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MPO Agenda 11/08/2024COLLIER COUNTY Metropolitan Planning Organization AGENDA Board of County Commission Chambers Collier County Government Center 3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor Naples, FL 34112 November 8, 2024 9:30 AM Commissioner William L. McDaniel, Jr., Chair Commissioner Dan Kowal, Vice-Chair Commissioner Chris Hall Commissioner Rick LoCastro Commissioner Burt L. Saunders Council Member Berne Barton Council Member Linda Penniman Council Member Marco Island TBA Council Member Tony Pernas This meeting of the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is open to the public and citizen input is encouraged. Any person wishing to speak on any scheduled item may do so upon recognition of the Chairperson. Any person desiring to have an item placed on the agenda shall make a request in writing with a description and summary of the item, to the MPO Director or MPO Chairman 14 days prior to the date of the next scheduled meeting of the MPO. Any person who decides to appeal a decision of this Board will need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto, and therefore may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization 72 hours prior to the meeting by calling (239) 252-5814. The MPO’s planning process is conducted in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Related Statutes. Any person or beneficiary who believes that within the MPO’s planning process they have been discriminated against because or race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or familial status may file a complaint with the Collier MPO Title VI Coordinator Ms. Suzanne Miceli (239) 252- 5814 or by email at: Suzanne.Miceli@colliercountyfl.gov, or in writing to the Collier MPO, attention: Ms. Miceli, at 2885 South Horseshoe Dr., Naples, FL 34104. Page 1 of 760 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approval of the Agenda, Previous Minutes, and Consent Items 4.A. September 13, 2024 MPO Minutes (2024-1878) 4.B. Ratify Approval of the Executive Director’s completion and submission of the National Environmental Policy Act Categorical Exclusion Checklist for Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant as an administrative act (2024-1913) 4.C. Approve Amendment 5 to the Public Transit Grant Agreement (G1V40) (2024-1914) 4.D. Approve Amendment 2 to the Public Transit Grant Agreement (G2594) (2024-1915) 5. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda 6. Agency Updates 6.A. FDOT 6.B. MPO 7. Committee Chair Reports 7.A. Citizens Advisory Committee Chair Report (2024-1890) 7.B. Technical Advisory Committee Chair Report (2024-1891) 7.C. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Chair Report (2024-1892) 7.D. Congestion Management Committee Chair Report (2024-1893) 8. Regular Board Action (Roll Call Required) 8.A. Approve an Amendment to the FY 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program for the Addition of a Transit Project to Fund a Replacement Bus (2024-1916) 8.B. Approve an Amendment to the FY 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program – Operational and Capital Funding for Easter Seals Transit Projects (2024-1917) 9. Regular Board Action (No Roll Call) 9.A. Approve Amendment 1 to the FY 2024/25-2025/26 Unified Planning Work Program (2024-1894) 9.B. Approve the MPO’s Amended Public Participation Plan (2024-1918) 9.C. Approve Proposed 2025 MPO Meeting Calendar (2024-1895) 9.D. Accept the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan Public Involvement Plan, Chapter 1 Page 2 of 760 Introduction, and Chapter 3 Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework (2024-1919) 9.E. Approve Three Reappointments and Appoint a New Member to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (2024-1886) 9.F. Approve the Reappointment of a Citizens Advisory Committee Member (2024-1889) 9.G. Approve Annual Performance Review of MPO Executive Director (2024-1901) 10. Presentations (May Require Board Action) 10.A. Safe Streets and Roads for All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan Update and Presentation on Draft Existing Conditions and Safety Analysis Memorandum (2024-1920) 10.B. Collier MPO Federal Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report (2024-1902) 11. Distribution Items 11.A. Administrative Modification to the FY2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program for the County Barn Road Bike/Ped, Marco Island Collier Alternate Bike Lane, and Capital and Operating Assistance Transit projects (2024-1908) 12. Member Comments 13. Next Meeting Date 13.A. December 13, 2024 - Board of County Commissioners Chambers, 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL 34112 14. Adjourn Page 3 of 760 1 Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization Board of County Commission Chambers Collier County Government Center 3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor Naples, FL 34112 September 13, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. MEETING MINUTES **HYBRID REMOTE – IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair McDaniel called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL Ms. Hansen called roll and confirmed a quorum was present in the room. Members Present (in BCC Chambers) Commissioner William L. McDaniel, Jr., Chair Commissioner Dan Kowal, Vice-Chair Commissioner Chris Hall Commissioner Rick LoCastro Council Member Tony Pernas Council Member Berne Barton Council Member Linda Penniman Members Absent Council Member Greg Folley Commissioner Burt L. Saunders MPO Staff Anne McLaughlin, Executive Director Sean Kingston, Principal Planner Dusty Hansen, Senior Planner Suzanne Miceli, Operations Support Specialist II FDOT L.K. Nandam, District One Secretary Wayne Gaither, Manager, District 1 Southwest Area Office Jason Heironimus, Public Information Officer Page 4 of 760 2 Others Present Scott Teach, Esq., Deputy County Attorney Trinity Scott, Department Head, Collier County Transportation Mgmt. Services Lorraine Lantz, Collier County Transportation Planning, TAC Chair Michael Tisch, Collier County Transportation Engineering Brian Wells, Collier Area Transit Omar De Leon, Collier Area Transit Alex Showalter, Collier Area Transit Juston Martin, City of Marco Island Public Works, TAC Julianne Thomas, Conservancy of Southwest Florida Michelle Avola-Brown, Naples Pathways Coalition Anthony Matonti, BPAC Chair Al Musico, Marco Island Bike Lanes and Shared Paths Committee, BPAC Sonal Dodia, Jacobs Engineering Bill Gramer, Jacobs Engineering Others Present via Zoom Wally Blain, Alfred Benesch & Company Colleen Ross, Jacobs Engineering Michael Baker, Jacobs Engineering 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair McDaniel led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA, PREVIOUS MINUTES AND CONSENT ITEMS 4.A. Approval of the Agenda and Previous Minutes 4.B. Ratify an Amendment to the Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan, Major Update 4.C. Ratify Collier Area Transit’s FY2024 Transit Development Plan Annual Progress Report 4.D. Approve FDOT District 1 Federal Functional Classification/Urban Boundaries Maps and Associated Resolution Commissioner Chris Hall moved to approve the agenda, previous minutes, and consent items and Chair McDaniel seconded. Passed unanimously. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None. Page 5 of 760 3 6. AGENCY UPDATES 6.A. FDOT Secretary Nandam said FDOT was working on the annual Work Program and had finalized allocations. Statewide, revenue projections would see a decrease of $116 million over the next ten years, approximately $16 million per year down. He said rising costs of construction would cause the majority of Work Program challenges. He also said that the Planned Development & Environmental (PD&E) study for the SR 29 Widening Project had been approved, so the project would move forward. Mr. Gaither said there would be a public hearing in early December 2024 for the 2026-2030 Work Program cycle. In-person and virtual meeting opportunities would be available, and comments would be received by FDOT Central Office. Construction for the I-75 and SR 951 Interchange Project was underway, and traffic deferrals were to be expected. The Florida Transportation Plan Update meeting was scheduled for September 26, 2024 in Venice FL. Discussions would include the overarching statewide plan that guides transportation over the next thirty years. FDOT was soliciting feedback for that planning process. 6.B. MPO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ms. McLaughlin said Collier MPO was working with FDOT on forging a path forward to get programmed Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) projects fully funded in light of rising construction costs. The MPO was discussing the situation with committees and technical staff. She also said Collier MPO would be sending Board members a visioning survey for the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), inviting the Board to share the survey with their constituents. She thanked the Board for sending their completed Collier MPO Executive Director annual evaluations. 7. CHAIR REPORTS 7.A. CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) 7.A.1. Citizens Advisory Committee Chair Report Report presented in writing. 7.B. TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) 7.B.1. Technical Advisory Committee Chair Report Report presented in writing. 7.C. BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) 7.C.1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Chair Report Page 6 of 760 4 Mr. Matonti said the Committee discussed how rising construction costs would affect project funding, received a presentation on the progress of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) Update, endorsed a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment to include the City of Marco Island’s Collier Alternative Bike Lanes project, with some opposition, and discussed the most recent Call for Projects. 7.D. CONGESTION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (CMC) 7.D.1. Congestion Management Committee Chair Report None. 7.E. LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD (LCB) 7.E.1. Local Coordinating Board Chair Report Council Member Pernas said the LCB reviewed and approved an Amendment to the 2023 Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan Major Update and the Community Transportation Coordinator’s draft FY2023-24 Annual Report. 8. REGULAR BOARD ACTION (ROLL CALL REQUIRED) 8.A. Approve Roll Forward Amendment to the FY2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program Mr. Kingston said the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Work Program Office provided the MPO with their annual Roll Forward report, which included projects from the previous state fiscal year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that were not authorized before the June 30th fiscal year end and would be incorporated into the FY2025-2029 TIP. The Amendment had been endorsed by the Technical and Citizens Advisory Committees. Council Member Pernas moved to approve Roll Forward Amendment to the FY2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program and Vice-Chair Kowal seconded. Roll Call Vote. Commissioner McDaniel – Yes Commissioner Kowal – Yes Commissioner Hall – Yes Commissioner LoCastro – Yes Council Member Barton – Yes Council Member Penniman - Yes Council Member Pernas – Yes Passed unanimously. Page 7 of 760 5 8.A. Approve an Amendment to the FY2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program Mr. Kingston said the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) had requested the MPO to amend its FY 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to add the Collier County Transit Maintenance Facility project to demolish and replace the existing building which has exceeded its useful life and was due to be replaced. The amendment would add $4,190,000 in Congress General Fund Earmarks and $1,047,500 in local funds for a total of $5,237,500. The Amendment was endorsed by the Technical and Citizens Advisory Committees. Council Member Penniman moved to approve an Amendment to the FY2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program and Commissioner LoCastro seconded. Roll Call Vote. Commissioner McDaniel – Yes Commissioner Kowal – Yes Commissioner Hall – Yes Commissioner LoCastro – Yes Council Member Barton – Yes Council Member Penniman - Yes Council Member Pernas – Yes Passed unanimously. REGULAR BOARD ACTION (NO ROLL CALL) 9.A. Approve a Work Order for Alfred Benesch & Company to Complete a Zero Emission Fleet Transition Plan for Transit Ms. Hansen said that in order to receive certain discretionary grants, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) required that Collier Area Transit (CAT) develop a feasibility plan to evaluate the prospect of deploying zero/low emissions vehicles in CAT’s fleet, including feasibility, infrastructure needs, power needs, high-level cost estimates, and funding source opportunities. The plan, referred to as the Zero Emission Fleet Transition Plan, had been incorporated into the MPO’s Unified Planning Work Program. The study would be done in collaboration with Collier County Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement Division and a County Procurement selected consultant. Collier MPO was requesting to contract with said selected consultant, Alfred Benesch & Company, to prepare a Zero Emission Fleet Transition Plan, who presented a proposal for $98,540. Chair McDaniel asked for the purpose of the proposal to be further defined. Ms. Scott said FTA had added a large amount of funding to discretionary grant programs, and in order to be eligible to receive those discretionary grants, a Zero Emission Fleet Transition Plan must be in place. The requirement is that the feasibility of zero/low emission be studied, not that the County convert Page 8 of 760 6 to all electric vehicles. Since Collier County is susceptible to hurricanes, converting to one hundred percent electric vehicles would be difficult, but there could be cost savings potential in converting some vehicles. A group discussion followed, regarding the fiscal justifiability of the grant, whether it was limited to existing fleet conversion, and electric rail possibilities. Ms. Scott responded by saying that local funds would not be used, that there was $11 billion set aside for transit discretionary funds, that the funds only covered the current fleet, and that rail would most likely have to be a regional endeavor in collaboration with FDOT. Commissioner Hall moved to approve a Work Order for Alfred Benesch & Company to Complete a Zero Emission Fleet Transition Plan for Transit and Council Member Penniman seconded. Passed unanimously. 9.B. Approve the Use of SU funds to cover cost over-run on Marco Island’s Collier Alternate bike/ped project. Ms. McLaughlin said the City of Marco Island requested an additional $1.736 million in Surface Transportation Block Grant (SU) funds to cover cost overruns for the southern segment of the Collier Alternate Bike Lane Project to connect existing bike lanes. Mr. Martin provided a presentation that can be viewed in the September 13, 2024 MPO Board agenda packet. A group discussion followed, regarding how the effects of widening the road would cause swales and residential mailboxes to be moved back, public awareness of the project, and the use of funds. It was ascertained that the residential road selected for the project seemed the best and safest route to connect existing bike lanes, and that the funds were earmarked for the Collier Alternate Bike Lane Project. Council Member Pernas moved to approve the use of SU funds to cover cost over-run on Marco Island’s Collier Alternate bike/ped project and Chair McDaniel seconded. Passed Unanimously. 9.C. Approve the Use of SU funds to cover cost over-run on the County’s County Barn Road bike/ped project. Ms. McLaughlin said that the County had requested an additional $514,947 in SU funds to cover the construction cost overruns for the County Barn Road project. She said that item 9.B. and 9.C. were in fact, TIP Administrative Modifications, so were both eligible to move forward. Ms. Scott said the installation of a shared-use path on County Barn Rd from Rattlesnake to Davis was funded based on cost estimates in 2014. The design phase was complete, stormwater improvements had been implemented, and construction was scheduled to begin in March 2025. The citizens were in favor of the project, which would construct a ten-foot path on the west side of the road. Page 9 of 760 7 Ms. Scott provided a presentation [a copy of which can be obtained by contacting Collier MPO]. Commissioner LoCastro moved to approve the use of SU funds to cover cost over-run on the County’s County Barn Road bike/ped project and Commissioner Hall seconded. 10. Reports and Presentations 10.A. Presentation on 2050 LRTP Process, Chapters 1 and 3; Public Involvement Plan Ms. McLaughlin said that Jacobs Engineering, the MPO’s consultant for the development of the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), and was assisting Collier MPO to kick-off the public involvement component of the 2050 LRTP. Ms. Dodia provided a presentation that can be viewed in the September 13, 2024 MPO Board agenda packet. 11. Distribution Items 11.A. Fiscal Year 2024/25 Transportation Disadvantaged Planning Grant Agreement This item was distributed. 11.B. Administrative Modification No. 2 to Collier MPO’s Fifth Amended FY 22/23-23/24 Unified Planning Work Program This item was distributed. 11.C. Administrative Modification to the FY 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (FDOT TIP Review Checklist Items) This item was distributed. 11.D. Approve Letter Apportionment Plan This item was distributed. 12. MEMBER COMMENTS Commissioner LoCastro asked Mr. Gaither to expedite the repair of the wall along I-75 where there had been a plane crash. He also requested that the trash along exits 101-111 along I-75 be cleaned and maintained, and said it was especially littered from the Jolly Bridge to the I-75 interchange. He mentioned that Ms. Scott had sent design drawings of the I-75/ Collier Blvd intersection project and requested that Mr. Gaither send him any status updates he had as well, so Commissioner LoCastro could inform his constituents. He also mentioned the traffic safety discussion at the recent Board of County Commissioners Page 10 of 760 8 (BCC) meeting and asked that FDOT participate in the discussions, as red-light cameras had come back as a discussion topic for the BCC. 13. NEXT MEETING DATE 13.A. October 11, 2024 - 9:30 a.m. Board of County Commissioners Chambers, 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL 34112 14. ADJOURN There being no further business, Chair McDaniel adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:57 a.m. Page 11 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 4.B ID# 2024-1913 Executive Summary Ratify Approval of the Executive Director’s completion and submission of the National Environmental Policy Act Categorical Exclusion Checklist for Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant as an administrative act OBJECTIVE: For the Board to ratify its approval of the MPO Executive Director’s completion and submission of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Categorical Exclusion Checklist for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant as an administrative act. CONSIDERATIONS: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sent an email notification on September 4, 2024 regarding the need to complete a NEPA Checklist for the SS4A grant prior to submitting the next quarterly invoice. (Attachment 1) The process took some time to complete due to the number of reviews required prior to submittal. Once FHWA approved the Checklist for submittal, the MPO Executive Director signed the form to expedite the process to coincide with submitting the quarterly invoice. The NEPA Checklist, as shown in Attachment 2, is solely administrative in nature. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: N/A. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Board ratify its approval of the MPO Executive Director’s completion and submission of the NEPA Checklist for the SS4A grant as an administrative act. PREPARED BY: Anne McLaughlin, MPO Director ATTACHMENTS: 1. FHWA email request dated 9/4/24 2. NEPA Categorical Exclusion Checklist signed 10/25/24 Page 12 of 760 From:Gonzalez, Carlos A (FHWA) To:Anne McLaughlin; Dusty Hansen Cc:Lopez, Luis D. (FHWA) Subject:NEPA Checklist - Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program Date:Wednesday, September 4, 2024 2:52:43 PM Attachments:image001.jpg 2023-07-17 FHWA FL CE Checklist FINAL.docx Importance:High EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Good morning, Anne, I hope you are well and safe. The NEPA Checklist is one of the requirements for the Grant Discretionary program. Please read the message below and begin working on the attached NEPA Checklist. For planning grants like yours, the checklist can be considered perfunctory. The checklist needs to be completed prior to invoicing for the Collier MPO SS4A grant. This is an important item that I did not mentioned when in Naples. Message As you may know, pursuant to 23 United States Code (U.S.C.) 327, FDOT has assumed FHWA's responsibilities under NEPA for highway projects on the State Highway System (SHS) and Local Agency Program (LAP) projects off the SHS. Please note that Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program RCP Projects are not within the scope of the assumed responsibilities by FDOT. This means that FHWA FL Division will be the lead for reviewing and approving the NEPA document for your RCP project. The FHWA FL Division Environmental Team is asking RCP recipients to fill out and complete the attached NEPA Categorical Exclusion (CE) checklist. Please include all reasonable and appropriate supporting documentation. Our office will also provide additional guidance on the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO)’s and other clearances you will need to coordinate, if applicable. In the meantime, guidance included in FDOT’s PD&E Manual is very useful. If you have any questions, please let Luis Lopez Luis.D.Lopez@dot.gov know. For the email subject line, please make sure to include your identifying information using the following format. “SS4A 2022_NEPA_District 1 Collier MPO”. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Respectfully, Carlos A. Gonzalez Transportation Planning Specialist | FHWA FL Division Page 13 of 760 3500 Financial Plaza, Suite 400 Tallahassee, FL 32312 E-mail: carlos.a.gonzalez@dot.gov Phone: (850) 553-2221 From: Gonzalez, Carlos A (FHWA) Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 4:38 PM To: Christopher Restrepo <restrepoc@browardmpo.org> Cc: tucyj@browardmpo.org Subject: NEPA Checklist (RCP) Program Christopher, Please let me know your availability the week of 22nd for an initial look at the NEPA Checklist for the RCP Grant. This will be an introductory, information meeting. You will not need to do anything prior to the meeting. I’ll send the checklist (just for reference) a couple days before meeting. Thank you, Carlos A. Gonzalez Transportation Planning Specialist | FHWA FL Division E-mail: carlos.a.gonzalez@dot.gov Phone: (850) 553-2221 Page 14 of 760 Attachment I to RLS l0-23-24 @ US. DeportnEr{ of TlqEportolkrn Fedetol Hlghwd, A.hrhasltotbn FHWA FLORIDA DMSION CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION CHECKLIST (rev Ju11 2023) Grantee: Collier Metropolitan Planninq Orsanization Fed/Grant#:69iJJ32440059 Project Number: GrenUProject name: Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)/Collier MPO Comnrehensive SafetY Action Pla.n District: I Count!: Collier Project Description (include project limits and brief description ofthe proposed scope ofwork): Project limis: Collier County Scope: Develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for Collier County Note: The items below consider the requirements described in 23 CFR g 771.1 l7 (c) and (d) for listed Categorical Exclusions (CEs). The constraints of?3 CFR $ 771.1 l7(e) are addressed in this form for CEs identified as ?3 CFR $ 771.1 l7 (c) (26), (27) and (28). l. Right of Wey (ROW): E This is an action where the activity does not involve or lead directly lo construction according to 23 CFR 771.1 l7 (cX I ). D Occun within existing ROW E Minor acquisition without relocation and,/or displacement E Any acquisitions with relocations and/or displacemenls E Are therc state-owned conservation lands being acquired in the project area subject to review and approval by the Acquisition and Restoration Council? D Yes E No Comments: The Action Plan is a planning activity onll' and does nol involve construction work. 2. Are ther€ Socioculturrl Effects? Ifyes is selected, lhen pleas€ tlso rtrswer 2a througb 2d. E Yes ENo E This is an action where the activity does not involve or lead direclly to construction according to 23 CFR 771.1l7 (c{ I ). 2a. Does the project divide or substaDtially chaoge the character of the community? Comments: The Action Plan is a planning activity only and does not involve construclion work llPageFHWA Florida Division CE Checklist Rev July 2023 List appropriate CE from 23 CFR 77l,ll7: CE Number: X(c) ( I ) o (d) _ Directions for sssessing the topics belotN: For the project, review and complete every section ofthe list below and evaluate for impacts to resoufces. Please add clarifting comments as needed. Page 15 of 760 US Depo.M ol Tstsportotion federol Hlghwcry &fnHrdllon .t. 2b. Does the project heve the potetrtisr to affect transit dependetrt, €lderly, disabled or other disrdvanteged populations (including EJ popuratioDs) ani'/or their access to destinstions? [Exampresmay include schools, health care facilities, retirement communities, etc.] comments: The Action Pran is a pranning activity onrl'and does not invorve construction Nork. 2c. Do$^the project blve the potentirr to affecr emerge,cy services or access to major communityf€atures? comments: The Action pran is a pranning activity onry and does nor invorve construction work. ?^13r-r !!: or"!:ct have the potentier to affect mobirity? [Exampres mav incrude pedeslrian and bikeraclIues. rntersectlon impmvements, changes in median openings. elc.] Comments: The Action pran is a pranning activity onry and doeinot invorve construction work. 3' wetl'nd impacts thrt wourd require e permia under the crean water Acr, section 4M, 33 u.s.c. s1344 rnd./or section l0 ofthc Rivers rnd Harbors Act: E This is an action where the activity does not involve or lead directly to construction according to 23CFR 771.1I7 (c)(l ). tr No Wetland(s) Presen/ No lmpacts D Nationwide permir D General Permit (SAJ 92) E Standard Permit comments: The Action pran is a pranning activity only and does not invorve construction work. Bridg€ permiB required from the United Strtes Cotst Guerd (USCG): E This is an action where the activity does nol involve or lead directly to construction according to 23CFR 771.1l7 (cX I ). E No Waterway Crossing tr No USCG Bridge permit required D USCG Bridge permir comments: The Action pran is a planning activity only and does not invorve construction work. The- project itryorves a lloodprain encrorchment other than functionarty depcrdeDr uses (€.g., bridges' wetlands) or actiotrs thet faciritete opetr space use (e.g., recreaiionar rrairs, urcycieinapedestriatr prths): E This is an action where the activity does not involve or lead directly to constructioo according to 23 CFR 771.1l7 (cX I ). 2lPageFHWA Florida Division CE Checklist Rev July 2021 @ Page 16 of 760 @ US. Dcportrnefll ol Tonspodoiion Fedelol Hlgrrwoy Adnht rotbn tr No Floodplain Present/No Floodplain Impact ! Functionally Dependent Use or Facilitate Open Space Use El Other Encroachment Comments: The Action Plar is a planning activity only and does not involve construction work. 6.a. Does the project involve r Wild and Scenic River or Study River? Ifyes is selected, then summarize the results of the coordination witb Natioml Park Scryice (NPS) or Florida DepartmeDt of Environment l Protection (FDEP) in the comment box. Add atry correspondence to the project file. [There is involvement with a Wild and Scenic River or Study River if project activities are located within the river corridor (within one-quarter mile ofthe banks), across, or adjacent lo (upslrcam, downstream. or on a tribuury) the designated river se8ment.] See Florida Department ofTransponation (FDOT) Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Manual Chapter for limits. Conlact lhe FHWA to discuss the potenlial impacts, ifany, and add the date ofconsultation E This is an aclion where the acrivity does nol involve or lead directly to construction according to 23 CFR 771.1 l7 (c{ I ). tr No, the project does not involve a river designated as a Wild and Scenic or Study River E Yes, Northwest Fork ofthe Loxahatchee River E Yes, Wekiva River ! Yes, St. Marys River tr Yes, Myakka River, located in Manatee, Sarasot4 and Charlone Counties Comments: The Aclion Plan is a planning activity only and does not involve construction work 6.b. Will the rclion involve a river on the Nationwide Rivers lnventory (NRI)? Ifyes is selected, add the neme of the river snd any d€t.ils in the commetra bor and include details to support this det€rminetion. Ifthe project will hrve an adverse effect on the natural, cultural, or recrertional values ofthe NRI River segment, coordinstion with the NPS is required. Add any correspondence with NPS to the project lile. [This information can be found in the FDOT Environmental Screening Tool or the NRI interactive map. See Part 2. Chapter l? ofthe FDOT PD&E Manual to determine ifthere is an adverse effect.] I This is an action where the activity does not involve or lead directly to construction according to 2J CFR 7? I .l l7 (cX I ). E No, the project will not involve a river on the NRI E Yes, the projecl will involve but will not affect a river segment on the NRI. E Yes, the project will affect a river segment on the NRl. but will not have an adverse effect on the natural. cultural. or recreational values ofthe NRI River segmenl. Comments: 'l'he Action Plan is a planning acrivity only and does not involve construction work 7. Section 7 of the EndaBgered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, 8s rme[ded, and/or Magnusotr-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manegement Act (MSFCMA): X This is an action where the activity does not involve or lead directly to construction according to 2f CFR 771.1 l7 (cX I ). 3lPageFHWA Florida Division CE Checklist Rev July 2023 Page 17 of 760 o U S. DeportrrEnl ol lrqEpodqtbn tedeol tllglrY,ay Adnrc.otloo tl No ESA listed species and,/or Essential Fish Habilat (EFH) present E ESA listed species and/or Essential Fish Habirar (EFH) preseni D Determination ofNo Effect [Identify species in comment box.] E Consuhation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) or Narional Marine Fisheries Service (ESA/EFH), results in: tr May Affect. Not Likely to AdveBely Affect IAttrch coEcurrence letter.l tr May Affect, Likely to Adversely Affect [Contact FHWA to discuss.] Comments: The Action Plan is a planning activity only and does not involve construclion work. Will tbe action imprct roy properties protected by Section l(f) pursuart to 23 CFR $ 774? E This is an action where the activity does not involve or lead directly to construction according to 2J CFR 771.1l7 (c)( l). E No potential Section 4(f) propenies present. D Section 4(Q resource(s) present or adjacent, but there is -no use" within the rneaning ofSection .l(fl IList r6ourcr(s) rtrd describe how *no use" deaermination was made io the comment box.] n Exception or Exemption [Attrch description of typ€ rnd Orncial witb Jurbdictioo (OWO concurrence. and list resource(s) in comment box. see 23 cFR 774.13 for additional details.l a de ninimis l{trrch determinrtion and owJ concurretrce and list resource(s) in comment box.] E Programmatic or lndividual Section 4(f) Evaluation required [contact FHWA to discu,".] comments: The Action Plan is a planning activity only and does not involve construclion work. 9. Historic end/or Archeeological ResourcB protect€d under Section 106 ofthe Nrtiotral Historic Preservttion Act .nd 36 Code of Federrl Regulations Part 800. Attrch rppropriate documeDtrtion to support the finding. I This is an action where the activity does nol involve or lead direclly to construclion according ro 23 CFR 77l.ll7 (c)( I ). E Finding of"No Potential to Cause Effecf, ! Finding of 'No Hisloric propenies Affected'. tr Finding of "No Adverse Effect,, ! Finding of "Adverse Effect" comments: The Action Plan is a planning activity only and does nol involve construclion work. It. IFHWA Florida Division CE Checklist Rev Jutv 2021 Page 18 of 760 @ US. D@o.lrrEnt ot TrqEportonon tudeIlll Hlgttwqy Adnhl*rqtbn 10. Noise considerrtions: X This is an action where the activiry does nol involve or lead directly to construction according to 23 CFR77l.ll7(cXl). ! The project does not require a Noise Analysis n Thc project does require Noise Analysis IProvide supporting documeotstion for the decision.l: E Noise abatement is nol warranled D Noise abatement is \vananled Comments: The Action PIan is a planning activit-v only and does not involve construclion work 11. Contamination considerations: 13. Project Commitmcnt Record D The Project Commitment Record is anached ifthere are commitments. X 'Ihe Project does not contain commitments. Comments: The Adion Plan is a planning aclivity. does not lead directly to construcrion. and therefore does not include construction based commitments. E This is an action where the activity does not involve or lead directly to construction according to 23 CFR 771.1l7 (cX | ). n The project was evaluated. [Provide brief summary in comment box and attsch supporting documentation.] comments: The Acrion Plan is a planning activity onlv and does not involve construction work. I2. Planning Consistency This Project was reviewed for fiscal constraint and determined to have committed, available or reasonablv available l'unds for the implementation ofthe project. D Project is required to be in the Sutewide Transponation Improvement prograrn (STIp). [Attsch rpplicrble [,ong Range Transportstion plan (LRTp) and STIP pages. Also attach TransportatioD Improvement Program (TIP) pages if within r Metropoiitan Planning Organizatiotr (MPO) area.l X This project is not required to be in rhe STlp. [Grant projects. such as Safe Streels for All (SS4A) are not funded under title 23 or title 49 chapter 53 and are generally not required Io be included in the S/TlP. However. regionally significant granr projects. such as ss4A lmplemenialion Grants. thar require a Federal action by FHWA or FTe. regardless Lf iunding source, are required to be in the S/TIP. Additionauy. for information and conformity purposes. the S/TIP shall include all regionally significant projecls proposed to be funded wirh Federal funds brher than those adnrinistered by FHWA or Federal rransir Adminisration (FTA) and shall include all regionally significant projects to be funded with non-Federal funds. SS4A Comprehensive Safety Action Flan Crants are encouraged to be included in the S/TIp; however, they are not required to do so.l comments: The Action Plan is a planning activity only and does not involve construction work. 5 PageFHWA Florida Division CE Checklist Rev July 2023 Page 19 of 760 @ us.DepalrrE a o{ IsBporiotbn f edsul HEhwot f dnBhofbrl Directions for compl€ting verilication strtements: crantee should consider ifthe project has any oflhe. Sg"ii,"""i in1p".,i descriied in the above numbered list. lf the project meets all ofthe criteria, check "verilied" an-rl proceed wirh processing for approval. lfthe project does not meet all ofthe criteria. then this form docs not apply and contact FHWA to discuss' . This action will not induce signilicant impacts lo planned groMh or land use for fte area: traYel patterns: involve significant air or watei quality impaclsl or cause subslantial controversy on environmental grounds. E! Verified . This strtement will orly need to be verilied if (c)26, (c)27, or (c)28 h lhe project is identili€d. The action will not cause changes in interchange access control; result in major traffic disruPtions due to the construction oftemporary access; or the closure ofexisting road. bridge, or ramps. tr Verified I Not Applicable This project has been reviewed and has been verified to meet the conditions ofa Categorical Exclusion (CE) according to 23 CFR 771.1 17. Based on the information presented in this documen! and the associated documents provided by the granlee or their designee. and based on FHWA's past experience with similar actions, FHWA has determined that actions described herein do not have a significa effect on the human or natural environment. Recommended: Crantee Date:)"Le /> Date: FHWA Florida Division Administralor or designee -------77 FHWA Florida Division CE Checklist Rev July 2023 ,@ Signature: 6lPag Page 20 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 4.C ID# 2024-1914 Executive Summary Approve Amendment 5 to the Public Transit Grant Agreement (G1V40) OBJECTIVE: For the Board to approve a time extension amendment to the Public Transit Grant Agreement (PTGA) for Section 5305(d) transit planning funding (PTGA G1V40, Financial Project No. 410113-1-14-30), and authorize the Chair to execute the Amendment. CONSIDERATIONS: On April 15, 2021, Collier MPO entered into a PTGA with the Florida Department of Transportation for Section 5305(d) FY 20/21 funding. The FY 20/21-21/22 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) was included as “Exhibit A” to that agreement. The PTGA was subsequently amended twice to include amendments to that UPWP and again to include the FY 22/23-23/24 UPWP (PTGA Amendment 3) to modify the scope of the MPO’s planning activities under the PTGA (Attachment 1). On September 13, 2023, Amendment 4 to the PTGA was entered into to provide a one-year time extension for the MPO to continue to spend down the PTGA funds (Attachment 2). The PTGA currently expires on December 31, 2024. Funds from the PTGA are being utilized for the transit Zero Emission Fleet Transition Plan, which will remain ongoing past December 31, 2024, and for MPO staff salaries for transit planning activities. A twelve-month time extension amendment to the PTGA (Amendment 5 at Attachment 3) is necessary. No new authorizing resolution is needed for this item; the previously approved resolution will accompany this Amendment (Attachment 4). COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: This item is administrative in nature and was not taken to the Advisory Committees. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Board approve Amendment 5 to PTGA G1V40 and authorize the Chair to execute the Amendment. PREPARED BY: Dusty May Hansen, Senior Planner ATTACHMENTS: 1. Amendment 4 to PTGA G1V40 2. Proposed Amendment 5 to PTGA G1V40 3. Resolution 2021-04 4. 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CONSIDERATIONS: On June 9, 2022, Collier MPO entered into a PTGA with the Florida Department of Transportation for Section 5305(d) FY 20/21 funding. The PTGA was subsequently amended to include the FY 22/23- 23/24 UPWP (PTGA Amendment 1) to modify the MPO’s scope of planning activities under the PTGA (Attachment 1). The PTGA currently expires on December 31, 2024. Funds from the PTGA are being utilized for travel for training and professional development for MPO and Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement Division staff, and for MPO staff salaries for transit planning activities. A twelve-month time extension amendment to the PTGA (Amendment 2 at Attachment 2) is necessary. No new authorizing resolution is needed for this item; the previously approved resolution will accompany this amendment (Attachment 3). COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: This item is administrative in nature and was not taken to the Advisory Committees. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Board approve Amendment 2 to the PTGA and authorize the Chair to execute the Amendment. PREPARED BY: Dusty May Hansen, Senior Planner ATTACHMENTS: 1. Amendment 1 to PTGA G2594 2. Proposed Amendment 2 to PTGA G2594 3. 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CONSIDERATIONS: Staff prepared the attached written report. The CAC Chair may provide a verbal report providing additional information regarding recent committee activities. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: Committee recommendations are reported in the Executive Summary for each action item and may be elaborated upon by the Chair in his/her report to the Board. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. PREPARED BY: Prepared by: Sean Kingston, AICP, PMP, Principal Planner ATTACHMENTS: 1. CAC Chair Report 9-23-24 2. CAC Chair Report 10-28-24 Page 177 of 760 CAC Members: Elaine Middelstaedt, Chair (P); Neal Gelfand, Vice-Chair (P); Dennis DiDonna (N); Karen Homiak (P); Josh Rincon (P); Misty Phillips (P); Fred Sasser (N); Dennis Stalzer (N); Michelle Arnold (P); Vacancy-City of Naples; Vacancy-City of Marco Island; Vacancy-District 1; Vacancy – District 5. (P: present; N: not present) Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Chair Report The Collier MPO held its regularly scheduled, in-person, CAC meeting on September 23, 2024; a quorum was achieved. Agency Reports •Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) o Carmen Maldonado was present to take notes with nothing to report. •MPO Director o Anne McLaughlin, MPO Executive Director had nothing to report. Committee Actions •Unanimously endorsed Amendment 1 to the FY 2024/25 – 2025/26 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). •Unanimously voted to mirror the TAC motion and endorse the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan Public Involvement Plan and Chapters 1 (Introduction) as shown and to defer Chapter 3 (Planning Context & Decision-Making Framework) to the following October CAC meeting. •Unanimously endorsed Amendment with Authorizing Resolution 2024-15 to the FY 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to add a transit project for a replacement bus over 30’. •Unanimously endorsed the MPO’s Amended Public Participation Plan (PPP). •Unanimously voted to mirror the TAC motion and endorse the 2025 MPO Meeting Schedule with the change to move the December 12th Board meeting to December 8th and to continue to consider options for the November TAC and CAC meetings. Reports and Presentations •Received an update by Sean Kingston, MPO Principal Planner on project consultant TYLin International’s development of the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP), including their presentation to the first of four steering committee meetings, draft Communications and Outreach Strategy, and Project Schedule •Received an update by Anne McLaughlin, MPO Executive Director on project consultant Jacobs Engineering’s development of the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), including proposed model runs, and the Existing & Committed Network Deficiencies Plot. Distribution Items - none The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on October 28, 2024, at 2:00 PM. Page 178 of 760 CAC Members: Elaine Middelstaedt, Chair (P); Neal Gelfand, Vice-Chair (N); Dennis DiDonna (P); Karen Homiak (P); Josh Rincon (N); Misty Phillips (P); Fred Sasser (N); Dennis Stalzer (P); Michelle Arnold (P); Vacancy-City of Naples; Vacancy-City of Marco Island; Vacancy-District 1; Vacancy – District 5. (P: present; N: not present) Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Chair Report The Collier MPO held its regularly scheduled, in-person, CAC meeting on October 28, 2024; a quorum was achieved. Agency Reports •Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) o Carmen Maldonado was present to take notes and to introduce the new liaison, Marcellus Evans, who will be attending CAC in the future to represent FDOT. •MPO Director o Anne McLaughlin, MPO Executive Director had nothing to report. Committee Actions •Provided comment on TY Lin’s presentation on Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) Draft Existing Conditions and Safety Analysis Memorandum. •Endorsed with conditions the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Revised Draft for Chapter 3: Planning Context & Decision-Making Framework with an exception to the proposed changes for Item 11., removing Bus Rapid Transit from the criteria, and to keep it included in the criteria. Motion passed 4-2. •Unanimously Endorsed the FY2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment to add two new projects for operating expenses and capital funds for van purchase/expansion for the Easter Seals transit program. Reports and Presentations •Received an update on the 2050 LRTP Existing Plus Committed (E+C) Model Run. •Received a presentation on the Current Status and Opportunities to Participate in the Development of the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) Update. Distribution Items •Administrative Modification #2 to the FY 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for County Barn Road and Marco Island Collier Alternate bicycle path/trail and lane projects, and Capital & Operating Assistance transit projects. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on November 25, 2024, at 2:00 PM. Page 179 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 7.B ID# 2024-1891 Executive Summary Technical Advisory Committee Chair Report OBJECTIVE: For the MPO Board to receive a report from the Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) related to recent committee actions and recommendations. CONSIDERATIONS: Staff prepared the attached written report. The TAC Chair may provide a verbal report providing additional information regarding recent committee activities. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: Committee recommendations are reported in the Executive Summary for each action item and may be elaborated upon by the Chair in his/her report to the Board. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. PREPARED BY: Prepared by: Sean Kingston, AICP, PMP, Principal Planner ATTACHMENTS: 1. TAC Chair Report 9-23-24 2. TAC Chair Report 10-28-24 Page 180 of 760 TAC Members: Lorraine Lantz, Chair (P); Alison Bickett, Vice-Chair (P); Omar De Leon (N); Ute Vandersluis (P); Justin Martin (N); Harry Henkel (P); Don Scott (P); Daniel Smith (N); Margaret Wuerstle (N); Dave Rivera (N); John Lambcke (P); Bryant Garrett (P); Bert Miller (P); Vacancy - Non-voting Member Representing a Local Environmental Agency. (P: present; N: not present) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Chair Report The Collier MPO held its regularly scheduled, in-person, TAC meeting on September 23, 2024; a quorum was achieved. Agency Reports •Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) o Carmen Maldonado was present to take notes with nothing to report. •MPO Director o Anne McLaughlin, MPO Executive Director had nothing to report. Committee Actions •Unanimously endorsed Amendment 1 to the FY 2024/25 – 2025/26 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). •Unanimously voted to endorse the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan Public Involvement Plan and Chapters 1 (Introduction) as shown and to defer Chapter 3 (Planning Context & Decision- Making Framework) to the following October TAC meeting. •Unanimously endorsed Amendment with Authorizing Resolution 2024-15 to the FY 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to add a transit project for a replacement bus over 30’. •Unanimously endorsed the MPO’s Amended Public Participation Plan (PPP). •Unanimously endorsed the 2025 MPO Meeting Schedule with the change to move the December 12th Board meeting to December 8th and to continue to consider options for the November TAC and CAC meetings. Reports and Presentations •Received an update by Sean Kingston, MPO Principal Planner on project consultant TYLin International’s development of the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP), including their presentation to the first of four steering committee meetings, draft Communications and Outreach Strategy, and Project Schedule •Received an update by Anne McLaughlin, MPO Executive Director on project consultant Jacobs Engineering’s development of the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), including proposed model runs, and the Existing & Committed Network Deficiencies Plot. Distribution Items - none The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on October 28, 2024, at 9:30 AM. Page 181 of 760 TAC Members: Lorraine Lantz, Chair (P); Alison Bickett, Vice-Chair (P); Omar De Leon (N); Ute Vandersluis (P); Justin Martin (N); Harry Henkel (P); Don Scott (N); Daniel Smith (N); Margaret Wuerstle (N); Dave Rivera (P); John Lambcke (N); Bryant Garrett (N); Bert Miller (P); Vacancy - Non-voting Member Representing a Local Environmental Agency. (P: present; N: not present) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Chair Report The Collier MPO held its regularly scheduled, in-person, TAC meeting on October 28, 2024; a quorum was achieved. Agency Reports •Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) o Carmen Maldonado was present to take notes and to introduce the new liaison, Marcellus Evans, who will be attending TAC in the future to represent FDOT. •MPO Director o Anne McLaughlin, MPO Executive Director had nothing to report. Committee Actions •Provided comment on TY Lin’s presentation on Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) Draft Existing Conditions and Safety Analysis Memorandum. •Unanimously Endorsed the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Revised Draft for Chapter 3: Planning Context & Decision-Making Framework. •Unanimously Endorsed, with motion for MPO staff to inform the MPO on which entity provides local funds, the FY2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment to add two new projects for operating expenses and capital funds for van purchase/expansion for the Easter Seals transit program. Reports and Presentations •Received an update on the 2050 LRTP Existing Plus Committed (E+C) Model Run. •Received a presentation on the Current Status and Opportunities to Participate in the Development of the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) Update. Distribution Items •Administrative Modification #2 to the FY 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for County Barn Road and Marco Island Collier Alternate bicycle path/trail and lane projects, and Capital & Operating Assistance transit projects. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on November 25, 2024, at 9:30 AM. Page 182 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 7.C ID# 2024-1892 Executive Summary Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Chair Report OBJECTIVE: For the MPO Board to receive a report from the Chair of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) related to recent committee actions and recommendations. CONSIDERATIONS: Staff prepared the attached written report. The BPAC Chair may provide a verbal report providing additional information regarding recent committee activities. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: Committee recommendations are reported in the Executive Summary for each action item and may be elaborated upon by the Chair in his/her report to the Board. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. PREPARED BY: Prepared by: Sean Kingston, AICP, PMP, Principal Planner ATTACHMENTS: 1. BPAC Chair Report 9-17-24 2. BPAC Chair Report 10-15-24 Page 183 of 760 BPAC Members: Anthony Matonti, Chair (P); Michelle Sproviero, Vice-Chair (N); Joe Bonness (P); Alan Musico (P); Dayna Fendrick (N); Robert Phelan (P); Andrea Halman (P); Patty Huff (N); Kim Jacob (P); Mark Komanecky (N); Kevin Dohm (N); Robert Vigorito (N) (P: present; N: not present) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory (BPAC) Committee Chair Report The BPAC held its regularly scheduled in-person meeting on September 17, 2024; a quorum was achieved. Agency Reports •Tanya Merkle and Erica McCaughey of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) reported that the 2055 Florida Transportation Plan is being prepared and FDOT is eliciting public input. •MPO Executive Director, Anne McLaughlin reported that: o The Collier Alternate Bike Lane and County Barn Road bicycle and pedestrian projects were approved at the September 13, 2024, MPO Board meeting for the use of additional SU funds to cover cost over-runs. o Discussions are continuing with agency partners about the prioritization of programmed projects due to budget limitations, construction cost increases and using SU funds to get projects to construction. More will be known when FDOT finishes developing the draft FY 2026-2030 Work Program. Committee Action •Capital Consulting Solutions presented the BPMP project prioritization evaluation criteria drafts for regional projects on the Florida SUN (Shared Use Non-motorized) Trail Network and local projects. Committee members approached this item proactively and provided commentary for the consultant to contribute to plan development. Reports and Presentations - none Distribution Items - none The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 15, 2024, at 9:00 AM. Page 184 of 760 BPAC Members: Anthony Matonti, Chair (P); Michelle Sproviero, Vice-Chair (P); Joe Bonness (N); Alan Musico (P); Dayna Fendrick (P); Robert Phelan (N); Andrea Halman (N); Patty Huff (P); Mark Komanecky (P); Kevin Dohm (P); Robert Vigorito (P); Vacancy – At Large (P: present; N: not present) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory (BPAC) Committee Chair Report The BPAC held its regularly scheduled in-person meeting on October 15, 2024; a quorum was achieved. Agency Reports •Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) o A representative from FDOT was not present at the meeting. •MPO Director o Mr. Kingston reported that the MPO plans in process have upcoming events. The consultants for the Long Range Transportation Plan (Jacobs), Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (TY Lin), and Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (Capital Consulting Solutions) will attend outreach meetings with Miccosukee Tribe on October 17 and Seminole Tribe of Florida on October 18. The first virtual public workshop for the BPMP will be held October 23 and CSAP October 30. Committee Action •Unanimously moved to approve the preferred order of joint Lee/Collier MPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee Workshop dates and locations to negotiate with Lee MPO staff for coordination. 1. April 22, 2025 at the Heritage Bay Meeting Room @ 15450 Collier Blvd., Naples, FL 34120 2. April 22, 2025 at the FDOT Southwest Area Office @ 10041 Daniels Pkwy., Ft. Myers, FL 33913 3. March 22, 2025 at the Heritage Bay Meeting Room 4. March 22, 2025 at the FDOT Southwest Area Office Reports and Presentations – none •Received a presentation from TY Lin International, project consultant, on the CSAP plan development and Draft Existing Conditions and Safety Analysis Memorandum. Distribution Items - none The next regular meeting is scheduled for November 19, 2024, at 9:00 AM. Page 185 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 7.D ID# 2024-1893 Executive Summary Congestion Management Committee Chair Report OBJECTIVE: For the MPO Board to receive a report from the Chair of the Congestion Management Committee (CMC) related to recent committee actions and recommendations. CONSIDERATIONS: Staff prepared the attached written report. The CMC Chair may provide a verbal report providing additional information regarding recent committee activities. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: Committee recommendations are reported in the Executive Summary for each action item and may be elaborated upon by the Chair in his/her report to the Board. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. PREPARED BY: Prepared by: Sean Kingston, AICP, PMP, Principal Planner ATTACHMENTS: 1. CMC Chair Report 9-18-24 Page 186 of 760 CMC Members: Leandro A. Goicoechea, Chair (P); Justin Martin (N); Karen Homiak (P); Dayna Fendrick (N); Dan Hall (P); Don Scott (P); Omar De Leon (P); Alison Bickett (N); John Lambcke (N); David Rivera (P). (P: present; N: not present) Congestion Management Committee Chair Report The Collier MPO held its regularly scheduled in-person Congestion Management Committee (CMC) meeting on September 18, 2024; a quorum was achieved. Agency Reports •Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) did not attend. •MPO: o MPO Executive Director, Anne McLaughlin, had nothing to report. Committee Actions •The committee discussed the potential scope of a Joint Lee County MPO/Collier MPO Regional Congestion Management Plan and what it should contain. •The committee discussed the FY2025-2029 SU funded projects for viability and prioritization regarding programming construction costs. Reports and Presentations - none Distribution Items - none Next Meeting The next regular meeting will be held on November 20, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. Page 187 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 8.A ID# 2024-1916 Executive Summary Approve an Amendment to the FY 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program for the Addition of a Transit Project to Fund a Replacement Bus OBJECTIVE: For the MPO Board to approve an amendment to the FY 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to add a new transit project to fund a replacement bus. CONSIDERATIONS: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has requested the Collier MPO to amend its FY 2025-2029 TIP to add the following transit project: • 439255-1: Non-budgeted FTA funds to purchase vehicles/equipment for a replacement bus over 30’ Attachment 1 contains Resolution 2024-15, including Exhibits 1 and 2. The MPO is following the TIP amendment public involvement process outlined in the MPO’s Public Participation Plan in that this Amendment has been: • Posted for review by the TAC and CAC; • Public comment period announced on the MPO website; and • Distributed via e-mail to applicable list-serve(s). The comment period began on September 16, 2024, and ends with the MPO Board meeting on November 8, 2024. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: The Technical and Citizens Advisory Committees voted to endorse the Amendment at their meetings on September 23, 2024. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Board approve the Amendment and Authorizing Resolution 2024-15. PREPARED BY: Sean Kingston, AICP, PMP, Principal Planner ATTACHMENTS: 1. MPO Resolution 2024-15, including Exhibits 1 and 2 Page 188 of 760 Page 189 of 760 Page 190 of 760 Page 191 of 760 Page 192 of 760 Page 193 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 8.B ID# 2024-1917 Executive Summary Approve an Amendment to the FY 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program – Operational and Capital Funding for Easter Seals Transit Projects OBJECTIVE: For the MPO Board to approve an amendment to the FY 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and authorizing resolution to add two new transit projects for the Easter Seals program. CONSIDERATIONS: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has requested the Collier MPO to amend its FY 2025-2029 TIP to add the following transit projects so that federal funds can be authorized. Local fund match for both will come from Easter Seals: • 446904-1: Operating expenses for the Easter Seals transit program. • 446904-2: Capital funds for van purchase/expansion for the Easter Seals transit program. Attachment 1 contains Resolution 2024-12, including Exhibits 1 and 2. The MPO is following the TIP amendment public involvement process outlined in the MPO’s Public Participation Plan in that this Amendment has been: • Presented as a Walk-On Item for review by the TAC and CAC; • Public comment period announced on the MPO website; and • Distributed via e-mail to applicable list-serve(s). The comment period began on October 28, 2024, and ends with the MPO Board meeting on November 8, 2024. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: The Technical and Citizens Advisory Committees voted to endorse the Amendment at their meetings on October 28, 2024. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Board approve the Amendment and Authorizing Resolution 2024-12. PREPARED BY: Sean Kingston, AICP, PMP, Principal Planner ATTACHMENTS: 1. MPO Resolution 2024-12, including Exhibits 1 and 2 Page 194 of 760 Page 195 of 760 Page 196 of 760 Page 197 of 760 Page 198 of 760 Page 199 of 760 Page 200 of 760 Page 201 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 9.A ID# 2024-1894 Executive Summary Approve Amendment 1 to the FY 2024/25-2025/26 Unified Planning Work Program OBJECTIVE: For the Board to approve Amendment 1 to the Fiscal Year (FY) 24/25-25/26 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and the accompanying Amendment to the underlying MPO Agreement. CONSIDERATIONS: The UPWP provides a planning work program that identifies and describes the MPO’s budget for activities, studies and technical support expected to be undertaken in the metropolitan area on behalf of the MPO Board. It also lists the funding source(s) for each planning task and specifies whether the task will be conducted by MPO staff, consultants or county agencies. The Board approved the initial UPWP at its meeting on May 10, 2024. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has requested that Collier MPO amend its UPWP (and the underlying MPO Agreement) to include an additional $13,765 in 5305(d) transit planning funding (Attachment 1). MPO Staff has prepared Amendment 1 to the UPWP as requested by FDOT, and has also reallocated some of the funds for both fiscal years for MPO Staff salaries/fringe benefits, consultant services, and travel for professional development and training. An allocation to begin an update to the Congestion Management Process in FY 2025 has also been included. A summary of the PL/SU funding allocation changes is as follows: Page 202 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 9.A ID# 2024-1894 A transit fare study (to be funded with Public Transit and Neighborhood Enhancement Division (PTNE) 5307 transit funds) has also been added to the scope of work for Task 6 in FY 2025. Additionally, the 5307 funding allocation for the Zero Emission Fleet Transition Plan was adjusted to coincide with the amount of the Work Order for the Plan. A track changes document showing the changes made to the initial UPWP in underline/strikethrough format is included as Attachment 2, and a clean copy of Amendment 1 to the UPWP is included as Attachment 3. The public comment period for the proposed UPWP Amendment began on September 16, 2024, and will close at the MPO Board meeting on November 8, 2024. As of the time of publication of this agenda packet, no public comments have been received. If public comments are received after distribution of this agenda packet, MPO staff will report the same to the Board at the meeting. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: The Technical and Citizens Advisory Committees voted to endorse Amendment 1 at their meetings held on September 23, 2024. Subsequent to Committee endorsement, PTNE requested that the transit fare study be identified in the UPWP. The addition of the transit fare study and the adjustments to PTNE’s 5307 funding allocations were incorporated in Amendment 1 after Committee endorsement. Further, the UPWP amendment date on the UPWP cover page was updated to reflect an anticipated Board approval date of November 8 (due to the October 11 Board meeting being cancelled). STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Board approve Amendment 1 to the FY 24/25-25/26 UPWP, the Amendment to the MPO Agreement (Attachment 4) and the attached Resolution 2024-14 (Attachment 5) and authorize the Chair to execute the Amendment and Resolution. PREPARED BY: Dusty May Hansen, Senior Planner ATTACHMENTS: 1. Track changes pages showing changes made to the Initial UPWP Page 203 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 9.A ID# 2024-1894 2. Clean copy of Amendment 1 to the FY24/25-25/26 UPWP 3. Amendment to the May 16, 2024 FDOT/MPO Agreement 4. MPO Resolution 2024-14 5. FDOT email requesting Collier MPO to amend its UPWP (7/24/2024) Page 204 of 760 “EXHIBIT A” to Amended MPO Agreement #G2V40 COLLIER METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION BONITA SPRINGS (NAPLES), FL UZA UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM FISCAL YEARS (FY) 2024/25-2025/26 July 1, 2024-June 30, 2026 This document was approved and adopted by the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization on May 10, 2024 2885 Horseshoe Drive S. Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252-5814 Collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov http://www.colliermpo.org Federal Planning Fund, CFDA No. 20.205 Amendment 1: 11/8/2024 Federal Award ID No. (FAIN) - # 0313 -062-M Financial Management (FM) - #439314-5-14-01 & 439314-5-14-02 FDOT Contract # G2V40 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5305(d) Funds Financial Management (FM) - # 410113 1 14 Contract #G1V40 Contract #G2594 Section 24112 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funds U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Contract Federal Award ID # 693JJ32440059 Prepared by the staff and the participating agencies of the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization. The preparation of this document has been financed in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA Number 20.205), the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA Number 20.505), the U.S. Department of Transportation, under the Metropolitan Planning Program, Section 104(f) of title 23, U.S. Code, and from Local funding provided by Collier County, the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island, and the City of Everglades City. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The MPO does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or family status. For more information on the MPO’s commitment to equity and nondiscrimination, or to express concerns visit https://www.colliermpo.org/get-involved/civil-rights/. Page 205 of 760 8 Regional Transportation Planning Activities The Lee County and Collier MPOs meet annually to discuss regional issues and projects which may have a joint impact on the area. The Collier MPO participates in the Lee MPO’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Lee MPO participates in the Collier TAC. The MPOs will continue to work together to endorse and adopt regional priorities for enhancements, TRIP, highway, and transit projects. Collier MPO participates in meetings of the Coordinated Urban Transportation Systems (CUTS), the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC), and in district and state-wide meetings with FDOT. Collier, Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota/Manatee MPOs have coordinated to submit an application for a Southwest Florida Rail Study under the MPO Advisory Council’s Pilot Passenger Rail Priorities Program (PRPP). The goal of the PRPP is to expand rail options across the State of Florida while creating a comprehensive, integrated, and coordinated multimodal network. AIR QUALITY PLANNING ACTIVITIES The Collier MPO is in an air quality attainment area and does not anticipate completing any non- attainment planning activities at this time; however, the MPO planning area’s air quality continues to be monitored and staff participates in training as needed. SOFT MATCH Section 120 of Title 23, U.S.C, permits a state to use certain toll revenue expenditures as a credit toward the non-federal matching share of all programs authorized by Title 23, (with the exception of Emergency Relief Programs) and for transit programs authorized by Chapter 53 of Title 49, U.S.C. This is in essence a “soft-match” provision that allows the federal share to be increased up to 100% to the extent credits are available. The “soft match” amount being utilized to match the FHWA funding in this UPWP is 18.07% of FHWA program funds for a total of $197,697200,184 in FY 2024/25 and $149,635 in FY 2025/26, for a grand total of $347,332349,819. The “soft match” amount being utilized to match carryover 5305(d) funding in this UPWP is 20% of FTA funds for a total of $23,317 in FY 2024/25. FDOT District One Planning Activities Florida Department of Transportation- District One District Wide Planning activities for FY24/25- FY25/26 include the following: • GIS Application Development and System Maintenance • Systems Planning and Reviews • Interchange Reviews • Travel Demand Model Development • ETDM/Community Impact Assessment • Statistics • Federal Functional Classification • Traffic Counts Program • Modal Development Technical Support Page 206 of 760 9 • Commuter Services • State Highway System Corridor Studies • Growth Management Technical Support • Complete Streets Technical Support • Freight Mobility Support • Promoting and coordinating Safety for all modes of transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian As part of the 3 “C” (Continuing, Cooperative, and Comprehensive) planning process, District staff coordinate planning activities with the MPO. MPO Board and Advisory Committee members are notified of project meetings within the MPO area. FDOT staff present status reports to the MPO Board and Advisory Committees to solicit feedback on planning activities and to ensure that District planning studies and MPO planning activities are coordinated. CPG PARTICIPATION STATEMENT “The FDOT and the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization participate in the Consolidated Planning Grant (CPG). The CPG enables FDOT, in cooperation with the MPO, FHWA, and FTA, to annually consolidate Florida’s FHWA PL and FTA 5305(d) metropolitan planning fund allocations into a single grant that is administered by the FHWA’s Florida Division. These funds are annually apportioned to FDOT as the direct recipient and allocated to the MPO by FDOT utilizing formulas approved by the MPO, FDOT, FHWA, and FTA in accordance with 23 CFR 420.109 and 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53. The FDOT is fulfilling the CPG’s required 18.07% non-federal share (match) using Transportation Development Credits as permitted by 23 CFR 120(j) and FTA C 8100.1D.” CPG FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR THIS UPWP Collier MPO’s Amended CPG Agreement (FDOT Contract # G2V40) identifies the following funding amounts for FY 2025 and FY 2026 planning, which are incorporated into this UPWP: FY 2025 UPWP PL/SU ALLOCATIONS Award: PL SU General PL $ 659,858.00 $ 350,000.00 PL 5305 $ 172,421.00 Carryforward Balance of 3/2023 $ 275,546.00 $ 29,416.00 TOTAL AWARD $ 1,107,825.00 $ 379,416.00 Page 207 of 760 10 FY 2026 UPWP PL/SU ALLOCATIONS Award: PL SU General PL $ 669,430.00 $ 350,000.00 PL 5305 $ 158,656.00 TOTAL AWARD $ 828,086.00 $ 350,000.00 IIJA 2.5% PL SET ASIDE FOR COMPLETE STREETS PLANNING The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) requires each MPO to use at least 2.5% of its PL funds on specified planning activities to increase safe and accessible options for multiple travel modes for people of all ages and abilities. [§ 11206(b)] Activities may include adopting Complete Streets standards or policies, developing a Complete Streets prioritization plan, or developing transportation plans. [§ 11206(c)]. Many MPO tasks and projects encompass Complete Streets planning, especially those identified in Task 5, Special Projects and Systems Planning and Task 6, Transit and Transportation Disadvantaged Planning. A table showing the required allocation amount and examples of MPO tasks and projects that satisfy the Complete Streets requirement is set forth below: FY 24/25 PL allocation (with carryover PL) Complete Streets Required Allocation (2.5%) Complete Streets Planning $1,094,060107,825.00 $27,351.50695.63 Bike/Ped Master Plan Update (Task 5) $7066,000 FY 25/26 PL allocation $828,086 $20,702.15 Multi-Modal or Transit Study (Task 6) $90,686 The above funds satisfy the requirements for the 2.5% PL set aside for Complete Streets planning. [§ 11206(b)] PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS The development of the UPWP has been subject to public review and comment and is consistent with the Collier MPO’s adopted Public Participation Plan (PPP). The draft is sent to the TAC and CAC for review, announced on the Collier MPO website and sent to interested parties via email to the MPO’s listserv on the date the TAC/CAC agenda packets are posted and distributed. MPO staff responds in writing to input received from the public and significant comments received from the public, advisory committee members and Board members are memorialized and addressed in Formatted Table Deleted Cells Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Page 208 of 760 24 Task 1 - Financial Tables Task 1 ‐ Administration Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2024/25 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $310330,860 $0 $0 $0 $310330,860 Subtotal: $310330,860 $0 $0 $0 $310330,860 B. Consultant Services Website maintenance, hosting fees, etc. $9,000 $0 $0 $0 $9,000 General Support/Special Study $11,000 $0 $0 $0 $11,000 Subtotal: $20,000 $0 $0 $0 $20,000 C. Travel Travel and Professional Development $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 Subtotal: $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 D. Other Direct Expenses Building or room Rental/lease $17,000 $0 $0 $0 $17,000 Insurance $6,000 $0 $0 $0 $6,000 Cellular Telephone Access and expenses $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $3,000 General Copying/Printing Expenses, equipment lease and purchase, printing charges, computer purchase, software purchase, repairs and maintenance $14,000 $0 $0 $0 $14,000 General Office Supplies $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $3,000 Motor Pool Rental and Car Maintenance /expenses $7,000 $0 $0 $0 $7,000 Postage, business reply permit, freight expenses, etc. $2,400 $0 $0 $0 $2,400 Telephone Access, expenses and system maintenance $800 $0 $0 $0 $800 Subtotal: $53,200 $0 $0 $0 $53,200 Total: $389409,060 $0 $0 $0 $389409,060 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de-obligated funds) $389409,060 $0 N/A N/A $389409,060 Page 209 of 760 28 Task 2 - Financial Tables Task 2 – DATA COLLECTION/DEVELOPMENT Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2024/25 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $2025,000 $0 $0 $0 $2025,000 Subtotal: $2025,000 $0 $0 $0 $2025,000 B. Consultant Services Contract/Consultant Services/ General Support/GIS & Data $15,000 $0 $0 $0 $15,000 Subtotal $15,000 $0 $0 $0 $15,000 Total: $3540,000 $0 $0 $0 $3540,000 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds) $3540,000 $0 N/A N/A $3540,000 Page 210 of 760 34 Task 4 - Financial Tables Task 4 – Long Range Planning Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2025/26 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA 5305 Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $45,000 $0 $0 $0 $45,000 Subtotal: $45,000 $0 $0 $0 $45,000 B. Consultant Services LRTP $02,000 $250200,000 $0 $0 $250202,000 Subtotal: $02,000 $250200,000 $0 $0 $250202,000 Total: $4547,000 $250200,000 $0 $0 $295247,000 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds) $4547,000 $250200,000 N/A N/A $295247,000 Task 4 – Long Range Planning Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2024/25 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $50,000 Subtotal: $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $50,000 B. Consultant Services LRTP $200125,000 $379,416 $0 $0 $579504,416 Subtotal: $200125,000 $379,416 $0 $0 $579504,416 Total: $250175,000 $379,416 $0 $0 $629554,416 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds) $250175,000 $379,416 N/A N/A $629554,416 Page 211 of 760 37 Task 5 – Financial Tables Task 5 ‐ Special Projects & Systems Planning Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2024/25 Budget Category & Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. USDOT (SS4A) Local Funds (including Carryover) Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $75,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $75,000 Subtotal: $75,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $75,000 B. Consultant Services Bike/Ped Master Plan $7066,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7066,000 Congestion Management Process Update $67,765 $67,765 SS4A Safety Action Plan $0 $0 $0 $0 $200,000 $50,000 $250,000 Subtotal: $70,000133,765 $0 $0 $0 $200,000 $50,000 $320,000383,765 Total: $145,000208,765 $0 $0 $0 $200,000 $50,000 $395,000458,765 Total De- Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds) $145,000208,765 $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A $395,000458,765 Task 5 – Special Projects & Systems Planning Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2025/26 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA 5305 Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $80,000 $0 $0 $0 $80,000 Subtotal: $80,000 $0 $0 $0 $80,000 B. Consultant Services Bike/Ped Master Plan $51,000 $0 $0 $0 $51,000 Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Page 212 of 760 38 Congestion Management Process Update $5,000 $100150,000 $0 $0 $105155,000 Subtotal: $106,000 $100150,000 $0 $0 $110156,000 Total: $9086,000 $100150,000 $0 $0 $190236,000 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds) $9086,000 $100150,000 N/A N/A $190236,000 TASK 6 TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED PLANNING PURPOSE: To provide the necessary resources to support a multimodal transportation system in the Collier MPO area. This task includes developing the Transit Development Plan (TDP), the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan, a multimodal TIP and other plans, programs and technical studies relating to public transportation. This task includes coordination with the transit agency for the reporting of transit asset management target measures and target setting for the required Public Transit Safety Agency Plan. In addition, this task includes overseeing and providing planning services for a coordinated Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) Program in Collier County, in accordance with Chapter 427 of the Florida Statutes (FS) and Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) Rule 41-2. PREVIOUS WORK  TDSP Minor Update.  TDSP Major Update.  Collier Area Transit Regional Service and Regional Fare Study (coordinated with Lee County), which was identified as a part of the last TDP major update.  Coordinated with PTNE to review and adopt the Transit Asset Management Performance Measures for the Collier Metropolitan Area.  Ongoing transit and transportation disadvantaged coordination between the Collier MPO and PTNE.  Established scope of work for a Zero Emission Fleet Transition Plan feasibility study.  Staff support to the Local Coordinating Board as required by the TD Planning Grant.  Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) Evaluation.  Annual TD Planning Grant Requirements. REQUIRED TASKS:  Conduct and maintain the operations of the MPO including providing administrative support activities such as financial management, contract management, public outreach, personnel matters, procurement of equipment and supplies and general management of Transit Planning at the system level within the MPO.  Participate in special transit and multi-modal studies, as needed.  MPO staff, Board, and PTNE staff will participate in meetings, trainings, workshops, or seminars related to fixed route which may include fixed routes, ADA or paratransit service. Page 213 of 760 39  Prepare necessary progress reports and requests for reimbursement for Public Transit Grant Agreements.  Participate in quarterly coordination meetings with FDOT to discuss transit issues.  Attend Collier Area Transit’s Public Transit Advisory Committee meetings, as needed.  Project Management and Consultant Services to complete the Transit Development Plan Major Update. Provide comments on the annual reports of the Transit Development Plan prepared by PTNE.  Coordinate with PTNE on compliance with all Federal requirements to address transit performance measures including, Transit Asset Management and Public Transit Agency Safety Plan.  Project Management and Consultant Services to complete a Zero-Emission Fleet Transition Plan for Collier Area Transit.  Coordinate with PTNE to identify Transit Priorities, review priorities for consistency with the TDP and LRTP.  Staff support to the LCB, including preparation of agendas, preparation of meeting materials including legal advertisements of meetings.  Complete TD activities as required by TD Planning Grant, including annual updates to TDSP and major TDSP update, CTC Evaluation, annual review of bylaws, completion of LCB training, public workshop, etc.  Prepare and submit grant application for TD Planning Grant. Execute grant agreement and prepare necessary progress reports and requests for reimbursement by the CTD. End Task/Deliverable(s) Target Date Participation in meetings, trainings, workshops, or seminars (TD and Transit) As needed Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update September 2025 TDP Annual Report (Prepared by PTNE)– Provide Comments/MPO Board ratification Annually Coordinate with PTNE on compliance with all Federal requirements to address transit performance measures including, Transit Asset Management and Public Transit Agency Safety Plan As directed by FDOT Adopted Transit Priorities June - Annually Zero Emission Transition Plan June 2025 Transit Fare Study Summer 2025 TD Grant Application and Agreement June - Annually LCB Meetings Quarterly Minor TDSP Updates May 2025 May 2026 CTC Evaluation May - Annually Multi-modal or Transit Study 2027 Page 214 of 760 41 Task 6 - Financial Tables Task 6 – Transit & TD Planning Budget Detail for FY 2024/25 Budget Category & Description FHWA PL FTA 5305 (G1V40) FTA 5305 (G2594) FTA 5307 (FY 22) Trans. Disad. Total FTA 5305 Soft Match for G1V40, G2594 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $1520,000 $21,000 $24,000 $0 $25,280 $8590,280 $9,000 Subtotal: $1520,000 $21,000 $24,000 $0 $25,280 $8590,280 $9,000 B. Consultant Services TDP Major Update $165155,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $165155,000 $0 Zero Emission Transition Plan $6,000 $60,000 $0 $60,00038,548 $0 $126,000104,548 $12,000 Transit Fare Study $0 $0 $0 $120,002 $0 $120,002 $0 Subtotal: $171161,000 $60,000 $0 $60,000158,550 $0 $291,000379,550 $12,000 C. Travel MPO Staff and PTNE staff attendance at training and conferences $05,000 $345 $9,600 $0 $3,000 $1217,945 $1,989 Subtotal: $05,000 $345 $9,600 $0 $3,000 $1217,945 $1,989 D. Other Direct Expenses Website $0 $0 $240 $0 $0 $240 $48 Legal Ads $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,500 $2,500 $0 Fed Ex/ Postage $0 $120 $80 $0 $0 $200 $40 Office Supplies $0 $400 $800 $0 $0 $1,200 $240 Subtotal: $0 $520 $1,120 $0 $2,500 $4,140 $328 Total: $186,000 $81,865 $34,720 $60,000158,550 $30,780 $393,365491,915 $23,317 Total De- Obligated Funds: $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Sub-Total (less the de-obligated funds): $186,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight Page 215 of 760 42 Task 6 – Transit & TD Planning Budget Detail for FY 2025/26 Budget Category & Description FHWA PL Total Trans. Disad. A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $25,000 $25,280 $50,280 Subtotal: $25,000 $25,280 $50,280 B. Consultant Services TDP Major Update $53,000 $0 $53,000 Zero Emission Transition Plan $1,000 $0 $1,000 Multi-Modal or Transit Study $90,686 $0 $90,686 Subtotal: $9694,686 $0 $9694,686 C. Travel MPO Staff and PTNE staff attendance at training and conferences $59,000 $3,000 $812,000 Subtotal: $59,000 $3,000 $812,000 D. Other Direct Expenses Website $0 $0 $0 Legal Ads $0 $2,500 $2,500 Fed Ex/ Postage $0 $0 $0 Office Supplies $0 $0 $0 Subtotal: $0 $2,500 $2,500 Total: $126128,686 $30,780 $157159,466 Total De-Obligated Funds: $0 N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds): $126128,686 N/A $157159,466 Page 216 of 760 49 SUMMARY TABLES Page 217 of 760 49 TABLE 3 – FY 2024/25 AGENCY PARTICIPATION USDOT Local Match for FTA Section 5307 (FY 22) CPG CPG SS4A SS4A G1 V40 G2594 PL SU Soft Match Soft Match 1 389,060$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 70,303$ -$ -$ 459,363$ 20,000$ 2 35,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 6,325$ -$ -$ 41,325$ 15,000$ 3 45,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,132$ -$ -$ 53,132$ 15,000$ 4 250,000$ 379,416$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 45,175$ -$ -$ 674,591$ 579,416$ 5 145,000$ -$ 200,000$ 50,000$ -$ -$ -$ 26,202$ -$ -$ 421,202$ 320,000$ 6 186,000$ -$ -$ -$ 81,865$ 34,720$ $60,000 56,927$ -$ 30,780$ 450,292$ 291,000$ 7 44,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 7,951$ -$ -$ 51,951$ -$ 8 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ -$ 8,000$ -$ 1,094,060$ 379,416$ 200,000$ 50,000$ 81,865$ 34,720$ 60,000$ 221,014$ 8,000$ 30,780$ 2,159,855$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,094,060$ 379,416$ 200,000$ 50,000$ 81,865$ 34,720$ 60,000$ 221,014$ 8,000$ 30,780$ 2,159,855$ 1,240,416$ FHWA PL FHWA SU FTA 5307 USDOT FDOT TD Trust Collier Co.Naples Everglades Marco Is.Total -$ -$ -$ -$ 221,014$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 221,014$ 1,094,060$ 379,416$ 60,000$ 200,000$ -$ 30,780$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,764,256$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 5,000$ 2,000$ -$ 1,000$ 8,000$ FY 2024/25 Collier County Match for SS4A -$ -$ -$ 40,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 40,000$ MPO Local Funding Carryover - SS4A Match -$ -$ -$ 10,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 10,000$ -$ -$ 116,585$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 116,585$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,094,060$ 379,416$ 176,585$ 250,000$ 221,014$ 30,780$ 5,000$ 2,000$ -$ 1,000$ 2,159,855$ FTA Section 5305 FTA Section 5305Task #Task Description FHWA FHWA FDOT Soft Match*Local TD Trust Total Amount to Consultant Administration Data Collection/ Development Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Long Range Planning Special Projects and Systems Planning Transit and Transportation Disadvantaged De-Obligation from Prior Fiscal Years Regional Coordination Locally Funded Activities Total fiscal year 2024/25 funds for all tasks Total De-obligation from prior fiscal years Total cost, including carryover, for all tasks State Support/Match for MPO (1) FY 2024/25 Funding FY 2024/25 Local Funding 5305 Carryover *Soft match includes $197,697 at 18.07% and $23,317 at 20% to match PTGAs. Total cost, including carryover, for all tasks (1)For FY 2024/2025, FDOT will "soft match" the MPP/PL Funds using toll revenue expenditures as a credit toward the non-Federal matching share. The amount identified on this line represent the amount of "soft match" required (both State and local) for the amount of Federal PL section 112 funds requested in this UPWP. Initial UPWP Summary Table Page 218 of 760 49 TABLE 3 – FY 2024/25 AGENCY PARTICIPATION USDOTLocal Match forFTA Section 5307 (FY 22)CPG CPG SS4A SS4A G1V40 G2594PL SUSoft Match Soft Match1409,060$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 73,917$ -$ -$ 482,977$ 20,000$ 240,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 7,228$ -$ -$ 47,228$ 15,000$ 345,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,132$ -$ -$ 53,132$ 15,000$ 4175,000$ 379,416$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 31,623$ -$ -$ 586,039$ 504,416$ 5208,765$ -$ 200,000$ 50,000$ -$ -$ -$ 37,724$ -$ -$ 496,489$ 383,765$ 6186,000$ -$ -$ -$ 81,865$ 34,720$ $158,55056,927$ -$ 30,780$ 548,842$ 379,550$ 744,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 7,951$ -$ -$ 51,951$ -$ 8-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ -$ 8,000$ -$ 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 200,000$ 50,000$ 81,865$ 34,720$ 158,550$ 223,501$ 8,000$ 30,780$ 2,274,657$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 200,000$ 50,000$ 81,865$ 34,720$ 158,550$ 223,501$ 8,000$ 30,780$ 2,274,657$ 1,317,731$ FHWA PL FHWA SU FTA 5307 USDOT FDOT TD Trust Collier Co. Naples Everglades Marco Is. Total-$ -$ -$ -$ 223,501$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 223,501$ 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 158,550$ 200,000$ -$ 30,780$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,876,571$ -$ -$ -$ -$ ‐$ 5,000$ 2,000$ -$ 1,000$ 8,000$ FY 2024/25 Collier County Match for SS4A-$ -$ -$ 40,000$ -$ ‐$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 40,000$ MPO Local Funding Carryover - SS4A Match-$ -$ -$ 10,000$ -$ ‐$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 10,000$ -$ -$ 116,585$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 116,585$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 275,135$ 250,000$ 223,501$ 30,780$ 5,000$ 2,000$ -$ 1,000$ 2,274,657$ *Soft match includes $200,184 at 18.07% and $23,317 at 20% to match PTGAs.Total cost, including carryover, for all tasks(1)For FY 2024/2025, FDOT will "soft match" the MPP/PL Funds using toll revenue expenditures as a credit toward the non-Federal matching share.The amount identified on this line represent the amount of "soft match" required (both State and local) for the amount of Federal PL section 112 fundsrequested in this UPWP.De-Obligation from Prior Fiscal YearsRegional CoordinationLocally Funded ActivitiesTotal fiscal year 2024/25 funds for all tasksTotal De-obligation from prior fiscal yearsTotal cost, including carryover, for all tasksState Support/Match for MPO (1)FY 2024/25 FundingFY 2024/25 Local Funding5305 CarryoverAdministrationData Collection/ DevelopmentTransportation Improvement Program (TIP)Long Range Planning Special Projects and Systems PlanningTransit and Transportation DisadvantagedFDOT Soft Match* Local TD Trust Total Amount to ConsultantFTA Section 5305 FTA Section 5305Task #Task DescriptionFHWA FHWAAmended UPWP Summary TablePage 219 of 760 50 TABLE 4 – FY 2024/25 FUNDING SOURCE Task Description FHWA PL USDOT FDOT Local Task #Federal Federal (SS4A)Soft Match*Funding 1 Administration 389,060$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 70,303$ 389,060$ -$ -$ 459,363$ 2 Data Collection/Development 35,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 6,325$ 35,000$ -$ -$ 41,325$ 3 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 45,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,132$ 45,000$ -$ -$ 53,132$ 4 Long Range Planning 250,000$ 379,416$ -$ -$ -$ 45,175$ 629,416$ -$ -$ 674,591$ 5 Special Projects and Systems Planning 145,000$ -$ 200,000$ -$ -$ 26,202$ 345,000$ -$ 50,000$ 421,202$ 6 Transit and Transportation Disadvantaged 186,000$ -$ -$ 116,585$ 60,000$ 56,927$ 362,585$ 30,780$ 450,292$ 7 Regional Coordination 44,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 7,951$ 44,000$ -$ -$ 51,951$ 8 Locally Funded Activities for all tasks -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ 8,000$ Total: 1,094,060$ 379,416$ 200,000$ 116,585$ 60,000$ 221,014$ 1,850,061$ 30,780$ 58,000$ 2,159,855$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 221,014$ -$ -$ -$ 221,014$ 1,094,060$ 379,416$ 200,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 30,780$ -$ 1,704,256$ -$ -$ 40,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ 48,000$ -$ -$ 10,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 10,000$ -$ -$ -$ 116,585$ 60,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 176,585$ 1,094,060$ 379,416$ 250,000$ 116,585$ 60,000$ 221,014$ 1,850,061$ 30,780$ 8,000$ 2,159,855$ *Soft match includes $197,697 at 18.07% and $23,317 at 20% to match PTGAs. Total FHWA SU Federal FTA 5305 Carryforward Total Federal Funding State TD Trust FTA Section 5307 (FY 22) Roll Forward from Prior Fiscal Year State Support/Match for MPO (1) FY 2024/25 Funding FY 2024/25 Local Funding Total cost, including carryover, for all tasks Carry over for SS4A Match-MPO Local Funds from prior FYs Initial UPWP Summary Table Page 220 of 760 50 TABLE 4 – FY 2024/25 FUNDING SOURCE Task Description FHWA PLUSDOTFDOT LocalTask # FederalFederal (SS4A)Soft Match* Funding1 Administration 409,060$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 73,917$ 409,060$ -$ -$ 482,977$ 2 Data Collection/Development 40,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 7,228$ 40,000$ -$ -$ 47,228$ 3 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 45,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,132$ 45,000$ -$ -$ 53,132$ 4 Long Range Planning 175,000$ 379,416$ -$ -$ -$ 31,623$ 554,416$ -$ -$ 586,039$ 5 Special Projects and Systems Planning 208,765$ -$ 200,000$ -$ -$ 37,724$ 408,765$ -$ 50,000$ 496,489$ 6 Transit and Transportation Disadvantaged 186,000$ -$ -$ 116,585$ 158,550$ 56,927$ 461,135$ 30,780$ 548,842$ 7 Regional Coordination 44,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 7,951$ 44,000$ -$ -$ 51,951$ 8 Locally Funded Activities for all tasks -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ 8,000$ Total: 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 200,000$ 116,585$ 158,550$ 223,501$ 1,962,376$ 30,780$ 58,000$ 2,274,657$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 223,501$ -$ -$ -$ 223,501$ 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 200,000$ -$ ‐$ -$ -$ 30,780$ -$ 1,718,021$ -$ -$ 40,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ 48,000$ -$ -$ 10,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 10,000$ -$ -$ -$ 116,585$ 158,550$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 275,135$ 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 250,000$ 116,585$ 158,550$ 223,501$ 1,962,376$ 30,780$ 8,000$ 2,274,657$ *Soft match includes $200,184 at 18.07% and $23,317 at 20% to match PTGAs.TotalFHWA SU FederalFTA 5305 Carry forwardTotal Federal FundingState TD TrustFTA Section 5307 (FY 22)Roll Forward from Prior Fiscal YearState Support/Match for MPO (1)FY 2024/25 FundingFY 2024/25 Local FundingTotal cost, including carryover, for all tasks Carry over for SS4A Match-MPO Local Funds from prior FYs Amended UPWP Summary TablePage 221 of 760 51 TABLE 5 – FY 2025/26 AGENCY PARTICIPATION CPG CPG PL SU 1 424,400$ -$ 76,689$ -$ -$ 501,089$ 29,000$ 2 40,000$ -$ 7,228$ -$ -$ 47,228$ 15,000$ 3 55,000$ -$ 9,939$ -$ -$ 64,939$ 15,000$ 4 45,000$ 250,000$ 8,132$ -$ -$ 303,132$ 250,000$ 5 90,000$ 100,000$ 16,263$ -$ -$ 206,263$ 110,000$ 6 126,686$ -$ 22,892$ -$ 30,780$ 180,358$ 96,686$ 7 47,000$ -$ 8,493$ -$ -$ 55,493$ -$ 8 -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ -$ 8,000$ -$ 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 8,000$ 30,780$ 1,366,501$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 8,000$ 30,780$ 1,366,501$ 515,686$ FHWA PL FHWA SU FDOT TD Trust Collier County Naples Everglades City Marco Island Total -$ -$ 149,635$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 149,635$ 828,086$ 350,000$ -$ 30,780$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,208,866$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 5,000$ 2,000$ -$ 1,000$ 8,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 30,780$ 5,000$ 2,000$ -$ 1,000$ 1,366,501$ (1)For FY 2025/2026, FDOT will "soft match" the MPP/PL Funds using toll revenue expenditures as a credit toward the non-Federal matching share. The amount identified on this line represent the amount of "soft match" required (both State and local) for the amount of Federal PL section 112 funds Task #Task Description FHWA FHWA Total Amount to Consultant Administration FDOT Soft Match Local Locally Funded Activities Total fiscal year 2025/26 funds for all tasks Total De-obligation from prior fiscal years Total cost, including carryover, for all tasks TD Trust Data Collection/ Development Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Long Range Planning Special Projects and Systems Planning Transit and Transportation Disadvantaged Regional Coordination requested in this UPWP. FY 2025/26 Funding FY 2025/26 Local Funding De-Obligation from Prior Fiscal Years Total cost, including carryover, for all tasks State Support/Match for MPO (1) Initial UPWP Summary Table Page 222 of 760 51 TABLE 5 – FY 2025/26 AGENCY PARTICIPATION CPG CPGPL SU1 424,400$ -$ 76,689$ -$ -$ 501,089$ 29,000$ 240,000$ -$ 7,228$ -$ -$ 47,228$ 15,000$ 355,000$ -$ 9,939$ -$ -$ 64,939$ 15,000$ 447,000$ 200,000$ 8,493$ -$ -$ 255,493$ 202,000$ 586,000$ 150,000$ 15,540$ -$ -$ 251,540$ 156,000$ 6128,686$ -$ 23,254$ -$ 30,780$ 182,720$ 94,686$ 747,000$ -$ 8,493$ -$ -$ 55,493$ -$ 8-$ -$ -$ 8,000$ -$ 8,000$ -$ 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 8,000$ 30,780$ 1,366,501$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 8,000$ 30,780$ 1,366,501$ 511,686$ FHWA PL FHWA SU FDOT TD Trust Collier County Naples Everglades CityMarco Island Total-$ -$ 149,635$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 149,635$ 828,086$ 350,000$ -$ 30,780$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,208,866$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 5,000$ 2,000$ -$ 1,000$ 8,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 30,780$ 5,000$ 2,000$ -$ 1,000$ 1,366,501$ (1)For FY 2025/2026, FDOT will "soft match" the MPP/PL Funds using toll revenue expenditures as a credit toward the non-Federal matching share.The amount identified on this line represent the amount of "soft match" required (both State and local) for the amount of Federal PL section 112 fundsrequested in this UPWP.FY 2025/26 FundingFY 2025/26 Local FundingDe-Obligation from Prior Fiscal YearsTotal cost, including carryover, for all tasksState Support/Match for MPO (1)Locally Funded ActivitiesTotal fiscal year 2025/26 funds for all tasksTotal De-obligation from prior fiscal yearsTotal cost, including carryover, for all tasksTD TrustData Collection/ DevelopmentTransportation Improvement Program (TIP)Long Range Planning Special Projects and Systems PlanningTransit and Transportation DisadvantagedRegional CoordinationAmount to ConsultantAdministrationFDOT Soft Match LocalTask # Task Description FHWA FHWA TotalAmended UPWP Summary TablePage 223 of 760 52 TABLE 6 – FY 2025/26 FUNDING SOURCE FHWA PL FDOT Loc al Task #Task Description Federal Soft Match Funding 1 Administration 424,400$ -$ 76,689$ 424,400$ -$ -$ 501,089$ 2 Data Collection/Development 40,000$ -$ 7,228$ 40,000$ -$ -$ 47,228$ 3 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 55,000$ -$ 9,939$ 55,000$ -$ -$ 64,939$ 4 Long Range Planning 45,000$ 250,000$ 8,132$ 295,000$ -$ -$ 303,132$ 5 Special Projects and Systems Planning 90,000$ 100,000$ 16,263$ 190,000$ -$ -$ 206,263$ 6 Transit and Transportation Disadvantaged 126,686$ -$ 22,892$ 126,686$ 30,780$ -$ 180,358$ 7 Regional Coordination 47,000$ -$ 8,493$ 47,000$ -$ -$ 55,493$ 8 Locally Funded Activities -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ 8,000$ Total fiscal year 2025/26 funds for all tasks 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 1,178,086$ 30,780$ 8,000$ 1,366,501$ State Support/Match for MPO (1)-$ -$ 149,635$ -$ -$ 149,635$ FY 2025/26 Funding 828,086$ 350,000$ -$ -$ 30,780$ 1,208,866$ FY 2025/26 Local Funding -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ 8,000$ Total cost, including carryover, for all tasks 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 1,178,086$ 30,780$ 8,000$ 1,366,501$ FHWA SU Federal Total Federal Funding State TD Trust Total Initial UPWP Summary Table Page 224 of 760 52 TABLE 6 – FY 2025/26 FUNDING SOURCE FHWA PLFDOTLocalTask #Task DescriptionFederalSoft MatchFunding1 Administration 424,400$ -$ 76,689$ 424,400$ -$ -$ 501,089$ 2 Data Collection/Development 40,000$ -$ 7,228$ 40,000$ -$ -$ 47,228$ 3 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 55,000$ -$ 9,939$ 55,000$ -$ -$ 64,939$ 4 Long Range Planning 47,000$ 200,000$ 8,493$ 247,000$ -$ -$ 255,493$ 5 Special Projects and Systems Planning 86,000$ 150,000$ 15,540$ 236,000$ -$ -$ 251,540$ 6 Transit and Transportation Disadvantaged 128,686$ -$ 23,254$ 128,686$ 30,780$ -$ 182,720$ 7 Regional Coordination 47,000$ -$ 8,493$ 47,000$ -$ -$ 55,493$ 8 Locally Funded Activities -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ 8,000$ Total fiscal year 2025/26 funds for all tasks 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 1,178,086$ 30,780$ 8,000$ 1,366,501$ State Support/Match for MPO (1)-$ -$ 149,635$ -$ -$ 149,635$ FY 2025/26 Funding828,086$ 350,000$ -$ -$ 30,780$ 1,208,866$ FY 2025/26 Local Funding-$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ 8,000$ Total cost, including carryover, for all tasks828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 1,178,086$ 30,780$ 8,000$ 1,366,501$ FHWA SU FederalTotal Federal FundingState TD TrustTotalAmended UPWP Summary TablePage 225 of 760 “EXHIBIT A” to Amended MPO Agreement #G2V40 COLLIER METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION BONITA SPRINGS (NAPLES), FL UZA UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM FISCAL YEARS (FY) 2024/25-2025/26 July 1, 2024-June 30, 2026 This document was approved and adopted by the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization on May 10, 2024 2885 Horseshoe Drive S. Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252-5814 Collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov http://www.colliermpo.org Federal Planning Fund, CFDA No. 20.205 Amendment 1: 11/8/2024 Federal Award ID No. (FAIN) - # 0313-062-M Financial Management (FM) - #439314-5-14-01 & 439314-5-14-02 FDOT Contract # G2V40 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5305(d) Funds Financial Management (FM) - # 410113 1 14 Contract #G1V40 Contract #G2594 Section 24112 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funds U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Contract Federal Award ID # 693JJ32440059 Prepared by the staff and the participating agencies of the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization. The preparation of this document has been financed in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA Number 20.205), the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA Number 20.505), the U.S. Department of Transportation, under the Metropolitan Planning Program, Section 104(f) of title 23, U.S. Code, and from Local funding provided by Collier County, the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island, and the City of Everglades City. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The MPO does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or family status. For more information on the MPO’s commitment to equity and nondiscrimination, or to express concerns visit https://www.colliermpo.org/get-involved/civil-rights/. Page 226 of 760 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS COST ANALYSIS CERTIFICATION .............................................................................................. 4 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 5 DEFINITION OF THE UPWP ............................................................................................................................... 5 OVERVIEW AND STATUS OF CURRENT CORE PLANNING ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 5 LOCAL AND REGIONAL PLANNING PRIORITIES ................................................................................................. 7 AIR QUALITY PLANNING ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................. 8 SOFT MATCH ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 CPG PARTICIPATION STATEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 9 CPG FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR THIS UPWP ...................................................................................................... 9 IIJA 2.5% PL SET ASIDE FOR COMPLETE STREETS PLANNING ......................................................................... 10 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS .................................................................................................................... 10 FEDERAL PLANNING FACTORS ........................................................................................................................ 11 TABLE 1 – FEDERAL PLANNING FACTOR MATRIX ..................................................................................... 12 FEDERAL AND STATE PLANNING EMPHASIS AREAS ....................................................................................... 13 TABLE 2 – PLANNING EMPHASIS AREAS ................................................................................................... 14 MPO RESOLUTION .......................................................................................................................................... 15 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................... 16 IDENTIFICATION OF MPO PARTICIPANTS ....................................................................................................... 16 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND BYLAWS ................................................................................................... 17 EXECUTED AGREEMENTS ................................................................................................................................ 18 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES ............................................................................................................... 19 UPWP TASK OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 20 TASK 1 ADMINISTRATION ....................................................................................................... 22 TASK 2 DATA COLLECTION / DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 26 TASK 3 TIP MONITORING AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 30 TASK 4 LONG RANGE PLANNING .......................................................................................... 32 TASK 5 SPECIAL PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS PLANNING ................................................. 35 TASK 6 TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED PLANNING ............... 38 TASK 7 REGIONAL COORDINATION .................................................................................... 43 Page 227 of 760 3 TASK 8 LOCALLY FUNDED ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 46 SUMMARY TABLES ........................................................................................................................ 48 TABLE 3 – FY 2024/25 AGENCY PARTICIPATION ......................................................................................... 49 TABLE 4 – FY 2024/25 FUNDING SOURCE ...................................................................................................... 50 TABLE 5 – FY 2025/26 AGENCY PARTICIPATION ......................................................................................... 51 TABLE 6 – FY 2025/26 FUNDING SOURCE .................................................................................................. 52 APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................... 53 APPENDIX A – COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS ............................................................................................... 54 APPENDIX B – PLANNING STUDIES IN THE MPO AREA ................................................................................... 57 APPENDIX C – STATEMENTS AND ASSURANCES............................................................................................. 59 APPENDIX D – RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ..................................................................................................... 66 APPENDIX E – MPO RESOLUTION ................................................................................................................... 68 APPENDIX F – UPWP REVIEW CHECKLIST ....................................................................................................... 70 Page 228 of 760 4 COST ANALYSIS CERTIFICATION Page 229 of 760 5 INTRODUCTION DEFINITION OF THE UPWP The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization documents transportation planning and transportation planning related activities for the two-year period starting July 1, 2024 (FY 2024/25-2025/26). The UPWP is the basis for allocating federal, state, and local funds for transportation planning purposes in the Collier Metropolitan Planning area. At a minimum, a UPWP includes a description of the work and resulting products, indicates who will perform the work, provides timeframes and deadlines for completing the work, includes the cost of the work and the source(s) of funds. This Work Program is consistent with all federal and state requirements. All products and planning concepts and factors follow Federal and State guidelines. The Collier MPO complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion or sex. The objective of the Collier MPO is to provide for a Continuing, Comprehensive, and Cooperative approach to the planning process. The MPO performs a variety of tasks utilizing funds under Titles 23 and 49, and Title 49 Chapter 53, U.S.C. Those tasks include annual development of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); continually improving the Congestion Management Process; regular updates to the Transit Development Plan (TDP) and Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP); support of Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning activities; preparation of updates to the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP); periodically updating the Public Involvement Plan (PIP), expanding public outreach activities and implementing strategies to address environmental justice issues; and supporting FDOT District One and Collier County planning activities with emphasis on improving traffic modeling and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) capabilities. All eligible expenses will be reimbursed on an actual cost basis and therefore an indirect rate will not be utilized. OVERVIEW AND STATUS OF CURRENT CORE PLANNING ACTIVITIES Long Range Transportation Plan The LRTP is a critical tool in the MPO process. It is composed of a Needs Assessment, a Cost Feasible Plan, and several multi-modal transportation components. It is the primary document in which multi- modal components (such as pathways, transit, and other projects), land use data, and projected revenues are integrated in the long range planning process. The 2045 LRTP started in 2019 and was completed in December 2020. The development of the 2045 LRTP included coordination with member agencies and the FDOT. The 2050 LRTP will be the focus for this UPWP. The MPO’s consultant has begun development of the 2050 LRTP. Current activities include developing a Public Involvement Plan and public involvement materials, coordinating initiatives, goals, objectives, decision making framework, travel modeling and analysis, and coordinating with member agencies and FDOT. The document is required to be adopted by December 2025. Page 230 of 760 6 INTRODUCTION (cont.) Congestion Management Process (CMP) An operational Congestion Management System (CMS) plan was originally adopted in 1997 and was updated in 2006. The CMS was developed to reduce congestion by not adding travel lanes to existing highways, but by initiatives such as improving traffic signal timing, improving intersections (adding/lengthening turn lanes, etc.), and modifying medians. In 2008, the MPO updated the CMS and renamed it the Congestion Management Process (CMP). The CMP was updated in 2017. The 2017 update brought the document current with the 2040 LRTP and new federal legislation requiring performance-based, data driven planning. The 2017 update also adopted transportation performance measures and required project sponsors to establish baseline measures and report the results to the Congestion Management Committee and the MPO Board. Updates to the CMP are completed every five years. The last update to the CMP occurred in April 2022. Beginning a new update to the CMP for anticipated completion in 2027 will be a focus for this UPWP. The update will bring the document current with the 2050 LRTP, which is currently underway. Page 231 of 760 7 LOCAL AND REGIONAL PLANNING PRIORITIES FY 2024/25 and FY 2025/26 UPWP Transportation Planning Priorities Completing many technical plans and studies that support the development of the LRTP will be a focus of this UPWP. Transit Planning A major Transit Development Plan (TDP) update was completed in September 2020 and a new update is now underway. The TDP update is scheduled to be completed by September 2025 and will coordinate with the 2050 LRTP. The Collier County Public Transit and Neighborhood Enhancement (PTNE) Department, in coordination with the Collier MPO, completes Annual Progress Reports to the TDP in- house. A Zero Emission Fleet Transition Plan is being completed to evaluate the potential impacts, benefits, and feasibility of a deployment plan to incorporate battery electric vehicles into Collier Area Transit’s services and facilities. The last Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP) major update was completed in 2023. The Collier MPO serves as the designated official planning agency and performs Transportation Disadvantaged Planning activities. A major TDSP update is required to be completed 120 days after reappointment of the Community Transportation Coordinator, which will occur in 2028. The next major update to the TDSP update must be completed and submitted to the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged by October 2028. Interim updates to the TDSP are completed annually and completed by MPO staff in-house. Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) Update The purpose of the BPMP is to develop a comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian network throughout Collier County and to unify planning efforts and influence facility improvement priorities. The last BPMP update was completed in 2019 and a new update is underway, and anticipated to be completed by May 2025 and will coordinate with the 2050 LRTP. Safe Streets for All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan The Safe Streets for All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan is a plan that supports FDOT’s Vision Zero goals, provides a framework to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on roadways, and improves the safety, health, and well-being of residents and visitors. Development of the Action Plan is currently underway and is expected to be completed by November 2025. Equity Analysis MPO staff prepared an updated Equity Analysis in 2023 to assess changes throughout the community since the previous 2017 analysis was last updated in 2019 for inclusion in the BPMP and the 2045 LRTP. The 2023 update identified Disadvantaged Census Tracts in Collier County using the Council on Environmental Quality – Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool released on 11/22/22. The analysis is consistent with the transportation disadvantaged definition and evaluation criteria established for use in submitting applications for USDOT 2022 Justice40 discretionary grant programs. Page 232 of 760 8 Regional Transportation Planning Activities The Lee County and Collier MPOs meet annually to discuss regional issues and projects which may have a joint impact on the area. The Collier MPO participates in the Lee MPO’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Lee MPO participates in the Collier TAC. The MPOs will continue to work together to endorse and adopt regional priorities for enhancements, TRIP, highway, and transit projects. Collier MPO participates in meetings of the Coordinated Urban Transportation Systems (CUTS), the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC), and in district and state-wide meetings with FDOT. Collier, Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota/Manatee MPOs have coordinated to submit an application for a Southwest Florida Rail Study under the MPO Advisory Council’s Pilot Passenger Rail Priorities Program (PRPP). The goal of the PRPP is to expand rail options across the State of Florida while creating a comprehensive, integrated, and coordinated multimodal network. AIR QUALITY PLANNING ACTIVITIES The Collier MPO is in an air quality attainment area and does not anticipate completing any non- attainment planning activities at this time; however, the MPO planning area’s air quality continues to be monitored and staff participates in training as needed. SOFT MATCH Section 120 of Title 23, U.S.C, permits a state to use certain toll revenue expenditures as a credit toward the non-federal matching share of all programs authorized by Title 23, (with the exception of Emergency Relief Programs) and for transit programs authorized by Chapter 53 of Title 49, U.S.C. This is in essence a “soft-match” provision that allows the federal share to be increased up to 100% to the extent credits are available. The “soft match” amount being utilized to match the FHWA funding in this UPWP is 18.07% of FHWA program funds for a total of $200,184 in FY 2024/25 and $149,635 in FY 2025/26, for a grand total of $349,819. The “soft match” amount being utilized to match carryover 5305(d) funding in this UPWP is 20% of FTA funds for a total of $23,317 in FY 2024/25. FDOT District One Planning Activities Florida Department of Transportation- District One District Wide Planning activities for FY24/25- FY25/26 include the following: • GIS Application Development and System Maintenance • Systems Planning and Reviews • Interchange Reviews • Travel Demand Model Development • ETDM/Community Impact Assessment • Statistics • Federal Functional Classification • Traffic Counts Program • Modal Development Technical Support • Transportation Alternatives Program Development Page 233 of 760 9 • Commuter Services • State Highway System Corridor Studies • Growth Management Technical Support • Complete Streets Technical Support • Freight Mobility Support • Promoting and coordinating Safety for all modes of transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian As part of the 3 “C” (Continuing, Cooperative, and Comprehensive) planning process, District staff coordinate planning activities with the MPO. MPO Board and Advisory Committee members are notified of project meetings within the MPO area. FDOT staff present status reports to the MPO Board and Advisory Committees to solicit feedback on planning activities and to ensure that District planning studies and MPO planning activities are coordinated. CPG PARTICIPATION STATEMENT “The FDOT and the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization participate in the Consolidated Planning Grant (CPG). The CPG enables FDOT, in cooperation with the MPO, FHWA, and FTA, to annually consolidate Florida’s FHWA PL and FTA 5305(d) metropolitan planning fund allocations into a single grant that is administered by the FHWA’s Florida Division. These funds are annually apportioned to FDOT as the direct recipient and allocated to the MPO by FDOT utilizing formulas approved by the MPO, FDOT, FHWA, and FTA in accordance with 23 CFR 420.109 and 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53. The FDOT is fulfilling the CPG’s required 18.07% non-federal share (match) using Transportation Development Credits as permitted by 23 CFR 120(j) and FTA C 8100.1D.” CPG FUNDING AMOUNTS FOR THIS UPWP Collier MPO’s Amended CPG Agreement (FDOT Contract # G2V40) identifies the following funding amounts for FY 2025 and FY 2026 planning, which are incorporated into this UPWP: FY 2025 UPWP PL/SU ALLOCATIONS Award: PL SU General PL $ 659,858.00 $ 350,000.00 PL 5305 $ 158,656.00 Carryforward Balance of 3/2023 $ 275,546.00 $ 29,416.00 $ 304,962.00 TOTAL AWARD $ 1,094,060.00 $ 379,416.00 Page 234 of 760 10 FY 2026 UPWP PL/SU ALLOCATIONS Award: PL SU General PL $ 669,430.00 $ 350,000.00 PL 5305 $ 158,656.00 TOTAL AWARD $ 828,086.00 $ 350,000.00 IIJA 2.5% PL SET ASIDE FOR COMPLETE STREETS PLANNING The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) requires each MPO to use at least 2.5% of its PL funds on specified planning activities to increase safe and accessible options for multiple travel modes for people of all ages and abilities. [§ 11206(b)] Activities may include adopting Complete Streets standards or policies, developing a Complete Streets prioritization plan, or developing transportation plans. [§ 11206(c)]. Many MPO tasks and projects encompass Complete Streets planning, especially those identified in Task 5, Special Projects and Systems Planning and Task 6, Transit and Transportation Disadvantaged Planning. A table showing the required allocation amount and examples of MPO tasks and projects that satisfy the Complete Streets requirement is set forth below: FY 24/25 PL allocation (with carryover PL) Complete Streets Required Allocation (2.5%) Complete Streets Planning $1,107,825.00 $27,695.63 Bike/Ped Master Plan Update (Task 5) $66,000 FY 25/26 PL allocation $828,086 $20,702.15 Multi-Modal or Transit Study (Task 6) $90,686 The above funds satisfy the requirements for the 2.5% PL set aside for Complete Streets planning. [§ 11206(b)] PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS The development of the UPWP has been subject to public review and comment and is consistent with the Collier MPO’s adopted Public Participation Plan (PPP). The draft is sent to the TAC and CAC for review, announced on the Collier MPO website and sent to interested parties via email to the MPO’s listserv on the date the TAC/CAC agenda packets are posted and distributed. MPO staff responds in writing to input received from the public and significant comments received from the public, advisory committee members and Board members are memorialized and addressed in this document. All comments received, including from FHWA, FTA, and FDOT have been addressed and incorporated into Appendix D of the final document. Page 235 of 760 11 A draft of this UPWP was reviewed by the Citizens and Technical Advisory Committees on March 25, 2024, and reviewed by the MPO Board on April 12, 2024. The final document was endorsed by the Citizens and Technical Advisory Committees on April 22, 2024, and approved by the MPO Board on May 10, 2024. FEDERAL PLANNING FACTORS In December 2015, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act was signed into law. The FAST act identified planning factors for the MPO planning process. 23 CFR 450.306 sets forth the scope of the metropolitan transportation planning process, and includes the following planning factors, which have been incorporated into the MPO Planning Process and this UPWP: 1. Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency; 2. Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users; 3. Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users; 4. Increase accessibility and mobility of people and freight; 5. Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns; 6. Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight; 7. Promote efficient system management and operation; 8. Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system; 9. Improve the resiliency and reliability of the transportation system and reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts of surface transportation; and, 10. Enhance travel and tourism. In addition to the planning factors noted above, MAP-21 required that State DOTs and MPOs conduct performance-based planning by tracking performance measures and setting data-driven targets to improve those measures. Performance-based planning ensures the most efficient investment of federal transportation funds by increasing accountability, transparency, and providing for better investment decisions that focus on key outcomes related to seven national goals which include:  Improving Safety;  Maintaining Infrastructure Condition;  Reducing Traffic Congestion;  Improving the Efficiency of the System and Freight Movement;  Protecting the Environment; and,  Reducing Delays in Project Delivery. The FAST Act supplemented the MAP-21 legislation by establishing timelines for State DOTs and MPOs to comply with the requirements of MAP-21. State DOTs are required to establish statewide targets and MPOs have the option to support the statewide targets or adopt their own. The Collier MPO has chosen to support the statewide targets. The transition to performance-based planning is ongoing Page 236 of 760 12 and has been addressed within the tasks identified in this UPWP, specifically within the LRTP and TIP. The Collier MPO intends to coordinate with FDOT and member agencies to fully comply with the performance-based planning requirements. In November 2021 the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law. This legislation carries forward the policies, programs, and initiatives established by preceding legislation (FAST Act and MAP-21) to maintain and improve the nation’s surface transportation system. The IIJA carries forward and expands on these policies and introduces new policies and programs that address new and emerging issues that face the nation’s transportation system. These issues include mitigating impacts to existing infrastructure due to climate change, developing and maintaining system resiliency, ensuring equity, researching and deploying new technologies, and improving safety for all users. TABLE 1 – FEDERAL PLANNING FACTOR MATRIX Federal Planning Factors Administration Data Collection TIP Maintenance & Development Long Range Planning Special Projects & Systems Planning Transit & Transportation Disadvantaged Planning Regional Coordination Locally Funded Activities 1. Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 2. Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non‐ motorized users ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 3. Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and non‐ motorized users ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4. Increase accessibility and mobility of people and freight ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 5. Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 6. Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 7. Promote efficient system management and operation ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 8. Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 9. Improve the resiliency and reliability of the transportation system and reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts of surface transportation ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 10. Enhance travel and tourism ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Page 237 of 760 13 FEDERAL AND STATE PLANNING EMPHASIS AREAS STATE PLANNING EMPHASIS AREAS – 2024 The Florida Department of Transportation Office of Policy Planning develops Planning Emphasis Areas. Emphasis areas set planning priorities, support the Florida Transportation Plan, and give importance to topic areas which MPOs are encouraged to address as they develop their planning programs. Implementation of the seven goals of the Florida Transportation Plan requires embracing innovation; extensive collaboration across jurisdictions, modes and disciplines; an emphasis on customer service; data and performance feedback; and strategic investments for the efficient and effective allocation of resources. The Collier MPO has considered the four topics shown below and included them in studies identified in this UPWP. Safety The Florida Transportation Plan and the State’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan place top priority on safety, with a state target of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries. In addition to adopting safety targets, the MPOs must show how their Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and priority projects in their Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) support progress toward those targets. The UPWP should consider enhancements to data analyses and community involvement to better inform the identification and prioritization of safety projects. Equity Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, created the “Justice40 Initiative” that aims to deliver 40 percent of the overall benefits of relevant federal investments to disadvantaged communities. This initiative supports Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, outlines federal policy and defines equity as the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of individuals. The Florida Transportation Plan seeks transportation choices that improve accessibility and equity by including a key strategy to enhance affordable transportation, service, and information access options for all ages and abilities and throughout underserved communities. The MPOs are key to identifying and implementing improvements based on data-driven project prioritization that considers not only impacts of transportation projects on a community, but also benefits of projects that can enhance opportunities for a community. The UPWP should address approaches to furthering transportation equity. Resilience With the passage of the FAST Act, resilience was introduced as a federal planning factor: “Improve the resilience and reliability of the transportation system and mitigate stormwater impacts of surface transportation.” Resilience is defined as the ability to adapt to changing conditions and prepare for, withstand, and recover from disruption. These conditions can encompass a wide variety of environmental, technological, economic, or social impacts. MPOs can address resilience within their planning processes by leveraging tools such as the FHWA Resilience and Transportation Planning guide and the FDOT Quick Guide: Incorporating Resilience in Page 238 of 760 14 the MPO LRTP. It should be noted that while these documents focus primarily on the development of MPO LRTPs and TIPs, addressing resilience should be a consideration within every planning document prepared by an MPO. MPOs should place a particular emphasis on coordination with agency partners responsible for natural disaster risk reduction, or who may be developing local resilience planning initiatives. Additionally, MPOs should consider the additional costs associated with reducing vulnerability of the existing transportation infrastructure. Proactive resiliency planning will help the MPO develop planning documents that are ultimately more realistic and cost-effective. Emerging Mobility Advances in communication and automation technology result in new mobility options, ranging from automated and connected transport, electric vehicles, ridesharing, and micro-mobility, to flying cars and space travel. These changes may be disruptive and transformational, with impacts to safety, vehicle ownership, travel capacity, vehicle miles traveled, land-use, transportation design, future investment demands, supply chain logistics, economy, and the workforce. Implementation of all seven goals of the Florida Transportation Plan can be furthered through both the transformation of major corridors and hubs and the expansion of transportation infrastructure to embrace and support the adoption of emerging mobility. The UPWP should recognize the important influence of emerging mobility on the multi-modal transportation system and include related planning studies, collaboration efforts, research, or other activities. FEDERAL PLANNING EMPHASIS AREAS – 2024 In 2021, FHWA and FTA jointly issued PEAs for UPWPs. The following items should be considered when developing tasks associated with the UPWP:  Tackling the Climate Crisis – Transition to a Clean Energy, Resilient Future  Equity and Justice40 in Transportation Planning  Complete Streets  Public Involvement  Strategic Highway Network (STRAHNET)/ US Department of Defense (DOD) Coordination  Federal Land Management Agency (FLMA) Coordination  Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL)  Data in Transportation Planning TABLE 2 – PLANNING EMPHASIS AREAS Page 239 of 760 15 MPO RESOLUTION The Resolution dated May 10, 2024, signed by the Collier MPO Chair, is available in Appendix E. Administration Data Collection TIP Maintenance & Development Long Range Planning Special Projects & Systems Planning Transit & Transportation Disadvantaged Planning Regional Coordination Locally Funded Activities 1. Safety  2. Equity      3. Resilience   4.Emerging Mobility  5. Tackling the climate crisis ‐ Transition to a clean energy, resilient future  6. Equity and Justice40 in Transportation Planning  7. Complete Streets  8. Public Involvement   9. Strategic Highway Network (STRAHNET)/ US Department of Defense (DOD) Coordination    10. Federal Land Management Agency (FLMA (Coordination) 11. Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL)  12. Data in Transportation Planning  FDOT Planning Emphasis Areas Federal Planning Emphasis Areas Page 240 of 760 16 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION IDENTIFICATION OF MPO PARTICIPANTS The Collier MPO is the primary agency responsible for transportation planning in Collier County. The MPO Board consists of nine voting members representing the county government and three local municipalities, and one non-voting representative from the FDOT. The MPO is a legislative body with the power to develop and adopt plans, and to set priorities for the programming of improvements to the transportation system. The MPO membership includes the following: COLLIER COUNTY Commissioner Rick LoCastro, District 1 Commissioner Chris Hall, District 2 Commissioner Burt Saunders, District 3 Commissioner Dan Kowal, District 4 Commissioner William L. McDaniel, Jr., District 5 CITY OF NAPLES Council Member Linda Penniman Council Member Berne Barton CITY OF MARCO ISLAND Council Member Greg Folley CITY OF EVERGLADES CITY Council Member Tony Pernas FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION L.K. Nandam, District Secretary, District One The MPO Board is served by five advisory committees. The advisory committees are summarized as follows: Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) The MPO’s TAC is composed of technically qualified representatives of agencies responsible for directing, developing, and improving the transportation system within the Collier County Metropolitan Planning Area. Committee duties include the coordination of transportation planning and programming activities arising from the review of all transportation technical studies and reports submitted to them. Page 241 of 760 17 Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) The MPO’s CAC is composed of thirteen (13) individuals representing a cross-section of the geographic community and special interests, such as minorities and persons with disabilities. They are recruited to represent the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island, the City of Everglades City and the County Commission Districts of the unincorporated areas of the county. The CAC provides the MPO Board and staff with the citizen’s perspective on the multimodal transportation planning process. The CAC is the focal point of the MPO’s public involvement process. Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) The MPO’s BPAC is composed of twelve (12) at-large voting members representing a wide cross- section of Collier County residents and neighborhoods, bicycle and pedestrian safety professionals, Safe Routes to Schools organizations, transit riders, local bicycle and pedestrian advocacy groups, organizations that encourage active transportation from a community health perspective, and advocates for persons with disabilities and other transportation disadvantaged populations. The committee is responsible for providing citizen input into the deliberations of bicycle and pedestrian related issues within the community and to advise the MPO on developing a Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The BPAC is also involved in recommending priorities for bicycle and pedestrian projects and program implementation. Congestion Management Committee (CMC) The CMC serves the MPO in an advisory capacity on technical matters relating to the update of the MPO’s Congestion Management System and the coordination of the CMS with the regional ITS architecture. The committee is responsible for creating and amending the Congestion Management Process (CMP) and for prioritizing candidate CMS projects to be funded from the MPO’s CMS boxed funds. Local Coordinating Board for the Transportation Disadvantaged (LCB) The LCB for the Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) has been appointed by the MPO to carry out the duties described in Rule 41-2, Florida Administrative Code, as an integral part of the TD planning and delivery service program. The LCB is composed of representatives from various State and local agencies, as well as citizen representatives. A member of the MPO Board is appointed to serve as the LCB’s Chairman. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND BYLAWS The MPO operates under an adopted set of Bylaws (last updated April 12, 2024). The MPO Executive Director reports directly to the MPO Board. The additional MPO staff members are Collier County employees pursuant to a staff services agreement. Administrative services are provided by Collier County under the rules and procedures of Collier County and the State of Florida. Annual audits of the MPO Program are performed as part of the single audit process under the direction of the Clerk of Courts Finance Department. Page 242 of 760 18 The MPO has a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), which was most recently updated on August 28, 23. The COOP provides guidelines for the Board and staff of the Collier MPO to prepare for, respond during, and recover from a disruption in internal operations caused by natural or man-made events, including pandemics. The MPO’s COOP is consistent with the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Continuity of Operations Guidance Document dated April 2004, and in accordance with the Board of County Commissioner’s Emergency Action Plan and County Practices and Procedures (CMA) #5900 Cessation of Government Activities. The MPO’s COOP is reviewed each calendar year before June 1st and a staff training exercise is conducted on a biannual basis by June 1st of alternating years. Official records of MPO business are maintained in the MPO Offices located in the Collier County Transportation Management Services Division, 2885 South Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida 34104. All MPO records are available for public inspection during normal business hours. The Collier MPO’s operational procedures fully comply with the public records laws and the Sunshine Laws of the State of Florida. EXECUTED AGREEMENTS The MPO has various agreements in place with State and local governments and agencies that promote the “3-C” planning process. The following is a list of agreements currently in place:  Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement for the Creation of the Collier County MPO – FDOT, City of Naples, City of Marco Island, City of Everglades City, Collier County (2/26/15).  Metropolitan Planning Organization Agreement – FDOT/MPO (7/1/24) – Agreement for planning funding.  Staff Services Agreement – MPO/Collier County (5/24/22).  Lease Agreement – MPO/Collier County (5/24/22).  Interlocal Agreement – Lee and Collier MPO regional coordination (amended 3/20/09).  Intergovernmental Coordination and Review (ICAR) and Public Transportation Coordination Joint Participation Agreement – FDOT/MPO/Collier County Airport Authority, Naples Airport Authority/ Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (11/25/14) Requested updates to boilerplate. Will update when boilerplate agreement has been updated to new federal law.  Public Transit Grant Agreement (G1V40) – FDOT/MPO.  Public Transit Grant Agreement (G2594) – FDOT/MPO.  Transportation Disadvantaged Planning Grant Agreement – Fla. CTD/MPO.  Grant Agreement Under the FY 2022 Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program (693JJ32440059) – USDOT/MPO (10/26/23). Page 243 of 760 19 These agreements are currently under review and will be updated as appropriate. Current executed agreements can be accessed by visiting the Collier MPO website at https://www.colliermpo.org/mpo- agreements-resolutions/. CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES All required certifications and assurances are included in this document in Appendix C. Page 244 of 760 20 UPWP TASK OVERVIEW The FY 2024/25-2025/26 UPWP covers the fiscal years starting July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2026. The specific planning activities to be undertaken over the next two years by MPO staff are organized into eight tasks, each of which includes individual activities. A brief overview of each of these tasks is provided below: 1. Administration Administrative tasks provide for the primary management of MPO activities, including but not limited to, staff time to organize and conduct MPO Board and advisory committee meetings, public involvement efforts, and to participate in intergovernmental activities. In addition, this section includes all necessary expenditures to maintain operations, capital expenditures, Federal and State compliance documentation and all fiscally related tasks such as audits, progress reporting, maintenance of financial records, and the preparation of annual administrative reports, such as the UPWP, are also included. This task will include any necessary updates to agreements or documents related to the 2020 Census. 2. Data Collection / Development Task activities in this section includes those needed to monitor and analyze travel behavior and factors affecting travel, such as socio-economic, land use, environmental, air quality, safety, security and freight and transportation system data. Evaluation of the data collected in this section is used for both long and short range planning for the transportation system. 3. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Maintenance and Development This task annually provides for the development of the TIP, a five-year program of transportation improvements. The TIP will be developed in cooperation with FDOT and the local governments. Transportation projects will be drawn from the currently adopted MPO Long Range Transportation Plan to ensure the program’s consistency relative to priorities and financial constraints. The prioritization methodology for each State and Federal funding project category will be detailed in the introduction of each pertinent section of the TIP. Regionally significant projects, regardless of funding source, are also included in the Transportation Improvement Program. The TIP also includes a list of multi-modal unfunded State, county and municipal projects that have been prioritized by the MPO Board. Task activities in this section include establishing project priorities, annually updating the TIP and reviewing transportation plans and reports for use in many other UPWP sections and tasks, including short range planning, the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Transit Planning, and project planning. 4. Long Range Planning Updates and amendments to the LRTP include multi-modal aspects of transportation planning such as highway planning, transit planning, reviewing enhancement priorities, bicycle/pedestrian programming, and congestion monitoring of the Systems Planning area. This section is intended to Page 245 of 760 21 work with the other sections of the UPWP in the development, review, amending and updating of the Long Range Transportation Plan. 5. Special Projects and Systems Planning This task includes various recurring and non-recurring planning projects, including bicycle and pedestrian planning support, congestion management planning, and safety planning support. Complete Streets planning, and Bicycle and Pedestrian planning and support are conducted in order to provide a balanced transportation system to ensure that non-motorized travel options are safe, convenient and offer recreational opportunities. 6. Transit & Transportation Disadvantaged Planning The UPWP addresses the continuing efforts of the Transit Program and Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) Program. Transit support is provided in order to develop the LRTP, TIP and other plans, programs and technical studies relating to public transportation. In addition, planning services are provided to ensure a coordinated Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) Program in Collier County. 7. Regional Coordination This task provides for the creation of a region-wide multimodal transportation planning process in accordance with Federal and State guidelines to ensure the coordination of transportation planning and policy activities in FDOT District One. This includes travel expenditures, room rental, and any other necessary costs for regional planning. 8. Locally Funded Activities This task allows staff to complete requests to prepare resolutions and policy position statements which are not eligible for grant reimbursement. In addition, travel expenses that are not eligible for grant reimbursement will be funded from this task. Page 246 of 760 22 TASK 1 ADMINISTRATION PURPOSE: To conduct activities (including staff travel and capital expenses) including the development and maintenance of administrative reports and grants contract administration. This task also includes all public involvement activities and administrative support for MPO planning and programs in general, including assistance to Federal, State, and local agency staff, as needed. It provides for the administration of the area-wide multimodal transportation planning process in accordance with Federal and State requirements, and for the technical management over each project included in the UPWP. PREVIOUS WORK:  Ongoing administrative activities.  Staff support for MPO Board and Committee meetings.  Develop and Update the UPWP.  Public Involvement activities in compliance with the Public Participation Plan.  Procurement Activities.  Quarterly invoicing request.  Monthly invoicing activities.  Maintained MPO website.  Strategic Plan and Annual Report.  Annual FDOT Certification.  FDOT OIG 2023 audit of Collier MPO. REQUIRED ACTIVITIES:  Administer MPO Governing Board meetings and all Advisory Committee meetings including meeting advertisements and the preparation of minutes and agenda packages.  Attend training at conferences, workshops, etc. (MPO staff and Governing Board members). Attend business meetings as required, including but not limited to FDOT meetings, Title VI, ADA and Environmental Justice training opportunities.  Perform grant and financial tasks including preparing grant agreements, grant compliance tasks, grant reimbursements, timekeeping, inventory, contract management, invoice payment.  Purchase of office supplies, computers, printers, software, and audio-visual equipment.  Rental lease payments for office space and MPO vehicle.  Monthly payments for phone system, cell phones, website hosting, postage (monthly and annual permit) and administrative functions to run the MPO.  Payment for MPO insurance.  Participate in joint FDOT/MPO annual certification reviews and in Federal TMA reviews.  Procure services, supplies, and equipment (including office supplies, printers, computers, iPads, software purchase and licensing, and audio-visual equipment. This includes preparation of Request for Proposals, Request for Professional Services, purchase orders, contracts, etc. Lease of necessary office equipment (printers, copiers, etc.).  Review and maintain existing agreements, by-laws, and COOP. Modify as necessary to stay in compliance with federal/state rules and laws. Page 247 of 760 23  Prepare and adopt the two-year UPWP; process modifications and amendments; submit progress reports and invoices.  Monitor and update the annual Strategic Plan and Annual Report.  Maintain the Public Participation Plan (PPP) and update as necessary. Conduct all activities to maintain compliance with plan including to maintain and update website, legal ads, press releases, etc.  Prepare and distribute Collier MPO’s eNewsletters.  Monitor progress towards goals, including Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals and ensure compliance with DBE policy.  Consultant services to provide general staff support as needed to accomplish required activities identified in task.  Staff participation in talent development and employee training opportunities.  Renewal/negotiation/update to MPO Staff Services Agreement and Lease Agreement.  Annual update to Collier MPO’s COOP. End Product/Deliverable(s) Target Date Administer MPO Governing Board and Advisory Committee meetings Ongoing Progress Reports and Invoices to FDOT Quarterly Amendments and Modifications to FY 25/26 UPWP As Needed Strategic Plan and Annual Report October - Annually MPO Staff Services Agreement and Lease Agreement May 2025 Joint FDOT/MPO annual certification reviews Spring 2025/Spring 2026 2024 Federal Certification review July 2024 Draft FY 27/28 UPWP March 2026 Final FY 27/28 UPWP May 2026 Public Participation Plan (PPP) - Update as necessary Ongoing Agenda packages and public notices for MPO Board and advisory committees Monthly Monitor progress towards goals, including Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals and ensure compliance with DBE policy Annually Updated Bylaws, COOP, and MPO Agreements As needed (COOP annually) RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Collier MPO, Consultant Services Page 248 of 760 24 Task 1 - Financial Tables Task 1 ‐ Administration Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2024/25 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $330,860 $0 $0 $0 $330,860 Subtotal: $330,860 $0 $0 $0 $330,860 B. Consultant Services Website maintenance, hosting fees, etc. $9,000 $0 $0 $0 $9,000 General Support/Special Study $11,000 $0 $0 $0 $11,000 Subtotal: $20,000 $0 $0 $0 $20,000 C. Travel Travel and Professional Development $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 Subtotal: $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 D. Other Direct Expenses Building or room Rental/lease $17,000 $0 $0 $0 $17,000 Insurance $6,000 $0 $0 $0 $6,000 Cellular Telephone Access and expenses $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $3,000 General Copying/Printing Expenses, equipment lease and purchase, printing charges, computer purchase, software purchase, repairs and maintenance $14,000 $0 $0 $0 $14,000 General Office Supplies $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $3,000 Motor Pool Rental and Car Maintenance /expenses $7,000 $0 $0 $0 $7,000 Postage, business reply permit, freight expenses, etc. $2,400 $0 $0 $0 $2,400 Telephone Access, expenses and system maintenance $800 $0 $0 $0 $800 Subtotal: $53,200 $0 $0 $0 $53,200 Total: $409,060 $0 $0 $0 $409,060 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de-obligated funds) $409,060 $0 N/A N/A $409,060 Page 249 of 760 25 Task 1 ‐ Administration Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2025/26 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $330,000 $0 $0 $0 $330,000 Subtotal: $330,000 $0 $0 $0 $330,000 B. Consultant Services Website maintenance, hosting fees, etc. $9,000 $0 $0 $0 $9,000 General Support/Special Study $20,000 $0 $0 $0 $20,000 Subtotal: $29,000 $0 $0 $0 $29,000 C. Travel Travel and Professional Development $7,000 $0 $0 $0 $7,000 Subtotal: $7,000 $0 $0 $0 $7,000 D. Other Direct Expenses Building or room Rental/lease $19,000 $0 $0 $0 $19,000 Insurance $6,000 $0 $0 $0 $6,000 Cellular Telephone Access and expenses $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $3,000 General Copying/Printing Expenses, equipment lease, printing charges, repairs and maintenance $16,000 $0 $0 $0 $16,000 General Office Supplies $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $3,000 Motor Pool Rental and Car Maintenance /expenses $8,000 $0 $0 $0 $8,000 Postage, business reply permit, freight expenses, etc. $2,400 $0 $0 $0 $2,400 Telephone Access, expenses and system maintenance $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $1,000 Subtotal: $58,400 $0 $0 $0 $58,400 Total: $424,400 $0 $0 $0 $424,400 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de-obligated funds) $424,400 $0 N/A N/A $424,400 Page 250 of 760 26 TASK 2 DATA COLLECTION / DEVELOPMENT PURPOSE: Develop and monitor the multimodal transportation system to preserve capacity, maximize personal mobility and freight movement, ensure user safety and system security, and maintain the transportation system’s integrity. Acquire data to evaluate the system’s operating efficiency and conditions to assess current needs, validate the MPO’s and FDOT D-1 regional transportation planning model, project future travel demand, and identify future improvements. Coordination with local agencies, jurisdictions and municipalities when reviewing and updating the forecasts and plans is essential. Update GIS database to address current conditions that include, but are not limited to, functional classification; roadway network for District One Regional Transportation Demand Model; bicycle & pedestrian facilities inventory; and prepare various overlays for analytical purposes. Coordinate with Collier County staff on use of the County’s Interactive Growth Model (CIGM) in analyzing amendments and updates to the Long Range Transportation Plan. PREVIOUS WORK:  Developed GIS maps for bike/pedestrian planning activities.  Updated TAZs and socioeconomic data for 2050 LRTP.  Updated socio-economic data and TAZ structures for the 2050 LRTP Update.  Adoption of FY 2024 performance measures.  Analyzed bike/ped facilities and crash data.  Coordinate with federal, state, and local partners to prepare, analyze, and integrate 2020 U.S. Census data into MPO planning activities and efforts.  Review functional classifications, boundary information, and TAZ data based on 2020 census.  Completed equity analysis in preparation for 2050 LRTP. REQUIRED ACTIVITIES:  Coordinate with FDOT, local governments, and neighboring MPOs to collect and provide transportation data and information to support MPO, federal, and state planning activities, model development, and performance measures.  Acquire and analyze data to support performance-based planning efforts such as the Long Range Transportation Plan, MPO Model Development, Transportation Improvement Program, Public Transit Safety Plan, Planning and Corridor Studies, Freight Studies, Complete Streets, Resiliency Studies, Congestion Management Process, etc.  Participate in the Florida Transportation Forecasting Forum (FTFF) meetings, formerly the FDOT Statewide Model Task Force, and FDOT District 1 Regional Planning Model (RPM) training and activities to support the FDOT D-1 model development, calibration, validation, and maintenance.  Collaborate with Collier County to update the County Interactive Growth Model. Page 251 of 760 27  Coordinate with the MPO Congestion Management Committee to evaluate data and data platforms used to analyze system conditions and needs.  Track and report on Transportation Performance Measures and Targets on annual basis for incorporation in the LRTP, TIP and Annual Report.  Review and provide travel demand model information such as Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) and volume-to-capacity ratios for planning documents, other agency and citizen's requests.  Prepare and maintain GIS files, and prepare and maintain maps.  Coordinate with County staff on the County's Crash Data Management System (CDMS)  Use FDOT’s Signal 4 Analytics and other readily available crash data management platform to analyze and report on crash data, inclusive of vehicular and bicyclist/pedestrian crashes  Analyze existing and proposed bike/ped facilities in context with current design standards, opportunities for intermodal connectivity, disadvantaged census tracts and crash data.  Continue coordination with jurisdictions, agencies, and municipalities within Collier County and adjacent to Collier County on community master plans, transportation system plans, multi- modal mobility plans, local road safety plans, etc., and the data used to update and maintain such information. End Task/Deliverable(s) Target Date Updated GIS Files and maps As needed Coordinate with the County staff on updates to the County Interactive Growth Model (CIGM) so that both entities (County and MPO) are using the most current and accurate TAZ structure and socioeconomic data available As needed Crash Data Analysis As needed RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Collier MPO, Consultant Services (as needed) Page 252 of 760 28 Task 2 - Financial Tables Task 2 – DATA COLLECTION/DEVELOPMENT Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2024/25 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $25,000 $0 $0 $0 $25,000 Subtotal: $25,000 $0 $0 $0 $25,000 B. Consultant Services Contract/Consultant Services/ General Support/GIS & Data $15,000 $0 $0 $0 $15,000 Subtotal $15,000 $0 $0 $0 $15,000 Total: $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $40,000 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds) $40,000 $0 N/A N/A $40,000 Page 253 of 760 29 Task 2 – DATA COLLECTION/DEVELOPMENT Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2025/26 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $25,000 $0 $0 $0 $25,000 Subtotal: $25,000 $0 $0 $0 $25,000 B. Consultant Services Contract/Consultant Services/General Support/GIS & Data $15,000 $0 $0 $0 $15,000 Subtotal $15,000 $0 $0 $0 $15,000 Total: $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $40,000 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds) $40,000 $0 N/A N/A $40,000 Page 254 of 760 30 TASK 3 TIP MONITORING AND DEVELOPMENT PURPOSE: Develop Multimodal Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP) for FY 25/26-29/30 and for FY 26/27 – 30/31 that identify all Federal, State, and locally funded transportation improvements consistent with the requirements of Federal and State laws. Coordinate with FDOT and member agencies to address integration of MAP-21 and FAST Performance Management Measures in the TIP as well as new requirements from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). This section also includes transportation system planning tasks related to contingency of operations and short-range transportation planning and programming. PREVIOUS WORK:  Coordinated with agencies and jurisdictions on transportation plans and programs.  Annual preparation of TIP and TIP amendments.  Annual list of project priorities for inclusion in the TIP.  Adoption of FY 23/24-27/28 TIP and of FY 24/25 – 28/29 TIP. REQUIRED ACTIVITIES  Develop annual project priorities identifying unfunded highway, transit, bicycle and pedestrian, planning, safety and congestion management projects that are prioritized by the MPO. This activity includes review of applications and associated activities.  Review FDOT Draft Tentative Work Program and Tentative Work Program for consistency with the LRTP and adopted priorities of the MPO Board.  Prepare and adopt the TIP. This includes coordinating all efforts with FDOT, local agencies, jurisdictions and the STIP.  Prepare and process amendments and modifications. This includes reviewing amendments for consistency with the TIP and LRTP.  Coordinate with FDOT and member agencies to address integration of FAST Act Performance Management Measures in performance-based planning.  Consultant services to provide general staff support as needed to accomplish required activities identified in task. RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Collier MPO, Consultant Services (as needed) End Task Target Date Annual Project Priority Lists June – Annually FY 25/26 - 29/30 TIP FY 26/27 – 30/31 TIP June - 2025 June - 2026 TIP Amendments and Modifications As needed Adopted Safety Targets and Related Performance Measures Annually Page 255 of 760 31 Task 3 - Financial Tables Task 3 ‐ TIP Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2024/25 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $30,000 $0 $0 $0 $30,000 Subtotal: $30,000 $0 $0 $0 $30,000 B. Consultant Services General Support $15,000 $0 $0 $0 $15,000 Subtotal: $15,000 $0 $0 $0 $15,000 Total: $45,000 $0 $0 $0 $45,000 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds) $45,000 $0 N/A N/A $45,000 Task 3 ‐ TIP Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2025/26 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $40,000 Subtotal: $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $40,000 B. Consultant Services General Support $15,000 $0 $0 $0 $15,000 Subtotal: $15,000 $0 $0 $0 $15,000 Total: $55,000 $0 $0 $0 $55,000 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de-obligated funds) $55,000 $0 N/A N/A $55,000 Page 256 of 760 32 TASK 4 LONG RANGE PLANNING PURPOSE: To update to the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan and to continue to evaluate plans and programs for consistency with the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) during development of the plan. FAST Act Performance measures will be integrated into the 2050 LRTP as required. This task will work in coordination with other tasks throughout the UPWP, including Administration, Data Collection/Development, TIP, and Transit and Transportation Disadvantaged. PREVIOUS WORK:  Amendment to the 2045 LRTP for MFF projects.  Competitive procurement and selection of consultant to develop the 2050 LRTP.  Kicked-off 2050 LRTP development.  Consultant began development of the Public Involvement Plan for the 2050 LRTP.  Coordinated with FDOT and consultant for Existing and Committed 2050 Model Development. REQUIRED TASKS:  Review projects and studies as needed for consistency with MPO plans.  Continue to incorporate the Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) Process into the Long Range Multimodal transportation planning process. Continue to work with FDOT to review projects for the ETDM process as they relate to LRTP projects and priorities and to provide project specific comments as part of the ETDM process. Review purpose and needs statements for projects and provide comments.  Incorporate FDOT D1 RPM analysis in the 2050 LRTP.  Incorporate FDOT D1 Freight Mobility & Trade Plan (2023) and Truck Parking White Paper recommendations in the 2050 LRTP.  Participate in on-going studies related to resiliency. Monitor regional and local studies currently underway.  Prepare any required amendments or updates to the 2045 LRTP as required.  Project Management and Consultant Services to develop the 2050 LRTP.  In coordination with Lee MPO, ensure that a regional roadway component is included in the 2050 LRTP, or that a regional roadway plan is completed shortly thereafter.  Utilize consultant assistance for modeling support, data development and evaluation, and other support necessary to complete any required tasks for the 2050 LRTP.  Coordinate with County and Municipalities to review and comment on Local policy issues, such as Land Development Code and Growth Management Plan regulations as it relates to the Long Range Transportation Plan. Page 257 of 760 33 RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Collier MPO, Consultant Services End Task/Deliverable(s) Target Date 2045 LRTP Amendments As needed Draft 2050 LRTP Fall 2025 2050 LRTP completion/adoption December 2025 Page 258 of 760 34 Task 4 - Financial Tables Task 4 – Long Range Planning Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2025/26 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA 5305 Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $45,000 $0 $0 $0 $45,000 Subtotal: $45,000 $0 $0 $0 $45,000 B. Consultant Services LRTP $2,000 $200,000 $0 $0 $202,000 Subtotal: $2,000 $200,000 $0 $0 $202,000 Total: $47,000 $200,000 $0 $0 $247,000 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de-obligated funds) $47,000 $200,000 N/A N/A $247,000 Task 4 – Long Range Planning Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2024/25 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $50,000 Subtotal: $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $50,000 B. Consultant Services LRTP $125,000 $379,416 $0 $0 $504,416 Subtotal: $125,000 $379,416 $0 $0 $504,416 Total: $175,000 $379,416 $0 $0 $554,416 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds) $175,000 $379,416 N/A N/A $554,416 Page 259 of 760 35 TASK 5 SPECIAL PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS PLANNING PURPOSE: To complete various recurring and non-recurring planning projects. These projects will assist in providing a balanced, multimodal transportation system. PREVIOUS WORK:  Annual Work Program priorities for construction of new sidewalks, shared use paths, and bike lanes.  Served as liaison to FDOT to communicate the need for bicycle and pedestrian facilities on State roads.  Completed Congestion Management Process (CMP) Update in April 2022.  Completed CMP Origin and Destination Report and Corridor Fact Sheets in December 2022.  Began the update to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.  Worked to get the Collier to Polk Regional Trail (including the Marco Island Loop Trail) on the Florida Greenways and Trails Council’s SUN Trail network; submitted the project as a SUN Trail Priority for funding for PD&E phase.  Secured funding for cost overruns on bike/ped projects.  Issued a congestion management call for projects for funding in FY 2030; Prioritized projects.  Issued a bike/ped call for projects for funding in FY 2031.  Began work on the SS4A Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. REQUIRED TASKS:  Attend and participate in workshops and seminars sponsored by FHWA, FDOT and other professional organizations as appropriate.  Coordinate with FDOT and member agencies to address continued integration of Performance Management measures into Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning and Congestion Management Planning.  Consultant services to provide general staff support as needed to accomplish required activities identified in task. Complete Streets/Safety Planning  Participate in special events that promote bicycle/pedestrian activities and safety education.  Participate in meetings/workshops related to bicycle/pedestrian and Complete Streets initiatives, including those hosted by FDOT, FHWA, CTST, Naples Pathway Coalition, Blue Zones, Healthy Community Coalition of Collier County, and other agencies.  Project Management and Consultant Services to complete the Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan for incorporation in the LRTP update.  Prepare updates to SUNTrail maps as opportunities arise.  Project Management and Consultant Services to Complete a Safe Streets for All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. Page 260 of 760 36  Coordinate with FDOT and local governments to ensure that roadway expansion and retrofit projects work towards meeting the bicycle/pedestrian and Complete Streets planning and safety goals identified in the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, the Safe Streets and Roads for All Safety Action Plan and the LRTP.  Depending on new federal and state guidance, prepare documents to address one or more of the following programs: o Vision Zero Action Plan o Safe Streets for All (SS4A) o Complete Streets o Tackling the Climate Crisis – Transition to a Clean Energy, Resilient Future Congestion Management Planning  Begin the Congestion Management Process Update in coordination with Lee MPO.  Attend Lee TMOC and Collier/Lee/Charlotte TIM Team meetings to the extent feasible.  Attend and participate in technical meetings and workshops related to the CMC, CMP and congestion relief strategies.  Facilitate “best practices” approach for incorporating CMP measures into existing plans and programs, including preliminary engineering, traffic simulation modeling, and project prioritization. End Task/Deliverable Target Date Bike/Ped Master Plan Update July 2025 Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Comprehensive Safety Action Plan November 2025 Proposed revisions to SUNTrails Map As needed Safe Routes to School Program applications and prepare letters of support As needed Collier Bicycle/Pedestrian Facility Map Update As needed Congestion Management Process Update April 2027 RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Collier MPO, Consultant Services. Lee MPO is included for CMP Update. Page 261 of 760 37 Task 5 – Financial Tables Task 5 ‐ Special Projects & Systems Planning Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2024/25 Budget Category & Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. USDOT (SS4A) Local Funds (including Carryover) Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $75,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $75,000 Subtotal: $75,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $75,000 B. Consultant Services Bike/Ped Master Plan $66,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $66,000 Congestion Management Process Update $67,765 $67,765 SS4A Safety Action Plan $0 $0 $0 $0 $200,000 $50,000 $250,000 Subtotal: $133,765 $0 $0 $0 $200,000 $50,000 $383,765 Total: $208,765 $0 $0 $0 $200,000 $50,000 $458,765 Total De- Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de-obligated funds) $208,765 $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A $458,765 Task 5 – Special Projects & Systems Planning Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2025/26 Budget Category Budget Category Description FHWA FHWA FTA 5305 Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $80,000 $0 $0 $0 $80,000 Subtotal: $80,000 $0 $0 $0 $80,000 B. Consultant Services Bike/Ped Master Plan $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $1,000 Congestion Management Process Update $5,000 $150,000 $0 $0 $155,000 Subtotal: $6,000 $150,000 $0 $0 $156,000 Total: $86,000 $150,000 $0 $0 $236,000 Page 262 of 760 38 Total De-Obligated Funds $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de-obligated funds) $86,000 $150,000 N/A N/A $236,000 TASK 6 TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED PLANNING PURPOSE: To provide the necessary resources to support a multimodal transportation system in the Collier MPO area. This task includes developing the Transit Development Plan (TDP), the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan, a multimodal TIP and other plans, programs and technical studies relating to public transportation. This task includes coordination with the transit agency for the reporting of transit asset management target measures and target setting for the required Public Transit Safety Agency Plan. In addition, this task includes overseeing and providing planning services for a coordinated Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) Program in Collier County, in accordance with Chapter 427 of the Florida Statutes (FS) and Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) Rule 41-2. PREVIOUS WORK  TDSP Minor Update.  TDSP Major Update.  Collier Area Transit Regional Service and Regional Fare Study (coordinated with Lee County), which was identified as a part of the last TDP major update.  Coordinated with PTNE to review and adopt the Transit Asset Management Performance Measures for the Collier Metropolitan Area.  Ongoing transit and transportation disadvantaged coordination between the Collier MPO and PTNE.  Established scope of work for a Zero Emission Fleet Transition Plan feasibility study.  Staff support to the Local Coordinating Board as required by the TD Planning Grant.  Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) Evaluation.  Annual TD Planning Grant Requirements. REQUIRED TASKS:  Conduct and maintain the operations of the MPO including providing administrative support activities such as financial management, contract management, public outreach, personnel matters, procurement of equipment and supplies and general management of Transit Planning at the system level within the MPO.  Participate in special transit and multi-modal studies, as needed.  MPO staff, Board, and PTNE staff will participate in meetings, trainings, workshops, or seminars related to fixed route which may include fixed routes, ADA or paratransit service.  Prepare necessary progress reports and requests for reimbursement for Public Transit Grant Agreements.  Participate in quarterly coordination meetings with FDOT to discuss transit issues.  Attend Collier Area Transit’s Public Transit Advisory Committee meetings, as needed. Page 263 of 760 39  Project Management and Consultant Services to complete the Transit Development Plan Major Update. Provide comments on the annual reports of the Transit Development Plan prepared by PTNE.  Coordinate with PTNE on compliance with all Federal requirements to address transit performance measures including, Transit Asset Management and Public Transit Agency Safety Plan.  Project Management and Consultant Services to complete a Zero-Emission Fleet Transition Plan for Collier Area Transit.  Coordinate with PTNE to identify Transit Priorities, review priorities for consistency with the TDP and LRTP.  Staff support to the LCB, including preparation of agendas, preparation of meeting materials including legal advertisements of meetings.  Complete TD activities as required by TD Planning Grant, including annual updates to TDSP and major TDSP update, CTC Evaluation, annual review of bylaws, completion of LCB training, public workshop, etc.  Prepare and submit grant application for TD Planning Grant. Execute grant agreement and prepare necessary progress reports and requests for reimbursement by the CTD. End Task/Deliverable(s) Target Date Participation in meetings, trainings, workshops, or seminars (TD and Transit) As needed Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update September 2025 TDP Annual Report (Prepared by PTNE)– Provide Comments/MPO Board ratification Annually Coordinate with PTNE on compliance with all Federal requirements to address transit performance measures including, Transit Asset Management and Public Transit Agency Safety Plan As directed by FDOT Adopted Transit Priorities June - Annually Zero Emission Transition Plan June 2025 Transit Fare Study Summer 2025 TD Grant Application and Agreement June - Annually LCB Meetings Quarterly Minor TDSP Updates May 2025 May 2026 CTC Evaluation May - Annually Multi-modal or Transit Study 2027 RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Collier MPO, Collier County PTNE, Consultant Services Page 264 of 760 40 Task 6 - Financial Tables Task 6 – Transit & TD Planning Budget Detail for FY 2024/25 Budget Category & Description FHWA PL FTA 5305 (G1V40) FTA 5305 (G2594) FTA 5307 (FY 22) Trans. Disad. Total FTA 5305 Soft Match for G1V40, G2594 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $20,000 $21,000 $24,000 $0 $25,280 $90,280 $9,000 Subtotal: $20,000 $21,000 $24,000 $0 $25,280 $90,280 $9,000 B. Consultant Services TDP Major Update $155,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $155,000 $0 Zero Emission Transition Plan $6,000 $60,000 $0 $38,548 $0 $104,548 $12,000 Transit Fare Study $0 $0 $0 $120,002 $0 $120,002 $0 Subtotal: $161,000 $60,000 $0 $158,550 $0 $379,550 $12,000 C. Travel MPO Staff and PTNE staff attendance at training and conferences $5,000 $345 $9,600 $0 $3,000 $17,945 $1,989 Subtotal: $5,000 $345 $9,600 $0 $3,000 $17,945 $1,989 D. Other Direct Expenses Website $0 $0 $240 $0 $0 $240 $48 Legal Ads $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,500 $2,500 $0 Fed Ex/ Postage $0 $120 $80 $0 $0 $200 $40 Office Supplies $0 $400 $800 $0 $0 $1,200 $240 Subtotal: $0 $520 $1,120 $0 $2,500 $4,140 $328 Total: $186,000 $81,865 $34,720 $158,550 $30,780 $491,915 $23,317 Total De- Obligated Funds: $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Sub-Total (less the de-obligated funds): $186,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Page 265 of 760 41 Task 6 – Transit & TD Planning Budget Detail for FY 2025/26 Budget Category & Description FHWA PL Total Trans. Disad. A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $25,000 $25,280 $50,280 Subtotal: $25,000 $25,280 $50,280 B. Consultant Services TDP Major Update $3,000 $0 $3,000 Zero Emission Transition Plan $1,000 $0 $1,000 Multi-Modal or Transit Study $90,686 $0 $90,686 Subtotal: $94,686 $0 $94,686 C. Travel MPO Staff and PTNE staff attendance at training and conferences $9,000 $3,000 $12,000 Subtotal: $9,000 $3,000 $12,000 D. Other Direct Expenses Website $0 $0 $0 Legal Ads $0 $2,500 $2,500 Fed Ex/ Postage $0 $0 $0 Office Supplies $0 $0 $0 Subtotal: $0 $2,500 $2,500 Total: $128,686 $30,780 $159,466 Total De-Obligated Funds: $0 N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de-obligated funds): $128,686 N/A $159,466 Page 266 of 760 42 Page 267 of 760 43 TASK 7 REGIONAL COORDINATION PURPOSE: Provide for the continuation of a region-wide multimodal transportation planning process in accordance with Federal and State guidelines. To provide training to MPO staff, Board members and advisory committee members to support transportation planning and policy activities in the region. PREVIOUS WORK:  Represented the MPO at local, regional, State and Federal meetings, including quarterly Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC) meetings and Coordinated Urban Transportation Studies (CUTS) meetings. Hosted CUTS meeting in October 2023.  Submitted freight projects to MPOAC for prioritization.  Submitted eligible projects to the National Highway Freight Program for funding.  Attendance at Lee MPO TAC and TMOC meetings.  Conducted Joint Lee/Collier BPAC, CAC, TAC and MPO meetings as needed.  Updated Joint TRIP priorities and regional priorities with Lee County and submitted to FDOT.  Frequent coordination with Lee MPO on various planning issues.  Coordinated MPO Board member attendance at annual MPOAC Weekend Institute. REQUIRED ACTIVITIES:  Conduct Joint Lee/Collier BPAC, CAC, TAC and MPO meetings as needed.  Staff and MPO Board attend MPOAC meetings and workshops, including freight meetings, noteworthy practices meetings, and MPOAC weekend institute for Governing Board members.  Staff participate in Florida Metropolitan Planning Partnership meetings (FMPP) hosted by FDOT, as needed.  Staff participate in CUTS meetings and host as required.  Participate in Lee MPO TAC, BPAC, and TMOC meetings.  Monitor and participate in statewide plans and programs, including but not limited to FTP, SIS, and Vision Zero.  Attendance at state and local conferences/meetings on Collier MPO related issues provided by FDOT, FHWA, NHI, USDOT, NTI, etc.  Monitor and update joint priorities (TRIP, SIS, enhancement, SUNTrail) as necessary. Rank and prioritize for funding.  Analysis of State and Federal laws and regulations for MPOs, committees and local government officials to aid them in the application of regional transportation policy strategies.  Coordinate with municipalities to review local plans for consistency with MPO plans.  Participate in freight planning, including updates to the FDOT District 1 Freight Mobility and Trade Plan, participation in various freight committees and coordination with freight stakeholders, participate in regional freight workshops and seminars. Page 268 of 760 44  Prepare and submit freight priorities as requested by the MPOAC and FDOT or as opportunities arise.  Participate in regional transportation studies and planning, as needed. End Task/Deliverable(s) Target Date MPOAC Meeting Participation Quarterly Participation in FMPP meetings As needed CUTS Meeting Participation Quarterly Joint Priorities (TRIP, SIS, etc) Annually – As requested by FDOT Joint Lee/Collier MPO Meetings Annually – As needed Freight Priorities to MPOAC As requested RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Collier MPO Page 269 of 760 45 Task 7 - Financial Tables Task 7‐ Regional Coordination Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2024/25 Budget Category & Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $35,000 $0 $0 $0 $35,000 Subtotal: $35,000 $0 $0 $0 $35,000 B. Travel Travel to MPOAC and any other out of county activities as necessary $9,000 $0 $0 $0 $9,000 Subtotal: $9,000 $0 $0 $0 $9,000 Total: $44,000 $0 $0 $0 $44,000 Total De-Obligated Funds: $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds): $44,000 $0 N/A N/A $44,000 Task 7‐ Regional Coordination Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2025/26 Budget Category & Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Personnel Services MPO staff salaries, fringe benefits, and other deductions $38,000 $0 $0 $0 $38,000 Subtotal: $38,000 $0 $0 $0 $38,000 B. Travel Travel to MPOAC and any other out of county activities as necessary $9,000 $0 $0 $0 $9,000 Subtotal: $9,000 $0 $0 $0 $9,000 Total: $47,000 $0 $0 $0 $47,000 Total De-Obligated Funds: $0 $0 N/A N/A $0 Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds): $47,000 $0 N/A N/A $47,000 Page 270 of 760 46 TASK 8 LOCALLY FUNDED ACTIVITIES PURPOSE: To cover any MPO expenses deemed not eligible or reimbursable by FHWA PL, TD or FTA Section 5305(d) funding. PREVIOUS WORK:  Reimbursement of travel and training expenses not eligible for reimbursement from the FHWA PL, TD or FTA Section 5305(d) Grants.  Payment for staff time to attend safety training and HR training required by Collier County. REQUIRED TASKS: End Task/ Deliverable(s) Target Date Prepare resolutions and policy positions As needed Participate in Collier County required Safety and HR training courses As needed Payment of any shortfall of consultant or personnel costs or any invoices not eligible for grant reimbursement. As needed RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Collier MPO Page 271 of 760 47 Task 8 - Financial Tables Task 8 ‐ Locally Funded Activities Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2024/25 Budget Category & Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Local Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Miscellaneous Expenses Resolutions and policy positions, travel, membership dues, and any other expenses not eligible for grant reimbursement $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,000 $8,000 Total: $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,000 $8,000 Total De-Obligated Funds: $0 $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds): $0 $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A Task 8 ‐ Locally Funded Activities Estimated Budget Detail for FY 2025/26 Budget Category & Description FHWA FHWA FTA Trans. Disad. Local Total (PL) (SU) 5305 A. Miscellaneous Expenses Resolutions and policy positions, travel, membership dues, and any other expenses not eligible for grant reimbursement $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,000 $8,000 Total: $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,000 $8,000 Total De-Obligated Funds: $0 $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A Sub-Total (less the de- obligated funds) $0 $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A Page 272 of 760 48 SUMMARY TABLES Page 273 of 760 49 [THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] Page 274 of 760 49 TABLE 3 – FY 2024/25 AGENCY PARTICIPATION USDOTLocal Match forFTA Section 5307 (FY 22)CPG CPG SS4A SS4A G1V40 G2594PL SU Soft Match Soft Match1409,060$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 73,917$ -$ -$ 482,977$ 20,000$ 240,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 7,228$ -$ -$ 47,228$ 15,000$ 345,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,132$ -$ -$ 53,132$ 15,000$ 4175,000$ 379,416$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 31,623$ -$ -$ 586,039$ 504,416$ 5208,765$ -$ 200,000$ 50,000$ -$ -$ -$ 37,724$ -$ -$ 496,489$ 383,765$ 6186,000$ -$ -$ -$ 81,865$ 34,720$ $158,550 56,927$ -$ 30,780$ 548,842$ 379,550$ 744,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 7,951$ -$ -$ 51,951$ -$ 8-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ -$ 8,000$ -$ 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 200,000$ 50,000$ 81,865$ 34,720$ 158,550$ 223,501$ 8,000$ 30,780$ 2,274,657$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 200,000$ 50,000$ 81,865$ 34,720$ 158,550$ 223,501$ 8,000$ 30,780$ 2,274,657$ 1,317,731$ FHWA PL FHWA SU FTA 5307 USDOT FDOT TD Trust Collier Co. Naples Everglades Marco Is. Total-$ -$ -$ -$ 223,501$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 223,501$ 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 158,550$ 200,000$ -$ 30,780$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,876,571$ -$ -$ -$ -$ ‐$ 5,000$ 2,000$ -$ 1,000$ 8,000$ FY 2024/25 Collier County Match for SS4A -$ -$ -$ 40,000$ -$ ‐$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 40,000$ MPO Local Funding Carryover - SS4A Match-$ -$ -$ 10,000$ -$ ‐$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 10,000$ -$ -$ 116,585$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 116,585$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 275,135$ 250,000$ 223,501$ 30,780$ 5,000$ 2,000$ -$ 1,000$ 2,274,657$ FTA Section 5305 FTA Section 5305Task # Task Description FHWA FHWAFDOT Soft Match* Local TD Trust Total Amount to ConsultantAdministrationData Collection/ DevelopmentTransportation Improvement Program (TIP)Long Range Planning Special Projects and Systems PlanningTransit and Transportation DisadvantagedDe-Obligation from Prior Fiscal YearsRegional CoordinationLocally Funded ActivitiesTotal fiscal year 2024/25 funds for all tasksTotal De-obligation from prior fiscal yearsTotal cost, including carryover, for all tasksState Support/Match for MPO (1)FY 2024/25 FundingFY 2024/25 Local Funding5305 Carryover*Soft match includes $200,184 at 18.07% and $23,317 at 20% to match PTGAs.Total cost, including carryover, for all tasks(1) For FY 2024/2025, FDOT will "soft match" the MPP/PL Funds using toll revenue expenditures as a credit toward the non-Federal matching share. The amount identified on this line represent the amount of "soft match" required (both State and local) for the amount of Federal PL section 112 funds requested in this UPWP. Page 275 of 760 50 TABLE 4 – FY 2024/25 FUNDING SOURCE Task Description FHWA PLUSDOTFDOT LocalTask # FederalFederal (SS4A)Soft Match* Funding1 Administration 409,060$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 73,917$ 409,060$ -$ -$ 482,977$ 2 Data Collection/Development 40,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 7,228$ 40,000$ -$ -$ 47,228$ 3 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 45,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,132$ 45,000$ -$ -$ 53,132$ 4 Long Range Planning 175,000$ 379,416$ -$ -$ -$ 31,623$ 554,416$ -$ -$ 586,039$ 5 Special Projects and Systems Planning 208,765$ -$ 200,000$ -$ -$ 37,724$ 408,765$ -$ 50,000$ 496,489$ 6 Transit and Transportation Disadvantaged 186,000$ -$ -$ 116,585$ 158,550$ 56,927$ 461,135$ 30,780$ 548,842$ 7 Regional Coordination 44,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 7,951$ 44,000$ -$ -$ 51,951$ 8 Locally Funded Activities for all tasks -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ 8,000$ Total: 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 200,000$ 116,585$ 158,550$ 223,501$ 1,962,376$ 30,780$ 58,000$ 2,274,657$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 223,501$ -$ -$ -$ 223,501$ 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 200,000$ -$ ‐$ -$ -$ 30,780$ -$ 1,718,021$ -$ -$ 40,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ 48,000$ -$ -$ 10,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 10,000$ -$ -$ -$ 116,585$ 158,550$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 275,135$ 1,107,825$ 379,416$ 250,000$ 116,585$ 158,550$ 223,501$ 1,962,376$ 30,780$ 8,000$ 2,274,657$ *Soft match includes $200,184 at 18.07% and $23,317 at 20% to match PTGAs.Roll Forward from Prior Fiscal YearState Support/Match for MPO (1)FY 2024/25 FundingFY 2024/25 Local FundingTotal cost, including carryover, for all tasks Carry over for SS4A Match-MPO Local Funds from prior FYs TotalFHWA SU FederalFTA 5305 Carry forwardTotal Federal FundingState TD TrustFTA Section 5307 (FY 22)Page 276 of 760 51 TABLE 5 – FY 2025/26 AGENCY PARTICIPATION CPG CPGPL SU1 424,400$ -$ 76,689$ -$ -$ 501,089$ 29,000$ 2 40,000$ -$ 7,228$ -$ -$ 47,228$ 15,000$ 3 55,000$ -$ 9,939$ -$ -$ 64,939$ 15,000$ 4 47,000$ 200,000$ 8,493$ -$ -$ 255,493$ 202,000$ 5 86,000$ 150,000$ 15,540$ -$ -$ 251,540$ 156,000$ 6 128,686$ -$ 23,254$ -$ 30,780$ 182,720$ 94,686$ 7 47,000$ -$ 8,493$ -$ -$ 55,493$ -$ 8-$ -$ -$ 8,000$ -$ 8,000$ -$ 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 8,000$ 30,780$ 1,366,501$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 8,000$ 30,780$ 1,366,501$ 511,686$ FHWA PL FHWA SU FDOT TD Trust Collier County Naples Everglades CityMarco Island Total-$ -$ 149,635$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 149,635$ 828,086$ 350,000$ -$ 30,780$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,208,866$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 5,000$ 2,000$ -$ 1,000$ 8,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 30,780$ 5,000$ 2,000$ -$ 1,000$ 1,366,501$ (1) For FY 2025/2026, FDOT will "soft match" the MPP/PL Funds using toll revenue expenditures as a credit toward the non-Federal matching share. The amount identified on this line represent the amount of "soft match" required (both State and local) for the amount of Federal PL section 112 fundsTask # Task Description FHWA FHWA TotalAmount to ConsultantAdministrationFDOT Soft Match LocalLocally Funded ActivitiesTotal fiscal year 2025/26 funds for all tasksTotal De-obligation from prior fiscal yearsTotal cost, including carryover, for all tasksTD TrustData Collection/ DevelopmentTransportation Improvement Program (TIP)Long Range Planning Special Projects and Systems PlanningTransit and Transportation DisadvantagedRegional Coordination requested in this UPWP.FY 2025/26 FundingFY 2025/26 Local FundingDe-Obligation from Prior Fiscal YearsTotal cost, including carryover, for all tasksState Support/Match for MPO (1) Page 277 of 760 52 TABLE 6 – FY 2025/26 FUNDING SOURCE FHWA PL FDOT LocalTask # Task Description Federal Soft Match Funding1 Administration 424,400$ -$ 76,689$ 424,400$ -$ -$ 501,089$ 2 Data Collection/Development 40,000$ -$ 7,228$ 40,000$ -$ -$ 47,228$ 3 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 55,000$ -$ 9,939$ 55,000$ -$ -$ 64,939$ 4 Long Range Planning 47,000$ 200,000$ 8,493$ 247,000$ -$ -$ 255,493$ 5 Special Projects and Systems Planning 86,000$ 150,000$ 15,540$ 236,000$ -$ -$ 251,540$ 6 Transit and Transportation Disadvantaged 128,686$ -$ 23,254$ 128,686$ 30,780$ -$ 182,720$ 7 Regional Coordination 47,000$ -$ 8,493$ 47,000$ -$ -$ 55,493$ 8 Locally Funded Activities -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ 8,000$ Total fiscal year 2025/26 funds for all tasks 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 1,178,086$ 30,780$ 8,000$ 1,366,501$ State Support/Match for MPO (1) -$ -$ 149,635$ -$ -$ 149,635$ FY 2025/26 Funding 828,086$ 350,000$ -$ -$ 30,780$ 1,208,866$ FY 2025/26 Local Funding -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,000$ 8,000$ Total cost, including carryover, for all tasks 828,086$ 350,000$ 149,635$ 1,178,086$ 30,780$ 8,000$ 1,366,501$ FHWA SU FederalTotal Federal FundingState TD Trust Total Page 278 of 760 53 APPENDICES Page 279 of 760 54 APPENDIX A – COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS Acronym Full Name AADT Annual Average Daily Traffic ADA Americans with Disability Act AMPO Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials AUIR Annual Update and Inventory Report BCC Board of County Commissioners BIL Bipartisan Infrastructure Law BPAC Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee BPMP Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan CAC Citizens Advisory Committee CAT Collier Area Transit CEMP County Emergency Management Plan CFR Code of Federal Regulations CIA Community Impact Assessment CIE Capital Improvement Element CIGM Collier Inter-Active Growth Model CIP Capital Improvement Program CMC Congestion Management Committee CMP Congestion Management Process CMS Congestion Management System COA Comprehensive Operational Analysis COOP Continuity of Operations Plan CORSIM Corridor Simulation CR County Road CRA Community Redevelopment Agency CTC Community Transportation Coordinator CTD (Florida) Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged CTST Community Traffic Safety Team CUTR Center for Urban Transportation Research CUTS Coordinated Urban Transportation Studies DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DOPA Designated Official Planning Agency DRI Development of Regional Impact EAR Evaluation and Appraisal Report EMS Emergency Medical Services ETAT Environmental Technical Advisory Team ETDM Efficient Transportation Decision Making F.A.C. Florida Administrative Code FAP Federal Aid Program FAST Fixing America’s Surface Transportation FDOT Florida Department of Transportation FHREDI Florida’s Heartland Rural Economic Development Initiative Page 280 of 760 55 COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS Acronym Full Name FHWA Federal Highway Administration FM Financial Management FS Florida Statutes FSUTMS Florida Standard Urban Transportation Model Structure FTA Florida Transit Administration FTP Florida Transportation Plan FY Fiscal Year GIS Geographical Information System ICAR Intergovernmental Coordination and Review ICE Intergovernmental Coordination Element IIJA Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act IJR Interchange Justification Report IT Information Technology ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems JARC Job Access Reverse Commute JPA Joint Participation Agreement LAP Local Agency Program LCB Local Coordinating Board for the Transportation Disadvantaged LEP Limited English Proficiency LinC Lee in Collier Transit Service LOS Level of Service LRTP Long Range Transportation Plan MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century MFF Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative MMP Master Mobility Plan MMTPP Metropolitan Multimodal Transportation Planning Process MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization (includes references to the organization, MPO Board, Staff and Committees) MPOAC Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council MPP Metropolitan Planning Program NTD National Transit Database OIG Office of Inspector General PD&E Project Development & Environment PEA Planning Emphasis Area PIP Public Involvement Plan PL Highway Planning Funds PTNE Public Transit and Neighborhood Enhancement PTOP Public Transportation Operation Plan QRC Quick Response Code RFP Request for Proposal ROW Right-of-Way Page 281 of 760 56 COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS Acronym Full Name SCE Sociocultural Effects SE Socioeconomic SHS State Highway System SIS Strategic Intermodal System SR State Road SSPP System Safety Program Plan SS4A Safe Streets for All SWFRPC Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council TAC Technical Advisory Committee TAZ Traffic Analysis Zone TD Transportation Disadvantaged TDM Transportation Demand Management TDP Transit Development Plan TDSP Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan TIP Transportation Improvement Program TMA Transportation Management Area TSM Transportation Systems Management TRIP Transportation Regional Incentive Program ULAM Urban Land Allocation Model UPWP Unified Planning Work Program USC United States Code USDOT United States Department of Transportation UZA Urbanized Area VE Value Engineering ZDATA Zonal Data (land use and socio-economic) Page 282 of 760 57 APPENDIX B – PLANNING STUDIES IN THE MPO AREA This list is compiled and/or updated by the Collier MPO staff for the purposes of regional planning. It is included here for reference. Veteran's Memorial Blvd. Ext. Phase II This study is for the conceptual design and permitting of Veteran's Memorial Blvd. from west of the new Aubrey Rogers Hight School entrance to US 41, including bicycle/pedestrian facilities. The extension of Veteran's Memorial Blvd. has been an established need in previous LRTPs. Golden Gate Master Plan This study is to evaluate the conversion of the septic systems to central sewer and the private wells to municipal water as a priority for protecting and restoring local water resources within Golden Gate City. The project will develop a master plan that will detail water quality and flood protection issues and evaluate the feasibility of providing stormwater improvements, septic system conversions to central sewer, private well conversions to municipal water, and roadway improvements. Wilson Blvd. Extension Corridor Study This study is to evaluate alternative alignments and identity a preferred corridor alignment to connect Golden Gate Blvd. East and Collier Blvd. The continued evaluation and refinement of the alternative alignments will be based on many factors including environmental impacts, community impacts, land use and funding. I-75 Interchange at Immokalee Road An Immokalee Road Corridor Congestion Study was completed by Collier County in 2021. One of the recommendations from the Study was to pursue interchange improvements for a Diverging Diamond Interchange in coordination with FDOT. The Interchange is identified in the Cost Feasible Plan of the 2045 LRTP. Collier County is working with FDOT to complete a PD&E study for the Interchange. Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative (MFF) MFF prioritizes funding for the state’s transportation infrastructure to directly and immediately address congestion relief and perpetual safety on roadways, support resiliency in existing and future projects. The following improvements are being expedited under MFF: (i) Widen I-75 from six to eight lanes from Golden Gate to Corkscrew. This is a District-wide project involving Collier and Lee Counties; (ii) I-75 and Pine Ridge Rd Interchange Improvement - Reconstruct interchange to a diverging diamond and widen Pine Ridge Road at that location; (iii) Widen S.R. 29 from two to four lanes from New Market Road to S.R. 82; and (iv) Construct a new four-lane road as an extension of S.R. 29 for a loop around downtown Immokalee from C.R. 846 to New Market Road. FDOT is currently conducting pre-engineering planning for the projects. Collier to Polk Regional Trail Master Plan The Collier to Polk Regional Trail would provide a connected multi-use trail that traverses Collier, Hendry, Glades, Highlands, Hardee, and Polk counties. If completed, the project is expected to be approximately 200 miles. FDOT is currently working on a Master Plan to define high-level concepts and routing opportunities and to receive community input. The master Plan may be followed by PD&E studies that will collectively identify the location and conceptual design of feasible alternatives for the long-distance trail. Page 283 of 760 58 Districtwide Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Feasibility Study FDOT is conducting a feasibility study as a potential strategy to respond to rapid population growth and rising traffic congestion on key commuter corridors in the District. The Study will evaluate and identify corridor(s) within the District that are best positioned for BRT and identify potential next steps for agency partners to pursue to strengthen BRT readiness. Page 284 of 760 59 APPENDIX C – STATEMENTS AND ASSURANCES Page 285 of 760 60 Page 286 of 760 61 Page 287 of 760 62 Page 288 of 760 63 Page 289 of 760 64 Page 290 of 760 65 Page 291 of 760 66 APPENDIX D – RESPONSE TO COMMENTS Page 292 of 760 67 Description of Comment Types: Editorial – These comments may be addressed, but such corrections would not affect approval of the document. Examples include grammatical, spelling, and other related errors. Enhancement – These comments may be addressed, but the document already meets the minimum requirements for approval. Comments would significantly improve the document’s quality and the public’s understanding. Examples include improving graphics, restructuring document format, using plain language, reformatting for clarity, removing redundancies, and suggesting alternative approaches to meet minimum requirements. Critical – These comments must be addressed to meet minimum federal and state requirements for approval. The reviewer must identify the applicable federal or state policies, regulations, guidance, procedures, or statutes with which the document does not conform. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agency Comment Type Comment Response Page FHWA Critical Include information on the required 2.5% PL funds set aside for Complete Streets planning initiatives (The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) [§ 11206(b)] This information was already included in the draft under Task 5. The information was moved to the beginning of the document and additional language regarding IIJA was added. 10 (IIJA 2.5% Set Aside for Complete Streets Planning) FHWA Enhancement Specify that the UPWP funding includes carryover funding from the FY 21‐22 UPWP A new section titled “CPG Funding Amounts for this UPWP” was added to clarify that the UPWP contains carryover funding 10 FDOT Enhancement Because the UPWP is Exhibit A to the underlying MPO Agreement for funding, the cover page needs to include “EXHIBIT A” at the insistence of FDOT’s attorney. “EXHIBIT A” to MPO Agreement #G240 was added to the cover page. Cover page Collier Area Transit N/A. Request for funding Subsequent to committee endorsement of this UPWP, CAT staff requested that a transit fare study be included in this UPWP and funded. CAT would like the study to be conducted in FY 25. MPO Staff responded that the MPO can assist, but for FY 2025 funding, the MPO will need to evaluate available balances once FY 2024 has come to a close. (The BPMP, TDP Major, and LRTP are ongoing plans from the FY 22‐24 UPWP that are budgeted for in this UPWP). N/A Page 293 of 760 68 APPENDIX E – MPO RESOLUTION Page 294 of 760 69 Page 295 of 760 70 APPENDIX F – UPWP REVIEW CHECKLIST Page 296 of 760 71 Page 297 of 760 72 Page 298 of 760 73 Page 299 of 760 74 Page 300 of 760 75 Page 301 of 760 76 Page 302 of 760 77 Page 303 of 760 Page 304 of 760 Page 305 of 760 Page 306 of 760 Page 307 of 760 From:Kosheleva, DashaTo:Anne McLaughlin; Dusty HansenCc:D1-Liaisons; Sean KingstonSubject:Contract G2V40 MPO Agreement and UPWP Amendment 1 - additional CPG (old 5305) fundsDate:Wednesday, July 24, 2024 1:47:21 PMAttachments:Collier MPO G2V40 Agreement Amendment_1.docxUPWP Revision Form_08-11-2023.pdf EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Good afternoon Anne and Dusty, Based on the information provided by the Central Office Work Program, we need to amend the FDOT/MPO Agreement and the current UPWP to capture increase amount of CPG 5305(D) funding which will be authorized in October. Please refer to the column “Change” in the below screenshot. This amount can be allocated to any task in your UPWP, however the Office of Policy Planning encourages MPOs to work with their transit agency to include transit studies in their plans. I have drafted the FDOT/MPO Agreement Amendment 1 (attached) for your review. Please prepare the UPWP amendment and fill out the revision form, so we can send the amendment package to initial by FDOT legal. Please confirm that the amendment can be approved at the MPO September meeting. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Have a wonderful day! Kind regards, Dasha Dasha Kosheleva Community Liaison AtkinsRéalis on behalf of FDOT, District One Phone: 850-273-7415 Cell: 850-825-8680 Email : Dasha.Kosheleva@dot.state.fl.us Page 308 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 9.B ID# 2024-1918 Executive Summary Approve the MPO’s Amended Public Participation Plan OBJECTIVE: For the Board to approve a clean-up amendment to the MPO’s Public Participation Plan (PPP). CONSIDERATIONS: The MPO’s Public Participation was last updated in June 2020. The MPO’s Federal Certification Review document review for the site visit in July 2024 prompted staff to initiate a clean-up amendment to update the PPP to reflect current demographics and requirements. FHWA provided comments on a preliminary draft, which have been addressed in the amended version. The track changes version of the amendment is shown in Attachment 1 and a clean version is shown in Attachment 2. The mandatory 45-day public comment period began on August 27, 2024, and closes with the MPO Board meeting on November 8, 2024. No comments have been received to-date. Staff will provide a brief overview of the changes at the Board meeting. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: The Technical and Citizens Advisory Committees voted to endorse the amended PPP at their meetings held on September 23, 2024. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Board approve the proposed amendment to the MPO’s Public Participation Plan. PREPARED BY: Anne McLaughlin, MPO Director ATTACHMENTS: 1. Board Review Draft PPP Amendment - track changes 2. Board Review Draft PPP Amendment – clean version Page 309 of 760 €333 document Collier MPO 2885 South Horseshoe Drive Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252‐5814 CollierMPOcolliermpo.comorg Public Participation Plan Adopted November 8, 2024 Board Review Draft Track Changes The MPO’s Public Involvement Coordinator, Anne McLaughlin, may be reached by phone at 239‐252‐55884814, by cell at 239‐919‐4378, or by email at: collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov Page 310 of 760 1 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN COLLIER COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION 2885 South Horseshoe Drive Naples, Florida 34104 www.colliermpo.comwww.colliermpo.org E‐mail: collier.mpo@colliergov.netcountyfl.gov phone: 239‐252‐5814 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The preparation of this document has been financed in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation, under the Metropolitan Planning Program, Section 104 (f) of Title 23, U.S. Code, and local funding. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Persons consulted with in the development of this Public Participation Plan (PPP) are acknowledged at the end of the document. TITLE VI AND RELATED LAWS The MPO does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or family status. For more information on the MPO’s commitment to equity and nondiscrimination, or to express concerns visit https://www.colliermpo.org/get‐involved/civil‐ rights/ Anyone requiring special accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act or language interpretation services (free of charge) should contact Anne McLaughlinthe MPO at least ten (days) prior to the service date: annemclaughlin@colliercountyfl.govcollier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov ‐ (239) 252‐ 5884 5814 ‐ Telerelay 711. Page 311 of 760 2 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN LEARNING FROM OUR COLLEAGUES This document represents a significant departure from prior versions of Collier MPO’s Public Involvement Plan adopted in 2013 and revised in 2015 and 2017. SStaff reviewed Public Participation Plans produced by other Florida MPOs to identify elements that were innovative and applicable to Collier MPO’s needs. This PPP, the form of which was adopted in 2020, borrows a great deal of material from the Polk Transportation Planning Organization’s 2016 PPP. Interested readers may wish to view the entire Polk TPO PPP at www.polktpo.com. Collier MPO places a high value on public involvement. For questions regarding public involvement and to learn more about how you can get involved, contact the MPO office at (239) 252‐5814. You Can Make a Difference There are several ways for you to help shape the future of transportation: Become a member of Collier MPO’s Adviser Network Page 1113 How to submit your comments to the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization Page 1517 Page 312 of 760 3 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN How to leave comments about a specific plan or study Page 1719 Submit an application to serve on an MPO Advisory Committee Page 1719 Page 313 of 760 4 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 Guiding Principles………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 About Us……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 What is the Collier MPO Responsible For?.....................................................................................9 Our Planning Partners………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9 Planning Factors………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12 Goals, Objectives and Performance Measures…………………………………………………………………………13 Whom We Seek to Consult With………………………………………………………………………………………………14 Having Your Say……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14 Getting Involved………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 Access for All……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18 Outreach Strategies………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….18 Evaluation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………,……….22 Required Notification……..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..22 Exceptions to Notification Commitments…………………………………………………………………………………27 Additional Emergency Provisions for Public Involvement…………………………………………………………27 Federal Compliance………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….29 FDOT MPO Handbook Compliance………………………………………………………………………….……………….34 Acronyms…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………38 APPENDICES A. Government to Government Public Involvement Policy……………………………………………….40 B. Lee County MPO/Collier MPO Interlocal Agreement…………………………………………………….44 C. Limited English Proficiency Plan……………………………………………………………………………………51 D. Nondiscrimination Plan & Complaint Process……………………………………………………………….59 E. Traditionally Underserved Communities………………………………………………………………………65 F. Standard Operating Procedures……………………………………………………………………………………68 G. Persons Consulted With in Developing This Plan……………………………………………………………6981 Page 314 of 760 5 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN H. Public Comments………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7183 INTRODUCTION The goal of the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) Public Involvement Participation Plan (PPP) is to ensure that all those that live, work, and play in our beautiful community citizens regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or familial status, have an equal opportunity to participate in the MPO’s decision‐making process. A 1994 Presidential Executive Order directed every Federal agency to make Environmental Justice part of its mission by identifying and addressing the effects of all programs, policies, and activities on "minority populations and low‐income populations." The MPO strives to accomplish this by involving the potentially affected public in MPO outreach programs. MPO staff activities are designed to develop partnerships and enhance the participation in the transportation planning process, with groups and individuals of “traditionally underserved” communities. These communities include minorities, low income, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Staff activities include, but are not limited to, participation in groups serving these communities, targeted communications with local media outlets, conducting meetings at convenient times and in locations that are accessible to transit, when possible, and the publication of MPO documents in non‐technical, accessible formats when needed. GUIDING PRINCIPLES The Public Participation Plan (PPP) serves as a framework to for the public involvement process in regard toregarding MPO planning related activities. The plan identifies federal, state and MPO requirements, PPP goals and objectives, PPP policies, planning activities which require public involvement, and the process involved when providing the public with full access and notice to planning activities. The PPP incorporates the following guiding principles into the development of any required transportation plans and programs:  Early and continuous public involvement opportunities throughout the planning and programming process;  Timely information to citizensmembers of the public, affected public agencies, representatives of transportation agencies, private sector transportation entities and other interested parties, including segments of the community affected by transportation plans, programs, and projects;  Adequate public notice of public involvement activities and ample time for public review and comment at key decision points;  Consideration of the needs of the traditionally underserved, including low‐income and minority residentscitizens; Page 315 of 760 6 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN  Periodic review of public involvement efforts by the MPO to ensure full and open access to all;  Review of public involvement procedures by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) when necessary;  Coordination of MPO public involvement processes with statewide efforts whenever possible;  Reasonable public access to information; and  Consideration and reasonable response to public comments received. ABOUT US Established in 1982, the Collier MPO is a federally mandated transportation policy‐making organization composed of locally elected officials from Collier County, City of Naples, City of Marco Island, and the City of Everglades City. The MPO is tasked to provide both the urban and rural areas of the County with a Continuing, Cooperative, and Comprehensive (3‐C) planning process to ensure that highways, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and other facilities are properly considered within the context of the overall transportation needs of the community. The MPO staff reports directly to the MPO Board and provides information and technical assistance to the advisory committees. On a regular basis the committees, along with the MPO staff, provide recommendations to the MPO Board regarding short and long‐range planning, implementation of projects, and related issues. The MPO Board and each of its advisory committees operate under bylaws approved by the MPO Board. The advisory committees include the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), Local Coordinating Board for the Transportation Disadvantaged (LCB) and the Congestion Management Committee (CMC). Members of these committees, various interested parties and citizens members of the public make up the MPO Master Database of Contacts. The committees review plans, documents and programs and provide comments and recommendations during the development of plans and major studies. Documents presented to the MPO Board for approval, endorsement or ratification have typically been reviewed by the TAC and CAC. The Collier MPO Board adopted new its current Vision and Mission statements in 2017. The MPO’s goal is to work together with the public citizens residents of the Collier MPO planning area to fulfill the MPO’s Mission and Vision. Vision Statement Page 316 of 760 7 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN The MPO strives to provide a fully integrated and multi‐modal transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods while promoting economic development and protecting natural and man‐made regional assets. Mission Statement Provide transportation planning leadership through a collaborative effort to maintain a safe, efficient, integrated, and multi‐modal transportation system. ABOUT THE REGION The Collier MPO’s jurisdiction includes Collier County and the cities of Naples, Marco Island and Everglades City. Page 317 of 760 8 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Collier County hads an estimated 2017 population of 375,75256,774. in 2020 a ccording to the US decennial Census. The American Community Survey 1‐year estimates for 2022 show the The 2017 Median Household Income in Collier County at is $80,81562,407 compared with $50,883 $69,303 for the state of Florida as a whole, and the . The 2017 Percent of Persons living in Poverty atHouseholds Below Poverty Level is 13 10.5% in Collier County, compared with 1612.7% for Florida.1 All of Collier County ‐ including the Cities of Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City – experience a large, seasonal increase in population and traffic between October and April, with the highest traffic volumes 1 202127 American Community Survey (ACS) 15‐yr Estimates, Tables S19010101, S1701DP03, CP03 Page 318 of 760 9 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN occurring in the months of February and March. Collier County is expected to continue growing in population. Approximately 77% of Collier County’s land area is preserved under various conservation mechanisms combined with State and Federal conservation lands, shown in green on the map below. The conservation lands provide recreational opportunities and help sustain the natural environment. They also constrain development. The protected lands to the southeast buffer Collier County somewhat from the intense traffic impacts and pressures that interconnectivity with urban areas to the southeast. As a result, Collier County has a minimal system of Federal Aid Eligible roadways, as shown on the map on the following page, which somewhat constrains the availability of State and Federal funding for the MPO. Page 319 of 760 10 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 320 of 760 11 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN WHAT IS THE COLLIER MPO RESPONSIBLE FOR? The Collier MPO is required under State and Federal laws to develop the following documents: 1. Long‐Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) – updated every five years, required to address a minimum time horizon of 20 years. The LRTP identifies needed improvements to the transportation network and provides a long‐term investment framework that addresses current and future transportation needs. The LRTP must be multimodal and include, at a minimum, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian and transit infrastructure improvements. 2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) – identifies transportation projects and priorities that will be pursued over the next five years. 2.3. Congestion Management Process (CMP) – updated every five years, a detailed process developed to improve traffic flow and safety conditions. 3.4. Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) – a two‐year plan that identifies funding sources for each MPO planning activity and a schedule of activities. 4.5. Public Participation Plan (PPP) – provides a framework for public involvement in regard to MPO planning related activities. OUR PLANNING PARTNERS MPO BOARD (BOARD) The MPO Board establishes transportation policies and evaluates transportation needs for the area. The Board is comprised of 9 elected officials, including all 5 County Commissioners, 2 City Council members representing the City of Naples, 1 City Council member representing the City of Marco Island and 1 City Council member representing Everglades City. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) attends and participates in all MPO Board meetings. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FDOT and the MPO work closely together and have a long‐standing partnership. The majority of the MPO’s funding comes through FDOT. The Department also provides guidance and assistance as needed and informs the MPO of new or different requirements and practices. STATE AND FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES When developing the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the MPO consults with agencies and officials responsible for other planning activities within the MPO’s jurisdiction that are affected by transportation, government agencies and non‐profit organizations that receive Federal assistance from a source other than that the US Department of Transportation to provide non‐emergency transportation services, Indian Tribal governments(s), State and Federal land Page 321 of 760 12 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Management Agencies. For consultation with Tribal Governments, see section on Intergovernmental Coordination Below. (See P27 Requirements for Public Participation PlanAppendix A for applicable code citations.) The MPO has added contact informationincludes contacts for the following Federal and State agencies to thein its email distribution list(s) to ensure their opportunity to participate in the development of the TIP and LRTP: Federal Lands Management Agencies  National Park Service (Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve)  US Fish and Wildlife Service (Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge) State Land Management Agencies  National Estuarine Research Reserve – Rookery Bay and Cape Romano – Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve  Collier‐Seminole State Park  Picayune Strand State Forest  Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park  Delnor‐Wiggins Pass State Park  Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest  South Florida Water Management District  Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Land Management Nonprofit Agencies  National Audubon Society – Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) The TAC is composed of professional staff of member entitielocal agencies. The TAC advises the MPO on technical matters, promotes coordination among member agencies regarding transportation planning and programming, reviews MPO products documents for technical sufficiency, accuracy and completeness, recommends makes prioritizing projectsy recommendations for the LRTP, TIP, UPWP and provides technical analyses on other various transportation planning issues. CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) The CAC advises the MPO by reviewing, reacting to, and providing comment on transportation planning issues and needs from the citizens’ residents’ perspectives. The CAC consists of voting members appointed by the MPO Board to represent various regions and jurisdictions, persons with disabilitiesthe disabled, and, minorities and organizations having civic, community and economic interests. and groups having civic, community and economic interests. Page 322 of 760 13 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) The BPAC provides citizen input on bicycle and pedestrian related issues within the community, advises on developing a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan that is responsive to the needs of the community, recommends policies that will improve the walking and bicycling environment, and recommend priorities for bicycle and pedestrian projects and program implementation. Members are appointed by the MPO Board to represent a broad cross‐section of Collier County residents, neighborhoods and to include bike/ped safety professions, transit riders, local advocacy groups, organizations that encourage active transportation from a community health perspective and advocates for persons with disabilities and other transportation disadvantaged populations. CONGESTION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (CMC) The CMC advises on technical matters related to updating the MPO’s Congestion Management Process (CMP) and coordinating the CMP with regional Congestion Management System and Intelligent Transportation System architecture. Members are professional staff appointed by the division, department or agency they represent and one representative each from the TAC and CAC. LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD (LCB) FOR TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED The LCB assists the MPO in identifying local service needs, providing information and direction to the Community Transportation Coordinator (Board of County Commissioners) on the coordination of services to be provided to the transportation disadvantaged in Collier County. Members on the LCB are appointed by designated planning agencies. The designated official planning agency for Collier County is the MPO. ADVISER NETWORK Collier MPO established the Adviser Network in 2018 to serve as an additional mechanism for citizen involvement with the objective of increasing participation by local residents who may not have the time to participate on a standing committee. The MPO gathers contact information from participants at MPO‐ sponsored public meetings and special events who express an interest in remaining informed of MPO activities and wish to comment on MPO actions of specific interest to them. Members of the Adviser Network have several options for participating in the MPO planning process, varying from interaction through social media, responding to surveys, submitting comments, and viewing of videos to and attendance at community forums. Members are encouraged to participate on an as‐desired basis as time allows and their interest dictates. Anyone interested in joining the Adviser Network can email a request to collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov or by calling 239‐252‐5814. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION Page 323 of 760 14 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN The MPO adopted a Government to Government Public Involvement Policy effecting tribal entities in June 2016. The policy is incorporated in the PPP as Appendix A. The MPO has an Interlocal Agreement with Lee County MPO to coordinate regional transportation planning. The Interlocal Agreement is incorporated in the PPP as Appendix B. PLANNING FACTORS The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, signed into law in December 2015, continued the performance‐based planning and public involvement requirements of prior transportation acts. It is likely that future transportation appropriation acts will do likewise. However, to the extent that Planning Factors change in the future, this section of the PPP will be periodically updated to reflect them. The FAST Act identifies ten planning factors the MPO must consider when developing its LRTP. 1. Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency. 2. Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non‐motorized users. 3. Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and non‐motorized users. 4. Increase the accessibility* and mobility* of people and for freight. 5. Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life and promote consistency between transportation improvements and state and local planned growth and economic development patterns. 6. Enhance the integration and connectivity* of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight. 7. Promote efficient system management and operation. 8. Improve the resiliency and reliability of the transportation system and reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts of the transportation system. 9. Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system. 10. Enhance travel and tourism. *the following definitions help explain the use of these words in transportation planning: Accessibility – the ability to reach a desired destination Mobility – physical movement from one place to another, relates to the availability of different modes or options for travel Connectivity – the integration of transportation modes throughout the system Page 324 of 760 15 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 325 of 760 16 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES PRIMARY GOAL: TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE A BROAD CROSS‐SECTION OF THE PUBLIC IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND SERVE AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON MPO TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ACTIVITIES OBJECTIVES 1. Maintain an up‐to‐date master database of contacts 2. Develop and maintain an Adviser Network 3. Broaden public awareness of, and active engagement with, the MPO 4. Develop a presence on the County’s social media platforms 5. Develop an interactive website, conduct on‐line surveys and invite on‐line commentary 6. Receive input from a diverse cross‐section of the community 7. Demonstrate effectiveness of public input PERFORMANCE MEASURES 1. Contact Database ‐ updated quarterly at a minimum 2. Adviser Network – track numbers of Advisers listed and attendance at community forums on an annual basis 3. Public Awareness/Engagement – conduct annual on‐line surveys 4. Social Media –establish a program and report on beginning levels of activities after year one 5. Interactive Website – track opportunities and participation numbers annually 6. Diversity – track and report on participation by demographics, businesses, NGO, civic groups 7. Effectiveness – track and report on changes that can be directly linked to public comments SECONDARY GOAL: TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS OBJECTIVES 1. Identify regulatory requirements in PPP 2. Develop PPP to meet requirements. PERFORMANCE MEASURES 1. FDOT review and concurrence 2. FDOT review and concurrence Page 326 of 760 17 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN WHOM WE SEEK TO CONSULT WITH Tribal entities Regional planning partners Public Agencies Minority communities Business groups Public health organizations Civic organizations Neighborhood/Homeowner Associations Freight industry representatives Private transportation providers Low‐income communities Environmental groups Tourism industry representatives Bicyclists and pedestrians Representatives of the disabled Higher education institutions Social service organizations Transit dependent persons Organizations focused on aging Organizations focused on youth Community & economic development organizations Workforce development organizations/agencies HAVING YOUR SAYUSE YOUR VOICE The Collier MPO encourages public comments and provides the public with a variety of ways to voice their opinions and share their ideas. EARLY COORDINATION The Adviser Network will have an opportunity to submit early comments and provide direction on the development of major work products such as the LRTP, PPP, UPWP and TIP. The Adviser Network will also have an opportunity to provide public input on transportation planning issues and subject areas prior to the MPO actually beginning work on developing a specific plan. Comments and suggestions will be used to guide the development of work products that will eventually go before the advisory committees and MPO Board. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS & NOTIFICATIONS The primary opportunity for the public to share their thoughts and ideas occurs during public review and comment periods as major plans are developed through the MPO’s planning process and reviewed at regularly scheduled advisory committee and Board meetings. The public will typically have at least 30three weeks (21 days) days to review and comment as major plans make their way through the advisory committee process and ultimately, go to the MPO Board for formal action such as approval or adoption. State statutes and Federal law require the provision of adequate public notice of public participation activities, providing timely notice and reasonable access to information about transportation issues, using visualization techniques to describe the LRTP and TIP and making information and meeting notices available in electronic format on the Internet. Rarely are public comment periods of specific duration specified by law except for the following with regards to the PPP and LRTP:  PPP ‐ Adopting or revising the MPO’s Public Participation Plan – 45 calendar days Page 327 of 760 18 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN  LRTP ‐ Posting the final adopted LRTP on the internet and having hard copies available at the MPO office– no later than 90 days after adoption HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS TO THE COLLIER MPO  The MPO provides self‐addressed stamped comment cards which may be mailed to the MPO office. Call 239‐252‐5814 for more information.  Comments may be submitted via email to collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov .  Comments may be submitted on the MPO website. with electronic comment cards. Go to www.colliermpo.org. www.colliermpo.com  The public may comment at any MPO advisory committee or MPO Board meeting. The meeting schedule is available on the MPO website Meeting Schedule or by calling 239‐252‐5814. HOW YOUR COMMENTS WILL BE USED The Collier MPO values public input. All comments received will be considered as part of the transportation decision‐making process. Staff will document all comments and forward them to the MPO advisory committees and Boards. All organizations and individuals who submit a comment in writing or via email and include their contact information will receive a written response to their comment. Staff will make every effort to respond to comments before a final vote by the MPO Board on an action item. Comments received using the methods described above are documented as part of the public record. and are posted on line at www.colliermpo.com Appendix F Standard Operating Procedures identifies how public comments will be documented. GETTING INVOLVED The current calendar of MPO and advisory committee meetings may be found online at https://www.colliermpo.org/mpo‐calendar/www.colliermpo.com or you may request a hard copy be mailed or faxed to you by calling 239‐252‐5814. MPO BOARD MEETINGS The MPO Board meets on the second Friday of the month (with the exception of July, August and January, when there are no regularly scheduled meetings.) Board meetings are typically held in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers, 3299 E. Tamiami Blvd.Trail, Naples, Florida, 34112, Administration Building (F), third floor. See Site map for Collier County Government Center, on the following page. The Collier MPO traditionally holds its Aprilone Board meeting annually in a different location, rotating between facilities provided by member entities. Joint Lee County MPO/Collier MPO advisory committee and Board meetings rotate locations between Lee County and Collier County. Additionally, special meetings are sometimes called on dates, times and Page 328 of 760 19 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN locations that vary from the normregular schedule. Staff advises checking the MPO website prior to a Board meeting to confirm the location, date and time of a meeting you wish to attend. Please check the MPO calendar for advisory committee meeting dates, times and locations as well. Page 329 of 760 20 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 330 of 760 21 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN ADVISER NETWORK PUBLIC FORUMS In addition to providing notice via the MPO’s listserv(s), the MPO will send email notice to the Adviser Network when hosting community meetings on plans and studies in process, to solicit public input on issues of current interest. As part of the process, MPO staff or the MPO’s consultant will prepare a recap of the meeting to document public comments and to share the comments and recommendations with the advisory committees and MPO Board. See Appendix F – Standard Operating Procedures for more detail. APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES The Collier MPO Board appoints local residents to serve on two Advisory Committees – the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) – and non‐agency appointments to the Local Coordinating Board for the Transportation Disadvantaged (LCB). The MPO Bylaws specify the makeup of each committee. The MPO Bylaws may be viewed on the MPO website at the following link: MPO Board Bylaws The bylaws Bylaws of the CAC may be viewed at the following link(s): CAC Bylaws BPAC Bylaws: BPAC Bylaws If you are interested in serving on one of these two advisory committees or on LCB, staff recommends first reviewing the bylaws to determine your eligibility, then contacting the MPO Director at 239‐252‐5884 if you have questions concerning eligibility or the time commitment entailed. You may download an application to serve on an Advisory Committee at this link: Advisory Committee Applicationon Collier MPO’s website at https://www.colliermpo.org/get‐involved/. As an alternative, you may call the MPO office at 239‐252‐5814 and ask that an application form be sent mailed to your home address or emailed to you. Completed application forms must include your signature and may be scanned and sent electronically to collier.mpo@colliergov.netcolliercountyfl.gov. If you prefer, you may mail in or hand deliver applications to the MPO office at 2885 South Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL 34104. HOW TO LEAVE COMMENTS ABOUT A SPECIFIC PLAN OR STUDY The MPO website features the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the Unified Public Work Program (UPWP) and other plans currently underway. Opportunities for the public to comment accompany each posted plan. Call the office if you have any questions (239) 252‐5814 or cannot find what you are looking for on the website: www.colliermpo.comwww.colliermpo.org. Page 331 of 760 22 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULES The meeting schedule is standardized but it is subject to change. Check the location by viewing the current agenda on the MPO website or call the MPO office at 239‐252‐5814 to have one sent to you. Link to agendas: MPO Meeting Agendas. ACCESS FOR ALL LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PLAN The purpose of the Collier MPO’s Limited English Proficiency Plan is to provide meaningful access to the MPO for people with limited or no ability to speak, read, write or understand English. The LEP Plan is incorporated in the PPP as Appendix C. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURE Collier MPO places a high value on providing equal access to the transportation planning process. The MPO’s Nondiscrimination Plan and Complaint Procedures are incorporated in the PPP as Appendix D. IDENTIFYING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS Collier MPO maintains a GIS database and map that identifies traditionally underserved populations in the region. MPO staff updates the database and map periodically, based on conducting annual reviews of Census Bureau statistics. See Appendix E for the current version of the map and related statistics. The following Outreach Strategies are intended to reach a broad cross‐section of the region’s demographics, including traditionally underserved populations. Un traductor del idioma español está disponible en la oficina de MPO. Teléfono: 239‐252‐ 58145884 Gen yon tradiktè Kreyòl Ayisyen ki disponib nan biwo MPO la. Telefòn: 239‐252‐5884 Page 332 of 760 23 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 333 of 760 24 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN OUTREACH STRATEGIES The MPO is using the following outreach strategies to engage the public in the transportation planning process. : (Appendix F – Standard Operating Procedures summarizes in graphic format how these strategies will be deployed on specific plans and studies along with public notification requirements for committee and Board meetings.) ENHANCED INTERACTIVE WEBSITE: www.colliermpo.comwww.colliermpo.org The MPO’s has updated its website includesto introducehas interactive features that will enhance its ability to serve as a resource to the public.of information. The site provides a calendar of events, links to agendas, minutes, and draft MPO documents currently under review. TheOpportunities for the public has the opportunity to send comments to are available in the form of online comment cards, the MPO’s general email address, and staff email and phone number listed on the websiteings. Interactive surveys and maps are frequently posted on the website while major plans and studies are in process. VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES The MPO is investing in enhanced visualization techniques such as videos, simulation models, animated graphics and 3D imaging in the course of developing updates to the Long‐Range Transportation Plan and other major plans and studies that may be underway in any given year. For example, in 2018, staff posted a video created for the Golden Gate Walkability Study. The video was produced by a drone, fly‐over camera view of people walking and crossing streets in the community. Information was added to generate interest in participating in public meetings to develop the plan. The video was also shown on local public access TV. In 2024, the MPO created an informational video featuring its advisory committee members and the MPO Board Chair. In addition, the MPO is continuing the use of a broad range of traditional visualization techniques such as maps, pictures or graphics in order to assist with the communication of complex concepts and to promote understanding of transportation plans and programs. A logo representing the MPO is used to identify products and publications of the MPO. The logo helps the public to become familiar with the MPO and recognize MPO products. The logo is used on all MPO publications:. Page 334 of 760 25 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN E‐NOTIFICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA The MPO frequently postsbegan posting information and surveys on Collier County’s Facebook page. in January 2018. Current MPO postings may be viewed at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/CollierGov/. In addition, EE‐e‐mail blasts are sent to members of the Adviser Network and other interested parties to provide helpful information on transportation planning, public meetings, events and opportunities for involvement. The MPO Master Database lists all contacts including businesses, residential associations, agencies, Native American Tribes, the Adviser Network, MPO Board and Committee members, and the public. The database includes committee membership and e‐mail addresses. Mailing addresses will be included for Individuals who do not have e‐mail and requireFor those that require hard copy documents, the MPO coordinates mailing surveys, comment cards, et cetera, or making hard copies available for pickup. etc. to be mailed to them. SURVEYS & POLLS The MPO conducts surveys and polls on specific topics and plans as needed to engage a broad cross section of the public. The information will be shared on the MPO’s website. PARTNERING The MPO coordinates with government agencies to conduct outreach at health care centers, food banks and food stamp offices, schools, offices on aging, etc.and other social service organizations, and develops alliances with faith‐based institutions, cultural centers, community‐based organizations; partnering with local interest groups to conduct outreach at special events. Partners in outreach are encouraged to take a leadership role in public participation efforts in the area. The purpose is to build relationships and identify strategies to bring former nonparticipants into the planning process. PUBLIC TELEVISION Regular MPO Board meetings – those that take place at the Board of County Commissioners Chambers ‐ are shown on Collier TV, and can be watched live and on‐line at the following link: Collier County TV http://tv.colliergov.net/CablecastPublicSite/. The Collier TV website also allows users to view past MPO Board meetings. Page 335 of 760 26 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Collier County maintains an archive of MPO Board meetings on‐line. The MPO is currently working with Collier TV to also post video recordings and flyers produced by the MPO on Collier TV. Collier County Meeting Video Archive EARNED MEDIA The MPO issues press releases and provide briefings in advance of special events and public meetings and workshops oriented to plan development or gathering public comments on major issues. The intention is to build relationships with local television, radio and print journalists and reporters to facilitate public information campaigns. For example, during the development of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan in 2018, the Project Manager with the MPO was interviewed on Univision, with translation services provided by the station for its Spanish speaking audience. PROJECT SPECIFIC PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLANS (PIP) The MPO typically develops project specific PIPs targeting stakeholders who are most likely to be interested in the outcome of the plan or project in question. The public involvement strategies are geared to the target audience and may vary by topic or subarea of the MPO. A PIP developed for a specific project must meet or exceed the notification commitments in the Board‐ adopted PPP. MONTHLY eNEWSLETTER MPO staff has traditionally produced a semi‐annualproduces a monthly digital newsletter distributed via email and hard copy to the Master Database list of all contactsAdviser Network and posted on the MPO’s website. The MPO has recently expanded that practice by publishing a monthly newsletter in digital format. MPO staff will continue toroutinely brings hard copies for distribution at public meetings and community outreach events held throughout the year. The newsletter promotes regular and special meetings, planning studies, publications and work products. The newsletter will can be translated into Spanish or Haitian‐ Creole upon request. PUBLIC WORKSHOPS/OPEN‐HOUSES Page 336 of 760 27 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Public workshops are generally open and informal with project team members interacting with the public on a one‐on‐one basis. Short presentations may be given at these meetings. Project‐specific workshops and meetings provide detailed project information to the public and solicit public involvement. They are conducted for project‐specific activities and the MPO’s federal certification review. (See PIP above and Appendix F – Standard Operating Procedures for more detail.) PUBLIC MEETINGS All MPO Board and advisory committee meetings are open to the public at ADA accessible facilities in convenient locations and used to solicit public comment. Members of the public are given an opportunity to address the MPO board or committee on any agenda item or transportation related topic not on the agenda. These meetings provide formal settings for citizens residents or interested parties to make comments to the MPO and advisory committees. They are recorded, and minutes are taken for the record. The MPO may also hold stand‐alone public meetings related to specific projects or plans. These meetings can be held at any time during a project. Notice of the meetings is given to the public through the MPO website, e‐mail, and if requested, by regular mail. The MPO issues press releases to notify the media of public meetings, as recommended by the Government in the Sunshine Manual (2017). COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS MPO staff participation in community outreach events at public venues, fairs and festivals provides another method to inform the public about the Collier MPO and how individuals or groups can become involved in the metropolitan transportation planning process. MPO surveys, newsletters, maps or comment forms are often distributed to heighten the awareness of the public on functions of the MPO. MPO staff will participate in activities hosted by other agencies and organizations and provide printed materials at outreach events. COMMENT FORMS Comment forms are used to solicit public comment on specific issues being presented at workshops or public meetings and community outreach events. Comment forms may be very general in nature, or very specific for soliciting feedback. Comment forms are sometimes included in publications and on the MPO website to solicit input. QR CODES The MPO inserts Quick Response (QR) Codes, when appropriate, on the covers of adopted plans such as the Long Range Transportation Plan, Public Participation Plan, Transportation Improvement Program, Unified Planning Work Program and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, and on flyers and public comment cards. QR codes allow the public immediate access to view MPO documents using cell phone applications. ORIENTATIONS Page 337 of 760 28 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN MPO staff conduct individual orientations to inform new members of the MPO Board and committees of their roles and the MPO transportation planning process. EVALUATION ANNUAL REPORTING ON PERFORMANCE MEASURES Reporting on the PPP performance measures is included in the MPO Director’s Annual Report to the MPO Board at the end of each fiscal year. If the analysis indicates a need for modifications to the PPP, the Director will discuss options with the Board and follow‐up with bringing the changes through the Advisory Committee review process during the coming year. REQUIRED NOTIFICATION The MPO will review the PPP on an annual basis to ensure it remains consistent with the requirements in the Florida Department of Transportation’s MPO Handbook. The MPO Handbook may be viewed in its entirely at the following link: FDOT MPO HandbookFDOT MPO Handbook. Current requirements are summarized by planning product as follows:. LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Florida Statutes 339.175 – requires the MPO to provide the following interested parties, at a minimum, a reasonable opportunity to comment on the LRTP:  Public  Affected Public Agencies  Representatives of Transportation Agencies  Freight Transportation Service Providers and Shippers  Private providers of Transportation  Public Transit Representatives and Users  23 CFR 450.322 – All interested parties are to be given a reasonable opportunity to comment on the LRTP.  Administrative Modifications are minor revisions to the LRTP and do not require public review and comment or re‐demonstrating fiscal constraint. 23 CFR 450.104  Amendments are major revisions to the LRTP and do require public involvement and re‐ demonstrating fiscal constraint.  Major Updates are adopted every 5 years. The TAC and CAC are provided the opportunity to review and comment on Amendments and Major Updates prior to the MPO Board taking action. Page 338 of 760 29 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN If the TAC and CAC achieve a quorum, the committees may vote to endorse the amendment or update as presented, or vote to endorse subject to revision, or may vote not to endorse. Whatever action an advisory committee takes is reported to the Board in the MPO staff Executive Summary. See Appendix F – Standard Operating Procedures for public notification and public comment period requirements. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Maintaining Concurrency with MPO Handbook ‐ FDOT continually updates the MPO Handbook and notifies the MPOs of any changes. These FDOT‐generated updates may on occasion trigger the need to update the PPP as well. When that occurs, the MPO will post notice containing the new PPP language on its website and distribute copies to the MPO Advisory Committees and Board. Other routine updates, such as identifying new MPO Board members and/or officers, new MPO contact information, new State and Federal code citations, correcting typographical or grammatical errors or clarifications, will be handled in the same manner Amendments and Adopting a New PPP ‐ Amendments and Major Updates will be previewed by the MPO TAC and CAC before being acted upon by the Board.  Federal law requires a minimum 45‐day public comment period prior to amending or adopting a PPP. The public comment period begins with posting the CAC and TAC meeting agendas, posting notification on the MPO website, and emailing the Adviser Network. The CAC and TAC may review and endorse the amended document during the public comment period. Final Board action may must be scheduled to occur after the 45‐day public comment period has ended. TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED SERVICE PLAN (TDSP) Purpose – A TDSP addresses the services provided to meet the public transportation and mobility needs of the elderlytransportation disadvantaged persons and persons with disabilities. The plan discusses the types of paratransit services available to citizens residents of the county. Examples include: ADA paratransit service and Transportation Disadvantaged Program (TD) services, which are part of a coordinated human services requirement of all three core FTA grant programs as reauthorized under the FAST Act for the Urbanized Area Formula Funding program, 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5310 and 5311. Statutory Requirements – Florida Statutes (F.S.) 427. Each county or each MPO is required to develop a TDSP with updates every five years. The Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (FCTD) oversees the implementation of the TDSP. The Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) and the Local Coordinating Board (LCB) will use the TDSP as a guide for maintaining and improving transportation Page 339 of 760 30 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN services. It is the requirement of the MPO to provide an annual performance evaluation of the CTC. The MPO is also required to provide annual minor updates to the TDSP and a major update every five years. Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged The Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged has issued two regulatory documents – “Local Coordinating Board and Planning Agency Operating Guidelines (2014)” and an “Instruction Manual for the Memorandum of Agreement and the TDSP – 2007/2008” that remain in effect today. The documents may be viewed on the Commission’s website at: https://www.fdot.gov/ctd/ctd‐homeTD Commission. The Commission stipulates that Major Updates to the TDSP be announced by way of an “advertisement” published in the local newspaper with the greatest circulation. This requirement is carried out by the MPO. Major Update ‐ adopted every 5 years Public Comment Period  30‐day public comment period required  Legal ad required – place in Naples Daily News  Additional public notice of public comment period provided by posting on the MPO website, emailing the Adviser Network and any other stakeholders the MPO and LCB have identified.  Distribute flyers on transit vehicles to notify riders of comment period and adoption meeting.  Distribute copies of the Major TDSP Update and/or QRC on comment formsflyers to local government agency offices and libraries.  Post Major TDSP Update and comment forms notice of the opportunity to comment on the MPO website.  Distribute copies of the Major TDSP Update to the LCB members. Response to Comments  MPO staff will respond in writing to public input received during the comment period.  When significant written and oral comments are received, a summary, analysis or report will be included in the plan. The term, “significant” is used in State statutes and Federal law governing public involvement but remains undefined. The MPO’s working definition of “significant” is any comment that could potentially result in a change to the scope of a document, existing conditions analysis, issue definition, recommended projects, policies. Adoption  The LCB will meet at the end of the public comment period and allow time for public comment at the meeting prior to adoption of the TDSP.  The LCB will consider the comments received during the public comment period before adopting the TDSP by Roll Call Vote. Page 340 of 760 31 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN  The MPO Board will ratify the Major TDSP Update after adoption by the LCB. Ratification may be placed on the MPO Board Consent Agenda. Minor Update – adopted annually except in Major Update adoption years  The difference between the public involvement requirements of a Major and Minor Update is the required public comment period is shortened to 14 days and no distribution of flyers & comment forms on transit vehicles and CAT transfer Transfer Stations is required. The public involvement process for an amendment to the TDSP Major is the same as for the TDSP Minor Update. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) Administrative Modifications are minor revisions to the TIP and do not require public review and comment, or re‐demonstrations of fiscal constraint. Administration Modifications will be distributed as informational items in MPO Board and advisory committeeTAC/CAC meeting packets, in addition to being posted on the MPO website’s TIP page. Amendments are major revisions to the TIP and do require public review and comment along with re‐ demonstration of financial constraint. The TAC and CAC are provided the opportunity to review and comment on amendments and the annual adoption of a new 5‐year TIP based on the FDOT Work Program prior to the Board taking action. If they achieve a quorum, the TAC and CAC may vote to endorse the amendment as presented or vote to endorse subject to revision or may vote not to endorse. Whatever action an advisory committee takes is reported to the Board in the MPO staff Executive Summary. The MPO will follow the notification procedures outlined herein for MPO Board and Advisory Committee meetings. See Appendix F – Standard Operating Procedures for public notification and public comment period requirements. UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM (UPWP) The two‐year UPWP is adopted every other year. As with Amendments, the MPO adoption process requires that the two‐year UPWP be previewed and commented upon by the MPO TAC and CAC, at a minimum, before being acted upon by the Board. Modifications, as defined by the FDOT MPO Handbook, do not require MPO Board or FDOT approval and do not require public involvement. Modifications will be posted on the MPO website on the UPWP page and distributed to FDOT, the MPO Board and Advisory CommitteesTAC/CAC as informational items in agenda packets. Amendments, as defined by the FDOT MPO Handbook, do require MPO Board approval. The TAC and CAC are provided the opportunity to review and comment on amendments prior to the Board taking action. If the committees achieve a quorum, they may vote to endorse the amendment as presented, or vote to endorse subject to revision, or vote not to endorse. Whatever action an advisory committee takes is Page 341 of 760 32 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN reported to the Board in the MPO staff Executive Summary. The MPO will follow the notification procedures outlined herein for MPO Board and Advisory Committee meetings. See Appendix F – Standard Operating Procedures for public notification and public comment period requirements. MPO BOARD MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS The MPO commits to maintaining the following longstanding notification standards:  Posting agenda and meeting packet seven days in advance on the MPO website.  Email distribution of agenda and packet to MPO Board members and delivering hard copies to members who have requested them, seven days in advance of the meeting. Hard copies are made available to Board members who have requested them.  Email distribution of agenda and packet to Adviseor Network and to other interested parties on the MPO’s email contact list.  Working with Collier County Communications Division to IssueProviding a press release to local media contacts a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting (but typically seven days in advance). MPO ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS The MPO commits to maintaining the following longstanding notification standards:  Posting agenda and meeting packet seven days in advance on the MPO website.  Email distribution of agenda and packet to committee members along with hard copies delivered to members who have requested them, seven days in advance of the meeting. Hard copies are delivered to committee members who have requested them.  Email distribution of agenda and packet to Adviser Network and to other interested parties on the MPO’s email contact list.  Providing a press release to local media contacts a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting (but typically seven days in advance).Working with Collier County Communications Division to Issue a press release a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting OTHER PUBLIC MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS The MPO may wish to schedule other public meetings and workshops in the course of developing a wide variety of planning documents, researching specific issues, conducting surveys and public education campaigns. The MPO commits to maintaining the longstanding notification standards of:  Posting notices of public meetings a minimum seven days in advance on the MPO website,.  Posting agenda and meeting packet, to the extent materials are available, on the MPO website.  Email distribution of agenda and packet to Adviseor Network and to other interested parties on the MPO’s contact list. Page 342 of 760 33 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN  Issuing press release to major local newspapers, television and radio stationslocal media contacts.  Emailing MPO Advisory Committee members notice of meetings on topics of interest to the Committee members as appropriate.  Working with Collier County Communications Division to Issue a press release a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting EXCEPTIONS TO NOTIFICATION COMMITMENTS There are occasions when the MPO is required to act quickly in order to meet a grant deadline, preserve spending authority or respond to an unforeseen opportunity or emergency. Unforeseen opportunities are most likely to occur in response to a request by FDOT due to the severe time constraints the agency operates under. Emergency situations include manmade and natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, epidemics and pandemics, chemical spills, acts of terrorism, cyber‐attacks, etc. In a nonemergency situation when an unforeseen opportunity demands immediate Board action, staff may bring proposed actions forward to the MPO Board that the TAC and CAC have not had the opportunity to preview and comment on. This allows the Board to be fully informed of the situation and to take action if it wishes to do so, or to decline to take immediate action and remand the item to one or more Advisory Committees for further studyconsideration. EMERGENCY PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Public engagement is very important to the MPO, FDOT, FHWA and FTA. In an effort to protect public health and to comply with instructions, recommendations and Executive Orders issued during a pandemic or other threat to community health, the MPO will be proactive but flexible in meeting public participation plan requirements. MPOs are expected to continue to provide opportunities for public involvement throughout their planning activities. However, some public participation plan activities may be delayed or deferred and be replaced with other engagement strategies to ensure that all sectors of the population have an opportunity to participate. The MPO will document any outreach activities that were originally documented in the PPP or in a PIP for a specific project that require modifications and provide strategies, if needed, to ensure sufficient and appropriate outreach is maintained. Immediate/Short Term Response In the event of a manmade or natural emergency that precludes holding regular public meetings, the MPO Board may provide staff direction on how to proceed by way of passing a motion. The motion may include authorizing the MPO Chair to act on behalf of the Board and empower the MPO Director to bring issues Page 343 of 760 34 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN requiring immediate attention forward to the MPO Chair to act upon. The MPO Board will have the opportunity to ratify all emergency actions taken at a later date. Intermediate Response Once the scope of an emergency becomes better defined, the US President, Congress, Governor of the State of Florida or Local Governing Boards and Councils may issue declarations of emergency and Executive Orders that MPOs must follow. In the event of a declaration of manmade or natural emergency that precludes holding regular public meetings for a known or unknown period of time, the MPO Board will adopt a resolution to: 1. Recognize the emergency situation calling for alternative public involvement strategies. 2. Stipulate that the emergency procedures for public involvement are temporary. 3. Specify the alternative public involvement strategies to be used, including time periods for public comment and MPO responses to the comments. 4. Ensure that public involvement strategies are inclusive as possible to the extent that they comply with emergency executive orders to protect public health, etc.; 5. if public involvement strategies are not sufficiently inclusive due to public health concern or other limitations, the MPO may consider holding additional public involvement activities on the plans after adoption, and after the emergency is over, to ensure that the public is informed and has the ability to request reconsiderations/amendments to the MPO Board. 6. Acknowledge that the resolution is provided as an interim measure and may be modified as new local, state or national technical assistance and/or guidance is issued. Public involvement strategies include but are not limited to virtual meetings, on‐line surveys, telephone conferencing, social media and interactive components of the MPO website. It is desirable, and may be feasible, to maintain the public participation plan’s standard methodologies and timeframes for reporting and responding to public comments. However, if the time frame must be shortened or the methodologies are curtailed due to the nature of the emergency, the MPO may take whatever steps are necessary to meet deadlines. In the event of a public health emergency coinciding with a cyber‐attack, public involvement activities may have to be suspended for a period of time. Long Term Response In the event that an emergency situation persists for several months or more and in the absence of action taken by the federal government to extend the deadlines for delivery of core MPO planning products such as the LRTP, UPWP, TIP and PPP; the MPO may take whatever action is necessary to meet the federal deadlines. After the emergency is over, the MPO will resume its regular meeting schedule and public involvement activities with the highest priority given to meeting immediate deadlines and the next level of priority Page 344 of 760 35 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN given to providing opportunities for the public to review, comment on and request amendments to any plans that were adopted during the emergency. Continuity of Operations Plans The MPO is required to maintain a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) that outlines the course of action to be taken during an emergency. MPO staff participate in Collier County’s annual updates to its COOP to facilitate concurrent implementation of both plans during an emergency. Page 345 of 760 36 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN FEDERAL COMPLIANCE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law in 1990, is a landmark civil rights legislation ensuring equal opportunity for people with disabilities to access employment, public facilities, transportation, state and local government services and communications. The ADA requires coordinating with disabled community representatives in the development and improvement of transportation services. Persons with disabilities must also be able to access the sites where public involvement activities occur as well as the information presented. See www.ada.gov for more information. TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based upon race, color or national origin. Specifically, 42 USC § 2000d states, “No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” See Title VI Civil Rights Act US Dept of Justice for more information. EXECUTIVE ORDER 12898 – ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Executive Order (EO) 12898; Federal Actions to Address Environmental justice in Minority and Low‐ Income Populations. The EO reinforced the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and focused federal attention on the environmental and human health conditions in minority and low‐income communities. Furthermore, recent guidance issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) emphasizes the importance of considering and addressing Environmental Justice (EJ) in all phases of the transportation planning process. EJ calls for the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin or income, and that the benefits, as well as the impacts, of transportation investments are fairly distributed. EXECUTIVE ORDER 13166 – LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY People with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) are those with a primary or home language other than English. EO 13166 requires any agency that receives federal funds to make their activities accessible to non‐English speaking individuals. See Limited English Proficiency Executive Order for more information. REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN The following material is excerpted from the electronic Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Chapter 23 HIGHWAYS. “eCFR Ch 23 HIGHWAYS §450.316 Interested parties, participation, and consultation. Page 346 of 760 37 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN (a) The MPO shall develop and use a documented participation plan that defines a process for providing individuals, affected public agencies, representatives of public transportation employees, public ports, freight shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private providers of transportation (including intercity bus operators, employer-based commuting programs, such as carpool program, vanpool program, transit benefit program, parking cash-out program, shuttle program, or telework program), representatives of users of public transportation, representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities, representatives of the disabled, and other interested parties with reasonable opportunities to be involved in the metropolitan transportation planning process. (1) The MPO shall develop the participation plan in consultation with all interested parties and shall, at a minimum, describe explicit procedures, strategies, and desired outcomes for: (i) Providing adequate public notice of public participation activities and time for public review and comment at key decision points, including a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed metropolitan transportation plan and the TIP; (ii) Providing timely notice and reasonable access to information about transportation issues and processes; (iii) Employing visualization techniques to describe metropolitan transportation plans and TIPs; (iv) Making public information (technical information and meeting notices) available in electronically accessible formats and means, such as the World Wide Web; (v) Holding any public meetings at convenient and accessible locations and times; (vi) Demonstrating explicit consideration and response to public input received during the development of the metropolitan transportation plan and the TIP; (vii) Seeking out and considering the needs of those traditionally underserved by existing transportation systems, such as low-income and minority households, who may face challenges accessing employment and other services; (viii) Providing an additional opportunity for public comment, if the final metropolitan transportation plan or TIP differs significantly from the version that was made available for public comment by the MPO and raises new material issues that interested parties could not reasonably have foreseen from the public involvement efforts; (ix) Coordinating with the statewide transportation planning public involvement and consultation processes under subpart B of this part; and (x) Periodically reviewing the effectiveness of the procedures and strategies contained in the participation plan to ensure a full and open participation process. (2) When significant written and oral comments are received on the draft metropolitan transportation plan and TIP (including the financial plans) as a result of the participation process in this section or the interagency consultation process required under the EPA transportation conformity regulations (40 CFR part 93, subpart A), a summary, analysis, and report on the disposition of comments shall be made as part of the final metropolitan transportation plan and TIP. Page 347 of 760 38 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN (3) A minimum public comment period of 45 calendar days shall be provided before the initial or revised participation plan is adopted by the MPO. Copies of the approved participation plan shall be provided to the FHWA and the FTA for informational purposes and shall be posted on the World Wide Web, to the maximum extent practicable. (b) In developing metropolitan transportation plans and TIPs, the MPO should consult with agencies and officials responsible for other planning activities within the MPA that are affected by transportation (including State and local planned growth, economic development, tourism, natural disaster risk reduction, environmental protection, airport operations, or freight movements) or coordinate its planning process (to the maximum extent practicable) with such planning activities. In addition, the MPO shall develop the metropolitan transportation plans and TIPs with due consideration of other related planning activities within the metropolitan area, and the process shall provide for the design and delivery of transportation services within the area that are provided by: (1) Recipients of assistance under title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53; (2) Governmental agencies and non-profit organizations (including representatives of the agencies and organizations) that receive Federal assistance from a source other than the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide non-emergency transportation services; and (3) Recipients of assistance under 23 U.S.C. 201-204. (c) When the MPA includes Indian Tribal lands, the MPO shall appropriately involve the Indian Tribal government(s) in the development of the metropolitan transportation plan and the TIP. (d) When the MPA includes Federal public lands, the MPO shall appropriately involve the Federal land management agencies in the development of the metropolitan transportation plan and the TIP. (e) MPOs shall, to the extent practicable, develop a documented process(es) that outlines roles, responsibilities, and key decision points for consulting with other governments and agencies, as defined in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section, which may be included in the agreement(s) developed under §450.314. [81 FR 34135, May 27, 2016, as amended at 81 FR 93473, Dec. 20, 2016; 82 FR 56544, Nov. 29, 2017]” PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN AND STATE STATUTES The following is excerpted from Florida State Statutes, available at the following link: www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2012/339.175 “339.175 METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS (7) 2.(e) LONG‐RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN In the development of its long‐range transportation plan, each M.P.O. must provide the public, affected public agencies, representatives of transportation agency employees, freight shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private providers of transportation, representatives of users of public transit, and other interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the long‐range transportation plan. The long‐range transportation plan must be approved by the M.P.O. Page 348 of 760 39 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN 6/(e)1. Each M.P.O. shall appoint a citizens’ advisory committee, the members of which serve at the pleasure of the M.P.O. The membership on the citizens’ advisory committee must reflect a broad cross‐ section of local residents with an interest in the development of an efficient, safe, and cost‐effective transportation system. Minorities, the elderly, and the handicapped must be adequately represented. (8) TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. Each M.P.O. shall, in cooperation with the state and affected public transportation operators, develop a transportation improvement program for the area within the jurisdiction of the M.P.O. In the development of the transportation improvement program, each M.P.O. must provide the public, affected public agencies, representatives of transportation agency employees, freight shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private providers of transportation, representatives of users of public transit, and other interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed transportation improvement program.” SUNSHINE LAW §286.011 F.S. Source: “Government in the Sunshine” PPT by Office of the County Attorney, Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Establishes a basic right of access to most meetings of boards, commissions and other governing bodies of state and local government agencies or authorities  Meetings of public boards, commissions or committees (“boards”) must be open to the public.  Reasonable notice of such meetings must be given.  Minutes of the meeting must be taken. The public must be allowed to attend meetings; however, there is no obligation to allow the public to participate. The location:  Must be accessible  Sufficient size for turnout  Facility cannot discriminate based on age, race, etc.  Public access not unreasonably restricted  Be within Collier County with few exceptions Minutes of the meeting are required. Written minutes must be taken and made available promptly.  Sound recordings may also be used, but only in addition to written minutes  Minutes may be a brief summary of meeting’s events  Minutes are public records  Minutes must record the votes. Reasonable Notice, according to the “Government In The Sunshine Manual” (2017) Section 4a. “The Sunshine Law does not define the term “reasonable notice.” Therefore, the type of notice is variable and depends upon the facts of the situation and the board involved. In each case, an agency must give notice at such time and in such a manner as to enable the media and the general public to attend the meeting.” Page 349 of 760 40 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN The Attorney General’s office cannot specify the type of notice which must be given in all cases, the following notice guidelines are suggested: 1. Notice should contain time and place of meeting and an agenda if available, or a statement of the general subject matter to be considered. 2. Notice should be prominently displayed in the area in the agency’s offices set aside for that purpose and on the agency’s website. 3. Notice should be provided at least 7 days prior to meeting, except in the case of emergency or special meetings. Emergency meetings should provide the most effective and appropriate notice feasible under the circumstances. 4. Special meetings should have no less than 24 and preferably at least 72 hours reasonable notice to the public. 5. Use of press releases, faxes, e‐mails and/or phone calls to the local news media is highly effective in providing notice of upcoming meetings. The Sunshine Law does not mandate that an agency use a paid advertisement to provide public notice of a meeting. Page 350 of 760 41 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN FDOT MPO HANDBOOK ‐ COMPLIANCE CHAPTER SIX PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Chapter Six of the FDOT MPO Handbook identifies Federal and State public involvement requirements for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) in Florida. The primary public involvement document that MPOs must develop and maintain is a Public Participation Plan (PPP) that defines a process for providing interested parties reasonable opportunities to review and comment on MPO work products. In addition, MPOs must make Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTP) and Transportation Improvement Plans (TIP) readily available for public review. The MPO is required to develop the participation plan in consultation with all interested parties and must, at a minimum, describe explicit procedures, strategies, and desired outcomes for: [23 C.F.R. 450.316(a)(1)] 1. Providing adequate public notice of public participation activities and time for public review and comment at key decision points, including a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed LRTP and the TIP; 2. Providing timely notice and reasonable access to information about transportation issues and processes; 3. Employing visualization techniques to describe LRTPs and TIPs; 4. Making public information (technical information and meeting notices) available in electronically accessible formats and means, such as the Internet; 5. Holding any public meetings at convenient and accessible locations and times; 6. Demonstrating explicit consideration and response to public input received during the development of the LRTP and the TIP; 7. Seeking out and considering the needs of those traditionally underserved by existing transportation systems, such as low‐income and minority households, who may face challenges accessing employment and other services; 8. Providing an additional opportunity for public comment, if the final LRTP or TIP differs significantly from the version that was made available for public comment by the MPO and raises new material issues that interested parties could not reasonably have foreseen from the public involvement efforts; 9. Coordinating with the statewide transportation planning public involvement and consultation processes; and 10. Periodically reviewing the effectiveness of the public involvement procedures and strategies contained in the PPP to ensure a full and open participation process. Page 351 of 760 42 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN When developing the PPP, it is important to allow enough time to receive and respond to public input to find a balance between addressing appropriate public comments and adopting the LRTP within the required timeframe, including any meetings or hearings that take place during that time. A minimum public comment period of 45 calendar days must be provided before the initial or revised participation plan is adopted by the MPO. Copies of the approved PPP must be provided to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for informational purposes; and must be posted on the Internet to the maximum extent practicable. [23 C.F.R. 450.316(a)(3)] LRTP AND TIP When “significant” written and oral comments are received on the draft LRTP and TIP (including the financial plans) as a result of the participation process in this section or the interagency consultation process required under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) transportation conformity regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 93, Subpart A), a summary, analysis, and report on the disposition of comments are required to be included in the final LRTP and TIP. [23 C.F.R. 450.316(a)(2)] When the MPO area includes Indian Tribal lands, the MPO must appropriately involve the Indian Tribal government(s) in the development of the LRTP and the TIP. [23 C.F.R. 450.316(c)] The term, “significant” is used in State statutes and Federal law but remains undefined. THE COLLIER MPO DEFINES “SIGNIFICANT” AS ANY COMMENT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CHANGE TO THE SCOPE OF A PROJECT OR STUDY, TO REPORTING ON EXISTING CONDITIONS THAT LEADS TO DEFINING ISSUES AND RECOMMENDING SOLUTIONS IN TERMS OF PROJECTS OR POLICIES. Page 352 of 760 43 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW – LRTP COMPLIANCE The Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) enacted in 2021 added the following requirements regarding the development of the LRTP (also referred to as the Metropolitan Transportation Plan.)2 Public Participation  The BIL allows MPOs to use social media and other web‐based tools to encourage public participation in the transportation planning process. [§ 11201(a)(3); 23 U.S.C. 134(i)(6)(D)] Housing Coordination  The BIL makes several changes to include housing considerations in the metropolitan transportation planning process, including— o updating the policy to include, as items in the national interest, encouraging and promoting the safe and efficient management, operation, and development of surface transportation systems that will better connecting housing and employment; [§ 11201(d)(1); 23 U.S.C. 134(a)(1)] o adding officials responsible for housing as officials with whom the Secretary shall encourage each MPO to consult; [§ 11201(d)(2); 23 U.S.C. 134(g)(3)(A)] o requiring the metropolitan transportation planning process for a metropolitan planning area to provide for consideration of projects and strategies that will promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local housing patterns (in addition to planned growth and economic development patterns); [§ 11201(d)(3); 23 U.S.C. 134(h)(1)(E)] o adding assumed distribution of population and housing to a list of recommended components to be included in optional scenarios developed for consideration as part of development of the metropolitan transportation plan; [§ 11201(d)(4)(A); 23 U.S.C. 134(i)(4)(B)] o adding affordable housing organizations to a list of stakeholders MPOs are required to provide a reasonable opportunity to comment on the metropolitan transportation plan; and [§ 11201(d)(4)(B); 23 U.S.C. 134(i)(6)(A)] o within a metropolitan planning area that serves a transportation management area, permitting the transportation planning process to address the integration of housing, transportation, and economic development strategies through a process that provides 2 https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan‐infrastructure‐ law/metro_planning.cfm#:~:text=The%20BIL%20changes%20an%20existing,a%20designation%20for%2 0the%20area Page 353 of 760 44 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN for effective integration, including by developing a housing coordination plan. [§ 11201(d)(5); 23 U.S.C. 134(k)] The MPO may develop a PPP specific to the LRTP as part of the scope of that project. If this is done, the PPP for the LRTP must be consistent with the overall PPP of the MPO. Federal Strategies for Implementing Requirements for LRTP Update for the Florida MPOs, U. S. Department of Transportation, November 2012, also provides guidance. This additional guidance statesdocument provides that for LRTPs, MPO Boards, their advisory committees, and the public, should have the opportunity to periodically review the LRTP products, interim tasks, and reports that result in the final LRTP documentation. Furthermore, this guidance also states that final adopted LRTP documentation should be posted to the Internet, and available at the MPO offices, no later than 90 days after adoption. Specific to the TIP, Federal requirements are that the MPO must provide all interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed TIP, as required by the PPP. In addition, the MPO must publish or otherwise make readily available the TIP for public review, including (to the maximum extent practicable) in electronically accessible formats and means, such as the Internet, as described in the PPP. [23 C.F.R. 450.326(b)], [23 U.S.C. 134 (i)(6) and (7)] In the event an MPO revises its TIP, the MPO must always use public participation procedures consistent with the MPO’s PPP. However, public participation is not required for administrative modifications unless specifically addressed in the PPP. [23 C.F.R. 450.328(a)] ANNUAL LIST OF PRIORITIZED PROJECTS Each MPO annually must prepare a list of project priorities and submit the list to the appropriate FDOT District by October 1 of each year. The list must have been reviewed by the technical and citizens’ advisory committees and approved by the MPO before submission to the District. The annual list of project priorities must be based upon project selection criteria that consider, among other items, the MPO’s public involvement procedures. [s.339.175(8)(b)(5), F.S.] MOST METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDER THEIR STANDING COMMITTEES TO BE A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF THEIR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES. Page 354 of 760 45 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND MPO COMMITTEES Most MPOs consider their standing committees to be a fundamental part of their public involvement activities. The formation of a technical advisory committee (TAC) and citizens’ advisory committee (CAC) are required pursuant to s.339.175(6)(d), F.S. and s.339.175(6)(e), F.S.; and formation guidance is provided in Chapter 2 of the MPO Handbook. As an alternative to the use of a CAC, Florida Statute provides provisions for MPOs to adopt an alternate program or mechanism that ensures adequate citizen involvement in the transportation planning process following approval by FHWA, FTA, and FDOT. MPOs may also consider additional standing committees as a public involvement activity to address specific needs, such as bicyclists, pedestrians, and multiuse trails, safety, goods/freight movement, etc. MPOs must address and include their committee activities in the PPP; and are encouraged to detail how the schedule for meetings, agenda packages, and actions of the committees will be communicated with the public and how the public can participate in those meetings. Page 355 of 760 46 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN SUNSHINE LAW MPOs must provide reasonable notice of meetings and make adequate accommodations to hold open meetings and provide an opportunity for public input. Minutes of meetings must be available for public inspections. MPOs are prohibited from holding public meetings at a facility or location that discriminates on the basis of sex, age, race, creed, color, origin, or economic status; or that otherwise restrict public access. The statute establishes penalties for violations of these provisions and exceptions for specific situations. MPOs should consult legal counsel for any questions regarding Florida’s Government‐in‐the‐Sunshine Law. The notification commitments identified herein comply with the State Attorney General’s Office publication, “Government In The Sunshine Manual” (2017) Section 4a. Page 356 of 760 47 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN ACRONYMS AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACS US Census Bureau American Community Survey ADA Americans with Disabilities Act BIL Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also referred to as the IIJA BPAC Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CFR Code of Federal Regulations CTPP Census Transportation Planning Products EJ Environmental Justice EO Executive Order EPA US Environmental Protection Agency FAST Act Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act FDOT Florida Department of Transportation FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FHWA Federal Highway Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development IIJA Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act, also referred to as the BIL LCB Local Coordinating Board LEP Limited English Proficiency LRTP Long Range Transportation Plan MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization (interchangeable with TPO) OMB Executive Office of the US Office of Management and Budget PIP Public Involvement Plan (for individual projects) PPP Public Participation Plan (adopted by the MPO) TDP Transit Development Plan TDSP Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan TIP Transportation Improvement Program TMA Transportation Management Area TPO Transportation Planning Organization (interchangeable with MPO) UPWP Unified Planning Work Program USC United States Code Page 357 of 760 48 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDICES A. GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT POLICY B. LEE COUNTY MPO/COLLIER MPO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT C. LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PLAN D. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURE E. TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES F. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Page 358 of 760 49 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX A: COLLIER MPO’S GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT POLICY EFFECTING AFFECTING TRIBAL ENTITIES Page 359 of 760 50 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT POLICY Adopted June 9, 2017 I. Purpose: To promote Tribal involvement in the MPO planning process; initiate and maintain a positive working relationship between the MPO and Tribal governments; promote effective collaboration and communication between the MPO and Tribes; II. Goals of Tribal Consultation:  To create durable relationships between the Tribes and the MPO based on a mutual respect that promotes coordinated transportation partnerships in service to all of our citizensresidents and planning partners.  For the MPO to take a proactive approach to consultation by ensuring Tribal participation in MPO planning processes that may affect Tribal governments, Tribal programs and Tribal citizensmembers. III. Consultation Requirements Federal Transportation Planning Requirements 23 USC § 135(f)(2)c applies to FDOT, as follows: “With respect to each area of the State under the jurisdiction of an Indian Tribal government, the statewide transportation plan shall be developed in consultation with the Tribal government.” 