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CBIRS Request 462
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #462
CLEARWATER GUIDEWAY - BLUFF TO THE BEACH
 
Requester: CYNTHIA E. GOUDEAU Organization: CITY OF CLEARWATER
 
Project Title: CLEARWATER GUIDEWAY - BLUFF TO THE BEACH Date Submitted 1/7/2004 12:01:22 PM
 
Sponsors: Jones
 
Statewide Interest:
FACILITATE TOURIST TRAFFIC TO BEACH AREA AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF CLEARWATER BEACH.
 
Recipient: CITY OF CLEARWATER   Contact: CYNTHIA E. GOUDEAU, CMC  
  P. O. BOX 4848   Contact Phone: (727) 562-4091  
  CLEARWATER 33758-4848   Contact email: cgoudeau@clearwater-fl.com
 
Counties: Pinellas
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
FUND DESIGN PHASE OF GUIDEWAY SYSTEM TO CLEARWATER'S MAINLAND AND BEACH ON BARRIER ISLAND. GUIDEWAY WILL PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION TO THE BEACH, MITIGATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION INTO BEACH AREA AND BETTER EMERGENCY EVACUATION FOR BARRIER ISLAND.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION, REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND BENEFIT EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF CLEARWATER BEACH.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $80,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2000-2001 Amount: $150,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: PROJECT IDENTIFIED IN THE PINELLAS MOBILITY INITIATIVE FOR THE PINE. CTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING MPO
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: CLEARWATER CITY COMMISSION
  Hearing Meeting Date: 10/16/2003