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Resolution: R-21-0254
File Number: 9246
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 6/24/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO PERMIT THE
TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS FOR FULLER
STREET AT ITS RESPECTIVE INTERSECTIONS WITH MAIN HIGHWAY AND
GRAND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA FOR OUTDOOR CAFE PURPOSES,
SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY")
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS' TRAFFIC
DIVISION, WITH CONDITIONS AS STATED HEREIN; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE COUNTY'S
TRAFFIC DIRECTOR.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-20-0156
authorizing the City Manager to identify feasible portions of City of Miami ("City") rights -of -way
that may be repurposed for pedestrian and cafe usage ("Outdoor Dining Program") and to take
any and all steps necessary to effectuate such repurposing until August 20, 2020 in order to
assist businesses negatively affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-20-0231
which extended the Outdoor Dining Program to further assist struggling businesses; and
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2021, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-21-
0021 which again extended the Outdoor Dining Program to further assist struggling businesses;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-21-0176 directing the City
Manager to establish a permanent Outdoor Cafe program; and
WHEREAS, the Outdoor Dining Program has been a successful and popular program
that has enhanced the commercial experiences for the City's residents and visitors, as well as
helped businesses in the City while keeping everyone safe; and
WHEREAS, Fuller Street, Miami, Florida has been closed to vehicular traffic since May
2020 pursuant to approvals by the City and the Miami -Dade County ("County") Department of
Transportation and Public Works ("Department"); and
WHEREAS, City staff has initiated the process under Section 54-16 of the Code of the
City of Miami, Florida, as amended, to prohibit vehicular access on Fuller Street; and
WHEREAS, a condition of approval of said prohibition of vehicular access is that access
for emergency and solid waste vehicles be provided at all times through any barricades; and
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File ID: 9246
Enactment Number: R-21-0254
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that it is in the best interest of the public to
prohibit vehicular access on Fuller Street at its respective intersections with Main Highway and
Grand Avenue, Miami, Florida;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission authorizes' and permits the temporary restriction of
vehicular access for Fuller Street at its respective intersections with Main Highway and Grand
Avenue, Miami, Florida for outdoor cafe purposes, subject to final approval of the County's
Department.
Section 3. The prohibition of vehicular access shall be subject to any requirements
or conditions that may be imposed by the City's Resilience and Public Works Department,
Miami Police Department, Fire -Rescue Department, and Solid Waste Department.
Section 4. The City Commission further directs that pedestrian access be provided
at all times through any barricades at Fuller Street at its respective intersections with Main
Highway and Grand Avenue, Miami, Florida.
Section 5. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the the
County's Traffic Director.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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