TPO Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TD LCB)

Board Room

Agenda — 22 items

1. 1 Polk County Administration Building 330 W. Church Street Bartow, FL 33830 Note to LCB Members: We must have FIVE voting members/alternates in the meeting room in order to conduct this meeting. Attending by Zoom: Polk TD LCB Board Members and Alternates may attend this meeting by Zoom, if they wish. They will be counted as “present,” and they can join in the discussion of agenda items. However, according to Florida Laws on Public Meetings, members/alternates who attend this way will not be counted towards the Quorum. However, they may still take part in the meeting, and they may vote. We start the Zoom 30 minutes before the actual meeting start time, to get all the equipment running. When you enter the Zoom call, please type your name into the chat box. To Join the Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86327754301?pwd=Ym7fp50yc7kBK2PUcLhbaH9QIzsp5b.1 Meeting ID: 863 2775 4301 Passcode: 301759
2. 2 Introduction
3. 1. Call to Order - 1:30 p.m. (Jeremy Clark, Chairman)
4. 2. Confirmation of Quorum
5. 3. Opportunity for Public Comment
6. 4. Approval of Meeting Minutes 25-2405
7. 5. Agenda Review - Ms. Cindy Mitchell, Polk TPO
8. 8 CTC Reports
9. 6. CTC Quarterly Report 25-2406
10. 10 Action Items
11. 7. Redesignation of the CTC for Polk County 25-2407
12. 8. Training: Performance Measure Reporting - The CTC Report 25-2408
13. 9. Review and Approve of the CTC’s Annual Operating Report (AOR) covering FY 2024-25 25-2409
14. 10. Review of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant application(s) received from the CTC and from Coordination Contractors, if available, for the FY 26-27 cycle. 25-2410
15. 11. a. Discuss Annual Schedule of Polk TD Program b. Review and Approval of the proposed Polk TD-LCB meeting Schedule for 2026 c. Appoint subcommittee members to assist with Annual Evaluation of CTC (Jan-March 2026) and TDSP (March-May 2026). Subcommittee members will review the Draft document and provide comments back to TPO staff 25-2411
16. 16 Information Items, Communications and Reports
17. 12. TPO DISTRIBUTION ITEMS & COMMENTS 25-2412
18. 13. CTC’s Comments 25-2413
19. 14. Board Member Comments and Announcements
20. 15. Next meeting date - next regular quarterly meeting is scheduled for March 16, 2026
21. 16. Adjournment
22. 22 In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding should contact the Board of County Commissioners, Communications Office, at 330 W. Church Street, Bartow. Telephone (863) 534- 6090, not later than four days prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired call: (TDD) (863) 534- 7777 or 1-800-955-8771, or Voice impaired call: 1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay Service. The TPO planning process is conducted in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Related Statutes. Any person or beneficiary who believes they have been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or family status may file a complaint with Cindy Mitchell, the TPO’s Title VI Specialist at (863) 534-6597, or by writing the Polk TPO at Post Office Box 9005, Bartow, Florida 33831-9005.