction b.Evaluate wildlife crossing design features to protect panther and other critical wildlife habitat corridor connections Suncoast Connector task force and Northern Turnpike Connector task force shall evaluate design features and the need for acquisition of state conservation lands that mitigate the impact of project construction on: a.Wa ter quality and quantity of springs, rivers, and aquifer recharge areas b.Agricultural land uses c.Wildlife habitat Conservation Considerations 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 409 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) §FDOT,in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, may incorporate those features into each corridor during the project development phase §FDOT may accept donations of land for use as transportation rights-of-way or to secure or use transportation rights-of-way for such projects Innovative Right-of-Way §Ta sk Forces may consider and recommend innovative concepts to combine right-of-way acquisition with the acquisition of lands or easements to facilitate environmental mitigation or ecosystem, wildlife habitat, or water quality protection or restoration 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 410 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Program Schedule Approved by Governor 5/17/2019 7/1/2019 Effective Task Force Members Appointed by FDOT Secretary 8/1/2019 10/1/2020 Final Report Submitted to Governor and Legislature Construction by 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 FDOT Provides Affected Local Governments with Copy of the Applicable Task Force Report & Project Alignments Constructed by 12/31/2030 Project construction in any corridor is not eligible for funding until submission of the final report of the corridor task force for that corridor and completion of 30 percent of the design phase of any project within a corridor, except for project phases that are under construction or for which project alignment has been determined. 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 411 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Workforce Development •FDOT is authorized to provide a road and bridge construction workforce development program •Benefit communities in which FDOT is constructing infrastructure projects •Promote employment opportunities, including within areas of low income and high unemployment •Address construction labor shortage by recruiting and developing skilled workers for infrastructure projects 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 412 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) Projected Funding Allocation of Amounts Retained in the State Transportation Trust Fund Fiscal Year M-CORES SCRAP SCOP TDTF Workforce Development 2019-2020 $12.5 million $10 million $10 million $10 million $2.5 million 2020-2021 $57.5 million $10 million $10 million $10 million $2.5 million 2021-2022 $101.7 million (estimated)$10 million $10 million $10 million $2.5 million 2022-2023 & thereafter $105.9 million (estimated)$10 million $10 million $10 million $0 10.B.3 Packet Pg. 413 Attachment: M-CORES Overview 090619 (10141 : MCORES Commission Appointment) 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