Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization 310 Court Street, 2 nd Floor, Clearwater, Florida (727) ; Fax (727)

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1 Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization 310 Court Street, 2 nd Floor, Clearwater, Florida (727) ; Fax (727) AGENDA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, :00 P.M. BOARD ASSEMBLY ROOM 5 th FLOOR CLEARWATER COURTHOUSE 315 COURT STREET, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA (Road work is still underway near our building and some roadways/intersections will be closed (see attached map) I. CALL TO ORDER II. III. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE WELCOME NEW MPO MEMBERS MICHAEL SMITH REPRESENTING LARGO, DAVE EGGERS REPRESENTING PINELLAS COUNTY, AND CLIFF MERZ OF SAFETY HARBOR REPRESENTING SAFETY HARBOR, OLDSMAR, AND TARPON SPRINGS IV. PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING MPO MEMBERS CHARLIE JUSTICE, DAVID ARCHIE, AND KEN WELCH V. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Citizen comments to the MPO are invited on items or concerns not already scheduled for public hearing on today s agenda. Please limit comments to three minutes. VI. VII. VIII. IX. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes Meeting of December 10, 2014 B. Approval of Invoices 1. Tindale-Oliver and Associates 2. Cherry Bekaert (MPO Auditor) 3. Risk Allocation (Pinellas County for December) C. Approval of General Planning Consultant Amendments D. Approval of Countywide Crash Data System Scope E. Approval of Committee Appointments PRESENTATION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS A. Dunedin Causeway Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) Study Presentation Comment B. FY 2013/14 MPO Audit Report Presentation and Acceptance C. Report on Pinellas Trail Security Task Force Meeting of January 13, 2015 Presentation D. Letter of Agreement and Invoice for Design and Conduct of the Tampa Bay Transportation Management Area (TMA) Leadership Group Meetings E. Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Recommendations Approval REPORTS/UPDATE A. PSTA Activities Report B. Director s Report INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Committee Vacancies B. Correspondence C. Other X. ADJOURNMENT Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact the Office of Human Rights, 400 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Suite 300, Clearwater, Florida 33756; [(727) (V/TDD)] at least seven days prior to the meeting. Web Address: Friend Us on Facebook

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3 MPO AGENDA ITEM VI. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes Meeting of December 10, 2014 ATTACHMENT: Minutes of December 10, 2014 B. Approval of Invoices 1. Tindale-Oliver and Associates Attached are invoices for professional services provided by Tindale-Oliver and Associates for work associated with the MPO crash database in the amount of $1, and work associated with the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan in the amounts of $10, and $18, MPO staff recommends payment for the total amount of $30, ATTACHMENTS: Tindale-Oliver Invoice #5654 as of December 31, 2014, Invoice #5524 as of November 30, 2014 and Invoice #5656 as of December 31, Cherry Bekaert (MPO Auditor) Attached is an invoice from Cherry Bekaert for professional services associated with the MPO s FY 2013/14 audit in the amount of $15,000. MPO staff recommends payment for the total amount of $15,000. ATTACHMENTS: Invoice # as of December 30, Risk Allocation (Pinellas County) Attached is an invoice for risk allocations (Pinellas County) for the month of January in the amount of $ Since the MPO is transitioning from under the Board of County Commissioners, they are being invoiced for their assessed risk as determined by the County. MPO staff recommends payment for the total amount of $ ATTACHMENTS: Invoice #29857 for January 2015 C. Approval of General Planning Consultant Amendments On September 8, 2010, the MPO approved the recommendation of three general planning consultant (GPC) firms to provide planning services identified in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The firms included Tindale Oliver and Associates (TOA), URS Southern Corporation and Gannett Fleming (GF). This action included authorization of three-year agreements with each of the firms. These agreements expired in January, 2014 (TOA and GF) and April, 2014 (URS). They were subsequently amended to extend the expiration dates to January/April, In order for the GPCs to complete authorized work associated with the UPWP, staff is requesting the agreements be extended another year to January and April, MPO staff recommends approved of the attached amendments to the current GPC agreements. ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Amendment No. 2 Between the MPO and URS Corporation Southern; Proposed Amendment No. 3 Between the MPO and Tindale-Oliver and Associates; and Proposed Amendment No. 3 Between the MPO and Gannett- Fleming (Continued)

4 MPO AGENDA ITEM VI. CONSENT AGENDA (CONTINUED) D. Approval of Countywide Crash Data System Scope The Pinellas County MPO maintains a Countywide Crash Data Management System (CDMS). The purpose of the CDMS is to provide crash information for use by local governments, transportation planners, law enforcement agencies, consultants, traffic engineers and the general public to assist in the planning and/or programming of transportation-related safety projects, long-range transportation forecasting and targeted law enforcement activities. The recommended approach is to continue to contract with Tindale-Oliver and Associates, Inc. to manage the system. The Scope of Services includes system maintenance, database management, and crash location services for a monthly fee of $1, The scope also includes up to 20 hours of on call support to help staff with additional trainings, analysis, or report generation. Staff has also added a crash rate reporting task to the scope which will provide a better mechanism for identifying dangerous intersections and corridors. The overall cost for this current scope, with crash rate reporting added, is only $1, more than last year s contract. The Scope of Services covers the period from March 1, 2015 to February 28, MPO staff recommends approval of the Scope of Services. ATTACHMENT: Scope of Services E. Approval of Committee Appointments Citizens Advisory Committee The Citizens Advisory Committee has vacancies in the Clearwater, Largo, Beaches, and At Large areas. The City of Largo is recommending Harriet Crozier be appointed as a Largo representative. The CAC meets monthly on the 4 th Thursday at 7:00 p.m. MPO staff recommends the appointment of Harriet Crozier as a Largo representative on the CAC. Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee The Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee has vacancies in the Largo and Pinellas Park/Mid-County Areas. The City of Largo is recommending Holly DeSha be appointed as a Largo representative. In addition, PSTA is requesting Chris Cochran be appointed as their representative and Heather Sobush as the alternate for technical support. The PTAC meets monthly on the 3 rd Monday at 8:30 a.m. MPO staff recommends the appointments of Holly DeSha as a Largo representative and Chris Cochran as PSTA s representative and Heather Sobush as the alternate for technical support on the BPAC. Technical Coordinating Committee PSTA is requesting the appointment of Heather Sobush as their representative and Chris Cochran as the alternate; TBARTA is requesting Alex English be appointed as their alternate; and PPC is requesting Michael Schoderbock be appointed as their alternate. MPO staff recommends the appointments of Heather Sobush as PSTA s representative and Chris Cochran as their alternate; Alex English as TBARTA s alternate; and Michael Schoderbock as PPC s alternate on the TCC. School Transportation Safety Committee The City of Largo is recommending Commissioner John Carroll be appointed as Largo s representative. MPO staff recommends the appointment of Commissioner John Carroll as Largo s representative on the STSC. ATTACHMENTS: CAC Membership List BPAC Membership List TCC Membership List STSC Membership List From City of Largo From PSTA From PPC From TBARTA Pinellas MPO: 01/14/15

5 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION MINUTES MEETING OF DECEMBER 10, 2014 The Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization, created by the State of Florida in accordance with Title 23 United States Code, Section 134 and Chapter Florida Statutes, met in regular session on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in the chambers of the Pinellas County Commission, 315 Court Street, Clearwater, Florida. MEMBERS PRESENT Karen Seel Chairman Board of County Commissioners Sandra Bradbury Mayor, City of Pinellas Park (arrived at 1:47 p.m.) John Morroni Treasurer Board of County Commissioners Doreen Hock-DiPolito Vice Mayor, Councilmember, City of Clearwater Julie Bujalski Mayor, City of Dunedin, representing PSTA Jim Kennedy Councilman, City of St. Petersburg Cookie Kennedy Commissioner, City of Indian Rocks Beach, representing the beach communities of Belleair Beach, Belleair Shore, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Madeira Beach, North Redington Beach, Treasure Island, Redington Beach, Redington Shores, St. Pete Beach Wengay Newton Councilman, City of St. Petersburg Kevin Piccarreto Commissioner, Town of Belleair, representing the in land communities of Belleair, Belleair Bluffs, Gulfport, Kenneth City, Seminole, South Pasadena John Tornga Commissioner, City of Dunedin Ken Welch Board of County Commissioners Ming Gao, non-voting advisory (representing the Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation District 7) MEMBERS ABSENT David Archie Vice Chairman Mayor, City of Tarpon Springs representing Tarpon Springs/Oldsmar/Safety Harbor OTHERS PRESENT Sarah Ward MPO Interim Executive Director Al Bartolotta Pinellas County MPO David Sadowsky County Attorney's Office Chelsea Hardy County Attorney's Office Brian Beaty Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Bob Bray City of Pinellas Park David Chase City of Pinellas Park Tom Whalen City of St. Petersburg Gina Harvey Pinellas County DEI Bill Jonson City of Clearwater Brad Miller Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Brian Smith BPAC Chairman Tom Rask Resident Sully Grasso Resident Devin Henderson Resident Steven Lange Resident Barb Haseldon Resident Gisela Laubitz South Pasadena Resident Sarah Perch Pinellas County MPO Chelsea Favero Pinellas County MPO Alicia Parinello Pinellas County MPO Carolyn Kuntz MPO Recorder

6 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Karen Seel called the meeting to order at 1:07 p.m. Pinellas County MPO December 10, 2014 II. III. IV. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE Vice Mayor Hock-DiPolito performed the invocation and Councilman Jim Kennedy led the Pledge of Allegiance. WELCOME NEW MPO MEMBERS REPRESENTING DUNEDIN AND LARGO The MPO welcomed Commissioner John Tornga as the new Dunedin representative on the MPO. Chairman Seel indicated Largo will make their appointment on December 16. PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING MPO MEMBERS CHARLIE JUSTICE, DAVE EGGERS, HARRIET CROZIER, AND DAVID ARCHIE The MPO thanked Harriet Crozier for her service on the MPO and presented her with a framed certificate. Chairman Seel noted that Commissioner Charlie Justice, Commissioner Dave Eggers, and Mayor David Archie could not be in attendance. Those on the dais introduced themselves at this time and the area(s) they represent. V. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD The following citizens came forward to speak: Tom Rask thanked the MPO for including driverless cars in the 2040 LRTP and asked elected officials to listen to the voters Devon Henderson there is a need for different transit options but planning is necessary and that FaceBook comments indicate that citizens were okay with the transit option portion of the referendum but did not agree with light rail and there is a need to reach out to the community VI. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes Meeting of November 12, 2014 B. Approval of Invoices 1. Tindale-Oliver and Associates 2. Risk Allocation (Pinellas County December) C. Approval of Committee Appointments (CAC Reappointments and MPOAC) D. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to TBARTA Agreement for Chairs Coordinating Committee Support Chairman Seel removed Item VI C from the Consent to allow for discussion of a representative and alternate on the MPOAC. She also indicated that Vice Mayor Hock-DiPolito is requesting the appointment of Wade Carlisle as a Clearwater representative on the CAC. Vice Mayor Hock-DiPolito volunteered to serve as the MPOAC representative and Councilman Jim Kennedy volunteered to serve as the MPOAC alternate. Commissioner Cookie Kennedy moved, Commissioner Morroni seconded, and motion carried to approve Vice Mayor Hock-DiPolito as the representative and Councilman Jim Kennedy as the alternate on the MPOAC; Wade Carlisle as a Clearwater representative on the CAC; and the reappointments of Bob Henion, Deborah Schechner, and Paul Ziegler to a second four-year term on the CAC (Vote 10-0). The MPO pulled the November Tindale-Oliver invoice for LRTP Tasks 8, 9, 10. Commissioner Welch moved, Councilman Jim Kennedy seconded, and motion carried to approve the remainder of the items on the Consent Agenda Items A, B, and D (Vote 10-0). 2

7 3 Pinellas County MPO December 10, 2014 VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM A. Adoption of the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan Ms. Ward stated the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) has been modified to reflect changes to the transit portion to remove the Greenlight Pinellas network and add the no new revenue alternative and one change in the roadway network regarding the Gateway Express. Chelsea Favero, MPO staff, reviewed a PowerPoint presentation that highlighted general information regarding the LRTP, the public comment period, the no new revenue transit networks that included two options. Ms. Ward summarized the two transit options that are included in the 2040 LRTP: core routes versus coverage or, possibly, a combination of the two options. Some discussion followed regarding the difference between the two options and the changes/reductions as a result of the referendum not being approved by the voters; the process for amending the Plan if new revenue(s) can be identified; the adopted Plan will include a Vision Plan without specifying technology; the LRTP is updated every five years; the PSTA Board hasn t met since the referendum didn t pass to provide additional input to the LRTP, however, the LRTP must be adopted by December 2014; PSTA will hold a visioning workshop on January 21 on various strategies. Ms. Favero continued with her presentation noting the updated projected growth, Cost Feasible Plan revenues summary, cost feasible roadway projects, roadway summary of costs and revenues, management and operations, trail and bike facilities, and the next steps that include the MPO adoption of the 2040 Cost Feasible LRTP at today s MPO meeting and then the final documentation. Upon call for public comment, the following came forward to provide comment: Barb Haseldon, St. Petersburg resident (Gisela Laubitz ceded her time to Ms. Haseldon) Steve Lange, St. Petersburg resident Devon Henderson, resident Tom Rask, resident (Sully Grasso ceded his time to Mr. Rask) Brad Miller, PSTA **Mayor Bradbury arrived at 1:47 p.m.** In response to Mr. Miller s question about the 44% funds for transit that are included in the LRTP and 3% included in FDOT s Tentative Work Program, Ms. Favero indicated the MPO staff looked at all revenue sources for year of expenditures and the PSTA portion included operations, maintenance, and capital projects for the LRTP; whereas, FDOT included the ports and airports in their Work Program that MPO staff did not include in their calculations. Councilman Newton emphasized the voters were voting on a one percent sales tax and not on the transportation network since the referendum language was for a one percent sales tax. The referendum also did not include language that the sales tax increase would be a swap for the ad valorem tax that all property owners are currently paying for transit whether or not they use it. He noted there is a lot of misinformation. He clarified that one of the options indicate that PSTA will have to eliminate bus routes by 60% and the amount of funds PSTA has to pay for services will be reduced by approximately 25 to 30%. Councilman Newton reminded everyone that the candidates who expressed support of the Greenlight referendum were voted into office while those candidates who did not support the Greenlight Plan were not. He emphasized the need to agree to disagree in an agreeable manner in order to move forward since there is a transportation problem in Pinellas County.

