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Review and Approval of Revision 2 of the Hernando/Citrus MPO’s Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for FY2025-FY2026 by Adoption of Resolution 2025-2 Amending PL Contract PL #G2V07 to Recognize Additional Funding
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
The State Fiscal Year 2026 begins July 1, 2025, which is the second year of the biennial Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for FY2025-FY2026. It is customary at this time of year for Metropolitan Planning Organizations to amend the UPWP for funding and program changes.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is allocating the remaining funding of
$659,798 from close-out of the PL Contract #G2774 from FY2023-FY2024. Revision 2 to the UPWP FY2025-FY2026 will require the PL Contract #G2V07 be amended to increase it by $659,798 from $1,403,057 to $2,062,855 which is accomplished by adoption of the associated Resolution 2025-2.
Pursuant to the adoption of the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan, the additional funding is proposed to be utilized primarily for staff salaries and consultant services to conduct a Level of Service Evaluation for Hernando County, traffic counts for Hernando and Citrus counties, updating the Congestion Management Process, updating the Complete Streets Policy & Implementation Plan, updates of the Performance Measures, preparing the Transportation Improvement Plan, funds for grant applications and corridor studies that will assist in securing future financial support of roadway improvements, Transportation Disadvantaged program administration, development of a new two-year UPWP for FY2027 - FY2028 and assistance with federal and state required MPO programs.
Revision 2 also reflects the awarded and updated estimates in funding from the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (TD). The Florida Commission for Transportation Disadvantaged estimates for FY 2026 are $26,447 (Citrus County) and $27,440 (Hernando County).
The MPO’s Technical Advisory Committee, Citizens Advisory Committee, and Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee will be reviewing Revision 2 on April 24, 2025, and their recommendations will be provided at the meeting of the MPO Board.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The additional funding from the PL G2V07 amendment will be utilized in the Hernando County Fiscal Year’s 2025 and 2026 budgets in Fund 1031 for the MPO.
LEGAL NOTE
Pursuant to Chapter 339 and 427, Florida Statutes, the MPO Board has the authority to take the recommended action.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the MPO Board review and approve Revision 2 which amends by Resolution 2025-2 the FY2025-FY2026 UPWP which increases the PL Contract G2V07 from $1,403,057 to $2,062,855 and reflects updated estimates for Transportation Disadvantaged Funding for FY2026 to $26,447 (Citrus County) and $27,440 (Hernando County). It is also recommended that the MPO Board authorize the MPO Chair to execute Resolution 2025-2, and the MPO Staff to transmit the documents to the Florida Department of Transportation for processing.