Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)
Boardroom
Agenda — 30 items
- 1. Call to Order - 9:00 a.m. (Sara Roberts McCarley, Polk TPO Chairwomen)
- 2. Confirmation of Quorum
- 3. Opportunity for Public Comment
- 4 3. Public Comment
- 4. Agenda Review - Ryan Kordek, Polk TPO Executive Director
- 6 CONSENT AGENDA (TAB 1)
- 7 These action items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items. A Board member may request an item be moved to the regular agenda for discussion.
- 5. Approval of Meeting Minutes
- 6. Approve Polk TPO Executive Director Quarterly Timesheets and Expense Reimbursements
- 7. Approve the Polk TPO Certification Review
- 8. Approve Draft TPO Resolution 2026-03 Authorizing Chairman to File a Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund Planning-Related Activities Grant Application
- 9. Approve the Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement with the Central Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Alliance (CFMPOA)
- 10. Approve Selection Committee’s Recommended List of General Planning Consultant Firms in Response to the TPO’s Request for Proposals (RFP No. 25-687)
- 14 OTHER ACTION ITEMS (TAB 2)
- 11. Public Hearing on Draft Amendment to FY 2025/26 - 2029/30 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
- 12. Review/Approve Draft Polk TPO Resolution 2026-04 Supporting the Designation of State Road 60 as a Scenic Highway
- 13. Review/Approve Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) TPO-25-686-01-01 with HDR Engineering, Inc. to prepare the I-4 Intermodal Passenger Rail Station Planning and Feasibility Study at a Cost Not-to-Exceed $500,000.00
- 14. Review/Approve Draft TPO Resolution 2026-05 Approving the Amended FY 2024/25 - 2025/26 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and MPO Funding Agreement
- 15. Review/Approve Draft TPO Resolution 2026-06 Adopting the Draft Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and MPO Funding Agreement
- 20 PRESENTATIONS AND STATUS REPORTS (TAB 3)
- 16. FDOT Freight Study
- 17. Working Towards Target Zero
- 23 REPORTS (4)
- 18. Executive Director's Report
- 19. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Report
- 20. Opportunity for Public Comment
- 21. Board Member Comments
- 22. Adjournment - Next TPO Board Meeting is scheduled for June 11, 2026.
- 29 Respectfully transcribed by KC Rivera, TPO Office Manager IV Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, states that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based..
- 30 April 9th, 2026 Polk TPO Board Meeting PowerPoint Presentation