Governance

The Miami-Dade TPO Governing Board

The TPO Governing Board is vested with the responsibility for exercising the powers of the agency within the most populous county in the State of Florida. Operating within one of the largest and most complex multi-jurisdictional regions, the TPO Governing Board oversees federal mandates that include final decisions on all policy matters, adoption, or endorsement of transportation plans and programs, adoption of budgets, approval of agreements or contracts, adoption of rules, and establishing or changing its internal operating structure. The TPO Governing Board is comprised of:

• 13 Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners
• 7 elected officials; one from each of the seven municipalities with a population over 50,000
• 4 appointed by the Governor, representing:
• Miami-Dade County School Board
• Municipality-at-Large (within Miami-Dade County)
• A Non-Elected Official (residing in unincorporated Miami-Dade County)
• Expressway Authority

The TPO Governing Board is vested with the responsibility for exercising the powers of the TPO including the final decision on all policy matters, adoption or endorsement of transportation plans and programs, adoption of budgets, approval of agreements or contracts, adoption of rules, and establishing or changing its internal operating structure.

The TPO Governing Board is composed of 24 voting members. The current members are:

• Commission District 1 - Oliver G. Gilbert III, Vice-Chair
• Commission District 2 - Marleine Bastien
• Commission District 3 - Keon Hardemon
• Commission District 4 - Micky Steinberg
• Commission District 5 - Eileen Higgins
• Commission District 6 - Kevin Marino Cabrera
• Commission District 7 - Raquel A. Regalado
• Commission District 8 - Danielle Cohen Higgins
• Commission District 9 - Kionne L. McGhee
• Commission District 10 - Anthony Rodriguez
• Commission District 11  - Roberto Gonzalez
• Commission District 12  - Juan Carlos Bermudez
• Commission District 13  - René Garcia
• City of Doral - Christi Fraga
• City of Hialeah - Esteban Bovo, Jr. Chair
• City of Homestead - Steven D. Losner
• City of Miami - Francis Suarez
• City of Miami Beach - vacant
• City of Miami Gardens - Rodney Harris
• City of North Miami – Alix Desulme
• Municipal Representative - Eric Diaz-Padron
• Miami-Dade County School Board - Roberto J. Alonso
• Non-Elected Official - vacant
• Expressway Authority - vacant

Prospectus for Transportation Improvements

A poster is also available showing all Governing Board Members.

TPO Committees

In addition to the committee structure shown in the Transportation Planning Process flowchart, the TPO Governing Board created three permanent TPO Committees: the Executive Policy Committee, the Transportation and Mobility Committee, and the Fiscal Priorities Committee.

• TPO Committees Appointments

The Executive Policy Committee (EPC) will:

• review the following: grant applications, legislative proposals, Work Program and Budget, and items for the TPO Board's consideration as deemed appropriate by the Chairperson;
• provide policy direction in the development of transportation plans and work programs including the TPO Prospectus for Transportation Improvements;
• survey other comparable regional planning bodies, evaluate the scope of responsibilities vested in the boards referenced above, and submit any recommendations for changes to the structure and composition of the TPO Board and the committees that assist the Miami-Dade TPO;
• evaluate the annual performance of the TPO Executive Director and making relevant recommendations to the TPO Governing Board.

The Transportation and Mobility Committee (TMC) will:

• be responsible for identifying immediate opportunities to increase the integration and utilization of existing transportation services;
• will be asked to forward recommendations to improve the connectivity of the current mass transit providers (municipal circulators, jitney services, Miami-Dade Transit and TriRail);
• monitor and provide advice concerning the transportation planning process to ensure adequate consideration of regional values such as land use, economic development, and other social, economic and environmental factors in plan development;
• review projects and planning affecting regional transportation;
• advise on the compliance of the regional transportation planning process with all applicable federal requirements for maintaining certification;
• monitor the status of and make recommendations for amendments to the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and any other planning document that impacts transportation and mobility.

The Fiscal Priorities Committee (FPC) will:

• concentrate on the programming of transportation dollars to better reflectthe immediate priorities of the community;
• thoroughly evaluate funding recommendations embedded in the planning documents routinely submitted to the TPO for approval;
• provide recommendations to advance and defer projects in order to respond to the needs of current demographic-employment commuting trends based on the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP);
• to the extent solutions require additional dollars for capital investments for new intermodal facilities, bus and rail rapid transit, or any other transportation project, the FPC will identify and recommend to the TPO potential funding sources;
• review the TPO Priority List of Projects and recommend actions for project prioritization and funding to the TPO Governing Board.

These Advisory Committees report directly to the TPO Governing Board:

• Transportation Planning Council (TPC)
• Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
• Citizens' Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) 
• Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (FTAC)
• Transportation Aesthetics Review Committee (TARC)

2023 Meetings

The TPO Governing Board meets once a month (on a Thursday), starting at 2 pm in the TPO Chambers located at 150 West Flagler Street, Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33130.

For 2023, these meeting dates have been scheduled, but are subject to change:

• January 26
• February 23
• March 30
• April 20
• May 25
• June 22
• July 20
• No meeting in August
• September 28
• November 2
• December 7

Dates are subject to change. Click here to see current calendar.

Southeast Florida Transportation Council (SEFTC)

As a result of the 2000 U.S. Census, the Miami Urbanized Area (UZA) encompassed parts of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. The metropolitan/transportation planning organizations within the region responded by committing to developing and implementing a coordinated regional planning effort. SEFTC was created in 2005, through an Interlocal Agreement, to serve as a formal partnership of the three MPOs to coordinate regional transportation planning for all travel modes and serves as a forum for policy coordination and communication to carry out these regional initiatives. SEFTC’s Board is comprised of three representatives from each of the respective MPOs, is currently chaired by the TPO Chairman, and has numerous committees to support regional coordination efforts.

The SEFTC’s Mission is to coordinate regional transportation goals, activities and investment decisions that support the economic health of the region and quality of life, and the vision is to deliver a seamless, multimodal transportation system that serves and benefits the region.

Learn more about the SEFTC.

Contact

For additional information please email Zainab Salim or call 305-375-4507.