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5/22/03
RESOLUTION NO. 03- 588
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION,
WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ADOPTING THE MIAMI
DOWNTOWN TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN, ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED," TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND
PRESERVATION OF THE DOWNTOWN MIAMI AREA;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
INITIATE THE PROCESS OF PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.
WHEREAS, City of Miami Commissioner Johnny L. Winton
initiated the Miami Downtown Transportation Master Plan, attached
and incorporated, on January 11, 2000, with the formation of the
Miami Downtown Transportation Task Force, with Miami -Dade County
Commissioner Bruno Barreiro and Commissioner Winton serving as
Co -Chairmen, and City of Miami Commissioner Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
appointed as a member; and
WHEREAS, in response to the Task Force's recommendations to
create a comprehensive long-range transportation plan, the
Miami -Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization ("MPO"), the
Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), and the City of
Miami ("City") initiated the creation of the Miami Downtown
Transportation Master Plan ("MDTMP"), covering the Downtown Miami
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CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
MAY 2 2 2003
Resolution No.
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area, bounded approximately by Interstate 95 to Biscayne Bay and
Southwest 26th Road to Northwest 36th Street, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 00-640, adopted July 20, 2000,
allocated the City's share of $135,000 to the MPO for
administration and preparation of the MDTMP; and
WHEREAS, on September 28, 2000, the City Manager was
authorized to execute a Joint Planning Agreement ("JPA")
approving the City's participation with MPO to create and
implement a MDTMP; and
WHEREAS, the consulting team of David Plummer & Associates
was contracted to develop the MDTMP; and
WHEREAS, a planning, analysis and public involvement process
was conducted during 2000-2003, guided by the MDTMP Task Force
which is comprised of community stakeholders, and assisted by the
MDTMP Land Use Planning Group, the MDTMP Evaluation Criteria
Committee, the MDTMP Technical Resource Group and the City's
Planning and Zoning Department; and
WHEREAS, in 2002, the findings and recommendations of the
MDTMP were presented to the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, in 2002, the findings and recommendations of the
MDTMP were presented to the City's Transportation Coordinating
Group; and
WHEREAS, during 2001-2002, three publicly noticed forums and
more than twenty neighborhood meetings were held within the study
area; and
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WHEREAS, the MDTMP contains specific recommendations for
improvements of Roadway, Transit, Pedestrian, Travel Demand
Management and other modes and these recommendations will be the
subject of future requests for City Commission action; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is authorized and directed to
initiate the process to implement the MDTMP;
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 Miami Downtown Transportation Master Plan
("MDTMP"), attached and incorporated, to guide the provision of
transportation improvements for the future development and
preservation of the Downtown Miami area, is adopted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized" and directed
to initiate the process to implement the MDTMP.
1� 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 Code provisions.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.21
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of May , 2003.
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A. DIAZ, MAJY�O
ATTEST:
P ISCILLA A. T MPSO
CITY CLERK
APPROVED .0 ORM JWO CORRECTNESS t-"
NDRO VILARELLO
ATTORNEY
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If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become
effective at the end of ten 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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MIAMI DOWK- d'OWN
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN MAY 2 013 E SUMMARY
And Great Downtowns translate into great communities with strong economies and
high quality of life.
Economically diversified downtowns are great places for new businesses to be
formed.
' Well-designed, people -friendly downtowns are great places to live.
Interesting and vital downtowns are important tourist attractions all by
themselves with no need to create expensive artificial environments.
Densely populated downtowns reduce expensive and wasteful sprawl and
maximize a community's return on infrastructure and land.
A City is judged by its Downtown. It is the heart and soul that the rest of
the world looks to in order to understand a community, and more than
anything, a strong downtown gives us our sense of place and civic
pride.
After many years of neglect and stagnation, Downtown Miami is poised to become
a vibrant new urian center marked by a growing residential base, cosmopolitan
nightlife, and diverse retail offerings alongside traditional office and commercial
buildings.
The forces that drained much of the life out of the area in the 1960's and 70's - ---
social
-social stress, substandard municipal services, inadequate public infrastructure,
abundant cheap suburban land for development and the general popularity of the
concept of "suburban living" --- are no longer driving the process.
They are being replaced by new realities --- a period of calm and optimism in the
City, a commitment and the resources to repair the city's infrastructure, a shortage
of available land for continued suburban growth, a growing frustration with
commuter gridlock and a renewed interest in the concept of "urban living."