23 CFR § 450.316(c), Interested parties, participation and consultation, applies to MPOs where an MPO includes Indian Tribal lands and provides:  “When the MPO includes Indian Tribal lands, the MPO(s) shall appropriately involve the Indian Tribal government(s) in the development of the metropolitan transportation plan and the TIP.” 23 CFR § 450.316(e), Interested parties, participation and consultation, provides:  “MPOs shall, to the extent practicable, develop a documented process(es) that outlines roles, responsibilities, and key decision points for consulting with other governments and agencies, as defined in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section, which may be included in the agreement(s) developed under § 450.314.” In addition to the above‐referenced consultation requirements, if a Tribe wishes to access federal transportation funds available to MPOs, the Tribe must do so through the MPO processes as provided by law. IV. Definitions Collaboration: – Indicates a process in which two or more parties work together to achieve a common set of goals. Collaboration is the timely communication and joint effort that lays the groundwork for mutually beneficial relationships, including identifying issues and problems, identifying solutions and providing follow‐up as needed. Communication: ‐ Refers to verbal, electronic or written exchange of information between the MPO and the Tribe. Generally, posting information on a website or in the newspaper does not constitute Page 360 of 760 51 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN consultation. Written correspondence, whether electronic or letter/postal format, should generally be sent to the Tribe Chair with a copy to staff, requesting review and comment on specific plans or projects that will affect a Tribe. While Tribal review may occur concurrently with public review, Tribes are not considered the “public” for purposes of such communication. Consultation – Means that one or more parties confer with other identified parties in accordance with an established process and, prior to taking action(s), considers the views of the other parties and periodically informs them about action(s) taken.” (See 23 CFR Part 450 Planning Assistance and Standards, subpart A §450.104). Government‐to‐Government Relations: Refers to an intergovernmental relationship between a federally‐recognized Tribe and the MPO Board during which consultation, meetings, and communications occur between top‐level officials of the MPO and the Tribe. Tribal Sovereignty: Refers to a unique, political relationship between American Indians and the United States government that recognizes that Tribes are sovereign nations with recognized powers of self‐ government. V. Tribal Entities The two Federally‐recognized Tribes with land holdings within or abutting Collier County are:  The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, represented by the Business Council, consisting of Chairman, Assistant Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, and Lawmaker Mailing address: PO Box 440021 Tamiami Station Miami, Fl 33144 (o) 305‐223‐8380  The Seminole Tribe of Florida, represented by the Tribal Council comprised of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Big Cypress Councilman, Brighton Councilman, and Hollywood Councilman Mailing address: Attn: Chairman and General Counsel 6300 Stirling Rd Hollywood, FL 33024 (o) 239‐354‐5220 x 11402 VI. Core Principles 1. The MPO wishes to establish a Government‐to‐Government relationship and communication protocol in recognition of the principle of Tribal sovereignty. Page 361 of 760 52 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN 2. The MPO recognizes that good faith, mutual respect, and trust are fundamental to meaningful collaboration and communication between governmental entities. 3. Formal communication and consultation will take place between the MPO Chair or Vice Chair and the Tribal Chair or Assistant/Vice Chair. Written notification in the form of an email or letter requesting consultation may be initiated by either the Tribal government or the MPO and should include the following information:  Identify the proposed action, program or project requiring consultation; and  Identify the personnel authorized to consult on behalf of the MPO and the Tribe. 4. Informal Communications may occur between MPO and designated Tribal staff members on an as‐needed basis. The MPO will include designated Tribal staff members or representatives on email distribution lists to receive notifications of all upcoming MPO advisory committee and Board meetings. MPO staff will provide convenient access to meeting agendas and packets for review and be available to answer questions. VII. Application of Tribal Consultation Policy 1. The MPO will make a good‐faith effort to review all proposed plans, policies, rulemakings, actions or other aspects of the transportation planning process that may affect or impact Tribal resources and determine whether Tribal consultation or collaboration may assist in the process. The MPO will notify Tribal governments and inquire whether Tribal consultation should occur. Tribal Officials have the discretion whether to engage in the consultation process. Consultation will be initiated by formal, written request. 2. If the MPO does not receive a response from a Tribe requesting a response to a proposed plan, project or other matter that may affect or impact a Tribal government, the MPO is encouraged to follow up further with the Tribal government to ascertain its level of interest. If no response is provided, the MPO believes that it is only appropriate to move forward after the following: (a) directly contacting a Tribal government authorized representative to solicit its participation, review and comment after providing sufficient time for the Tribe’s review and response; (b) that the direct communication/request for information or comment include a date when the MPO would like the response; and (c) that a minimum of thirty (30) days be provided for the Tribal government to provide for requests for information, or review and comment on draft documents. 3. The MPO recognizes that formal consultation may not be required in all situations or interactions. Tribal staff members and MPO staff may communicate on an as‐needed basis. These communications do not negate the authority of the MPO and the Tribes to pursue formal consultation. 4. This policy will not diminish any administrative or legal remedies otherwise available by law to the MPO or the Tribe. This policy shall not be construed to waive the sovereign immunity of any party or create a cause of action for either party for failing to comply with this policy. 5. This policy is a working document and may be revised as needed. The MPO will consult periodically with the Tribes to evaluate its effectiveness and determine the need for revision. 6. The policy shall become effective upon the date signed by the MPO Chair following approval by the MPO Board. Page 362 of 760 53 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX B: LEE COUNTY MPO/COLLIER MPO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT Page 363 of 760 54 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 364 of 760 55 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 365 of 760 56 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 366 of 760 57 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 367 of 760 58 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 368 of 760 59 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 369 of 760 60 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX C. Limited English Proficiency Plan Page 370 of 760 61 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PLAN The Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is responsible for a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process in Collier County (as well as a small portion of Lee County included in the MPO’s Planning Area). This planning process guides the use of federal and state dollars spent on existing and future transportation projects or programs, and the Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan plays an integral role in this process. This document will detail the LEP Plan, developed in conjunction with best practice standards for public involvement. Introduction On August 11, 2000, President William J. Clinton signed an executive order, Executive Order 13166: Improving Access to Service for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, to clarify Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Its purpose was to ensure accessibility to programs and services to eligible persons who are not proficient in the English language. This executive order stated that individuals who do not speak English well and who have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English are entitled to language assistance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with respect to a particular type of service, benefit, or encounter. It reads in part, “Each Federal agency shall prepare a plan to improve access to its federally conducted programs and activities by eligible LEP persons. Each plan shall be consistent with the standards set forth in the LEP Guidance and shall include the steps the agency will take to ensure that eligible LEP persons can meaningfully access the agency's programs and activities.” Not only do all federal agencies have to develop LEP Plans, as a condition of receiving federal financial assistance, but also state and local recipients are required to comply with Title VI and LEP guidelines of the federal agency from which they receive funds. Federal financial assistance includes grants, training, use of equipment, donations of surplus property and other assistance. Recipients of federal funds range from state and local agencies to nonprofits and other organizations. Title VI covers a recipient's entire program or activity. This means all components of a recipient's operations are covered. Simply put, any organization that receives federal financial assistance is required to follow this Executive Order. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) published: “Policy Guidance Concerning Recipients’ Responsibilities to Limited English Proficient Person” in the December 14, 2005 Federal Register. The guidance explicitly identifies MPOs as organizations that must follow this guidance: The guidance applies to all DOT funding recipients, which include state departments of transportation, state motor vehicle administrations, airport operators, metropolitan planning organizations, and regional, state, and local transit operators, among many others. Coverage extends to a recipient’s entire program or activity, i.e., to all parts of a recipient’s operations. This is true even if only one part of the recipient receives the Federal assistance. For example, if DOT provides assistance to a state department of Page 371 of 760 62 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN transportation to rehabilitate a particular highway on the National Highway System, all of the operations of the entire state department of transportation—not just the particular highway program or project—are covered by the DOT guidance. The intent of this Limited English Proficiency Plan is to ensure access to the planning process and information published by the MPO where it is determined that a substantial number of residents in the Collier MPO Planning Area do not speak or read English proficiently. The production of multilingual publications and documents and/or interpretation at meetings or events will be provided to the degree that funding permits based on current laws and regulations. Laws and Policies Guiding Limited English Proficiency Plans As part of Metropolitan Planning Organization certification by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the LEP Plan will be assessed and evaluated. The following matrix illustrates these laws, policies and considerations: Rights A Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Limited English Proficiency Executive Order 13166 Federal Law Federal Policy Enacted in 1964 Enacted in August 2000 Considers all persons Considers eligible population Contains monitoring and oversight compliance review requirements Contains monitoring and oversight compliance review requirements Factor criteria is required, no numerical or percentage thresholds Factor criteria is required, no numerical or percentage thresholds Provides protection on the basis of race, color, and national origin Provides protection on the basis of national origin Focuses on eliminating discrimination in federally funded programs Focuses on providing LEP persons with meaningful access to services using four factor criteria Annual Accomplishment and Upcoming Goals Report to FHWA Annual Accomplishment and Upcoming Goals Report to FHWA Who is an LEP individual? As defined in the 2000 United States Census, it is any Individual who speaks a language at home other than English as his/her primary language, and who speaks or understands English ‘not well’ or ‘not at all’. Determining the need As a recipient of federal funding, the MPO must take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to the information and services it provides. As noticed in the Federal Register/ Volume 70, Number 239/ Wednesday, December 14, 2005/ Notices, there are four factors to consider in determining “reasonable steps”.  Factor 1 ‐ The number and proportion of LEP persons in the eligible service area;  Factor 2 ‐ The frequency with which LEP persons encounter MPO programs; Page 372 of 760 63 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN  Factor 3 ‐ The importance of the service provided by MPO programs;  Factor 4 ‐ The resources available and overall cost to the MPO. The DOT Policy Guidance gives recipients of federal funds substantial flexibility in determining what language assistance is appropriate based on a local assessment of the four factors listed above. The following is an assessment of need in Collier MPO’s Planning Area in relation to the four factors and the transportation planning process. LEP Assessment for the Collier MPO Factor 1. The Number and proportion of LEP persons in the eligible service area The first step towards understanding the profile of individuals who could participate in the transportation planning process is a review of Census data. Tables 1 and 2 on the following pages display the primary language spoken and number of individuals that are LEP. In Collier County, between 2010 2016 and 20162022, the number of people who speak aCounty’s total population grew by slightly over 62,700, language other than English at home increased by 16,000 while the number of people who speak English “less than “very well” decreased by 21,000 by 1,000. For our planning purposes, we are considering people that speak English ‘less than very well’ and only the top four language groups are included in the analysis. Table 1, derived from the 2016 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5‐year Estimates conducted by the US Census, shows the number and percent of the population, with regard to their English language skills, for the cities and unincorporated portions of Collier County as well as for the County as a whole. In unincorporated Collier County, 15.77.3% of the population age 5 years or older speak English less than “very well”, compared to 14.57.0 % for the entire County 3 Table 1: Limited English Proficient Persons in the MPO Planning area and local jurisdictions 2016 American Community Survey – US Census ‐ 5‐year estimates Jurisdiction Population Population 5 years and over Number of LEP Persons (5 years and over) Percentage of LEP Persons (5 years and over) Everglades City 232 228 11 4.8% City of Naples 20,980 20,510 828 4.0% City of Marco Island 17,361 17,135 1,115 6.5% Unincorporated Collier County 309,663 293,645 46,143 15.7% Collier County 348,236 331,518 48,097 14.5% 3 2016 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5‐year Estimates, Tables B01003, S1601. Page 373 of 760 64 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Table 2, derived from the 2021 ACS, shows the number and percent of LEP persons by language spoken at the individual’s home. Of the LEP persons within Collier County, 23.45.25% speak Spanish at home making this the most significant percentage of the area’s population. The second most common language at home is Other Indo‐European languages at 7.81,98%; Asian and Pacific Islander languages represent 0.933% of the “other” languages spoken at home. Page 374 of 760 65 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Table 2: Language Spoken at Home by LEP Persons ‐ Collier MPO Planning Area 2016 American Community Survey, 5‐year Estimates, US Census LEP Persons Spanish Language Other Indo‐ European Languages Asian & Pacific Islander Languages Other Languages 5 years and over ‐ Everglades City 9 7 0 0 5 years and over ‐ City of Naples 658 1,216 83 14 5 years and over ‐ Marco Island 1,162 1,006 176 71 5 years and over – Unincorporated County 75,843 23,630 2,750 764 5 years and over ‐ Total 77,672 25,859 3,009 849 Percent of Total Population 5 years and over 23.4% 7.8% 0.9% 0.3% Factor 2. The frequency in which LEP Persons encounter MPO programs The MPO documents phone inquiries, public meetings and office visits. To date, the MPO has had no requests for interpreters and no requests for translated program documents or publications by either individuals or groups. Factor 3. The importance of the service provided by the MPO program MPO programs use federal funds to plan for future transportation projects, and therefore do not include any direct service or program that requires vital, immediate or emergency assistance, such as medical treatment or services for basic needs (like food or shelter). Further, the MPO does not conduct required activities such as applications, interviews or other activities prior to participation in its programs or events. Involvement by any citizen with the MPO or its committees is voluntary. However, the MPO must ensure that all segments of the population, including LEP persons, have been involved or have had the opportunity to be involved in the transportation planning process to be consistent with the goal of the Federal Environmental Justice program and policy. The impact of proposed transportation investments on underserved and under‐represented population groups is part of the evaluation process in use of federal funds in three major areas for the MPO:  the biennial Unified Planning Work Program,  the five‐year Transportation Improvement Program,  the Long‐Range Transportation Plan, covering 20+ years. Inclusive public participation is a priority consideration in other MPO plans, studies and programs as well. The impacts of transportation improvements resulting from these planning activities have an impact on all residents. Understanding and continued involvement are encouraged throughout the process. The MPO is concerned with input from all stakeholders and makes every effort to ensure that the planning process is as inclusive as possible. As a result of the long range transportation planning process, selected projects receive approval for federal funding and progress towards project planning and construction under the responsibility of local jurisdictions or state transportation agencies. These state and local organizations have their own policies Page 375 of 760 66 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN to ensure LEP individuals can participate in the process that shapes where, how and when a specific transportation project is implemented. Factor 4. The resources available and overall MPO cost Given the size of the LEP population in the MPO area, the current financial constraints of the MPO and the expense of full multi‐language translations of large transportation plan documents and maps which have frequent changes and are not often used by the public, translation of MPO documents is not considered to be warranted at this time. The MPO will continue efforts to collaborate with state and local agencies to provide language translation and interpretation services when practical and funding is available. Spanish and other language outreach materials from organizations such as federal, state, and local transportation agencies will be used when possible. The MPO will monitor increases in the LEP population and adjust its LEP policy accordingly. If warranted in the future, the MPO will consider new techniques to reach the LEP population, such as (1) the translation of executive summaries for key MPO documents, such as the Long Range Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program, and the Public Involvement Plan, and (2) the translation of document summaries, brochures or newsletters, which are designed to capture significant points of the full document. Additionally, Tthe MPO provides interpretation services upon reasonable notice by using consultant services or assistance from Transportation Management Services Department staff fluent in Spanish and Haitian Creole.currently has an employee that is fluent in both English and Spanish. In addition, Collier County Growth Management Division and the Alternative Transportation Modes Department have employees fluent in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole, and are available as interpreters as needed. MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS Engaging the diverse population within the MPO area is important. The MPO is committed to providing quality services to all citizensmembers of the public, including those with limited English proficiency. All language access activities detailed below will be coordinated in collaboration with the MPO Board and staff. Safe Harbor Stipulation Federal law provides a ‘safe harbor’ stipulation so recipients of federal funding can ensure compliance with their obligation to provide written translations in languages other than English with greater certainty. A ‘safe harbor’ means that as long as a recipient (the MPO) has created a plan for the provision of written translations under a specific set of circumstances, such action will be considered strong evidence of compliance with written translation obligations under Title VI. TRANSLATION OF MPO DOCUMENTS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE WARRANTED AT THIS TIME. THE MPO WILL CONTINUE EFFORTS TO COLLABORATE WITH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO PROVIDE LANGUAGE TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES WHEN PRACTICAL AND FUNDING IS AVAILABLE Page 376 of 760 67 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN However, failure to provide written translations under the circumstances does not mean there is noncompliance, but rather provides for recipients a guide for greater certainty of compliance in accordance with the four‐factor analysis. Evidence of compliance with the recipient’s written translation obligations under ‘safe harbor’ includes providing written translations of vital documents for each eligible LEP language group that constitutes 5% or 1,000 persons, whichever is less of eligible persons served or likely to be affected. (Note: At this time, data on area language groups indicates that this requirement does not apply.) Translation also can be provided orally. The ‘safe harbor’ provision applies to the translation of written documents only. It does not affect the requirement to provide meaningful access to LEP individuals through competent oral interpreters where oral language services are needed and reasonable to provide. Providing Notice to LEP Persons US DOT guidance indicates that once an agency has decided, based on the four factors, to provide language services, it is important that the recipient notify LEP persons of services available free of charge in a language the LEP persons would understand. Example methods for notification include: 1. Signage that indicates when free language assistance is available with advance notice; 2. Stating in outreach documents that language services are available; 3. Working with community‐based organizations and other stakeholders to inform LEP individuals of MPO services and the availability of language assistance; 4. Using automated telephone voice mail or menu to provide information about available language assistance services; 5. Including notices in local publications targeting Spanish‐speaking and Haitian‐Creole‐speaking ng audiences in languages other than English; 6. Providing notices on non‐English‐language radio and television about MPO services and the availability of language assistance; and 7. Providing presentations and/or notices at schools and community‐based organizations (CBO). If deemed essential in the future in light of revised census data, the MPO will publicize the availability of interpreter services, free of charge, at least 7 days prior to MPO Board and committee meetings, workshops, forums or events which will be noticed on the MPO website, in meeting notices (packets), and using the following additional tools as appropriate:  signage  public outreach materials  community‐based organizations  local publications as referenced above  Non‐English‐language radio and television The MPO defines an interpreter as a person who translates spoken language orally, as opposed to a translator, who translates written language and transfers the meaning of written text from one language into another. The MPO will request language interpreter services from consultants or Collier County staff, as needed, and will reciprocate by making MPO staff available as needed. As covered under Title VI requirements for nondiscrimination, at each meeting, the MPO will provide Title VI material and include this material in an alternative language when applicable. Language Assistance Page 377 of 760 68 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN A goal of the PPP is to provide user‐friendly materials that will be appealing and easy to understand. The MPO will provide on an “as needed” basis, executive summaries in alternative formats, such as brochures or newsletters, depending on the work product. MPO Staff Training This LEP Plan is incorporated in the PIP to maintain meaningful access to information and services for LEP individuals, the MPO will properly train its employees to assist in person, and/or by telephone, LEP individuals who request assistance. MPO Board members will receive a briefing on the PPIP & LEP Plan, assuring that they are aware of and understand how the PPIP implements the LEP Plan. Page 378 of 760 69 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX D. NONDISCRIMINATION PLAN AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURE Page 379 of 760 70 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Title VI Nondiscrimination Program Policy and Complaint Procedure Introduction The Collier MPO is a recipient of federal funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation modal agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). All recipients of federal funding must comply with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other nondiscrimination statutes, regulations and authorities. This Implementation Plan describes how the Department effectuates nondiscrimination in the delivery of its federally assisted programs, services and activities. The Plan includes the structure of the MPO’s Title VI/Nondiscrimination program as well as the policies, procedures and practices that the Department uses to comply with nondiscrimination requirements. The Plan is intended to be a living document, regularly policed and updated by the Department to meaningfully reflect the program as it changes and grows. Anyone wishing to provide input into the Department’s Title VI/Nondiscrimination Implementation Plan is encouraged to contact the Collier MPO Title VI/Nondiscrimination Program Coordinatoby email at r, Anne McLaughlin at AnneMcLaughlin@colliercountyfl.govcollier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov , or by calling or 239‐252‐5884 5814 or by writing at 2885 South Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL 34104. Policy Statement It is the policy of the MPO to comply with all federal and state authorities requiring nondiscrimination, including but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Executive Order 12898 (Environmental Justice) and 13166 (Limited English Proficiency). The MPO does not and will not exclude from participation in; deny the benefits of; or subject anyone to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or income. In addition, the MPO complies with the Florida Civil Rights Act, and does not permit discrimination on the basis of religion or family status in its programs, services or activities. The Collier MPO has adopted the Florida Department of Transportation’s (Department) Title VI/Nondiscrimination policy and ADA policy by reference. Topic No.:275‐010‐010‐f–Title VI Program and Related Statutes‐Implementation and Review Procedures. The Department’s Title VI/Nondiscrimination policy and ADA policy statement may be found at: US DOJ Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy. Those requiring information in alternative formats or in a language subject to the Department’s Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan, should contact the Title VI/Nondiscrimination Coordinator. MPO DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCEDURE Any person who believes that he or she, or any specific class of persons, has been subjected to discrimination or retaliation prohibited by the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and related statutes, under the MPO’s planning process may file a written complaint. The MPO encourages the filing of a complaint in writing which includes a name, address, and other information so that you may be contacted in regard to the matter. Please see the Title VI Complaint Form. Commented [DH1]: Is this required? It seems pretty stringent. What if a complex response is needed that would take more than one day? What if half the network goes down for two days and we don’t receive the communication? Commented [AM2R1]: I don’t recall where the one day came from. Changing it to ten for now. Commented [AM3R1]: I’ll just delete it. Page 380 of 760 71 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN The MPO will investigate complaints received no more than 180 days after the alleged incident. The MPO will process complaints that are complete.  All complaints will be investigated promptly. Reasonable measures will be undertaken to preserve any information that is confidential. The MPO’s Title VI Specialist will review every complaint to determine if our office has jurisdiction.  Within ten (10) calendar days, the Title VI Specialist will acknowledge receipt of the allegation(s), inform the Complainant of action taken or proposed action to process the allegation(s), and advise the Complainant of other avenues of redress available, such as the FDOT’s Equal Opportunity Office (EOO).  The MPO is required to immediately forward all non‐transit Title VI complaints to FDOT and FHWA for investigation and adjudication.  The MPO has sixty (60) calendar days to investigate the complaint. If more information is needed to resolve the complaint, the MPO’s Title VI Specialist will contact the complainant. The complainant has 10 business days from the date of the letter to send the requested information to the Title VI Specialist. If the Title VI Specialist is not contacted by the complainant or does not receive the additional information within 15 business days, the MPO may administratively close the case. A case can also be administratively closed if the complainant no longer wishes to pursue their case.  At a minimum, the investigation will: o Identify and review all relevant documents, practices, and procedures; o Identify and interview persons with knowledge of the Title VI violation, including the person making the complaint, witnesses, or anyone identified by the complainant; anyone who may have been subject to similar activity or anyone with relevant information.  Within ninety (90) calendar days of the complaint, the MPO’s Title VI Specialist will issue one of two letters to the complainant: a closure letter or a letter of finding (LOF). A closure letter summarizes the allegations and states that there was not a Title VI violation and that the case will be closed. An LOF summarizes the allegations and the interviews regarding the alleged incident, and explains whether any disciplinary action, additional training of the staff members or other action will occur.  If no violation is found and the complainant wishes to appeal the decision, he/she has fourteen (14) days after the date of the letter or the LOF to do so.  If the issue has not been satisfactorily resolved through the MPO’s investigation, or if at any time the person(s) request(s) to file a formal complaint, the recipient’s MPO Title VI Specialist shall refer the Complainant to the FDOT’s District One Title VI Coordinator for processing in accordance with approved State procedures. Page 381 of 760 72 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN  The MPO’s Title VI Specialist will advise the FDOT’s District One Title VI Coordinator and FHWA within five (5) calendar days of the completed investigation. The following information will be included in every notification to the FDOT’s District One Title VI Coordinator and FHWA: (a) Name, address, and phone number of the Complainant. (b) Name(s) and address(es) of Respondent. (c) Basis of complaint (i.e., race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, familial status or retaliation). (d) Date of alleged discriminatory act(s). (e) Date of complaint received by the recipient. (f) A statement of the complaint. (g) Other agencies (state, local or Federal) where the complaint has been filed. (h) An explanation of the actions the recipient has taken or proposed to resolve the allegation(s) raised in the complaint.  The MPO’s Title VI Specialist will maintain a log of complaints received by the MPO. The log will include the following information: o Name of Complainant o Name of Respondent o Basis of Complaint (i.e., race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, familial status or retaliation) o Date complaint was received by the recipient o Date that the MPO Title VI Specialist notified the FDOT’s District One Title VI Coordinator of the complaint o Explanation of the actions the recipient has taken or proposed to resolve the issue raised in the complaint The MPO’s planning process is conducted in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Related Statutes. Any person or beneficiary who believes as part of the MPO planning process they have been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or familial status may file a complaint with the Collier MPO Title VI CoordinatorSpecialist Anne McLaughlin by calling (239) 252‐588414, by writing the Collier MPOMs. McLaughlin at 2885 South Horseshoe Dr., Naples, FL 34104 or via email at: collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov annemclaughlin@colliergov.net; or by contacting Brandy Otero, Principal Planner, by phone at 239‐252‐ 5859, in writing at the above address, or via email at: brandyotero@colliercountyfl.gov Page 382 of 760 73 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 383 of 760 74 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Title VI Complaint Form Before completing this form, please read the Collier MPO’s Title VI Complaint Procedures located on our website or by visiting our office. The following information is necessary and required to assist in processing your complaint. If you require assistance in completing this form, please contact us at the phone number listed. Complaints must be filed within 180 calendar days after the date alleged discrimination occurred. Complainant’s Name: __________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________ State: _________________ Zip Code: ______________ Telephone Numbers: Home __________Work: _____________ Cell: ______________ E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________________ Date of alleged discrimination: _______________________________________________ Which of the following best describes the reason you believe the discrimination took place? Was it because of your: Race/Color: ____________ National Origin:____________ Person discriminated against (if someone other than complainant). Please confirm that you have obtained the permission of the aggrieved party if you are filing on behalf of a third party. Name_______________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________ State: ___________ Zip Code: _________________ Have you filed this complaint with any other federal, state, or local agency? Yes No If yes, check each box that applies: Page 384 of 760 75 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Federal Transit Administration Department of Transportation Dept. of Justice Equal Opportunity Commission Other: _______________________________________________________ Have you filed a lawsuit regarding this complaint? Yes No In your own words, describe the alleged discrimination. Explain what happened and whom you believe was responsible. Include specific details such as names, dates, times, route numbers, witnesses, and any other information that would assist us in our investigation of the allegations. Please also provide any other documentation that is relevant to this complaint. Complainant’s Signature Date Page 385 of 760 76 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX E – TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES Page 386 of 760 77 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Environmental Justice Communities / Traditionally Underserved Communities The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) advised the MPO during the quadrennial Transportation Management Area4 (TMA) review in 2016 to incorporate an analysis of Environmental Justice Communities and issues in all new plans and studies. The FHWA advised MPO staff to include the type of analysis conducted for the MPO’s Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan. According to guidance published by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), it is important to see Environmental Justice as an opportunity to make better transportation decisions by doing the following:  Making transportation decisions that meet the needs of all people  Designing facilities that fit into communities  Enhancing the public involvement process and strengthening community‐based partnerships  Improving the tools for analyzing the impacts of transportation decisions on minority and low‐ income communities  Partnering with other public and private agencies to leverage resources and achieve a common vision for communities MPO staff began by reviewing the MPO’s Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP), Major Update, adopted October 25, 2013 for maps showing Populations in Poverty, Households with No Vehicles and Identified Areas of Need as a starting point in identifying disadvantaged communities potentially underserved by transportation infrastructure and programs within Collier County. FHWA advised using a variety of resources, and local knowledge to determine the location and needs of disadvantaged communities. MPO staff augmented the TDSP maps using the following sources:  US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Census Transportation Planning Products (CTPP)  US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Justice (EJ) Screening and Mapping Tool  MPO Advisory Committee review of findings (for local knowledge) To address the issue of equity in terms of providing equal access to bicycle and pedestrian facilities County‐wide, the MPO’s previous identification of Environmental Justice (EJ) communities was updated for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (2019) and incorporated in the 2045 Long Range Plan. The EJ criteria used for the BPMP were minority status, poverty, no access to a vehicle, and limited ability to speak English. EJ areas were defined as areas where the criteria were 10% greater than the County average. The MPO re‐evaluated the map and reconfirmed its accuracy based on the 2020 Census in 2024. 4 A TMA is an urbanized area, as defined by the US Census, with a population over 200,000. Page 387 of 760 78 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN The map on the following page shows the results of the EJ analysis. The map may be viewed in larger format on the MPO website. The Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) of 2021 introduced the Justice40 Initiative with new criteria and a new screening tool. The Justice40 Initiative refers to the Federal government’s goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain Federal climate, clean energy, affordable and sustainable housing, and other investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. (Executive Orders 14008 and 14096) The goal of the Justice40 Initiative is to ensure that disadvantaged communities receive the benefits of new and existing federal investments. Consistent with OMB’s Interim Guidance, DOT has developed a definition for highly disadvantage communities using existing, publicly available data sets and where source data did not exist (Tribal lands, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands) OMB’s Common Conditions definition. The disadvantaged Census Tracts, as identified in this tool, exceeded the 50th percentile (75th for resilience) across at least four of the following six transportation disadvantaged indicators. Each of the six disadvantage indicators are assembled at the Census Tract level using data from the‐ CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Census America Community Survey, EPA Smart Location Map, HUD Location Affordability Index, EPA EJ Screen, FEMA Resilience Analysis & Planning Tool and FEMA National Risk Index. 1. Transportation Access disadvantage identifies communities and places that spend more, and longer, to get where they need to go. (CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Census America Community Survey, EPA Smart Location Map, HUD Location Affordability Index) 2. Health disadvantage identifies communities based on variables associated with adverse health outcomes, disability, as well as environmental exposures. (CDC Social Vulnerability Index) 3. Environmental disadvantage identifies communities with disproportionate pollution burden and inferior environmental quality. (EPA EJ Screen) 4. Economic disadvantage identifies areas and populations with high poverty, low wealth, lack of local jobs, low homeownership, low educational attainment, and high inequality. (CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Census America Community Survey, FEMA Resilience Analysis & Planning Tool) 5. Resilience disadvantage identifies communities vulnerable to hazards caused by climate change. (FEMA National Risk Index) 6. Equity disadvantage identifies communities with a high percentile of persons (age 5+) who speak English "less than well." (CDC Social Vulnerability Index) For more information on DOT's Justice40 activities or to download a shapefile of the geospatial data, please visit https://www.transportation.gov/equity‐Justice40 The feature layer can be accessed here: https://usdot.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=de9979007ae24a25845e84e21d5a32d4 Page 388 of 760 79 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN The results of the analysis are shown on the map below. Disadvantaged Census Tracts in Collier County5 Legend: Transportation Disadvantaged American Indian 5 Council on Environmental Quality, Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (v1.0 released 11/22/22) Page 389 of 760 80 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Environmental Justice (EJ) Communities, Collier County, 202419 Page 390 of 760 81 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX F – STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Page 391 of 760 82 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 392 of 760 83 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 393 of 760 84 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 394 of 760 85 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 395 of 760 86 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 396 of 760 87 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 397 of 760 88 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 398 of 760 89 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 399 of 760 90 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 400 of 760 91 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Add: Distribute press releases Page 401 of 760 92 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 402 of 760 93 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Monthly Newsletter Enhanced – expand semi‐annual to monthly newsletter in digital format, hard copies still provided Page 403 of 760 94 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 404 of 760 95 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX G – GROUPS, BUSINESSES, & AGENCIES CONSULTED WITH IN DEVELOPING THIS PLAN The following groups, businesses and agencies are members of the MPO’s Adviser Network, along with roughly 600400 private citizensresidents and interested parties who received notification of the revisions and the opportunity to comment. Ms. Rae Ann Burton and Ms. April Olson (Conservancy of Southwest Florida) submitted public comments as shown in Appendix H. Federal Lands Management Agencies  National Park Service (Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve)  US Fish and Wildlife Service (Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge) State Land Management Agencies  National Estuarine Research Reserve – Rookery Bay and Cape Romano – Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve  Collier‐Seminole State Park  Picayune Strand State Forest  Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park  Delnor‐Wiggins Pass State Park  Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest  South Florida Water Management District  Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Land Management Nonprofit Agencies  National Audubon Society – Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Native American Tribes  Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Business Council  Seminole Tribe of Florida, Chairman and General Counsel MPO Advisory Committees  Citizens Advisory Committee  Technical Advisory Committee MPO Adviser Network Page 405 of 760 96 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN  Immokalee and Bayshore Community Redevelopment Agencies  Everglades Coordinating Council  Bike/Walk Lee County  Collier County Sheriff’s office  Lighthouse of Collier  Conservancy of Southwest Florida  Naples Pathways Coalition  Collier Homeless Coalition  City of Bonita Springs  Blue Zones Initiative of Southwest Florida  Community Transportation Safety Team – Collier County  Florida American Society of Landscape Architects  South Florida Water Management District  Golden Gate Estates Area Community Association  National Alliance for Mental Illness – Naples  St. Matthews House  Audubon  Collier Public Schools  Arthrex Page 406 of 760 97 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX GH: PUBLIC COMMENTS COMMENT RECEIVED From: Rae Ann Burton <raburton@embarqmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2020 6:23 PM To: McLaughlinAnne <Anne.McLaughlin@colliercountyfl.gov> Subject: Re: Additional Revisions to Public Participation Plan Proposed Dear Ms. McLaughlin, How can the public provide input in the MPO meetings if there is no public gathering? There is also no agendas,for this virtual meetings. I am concerned that there maybe issues that effect the quality of Collier County and the estates, and that the developers will use this non-public meetings to further their building of the dense Villages in the Estates and get rezoning on residential and agricultural properties as there is no public to protest. I realize that life must go on, but I also fear that issues that concern the Estates Residents will be approved without the the residents knowing. regards - Keep safe. Rae Ann Burton MPO RESPONSE From: "Anne McLaughlin" <Anne.McLaughlin@colliercountyfl.gov> To: "raburton" <raburton@embarqmail.com> Cc: "Brandy Otero" <Brandy.Otero@colliercountyfl.gov> Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2020 10:26:38 AM Subject: RE: Additional Revisions to Public Participation Plan Proposed Good Morning Ms. Burton, Please rest assured that we will keep everyone on our email distribution lists and visitors to the website informed about how the public can participate in the virtual meetings and will post and distribute agenda packets following our normal schedule ‐ one week prior to a meeting. We are also making provisions in draft form for the MPO Board to vote on in June to revisit decisions made during the pandemic so that members of the public who don’t have ready access to the internet can also participate. Page 407 of 760 98 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Please don’t hesitate to call or email me or Brandy Otero with any concerns or questions you may have regarding MPO operations during and after the pandemic. Regards, Anne McLaughlin Executive Director MS. BURTON’S RESPONSE Dated 4/9/20 Ms. McLaughlin, Thank you very much for the information. Keep Safe Rae Ann Burton COMMENT RECEIVED From: April Olson <AprilO@conservancy.org> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2020 11:24 AM To: McLaughlinAnne <Anne.McLaughlin@colliercountyfl.gov>; OteroBrandy <Brandy.Otero@colliercountyfl.gov> Subject: Public Participation Plan Hello Anne and Brandy, Page 408 of 760 99 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN I hope all is well with you and the rest of the MPO gang! I see that you added a list of state and federal agencies to the PPP so those agencies have an opportunity to participate in the development of the TIP and LRTP. That’s great! I have a few other suggestions of contacts: FL Division of Forestry, FL Department of Environmental Protection, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. I have seen past comment letters from at least two of those agencies on proposed road projects. I didn’t see that they were part of the list on page 277 of the agenda (p. 12 of draft PPP), so I thought I would make that recommendation. Cheers, April April Olson Senior Environmental Planning Specialist Conservancy of Southwest Florida 1495 Smith Preserve Way Naples, FL 34102 (239) 262-0304, Ext 250 MPO RESPONSE From: McLaughlinAnne <Anne.McLaughlin@colliercountyfl.gov> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2020 12:13 PM To: April Olson <AprilO@conservancy.org> Subject: RE: Public Participation Plan Thanks April! I’ll check my records, I may have already contacted them and asked if they wanted to receive regular updates from us. I only included the agencies who responded yes. But I could ask again. Page 409 of 760 100 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Anne McLaughlin Executive Director Office: 239‐252‐5884 Cell: 239‐919‐4378 2885 South Horseshoe Dr. Naples, FL 34104 MPO FOLLOW-UP Sent emails on 5/14 to the FL Division of Forestry, FL Department of Environmental Protection, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. As of 6/2/20, only the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission had responded that they would like to be included on the list to receive email notifications. They have been added to the MPO’s Adviser Network and duly noted within the PPP on pages 12 and 92. Page 410 of 760 101 | Page PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 411 of 760 €333 document Collier MPO 2885 South Horseshoe Drive Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252-5814 colliermpo.org Public Participation Plan Scan the QR code with your smartphone to visit our website. Adopted November 8, 2024 The MPO’s Public Involvement Coordinator, may be reached by phone at 239-252-5814, or by email at: collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov Page 412 of 760 1 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN COLLIER COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION 2885 South Horseshoe Drive Naples, Florida 34104 www.colliermpo.org E-mail: collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov phone: 239-252-5814 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The preparation of this document has been financed in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation, under the Metropolitan Planning Program, Section 104 (f) of Title 23, U.S. Code, and local funding. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Persons consulted with in the development of this Public Participation Plan (PPP) are acknowledged at the end of the document. TITLE VI AND RELATED LAWS The MPO does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or family status. For more information on the MPO’s commitment to equity and nondiscrimination, or to express concerns visit https://www.colliermpo.org/get-involved/civil- rights/ Anyone requiring special accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act or language interpretation services (free of charge) should contact the MPO at least ten (days) prior to the service date: collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov - (239) 252-5814 - Telerelay 711. LEARNING FROM OUR COLLEAGUES Page 413 of 760 2 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN This document represents a significant departure from prior versions of Collier MPO’s Public Involvement Plan adopted in 2013 and revised in 2015 and 2017. Staff reviewed Public Participation Plans produced by other Florida MPOs to identify elements that were innovative and applicable to Collier MPO’s needs. This PPP, the form of which was adopted in 2020, borrows a great deal of material from the Polk Transportation Planning Organization’s 2016 PPP. Interested readers may wish to view the entire Polk TPO PPP at www.polktpo.com. Collier MPO places a high value on public involvement. For questions regarding public involvement and to learn more about how you can get involved, contact the MPO office at (239) 252-5814. You Can Make a Difference There are several ways for you to help shape the future of transportation: Become a member of Collier MPO’s Adviser Network Page 13 How to submit your comments to the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization Page 17 How to leave comments about a specific plan or study Page 19 Page 414 of 760 3 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Submit an application to serve on an MPO Advisory Committee Page 19 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 Guiding Principles………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 About Us……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 What is the Collier MPO Responsible For?.....................................................................................9 Our Planning Partners………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9 Planning Factors………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12 Goals, Objectives and Performance Measures…………………………………………………………………………13 Whom We Seek to Consult With………………………………………………………………………………………………14 Having Your Say……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14 Getting Involved………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 Access for All……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18 Outreach Strategies………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….18 Evaluation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………,……….22 Required Notification……..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..22 Exceptions to Notification Commitments…………………………………………………………………………………27 Additional Emergency Provisions for Public Involvement…………………………………………………………27 Federal Compliance………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….29 FDOT MPO Handbook Compliance………………………………………………………………………….……………….34 Acronyms…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………38 APPENDICES A. Government to Government Public Involvement Policy……………………………………………….40 B. Lee County MPO/Collier MPO Interlocal Agreement…………………………………………………….44 C. Limited English Proficiency Plan……………………………………………………………………………………51 D. Nondiscrimination Plan & Complaint Process……………………………………………………………….59 E. Traditionally Underserved Communities………………………………………………………………………65 F. Standard Operating Procedures……………………………………………………………………………………68 G. Persons Consulted With in Developing This Plan……………………………………………………………81 Page 415 of 760 4 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN H. Public Comments………………………………………………………………………………………………………….83 INTRODUCTION The goal of the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) Public Participation Plan (PPP) is to ensure that all those that live, work, and play in our beautiful community regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or familial status, have an equal opportunity to participate in the MPO’s decision-making process. A 1994 Presidential Executive Order directed every Federal agency to make Environmental Justice part of its mission by identifying and addressing the effects of all programs, policies, and activities on "minority populations and low-income populations." The MPO strives to accomplish this by involving the potentially affected public in MPO outreach programs. MPO staff activities are designed to develop partnerships and enhance the participation in the transportation planning process, with groups and individuals of “traditionally underserved” communities. These communities include minorities, low income, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Staff activities include, but are not limited to, participation in groups serving these communities, targeted communications with local media outlets, conducting meetings at convenient times and in locations that are accessible to transit, when possible, and the publication of MPO documents in non-technical, accessible formats when needed. GUIDING PRINCIPLES The PPP serves as a framework for the public involvement process regarding MPO planning related activities. The plan identifies federal, state and MPO requirements, PPP goals and objectives, PPP policies, planning activities which require public involvement, and the process involved when providing the public with full access and notice to planning activities. The PPP incorporates the following guiding principles into the development of any required transportation plans and programs: ➢ Early and continuous public involvement opportunities throughout the planning and programming process; ➢ Timely information to members of the public, affected public agencies, representatives of transportation agencies, private sector transportation entities and other interested parties, including segments of the community affected by transportation plans, programs, and projects; ➢ Adequate public notice of public involvement activities and ample time for public review and comment at key decision points; ➢ Consideration of the needs of the traditionally underserved, including low‐income and minority residents; ➢ Periodic review of public involvement efforts by the MPO to ensure full and open access to all; ➢ Review of public involvement procedures by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) when necessary; Page 416 of 760 5 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN ➢ Coordination of MPO public involvement processes with statewide efforts whenever possible; ➢ Reasonable public access to information; and ➢ Consideration and reasonable response to public comments received. ABOUT US Established in 1982, the Collier MPO is a federally mandated transportation policy-making organization composed of locally elected officials from Collier County, City of Naples, City of Marco Island, and the City of Everglades City. The MPO is tasked to provide both the urban and rural areas of the County with a Continuing, Cooperative, and Comprehensive (3-C) planning process to ensure that highways, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and other facilities are properly considered within the context of the overall transportation needs of the community. The MPO staff reports directly to the MPO Board and provides information and technical assistance to the advisory committees. On a regular basis the committees, along with the MPO staff, provide recommendations to the MPO Board regarding short and long-range planning, implementation of projects, and related issues. The MPO Board and each of its advisory committees operate under bylaws approved by the MPO Board. The advisory committees include the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), Local Coordinating Board for the Transportation Disadvantaged (LCB) and the Congestion Management Committee (CMC). Members of these committees, various interested parties and members of the public make up the MPO Master Database of Contacts. The committees review plans, documents and programs and provide comments and recommendations during the development of plans and major studies. Documents presented to the MPO Board for approval, endorsement or ratification have typically been reviewed by the TAC and CAC. The Collier MPO Board adopted its current Vision and Mission statements in 2017. The MPO’s goal is to work together with the public residents of the Collier MPO planning area to fulfill the MPO’s Mission and Vision. Vision Statement The MPO strives to provide a fully integrated and multi-modal transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods while promoting economic development and protecting natural and man-made regional assets. Page 417 of 760 6 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Mission Statement Provide transportation planning leadership through a collaborative effort to maintain a safe, efficient, integrated, and multi-modal transportation system. ABOUT THE REGION The Collier MPO’s jurisdiction includes Collier County and the cities of Naples, Marco Island and Everglades City. Page 418 of 760 7 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Collier County had a population of 375,752 in 2020 according to the US decennial Census. The American Community Survey 1-year estimates for 2022 show the Median Household Income in Collier County at $80,815 compared with $69,303 for the state of Florida as a whole, and the Percent of Persons living in Poverty at 10.5% in Collier County, compared with 12.7% for Florida.1 All of Collier County - including the Cities of Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City – experience a large, seasonal increase in population and traffic between October and April, with the highest traffic volumes occurring in the months of February and March. Collier County is expected to continue growing in population. Approximately 77% of Collier County’s land area is preserved under various conservation mechanisms combined with State and Federal conservation lands, shown in green on the map below. The conservation lands provide recreational opportunities and help sustain the natural environment. They also constrain development. The protected lands to the southeast buffer Collier County somewhat from the intense traffic impacts and pressures that interconnectivity with urban areas to the southeast. As a result, Collier County has a minimal system of Federal Aid Eligible roadways, as shown on the map on the following page, which somewhat constrains the availability of State and Federal funding for the MPO. 1 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-yr Estimates, Tables S1901, S1701 Page 419 of 760 8 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 420 of 760 9 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN WHAT IS THE COLLIER MPO RESPONSIBLE FOR? The Collier MPO is required under State and Federal laws to develop the following documents: 1. Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) – updated every five years, required to address a minimum time horizon of 20 years. The LRTP identifies needed improvements to the transportation network and provides a long-term investment framework that addresses current and future transportation needs. The LRTP must be multimodal and include, at a minimum, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian and transit infrastructure improvements. 2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) – identifies transportation projects and priorities that will be pursued over the next five years. 3. Congestion Management Process (CMP) – updated every five years, a detailed process developed to improve traffic flow and safety conditions. 4. Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) – a two-year plan that identifies funding sources for each MPO planning activity and a schedule of activities. 5. Public Participation Plan (PPP) – provides a framework for public involvement in regard to MPO planning related activities. OUR PLANNING PARTNERS MPO BOARD (BOARD) The MPO Board establishes transportation policies and evaluates transportation needs for the area. The Board is comprised of 9 elected officials, including all 5 County Commissioners, 2 City Council members representing the City of Naples, 1 City Council member representing the City of Marco Island and 1 City Council member representing Everglades City. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) attends and participates in all MPO Board meetings. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FDOT and the MPO work closely together and have a long-standing partnership. The majority of the MPO’s funding comes through FDOT. The Department also provides guidance and assistance as needed and informs the MPO of new or different requirements and practices. STATE AND FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES When developing the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the MPO consults with agencies and officials responsible for other planning activities within the MPO’s jurisdiction that are affected by transportation, government agencies and non-profit organizations that receive Federal assistance from a source other than that the US Department of Transportation to provide non-emergency transportation services, Indian Tribal governments(s), State and Federal land Page 421 of 760 10 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Management Agencies. For consultation with Tribal Governments, see section on Intergovernmental Coordination Below. (See Appendix A for applicable code citations.) The MPO includes contacts for the following Federal and State agencies in its email distribution list(s) to ensure their opportunity to participate in the development of the TIP and LRTP: Federal Lands Management Agencies • National Park Service (Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve) • US Fish and Wildlife Service (Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge) State Land Management Agencies • National Estuarine Research Reserve – Rookery Bay and Cape Romano – Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve • Collier-Seminole State Park • Picayune Strand State Forest • Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park • Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park • Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest • South Florida Water Management District • Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Land Management Nonprofit Agencies • National Audubon Society – Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) The TAC is composed of professional staff of local agencies. The TAC advises the MPO on technical matters, promotes coordination among member agencies regarding transportation planning and programming, reviews MPO documents for technical sufficiency, accuracy and completeness, recommends prioritizing projects for the LRTP, TIP, UPWP and provides technical analyses on various transportation planning issues. CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) The CAC advises the MPO by reviewing, reacting to, and providing comment on transportation planning issues and needs from residents’ perspectives. The CAC consists of voting members appointed by the MPO Board to represent various regions and jurisdictions, persons with disabilities, minorities and organizations having civic, community and economic interests. Page 422 of 760 11 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) The BPAC provides citizen input on bicycle and pedestrian related issues within the community, advises on developing a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan that is responsive to the needs of the community, recommends policies that will improve the walking and bicycling environment, and recommend priorities for bicycle and pedestrian projects and program implementation. Members are appointed by the MPO Board to represent a broad cross-section of Collier County residents, neighborhoods and to include bike/ped safety professions, transit riders, local advocacy groups, organizations that encourage active transportation from a community health perspective and advocates for persons with disabilities and other transportation disadvantaged populations. CONGESTION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (CMC) The CMC advises on technical matters related to updating the MPO’s Congestion Management Process (CMP) and coordinating the CMP with regional Congestion Management System and Intelligent Transportation System architecture. Members are professional staff appointed by the division, department or agency they represent and one representative each from the TAC and CAC. LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD (LCB) FOR TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED The LCB assists the MPO in identifying local service needs, providing information and direction to the Community Transportation Coordinator (Board of County Commissioners) on the coordination of services to be provided to the transportation disadvantaged in Collier County. Members on the LCB are appointed by designated planning agencies. The designated official planning agency for Collier County is the MPO. ADVISER NETWORK Collier MPO established the Adviser Network in 2018 to serve as an additional mechanism for citizen involvement with the objective of increasing participation by local residents who may not have the time to participate on a standing committee. The MPO gathers contact information from participants at MPO- sponsored public meetings and special events who express an interest in remaining informed of MPO activities and wish to comment on MPO actions of specific interest to them. Members of the Adviser Network have several options for participating in the MPO planning process, varying from interaction through social media, responding to surveys, submitting comments, viewing of videos and attendance at community forums. Members are encouraged to participate on an as-desired basis as time allows and their interest dictates. Anyone interested in joining the Adviser Network can email a request to collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov or by calling 239-252-5814. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION The MPO adopted a Government to Government Public Involvement Policy effecting tribal entities in June 2016. The policy is incorporated in the PPP as Appendix A. Page 423 of 760 12 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN The MPO has an Interlocal Agreement with Lee County MPO to coordinate regional transportation planning. The Interlocal Agreement is incorporated in the PPP as Appendix B. PLANNING FACTORS The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, signed into law in December 2015, continued the performance-based planning and public involvement requirements of prior transportation acts. It is likely that future transportation appropriation acts will do likewise. However, to the extent that Planning Factors change in the future, this section of the PPP will be periodically updated to reflect them. The FAST Act identifies ten planning factors the MPO must consider when developing its LRTP. 1. Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency. 2. Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users. 3. Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users. 4. Increase the accessibility* and mobility* of people and for freight. 5. Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life and promote consistency between transportation improvements and state and local planned growth and economic development patterns. 6. Enhance the integration and connectivity* of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight. 7. Promote efficient system management and operation. 8. Improve the resiliency and reliability of the transportation system and reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts of the transportation system. 9. Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system. 10. Enhance travel and tourism. *the following definitions help explain the use of these words in transportation planning: Accessibility – the ability to reach a desired destination Mobility – physical movement from one place to another, relates to the availability of different modes or options for travel Connectivity – the integration of transportation modes throughout the system Page 424 of 760 13 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES PRIMARY GOAL: TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF THE PUBLIC IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND SERVE AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON MPO TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ACTIVITIES OBJECTIVES 1. Maintain an up-to-date master database of contacts 2. Develop and maintain an Adviser Network 3. Broaden public awareness of, and active engagement with, the MPO 4. Develop a presence on the County’s social media platforms 5. Develop an interactive website, conduct on-line surveys and invite on-line commentary 6. Receive input from a diverse cross-section of the community 7. Demonstrate effectiveness of public input PERFORMANCE MEASURES 1. Contact Database - updated quarterly at a minimum 2. Adviser Network – track numbers of Advisers listed and attendance at community forums on an annual basis 3. Public Awareness/Engagement – conduct annual on-line surveys 4. Social Media –establish a program and report on activities 5. Interactive Website – track opportunities and participation numbers annually 6. Diversity – track and report on participation by demographics, businesses, NGO, civic groups 7. Effectiveness – track and report on changes that can be directly linked to public comments SECONDARY GOAL: TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS OBJECTIVES 1. Identify regulatory requirements in PPP 2. Develop PPP to meet requirements. PERFORMANCE MEASURES 1. FDOT review and concurrence 2. FDOT review and concurrence Page 425 of 760 14 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN WHOM WE SEEK TO CONSULT WITH Tribal entities Regional planning partners Public Agencies Minority communities Business groups Public health organizations Civic organizations Neighborhood/Homeowner Associations Freight industry representatives Private transportation providers Low-income communities Environmental groups Tourism industry representatives Bicyclists and pedestrians Representatives of the disabled Higher education institutions Social service organizations Transit dependent persons Organizations focused on aging Organizations focused on youth Community & economic development organizations Workforce development organizations/agencies USE YOUR VOICE The Collier MPO encourages public comments and provides the public with a variety of ways to voice their opinions and share their ideas. EARLY COORDINATION The Adviser Network will have an opportunity to submit early comments and provide direction on the development of major work products such as the LRTP, PPP, UPWP and TIP. The Adviser Network will also have an opportunity to provide public input on transportation planning issues and subject areas prior to the MPO actually beginning work on developing a specific plan. Comments and suggestions will be used to guide the development of work products that will eventually go before the advisory committees and MPO Board. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS & NOTIFICATIONS The primary opportunity for the public to share their thoughts and ideas occurs during public review and comment periods as major plans are developed through the MPO’s planning process and reviewed at regularly scheduled advisory committee and Board meetings. The public will typically have three weeks (21 days) days to review and comment as major plans make their way through the advisory committee process and ultimately, go to the MPO Board for formal action such as approval or adoption. State statutes and Federal law require the provision of adequate public notice of public participation activities, providing timely notice and reasonable access to information about transportation issues, using visualization techniques to describe the LRTP and TIP and making information and meeting notices available in electronic format on the Internet. Rarely are public comment periods of specific duration specified by law except for the following with regards to the PPP and LRTP: ➢ PPP - Adopting or revising the MPO’s Public Participation Plan – 45 calendar days Page 426 of 760 15 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN ➢ LRTP - Posting the final adopted LRTP on the internet and having hard copies available at the MPO office– no later than 90 days after adoption HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS TO THE COLLIER MPO • The MPO provides self-addressed stamped comment cards which may be mailed to the MPO office. Call 239-252-5814 for more information. • Comments may be submitted via email to collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov • Comments may be submitted on the MPO website. Go to www.colliermpo.org. • The public may comment at any MPO advisory committee or MPO Board meeting. The meeting schedule is available on the MPO website or by calling 239-252-5814. HOW YOUR COMMENTS WILL BE USED The Collier MPO values public input. All comments received will be considered as part of the transportation decision-making process. Staff will document all comments and forward them to the MPO advisory committees and Boards. All organizations and individuals who submit a comment in writing or via email and include their contact information will receive a written response to their comment. Staff will make every effort to respond to comments before a final vote by the MPO Board on an action item. Comments received using the methods described above are documented as part of the public record. Appendix F Standard Operating Procedures identifies how public comments will be documented. GETTING INVOLVED The current calendar of MPO and advisory committee meetings may be found online at https://www.colliermpo.org/mpo-calendar/ or you may request a hard copy be mailed to you by calling 239-252-5814. MPO BOARD MEETINGS The MPO Board meets on the second Friday of the month (with the exception of July, August and January, when there are no regularly scheduled meetings.) Board meetings are typically held in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers, 3299 E. Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida, 34112, Administration Building (F), third floor. See Site map for Collier County Government Center on the following page. The Collier MPO traditionally holds one Board meeting annually in a different location, rotating between facilities provided by member entities. Joint Lee County MPO/Collier MPO advisory committee and Board meetings rotate locations between Lee County and Collier County. Additionally, special meetings are sometimes called on dates, times and locations that vary from the regular schedule. Staff advises checking the MPO website prior to a Board meeting to confirm the location, date and time of a meeting you wish to attend. Please check the MPO calendar for advisory committee meeting dates, times and locations as well. Page 427 of 760 16 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 428 of 760 17 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN ADVISER NETWORK PUBLIC FORUMS In addition to providing notice via the MPO’s listserv(s), the MPO will send email notice to the Adviser Network when hosting community meetings on plans and studies in process, to solicit public input on issues of current interest. As part of the process, MPO staff or the MPO’s consultant will prepare a recap of the meeting to document public comments and to share the comments and recommendations with the advisory committees and MPO Board. See Appendix F – Standard Operating Procedures for more detail. APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES The Collier MPO Board appoints local residents to serve on two Advisory Committees – the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) – and non-agency appointments to the Local Coordinating Board for the Transportation Disadvantaged (LCB). The MPO Bylaws specify the makeup of each committee. The MPO Bylaws may be viewed on the MPO website at the following link: MPO Board Bylaws The Bylaws of the CAC may be viewed at the following link(s): CAC Bylaws BPAC Bylaws: BPAC Bylaws If you are interested in serving on one of these two advisory committees or on LCB, staff recommends first reviewing the bylaws to determine your eligibility, then contacting the MPO Director at 239-252-5884 if you have questions concerning eligibility or the time commitment entailed. You may download an application to serve on an Advisory Committee on Collier MPO’s website at https://www.colliermpo.org/get-involved/. As an alternative, you may call the MPO office at 239-252-5814 and ask that an application form be mailed to your home address or emailed to you. Completed application forms must include your signature and may be scanned and sent electronically to collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov. If you prefer, you may mail in or hand deliver applications to the MPO office at 2885 South Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL 34104. HOW TO LEAVE COMMENTS ABOUT A SPECIFIC PLAN OR STUDY The MPO website features the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the Unified Public Work Program (UPWP) and other plans currently underway. Opportunities for the public to comment accompany each posted plan. Call the office if you have any questions (239) 252-5814 or cannot find what you are looking for on the website: www.colliermpo.org. Page 429 of 760 18 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULES The meeting schedule is standardized but it is subject to change. Check the location by viewing the current agenda on the MPO website or call the MPO office at 239-252-5814 to have one sent to you. Link to agendas: MPO Meeting Agendas. ACCESS FOR ALL LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PLAN The purpose of the Collier MPO’s Limited English Proficiency Plan is to provide meaningful access to the MPO for people with limited or no ability to speak, read, write or understand English. The LEP Plan is incorporated in the PPP as Appendix C. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURE Collier MPO places a high value on providing equal access to the transportation planning process. The MPO’s Nondiscrimination Plan and Complaint Procedures are incorporated in the PPP as Appendix D. IDENTIFYING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS Collier MPO maintains a GIS database and map that identifies traditionally underserved populations in the region. MPO staff updates the database and map periodically, based on conducting annual reviews of Census Bureau statistics. See Appendix E for the current version of the map and related statistics. The following Outreach Strategies are intended to reach a broad cross-section of the region’s demographics, including traditionally underserved populations. Un traductor del idioma español está disponible en la oficina de MPO. Teléfono: 239-252-5884 Gen yon tradiktè Kreyòl Ayisyen ki disponib nan biwo MPO la. Telefòn: 239-252-5884 Page 430 of 760 19 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 431 of 760 20 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN OUTREACH STRATEGIES The MPO is using the following outreach strategies to engage the public in the transportation planning process: (Appendix F – Standard Operating Procedures summarizes in graphic format how these strategies will be deployed on specific plans and studies along with public notification requirements for committee and Board meetings.) ENHANCED INTERACTIVE WEBSITE: www.colliermpo.org The MPO’s website includes interactive features that enhance its ability to serve as a resource to the public. The site provides a calendar of events, links to agendas, minutes, and draft MPO documents currently under review. The public has the opportunity to send comments to staff email and phone number listed on the website. Interactive surveys and maps are frequently posted on the website while major plans and studies are in process. VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES The MPO is investing in enhanced visualization techniques such as videos, simulation models, animated graphics and 3D imaging in the course of developing updates to the Long-Range Transportation Plan and other major plans and studies that may be underway in any given year. For example, in 2018, staff posted a video created for the Golden Gate Walkability Study. The video was produced by a drone, fly-over camera view of people walking and crossing streets in the community. Information was added to generate interest in participating in public meetings to develop the plan. The video was also shown on local public access TV. In 2024, the MPO created an informational video featuring its advisory committee members and the MPO Board Chair. In addition, the MPO is continuing the use of a broad range of traditional visualization techniques such as maps, pictures or graphics in order to assist with the communication of complex concepts and to promote understanding of transportation plans and programs. A logo representing the MPO is used to identify products and publications of the MPO. The logo helps the public to become familiar with the MPO and recognize MPO products. The logo is used on all MPO publications: Page 432 of 760 21 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN E-NOTIFICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA The MPO frequently posts information and surveys on Collier County’s Facebook page. Current MPO postings may be viewed at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/CollierGov/. E-blasts are sent to members of the Adviser Network and other interested parties to provide helpful information on transportation planning, public meetings, events and opportunities for involvement. The MPO Master Database lists all contacts including businesses, residential associations, agencies, Native American Tribes, the Adviser Network, MPO Board and Committee members, and the public. SURVEYS & POLLS The MPO conducts surveys and polls on specific topics and plans as needed to engage a broad cross section of the public. The information will be shared on the MPO’s website. PARTNERING The MPO coordinates with government agencies to conduct outreach at health care centers, food banks and food stamp offices, schools, offices on aging, and other social service organizations, and develops alliances with faith-based institutions, cultural centers, community-based organizations; partnering with local interest groups to conduct outreach at special events. Partners in outreach are encouraged to take a leadership role in public participation efforts in the area. The purpose is to build relationships and identify strategies to bring former nonparticipants into the planning process. PUBLIC TELEVISION Regular MPO Board meetings – those that take place at the Board of County Commissioners Chambers - are shown on Collier TV, and can be watched live online at the following link: http://tv.colliergov.net/CablecastPublicSite/. The Collier TV website also allows users to view past MPO Board meetings. EARNED MEDIA The MPO issues press releases and provide briefings in advance of special events and public meetings and workshops oriented to plan development or gathering public comments on major issues. The intention is to build relationships with local television, radio and print journalists and reporters to facilitate public information campaigns. For example, during the development of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan in 2018, the Project Manager with the MPO was interviewed on Univision, with translation services provided by the station for its Spanish speaking audience. Page 433 of 760 22 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN PROJECT SPECIFIC PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLANS (PIP) The MPO typically develops project specific PIPs targeting stakeholders who are most likely to be interested in the outcome of the plan or project in question. The public involvement strategies are geared to the target audience and may vary by topic or subarea of the MPO. A PIP developed for a specific project must meet or exceed the notification commitments in the Board- adopted PPP. MONTHLY eNEWSLETTER MPO staff produces a monthly digital newsletter distributed via email to the Adviser Network and posted on the MPO’s website. MPO staff routinely brings hard copies for distribution at public meetings and community outreach events held throughout the year. The newsletter promotes regular and special meetings, planning studies, publications and work products. The newsletter can be translated into Spanish or Haitian-Creole upon request. PUBLIC WORKSHOPS/OPEN-HOUSES Public workshops are generally open and informal with project team members interacting with the public on a one-on-one basis. Short presentations may be given at these meetings. Project-specific workshops and meetings provide detailed project information to the public and solicit public involvement. They are conducted for project-specific activities and the MPO’s federal certification review. (See PIP above and Appendix F – Standard Operating Procedures for more detail.) PUBLIC MEETINGS All MPO Board and advisory committee meetings are open to the public at ADA accessible facilities in convenient locations and used to solicit public comment. Members of the public are given an opportunity to address the MPO board or committee on any agenda item or transportation related topic not on the agenda. These meetings provide formal settings for residents or interested parties to make comments to the MPO and advisory committees. They are recorded, and minutes are taken for the record. The MPO may also hold stand-alone public meetings related to specific projects or plans. These meetings can be held at any time during a project. Notice of the meetings is given to the public through the MPO website, e-mail, and if requested, by regular mail. The MPO issues press releases to notify the media of public meetings, as recommended by the Government in the Sunshine Manual (2017). COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS MPO staff participation in community outreach events at public venues, fairs and festivals provides another method to inform the public about the Collier MPO and how individuals or groups can become involved in the metropolitan transportation planning process. MPO surveys, newsletters, maps or Page 434 of 760 23 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN comment forms are often distributed to heighten the awareness of the public on functions of the MPO. MPO staff will participate in activities hosted by other agencies and organizations and provide printed materials at outreach events. COMMENT FORMS Comment forms are used to solicit public comment on specific issues being presented at workshops or public meetings and community outreach events. Comment forms may be very general in nature, or very specific for soliciting feedback. Comment forms are sometimes included in publications and on the MPO website to solicit input. QR CODES The MPO inserts Quick Response (QR) Codes, when appropriate, on the covers of adopted plans such as the Long Range Transportation Plan, Public Participation Plan, Transportation Improvement Program, Unified Planning Work Program and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, and on flyers and public comment cards. QR codes allow the public immediate access to view MPO documents using cell phone applications. ORIENTATIONS MPO staff conduct individual orientations to inform new members of the MPO Board and committees of their roles and the MPO transportation planning process. EVALUATION ANNUAL REPORTING ON PERFORMANCE MEASURES Reporting on the PPP performance measures is included in the MPO Director’s Annual Report to the MPO Board at the end of each fiscal year. If the analysis indicates a need for modifications to the PPP, the Director will discuss options with the Board and follow-up with bringing the changes through the Advisory Committee review process during the coming year. REQUIRED NOTIFICATION The MPO will review the PPP on an annual basis to ensure it remains consistent with the requirements in the Florida Department of Transportation’s MPO Handbook. The MPO Handbook may be viewed in its entirely at the following link: FDOT MPO Handbook. Current requirements are summarized by planning product as follows: Page 435 of 760 24 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Florida Statutes 339.175 – requires the MPO to provide the following interested parties, at a minimum, a reasonable opportunity to comment on the LRTP: • Public • Affected Public Agencies • Representatives of Transportation Agencies • Freight Transportation Service Providers and Shippers • Private providers of Transportation • Public Transit Representatives and Users • 23 CFR 450.322 – All interested parties are to be given a reasonable opportunity to comment on the LRTP. ➢ Administrative Modifications are minor revisions to the LRTP and do not require public review and comment or re-demonstrating fiscal constraint. 23 CFR 450.104 ➢ Amendments are major revisions to the LRTP and do require public involvement and re- demonstrating fiscal constraint. ➢ Major Updates are adopted every 5 years. The TAC and CAC are provided the opportunity to review and comment on Amendments and Major Updates prior to the MPO Board taking action. If the TAC and CAC achieve a quorum, the committees may vote to endorse the amendment or update as presented, or vote to endorse subject to revision, or may vote not to endorse. Whatever action an advisory committee takes is reported to the Board in the MPO staff Executive Summary. See Appendix F – Standard Operating Procedures for public notification and public comment period requirements. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Maintaining Concurrency with MPO Handbook - FDOT continually updates the MPO Handbook and notifies the MPOs of any changes. These FDOT-generated updates may on occasion trigger the need to update the PPP as well. When that occurs, the MPO will post notice containing the new PPP language on its website and distribute copies to the MPO Advisory Committees and Board. Other routine updates, such as identifying new MPO Board members and/or officers, new MPO contact information, new State and Federal code citations, correcting typographical or grammatical errors or clarifications, will be handled in the same manner Amendments and Adopting a New PPP - Amendments and Major Updates will be previewed by the MPO TAC and CAC before being acted upon by the Board. ➢ Federal law requires a minimum 45-day public comment period prior to amending or adopting a PPP. The public comment period begins with posting notification on the MPO website and Page 436 of 760 25 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN emailing the Adviser Network. The CAC and TAC may review and endorse the amended document during the public comment period. Final Board action must be scheduled to occur after the 45-day public comment period has ended. TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED SERVICE PLAN (TDSP) Purpose – A TDSP addresses the services provided to meet the public transportation and mobility needs of transportation disadvantaged persons and persons with disabilities. The plan discusses the types of paratransit services available to residents of the county. Examples include: ADA paratransit service and Transportation Disadvantaged Program (TD) services, which are part of a coordinated human services requirement of all three core FTA grant programs as reauthorized under the FAST Act for the Urbanized Area Formula Funding program, 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5310 and 5311. Statutory Requirements – Florida Statutes (F.S.) 427. Each county or each MPO is required to develop a TDSP with updates every five years. The Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (FCTD) oversees the implementation of the TDSP. The Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) and the Local Coordinating Board (LCB) will use the TDSP as a guide for maintaining and improving transportation services. It is the requirement of the MPO to provide an annual performance evaluation of the CTC. The MPO is also required to provide annual minor updates to the TDSP and a major update every five years. Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged The Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged has issued two regulatory documents – “Local Coordinating Board and Planning Agency Operating Guidelines (2014)” and an “Instruction Manual for the Memorandum of Agreement and the TDSP – 2007/2008” that remain in effect today. The documents may be viewed on the Commission’s website at: https://www.fdot.gov/ctd/ctd-home. The Commission stipulates that Major Updates to the TDSP be announced by way of an “advertisement” published in the local newspaper with the greatest circulation. This requirement is carried out by the MPO. Major Update - adopted every 5 years Public Comment Period ➢ 30-day public comment period required ➢ Legal ad required – place in Naples Daily News • Additional public notice of public comment period provided by posting on the MPO website, emailing the Adviser Network and any other stakeholders the MPO and LCB have identified. • Distribute flyers on transit vehicles to notify riders of comment period and adoption meeting. • Distribute copies of the Major TDSP Update and/or QRC on flyers to local government agency offices and libraries. • Post Major TDSP Update and notice of the opportunity to comment on the MPO website. Page 437 of 760 26 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN • Distribute copies of the Major TDSP Update to the LCB members. Response to Comments • MPO staff will respond in writing to public input received during the comment period. • When significant written and oral comments are received, a summary, analysis or report will be included in the plan. The term, “significant” is used in State statutes and Federal law governing public involvement but remains undefined. The MPO’s working definition of “significant” is any comment that could potentially result in a change to the scope of a document, existing conditions analysis, issue definition, recommended projects, policies. Adoption • The LCB will meet at the end of the public comment period and allow time for public comment at the meeting prior to adoption of the TDSP. • The LCB will consider the comments received during the public comment period before adopting the TDSP by Roll Call Vote. • The MPO Board will ratify the Major TDSP Update after adoption by the LCB. Ratification may be placed on the MPO Board Consent Agenda. Minor Update – adopted annually except in Major Update adoption years ➢ The difference between the public involvement requirements of a Major and Minor Update is the required public comment period is shortened to 14 days and no distribution of flyers on transit vehicles and CAT Transfer Stations is required. The public involvement process for an amendment to the TDSP Major is the same as for the TDSP Minor Update. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) Administrative Modifications are minor revisions to the TIP and do not require public review and comment, or re-demonstrations of fiscal constraint. Administration Modifications will be distributed as informational items in MPO Board and TAC/CAC meeting packets, in addition to being posted on the MPO website’s TIP page. Amendments are major revisions to the TIP and do require public review and comment along with re- demonstration of financial constraint. The TAC and CAC are provided the opportunity to review and comment on amendments and the annual adoption of a new 5-year TIP based on the FDOT Work Program prior to the Board taking action. If they achieve a quorum, the TAC and CAC may vote to endorse the amendment as presented or vote to endorse subject to revision or may vote not to endorse. Whatever action an advisory committee takes is reported to the Board in the MPO staff Executive Summary. The MPO will follow the notification procedures outlined herein for MPO Board and Advisory Committee meetings. See Appendix F – Standard Operating Procedures for public notification and public comment period requirements. Page 438 of 760 27 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM (UPWP) The two-year UPWP is adopted every other year. As with Amendments, the MPO adoption process requires that the two-year UPWP be previewed and commented upon by the MPO TAC and CAC, at a minimum, before being acted upon by the Board. Modifications, as defined by the FDOT MPO Handbook, do not require MPO Board or FDOT approval and do not require public involvement. Modifications will be posted on the MPO website on the UPWP page and distributed to FDOT, the MPO Board and TAC/CAC as informational items in agenda packets. Amendments, as defined by the FDOT MPO Handbook, do require MPO Board approval. The TAC and CAC are provided the opportunity to review and comment on amendments prior to the Board taking action. If the committees achieve a quorum, they may vote to endorse the amendment as presented, or vote to endorse subject to revision, or vote not to endorse. Whatever action an advisory committee takes is reported to the Board in the MPO staff Executive Summary. The MPO will follow the notification procedures outlined herein for MPO Board and Advisory Committee meetings. See Appendix F – Standard Operating Procedures for public notification and public comment period requirements. MPO BOARD MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS The MPO commits to maintaining the following longstanding notification standards: • Posting agenda and meeting packet seven days in advance on the MPO website. • Email distribution of agenda packet to MPO Board members seven days in advance of the meeting. Hard copies are made available to Board members who have requested them. • Email distribution of agenda packet to Adviser Network and to other interested parties on the MPO’s email contact list. • Providing a press release to local media contacts a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting (but typically seven days in advance). MPO ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS The MPO commits to maintaining the following longstanding notification standards: • Posting agenda and meeting packet seven days in advance on the MPO website. • Email distribution of agenda packet to committee members seven days in advance of the meeting. Hard copies are delivered to committee members who have requested them. • Email distribution of agenda packet to Adviser Network and to other interested parties on the MPO’s email contact list. • Providing a press release to local media contacts a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting (but typically seven days in advance). Page 439 of 760 28 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN OTHER PUBLIC MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS The MPO may wish to schedule other public meetings and workshops in the course of developing a wide variety of planning documents, researching specific issues, conducting surveys and public education campaigns. The MPO commits to maintaining the longstanding notification standards of: • Posting notices of public meetings a minimum seven days in advance on the MPO website. • Posting agenda and meeting packet, to the extent materials are available, on the MPO website. • Email distribution of agenda and packet to Adviser Network and to other interested parties on the MPO’s contact list. • Issuing press release to major local media contacts. • Emailing MPO Advisory Committee members notice of meetings on topics of interest to the Committee members as appropriate. EXCEPTIONS TO NOTIFICATION COMMITMENTS There are occasions when the MPO is required to act quickly in order to meet a grant deadline, preserve spending authority or respond to an unforeseen opportunity or emergency. Unforeseen opportunities are most likely to occur in response to a request by FDOT due to the severe time constraints the agency operates under. Emergency situations include manmade and natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, epidemics and pandemics, chemical spills, acts of terrorism, cyber-attacks, etc. In a nonemergency situation when an unforeseen opportunity demands immediate Board action, staff may bring proposed actions forward to the MPO Board that the TAC and CAC have not had the opportunity to preview and comment on. This allows the Board to be fully informed of the situation and to take action if it wishes to do so, or to decline to take immediate action and remand the item to one or more Advisory Committees for further consideration. EMERGENCY PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Public engagement is very important to the MPO, FDOT, FHWA and FTA. In an effort to protect public health and to comply with instructions, recommendations and Executive Orders issued during a pandemic or other threat to community health, the MPO will be proactive but flexible in meeting public participation plan requirements. MPOs are expected to continue to provide opportunities for public involvement throughout their planning activities. However, some public participation plan activities may be delayed or deferred and be replaced with other engagement strategies to ensure that all sectors of the population have an opportunity to participate. The MPO will document any outreach activities that were originally documented in the PPP or in a PIP for a specific project that require modifications and provide strategies, if needed, to ensure sufficient and appropriate outreach is maintained. Immediate/Short Term Response Page 440 of 760 29 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN In the event of a manmade or natural emergency that precludes holding regular public meetings, the MPO Board may provide staff direction on how to proceed by way of passing a motion. The motion may include authorizing the MPO Chair to act on behalf of the Board and empower the MPO Director to bring issues requiring immediate attention forward to the MPO Chair to act upon. The MPO Board will have the opportunity to ratify all emergency actions taken at a later date. Intermediate Response Once the scope of an emergency becomes better defined, the US President, Congress, Governor of the State of Florida or Local Governing Boards and Councils may issue declarations of emergency and Executive Orders that MPOs must follow. In the event of a declaration of manmade or natural emergency that precludes holding regular public meetings for a known or unknown period of time, the MPO Board will adopt a resolution to: 1. Recognize the emergency situation calling for alternative public involvement strategies. 2. Stipulate that the emergency procedures for public involvement are temporary. 3. Specify the alternative public involvement strategies to be used, including time periods for public comment and MPO responses to the comments. 4. Ensure that public involvement strategies are inclusive as possible to the extent that they comply with emergency executive orders to protect public health, etc. 5. if public involvement strategies are not sufficiently inclusive due to public health concern or other limitations, the MPO may consider holding additional public involvement activities on the plans after adoption, and after the emergency is over, to ensure that the public is informed and has the ability to request reconsiderations/amendments to the MPO Board. 6. Acknowledge that the resolution is provided as an interim measure and may be modified as new local, state or national technical assistance and/or guidance is issued. Public involvement strategies include but are not limited to virtual meetings, on-line surveys, telephone conferencing, social media and interactive components of the MPO website. It is desirable, and may be feasible, to maintain the public participation plan’s standard methodologies and timeframes for reporting and responding to public comments. However, if the time frame must be shortened or the methodologies are curtailed due to the nature of the emergency, the MPO may take whatever steps are necessary to meet deadlines. In the event of a public health emergency coinciding with a cyber-attack, public involvement activities may have to be suspended for a period of time. Long Term Response In the event that an emergency situation persists for several months or more and in the absence of action taken by the federal government to extend the deadlines for delivery of core MPO planning products such as the LRTP, UPWP, TIP and PPP; the MPO may take whatever action is necessary to meet the federal deadlines. Page 441 of 760 30 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN After the emergency is over, the MPO will resume its regular meeting schedule and public involvement activities with the highest priority given to meeting immediate deadlines and the next level of priority given to providing opportunities for the public to review, comment on and request amendments to any plans that were adopted during the emergency. Continuity of Operations Plans The MPO is required to maintain a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) that outlines the course of action to be taken during an emergency. MPO staff participate in Collier County’s annual updates to its COOP to facilitate concurrent implementation of both plans during an emergency. Page 442 of 760 31 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN FEDERAL COMPLIANCE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law in 1990, is a landmark civil rights legislation ensuring equal opportunity for people with disabilities to access employment, public facilities, transportation, state and local government services and communications. The ADA requires coordinating with disabled community representatives in the development and improvement of transportation services. Persons with disabilities must also be able to access the sites where public involvement activities occur as well as the information presented. See www.ada.gov for more information. TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based upon race, color or national origin. Specifically, 42 USC § 2000d states, “No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” See Title VI Civil Rights Act US Dept of Justice for more information. EXECUTIVE ORDER 12898 – ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Executive Order (EO) 12898; Federal Actions to Address Environmental justice in Minority and Low- Income Populations. The EO reinforced the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and focused federal attention on the environmental and human health conditions in minority and low-income communities. Furthermore, recent guidance issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) emphasizes the importance of considering and addressing Environmental Justice (EJ) in all phases of the transportation planning process. EJ calls for the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin or income, and that the benefits, as well as the impacts, of transportation investments are fairly distributed. EXECUTIVE ORDER 13166 – LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY People with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) are those with a primary or home language other than English. EO 13166 requires any agency that receives federal funds to make their activities accessible to non-English speaking individuals. See Limited English Proficiency Executive Order for more information. REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN The following material is excerpted from the electronic Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Chapter 23 HIGHWAYS. “eCFR Ch 23 HIGHWAYS §450.316 Interested parties, participation, and consultation. Page 443 of 760 32 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN (a) The MPO shall develop and use a documented participation plan that defines a process for providing individuals, affected public agencies, representatives of public transportation employees, public ports, freight shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private providers of transportation (including intercity bus operators, employer-based commuting programs, such as carpool program, vanpool program, transit benefit program, parking cash-out program, shuttle program, or telework program), representatives of users of public transportation, representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities, representatives of the disabled, and other interested parties with reasonable opportunities to be involved in the metropolitan transportation planning process. (1) The MPO shall develop the participation plan in consultation with all interested parties and shall, at a minimum, describe explicit procedures, strategies, and desired outcomes for: (i) Providing adequate public notice of public participation activities and time for public review and comment at key decision points, including a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed metropolitan transportation plan and the TIP; (ii) Providing timely notice and reasonable access to information about transportation issues and processes; (iii) Employing visualization techniques to describe metropolitan transportation plans and TIPs; (iv) Making public information (technical information and meeting notices) available in electronically accessible formats and means, such as the World Wide Web; (v) Holding any public meetings at convenient and accessible locations and times; (vi) Demonstrating explicit consideration and response to public input received during the development of the metropolitan transportation plan and the TIP; (vii) Seeking out and considering the needs of those traditionally underserved by existing transportation systems, such as low-income and minority households, who may face challenges accessing employment and other services; (viii) Providing an additional opportunity for public comment, if the final metropolitan transportation plan or TIP differs significantly from the version that was made available for public comment by the MPO and raises new material issues that interested parties could not reasonably have foreseen from the public involvement efforts; (ix) Coordinating with the statewide transportation planning public involvement and consultation processes under subpart B of this part; and (x) Periodically reviewing the effectiveness of the procedures and strategies contained in the participation plan to ensure a full and open participation process. (2) When significant written and oral comments are received on the draft metropolitan transportation plan and TIP (including the financial plans) as a result of the participation process in this section or the interagency consultation process required under the EPA transportation conformity regulations (40 CFR part 93, subpart A), a summary, analysis, and report on the disposition of comments shall be made as part of the final metropolitan transportation plan and TIP. Page 444 of 760 33 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN (3) A minimum public comment period of 45 calendar days shall be provided before the initial or revised participation plan is adopted by the MPO. Copies of the approved participation plan shall be provided to the FHWA and the FTA for informational purposes and shall be posted on the World Wide Web, to the maximum extent practicable. (b) In developing metropolitan transportation plans and TIPs, the MPO should consult with agencies and officials responsible for other planning activities within the MPA that are affected by transportation (including State and local planned growth, economic development, tourism, natural disaster risk reduction, environmental protection, airport operations, or freight movements) or coordinate its planning process (to the maximum extent practicable) with such planning activities. In addition, the MPO shall develop the metropolitan transportation plans and TIPs with due consideration of other related planning activities within the metropolitan area, and the process shall provide for the design and delivery of transportation services within the area that are provided by: (1) Recipients of assistance under title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53; (2) Governmental agencies and non-profit organizations (including representatives of the agencies and organizations) that receive Federal assistance from a source other than the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide non-emergency transportation services; and (3) Recipients of assistance under 23 U.S.C. 201-204. (c) When the MPA includes Indian Tribal lands, the MPO shall appropriately involve the Indian Tribal government(s) in the development of the metropolitan transportation plan and the TIP. (d) When the MPA includes Federal public lands, the MPO shall appropriately involve the Federal land management agencies in the development of the metropolitan transportation plan and the TIP. (e) MPOs shall, to the extent practicable, develop a documented process(es) that outlines roles, responsibilities, and key decision points for consulting with other governments and agencies, as defined in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section, which may be included in the agreement(s) developed under §450.314. [81 FR 34135, May 27, 2016, as amended at 81 FR 93473, Dec. 20, 2016; 82 FR 56544, Nov. 29, 2017]” PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN AND STATE STATUTES The following is excerpted from Florida State Statutes, available at the following link: www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2012/339.175 “339.175 METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS (7) 2.(e) LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN In the development of its long-range transportation plan, each M.P.O. must provide the public, affected public agencies, representatives of transportation agency employees, freight shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private providers of transportation, representatives of users of public transit, and other interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the long-range transportation plan. The long-range transportation plan must be approved by the M.P.O. Page 445 of 760 34 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN 6/(e)1. Each M.P.O. shall appoint a citizens’ advisory committee, the members of which serve at the pleasure of the M.P.O. The membership on the citizens’ advisory committee must reflect a broad cross- section of local residents with an interest in the development of an efficient, safe, and cost-effective transportation system. Minorities, the elderly, and the handicapped must be adequately represented. (8) TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. Each M.P.O. shall, in cooperation with the state and affected public transportation operators, develop a transportation improvement program for the area within the jurisdiction of the M.P.O. In the development of the transportation improvement program, each M.P.O. must provide the public, affected public agencies, representatives of transportation agency employees, freight shippers, providers of freight transportation services, private providers of transportation, representatives of users of public transit, and other interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed transportation improvement program.” SUNSHINE LAW §286.011 F.S. Source: “Government in the Sunshine” PPT by Office of the County Attorney, Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Establishes a basic right of access to most meetings of boards, commissions and other governing bodies of state and local government agencies or authorities • Meetings of public boards, commissions or committees (“boards”) must be open to the public. • Reasonable notice of such meetings must be given. • Minutes of the meeting must be taken. The public must be allowed to attend meetings; however, there is no obligation to allow the public to participate. The location: • Must be accessible • Sufficient size for turnout • Facility cannot discriminate based on age, race, etc. • Public access not unreasonably restricted • Be within Collier County with few exceptions Minutes of the meeting are required. Written minutes must be taken and made available promptly. • Sound recordings may also be used, but only in addition to written minutes • Minutes may be a brief summary of meeting’s events • Minutes are public records • Minutes must record the votes. Reasonable Notice, according to the “Government In The Sunshine Manual” (2017) Section 4a. “The Sunshine Law does not define the term “reasonable notice.” Therefore, the type of notice is variable and depends upon the facts of the situation and the board involved. In each case, an agency must give notice at such time and in such a manner as to enable the media and the general public to attend the meeting.” Page 446 of 760 35 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN The Attorney General’s office cannot specify the type of notice which must be given in all cases, the following notice guidelines are suggested: 1. Notice should contain time and place of meeting and an agenda if available, or a statement of the general subject matter to be considered. 2. Notice should be prominently displayed in the area in the agency’s offices set aside for that purpose and on the agency’s website. 3. Notice should be provided at least 7 days prior to meeting, except in the case of emergency or special meetings. Emergency meetings should provide the most effective and appropriate notice feasible under the circumstances. 4. Special meetings should have no less than 24 and preferably at least 72 hours reasonable notice to the public. 5. Use of press releases, faxes, e-mails and/or phone calls to the local news media is highly effective in providing notice of upcoming meetings. The Sunshine Law does not mandate that an agency use a paid advertisement to provide public notice of a meeting. Page 447 of 760 36 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN FDOT MPO HANDBOOK - COMPLIANCE CHAPTER SIX PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Chapter Six of the FDOT MPO Handbook identifies Federal and State public involvement requirements for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) in Florida. The primary public involvement document that MPOs must develop and maintain is a Public Participation Plan (PPP) that defines a process for providing interested parties reasonable opportunities to review and comment on MPO work products. In addition, MPOs must make Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTP) and Transportation Improvement Plans (TIP) readily available for public review. The MPO is required to develop the participation plan in consultation with all interested parties and must, at a minimum, describe explicit procedures, strategies, and desired outcomes for: [23 C.F.R. 450.316(a)(1)] 1. Providing adequate public notice of public participation activities and time for public review and comment at key decision points, including a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed LRTP and the TIP; 2. Providing timely notice and reasonable access to information about transportation issues and processes; 3. Employing visualization techniques to describe LRTPs and TIPs; 4. Making public information (technical information and meeting notices) available in electronically accessible formats and means, such as the Internet; 5. Holding any public meetings at convenient and accessible locations and times; 6. Demonstrating explicit consideration and response to public input received during the development of the LRTP and the TIP; 7. Seeking out and considering the needs of those traditionally underserved by existing transportation systems, such as low-income and minority households, who may face challenges accessing employment and other services; 8. Providing an additional opportunity for public comment, if the final LRTP or TIP differs significantly from the version that was made available for public comment by the MPO and raises new material issues that interested parties could not reasonably have foreseen from the public involvement efforts; 9. Coordinating with the statewide transportation planning public involvement and consultation processes; and 10. Periodically reviewing the effectiveness of the public involvement procedures and strategies contained in the PPP to ensure a full and open participation process. Page 448 of 760 37 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN When developing the PPP, it is important to allow enough time to receive and respond to public input to find a balance between addressing appropriate public comments and adopting the LRTP within the required timeframe, including any meetings or hearings that take place during that time. A minimum public comment period of 45 calendar days must be provided before the initial or revised participation plan is adopted by the MPO. Copies of the approved PPP must be provided to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for informational purposes; and must be posted on the Internet to the maximum extent practicable. [23 C.F.R. 450.316(a)(3)] LRTP AND TIP When “significant” written and oral comments are received on the draft LRTP and TIP (including the financial plans) as a result of the participation process in this section or the interagency consultation process required under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) transportation conformity regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 93, Subpart A), a summary, analysis, and report on the disposition of comments are required to be included in the final LRTP and TIP. [23 C.F.R. 450.316(a)(2)] When the MPO area includes Indian Tribal lands, the MPO must appropriately involve the Indian Tribal government(s) in the development of the LRTP and the TIP. [23 C.F.R. 450.316(c)] The term, “significant” is used in State statutes and Federal law but remains undefined. THE COLLIER MPO DEFINES “SIGNIFICANT” AS ANY COMMENT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CHANGE TO THE SCOPE OF A PROJECT OR STUDY, TO REPORTING ON EXISTING CONDITIONS THAT LEADS TO DEFINING ISSUES AND RECOMMENDING SOLUTIONS IN TERMS OF PROJECTS OR POLICIES . Page 449 of 760 38 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW – LRTP COMPLIANCE The Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) enacted in 2021 added the following requirements regarding the development of the LRTP (also referred to as the Metropolitan Transportation Plan.)2 Public Participation • The BIL allows MPOs to use social media and other web-based tools to encourage public participation in the transportation planning process. [§ 11201(a)(3); 23 U.S.C. 134(i)(6)(D)] Housing Coordination • The BIL makes several changes to include housing considerations in the metropolitan transportation planning process, including— o updating the policy to include, as items in the national interest, encouraging and promoting the safe and efficient management, operation, and development of surface transportation systems that will better connecting housing and employment; [§ 11201(d)(1); 23 U.S.C. 134(a)(1)] o adding officials responsible for housing as officials with whom the Secretary shall encourage each MPO to consult; [§ 11201(d)(2); 23 U.S.C. 134(g)(3)(A)] o requiring the metropolitan transportation planning process for a metropolitan planning area to provide for consideration of projects and strategies that will promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local housing patterns (in addition to planned growth and economic development patterns); [§ 11201(d)(3); 23 U.S.C. 134(h)(1)(E)] o adding assumed distribution of population and housing to a list of recommended components to be included in optional scenarios developed for consideration as part of development of the metropolitan transportation plan; [§ 11201(d)(4)(A); 23 U.S.C. 134(i)(4)(B)] o adding affordable housing organizations to a list of stakeholders MPOs are required to provide a reasonable opportunity to comment on the metropolitan transportation plan; and [§ 11201(d)(4)(B); 23 U.S.C. 134(i)(6)(A)] o within a metropolitan planning area that serves a transportation management area, permitting the transportation planning process to address the integration of housing, transportation, and economic development strategies through a process that provides 2 https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure- law/metro_planning.cfm#:~:text=The%20BIL%20changes%20an%20existing,a%20designation%20for%2 0the%20area Page 450 of 760 39 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN for effective integration, including by developing a housing coordination plan. [§ 11201(d)(5); 23 U.S.C. 134(k)] The MPO may develop a PPP specific to the LRTP as part of the scope of that project. If this is done, the PPP for the LRTP must be consistent with the overall PPP of the MPO. Federal Strategies for Implementing Requirements for LRTP Update for the Florida MPOs, U. S. Department of Transportation, November 2012, also provides guidance. This document provides that for LRTPs, MPO Boards, their advisory committees, and the public should have the opportunity to periodically review the LRTP products, interim tasks, and reports that result in the final LRTP documentation. Furthermore, this guidance also states that final adopted LRTP documentation should be posted to the Internet, and available at the MPO offices, no later than 90 days after adoption. Specific to the TIP, Federal requirements are that the MPO must provide all interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed TIP, as required by the PPP. In addition, the MPO must publish or otherwise make readily available the TIP for public review, including (to the maximum extent practicable) in electronically accessible formats and means, such as the Internet, as described in the PPP. [23 C.F.R. 450.326(b)], [23 U.S.C. 134 (i)(6) and (7)] In the event an MPO revises its TIP, the MPO must always use public participation procedures consistent with the MPO’s PPP. However, public participation is not required for administrative modifications unless specifically addressed in the PPP. [23 C.F.R. 450.328(a)] ANNUAL LIST OF PRIORITIZED PROJECTS Each MPO annually must prepare a list of project priorities and submit the list to the appropriate FDOT District by October 1 of each year. The list must have been reviewed by the technical and citizens’ advisory committees and approved by the MPO before submission to the District. The annual list of project priorities must be based upon project selection criteria that consider, among other items, the MPO’s public involvement procedures. [s.339.175(8)(b)(5), F.S.] MOST METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDER THEIR STANDING COMMITTEES TO BE A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF THEIR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES. Page 451 of 760 40 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND MPO COMMITTEES Most MPOs consider their standing committees to be a fundamental part of their public involvement activities. The formation of a technical advisory committee (TAC) and citizens’ advisory committee (CAC) are required pursuant to s.339.175(6)(d), F.S. and s.339.175(6)(e), F.S.; and formation guidance is provided in Chapter 2 of the MPO Handbook. As an alternative to the use of a CAC, Florida Statute provides provisions for MPOs to adopt an alternate program or mechanism that ensures adequate citizen involvement in the transportation planning process following approval by FHWA, FTA, and FDOT. MPOs may also consider additional standing committees as a public involvement activity to address specific needs, such as bicyclists, pedestrians, and multiuse trails, safety, goods/freight movement, etc. MPOs must address and include their committee activities in the PPP; and are encouraged to detail how the schedule for meetings, agenda packages, and actions of the committees will be communicated with the public and how the public can participate in those meetings. SUNSHINE LAW MPOs must provide reasonable notice of meetings and make adequate accommodations to hold open meetings and provide an opportunity for public input. Minutes of meetings must be available for public inspections. MPOs are prohibited from holding public meetings at a facility or location that discriminates on the basis of sex, age, race, creed, color, origin, or economic status; or that otherwise restrict public access. The statute establishes penalties for violations of these provisions and exceptions for specific situations. MPOs should consult legal counsel for any questions regarding Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine Law. The notification commitments identified herein comply with the State Attorney General’s Office publication, “Government In The Sunshine Manual” (2017) Section 4a. Page 452 of 760 41 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN ACRONYMS AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACS US Census Bureau American Community Survey ADA Americans with Disabilities Act BIL Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also referred to as the IIJA BPAC Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CFR Code of Federal Regulations CTPP Census Transportation Planning Products EJ Environmental Justice EO Executive Order EPA US Environmental Protection Agency FAST Act Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act FDOT Florida Department of Transportation FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FHWA Federal Highway Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development IIJA Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act, also referred to as the BIL LCB Local Coordinating Board LEP Limited English Proficiency LRTP Long Range Transportation Plan MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization (interchangeable with TPO) OMB Executive Office of the US Office of Management and Budget PIP Public Involvement Plan (for individual projects) PPP Public Participation Plan (adopted by the MPO) TDP Transit Development Plan TDSP Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan TIP Transportation Improvement Program TMA Transportation Management Area TPO Transportation Planning Organization (interchangeable with MPO) UPWP Unified Planning Work Program USC United States Code Page 453 of 760 42 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDICES A. GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT POLICY B. LEE COUNTY MPO/COLLIER MPO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT C. LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PLAN D. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURE E. TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES F. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Page 454 of 760 43 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX A: COLLIER MPO’S GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT POLICY AFFECTING TRIBAL ENTITIES Page 455 of 760 44 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT POLICY Adopted June 9, 2017 I. Purpose: To promote Tribal involvement in the MPO planning process; initiate and maintain a positive working relationship between the MPO and Tribal governments; promote effective collaboration and communication between the MPO and Tribes; II. Goals of Tribal Consultation: • To create durable relationships between the Tribes and the MPO based on a mutual respect that promotes coordinated transportation partnerships in service to all of our residents and planning partners. • For the MPO to take a proactive approach to consultation by ensuring Tribal participation in MPO planning processes that may affect Tribal governments, Tribal programs and Tribal members. III. Consultation Requirements Federal Transportation Planning Requirements 23 USC § 135(f)(2)c applies to FDOT, as follows: “With respect to each area of the State under the jurisdiction of an Indian Tribal government, the statewide transportation plan shall be developed in consultation with the Tribal government.” 23 CFR § 450.316(c), Interested parties, participation and consultation, applies to MPOs where an MPO includes Indian Tribal lands and provides: • “When the MPO includes Indian Tribal lands, the MPO(s) shall appropriately involve the Indian Tribal government(s) in the development of the metropolitan transportation plan and the TIP.” 23 CFR § 450.316(e), Interested parties, participation and consultation, provides: • “MPOs shall, to the extent practicable, develop a documented process(es) that outlines roles, responsibilities, and key decision points for consulting with other governments and agencies, as defined in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section, which may be included in the agreement(s) developed under § 450.314.” In addition to the above-referenced consultation requirements, if a Tribe wishes to access federal transportation funds available to MPOs, the Tribe must do so through the MPO processes as provided by law. IV. Definitions Collaboration: – Indicates a process in which two or more parties work together to achieve a common set of goals. Collaboration is the timely communication and joint effort that lays the groundwork for mutually beneficial relationships, including identifying issues and problems, identifying solutions and providing follow-up as needed. Communication: - Refers to verbal, electronic or written exchange of information between the MPO and the Tribe. Generally, posting information on a website or in the newspaper does not constitute consultation. Written correspondence, whether electronic or letter/postal format, should generally Page 456 of 760 45 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN be sent to the Tribe Chair with a copy to staff, requesting review and comment on specific plans or projects that will affect a Tribe. While Tribal review may occur concurrently with public review, Tribes are not considered the “public” for purposes of such communication. Consultation – Means that one or more parties confer with other identified parties in accordance with an established process and, prior to taking action(s), considers the views of the other parties and periodically informs them about action(s) taken.” (See 23 CFR Part 450 Planning Assistance and Standards, subpart A §450.104). Government-to-Government Relations: Refers to an intergovernmental relationship between a federally-recognized Tribe and the MPO Board during which consultation, meetings, and communications occur between top-level officials of the MPO and the Tribe. Tribal Sovereignty: Refers to a unique, political relationship between American Indians and the United States government that recognizes that Tribes are sovereign nations with recognized powers of self- government. V. Tribal Entities The two Federally-recognized Tribes with land holdings within or abutting Collier County are: • The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, represented by the Business Council, consisting of Chairman, Assistant Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, and Lawmaker Mailing address: PO Box 440021 Tamiami Station Miami, Fl 33144 (o) 305-223-8380 • The Seminole Tribe of Florida, represented by the Tribal Council comprised of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Big Cypress Councilman, Brighton Councilman, and Hollywood Councilman Mailing address: Attn: Chairman and General Counsel 6300 Stirling Rd Hollywood, FL 33024 (o) 239-354-5220 x 11402 VI. Core Principles 1. The MPO wishes to establish a Government-to-Government relationship and communication protocol in recognition of the principle of Tribal sovereignty. 2. The MPO recognizes that good faith, mutual respect, and trust are fundamental to meaningful collaboration and communication between governmental entities. Page 457 of 760 46 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN 3. Formal communication and consultation will take place between the MPO Chair or Vice Chair and the Tribal Chair or Assistant/Vice Chair. Written notification in the form of an email or letter requesting consultation may be initiated by either the Tribal government or the MPO and should include the following information: • Identify the proposed action, program or project requiring consultation; and • Identify the personnel authorized to consult on behalf of the MPO and the Tribe. 4. Informal Communications may occur between MPO and designated Tribal staff members on an as-needed basis. The MPO will include designated Tribal staff members or representatives on email distribution lists to receive notifications of all upcoming MPO advisory committee and Board meetings. MPO staff will provide convenient access to meeting agendas and packets for review and be available to answer questions. VII. Application of Tribal Consultation Policy 1. The MPO will make a good-faith effort to review all proposed plans, policies, rulemakings, actions or other aspects of the transportation planning process that may affect or impact Tribal resources and determine whether Tribal consultation or collaboration may assist in the process. The MPO will notify Tribal governments and inquire whether Tribal consultation should occur. Tribal Officials have the discretion whether to engage in the consultation process. Consultation will be initiated by formal, written request. 2. If the MPO does not receive a response from a Tribe requesting a response to a proposed plan, project or other matter that may affect or impact a Tribal government, the MPO is encouraged to follow up further with the Tribal government to ascertain its level of interest. If no response is provided, the MPO believes that it is only appropriate to move forward after the following: (a) directly contacting a Tribal government authorized representative to solicit its participation, review and comment after providing sufficient time for the Tribe’s review and response; (b) that the direct communication/request for information or comment include a date when the MPO would like the response; and (c) that a minimum of thirty (30) days be provided for the Tribal government to provide for requests for information, or review and comment on draft documents. 3. The MPO recognizes that formal consultation may not be required in all situations or interactions. Tribal staff members and MPO staff may communicate on an as-needed basis. These communications do not negate the authority of the MPO and the Tribes to pursue formal consultation. 4. This policy will not diminish any administrative or legal remedies otherwise available by law to the MPO or the Tribe. This policy shall not be construed to waive the sovereign immunity of any party or create a cause of action for either party for failing to comply with this policy. 5. This policy is a working document and may be revised as needed. The MPO will consult periodically with the Tribes to evaluate its effectiveness and determine the need for revision. 6. The policy shall become effective upon the date signed by the MPO Chair following approval by the MPO Board. Page 458 of 760 47 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX B: LEE COUNTY MPO/COLLIER MPO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT Page 459 of 760 48 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 460 of 760 49 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 461 of 760 50 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 462 of 760 51 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 463 of 760 52 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 464 of 760 53 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Page 465 of 760 54 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX C. Limited English Proficiency Plan Page 466 of 760 55 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PLAN The Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is responsible for a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process in Collier County (as well as a small portion of Lee County included in the MPO’s Planning Area). This planning process guides the use of federal and state dollars spent on existing and future transportation projects or programs, and the Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan plays an integral role in this process. This document will detail the LEP Plan, developed in conjunction with best practice standards for public involvement. Introduction On August 11, 2000, President William J. Clinton signed an executive order, Executive Order 13166: Improving Access to Service for Persons with Limited English Proficiency , to clarify Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Its purpose was to ensure accessibility to programs and services to eligible persons who are not proficient in the English language. This executive order stated that individuals who do not speak English well and who have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English are entitled to language assistance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with respect to a particular type of service, benefit, or encounter. It reads in part, “Each Federal agency shall prepare a plan to improve access to its federally conducted programs and activities by eligible LEP persons. Each plan shall be consistent with the standards set forth in the LEP Guidance and shall include the steps the agency will take to ensure that eligible LEP persons can meaningfully access the agency's programs and activities.” Not only do all federal agencies have to develop LEP Plans, as a condition of receiving federal financial assistance, but also state and local recipients are required to comply with Title VI and LEP guidelines of the federal agency from which they receive funds. Federal financial assistance includes grants, training, use of equipment, donations of surplus property and other assistance. Recipients of federal funds range from state and local agencies to nonprofits and other organizations. Title VI covers a recipient's entire program or activity. This means all components of a recipient's operations are covered. Simply put, any organization that receives federal financial assistance is required to follow this Executive Order. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) published: “Policy Guidance Concerning Recipients’ Responsibilities to Limited English Proficient Person” in the December 14, 2005 Federal Register. The guidance explicitly identifies MPOs as organizations that must follow this guidance: The guidance applies to all DOT funding recipients, which include state departments of transportation, state motor vehicle administrations, airport operators, metropolitan planning organizations, and regional, state, and local transit operators, among many others. Coverage extends to a recipient’s entire program or activity, i.e., to all parts of a recipient’s operations. This is true even if only one part of the recipient receives the Federal assistance. For example, if DOT provides assistance to a state department of Page 467 of 760 56 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN transportation to rehabilitate a particular highway on the National Highway System, all of the operations of the entire state department of transportation—not just the particular highway program or project—are covered by the DOT guidance. The intent of this Limited English Proficiency Plan is to ensure access to the planning process and information published by the MPO where it is determined that a substantial number of residents in the Collier MPO Planning Area do not speak or read English proficiently. The production of multilingual publications and documents and/or interpretation at meetings or events will be provided to the degree that funding permits based on current laws and regulations. Laws and Policies Guiding Limited English Proficiency Plans As part of Metropolitan Planning Organization certification by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the LEP Plan will be assessed and evaluated. The following matrix illustrates these laws, policies and considerations: Rights A Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Limited English Proficiency Executive Order 13166 Federal Law Federal Policy Enacted in 1964 Enacted in August 2000 Considers all persons Considers eligible population Contains monitoring and oversight compliance review requirements Contains monitoring and oversight compliance review requirements Factor criteria is required, no numerical or percentage thresholds Factor criteria is required, no numerical or percentage thresholds Provides protection on the basis of race, color, and national origin Provides protection on the basis of national origin Focuses on eliminating discrimination in federally funded programs Focuses on providing LEP persons with meaningful access to services using four factor criteria Annual Accomplishment and Upcoming Goals Report to FHWA Annual Accomplishment and Upcoming Goals Report to FHWA Who is an LEP individual? As defined in the 2000 United States Census, it is any Individual who speaks a language at home other than English as his/her primary language, and who speaks or understands English ‘not well’ or ‘not at all’. Determining the need As a recipient of federal funding, the MPO must take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to the information and services it provides. As noticed in the Federal Register/ Volume 70, Number 239/ Wednesday, December 14, 2005/ Notices, there are four factors to consider in determining “reasonable steps”. • Factor 1 - The number and proportion of LEP persons in the eligible service area; • Factor 2 - The frequency with which LEP persons encounter MPO programs; Page 468 of 760 57 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN • Factor 3 - The importance of the service provided by MPO programs; • Factor 4 - The resources available and overall cost to the MPO. The DOT Policy Guidance gives recipients of federal funds substantial flexibility in determining what language assistance is appropriate based on a local assessment of the four factors listed above. The following is an assessment of need in Collier MPO’s Planning Area in relation to the four factors and the transportation planning process. LEP Assessment for the Collier MPO Factor 1. The Number and proportion of LEP persons in the eligible service area The first step towards understanding the profile of individuals who could participate in the transportation planning process is a review of Census data. Tables 1 and 2 on the following pages display the primary language spoken and number of individuals that are LEP. In Collier County, between 2016 and 2022, the County’s total population grew by slightly over 62,700, while the number of people who speak English “less than very well” decreased by 21,000. For our planning purposes, we are considering people that speak English ‘less than very well’ and only the top four language groups are included in the analysis. Table 1, derived from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year Estimates conducted by the US Census, shows the number and percent of the population, with regard to their English language skills, for the cities and unincorporated portions of Collier County as well as for the County as a whole. In unincorporated Collier County, 7.3% of the population age 5 years or older speak English less than “very well”, compared to 7.0 % for the entire County 3 3 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year Estimates, Tables B01003, S1601. Page 469 of 760 58 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Table 2, derived from the 2021 ACS, shows the number and percent of LEP persons by language spoken at the individual’s home. Of the LEP persons within Collier County, 5.25% speak Spanish at home making this the most significant percentage of the area’s population. The second most common language at home is Other Indo-European languages at 1,98%; Asian and Pacific Islander languages represent 0.33% of the “other” languages spoken at home. Factor 2. The frequency in which LEP Persons encounter MPO programs The MPO documents phone inquiries, public meetings and office visits. To date, the MPO has had no requests for interpreters and no requests for translated program documents or publications by either individuals or groups. Factor 3. The importance of the service provided by the MPO program MPO programs use federal funds to plan for future transportation projects, and therefore do not include any direct service or program that requires vital, immediate or emergency assistance, such as medical treatment or services for basic needs (like food or shelter). Further, the MPO does not conduct required activities such as applications, interviews or other activities prior to participation in its programs or events. Involvement by any citizen with the MPO or its committees is voluntary. However, the MPO must ensure that all segments of the population, including LEP persons, have been involved or have had the opportunity to be involved in the transportation planning process to be consistent with the goal of the Federal Environmental Justice program and policy. The impact of proposed transportation investments on underserved and under-represented population groups is part of the evaluation process in use of federal funds in three major areas for the MPO: • the biennial Unified Planning Work Program, Page 470 of 760 59 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN • the five-year Transportation Improvement Program, • the Long-Range Transportation Plan, covering 20+ years. Inclusive public participation is a priority consideration in other MPO plans, studies and programs as well. The impacts of transportation improvements resulting from these planning activities have an impact on all residents. Understanding and continued involvement are encouraged throughout the process. The MPO is concerned with input from all stakeholders and makes every effort to ensure that the planning process is as inclusive as possible. As a result of the long range transportation planning process, selected projects receive approval for federal funding and progress towards project planning and construction under the responsibility of local jurisdictions or state transportation agencies. These state and local organizations have their own policies to ensure LEP individuals can participate in the process that shapes where, how and when a specific transportation project is implemented. Factor 4. The resources available and overall MPO cost Given the size of the LEP population in the MPO area, the current financial constraints of the MPO and the expense of full multi-language translations of large transportation plan documents and maps which have frequent changes and are not often used by the public, translation of MPO documents is not considered to be warranted at this time. The MPO will continue efforts to collaborate with state and local agencies to provide language translation when practical and funding is available. Spanish and other language outreach materials from organizations such as federal, state, and local transportation agencies will be used when possible. The MPO will monitor increases in the LEP population and adjust its LEP policy accordingly. If warranted in the future, the MPO will consider new techniques to reach the LEP population, such as (1) the translation of executive summaries for key MPO documents, such as the Long Range Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program, and the Public Involvement Plan, and (2) the translation of document summaries, brochures or newsletters, which are designed to capture significant points of the full document. The MPO provides interpretation services upon reasonable notice by using consultant services or assistance from Transportation Management Services Department staff fluent in Spanish and Haitian Creole. MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS Engaging the diverse population within the MPO area is important. The MPO is committed to providing quality services to all members of the public, including those with limited English proficiency. All language access activities detailed below will be coordinated in collaboration with the MPO Board and staff. TRANSLATION OF MPO DOCUMENTS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE WARRANTED AT THIS TIME. THE MPO WILL CONTINUE EFFORTS TO COLLABORATE WITH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO PROVIDE LANGUAGE TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES WHEN PRACTICAL AND FUNDING IS AVAILABLE Page 471 of 760 60 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN However, failure to provide written translations under the circumstances does not mean there is noncompliance, but rather provides for recipients a guide for greater certainty of compliance in accordance with the four-factor analysis. Providing Notice to LEP Persons US DOT guidance indicates that once an agency has decided, based on the four factors, to provide language services, it is important that the recipient notify LEP persons of services available free of charge in a language the LEP persons would understand. Example methods for notification include: 1. Signage that indicates when free language assistance is available with advance notice; 2. Stating in outreach documents that language services are available; 3. Working with community-based organizations and other stakeholders to inform LEP individuals of MPO services and the availability of language assistance; 4. Using automated telephone voice mail or menu to provide information about available language assistance services; 5. Including notices in local publications targeting Spanish-speaking and Haitian-Creole-speaking audiences in languages other than English; 6. Providing notices on non-English-language radio and television about MPO services and the availability of language assistance; and 7. Providing presentations and/or notices at schools and community-based organizations (CBO). If deemed essential in the future in light of revised census data, the MPO will publicize the availability of interpreter services, free of charge, at least 7 days prior to MPO Board and committee meetings, workshops, forums or events which will be noticed on the MPO website, in meeting notices (packets), and using the following additional tools as appropriate: • signage • public outreach materials • community-based organizations • local publications as referenced above • Non-English-language radio and television The MPO defines an interpreter as a person who translates spoken language orally, as opposed to a translator, who translates written language and transfers the meaning of written text from one language into another. The MPO will request language interpreter services from consultants or Collier County staff, as needed, and will reciprocate by making MPO staff available as needed. As covered under Title VI requirements for nondiscrimination, at each meeting, the MPO will provide Title VI material and include this material in an alternative language when applicable. Language Assistance A goal of the PPP is to provide user-friendly materials that will be appealing and easy to understand. The MPO will provide on an “as needed” basis, executive summaries in alternative formats, such as brochures or newsletters, depending on the work product. Page 472 of 760 61 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN MPO Staff Training This LEP Plan is incorporated in the PIP to maintain meaningful access to information and services for LEP individuals, the MPO will properly train its employees to assist in person, and/or by telephone, LEP individuals who request assistance. MPO Board members will receive a briefing on the PPP & LEP Plan, assuring that they are aware of and understand how the PPP implements the LEP Plan. Page 473 of 760 62 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX D. NONDISCRIMINATION PLAN AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURE Page 474 of 760 63 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Title VI Nondiscrimination Program Policy and Complaint Procedure Introduction The Collier MPO is a recipient of federal funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation modal agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). All recipients of federal funding must comply with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other nondiscrimination statutes, regulations and authorities. This Implementation Plan describes how the Department effectuates nondiscrimination in the delivery of its federally assisted programs, services and activities. The Plan includes the structure of the MPO’s Title VI/Nondiscrimination program as well as the policies, procedures and practices that the Department uses to comply with nondiscrimination requirements. The Plan is intended to be a living document, regularly policed and updated by the Department to meaningfully reflect the program as it changes and grows. Anyone wishing to provide input into the Department’s Title VI/Nondiscrimination Implementation Plan is encouraged to contact the Collier MPO by email at collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov, or by calling 239-252-5814 or by writing at 2885 South Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL 34104. Policy Statement It is the policy of the MPO to comply with all federal and state authorities requiring nondiscrimination, including but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Executive Order 12898 (Environmental Justice) and 13166 (Limited English Proficiency). The MPO does not and will not exclude from participation in; deny the benefits of; or subject anyone to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or income. In addition, the MPO complies with the Florida Civil Rights Act, and does not permit discrimination on the basis of religion or family status in its programs, services or activities. The Collier MPO has adopted the Florida Department of Transportation’s (Department) Title VI/Nondiscrimination policy and ADA policy by reference. Topic No.:275-010-010-f–Title VI Program and Related Statutes-Implementation and Review Procedures. The Department’s Title VI/Nondiscrimination policy and ADA policy statement may be found at: US DOJ Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy. Those requiring information in alternative formats or in a language subject to the Department’s Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan, should contact the Title VI/Nondiscrimination Coordinator. MPO DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCEDURE Any person who believes that he or she, or any specific class of persons, has been subjected to discrimination or retaliation prohibited by the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and related statutes, under the MPO’s planning process may file a written complaint. The MPO encourages the filing of a complaint in writing which includes a name, address, and other information so that you may be contacted in regard to the matter. Please see the Title VI Complaint Form. The MPO will investigate complaints received no more than 180 days after the alleged incident. The MPO will process complaints that are complete. Commented [DH1]: Is this required? It seems pretty stringent. What if a complex response is needed that would take more than one day? What if half the network goes down for two days and we don’t receive the communication? Commented [AM2R1]: I don’t recall where the one day came from. Changing it to ten for now. Commented [AM3R1]: I’ll just delete it. Page 475 of 760 64 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN • All complaints will be investigated promptly. Reasonable measures will be undertaken to preserve any information that is confidential. The MPO’s Title VI Specialist will review every complaint to determine if our office has jurisdiction. • Within ten (10) calendar days, the Title VI Specialist will acknowledge receipt of the allegation(s), inform the Complainant of action taken or proposed action to process the allegation(s), and advise the Complainant of other avenues of redress available, such as the FDOT’s Equal Opportunity Office (EOO). • The MPO is required to immediately forward all non-transit Title VI complaints to FDOT and FHWA for investigation and adjudication. • The MPO has sixty (60) calendar days to investigate the complaint. If more information is needed to resolve the complaint, the MPO’s Title VI Specialist will contact the complainant. The complainant has 10 business days from the date of the letter to send the requested information to the Title VI Specialist. If the Title VI Specialist is not contacted by the complainant or does not receive the additional information within 15 business days, the MPO may administratively close the case. A case can also be administratively closed if the complainant no longer wishes to pursue their case. • At a minimum, the investigation will: o Identify and review all relevant documents, practices, and procedures; o Identify and interview persons with knowledge of the Title VI violation, including the person making the complaint, witnesses, or anyone identified by the complainant; anyone who may have been subject to similar activity or anyone with relevant information. • Within ninety (90) calendar days of the complaint, the MPO’s Title VI Specialist will issue one of two letters to the complainant: a closure letter or a letter of finding (LOF). A closure letter summarizes the allegations and states that there was not a Title VI violation and that the case will be closed. An LOF summarizes the allegations and the interviews regarding the alleged incident, and explains whether any disciplinary action, additional training of the staff members or other action will occur. • If no violation is found and the complainant wishes to appeal the decision, he/she has fourteen (14) days after the date of the letter or the LOF to do so. • If the issue has not been satisfactorily resolved through the MPO’s investigation, or if at any time the person(s) request(s) to file a formal complaint, the recipient’s MPO Title VI Specialist shall refer the Complainant to the FDOT’s District One Title VI Coordinator for processing in accordance with approved State procedures. • The MPO’s Title VI Specialist will advise the FDOT’s District One Title VI Coordinator and FHWA within five (5) calendar days of the completed investigation. The following information will be included in every notification to the FDOT’s District One Title VI Coordinator and FHWA: Page 476 of 760 65 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN (a) Name, address, and phone number of the Complainant. (b) Name(s) and address(es) of Respondent. (c) Basis of complaint (i.e., race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, familial status or retaliation). (d) Date of alleged discriminatory act(s). (e) Date of complaint received by the recipient. (f) A statement of the complaint. (g) Other agencies (state, local or Federal) where the complaint has been filed. (h) An explanation of the actions the recipient has taken or proposed to resolve the allegation(s) raised in the complaint. • The MPO’s Title VI Specialist will maintain a log of complaints received by the MPO. The log will include the following information: o Name of Complainant o Name of Respondent o Basis of Complaint (i.e., race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, familial status or retaliation) o Date complaint was received by the recipient o Date that the MPO Title VI Specialist notified the FDOT’s District One Title VI Coordinator of the complaint o Explanation of the actions the recipient has taken or proposed to resolve the issue raised in the complaint The MPO’s planning process is conducted in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Related Statutes. Any person or beneficiary who believes as part of the MPO planning process they have been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or familial status may file a complaint with the Collier MPO Title VI Coordinator by calling (239) 252-5814, by writing the Collier MPO at 2885 South Horseshoe Dr., Naples, FL 34104 or via email at: collier.mpo@colliercountyfl.gov Page 477 of 760 66 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Title VI Complaint Form Before completing this form, please read the Collier MPO’s Title VI Complaint Procedures located on our website or by visiting our office. The following information is necessary and required to assist in processing your complaint. If you require assistance in completing this form, please contact us at the phone number listed. Complaints must be filed within 180 calendar days after the date alleged discrimination occurred. Complainant’s Name: __________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________ State: _________________ Zip Code: ______________ Telephone Numbers: Home __________Work: _____________ Cell: ______________ E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________________ Date of alleged discrimination: _______________________________________________ Which of the following best describes the reason you believe the discrimination took place? Was it because of your: Race/Color: ____________ National Origin:____________ Person discriminated against (if someone other than complainant). Please confirm that you have obtained the permission of the aggrieved party if you are filing on behalf of a third party. Name_______________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________ State: ___________ Zip Code: _________________ Have you filed this complaint with any other federal, state, or local agency? Yes No If yes, check each box that applies: Page 478 of 760 67 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Federal Transit Administration Department of Transportation Dept. of Justice Equal Opportunity Commission Other: _______________________________________________________ Have you filed a lawsuit regarding this complaint? Yes No In your own words, describe the alleged discrimination. Explain what happened and whom you believe was responsible. Include specific details such as names, dates, times, route numbers, witnesses, and any other information that would assist us in our investigation of the allegations. Please also provide any other documentation that is relevant to this complaint. Complainant’s Signature Date Page 479 of 760 68 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX E – TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES Page 480 of 760 69 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Environmental Justice Communities / Traditionally Underserved Communities The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) advised the MPO during the quadrennial Transportation Management Area4 (TMA) review in 2016 to incorporate an analysis of Environmental Justice Communities and issues in all new plans and studies. The FHWA advised MPO staff to include the type of analysis conducted for the MPO’s Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan. According to guidance published by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), it is important to see Environmental Justice as an opportunity to make better transportation decisions by doing the following: • Making transportation decisions that meet the needs of all people • Designing facilities that fit into communities • Enhancing the public involvement process and strengthening community-based partnerships • Improving the tools for analyzing the impacts of transportation decisions on minority and low- income communities • Partnering with other public and private agencies to leverage resources and achieve a common vision for communities MPO staff began by reviewing the MPO’s Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP), Major Update, adopted October 25, 2013 for maps showing Populations in Poverty, Households with No Vehicles and Identified Areas of Need as a starting point in identifying disadvantaged communities potentially underserved by transportation infrastructure and programs within Collier County. FHWA advised using a variety of resources, and local knowledge to determine the location and needs of disadvantaged communities. MPO staff augmented the TDSP maps using the following sources: • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) • American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Census Transportation Planning Products (CTPP) • US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Justice (EJ) Screening and Mapping Tool • MPO Advisory Committee review of findings (for local knowledge) To address the issue of equity in terms of providing equal access to bicycle and pedestrian facilities County-wide, the MPO’s previous identification of Environmental Justice (EJ) communities was updated for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (2019) and incorporated in the 2045 Long Range Plan. The EJ criteria used for the BPMP were minority status, poverty, no access to a vehicle, and limited ability to speak English. EJ areas were defined as areas where the criteria were 10% greater than the County average. The MPO re-evaluated the map and reconfirmed its accuracy based on the 2020 Census in 2024. 4 A TMA is an urbanized area, as defined by the US Census, with a population over 200,000. Page 481 of 760 70 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN The map on the following page shows the results of the EJ analysis. The map may be viewed in larger format on the MPO website. The Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) of 2021 introduced the Justice40 Initiative with new criteria and a new screening tool. The Justice40 Initiative refers to the Federal government’s goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain Federal climate, clean energy, affordable and sustainable housing, and other investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. (Executive Orders 14008 and 14096) The goal of the Justice40 Initiative is to ensure that disadvantaged communities receive the benefits of new and existing federal investments. Consistent with OMB’s Interim Guidance, DOT has developed a definition for highly disadvantage communities using existing, publicly available data sets and where source data did not exist (Tribal lands, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands) OMB’s Common Conditions definition. The disadvantaged Census Tracts, as identified in this tool, exceeded the 50th percentile (75th for resilience) across at least four of the following six transportation disadvantaged indicators. Each of the six disadvantage indicators are assembled at the Census Tract level using data from the- CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Census America Community Survey, EPA Smart Location Map, HUD Location Affordability Index, EPA EJ Screen, FEMA Resilience Analysis & Planning Tool and FEMA National Risk Index. 1. Transportation Access disadvantage identifies communities and places that spend more, and longer, to get where they need to go. (CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Census America Community Survey, EPA Smart Location Map, HUD Location Affordability Index) 2. Health disadvantage identifies communities based on variables associated with adverse health outcomes, disability, as well as environmental exposures. (CDC Social Vulnerability Index) 3. Environmental disadvantage identifies communities with disproportionate pollution burden and inferior environmental quality. (EPA EJ Screen) 4. Economic disadvantage identifies areas and populations with high poverty, low wealth, lack of local jobs, low homeownership, low educational attainment, and high inequality. (CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Census America Community Survey, FEMA Resilience Analysis & Planning Tool) 5. Resilience disadvantage identifies communities vulnerable to hazards caused by climate change. (FEMA National Risk Index) 6. Equity disadvantage identifies communities with a high percentile of persons (age 5+) who speak English "less than well." (CDC Social Vulnerability Index) For more information on DOT's Justice40 activities or to download a shapefile of the geospatial data, please visit https://www.transportation.gov/equity-Justice40 The feature layer can be accessed here: https://usdot.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=de9979007ae24a25845e84e21d5a32d4 The results of the analysis are shown on the map below. Page 482 of 760 71 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Disadvantaged Census Tracts in Collier County5 Legend: Transportation Disadvantaged American Indian 5 Council on Environmental Quality, Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (v1.0 released 11/22/22) Page 483 of 760 72 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Environmental Justice (EJ) Communities, Collier County, 2024 Page 484 of 760 73 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX F – STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Page 485 of 760 74 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN UPDATES – PROCESS Major Update • Major Updates occur as needed, based on Board’s Annual Review, often triggered by new federal or state requirements that must be addressed Public Comment Period • 45 days prior to Board meeting to adopt the plan • Post draft plan, Notice of Public Comment Period, and Comment Forms on MPO Website; and • Distribute via Listserv(s) • Hard copies available on request via phone or email Response to Public Comments • MPO staff respond verbally or in writing • Significant comments & staff response included in an appendix in draft plan submitted to Board for adoption Adoption • MPO Board meets at end of public comment period • MPO Board considers the significant public comments received and recommendations from advisory committees before adopting the plan Minor Updates • Minor Updates, approved by the Board as part of the Annual Review at the time the MPO Director presents the Annual Report • do not require advisory committee review or public comment Posting Minor Updates • Post Minor Update on MPO Website; and • Distribute notice of availability via Listserv(s); hard copies available on request • Hard copies available on request via phone or email • Page 486 of 760 75 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN - PROCESS Major Updates & Amendments • Major Update adopted every 5 years • 20-year planning horizon Public Outreach & Opportunities to Comment • Schedule 1 or more public meetings, open houses, or workshops; provide notice at least 7 days in advance via website, email listserv & email to advisory committee members, Adviser Network, Tribal agencies • Post interactive surveys, opportunities to comment, interactive maps, etc. on MPO website • Public Involvement Plan (PIP) • See PIP for specific instructions & opportunities to comment • Will include MPO hosting booths at various locations, such as farmers markets, bus transfer stations, street fairs: & MPO hosting virtual and actual public meetings Public Comment Period • Coincides with review of final draft by TAC & CAC, announced on website & via email to listserv(s) on date TAC/CAC agenda packets posted & distributed • Comments received by MPO prior to posting MPO Board meeting packet will be addressed & reported in the packet • Public may also comment at MPO Board Meeting Administrative Modifications • Minor revisions, do not require public review & comment; will be included in agenda packets to CAC/TAC and MPO Board as distribution items Page 487 of 760 76 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN TIP - PROCESS Annual Update & Amendments • Updated annually and adopted by MPO Board by June 30th then transmitted to FDOT for inclusion in State Transportation Improvement Program Public Comment Period • Coincides with review of final draft by TAC & CAC, announced on website & via email to listserv(s) on date TAC/CAC agenda packets posted & distributed • Comments received by MPO prior to posting MPO Board meeting packet will be addressed & reported in the packet • Public may also comment at MPO Board Meeting Response • MPO staff will respond in writing to input received from the public & report significant comments & staff’s response to MPO Board in summary format as an appendix Adoption • MPO Board will consider comments received from the public and recommendations from advisory committees before adopting TIP by a roll call vote Administrative Modifications • do not require public review & comment; will be included in agenda packets to CAC/TAC and MPO Board as distribution items; simultaneously posted on MPO website &sent out via listserv(s) • Page 488 of 760 77 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM - PROCESS 2 Year UPWP Adoption & Amendments • 2 Year UPWP is adopted every other year and may be amended as needed Kick-Off Meeting • MPO staff hold initial information gathering meeting with appropriate agencies Public Comment Period • Coincides with review of final draft by TAC & CAC, announced on website & via email to listserv(s) on date TAC/CAC agenda packets posted & distributed Response • MPO staff will respond in writing to input received from the public & report significant comments & staff’s response to MPO Board in summary format as an appendix Adoption Modifications • MPO Board will consider comments received from the public and recommendations from advisory committees before adopting TIP by regular vote • • do not require public review & comment; will be included in agenda packets to CAC/TAC and MPO Board as distribution items; simultaneously posted on MPO website &sent out via listserv(s) Page 489 of 760 78 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN TDSP – MAJOR & MINOR UPDATES - PROCESS Major & Minor TDSP Updates • Major Update adopted every 5 years • Minor Update completed & adopted annually Public Comment Period • Major Update: 30-day comment period • Major Update Amendment & Minor Update: 14-day comment period Public Notice • Post legal ad in Naples Daily News and notice on MPO website notifying of opportunity to comment. • Distribute copies of the Major TDSP Update and/or QRC flyers to local government agency offices and libraries. • Major Update: Post flyers on transit vehicles & at CAT transfer stations notifying riders of the comment period & adoption meeting & include QRC as appropriate. Response • MPO staff will respond in writing to public input received during the comment period. • When significant written and verbal comments are received, a summary, analysis or report will be included in an appendix to the plan. Adoption • LCB will meet at end of public comment period & consider comments received before adopting TDSP Major by Roll Call vote • MPO Board will ratify update after adoption by LCB; may occur on Consent Agenda Page 490 of 760 79 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN MISCELLANEOUS PLANS & DOCUMENTS - PROCESS Public Outreach - CMP • Congestion Management Process (CMP) • Transit Development Plan (TDP) • Topical Studies – such as Freight, Emerging Technologies, Road Safety Audits • CMP – Congestion Management Committee initiates; TAC/CAC review; MPO Board adopts (CMP) • FDOT, the Regional Workforce Development Board (CareerSource Southwest Florida) & local government comprehensive planning departments shall be advised of all public meetings where the TDP is to be presented or discussed and shall be given the opportunity to review and comment on the TDP during the development of the mission, goals, objectives, alternatives, and ten-year implementation plan. • Have TDP focused Public Involvement Plan approved by FDOT Transit Division • Public Transit Advisory Committee reviews in process managed by Collier County Public Transportation & Neighborhood Enhancement Division Miscellaneous Plans & Documents Public Outreach - TDP Public Comment Opportunities TDP TDP • Transit Agency authorized to establish time limits for receipt of comments (FAC 14.73.001) • MPO staff follows notification requirements for advisory committees and Board • Additional opportunity to comment posted on MPO website and sent to listserv(s) via email • Topical Studies – MPO will host a discussion forum to obtain input from general public & Adviser Network Page 491 of 760 80 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Response - Topical Studies • MPO staff will respond in writing to input received from the public & report significant comments & staff’s response to MPO Board in summary format as an appendix to the document Public Outreach – Topical Studies • MPO staff initiates study • Advisory committees review & comment • Board accepts, approves or adopts final recommendations as appropriate Joint Projects • In the event the MPO coordinates the development or shares the use of a plan, study, or document with other agencies, the MPO will follow this PPP. Other agencies having their own public involvement requirements should comply with them separately. Page 492 of 760 81 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN BOARD & COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS MPO Board TAC, CAC CMC BPAC Joint Collier/Lee MPO Meetings • Post agenda packet on MPO website 7 calendar days prior to meeting date • Distribute packet via email to committee members & listserv(s) (hard copies provided on request to MPO staff) • Distribute press release LCB Meetings • Post legal ad in Naples Daily News & post agenda packet on MPO website 7 calendar days prior to date of meeting • Distribute packet via email to committee members & listserv(s) (hard copies provided on request to MPO staff) • Page 493 of 760 82 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN PUBLIC OUTREACH TECHNIQUES USED BY MPO Visualization Techniques • Video, simulation modes, animated graphics and 3D imaging • Maps, pictures, graphics, logo Website • Interactive maps, surveys, opportunities to comment • Latest News, Plans, Studies, Committees, Bylaws, Meeting Calendar, etc. E-Notifications & Social Media • Adviser Network listserv; County Facebook, YouTube, X, other platforms that become available Surveys & Polls • MPO generated using Survey Monkey & Qualtric; & consultant supported project- specific • Person to person outreach; hard copies, booths, meetings Partnering • Project-specific partnering opportunities • Piggy-back on special events conducted by member entities Public Television • Videos, Public Service Announcements • MPO Board Meetings Live & Archived Page 494 of 760 83 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Comment Forms • On-line and hard copy handouts at meetings, print and mail-in options QR Codes • Long-standing MPO practice of printing QR codes on cover pages of major documents Orientations • Long-standing MPO practice of conducting individual orientations for new Board and advisory committee members Page 495 of 760 84 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN Earned Media • Cultivate media contacts & provide background information on events • Send press releases on events of general public interest Project Specific Public Involvement Plans • Long-standing MPO practice for major plans such as the LRTP, Community Walkability Studies and Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Monthly eNewsletter • Distributed to Adviser Network, advisory committees and Board, posted to MPO website Public Workshops & Open Houses • Long-standing MPO practice; generally held in the context of major plan development and consultant supported Public Meetings • Long-standing MPO practice; includes MPO and advisory committee meetings, project specific meetings generally held in context of major plan development Community Outreach Events • Long-standing MPO practice; may be linked to major plan development or opportunities for MPO staff to piggy-back on special events to increase general public awareness Page 496 of 760 85 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX G – GROUPS, BUSINESSES, & AGENCIES CONSULTED WITH IN DEVELOPING THIS PLAN The following groups, businesses and agencies are members of the MPO’s Adviser Network, along with roughly 600 residents and interested parties who received notification of the revisions and the opportunity to comment. Federal Lands Management Agencies • National Park Service (Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve) • US Fish and Wildlife Service (Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge) State Land Management Agencies • National Estuarine Research Reserve – Rookery Bay and Cape Romano – Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve • Collier-Seminole State Park • Picayune Strand State Forest • Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park • Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park • Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest • South Florida Water Management District • Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Land Management Nonprofit Agencies • National Audubon Society – Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Native American Tribes • Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Business Council • Seminole Tribe of Florida, Chairman and General Counsel MPO Advisory Committees • Citizens Advisory Committee • Technical Advisory Committee MPO Adviser Network • Immokalee and Bayshore Community Redevelopment Agencies Page 497 of 760 86 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN • Everglades Coordinating Council • Bike/Walk Lee County • Collier County Sheriff’s office • Lighthouse of Collier • Conservancy of Southwest Florida • Naples Pathways Coalition • Collier Homeless Coalition • City of Bonita Springs • Blue Zones Initiative of Southwest Florida • Community Transportation Safety Team – Collier County • Florida American Society of Landscape Architects • South Florida Water Management District • Golden Gate Estates Area Community Association • National Alliance for Mental Illness – Naples • St. Matthews House • Audubon • Collier Public Schools • Arthrex Page 498 of 760 87 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN APPENDIX H: PUBLIC COMMENTS COMMENT RECEIVED MPO RESPONSE Page 499 of 760 88 | P a g e PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 500 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 9.C ID# 2024-1895 Executive Summary Approve Proposed 2025 MPO Meeting Calendar OBJECTIVE: For the Board to review and approve the proposed 2025 MPO Meeting Calendar. CONSIDERATIONS: The proposed 2025 MPO Meeting Calendar is provided in Attachment 1. The 2025 Meeting Calendar includes a special meeting date request for December 2025. The Collier MPO was notified by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan must be adopted by December 11, 2025, and that there will be no grace period for this deadline. Therefore, the Plan must be adopted no later than December 11, 2025. As the regularly scheduled December 2025 MPO Board meeting falls on December 12, 2025, the MPO is requesting that the meeting be rescheduled to Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. (In an abundance of caution, the MPO has also reserved BCC Chambers for Monday, December 8, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., as an alternative December meeting date.) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: The Technical and Citizens Advisory Committees voted to endorse the draft 2025 MPO Calendar at their September 23, 2024, meetings with the recommendation that the December 2025 Board meeting be held on an earlier date in December, as opposed to the other option presented, which was to advance the adoption of the LRTP to the November Board meeting. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Board approve the proposed 2025 MPO Meeting Calendar. PREPARED BY: Suzanne Miceli, Operations Support Specialist II ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft 2025 MPO Meeting Calendar Page 501 of 760 RED STRIKETHROUGH = CANCELLED MEETING DATES IN GREEN = ADDED MEETING Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) – Monthly at 9:30 a.m. MPO Board Meetings are held on the second Friday of the month at the Board of County Commissioners Chambers, Admin. Bldg. F, 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL, 34112, unless otherwise noted. February 14, 2025 March 14, 2025 April 11, 2025 May 9, 2025 June 13, 2025 September 12, 2025 October 10, 2025 November 14, 2025 December 11, 2025 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) – Monthly at 9:30 a.m. TAC Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month at the County Transportation Management Services Bldg., South Conference Room, 2885 South Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL, 34104, unless otherwise noted. January 27, 2025 February 24, 2025 March 24, 2025 April 28, 2025 *May 19, 2025 due to holiday August 25, 2025 September 22, 2025 October 27, 2025 November 24, 2025 Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) – Monthly at 2:00 p.m. CAC Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month at the County Transportation Management Services Bldg., South Conference Room, 2885 South Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL, 34104, unless otherwise noted. January 27, 2025 February 24, 2025 March 24, 2025 April 28, 2025 *May 19, 2025 due to holiday August 25, 2025 September 22, 2025 October 27, 2025 November 24, 2025 Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) – Monthly at 9:00 a.m. BPAC Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month at the Collier County Government Center, Admin. Bldg. F, IT Training Room, 5th Floor, 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, 34112, unless otherwise noted. January 21, 2025 February 18, 2025 March 18, 2025 April 15, 2025 May 20, 2025 August 19, 2025 September 16, 2025 October 21, 2025 November 18, 2025 Congestion Management Committee (CMC) – Bi-Monthly at 2:00 p.m. CMC Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every other month at the Collier County Transportation Management Services Bldg., South Conference Room, 2885 South Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL, 34104, unless otherwise noted. January 15, 2025 March 19, 2025 May 21, 2025 July 16, 2025 September 17, 2025 November 19, 2025 Local Coordinating Board (LCB) for the Transportation Disadvantaged – Quarterly at 1:30 p.m. LCB Meetings are held quarterly on the first Wednesday of the corresponding month at the Collier County Government Center, Admin. Bldg. F, IT Training Room, 5th Floor, 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, 34112, unless otherwise noted. March 5, 2025 May 7, 2025 September 3, 2025 December 3, 2025 2025 Meeting Schedule Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) 2885 S. Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252-5814 | www.CollierMPO.org DRAFT 1 Page 502 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 9.D ID# 2024-1919 Executive Summary Accept the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan Public Involvement Plan, Chapter 1 Introduction, and Chapter 3 Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework OBJECTIVE: For the Board to review and accept the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Public Involvement Plan (PIP), Chapter 1 Introduction, and Chapter 3 Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework. CONSIDERATIONS: Jacobs Engineering is the MPO’s consultant for the development of the 2050 LRTP. Jacobs gave an introductory overview of the 2050 LRTP, including the PIP and Chapters 1 and 3, at the Board’s September meeting. The PIP (Attachment 1), Chapter 1 (Attachment 2) and Chapter 3 (Attachment 3) reflect updates to the 2045 LRTP that address new laws, policies and regulations in effect for the 2050 LRTP. The MPO received extensive comments on Chapter 3 from FDOT’s Modal and Congestion Management Office and Design Studio during the advisory committee review process. The Technical and Citizens Advisory Committees voted to endorse the PIP and Chapter 1 in September and to defer action on Chapter 3 to October to allow MPO staff time to address FDOT’s comments (Attachment 4). Staff will provide a brief overview at the Board meeting. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: The Technical and Citizen’s Advisory Committees voted to endorse the PIP, Chapter 1 and Chapter 3 at their meetings held in September and October 2024. The CAC’s endorsement of Chapter 3 included the caveat that MPO staff restore a scoring criterion related to Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that staff had deleted in response to comments received from FDOT. That change has been incorporated in the version presented to the Board for review. