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File Number: 11-00032
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT NUMBER TWO WITH
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT"), IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, ACCEPTING AN ADDITIONAL STATE
OF FLORIDA ("STATE") CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $313,625, FOR A
TOTAL STATE CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $852,185, FOR THE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HEALTH DISTRICT TROLLEY
SERVICE, B-30581; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S
("CITY'S") REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $313,625, 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 proposed 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 Tots, 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 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, pursuant to Resolution No. 08-0633, adopted November 13, 2008, the City
entered into a Joint Participation Agreement with FDOT on April 10, 2009 for the State's financial
contribution to the Health District Trolley in the amount of $374,000; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 10-0159, adopted April 8, 2010, the City executed a
Supplemental Joint Participation Agreement accepting additional State funds in the amount of
$164,560, for a total State contribution of $538,560; and
WHEREAS, FDOT has awarded the City additional State funds in the amount of $313,625, for
a total State contribution of $852,185 for the Health District Trolley service; and
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WHEREAS, the City is required to provide an equivalent additional match of $313,625, in
addition to the previous match of $538,560; and
WHEREAS, the City must enter into Supplemental Joint Participation Agreement Number Two,
in substantially the attached form, for said purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City's required matching funds are available from the City's share of the
One -Half Cent Transit Surtax proceeds of the People's Transportation Plan;
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 Supplemental Joint Participation
Agreement Number Two with FDOT, in substantially the attached form, accepting an additional State
contribution in the amount of $313,625, for a total State contribution in the amount of $852,185, for the
operation and maintenance of the Health District Trolley Service, B-30581.
Section 3. The City's required matching funds, in the amount of $313,625, are allocated from
the City's share of the One -Half Cent Transit Surtax Proceeds of the People's Transportation Plan.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS&
JULIE 0. 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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