MLAM1 DO'S ✓NTOWN
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN MAY2` 03 SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
A growing number of people and businesses are seeking to I
return to the central city drawn by the promise of a 24-hour live/work
environment, ease of movement, increased social contact, a variety of cultural
and entertainment diversions, and a rich array of daily choices in dining, shopping,
recreation, and intellectual fulfillment.
The major force behind all this change is residential development. Cities are
places where people live and work. People have not lived in downtown Miami in
significant numbers in many years. With the return of residential development (an
estimated 15,000 to 34,000 new dwelling units are planned and under
development in the downtown area over the next 20 years) will come the need
for the city to take aggressive and imaginative action to create a functioning
transportation network able to move a significantly greater number of people and
goods within and through the downtown core and between the downtown area
and the adjacent neighborhoods of the City and other regional centers of
commerce.
Unfortunately, today's downtown Miami traffic system is marked by a convoluted
and inconvenient grid system of one-way streets, a tendency towards anti -
pedestrian street and building design, and frequent traffic back-ups due to bridge
openings on key traffic arteries. All this combines to produce a growing amount
of congestion and driver and pedestrian frustration.
These conditions came about due to several generations of development that
produced unanticipated consequences. Projects that were deemed positive in
isolation became negative when analyzed in the aggregate. Sound principles of
urban design and planning were overlooked in efforts to spur development of
individual projects. And there was no overarching plan to guide the process and
ensure that all of the elements --- individual private developments and public
infrastructure investments --- came together to create a dynamic and
functional city.
Today, with dozens of major development projects slated for the downtown core
in the planning stages, the City knows it must prepare for a future marked by more
people and the need to move them with greater efficiency and speed. Successful,
vibrant downtowns with strong residential components demand reliable, safe,
auto and non -auto means of transportation. To contribute to the new live -work
environment in Downtown Miami, streets must better accommodate the
pedestrian and public transit must move citizens far more effectively.
In recognition of these needs, business, community, and city leaders determined
that a comprehensive transportation master plan was needed to guide the
downtown area's future transportation improvements.
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MIAMI DOW ATOWN
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN MAY 2 0� SUMMARY
THE PLANNING PROCESS
The Miami Downtown Transportation Master Plan (the MDTMP) was undertaken to establish a
framework for transportation system improvements through the year 2020. The target area is bounded
by 1-95 on the west, Biscayne Bay on the east, 1-195 to the north and SE 26 Road to the south.
The goal of the planning process was "to create a unique, progressive, and vibrant Downtown Miami
through a balanced transportation system, preservation of neighborhoods, protection of the
environment, and improvement of the community's quality of life."
The Plan is based upon:
1I.REVIEW OF OTHER STUDIES
Similar planning exercises conducted in a number of other cities -Denver,
Dallas, Tampa, Jacksonville, Charlotte, and Madison, were reviewed for
creative ideas. The planning team also took afresh look at more than 25
other transportation studies prepared for downtown Miami in recent years
by various agencies,
2.ANALYSIS OF NEED AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTED FOR THE YEAR 2020
The starting points for the study were the many existing transportation and
traffic studies conducted in recent years. Future transportation
improvements were defined based on three visions of future development in
the area:
BASELINE, the most conservative of the development scenarios, is based 1--
on the officially adopted countywide population forecasts. Compared to
1999, this scenario increases employment by 18,000 employees and
residential uses by 15,000 dwelling units in the core of the study area by
2020. 1 S
ENHANCED, a more aggressive growth forecast, is based on the
development trends seen in the Downtown Miami area in the last five to ten
years. Compared to 1999, this scenario increases employment by 30,000
employees and residential uses by 23,000 dwelling units in the core of the
study area by 2020.
VISIONARY, the most optimistic and aggressive development scenario, is
based on the successful growth trends seen in the Downtown Miami area in
the past three to five years. Compared to 1999, this scenario increases
employment by 48,000 employees and residential uses by 34,000 dwelling
units in the core of the study area by 2020.
WNPUT FROM A WIDE ARRAY OF COMMUNITY LEADERS,
RESIDENTS, EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE
DOWNTOWN AREA.
An extensive public involvement plan was developed that included large-
scale public meetings, small group presentations, and various committees
that helped to shape different components of the MDTMP.
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MIIAMI DCX4NT0WN
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN 2003 E SUMMARY
THE DOWNTOWN TASK FORCE (DTP), with over 40 members from the transportation and business
community including elected officials from the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County, acted as the steering
committee for the MDTMP and provided feedback on specialized topics throughout the process. From the
members of the DTF, specialized committees were developed, including the Technical Committee, the Land
Use Committee, and the Evaluation Criteria Committee.
The public in general participated with input at three public forums coordinated by the Florida Department of
Transportation.
