Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2836FY0001

Regional Ferry System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Robert Roth

Organization:

Broward County Mass Transit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Regional Ferry System

Date Submitted:

2/9/01 12:31:29 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

John Seiler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Promotes tourism in Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade Counties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Broward County Mass Transit Division

Contact:

Lorraine Smith

 

3201 W. Copans Road

Contact Phone:

(954) 357-8360

 

 

Pompano Beach 33069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Broward, Dade, Palm Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The proposed regional ferry system is a private/public joint venture utilizing the Broward County, Palm Beach County and Miami-Dade waterway system to promote tourism, increase mobility and create jobs.  Project includes the purchase of ten ferry boats, the construction of docks, the construction of pedestrian and bicycle connections between the surface transportation system and the ferry system and signage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increased mobility in regional transportation, job creation, tourism promotion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Transportation Outreach Program

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,900,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$8,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$2,700,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Transportation, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Application to the Transportation Outreach Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Transportation Outreach Program Council

 

Meeting Date:

12/11/00