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Resolution to Adopt the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for Fiscal Year 2025 - Fiscal Year 2026 and Approve Planning Organization Agreement #G2V07
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Attached is Resolution 2024-3 to adopt the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026 (Fiscal Year 2025 through Fiscal Year 2026). Additionally, attached as provided by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), is the associated Planning Agreement #G2V07 between FDOT and the Hernando/Citrus MPO. As required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the UPWP document is created every two years and updated in the second year. The UPWP defines work tasks of the Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) transportation planning efforts for each of the two years including the proposed budget expenditures and revenue sources.
The total budget for the two-year program is required to be prepared without reflecting carry-forward that will be available in the 2nd year from remaining funds from Fiscal Year 2024. The two-year program is reflecting the funding allocation from the FDOT for “PL” funding in the amounts of $697,924 for FY 2025 and $705,133 for FY 2026, a total two-year program in the amount of $1,403,057. Through the use of transportation development credits also known as toll revenue credits, the FDOT ‘soft matches’ the federal allocation in the amount of $309,450. Additionally, in accordance with the federal requirements, 2.5% of each MPO’s PL contract allocation, a minimum of $35,077 for this MPO, is set aside for Complete Streets planning.
The funding amounts reflected for Transportation Disadvantaged planning grants are provided by the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD). Hernando County’s allocation for FY 2025 is $26,591 and Citrus County’s allocation for FY 2025 is $25,645. The same amounts are used to conservatively estimate the FY 2026 budgets for Transportation Disadvantaged planning services, respectively.
Pursuant to federal and state requirements, a draft UPWP for FY 2025-FY 2026 was submitted to the FDOT on March 15, 2024. Review comments provided from the FDOT and the Federal Highway Administration are reflected in the appendices of the attached draft. The Federal Highway Administration’s critical comments served to reiterate important or ‘critical’ requirements and the items denoted were reflected in the March 15 submittal, as applicable and required. The checklists were notated with MPO responses and are also attached.
Pursuant to the Public Participation Plan a 30-day public review period is required. The public review period began March 27, 2024, and the draft UPWP is available online at: www.hernandocitrusmpo.us <http://www.hernandocitrusmpo.us>.
On March 28, 2024, the MPO’s Technical Advisory Committee, Citizens Advisory Committee, and Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee conducted public meetings and voted to recommend the MPO Board approve the FY 2025-FY 2026 UPWP.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The UPWP is funded via federal and state grants. The eligible expenses are approved and budgeted in the Hernando County budget in the MPO’s Fund #1031. Each quarter invoices are sent to FDOT and the CTD for reimbursement of expenses at 100%. There is no local match for eligible expenses related to the grant funding due to the ‘soft match’ provided by the FDOT.
LEGAL NOTE
Pursuant to Chapter 339, Florida Statutes, the MPO Board has the authority to take the recommended action.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Board adopt the Unified Planning Work Program for FY 2025-FY 2026 and authorize the MPO Chair to execute the following required documents and transmitting them to FDOT by May 15, 2024:
• Resolution 2024-3 approving the FY 2025-FY 2026 UPWP; and,
• Florida Department of Transportation Statements and Assurances for:
o Debarment & Suspension,
o Lobbying Certification for Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements,
o Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Utilization,
o Title VI Nondiscrimination Assurance, and
o Appendices A and E;
• UPWP Authentication Statement; and the
• UPWP FY 2025-FY 2026 funding agreement #G2V07 in the amount of $1,403,057.