8 Pinellas County MPO December 10, 2014 Commissioner Welch provided input regarding elimination of routes and an increase to bus fares during the recession; however, some of the routes were kept due to citizens attending PSTA Board meetings citing the importance of keeping those routes so they can go back and forth to work. Commissioner Welch stated that PSTA is open to discussion and they listen to suggestions. Upon query by Commissioner Welch, Ms. Ward responded that the autonomous discussion was included in the context discussion of the LRTP. Commissioner Welch wanted assurance that the MPO was embracing all potential transportation technologies. Ms. Ward responded yes, that the consultant is still working on the final document and that she will make sure the document is provided to the MPO members. Chairman Seel thanked the staff and public for their input and closed the public hearing. Councilman Jim Kennedy moved, Councilman Newton seconded, and motion carried to approve the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan by roll call vote (Vote 11-0). **Commissioner Welch left at 2:16 p.m.** VIII. PRESENTATION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS A. FDOT Tentative Work Program Comment and Approval Brian Beaty, FDOT, reviewed a PowerPoint presentation on the Pinellas County portion of the FDOT Tentative Work Program. The presentation highlighted the program development and strategies; project phases; several corridor studies for U.S. 19 and Alternate U.S. 19 and a corridor study on S.R. 595/Pasadena Avenue; a resurfacing project on S.R. 586/Curlew Road, several Transportation Alternative projects; aviation projects estimated at $34 million; and transit projects estimated at $107.8 million. The next steps include an on line public hearing from December 15 to 19 (including access to the FDOT website at the libraries), each MPO office will host a face-to-face public workshop for the public with FDOT on December 16; public comments are due by December 19; MPO comments are due by January 21, an executive review by the Executive Committee that is comprised of all the District Secretaries and the FDOT Secretary follows, a statewide public hearing is held by the Florida Transportation Commission on March 2, 2015, and final adoption by the Governor through the Department Secretary of the Work Program occurs on July 1, Mr. Beaty announced that FDOT Secretary Prasad is leaving FDOT in a couple of weeks and the goal is to have a new Secretary before the legislative session begins. **During the presentation, Commissioner Piccarreto left at 2:20 p.m. and returned at 2:23 p.m.** **During the presentation, Commissioner Welch returned at 2:26 p.m. **During the presentation, Mayor Bujalski left at 2:30 p.m.** Mayor Bradbury suggested advertising the website hosting on Bay News 9 and to reach out to the city staff to provide a message on the dynamic message signs. Mr. Beaty indicated they will be advertising through a number of social media outlets, as well as providing poster notices to the libraries and FDOT has done an extensive outreach. Councilman Jim Kennedy suggested reaching out to all local government access t.v. s. Upon query by Commissioner Cookie Kennedy, Mr. Beaty responded the face-to-face will occur at the Pinellas MPO office on December 16 from 4 to 6p.m. Councilman Newton suggested providing a reciprocal link to the FDOT website to all the local governments for use on their websites. Mayor Bradbury moved, Councilman Newton seconded, and motion carried to approve the FDOT Tentative Work Program (Vote 10-0). 4

9 Pinellas County MPO December 10, 2014 B. Dunedin Causeway Project Development and Environmental Study Presentation Chairman Seel indicated the Dunedin Causeway presentation will occur at the January MPO meeting. **Mayor Bujalski returned at 2:35 p.m.** **Commissioner Welch left at 2:36 p.m.** C. Approval of MPO Services Agreements 1. Notice of Intent to Withdraw From the MPO/BOCC Services Agreement Chairman Seel indicated that the Notice of Intent to Withdraw from the MPO/Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Services Agreement is the first step with the MPO separating from the County. 2. Approval of MPO/PPC Services Agreement Chairman Seel indicated that, for the MPO to stay under the County s Florida Retirement System, they must contract for services with the Pinellas Planning Council (PPC). Commissioner Morroni moved, Vice Mayor Hock-DiPolito seconded, and motion carried to accept the Notice of Intent to Withdraw from the MPO/BOCC Services Agreement and approve the MPO/PPC Services Agreement (Vote 10-0). **Commissioner Welch returned at 2:41 p.m.** D. Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Recommendations Approval Approval of BPAC Recommendation Regarding Anclote Coastal Trail Alternatives Analysis Study Brian Smith, BPAC Chairman, came forward and summarized the recommendation regarding the Anclote Coastal Trail Alternatives Analysis Study. The Pasco MPO utilized a consultant to look at alternative alignments to connect several parks and schools in the area. The BPAC reviewed the alternatives and noted the variety of destinations and proximity to schools and parks along the alternative trail route identified by the planning study; therefore, the BPAC recommended the Pasco MPO support the Anclote Coastal Trail Alternate #1 as the preferred recommended route. This route would link the Pasco and Pinellas trail networks, provide an additional trail route along Florida s west central Gulf Coast, and improve non-motorized access to schools, parks and other major destinations Approval of BPAC Recommendation Regarding Alternate U.S. 19 Resurfacing Mr. Smith summarized the BPAC recommendation to upgrade the pedestrian crossing that links Honeymoon Island Trail with the Pinellas Trail with a similar activated signalization treatment at the Pinellas Trail/Curlew Road crossing, using a lighted No- Right-On-Red blank-out sign. The resurfacing project is estimated to begin midsummer Mayor Bujalski emphasized the need to improve safety at this intersection. Approval of BPAC Recommendation Regarding Elfers Spur Trail Erosion Repair Mr. Smith summarized the BPAC recommendation to support and reinforce the funding priority for the edge erosion repair on the Elfers Spur Trail. The Committee endorsed the County support funding to repair this section of trail. Approval of BPAC Recommendation Regarding Skinner Boulevard Pinellas Trail Crossing Safety Mr. Smith summarized the BPAC discussion and recommendation to the MPO to support recommending FDOT review the guidelines and concluding recommendations from the report for the Skinner Boulevard crossing. Additional safety measures may also need to be evaluated. Ms. Ward added that the BPAC recommended that the City 5

10 Pinellas County MPO December 10, 2014 of Dunedin and FDOT consider the recommended guidelines from the Sprinkle Study to determine what more can be done at this location to improve safety for the Trail users crossing at this location. Mayor Bujalski added additional information as to the reasons the motorists should come to a complete stop for the Trail users crossing the roadway. She noted the inconsistencies for the Trail and road intersections, where some intersections require the Trail user to stop and other intersections require the motorist to stop. Mayor Bradbury suggested the installation of a second pole with a flashing yellow light in the center median to help the motorists in the inner lanes to see the signal when it flashes to be able to stop for the Trail user. Councilman Newton suggested installing speed humps in both directions on the road to slow down motorists so they see the flashing yellow. Mayor Bujalski moved, Mayor Bradbury seconded, and motion carried to approve the four BPAC recommendations (Vote 11-0). IX. REPORTS/UPDATE A. PSTA Activities Report Mr. Miller indicated there was nothing additional to report at this time. B. Director s Report Ms. Ward thanked Chairman Seel for today s luncheon on behalf of the staff. Chairman Seel thanked the MPO members and staff for their hard work. X. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Transportation Management Area (TMA) Meeting of November 7, 2014 Chairman Seel indicated there continues to be progress with the TMA Leadership Group working on regionally-significant projects. Upon query by Commissioner Morroni, Ms. Ward responded the MPO members who serve on the TMA Leadership Group are Commissioner Seel, Councilman Kennedy, and Vice Mayor Hock-DiPolito and includes three members from each MPO. B MPO and Committees Meeting Schedules Chairman Seel noted the MPO and committees meeting schedule for 2015 is in the MPO agenda packet. C. Committee Vacancies Chairman Seel noted the various vacancies on the committees and asked the members to help fill those vacancies. D. Correspondence The dates for the 2015 MPOAC Weekend Institute are included in the agenda packet. Ms. Ward reported the session in Orlando is April 24 thru April 26 and the session in Tampa is from May 15 thru May 17 and each MPO is slotted for two members to attend. Vice Mayor Hock-DiPolito encouraged the MPO members to attend, especially the new members. E. Other Upon query by Councilman Newton, Ms. Ward responded the next Pinellas Trail Security Task Force is scheduled for January; therefore, there will be a report on the January MPO agenda. Ms. Ward noted the Task Force meets quarterly. Councilman Kennedy thanked Commissioner Seel for her dedicated leadership as the MPO Chairman and his colleagues for electing him as the MPO Chairman for Councilman Kennedy explained he would like to schedule a meeting between the January MPO and PPC meetings as a planning and goal setting workshop. This would allow FDOT and the MPO and PPC staffs to be present at the same time and allow an opportunity to discuss new ideas, which could be a local concern, a regional concern, or provides a benefit from a countywide perspective. He would like to discuss the naming of the MPO to 6

11 Pinellas County MPO December 10, 2014 include transportation and naming of the PPC to include land use; countywide discussions such as transportation for hire ordinance (i.e., Uber and Lyft) to provide uniformity throughout the County; better engagement of the citizens in Pinellas County so they can be better educated as to the MPO s function. He would like to start in January and then continue monthly or whenever the agendas allow time. Mayor Bradbury suggested a workshop at the end of the meeting as time allows so that different ideas can be brought forward. She suggested letting staff know ahead of time to allow the MPO members to think about the different ideas and make notes. Councilman Newton indicated Orlando is crafting language regarding Lyft and Uber. He noted this is also being looked at from a state level with Senator Brandes. Mayor Bujalski noted there is an item called Commission Discussion at the end of the Dunedin Commission agenda to allow for this type of discussion. This allows items to be brought up to see if there is interest in having the staff research it and bring it back at a later time. Commissioner Cookie Kennedy stated that she and Sarah Ward have been attending each of the beach commission/council meetings to provide a 15 to 20 minute presentation so they are aware of the organization s function and what her role is. They have put together a packet that they provide the members. She will bring the packet to the workshop. Commissioner Kennedy added that Vice Mayor Hock-DiPolito has asked her to attend a Clearwater Commission meeting and Commissioner Piccarreto has asked her to attend a Belleair Commission meeting. The MPO members thanked Commissioner Seel for her Chairmanship. Chairman Seel indicated the MPO continues to move Pinellas forward and thanked FDOT for moving various road projects forward. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:09 p.m. Jim Kennedy, Chairman h:\users\cendocs\min/2014/ December MPO.ck 7

12 v fj. p^rfnrliiig i *<i.mn engineering 1000 N. Ashtey Drive, Suite 400 December 31,2014 Tampa.Ftortda Project N<K ImreiceNo: 5654 (813) Sarah Perch PlneUas MPO 310 Court St-2nd F) Cleaiwater, FL Project WebCDMS Year 4 (3/1/14-2/28/15) ContractA5209 Authorizatfon #2 Assignment#3 firg^lpqgl^y^fro.2 Dsggnibgrj, tfy & B»SPBffiS^UiBi Task 0001 Data Management and Subscriptton Fee Number of Monthly fee Fee Each Total Fee 15, Total Earned 15, Previous Fee BBBng 13, Current Fee Billing 1, Total Fee 1, BINIng Limits Current Prior To-Date Total Billings ^2 15, Limit 18, Remaining 3, Total this Task $1, Task 0002 On-CaII Support BIUing Limits Current Prior Jo-Dato Total Billings Limit 9, Remaining 9, Total thl» Task 0.00 Total this Invoice $1, Progress Report attached. PER MPO. SEND INVOICES BY ONI^ 8pwch@plndiaacounty.oig with ec to AParlnelto@pinellascounty.or and SKnoebel@pinellasoounty.ofig * Project Manager: w "w ( Date: ' ^^t-» (<*. Juan Butler ^ -WW '^AM'^^ //6//5

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15 ^ p' I d i.,sn [ '.. cr'r..; 1000 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 400 December 31, 2014 Tampa. Florida Project No: (813) Invoice No: 5656 Chelsea Favero Pinellas MPO 310 Court St-2nd Fl Clearwater, FL Project LRTP Tasks 8, 9 and 10 ProfCBSJOnal Sprvic?? from December to DecomhBr Fee Percent Previous Fee Current Fee Billing Phase Fee Complete Earned Billing Billing Task 8-Cost Feasible & Policy Plans 72, , Task 9-Envlro Justice & Performance Eval , , Task 10-Prepare 2040 LRTP Documentation 76, ,00 52, , , Total Fee 156, , , Total Fee 18, Total this Invoice $18, ^re:ffi^atach^per,mro;sindjnvoicesby EMA1L NLYI CFavero@co.pinella8.fl.us and AParinetlo@co.pin f and DMiller@tindaleoliver.com Project / Date: Manager L / Mi/fr Demian Miller, AICP / \ ^ F

