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File Number: 11-00800 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY FOR THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
WITH SAID SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI THROUGH A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH AN OPERATOR, SUBJECT TO
CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL AT FUTURE MEETING; PROVIDING FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MIAMI TROLLEY
SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") proposes to implement a municipal trolley system to provide
residents, visitors, and commuters with a mode of public transportation that improves mobility and
enhances connections to existing local and regional transit; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed a municipal trolley system consisting of four (4) interconnected
routes to serve the Health/Stadium District, Biscayne/Brickell, Overtown/Allapattah, and Coral Way
areas; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Trolley System will enhance connections to existing Miami -Dade Transit
("MDT") MetroBus, MetroMover, and MetroRail service and augment MDT bus service for a more
efficient multimodal transportation system; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 09-0269 on May 28, 2009, and
Resolution No. 10-0227 on June 10, 2010, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal
Agreement with MDT for the acceptance and use of Federal Transit Administration Section 5307
funds, in the amount of $4,084,282, provided to the City by the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act for the purchase of sixteen (16) Classic American Trolleys to provide municipal trolley service; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 08-0633 on November 13, 2008,
Resolution No. 10-0159 on April 8, 2010, and Resolution No. 11-0050 on February 10, 2011,
authorizing the City Manager to accept grant funds from the Florida Department of Transportation
("FDOT") in the total amount of $852,185, for 50 % of the annual operations and maintenance costs of
the Health District Trolley for a three (3) year period; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 10-0269 on June 24, 2010 authorizing
the City Manager to accept $619,416, in grant funds from FDOT for 50% of the operations and
maintenance cost for the first year of service for the Biscayne/Brickell Trolley; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 11-0035 on January 27, 2011,
authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Supplemental Joint Participation Agreement with FDOT for
the purchase of approximately twelve (12) additional Classic American Trolleys and ancillary capital
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equipment for the provision of municipal trolley service; and
WHEREAS, the City issued Request for Proposal No. 256244 on February 11, 2011, for Trolley
Services for the Health/Stadium District and Biscayne/Brickell routes with additional optional routes
(Overtown/Allapattah and Coral Way). and for special events/charter services; and,
WHEREAS, the operations and maintenance of the Miami Trolley Program will be sustained by the
twenty percent (20%) transit portion of the City's annual half -cent transit surtax proceeds which by
Miami -Dade County Ordinance must be allocated to transit projects; and
WHEREAS, no matching funds and no contribution from the General Fund will be required for the
operation of the Miami Trolley System; and
WHEREAS, an Interlocal Agreement between Miami -Dade County and the City for the provision of
public transportation services is a pre -requisite for the implementation and operation of the Miami
Trolley System;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings found 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 Interlocal Agreement, in substantially
the attached form, with Miami -Dade County for the provision of public transportation services through
a professional services agreement with an operator, subject to City Commission approval at a future
meeting, providing for the implementation, operation and maintenance of the Miami Trolley System.
Section 3. 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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