CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: October 19, 2020
Agenda Date: November 10, 2020
Prepared By: Bryant Smith III, P.E., CFM, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Through: Bryant Smith III, P.E., CFM, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Requested Action:
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Council approval to execute the Transportation Impact Fee Trust Fund Disbursement Agreement between Brevard County and the City of Cocoa for the release of $50,000 of Central Mainland TIFT Funds for the design of the Aurora Street Sidewalk Project. Approve a Resolution Amending the FY21 Budget, BAF# 21-028-A, accepting the Revenue and Transferring Funds between Accounts for the Balance.
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BACKGROUND:
Brevard County collects Transportation Impact Fees from development projects throughout the County. As part of this process, the County created a Transportation Impact Fee Trust (TIFT) Fund and entered into an interlocal agreement between the County and City to rely on the County for the collection and disbursement of impact fees related to project recommendations by the City. The City desires to construct sidewalks on Aurora Street from SR 520 to Jackson Street. Currently, this stretch of Aurora has no sidewalks and contains ditches on both sides of the roadway. The City has requested $50,000 in TIFT Funds to support the design of new sidewalks on Aurora Street. Due to the current construction of the roadway, this design will need to include stormwater improvements as part of the project. The addition of sidewalks would provide a new pedestrian method of transportation on Aurora Street and enhance the City’s efforts to support multi-modal transportation. Once the project scope is defined, the Public Works Department will provide an agenda item to approve entering into a design agreement with one of the City’s Continuing Service Agreement providers for roadway design. The current estimated design cost is $50,000. If the actual design fee exceeds $50,000 for TIFT related improvements, the City will seek an increase in the disbursement amount to cover those costs. Any remaining disbursement funds will be placed back into Cocoa’s portion of the Central Mainland TIFT Fund Balance.
STRATEGIC PLAN CONNECTION:
The addition of sidewalks to Aurora Street would help create safe walkable streets with access to different modes of transportation by implementing a mode of transportation that does not exist on this roadway.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
Budgeted No
If not budgeted, is amendment/transfer attached? Yes
BAF# 21-028-A
Amount Requested ($16,293)
Account Number 001-3510-541.46-00
Account Name Repairs and Maintenance
Amount Requested $16,293
Account Number 001-3510-541.63-00 SW21DP
Account Name Infrastructure
Amount Requested $50,000
Account Number 001-0000-337.40-01 SW21DP
Account Name Physical Environment - Aurora Street
Amount Requested $50,000
Account Number 001-3510-541.63-00 SW21DP
Account Name Infrastructure
Total Budget $66,293 SW21DP
PREVIOUS ACTION:
None
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Recommendation
Council approval to execute the Transportation Impact Fee Trust Fund Disbursement Agreement between Brevard County and the City of Cocoa for the release of $50,000 of Central Mainland TIFT Funds for the design of the Aurora Street Sidewalk Project. Approve a Resolution Amending the FY21 Budget, BAF# 21-028-A, accepting the Revenue and Transferring Funds between Accounts for the Balance.