16 PROGRESS REPORT #6 Tindale-01iver& Associates, Inc. No: Task 8-10: Development of Cost Feasible Plan, Environmental Justice, and Report Documentation Plnellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization Long Range Transportation Plan December 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 The following work activities were completed during the referenced time period: Task 8: Cost Feasible & Policy Plans. No work was conducted on this task Task 9: Environmental justice and Performance Evaluation. No work was conducted on this task Task 10: Prepare 2040 LRTP Documentation. Provided Draft Report Chapter 4. Attended Adoption Hearing

17 Cherry Bekaert LLP CPAs & Advisors CHERRY BEKAERT LLP P.O. BOX RICHMOND, VA Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization Sarah Ward, Interim Executive Director 310 Court Street Clearwater, FL Invoice No Date 12^0/2014 Client No FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED: Second progress bill for the audit of the year ending September 30, 2014 financial statements. $ TERMS: Invoices are payable upon presentation. A service charge will be added to past due accounts equal to 1.5% per month (18% annually) on the previous month's balances less payments received during the month, with a minimum charge of $2.00 per month. Tfr ^»v r >.»* ^f^' /- -».'.^ *../'v. f». y ^1 ^Fr ^ {.'-.».' ;,\ t \v! '^ A; t ':^ r. -. '.t / y"^ > ;.yt ^..!'i- i ^.*-'. >1- ^ F\ JES :.V I.' tl-rf *.,_. u -,f ^.K v>nta t f JAN G 5 2C" i i/ th t) f i'-.o '-^ rf <, % 1- i>. * ^f l^** ^'':= ) ; u f DEM^.,.--' u.rrt^a* T»ifc-fc^... ^m f. I,.'*. t

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19 Amendment No. 3 extending the duration of the Agreement to five (5) years from the date services were authorized to commence. This Amendment No. 3 to the AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of January 2015, by and between the PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, an agency of the State of Florida, hereafter called the MPO, and Gannett Fleming of 9119 Corporate Lake Drive, Suite 150, Tampa, FL authorized to conduct business in the State of Florida, hereafter called the Consultant. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the MPO entered into an agreement on the 12 th day of January 2011, with the Consultant hereinafter referred as the Agreement ; whereby the Consultant agreed to provide professional service to the MPO, and WHEREAS, an amendment to the Agreement is necessary to extend the duration of the Agreement to five (5) years from the date services were authorized to commence; and NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, is mutually understood and agreed to as follows: Section 1.0: Section 20.2 of the Agreement is amended to read as follows: 20.2 Unless otherwise provided herein, the provisions for this AGREEMENT in the time period provided in EXHIBIT A Scope of Services shall remain in full force and effect through completion of all services required of the CONSULTANT up to a maximum amount of $1.5 million or for five (5) years from the effective date of this AGREEMENT, whichever occurs first, unless otherwise terminated under the provisions of this AGREEMENT. This AGREEMENT can be renewed at the MPO's option for a period not to exceed an additional three years. Section 2.0: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in effect and unaltered.

20 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these present to be executed, the day and year first above written. PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Gannett Fleming Jim Kennedy, MPO Chair Ron Leins, Vice President WITNESS: WITNESS: Sarah Ward, Interim Executive Director APPROVED AS TO FORM: Chelsea D. Hardy, MPO Attorney

21 Amendment No. 3 extending the duration of the Agreement to five (5) years from the date services were authorized to commence. This Amendment No. 3 to the AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of January 2015, by and between the PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, an agency of the State of Florida, hereafter called the MPO, and Tindale-Oliver & Associates of 1000 North Ashley Drive, Suite 100, Tampa, FL authorized to conduct business in the State of Florida, hereafter called the Consultant. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the MPO entered into an agreement on the 12 th day of January 2011, with the Consultant hereinafter referred as the Agreement ; whereby the Consultant agreed to provide professional service to the MPO, and WHEREAS, an amendment to the Agreement is necessary to extend the duration of the Agreement to five (5) years from the date services were authorized to commence; and NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, is mutually understood and agreed to as follows: Section 1.0: Section 20.2 of the Agreement is amended to read as follows: 20.2 Unless otherwise provided herein, the provisions for this AGREEMENT in the time period provided in EXHIBIT A Scope of Services shall remain in full force and effect through completion of all services required of the CONSULTANT up to a maximum amount of $1.5 million or for five (5) years from the effective date of this AGREEMENT, whichever occurs first, unless otherwise terminated under the provisions of this AGREEMENT. This AGREEMENT can be renewed at the MPO's option for a period not to exceed an additional three years. Section 2.0: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in effect and unaltered. 1

22 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these present to be executed, the day and year first above written. PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. Jim Kennedy, MPO Chair William L. Ball, Chief Operating Officer WITNESS: WITNESS: Sarah Ward, Interim Executive Director APPROVED AS TO FORM: Chelsea D. Hardy (MPO Attorney) 2

23 Amendment No. 2 extending the duration of the Agreement to five (5) years from the date services were authorized to commence. This Amendment No. 2 to the AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of January 2015, by and between the PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, an agency of the State of Florida, hereafter called the MPO, and URS Corporation Southern of 7650 West Courtney Campbell Causeway, Tampa, FL authorized to conduct business in the State of Florida, hereafter called the Consultant. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the MPO entered into an agreement on the 13 th day of April 2011, with the Consultant hereinafter referred as the Agreement ; whereby the Consultant agreed to provide professional service to the MPO, and WHEREAS, an amendment to the Agreement is necessary to extend the duration of the Agreement to five (5) years from the date services were authorized to commence; and NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, is mutually understood and agreed to as follows: Section 1.0: Section of the Agreement is amended to read as follows: Unless otherwise provided herein, the provisions for this AGREEMENT in the time period provided in EXHIBIT A Scope of Services shall remain in full force and effect through completion of all services required of the CONSULTANT up to a maximum amount of $1.5 million or for five (5) years from the effective date of this AGREEMENT, whichever occurs first, unless otherwise terminated under the provisions of this AGREEMENT. This AGREEMENT can be renewed at the MPO's option for a period not to exceed an additional three years. Section 2.0: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in effect and unaltered. 1

24 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these present to be executed, the day and year first above written. PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION URS Corporation Southern Jamshid Raoofi, PE 7650 West Courtney Campbell Causeway Tampa, FL Jim Kennedy, MPO Chair Jamshid Raoofi, PE, Vice President WITNESS: WITNESS: Sarah Ward, Interim Executive Director APPROVED AS TO FORM: Chelsea D. Hardy (MPO Attorney) 2

25 Pinellas County MPO WebCDMS Maintenance, Data Management, Crash Location, and Support (March 1 st 2015 through February 28 th 2016) Scope of Services: Task 1 - WebCDMS Maintenance, Data Management, and Crash Location This task provides for availability, system and data maintenance, and data management services for the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (Pinellas MPO) WebCDMS web-based crash data management system. Services included in this task are as follows: 1.01: System Maintenance: Tindale-Oliver and Associates, (Consultant) shall host, maintain, and provide tape back-up services for the WebCDMS application, crash database, and scanned crash report image archive. Should the WebCDMS system become unavailable due the Consultant s loss of network connectivity or hardware failure during normal working hours (8 5, MTWTF), the Consultant shall notify the Pinellas MPO Project Manager via phone or , provide an estimated timeframe for system restoration, and make all reasonable attempts to restore the WebCDMS service within five working days. Maintenance activities which require the system to be shut-down during normal working hours will be avoided/minimized, but if necessary, will be coordinated with the Pinellas MPO Project Manager in advance. From time to time the Consultant may elect to provide enhancements to the WebCDMS application and will notify the Pinellas MPO Project Manager prior to implementing enhancements and will provide documentation and training related to the enhancements as necessary. 1.02: Database Management: The Consultant will upload data and scanned crash report images received from the MPO (or its crash data vendors) as on a monthly basis or as received from the MPO. As part of this process the Consultant will notify the Pinellas MPO Project Manager by when data and scanned crash report images are received, including the number of records, number missing or extra images, and the date range of the records received. The Consultant will then post the records and images to the WebCDMS 1000 North Ashley Drive, Suite 400, Tampa, Florida Phone: (813) Fax: (813) W Central Blvd, Suite 450, Orlando, Florida Phone: (407) Fax: (407) N Broadway Ave, Bartow, Florida Phone: (863) Fax: (863) N Andrews Ave, Suite 200 Ft Lauderdale, Florida Phone: (954)

26 database and/or notify the Pinellas MPO of significant issues with the data or images (e.g. corrupt database files, significant missing records or images) within ten (10) working days of receipt Crash Location Service: As part of the Database Management process, the Consultant shall apply database automation to assign crash records with a reference node (intersection) identification number based on the crash location information included in the crash data records. Based on past performance, it is estimated that approximately 50 percent of Pinellas MPO crashes can be located in this way. The Consultant shall utilize up to twenty hours per month of crash data technician staff effort to perform the following crash location services: a. Within thirty (30) days of receiving crash data and scanned images, the Consultant shall review available crash location data and scanned report images for crashes coded as Fatal, Incapacitating Injury, Bicycle, Pedestrian, or Motorcycle to verify the automated node assignment or assign a node ID, if none was assigned through the automated location process. A list/spreadsheet of Fatal, Incapacitating Injury, Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Motorcycle crashes which the Consultant cannot locate (generally due to incomplete data or missing crash report images) will be compiled and transmitted to the Pinellas MPO Project Manager on a quarterly basis. b. Within sixty (60) days of receiving crash data and scanned images, the Consultant shall review available crash location data and scanned report images for crash records which were not assigned a node through the automated process in the following order of priority until the remainder of the available crash data technician effort allocation is consumed: 1. Fatal crashes 2. Bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle crashes 3. Injury crashes 4. Possible injury and property damage crashes Based on past Pinellas MPO crash data characteristics and the allocation of twenty (20) hours of crash data technician effort per month it is expected that 85 percent of all crashes will be assigned a Node ID and that at least 95 percent of Fatal, Incapacitating Injury, Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Motorcycle crashes will be assigned a Node ID. In addition to crash data technician staff, the Consultant will: supervise the data entry staff, conduct quarterly crash data audits (to verify completeness of data based on historic trends) post XY data provided by the FDOT safety office on a quarterly basis/as available and provide a report listing crashes where FDOT XY locations differ significantly from node locations, 1000 North Ashley Drive, Suite 400, Tampa, Florida Phone: (813) Fax: (813) W Central Blvd, Suite 450, Orlando, Florida Phone: (407) Fax: (407) N Broadway Ave, Bartow, Florida Phone: (863) Fax: (863) N Andrews Ave, Suite 200 Ft Lauderdale, Florida Phone: (954)

27 will post corrected crash node assignments or node descriptor changes provided by the Pinellas MPO Project Manager within five (5) working days of receipt. Task 2 On-Call Support The Consultant will provide up to 20 hours of technical assistance to the Pinellas MPO Project Manager to assist in producing the Pinellas MPO s Crash Facts reports, additional WebCDMS user training, and/or GIS and database administration support to Pinellas MPO staff or other public agency staff included in the WebCDMS user group. Use of technical assistance or training allocations will be approved in advance in writing by the Pinellas MPO Project Manager and will be in addition to any support or WebCDMS modifications resulting from software bugs /issues. Task 3 Traffic Volume Management and Crash Rate Calculation This task will configure and add the ability to estimate intersection and segment crash rates within the WebCDMS application. This added functionality shall be implemented as follows: Task 3a Traffic Volume Management: Pinellas MPO maintains approximately 2,200 roadway segments with two way Annual Average Traffic Counts (AADTs). Pinellas MPO shall provide TindaleOliver with a spreadsheet of the most recent available traffic count/segments and TindaleOliver will load these into the webcdms database and perform the following data manipulations to calculate crash rates: Assign AADT segment IDs to Crash nodes (figure 1): o Nodes that are not along major roadway segments shall not have an AADT segment ID assigned. o Nodes that are along major roadway segments (but not at the intersection of two or more segments) shall be assigned the Segment ID and corresponding 2-way daily volume information of the segment that they are along. o Nodes that are at the intersection of major roadway segments shall be assigned the Segment IDs and corresponding daily directional volumes of the segments that intersect at these nodes. Manage AADT segment/crash Node assignments (figure 2) o When a node is selected in the map viewer, the assigned AADT segments and entering volume information may be reviewed and edited. o Segment IDs may be updated by selecting new segment IDs from a drop-down menu If different segment IDs are applied to each approach, the system will automatically apply the corresponding NEB or SWB directional volume If the same segment ID is applied to two approaches, half of the segment 2-way AADT will be applied to each approach 1000 North Ashley Drive, Suite 400, Tampa, Florida Phone: (813) Fax: (813) W Central Blvd, Suite 450, Orlando, Florida Phone: (407) Fax: (407) N Broadway Ave, Bartow, Florida Phone: (863) Fax: (863) N Andrews Ave, Suite 200 Ft Lauderdale, Florida Phone: (954)

28 If no segment ID is applied to an approach, then no volume will be calculated/applied Manual may be selected in lieu of a Segment ID and a manual volume expressed as directional AADT may be keyed in and saved. o Edits to the AADT table may not be performed in the application. Updates to the table shall be managed by TindaleOliver on a quarterly basis or as needed, whichever is less frequent. Figure 1 Segment ID to Node Assignment Schema: Figure 2 Example of Node Entering Volume Editor: Task 3b Crash Rate Reporting: Once Segment IDs/AADTs have been applied to nodes along or at intersections of the major roadway system, crash rates will be calculated as follows: As part of the Node Summary information a three-year intersection crash rate will be calculated using the last three full calendar years of data. This will be included in the Node Summary Information box and can be shown as a map layer. The specific methodology for determining which crashes will be included in the intersection crash rates (influence area, etc.) will be established in conjunction with the MPO Project Manager. An intersection crash rate report will be developed such that a user can define the number of intersections to be included in the report, crash date range, and whether the report will be ordered based on crash frequency or crash rate North Ashley Drive, Suite 400, Tampa, Florida Phone: (813) Fax: (813) W Central Blvd, Suite 450, Orlando, Florida Phone: (407) Fax: (407) N Broadway Ave, Bartow, Florida Phone: (863) Fax: (863) N Andrews Ave, Suite 200 Ft Lauderdale, Florida Phone: (954)

