Turning Regionalism Into New Funding – St. Lucie County August 10, 2011

New Funding  St. Lucie has received approximately $6 million in new transit funds since January 2010

Does Regionalism = New Funding?

Regional Context  Treasure Coast: Indian River, Martin & St. Lucie Counties  Challenges: Riders need access to destinations across county lines Martin & Indian River: regional malls Indian River State College: all 3 counties

Regional Coordination -- Need  Large transportation disadvantaged population Almost 10% of total County  County geography Almost 700 square miles Rural areas Urban areas without sidewalks  Port St. Lucie – Among top ten most populated cities in Florida

Regional Bus Connections  Indian River to St. Lucie  St. Lucie to Martin  Martin to Palm Beach  Planning: Mobility from Indian River to Palm Beach Indian River Mall IRSC Ft. Pierce Treasure Coast Mall IRSC/ Martin Memorial Tri-Rail

Transit Partnerships  Formal Boards & advisory committees  Informal Staff level coordination  St. Lucie meets at least quarterly with all Treasure Coast transit partners  St. Lucie will participate in 10+ meetings related to regional transit issues in 2011

Metropolitan Planning Process  Transit representatives on various TPO boards/committees: TPO Board - 2 TPO Technical Advisory Committee – 2 TPO Citizens Advisory Committee Regional Transit Organization (RTO)  RTO Transit Technical Advisory Committee Treasure Coast Transportation Council (TCTC) Several LCB members serve as members or alternates on other TPO boards/committees

Treasure Coast Transit Meeting (TCTM)  Quarterly meetings  Attendees: Community Transportation Coordinators from Indian River, St. Lucie & Martin TPO/MPO Staff Transit Staff Social services agencies FDOT – District 4 Guest speakers

Southeast Florida Regional Partnership  Regional planning effort  Funded by HUD/EPA/DOT  Monroe County to Indian River County  200+ public, private, non- profit, & civic stakeholders  Administered by South Florida Regional Planning Council Southeast Florida

Port St. Lucie Urbanized Area – 2000 Census  St. Lucie + Martin = Port St. Lucie Urbanized Area  One Transportation Management Area (TMA)  St Lucie and Martin regional commitments

Regional Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC)/New Freedom Program  St. Lucie is designated recipient for TMA  JARC/New Freedom joint, competitive selection process with Martin  Each LCB approves regional Program of Projects

St. Lucie/Martin Regional Transit Development Plan  Completed in 2009  Regional List of potential, phased improvements  2 nd Regional TDP minor update

St. Lucie/Martin Regional Long Range Transportation Plan  Completed in 2011  Public meetings held in Transportation Disadvantaged areas  Cost Feasible Plan – 1 st Transit Project

Regional Transit Organization (RTO)  Treasure Coast RTO Board Elected officials from Martin & St. Lucie Economic Development members  RTO Duties Review operating & capital needs Address & resolve regional transit issues  Transit Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) – local government staff

National Spotlight  Visit by FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff  Fort Pierce Intermodal Transit Facility Transportation Disadvantaged location Numerous funding partners Improved livability & connectivity Sustainable development

Funding  $6 million in new transit funds since January 2010: State of Good Repair Grant for 14 buses, some for demand response system - $4,500,000 Additional Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) funds due to millage increase - $644,000 Port St. Lucie Intermodal Transit Station capital - $350,000 US 1 transit infrastructure shared w/ Martin County - $500,000 Administrative support for RTO - $86,000 Fee in lieu for transit shelters from local developers - $32,250

Regionalism = New Funding  Proactive transit projects that promote regional partnerships attract funding  Regionalism is a goal of funding agencies

Document Coordination Efforts Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan Transit Development Plan Unified Planning Work Program Grant applications

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