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Board review and accept the PIP, Chapter 1 and Chapter 3 of the LRTP. PREPARED BY: Anne McLaughlin, MPO Director ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft LRTP Chapter 1 Introduction 2. Draft LRTP Chapter 3 Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework 3. MPO-FDOT Correspondence on Chapter 3 4. Draft LRTP Public Involvement Plan Page 503 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1 What Is the MPO? The Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) was created in 1982 following Title 23 of United States Code Section 134 (23 USC §134), Metropolitan Transportation Planning. The federal requirements provide that each urbanized area with a population exceeding 50,000 establish an MPO. Federal law requires that MPOs be governed by a board composed of local elected officials, governmental transportation representatives for all modes of transportation, and appropriate state officials. The Collier MPO is governed by a board of nine voting members and one non‐voting advisor from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), as shown on Figure 1‐1. The Collier MPO’s jurisdiction includes Collier County (hereafter, “the County”) and the cities of Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City (refer to Figure 1‐2). The MPO uses federal, state, and local funds to carry out a Continuing, Cooperative, and Comprehensive (3‐C) long‐range planning process that establishes a Countywide vision for the transportation system. The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is a central part of achieving this vision. MPOs are required to develop and update their LRTPs every 5 years to ensure that the future transportation system is efficient, fosters mobility and access for people and goods, and enhances the overall quality of life for the community. To carry out its functions, the MPO Board is assisted by several transportation planning committees in addition to its professional staff. These committees consist of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), Congestion Management Committee (CMC), and the Local Coordinating Board for the Transportation Disadvantaged (LCB). Figure 1‐1. Collier MPO Board Page 504 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1‐2. Collier MPO Jurisdiction Source: Collier MPO Transportation Improvement Program FY2025-FY2029 Page 505 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-3 Chapter 1 Introduction Technical Advisory Committee: The TAC consists of tech‐ nically qualified representatives of agencies within the Collier County Metropolitan Planning Area. TAC members are responsible for planning, maintaining, operating, developing, and improving the transportation system throughout the County and its associated municipalities. They review transportation plans and programs from a technical perspective. The TAC has 13 voting members and 1 non‐voting member for a local environmental agency. Per the by‐laws for the TAC of the Collier MPO, a representative from a local environmental agency shall be a non‐voting member (refer to Figure 1‐3). Citizens Advisory Committee: The CAC consists of citizens who represent a cross section of the geographic areas and citizens who represent disabled and minority populations. CAC members are recruited to represent areas including the cities of Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City and the county commission districts of the County’s unincorporated areas. The CAC makes recommendations to the MPO Board from the citizen’s perspective on proposed LRTPs, individual projects, priorities for state and federal funding, and other transportation issues. The CAC has 13 voting members, including four at‐large members (refer to Figure 1‐4). Figure 1‐3. Technical Advisory Committee Page 506 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-4 Chapter 1 Introduction Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee: The BPAC consists of 12 at‐large voting members who represent a wide cross section of the Collier Metropolitan Area residents and neighborhoods, bicycle and pedestrian safety professionals, transit riders, local bicycle and pedestrian advocacy groups, organizations that encourage active transportation from a community health perspective, and advocates for persons with disabilities and other transportation‐disadvantaged populations. The BPAC provides citizen input into the deliberations on bicycle‐ and pedestrian‐related issues within the community and advises the MPO Board on developing a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. The BPAC is also involved in recommending priorities for bicycle and pedestrian projects and program implementation. Congestion Management Committee: The CMC serves the MPO in an advisory capacity on technical matters relating to the MPO’s Congestion Management System and the regional Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) architecture. The committee is responsible for creating and amending the Congestion Management Process (CMP) and for prioritizing candidate congestion management projects to be funded with federal and state funding. As shown on Figure 1‐5, the CMC has 10 voting members including eight members appointed by agencies/jurisdictional departments, and two members appointed by the BPAC and CAC. Figure 1‐4. Citizens Advisory Committee Page 507 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-5 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1‐5. Congestion Management Committee Local Coordinating Board for the Transportation Disadvantaged: The LCB helps the MPO identify local service needs and provide information, advice, and direction to the Community Transportation Coordinator on the coordination of services to be provided to the transportation disadvantaged pursuant to Chapter 427.0157, Florida Statutes (F.S.). The LCB also reviews the amount and quality of transit service being provided to the County’s transportation‐disadvantaged population. The LCB has 18 voting members and includes representatives from various state and local agencies as well as citizen representatives (refer to Figure 1‐6). An elected official is appointed by the MPO Board to serve as chairperson. The Collier LCB meets each quarter and holds at least one public hearing a year. The purpose of the hearings is to provide input to the LCB on unmet transportation needs and any other areas relating to local transportation disadvantaged services. Page 508 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-6 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1‐6. Local Coordinating Board for the Transportation Disadvantaged Page 509 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-7 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.2 What Is the Long Range Transportation Plan? The MPO is required to complete an LRTP to receive federal transportation funds. The LRTP must be multimodal and should include, at a minimum, highway and transit infrastructure improvements. The Collier MPO LRTP includes highway (incorporating freight) and transit modes, and by reference, non‐motorized modes. The LRTP covers a broad range of issues including environmental impact, economic development, mobility, safety, security, and quality of life. To comply with federal requirements, the LRTP is produced or updated every 5 years and must maintain a minimum time horizon of 20 years. The previous 2045 LRTP update was adopted on December 11, 2020 (Collier MPO 2020). The Collier MPO 2050 LRTP update began in March 2024. As described in Chapter 3, the Collier MPO 2050 LRTP was developed to ensure consistency with all applicable state and federal requirements guiding the LRTP process. The primary purpose of the 2050 LRTP update is to help citizens, businesses, and elected officials collaborate on developing a multimodal and sustainable transportation system that addresses projected growth over the next 20 years. The 2050 LRTP update identifies needed transportation network improvements and provides a long‐ term investment framework to address current and future transportation challenges. During the 2050 LRTP development, the MPO engaged its advisory committees, particularly the TAC and CAC, who reviewed and commented on every aspect of the LRTP. The CMC, BPAC, and the LCB also helped guide the LRTP development by providing expertise on their committee’s corresponding transportation plan. Figure 1‐7 presents the MPO committees and the transportation plans within their responsibility (pending). Page 510 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-8 Chapter 1 Introduction As shown on Figure 1‐7, the CMC contributed to the Congestion Management Process (CMP) and Safe Streets and Roads for All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (SS4A), which address congestion and safety; the BPAC contributed to the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) (pending), which is incorporated into the bicycle and pedestrian section of the LRTP; and Collier County’s Public Transit Advisory Committee (PTAC) contributed to the Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update (pending), which is incorporated in the transit section of the LRTP. Funding for each of these plans is described in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), which is a planning document that describes the MPO’s budget, planning activities, studies, and technical support that are expected to be undertaken within a 2‐year period. It is important to note that the TSPR is not being updated for FY2023‐FY2024, as it was removed from the UPWP by the MPO Board, and TSPR funds were instead reallocated to support the LRTP. Further, the MPO’s informal Adviser Network of community, business, and environmental groups and individual representatives provided essential public input through a series of small group and one‐on‐one interviews. Additional public input was gained by conducting outreach to traditionally underserved communities, public meetings, and surveys (pending). While not part of the Collier MPO Board advisory committees, the PTAC as well as the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) provide input to the LRTP through advisory to Collier Area Transit (CAT) and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (BCC), respectively. The AHAC reviews policies, procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and adopted local government comprehensive plans. Committee members also provide recommendations to the Collier County BCC for actions and initiatives that facilitate affordable housing within the County. Page 511 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-9 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1‐7. 2050 LRTP Development and Guidance Page 512 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.3 Federal and State Planning Requirements 1.3.1 Federal The FDOT MPO Program Management Handbook (updated 2024) outlines the federal requirements for the LRTP. Federal regulations (23 C.F.R. 450.306(a) and (b)) require the LRTP to provide for consideration of projects and strategies that will: • Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency • Increase the safety and security of the transportation system for motorized and non‐motorized users • Increase the accessibility and mobility options available to people and for freight • Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, and improve quality of life • Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight • Promote efficient system management and operation • Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system Page 513 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-2 Chapter 1 Introduction • Improve the resiliency and reliability of the transportation system and reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts of surface transportation • Enhance travel and tourism Additionally, in November 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was signed into law. The IIJA was enacted as a reauthorization of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which expired in 2021 following a yearlong extension of the original expiration in 2020. The law provides a total of $973 billion of federal funding from FY2022 to FY2026. This includes more than $550 billion for highways, highway safety programs, transit programs, and other transportation programs. The IIJA continues the Metropolitan Planning Program under §11201; 23 U.S.C. 134, which establishes a 3C framework for making transportation investment decisions in metropolitan areas. Program oversight is a joint Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) responsibility. Under the IIJA, the FTA and FHWA issued the 2021 Planning Emphasis Areas required for long‐range transportation planning as presented on Figure 1‐8. Page 514 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-3 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1‐8. 2021 FTA and FHWA Planning Emphasis Areas Source: USDOT (2021) Page 515 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-4 Chapter 1 Introduction Additionally, under 23 USC § 150, Congress established national goals to ensure the most efficient investment of federal transportation funds by increasing accountability and transparency, and providing for better investment decisions that focus on the following key outcomes. • Safety ‐ To achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads • Infrastructure Condition ‐ To maintain the highway infrastructure asset system in a state of good repair • Congestion Reduction ‐ To achieve a significant reduction in congestion on the National Highway System (NHS) • System Reliability ‐ To improve the efficiency of the surface transportation system • Freight Movement and Economic Vitality ‐ To improve the national freight network, strengthen the ability of rural communities to access national and international trade markets, and support regional economic development • Environmental Sustainability ‐ To enhance the performance of the transportation system while protecting and enhancing the natural environment • Reduced Project Delivery Delays ‐ To reduce project costs, promote jobs and the economy, and expedite the movement of people and goods by accelerating project completion through eliminating delays in the project development and delivery process, including reducing regulatory burdens and improving agencies' work practices For the County and its municipalities to be eligible for federal and state funds, the MPO must adopt and maintain a transportation plan covering at least 20 years (the LRTP), and a 5‐year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which is a fiscally constrained, multimodal program of transportation projects within the Collier Metropolitan Planning Area. The TIP is updated each year and includes highway, bridge, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities; transit; congestion management; road and bridge maintenance; transportation planning; and transportation‐disadvantaged projects. Both the LRTP and the TIP are required by federal and state law. The TIP identifies, prioritizes, and allocates funding for transportation projects. Projects in the TIP are included in the existing‐plus‐ committed (E+C) component of the MPO’s LRTP. Development of the TIP is a continuous process involving agency staff and public involvement. The adopted TIP and potential TIP project priorities must be consistent with the LRTP. MPOs are governed by federal law (23 USC §134), with regulations included in Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 450 (23 CFR 450). When MPOs were mandated in 1962, federal laws required metropolitan transportation plans and programs be developed through a 3‐C planning process. The law intended for MPOs to serve as a forum for collaborative transportation decision‐ making. Further, planning is to be conducted continually using a cooperative process with state and local officials and public transportation agencies operating within the MPO’s boundaries. Page 516 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-5 Chapter 1 Introduction Because the Collier MPO serves a population of more than 200,000 people, it meets the federal definition of a Transportation Management Area (TMA) and, therefore, must meet additional federal conditions including the establishment of a CMP. The CMP identifies challenges and solutions to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow along arterial roadways. The CMP is also used as a tool to help identify projects in the TIP and LRTP. As stated previously, the Collier MPO CMC is responsible for creating and amending the CMP. The LRTP must include a financial plan to identify reliable and reasonable funding and estimated allocations needed for its implementation. The cost of projects listed in the LRTP must balance financially with the revenues from funding sources forecasted to be reasonably available over the 20‐year LRTP duration. Chapter 3 provides a more detailed account of federal and state financial requirements for the LRTP implementation. The Public Participation Plan (PPP) provides a framework to the public involvement process regarding the MPO planning‐related activities. The PPP describes the MPO’s strategies and techniques to inform and engage the public in transportation planning issues to maximize public involvement and effectiveness. PPPs are living documents that should be updated once every 5 years, preferably prior to the LRTP update initiation. In addition to the PPP, each MPO should develop an LRTP‐specific PPP or Public Involvement Plan (PIP). The PIP builds from the content and assumptions within the approved PPP and provides additional information, such as specific stakeholders to be engaged, a summary of proposed engagement activities throughout the LRTP development, and an engagement process milestone schedule. A PIP was developed for the 2050 LRTP update and is further discussed in Chapter 3. In January 2018, the FHWA and the FTA issued the Federal Strategies for Implementing Requirements for LRTP Updates for the Florida MPOs to the FDOT and the MPOs in Florida (FHWA and FTA 2018). The guidance, commonly referred to as FHWA’s Expectations Letter, outlines the agencies’ expectations for LRTP update development to help MPOs meet the federal planning requirements. In July 2020, FDOT issued a notice that FHWA expected MPOs to also address previous FHWA Expectation Letters from December 4, 2008 (FHWA’s Strategies for Implementing Requirements for LRTP Update for the Florida MPOs) and November 2012 (Federal Strategies for Implementing Requirements for LRTP Update for the Florida MPOs). The Collier MPO 2050 LRTP update’s adherence to the 2018, 2012, and 2008 FHWA’s Expectations Letters is summarized in Appendix A (pending). 1.3.2 State The FDOT Office of Policy Planning develops Planning Emphasis Areas on a 2‐year cycle in coordination with MPO UPWP development. The emphasis areas set planning priorities, and MPOs are encouraged to address these topics as they develop their planning programs. These Planning Emphasis Areas also align with the planning priorities of the IIJA. Page 517 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-6 Chapter 1 Introduction The 2022 FDOT Florida Planning Emphasis Areas are: • Safety. FDOT updated the Florida State Highway Safety Plan in 2021, which provides a comprehensive framework for reducing serious injuries and fatalities on all public roads. In addition, FDOT adopted FHWA’s Safe System Approach that recognizes that people make mistakes and that the transportation network should be designed to ensure that if crashes occur, they do not result in fatalities or serious injuries. FHWA’s Safety Performance Management Rule requires states and MPOs to adopt and implement safety performance targets and integrate performance management into each MPO’s LRTP. MPOs are required to show how their LRTP support progress in prioritizing safety and meeting the state target of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries. • Equity. The US Department of Transportation Justice40 Initiative aims to deliver 40% of the benefits of federal investments to disadvantaged communities. The 2045 Florida Transportation Plan (FTP) (2020) established the goal of transportation choices that improve equity and accessibility, to guide policies toward prioritizing strategies and investments that improve equitable access for residents. MPOs should prioritize projects that advance access to opportunities for more affordable transportation services and provide information access for underserved communities of all ages and abilities. Page 518 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-7 Chapter 1 Introduction • Resilience. FDOT adopted a resiliency policy in 2020 that aligns with federal definitions and guidance and includes economic prosperity and improved quality for communities and the environment. The policy defines resilience as the ability of the transportation system to adapt to changing conditions and prepare for, withstand, and recover from disruptions. MPOs can address resilience within their planning processes by leveraging work of state‐level agencies such as FDOT and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as well as resilience plans from regional and local agencies. Resilience has a prominent role in the MPO’s LRTP and TIP updates. Emphasis should be placed on coordination with agency partners that are responsible for natural disaster risk reduction or those developing local resilience planning initiatives. Another key aspect is considering the additional costs associated with reducing vulnerability of the existing transportation infrastructure to inform a more realistic and cost‐effective planning document. • Emerging Mobility The 2045 FTP broadened the definition of infrastructure to include enabling technologies and provides key strategies that support the deployment of Autonomous, Connected, Electric, and Shared (ACES) vehicles as well as new mobility options including ridesharing, micro‐mobility, and emerging air and space technologies. This expanded infrastructure may lead to great improvements in safety, transportation choices, and quality of life for Floridians, visitors, and the Florida economy. However, increased deployment of emerging mobility vehicles creates challenges for MPOs because of the substantial speculation and uncertainty about the potential impacts that large‐scale deployment of emerging technologies could create. MPOs are continuing to learn how best to address the challenges and opportunities with emerging mobility. In addition to the FDOT Planning Emphasis Areas, the FDOT MPO Program Management Handbook (2024) includes state requirements for LRTP development. With the intent to encourage and promote the safe and efficient management, operation, and development of surface transportation systems, the Florida legislature enacted Section 339.175(6)(b), F.S. (1984), which requires the LRTP to provide for consideration of projects and strategies that will: • Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency • Increase the safety and security of the transportation system for motorized and non‐motorized users • Increase the accessibility and mobility options available to people and for freight • Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, and improve quality of life • Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system—across and between modes—for people and freight • Promote efficient system management and operation • Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system Page 519 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-8 Chapter 1 Introduction • Improve the resilience of transportation infrastructure In addition to adhering to these requirements, other statutory requirements set forth by the state of Florida regarding LRTP development are presented in Appendix A (pending). Additionally, FDOT’s FTP is updated every 5 years. The FTP is the single overarching plan guiding Florida’s transportation future and is a collaborative effort of state, regional, and local transportation partners in the public and private sectors. The FTP does not include specific projects but rather defines goals, objectives, and strategies to guide FDOT and partners in developing and implementing policies, plans, and programs. 1.4 Regional Transportation Planning The Collier County Metropolitan Area highways are part of a regional network that not only connects different parts of the County and its municipalities, but also links the County and its municipalities to neighboring counties in the region, to the state, and to the nation. As illustrated on Figure 1‐9, business travel between Collier County and its neighbors is significant, especially between Collier County and Lee County. From 2016 to 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) analysis of commuting patterns reported approximately 35,600 daily inter‐county auto‐oriented trips between Collier and Lee counties. Page 520 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-9 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1‐9. Daily Collier County Work Travel Patterns Source: U.S. Census (n.d.) The Collier MPO provides for creation of a region‐wide multimodal transportation planning process in accordance with federal and state guidelines to ensure the coordination of transportation planning and policy activities in FDOT District One. According to the UPWP (approved and adopted May 2024), the Collier MPO performs the following regional transportation planning activities: • Participates in the Lee County MPO and advisory committee meetings. • Participates and coordinates in the Joint MPO Board and Joint Advisory Committee meetings with Lee County MPO. • Participates in quarterly joint MPO, CAT, and FDOT transit coordination meetings. • Coordinates with FDOT, Lee County MPO, other adjoining MPOs and adjoining jurisdictions, municipalities, or agencies to ensure that regional needs are being addressed and planning activities are consistent. Such coordination includes, but is not limited to, discussion of regional plans, review of the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) plan, evaluation and ranking of Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) projects, and update of joint priorities for regional and statewide funding. Page 521 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-10 Chapter 1 Introduction • Develops, adopts, and updates regional transportation priorities, including the Regional Transportation Network Priorities (which includes the SIS and other important cross‐county connections and intermodal facilities), the TRIP projects, and Regional Enhancement Priorities. • Participates in the Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC), FDOT District One Coordinated Urban Transportation Studies (CUTS), Florida Metropolitan Planning Partnership (FMPP) meetings, and FDOT/FHWA quarterly conference calls and regional quarterly meetings. • Analyzes state and federal laws and regulations for MPOs, committees, and local government officials to aid them in their application of regional transportation policy strategies. • Participates in the FDOT District One Freight Mobility and Trade Plan, freight committees, and regional freight workshops and seminars. The Collier MPO also coordinates with freight stakeholders. • Collier MPO has coordinated with Lee County, Charlotte County‐Punta Gorda, and Sarasota/ Manatee MPOs to submit an application for a Southwest Florida Rail Study under the Pilot Passenger Rail Priorities Program (PPPP). Further, as shown on Figure 1‐10, under state and federal laws, the Collier MPO is required to produce documents that support region‐wide transportation planning that include the LRTP, TIP, UPWP, and PPP (as described previously in Sections 1.2 and 1.3). The MPO is also required to conduct performance‐based planning by tracking performance measures and establishing data‐ driven targets to improve those measures. These Figure 1‐10. Collier MPO Documentation Responsibilities Page 522 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 1-11 Chapter 1 Introduction performance measures are updated every 5 years and included in the LRTP update. Page 523 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-1 Chapter 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework 3. 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework 3.1 Long Range Vision for Collier County Transportation The Collier MPO 2050 LRTP development process began in early 2024 by establishing the plan’s vision statement, goals, and objectives. The goals and objectives help guide the LRTP process to meet the Collier MPO’s vision, while considering federal, state, and regional priorities. The LRTP goals and objectives refine the Collier MPO’s vision and are a critical part of the planning process because various transportation projects’ needs are established based on these goals and objectives. 3.1.1 Federal Planning Factors This 2050 LRTP update addresses federal mandates for regional transportation planning. As noted in Chapter 1, the guidance, commonly referred to as FHWA’s Expectations Letter, outlines the agency’s expectations for the development of LRTP updates to help MPOs meet the federal planning requirements. FHWA has not issued an Expectations Letter or any other applicable MPO LRTP directives since 2018. Therefore, the federal planning factors have not changed since the 2045 update. FHWA requires MPOs to incorporate the following ten federal planning factors in the LRTP. Figure 3-1 summarizes the federal planning factors in 23 CFR 450.306(b). Figure 3-1. Federal Planning Factors Source: FDOT 2023e “The Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan envisions the development of an integrated, equitable, multimodal transportation system to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of people and goods while addressing current and future transportation demand, environmental sustainability, resilience, and community character.” Collier MPO 2050 LRTP Vision Statement Page 524 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-2 Chapter 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework 3.1.2 Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Priorities As noted in the FDOT MPO Program Management Handbook, Section 339.175(6)(b) of Florida Statutes requires the LRTP to provide for consideration of projects and strategies that will: • Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency • Increase the safety and security of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users • Increase accessibility and mobility options available to people and for freight • Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, and improve quality of life • Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight • Promote efficient system management and operation • Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system • In addition, MPOs are also required to prepare a congestion management system for the contiguous urbanized metropolitan area and cooperate with the department in the development of all other transportation management systems required by state or federal law [s.339.175(6)(c)(1)] 3.1.3 Other Local Planning Coordination Statewide guidance also dictates that the LRTP should emphasize coordination with local jurisdictions that are within the MPO (cities of Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City) and consistency with future land use planning and locally adopted comprehensive plans of those entities. The LRTP must also maintain a 20-year planning horizon. As described in more detail in the following text, local plans that the MPO considers to be relevant to the LRTP include: • Collier County Growth Management Plan • Collier County Community Housing Plan • City of Naples Comprehensive Plan • City of Marco Island Comprehensive Plan • City of Everglades City Comprehensive Plan 3.1.3.1 Collier County Growth Management Plan The Future Land Use Element of the CCGMP (the County’s comprehensive plan) was adopted in 1997 and most recently amended in November 2023 extending the planning period to 2050. The plan’s core principles of growth include: • Protect natural resource systems and guide development away from areas of greatest sensitivity • Coordinate land use and public facilities to develop within Urban Designated Areas • Manage coastal development • Provide adequate and affordable housing • Attain high-quality urban design • Improve efficiency and effectiveness in the land use regulatory system Page 525 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-3 Chapter 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework • Protect private property rights 3.1.3.2 Collier County Community Housing Plan Under the IIJA, MPOs are encouraged to consider and incorporate housing in their LRTP updates. These recommendations are outlined in the FDOT Housing Coordination Quick Guide (FDOT 2023d). Housing plays a significant role in the transportation network, as it dictates users’ commute times and travel patterns to employment and activity centers. To address the growing population and need for affordable housing (refer to Figure 3-2), Collier County established the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, which reviews policies, procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and adopted local government comprehensive plans. Committee members also provide recommendations to the Collier County BCC for initiatives which support the implementation of affordable housing within the County. The AHAC helps to inform the Collier County Community Housing Plan (Collier County 2017) that has the central goal of providing a diverse range of attainable and affordable housing for all residents. Specific transportation recommendations from this plan consist of: Figure 3-2. Future Population Growth and Housing Source: FDOT (2023d) and University of Florida BEBR (2022) • Integrate bus routes with affordable housing locations by identifying corridors for multi-family development, implementing park-and-ride systems, and exploring bus rapid transit (BRT) and express service lines • Enhance bike lane and pedestrian systems by implementing Comprehensive Pathways Plan and enhancing safety for vulnerable users • Create ride-sharing options for enhanced mobility in remote areas of the County Page 526 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-4 Chapter 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework • Generate revenue for transit and alternative mobility by establishing sustainable and secure revenue streams, implementing a recurring revenue source and establishing uniform standards to determine the impacts on transit from new development Since 2018, more than 3,000 new affordable units have been approved by the Collier County BCC to be built, with 2,108 of those located in urban areas and 1,783 allocated for the rural areas and the Census Designated Place of Immokalee. Further, the Collier County BCC contracted to have 82 affordable housing rental units built on a 5-acre, county-owned Planned Unit Development site on Santa Barbara Boulevard. The Board also purchased and dedicated 22 acres of a county-owned golf course (Golden Gate Golf Course) for affordable housing including 252 affordable rental apartments and 120 affordable senior housing units. 3.1.3.3 City of Naples Comprehensive Plan The most populous incorporated area in the County, Naples has a permanent population of 19,300 people. Updates to the Naples Comprehensive Plan were completed in 2023 to extend the planning period to 2045 and to incorporate the City Vision in the Comprehensive Plan. The Vision includes the following five primary initiatives to guide Naples officials and staff in determining capital projects, budgeting, and review of private development: • Preserve small town character and culture • Stewardship of land and protection of the environment • Maintain extraordinary quality of life for residents • Support economic health and vitality of the businesses and health care industry that contribute to collective success and well-being • Sustain high performing government action, engagement, and responsiveness The Transportation Element of the Naples Comprehensive Plan establishes the goal to provide an efficient, balanced, attractive, and safe multimodal system of transportation facilities in accordance with recognized safety standards, various land use demands, and environmental considerations unique to Naples. 3.1.3.4 City of Marco Island Comprehensive Plan Marco Island is home to a permanent population of approximately 15,800 residents. The Marco Island Comprehensive Plan was adopted October 4, 2021, with a horizon year of 2040. The Future Land Use Element sets forth eight goals, the first of which is focused on livability, aiming to protect and enhance the City of Marco Island as a highly livable community with an excellent quality of life, which encompasses its tropical beaches, resorts and recreational amenities, abundant natural resources and sensitive coastal environments, and small-town charm. The Transportation Element of the Marco Island Comprehensive Plan establishes the goal to coordinate land use and transportation plans to support a safe, accessible, and efficient multimodal transportation system that enhances livability and small-town character. Page 527 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-5 Chapter 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework 3.1.3.5 City of Everglades City Comprehensive Plan Everglades City has a permanent population of approximately 350 people. The Everglades City Comprehensive Plan was adopted July 5, 2022, with a horizon year of 2045. The Future Land Use Element sets forth the goal to plan future land uses in a manner that serves the needs of Everglades City residents and visitors, protects and conserves natural and historic resources, supports multimodal mobility strategies, and promotes diversification of the City’s economic base while protecting maritime uses. The Transportation Element of the Everglades City Comprehensive Plan sets forth six objectives, the first of which is to enhance mobility options. Additionally, an objective to coordinate with other governmental agencies places emphasis on MPO coordination and County Road 29 improvements. 3.2 2050 LRTP Goals The LRTP development process builds on the 2045 LRTP and input from the Collier MPO Board, advisory committees, planning partners, and public surveys to establish the long- range vision statement for the MPO’s transportation system in 2050. Further, the LRTP is a multimodal plan that incorporates the needs and cost feasible projects through the MPO’s other plans which are incorporated by reference. These plans include the Congestion Management Process, Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, Safety Action Plan, and Transit Development Plan. The roadway needs and cost feasible projects are partly developed during the LRTP process through coordination with FDOT District One and their approved regional planning model. Because the transportation network is a multimodal network that must consider multiple factors including safety, congestion, and sustainability; the roadway goals and objectives were developed to guide the roadway projects and their influence on other transportation modes. Each of the plans incorporated by reference into this LRTP update have distinct goals and objectives that were considered when developing the roadway goals and objectives. The LRTP goals and objectives and evaluation framework were developed to reflect the roadway needs within Collier County. These goals and objectives guide the LRTP development process by creating the basis for a decision-making framework through which projects can be evaluated and ranked to define and document roadway project priorities while also considering other transportation modes. The goals of the 2050 LRTP originated in the 2045 LRTP and were slightly modified to better align with both the federal and FDOT planning emphasis areas and new requirements set forth by the IIJA. Additionally, FDOT provided guidance on Housing in the LRTP in the Housing Coordination Quick Guide (FDOT 2023d), and these recommendations were incorporated into the goals and related objectives. The 2050 LRTP goals consist of: • Goal #1: Ensure Security of the Transportation System for Users • Goal #2: Protect Environmental Resources • Goal #3: Improve System Continuity and Connectivity • Goal #4: Reduce Roadway Congestion • Goal #5: Promote Freight Movement • Goal #6: Increase the Safety of the Transportation System for Users Page 528 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-6 Chapter 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework • Goal #7: Promote Multimodal Solutions • Goal #8: Promote the Integrated Planning of Transportation and Land Use • Goal #9: Promote Sustainability and Equity in Transportation Planning and Land Use for Disadvantaged Communities • Goal #10: Promote Agile, Resilient, and Quality Transportation Infrastructure in Transportation Decision- Making • Goal #11: Promote Emerging Mobility and its Influential Role on the Multimodal Transportation System The Collier MPO staff presented these goals and associated objectives for consideration by the CAC and TAC during their regular meetings on (date pending). They were approved to carry forward in the 2050 LRTP by the Collier MPO Board on (date pending). Figure 3-3. LRTP Development Framework Page 529 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-7 Chapter 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework 3.2.1 Priorities: Goals, Objectives, and Evaluation Criteria The 2050 LRTP Goals, Objectives, and Evaluation Criteria are listed on the following pages. The goals provide a framework for realizing the LRTP vision (Figure 3-3). The objectives provide specific guidance on how to achieve each goal. Evaluation criteria are used to evaluate and compare how effectively potential transportation projects perform relative to the goals and objectives. This LRTP is guided by the goals and objectives, each of which represents a specific element of how the transportation system should be managed for the next 25 years. The 11 goals are intended to maintain Collier County and its incorporated cities as livable communities and to improve the Countywide transportation system, keeping pace with growth and expected demand for transportation services in the region. The evaluation framework was developed to evaluate and compare how well potential projects meet each of the established goals and objectives. For the evaluation framework, each goal was assigned a weighting factor that placed more emphasis on certain goals that require more focus in the Collier MPO transportation system. A project evaluation criterion shows the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed projects independently as well as in relation to each other. As illustrated on Figure 3-3, this goals-and- objectives-based type of evaluation process is ultimately used to develop the recommendations and prioritize transportation projects in the Needs Assessment and Cost Feasible Plan. To support the performance-based process emphasized in the IIJA, the following pages present defined goals and objectives and the related evaluation criteria with performance measures applied to evaluate each proposed project. Goal #1: Ensure Security of the Transportation System for Users The primary security issue for Collier County residents relates to implementation of sound emergency management plans. The primary threat to the County is extreme weather events, particularly hurricanes and wildfires. As a result, emphasis has been placed on enhancing important evacuation routes. The total weighting factor for this goal is 8%. Objectives: • Enhance important evacuation routes • Maintain sound transportation components of the emergency management plan for Collier County The 2021 Collier County Comprehensive Emergency Plan is designed to provide a framework through which Collier County may prevent or mitigate the impacts of, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural, manmade, and technological hazards that could adversely affect the health, safety and general welfare of residents and visitors to the County. Additionally, this plan establishes the National Incident Management System as the standard for tasked agencies to use in responding to emergency events. The plan identifies 23 hazards of which 12 hazards were identified as High Risk because of their widespread potential impact. These 12 High Risk hazards include flood, tropical cyclones, severe storms, wildfire, drought, extreme heat, sea level rise, winter storms and freeze, tsunami, major transportation incidents, Page 530 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-8 Chapter 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework pandemic outbreak, mass migration incident, and civil infrastructure disruption. The plan further outlines emergency situations and County agencies’ responsibilities (Collier County 2021). Project Evaluation Criteria: • Improves or maintains critical evacuation routes • Provides enhanced or potential new evacuation routes where needed • Improves existing evacuation routes near high-density populations Goal #2: Protect Environmental Resources Collier County is fortunate to have wide-ranging environmental resources including extensive wetland resources and natural wildlife areas that greatly enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors. Protection of these resources has been highly valued in the 2050 LRTP. The total weighting factor for this goal is 12%. Objectives: • Minimize encroachment by transportation projects on wetlands and other protected natural areas • Minimize adverse impacts on threatened and endangered species Project Evaluation Criteria: • Minimize wetland encroachments by transportation projects • Minimize impacts to wetland flows (maintain or enhance existing flows to the extent feasible) • Minimize the adverse impacts on threatened and endangered species • Lower emissions and preserve open space by improving infrastructure near key destinations Goal #3: Improve System Continuity and Connectivity Continuity and connectivity make it easier for residents and visitors to access the transportation system as directly as possible. Connectivity is a priority for all modes, and the future network provides direct routes and reduces travel time. The total weighting factor for this goal is 10%. Objectives: • Improve continuity and capacity of existing facilities • Promote connectivity by creating new transportation links • Create a network of direct routes between and within areas of development Project Evaluation Criteria: • Improves existing infrastructure deficiencies • Improves connectivity with new transportation links to address system gaps Goal #4: Reduce Roadway Congestion Page 531 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-9 Chapter 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework Congestion and accompanying delay pose a serious cost to the residents of Collier County, reducing their access to jobs, education, health care, shopping, recreation, and other activities. The 2050 LRTP emphasizes reducing congestion to help enhance the quality of life for County residents. The total weighting factor for this goal is 16%. Objectives: • Reduce the number of deficient roadways (those with a high volume-to-capacity ratio) identified in the 2050 E+C network • Reduce travel delay between residential areas and key destinations Project Evaluation Criteria: • Improves existing deficient facility or improves a new or neighboring facility intended to relieve an existing deficient facility • Improves intersections and roadways with poor levels of service Goal #5: Promote Freight Movement Efficient freight movement is directly related to the economic well-being of a community. The cost of moving freight is reflected in all consumables and in local production activities. The total weighting factor for this goal is 6%. Objectives: • Enhance movement on major regional freight mobility corridors or freight distribution routes • Improve access to freight activity centers (distribution facilities or major commercial/industrial districts) Project Evaluation Criteria: • Enhances operation of the facility identified as a major freight route Page 532 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-10 Chapter 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework Goal #6: Increase the Safety of the Transportation System for Users Safety of the transportation system is an important factor in the MPO's planning and project development process. The investment of projects that enhance safety and emphasize complete streets will lead to reduced crashes and lower crash severity for all modes of transportation. The total weighting factor for this goal is 12%. Objectives: • Reduce the number of fatalities, injuries, and crashes • Ensure adequate bicycle and pedestrian facilities are incorporated into new highway and transit projects • Emphasize the need for Complete Streets projects • Implement safety-related improvements on high-crash corridors Project Evaluation Criteria: • Enhances safety of transportation system users • Improves facility or intersection identified as having a high crash occurrence or a fatality • Promotes traffic calming • Reduces vehicular conflicts with bicyclists, pedestrians, and other vulnerable road users • Improves safety and security for vulnerable users, especially for children, seniors, and people with disabilities Goal #7: Promote Multimodal Solutions The County recognizes the importance of a multimodal transportation network that promotes healthful living, improve air quality, and improve residents’ quality of life. The total weighting factor for this goal is 10%. Objectives: • Improve frequency and reliability of public transit service routes and improve access to park-and-ride lots • Improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities • Improve air quality • Improve quality of life • Promote healthy living • Implement Complete Streets policies Project Evaluation Criteria: • Provides for trail improvements that implement the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan • Provides multimodal improvement near affordable housing, centers of employment, multi-family housing, health care, educational, recreational, or cultural centers Page 533 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-11 Chapter 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework •Provides multimodal improvements for environmental justice communities and underserved neighborhoods, and connects these neighborhoods to centers of employment and important destinations for transit- dependent households •Improves transit (frequency and reliability) within existing or future transit service areas (TSA) or within a community redevelopment area (CRA); improves access to park-and-ride facilities; provides for BRT. •Improves bicycle or pedestrian access to transit •Improves safety and access for people of all ages and abilities; improves safety for people walking, biking, and using mobility devices Goal #8: Promote the Integrated Planning of Transportation and Land Use Transportation improvements can often result in new economic development and land use activity. In turn, decisions related to land use and economic development are often the basis for transportation system investments. The Collier MPO strives to develop projects that promote land use objectives of the County and its incorporated cities. The total weighting factor for this goal is 10%. Objectives: •Coordinate with local governments and partner agencies to assure transportation plans and programs support local land use plans and a sustainable transportation system •Assure that local growth management objectives are reflected in transportation plans and programs •Assure that transportation plans and projects promote economic sustainability for the County Project Evaluation Criteria: •Improves access to regional travel (for example, interstates, airports, ports, and SIS facilities) •Improves access to tourist destinations •Supports targeted redevelopments or CRAs (multimodal or vehicle improvements) •Identified in partner agency (city, transit, county, MPO, etc.) plans as a priority •Improves vehicle or freight movement to an intermodal facility •Reduces household cost by providing for connectivity between housing and transportation Goal #9: Promote Sustainability and Equity in Transportation Planning and Land Use for Disadvantaged Communities Page 534 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-12 Chapter 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework A sustainable transportation system allows for the basic access and needs of the community to be met safely. It operates fairly and efficiently, offers a choice of transportation modes, and promotes equity for all users. The total weighting factor for this goal is 8%. Objectives: • Improve the sustainability of communities through increased access to affordable housing and centers of employment and reduced automobile dependency • Ensure that transportation system improvements are equitable and fair to all residents of the County • Engage a diverse public in the development of the region’s transportation system Project Evaluation Criteria: • Benefits disadvantaged communities and improves sustainability through increased housing choices and reduced automobile dependency Goal #10: Promote Agile, Resilient, and Quality Transportation Infrastructure in Transportation Decision-Making A resilient transportation system is one that adapts to changing conditions and prepares for, withstands, and recovers from disruptions. The total weighting factor for this goal is 4%. Objectives: • Identify key climate impacts (rising sea levels, hurricanes, and so forth) • Identify sensitive assets and thresholds for impacts • Identify, evaluate, and adopt strategies to address identified vulnerabilities • Screen projects during planning to investing in particularly vulnerable areas Project Evaluation Criteria: • Promotes transportation infrastructure resilience related to sea level rise, flooding, and storms • Promotes housing and transportation in areas that better withstand extreme weather Page 535 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-13 Chapter 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework Goal #11: Promote Emerging Mobility and its Influential Role on the Multimodal Transportation System Advances in automotive infrastructure technology through emerging mobility options pose some of the biggest challenges to transportation planning (for example, equity among users). The potential for disruptions to transportations systems includes changes to land uses and the system network itself. However, because of the potential safety benefits, the Collier MPO is exploring ways to incorporate these technologies into the transportation network. The total weighting factor for this goal is 4%. Objectives: • Consider the development and implementation of emerging mobility options in the multimodal transportation system • Consider new guidance and developments during the LRTP process Project Evaluation Criteria: • Uses technological improvements (for example, ITS, Transit Signal Priority, and so forth) that will foster the development and growth of emerging mobility in the transportation system 3.3 Applying Priorities to Decision-Making The 2050 LRTP development process builds upon the 2045 LRTP and input from the MPO Board, advisory committees, planning partners, and public input (surveys) to establish the long-range vision statement for the MPO’s transportation system in 2050. The goals and objectives of the transportation plan are established to help realize this vision. The goals and objectives of the LRTP ultimately guide the entire LRTP development process by creating a decision-making framework through which projects can be evaluated and ranked to define and document project priorities. 3.3.1 Evaluation Criteria for Project Selection Like the goals and objectives, the 2050 LRTP evaluation criteria (refer to Table 3-1) build upon the evaluation criteria established in the 2045 plan. Evaluation criteria are used to evaluate and then compare how well potential transportation projects meet the goals and objectives. The evaluation criteria under each goal are assigned performance measures that are used to “score” each project against the criteria. Evaluation criteria are based on a point system in which the total score represents how well a project meets the goal. Ultimately, this type of evaluation is used to develop the recommendations and prioritize transportation projects. The evaluation criteria and performance measures listed in Table 3-1 demonstrate the scoring methodology for project evaluation and selection, creating an actionable way for the vision, goals, and objectives to shape project selection and prioritization. Page 536 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-14 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework Table 3-1. 2050 LRTP Evaluation Criteria and Performance Measures Goal Evaluation Criteria Performance Measures Weighting 1. Ensure Security of the Transportation System for Users Total Weighting Factor: 8% 1A - Improves or maintains critical evacuation routes Does this project enhance an existing evacuation route (i.e., roadway widening, wider shoulders, etc.)? Yes = 5; No = 0 3 1B - Provides enhanced or potential new evacuation routes where needed Does the roadway connect to an existing evacuation route, or does it have potential to be a new evacuation route (for example, major extension or new project that connects to a Strategic Intermodal System?) Yes = 5; No = 0 3 1C - Improves existing evacuation routes near high- density populations Does the project improve evacuation near high- density populations? Yes = 5; No = 0 2 2. Protect Environmental Resources Total Weighting Factor: 12% 2A - Minimize wetland encroachments by transportation projects How many acres of wetland encroachment based on National Wetlands Inventory? No impact = 0 0–5 acres = -1 6–10 acres = -2 11–15 = -3 15–20 = -4 21 or more = -5 (max) 3 2B - Minimize impacts to wetland flows (maintain or enhance existing flows to the extent feasible) Proximity to protected natural areas (0.5 miles) Within 0.5 miles of Conservation Areas/Preserves lands? Yes = -1 No = 0 3 2C - Minimize the adverse impacts on threatened and endangered species Amount of habitat encroachment based on primary panther habitat? No impact = 0 0–10 acres = -1 3 Page 537 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-15 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework Table 3-1. 2050 LRTP Evaluation Criteria and Performance Measures Goal Evaluation Criteria Performance Measures Weighting 11–20 acres = -2 21–30 = -3 31–40 = -4 40 or more = -5 (max) 2D – Lower emissions and preserve open space by improving infrastructure near key destinations. Proximity of transportation project to key destination. Within 0.5 mile = 5 Within 2 miles = 3 Greater than 2 miles = 0 3 3. Improve System Continuity and Connectivity Total Weighting Factor: 10% 3A - Improves existing infrastructure deficiencies Does the project improve mobility in an existing roadway facility (for example, widening, intersection improvements, etc.)? Yes = 5; No = 0 5 3B - Improves connectivity with new transportation links to address system gaps Does the project improve connectivity with a new facility including projects that are extensions that connect to future or existing facilities? Yes = 5; No = 0 5 4. Reduce Roadway Congestion Total Weighting Factor: 16% 4A - Improves existing deficient facility or improves a new or neighboring facility intended to relieve an existing deficient facility Does the project increase capacity or provide relief to a parallel facility (for example, new facilities, bridges over canals, etc.)? Yes = 5; No = 0 8 4B - Improves intersections and roadways with poor levels of service Does capacity ratio decrease when compared to the 2050 E+C Alternative? Yes = 5; No = 0 8 Page 538 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-16 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework Table 3-1. 2050 LRTP Evaluation Criteria and Performance Measures Goal Evaluation Criteria Performance Measures Weighting 5. Promote Freight Movement Total Weighting Factor: 6% 5A - Enhances operation of the facility identified as a major freight route Is the roadway on a regional freight mobility corridor, freight distribution route, or connects to a freight activity center as outlined in the 2045 LRTP? Yes = 5; No = 0 6 6. Increase the Safety of Transportation System Users Total Weighting Factor: 12% 6A - Enhances safety of transportation system users Does project implement a recommendation from a safety plan (for example, safe routes to school, protected bike lanes, etc.)? Yes = 5; No = 0 2 6B - Improves facility or intersection identified as having a high crash occurrence or a fatality High crash location or segment? Yes = 5; No = 0 3 6C – Promotes traffic calming Does the project improve safety by calming traffic (for example, gateway treatments, roundabouts, reduced width and turning radii)? Are vehicular speeds appropriate to context and facility type? Yes = 5; No = 0 2 6D - Reduces vehicular conflicts with bicyclists, pedestrians, and other vulnerable road users High crash location or segment for bicycle and pedestrian conflicts? Yes = 5; No = 0 3 6E – Improves safety and security for vulnerable users, especially for children, seniors, and people with disabilities Does this project improve safety (FHWA proven safety countermeasures) near a school, senior center, Census block groups with high populations of people living with a disability, and Census block groups with high populations of people over the age of 65? Yes (within 0.5 mile) = 5; No = 0 2 Page 539 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-17 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework Table 3-1. 2050 LRTP Evaluation Criteria and Performance Measures Goal Evaluation Criteria Performance Measures Weighting 7. Promote Multimodal Solutions Total Weighting Factor: 10% 7A - Provides for trail improvements that implement the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan New or improved trail/greenways = 5 No new or improved trail = 0 2 7B - Provides multimodal improvement near affordable housing, centers of employment, multi- family housing, health care, educational, recreational, or cultural centers Improvement within 0.25 mile = 5 No improvement within 0.25 mile = 0 2 7C - Provides multimodal improvements for environmental justice communities and underserved neighborhoods, and connects these neighborhoods to centers of employment and important destinations for transit-dependent households Improvement within 0.25 mile = 5 No improvement within 0.25 mile = 0 2 7D - Improves transit (frequency and reliability) within existing or future TSAs or within a CRA; improves access to park-and-ride facilities Project along an existing or planned bus route within an existing or future TSA = 5 Project along an existing or planned bus route inside a CRA = 5 Improves access to park-and-ride facility = 5 No improvement = 0 Projects with no existing or planned bus routes = 0 2 7E - Improves bicycle or pedestrian access to transit Improve Access = 5 No improvement = 0 2 7F – Improves safety and access for people of all ages and abilities; improves safety for people walking, biking, and using mobility devices Improvement = 5 No improvement = 0 2 8. Promote the Integrated Planning of 8A - Improves access to regional travel (for example, interstates, airports, ports, and SIS facilities) Improves access = 5 Does not improve access = 0 2 8B - Improves access to tourist destinations Improves access = 5 2 Page 540 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-18 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework Table 3-1. 2050 LRTP Evaluation Criteria and Performance Measures Goal Evaluation Criteria Performance Measures Weighting Transportation and Land Use Total Weighting Factor: 10% Does not improve access = 0 8C - Supports targeted redevelopments or CRAs (multimodal or vehicle improvements) Yes = 5 No = 0 2 8D - Identified in partner agency (city, transit, county, MPO, etc.) as a priority Connections to other municipalities or counties? Yes = 5 No = 0 2 8E - Improves vehicle or freight movement to an intermodal facility Does the project improve vehicle or freight movement to intermodal facilities (for example, airport, bus transfer station, freight center, park- and-ride, etc.)? Yes = 5 No = 0 1 8F – Reduces household cost by providing for connectivity between housing and transportation Does this project improve capacity or direct access between major activity or employment centers and medium- and high-density housing development(s)? Yes = 5; No = 0 1 9. Promote Sustainability and Equity in Transportation Planning and Land Use for Disadvantaged Communities Total Weighting Factor: 8% 9A - Benefits disadvantaged communities and improves sustainability through increased housing choices and reduced automobile dependency Does the project bring better mobility to disadvantaged communities and CRAs (for example, bike/ped improvements along a bus route or stop, etc.)? Project in target area = 5 Project not in target area = 0 8 Page 541 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan 3-19 3 2050 LRTP Planning Context and Decision-Making Framework Table 3-1. 2050 LRTP Evaluation Criteria and Performance Measures Goal Evaluation Criteria Performance Measures Weighting 10. Promote Agile, Resilient, and Quality Transportation Infrastructure in Transportation Decision-Making Total Weighting Factor: 4% 10A - Promotes transportation infrastructure resilience related to sea level rise, flooding, and storms Within 0.25 miles of NOAA 1 foot sea level rise flooding area = 5 Within 0.25 miles of NOAA 1 foot sea level rise low-lying area = 3 Not in high-risk area = 0 2 10B – Promotes housing and transportation in areas that better withstand extreme weather Is this project a new facility within a high-risk area? Within 0.25 mile of NOAA 1 foot sea level rise flooding or low-lying area = 0 Not in high-risk area = 5 2 11. Promote Emerging Mobility and its Influential Role on the Multimodal Transportation System Total Weighting Factor: 4% 11A - Uses technological improvements (ITS, Transit Signal Priority, etc.) that will foster the development and growth of emerging mobility in the multimodal transportation system Yes = 5 No = 0 4 Page 542 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 LRTP Update Contract # 22-8025 Consultant: Jacobs Discipline: Revision #: 1 Page 1 of 5 Item Comments from Peyton McLeod/FDOT D1 Date 9/12/2024 PDF Page # Response Date 9/30/2024 1 Consider adding participation in quarterly joint MPO/CAT/FDOT transit coordination meetings to the bulleted list of regional coordination items (see UPWP p. 38 for reference) 1-15, 1-16 Agreed. Added this to the list. 2 Goals 10 and 11 could be read as a “possibility,” as opposed to something that will be done or a goal to be achieved. The use of the word “consider” could mean that the MPO will “think about” but not necessarily act on it, and the evaluation for each item says “promotes” or “uses,” where promotes does not mean a project will provide and “uses” is more objective and not just a consideration. (Also referenced in p. 3-18) 3-5, 3-18 Agreed. Changed goals to say “Promote” rather than “Consider.” 3 Consider identifying and including objectives and associated project evaluation criteria for Goal #4 that are not purely roadway capacity based (modal solutions, ITS, TSM&O), etc.) •It has the highest percentage of all goals, and it is focused on capacity, which is (could be) contrary to/competing with some of the other goals in the LRTP, such as Goals #6, #7, #8, and #9. •Congestion and cost are associated, which implies reduced access to jobs, education, and other opportunities. It is unlikely that capacity projects will address this goal, and in the long run, they could hinder the goals mentioned above. That is, this type of project may steer resources away from developing the network, increasing walkability, or developing transit- supportive environments. 3-9 It is important to note that the goals, objectives, and evaluation framework were developed to reflect roadway needs within Collier County. This will be stated more clearly in Section 3.2.1. Transit needs will be part of Chapter 4 and included by reference from the TDP (underway). Further, bike/ped needs will also be documented in Chapter 4 and included by reference from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (underway). Additionally, TSM&O/ITS projects will be included in Chapter 6 and referenced from the MPO’s Congestion Management Process (underway). Goal #4 does have the highest ranking, but roadway congestion is the primary problem in the County. Because Collier County’s land use is largely suburban with numerous gated communities and low to medium density housing/business, the primary mode of transportation is vehicle use. Page 543 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 LRTP Update Contract # 22-8025 Consultant: Jacobs Discipline: Revision #: 1 Page 2 of 5 Item Comments from Peyton McLeod/FDOT D1 Date 9/12/2024 PDF Page # Response Date 9/30/2024 Thus, the higher weighting. Please note that roadway capacity projects are not precluding modal/ITS/TSM&O solutions as they are incorporated into the County’s roadway network. 4 Consider increasing the weight of Goal #6 (perhaps at the expense of Goal #4) 3-10 Agreed. The weight of Goal #4 will be increased to 12% and Goal #6 will be decreased to 16%. Please keep in mind that the Safety Action Plan will also be incorporated by reference and safety-related needs will be incorporated into the LRTP. 5 Goal #7 - The term “alternative form of transportation” indicates that there is a primary form of transportation, and multimodal is an alternative to vehicles. Consider using the term multimodal to include all modes or be specific about non-motorized and transit modes of transportation. 3-10 Agreed. Multimodal will be used instead of “alternative form of transportation.” 6 Is the limitation to TSAs and CRAs necessary? Consider broadening the objective to improving transit anywhere within the County 3-11 The criteria for Goal #8 was developed in order to prioritize transit projects in areas where transit is in demand and needed. 7 Goal #8 – Not sure how the criteria integrate land use and transportation, and it seems like the criteria are about access to certain transportation facilities and land uses and not the integration of the two. In other words, a capacity project could potentially provide quicker access to the airport, but it does not mean everyone could access the airport. It could also mean that an expanded roadway network with different routes could improve access to tourist destinations. 3-11 The MPO integrates land use and transportation by using the County Interactive Growth Model (CIGM) to allocate SE projections to TAZ’s capped to the BEBR medium population projection for 2050, and consistent with locally adopted comprehensive plans, growth management plans, zoning, affordable housing initiatives, etc., which we are required to do as an MPO (the SE data is provided to FDOT for the D1RPM development). Goal 8 and its associated criteria was developed to help identify roadway needs within the County that support ease of access and Page 544 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 LRTP Update Contract # 22-8025 Consultant: Jacobs Discipline: Revision #: 1 Page 3 of 5 Item Comments from Peyton McLeod/FDOT D1 Date 9/12/2024 PDF Page # Response Date 9/30/2024 connectivity (thereby reducing trips, shortening the length of trips, and reversing the direction of trips) to primary destinations within the County and region. 8 Goal #9 – Consider how this goal may conflict with some of the other goals and criteria, as capacity and making auto travel a predominant feature does not promote sustainability or equity. 3-11 As previously noted, the goals, objectives, and evaluation framework were developed to reflect roadway needs within Collier County. This will be stated more clearly in Section 3.2.1. Please note that roadway projects are not precluding other modes as they are incorporated into the County’s roadway network (bike lanes, shared paths, sidewalks, etc., are a part of every roadway project). Further, other modal needs will be incorporated into the LRTP. While we understand the opposing forces between sustainability and roadway projects, there are projects that support equity and sustainability. Those projects will see a higher ranking as a result of the goal. We are trying to find a balance. 9 Goal #11 – Consider how the objectives and criteria are addressing the multimodal transportation system. 3-13 Agreed. 10 The way we are reading the performance measure, any evaluated project would get “transit points” based on its location relative to transit service regardless of the type of project (e.g., a 4-to-6-lane widening with no transit components). Consider restricting eligibility within this performance measure to those projects with transit components. 3-17 (Goal 7D) Considering that the transit system is susceptible to the same congestion as vehicles, reducing congestion along a roadway with existing or planned transit benefits the transit system. This criteria only applies to roadway projects where existing transit is used or is planned. If a roadway project is within a TSA or CRA and improves transit Page 545 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 LRTP Update Contract # 22-8025 Consultant: Jacobs Discipline: Revision #: 1 Page 4 of 5 Item Comments from Peyton McLeod/FDOT D1 Date 9/12/2024 PDF Page # Response Date 9/30/2024 reliability by improving capacity – it would receive points. Only roadway projects with existing or planned transit are eligible. 11 We’re unsure what “provides for BRT” means in this context. It seems that would only apply for an actual BRT project. Consider adding clarifying language (or deleting). 3-17 (Goal 7D) Agreed. BRT will be removed from the criteria. The Collier MPO requested FDOT study BRT along our most congested facilities – US41 and I-75. FDOT denied the request based on the County’s lack of density and mixed use, saying that BRT isn’t feasible here. 12 Would a potential project receive the 5 (or 3) points even if it is a project that would be neutral in terms of resilience benefits, or even negative? If so, consider revising. 3-18 (Goal 10) We are using both the NOAA Sea Level Rise Tool as well as FDOT’s Resilience Action Plan to determine which projects fall in areas that are subject to SLR. Any project within one of these areas will score a 3 or 5 and would be considered a resilience project. If the project is not in a high risk area, then the project receives no points. Additional funding for hardening would be included in a resilience need project. 13 The Evaluation Criteria scoring and weight seem odd. They act independently in their evaluation and at the same time are part of a whole for the percentage. This may cause some items with less criteria to project more weight than others. All Apologies for the confusion. Final weighting for each evaluation criteria were not included in the draft submittal. Each evaluation criteria will be assigned a weight of their own that will sum up to the total weighting assigned to the goal. For example, Goal 1 has a total weight of 8%. 1A will be weighted at 3%, 1B will be 3%, and 1C will be 2%. These weightings were finalized after the overall goal weights were reviewed. Each goal was assigned a weighting factor that places more emphasis on Page 546 of 760 Collier MPO 2050 LRTP Update Contract # 22-8025 Consultant: Jacobs Discipline: Revision #: 1 Page 5 of 5 Other comments: Item Comments from Peyton McLeod/FDOT D1 Date 9/12/2024 PDF Page # Response Date 9/30/2024 certain goals that require more focus in the Collier MPO transportation system. The purpose of having a project evaluation criterion is to show the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed projects in relation to each other. Ultimately, this evaluation is used to shape the recommendations and prioritize transportation projects in the Needs Assessment and Cost Feasibility Plan. Page 547 of 760 From:McLeod, Peyton To:Anne McLaughlin Cc:Dusty Hansen; Peronto, Michelle S; Sadhai, Rohan Subject:RE: August 26, 2024 | TAC/CAC Meetings and Notice of Public Comment Period - Adviser Network, Staff and Agency Partners Date:Tuesday, October 1, 2024 1:42:56 PM Attachments:image003.png image007.png image001.png EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Anne, Thanks so much to you and the consultant team for your attention to and careful consideration of our comments. While we concur with the responses, we are interested in taking you up on your offer for a Teams meeting, partially to close the loop on these comments and responses but also to ask a few bigger picture LRTP procedural questions (mostly for our own edification). I would love to provide several options for a date and time to meet but calendars are rather full over here. Will you please check to see if it’s possible for you and the Jacobs PM to meet with us next Friday afternoon (10/11), ideally at 1:30 but potentially at 2:30 or 4:00? If not, we’ll go back to the drawing board. And in the meantime, please don’t let us hold things up with the TAC and CAC review and approval process. Best, Peyton Peyton McLeod, PTP Congestion Management Multi-Modal Planner FDOT District One Modal Development Office/Public Transit Phone: 813-486-6917 peyton.mcleod@dot.state.fl.us Patel, Greene & Associates, Inc. on behalf of FDOT District One HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS: Home | Florida Disaster Page 548 of 760 From: Anne McLaughlin <Anne.McLaughlin@colliercountyfl.gov> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2024 2:07 PM To: McLeod, Peyton <Peyton.McLeod@dot.state.fl.us> Cc: Reina, Bessie <Bessie.Reina@dot.state.fl.us>; Simmons, Paul <Paul.Simmons@dot.state.fl.us>; Peronto, Michelle S <Michelle.Peronto@dot.state.fl.us>; Suguri, Vitor <Vitor.Suguri@dot.state.fl.us>; Smith, Kristi <Kristi.Smith@dot.state.fl.us>; Sadhai, Rohan <Rohan.Sadhai@dot.state.fl.us>; colleen.ross@jacobs.com; Dodia, Sonal <Sonal.Dodia@jacobs.com>; Bill Graemer (Bill.Gramer@jacobs.com) <Bill.Gramer@jacobs.com>; Grubel, Robert <Robert.Grubel@jacobs.com>; Sean Kingston <Sean.Kingston@colliercountyfl.gov>; SieglerDusty <Dusty.Siegler@colliercountyfl.gov>; Gaither, Wayne <Wayne.Gaither@dot.state.fl.us>; Smith, Kristi <Kristi.Smith@dot.state.fl.us>; Kosheleva, Dasha <Dasha.Kosheleva@dot.state.fl.us> Subject: RE: August 26, 2024 | TAC/CAC Meetings and Notice of Public Comment Period - Adviser Network, Staff and Agency Partners Hi Peyton, I’ve attached Jacobs and my response to the comments you submitted on behalf of FDOT’s D1 Design Studio and Congestion Management/Multimodal Planning group. The MPO has quite a few major plans underway that all feed into the LRTP and it may help if we explain more about what each plan contributes and how it all comes together. We can schedule a TEAMS meeting to go over our response in more detail if you’d like to. The TAC and CAC voted to endorse the 2050 LRTP PIP and Chapter 1 on 9/23 and deferred action on Chapter 3 until October so we could report back on your comments and our response. Regards, Anne McLaughlin Executive Director Page 549 of 760 2885 S. Horseshoe Dr. Naples, FL, 34104 Anne.McLaughlin@colliercountyfl.gov 239-252-5884 (o) 239-919-4378 (cell) www.colliermpo.org From: Anne McLaughlin <Anne.McLaughlin@colliercountyfl.gov> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 12:01 PM To: McLeod, Peyton <Peyton.McLeod@dot.state.fl.us> Cc: Reina, Bessie <Bessie.Reina@dot.state.fl.us>; Simmons, Paul <Paul.Simmons@dot.state.fl.us>; Peronto, Michelle S <Michelle.Peronto@dot.state.fl.us>; Suguri, Vitor <Vitor.Suguri@dot.state.fl.us>; Smith, Kristi <Kristi.Smith@dot.state.fl.us>; Sadhai, Rohan <Rohan.Sadhai@dot.state.fl.us>; Anne McLaughlin <Anne.McLaughlin@colliercountyfl.gov> Subject: RE: August 26, 2024 | TAC/CAC Meetings and Notice of Public Comment Period - Adviser Network, Staff and Agency Partners Thanks Peyton, I’ll review these when I return to the office next week, and share them with our consulting team at Jacobs Engineering. Regards, Anne McLaughlin Executive Director 2885 S. Horseshoe Dr. Naples, FL, 34104 Anne.McLaughlin@colliercountyfl.gov Page 550 of 760 239-252-5884 (o) 239-919-4378 (cell) www.colliermpo.org From: McLeod, Peyton <Peyton.McLeod@dot.state.fl.us> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2024 5:39 PM To: Anne McLaughlin <Anne.McLaughlin@colliercountyfl.gov> Cc: Reina, Bessie <Bessie.Reina@dot.state.fl.us>; Simmons, Paul <Paul.Simmons@dot.state.fl.us>; Peronto, Michelle S <Michelle.Peronto@dot.state.fl.us>; Suguri, Vitor <Vitor.Suguri@dot.state.fl.us>; Smith, Kristi <Kristi.Smith@dot.state.fl.us>; Sadhai, Rohan <Rohan.Sadhai@dot.state.fl.us> Subject: RE: August 26, 2024 | TAC/CAC Meetings and Notice of Public Comment Period - Adviser Network, Staff and Agency Partners EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Anne, FDOT District One’s Planning Studio and Congestion Management Multimodal Planning teams have reviewed the two draft LRTP chapters included in the 8/26 TAC meeting agenda packet and respectfully offer the following comments, questions, and observations for consideration. Please let us know if you and/or your consultants would like to discuss any aspects of this. We appreciate the opportunity to review. Chapter 1 1. p. 1-15/16: Consider adding participation in quarterly joint MPO/CAT/FDOT transit coordination meetings to the bulleted list of regional coordination items (see UPWP p. 38 for reference) Chapter 3 2. p. 3.5: Goals 10 and 11 could be read as a “possibility,” as opposed to something that will be done or a goal to be achieved. The use of the word “consider” could mean that the MPO will “think about” but not necessarily act on it, and the evaluation for each item says “promotes” or “uses,” where promotes does not mean a project will provide and “uses” is more objective and not just a consideration. (Also referenced in p. 3-18) 3. p. 3-9: Consider identifying and including objectives and associated project evaluation criteria for Goal #4 that are not purely roadway capacity based (modal solutions, ITS, TSM&), etc.) a. It has the highest percentage of all goals, and it is focused on capacity, which is (could be) contrary to/competing with some of the other goals in the LRTP, such as Goals #6, #7, #8, and #9. b. Congestion and cost are associated, which implies reduced access to jobs, Page 551 of 760 education, and other opportunities. It is unlikely that capacity projects will address this goal, and in the long run, they could hinder the goals mentioned above. That is, this type of project may steer resources away from developing the network, increasing walkability, or developing transit-supportive environments. 4. p. 3-10: Consider increasing the weight of Goal #6 (perhaps at the expense of Goal #4) 5. p. 3-10: Goal #7 - The term “alternative form of transportation” indicates that there is a primary form of transportation, and multimodal is an alternative to vehicles. Consider using the term multimodal to include all modes or be specific about non-motorized and transit modes of transportation. 6. p. 3-11: Is the limitation to TSAs and SRAs necessary? Consider broadening the objective to improving transit anywhere within the County 7. p. 3-11: Goal #8 – Not sure how the criteria integrate land use and transportation, and it seems like the criteria are about access to certain transportation facilities and land uses and not the integration of the two. In other words, a capacity project could potentially provide quicker access to the airport, but it does not mean everyone could access the airport. It could also mean that an expanded roadway network with different routes could improve access to tourist destinations. 8. P. 3-11: Goal #9 – Consider how this goal may conflict with some of the other goals and criteria, as capacity and making auto travel a predominant feature does not promote sustainability or equity. 9. P. 3-13: Goal #11 – Consider how the objectives and criteria are addressing the multimodal transportation system. 10. p. 3-17 (7D): The way we are reading the performance measure, any evaluated project would get “transit points” based on its location relative to transit service regardless of the type of project (e.g., a 4-to-6-lane widening with no transit components). Consider restricting eligibility within this performance measure to those projects with transit components. 11. p. 3-17 (7D): We’re unsure what “provides for BRT” means in this context. It seems that would only apply for an actual BRT project. Consider adding clarifying language (or deleting). 12. p. 3-18 (10A): Would a potential project receive the 5 (or 3) points even if it is a project that would be neutral in terms of resilience benefits, or even negative? If so, consider revising. 13. general: The Evaluation Criteria scoring and weight seem odd. They act independently in their evaluation and at the same time are part of a whole for the percentage. This may cause some items with less criteria to project more weight than others. Peyton McLeod, PTP Congestion Management Multi-Modal Planner FDOT District One Modal Development Office/Public Transit Phone: 813-486-6917 Page 552 of 760 peyton.mcleod@dot.state.fl.us Patel, Greene & Associates, Inc. on behalf of FDOT District One HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS: Home | Florida Disaster Page 553 of 760 i PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization 2885 South Horseshoe Drive Naples, FL 34104 Contract No. 22-8025 JULY 2024 Page 554 of 760 Public Involvement Plan i Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 2. Phases of the LRTP Process ............................................................................................................................. 2-1 3. Public Involvement Requirements ................................................................................................................. 3-1 4. Guiding Principles .............................................................................................................................................. 4-1 5. Planning Partners ............................................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 MPO Board ....................................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Florida Department of Transportation .............................................................................................. 5-2 5.3 MPO Adviser Network and Committees ........................................................................................... 5-2 5.4 State and Federal Land Management Agencies ................................................................................ 5-3 5.5 Intergovernmental Coordination ..................................................................................................... 5-4 5.5.1 Tribes ................................................................................................................................. 5-4 5.5.2 Lee County MPO Interlocal Agreement .............................................................................. 5-4 6. Equitable Communication ................................................................................................................................ 6-1 6.1 Equity Screen ................................................................................................................................... 6-1 7. Public Outreach Techniques ............................................................................................................................ 7-1 7.1 Branding/Messaging ........................................................................................................................ 7-1 7.2 Visualization Techniques .................................................................................................................. 7-2 7.3 Social Media and Digital Advertising ................................................................................................ 7-2 7.4 Electronic Exhibits and Materials ..................................................................................................... 7-2 7.5 Electronic Notifications .................................................................................................................... 7-3 7.6 Translation Services ......................................................................................................................... 7-3 7.7 Comment Forms ............................................................................................................................... 7-3 7.8 Media ............................................................................................................................................... 7-3 7.9 LRTP Webpage ................................................................................................................................. 7-3 7.10 WikiMapping .................................................................................................................................... 7-3 7.11 Videos ............................................................................................................................................... 7-4 7.12 Surveys ............................................................................................................................................. 7-4 7.13 Information Booths and Meetings ................................................................................................... 7-4 8. Presentations and Meetings ............................................................................................................................ 8-1 8.1 General Public Meetings .................................................................................................................. 8-1 8.2 MPO Board Meetings ....................................................................................................................... 8-1 8.3 MPO Committee Meetings .............................................................................................................. 8-2 8.4 Tribal Meetings ................................................................................................................................ 8-2 9. Project Schedule ................................................................................................................................................. 9-1 10. Measures of Effectiveness ............................................................................................................................. 10-1 11. PIP Summary Report ....................................................................................................................................... 11-1 12. References ......................................................................................................................................................... 12-1 Page 555 of 760 Public Involvement Plan ii Appendixes A Adviser Network B Disadvantaged Census Tracts in Collier County C Media Relations Table Table 3-1. Federal and State Statutes and Codes Pertaining to MPOs ............................................................ 3-2 Figures Figure 2-1. Phases of the Long Range Transportation Plan ............................................................................... 2-1 Figure 2-2. Collier MPO Required Documents ....................................................................................................... 2-2 Figure 2-3. Collier County Metropolitan Planning Area ...................................................................................... 2-3 Figure 5-1. Collier MPO Board Members ................................................................................................................. 5-1 Figure 5-2. LRTP Development and Guidance ....................................................................................................... 5-2 Figure 7-1. 2050 LRTP Branding Logos ................................................................................................................... 7-1 Figure 7-2. 2050 LRTP Branding Stamp .................................................................................................................. 7-2 Figure 7-3. Information Booth at Ciclovia Immokalee (2019) ........................................................................... 7-4 Figure 8-1. Major Milestones ...................................................................................................................................... 8-2 Figure 9-1. Plan Process .............................................................................................................................................. 9-1 Figure 9-2. Collier MPO Plans and Programs Timeline ........................................................................................ 9-2 Page 556 of 760 Public Involvement Plan iii Acronyms and Abbreviations AHAC Affordable Housing Advisory Committee BCC Board of County Commissioners BIL Bipartisan Infrastructure Law BPAC Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee CFR Code of Federal Regulations CAC Citizens Advisory Committee CIGM County Interactive Growth Model CMC Congestion Management Committee CMP Congestion Management Process FDOT Florida Department of Transportation LCB Local Coordinating Board LRTP Long Range Transportation Plan MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization PIP Public Involvement Plan PPP Public Participation Plan PTAC Public Transit Advisory Committee SAP Safety Action Plan TAC Technical Advisory Committee TDP Transit Development Plan TIP Transportation Improvement Program UPWP Unified Planning Work Program USC United States Code Page 557 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 1-1 1. Introduction The Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is in the process of updating its Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). MPOs are required to develop and maintain an LRTP that addresses no less than a 20-year planning horizon. Additionally, MPOs are required to update their LRTPs on a 5-year cycle to ensure that the future transportation system is efficient, fosters mobility and access for people and goods, and enhances the overall quality of life for the community. The first task of the 2050 LRTP Update is creating a project-specific public outreach campaign associated with this major transportation planning effort. This Public Involvement Plan (PIP) identifies the outreach efforts and techniques that will be used to ensure that officials, agencies, local government, interested parties, and the public are provided an opportunity to participate in the planning process for the LRTP Update. It also outlines the methods that will be used to measure the effectiveness of the outreach. The Collier MPO is primarily responsible for managing the demands on the Collier County area existing transportation network, which includes the City of Naples, City of Marco Island, and Everglades City, and planning for future needs. The Collier MPO was established in 1982 following the Federal Highway Act that requires urbanized areas to develop transportation plans and programs as a condition to receive federal capital or operating assistance. The Collier MPO is governed by federal law (23 United States Code [USC] 134), with regulations included in 23 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 450, and uses federal, state, and local funds to carry out a comprehensive, cooperative, and continuing planning process that establishes a countywide vision for the transportation system. The LRTP is a central part of achieving this vision. The Collier MPO is currently governed by a nine-member board of elected officials. This PIP is consistent with the Collier MPO Public Participation Plan (PPP) adopted February 8, 2019, and amended June 12, 2020. Page 558 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 2-1 2. Phases of the LRTP Process The major steps in the public participation process are matched to the following major milestones in the LRTP development process:  Land Use and Socioeconomic Data Development  Data Review and Analysis  Needs Plan Development  Transportation Alternatives  Alternatives Testing  Financial Resource Analysis  Cost Feasible Plan  Draft 2050 LRTP  Adoption During each phase of LRTP planning, as identified on Figure 2-1, various techniques for outreach and information sharing will be employed. These techniques include public workshops, focus groups, public hearings, newsletters, a project-specific website, and public service announcements. Each phase's outreach techniques are detailed in this PIP. Figure 2-1. Phases of the Long Range Transportation Plan And Beyond… PHASE 4 Final LRTP PHASE 3 Needs & Cost Feasible Plan PHASE 2 Scenario Planning PHASE I Existing Conditions Analysis & Goals Page 559 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 2-2 The Collier MPO is required under state and federal laws to develop the documents identified on Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2. Collier MPO Required Documents Updated every 5 years, the LRTP identifies needed improvements to the transportation network and provides a long-term investment framework that addresses current and future transportation needs. The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) identifies transportation projects and priorities that will be pursued over the next 5 years. A 2-year plan, the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) identifies funding sources for each MPO planning activity and a schedule of activities. This document provides a framework for public involvement regarding MPO planning-related activities. The Collier MPO’s jurisdiction includes Collier County and the cities of Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City, as identified on Figure 2-3. Collier County has an estimated 2023 population of 404,310. The 2023 median household income in Collier County is $82,011 compared with $67,917 for the state of Florida as a whole. The 2023 percent of households below poverty level is 10.3% in Collier County, compared with 12.7% for Florida.1 Collier County has large land areas that are mostly state and federal conservation lands. The conservation lands provide recreational opportunities and help sustain the area’s natural environment. They also constrain development. These conservation lands buffer Collier County from the intense traffic impacts and pressures that interconnectivity brings to urban areas. As a result, Collier County has a minimal system of federal aid eligible roadways, which limits the availability of state and federal funding for the MPO. 1 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates vintage year 2023. Page 560 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 2-3 Figure 2-3. Collier County Metropolitan Planning Area Page 561 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 3-1 3. Public Involvement Requirements The primary goal of this PIP is to ensure that all citizens – regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or familial status – have an equal opportunity to participate in the MPO’s decision- making process. This PIP was developed to comply with federal and state public involvement requirements for MPOs in Florida. Federal public involvement requirements, as identified in 23 CFR § 450.316(a), specific to the LRTP state that the following parties should be included in the development of the LRTP:  Individuals  Affected Public agencies  Representatives of public transportation employees  Public ports  Freight shippers  Providers of freight transportation services  Private providers of transportation  Representatives of users of public transportation  Representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities  Representatives of the disabled  Other interested parties The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), introduced a new requirement that the LRTP planning process provide for consideration of projects and strategies that will promote consistency between transportation improvements and state and local housing patterns. The BIL also requires MPOs to add affordable housing organizations to the list of stakeholders. The following organizations promote Affordable Housing in Collier County:  Collier County Growth Management Department, Economic Development & Housing Division  Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee  Habitat for Humanity of Collier County Guidance from Federal Strategies for Implementing Requirements for LRTP Updates for the Florida MPOs (FDOT 2018) states that, for LRTPs, MPO Boards, and their advisory committees, the public should have the opportunity to periodically review the LRTP products, interim tasks, and reports that result in the final LRTP documentation. A review and comment period of the draft LRTP will be provided for a minimum of 30 days as identified in the Collier MPO’s PPP. After the end of the public and agency review period, a minimum of 14 days will be provided to respond to any public or agency comments before proceeding with the LRTP adoption by the Collier MPO Board. Furthermore, this guidance also states that final adopted LRTP documentation should be available electronically via the internet; it should be available at the MPO offices no later than 90 days after adoption. Table 3-1 summarizes the federal and state statutes, regulations, and rules related to public involvement for MPOs. Chapter 9 of the FDOT MPO Program Management Handbook also identifies federal requirements for public involvement (FDOT 2022). Page 562 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 3-2 Table 3-1. Federal and State Statutes and Codes Pertaining to MPOs Citation Description Federal 23 CFR 450.316 Describes the requirements for MPOs to provide reasonable opportunities for all parties to participate and comment on MPO planning products. 