Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute and file agreement(s) and amendment(s) necessary to receive reimbursement of federal and state funds to acquire streetcar vehicles for the Wave Project; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budget actions.

ACTION:  (T-12:49 PM)  Approved.  The Board requested that the Board be provided with an update relative to cost per passenger.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)

VOTE:  9-0.

To clarify specific administrative procedures related to a prior Board action, September 14, 2017 Item No. 61. There is no substantive change from the prior Board approved action.

Authorizes the County Administrator to take necessary actions (administrative and budgetary) to execute the terms of the Wave Project Agreement.

September 14, 2017 (Item No. 61)
June 13, 2017 (Item No. 73)

BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.

This item supports the Board's value for "Cooperatively delivering an efficient and accessible regional intermodal transportation network."

Joint Participation Agreement(s) (JPA) between Broward County and FDOT will provide for up to 50% of the estimated total cost of the Wave Streetcar Vehicles from Siemens Industry, Inc., through “piggybacking” on the Charlotte Area Transit System vehicle contract, of $29,245,198 (the “CATS Estimate”). 

In the second amendment that went before the Board on September 14, 2017 (Item No. 61), Section 4.01(4) specified that FDOT would transfer funds to cover any excess above the $29,245,198 (the delta) from the Department's project funds. However, the September 14, 2017 action did not include the authorization required to execute a future agreement with FDOT for the transfer of those funds, thus requiring this action.

Norman Foster, Director, Office of Management and Budget, (954) 357-6346