1. NADO National Training Conference
August 26, 2013

2. No
Coast!

3. Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
2010 Population
Heartland 2060 Region
Polk
602,095
Hardee
27,731
DeSoto
34,862
Highlands
98,786
Okeechobee
39,996
Glades
12,884
Hendry
39,140
Source: US Census Bureau
855,494

4. Each county’s TD system is coordinated differently based on
the type of coordinator, local resources available, and
needs identified.
 County Government Operated
 Private Non-profit Agency/Organization
 Private For-profit Agency/Organization
 Full Service Provider
 Partial Brokerage Provider
 Full Brokerage Provider
◦ This includes:………..

5. Florida Commission for
the Transportation
Disadvantaged
Planning Agency
Coordinator
Local
Coordinating
Board Operators
Recommends
Coordinator
Contracts
with
Contracts
with

6. Planning Agencies are:
 Metropolitan Planning Organizations;
 County/City Governments;
 Regional Planning Councils; or
 Local Planning Organizations who are performing planning
activities in designated services areas.
A Planning Agency may be responsible for multiple
service areas.

7. The Planning Agency assists the Commission
at the local level in accomplishing the
coordination of transportation services to the
transportation disadvantaged.

8. LEGISLATURE
GOVERNOR
COMMISSION FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED
MULTI-COUNTY LOCAL
COORDINATING BOARD
(HARDEE, HIGHLANDS,
OKEECHOBEE)
PURCHASERS
• MEDICAID
• CTD
• SECTION 5311
• DEOA
• CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES
• PUBLIC
CONTRACT CARRIERS
• A-1 TAXI d/b/d RGK
TRANSPORT
• CLASSIE TRANSPORTATION
• HAYES MEDICAL TRANSPORT
• POSITIVE MOBILITY
FTA/FDOT
VEOLIA TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES, INC.
OFFICIAL PLANNING AGENCY
CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL
PLANNING COUNCIL

9. Duties
 Appoints members to the Local Coordinating Board
 Provides staff to the Local Coordinating Board
 Quarterly Meetings (Meeting Schedule, Agendas, Minutes,
By-Laws, Grievance Procedures and Training)
 Annual Public Hearing

10. Duties (Continued)
 Recommends to the Commission a
Community Transportation Coordinator
 Competitive Procurement Process
(Local Procurement Process/(Chapter 287, Florida Statutes)
 Memorandum of Agreement between the Commission
and the Community Transportation Coordinator
 Community Transportation Coordinator designation is for five years
 Evaluates the Community Transportation Coordinator
(Planner & Local Coordinating Board) annually

11. Summary - Designated Official Planning Agency
 Appoints and staffs Local Coordinating Board
 Procures and recommends a Community Transportation
Coordinator to the Commission
 Coordinates and conducts transportation planning at the
local level

12.  16% of total population in rural areas
 26 of 67 counties are rural
 Per capita income 15% to 25% lower than in urban
counties
 Rural population with high school diploma is 7%
less than national average
 Per capita incomes in Florida’s Designated Rural
Areas of Critical Economic Concern” are 60% of
national average
 High unemployment

13. A comprehensive planning effort that was developed
around 5 major goals:
1. Promote mobility within the Heartland region.
2. Support the Region’s economic development
opportunities.
3. Provide coordination between the Region’s land
use development and promotion of smart growth.
4. Promote mobility from the Heartland to other
regional destinations.
5. Coordinate regional mobility governance,
planning and funding.

14.  Six Rural Counties
 Four Rural
Communities in
Two Urban Counties
 5,000 + Square Miles
 Diverse Population
>300,000
 Wide range of needs

15. What ?
 Heartland Rural
Mobility Plan
Why ?
 Planning Framework
 Maximize Funding
Partnerships
 Serve Mobility Needs of
Communities
 Optimize Coordination

16.  PERSONAL VEHICLE
 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
 PARATRANSIT SERVICES
 PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
 COMMUTER SERVICES
 VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS

18. 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000
Retail Trade
Administrative and Waste Services
Accommodation and Food Services
Transportation and Warehousing
Finance and Insurance
Professional and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Information
Utilities
2000 2010
Private Non-Agricultural Employment by Industry