29 A segment crash rate report will be developed for each segment in the County AADT table. This can be generated for selected records based on a user-specified date range. The specific methodology for determining which crashes will be included in the segment report shall be established in conjunction with the MPO Project Manager. Intersection and segment crash rate reports will include one or more rate methodologies determined in conjunction with the MPO Project Manager. Schedule and Budget: The tasks described above shall be completed for a total fee of $29, as described in the attached effort estimate (Figure 1). Task 1, WebCDMS Maintenance, Data Management, and Location Services, shall be invoiced on a monthly basis at a rate of $1, per month. Task 2 shall be invoiced on a monthly basis as it is consumed. Task 1 shall provide for WebCDMS availability, maintenance, and data management from March 1, 2015 through February 28, 2016 (12 months). Task 2 shall run concurrent with Task 1. Task 3 will start within the first month of the WebCDMS renewal. It s estimated that the task will take 3-4 weeks to complete from the start of the task. A progress report will be provided upon completion of this task. Other Terms: Consistent with the original implementation of the WebCDMS, all crash data and scanned crash report images shall remain the sole property of the Pinellas MPO and shall not be released to any external agency (except those authorized as users of the WebCDMS by the MPO) or used by the Consultant for business purposes without the written consent of the MPO Project Manager. The Consultant shall take reasonable measures to ensure that the WebCDMS site/database is secure from unauthorized use but shall not be responsible for the misuse of user accounts/passwords provided to the MPO. The Pinellas MPO may terminate this agreement without cause upon 30 days written notice to the Consultant. The Pinellas MPO will be responsible for payment of the Consultant s work performed until the end of that 30 day period, but not the remainder of the term of the agreement. In addition, should the Pinellas MPO elect to terminate the WebCDMS service prior to the term specified herein, upon written request by the MPO Project Manager, the Consultant will provide a copy of the WebCDMS database and scanned report image archive on suitable media and after a review period of 30 days shall delete all Pinellas MPO crash data files and scanned crash report images from its production servers and archives. Such request shall release the Consultant from 1000 North Ashley Drive, Suite 400, Tampa, Florida Phone: (813) Fax: (813) W Central Blvd, Suite 450, Orlando, Florida Phone: (407) Fax: (407) N Broadway Ave, Bartow, Florida Phone: (863) Fax: (863) N Andrews Ave, Suite 200 Ft Lauderdale, Florida Phone: (954)

30 any contractual obligation established in this scope of services to host and maintain the WebCDMS for the Pinellas MPO. In the event that sufficient budgeted funds are not available for a new fiscal period, the Pinellas MPO shall notify the Consultant of such occurrence and the Agreement shall terminate on the last day of the then current fiscal period without penalty or expense to the Pinellas MPO. Figure 1: Task Effort Estimate 1000 North Ashley Drive, Suite 400, Tampa, Florida Phone: (813) Fax: (813) W Central Blvd, Suite 450, Orlando, Florida Phone: (407) Fax: (407) N Broadway Ave, Bartow, Florida Phone: (863) Fax: (863) N Andrews Ave, Suite 200 Ft Lauderdale, Florida Phone: (954)

31 December 2014 CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP LIST St. Petersburg Area 1. Daryl Krumsieg (11/13/13) 2. R. Lee Alien (10/10/12) 3. CathyLasky (10/08/08) 4. Robby Thompson (02/13/13) Clearwater Area 5. Neil McMullen (04/13/11) 6. Wade Carlisle (12/10/14) Dunedin Area 7. Leslie Viens (07/09/14) 8. Bob Henion (04/14/10) Pinellas Park and Mid-Countv Area 9. Robert Detweiler (03/14/07) 10. David L. Carson, Jr. (03/12/08) Largo Area 11. Joe Falanga (Chairman) (06/10/09) 12. -Harriet Crozier (to be appointed (01/14/15) MPO meeting) Beaches Area 13. Michael Welch (04/11/07) 14. -VACANT-- (//) Gulfport, Kenneth City, Seminole. Belleair. So. Pasadena. Belleair Bluffs Area 15. Paul Ziegler (05/12/10) Tarpon Springs, Oldsmar. Safety Harbor Area 16. LarryRoybal (02/09/11) 17. Becky Afonso (07/13/11) At Large VACANT- (//) 19. Fran Briskman (11/09/11) 20. VACANT- (//) 21. Melvin Maciolek (03/14/12) 22. VACANT- (//) 23. Kasey Cursey (01/10/07) 24. Jack Nazario (02/13/13) 25. Deborah Schechner (12/08/10) 26. Karen Mullins (07/09/14) MPO\geolist.ck.pg 1.

32 December, 2014 BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP LIST Votin St. Petersburg Area (St. Pete/Gulfport/So Pasadena/Tierra Verde) 1. Chris Lauber (07/09/08) 2. Kimberly Cooper (10/13/99) 3. Geri Raja (VC) (09/09/09) Clearwater Area 4. Chip Haynes (04/13/11) 5. Robert Yunk (02/09/05) 6. Win Dermody (03/12/14) Dunedin Area 7. Ed Hawkes (11/18/98) Pinellas Park and Mid-Countv 8. Ronald Rasmussen (12/13/06) 9. Byron Virgil Hall, Jr., (12/13/06) VACANT-- (//) Largo Area 11. Holly DeSha (to be appointed (01/14/15) MPO meeting) 12. Georgia Wildrick (08/16/06) North County Area (Taroon SDrinas/Palm Harbor/Ozona/Oldsmar/Safetv Harbor) 13. Tom Ferraro (04/09/03) 14. Becky Afonso (10/08/14) At Large Area 15. PaulKurtz (12/11/13) 16. MikeSiebel (03/14/12) 17. Brian Smith (Chairman) (12/12/12) 18. Lynn Bosco (11/14/12) 19. Steve Lasky (11/14/12) 20. Charles Martin (04/08/09) 21. Annette Sala (03/12/14) *Dates signify appointment Seminole Area 22. JimWedlake (05/12/10) Beach Communities 23. BertValery (10/ /1998) (reappointed 07/10/02) Technical Support 1. County Department of Environment and Infrastructure (Robert Davis) 2. County Parks and Conservation Resources (Lyle Fowler - primary, Kathy Swain - alternate) 3. PSTA Chris Cochran (Chris Cochran - primary; Heather Sobush- alternate) 4. City of Clearwater (Felicia Leonard) 5. City of St. Petersburg (Cheryl Stacks) 6. Pinellas County School System (Tom McGinty) 7. TBARTA (Alex English - primary) 8. Pinellas County Health Department (Megan Carmichael) 9. CUTR (Julie Bond) 10. Sunstar Paramedics (Charlene Cobb, Community Outreach Coordinator) Sheriff's Office /Police/Law Enforcement Representatives 1. Pinellas Park (Scott Galley) 2. St Petersburg Police Dept. 3. Largo Police Dept. 4 Sheriff's Office (Noel Dunham) 5. Clearwater Police Dept. Non-Votina Technical Support Lan Marable (FDOT)

33 September, 2014 TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP LIST REPRESENTATIVE ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE ALTERNATE Pinellas Dept of Environment & Infrastructure ftransp) Pinellas Dent of Environment & Infrastructure FEns.1 Ken Jacobs Tom Washbum Dave Talhouk Pinellas County PIannine Pinellas County Environmental Management Gordon Beardslee Glenn Bailey Peter Hessling None Pinellas County School Board St. Petersbure/Clearwater International Airport Mike Burke John Holt None Pinellas PIannins Council (nonvotine) Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Linda Fisher Michael Schoderbock Heather Sobush Christopher Cochran Department of Environmental Protection Tampa Bay Reeional Planning Council Vacant None Avera Wynne Vacant TBARTA Beach Communities Christma Caputo Alex English Michelle Orton (Treasure Island) Clearwater Planning Department Clearwater Eneineerine Katie See Lauren Matzke Bennett Elbo Himanshu Patni Clearwater Traffic Operations Dunedin PIannins Paul Bertels Cory Martens Lucy Fuller Greg Rice Dunedin Traffic Ensineerine Gulfport Joan Rice CVice Chair) Jorge Quintas, PE Mike Taylor Fred Metcalf Indian Rocks Beach Lareo Community Development Danny Taylor None Robert Klute Christine McLachlan Lareo Community Development - Eneineerine Oldsmar Leland Dicus (Chairman) Rafal Cieslak Marie Dauphinais Michele Parisano Pinellas Park PIannine Department Pinellas Park Storm Water and Transportation Bob Bray Dean Neal Brent Perkey David Chase Safety Harbor St. Pete Eneineerine and Capital Improvements Dept Vacant Tim Funderburk Mike Frederick St. Petersbure Plannine and Economic Development Dept St. Pete Transportation & Parking Management Dept Tom Whalen Dave Goodwin Evan Mory Cheryl Stacks St. Pete Beach Seminole Steven Hallock Chelsey Welden Mark El)- Jan Norsoph Tarpon Sprines Plannine MPO\Geolist.ck.pg 4 FDOT rtechnical support) Lee Royal Brian Beaty

34 SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Pinellas County School Board Clearwater Dunedin Gulfport Largo Madeira Beach Oldsmar Seminole Safety Harbor St. Petersburg Tarpon Springs PSTA Citizen (Chairman) Carol Cook Peggy O'Shea Doreen Hock-DiPolito Julie Bujalski Mary Stull John Carroll (to be appointed 01/14/15 MPO meeting) Carol V. Reynolds Linda Norris John Counts Andy Steingold Bill Dudley Townsend Tarapani Mark Deighton (Redington Beach) Doug Mullis

35 Kunte, Carolyn R From: Sent: To: Subject: Shirley Frick [sfrick@largo.com] Wednesday, December 17, :33 AM Kuntz, Carolyn R Appointments Good morning Carolyn: At the City Commission's meeting last evening, the Commission approved Mayor Brown's nominations of the following: Commissioner John Carroll - School Transportation Safety Committee to replace former Commissioner Robert Murray Mrs. Harriet Crazier - Citizen's Advisory Committee to replace Marie Etheridge Ms. Holly DeSha - Bicycle Advisory Committee to replace Commissioner Samantha Fenger Copies of the letters addressed to Ms. Ward are attached and the hard copies were mailed this date. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. SMrley A.,Frick Off-ice'Administrator Office of the Mayor and comm-iss-ion CITY OF LARGO sfnck@1arao.com Fax Disclaimer: According to Florida Public Records Law, correspondence to and from the City of Largo, including addresses and other personal information, is public record and must be made available to public and media upon request, unless otherwise exempt by the Public Records Law

36 Kyntz, Carolyn R From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Cassandra Borchers [CBorchers@psta.net] Tuesday, December 23, :22 AM Ward, Sarah E Kuntz, Carolyn R PSTA representative on MPO committees Sarah - Hope you are well and are enjoying some relaxed time during the holidays. Please revise our assigned members to the PSTA listed below: TCC - Heather Sobush, alternate: Chris Cochran BPAC - Chris Cochran, alternate: Heather Sobush Let me know if you have any questions. Have a great holiday! Cassandra Cassandra E. Borchers, AICP Chief Development Officer Pinellas Suncoest Transit Authority (PSTA) (727) oiiice (727) mobii -I 1^ cborchersfsdsta.net t ^ * <t /. ^ f A f V'.-.» Jt T ;'. ^...ia f T. f -. <* * ^ *.< b 1/1 f ^*l ^.f ~l f t -', I a> I f te ^» ^ r ^ I 1..:«-; 1

37 Kuntz, Carolyn R From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Favero, Chelsea Wednesday, December 17, :49 PM Funicello, Anne F Kuntz, Carolyn R FW: TCC Is the TCC change for the PPC set to go to the Board for spprovul? Changing LO Mike anti na;;3 thgi.i nonvc'liri'; ^r;"^or li:;g FDOT. Chelsea Favero, AICP Pinellas County Planning (727) cfavero@dinellascountv.ora All government correspondence is subject to the public records law. From: Crawford, Michael C Sent: Tuesday, December 09, :32 AM To: Favero, Chelsea Cc: Schoderbock, Michael D; Fisher, Linda A Subject: RE: TCC Michael Schoderbock. Thanks. Michael C. Crawford, AICP Interim Executive Director Pinellas Planning Council 310 Court Street Clearwater, FL From: Favero, Chelsea Sent: Monday, December 08, :29 AM To: Crawford, Michael C Subject: TCC Mike, noticed that Chris is designated at the PPC alternate to the TCC. Is there another staff member that you could nominate as an alternate? I can get it to the MPO this month for approval if you have a name. Thanks, Chelsea Favero, AICP Principal Planner Pinellas County Planning/MPO 310 Court St, 2nd Floor Clearwater, FL

