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Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
NUMBER ONE, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT"), TO ACCEPT AN
ADDITIONAL STATE OF FLORIDA ("STATE") CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT
OF $164,560, FOR A TOTAL STATE CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF
$538,560, PROVIDED BY THE FDOT TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, FOR
THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HEALTH DISTRICT
RUBBER -TIRE TROLLEY SERVICE, PROJECT B-30581; AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY'S") REQUIRED MATCHING
FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $164,560, FROM THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE
ONE-HALF CENT TRANSIT SURTAX PROCEEDS OF THE PEOPLE'S
TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been collaborating with the Florida Department of
Transportation ("FDOT") and the Miami Partnership, a coalition of the major stakeholders and property
owners in the Health District; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Miami Partnership have established a vision for the area which
endeavors to improve mobility and enhance the image and quality -of -life of the area of the second
largest employment center in the City and Miami -Dade County; and
WHEREAS, in furthering this vision, the City is proposing a rubber -tire circulator/trolley service
which will serve the Health District with connections to fourteen (14) major facilities/institutions, nine
(9) parking garages/parking lots, the Civic Center Metrorail Station, and connections to optional future
trolley routes throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City was previously awarded State of Florida ("State") funds in the amount of
$374,000, by the FDOT from the State's Transit Development Program to assist with the operation and
maintenance costs associated with the Health District Trolley for the first year of circulator service; and
WHEREAS, the City entered into a Joint Participation Agreement with the FDOT on April 10, 2009
for the State's financial contribution to the Health District Trolley in the amount of $374,000, for the first
year of circulator service; and
WHEREAS, the FDOT has awarded the City additional State funds in the amount of $164,560, for
a total State contribution of $538,560, for the Health District Trolley service; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to provide an equivalent additional match of $164,560, in addition
to the previous match of $374,000, and enter into a Public Transportation Supplemental Joint
Participation Agreement Number One ("Agreement"), for the operating and maintenance costs
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Resolution
File Number: 10-00259
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
NUMBER ONE, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT"), TO ACCEPT AN
ADDITIONAL STATE OF FLORIDA ("STATE") CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT
OF $164,560, FOR A TOTAL STATE CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF
$538,560, PROVIDED BY THE FDOT TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, FOR
THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HEALTH DISTRICT
RUBBER -TIRE TROLLEY SERVICE, PROJECT B-30581; AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY'S") REQUIRED MATCHING
FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $164,560, FROM THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE
ONE-HALF CENT TRANSIT SURTAX PROCEEDS OF THE PEOPLE'S
TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been collaborating with the Florida Department of
Transportation ("FDOT") and the Miami Partnership, a coalition of the major stakeholders and property
owners in the Health District; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Miami Partnership have established a vision for the area which
endeavors to improve mobility and enhance the image and quality -of -life of the area of the second
largest employment center in the City and Miami -Dade County; and
WHEREAS, in furthering this vision, the City is proposing a rubber -tire circulator/trolley service
which will serve the Health District with connections to fourteen (14) major facilities/institutions, nine
(9) parking garages/parking lots, the Civic Center Metrorail Station, and connections to optional future
trolley routes throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City was previously awarded State of Florida ("State") funds in the amount of
$374,000, by the FDOT from the State's Transit Development Program to assist with the operation and
maintenance costs associated with the Health District Trolley for the first year of circulator service; and
WHEREAS, the City entered into a Joint Participation Agreement with the FDOT on April 10, 2009
for the State's financial contribution to the Health District Trolley in the amount of $374,000, for the first
year of circulator service; and
WHEREAS, the FDOT has awarded the City additional State funds in the amount of $164,560, for
a total State contribution of $538,560, for the Health District Trolley service; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to provide an equivalent additional match of $164,560, in addition
to the previous match of $374,000, and enter into a Public Transportation Supplemental Joint
Participation Agreement Number One ("Agreement"), for the operating and maintenance costs
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associated with providing an additional year of circulator service in the Health District; and
WHEREAS, the City's contribution will be provided by its share of the People's Transportation Plan
half -cent transit surtax proceeds which a minimum of twenty percent (20%) must be allocated to
eligible transit projects in the City;
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 Manager is authorized {1 } to execute an Agreement, with FDOT, in
substantially the attached form, to accept an additional State contribution in the amount of $164,560,
for a total State contribution in the amount of $538,560, provided by the FDOT Transit Development
Program, for the operation and maintenance of the Health District Rubber -Tire Trolley Service, Project
B-30581.
Section 3. The allocation of the City's required matching funds, in the amount of $164,560, from
the City's share of the one-half cent transit surtax proceeds of the People's Transportation Plan, is
authorized.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:'
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{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.
{2} 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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