Okaloosa County BOCC — April 7, 2015 — Okaloosa Letter 032615

Okaloosa-Walton ames . el Transportation Planning Organization Dick Rynearson o P.O. Box 11399 « 32524-1399 Pensacola, FL ¢« Street Address: 4081 E. Olive Road-Suite A+ 32514 P: 850.332.7976 + 1.800.226.8914 « F: 850.637.1923 » www.wfrpc.crg March 26, 2015 Mr. John Hofstad, County Administrator Okaloosa County 1804 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Suite 400 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 RE: Updated Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Agreement Dear Mr. Hofstad: At the February 19, 2015 regular meeting of the Okaloosa-Walton TPO, the TPO unanimously authorized TPO Chairman James (Jim) Wood, Jr. to sign the enclosed updated Interlocal Agreement for Creation of the TPO and requested the parties to the agreement to sign the agreement for execution. The agreement outlines the responsibilities of the parties that make up the TPO membership in carrying out a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning process. For an existing metropolitan planning organization, like the Okaloosa-Walton TPO, the Interlocal Agreement is required to be reviewed and updated if necessary every five years or sooner if needed. The only significant change from the TPO’s existing agreement is the addition of a City of Freeport councilperson as a voting member of the TPO and the shifting of membership numbers amongst Okaloosa County, Fort Walton Beach, and Crestview. The parties to this agreement are the TPO, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Okaloosa County, Walton County, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Valparaiso, Niceville, Mary Esther, DeFuniak Springs, and Freeport. The TPO requests that this agreement be placed on the next available County Commission Agenda for approval and authorization for the Commission Chairman to sign and seal six (6) original copies of page 12. Jill Lavender, TPO staff, will be available to attend County Commission meetings if requested. Thank you for your assistance and please contact Jill Lavender at 850-332-7976 Ext. 212 or jill.lavender@wfrpc.org if additional information is needed. Sincerely, 0 W oimmai— Mary Robinson Transportation Director ENCLOSURES: Interlocal Agreement for Creation of the TPO and Sample Resolution Template Regional Gounil Staff to TPO “...planning for the future transportation needs of the Okaloosa-Walton Urbanized Area...”