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3 Part Webinar Series on RSA

Posted & filed under T2 News.

In light of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) conditions, Florida LTAP is transitioning our in-classroom workshops and trainings scheduled in March and April to online webinar series. 

For our upcoming 3-part webinar series on Road Safety Audits (RSA) next week, it is now open for registration for the CT LTAP and all other LTAPs’ participants. 

Please help spread the words and let all other LTAPs know that they are very welcome to ask their participants to register for this RSA webinar series.  We currently have about 50 participants from Florida registered.  We have a capacity up to 500 people to register for the webinar. The information for our 3-part RSA webinar series is provided below.  

Road Safety Audits (RSA)

This 3-part online training will go over the Road Safety Audit (RSA) and its application as a formal safety performance examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent, multidisciplinary team. This 3-part webinar series is being provided at no cost. You are welcome to register for one, two, or all three sessions. Each individual webinar session will award 2.0 PDHs. Up to 6.0 PDHs can be earned for attending and completing all three sessions.

https://floridaltap.org/road-safety-audits/

Road Safety Audits (RSA)

Part 1 of 3:

Introduction and Procedure

Mon., March 23, 2020

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Road Safety Audits (RSA)

Part 2 of 3:

Common Issues and Challenges

Tues., March 24, 2020

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Road Safety Audits (RSA)

Part 3 of 3:

Examples and

Case Study

Weds., March 25, 2020

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

 

Conference Call Tip

Posted & filed under LHTAC News.

With so many people using conference calls in place of in place of in-person meetings carriers systems are seeing record levels. Here is a tip from freeconferencecall.com that can help. 

Schedule meetings to start 15 or 45 minutes past the hour rather than on the hour. Carrier networks are less congested at these times. If you could please post this final tip out to your social networks it would be a huge help. Please use the hashtag 15or45. This will help not just us and our fellow conferencing companies but everyone in the United States who is trying to use phone networks.

 

Public Meetings and Open Meeting Law

Posted & filed under LHTAC News.

Public Meetings in the era of COVID-19

LHTAC would like to share information and guidance on public meetings and Open Meeting Law.

The issue relates to public meetings conducted by cities, counties or highway districts where one or more of the elected officials is uncomfortable appearing in person. 

Letter shared from our lawyer on the matter (PDF)

Also, below you will find additional latitude provided by the Governor’s recent proclamation

Governor’s Proclamation (PDF)

Above please find a Proclamation addressing the Open Meeting Law (OML). In it, the Governor suspends a portion the requirements of the Open Meetings Act concerning the requirement to have a physical location for public meetings during the emergency declaration related to the coronavirus.
 
The Governor wants to do all he can to support all levels of state government in continuing to operate and provide services to the people of Idaho during this difficult time, while also ensuring the public continues to have access to its government.  The Proclamation is designed to address both of these important objectives.
 
This is being distribute to our locals and it is being asked for them to file with their respected Office of the Recorder of each County  This is required by Idaho Code section 46-1008(2).  Once it is recorded, please send a stamped copy to Hayden Rogers in our office at Hayden.Rogers@gov.idaho.gov

Federal-aid Rankings

Posted & filed under LHTAC News.

The Federal-aid Bridge, Small Urban Transportation Plans, and Rural scores and rankings were approved at the March 13, 2020 LHTAC Council Meeting.