Moreover, the public forams were supplemented with approximately 10 small -group presentations hosted by
organizations like the Downtown Miami Partnership, the Brickell Homeowners Association, the Community
Redevelopment Agency (Overtown/Park West), the Grand Condominium Association in the Omni area, the
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Development Authority.
Together, over 20 meetings helped to shape every aspect of the MDTMP, from setting the vision statement
to determining the recommended transportation improvements.
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH (1999-2020)
2020 2020 2020
BASBJNE EWANCED VISIONARY
KEY ASSUMPTIONS
The Status Quo Is Not Adequate Under Any Circumstance
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HOUSING GROWTH (1999-2020)
2020 2020 2020
BASELINE ENHANCED VISIONARY
The planning leaders determined that even the most conservative growth scenario, the 2020 Baseline,
would require significant improvements to the highway system and/or a significant shift to transit as a means
to accessing Downtown Miami. Fortunately a fixed guideway, rapid rail system is already in place for
Downtown Miami. Metrorail, Miami -Dade County's underutilized mass transit system, runs right through this
area. Further, Metrorail's supporting people -mover system, Metromover, can assist with intracity travel
far more than it does now.
Improvements to the roadway system in the study area are challenging. Widening roads in downtown areas
is disruptive to businesses, expensive due to limited rights-of-way, and generally unfeasible because
buildings abut the existing rights-of-way. Further, both widening streets and improving vehicular mobility and
speeds conflict with creating a pedestrian-friendty environment for Downtown Miami. Residents, transit
riders, and workers in Downtown Miami need a safe, pedestrian -oriented environment to travel the
relatively short distances between downtown destinations. The public constantly voiced this need
throughout the MDTMP process.
Multiple Solutions Will be Required.
Consequently, the main focus on future improvements shifted from the roadway network to improvements in
transit, the pedestrian environment, and other modes of transportation. Ways to affect travel demand like
telecommuting, staggered work hours, and more residents in Downtown Miami were also discussed.
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M IAM 1 DOW ATOWN
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN MA2 03 SUMMARY
CRITICALLY NEEDED are extensive improvements to the transit
system to absorb a large portion of the increased 2020 travel
demand. These types of improvements could include:
-Shorter headways and more capacity for Metrorail and Metromover
*More shuttle systems like the Brickell shuttle
•Metromover lines extended into other areas
*Free -fare zones
Also needed are enhancements for other modes of transportation like
bicycles, pedestrians, and water -home transportation.
The Plan also addresses vehicular needs like the traffic congestion caused
by the Brickell Bridge openings, the confusion of the one-way street system,
and the need to create more appropriate vehicle entryways than the current
1-95 distributor ramps.
DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
Three tiers of transportation system improvements were evaluated.
Ter 1 --- Improvements based on suggestions made or problems identified by the public. For example, a
public comment that "the streets are confusing and I always get lost" supported converting one-way streets
to two-way streets.
Tier 2 --- Improvements proposed in previous studies for Downtown Miami like the removal of the 1-95
distributor ramps and the creation of a grand boulevard entrance for the downtown area.
Tier 3 --- Improvements determined by the Technical Advisory Committee like Intelligent Transportation
Systems to warn motorists of Brickell Bridge openings.
In all, over 40 improvement strategies covering many modes of transportation and many specific projects,
were developed for each sub -area of Downtown Miami.
Each transportation system improvement was evaluated against the study goals and objectives and its
expected benefits. The Evaluation Criteria Committee determined weighted scores for each transportation
system improvement based on six goals, which included transportation, social, economic, environmental,
growth; ltd development, and transportation investment benefits.
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION
Evaluated according to the goals and objectives of the Plan, the
transportation system improvements were ranked as recommendations.
Several recommendations were repeated throughout the entire study area,
like improving transit service (frequency, reliability, and state-of-the-art, user -
information systems), developing a network of pedestrian -oriented
corridors, and converting one-way streets to two-way. Other
recommendations, like removing a portion of elevated 1-395, were more
sub -area specific. The recommendations were further stratified by sub-
area.
Some specific improvements include:
•Creating a Metromover loop in the Brickell Financial District
*Implementing a water taxi between Brickell Key and the mainland
•Constructing a tunnel under the Miami River at SW 1 Avenue
•Extending Metromover to the Wynwood area
•Extending the M -Path for bicycles
•Modifying North 14 Street from 1-95 to Biscayne Boulevard
•Completing Baywalk from Margaret Pace Park to Bayside
SCHEDULE
The Technical Evaluation Committee estimated an implementation schedule
for each improvement:
Phase 1 - through 2010,
Phase 2 - 2011 through 2015, and
Phase 3 - 2016 through 2020.