23 USC 134 Describes the requirement for MPOs to provide reasonable opportunities for all parties to participate and comment on LRTPs. Title VI of the Federal Civil Rights Acts Mandates nondiscrimination by race, color, or national origin in connection with programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Executive Order 12898 Describes requirements for federal actions to address environmental justice concerns for low-income and minority populations. Executive Order 13166 Describes requirements to develop plans for people for whom English is not their native language or who have limited ability to read, speak, write, or understand English. Americans with Disabilities Act Requires coordinating with disabled community representatives in the development and improvement of transportation services. Persons with disabilities also must be able to access the sites where public involvement activities occur as well as the information presented. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law/ Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Allows MPOs to use social media and other web-based tools to encourage public participation in the planning process. Requires specific housing considerations during the planning process which include:  Updating MPO policies to consider enhanced connections between housing and employment  Consulting with local housing officials encouraged by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary  Consideration of projects that promote consistency between transportation and housing patterns  Adding population and housing distribution to optional scenarios as part of the LRTP development  Adding affordable housing organizations on the MPO’s stakeholder list for coordination and comment on the LRTP  Integrating housing, transportation, and economic development strategies through a process that provides effective integration through development of a housing coordination plan State Government-in-the- Sunshine Law s.286.011, Florida Statutes Provides the public with basic right of access to most meetings and records of boards, commissions, and other governing bodies of state and local governmental agencies; and requires meeting minutes to be publicly accessible. s.339.175, Florida Statutes Describes the requirement for MPOs to provide reasonable opportunities for all parties to participate and comment on LRTPs. Page 563 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 4-1 4. Guiding Principles Public involvement for the Collier MPO 2050 LRTP Update will comply with the federal, state, and local requirements by adhering to the following guiding principles:2  Early and continuous public involvement opportunities throughout the planning and programming process  Timely information to citizens, affected public agencies, representatives of transportation agencies, private sector transportation entities, and other interested parties including segments of the community affected by transportation plans, programs, and projects  Adequate public notice of public involvement activities and ample time for public review and comment at key decision points  Consideration of the needs of the traditionally underserved, including low-income and minority citizens  Periodic review of public involvement efforts by the MPO to ensure full and open access to all  Review of public involvement procedures by the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration when necessary  Coordination of MPO public involvement processes with statewide efforts whenever possible  Reasonable public access to information  Consideration and reasonable response to public comments received 2 Collier MPO Public Participation Plan (PPP) adopted June 12, 2020. Page 564 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 5-1 5. Planning Partners Throughout the LRTP Update, the MPO will coordinate with government agencies for additional outreach. The purpose is to build relationships and identify strategies to bring former nonparticipants into the planning process of the LRTP Update. 5.1 MPO Board The MPO Board establishes transportation policies and evaluates transportation needs for the area. The Board comprises nine elected officials, as identified on Figure 5-1, which includes the five members of the Collier County Board of County Commissioners, two representatives from the City of Naples, one representative from the City of Everglades City, and one representative from the City of Marco Island. FDOT is represented on the board as a nonvoting member. Throughout the LRTP Update process, the MPO Board will be engaged through a series of meetings and updates. As shown on Figure 5-2, the LRTP is guided and developed by the MPO committees, plans, and stakeholders, which then require MPO Board approval. Figure 5-1. Collier MPO Board Members Page 565 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 5-2 Figure 5-2. LRTP Development and Guidance 5.2 Florida Department of Transportation FDOT and the MPO work closely together and have a long-standing partnership. The majority of the MPO’s funding comes through FDOT. The Department also provides guidance and assistance as needed and informs the MPO of new or different requirements and practices. 5.3 MPO Adviser Network and Committees The MPO will engage with its standing committees throughout the LRTP Update. The following lists the existing MPO advisory committees:  Technical Advisory Committee (TAC): Advises the MPO on technical matters; promotes coordination among member agencies regarding transportation planning and programming; reviews MPO products for technical sufficiency, accuracy, and completeness; makes priority recommendations for the LRTP; and provides technical analyses on other transportation planning issues.  Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC): Advises the MPO by reviewing, reacting to, and providing comment on transportation planning issues and needs from the citizens’ perspective.  Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC): Provides citizen input on bicycle- and pedestrian- related issues within the community, advises on developing a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan that is responsive to the needs of the community, recommends policies that will improve the walking and Page 566 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 5-3 bicycling environment, recommend priorities for bicycle and pedestrian projects and program implementation.  Congestion Management Committee (CMC): Advises on technical matters related to updating the MPO’s Congestion Management Process (CMP) and coordinating the CMP with regional Congestion Management System and Intelligent Transportation System architecture.  Local Coordinating Board (LCB) for Transportation Disadvantaged: Assists the MPO in identifying local service needs, providing information and direction to the Community Transportation Coordinator (Board of County Commissioners) on the coordination of services.  Adviser Network: Established in 2018, it serves as an additional mechanism for citizen involvement with the objective of increasing participation by local residents who may not have the time to participate on a standing committee. Appendix A contains the Adviser Network. While not part of the Collier MPO Board advisory committees, the Public Transit Advisory Committee (PTAC) as well as the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) provide input to the LRTP through advisory to the Collier Area Transit (CAT) and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (BCC), respectively.  PTAC: The committee advises on the Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update, which is incorporated in the transit element of the LRTP.  Collier County AHAC: This committee reviews policies, procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and adopted local government comprehensive plans. Committee members provide recommendations to the BCC for actions and initiatives that will facilitate affordable housing within the County which is incorporated into the LRTP. 5.4 State and Federal Land Management Agencies The MPO will contact federal and state agencies and officials responsible for other planning activities within the MPO’s jurisdiction to ensure their opportunity to participate in the LRTP Update. These agencies have been added to the email distribution list and include the following:  Federal Land Management Agencies - National Park Service (Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve) - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Ten Thousand Island National Wildlife Refuge)  State Land Management Agencies - National Estuarine Research Reserve – Rookery Bay and Cape Romano – The Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve - Collier-Seminole State Park - Picayune Strand State Forest - Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park - Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park - Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest - South Florida Water Management District - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission  Land Management Nonprofit Agencies - National Audubon Society – Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Page 567 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 5-4 5.5 Intergovernmental Coordination 5.5.1 Tribes In June 2016, the MPO adopted a Government-to-Government Public Involvement Policy affecting Tribal entities to promote Tribal involvement in the MPO planning process, initiate and maintain a positive working relationship between the MPO and Tribal governments, and promote effective collaboration and communication between the MPO and Tribes. Federal laws (23 USC 135(f)(2), 23 CFR 450.316(c), and 23 CFR 450.316(e)), require MPO and FDOT Tribal consultations for transportation planning. Additionally, if a Tribe wishes to access federal transportation funds available to MPOs, the Tribe must do so through the MPO processes as provided by law. There are two federally recognized Tribes with land holdings within or abutting Collier County:  The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, represented by the Business Council consisting of Chairman, Assistant Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, and Lawmaker  The Seminole Tribe of Florida, represented by the Tribal Council consisting of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Big Cypress Councilman, Brighton Councilman, and Hollywood Councilman 5.5.2 Lee County MPO Interlocal Agreement The MPO also has an Interlocal Agreement with the Lee County MPO to coordinate regional transportation planning. The purpose of this agreement is to promote and establish a forum for communication and coordination between the Collier and Lee County MPOs. The agreement establishes the commitment by both MPOs to develop joint regional transportation planning products and processes for the two-county region of Collier and Lee counties within targeted timeframes. Both MPOs agree to maintain and update as necessary the joint regional multimodal transportation system and to identify a network of regionally significant transportation corridors, facilities, and services. During the development of each MPO’s 2050 LRTP, the MPOs will coordinate to ensure that regional roadway, transit, and bicycle connecting corridors are planned jointly during the development of each of the MPO’s Needs and Cost Feasible Plan. Page 568 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 6-1 6. Equitable Communication U.S. Census data will be used for demographic and socioeconomic information to enhance equitable communication and supplement the public engagement process. 6.1 Equity Screen The Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, as directed in Executive Order 14008, identifies communities that are acknowledged to experience burdens in eight categories, which include climate change, energy, health, housing, legacy pollution, transportation, water and wastewater, and workforce development. The communities identified by the tool as overburdened and underserved will be used to target benefits from programs in the Justice40 Initiative, which strives to provide 40% of the overall benefits of investments in climate, clean energy, and related areas to disadvantaged communities (CEQ 2024). A total of 18 census tracts within Collier County were identified as disadvantaged according to the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEQ 2024). Appendix B includes a summary of Disadvantaged Census Tracts in Collier County. To enhance the public engagement process for equitable engagement, the focus will be on these disadvantaged census tracts. Page 569 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 7-1 7. Public Outreach Techniques This section describes the public engagement tools that can be used in the 2050 LRTP Update to keep local government officials, agencies, the public, and other interested parties informed of the project and to allow them opportunities for input. The schedule of the outreach activities will follow the key phases of the 2050 LRTP Update to ensure that the public will have ample time to review and consider the technical analysis and to help determine project priorities. The schedule is shown on page 9-2. Public involvement will include the distribution of electronic and printed materials, public service announcements, email correspondence, web/social media, and presentations and public meetings to inform and engage the public. A web page for the LRTP Update will be used as the major conduit for distributing project information to keep stakeholders and the public informed of the progress of the LRTP. A Quick Response code will be created to allow the public immediate access to view the LRTP web page using cell phone applications and will be provided in newsletters and other distribution materials, as well as on the cover of the draft and final plan. Electronic newsletters will include detailed information about the project. Local media will be used to announce upcoming meetings, as well as major project accomplishments. The MPO’s contacts database will be used to ensure that community stakeholders are informed of the LRTP Update and given the opportunity to provide their input. The traditionally underserved communities such as seniors, low-income residents, minorities, and children, will be informed of the LRTP process through additional means. Notice of public meetings is required at least 7 days in advance via website, email listserv, and email to advisory committee members, Adviser Network, and Tribal agencies. 7.1 Branding/Messaging Branding/messaging is an important strategy in helping make the public aware of the LRTP and encouraging participation and engagement. The 2050 LRTP Update is branded with the following images presented in Figure 7-1. The 2050 logos will be used interchangeably. The logo with “Long Range Transportation Plan” will be used on most LRTP related documents. The logo with “Connecting Communities” will be used in public outreach materials to emphasize that the LRTP Update will focus on connectivity to bridge communities, neighborhoods, and people through a well-designed transportation network. The branding stamp presented as Figure 7-2 will be used in both documents and public outreach materials to emphasize that they are part of the development of the 2050 LRTP. Figure 7-1. 2050 LRTP Branding Logos Page 570 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 7-2 Figure 7-2. 2050 LRTP Branding Stamp 7.2 Visualization Techniques Multiple visualization techniques can be used to convey complicated transportation scenarios to stakeholders. Maps generated from geographic information system databases or computer-aided design, as well as pictures and graphics, will be used to help communicate complex concepts and to promote understanding of transportation plans and programs. 7.3 Social Media and Digital Advertising The MPO will use established social media presence of MPO Partners and the Adviser Network to organically connect with stakeholders and grow participation during the 2050 LRTP Update. The MPO periodically posts information on Collier County’s social media, which has almost 90,000 followers combined through Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly known as Twitter). Social media may be supplemented through paid advertisements for additional outreach on platforms such as Facebook, Google, and others. Social media platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Instagram, can encourage community members to complete an LRTP survey through the placement of interactive posts in news feeds and interest groups. By initiating paid advertising, these posts can reach a wider audience by targeting groups within a specific radius or block of zip codes. Posts can also target individuals by lifestyle, interests, and other demographics. A robust social media and digital outreach campaign will further the delivery of promotional content through various online and digital channels. The project team will create a strategy to leverage and maximize efficiency, reaching target audiences where they are and when they are most apt to engage. The approach will include pushing the 2050 LRTP project message across social media platforms and using geofencing to capture people traveling specific corridors and geographic destinations – whether in cars, freight and delivery trucks, transit, bicycles, scooters, and other modes of transportation. These techniques are cost effective and efficient methods for expanding outreach and encouraging participation in meetings, online surveys, and to drive traffic to the project website. Social media and digital outreach platforms garner a high return on investment. All graphics and collateral created will follow Collier MPO’s brand style guidelines and approved messaging. 7.4 Electronic Exhibits and Materials Presentations, notices, and handouts will be prepared and distributed (per phase) during the LRTP Update. The necessary materials and exhibits will be posted on the LRTP web page of the MPO website, and they also will be distributed through electronic notifications, social media, public engagement tools, and at information booths. The Collier MPO releases a monthly eNewsletter in digital format to promote meetings and planning study updates, with Spanish or Haitian Creole translation upon request. Page 571 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 7-3 7.5 Electronic Notifications The existing MPO master database includes a variety of contacts: businesses, residential associations, state and federal land management agencies, regional freight representatives, Native American Tribes, the Adviser Network, and members of the public. These contacts include individuals who already have an established interest in transportation issues in Collier County. The database includes committee membership and email addresses. The existing database will be used during the LRTP Update to send eBlasts of surveys, electronic newsletters, and upcoming meeting information to MPO contacts. Mailing addresses will be included for individuals who do not have email and require hard copy documents, surveys, and comment cards to be mailed to them. 7.6 Translation Services Engaging the diverse population within the MPO area is important. The MPO is committed to providing quality services to all citizens, including those with limited English proficiency. Outreach materials such as comment forms and surveys will be translated to Spanish and Haitian Creole, which are the two primary languages spoken in the Collier County area besides English. Translation services will be available to MPO staff for consultant-supported outreach when giving presentations to local homeowners and civic associations and by hosting informational booths at special events located in the MPO’s traditionally underserved communities. 7.7 Comment Forms Comment forms will be available at all public meetings, advisory meetings, and information booths. Comments may be submitted in writing, via email, and through the MPO LRTP web page. All comments will be tracked, reviewed, and responded to within a timely manner (if necessary). Members of the public will have at least 30 days to review and comment after a public meeting or engagement. All organizations and individuals who submit comments in writing or via email and provide their contact information will receive a written response to their comments. All public responses will be provided to the Collier MPO Director for review prior to distribution. Comment forms will include a survey to engage participants on the effectiveness and quality of the meeting/public engagement event. Outreach methods will be adjusted according to the input of the surveys. 7.8 Media The MPO will issue press releases and provide briefings in advance of public meetings and information booths related to the 2050 LRTP Update. The intention is to build relationships with local television, radio, and print journalists and reporters to facilitate the public information campaign for the LRTP Update. Appendix C contains the list of identified media to be used during the LRTP Update. 7.9 LRTP Web Page The MPO will develop and maintain a web page for the 2050 LRTP Update that will be hosted on the MPO’s website at the following link: https://www.colliermpo.org/lrtp/. This web page will be used to provide project information and keep stakeholders and the public informed of the progress of the LRTP. It also will provide links to active online surveys, comment forms, and online tools for public input. 7.10 WikiMapping Using the internet to solicit feedback from a large cross section of the public can reduce the amount of time spent collecting data through formal focus groups, while also seeking enthusiasm for upcoming planning ideas/projects. WikiMapping collects ideas through images, discussion, and mapping. Page 572 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 7-4 Specifically, the tool offers the following benefits:  Allows participation at times that are the best for the participant  Collects input through mapping, images, and comments  Allows participants to upload information and pictures of areas of concern  Summarizes data easily 7.11 Videos A pre-recorded PowerPoint presentation will be developed for the Draft 2050 LRTP. This presentation will highlight the draft Cost Feasible Plan. This presentation will be updated as necessary to reflect the adopted 2050 LRTP Cost Feasible Plan. The video will be made available on the MPO’s website for viewing. 7.12 Surveys Two surveys will be conducted during the LRTP Update on the needs and cost feasible plans to gather information on the public’s transportation needs. Each survey will be available for online distribution and in-person events. The surveys will be posted on the LRTP web page of the MPO website and they also will be distributed through electronic notifications, social media, public engagement tools, and at information booths. Surveys will be developed to better understand the community’s vision, and later surveys will allow participants to prioritize projects. Sample survey questions include the following:  How do we want to continue growing?  What do we want our transportation system to look like?  How will we fund our shared regional vision?  What steps must be taken to achieve the vision? 7.13 Information Booths and Meetings To further engage members of the public who reside in traditionally underserved communities (reference Appendix A) on the LRTP updates, the MPO will find opportunities to hold up to four popup meetings located in Immokalee, Golden Gate City, or other disadvantaged census tracts. Surveys, newsletters, maps, and comment forms will be distributed in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole (depending on the location). An example of a popup booth is presented on Figure 7-3. MPO staff will expand the outreach to traditionally underserved communities by looking for opportunities to host a popup booth on the LRTP Update during the development of the TDP and the TDSP. Figure 7-3. Information Booth at Ciclovia Immokalee (2019) Page 573 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 8-1 8. Presentations and Meetings Verbal and documented comments from the public, staff, and elected officials will be recorded and a record will be maintained of how comments were addressed in subsequent revisions to the LRTP; conversely, if comments did not result in revisions, a brief explanation of why will be provided. 8.1 General Public Meetings Up to six general public meetings will take place during the LRTP Update. Three public meetings will be held during the development of the Needs Plan and three during the development of the Cost Feasible Plan. The meetings and locations will be as follows:  Up to four outreach/popup events (Needs Plan and Cost Feasible Plan) in Immokalee, Golden Gate City, or other disadvantaged census tracts.  Up to two public meetings (Needs Plan and Cost Feasible Plan) that piggyback Collier County Transportation Management Services project public meeting events. Again, public comments will be solicited via comment forms at all meetings and opportunities to speak with staff will be available. Handouts will be provided prior to the meeting via Collier MPO’s website for participants to review proposed priority projects. Participants will be encouraged to submit their comments and concerns. A follow-up summary of the meetings will be prepared and posted to the MPO website. As identified in the Collier MPO’s PPP (Collier MPO 2020), notifications of public meetings will meet the following standards:  Posting notices of public meetings, a minimum seven days in advance on the MPO’s website  Posting agenda and meeting packet, to the extent materials are available, on the MPO’s website  Email distribution of agenda and packet to Adviser Network and other interested parties on the MPO’s contact list  Issuing press release to major local newspapers, television, and radio stations  Emailing MPO Advisory Committee members notice of meetings on topics of interest to the Committee members as appropriate  Working with Collier County Communications Division to issue a press release a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting 8.2 MPO Board Meetings Up to four MPO Board Meetings will take place during the LRTP Update to coincide with the major milestones, as shown on Figure 8-1. The draft Cost Feasible Plan will be presented at a joint regional Lee County/Collier County MPO Board meeting. The fourth and final meeting will be held to present the Final 2050 LRTP Update to the MPO Board for adoption. Meeting dates will coincide with the MPO Board Meetings, which are held on the second Friday of the month at the BCC Chambers. Each meeting will include a presentation, handout(s), and display boards as necessary. Collier MPO Board Meetings are broadcasted live and online on Collier Television (Collier TV). Additionally, an archive of MPO Board meeting recordings is available online on Collier TV. Page 574 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 8-2 Figure 8-1. Major Milestones This will allow people who do not have the ability or time to attend the LRTP meeting in person to be able to participate remotely through live broadcasts or taped meeting coverage. As part of this taped coverage, a contact number and LRTP website address for public input should be displayed. This will encourage citizens to provide their comments, even if they cannot attend the meetings. MPO staff will log these comments to add to the public record. 8.3 MPO Committee Meetings Up to six MPO Committee Meetings also will take place during the LRTP Update to coincide with major milestones and need for public and technical staff input. Each meeting will include a presentation, handouts, and display boards as necessary. Meeting participants will be allocated a certain number of votes (for example, dots) to place on their preferred projects. Electronic voting also can be used. Comment forms will be available for participants to detail their specific issues and concerns. These meetings will coincide with regularly scheduled advisory committee meetings. MPO staff will brief the LCB and solicit comments from LCB members and the public to expand outreach to transportation disadvantaged populations during the update of the LRTP. MPO staff from Lee County and Collier County will participate in the TAC meetings for both MPOs. Collier MPO and Collier County Transportation Management Services Department staff will coordinate closely with Lee County MPO and Lee County staff to ensure that regional roadway, transit, and bicycle connecting corridors are planned jointly during the development of the two LRTPs’ Needs and Cost Feasible Plans. 8.4 Tribal Meetings Up to two meetings will be offered to each Tribe as follows:  During the initial phase to identify needs and concerns prior to development of the Needs Plan  During the development of the Cost Feasible Plan MPO staff will initiate communications in accordance with the Collier MPO’s Government to Government Public Involvement Policy in the MPO’s PPP. Page 575 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 9-1 9. Project Schedule As shown on Figure 9-1, key steps are involved in the LRTP development process. Figure 9-1. Plan Process Figure 9-2 presents the plans that are incorporated by reference into the LRTP, their update cycle, and how they ultimately inform the TIP and UPWP. Figure 9-2 also presents a timeline of the Collier MPO’s programs and plans from the 2045 LRTP adoption to the 2050 update and adoption. Page 576 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 9-2 Figure 9-2. Collier MPO Plans and Programs Timeline Page 577 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 10-1 10. Measures of Effectiveness Clear, measurable objectives for public involvement have been adopted as part of the MPO’s 2020 PPP. To be consistent, this PIP will follow the same objectives for measurable results. It is the intent of the MPO to increase the overall attendance levels at meetings and also to increase the number of comments received from members of the community, including the traditionally underserved public. Each comment will be counted and recorded and attendance tallies will be carefully monitored. Public comments and attendance will provide an understanding of the community issues and needs that must be considered in designing transportation solutions to fit the community needs. Public engagement outreach and input will be documented throughout the LRTP Update. Public engagement will be updated and reviewed monthly to summarize outcomes of performance measures. Performance measures will include the following: 1. Contact Database – Maintain and track numbers of the database of contacts. 2. Adviser Network – Track numbers of Advisers listed and participation in online surveys and WikiMapping and attendance at public meetings. 3. Public Awareness/Engagement – Report number of events held, number of participants, and number of comment forms received, which will include evaluation surveys. 4. Social Media – Report activities and number of reactions and comments. 5. Interactive Website – Track opportunities for input and engagement reached. 6. Newsletters – Track distribution and quantity of newsletters sent (electronic and paper). 7. Diversity – Track and report on participation using sign-in sheets by demographics, businesses, and civic groups. 8. Effectiveness – Track and report on changes that can be directly linked to public comments. 9. Track how many people participated in the LRTP Update. 10. Track public comments and how they affected the outcome of the LRTP. Page 578 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 11-1 11. PIP Summary Report A summary of the LRTP’s outreach techniques and effectiveness will be presented in the PIP Summary Report. All feedback/comments received during the LRTP Update are documented in the PIP Summary Report. The summary report, in three parts, will document the MPO planning process, the reasons for updating the LRTP, and the methodology used during the LRTP process. This report also will show how the feedback received during the LRTP Update was ultimately incorporated into the final plan. The report will list the transportation improvement projects identified in the 2050 LRTP Update, how these projects will be implemented, and contacts for more information regarding additional public participation. The PIP Summary Report is to be written in nontechnical language, with the final report presented to the MPO Board and Committees. It will be posted to the MPO website at the conclusion of the planning process. A summary of public involvement also will be detailed in the final 2050 LRTP Update. Maps and bulleted text to describe the final 2050 LRTP Update will be prepared and posted to the website. Additional hard copies of the final report, maps, and summary text will be printed and distributed to various public locations such as libraries, where this information will be readily available to the public. A key component of this written material will be the inclusion of contact information for inquiries, comments, and additional feedback from the public. Page 579 of 760 Public Involvement Plan 12-1 12. References Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). 2020. Public Participation Plan. June. Congress.gov. "H.R.3684 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act." November 15, 2021. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3684 Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). 2024. Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool. https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/en/about#3/33.47/-97.5. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). 2022. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Fact Sheets. February. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). 2018. Federal Strategies for Implementing Requirements for LRTP Updates for the Florida MPOs. January. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). 2022. MPO Program Management Handbook. November. Page 580 of 760 Public Involvement Plan A-1 Appendix A. Adviser Network Organization Type Organization Name Tribal Entities  Miccosukee Tribe of Florida  Seminole Tribe of Florida Public Agencies  Florida Department of Transportation  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  U.S. Department of Transportation  Federal Highway Administration  Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (represented on CAC)  Florida Department of Environmental Protection (SUN Trail Network)  Florida Department of Health (through FDOT Community Traffic Safety Team)  City of Bonita Springs  Collier County Sheriff Office (represented on the Safety Action Plan (SAP) Steering Committee)  City of Marco Island Police Department (represented on SAP Steering Committee)  City of Naples Police Department (represented on SAP Steering Committee)  Collier County Economic Development Office Workforce Development Board  Lee MPO (represented on TAC)  Collier Area Transit (CAT)  Lee County Transit (LeeTran)  Collier County Community Planning & Resiliency (represented on TAC)  Collier County Zoning Division (coordinated with during the County Interactive Growth Model (CIGM) update)  Collier County Tourism Department  Collier County Community & Human Services Division  Collier County Senior Services  City of Marco Island Growth Management Department (coordinated with during the CIGM update, represented on the AHAC)  City of Naples Planning Department  City of Everglades Planning and Zoning Board Public Education System  Lorenzo Walker Technical College  Keiser University  Collier Public Schools (represented on CAC) MPO  Collier County Board of County Commissioners  Collier MPO Board  Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)  Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)  Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)  Congestion Management Committee (CMC)  Local Coordinating Board (LCB) for the Transportation Disadvantaged Page 581 of 760 Public Involvement Plan A-2 Organization Type Organization Name Businesses & Chambers of Commerce  Arthrex  First Florida Integrity Bank  Tourist Development Council  Collier County Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce  Immokalee Eastern Chamber of Commerce  Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association  Hispanic Chamber of Commerce  Marco Island Chamber of Commerce  Southwest Florida Inc.  Chamber of Southwest Florida Affordable Housing & Work Force Housing  Collier County Housing Policy & Economic Division  Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC)  Habitat for Humanity  United Way Collier  Collier Homeless Coalition  St. Matthew’s House  Blue Zones Project of SW Florida Civic Organizations  Golden Gate Estates Area Civic Association  League of Women Voters  HOAs – multiple listing Environmental Organizations  Conservancy of Southwest Florida Freight Industry Representatives  Troyer Brothers  Oakes Farms  Fresh from Florida  CCIP Citrus  Lipman Produce  Seminole Tribe  Barron Collier  Gargiulo Farms  Gulf Citrus  FDOT D1 Freight Coordinator Low-income Communities  Naples Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)  Bayshore/Gateway Triangle CRA  Immokalee CRA  Immokalee Unmet Needs Committee  Coalition of Immokalee Workers  NAACP Bicycle & Pedestrian Advocacy Groups  Bike-Walk Lee County  FDOT’s Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST)  Florida Bicycling Association  Naples Pathways Coalition  Blue Zones Project Representatives of the Disabled  Lighthouse of Collier County (represented on CAC & LCB) Page 582 of 760 Public Involvement Plan B-1 Appendix B. Disadvantaged Census Tracts in Collier County Page 583 of 760 1 Summary map Disadvantaged Census Tracts in Collier County Council on Environmental Quality - Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (v1.0, released 11/22/22) https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/en#3/33.47/-97.5 Census tracts that are overburdened and underserved are highlighted as being disadvantaged on the map. Federally Recognized Tribes, including Alaska Native Villages, are also considered disadvantaged communities. Page 584 of 760 2 Census Tract 12021011102: Climate Change Expected building loss rate Economic loss to building value resulting from natural hazards each year 93th above 90th percentile Projected flood risk Projected risk to properties from projected floods, from tides, rain, riverine and storm surges within 30 years 97th above 90th percentile Projected wildfire risk Projected risk to properties from wildfire from fire fuels, weather, humans, and fire movement in 30 years 90th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 72nd above 65th percentile Health Heart disease Share of people ages 18 years and older who have been told they have heart disease 93th above 90th percentile Page 585 of 760 3 AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 72nd above 65th percentile Page 586 of 760 4 CITY OF NAPLES Census Tract 12021000700: Climate Change Projected flood risk Projected risk to properties from projected floods, from tides, rain, riverine and storm surges within 30 years 98th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 85th above 65th percentile Page 587 of 760 5 Health Diabetes Share of people ages 18 years and older who have diabetes other than diabetes during pregnancy 93th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 85th above 65th percentile Housing Housing cost Share of households making less than 80% of the area median family income and spending more than 30% of income on housing 94th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 85th above 65th percentile Legacy Pollution Proximity to Risk Management Plan facilities Count of Risk Management Plan (RMP) facilities within 5 kilometers 93th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 85th above 65th percentile Page 588 of 760 6 Water and Wastewater Underground storage tanks and releases Formula of the density of leaking underground storage tanks and number of all active underground storage tanks within 1500 feet of the census tract boundaries 98th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 85th above 65th percentile Workforce development Linguistic isolation Share of households where no one over age 14 speaks English very well 93th above 90th percentile AND • High school education Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma 25% above 10% percent Page 589 of 760 7 Census Tract 12021010701: Climate Change Expected population loss rate Fatalities and injuries resulting from natural hazards each year 90th above 90th percentile Projected flood risk Projected risk to properties from projected floods, from tides, rain, riverine and storm surges within 30 years 99th above 90th percentile Projected wildfire risk Projected risk to properties from wildfire from fire fuels, weather, humans, and fire movement in 30 years 95th above 90th percentile Page 590 of 760 8 AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 86th above 65th percentile Health Heart disease Share of people ages 18 years and older who have been told they have heart disease 93th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 86th above 65th percentile Water and Wastewater Underground storage tanks and releases Formula of the density of leaking underground storage tanks and number of all active underground storage tanks within 1500 feet of the census tract boundaries 91st above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 86th above 65th percentile Page 591 of 760 9 Census Tract 12021010601: Climate Change Projected flood risk Projected risk to properties from projected floods, from tides, rain, riverine and storm surges within 30 years 99th above 90th percentile Page 592 of 760 10 Projected wildfire risk Projected risk to properties from wildfire from fire fuels, weather, humans, and fire movement in 30 years 97th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 76th above 65th percentile Water and Wastewater Underground storage tanks and releases Formula of the density of leaking underground storage tanks and number of all active underground storage tanks within 1500 feet of the census tract boundaries 95th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 76th above 65th percentile Page 593 of 760 11 EAST NAPLES Census Tract 12021010604: Climate Change Projected flood risk Projected risk to properties from projected floods, from tides, rain, riverine and storm surges within 30 years 99th above 90th percentile Page 594 of 760 12 AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 71st above 65th percentile Health Heart disease Share of people ages 18 years and older who have been told they have heart disease 97th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 71st above 65th percentile Water and Wastewater Underground storage tanks and releases Formula of the density of leaking underground storage tanks and number of all active underground storage tanks within 1500 feet of the census tract boundaries 91st above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 71st above 65th percentile Page 595 of 760 13 Census Tract 12021010602: Climate Change Projected flood risk Projected risk to properties from projected floods, from tides, rain, riverine and storm surges within 30 years 97th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 80th above 65th percentile Page 596 of 760 14 Health Heart disease Share of people ages 18 years and older who have been told they have heart disease 98th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 80th above 65th percentile Page 597 of 760 15 Census Tract 12021010508: Health Heart disease Share of people ages 18 years and older who have been told they have heart disease 93th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 77th above 65th percentile Page 598 of 760 16 Housing Lack of indoor plumbing Share of homes without indoor kitchens or plumbing 93th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 77th above 65th percentile Page 599 of 760 17 Census Tract 12021010802: Climate Change Projected flood risk Projected risk to properties from projected floods, from tides, rain, riverine and storm surges within 30 years 97th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 80th above 65th percentile Page 600 of 760 18 Workforce development Linguistic isolation Share of households where no one over age 14 speaks English very well 93th above 90th percentile AND • High school education Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma 25% above 10% percent Page 601 of 760 19 Census Tract 12021011103: Workforce development Low median income Comparison of median income in the tract to median incomes in the area 90th above 90th percentile AND • High school education Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma 20% above 10% percent Page 602 of 760 20 EAST NAPLES Census Tract 12021010419: Page 603 of 760 21 Transportation Transportation barriers Average of relative cost and time spent on transportation 90th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 74th above 65th percentile Workforce development Linguistic isolation Share of households where no one over age 14 speaks English very well 96th above 90th percentile AND • High school education Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma 32% above 10% percent Page 604 of 760 22 Census Tract 12021010420: Workforce development Linguistic isolation Share of households where no one over age 14 speaks English very well 96th above 90th percentile AND • High school education Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma 28% above 10% percent Page 605 of 760 23 Census Tract 12021010410: Climate Change Projected wildfire risk Projected risk to properties from wildfire from fire fuels, weather, humans, and fire movement in 30 years 90th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 87th above 65th percentile Page 606 of 760 24 Housing Housing cost Share of households making less than 80% of the area median family income and spending more than 30% of income on housing 93th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 87th above 65th percentile Workforce development Linguistic isolation Share of households where no one over age 14 speaks English very well 99th above 90th percentile AND • High school education Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma 28% above 10% percent Page 607 of 760 25 Census Tract 12021010411: Transportation Transportation barriers Average of relative cost and time spent on transportation 96th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 79th above 65th percentile Workforce development Linguistic isolation Share of households where no one over age 14 speaks English very well 96th above 90th percentile AND • High school education Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma 32% above 10% percent Page 608 of 760 26 Immokalee Census Tract 12021011204: Climate Change Projected wildfire risk Projected risk to properties from wildfire from fire fuels, weather, humans, and fire movement in 30 years 98th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 99th above 65th percentile Page 609 of 760 27 Health Diabetes Share of people ages 18 years and older who have diabetes other than diabetes during pregnancy 95th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 99th above 65th percentile Housing Housing cost Share of households making less than 80% of the area median family income and spending more than 30% of income on housing 99th above 90th percentile Lack of indoor plumbing Share of homes without indoor kitchens or plumbing 97th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 99th above 65th percentile Transportation Transportation barriers Average of relative cost and time spent on transportation 91st above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 99th above 65th percentile Page 610 of 760 28 Water and Wastewater Underground storage tanks and releases Formula of the density of leaking underground storage tanks and number of all active underground storage tanks within 1500 feet of the census tract boundaries 94th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 99th above 65th percentile Workforce development Linguistic isolation Share of households where no one over age 14 speaks English very well 99th above 90th percentile Low median income Comparison of median income in the tract to median incomes in the area 96th above 90th percentile Poverty Share of people in households where income is at or below 100% of the Federal poverty level 96th above 90th percentile AND • High school education Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma 63% above 10% percent Page 611 of 760 29 Census Tract 12021011301: Climate Change Projected wildfire risk Projected risk to properties from wildfire from fire fuels, weather, humans, and fire movement in 30 years 94th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 97th above 65th percentile Page 612 of 760 30 Transportation Transportation barriers Average of relative cost and time spent on transportation 97th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 97th above 65th percentile Workforce development Linguistic isolation Share of households where no one over age 14 speaks English very well 94th above 90th percentile Low median income Comparison of median income in the tract to median incomes in the area 95th above 90th percentile Poverty Share of people in households where income is at or below 100% of the Federal poverty level 93th above 90th percentile Unemployment Number of unemployed people as a part of the labor force 93th above 90th percentile AND • High school education Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma 49% above 10% percent Page 613 of 760 31 Census Tract 12021011302: Climate Change Expected building loss rate Economic loss to building value resulting from natural hazards each year 92nd above 90th percentile Projected wildfire risk Projected risk to properties from wildfire from fire fuels, weather, humans, and fire movement in 30 years 95th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 98th above 65th percentile Page 614 of 760 32 Transportation Transportation barriers Average of relative cost and time spent on transportation 99th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 98th above 65th percentile Workforce development Linguistic isolation Share of households where no one over age 14 speaks English very well 97th above 90th percentile Low median income Comparison of median income in the tract to median incomes in the area 94th above 90th percentile Poverty Share of people in households where income is at or below 100% of the Federal poverty level 90th above 90th percentile AND • High school education Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma 54% above 10% percent Page 615 of 760 33 Census Tract 12021011400: Climate Change Expected agriculture loss rate Economic loss to agricultural value resulting from natural hazards each year 90th above 90th percentile Projected wildfire risk Projected risk to properties from wildfire from fire fuels, weather, humans, and fire movement in 30 years 96th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 95th above 65th percentile Page 616 of 760 34 Housing Lack of indoor plumbing Share of homes without indoor kitchens or plumbing 91st above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 95th above 65th percentile Workforce development Linguistic isolation Share of households where no one over age 14 speaks English very well 97th above 90th percentile Poverty Share of people in households where income is at or below 100% of the Federal poverty level 90th above 90th percentile AND • High school education Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma 64% above 10% percent Page 617 of 760 35 Census Tract 12021011205: Page 618 of 760 36 Climate Change Expected building loss rate Economic loss to building value resulting from natural hazards each year 91st above 90th percentile Projected wildfire risk Projected risk to properties from wildfire from fire fuels, weather, humans, and fire movement in 30 years 90th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 98th above 65th percentile Health Asthma Share of people who have been told they have asthma 92nd above 90th percentile Diabetes Share of people ages 18 years and older who have diabetes other than diabetes during pregnancy 98th above 90th percentile Heart disease Share of people ages 18 years and older who have been told they have heart disease 96th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 98th above 65th percentile Page 619 of 760 37 Housing Housing cost Share of households making less than 80% of the area median family income and spending more than 30% of income on housing 91st above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 98th above 65th percentile Transportation Transportation barriers Average of relative cost and time spent on transportation 99th above 90th percentile AND • Low income People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed 98th above 65th percentile Page 620 of 760 38 Workforce development Linguistic isolation Share of households where no one over age 14 speaks English very well 96th above 90th percentile Low median income Comparison of median income in the tract to median incomes in the area 97th above 90th percentile Poverty Share of people in households where income is at or below 100% of the Federal poverty level 96th above 90th percentile Unemployment Number of unemployed people as a part of the labor force 94th above 90th percentile AND • High school education Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma 64% above 10% percent Page 621 of 760 Public Involvement Plan C-1 Appendix C. Media Relations The following media have been identified and will be informed of public notices for meetings, news releases, news items, and interviews associated with the project, as needed. The Jacobs team will contact the publications, if appropriate, to inquire about social media posts to promote the LRTP surveys and public outreach events. 1. Newspapers/Local Publications Florida Administrative Register (FAR) 107 W. Gaines Street Tallahassee, FL 32399- 0250 (850) 245-6270 Naples Daily News 1100 Immokalee Road Naples, FL 34110 (239) 213-6000 News Press 2442 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33901 (239) 335-0539 Coastal Breeze News 1857 San Marco Road Suite 216C Marco Island, FL 34145 (239) 393-4991 Gulfshore Business 26101 S Tamiami Trail Bonita Springs, FL 34134 (239) 498-8500 SWFL Business Today PO Box 152299 Cape Coral, FL 33915-2299 (239) 770-7527 Florida Weekly (Naples Edition) 9051 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 202 Naples, FL 34108 (239) 335-0539 Ave Maria Sun 9051 Tamiami Trail, N., Suite 202 Naples, FL 34108 (239) 325-1960 The Mullet Wrapper P.O. Box 513 Copeland, FL 34137 (941) 999-1237 2. Television Stations WZVN – ABC 3719 Central Avenue Fort Myers, FL 33901 (239) 936-7771 WFTX – FOX 4 621 SW Pine Island Road Cape Coral, FL 33991 (239) 574-4803 WINK – CBS 2824 Palm Beach Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33916 (239) 334-1111 WBBH – NBC 3719 Central Avenue Fort Myers, FL 33901 (239) 577-1010 3. Radio Stations WGCU 10501 FGCU Blvd. South Fort Myers, FL 33965 (239) 590-2300 WAFZ 2105 West Immokalee Drive Immokalee, FL 34120 (239) 657-9210 WCCF 2300 El Jobean Road Punta Gorda, FL 33815 (941) 206-1188 Page 622 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 9.E ID# 2024-1886 Executive Summary Approve Three Reappointments and Appoint a New Member to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee OBJECTIVE: For the Board to approve three reappointments and appoint a new member to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). CONSIDERATIONS: Three BPAC memberships are up for renewal this year, and a BPAC member elect is available to replace an outgoing BPAC member. Staff is recommending that the three BPAC members be reappointed for new 2- year terms and that the Board appoint a new member, Mr. Sutton, to serve on BPAC for a two-year term. (The current BPAC membership roster is included as Attachment 1.) • Ms. Patty Huff is a year-round resident of Everglades City and has been an active member of the BPAC since 2020. She is an avid cyclist who has biked across the US twice, is an active member of the Naples Pathways Coalition, Florida Bicycle Association, several national cycling organizations and served on the Everglades City Trail Town Committee. She has an excellent BPAC attendance record and actively participates in BPAC meetings. (Attachment 2) • Ms. Sproviero is a local realtor and resides in unincorporated Collier County. She is an avid user of Collier County’s recreational trail network, a member of the Lely Island Estates Architectural Review Committee, serves on the board of the Life Christian Church in Naples and is an active member of both Naples Velo and Naples Pathways Coalition. Her commitment to BPAC is inspired by her desire to improve safety on roadways and paths, and to enhance the community’s non-motorized facilities. She currently serves as BPAC’s Vice- Chair, has an excellent BPAC attendance record, and actively participates in BPAC meetings. (Attachment 3) • Mr. Phelan represented the City of Marco Island on the Citizens Advisory Committee until September 2016. After relocating to Collier County, he resigned from the CAC as Marco Island’s representative and requested to be appointed to BPAC. He has an excellent BPAC attendance record and actively participates in BPAC meetings. (Attachment 4) • Mr. Sutton became a resident of Naples in 2023, previously from Colorado, where he served as a Planning Commissioner in the City of Lone Tree. Upon his arrival to Naples, he reached out to the Collier MPO with interest in serving on BPAC. When a membership vacancy became available, staff notified Mr. Sutton and he applied to fill the vacancy. Mr. Sutton is a financial advisor, and his knowledge and experience will be a great asset to the Committee. (Attachment 5) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: Not applicable. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Board approve the reappointments of Patty Huff, Michelle Sproviero, and Robert Phelan and approve the appointment of David Sutton to BPAC. PREPARED BY: Suzanne Miceli, Operations Support Specialist II ATTACHMENTS: Page 623 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 9.E ID# 2024-1886 1. BPAC Membership Roster as of 09-30-2024 2. Patty Huff Re-appointment application 3. Michelle Sproviero Re-appointment application 4. Robert Phelan Re-appointment application 5. David Sutton Appointment application Page 624 of 760 Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)Membership as of 9/30/24 Maximum BPAC Membership 12; Current BPAC Members 11; In-Person Quorum 3 Member Name Member Address Member Phone Member Email Date Joined BPAC Date Term Expires Last Re- appointed Date Joe Bonness 6830 Sandalwood Lane, Naples, FL 34109 239-598-1046 Cell: 239-825-4821 IronJoe3@aol.com 6-05 2/9/26 2/9/24 Anthony Matonti Chair 1057 2nd Ave North, Unit 14 Naples, FL 34102 954-288-7083 Avmatonti@gmail.com 6-18 2/28/25 2/10/23 Alan Musico 907 Panama Court #503, Marco Island 34145 Home: 239-642-9729 flprsup@gmail.com 5-07 2/9/26 2/9/24 Dayna Fendrick 1263 Hernando St., Naples, FL 34103 Home: 239-263-4029 Dayna@urbangreenstudio.com 4-09 2/9/26 2/9/24 Robert Phelan 6100 Antigua Way Naples, FL 34113 239-272-4820 Bobjphelan1@gmail.com 6-22 6/30/24 6/10/22 Andrea Halman 1372 Lincoln Ct Immokalee, FL 443-807-8997 loflo10089@outlook.com 6-16 2/28/25 2/10/23 Patty Huff 207 North Storter Ave PO Box 617 Everglades City, FL 34139 Cell: 239-719-0020 snookcity@gmail.com 5-20 9/30/24 9/9/22 VACANT Mark Komanecky 1035 3rd Ave S Unit 404 Naples, FL 34102 802-393-4633 mkomanecky@gmail.com 6/21 5/31/25 5/12/23 Michelle Sproviero Vice Chair 8418 Mallow Ln Naples, FL 34113 239-285-1454 michspro@gmail.com 9/22 9/30/24 9/9/22 Kevin Dohm 159 Copperfield Ct Marco Island, FL 34145 847-924-4506 kjdohm@aol.com 2/24 2/9/26 2/9/24 Robert Vigorito 6618 Alden Woods Circle #101 Naples, FL 34113 443-980-8433 vigorman@comcast.net 2/24 2/9/26 2/9/24 Page 625 of 760 REQUEST FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO AN MPO COMMITTEE Date: I, 35,171$0(have been notified that my term on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee has, or will soon expire; therefore, I do hereby request to remain a member of the MPO advisory committee and request that the MPO Board reappoints me to that committee for another term. My updated MPO Advisory Committee Application form is attached. Sincerely, 6,*1$785( Patricia A. Huff Digitally signed by Patricia A. Huff Date: 2024.09.10 12:13:03 -04'00' Patricia A Huff September 10, 2024 Page 626 of 760 ADVISORY COMMITTEE/BOARD APPLICATION Please note: Year-round residents are eligible to apply.Your application will remain active in the MPO’s Office for one (1) year. The application must be complete in order to be considered. Read “Important Information” section on the second page of the application, then sign and date the application. (Use additional pages as needed.) PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY Page 627 of 760 2. Member of one of the following organizations or groups: Page 628 of 760 3. Representative of one of the following: Page 629 of 760 5. Knowledge, training, background, interest or experience in: Questions 6 through 8 are OPTIONAL 6. Gender: 7. Race/Ethnicity: 8. Handicapped/Disabled: Page 630 of 760 IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Are you related to any member of the Collier MPO? YES NO Applicant’s Signature: Date Signed: Page 631 of 760 &2//,(5032 (METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION) ADVISORY COMMITTEE/BOARD APPLICATION Return Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization Application 2885 South Horseshoe Drive to: Naples, Florida 34104 Phone: (239) 252-5884 Email: AnneMcLaughlin@colliergov.net Name: _________________________________________________________________ Last First Middle Address: _______________________________________________________________ City: __________________________ Zip Code: _________________________ Home Telephone: ________________ Contact Time: _______________________ Email Address: __________________________________________________________ Referred By: ____________________ Date Available: ______________________ I am applying for: ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Please note: Year-round residents are eligible to apply.Your application will remain active in the MPO’s Office for one (1) year. The application must be complete in order to be considered. Read “Important Information” section on the second page of the application, then sign and date the application. (Use additional pages as needed.) PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY Date: ________________ Commission District #/City ________________________ Tribal Affiliation:_______________________________________________ If you are a member of, or officially represent a nonprofit or public agency, identify here, and provide link to website: __________________________________ ___________________________________ Please list any Advisory Committees or Boards on which you currently serve: 1. ____________________________ 3. ___________________________ 2. ____________________________ 4. ___________________________ Have you previously served on an MPO advisory committee or board? Please specify committee/board and dates served: ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Occupation & Employer (if retired, please indicate): _____________________________________ ____________________________ Sproviero, Michelle 8418 Mallow Ln Naples 34113 239-285-1454 anytime michspro@gmail.com asap BPAC Committee none No Self - Realtor Page 632 of 760 Please describe your background and experience which you feel provides a useful perspective for this Committee/Board. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Please describe any public involvement or community service you’ve been involved in either locally or otherwise (in addition to Committees and Boards you currently serve on.) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ What other MPO advisory committee(s) would you be willing to serve on? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Several of the MPO advisory committees/boards have specific membership requirements. To assist the Collier MPO in its selection process, please check as many of the following categories that apply: 1. Year-round resident of: x Collier County (unincorporated area) ______ x City of Naples ______ x City of Marco Island ______ x Everglades City ______ 2. Member of one of the following organizations or groups: x AARP ______ x Adventure Cycling ______ x Bicycling/Walking Advocacy Group:__________________________ ______ x Professional Association: ___________________________________ ______ x Chamber of Commerce:_____________________________________ ______ x Visitors & Tourism Bureau ______ x Community Redevelopment Agency ______ x NAACP ______ x Historical Preservation Society:________________________ ______ x Homeowners’ Association: ___________________________ ______ I am an avid user of our walkways and pedestrian paths and have first hand experience with the challenges of being a driver on our roadways and a user of our roadways facing the dangers and perils and successes of our current infrastructure. I am also a local realtor with tremendous insight to the buyers moving into our areas and the specific amenities they are searching for that enhance their relocation experience. People move to Naples for lifestyle and our pathways are a big part of the attraction. Currently member of Architectural Review Committee for Lely Island Estates in Lely Resort. Have served on the board of Life Christian Church, the founding organization of Grow Church which is now a 2000+ member congregation in North Naples. X Naples Velo, Naples Pathway Coalition Naples Lely Island Estates X X Page 633 of 760 x Environmental Group:_______________________________ ______ x Home Builders Association ______ x Collier County Public Schools ______ x Other NGO, Community Association____________________ ______ x Agricultural Industry ______ x Trucking Industry ______ x Other, please specify _________________________________ ______ 3. Representative of one of the following: x Persons with Disabilities ______ x Major Employer in the MPO Region ______ x Small Business Owner__________________________ ______ x State, City or County Department of Children & Families ______ x State, City or County Department of Health ______ x State, City, or County Department of Education ______ x Educational Institution ______ x Elderly Health Care Provider ______ x Other Health Care Provider ______ x Transit Rider(s) ______ x Developmental Disability Service Provider ______ x Elderly – Advocate/Instructor - Mobility and Access to Services ______ x Veterans – Advocate/Instructor – Mobility & Access to Services ______ x Family Service Provider ______ x Police, Sheriff Department ______ x Community Transportation Safety Team Member ______ x Minorities & Disadvantaged Populations, Advocate/Service Provider ______ x Tribal Member, Officially Designated Representative ______ x Tribal Member, Acting in Individual Capacity ______ x Other, please specify __________________________________ ______ 4. Professional/Career Credentials: x Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Instructor ______ x American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) ______ x Registered Architect or Landscape Architect ______ x Licensed Attorney ______ x Licensed Engineer ______ x Licensed General Contractor ______ x Licensed First Responder or Health Care Professional ______ x Licensed Realtor ______ x Other, please specify __________________________________ ______ X X Page 634 of 760 5. Knowledge, training, background, interest or experience in: x Natural Sciences, Environmental Conservation ______ x Mobility & Access for the workforce ______ x Public Finance, Grants, NGOs ______ x Sustainable Development, Sustainable Transportation ______ x Planning, Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture ______ x Economic Development ______ x Land Development/Redevelopment ______ x Archaeological, Cultural & Historic Resources ______ x Mobility/Active Living (related to community health) ______ x Tourism Industry ______ x Parent, Advocate for Working Families ______ x Other, please specify __________________________________ ______ The Collier MPO strives to ensure equal access and representation for minorities, women and those with disabilities to serve on advisory boards/committees. Questions 6 through 8 are OPTIONAL 6. Gender: x Female ______ x Male ______ 7. Race/Ethnicity: x White ______ x Hispanic or Latino ______ x Black or African American x Asian or Pacific Islander ______ x American Indian or Alaskan Native ______ x Other: ______________ ______ 8. Handicapped/Disabled: x Yes ______ x No ______ X X X X Page 635 of 760 IMPORTANT INFORMATION: x Be advised that membership on certain advisory committees/boards may involve financial disclosure or the submission of other information. x Florida State Statute 119.07 designates that this application as a public document be made available for anyone requesting to view it. Your application is not complete until you answer the following question, sign and date the form. Are you related to any member of the Collier MPO? __________YES __________NO Applicant’s Signature:________________________________________ Date Signed:________________________________________________ X Michelle Sproviero Digitally signed by Michelle Sproviero Date: 2022.07.20 11:28:50 -04'00' 7/19/2022 MS/ 9/30/2024 Page 636 of 760 REQUEST FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO AN MPO COMMITTEE Date: I, 35,171$0(have been notified that my term on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee has, or will soon expire; therefore, I do hereby request to remain a member of the MPO advisory committee and request that the MPO Board reappoints me to that committee for another term. My updated MPO Advisory Committee Application form is attached. Sincerely, 6,*1$785( 86c5c193- c377-4ef9-9ee5-9fc195ae76bd Digitally signed by 86c5c193- c377-4ef9-9ee5-9fc195ae76bd Date: 2024.09.30 16:01:24 -04'00' Michelle Sproviero 9/30/2024 Page 637 of 760 8Prc Reappoir ment E-Form.pdf It@!Erirgryti,' REQTIEST TOR R,EAPPIOII\ITMENT TO AN MFO COMMITTEE D!lL ')2074- {PRINT NAMEI hr.. bcca mrificd tbst my rerm or the Brcycle aod Pcdssuia A6&'cy Cmincc ias. or will soo cqircr dr.refo.c. I do h.r.by rrqEsr to rlnEE . ro. b.r of lic MPO edrismy ccnailce -!d rtqE OEt lbc MPO Bo.rd rr+poi ! rE lo lh.r conDitLG 6r.mtficr t rD- My updaled MFO Advisory Cornmitrc< Afplicrirrl fdm l! .tELd. Sincersly (SIGNATURE' I. :..:- $::._ Page 638 of 760 Men PlElan*BP c Apd'c€tb6_o5.19:2.pdf $Hp$k COLLIERMPO( ETnOlOLrTl-\ tIAlaIUllG OIGAI{UZATTON) AI'VTT}TY COTII{ITTf, f, ,IU)A.RII AP'LrcATK)N Ratum Ardicai(rr lo Cdli.' Mrllpolih Pt&iirE OrEnizriar 218, Solt fkrtnoc llivc lIC.r\ Flqi& xt(X ItaEi (239) 252-5taa Edl NrtrE Pxe.n,r/ R-J- tast Fi.sr Mddl. 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Orh.r: o Yes oNo t/' 4Jd2g22 r.-_ I I I Page 640 of 760 5 ! 7-,<4 &F Plcsse descrit'€ arN public iorolregt.or or communir] ienice tcrtl'\e been inloired in eith{r locallr c{ oth€rur- r in a.idiric,l ro Corardneei ard Boards r ou currendr :en e on t Please rlescribe yorr bactgrumd md erperitrrce $'bich yor fed provides a usefirl for thii CoomittedB@d.E utai oth€r \tPO ad\isol cc'mmines st $ouid \.or be nilliag to sen e on l . PAC Scvenl of thc IIFO edrtsolv con[ittcts/boards hlye specilic Dc bcIship rcquirrDcnts. To essist the Collier MPO in its selection pmccss, plcase chcck 6 ortrv of the followins catesories thet epplv : l. Ycrr-ru.d .GtiLrt sf: 4:ai/a/ >r1) 2. Mdobtf of olc of tL fo8ori!! orlrrir.tir.! or !rgup!: . Couicr Coorty (uoiscorpqsled area) . city ofNlples. City of Mrrco lClod o Evergladcs City AARP Advertlc Cycling Bicydiognrdhtg Advq Crup:_ Profcssioal Arsaiaio: Chamber ofCommerce. Visitoc & Tqriss BurEas Communiry R.cdcvclopnent Agqlcy NAACP Ifistorical Preservaion Sociay Hdreo*rf,f,s' AsscirioD: 4t6/2022 r Page 641 of 760 Eovirffmqrtal Grep Itoc Buildtrs Asscidio arr.A!{,+) Collier Cclldy h$lic S€fimls Ottcr l*GO, Cmoity Asitio_ Agrioiltud Inelsy Trucking h6r$y Other, please spcri& I f. nancrcrtrrivc ofcrc cfrfc ftIorrirr: Persqrs r*ith Disdrilities Md6 EmCoy.t'ir rfc MFO Xcgi{n Small BusiGs O*ltr Strle, City 6 Cq,tsty Depsucat dchildrta & Fmilies Stdc, City a Cqdy Dcftneot cf Hcal6 Stlic, City, tr Cqttrty Dq.truDarl of Edtceriqt E&cdi@.IhitJrion Ed.rfy H€alrh C{E Prwid.t Orb.. lHt[ Cir. ProYidrr Transit Rid6(s) Dcr.dopm€olrl D!$iliry S€rvice Prs,idef EHy - Afurr'lngua - Mobility @d Acc6s to Scwic6 V€rc.atrs AdvocE&/hrEttd(- It dility & Acc6s to Scwic6 Family Scrvicc Provider Pdice, Shaiff Dtpstneo Coruuity Trarsportaiq Safdy T6m Marbat Mrc{ities & frisrdvmllgEd Populrrims, AdvGatds€rvice Provider Tribd Meaber, OfEcidly Designatcd Represertative Tdbal Marbcr, Aoiog in hdivt:dd cgcity Other, please specift lticyde/Podcsriar Srfay Imruor Americao Institrtc ofcertified Plamers (AICP) Rcgistrd Arcf,itrt c Lmdrc+c tudirca Uccoscd AhrDcy Ucqucd eagiuetr - Lic@rcd Csrcrd Cotttrada Uc.rrcd nl* R€podt r lleelti Cre Profcssioal o tiqrcd Realtq. Odrr, plcasc spccii -v ,1. Profc*ricedliCrrccr Crtdcotieb: 4/42022 Page 642 of 760 r IMPORTANT INFORMATION: B€ advis€d thzt membership o[ certain advisory committees/boarG rDay involve financiat disclosure or tb subrnission of other informatio[ Florida Sbte Stahrte t 19.07 designates &d this application as a public documerx be made av-alaHe for an'yone requesting to view it. Your rydicdion is Dt cmpleE lftil you mwcr the following qrrstiorq sign and dae rlp form Arc yor rclrtcd to rny neaber of lte Collicr MFO? Y[s Xno Appli:rnt's liigaelnrc: Datc Signcd:5 cl 416n0D. Page 643 of 760 Page 644 of 760 Page 645 of 760 Page 646 of 760 Page 647 of 760 Page 648 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 9.F ID# 2024-1889 Executive Summary Approve the Reappointment of a Citizens Advisory Committee Member OBJECTIVE: For the Board to reappoint a Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) member for another 3-year term. CONSIDERATIONS: Mr. Neal Gelfand has been an active member of the Citizens Advisory Committee since 2018 and is currently serving as Vice-Chair. (Attachment 1) His term is up for renewal this year, and he would like to continue to serve on CAC. Commissioner Hall has expressed his support of the reappointment of Mr. Gelfand to serve another 3-year term as the District II representative on the CAC. (Attachment 2) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: Not applicable. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Board reappoint Mr. Gelfand to serve as the District II representative on CAC for a second 3-year term. PREPARED BY: Suzanne Miceli, Operations Support Specialist II ATTACHMENTS: 1. CAC membership roster as of 05-28-2024 2. Neal Gelfand Re-appointment application Page 649 of 760 Max CAC Members 13; Current CAC Members 9; In-Person Quorum 3; Last Update 5/28/2024 (*end of month) Member Phone #/Email District Member Until* Member Since Neal Gelfand, Vice Chair 295 Grande Way, Apt 604, Naples, FL 34110 Mobile: (914) 316-7733 nealand@me.com District II May 2024 May 2018 Elaine Middelstaedt, Chair PO Box 277, 410 Storter Ave S Everglades City FL 34139 ElaineECity@gmail.com Cell: 305-962-8136 Office: 239-695-2695 Everglades City Feb 2025 Feb 2022 Dennis DiDonna 420 Tarpon Cove Dr Apt 1502 Naples, FL 34110 Cell: 239-682-9534 DDidonna23@aol.com At-Large March 2026 March 2020 Karen Homiak 4613 Long Key Court Naples, FL 34112 Home: 239-572-0073 ARWKJH@aol.com District IV March 2027 May 2001 Josh Rincon 1216 Lee Street, Immokalee, FL 34142 Cell: 239-229-8972 joshrincon@hotmail.com Rep - Minorities March 2026 June 2013 Misty Phillips 2674 Fountain View Circle #208, Naples, FL 34109 Phone: 239-227-9711 misty@lighthouseofcollier.org Rep - Persons with Disabilities April 2027 April 2024 Fred Sasser 333 7th Avenue South, Naples, FL 34102 crdx@sprynet.com 847-226-1761 City of Naples Feb. 2026 Dec 2019 Dennis Stalzer 3710 29th Ave SW Naples, FL 34117 D03stalzer@gmail.com District III June 2025 June 2022 Vacancy, City of Naples City of Naples Vacancy, City of Marco Island City of Marco Island Vacancy, District I District I Michelle Arnold 435 Spring Line Drive, Naples, FL, 34102 meeshar05@comcast.net 239-207-2840 At Large May 2026 May 2023 Vacancy, District V District V Page 650 of 760 COLLIER Metropolitan Planning O.ganizatjon ncere ly.//"h REQUEST FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO AN MPO COMMITTEE fuo/ €"M-have been notified that my term on the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) has / will soon expire; therefore I do hereby request to remain a member of the MPO advisory committee and request that the MPO Board reappoint me to that committee for another term. I, Page 651 of 760 mmDb,*,'*a','i",",o^k".ffts,R*x:K?fl ',on,Merry.,,.n B.nn'hoo,e..E n- ADVISORY COMMITTEE/BOARD APPLICATION Retum Collier Metropolitan planning OrganizationApplication 2885 South Horseshoe Driveto: Naples, Florida 34104 Phone: (239) 252-5884 Email: Name: ACLFOoD As{4t-- Last ss:Addre 2l{ il,*JW t-First Middle City:Pt Cl A?t ,2! 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(t/se ctdditionat pages as needei.l PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY Date: J 4 dP,ry lrl"41 Occupat er ( il'retircd- pleasc indicatc) Page 652 of 760 Please describe your background and experience which you feel provides a useful perspective7/,d o 7*'t?r E@q- - ot.of /64r75p for this Committee/Board ...-Vdttcz /tff *gsoctetZZrgr/P /kGLt coa?cat tzod ^444?q{4<cfl&/o7 tC- atL t GZ, c&?lo y Please describe any public involvement or comrnunity service you've been involved in either locally or otherwise (in addition to committees and Boards you currently serve on.) _ funuu plftAiz 1.c7t{r6rrp V*.^ *fu62*t<- - C.Jufir-t 6*9t rt-tqn 6 efi*t-zaz What other MPO advisory committee(s) would you be willing to serve on? Several of the MPO advisory committees/boards have specific membership requirements. To assist the Collier MpO in its selection process,DI ease check as man of the followinv catep ories that aDDlv: l. Year-round resident of: Collier County (unincorporated area) City of Naples City of Marco Island Everglades City a a a a ., t/a a a a a a a a a M ember of one of the followins o nizations or grouDs: AARP Adventure Cycling Bicycling/Walking Advocacy Group:_ Professional Association: __ Chamber of Commerce: Visitors & Tourism Bureau Community Redevelopment Agency NAACP Historical Preservation Societv : tt -*t itt aoteto iT t*g*tsz ijrtLizszoebnlp Page 653 of 760 a a a a a a o a a a a a a a a a a a I a a a a a a 3. Homeowners' Association: -T*€ fuil f7 Environmental Group: _ Home Builders Association Collier County Public Schools Other NGO, Community Association Agricultural Industry Trucking Industry Other, please specify qcadd. pA 7.-J7 L{?Dr?J ,? Ren resentative of one of the fol owlng: Persons with Disabilities Major Employer in the MPO Region Small Business Owner State, City or County Department of Children & Families State, City or County Department of Health State, City, or County Department of Education Educational Institution Elderly Health Care Provider Other Health Care Provider Transit fuder(s) Developmental Disability Service Provider Elderly - Advocate/Instructor - Mobility and Access to Services Veterans - Advocate/Instructor - Mobility & Access to Services Family Service Provider Police, Sheriff Department Community Transportation Safety Team Member Minorities & Disadvantaged Populations, Advocate/Service provider Tribal Member, Officially Designated Representative Tribal Member, Acting in Individ Other, please specity - 2t qf?.ual Capacitycrz 4 fessionaUC areer Cred tials: o Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Instmctoro American Institute of Certified Planners (AICp). Registered Architect or Landscape Architect. Licensed Attomeyr Licensed Engineero Licensed General Contractoro Licensed First Responder or Health Care professional o Licensed Realtor. Other,please specify ZlL .&AAenZoUBve4oa llft,t i4$ata ar6t La'b-f lltct t f arlkU? t.e C2tL /2>99t'la -?ffifl!ff'f,-*rr.r-r --7- -v Page 654 of 760 a a a a a a a a a a a 5. Kn Iedpe. tra backsround.terest or exDerie nce ln: Natural Sciences, Environmental Conservation Mobility & Access for the workforce Public Finance, Grants, NGOs Sustainable Development, Sustainable Transportation Planning, Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture Economic Development Land Development/Redevelopment Archaeological, Cultural & Historic Resources Mobility/Active Living (related to communiry health) Tourism Industry Parent, Advocate for Working Families Other, please specif) Ouesti o ns 6 throue h 8 are OPTIONAL 6. Gender: e Female. Male White Hispanic or Latino Black or African American Asian or Pacific Islander American Indian or Alaskan Native Other: 7. Race/Ethnicitv: tZ a a a a a E. HandicanoedlDisabled: o Yes oNo strives to ensue equal access and representation for minorities, women and those with disabilities to serve on adr rson boardscommittees. The Collier MPO + = Z --7 Page 655 of 760 Be advised that membership on certain advisory committees/boards may involve financial disclosure or the submission of other information. o a Florida State Statute I19.07 designates thar this application as a public document be made available for anyone requesting to view it. Your application is not complete until you answer the following question, sign and date the form. Are you related to YES a ember of the Collier MPO?7 NO Applicantts Signature: Date Signed:,)ts IMPORTANT INFORNIATION: Page 656 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 9.G ID# 2024-1901 Executive Summary Approve Annual Performance Review of MPO Executive Director OBJECTIVE: For the Board to approve the Annual Performance Review of MPO Executive Director, Ms. Anne McLaughlin. CONSIDERATIONS: The MPO Executive Director’s contract calls for an annual evaluation to occur in accordance with a previously approved Annual Performance Evaluation Plan. The review is to take place at the MPO Board meeting in October to coincide with the beginning of the new Federal Fiscal Year. Thus, the period of performance is from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. All nine Board members submitted evaluation forms. A Summary Chart of scores and optional comments is shown in Attachment 1. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: Not applicable. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the Board approve the Annual Performance Review of MPO Executive Director, Ms. Anne McLaughlin. PREPARED BY: Anne McLaughlin, MPO Executive Director ATTACHMENTS: 1. Summary Chart of Scores and Optional Comments Page 657 of 760 Board Member Efficient Use of Resources Address Staff Vacancies Sustained Public Outreach Implement Programs Policy & Plans Optional Comment 1 Com. McDaniel 3 3 3 3 3 2 Com. Hall 3 3 3 3 3 Collier County is very fortunate to have Anne McLaughlin as Executive Director of the MPO. She exceeds expectations as she oversees the MPO, with true leadership and expertise which provides for effective strategic planning and on-time deliverables. She keeps the BCC well informed of ongoing and needed projects, including any pertinent details needed to make informed decisions. Anne is very competent, a pleasure to work with, and is always on top of coordination efforts to ensure effective communication to all parties involved with the MPO 3 Com. Kowal 3 3 3 3 3 4 Com. LoCastro 3 3 3 3 3 Anne McLaughlin continues to do an amazing and very thorough job in this role. 5 Com. Saunders 3 3 3 3 3 6 Counc. Folley 3 2 3 3 3 Anne's performance is consistent and very strong. Her team likewise performas at a very high level. I am very pleased for the County and all concerned that she agreed to stay on in her role. 7 Counc. Pernas 3 3 3 3 3 8 Counc. Penniman 3 2 3 3 3 Anne is profoundly knowledgeable about transportation issues within Collier County and the State of Florida. See attached. 9 Counc. Barton 2 3 3 3 3 STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS JOB DESCRIPTION FFY 2024 Annual MPO Director Evaluation Summary Chart SCORING: (3) Exceeds Standards (2) Meets Standards (1) Below Standards Page 658 of 760 Page 659 of 760 Page 660 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 10.A ID# 2024-1920 Executive Summary Safe Streets and Roads for All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan Update and Presentation on Draft Existing Conditions and Safety Analysis Memorandum OBJECTIVE: For the MPO Board to be informed about the development of the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP), ask questions of the consultant, TY Lin International, and provide comments on the Draft Existing Conditions and Safety Analysis Memorandum. CONSIDERATIONS: Staff will provide a brief report on the combined Steering Committee/Public Workshop held on 10/30/24. TY Lin International will give a presentation introducing the project objectives and timeline, existing conditions, comments received, the High Injury Network (HIN), and next steps followed by a question-and-answer session (Attachment 1). The draft Existing Conditions and Safety Analysis Memorandum is provided in Attachment 2. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: TY Lin gave a similar presentation to the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee on October 15th and to the Technical and Citizens Advisory Committees on October 28th. The draft Memorandum incorporates revisions made in response to comments received from the advisory committees and Steering Committee. Staff has provided updates on the CSAP to the Community Transportation Safety Team (CTST), will schedule a presentation on the draft Memorandum at their next quarterly meeting and continue to seek their input throughout the development of the Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: For the MPO Board to receive the presentation and provide comments for plan development. PREPARED BY: Sean Kingston, AICP, PMP, CFM, Principal Planner ATTACHMENTS: 1. TY Lin Presentation 2. Draft Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Page 661 of 760 Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (SAP) Contract No. 18-7432 MP Board Presentation November 8, 2024 Page 662 of 760 1.Comprehensive Safety Action Plan Overview 2.Existing Safety Conditions Summary 3.Engagement-to-Date Summary 4.High-Injury Network 5.Next Steps Agenda 2Page 663 of 760 Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) •Aimed at reducing and eliminating serious-injury and fatal crashes affecting all roadway users on all public roads. •Adopts a Safe Systems Approach •Aligns with the Florida Strategic Highway Safety Plan •Focuses on safety needs and issues of the city, county, or region. National Plan StatePlan LOCAL PLAN 3 1. CSAP Overview Page 664 of 760 Oct 30: Steering Committee/Public meeting 2 June 2025: Collier MPO Safety Action Plan Project Timeline 4 Kick-off meeting Aug 28: Steering Committee meeting 1 Virtual survey & map launch Draft Existing Safety Conditions Memo Tribal, Advisory Committee meetings Nov 8: Board Presentation Draft Countermeasures and Policy Memo Dec/Jan: Steering Committee meeting 3 Tribal, Advisory Committee meetings Draft CSAP Recommendations May: Steering Committee/Public meeting 4 May 9: Board Presentation Public and Accessible Reporting Strategy Document and data reviewInitial safety assessment We are here Late Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Fall 2024 Winter 2024/2025 Spring 2025 Summer 2025 1. CSAP Overview Page 665 of 760 Crash Trends: Overall •Fatal and Serious Injury (KSI) crashes have been rising since 2020 •20- to 30-year-olds are involved in the most KSI crashes (24%), even though they make up just 9% of the population Existing Safety Conditions 5 Year Total Crashes Fatal and Serious Injury Crashes 2019 11,410 216 2020 9,395 137 2021 11,494 172 2022 12,236 186 2023 12,470 218 2019-2023 57,005 929 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Fatalities 43 32 35 36 38 Serious Injuries 225 131 175 191 246 268 163 210 227 284 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 People Seriously Injured or Killed in Collier County (2019-2023) Data: Signal4, 2019-2023. Excludes interstate crashes. 2. Existing Conditions Page 666 of 760 Crash Trends: Overall Collier County experiences an average of: 36 fatalities per year 193 serious injuries per year Existing Safety Conditions 6Data: Signal4, 2019-2023. Excludes interstate crashes. 1 fatality every 10 days 1 serious injury every 2 daysOR 2. Existing Conditions Page 667 of 760 27 18 20 160 13 12 10 96 6 12 22 135 20 20 24 127 18 26 32 170 5 4 4 30 4 3 7 18 4 4 6 21 5 5 5 21 3 5 8 22 32 22 24 190 17 15 17 114 10 16 28 156 25 25 29 148 21 31 40 192 PedestrianBicycleMotorcycleMotor VehiclePedestrianBicycleMotorcycleMotor VehiclePedestrianBicycleMotorcycleMotor VehiclePedestrianBicycleMotorcycleMotor VehiclePedestrianBicycleMotorcycleMotor Vehicle2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 People Killed or Seriously Injured in Collier County, by Mode Serious Injuries Fatalities Crash Trends: By Mode •Fatalities and Serious Injuries are over-represented among Motorcyclist, Bicycle, and Pedestrian crashes •Motorist crashes are most common (96%), but are less severe than all other crashes •Children and teens (0-19) are the most common victims in pedestrian and bicyclist KSI crashes, disproportionate to their share of the population Existing Safety Conditions 7Data: Signal4, 2019-2023. Excludes interstate crashes. User Type % Crashes % of KSI Crashes Relative Severity Pedestrian 2%11%6.1 Bicycle 2%12%7.1 Motorcycle 1%14%14.8 Motor Vehicle 96%63%0.7 2. Existing Conditions Page 668 of 760 •300+ survey replies •Many (80%) have changed plans due to traffic safety concerns What We’ve Heard So Far 8 39% 40% 45% 74% 80% People driving under the influence ofalcohol, drugs, medications or other substances Design of streets and intersections Poor/missing bike lane or paths People using cell phones or doing otheractivities while driving Speeding and aggressive or reckless driving "Contributes A Lot" to Safety ConcernsOnline Survey Highlights 3. Engagement Page 669 of 760 What We’ve Heard So Far 9 37% 41% 51% 52% 55% 64% Reducing speeds on major roads through design and traffic signalization strategies Improving roadway lighting Improving rural roads (e.g. wider shoulders, better signs and pavement markings) Making major roads safer for pedestrians (e.g. improving intersection design) Providing better bicycle facilities including wider bicycle lanes and separated bike paths Increased traffic enforcement "Very Supportive" of Intervention for Increasing Safety Online Survey Highlights 3. Engagement Page 670 of 760 What We’ve Heard So Far 10 Public Workshop Highlights Slide to be Updated 3. Engagement Page 671 of 760 •A HIN includes road segments where serious crashes happen more often than in other areas. •Also considers systemic risk. •HIN will be further prioritized into focus corridors through: •Feedback from the community •Other factors identified by the MPO, including equity considerations •We will be reviewing this more fully in the breakout rooms High Injury Network 11 4. High Injury Network Page 672 of 760 High Injury Network 12 HIN Demonstration 4. High Injury Network Page 673 of 760 •Winter: Developing Countermeasures and Policy actions •Spring 2025: Additional Engagement and Board Meeting •Final Plan: Early Summer 2025 Next Steps 13 5. Next Steps Page 674 of 760 Collier County Safe Streets and Roads for A ll (SS4A) Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (SAP) DRAFT Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum October 30, 2024 ― Contract # 18-7432 MP Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Page 675 of 760 Page | 2 Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Previous Plans .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Plan Findings............................................................................................................................................................ 5 Crash Trends ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Overall Crash Numbers – Including Interstate Crashes ........................................................................... 8 Overall Crash Numbers – Non-Interstate Crashes .................................................................................... 8 Neighboring Counties Fatality Comparison ............................................................................................. 12 Crashes by Mode ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Crashes by Month and Season ...................................................................................................................... 17 Crashes by Day & Time..................................................................................................................................... 19 Crashes By Age of Victim ................................................................................................................................. 21 Crashes by Driver Contributing Action ....................................................................................................... 22 Parking Lot Crashes ............................................................................................................................................ 23 Systemic Analysis ..................................................................................................................................................... 25 Crash Type Analysis (Motor Vehicle Crashes) .......................................................................................... 25 High-Risk Features Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 28 Equity Considerations........................................................................................................................................ 33 High Injury Network – DRAFT ............................................................................................................................. 37 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Candidate intersections and street segments .......................................................................................... 37 Evaluation criteria and calculations .............................................................................................................. 39 Results ..................