38 Kyntz, Carolyn R From:» Sent To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Favero, Chelsea Wednesday, December 17, :49 PM Funicello, Anne F Kuntz, Carolyn R FW: TCC membership imageooi.gif; image002.gif; imageoos.gif; image004.gif Same fortbarta (jusl the updated nams -they remain a voting member). Chelsea Favero, A!CP Pinellas County Planning (727) cfavero@dinellascountv.org All government correspondence is subject to the public records law. From: Don Skelton rmailto:don. Skelton@tbarta.com1 Sent: Monday, December 08, :48 PM To: Ward, Sarah E Cc: Favero, Chelsea; Christina Caputo; Alex English Subject: Fw: TCC membership This note is to request the removal of Sheila Martin as the TBARTA alternate to the Pinellas MPO TCC and replace with Alex English effective immediately. Please let me know if you need anything further From: Christina Caputo Sent: Monday, December 08, :07 PM To: Don Skelton Cc: Alex English; Sandi Moody Subject: Fwd: TCC membership Hi Don- Can you please Sarah Ward (and ec Chelsea Favero) requesting to either appoint Alex or Sandi as an alternate for the Pinellas MPO TAG or remove Sheila as the alternate and nol designate a new one? Best, Christina C. Sent from my ipad Begin forwarded message: From: "Favero, Chelsea" <cfavero@co.dinellas.fl.us> Date: December 8, 2014 at 2:54:00 PM EST To: Christina Caputo <Christina.Caputo@tbarta.com> Tff Subject: i Ll C membersh: Christina, 1

39 MPO AGENDA ITEM VII A-E. PRESENTATION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS A. Dunedin Causeway Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) Study Presentation (Comment) Pinellas County, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), is conducting a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study to evaluate the rehabilitation or replacement of the existing Dunedin Causeway Bridges. The study will be paid for by Penny for Pinellas revenue. URS Corporation Southern, Inc. (URS) is under contract with Pinellas County to conduct the study. They will evaluate the alternatives shown below for the West Tide Relief Bridge (# ) as well as the Main Bridge (#150067). The bridge locations are shown on the attached map. Main Bridge No Build Rehabilitation Replacement with a High-Level Fixed Bridge Replacement with a Low-Level Bascule Bridge Replacement with a Mid-Level Bascule Bridge West Tide Relief Bridge No Build Rehabilitation Replacement with a bridge of similar type and vertical clearance The study also includes an evaluation of the bridge alignments for each replacement alternative. For the Main Bridge, three horizontal (east-west) alignments will be evaluated. These include shifting the bridge location to the north, south or retaining the existing alignment. For the Tide Relief Bridge, two horizontal alignments will be evaluated. This includes shifting the bridge to the north and south. Public input is an important aspect of the study. The project team has been meeting with local government representatives and other stakeholder groups to provide opportunities for input. URS staff will give a brief presentation about the study at the meeting. The Technical Coordinating Committee and Citizens Advisory Committee reviewed the study at their meetings on December 3 and 4, respectively. ATTACHMENTS: Dunedin Causeway Map PowerPoint ACTION: As deemed appropriate based on discussion Pinellas MPO: 01/14/15

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51 MPO AGENDA ITEM VII A-E. PRESENTATION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS B. FY 2013/14 MPO Audit Report The MPO s FY 2013/14 Audit Report is now complete. Attached is a copy of the draft report. The auditor did not find any major problems or findings. Cherry Bekaert, the MPO auditor, will provide a brief overview of the report and respond to any questions the MPO may have. MPO staff recommends acceptance of the Audit Report for appropriate filing. ATTACHMENT: FY 2013/14 MPO Audit Report ACTION: MPO to accept the FY 2013/14 MPO Audit Report C. Report on Pinellas Trail Security Task Force Meeting of January 13, 2015 The Pinellas Trail Security Task Force meeting is scheduled for January 13. MPO staff will provide a summary of that meeting. ATTACHMENT: None ACTION: None required D. Letter of Agreement and Invoice for Design and Conduct of the Tampa Bay Transportation Management Area (TMA) Leadership Group Meetings Attached for review and approval by the MPO is a Letter of Agreement for Design and Conduct of the Tampa Bay Transportation Management Area (TMA) Leadership Group meetings. The Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium (FCRC) Consensus Center provides meeting support services to the Tampa Bay TMA Leadership Group. The Florida Department of Transportation paid for the FCRC Consensus Center services through the end of The TMA Leadership Group expressed its desire to continue using the services going forward. To that end, the MPO Directors have negotiated a scope and budget to cover these services for The total cost is $27, The cost is divided among the three MPOs based on population. The Pinellas MPO s share is $11, The funding will come from the MPO s Unified Planning Work Program Task 7.1 Participation in Other Regional and Statewide Activities. Staff recommends that the MPO authorize the Interim Director to sign the Letter of Agreement. ATTACHMENT: Letter of Agreement and Scope of Services for TMA Meeting Support ACTION: MPO to authorize the Interim Director to sign Letter of Agreement E. Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Recommendations At their December 15, 2014 meeting, the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) discussed the Dunedin Causeway Bridge Project Development and Environment Study and recommended the MPO support a bridge design that would include separated trail accommodations with a minimum width of feet and minimize impacts to the environment and other transportation modes. They also reviewed wayfinding sign improvements to the Honeymoon Island State Trail and recommended that the signs be larger and more legible with more specific directions. ATTACHMENTS: BPAC Recommendation Regarding Dunedin Causeway Bridge Project Development and Environmental Study BPAC Recommendation Regarding Honeymoon Island Trail Wayfinding Signage Improvement ACTION: MPO to approve the BPAC recommendations Pinellas MPO: 01/14/15

52 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (A Component Unit Of Pinellas County, Florida) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS As of and for the Year Ended September 30, 2014 And Reports of Independent Auditor

53 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TABLE OF CONTENTS REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement of Net Position... 7 Statement of Activities... 8 Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds... 9 Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds to the Statement of Net Position Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance - Governmental Funds Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities Notes to the Financial Statements SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Schedule of Expenditures of State Financial Assistance Notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and Schedule of Expenditures of State Financial Assistance GRANT COMPLIANCE Report of Independent Auditor on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards Report of Independent Auditor on Compliance for Each Major Program and on Internal Control Over Compliance Required by OMB Circular A Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs Federal Awards Summary Schedule of Prior Year Audit Findings Independent Auditor s Management Letter Report of Independent Accountant on an Examination Conducted in Accordance with AICPA Professional Standards, Section

54 Report of Independent Auditor Board of Directors Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization A Component Unit of Pinellas County, Florida Clearwater, Florida Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities and each major fund of the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (the MPO ), a component unit of Pinellas County, Florida, as of and for the year ended September 30, 2014, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the MPO's basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions. Opinions In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities and each major fund of the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization, as of September 30, 2014, and the respective changes in financial position, thereof for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

55 Other Matters Required Supplementary Information Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management s discussion and analysis on pages 3-6 be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management's responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance. Other Information Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization's basic financial statements. The schedule of expenditures of state financial assistance is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. The schedule of expenditures of federal awards is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audit of States, Local Governments, and Non-profit Organizations. The schedule of expenditures of federal awards and the schedule of expenditures of state financial assistance are the responsibility of management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the schedule of expenditures of federal awards and the schedule of expenditures of state financial assistance are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole. Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated December 30, 2014 on our consideration of the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization's internal control over financial reporting and compliance. Tampa, Florida December 30,

56 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

57 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 The Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (the MPO ) serves as the transportation planning agency for Pinellas County, Florida. It is a component unit of Pinellas County, Florida, and maintains a separate operating account to carry out its day-to-day transportation planning activities. For all of fiscal year 2014, overhead and staff support was provided by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners' ( BCC ) Planning Department. The MPO reimburses the BCC to help offset these expenditures, with the unreimbursed portion representing the local match for various grants. In addition to the BCC, the MPO receives funding from the Federal Highway Administration, the Florida Department of Transportation, the State of Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged and the Federal Transit Administration. The MPO's annual financial report presents a narrative overview and an analysis of the financial activities of the MPO as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, Financial Highlights The assets of the MPO exceeded its liabilities at September 30, 2014 by $37,310 (net position). Net position decreased by $3,297 from the previous fiscal year. As of September 30, 2014, the MPO's special revenue fund reported an ending fund balance of $27,995, with no change from the previous fiscal year. Overview of the Financial Statements This discussion and analysis is intended to serve as an introduction to the MPO's basic financial statements. These basic statements consist of three sections: government-wide financial statements, fund financial statements, and the notes to the financial statements. Government Wide Financial Statements The government-wide financial statements provide both long-term and short-term information about the MPO's overall financial status. These statements use a format similar to a private sector business. They include a statement of net position and a statement of activities. The statement of net position presents information on the MPO's assets and liabilities. Net position, the difference between these assets and liabilities, are a useful way to measure the MPO's financial health. The statement of activities presents information showing how the MPO's net position changed during this fiscal year. All of the current year's revenues and expenses are accounted for in the statement of activities regardless of when cash is received or paid. This statement separates program revenue (charges for services, grants, and contributions) from general revenue. Fund Financial Statements Traditional users of governmental financial statements will find the fund financial statements presentation more familiar. A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control over resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The MPO, like other governments, uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-related legal requirements. The MPO uses a special revenue fund to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are legally or administratively restricted to expenditures relating to its federal and state grant awards. The MPO uses a general fund to account for all activities of the MPO, except for those included within the Special Revenue Fund. 3

58 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Governmental Funds Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions reported as governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. However, this set of financial statements focuses on events that produce near-term inflows and outflows of spendable resources, as well as on the balances of spendable resources available at the end of the fiscal year and is a narrower focus than the government-wide financial statements. By comparing functions between the two sets of statements for governmental funds and governmental activities, readers may better understand the long-term impact of the government's near-term financing decisions. Both the governmental fund balance sheet and the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison. Budgetary information is not included in the accompanying financial statements as the MPO is not required to legally adopt a budget for its General or Special Revenue Fund. Notes to Basic Financial Statements The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding of the data provided in the government-wide and fund financial statements. The notes to basic financial statements can be found on pages 13 through 18 of this report. Government Wide Financial Analysis As noted earlier, changes in net position over time can be a useful indicator of a government's financial position. At the end of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, the assets of the MPO exceeded liabilities by $37,310. At the end of the current fiscal year, the MPO reported a positive fund balance in the restricted category of net position. Following is a comparison of the MPO's net position as of September 30, 2014 and 2013: Cash $ 1,007,012 $ 738,954 Grants Receivable 827,943 1,119,199 Capital Assets (Net of Accumulated Depreciation) 9,315 12,612 Total Assets 1,844,270 1,870,765 Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities 254, ,917 Due to Other Governments 1,552,642 1,543,241 Total Liabilities 1,806,960 1,830,158 Net Position: Net investment in Capital Assets 9,315 12,612 Restricted 27,995 27,995 Net Position $ 37,310 $ 40,607 4

59 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Governmental activities decreased the MPO's net position by $3,297 during the year ended September 30, Following is a comparison of the MPO's statement of activities for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013: REVENUES Program Revenues: Transportation Grants $ 4,491,045 $ 4,859,530 Intergovernmental 26,097 23,885 General Revenue 720 6,129 Total Revenues 4,517,862 4,889,544 EXPENSES Transportation and General Government 4,521,159 4,847,967 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET POSITION (3,297) 41,577 Net Position (Deficit) - Beginning of Year 40,607 (970) NET POSITION - END OF YEAR $ 37,310 $ 40,607 Grant revenue for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 decreased from $4,859,530 to $4,491,045, an 8% decrease from The schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance details the individual grant expenditures made during the fiscal year ended September 30, It is important to note that some grant fiscal year periods differ from the financial statement period. Grant funding levels vary from year to year depending on specially funded and earmarked projects. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, expenditures decreased by $326,808 or 7% from the previous fiscal year. Financial Analysis of the MPO's Funds As noted earlier, the MPO uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance related legal requirements. Governmental funds provide information on near-term inflows, outflows, and balances of spendable resources. This information is useful in assessing the MPO's financing requirements. Each fiscal year, the MPO's general fund reports an ending fund balance of zero, as the MPO is reimbursed by Pinellas County for its general government expenditures in excess of the interest earnings on its cash. As of September 30, 2014, the MPO's special revenue fund reported an ending fund balance of $27,995, no change in comparison with the previous fiscal year. All of the MPO's fund balance is restricted for grant programs. 5

60 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Currently Known Facts, Decisions, or Conditions In April 2010, a Transportation and Land Use Committee consisting of nine representatives, three from the BCC, three from the MPO and three from the Pinellas Planning Council (the PPC ), convened to study the potential of integrating transportation and land use planning at the countywide level. The goal was to ensure that the MPO and PPC functions are more closely aligned on transportation and land use issues and to create a more streamlined and integrated process. It was determined that the most effective way to accomplish this goal is to unify the membership of the MPO and the PPC into a single board that will be empowered to carry out the functions of both organizations. The new common membership of the two independent boards requires reapportionment of the MPO membership, which must be done in conformance with Section , Florida Statutes as well as an amendment to and reenactment of the PPC's Special Act. The new common membership of the two independent boards will consist of elected officials and ensure adequate representation for all local governments within Pinellas County. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority ( PSTA ) will also have a seat on the new board. The PPC's Special Act was amended by the 2012 Florida legislature. The MPO board's reapportionment plan was approved by the MPO in July 2013 and by the Governor of the State of Florida in March The new boards were seated in September Requests for Information This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the MPO's finances for all those with an interest in the government's finances. Questions concerning any of the information provided in this report or requests for additional financial information should be addressed as follows: Sarah Ward Interim Executive Director Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization 310 Court Street Clearwater, Florida

61 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

62 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION STATEMENT OF NET POSITION SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 ASSETS Cash $ 1,007,012 Grants Receivable 827,943 Capital Assets, Net 9,315 Total Assets 1,844,270 LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 254,318 Due to Pinellas County, FL 1,330,689 Due to Other Governments 221,953 Total Liabilities 1,806,960 NET POSITION Net Investment in Capital Assets 9,315 Restricted 27,995 Total Net Position $ 37,310 See notes to the financial statements. 7

