HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormDate: 2/25/2010
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
FILE ID: / O _0023:71
Commission Meeting Date: 3/25/2010
Requesting Department: Office of Transportation
District Impacted: I
Type: ❑ Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: Resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Supplemental Joint Participation
Agreement Number One (1) with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for additional State
funds allocated to the City of Miami Health District Trolley.
Purpose of Item:
To authorize the City Manager to enter into Supplemental Joint Participation Agreement (JPA)
Number One (1) with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), in substantially the attached
form, for the state's additional funding contribution in the amount of $164,560 for the operating and
maintenance costs associated with the Health District Trolley service; and allocating matching funds,
in the amount of $164,560 from the City's share of its one-half cent transit surtax proceeds (People's
Transportation Plan (PTP)).
Background Information:
In an effort to reduce vehicular congestion, improve pedestrian mobility, and enhance transit service in
the Health District, the second largest employment center in the City and County, the City is proposing
the Health District Trolley. The service consists of five (5) rubber -tire trolley buses operating on a two-
way loop for a three (3) -mile route at ten (10) -minute headways throughout the Health District. The
service is anticipated to operate Monday through Friday from 6 AM to 8 PM, excluding holidays.
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Budget Impact Analysis
YES Is this item related to revenue?
YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No.-
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CIPProject No: B-30581, Award No. 1590
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact: $164,560
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The 3 goals for this rubber -tire trolley project include: 1) to provide turnkey trolley service whereby one
company will provide the City a green/eco-friendly fleet of Classic American Trolley buses (with
capacity for 25+/- passengers), drivers, maintenance, fuel, storage, and insurance; 2) to provide safe,
clean, reliable, efficient and cost-effective transit service for employees, visitors, and residents of the
Health District area via linkages to 14 major institutions/facilities, 9 parking garages/lots, a direct
connection to the Civic Center Metrorail Station and Metrobus stops, and future trolley routes
throughout the City; and 3) to provide a professional, courteous, and pleasant transit experience for each
passenger.
The City was previously awarded $374,000 of state funds by the Florida Department of Transportation
(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. The City
executed a Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) with the FDOT on April 10, 2009 for the State's initial
financial contribution of $374,000 which required an equivalent match from the City.
The FDOT has now awarded the City an additional $164,560 of State funds (for a total State
contribution of $538,560) for the Health District Trolley. The City is required to provide an equivalent
additional match and enter into a Supplemental Joint Participation Agreement for the operating and
maintenance costs associated with providing an additional year of Health District Trolley service.
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