The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) is comprised of twenty-four (24) members that represent a broad cross section of citizens interested in the development of an efficient, safe, and cost-effective transportation system.  CAC members are appointed by individual members of the MPO Board, with approval of the entire MPO.

The CAC conducts their meetings in conjunction with the Technical Advisory Committee on the Monday prior to the MPO Board meetings. The public is encouraged to attend TAC/CAC meetings. The meeting calendar and agendas are available on this web site, or by contacting MPO staff.

The Bicycle, Pedestrian & Trails Advisory Committee (BPTAC) has members that have an interest in bicycle and pedestrian issues and represent citizen activist groups, government staff, business owners and others. The BPTAC provides recommendations to the MPO about bicycle, pedestrian and trails issues. The BPTAC also recommends Transportation Enhancement project priorities.

The BPTAC generally meets monthly, at locations throughout Brevard County. The public is strongly encouraged to attend BPTAC meetings. A tentative meeting calendar is posted on this web site and agendas can be requested from MPO staff.

The Growth Management Subcommittee (GMSC) meets on an as needed basis, but at least once per year, to have in-depth discussions about transportation planning issues. GMSC members are local government and transportation agency planners or engineers and are generally members or alternates of the Technical Advisory Committee. Some issues addressed by the GMSC include:

• Recommend Project Priorities to the TAC/CAC and MPO annually
• Provide input to and review of socio-economic data used for the Long Range Transportation Plan and regional traffic model
• discuss coordination of concurrency and other development and growth-related issues

For more information about the GMSC, including meeting dates, locations and topics, please contact MPO staff.

The Traffic Operations Committee (TOC) meets on an as-needed basis to discuss traffic operations and management issues of interest to the MPO. The TOC members include local government and FDOT staff responsible for administering the operation of traffic control devices, such as traffic signs and signals. Issues discussed by the TOC include:

• Establishing performance measures and recommending project priorities to be implemented with funds set-aside by the MPO for operational improvements.
• Coordination and discussion of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Other operations-related issues

For more information about the TOC, including meeting dates, locations and topics please contact MPO staff.

The MPO Executive Committee includes the MPO Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and two (2) additional MPO Board members, elected by the MPO. The Executive Committee meets to discuss issues in detail that are of interest to the MPO Board. The Executive Committee may also meet to resolve complaints issued against the MPO. All decisions made by the Executive Committee are forwarded to the full MPO Board for consideration, prior to any action.

Executive Committee meetings are generally held immediately after regular MPO Board Meetings, and are noted on MPO Board agendas. The public is encouraged to attend Executive Committee meetings. For more information about the Executive Committee, please contact MPO Staff.

The Central Florida MPO Alliance meets quarterly to discuss strategies for working together to address regional transportation issues. The Alliance includes representatives from the Brevard MPO, Lake-Sumter MPO, METROPLAN ORLANDO, Ocala-Marion TPO, the Polk TPO and the Volusia County MPO. The Alliance also qualifies as a "Regional Partnership" eligible to receive Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) funds. Please visit the METROPLAN ORLANDO web page for more information about the Alliance:  http://www.metroplanorlando.com/site/partnerships/cfmpoa.asp.

The Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC) is a non-profit organization created to facilitate discussion and assist the individual MPO's throughout Florida in the cooperative transportation planning process. The MPOAC is made up of a Governing Board (26 members - 1 MPO Board member from each MPO) and the Staff Directors (26 members - 1 staff representative from each MPO). For more information about the MPOAC, visit: www.mpoac.org

The MPO is supported by a staff of professionals and administrative employees, provided through a staff services agreement with Brevard County.

The MPO also utilizes consultants to supplement staff and provide specialized services.