The schedule recognizes that more detailed studies, conceptual and final
designs, and construction timeframes must be accommodated.
THE HALF -CENT TRANSIT SALES TAX
The Task Force believed that the Plan should for -us on visionary solutions to
its transportation system. Securing the funding for the transportation
improvements would follow with political and community leadership. In
November 2002, the voters in Miami -Dade County approved the People's
Transportation Plan. This plan levies a half -cent transit sales surtax to
provide (1) more and higher quality transit and (2) funding to municipalities for
transportation projects.
Twenty percent of the sales surtax proceeds will be distributed to
municipalities based on their population. Each municipality shall apply a
minimum of 20% of its share of the proceeds towards transit improvements,
with the balance to be used for other transportation projects. It is
estimated that the City of Miami, being the largest municipality in
Miami -Dade County, will receive annual surtax proceeds amounting to over
$10 million. This new, dedicated funding source will enable implementation
of many of the MDTMP's recommendations by the year 2020.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MAY 2003
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EXHIBIT 1 - BRICKELL AREA IMPROVEMENTS
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- Implementation by 2010
- Implementation by 2013
- Implementation by 2020
MIAMI DOWNTOWN
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN MAY 2000ffiCUn%ffii SUMMARY
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EXHIBIT 2 - BRICKELL AREA IMPROVEMENTS
Recommended Improvement I Phase
Create a Transit Free -Fare Zone
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Implement Intelligent Transportation` "ms ematves to help'
with bridge openings
Improve transit amenities 1
Connect Brickell to all-ier neighborhoods with
Develop pedestrian corridors
Implement Miami River Greenway Action Plan for the south side
of the Miami River
Convert one-way streets to two-way
Connect Brickell Shuttle to Flagler Shuttle
Construct a new tunnel under the Miami River at SW 1 Avenue I i
Extend SE 1 Avenue from SE 8 Street to SE 5 Street 2
Complete Downtown DDA Downtown signage plan 1
Loop Metromover through the Brickell Fin4nkpstrict 3
Improve bicycle routes/facilities 1
Provide shuttle system for the Brickell residential areas 1
Implement traffic calming alternatives through Brickell residential areas 1
Extend the Metromover to SE 26 Road
3
Provide a water taxi from Brickell Key to the 5walk Metromover station
Depress 1-95 and create a Grand Boulevard 3
NOTE.
PHASE 1: IMPLEMENTATION BY 2010
PHASE 2: IMPLEMENTATION BY 2015
PHASE 3: IMPLEMENTATION BY 2020
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MIAMI D0�1�=�/NTOWN
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN �2� SUMMARY
EXHIBIT 4 - CBD AREA IMPROVEMENTS
Recommended Improvement Phase
Create a Transit Free -Fare Zone 1
Provide pedestrian connections from Bayside to AA Arena
Extend Miami Beach light rail (Baylink) into downtown "
Convert one-way streets_to twc -w , si e 1
Improve transit ameniti 1
Connect CBD to other neighborhoods with transit 1
Complete the Flagler Street Corridor improvements 1
Develop pedestrian corridors
1
Implement Miami River Greenway Action Plan for the north side
1
of the Miami River
Re -align Metromover and add new station at DuPont Plaza are
1.
