The Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) will hold a public meeting at 3 p.m., Thurs., May 21, 2020. The Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet at 9:30 a.m. The Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) will meet at 1:30 p.m....

 

REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS

West Florida Regional Planning Council

The Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, May 21, 2020, 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: The public is able to access the meeting via phone: United States: [phone]

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) will hold a public meeting at 3 p.m., Thurs., May 21, 2020. The Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet at 9:30 a.m. The Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) will meet at 1:30 p.m. In response to the Governors Executive Order 20-69, these meetings will be held VIRTUALLY.

To limit the potential spread of COVID-19, members of the public wishing to attend or participate in the meeting may only do so via video live stream or telephone.

Please find participation details below:

The public can view the meeting live on YouTube: www.ecrc.org/YouTube

Please join the Okaloosa-Walton TPO, TCC and CAC meetings via phone using the phone number and access code below:

United States: [phone], Access Code: 546-280-077

The TPO will consider:

• Adopting the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan Scope of Work

• Approving Deobligation of Funds in the FY 2019-2020 UPWP

• Approval of Interlocal Agreements

• Authorizing Emergency Approvals Under a Declared County, State or Federal State of Emergency to Ensure Compliance with State and Federal Requirements for Metropolitan Planning Organizations; Repealing all Resolutions in Conflict; Providing an Effective Date

• Reaffirming the Intergovernmental Coordination and Review and Public Transportation Coordination Joint Participation Agreement

• Adopting the Congestion Management Process Plan Minor Update

• Approval of Request to Proceed with Amending the Okaloosa-Walton 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan Cost Feasible Plans to Include U.S. 98 at CR 30A Pedestrian Underpass Right of Way, Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI), and Construction Phases

• Adopting the Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Public Participation Plan (PPP) Major Update

• Amending the FY 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program to add the Preliminary Engineering (PE) Phase for SR 188 (Racetrack Road and SR 189 (Beal Parkway), Lighting Project as Project #4460361 in FY 2019/2020 in the amount of $61,596.

A full agenda, to include consent items for approval, can be viewed at www.ecrc.org/OWTPOMeetings.

Public input is valuable to the TPO, we encourage our communities to submit input through a variety of avenues. Comments can be submitted via eComment Card, email, or phone, learn how at www.ecrc.org/OWTPOMeetings.

A full agenda, to include consent items for approval, can be viewed at www.ecrc.org/OWTPOMeetings.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations to access meeting, and for limited English proficiency, are available upon request. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services should contact Public Involvement toll-free 1(800)226-8914 or TTY 711, at least 48 hours in advance.

Para informacion en espanol, puede llamar a Ada Clark al [phone], ext. 278 o TTY 711. Si necesita acomodaciones especiales, por favor llame 48 horas de antemanos.

Participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons who believe they have been discriminated against on these conditions may file a complaint with the Title VI Coordinator, [phone], ext. 220.

The Okaloosa-Walton TPO is staffed by the Emerald Coast Regional Council, a regional entity providing professional technical assistance, planning, coordinating, and advisory services to local governments, state and federal agencies, and the public to preserve and enhance the quality of life in northwest Florida.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Cameron Smith, [phone] or [e-mail].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Title VI Coordinator at [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: Cameron Smith, [phone] or [e-mail].