63 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 PROGRAM EXPENSES Transportation $ 4,517,862 Depreciation 3,297 Total Program Expenses 4,521,159 PROGRAM REVENUES Transportation Grants 4,491,045 Intergovernmental 26,097 Total Program Revenues 4,517,142 NET PROGRAM EXPENDITURES (4,017) GENERAL REVENUES Miscellaneous Revenue 720 Total General Revenues 720 DECREASE IN NET POSITION (3,297) Net Position - Beginning of Year 40,607 NET POSITION - END OF YEAR $ 37,310 See notes to the financial statements. 8

64 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION BALANCE SHEET GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Total Major Funds Governmental General Special Revenue Funds 2014 ASSETS Cash $ 1,007,012 $ - $ 1,007,012 Due from Other Funds - 155, ,674 Grants Receivable - 827, ,943 Total Assets $ 1,007,012 $ 983,617 $ 1,990,629 LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE Liabilities: Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $ - $ 254,318 $ 254,318 Due to Other Funds 155, ,674 Due to Pinellas County, FL 851, ,351 1,330,689 Due to Other Governments 221, ,953 Total Liabilities 1,007, ,622 1,962,634 Fund Balance: Restricted - 27,995 27,995 Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 1,007,012 $ 983,617 $ 1,990,629 See notes to the financial statements. 9

65 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION RECONCILIATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Total Governmental Fund Balance $ 27,995 Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position are different because: Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and, therefore, are not reported in the fund statements 9,315 Net Position of Governmental Activities $ 37,310 See notes to the financial statements. 10

66 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Total Major Funds Governmental General Special Revenue Funds 2014 REVENUES Transportation Grants $ - $ 4,491,045 $ 4,491,045 Intergovernmental 26,097-26,097 Miscellaneous Revenue Total Revenues 26,817 4,491,045 4,517,862 EXPENDITURES Current: Transportation 26,817 4,491,045 4,517,862 Total Expenditures 26,817 4,491,045 4,517,862 EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES Fund Balance - Beginning of Year - 27,995 27,995 FUND BALANCE - END OF YEAR $ - $ 27,995 $ 27,995 See notes to the financial statements. 11

67 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Net Change in Fund Balance - Governmental Funds $ - Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities are different because: Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the Statement of Activities, the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation expense. This is the amount by which depreciation exceeded capital outlays expenses in the current period. This difference is comprised of: Depreciation Expense during Fiscal Year (3,297) (3,297) Change in Net Position of Governmental Activities $ (3,297) See notes to the financial statements. 12

68 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

69 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Note 1 Organization and reporting entity The Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (the MPO ), a component unit of Pinellas County, Florida, was established in 1977 following the passage of the Federal Highway Act of The MPO is authorized pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section The purpose of the MPO is to develop plans, policies and priorities that guide local decision making on transportation issues. Principal responsibilities include the development of a 20-year Long Range Transportation Plan ( LRTP ), a 5-year Transportation Improvement Program ( TIP ) and related transportation planning studies and projects. The MPO is governed by a thirteen member board of elected officials representing municipal governments, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners ( BCC ), and the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority ( PSTA ). The Florida Department of Transportation ( FDOT ), District 7 Office, is represented on the board by the District Secretary who is a technical advisor. The MPO's Executive Director oversees the MPO's daily operations and reports to the board. The MPO has considered any entities for which it has oversight and there are none meeting the criteria for inclusion in their financial statements. Statement No. 14, The Financial Reporting Entity, as amended, of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board ( GASB ) requires that these financial statements present the MPO (the component unit) and disclose its primary government, Pinellas County, Florida. Component units generally are legally separate entities for which a primary government is financially accountable. In addition, the primary government is able to impose its will upon the component unit or there is a possibility that the component unit may provide specific financial benefits or impose specific burdens on the primary government. The MPO has been determined to be a component unit of Pinellas County, Florida. Note 2 Summary of significant accounting policies Basis of Presentation - The financial statements of the MPO have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ( GAAP ) as applied to government units. GASB is the accepted standard-setting body for establishing governmental accounting and financial reporting principles in the United States of America. The more significant of the government's accounting policies are described below. Government-Wide and Fund Financial Statements - The government-wide financial statements (i.e., the statement of net position and the statement of activities) report information on all activities of the government. The MPO only has governmental activities and does not engage in any business-type activities. The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function or segment is offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a specific function or segment. Program revenues include operating grants and intergovernmental revenues supplied by Pinellas County. General revenues include investment earnings and miscellaneous income. Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds. Fund financial statements are presented for the MPO's general and special revenue funds, both of which are considered to be major funds. General Fund - The General Fund is used to account for all activities of the MPO except for those included within the Special Revenue Fund. Special Revenue Fund - The Special Revenue Fund is used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are legally or administratively restricted to expenditures relating to the MPO's federal, state, and local grant awards. 13

70 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Note 2 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement Presentation - The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met. Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both measurable and available. Revenues are considered to be available when they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the MPO considers revenues to be available generally if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period, unless collections are delayed beyond a normal time of receipt due to unusual circumstances. Expenditures generally are recorded when a liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting. Budgets - Budgetary information is not included in the accompanying financial statements as the MPO is not required to legally adopt a budget for its General or Special Revenue Fund. The MPO is required to prepare a Biennual Unified Planning Work Program which identifies the planning budget and planning activities to be undertaken during the program year, which generally runs from July 1 to June 30 to coincide with the state's fiscal year. Cash - Cash includes amounts on hand and in demand deposit accounts. The MPO's investment policy is to maintain funds in near-cash investments, which yield the highest possible return within the limitations established by Florida statutes and Pinellas County ordinances. Due to/from Other Funds - During the course of operations, numerous transactions occur between individual funds that may result in amounts owed between funds. Those related to goods and service type transactions are classified as "due to and from other funds." Eliminations have been made for amounts due to and due from within the governmental funds. Grants Receivables - No substantial losses are anticipated from present receivable balances, therefore, no allowance for uncollectible accounts is deemed necessary. Capital Assets - Capital assets which include furniture and equipment with an initial cost of $1,000 or more and an estimated useful life of more than one year are reported in governmental activities in the governmentwide financial statements. Capital assets are recorded at their historical cost if purchased. Donated capital assets are recorded at estimated market value at the date of donation. For the fund financial statements, capital assets are not capitalized in the funds used to acquire or construct them. Instead, capital acquisition and construction are reflected as expenditures in governmental funds. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend asset lives are not capitalized. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements requires management to make use of estimates that affect reported amounts. Actual results could differ from estimates. 14

71 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Note 2 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) The MPO's furniture and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: Assets Estimated Useful Life Office Furniture and Equipment 5 Computer Equipment 5 Fund Equity - The GASB issued Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions ( GASB 54 ), effective for reporting periods after June 15, The statement establishes fund balance classifications, provides for a hierarchy of spending constraints for spendable resources and requires disclosure of nonspendable and spendable resources. The MPO has disclosed information about fund balance reporting in a subsequent note to the financial statements. At September 30, 2014, the MPO had a fund balance of $ 27,995 in the Special Revenue Fund. Net Position - Net position represents the difference between assets and liabilities in the government-wide financial statements. Net investment in capital assets consists of capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation. The MPO does not have any related long-term debt used to acquire capital assets. Net position is reported as restricted in the government-wide financial statement when there are limitations imposed on their use through external restrictions imposed by creditors, grantors, laws or regulations of other governments. Subsequent Events - In preparing these financial statements, the MPO has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through December 30, 2014, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. New Accounting Pronouncements - For the year ended September 30, 2014, the financial statements include the impact of adoption of Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement ( GASBS ) numbers 65. On October 1, 2013, the MPO implemented GASB Statement No. 65, Items Previously Reported as Assets and Liabilities. This Statement establishes accounting and financial reporting standards that reclassify certain items as outflows or inflows of resources that were previously reported as assets and liabilities. Additionally, this Statement provides guidance related to its impact and limitations on the use of the term deferred. The adoption of this pronouncement had no significant effect on the accompanying financial statements. Note 3 Deposits At September 30, 2014, the carrying amount of the MPO's deposits was $1,007,012 and the bank balance was $1,007,216. Deposits are covered by federal depository insurance and, for the amount in excess of such federal depository insurance, by the State of Florida's Security for Public Deposits Act (the Act ). Provisions of the Act require that public deposits may only be made at qualified public depositories. The Act requires each qualified public depository to deposit with the State Chief Financial Officer acting as State Treasurer, eligible collateral equal to or in excess of the required collateral as determined by the provisions of the Act. In the event of a failure by a qualified public depository, losses in excess of federal depository insurance and proceeds from the sale of the securities pledged by the defaulting depository are assessed against the other qualified public depositories of the same type as the depository in default. 15

72 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Note 4 Capital assets Capital asset activity for the year ended September 30, 2014 was as follows: Balance Balance September 30, September 30, 2013 Additions Deletions 2014 Capital assets being depreciated: Furniture and equipment $ 57,849 $ - $ (21,188) $ 36,661 Less: Accumulated depreciation (45,237) (3,297) 21,188 (27,346) Total capital assets being depreciated, net $ 12,612 $ (3,297) $ - $ 9,315 Depreciation expense for the year ended September 30, 2014 was $3,297. Note 5 Due to other governments The MPO utilizes employees of the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioner s ( BCC ) Planning Department at a fixed fee of $1,150,000 ($287,500 quarterly). The amount paid to the BCC for the year ended September 30, 2014 was $862,500. The related outstanding balance as of September 30, 2014 was $287,500. Certain tasks performed by these employees are reimbursed under various federal and state transportation planning grants based on actual hours worked. Occasionally, this reimbursement is in excess of the fixed $1,150,000 annually paid to the BCC. The cumulative outstanding balance owed to the BCC for these specific excess revenues totaled $191,851 as of September 30, The balance due to Pinellas County at September 30, 2014 consists of the following: Due to Pinellas County, Florida for current year costs - shared services $ 287,500 Due to Pinellas County, Florida for personnel excess revenues 191,851 Working capital balance as carryover applied to the MPO's operations 851,338 Total $ 1,330,689 The working capital balance was established and is maintained so that the MPO has an independent financial function. The working capital balance has been recorded as Due to Other Governments since any unexpended or unencumbered cash balance would be remitted to another governmental entity (as determined by the MPO's board) if the operations of the MPO were terminated. The MPO currently uses this working capital balance for operations, since the MPO needs the working capital to cover operations until it receives grant reimbursements. The remaining amount included in Due to Other Governments relates to money owed to the PSTA, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Pinellas Planning Council, and WorkNet Pinellas, Incorporated. On September 30, 2014, this amount totaled $221,

73 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Note 6 Commitments The MPO has entered into contracts with several transportation engineering firms and planning consultants in order to fulfill the work under various grants administered by the State of Florida. Incomplete portions of these contracts, which are not required to be fully spent as of September 30, 2014 totaled approximately $1,700,814. Although these contracts represent commitments of the MPO, the great majority of revenues expended under these will, in turn, be reimbursable under grants already awarded to the MPO. A relatively small portion is expected to be subsidized by Pinellas County, in accordance with local matching fund requirements of the grants. Note 7 Contingencies Grant monies received and disbursed by the MPO are for specific purposes and are subject to review and audit by the grantor agencies. Such audits may result in requests for reimbursement due to disallowed expenditures. Based upon prior experience, the MPO does not believe that such disallowances, if any, would have a material effect on the financial position of the MPO. Note 8 Fund balance reporting The MPO follows policies under GASB 54, which provides a more structured classification of fund balance and improves the usefulness of fund balance reporting to the users of the MPO's financial statements. The reporting standard establishes a hierarchy for fund balance classifications and the constraints imposed on the uses of those resources. GASB 54 provides for two major types of fund balances, which are nonspendable and spendable. Nonspendable fund balances are balances that cannot be spent because they are either (a) not in spendable form or; (b) legally contractually required to be maintained intact. The MPO has classified its fund balance with the following hierarchy: Nonspendable Nonspendable fund balances will be maintained if they are either: (a) not in spendable form or; (b) legally contractually required to be maintained intact. In addition to the nonspendable fund balance, GASB 54 has provided a hierarchy of spendable fund balances, based on a hierarchy of spending constraints. Restricted - Amounts that can be spent only for the specific purposes stipulated by: external resource providers (i.e., granting agencies such as Florida Department of Transportation, Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration or similar external entities); or (b) imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. Amounts classified on the statement of net position total $27,995 for as of September 30, Committed - Amounts that can be used only for the specific purposes determined by a formal action of the MPO's governing board, the MPO's highest level of decision making authority. Commitments may be changed or lifted only by the MPO's governing board taking the same formal action that imposed the constraint originally. No amounts are classified as committed as of September 30,

74 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Note 8 Fund balance reporting (continued) Assigned - Amounts that include spendable fund balance amounts established by the Executive Director of the MPO that are intended to be used for a specific purpose that are neither considered restricted or committed. The intent for these funds shall be authorized by the MPO's governing board or granting authority or the MPO official to which the MPO's governing board delegates that authority. No amounts are classified as assigned as of September 30, Unassigned - This classification represents fund balance that has not been assigned to other funds and that has not been restricted, committed, or assigned to specific purposes. No amounts are classified as unassigned as of September 30, The MPO's policy is to apply expenditures against restricted fund balance first, then committed, then assigned, and then unassigned under circumstances where a particular expenditure can be made from more than one fund classification. Note 9 Risk management As of September 30, 2014, the MPO had not separately established a Risk Management Fund or Pool. As a component unit of Pinellas County, Florida, insurance coverage is provided entirely through the County's risk management pool for employee liability and workers' compensation coverage. Note 10 Subsequent events On December 10, 2014 the MPO approved a Notice of Intent to Withdraw from its staff and services agreement with the Board of County Commissioners. Concurrent with that action, the board approved a new staff and services agreement with the Pinellas Planning Council (PPC). Effective December 14, 2014, County employees that currently provide staff services to the MPO through the County s Planning Department will be transferred to the PPC. As a part of the transfer, Pinellas County agreed to provide a one-time payout of $155,000 to cover the accrued leave of the transferring employees. The County also agreed to provide on an on-going basis the local match required for the MPO s Section 5305 planning grant. The local match varies from year to year. For FY14/15 it is $50,670. Finally, the County Administrator agreed to recommend that the County Commission forgive any outstanding financial obligation due from the MPO to the County. That action is pending receipt of the MPO s audit for the fiscal year ended September