19.  Coordination
 Project Priorities
 Joint Marketing / Outreach
 Shared Resources
 Maximize Economic Development / Growth
Management / Funding Eligibilities
 Promote Partnerships / Grant Opportunities
 Education and Awareness

20. MMRecognition of “No One Size Fits All”
But we’ve
always done
it this way

21. Functions
Processes
Systems
Facilities
Equipment
Collaboration
Innovation
Partnerships
Federal $$
State $
Local $
Private $
Counties
Cities
Agencies
Medicaid?
Workforce
Health Depts
Aging
Modes
MOBILITY

22.  Provides funding for staff to coordinate and
implement the HRMP.
 Federal Transit Administration 5311 Mobility
Management Capital Funds Grant (80%/20%)

23. Coordinate Existing
Mobility Alternatives
 CTC/Paratransit
 Social Services
 Fixed-Route
 Commuter Services
 Regional Bus
 Regional Rail
(AMTRAK)

24.  Bowling Green /
Zolfo Strings
 Ninety (90) minute
frequency
 Estimated
Ridership = 37,000

25.  Avon Park to Lake
Placid US 27
 Estimated
Ridership = 112,000

26.  Wauchula /
Zolfo Springs
to Avon Park
 Estimated
Ridership =
37,000

27.  La Belle /
Clewiston SR 80
 Estimated
Ridership =
110,000

28.  Clewiston to Belle Glade
 SR 27
 Estimated
Ridership =
31,000

29. Arcadia Circulator

31.  Launched in 2007
 Program of the Florida Department of
Transportation – District 1
 Collaborating with businesses,
commuters, and local communities
 12-county region – new
employer-based approach
with planning/marketing
emphasis

33.  Focus on Economic Development
 Regional Network Development
 Mobility Relevance
◦ Economy, Job Access, Education, Healthy
Communities
 Regional Cooperation
 Planning Process – currently working to
establish a 6 or 7 county Transportation
Planning Organization

34.  Identify Region Characteristics and
Demographics
 Identify Transportation Resources
 Establish Public Involvement Plan
 Assess Overall Regional Mobility Needs
 Evaluate Existing Public Transportation Services
 Develop Goals, Objectives and Policies
 Identify and Evaluate Mobility Alternatives
 Develop Rural Mobility Operations and Strategic
Implementation Plan

35. CTC’s
Operators
FDOT
Local
Govt.
RPC
Mobility
Working
Group

36. Possibilities for Our Future
DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry,
Highlands, Okeechobee and
Polk Counties

37. Natural Resources are an Important Asset

38. Agriculture – Past, Present & Future

39. Many Seek Employment Elsewhere
• Many of our children are leaving to find jobs in
other places.

40. 35% of Children Live in Poverty

41. Many Never Graduate High School

42. Only 12% go on to Higher Education

43. Average Wages
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Average Wages in Dollars
Heartland
Florida
Nation

44. Our Way of Life is Important

45. 0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
2,000,000
1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060
U.S. Census 2011 BEBR (Medium-High
Average) Population
Projections
Extended
projection (based
on 2011 BEBR
Medium-High
Average rates )
Population Counts and Projections
DeSoto
Glades
Hardee
Hendry
Highlands
Okeechobee
Polk

46. Prepares our workforce for the future

47. Provides convenient transportation

48. Respect for Agriculture

49. Supports agriculture

50. Celebrates our climate, natural resources,
& culture

51. What does a CEDS do?

52. Innovation & Economic Development
Gross Domestic Product
The Region’s GDP (in millions of 2005 dollars), 2000-2012

53. Innovation & Economic Development
Trade Exports and Imports
Net Exports (in millions of 2005 dollars), 2000-2012

54. Infrastructure & Growth Leadership
• Annual Building Permits
Annual New Privately-Owned Residential Building Permits
(Estimates)

55. Business Climate & Competitiveness
• Employment by Industry
Distribution of Employment by Industry, 2010

56. Employment by Industry

57. Regional Employment
Industry
Percent Change
(2000-2010)
Retail Trade 4.1%
Health Care and Social Assistance 26.5%
Administrative and Waste Services 7.0%
Other Services, except Public Administration 18.0%
Accommodation and Food Services 27.4%
Construction -2.4%
Transportation and Warehousing 10.8%
Manufacturing -25.8%