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Page 676 of 760 Page | 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Collier MPO has included safety goals in many preceding plans which reflect considerable thought, effort, and engagement. The previous plans are fundamental in shaping the Safety Action Plan, providing a foundation and areas for alignment. Collier County reported 929 killed or serious injury (KSI) crashes on their roadway network over a five-year period, averaging about 186 per year (152 serious injury crashes and 34 fatal crashes annually). These crashes resulted in 184 fatalities, averaging 36 traffic deaths per year, as summarized in Table 2. The number of KSI crashes dipped slightly in 2020, in contrast to nationwide trends, but have since surpassed 2019 levels, highlighting a troubling increase in traffic incidents and the urgent need for improved safety measures. Crash data reveals several patterns that provide a better understanding of traffic safety issues in Collier County: - Seasonality: More crashes occur in winter and spring, accounting for nearly 60% of all KSI crashes. Concurrently, over half of pedestrian and bicycle KSI crashes, 66%, occur in winter and spring. This contrasts national trends but aligns with the region’s annual population fluctuations during these periods. - Age of Victim: In Collier County, individuals aged 20 to 30 are involved in the highest percentage of KSI (Killed or Seriously Injured) crashes, accounting for 24% despite representing only 9% of the population. Additionally, children and teens (0-19) are disproportionately affected in pedestrian and bicyclist KSI crashes, underscoring their vulnerability. - Contributing Factors: Based on the reported crash data, over half (65%) of all fatal and severe injury crashes are attributed to five main causes: failure to yield, roadway departure, reckless driving, disregarding traffic signals, and speeding. - Location: A large portion of crashes (25%) occur in parking lots. Parking lot locations accounted for 10% of all fatal and serious injury crashes for pedestrians and cyclists, which is disproportionately higher than for all road users (6%). A systemic analysis reveals the relative severity of different types of crashes and types of crash locations: - Crashes by Mode: Motor vehicle crashes account for the majority of all crashes and cause the most serious injuries and fatalities. However, non-motor vehicle crashes tend to be more severe when they occur. Pedestrians and cyclists account for only 4% of all crashes but represent 23% of all KSI (Killed or Seriously Injured) crashes. Motorcyclists are involved in just 1% of all crashes but makeup 14% of KSI crashes. For pedestrian crashes, 1 in every 10 results in a fatality or serious injury. For bicyclists, this figure is 1 in every 9 crashes, and for motorcyclists, it is 1 in every 4 crashes. In contrast, motor vehicle crashes result in a fatality or serious injury every 95 crashes. - Motor Vehicle Crash Types: While rear end, sideswipe, and other / non-collision crashes are the most common motor vehicle crash types, the most severe crash types are roll-over, head-on, left-turn, and ran-off roadway / fixed object crashes (where a motor vehicle strikes a parked car, tree, or other non-moving object). - Intersection Crashes: Risk was assessed for both urban and rural intersections. In urban areas, the relative risk for crashes and KSI (killed or serious injury) crashes is higher at high-volume intersections Page 677 of 760 Page | 4 with more lanes. However, the highest risk for pedestrian KSI crashes is at signalized intersections with 1 or 2 lanes and low average daily traffic (under 25,000 vehicles). All crash types are more frequent at intersections with 6 or more lanes, with the greatest risk at high-volume, non-signalized intersections with 6 or more lanes. At rural intersections, non-signalized rural intersections have a greater frequency of KSI crashes yet pedestrian and bicyclist crashes are uncommon at rural intersections. The highest risk for vehicle reported crashes were identified to be speed-related on 6+ lane signalized intersections and related to speed. - Segment Crashes: Risk was assessed for both urban and rural roadway segments. On urban roadway segments, the relative risk for roadways with 1 or 2 lanes is consistently low, regardless of average daily vehicle traffic. In general, risk increases with the number of lanes and daily traffic: the risk of KSI crashes is greatest on 6+ lane segments with moderate Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) and of the crash types examined, all occur more frequently than average on 3 to 6+ lane roadway segments with moderate AADT. On rural roadway segments, the risk increases with the number of lanes, even though these roads typically have low average annual daily traffic (AADT) - Equity Assessment: Based on an equity score comprised of demographic and socio-economic factors, areas with a high equity need are overrepresented in the County’s crashes and KSI crashes. Although containing only 3% of the county’s roadway miles, 9% of KSI crashes occurred in the most disadvantaged communities. A high injury network (HIN), a set of roads and intersections with the highest rates of severe and fatal crashes determined by data analysis, was developed to support Collier MPO in prioritizing safety projects throughout the county. The HIN includes both intersection and segment locations and was developed based on three equally weighted criteria: Severe Crash Risk Score, Facility Risk Score, and Relative Risk Score. Page 678 of 760 Page | 5 PREVIOUS PLANS This conditions assessment started with a review of relevant past studies and plans that set safety goals impacting the region and future projects. The existing MPO plans and their goals demonstrate significant thought, effort, and engagement, forming the foundation for the Safety Action Plan and providing areas for alignment. Relevant excerpts from these resources are documented below. Several major themes emerged across the plans reviewed: • Increased safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users. • Safe, connected, efficient, and convenient mobility options including transit. • Accessibility for people walking and biking through investments in the built environment. • Equitable community input and inclusive transportation network outcomes. Overall, Collier MPO’s existing plans reflect an intention for a Complete Streets approach where the design, management, operations, and maintenance of the County’s streets and transportation systems reflect the needs of all users. These plans are guided by and optimized for broader social, economic, and environmental outcomes, rather than solely focusing on motor vehicle traffic. Plan Findings Below are excerpts from the reviewed plans. Plans that did not contain goals, priorities, or recommendations relevant to a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan have been omitted. Local Roads Safety Plan (LRSP), May 2021 “The purpose is to prioritize opportunities to improve roadway safety on locally owned and maintained roadways in support of Florida Department of Transportation’s Vision Zero goal of achieving zero fatalities and serious injuries Statewide.” 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) • Goal #6: Increase the Safety of the Transportation System for Users  Reduce the number of fatalities, injuries, and crashes.  Ensure adequate bicycle and pedestrian facilities are incorporated into new highway and transit projects.  Implement safety-related improvements on high crash corridors. • Goal #7: Promote Multimodal Solutions  Improve frequency and reliability of public transit service routes and improve access to park-and-ride lots.  Improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities.  Implement Complete Streets policies. Page 679 of 760 Page | 6 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) The MPO and its partners prioritize projects listed in the TIP to enhance regional mobility and improve the safety, condition, and efficiency of the transportation system. The TIP includes projects for all transportation modes, including roadways, bicycle and pedestrian paths, transit, and aviation. Its development involves input from all transportation system users, including those traditionally underserved who may face challenges accessing employment and other services. The MPO’s LRTP and TIP are developed with consideration of the ten planning factors from MAP-21 and the FAST Act, a selection of which are listed below. • Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users. • Increase the security of the transportation system for the motorized and non-motorized users. • Increase the accessibility and mobility of people and for freight. • Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight. • Enhance travel and tourism. FY22-24 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) The Florida Transportation Plan and the State’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan prioritize safety, aiming for zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries. MPOs must demonstrate how their Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and priority projects in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) contribute to these safety targets. The UPWP should consider enhancements to data analyses and community involvement to better inform the identification and prioritization of safety projects. Congestion Management Process (CMP), April 2022 The following Objectives were reviewed by the CMP and approved by the MPO Board to provide more specific guidance and direction in evaluating the CMP's performance measures and strategies. • Objective 1: Improve the safety of transportation facilities. • Objective 3: Develop, maintain, expand, and close gaps in pedestrian, bicycle, and shared-use path facility networks for efficient and safe movement of people. Connect these pedestrian and bicycle facilities to existing and future transit stops. • Objective 4: Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by encouraging alternative modes of transportation, supporting sustainable land use development, and creating an integrated multimodal transportation system. • Objective 6: Promote transportation investments that support the LRTP’s priorities, goals, and objectives. o LRTP Goal #6: Increase the Safety of the Transportation System for Users; CMP-Related Objectives: o LRTP Goal #7: Promote Multi modal Solutions; CMP-Related Objectives: Page 680 of 760 Page | 7 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, March 2019 Vision: “To provide a safe and comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian network that promotes and encourages community use and enjoyment.” This plan aims to provide a safe and comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian network that promotes and encourages community use and enjoyment. It builds on prior efforts to develop a first-class network throughout Collier County. It is not intended to duplicate or conflict with existing local plans and ongoing projects but rather to unify planning efforts and influence facility improvement priorities at the county level. Strategies and objectives of the plan includes: • Safety: Increase safety for people who walk and bicycle in Collier County. o Objectives:  Reduce the number and severity of bicycle crashes.  Reduce the number and severity of pedestrian crashes. o Strategies:  Identify high-crash locations for RSAs. Projects that implement recommendations identified in RSAs will be a high priority for funding.  Collaborate with law enforcement to develop and deploy enforcement/education campaigns.  Work with FDOT and law enforcement agencies to seek funding for High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) for pedestrian and bicycle safety.  Enhance the partnership with the Community Traffic Safety Team  Adopt a Complete Streets Policy and work with local governments and the County to develop and adopt their own Complete Streets policies.  Work with FDOT, MPO member entities, and other transportation agencies to reduce the number of crashes, particularly those with severe or fatal injuries • Safety Performance Targets of Vision Zero Florida and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan: o Number of fatalities: 0 o Rate of fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT): 0 o Number of serious injuries: 0 o Rate of serious injuries per 100 million VMT: 0 o Number of non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries: 0 One of the primary goals of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan is to reduce the number of bicycle and pedestrian serious injuries and fatalities by funding projects that will support this goal. Page 681 of 760 Page | 8 CRASH TRENDS Unless otherwise noted, all crash analyses were done using crash data from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), queried via Signal Four Analytics for the years 2019-2023. All crashes marked as Interstate were removed for analysis, so crashes along I-75 will not be included. Crash data only includes reported crashes that meet the state’s definition of a crash. Throughout the analysis, the term KSI crash describes crashes resulting in fatalities or serious injuries. Overall Crash Numbers – Including Interstate Crashes From 2019 through 2023, Collier County experienced over 60,000 traffic crashes and over 1,000 fatal or serious injury crashes (Table 1). 2023 peaked with 13,399 total crashes and 253 fatal or serious injury crashes. Although there was a decrease in fatal and serious injury crashes (KSI) between 2019 and 2020, the numbers have been steadily increasing since then. These figures include Interstate crashes, which are excluded from the subsequent sections of this report. Interstates have been left out of the remainder of the crash analysis due to differences in jurisdiction, traffic volumes, and the scope of countermeasures and strategies. Year Total Crashes KSI Crashes 2019 11,933 238 2020 9,849 151 2021 12,100 198 2022 12,947 214 2023 13,399 253 Total 60,228 1,054 Table 1. Total crashes and total fatal and serious injury crashes in Collier County from 2019-2023, including interstate crashes. Overall Crash Numbers – Non-Interstate Crashes Excluding Interstate crashes, Collier County saw just over 57,000 crashes between 2019 and 2023 (Table 2). Of those, 929 were serious or fatal injury crashes. This equates to an average of 11,401 crashes, 152 serious injury crashes, and 34 fatal crashes per year. Once again, both crashes and KSI crashes decreased below 2019 levels, but have been steadily increasing since. Year Total Crashes KSI Crashes 2019 11,410 216 2020 9,395 137 2021 11,494 172 2022 12,236 186 2023 12,470 218 Total 57,005 929 Table 2. Total crashes and total fatal and serious injury crashes in Collier County from 2019-2023, excluding interstate crashes. Examining serious injury and fatal crashes more closely (Table 3), both fatal and serious injury crashes follow similar trends with a decrease in 2020 from the 2019 level and increases since. Serious injury crashes peaked at 184 in 2023, and fatal crashes peaked at 35 in 2022. Page 682 of 760 Page | 9 Year Serious Injury Crashes Fatal Crashes 2019 177 39 2020 108 29 2021 139 33 2022 151 35 2023 184 34 Total 759 170 Table 3. Total fatal and serious injury crashes in Collier County from 2019-2023. Table 4 and Table 5 summarize non-interstate crashes for three major cities in Collier County, highlighting the total number of crashes and those resulting in fatal or serious injuries. Between 2019 and 2023, the City of Naples accounted for 4,199 crashes, representing 7% of the county’s total crashes. However, these crashes were more severe, making up 11% of the county’s KSI crashes. Meanwhile, the City of Marco Island experienced 943 crashes, constituting 2% of the total crashes. Of these, 24 were KSI crashes. The City of Everglades reported 43 crashes, representing less than 1% of the county’s total. City Population Total Crashes KSI Crashes City of Naples 19,315 4,199 104 City of Marco Island 15,942 943 24 City of Everglades 143 43 3 Immokalee 27,753 3,220 82 Table 4. Total crashes and total fatal and serious injury crashes within Major Cities from 2019-2023, excluding interstate crashes. City Serious Injury Crashes Fatal Crashes City of Naples 100 4 City of Marco Island 21 3 City of Everglades 3 0 Immokalee 62 20 Table 5. Total fatal and serious injury crashes within Major Cities from 2019-2023. Figure 1 shows a heatmap of crash locations, which are most dense in the city of Naples, Marco Island, and Immokalee, consistent with population centers. Page 683 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 10 Figure 1. Crash Density Heat Map: KSI Crashes Page 684 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 11 As a result of these crashes, there have been 184 fatalities in Collier County associated with traffic crashes from 2019-2023, or an average of 36 traffic fatalities per year (Figure 2). Likewise, there were 968 individuals that were seriously injured from a crash, with an average of 193 annually. Following crash data trends, both fatalities and serious injuries saw a dip from 2019-2020, followed by a steady increase to 2023. Fatalities saw a peak in 2019 at 43 deaths, and serious injuries saw a peak in 2023 at 246. Figure 2. People seriously injured or killed in traffic crashes in Collier County from 2019-2023. 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Fatalities 43 32 35 36 38 Serious Injuries 225 131 175 191 246 268 163 210 227 284 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 People Seriously Injured or Killed (2019-2023) Page 685 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 12 Neighboring Counties Fatality Comparison The following analysis includes a comparison with neighboring counties for fatal crash records from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Based on the limitations of the FARS data query tool, the data do not filter out the fatal crashes on interstates. The most recent available data is for the period 2019-2022, resulting in this section not perfectly aligned with the timeframe used in the previous and preceding sections. Compared to overall state levels and several neighboring counties, Collier County has one of the lowest traffic fatality rates at 0.46 fatalities per 1,000 people (Table 6). This rate is lower than Florida’s average of 0.63 but only slightly lower than Miami-Dade County’s rate of 0.47. Collier County’s traffic fatality rate is similar to neighboring Lee and Broward Counties, both of which have rates just over 0.5 per 1,000 people. County Fatalities (2019 – 2022) Population (2022) Fatalities Per 1,000 People Collier County 178 380,221 0.46 Lee County 456 772,902 0.58 Hendry County 60 39,902 1.50 Broward County 1,049 1,940,907 0.54 Miami-Dade 1,267 2,688,237 0.47 Florida State 13,785 21,634,529 0.63 Table 6. Collier County traffic fatalities per 1,000 people compared to peer counties Naples, the largest city in Collier County, had a traffic fatality rate of 0.36 per 1,000 people, lower than other large cities like Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami, which all had rates above 0.5 (Table 7). City Fatalities (2019 – 2022) Population (2022) Fatalities Per 1,000 People Naples 7 19,315 0.36 Fort Myers 70 88,699 0.78 Fort Lauderdale 177 182,673 0.96 Miami 259 443,665 0.58 Table 7. City of Naples traffic fatalities per 1,000 compared to peer cities Crashes by Mode Between 2019-2023, an average of 21 pedestrian, 22 cyclist, 28 motorcyclist, and 160 motorist fatalities or serious injuries occur from crashes every year in Collier County. Of the 184 fatalities in the county over this period, most were motorists (112), followed by motorcyclists (30), and pedestrians and cyclists (21 each). On average per year, this breaks down to 22.4 motorist fatalities, 6 motorcyclist fatalities, and 4.2 fatalities each for pedestrians and cyclists. Vulnerable Road Users are individuals at a higher risk of injury or fatality in the event of a traffic crash due to their lack of physical protection compared to vehicle occupants. These includes pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, users of personal mobility devices (such as scooters), and other non-motorized road users. Page 686 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 13 Fatal and serious injuries decreased across most transportation modes from 2019 to 2020, then increased from 2021 to 2023, reaching or surpassing 2019 levels. For example, the number of pedestrians seriously injured fell from 32 to 10, then rose to 21 by 2023. Motorists seriously injured dropped from 160 to 96, then increased to 170 by 2023. While the serious injuries among cyclists and motorcyclists exceeded 2019 levels, rising from 22 to 31 and 24 to 40, respectively. Calculating crash severity shows how severe crashes are for different types of transportation compared to how often they happen. Table 8 shows the percentage of total crashes and KSI crashes for each mode from 2019-2023. The relative severity score indicates how much more frequent severe crashes are for a specific mode. For example, a pedestrian severity score of 6.1 means severe pedestrian crashes are 6.1 times more 27 18 20 160 13 12 10 96 6 12 22 135 20 20 24 127 18 26 32 170 5 4 4 30 4 3 7 18 4 4 6 21 5 5 5 21 3 5 8 22 32 22 24 190 17 15 17 114 10 16 28 156 25 25 29 148 21 31 40 192 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 PedestrianBicycleMotorcycleMotor VehiclePedestrianBicycleMotorcycleMotor VehiclePedestrianBicycleMotorcycleMotor VehiclePedestrianBicycleMotorcycleMotor VehiclePedestrianBicycleMotorcycleMotor Vehicle2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 People Killed or Seriously Injured Since 2019, by Mode Serious Injuries Fatalities Figure 3. Total fatalities and serious injuries in Collier County from 2019-2023, by mode (pedestrian, bicycle, motorcycle, and motor vehicle). Page 687 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 14 common than expected based on the total number of crashes. From 2019-2023, motorist involved crashes made up 95% of all crashes and 63% of the most severe (KSI) crashes. The remaining KSI crashes were fairly evenly split among pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists, even though these groups account for only 5% of all crashes. The relative severity is the ratio of the percent of KSI crashes to the percent of crashes; where the relative severity exceeds 1, KSI are overrepresented for that crash type relative to the number of crashes that occur. The relative severity shows that while crashes involving pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists are less common, they tend to be much more severe. This is especially true for motorcyclists, who are involved in just 1% of all crashes but account for 14% of KSI crashes. Pedestrians and cyclists each account for 2% of all crashes, but pedestrians make up 11% of severe (KSI) crashes, and cyclists 12%. Together, these two groups represent just 4% of all crashes but 23% of all KSI crashes. Figure 4 shows crashes and corresponding KSI crashes by mode involved. User Type Involved % Crashes % of KSI Crashes Relative Severity Pedestrian 2% 11% 6.1 Bicycle 2% 12% 7.1 Motorcycle 1% 14% 14.8 Motor Vehicle 95% 63% 0.7 Table 8. Total percentage of crashes, total percentage of KSI crashes, and relative severity of crashes in Collier County from 2019-2023, by mode involved (pedestrian, bicycle, motorcycle, and motor vehicle). For pedestrian crashes, 1 in every 10 crashes leads to a fatality or serious injury. For cyclists, this number is just 1 in every 9 crashes and for motorcyclists 1 in every 4 crashes. Motor vehicle crashes, by contrast, result in a fatal or serious injury every 95 crashes. Figure 5 shows the density maps of pedestrian and bicycle, or non-motorized crashes at county level as well as the more detailed maps for municipalities. Pedestrian 2%Bicycle 2% Motorcycle 1% Motor Vehicle95% Share of Total Crashes Pedestrian11% Bicycle12% Motorcycle14%Motor Vehicle63% Share of KSI Crashes by Mode Figure 4. Share of total crashes by mode involved (left) and corresponding share of KSI crashes by mode (right). Page 688 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 15 95 Motor Vehicle- Involved crashes 9 Cyclist- Involved crashes 10 Pedestrian- Involved crashes 4 Motorcycle- Involved crashes One fatality or serious injury occurs every… Page 689 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 16 Figure 5. Bicycle and Pedestrian KSI crashes Page 690 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 17 Crashes by Month and Season Examining the months and seasons when crashes occur helps to understand how environmental factors like weather, temperature, daylight, and road conditions affect crash rates and influence travel behavior in Collier County. This analysis looked at the average KSI (killed or seriously injured) crashes for all months from 2019- 2023 and the seasons in which these crashes occurred, as well as all bike and pedestrian KSI crashes: - Winter: December*, January, and February (*includes the December of the previous calendar year) - Spring: March, April, and May - Summer: June, July, and August - Fall: September, October, and November Overall KSI Crashes by Month The number of fatal or serious injury crashes in Collier County varies by month, with a monthly average of 14.8 fatal or seriously injury crashes per month from 2019-2023 (Figure 6). There was a notable dip in the average in August to 9.5 KSI crashes and an increase in December to 18.75 KSI crashes. Likewise, March and May saw above average crashes where people were killed or seriously injured, at 17.75 and 16.5, respectively. Figure 6. Average fatal or serious injury crashes by month in Collier County from 2019-2023. On average, 44.4 KSI crashes occur in Collier County each season. Summer and fall have fewer KSI crashes, while winter and spring see significant increases, with spring reaching as high as 51.3 (Table 9). Together, winter and spring account for nearly 60% of all KSI crashes during this period (Figure 7). This aligns with the annual population increases to the region during these periods. 14.8 0 5 10 15 20 Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 5-yr Average Season Average (2019-2023) Winter 50 Spring 51.3 Summer 36.8 Fall 39.8 Seasonal Average 44.4 Table 9. Average fatal and serious injury crashes per season in Collier County from 2019-2023. 29% 29% 21% 22%Winter Spring Summer Fall Figure 7. Percent share of fatal and serious injury crashes by season in Collier County from 2019-2023. Page 691 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 18 Bicycle and Pedestrian KSI Crashes by Month There is an average of 3.3 pedestrian and cyclist KSI crashes per month in Collier County from 2019 to 2023. The winter months, especially December, February, and March, see the highest numbers, with March and December averaging up to six crashes (Figure 8). KSI crashes drop below average during the summer months of June, July, and August. Figure 8. Total bicycle and pedestrian fatal or serious injury crashes by month in Collier County from 2019-2023. Seasonal data shows more fatal or serious injury bicycle and pedestrian crashes in winter and spring, with both seasons averaging 12.5 crashes, higher than the average of 9.7 (Table 10). The largest share, 66%, of pedestrian and bicycle KSI crashes occur in winter or spring (Figure 9). Again, these crash patterns align with the annual population increases to the region during these periods. They may also align to more moderate temperatures more suitable for walking and biking. Season Average (2019-2023) Winter 12.5 Spring 12.5 Summer 5.75 Fall 8 Seasonal Average 9.7 Table 10. Average pedestrian and cyclist fatal and serious injury crashes per season in Collier County from 2019-2023. 3.3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5-yr Average Figure 9. Percent share of pedestrian and cyclist fatal and serious injury crashes by season in Collier County from 2019-2023 33% 33% 15% 19%Winter Spring Summer Fall Page 692 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 19 Crashes by Day & Time Temporal crash trends show how the frequency and severity of traffic incidents vary over time. In addition to analyzing patterns by season, examining time of day, and day of the week can identify risk factors and help improve road safety. This section examines temporal trends for all KSI crashes and those involving cyclists and pedestrians. Overall KSI Crashes by Day & Time Time of Day: For all KSI crashes, 39% occurred between 2 pm and 7 pm, with 4 pm each seeing the highest share of KSI crashes at 8%. Day of Week: KSI crashes are spread somewhat evenly across all days of the week, with 70% occurring on weekdays vs. 30% on weekends. Table 11 shows the total KSI crashes by both time of day and day of week for the time period. Hour Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Total 12 AM 5 2 2 6 0 3 8 26 3% 1 AM 4 2 4 4 1 6 3 24 3% 2 AM 3 2 3 2 0 6 9 25 3% 3 AM 0 3 0 0 0 3 4 10 1% 4 AM 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 9 1% 5 AM 2 1 3 3 3 3 1 16 2% 6 AM 4 4 3 5 7 3 1 27 3% 7 AM 7 8 4 3 4 0 4 30 3% 8 AM 2 3 3 2 6 5 2 23 2% 9 AM 5 6 5 10 8 10 3 47 5% 10 AM 7 4 4 6 6 2 3 32 3% 11 AM 6 6 8 2 4 4 7 37 4% 12 PM 5 8 8 10 11 8 10 60 6% 1 PM 6 3 5 9 6 7 4 40 4% 2 PM 10 7 6 9 7 11 6 56 6% 3 PM 6 7 12 12 7 10 6 60 6% 4 PM 11 10 7 10 9 11 14 72 8% 5 PM 5 17 5 11 7 5 11 61 7% 6 PM 9 11 15 7 10 8 7 67 7% 7 PM 8 8 5 8 7 6 6 48 5% 8 PM 2 8 6 8 6 9 6 45 5% 9 PM 6 2 4 8 7 9 7 43 5% 10 PM 4 5 0 7 10 7 4 37 4% 11 PM 2 2 2 6 6 9 4 31 3% Total 121 130 116 148 133 146 132 926 13% 14% 13% 16% 14% 16% 14% Table 11. Total KSI crashes by time of day and day of week in Collier County from 2019-2023. Page 693 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 20 Bicycle & Pedestrian KSI Crashes by Day & Time Time of Day: Bicycle and pedestrian KSI crashes are evenly spread throughout the entire day with 70% occurring from 7 am – 7 pm. However, evening and late night (8pm-3am) still account for 25% of severe bicycle and pedestrian crashes. Day of Week: For cyclists and pedestrians, 71% of KSI crashes occur on weekdays. Monday and Sunday see peaks in KSI crashes at 18% and 16% respectively, while all other days see 13%. Table 12 shows the total bicycle and pedestrian KSI crashes by both time of day and day of week for the time period. Hour Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Total 12 AM 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 6 3% 1 AM 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 2% 2 AM 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 6 3% 3 AM 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1% 4 AM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 5 AM 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 5 2% 6 AM 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 3% 7 AM 4 3 3 2 1 0 2 15 7% 8 AM 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 7 3% 9 AM 3 1 3 1 1 4 0 13 6% 10 AM 5 1 1 1 3 0 2 13 6% 11 AM 0 2 1 1 2 1 3 10 5% 12 PM 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 16 8% 1 PM 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 8 4% 2 PM 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 8 4% 3 PM 3 1 0 1 0 3 1 9 4% 4 PM 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 9 4% 5 PM 0 3 2 2 1 1 4 13 6% 6 PM 2 3 4 0 2 1 2 14 7% 7 PM 6 2 1 1 2 1 0 13 6% 8 PM 0 1 2 2 3 3 1 12 6% 9 PM 2 0 0 4 0 2 2 10 5% 10 PM 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 2% 11 PM 0 1 0 3 2 1 1 8 4% Total 39 28 28 28 28 34 27 212 18% 13% 13% 13% 13% 16% 13% Table 12. Total bicycle and pedestrian KSI crashes by time of day and day of week in Collier County from 2019-2023. Page 694 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 21 Crashes By Age of Victim In Collier County, the largest share of KSI crashes (24%) involves the age cohort 20 to 30 years old. This age group consists of the most drivers killed or seriously injured in crashes, despite only making up 9% of Collier County’s population. Drivers of other age groups represent between 12%-15% of KSI victims. Collectively, 20-40 year old drivers account for 39% of victims, while only making up 19% of the population. Figure 10 compares KSI victim driver age (left) to share of the population (right). When examining the ages of pedestrians and cyclists killed or seriously injured in crashes, younger age groups are more prominent. Despite the age cohort of 0-19 years making up only 19% of the population, this age group accounts for 27% of pedestrian and 21% of cyclist KSI victims (Figure 11). While children and teens constitute the largest share of KSI victims, younger adults and middle-aged residents tend to follow as a large share of victims. For both pedestrians and cyclists, the second highest victim age group is 40-49 year olds at 19%, though these individuals only make up 10% of the population in Collier County. Likewise, the ages of 20-29 and 30-39 make up a significant number of victims, representing 26% for pedestrian and 33% of cyclists. Figure 10. Age distribution of drivers killed or seriously injured in crashes in Collier County from 2019-2023 (left) and age distribution of the total population of Collier County in 2020 from the 2020 American Community Survey (right). Figure 11. Age distribution of pedestrian (left) and cyclist victims (right) of KSI crashes in Collier County from 2019-2023. Page 695 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 22 Crashes by Driver Contributing Action The actions of drivers that contribute to a crash, as reported by law enforcement, are the most significant factors leading to the crash for each driver involved. These causes are determined by the officer at the scene and may include multiple contributing factors per crash. In Collier County, 65% of all fatal and severe injury crashes result from five primary causes: failure to yield, disregarding traffic signals, speeding, reckless driving, and roadway departure . Reckless driving (24%), failure to yield (18%), and roadway departure (12%) represent the highest shares of contributing actions (Table 13). Table 13. Primary contributing action of crashes in Collier County. Note that 65% represents the share of the sum of these factors against total KSI crashes. These five factors will not sum to 65% due to crashes having multiple reported contributing actions. 1 Reckless driving: A driver who exhibited any two of the following behaviors: Failed to Yield Right of Way (code 3), Followed Too Closely (code 10), Ran Red Light (code 11), Ran Stop Sign (code 13), Improper Passing (code 15), Failed to Keep in Proper Lane (code 25), Disregarded Other Traffic Sign (code 27), or Disregarded Other Road Markings (code 28). More Information and definitions on other contributing actions can be found on: https://signal4analytics.com/assets/files/S4_Data_Dictionary.pdf % Share of Fatal or Severe Injury Crashes Reckless Driving1 24% Failure to Yield 18% Roadway Departure 12% Disregarding Traffic Signals 8% Speeding 4% Page 696 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 23 Parking Lot Crashes In Collier County a quarter of all crashes took place in parking lots from 2019-2023, but comprise a relatively low percentage of KSI crashes at 6%. Table 14 details the share of crashes, serious crashes, fatal crashes, and combined KSI crashes in parking lots for all modes. Comparatively, parking lots make up a third of crash locations for bicycle and pedestrian crashes. These user types see greater percentages of serious or fatal injury crashes in parking lots, with 11% of serious injury and 7% of fatal crashes occurring in parking lots. Together, parking lot locations accounted for 10% of all fatal and serious injury crashes for pedestrians and bicyclists, which is disproportionately higher than Crash Location All Locations Parking Lots % Crashes in Parking Lots Total Crashes 57,005 14,080 25% Serious Injury Crashes 759 50 7% Fatal Crashes 170 4 2% Fatal and Serious Injury Crashes 929 54 6% Table 14. Crashes by location for all road users from 2019-2023, including all locations, parking lot locations and percent of crashes in parking lots. Disregarding Traffic Signs & Signals Speeding Failure to Reduce Speed Failure to Yield 65% of all fatal and serious injury crashes between 2019 and 2023 Reckless Driving- Improper/Unsafe Lane Usage Roadway Departure Page 697 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 24 for all road users (6%). Table 15 details the share of crashes, serious crashes, fatal crashes, and combined KSI crashes in parking lots involving bicycles and pedestrians. Crash Location All Locations Parking Lots % Crashes in Parking Lots Total Crashes 2,032 667 33% Serious Injury Crashes 170 19 11% Fatal Crashes 42 3 7% Fatal and Serious Injury Crashes 212 22 10% Table 15. Crashes by location for bicycle and pedestrians from 2019-2023, including all locations, parking lot locations and percent of crashes in parking lots. Page 698 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 25 SYSTEMIC ANALYSIS The systemic analysis assesses the relative severity of different types of crashes and types of crash locations. This is helpful, as location prioritization should not just look at where crashes and KSI crashes have occurred, but the types of places in which crashes and KSI crashes commonly occur. The relative severity is the ratio of the percent of KSI crashes to the percent of crashes; where the relative severity exceeds 1, KSI are overrepresented for that crash type relative to the number of crashes that occur. Crash Type Analysis (Motor Vehicle Crashes) Understanding which crash types occur most often, as well as which crash types most often result in fatalities and serious injuries is critical for developing effective safety countermeasures. Between 2019-2023 the most common crash type was rear end, representing 34% of all crashes and 15% of all KSI crashes. Sideswipe and other / non-collision crashes make up the second largest share at 12% and 27%, respectively. However, for KSI crashes specifically, ran off roadway / fixed object crashes represented the highest share of KSI crashes at 19%. This was followed by left turn, rear end, and pedestrian crashes. In addition to share of crashes and KSI crashes, Table 16 includes a measure of relative severity, which helps demonstrate the crash types share of severe crashes relative to its share of total crashes. Analyzing these findings through the lenses of frequency and severity can pinpoint which types of crashes require the most urgent attention for safety interventions. Several key findings can be understood from Table 16: - Intersection / Access Management: - Rear end crashes are common but tend to be less severe when they occur. - Left turn and angle crashes, while only moderately common, tend to be more severe when they occur. 2 Definitions and graphical illustrations of each crash type can be found on https://signal4analytics.com/assets/files/S4_Data_Dictionary.pdf Category Crash Type2 Share Crashes Share KSI Crashes Relative Severity Intersection/ Access Management Left Turn 7% 17% 2.5 Angle 6% 8% 1.3 Rear End 34% 15% 0.4 Right turn 2% 2% 0.9 Lane Departure Ran off Roadway/Fixed Object 9% 19% 2.3 Head On 1% 6% 5.8 Rollover 0% 5% 10.9 Sideswipe 12% 4% 0.4 Other Other/ Non-Collision 27% 2% 0.1 Animal 1% 0% 0.3 Table 16. Table of crash types (organized by category) and their share of total crashes, KSI crashes, and relative severity in Collier County from 2019-2023. Page 699 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 26 - Right turn crashes are less common and less severe. - Lane Departure: - Sideswipe crashes are more common, but tend to be less severe when they occur. - Ran off roadway / fixed object crashes represent 9% off all crashes but 19% of KSI crashes, tending to be more severe when they occur. - Both head on and rollover crashes are rare, representing less than 2% of all crashes combined, but these crash types tend to be very severe when they occur. - Other: - While other / non-collision crashes are relatively frequent, they tend to not be very severe. Different crash types may also tend to be more prevalent in different contexts and environments. For example, the distribution of angle, left turning, and ran off roadway/fixed object KSI crashes in Figure 12, Figure 13, and Figure 14, demonstrates a relatively higher concentration of angle and left turn crashes in urban areas. In contrast, ran off roadway/fixed object crashes show more evenly distribution across both urban and rural parts of the county. Figure 12. Crash Density Heat Map: Angle KSI Crashes Page 700 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 27 Figure 13. Crash Density Heat Map: Left Turn KSI Crashes Figure 14. Crash Density Heat Map: Ran off Roadway/Fixed Object KSI Crashes Page 701 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 28 High-Risk Features Analysis The following sections summarize the likelihood of different intersection and roadway segment types resulting in a crash, serious injury, or fatality. By conducting this systemic analysis, the county can prioritize which locations should be prioritized for future investment. This analysis is conducted using relative risk scores; any value over 1 indicates an above-average risk for that feature. For the segment systemic analysis, all non-Interstate roadways found in the FDOT GIS Data Portal were included. For the intersection systemic analysis, all intersections where segments met were included, along with all signal locations identified using Open Streets Map. Local street classifications were omitted from this analysis due to data limitations on local street features such as number of lanes and Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT). Intersections This section provides an overview of crash data at both rural and urban intersections in Collier County, examining intersection characteristics such as signalization, number of lanes among intersection legs, and the AADT type. The relative risk is calculated for key metrics such as overall crashes, KSI crashes, and various crash types identified as both high-risk and high-frequency in the Crash Type Analysis. Those with greater frequency, or risk ratios greater than 1, are highlighted in red. While all intersection types are included in the analysis to ensure a complete dataset, trends from those with less than 4 intersections are excluded from this highlight due to low sample size. Urban Intersection Table 17 shows the relative risk of key metrics for urban intersections for the crash category and across intersection typologies. On urban roadways in the county, the relative risk of different crashes varies across intersection type: - The relative risk for crashes and KSI crashes tends to be higher at high-volume intersections with a greater number of lanes. This is true at both signalized and non-signalized locations, but highest at non-signalized intersections. - There is an above-average risk of pedestrian and cyclist crashes at 6+ lane, high-volume intersections (both signalized and non-signalized) - However, the highest risk for pedestrian KSI crashes (5.5) is at signalized 1 or 2 lane intersection with low AADT. The highest risk for cyclist KSI crashes is 6 or more lane intersections with moderate to high AADT. - Of the crash types examined, all are more frequent at intersections with 6+ lanes. The greatest risk occurs at 6+ lane, high-volume, non-signalized intersections. Page 702 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 29 Intersection Characteristics Signalized Intersection No Yes Max Lanes 1-2 3-5 6+ 1-2 3-5 6+ Unk AADT Type <25K 25K- 50K 50K+ <25K 25K- 50K 50K+ <25K 25K- 50K <25K 25K- 50K 50K+ <25K 25K- 50K 50K+ <25K Unk Intersection Count 13 3 1 6 5 12 1 3 18 25 1 28 129 85 15 2 Crash Category Relative Risk KSI 1.2 1.9 5.8 0.0 1.2 2.2 0.0 1.9 0.5 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.9 1.2 0.8 1.9 Crash 0.3 1.1 5.0 0.2 1.2 4.3 1.1 2.0 0.3 1.0 2.3 0.5 0.6 1.5 0.8 1.2 Pedestrian KSI 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.5 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 Pedestrian 0.5 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.2 2.0 0.0 5.9 1.6 1.4 5.9 0.4 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.0 Bicycle KSI 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.3 0.0 1.0 24.8 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 Bicycle 0.3 0.6 0.0 1.3 3.0 1.3 0.0 2.5 0.6 0.7 5.6 1.2 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.0 Left Turn 0.4 2.1 13.0 0.4 0.3 1.9 0.7 1.9 0.5 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.2 0.8 2.5 Angle 1.0 2.2 2.0 0.0 1.4 2.5 0.0 7.1 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.4 1.0 Ran off Roadway 0.7 0.3 8.4 0.3 1.3 4.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 1.3 4.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.1 2.3 Speed-Related 0.5 0.6 6.1 0.0 1.0 3.4 1.7 1.4 0.2 0.9 4.3 0.5 0.7 1.4 1.3 3.5 Table 17. Relative risk of crashes per intersection on urban roadways. Page 703 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 30 Rural Intersections Table 18 shows the relative risk of key metrics for rural intersections for the crash category and across intersection typologies. In rural roadways in the county, the relative risk of different crashes varies across intersection type: - Overall, non-signalized rural intersections have a greater frequency of KSI crashes. 1 or 2 lane non-signalized intersections are nearly 2 times (1.8) riskier than the average rural intersection. - Signalized rural intersections have less frequent KSI crashes, but a greater risk for crashes in general. The relative risk for a crash is greatest (1.5) for rural signalized roadways involving 6+ lanes. - Of the crash types examined, the highest risk of left turn crashes is at 6+ lane signalized intersections, while ran off roadway risk is found to be higher at unsignalized intersections. - Among crashes marked as speed-related, 6+ lane signalized intersections were found to have the highest risk. - Pedestrian and cyclist crashes are uncommon at rural intersections. Intersection Characteristics Signalized No Yes Max Lanes 1-2 3-5 6+ 1-2 3-5 6+ AADT Type <25K 25K-50K <25K <25K Intersection Count 10 1 1 3 4 5 Crash Category Relative Risk KSI 1.8 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.4 Crash 0.7 7.0 0.4 0.5 0.1 1.5 Pedestrian KSI 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Pedestrian 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 Bicycle KSI 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Bicycle 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Left Turn 0.9 4.3 1.4 0.8 0.0 1.3 Angle 0.4 12.5 0.0 1.4 0.3 0.4 Ran off Roadway 1.1 6.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.8 Speed-Related 0.7 3.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 2.4 Table 18. Relative risk of crashes per intersection on rural roadways. Page 704 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 31 Segments Following the methodology and format of the intersections analysis, the tables below present a systemic analysis of urban and rural road segments in Collier County, focusing on crash types and severity across different lane types and Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) categories. Relative risk is calculated per lane mile and for key metrics such as overall crashes, KSI crashes, and various crash types identified as both high-risk and high-frequency in the Crash Type Analysis. Those with greater frequency, or risk ratios greater than 1, are highlighted in red. Urban Segments Table 19 shows the relative risk of key metrics for urban roadways – for the crash category and across segment typologies. Those with greater frequency, or risk ratios, are highlighted in red. - On urban segments, relative risk for roadways with 1-2 lanes are consistently lower, regardless of AADT. - There is an increased risk for both crashes and KSI crashes on roadway segments with more than 3 lanes. The risk of KSI crashes is greatest (1.4) on 6+ lane segments with moderate AADT. - Pedestrian crashes (2.1) and pedestrian KSI crashes (1.9) are of greatest risk on 3 to 5 lane urban roadway segments with lower AADT. - The greatest risk for bicycle crashes and bicycle KSI crashes occurs on 6+ lane roadway segments. - Of the crash types examined, all occur more frequently than average on 3 to 6+ lane roadway segments with moderate AADT. Of these, speed-related crashes carry the highest risk – nearly 2x the average risk on 6+ lane roadways. Roadway Characteristics Lane Type 1-2 3-5 6+ AADT Type 25K+ <25K 25K+ <25K 25K+ <25K Midblock Length (Miles) 9.4 81.7 35.0 26.4 68.1 15.3 Category Relative Risk KSI 0.7 0.5 1.3 0.9 1.4 1.3 Crash 0.3 0.3 1.4 0.6 1.8 1.4 Pedestrian KSI 0.6 0.9 0.5 1.9 1.3 0.0 Pedestrian 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.1 1.2 0.2 Bicycle KSI 0.0 0.6 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.5 Bicycle 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.2 1.6 0.7 Left Turn 0.4 0.5 1.5 0.8 1.5 1.0 Angle 0.4 0.8 1.6 1.1 1.1 0.9 Ran off Roadway Crash 0.5 0.4 1.3 0.8 1.6 1.5 Speed-Related Crash 0.3 0.2 1.4 0.5 1.9 1.4 Table 19. Relative risk of crashes per lane-mile on urban roadways. Page 705 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 32 Rural Segments Table 20 shows the relative risk of key metrics for rural roadways for the crash category and across segment typologies. - In general, rural roadways have low AADT and risk increases with the number of lanes. Crashes are 8.5 times more likely on roadways with 6+ lanes, and KSI crashes are nearly 3 times more likely. However, the greatest number of rural roadway miles have 1-2 lanes. - Risk for all non-motorist crashes appears to be higher on larger rural roadways (3+ lanes); however, there are too few rural non-motorist crashes to definitively identify a trend. - Of the crash types examined, all have the greatest risk on rural roadways with 6+ lanes. Of these, speed-related crashes carry the highest risk – nearly 12x the average risk. Roadway Characteristics Lane Type 1-2 3-5 6+ AADT Type <25K Midblock Length (Miles) 159.6 17.6 5.2 Crash Category Relative Risk KSI 0.9 1.4 2.8 Crash 0.7 1.4 8.5 Pedestrian KSI 0.8 3.4 0.0 Pedestrian 0.6 4.1 3.5 Bicycle KSI 0.8 0.0 11.7 Bicycle 0.8 0.0 10.0 Left Turn 0.7 2.2 4.8 Angle 0.7 3.3 3.6 Ran off Roadway Crash 0.8 1.2 5.5 Speed-Related Crash 0.6 1.0 11.9 Table 20. Relative risk of crashes per lane-mile on rural roadways. Page 706 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 33 Equity Considerations The Role of Equity in a Safety Action Plan Studies show that historically disadvantaged communities – including communities of color, low-income communities, and communities with limited resource availability— face higher injury risks due to lack of infrastructure investment and high rates of walking, bicycling, and transit use. In 2021, Indigenous, Black or African American, and Hispanic or Latino people in the United States faced higher traffic fatality rates than the overall population, with the disparity even more pronounced for certain groups outside of a vehicle. The fatality rate for Black and African American pedestrians and cyclists stood at 4.1 fatalities per 100,000 people while that for American Indian or Alaskan Native stood at 6.6, in comparison to a fatality rate of 2.5 for the total population.3 Evidence suggests that this disparity is widening: between 2017 and 2021, overall fatal traffic crashes rose 15% while fatalities among Black and Hispanic people increased 31% and 28% respectively.4 The USDOT has identified that people living in the 40% of counties with the highest poverty rate had 35% more fatalities than the national average per capita.5 These facts are not only concerning on their own but also contribute to economic insecurity, limited access to opportunities, health disparities, and other inequities, thereby deepening the impact of each fatality on families, neighborhoods, and communities. These same communities often experience less infrastructure and investment compared to more privileged areas or suffer from the negative effects of arterials and highways that divide neighborhoods, hinder mobility, and increase high-speed vehicle traffic. This has resulted in a significant disparity in the quality and design of streets in underserved communities. To effectively address crash factors on the County’s roads, it’s essential to identify the populations that the Safety Action Plan will serve and determine project priorities. The USDOT, FDOT, and Collier MPO are committed to creating a transportation network that equitably serves all users. Achieving zero traffic fatalities necessitates a dedicated effort to understand and tackle these disparities at their core. Vision Zero’s principle of equitable infrastructure investment focuses on allocating more resources to areas that face disproportionate burdens, aiming to correct the impacts of past decisions. By investing equitably in safer streets, we can significantly enhance safety, disrupt the cycles of traffic deaths and serious injuries , and foster healthier, more just, and prosperous communities. Traffic Fatalities & Race in Collier County The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) documents racial data for traffic fatalities through the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Traffic fatalities in Collier County from 2017 through 2021 were captured and analyzed to identify any racial disparities among traffic fatality victims 3 United States Department of Transportation. 2024. NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Traffic Safety Facts: Race and Ethnicity. Washington, DC: USDOT. Pg. 2-3, 5. 4 Ibid. Pg. 3 5 United States Department of Transportation. 2022. National Roadway Safety Strategy. Washington, DC: USDOT. Pg. 7. Page 707 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 34 in the County.6 Results from this analysis are outlined in Table 21. Consistent with national trends, non- white populations in Collier County bear a disproportionate number of traffic fatalities. White (Non-Hispanic) Hispanic or Latino Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) Asian (Non-Hispanic) Population in Collier County 233,909 108,822 24,232 5,338 Share of Collier County (%) 61.5% 28.6% 6.4% 1.4% Persons Killed in Fatal Crashes 104 71 20 5 Share of Fatalities, 2017-2021 (%) 51% 35% 10% 2% Fatalities per 100,000 Residents 44.46 65.24 82.54 93.67 Table 21. Race and fatalities analysis. Data Source: American Community Survey, 2018-2022: ACS 5-Year Estimates; Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2021. Traffic Crashes & Disadvantaged Communities in Collier County The MPO’s previous identification of Environmental Justice (EJ) communities were used to examine the issue of equity in terms of traffic safety countywide. These designations, updated for use in the 2019 Collier MPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, identify disadvantaged communities at the census block group level by analyzing four socio-economic factors: minority status, poverty, no access to a vehicle, and limited ability to speak English. The EJ communities were given ranking scores of low (one) to high (four or five) factors meaningfully greater (>10% points) than the countywide percentage, and refined by MPO staff and advisory committees.7 Environmental Justice areas are shown in Figure 15. In Collier County, EJ areas include 34% of the county population and 27% of the total households but contain disproportionately large portions of the County’s underserved populations, including non- white, impoverished, disabled, carless, and non-English speaking communities (Table 22). 6 Traffic fatalities include all fatal crashes in FARS database that fall within the County boundary. This matches the methodology for all other crash analyses in the memo. 7 Full details on EJ methodology can be found in the 2019 Collier MPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan accessed at https://www.colliermpo.org/bp-master-plan/ Page 708 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 35 Category In Collier County Share of County (%) In EJ Areas* Share in EJ Areas (%) Total Population 380,221 - 129,626 34% Total Households 156,768 - 42,985 27% Minority Population (People) Non-white population 101,782 27% 58,265 57% Elderly Population (People) Population aged 65+ 124,784 33% 22,299 18% Poverty Population (People) Population below poverty level 39,131 10% 18,578 47% Population Impacted by Disability (Households) Households with a person with a disability 34,458 22% 9,550 28% Carless Population (Households) Households with zero vehicles available 7,270 5% 3,483 48% Non-English Speaking Population (Households) Households with limited English proficiency 10,650 7% 6,199 58% Table 22. Environmental Justice (EJ) areas and disadvantaged communities. Data Source: American Community Survey, 2018-2022: ACS 5-Year Estimates. *EJ populations are approximate to due to slight geographic changes in the block group level in the 2020 Census Between 2019 and 2022, approximately 35% of all crashes, and 38% fatal and serious injury crashes occurred on the 28% of roadway miles in EJ areas (Table 23). Although containing only 3% of the county’s roadway miles, 9% of KSI crashes occurred in the most disadvantaged communities (EJ areas with the highest rank). This indicates a disproportionate amount of traffic safety risk to these communities. Category Roadways Crashes (2019-2023)* Roadway Centerline Miles Roadway Centerline Miles (%) Total Crashes KSI Crashes KSI Crashes (%) Entire County 3,161 - 57,005 929 - All EJ Areas 885 28% 20,129 355 38% Low 441 14% 8,754 124 13% Medium 236 7% 4,691 74 8% High 108 3% 2,983 70 8% Very High 99 3% 3,701 87 9% Table 23. Crashes in Environmental Justice (EJ) Areas *This analysis uses non-interstate crashes Page 709 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 36 Figure 15. Environmental Justice Areas Page 710 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 37 HIGH INJURY NETWORK – DRAFT Purpose A high-injury network (HIN) provides decision-makers with quantitative information about the specific streets and intersections with the highest concentration of severe traffic crashes that can, therefore, benefit most from the implementation of safety countermeasures. The network is identified based on data analysis of the rate of severe and fatal traffic injuries along road segments and intersections. While other tools may complement high injury networks in developing a data-driven safety action plan, high injury networks are useful for: - Prioritizing Projects. A high-injury network indicates the major corridors and intersections with both the greatest demonstrated safety need and the greatest opportunities to make progress towards reducing serious injuries and fatalities. - Identifying High Impact Grant Application. A high-injury network indicates the corridors and intersections that are most likely to demonstrate safety need and impact on competitive regional, state, and federal grant applications. - Developing Critical Partnerships. A high-injury network demonstrates where partnerships are most needed, either as part of continuing inter-agency coordination, or as a starting point for collaboration. Candidate intersections and street segments Candidate street segments and intersections followed the same guidelines as those included in the systemic analysis. Therefore, candidate intersections included all non-Interstate roadways found in the FDOT GIS Data Portal and candidate intersections included all intersections where segments met along with all signal locations identified using Open Streets Map. Because the high-injury network is a tool to identify high-impact locations for safety improvements, local street networks were omitted from this analysis. Due to the size of the county, a separate high-injury network analysis was conducted for both urban and rural segments. FDOT functional classification was used to distinguish urban and rural segments. Any segment with a functional classification >10 was marked urban, while any segment with a functional classification <10 was marked rural. Due to the low number of rural intersections, a single intersection high-injury network analysis was conducted county-wide. Urban and rural segment designations are outlined in Figure 16. Page 711 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 38 Figure 16: Candidate HIN Segments (Urban vs. Rural) Page 712 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 39 Evaluation criteria and calculations To evaluate safety risk at candidate intersections and street segments and develop the high-injury network, all were evaluated on three equally weighted criteria: Severe Crash Risk Score, Facility Risk Score, and Relative Risk Score. Each criteria provides different, but equally important, information on the risk of severe crashes and potential impact of safety improvements for each candidate intersection and street segment. - Severe Crash Risk Score assesses the number of severe crashes that have occurred at each intersection and street segment in the last five years. - Facility Risk Score assesses the risk of each intersection and street segment based on their physical features (i.e. # of lanes, AADT, etc). Facility Risk Score is calculated in the High-Risk Features Analysis. - Relative Risk Score assesses the number of severe crashes that have occurred at each intersection and street segment relative to the expected number based on the location’s physical features (i.e. # of lanes, AADT, etc). These three criteria are combined to produce a net HIN score for each segment and intersection. Results Net HIN scores assigned to each segment and intersection are used to rank each location and produce a final high-injury network for intersections, urban segments and rural segments. For each of these high-injury network layers, the top 20% (80th-100th percentile) of scores are identified as the Tier I High-Injury Network and the next 20% (60th-80th percentile) are identified as the Tier II High-Injury Network. These networks are shown in Figure 17 and Figure 18. Page 713 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 40 Figure 17: Collier County Segment High-Injury Network Page 714 of 760 Collier MPO SS4A SAP Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis Memorandum Contract No. 18-7432 MP Page | 41 Figure 18: Collier County Intersection High-Injury Network Page 715 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 10.B ID# 2024-1902 Executive Summary Collier MPO Federal Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report OBJECTIVE: For the Board to receive a copy of, and presentation on, the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024 Annual Report. CONSIDERATIONS: The MPO Director prepares an Annual Report to present to the Board in October. FFY 2024 covers the time period from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. The Annual Report provides basic information about the MPO such as the annual operating budget and Transportation Improvement Program, and tracks progress made towards achieving the MPO’s adopted performance measures and targets. The 2024 Annual Report is provided in Attachment 1 and is posted to the MPO website. The MPO Director will give a brief presentation highlighting aspects of the Annual Report at the Board meeting. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: Not applicable. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Provided for informational purposes. PREPARED BY: Anne McLaughlin, MPO Director ATTACHMENTS: 1. Collier MPO FFY 2024 Annual Report Page 716 of 760 Federal Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization 2885 Horseshoe Drive S. Naples, FL 34104 CollierMPO.org (239) 252-5814 Page 717 of 760 1 MPO Vision & Mission The Collier MPO’s Mission is to provide transportation planning leadership through a collaborative effort to maintain a safe, efficient, integrated and multimodal transportation system. The Collier MPO’s Vision is to strive to provide a fully integrated and multimodal transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods while promoting economic development and protecting natural and man-made regional assets. www.colliermpo.org Page 718 of 760 2 Table of Contents MPO Board 3 Overview 4 Strategic Plan 9 MPO Operations 10 FY25-29 Transportation Improvement Program 13 Strategic Plan Performance Measures 14 Locally Adopted Performance Measures 19 National Performance Measures 23 MPO Director's Summary 29 Looking Ahead to 2025 29 Page 719 of 760 3 Page 720 of 760 4 Annual Report Overview This report is based on the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) which runs from October 1st through September 30th. Thus, FFY 2024 applies to October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024. The Annual Report addresses Federal Transportation Performance Measures (TPMs) and the performance measures the MPO Board has adopted in its Strategic Plan, Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan (2019) and Congestion Management Process (CMP) 2022 Update. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) submits annual reports on the federal TPM Targets throughout the year. FDOT typically provides safety statistics in January or February of the following calendar year. For that reason, the safety statistics in the Annual Report are a year behind. Introduction to Collier MPO The Collier MPO’s jurisdiction includes Collier County and the cities of Naples, Marco Island and Everglades City. Established in 1982, the Collier MPO is a federally mandated transportation policy-making organization composed of locally elected officials from Collier County, the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island, and the City of Everglades City. The MPO is tasked to provide both the urban and rural areas of the County with a Continuing, Cooperative, and Comprehensive (3-C) planning process to ensure that Page 721 of 760 5 highways, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and other transportation facilities are properly considered within the context of the overall transportation needs of the community. The MPO staff reports directly to the MPO Board and provides information and technical assistance to the MPO’s advisory committees. The advisory committees, along with the MPO staff, provide recommendations to the MPO Board regarding short- and long-range planning, multimodal project prioritization and related issues. The MPO Board and each of its advisory committees operate under bylaws approved by the MPO Board. The advisory committees include the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), Local Coordinating Board for the Transportation Disadvantaged (LCB) and the Congestion Management Committee (CMC). Members of these committees, various interested parties and citizens make up the MPO Master Database of Contacts. The committees review plans, documents and programs and provide comments and recommendations during the development of plans and major studies. Documents presented to the MPO Board for approval, endorsement or ratification have typically been reviewed by the TAC and CAC, and other committees as appropriate. As reported in the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Collier County, at 1,997 square miles, is the largest county in Florida by land area. Approximately 67 percent of the County’s land area has a land use designation of Conservation, is owned primarily by the federal and state government, and is restricted from development. Collier County had a population of 375,752 according to the 2020 Decennial Census. The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Estimate places the Median Household Income in Collier County at $90,072 compared to $73,311 for the State of Florida; and Median age at 54.0 years compared to 42.8 for the State of Florida. Eleven percent (11%) of the population is estimated to live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the State average of twelve percent (12%). All of Collier County - including the cities of Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City – experiences a large, seasonal increase in population and traffic between October and April, with the highest traffic volumes occurring in the months of February and March. Collier County’s Land Use Characteristics map on page 6 illustrates the prevalence of conservation lands relative to existing development and future growth areas. Urban form characteristics that affect transportation planning, such as regional transit and cycling connections, special places and gateways on major arterials, are identified in the map on page 7. The conservation lands provide recreational opportunities and help sustain the natural environment. They also form an effective urban growth boundary, creating an edge condition for Collier County that is reflected in the sparse system of Federal Aid eligible roadways shown on the map on page 8. The MPO’s 2023-2024 Strategic Plan is on page 9. The Strategic Plan is updated annually to guide the activities of MPO staff under the leadership of the MPO Executive Director. Page 722 of 760 6 Page 723 of 760 7 Page 724 of 760 8 Page 725 of 760 9 MPO Strategic Plan for FFY 2023/2024 Page 726 of 760 10 MPO Operations Staffing Current MPO staffing is shown in the organizational chart below. Ms. Dusty Hansen, Senior Planner, joined the MPO staff in August 2022. Mr. Sean Kingston, Principal Planner, was hired in October 2022. Ms. Suzanne Miceli joined the staff in June 2023. Ms. Anne McLaughlin became the MPO Executive Director in January 2016. The MPO, with only four staff members, currently manages the consultant contracts and plan development for five ongoing plans, manages five grants, manages and provides support for 46 board/advisory committee meetings per year, in addition to complying with numerous deadlines. Page 727 of 760 11 State Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Operating Budget1 Collier County serves as the fiscal agent for the MPO and provides extensive support that allows the MPO to keep the member entity contributions quite low. The Staff Services Agreement and Lease Agreement with Collier County were amended in May 2022 for concurrent three-year terms. The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) establishes the 2-year operating budget for the MPO. Federal Planning (PL) funds are the primary source of revenue for the MPO’s UPWP. PL funds are encumbered through an MPO Agreement between the Collier MPO and FDOT, which runs concurrently with the UPWP’s 2-year funding cycle. Year one funds can be spent in the second year as long as the budgeted task is identified in the second year of the UPWP. The MPO budget is reported by State Fiscal Year (SFY), which runs from July 1st through June 30th, so the reporting period differs from the Federal Fiscal Year. The UPWP FY2024 period ended on June 30, 2024. We are currently in UPWP FY2025. The MPO also received FTA Section 5305 Metropolitan Planning funds in the past that were allocated through separate Public Transit Grant Agreements (PTGA) by the FDOT Public Transit Office on a different cycle. FDOT changed to a Consolidated Planning Grant process effective SFY 2023, which incorporates 5305 funds into the MPO Agreement to simplify the UPWP development and reporting process. In addition to the Federal funds, the MPO receives $8,000 in annual Local Funds contributed by member governments. These funds are not included in the MPO Agreement and are used sparingly to cover expenses allowable under State law but ineligible for reimbursement under the Federal grants the MPO receives. The County’s accounting system tracks the use of these funds. The MPO also receives an annual grant from the State of Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) to carry out planning tasks and administrative functions related to the LCB and the transportation disadvantaged program in Collier County. The FY 2024/2025 TD planning grant amount is $30,780. It is important to note that while the MPO receives planning fund allocations for each fiscal year under an MPO Agreement, the PTGAs and the MPO’s USDOT grant to develop a Safe Streets for All Comprehensive Action Plan will extinguish once spent down. FY 24/25 plans completed or underway are as follows: 1. 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan, Jacobs Engineering, Funded Under the MPO Agreement 2. Transit Development Plan, Major Update, Stantec, Funded Under the MPO Agreement 3. Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update, Capital Consulting Solutions, Funded under the MPO Agreement 4. Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, TYLin, Funded under USDOT Agreement for Safe Streets for all: $200,000 from USDOT; $40,000 from Collier County; and $10,000 from carryover MPO local funds 5. Regional Transit Service and Fare Study, Jacobs Engineering, Funded with old 5305 PTGA funds 1 FY24/25-25/26 UPWP approved by MPO Board on May 10, 2024 Page 728 of 760 12 6. Zero Emissions Fleet Transition Plan, Benesch, Funded with old 5305 PTGA funds and 5307 contributions from Collier County FY 25/26 plans and studies include: 1. 2050 LRTP (Completion and Wrap Up), Jacobs Engineering, Funded under the MPO Agreement 2. Regional Congestion Management Plan, TBD, in collaboration with Lee MPO, Funded under the MPO Agreement The following pie charts reflect typical fluctuations in the MPO’s grant funding under the MPO Agreement between FY 24/25 and 25/26. The variation is due to roll-over amounts from prior years and the use of Surface Transportation Block Grant – Urban (SU) funds to fund Consultant Services (CS) to produce updates to the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and other major plans. $849,181 $565,860 $72,200 FY24/25 Plans & Studies (CS)Personnel Other Op. Page 729 of 760 13 2025 - 2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) The MPO Board adopted the FY 2025 - 2029 TIP on June 14, 2024. Total funding identified in the TIP fluctuates from one fiscal year to another based on the phase that projects are in, duration of the phase, and the size and number of projects programmed in that year. Total funding for the FY 2025 – 2029 TIP 2 was roughly $500 million. 2 FDOT Work Program download files dated 4/8/24 $511,686 $583,000 $83,400 FY25/26 Plans & Studies (CS)Personnel Other Op. Page 730 of 760 14 The major sources of funding for the TIP are Federal, State and Collier County. The percent investment by project type is shown below: Page 731 of 760 15 STRATEGIC PLAN PERFORMANCE MEASURES Results Oriented, Effective and Efficient Use of Resources Measures: Updated regional plans and priorities; consistently meet state, federal deadlines and requirements to update core documents; performance on annual certification; apply for and/or support local government applications for new funding available under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Annual Highlights Updated Regional Plans • Apportionment Plan: approved by MPO Board in October 2023. Approval letter signed by Governor dated 8/8/24 has been received. • Regional Coordination on 2050 Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTPs): Lee and Collier MPO staff are coordinating on Lee MPO’s CR 951 Extension Feasibility Study and on LRTP road network model runs for regional network connections across county lines. • Regional Rail Feasibility Study, Collier, Lee, Sarasota-Manatee & Charlotte-Punta Gordo MPOs, MPOAC-FDOT application submittal. • Federal Freight Grant Application for Old US 41, Collier/Lee MPO Joint Submittal. • Regional Transit Service and Fare Study. • Joint Regional BPAC Workshop with Lee MPO, October 2023 in Ft. Myers. Apply for/Support Applications for New Discretionary Grants under BIL • Safe Streets and Roads for All – Safety Action Plan Grant: The consultant, TY Lin, is currently wrapping up the Existing Conditions and Safety Analysis. The Steering Committee Kick off meeting was held on August 28, 2024. A Public Survey was distributed in the MPO’s August 15th Newsletter, and posted to the County’s Facebook page in August/September 2024. Deadlines Met: • Annual Joint FDOT/MPO Certification Review, April 2024 • FY 2024-25 to 2025-26 UPWP, May 2024 • FY 2025-2029 TIP, June 2024 • Annual List of Project Priorities (LOPP), June 2024 • CTD Planning Grant Agreement for FY 2024-2025, July 2024 • E+C Network & 2050 Socioeconomic Data by TAZ (2050 LRTP), July 2024 • Federal Quadrennial Certification Review – Site Visit July 23/24, 2024 • Bicycle & Pedestrian Call for Projects, BPAC review August 2024 • Functional Classification and Urban Area Boundary update – final MPO Board approval ratified by resolution on September 13, 2024 Page 732 of 760 16 Address Staff Vacancies Measures: Fill two vacant planner positions or contract professional services to meet programmatic requirements within budget and consistent with County HR policies, job descriptions, and pay scale. Status • MPO is fully staffed. Essential MPO operational trainings have been completed, such as ADA, Title VI, Travel Demand Modeling, UPWP, Grants Compliance, Procurement, TIP, Transit, TD program. MPO Staff is performing well. The Senior Planner filled in for the Director while she was out for 3 weeks this summer. Sustained Public Outreach Measures: Report results of annual surveys, staff & consultant participation at in-person and virtual meetings, comment on effectiveness of outreach strategies in reaching target audiences. Annual Highlights • Developed informational Video in-house to demonstrate to Federal certification review team advisory committee members’ engagement in planning process & encourage others to participate • Monthly eNewsletter • Public Participation Plan Updated • Special Events: o Director participated in County’s public meeting on Vanderbilt Dr sidewalk project, Veterans Park, January 2024 o Staff hosted informational booth at Vision Fair at Lighthouse of Collier, March 2024 o Director presented to Marco Island City Council, March 24, Major Projects in the Pipeline, Long- Term Outlook for Growth, Funding and Congestion o Director presented as member of Regional Transportation Panel hosted by Chamber of SW Florida, April 2024, Ft. Myers. o Staff hosted informational booth at Collier to Polk Regional Trail public open house hosted by FDOT in June 2024 o Director presented on Collier to Polk Regional Trail at Florda Greenways and Trails Council meeting in Tallahassee, December 2023 and in Winter Haven, March 2024; at (virtual) Kick-Off Meeting, Collier to Polk Regional Trail Alliance, June 2024 • Annual TD Public Workshop, March 2024 • MPO postings on County’s Facebook o Bike-Ped Master Plan Survey – Feb/March 2024 o Bike-Ped Master Plan Interactive Map – August/September/October 2024 o Public Notice of Federal Certification Review Site Visit, posted in June/July 2024 o Safety Action Plan-Public Survey, August/September/October 2024 o 2050 LRTP Visioning Survey, August/September/October 2024 Page 733 of 760 17 Page 734 of 760 18 Page 735 of 760 19 The MPO’s Bike Ped Master Plan Interactive Map can be viewed here. Page 736 of 760 20 LOCALLY ADOPTED PERFORMANCE MEASURES Congestion Management Process 2022 Performance Monitoring Plan The Board adopted the current Congestion Management Process (CMP) update on April 8, 2022. The CMP implemented the Performance Monitoring Plan shown below. Page 737 of 760 21 The MPO issued a Call for Congestion Management Projects in February 2023. Applications were vetted in the Fall of 2024 and the MPO Board adopted new congestion management project priorities in June 2024 targeting FY30 funding. Reporting on the above measures will occur after project completion. Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan 2019 Performance Measures A facility inventory was conducted as part of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) Update. The target completion date for the BPMP Update is June 2025 for incorporation by reference in the 2050 LRTP. The inventory will provide a comparison with 2020 baseline conditions to monitor progress. Baseline Conditions (2020 Transportation System Performance Report)3 Local Roads Safety Plan 2021 Implementation Status The MPO Board approved the Local Roads Safety Plan (LRSP) on May 14, 2021. The Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) anticipated completion date is September 2025. The CSAP will supersede the LRSP, but for the time being, the LRSP remains in force. The LRSP Implementation Plan (Chapter 4) establishes the following:  High crash corridor and intersection locations included in 2045 LRTP project prioritization and in Transportation System Performance Report and Action Plan project prioritization  High crash corridor/intersection locations eligible for MPO TMA SU Funds in addition to Collier County Traffic Operations annual update on locations; FDOT’s annual reporting system; MPO BPMP  Establishes funding for safety projects using TMA SU funds, MPO will issue Call for Safety Projects (periodically)  Encourages formation of Traffic Safety Coalition such as Naples Bike/Ped Safety Coalition, CTST – MPO participates  Enhanced Practices endorsed by MPO Board: o Speed management in high crash locations identified in LRSP 3 (Pedestrian/Bicycle Facilities data is based on the TSPR Road Network – Arterials and Collectors, does not include local roads) Page 738 of 760 22 o Proactive Bike-Ped Safety Education and outreach, including safety material giveaways available free of charge from FDOT and NHTSA o Coordinate with FDOT on programming Road Safety Audits o Include safety analysis in project scoping and design for road improvement projects and stand-alone bike/ped facility projects in high crash locations identified in LRSP and BPMP  Monitor and report on LRSP Implementation to MPO Board as part of safety performance report in Annual Report, TIP, and Update LRSP every 5 years prior to LRTP  Public Education & Outreach 2024 Report 1. October is National Pedestrian Safety Month – FDOT Pedestrian Safety Awareness October 2023 Newsletter 2. NHTSA Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Safety Message - November 2023 Newsletter 3. FDOT’s Holiday Season Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign – December 2023 Newsletter 4. Florida Strategic Highway Safety Plan and Safe System Approach - January 2024 Newsletter 5. FDOT D1 Safety Webpage “How well do you know Florida Rules of the Road” quiz. February 2024 Newsletter 6. March is Florida Bicycle Month – FDOT’s Safety Webpage - March 2024 Newsletter 7. National Work Zone Awareness Week – events - April 2024 Newsletter 8. NHTSA and USDOT “Click It or Ticket” Campaign - May 2024 Newsletter 9. FDOT “Arrive Alive this Summer” campaign - June 2024 Newsletter 10. FDOT’s Operation Southern Slow Down Speed Enforcement Initiative - July 2024 Newsletter 11. Collier MPO’s Comprehensive Safety Action Plan Survey - August 2024 Newsletter 12. NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Week - September 2024 Newsletter Collier to Polk Regional Trail Public Information Meeting June 6, 2024 Page 739 of 760 23 September 2024 Newsletter article Page 740 of 760 24 NATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES (PM) Safety (PM 1) The MPO voted on February 9, 2024 to continue to support FDOT’s Vision Zero safety performance targets for the following national measures: o Number of Traffic Fatalities o Rate of Fatalities per 100 million Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) o Number of Serious Injuries o Rate of Serious Injuries per 100 million VMT o Number of Non-Motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries Performance metrics for Collier County are shown on the following screenshots taken from FDOT’s online Sourcebook on 12/29/23. These are the tables the Board reviewed at their February 2024 meeting: Collier County – Number and Rate of Fatalities Page 741 of 760 25 Collier County – Number and Rate of Serious Injuries Collier County – Pedestrian Fatalities and Serious Injuries Page 742 of 760 26 Collier County – Bicyclist Fatalities and Serious Injuries FDOT’s Statewide Existing Conditions FDOT’s Florida Traffic Safety Dashboard for Collier County provides the most current crash data available. The dashboard can be viewed at: https://signal4analytics.com/ Page 743 of 760 27 Pavement and Bridge Condition (PM 2) National Pavement and Bridge Condition Performance Measures are applicable to the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS roadways within Collier County are: • I-75 (SR 93) • US 41 (SR 45)(Tamiami Trail) • CR 951 (Collier Blvd) between US 41 and I-75. FDOT is responsible for bridge replacement and resurfacing projects on the NHS, and it is incumbent on Collier MPO to support FDOT’s program commitments. System Performance and Freight (PM 3) National System Performance Measures are applicable to the NHS also. The measures pertain to travel time reliability. Targets have been met according to FDOT’s reporting of 2023 conditions in Collier County: Page 744 of 760 28 Transit Asset Management and Safety Collier County Public Transit and Neighborhood Enhancement Division submitted the report on safety and accidents for 2024. Page 745 of 760 29 Page 746 of 760 30 DIRECTOR’S SUMMARY The focus for the first half of the past year was largely on hiring a new Executive Director. When that did not work out as planned, the Board and I reached the agreement that I would remain in the position for another year at least, renewable for two additional years. The focus for the second half of the year quickly changed to preparing for the Federal Transportation Management Area (TMA) quadrennial review. The FHWA and FTA site visit occurred on July 23 & 24, 2024. The federal review always demands a great deal of communication, responding to requests for information, updating documents and the website. This year, we took the additional step of preparing an informational video to highlight the MPO’s diversity of people and places by interviewing Board and advisory committee members. 2024 was another busy year in terms of work completed and projects underway. Completed projects include: • Transportation Disadvantaged Major Update • Apportionment Plan Update • Federal Functional Classification and Urban Area Boundary Update • Regional Transit Service and Fare Study Plans in-process or soon to be underway include: • Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan Update • Transit Development Plan – Major Update • 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan • Safe Streets and Roads for All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan • Zero Emissions Fleet Transition Plan • Congestion Management Process Update (Regional Component) LOOKING AHEAD TO 2025 There are challenges ahead. Federal and State revenue projections are down for the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan while construction cost estimates continue to rise. The cost of doing business as an MPO is increasing at a faster rate than increases in federal Planning (PL) funding, and the SU allocation for Collier MPO is down slightly. FDOT District 1 has started meeting with MPOs to review all projects shown in the FY25-29 Work Program to confirm the viability of funding the construction phase using SU Box funds without the expectation that FDOT will be able to cover cost over-runs using other State or Federal funds. The 2050 LRTP will be adopted on or before December 11, 2025. Upon completing the annual job performance evaluation process in October 2024, my intention is to remain in the position of MPO Executive Director an additional year, through March 2026. Anne McLaughlin Page 747 of 760 31 [PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] Page 748 of 760 11/8/2024 Item # 11.A ID# 2024-1908 Executive Summary Administrative Modification to the FY2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program for the County Barn Road Bike/Ped, Marco Island Collier Alternate Bike Lane, and Capital and Operating Assistance Transit projects OBJECTIVE: For the MPO Board to receive a copy of the second administrative modification made to the FY2025- 2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). CONSIDERATIONS: The MPO Board approved the use of SU funds at their September meeting to cover construction cost-overruns on the following two projects in the FY25-29 TIP: • FPN 438091-2: Bike Path/Trail on County Barn Road from Rattlesnake Hammock to SR 84 (Davis Blvd). Add $640,000 in TALU funds for FY25. • FPN 448127-1 – Collier Alternate Bike Lane Project on Marco Island – southern segment. Add $1,389,133 in CARU and $346,867 in TALU funds for FY 25 for a total of $1,739,659. FDOT subsequently sent a letter (Attachment 1) confirming the funding amounts and categories listed above and revising FTA and local fund allocations to the following two transit projects, requesting they be added to the administrative modification: • FPN 410146-1 Section 5307 Capital Assistance for Fixed Route. Reduce Local Funds by $758,306 and FTA funds by $189,577 for a total reduction of $947,883. • FPN 410146-2 Section 4307 Operating Assistance for Fixed Route. Increase Local and FTA funds by $980,232 each for a total of $1,960,464. The TIP Administrative Modification signature page and project sheets are shown in Attachment 2. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: Not applicable. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: For MPO Board to receive a copy of the second administrative modification made to the FY2025-2029 TIP PREPARED BY: Sean Kingston, AICP, PMP, Principal Planner ATTACHMENTS: 1. Administrative Modification No. 2 to the FY2025-2029 TIP (10/3/24) 2. FDOT Letter 10/10/24 Page 749 of 760 TIP Administrative Modification #2 for MPO Executive Director Approval to the FY 2025 through FY 2029TIP Action FPN Responsible Agency Project Name Requested By Fund Phase FY Amount LRTP Reference Page TIP Reference Page Add funding 438091-2 Collier County COUNTY BARN ROAD FROM RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK TO SR 84 (DAVIS BLVD) FDOT TALU CST 25 $640,000 P6-3 Table 6-1 Appendix K Add funding 448127-1 City of Marco Island COLLIER ALTERNATE – MULTIPLE SEGMENTS FDOT CARU CST 25 $1,389,133 P6-17, Table 6-8 Appendix K TALU $346,867 Reduce funding 410146-1 Collier County COLLIER COUNTY/BONITA SPRING UZA/FTA SECTION 5307 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FDOT LF CAP 25 $758,306 P6-23, Table 6-12 Appendix K FTA $189,577 Add funding 410146-2 Collier County COLLIER COUNTY/BONITA SPRING UZA/FTA SECTION 5307 OPERATING ASSISTANCE FDOT LF OPS 25 $980,232 P6-23, Table 6-12 Appendix K FTA $980,232 Page 750 of 760 COLLIER METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Approved By: Date: 10/3/24 Anne McLaughlin, MPO Executive Director Page 751 of 760 COLLIER MPO FY 2025 - 2029 TIP Phase 438091-2 Totals COUNTY BARN ROAD FROM RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK TO SR 84 (DAVIS BLVD) Type of Work Description BIKE PATH/TRAIL Responsible Agency MANAGED BY COLLIER COUNTY Project Description BPAC Priority 2013-2017 Project Length 2.045 SIS No 2045 LRTP P6-3, Table 6-1 Fund 20292028202720262025 GFSU CST 1,000 0 0 0 0 $1,000.00 SU CST 125,022 0 0 0 0 $125,022.00 TALU CST 640,000 0 0 0 0 $640,000.00 766,022 0 0 0 0 $766,022.00 Rattlesnake Hammock Rd Davis Blvd. Page 752 of 760 COLLIER MPO FY 2025 - 2029 TIP Phase 448127-1 Totals COLLIER ALTERNATE - MULTIPLE SEGMENTS Type of Work Description BIKE LANE/SIDEWALK Responsible Agency MANAGED BY CITY OF MARCO ISLAND Project Description BPAC Priority 2020-2 (north Collier Blvd Alternate Bike Lanes - Southern Segment) Project Length 1.667 SIS No 2045 LRTP P6-17, Table 6-8 Fund 20292028202720262025 GFSU PE 3,659 0 0 0 0 $3,659.00 TALU CST 346,867 0 0 0 0 $346,867.00 CARU CST 1,389,133 0 0 0 0 $1,389,133.00 1,739,659 0 0 0 0 $1,739,659.00 Page 753 of 760 COLLIER MPO FY 2025 - 2029 TIP Phase 410146-1 Totals COLLIER COUNTY/BONITA SPRING UZA/FTA SECTION 5307 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE Type of Work Description CAPITAL FOR FIXED ROUTE Responsible Agency MANAGED BY COLLIER COUNTY Project Description Project Length 0 SIS No 2045 LRTP P6-23, Table 6-12 Fund 20292028202720262025 LF CAP 844,539 1,137,527 1,185,379 1,647,629 1,648,805 $6,463,879.00 FTA CAP 3,378,157 4,550,109 4,741,514 6,590,514 6,595,220 $25,855,514.00 4,222,696 5,687,636 5,926,893 8,238,143 8,244,025 $32,319,393.00 Page 754 of 760 COLLIER MPO FY 2025 - 2029 TIP Phase 410146-2 Totals COLLIER COUNTY/BONITA SPRINGS UZA/FTA SECTION 5307 OPERATING ASSIST Type of Work Description OPERATING FOR FIXED ROUTE Responsible Agency MANAGED BY COLLIER COUNTY Project Description Project Length 0 SIS No 2045 LRTP P6-23, Table 6-12 Fund 20292028202720262025 FTA OPS 1,779,132 500,000 75,490 1,183,080 1,316,836 $4,854,538.00 LF OPS 1,779,132 500,000 75,490 1,183,080 1,316,836 $4,854,538.00 3,558,264 1,000,000 150,980 2,366,160 2,633,672 $9,709,076.00 Page 755 of 760 Florida Department of Transportation RON DESANTIS GOVERNOR 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450 JARED W. PERDUE, P.E. SECRETARY www.fdot.gov October 10, 2024 Collier County MPO ATTN: Mrs. Anne McLaughlin, Executive Director 2885 Horseshoe Dr S Naples, FL 34104 RE: Request to Revise Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25-2028/29 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Dear Mrs. McLaughlin: Florida Department of Transportation requests Collier County MPO revise the FY 2024/25-2028/29 TIP to reflect project changes as described below. Project #438091-2 received additional $640,000 Federal funds (TALU) for the Construction phase in FY2025 to cover funding shortfall. Project # 448127-1 received additional $1.736M Federal funds (CARU and TALU) for the Construction phase in FY2025 to cover funding shortfall. Please use the information below to revise the TIP accordingly: FM# Project Description Length Phase Fund Source Amount FY 438091-2 COUNTY BARN ROAD FROM RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK TO SR 84(DAVIS BLVD) 2.045 miles Construction TALU $640,000.00 2025 448127-1 COLLIER ALTERNATE - MULTIPLE SEGMENTS 1.667 miles Construction CARU $1,389,133.00 2025 448127-1 COLLIER ALTERNATE - MULTIPLE SEGMENTS 1.667 miles Construction TALU $346,867.00 2025 For Transit projects #410146-1 and 410146-2, changes to FTA fund allocations have been made and will require a TIP modification. The detailed information provided in the spreadsheet attached to this letter. Docusign Envelope ID: 92B57CDC-35C2-4C44-97E1-400BB183E96F Page 756 of 760 Please see enclosed excel spreadsheet for the detailed funds breakdown. As always, feel free to contact the Liaison Group at D1-Liaisons@dot.state.fl.us if you have any questions. Sincerely, Kristi A. Smith, CPM, PLS Community Liaison Supervisor, FDOT Cc: Wayne Gaither, FDOT Docusign Envelope ID: 92B57CDC-35C2-4C44-97E1-400BB183E96F Page 757 of 760 Item Number: 438091 1 Project Description: COUNTY BARN ROAD FROM RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK TO SR 84(DAVIS BLVD) District: 01 County: COLLIER Type of Work: BIKE PATH/TRAIL Project Length: 2.045MI <2025 2025 2026 2027 2028 >2028 All Years Fund Code:LF-LOCAL FUNDS 82,212 82,212 SU-STP, URBAN AREAS > 200K 175,549 451 176,000 257,761 451 258,212 Fund Code:CARU-CARB FOR URB. AREA > THAN 200K 185,000 185,000 SU-STP, URBAN AREAS > 200K 125,024 125,024 310,024 310,024 257,761 310,475 568,236 Item Number: 438091 2 Project Description: COUNTY BARN ROAD FROM RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK TO SR 84(DAVIS BLVD) District: 01 County: COLLIER Type of Work: BIKE PATH/TRAIL Project Length: 2.045MI <2025 2025 2026 2027 2028 >2028 All Years Fund Code:CARB-CARBON REDUCTION GRANT PGM 815,000 815,000 CARU-CARB FOR URB. AREA > THAN 200K 31,156 31,156 GFSU-GF STPBG >200 (URBAN)57 1,000 1,057 SU-STP, URBAN AREAS > 200K 1,537,198 125,022 1,662,220 TALU-TRANSPORTATION ALTS- >200K 640,000 640,000 2,383,411 766,022 3,149,433 2,383,411 766,022 3,149,433 2,641,172 1,076,497 3,717,669 2,641,172 1,076,497 3,717,669 Item: 438091 2 Totals Project Totals Grand Total Fiscal Year Phase / Responsible Agency CONSTRUCTION / MANAGED BY COLLIER COUNTY Phase: CONSTRUCTION Totals Phase: PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING Totals CONSTRUCTION / MANAGED BY FDOT Phase: CONSTRUCTION Totals Item: 438091 1 Totals HIGHWAYS Fiscal Year Phase / Responsible Agency PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING / MANAGED BY FDOT Page 758 of 760 Item Number: 448127 1 Project Description: COLLIER ALTERNATE - MULTIPLE SEGMENTS District: 01 County: COLLIER Type of Work: BIKE LANE/SIDEWALK Project Length: 1.667MI <2025 2025 2026 2027 2028 >2028 All Years Fund Code:GFSU-GF STPBG >200 (URBAN)3,659 3,659 LF-LOCAL FUNDS 125,000 125,000 125,000 3,659 128,659 Fund Code:ACSU-ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION (SU)577,090 577,090 CARU-CARB FOR URB. AREA > THAN 200K 1,117,947 1,389,133 2,507,080 GFSU-GF STPBG >200 (URBAN)67,114 67,114 SU-STP, URBAN AREAS > 200K 340,956 340,956 TALU-TRANSPORTATION ALTS- >200K 439,992 346,867 786,859 2,543,099 1,736,000 4,279,099 2,668,099 1,739,659 4,407,758 2,668,099 1,739,659 4,407,758 2,668,099 1,739,659 4,407,758 Item: 448127 1 Totals Project Totals Grand Total Phase / Responsible Agency PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING / MANAGED BY CITY OF MARCO ISLAND Phase: PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING Totals CONSTRUCTION / MANAGED BY CITY OF MARCO ISLAND Phase: CONSTRUCTION Totals HIGHWAYS Fiscal Year Page 759 of 760 Item Number: 410146 1 Project Description: COLLIER COUNTY/BONITA SPRING UZA/FTA SECTION 5307 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE District: 01 County: COLLIER Type of Work: CAPITAL FOR FIXED ROUTE Project Length: 0.000 Extra Description:SECTION 5307 - URBANIZED AREAS <2025 2025 2026 2027 2028 >2028 All Years Fund Code:FTA-FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 41,632,216 3,378,157 4,550,109 4,741,514 6,590,514 6,595,220 67,487,730 LF-LOCAL FUNDS 10,346,103 844,539 1,137,527 1,185,379 1,647,629 1,648,805 16,809,982 51,978,319 4,222,696 5,687,636 5,926,893 8,238,143 8,244,025 84,297,712 51,978,319 4,222,696 5,687,636 5,926,893 8,238,143 8,244,025 84,297,712 Item Number: 410146 2 Project Description: COLLIER COUNTY/BONITA SPRINGS UZA/FTA SECTION 5307 OPERATING ASSIST District: 01 County: COLLIER Type of Work: OPERATING FOR FIXED ROUTE Project Length: 0.000 <2025 2025 2026 2027 2028 >2028 All Years Fund Code:FTA-FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 4,932,065 1,779,132 500,000 75,490 1,183,080 1,316,836 9,786,603 LF-LOCAL FUNDS 4,932,065 1,779,132 500,000 75,490 1,183,080 1,316,836 9,786,603 9,864,130 3,558,264 1,000,000 150,980 2,366,160 2,633,672 19,573,206 9,864,130 3,558,264 1,000,000 150,980 2,366,160 2,633,672 19,573,206 61,842,449 7,780,960 6,687,636 6,077,873 10,604,303 10,877,697 103,870,918 61,842,449 7,780,960 6,687,636 6,077,873 10,604,303 10,877,697 103,870,918 Project Totals Grand Total Fiscal Year Phase / Responsible Agency OPERATIONS / MANAGED BY COLLIER COUNTY Phase: OPERATIONS Totals Item: 410146 2 Totals Phase / Responsible Agency CAPITAL / MANAGED BY COLLIER COUNTY Phase: CAPITAL Totals Item: 410146 1 Totals FLP: TRANSIT Fiscal Year Page 760 of 760