The Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., Wed., May 13, 2020. The Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) will meet on Mon., May 10, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. The Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) ...

 

REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS

West Florida Regional Planning Council

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

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: VIRTUALLY

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) will hold a public meeting at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) will meet on Monday, May 10, 2020, 8:30 a.m. The Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2020. In response to the Governors Executive Order 20-69, these meetings will be held VIRTUALLY. Please find participation details below:

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.

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

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.

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

Please join the  Florida-Alabama TPO, Technical Coordinating Committee and Citizen Advisory Committee meetings via phone using the phone number and access code below:

United States: [phone], Access Code: 115-187-253 

The TPO will consider:

-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

-Approving Entering an Interlocal Agreement with the Emerald Coast Regional Council (ECRC), the Okaloosa-Walton TPO, the Bay County TPO, Washington County, and Holmes County Designating the ECRC Board as the Designated Regional Transportation Area to Serve the Regional Needs of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Washington, and Holmes Counties, per section 339, Florida Statute

-Adopt the Congestion Management Process Major Update

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

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

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 at 1(800)226-8914 or TTY 711, at least 48 hours in advance

The Florida-Alabama 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, [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].