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File ID: #9246
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Date: 06/15/2021 Requesting Department: Department of
Resilience and Public Works
Commission Meeting Date: 06/24/2021 Sponsored By: Ken Russell
District Impacted: District 2
Type: Resolution
Subject: Auth. Permanent Restriction - Fuller Street
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission authorizing and permitting the permanent restriction
of vehicular access to Fuller Street at its respective intersections with Main Highway and Grand
Avenue subject to final approval of the Miami -Dade County Department of Transportation and
Public Works Traffic Division.
Background of Item:
The Outdoor Dining Program has been a successful and popular program that has enhanced
the commercial experience for City residents and visitors, as well as help businesses in the City
while keeping everyone safe. Fuller Street has been closed to vehicular traffic since May 2020,
under approvals by the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County Department of Transportation
and Public Works.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NO budget impact
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Reviewed By
Department of Resilience and Public Works
Review Completed 06/15/2021 6:03 PM
Office of Management and Budget Donovan Dawson
Office of Management and Budget Leon P Michel
City Manager's Office
Nzeribe Ihekwaba
City Manager's Office
Arthur Noriega V
Legislative Division
Marta Gomez
Office of the City Attorney
Jihan Soliman
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Office of the City Attorney
Victoria Mendez
City Commission
Nicole Ewan
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney
Jihan Soliman
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Office of the City Attorney
Victoria Mendez
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Juvenal Santana
Department Head
Budget Analyst Review
Completed
Budget Review
Completed
Assistant City Manager Review
Completed
City Manager Review
Completed
Legislative Division Review
Completed
ACA Review
Completed
Deputy City Attorney Review
Completed
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
Meeting
Completed
Legislative Division Review
Completed
ACA Review
Completed
Deputy Attorney Review
Completed
Approved Form and Correctness with
Modification(s)
Rendered
Completed
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Enactment Number: R-21-0254
File Number: 9246
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.
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
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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NOTE #1: Revision A has the Scrivener's amendment by law department and per legal opinion, it may
be certified instead of the Original Version. NOTE #2: Pursuant to the resolution, this item became
effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.
' 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.