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File Number: 07-00880 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO IMMEDIATELY PLACE LED PEDESTRIAN COUNTDOWN
MODULES/SIGNALS AT ALL SCHOOL CROSSINGS AND PEDESTRIAN PATHS
NEAR SCHOOLS, WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED
OFFICES.
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Public Works Department, Traffic and Signals Division,
through the Miami -Dade County ("County") Charter has the sole responsibility for all traffic
engineering/traffic control devices ("Signalizations"); and
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission would like to increase safety around schools located
within the City of Miami ("City") by providing information to pedestrians and motorists about how much
time is left to cross the street at signalized intersections; and
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission strongly urges the County to install the County's
functionally specified LED Pedestrian Countdown Module;
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 Miami City Commission urges the County to immediately place LED Pedestrian
Countdown Modules/Signals at all school crossings and pedestrian paths near schools within the City.
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to instruct the Director of Public Works to transmit a copy
of this Resolution to the appropriate County departments.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
- JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
City• of Miami
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Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, 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.
On, of Miami
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