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Public Hearings 9.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	02/02/2016
Issue: 9:01 a.m. Public Hearing - Escambia County Bob Sikes Bridge Toll Plaza Electronic Tolling Ordinance
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

9:01 a.m. Public Hearing for consideration of adopting the Escambia County Bob Sikes Bridge Toll Plaza Electronic Tolling Ordinance.

Recommendation: That the Board take the following action concerning the Escambia County Electronic Tolling Ordinance:

A. Adopt an Ordinance creating Volume I, Chapter 86, Article VII, Division 3, Section 86-245, of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances relating to toll enforcement for the Bob Sikes Bridge Toll Plaza, authorizing the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to engage in toll enforcement at the Toll Plaza and issue Uniform Traffic Citations (UTC) for toll violations on behalf of the County; and

B. Adopt, and authorize the Chairman to sign the Resolution establishing an amended schedule of tolls for the use of the Bob Sikes Bridge.

[Funding source: Fund 167, Bob Sikes Toll Fund. The $0.08 transaction fee that will be deducted from every $1 SunPass toll transaction will be utilized to cover the costs of the tolling enforcement]

BACKGROUND:

At the January 21, 2016 regular meeting, the Board approved the scheduling of a Public Hearing to consider the creation of the above referenced Ordinance.

Escambia County, working with TransCore, is currently in the process of implementing electronic tolling (ET) at the Bob Sikes Bridge Toll Plaza via SunPass® in cooperation with FDOT. The County will utilize SunPass® technology in order to implement ET at the Plaza, making it interoperable with FDOT’s SunPass® technologies and systems.

Pursuant to §316.1001, Florida Statutes, county staff requests the Board of County Commissioners to authorize FDOT to engage in toll enforcement at the Plaza, and to issue Uniform Traffic Citations (UTC) for toll violations on behalf of Escambia County. The $0.08 transaction fee that will be deducted from every $1.00 SunPass toll transaction will be utilized to cover the costs of the tolling enforcement.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funding is available in Fund 167, Bob Sikes Toll Fund.

The $0.08 transaction fee that will be deducted from every $1.00 SunPass toll transaction will be utilized to cover the costs of the tolling enforcement.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The Ordinance and Resolution were reviewed and approved by Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon approval, Public Works staff will transmit a copy of the adopted Ordinance, and will coordinate with FDOT staff for proper implementation of the Ordinance.

Attachments
Ordinance
Resolution