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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER MARC SARNOFF, CRA BOARD MEMBER
FROM: JAMES VILLACORTA, CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: 2009 PROPOSED F,.DERAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA (REVISED)
DATE: 1/21/2009
CC: JANE SARGENT, MIKE ABRAMS, KOTELES ALEXANDER
Commissioner, per our meeting on December 30, 2008 with yourself, members of your staff, Koteles
Alexander, Mike Abrams and Jane Sargent of Akerman & Senterfitt, below is a brief description of
the five projects you would like to see Akerman & Senterfitt concentrate on during the 2009
legislative session.
Construction of Port of Miami Tunnel
The Port of Miami Tunnel will provide direct access between Miami's seaport, Interstates 395
and 95 and keep the Port of Miami —the community's second largest economic generator —
competitive. The direct interstate access provided by the Port Tunnel construction project will
relieve congested downtown Miami streets of passenger and cargo traffic, improve safety and
facilitate ongoing and future development in and around downtown Miami.
www•portofmiamitunnel.com
Financing Needed: $100,000,000
Jobs Created: 2,000
Relocation of Camillus House
Camillus House's mission is to end chronic homelessness throughout Miami -Dade County.
The project consists of the relocation of the Camillus House homeless shelter from downtown
Miami to a new state-of-the-art, 340-bed, LEED certified, facility in the heart of Miami' s
Hospital District. The facility will increase emergency, transitional and permanent supportive
services for Miami's homeless population.
www.camillushouse.ore/
Financing Needed: $14,000,000
Jobs Created: 100
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Miami Streetcar Project
The Miami Streetcar Project is an urban transit circulator that will operate in existing roadways,
and provide connectivity among major activity centers, commercial and retail establishments, as
well as residential communities throughout the project corridor. The proposed 10.6 mile streetcar
service will provide improved transit connections between Downtown Miami's redeveloping
areas of Wynwood/Edgewater, Overtown, Midtown Miami, the Miami Design District, and the
Health District thus driving new economic expansion in these neighborhoods. The project also
includes reconstruction, resurfacing, sidewalk repair, and traffic control for public streets in
downtown Miami.
http://www.miamigov.com/MiamiStreetcar/pages/
Cost: $280,000,000
Jobs Created: 560
Bicentennial Station Community Intermodal System
The Bicentennial Intermodal Station will create a true community intermodal system for Miami's
downtown. The project will provide safe and convenient pedestrian access to Bicentennial Park,
reduce automotive traffic, and complete the seamless linkage of existing interregional corridors
(I-95, I-395) to local transit (Tri-Rail, Metrorail, Metrover and Metrobus). The project includes
construction of new parking, redevelopment of existing structures, and furthers existing
pedestrian -oriented community transit strategies. Increased pedestrian activities in Miami's
downtown will encourage redevelopment of Miami's urban core and support economic
expansion.
Cost: $10,000,000
Jobs Created: 300
Digital Divide Initiative: Public Wi-Fi Installation
The project consists of the installation of public wireless internet access throughout the
Community Redevelopment Area ("CRA"). Many residents of the CRA lack internet access and
are at risk of falling behind as we become increasingly dependent on information technology.
This project will bridge the digital divide and provide residents and new businesses with access to
the educational, health and financial opportunities available online.
Cost: $1,000,000
Jobs Created: 50
NW 2nd Avenue Road Rebuild
As a continuation of the Streetscape Project that commenced on NW 3rd Avenue, the NW 2°d
Avenue project will rebuild the streets and sidewalks in Overtown between NW 3rd and NW 15t
Avenues and NW 11 s, and 14th Streets including the construction of a roundabout at NW 2nd
Avenue/2'd Court at NW 11 th Street.
Cost: $3,000,000
Jobs Created: 14
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NW 14th Street Road Rebuild
This streetscape project encompasses upgrading NW 14t`' Street from NW 3rd Avenue to NE 2nd
Avenue. Included are water main upgrades, drainage improvements, street lighting, sidewalk and
roadway replacement, landscaping and street furniture. The project is designed to upgrade the
overall appearance and utility of NW le Street to attract investment and business development.
Cost: $6,000,000
Jobs Created: 20
Gibson Park Improvements
The Theodore Gibson Park is the sole recreational facility within the SEOPW Redevelopment
Area. The renovation and expansion project will include demolition work, a new drainage
system, regrading, remodeling and construction of new buildings, roof repairs, walkways,
fencing, and pool improvements. The project will also include the relocation and expansion of
the Culmer/Overtown Branch Library facility.
Project Cost Estimate: $10,000,000
Jobs Created: 20
SEOPW Greenspace Project
This project is designed to increase the open and park space within the SEOPW Redevelopment
Area. This area has been designated as slum and blighted with cramped houses with few areas
for residents to safely gather for community functions or recreation. The project has identified
various unused parcels to be upgraded with landscaping, recreational equipment, lighting, and
fencing.
Cost: $3,000,000
Jobs Created: 6
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