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3.44, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Jason E. Brown; County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Stan Boling, AICP; Community Development Director <br />Phillip J. Matson, AICP; MPO Staff Director <br />FROM: Brian Freeman, AICP; Senior Transportation Planner <br />DATE: September 24, 2018 <br />SUBJECT: Consideration of the Indian River County Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major <br />Update <br />It is requested that the information herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of <br />County Commissioners at its regular meeting of October 2, 2018. <br />SUMMARY <br />According to state and federal regulations, Indian River County, in conjunction <br />with the Indian River County MPO, must prepare and adopt a Major Update of its <br />Transit Development Plan (TDP) in October of 2018. At its September .12, 2018 <br />meeting, the MPO Board endorsed the TDP major update. Because the County is <br />the designated recipient of federal and state transit grant funds, the County must <br />approve the TDP Major Update. Staff recommends that the Board of County <br />Commissioners review the attached draft final plan, provide staff with any <br />comments on the report, and approve the draft final plan. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />According to state and federal regulations, Indian River County, in conjunction with the Indian River <br />County MPO, must prepare and adopt a Major Update of its Transit Development Plan (TDP) in <br />October of 2018. That TDP must include a comprehensive review of the management and operations <br />of the transit system and must culminate in a ten year service and capital improvements plan for the <br />transit system. Adoption of a TDP is a condition of receiving state Public Transit Block Grant <br />(PTBG) funding. <br />In 2017, the MPO issued a Notice to Proceed (NTP) to its General Planning Consultants, Tindale - <br />Oliver and Associates, to initiate plan development. Then, MPO staff and its consultants proceeded <br />to collect data, initiate public involvement activities, conduct peer assessments, analyze socio- <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@1CODC7B8\@BCL@1CODC7B8.docx 76 <br />