58. Total Employment

59. Analyzes Goals & Objectives

60. Economic Diversification
Infrastructure to Support
Diversified Economy
Early Learning, K-16,
Lifelong Education
Education, Workforce,
& Economic
Development
Integrating with Natural
Resources Planning
Supporting Economic
Development
Ensuring Multimodal
Connectivity
Enhancing and Creating
Livable Communities
Transportation
& Land Use
Health Care
Cultural Identity
Community
Resources
Water
Sustainable and Viable
Natural Systems
Agriculture
Energy/Climate Change
Environment and
Natural Resources
Heartland 2060 Task Forces

61. Economic Diversification
Infrastructure to Support Diversified
Economy
Early Learning, K-16,
Lifelong Education
Education, Workforce, &
Economic Development
Heartland 2060 Task Forces

62. The Heartland Today
Current Industry Clusters
Construction
Agriculture
&
Mining
Tourism
These industries are the historic backbone of the
Heartland economy and help shape the Current
Economy Future.
Where we
come from…

63. The Heartland Tomorrow…
Future Industry Clusters
Renewable
Energy
Research &
Development
Agriculture Logistics
Life Sciences
& Healthcare
Tourism &
Ecotourism
Alternative
Fuels
Energy
Production
Agriculture
Business &
Technology
Manufacturing
Advanced
Manufacturing
Economic
Opportunities
(from the CEDS)
Where we could be
going…

64. Major Employers, 2011
DeSoto
Wal-Mart Distribution
(502)
DeSoto Medical Hospital
(300)
Peace River Citrus
(140)
Bethel Farms
(87)
Sorrels Bros Packing
(75)
Glades
Moore Haven
Correctional (219)
Lykes Bros
(100)
Brighton Seminole Bingo (80)
Glades Electric Co-op
(65)
A Duda & Sons
(25)
Hardee
Florida Institute for
Rehabilitation (550)
Walmart
(288)
MOSAIC
(277)
C.F. Industries
(175)
Peace River Electric
(137)
Hendry
US Sugar Corp
(1,800)
Southern Gardens
(261)
A Duda & Sons
(250)
Hendry Hospital Authority
(140)
Alico Citrus/Cattle
(128)
Highlands
Florida Hospital Heartland
(1,300)
Highlands Regional
Medical Center (500)
Cross Country Auto Services
(500)
Wal-Mart
(450)
Medical Data Systems
(387)
Okeechobee
Columbia Raulerson
Hospital (365)
Walpole, Inc.
(300)
Larson Dairy, Inc.
(225)
McArthur Farms, Inc.
(160)
Okeechobee Health (140)
Polk
Publix Super Markets
(9,500)
Wal-mart
(5,100)
Lakeland Regional Medical
Center (4,600)
MOSAIC
(4,500)
Winter Haven Hospital
(2,500)
Healthcare Sector Natural Resources Sector
Source: Enterprise Florida, 2008. Top Private Employers by County.

65. A future that…
Resembles the Present.
“If we continue with business-as-usual, including
healthcare, natural resources, and ecotourism, then
we can expect our future to look like…”
• Following current
and historical
trends in:
o population
o employment
o land use
• Continuing
economic
prominence of
agriculture, health
care, mining, ware
housing, ecotouris
m, and service
industries

66. Goals guide Scenarios = ENERGY
DeSoto County
Solar Farm

67. “If we focus on supplying technologies and goods
that create energy and become energy
exporters, then we can expect our future to look
like…”
A future that is…
Focused on Energy.
• Developing an
alternative fuels
industry based on
agriculture
• Manufacturing and
installing renewable
energy
technologies
• Using high-tech
energy
technologies to
become an energy
exporter
• Energy efficiency
and conservation
technologies

68. Goals guide Scenarios = TRADE
• Florida as a
Global
Gateway

69. A future that is…
Making & Moving Goods.
“If we focus on employment hubs for
manufacturing, transportation, and
warehousing, then we can expect our future to look
like…”
• Using current and
future industrial areas
= logistics and trade
networks
• Maintaining high
capacity
transportation
networks for moving
goods
• Enhancing distribution
of air cargo
• Connecting ports
• Establishing
advanced
manufacturing and
warehousing facilities