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Resolution: R-21-0486
File Number: 11133
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 11/29/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0464 THEREBY REINSTATING THE MOTORIZED
SCOOTER PILOT PROGRAM AS DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE II OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE");
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE, PROMULGATE, AND
ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE
MOTORIZED SCOOTERS AS SPECIFIED HEREIN PURSUANT TO SECTION
8-1 O(A) OF THE CITY CODE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 13795 adopted on October 11, 2018, the City
Commission established a Motorized Scooter Pilot Program ("Pilot Program") within City of
Miami ("City") Commission District 2 for a period of six (6) months; and
WHEREAS, due to permitting, information technology, technical, and other issues, the
rollout of the Pilot Program was delayed; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No.13862 adopted on September 26, 2019,
Resolution No. R-19-0520 adopted on December 12, 2019, and Resolution No. R-20-0040
adopted on February 13, 2020, the Pilot Program was extended to April 15, 2020 for the City's
Administration to pursue a thorough and competitive sealed solicitation process for the
establishment of a permanent motorized scooter program ("Permanent Program"); and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. R-20-0297, the City
Commission extended the Pilot Program until the execution and rollout of a Permanent Program
or until the end of the Pilot Program pursuant to Section 2-33(c)(9) of the City Code, whichever
is sooner, subject to the issuance of an emergency order by the Miami -Dade County Mayor
modifying or repealing Miami -Dade County Emergency Order No. 05-20 to allow the Pilot
Program to resume; and
WHEREAS, there were additional delays in the Pilot Program due to the Novel
Coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic and tolling due to COVID-19 pursuant to Ordinance No.
13902; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0464 adopted on November 18, 2021, the
City Commission rescinded Resolution No. R-20-0297, thereby terminating the Pilot Program,
and directed the City Manager to take any and all steps necessary to end the Pilot Program,
including but not limited to rejecting all pending applications, renewals, or extensions of permits;
and
WHEREAS, the City now wishes to rescind Resolution No. R-21-0464 thereby
reinstating the Pilot Program and further direct the City Manager to issue, promulgate, and
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establish additional rules and regulations, specifically as follows: there shall only be two (2)
motorized scooters per vendor per block; the maximum speed of the motorized scooters shall
be lowered to ten (10) miles per hour in bicycle lanes and streets and shall be seven (7) miles
per hour on any sidewalk, baywalk, and in parks; and motorized scooters shall only be made
available from 6:00 a.m. — 9:00 p.m.;
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. Resolution No. R-21-0464 adopted on November 18, 2021, which terminated
the Pilot Program, is hereby rescinded and the Pilot Program is thereby reinstated until the
execution and rollout of the Permanent Program or until the end of the Pilot Program period
established by Section 2-33(c)(9) of the City Code, whichever is sooner, unless Section 2-
33(c)(9) is amended by the City Commission.
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to issue, promulgate, and establish additional
rules and regulations specified herein pursuant to Section 8-1 0(a) of the City Code.
Section 4. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Resolution is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Resolution shall not be affected.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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i • na i ndez, City Attor i ey 12/9/2021
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