Implement Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) for special every _,t
1
Complete Biscayne Boulevard improvements
1;{
Construct a new tunnel under the Miami River at SW 1 Av
1
Complete DDA Downtown signage plan
1
Extend W 1 Avenue Corridor (Arena Boulevard)
2
Improve bicycle routes/facilities
1
Extend fixed guideway to AA Arena and Seaport
3
Remove Distributor Ramps and provide a Grand Boulevard on S 3 St
2
Implement Flagler Shuttle
1
Provide Port Boulevard U -tum
1
Implement shuttle system from Watson Island
1
Provide a Transit Greenway
3=
Provide a 1-95 NB on-ramp at NW 6 St to provide access to WS SR 836 &
Improve N 5 & 6 Streets for truck traffic «
Provide Commuter Rail to Broward County
3
Provide a water taxi from Watson Island
1
Depress 1-95 and create a Grand Boul
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MAY 2003
EXHIBIT 6 - OMNI / OVERTOWN / PARK WEST
AREA IMPROVEMENTS
Recommended Improvement
Phase
1
2
1
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1
Implement Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) for special events 1
Provide a pedestrian walkway along the Bay from Pace Park to Bayside 1
Complete Biscayne Boulevard improvements 1
Improve pedestrian connectio 1 cer ten 1
Provide tunnel from Seaport to Watson Island
Extend W 1 Avenue Corridor Extension
Implement DDA Downtown signage plan
Improve bicycle routes/ facilities
Provide a shuttle system into Wynwood
Depress I-395 to provide Grand Boulevard
Extend Metro ` - into Wynwood
Improve N 14 St from 1-95 to Biscayne Blvd
Provide Commuter Rail to Broward County
Provide a new partial 1-95 Interchange at NW 29 St
Provide a new 1-95/NW 14 St Interchange
Depress 1-95 and create a Grand Boulevard Th
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PHASE 2: IMPLEMENTATION BY 2015
PHASE 3: IMPLEMENTATION BY 2020
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M IAM I DOWA TOWN
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN MAY2003 E SUMMARY
CONCLUSIONS
THE FUTURE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPENDS UPON THE REVITALIZATION OF ITS ECONOMIC
CORE IN DOWNTOWN. A key element of this revitalization is the need to make significant improvements in
the flow of traffic and movement of people within and through the downtown area. The MDTMP developed
by this process is designed to accomplish this through the attainment of the following key goals:
1. Support continued growth and development of Downtown Miami's business community,
2. Foster a pedestrian -friendly environment that attracts people to live in the downtown area, and
3. Promote an intelligent mix of transportation modes to create a world-class transportation system.
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The attainment of these goals will lay the foundation for the emergence of a new, revitalized City of Miami
prepared to take its place as one of the truly great cities of the world. The program of projects that will arise
from the Miami Downtown Transportation Master Plan, supported by the funding provided by the half -cent
transit sales tax and matching funds, will allow the City of Miami to move forward with confidence into the
twenty-first century.
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MIAMI 130,4NTOWN
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN MAYC20U p E SUMMARY
CITY OF MIAMI
Mayor Manuel A. Diaz
Commissioner Johnny L. Winton
Commissioner Angel Gonzalez
Commissioner Tomas Regalado
Commissioner Joe Sanchez
Commissioner Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
Mayor Alex Penelas
Commissioner Bruno A. Barreiro, District Five
Commissioner Dr. Barbara Carey -Shuler, Chairperson, District Three
Commissioner Jose Diaz, District Twelve
Commissioner Betty Ferguson, District One
Commissioner Sally Heyman, District Four
Commissioner Joe Martinez, District Eleven
Commissioner Jimmy L. Morales, District Seven
Commissioner Dennis C. Moss, District Nine
Commissioner Dorrin O. Rolle, District Two
Commissioner Katy Sorenson, District Eight
Commissioner Rebeca Sosa, District Six
Commissioner Javier Souto, District Ten
Commissioner Natacha Seijas, District Thirteen
TASK FORCE MEMBERS
Commissioner Johnny L. Winton, City of Miami
Commissioner Bruno A. Barreiro, Miami -Dade County
Commissioner Arthur E. Teele, Jr. City of Miami
Danny Alvarez, Miami -Dade County Transit
Frances M. Bohnsack, Miami River Marine Group
Esther Calas, Miami -Dade County Public Works
Jeff Cohen, Miami -Dade County Public Works
Josie Corea, Downtown Miami Partnership
William Cullom, Greater Miami Chamber
Rafael De Arazoza, FDOT, District VI
Clark Turner, City of Miami
Jason Walker, City of Miami
Alberto Dominguez, City of Miami Public Works
Gary Donn, FDOT, District VI
Wilson Fernandez, Miami -Dade County MPO
Carl Fielland, Miami -Dade Seaport
Ana Gelabert, City of Miami
Alfredo Gonzalez, Miami -Dade County
Charles Towsley, Port of Miami
Phil Steinmiller, FDOT, District VI
Nem Gomez, CH2M Hill
Sam Gonzalez, Miami -Dade Expressway Authority
Pedro Hernandez, Miami -Dade County
Tory Jacobs, Brickell Homeowners Association
Richard Judy, Community Redevelopment Agency
Ric Katz, CommuniKatz
J. Megan Kelly, Swire Properties, Inc.
Eleanor Kluger, Omni Advisory Board
David Korros, FDOT, District VI
Frank Castaneda, City of Miami
Adam Lukin, Downtown Development Authority
David Miller, Miami River Commission
Gaspar Miranda, Miami -Dade County Public Works
Jose Padilla, St. Agustine Real Estate Advisors
Priscilla Perry, Priscilla Perry & Associates
Karma Prieto, Parsons Brinkerhoff Quade & Douglas
Aristides Rivera, Miami -Dade County Public Works
Oulce Rodriguez, Miami -Dade County Public Works
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