75 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

76 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 FEDERAL GRANTOR I PASS THROUGH GRANTOR AWARD U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration Federal Federal CFDA Grant FPN/ Program Transfer to Number Number State Number Expenditures Subrecipients Pass through Florida Department of Transportation: Highway Planning and Construction Metropolitan Planning Program Federal Section 112 (PL) Funds A $ 832,759 $ - Highway Planning and Construction Metropolitan Planning Program Federal Section 112 (PL) Funds AQV ,025 21,025 Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning Grant Surface Transportation Program Funds AQH ,106 - Total Program 1,237,890 21,025 Total Federal Highway Administration 1,237,890 21,025 U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Transit Administration Direct Program: Federal Transit- Capital Investment Grants Congressional Earmark (FTA PMI 5309) FL N/A 5,985 - Federal Transit- Capital Investment Grants Congressional Earmark (FTA PMI 5307) FL-90-X822 N/A 73,200 73,200 Federal Transit- Capital Investment Grants Congressional Earmark (FTA PMI 5309) FL N/A 277, ,534 Total Program 356, ,734 Direct Program: Public Transportation Research Grants (FTA 5312) FL N/A Total Program Pass through Florida Department of Transportation: Metropolitan Transportation Planning Section AQV ,188 72,000 Total Program 358,188 72,000 See accompanying notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and State Financial Assistance. 19

77 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Federal Federal CFDA Grant FPN/ Program Transfer to Number Number State Number Expenditures Subrecipients U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Transit Administration (continued) Direct Program: Transit Services Programs Cluster Job Access - Reverse Commute FL-37-X078 N/A 1,040,960 1,040,960 Job Access - Reverse Commute FL-37-X N/A 424, ,597 Total Program 1,465,774 1,434,557 New Freedom Program FL-57-X N/A 354, ,039 New Freedom Program FL-57-X045 N/A 677, ,190 Total Program 1,031, ,229 Total Transit Services Programs Cluster 2,497,116 2,432,786 Total Federal Transit Administration 3,212,552 2,856,049 Total Department of Transportation 4,450,442 2,877,074 Total Federal Awards $ 4,450,442 $ 2,877,074 See accompanying notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and State Financial Assistance. 20

78 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 State State CSFA Project FPN/ Program Transfer to Number Number State Number Expenditures Subrecipients Florida Department of Transportation Direct Program: Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD) Planning Grant Program AR $ 8,901 $ - Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD) Planning Grant Program AR ,702 - Total Program 40,603 - Total Florida Department of Transportation 40,603 - Total State Financial Assistance $ 40,603 $ - See accompanying notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and State Financial Assistance. 21

79 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS AND SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Note 1 Summary of significant accounting policies The accounting policies and presentation of the schedule of expenditures of federal awards and the schedule of expenditures of state financial assistance of the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (the MPO ) have been designed to conform to the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and the reporting and compliance requirements of OMB Circular A-133 and Section , Florida Statutes, and Chapter , Rules of the Auditor General of the State of Florida. Reporting Entity - Federal awards and financial assistance received directly from federal agencies, the State of Florida or pass-through entities are included to satisfy audit requirements of OMB Circular A-133 and Section , Florida Statutes, and Chapter , Rules of the Auditor General of the State of Florida. The schedule of expenditures of federal awards and the schedule of expenditures of state financial assistance includes all federal and state awards earned by the MPO. Basis of Accounting - Basis of accounting refers to when expenditures are recognized in the accounts and reported in the financial statements. Basis of accounting relates to the timing of the measurements made, regardless of the measurement focus applied. The accrual basis of accounting is followed for the schedule of expenditures of federal awards and the schedule of expenditures of state financial assistance. Note 2 Contingencies Grant monies received and disbursed by the MPO are for specific purposes and are subject to review and audit by the grantor agencies. Such audits may result in requests for reimbursement due to disallowed expenditures. Based upon prior experience, the MPO does not believe that such disallowances, if any, would have a material effect on the financial position of the MPO. Note 3 Grants which require match The MPO receives support from both the United States and Florida Departments of Transportation under various planning grants. Some of these grants require a local match, which is achieved through in-kind and cash contributions from Pinellas County. The table below summarizes the total costs and matching funds for the grants requiring match for the year ended September 30, Contract Federal or Grant Description Number Total Cost Local Match State Portion Federal Transit Technical Studies AQV86 $ 218,170 $ 21,817 $ 196,353 22

80 COMPLIANCE REPORTS

81 Report of Independent Auditor on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards Board of Directors Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization A Component Unit of Pinellas County, Florida Clearwater, Florida We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental activities and each major fund of the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (the MPO ), a component unit of Pinellas County, Florida, as of and for the year ended September 30, 2014, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the MPO's basic financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated December 30, Internal Control Over Financial Reporting In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the MPO's internal control over financial reporting ( internal control ) to determine the audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the MPO's internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the MPO's internal control. A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity's financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance. Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or, significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified. 23

82 Compliance and Other Matters As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the MPO's financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards. Purpose of this Report The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the result of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity s internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the entity s internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose. Tampa, Florida December 30,

83 Report of Independent Auditor on Compliance for Each Major Program and on Internal Control Over Compliance Required by OMB Circular A 133 Board of Directors Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization A Component Unit of Pinellas County, Florida Clearwater, Florida Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program We have audited the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization's (the MPO ), a component unit of Pinellas County, Florida, compliance with the types of compliance requirements described in the OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of the MPO's major federal programs for the year ended September 30, The MPO s major federal programs are identified in the summary of auditors' results section of the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. Management's Responsibility Management is responsible for compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants applicable to its federal programs. Auditor s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance for each of the MPO's major federal programs based on our audit of the types of compliance requirements referred to above. We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. Those standards and OMB Circular A-133 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the MPO's compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion on compliance for each major federal program. However, our audit does not provide a legal determination of the MPO's compliance. Opinion on Each Major Federal Program In our opinion, the MPO complied, in all material respects, with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended September 30, Report on Internal Control Over Compliance Management of MPO is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above. In planning and performing our audit of compliance, we considered the MPO's internal control over compliance with the types of requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each major federal program to determine the auditing procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing an opinion on compliance for each major federal program and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A- 133, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over compliance. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the MPO's internal control over compliance. 25

84 A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over compliance does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program on a timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance, such that there is a reasonable possibility that material noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program that is less severe than a material weakness in internal control over compliance, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance. Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control over compliance that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified. The purpose of this report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over compliance and the result of that testing based on the requirements of OMB Circular A-133. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose. Tampa, Florida December 30,

85 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 PART I SUMMARY OF AUDITOR S RESULTS Financial Statement Section Type of auditor's report issued: Unmodified Internal control over financial reporting: Material weakness(es) identified? yes x no Significant deficiency(ies) identified not considered to be material weakness(es)? yes x none reported Noncompliance material to financial statements noted? yes x no Federal Awards Section Internal control over major programs: Material weakness(es) identified? yes x no Significant deficiency(ies) identified not considered to be material weakness(es)? yes x none reported Type of auditor's report on compliance for major programs: Unmodified Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported in accordance with Section 510 (a) of Circular A-133 yes x no Identification of the major federal program: CFDA Number Name of Program or Cluster Metropolitan Transportation Planning and Transit Services Programs Cluster Dollar threshold used to determine Type A and Type B programs: $300,000 Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee? yes x no 27

86 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 PART II SCHEDULE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS This section identifies the significant deficiencies, material weaknesses, and instances of noncompliance related to the financial statements that are required to be reported in accordance with Government Auditing Standards ( GAS ). There were no financial statement findings required to be reported in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. PART III FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS This section identifies the significant deficiencies, material weaknesses, and instances of noncompliance, including questioned costs, related to the audit of major federal programs, as required to be reported by OMB Circular A-133. There were no findings required to be reported by OMB Circular A

87 PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR AUDIT FINDINGS YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Finding Year End Closing Procedures Finding: During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, the MPO had: misclassified transactions between funds, misstated the balance due to Pinellas County at year end, understated cash and accounts payable due to a transaction being improperly recorded as paid during the fiscal year, and the MPO s beginning fund balance did not agree to the prior year audit report. Prior Year s Recommendation: It was recommended that the MPO strengthen its year-end closing process to include additional reviews of all accounts that would have a material impact on the financial statements throughout the year. A person with an adequate understanding of the accounts should be assigned to perform periodic verification and review responsibility of these accounts to prevent material misstatement of the financial statements. Status: Management expanded the services of a qualified external CPA to assist in the year-end book closing process to include additional reviews of all accounts that would have a material impact on the financial statements throughout the year. Corrective Action: No further corrective action is needed. Finding Subrecipient Monitoring Cluster / and / Finding: The pass-through entity is required to; ensure that the required subrecipient audits were completed, issue management decisions on audit findings within six months after receipt of the subrecipient s audit report, and ensure that subrecipient took appropriate and timely corrective action on all findings. The MPO did not receive and review audit reports from all the subgrantees during fiscal year Prior Year s Recommendation: It was recommended that management obtain audited financial statements from all subrecipients to properly monitor those subrecipients and to help ensure that the contract requirements are being met. Status: Management collected audited financial statements from all subrecipients in fiscal year The MPO reviewed the reports and any findings and ensured subgrantees took appropriate and timely corrective actions on audit findings. Corrective Action: No further corrective action is needed. Finding FFATA Reporting Cluster / and / Finding: The MPO did not report subrecipient information in FSRS in timely manner in fiscal year Subrecipient information should be reported no later than the last day of the month following the month in which the subaward/subaward amendment obligation was made or the subcontract award/subcontract modification was made. Recommendation: It was recommended that management that a control be implemented that would ensure that required reports are submitted when due. Status: Employees and supervisors with responsibility for grant management established Outlook calendar reminders to ensure submittal of the FFATA within the required timeframe. The MPO s and Grants Management Handbook was also updated to reflect this requirement. Corrective Action: No further corrective action is needed. 29

88 Independent Auditor s Management Letter Board of Directors Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization A Component Unit of Pinellas County, Florida Clearwater, Florida Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the financial statements of the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization, a component unit of Pinellas County, Florida, (the MPO ) as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 and have issued our report thereon dated December 30, Auditor s Responsibility We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations; and Chapter , Rules of the Auditor General. Other Reports and Schedule We have issued our Report of Independent Auditor on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards, Report of Independent Auditor on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program and Report on Internal Control over Compliance; Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs; and Report of Independent Accountant on an examination conducted in accordance with AICPA Professional Standards, Section 601, regarding compliance requirements in accordance with Chapter , Rules of the Auditor General. Disclosures in those reports and schedule, which are dated December 30, 2014, should be considered in conjunction with this management letter. Prior Audit Findings Section (1)(i)1., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we determine whether or not corrective actions have been taken to address findings and recommendations made in the preceding annual financial audit report. Corrective actions have been taken to address findings and recommendations made in the preceding annual financial audit report. Official Title and Legal Authority Section (1)(i)4., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that the name or official title and legal authority for the primary government and each component unit of the reporting entity be disclosed in this management letter, unless disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. This information is disclosed in Note 1 to the financial statements. Financial Condition Section (1)(i)5.a., Rules of the Auditor General, requires a statement be included as to whether or not the MPO has met one or more of the conditions described in Section (1), Florida Statutes, and identification of the specific condition(s) met. In connection with our audit, the results of our tests did not indicate that the MPO met any of the conditions described in Section (1), Florida Statutes. 30

89 Pursuant to Sections (1)(i)5.c. and (8), Rules of the Auditor General, we applied financial condition assessment procedures. It is management's responsibility to monitor the MPO s financial condition, and our financial condition assessment was based in part on representations made by management and the review of financial information provided by same. Special District Component Units Section (1)(i)5.d, Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we determine whether or not a special district that is a component unit of a county, municipality, or special district, provided the financial information necessary for proper reporting of the component unit, within the audited financial statements of the County, municipality, or special district in accordance with Section (3)(b), Florida Statutes. In connection with our audit we determined that the MPO provided the necessary information for proper reporting in accordance with Section (3)(b), Florida Statutes. Other Matters Section (1 )(i)2., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we address in the management letter any recommendations to improve financial management. In connection with our audit, we did not have any such recommendations. Section (1 )(i)3., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we address noncompliance with provisions of contracts or grant agreements, or abuse, that have occurred, or are likely to have occurred, that have an effect on the financial statements that is less than material but which warrants the attention of those charged with governance. In connection with our audit, we did not have any such findings. Purpose of this Letter The purpose of this management letter is to communicate certain matters prescribed by Chapter , Rules of the Auditor General. Accordingly, this management letter is not suitable for any other purpose. Tampa, Florida December 30,

90 Report of Independent Accountant on an Examination Conducted in Accordance with AICPA Professional Standards, Section 601 Board of Directors Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization A Component Unit of Pinellas County, Florida Clearwater, Florida Report on Compliance We have examined the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization s (the MPO ), a component unit of Pinellas County, Florida, compliance with the requirements of Section , Florida Statutes, during the year ended September 30, Management is responsible for the MPO s compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the MPO s compliance based on our examination. Scope Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the MPO s compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the MPO s compliance with specified requirements. Opinion In our opinion, the MPO complied, in all material respects, with the aforementioned requirements for the year ended September 30, Tampa, Florida December 30,

