Polk County TPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)  
Meeting Agenda  
January 22, 2026 TPO TAC  
FDOT District One Conference Center  
801 N. Broadway  
Bartow, FL 33830  
Introduction  
1.  
Call to Order - 9:30 a.m. (Tess Schwartz, Chairperson)  
Confirmation of Quorum  
2.  
3.  
Approval of Meeting Minutes  
4.  
Agenda Review - Ryan Kordek, Polk TPO Executive Director  
Action Items  
5.  
Election of Officers  
6a.  
Review/Approve Draft TPO Resolution 2026-02 Adopting the Safety  
Performance Targets for the Polk TPO  
6b.  
7.  
Vision Zero Action Plan/Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Update  
Review/Approve Amendments to FY 2025/26 - 2029/30 Transportation  
Improvement Program (TIP)  
8.  
Review/Approve Draft Planning Tasks for the FY 2026/27 - 2027/28 Unified  
Planning Work Program (UPWP)  
Presentations and Status Reports  
9.  
Central Polk Parkway East Alternative Corridor Evaluation (ACE) and Project  
Development and Environmental (PD&E) Study  
10.  
Polk County’s Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element Draft Revisions  
Communications and Reports  
11.  
12.  
Priority Transportation Projects  
TPO Year in Review 2025  
13.  
14.  
Committee Member Comments  
Adjournment  
Next TAC Meeting is scheduled for March 19, 2026, at the FDOT Conference  
Center, Bartow.  
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities  
needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding should contact the  
Board of County Commissioners, Communications Office, at 330 W. Church Street,  
Bartow. Telephone (863) 534-6090, not later than four days prior to the proceeding. If  
hearing impaired call: (TDD) (863) 534-7777 or 1-800-955-8771, or Voice impaired call:  
1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay Service.  
The TPO planning process is conducted in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights  
Act of 1964 and Related Statutes. Any person or beneficiary who believes they have  
been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,  
disability, or family status may file a complaint with Cindy Mitchell, the TPO’s Title VI  
Specialist at (863) 534-6597, or by writing to her at Post Office Box 9005, Bartow,  
Florida 33831-9005.  
After the meeting is over, the Power Point Presentation will be uploaded here.