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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2022 - 011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THREE
NEW MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR THE
BROWARD COUNTY MOBILITY ADVANCEMENT
PROGRAM (30-YEAR ONE PERCENT SURTAX FOR
TRANSPORTATION) FUNDING; ACKNOWLEDGING
THAT THE PROJECTS ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE
CITY OF TAMARAC; AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO TAKE ALL
ACTIONS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE
FUNDING FOR NEW MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS,
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
0 WHEREAS, Florida Statutes provide that municipalities shall have the
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governmental, corporate, and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal
government, perform municipal functions, and render municipal service, and exercise any
power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 4.07 of the City Charter of the City of Tamarac
("City") empowers the City to adopt, amend, or repeal such ordinances and resolutions
as may be required for the proper governing of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac wishes to enhance public
transportation and multi -modal connectivity throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, Broward County voters approved a 30-year, one percent surtax for
transportation in November 2018; and
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WHEREAS, the sales surtax took effect on January 1, 2019, and the first •
distribution of surtax revenues was received by Broward County from the Florida
Department of Revenue in March 2019; and
WHEREAS, over 400 County roadway and transit improvements and over 700
municipal -requested projects were candidates to be funded in the Transportation Surtax
Plan for these surtax dollars; and
WHEREAS, the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization ("MPO") ranked,
prioritized, and provided recommendation to fund 110 municipal capital projects for Cycle
1 funding; and
WHEREAS, the City was awarded Cycle 1 transportation surtax funding for four
(4) Cycle 1 Municipal Capital Projects ("MCP") and one (1) Municipal Rehabilitation and
Maintenance project for a total award amount of $4,047,058.00; and •
WHEREAS, to pursue funding for the awarded Cycle 1 projects and to be eligible
to submit new transportation projects, the City approved the Second Amendment to and
Restatement of the Transportation System Surtax Interlocal Agreement ("ILA") via R-
2021-019; and
WHEREAS, the ILA outlines the municipal project eligibility criteria and provides
for an annual New MCP application, evaluation, and ranking processes, among other
terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, on April 5, 2022, the City of Tamarac submitted three (3) New MCPs
to be considered for Broward County Mobility Advancement Program funding:
• 9411 Avenue Traffic Calming
• Woodlands Blvd. North Traffic Calming is
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• Vision Zero Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, a resolution from the City supporting the three (3) new MCPs is
required to establish funding eligibility for Surtax funding; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, deems it to be in the best
interests of the business owners, residents, and visitors of the City of Tamarac to endorse
the following new MCPs and acknowledge that they are located within the City of
Tamarac:
• 941h Avenue Traffic Calming
• Woodlands Blvd. North Traffic Calming
• Vision Zero Action Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing whereas clauses are ratified and confirmed as being
true and correct, are the legislative and administrative findings of the City Commission
and made a specific part of this Resolution; all exhibits attached hereto are incorporated
herein and made a specific part thereof. All exhibits attached hereto are incorporated
herein and made a specific part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2: Through the adoption of this Resolution the City supports the three
(3) above -referenced New MCPs for the Broward County Mobility Advancement program
(30-year one percent surtax for transportation) funding and acknowledges that these
projects are located within the City of Tamarac.
SECTION 3: The appropriate City Officials are authorized to take all actions
necessary to apply and receive the funding for the above -referenced New MCPs.
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SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part, or application of this Resolution is
held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this i day of , 2022.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER JO0 ON, CMC
Cn- Y CLERK
MIC ELLE J. GOMkZ—
MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR GOMEZ
DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON
DIST 2: V/M GELIN
DIST 3: COMM. VILLALOBOS 5-
DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO�
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY FOR THE USE AND RELIANCE
OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC ONLY.
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