91 4 / CONSENSUS CENTER "Facilitating Consensus Solutions, Supporting Collaborative Action. " Florida State University Morgan Building, Suite East Paul Dirac Drive TaUahassee, PL Phone: (850) LETTER OF AGREEMENT This letter of agreement confirms that die Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium (FCRC) Consensus Center will design and conduct a sequence of five meetings for the Tampa Bay TMA Leadership Group, and prepare related materials and reports, as described in the attached proposal and scope of work herein incorporated. These services will be provided for a fixed price of $27, The PineUas Count}- Metropolitan Planning Organization ^ 0) share of this cost shau be $11,596.35, to be biued in five equal mstallments of $2,307.2^ on the following dates: January 30, 2015 March 20, 2015 June 19, 2015 September November 20, 2015 Payment will be remitted to The Florida State University and mailed to: FCRC Consensus Center Morgan Building, Suite East Paul Dirac Drive Tallahassee, PL Phone: (850) Please direct any questions regarding this agreement to Chris Pedersen at the Consensus Center at or cpedersen@fsu.edu. If these arrangements are sadsfactory, please countersign this agreement as indicated below and return to Chris Pedersen at cpedetsen@fsu.edu. A fully executed version will be returned to you -na . Robert Jones, Director FCRC Consensus Center Sarah Ward, Interim Executive Director Pinellas County MPO

92 .h. CONSENSUS CENTER "Facilitating Solutions, Supporting Collaborative Actions Florida State Universit) Morgan Building, Suite E. Paul Dirac Drive Tallahassee, FL TO: Ray Chiaramonte (Hillsborough County MPO), James Edwards (Pasco County MPO), and Sarah Ward (Pinellas County MPO) FROM: Hal Beardall & Rafael Montalvo, FCRC/FSU DATE: November 12, 2014 RE: Scope of Services for the Tampa Bay TMA Leadership Group ^^^?c_^tsfnsus cie^ter,<rt Florida state University proposes to provide process planning and design, and facilitation services to support the Tampa Bay TMA Leadership Group with one facilitator for five meetings. The FCRC proposes a fixed price contract with the university. The total cost of the proposal is $27,500. The FCRC will work together with the staff and consultants representing the MPOs in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas Counties to provide the following services:. Process planning and design in coordination with staff and consultants;. Pre-meeting coordination with staff and consultants;. Agenda design and development of meeting packets;. Facilitation oftampa Bay TMA Leadership Group meetings; and,. Prepare a summary report for each of the Council meetings, including meeting evaluations FDOT staff and consultants will provide technical and logistical support:... Arrange for the meeting space and logistics. Provide technical staff to assist, if needed, in preparation of agenda packets, presentations and reports. Arrange for real-time, on-screen note-taking, as needed. Duplicate and distribute meeting materials and reports.

93 FCRC Consensus Center at FSU Process/Meeting Design and Facilitation Services Tampa Bay TMA Leadership Group Initial Draft Budget Estimate* Five Tampa Bay TMA Leadership Group Meetings Each meeting includes pre-meetmg planning, staff teleconferences, meeting facilitation, travel time, meeting follow-up, analysis and reporting. Meeting 1 - January 16, 2015 = $5,000. Status oftma Priorities in FDOT Workplan. Coast-to-Coast Trail update. Legislative issues. Begin review and revision, as needed, oftma priorities and recommendations Meeting 2 - March 6, 2015 = $5,000. FTP and SIS Update. Update on FDOT ROI methodology. Update on FDOT priorities. Review revised matrix rankings, if needed. Continue review and revision, if needed, oftma priorities and recommendations Meeting 3 - June 5, 2015 = $5,000. Finalize and adopt revisions, if needed, oftma priorities and recommendations Meeting 4 - September 4, 2015 = $5,000. Review individual MPO actions on TMA priorities and recommendations. Develop topics and workpan for TMA Leadership Group cycle. Meeting 5 - November 6, 2015 = $5,000. Review individual MPO actions on TMA priorities and recommendations. Revise and confirm Workplan. Begin activities Estimated Facilitation = $25,00 10% FSU Indirect Rate = $2,500 ESTIMATED TOTAL = $27,500 * *Additional Notes: Assistance for any additional Council meeting(s) is not included. Estimates include FCRC material and travel related expenses. This is a draft estimate. Once agreement is reached on scope and estimate, a final proposal -will be provided. All personnel working on this project are salaried individuals, and FSU does not maintain timesheets for sponsored project activities.

94 Information for Contracting with the FCRC Consensus Center at FSU All contracts/agreements for FCRC Consensus Center services are between the agency and Florida State University. The Supplier/Vendor should be listed as: Florida State University 874 Traditions Way, 3rd Floor TaUahassee, FL FSU Sponsored Research Services Contact: Dr. Gary K. Osttander, Vice President for Research Phone: Fax: The FCRC contact for questions on this proposal is: Chris Pedersen, FCRC Program Director TaUahassee Office: Cell:

95 DUNEDIN CAUSEWAY BRIDGE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT (PD&E) STUDY At its December 15, 2014 meeting, the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) received a presentation regarding the Dunedin Causeway Bridge Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study from the project consultants. The project limits are from Honeymoon Island State Park to the intersection of Gary Place/Gary Circle on Ward Island, west of Alternate U,S. 19. During this process, a preferred alternative will be identified that can be supported by a variety of stakeholder groups, in full consideration of community needs for transportation mobility and safety with minimal environmental, economic and social impacts. Details for each of the three options for the main bridge and the relief bridge along the Causeway were provided and illustrated in the presentation. For both bridge structures, the alternatives include a no-build option, rehabilitation option, or replacement, The project development process includes a wide range of active stakeholder groups, required preservation of beach and unique recreation areas, coastal waterway issues, emergency service providers, Honeymoon Island State Park, city of Dunedin, and County residents. The BPAC noted the roadway and bridge widths, condition of the pavement, elevation and percent-grade requirements, types and frequency of water vessels using the bridge, and functions of the causeway as it is a designated emergency evacuation route, After an in-depth discussion, the BPAC voted to support a bridge design that would include separated trail accommodations with a minimum width of feet, minimize environmental impacts, as well as impacts with other transportation modes, and the casual-style recreational opportunities along the Causeway. Although it is understood this project has just begun, the BPAC wanted to indicate its preference in preparation for the scheduled March 2015 open house. The alternatives will be presented to the public in November/December of The public hearing for this project is scheduled for May 2016, H:\users\cendocs\mpo\BPACRecDunedinCausewayBridgePD&E docx

96 HONEYMOON ISLAND TRAILWAYFINDING SIGNANGE IMPROVEMENTS At its December 15, 2014 meeting, the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) members presented a request regarding the need for comprehensive wayfinding signage for the Honeymoon Island Trail in Dunedin. The Honeymoon Island Trail links with the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail at the Curlew Road/Altemate U.S. 19 intersection and travels adjacent to the Causeway on the south side to Honeymoon Island State Park. The Committee was reminded that existing informational signs, located on Alternate U.S. 19 north and south of the Curiew Road intersection, indicate that the State Park is 2 miles to the west along the Causeway. Although the Honeymoon Island Trail is listed, no specific location is provided, including whether the trail is on the north or south side of the Causeway and if there is designated parking where more information could be displayed. After discussion, the BPAC voted to request the wayfinding signs be larger and more legible and the directions more specific for motorists who want to access the State Park, The Committee also suggested signage that would indicate the location of legal parking areas or small craft launches for those accessing the recreation areas along the Causeway. Larger, more legible and more specific signage for citizens, visitors and tourists would reduce transportation-related confusion, mode conflicts and crashes. H:\users\cendocs\mpo\BPAC Rec Honeymoon Island Wayfinding Signage docx

97 MPO AGENDA ITEM VIII. REPORTS/UPDATE A. PSTA Activities Report Brad Miller, PSTA, will provide a brief update of recent PSTA activities. ATTACHMENT: December 2014 Agenda B. Director s Report This item will include a report from the Interim Executive Director on items of interest to the MPO Board. ATTACHMENT: None Pinellas MPO: 01/14/15

98 t t. FINELLAS SUNCOAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY 3201 SCHERER DRIVE, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33716, r, T,'T~ir T 7 '.I FAX ^"\ T 1 i. /.' BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA - DECEMBER 10, 2014; 9:00 AM PSTA BOARD ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 9:00 2. PUBLIC COMMENT 9:05 3. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION 9:15 TIME PAGE # A. Outgoing Board Members - Susan Latvala 5 min BRAD MILLER 5 4. NON-BOARD COMMITTEES 9:20 A. Transit Riders Advisory Committee 5min ELAINE MANN 6 B. MPO/s Local Coordinating Board 5 min PATRICIA JOHNSON 7 5. CONSENT AGENDA 9:30 A. Board Meeting/Public Hearing Minutes CHAIR WELCH 8 B. Trolley Services Letters of Intent CASSANDRA BORCHERS 23 C. Remanufacture of Bus Parts & Components HENRY LUKASIK 27 D Board Meeting Schedule CHAIR WELCH ACTION ITEMS 9:40 A. Board Officers/Committee Appointments 20 min CHAIR WELCH INFORMATION ITEMS 10:00 A. Board Planning Workshop 30mmBRAD MILLER 35 B State Legislative Update lomin DARDEN RICE REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE 10:40 A. PSTA Performance Report/Updates 5 min BRAD MILLER FUTURE MEETING SUBJECTS 10: OTHER BUSINESS 10: BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS 10: ADJOURNMENT 11:10 THE NEXT MEETING IS JANUARY 28, 2015 AT 9:00 AM 1».^ t t "t»» < T ^ ^.'.i ^' y, J,J. :J < } I J;..-,. I "I 1. *l f w» V* 1».I * ^ k rf- / J. ^ 4 <t ^f «/ '.I uf Arf ^ ml

99 MPO AGENDA ITEM IX. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Committee Vacancies Local Coordinating Board The Local Coordinating Board has vacancies in the Citizens and Persons With Disabilities positions. The LCB meets quarterly on the 3 rd Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. in February, May, September, and November. ATTACHMENT: Membership Listing B. Correspondence ATTACHMENTS: Fatalities Map C. Other At this time, the MPO may take up other matters that might be identified by the members. Pinellas MPO: 01/14/15

100 November 2014 LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD FOR THE TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED Chairman Patricia Johnson (Chairman - 2/18/14) Agency for Health Care Administration - Area 5 Medicaid Office Jim Callaway (05/09/2012) Citizens VACANT-- ( / / ) Brian Scott (3/10/2010) (reappointed 3/12/14) FL Dept. of Elder Affairs Jason Martino (Alternate: Persons with Disabilities -VACANT Pinellas County Dept. of Veterans Services (Michael Hill) Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Patricia Johnson (3/13/13) Ross Silvers (Alternate: VACANT) Transportation Provider for Profit Alien Weatherilt (Alternate: Nick Cambas) (2/09/00) (reconfirmed 5/14/08 MPO) (reconfirmed May 11, 2011) (reconfirmed both May 8, 2014) Community Action Agency Jane Walker (reconfirmed July MPO) Over 60 Vivian Peters (10/10/2012) Public Education (as needed) Department of Children and Families John Palumbo (06/08/11) Donna Lytwyn (alternate) Children at Risk Delquanda S. Turner (07/10/13) Division of Blind Services Rachel Jacobs (9/11,13) Career Source Pinellas Don Shepherd (03/12/2014) Local Medical Community Joan Andrade (07/11/07) (reconfirmed May ) (reconfirmed May 8, 2014 Technical Support - Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Tracy Tronco (Alternate: Katina Kavouklis) h:\users\cendocs\mpo\ geolist.ck.

101 66TH ST N BELCHER RD Pinellas County Major Road Network ALT US 19 PINELLAS AVE 19 KEYSTONE RD TRINITY BLVD EAST LAKE RD Pasco County Gulf of Mexico YEAR 2014 GULF BLVD (thru November 30th) Locations of Reported TRAFFIC FATALITIES PEDESTRIAN BICYCLE MOTORCYCLE VEHICLE MEDICAL INDIAN ROCKS RD VONN RD ALT US 19 SEMINOLE BLVD CR 1 STARKEY RD TAMPA RD SUNSET POINT RD HIGHLAND AVE 54TH AVE N (traffic related but medical condition caused death) ALDERMAN RD SR 580 MAIN ST DREW ST NOTE: Graphic not an official representation, based upon initial reporting, subject to change upon verification. GULF-TO-BAY BLVD PARK ST BELCHER RD SR 688 ULMERTON RD PARK BLVD PASADENA AVE CURLEW RD MCMULLEN BOOTH RD SR 686 US 19 82ND AVE N 70TH AVE N 54TH AVE N 58TH ST S BAYSIDE BRIDGE 38TH AVE N 49TH ST N SR 584 TAMPA RD COURTNEY CAMPBELL CSWY 22ND AVE N 5TH AVE N 1ST AVE N 22ND AVE S US 19 34TH ST S 28TH ST N 28TH ST N I TH ST N I-275 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ST N 54TH AVE S Hillsborough County Old Tampa Bay 275 4TH ST N 62ND AVE S SKYWAY BRIDGE I-275 HOWARD FRANKLAND BRIDGE GANDY BLVD Tampa Bay Prepared by the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization 310 Court Street Clearwater, Fl Ph WDH Project GIS File fatals14 Parent GIS File fatals14 Depicting GIS File - fatals14 Joined File - none ³