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l ° R I° Resolution: R-20-0229
File Number: 7639
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/23/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT,
ANY AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS
THERETO, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") AND, IF NECESSARY, THE CITY OF
CORAL GABLES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMODORE TRAIL
MASTER PLAN AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PORTION OF THE
COMMODORE TRAIL WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY");
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT, ALLOCATE,
AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY THROUGH
COMMISSIONER XAVIER L. SUAREZ'S OFFICE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED ONE MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($1,778,000.00) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMODORE
TRAIL MASTER PLAN AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PORTION OF THE
COMMODORE TRAIL WITHIN THE CITY'S LIMITS.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Ken Russell
WHEREAS, the Commodore Trail is an approximately five (5) mile paved bicycle and
pedestrian pathway that traverses through the City of Miami ("City") and the City of Coral
Gables ("Coral Gables"); and
WHEREAS, the trail measures half (%2) a mile in Coral Gables with the remaining portion
in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Commodore Trail begins at Coco Plum Road in the south where it
connects with the Old Cutler Trail and ends at Brickell Avenue in the north as it connects to the
Rickenbacker Trail; and
WHEREAS, the Commodore Trail is one of the most recognized and used trails in all
Miami -Dade County ("County") and it is a vital connection to multiple surrounding trails and
planned trail projects; and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2020, the Dade County's Transportation Planning
Organization passed Resolution No. 19-2020 supporting designation of the Commodore Trail,
Rickenbacker Trail, and Old Cutler Trail corridors as land trail priorities in the Florida Greenways
and Trails System to enhance their funding eligibility under State programs, such as the Florida
Department of Transportation's shared -use nonmotorized (SUN) trail program; and
WHEREAS, County Commissioner Xavier L. Suarez has set aside Two Million, Twenty -
Eight Thousand Dollars ($2,028,000) ("Total Funding") to be used to develop a Commodore
Trail master plan and design guidelines, to repair current life, health, and safety issues along the
Commodore Trail, and to reconstruct priority trail segments; and
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File ID: 7639 Enactment Number: R-20-0229
WHEREAS, the revitalization project contemplates the City and Coral Gables working
collaboratively to design and construct trail repairs in their respective jurisdictions and would
require each municipality to enter into a separate interlocal agreement with the County to
ensure the work is consistent with the County's right-of-way and trail policies and design
standards in exchange for funding; and
WHEREAS, the City will lead the master planning efforts to develop a design and
guidelines for the full length of the Commodore Trail ("Master Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the share of the Total Funding the City will receive is One Million, Seven
Hundred Seventy -Eight Thousand Dollars ($1,778,000.00) for the development of the Master
Plan and the construction of the portion of the Commodore Trail within the City's limits; and
WHEREAS, the County will continue to maintain the Commodore Trail after the City and
Coral Gables construct trail repairs in their respective jurisdictions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings set forth in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute an Interlocal
Agreement, any amendments, modifications, renewals, and extensions thereto, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, with the County and, if necessary, Coral Gables for the
development of the Master Plan and the construction of the portion of the Commodore Trail
within the City's limits.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to accept, allocate, and appropriate
funds from the County through Commissioner Xavier L. Suarez's Office in a total amount not to
exceed One Million, Seven Hundred Seventy -Eight Thousand Dollars ($1,778,000.00) for the
development of the Master Plan and the construction of the portion of the Commodore Trail
within the City's limits.
Section 4. The Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
i ria ndez, City Attor iey 7/13/2020
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
z If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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