2016-001 Resolution Supporting the Innovative Traffic Signal Technologies Pilot Project RESOLUTION NO. 2016-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING THE INNOVATIVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL
TECHNOLOGIES PILOT PROJECT IN THE ORLANDO
METROPOLITAN AREA OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Orlando metropolitan area (which includes Orange, Seminole and Osceola
Counties)now has more than two million residents and the population is expected
to continue growing at a rate of 2—3% each year; and
WHEREAS, the metropolitan area is the nation's top visitor destination with more than 62
million visitors in 2014 (which is more than 500,000 visitors on a typical day) and
strong growth from domestic and international markets is expected to continue;
and
WHEREAS, the metropolitan area's continued growth and prosperity depends on a
transportation system that can safely and efficiently move an ever-greater volume
of people and goods; and
WHEREAS, there are limited opportunities for building new roads in densely developed,
urbanized areas while further expanding existing arterials may not be cost feasible
in terms of right-of-way and can be contrary to community interests; and
WHEREAS, to meet these challenges, more emphasis is being placed on other solutions such
as transit, non-motorized transportation and the use of transportation system
management and operations strategies to optimize utilization of existing arterials;
and
WHEREAS, traffic signals play a critical role in moving vehicles on arterials while also
providing for the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, advances in traffic signal technology and related traffic management practices
have been shown to improve utilization of urban arterials and reduce travel time
delays, which is the goal of an effective transportation system management and
operations program; and
WHEREAS, one such advance has been made with adaptive traffic signal technology which
results in traffic signals being operated based on information from roadside
devices whose effectiveness can be confirmed with probe vehicle technology such
as electronic toll transponders or Bluetooth-enabled devices within vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Orlando metropolitan area currently has six independently controlled traffic
management centers (Florida Department of Transportation/District 5, Florida's
Turnpike Enterprise, Seminole County, Orange County, Osceola County and the
City of Orlando) and opportunities exist to improve connectivity, collaboration
and coordination that could benefit the region's transportation system and
possibly reduce costs; and
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WHEREAS, the operating and maintaining traffic signals there are immediate opportunities for
streamlining work processes between FDOT/District 5, counties and cities that
should begin with reworking existing agreements; and
WHEREAS, making improvements to interoperability among the six traffic management
centers and reworking agreements for operating and maintaining traffic signals
would be positive steps to enhance the region's transportation system that
demonstrate our commitment to collaboration and the efficient use of resources;
and
WHEREAS, MetroPlan Orlando is embarking on the development of an Intelligent
Transportation System (ITS) Master Plan where the aforementioned topics,
among others, will be addressed and an important factor in prioritizing strategies
in the Plan will be the identification and application of emerging and innovative
technologies to improve mobility and reliability of the transportation networks,
especially on arterial roadways; and
WHEREAS, the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Master Plan will serve as the basis for
making prudent investment decisions with federal, state and local funds that will
improve transportation system management and operations; and
WHEREAS, a new federal transportation bill has been enacted and includes funding for one or
more pilot projects to accelerate the deployment of innovative traffic signal
technologies; and
WHEREAS, Congressman Mica has called this opportunity to our attention and has offered to
lend his support with obtaining federal discretionary funds to conduct one or more
pilot projects using innovative traffic signal technologies throughout the
metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, there are a number of prospective arterials in the Orlando metropolitan area that
are considered to be promising corridors for possible pilot projects such as US 17-
92,US 192, US 441, SR 414, SR 50, SR 426, SR 434, SR 436 and SR 438; and
WHEREAS, it is expected that the United States Department of Transportation will develop
specific information on pilot projects such as criteria that will be used for
evaluation/selection, procedures for submitting grant applications, funding match
requirements, etc.; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Transportation's discretionary grant programs
are highly competitive and applications selected for funding must be well-defined,
have a broad base of support and hold promise to delivering positive results that
can be replicated elsewhere;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in anticipation of this new funding
opportunity, it is in the best interests of the City of Ocoee to join together with
other units of local government at both the policy and technical levels to prepare
for submitting a region-wide grant application for an Innovative traffic signal
technology pilot program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that MetroPlan Orlando and the Florida Department of
Transportation/District 5 will take the lead, working closely with City of Ocoee
and other local governments, to develop one of more pilot projects that conform
to the criteria established for the discretionary grant program by the United States
Department of Transportation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Ocoee is in full support of its staff working
closely with MetroPlan Orlando and the Florida Department of
Transportation/District 5, along with other local governments, to develop a
competitive grant application to obtain federal funding for one or more pilot
projects to evaluate the benefits of innovative traffic signal technologies; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it would be advantageous to have a centralized traffic
management center that is managed by multiple users in a collaborative manner to
allow for shared staffing through centrally held contracts, greater interoperability,
developing operating and maintenance standards, enhancing security, sharing
software through centralized licensing, disseminating multimodal data, having
one call-in number for the public to use in reporting incidents and for improved
coordination of incident response through the development of MetroPlan
Orlando's Intelligent Transportation System(ITS) Master Plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Ocoee will be open to considering a future
recommendation that financial resources in the form of a local match be
committed to the pilot project once the opportunity is better defined by the United
States Department of Transportation and the specifics of the pilot project(s) have
been identified.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF OCOEE,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Authority. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has
the authority to adopt this Resolution pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of
Florida and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and
independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion
hereto.
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SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2Tday of ebckar ,20 Ito.
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APPROVED:
ATTEST: CITY OF OCOEE,FLORIDA
Beth ikenberry, City Clerk . Rusty Johns:mayor
(SEAL)
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION ON THE ABOVE DATE
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. Li
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE,FLORIDA;
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
this 2_4 day of fa. ,20 l&
SHUFFIELD, LOWMAN &WILSON,P.A.
By:
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