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File Number: 10-00424 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, THROUGH THE MIAMI-DADE
TRANSIT AGENCY, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO ACCEPT
AND USE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION ("FTA") SECTION 5307
FORMULA GRANT FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,084,282, ALLOCATED TO
THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") BY THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND
REINVESTMENT ACT, FOR A TRANSIT CAPITAL PROJECT CONSISTING OF
PURCHASING RUBBER -TIRE TROLLEY BUSES AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT;
ALLOWING THE CITY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN MUNICIPAL CIRCULATOR
SERVICES IN THE DOWNTOWN, BRICKELL, HEALTH DISTRICT, ALLAPATTAH,
OVERTOWN, AND CORAL WAY NEIGHBORHOODS (B-30668), MIAMI,
FLORIDA; IMPLEMENTING THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT FUNDS TO BE
APPROPRIATED BY SEPARATE RESOLUTION(S).
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") applied for a federal grant as part of the federal stimulus
package for transit projects; and
WHEREAS, Federal Transit Administration ("FTA') Section 5307 funds in the amount of
$4,084,282, have been allocated to the City by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
("ARRA") for a transit capital project; and
WHEREAS, the City's transit project consists of purchasing rubber -tire trolley buses and ancillary
capital equipment which will be used to operate municipal circulator services in the Downtown, Brickell,
Health District, Allapattah, Overtown, and Coral Way neighborhoods, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade Transit ("MDT") is the designated recipient of federal transit funds in
Miami -Dade County and will serve as the local pass -through agency for the FTA Section 5307 funds to
be provided to the City by the ARRA; and
WHEREAS, an Interlocal Agreement with MDT will be required in order to access the Federal.
Section 5307 funds to be provided to the City and to allow the City to operate and maintain the
proposed municipal circulator services; and
WHEREAS, the funding to operate and maintain the municipal circulator services will be provided
by the City's share of half -cent transit surtax proceeds (i.e. People's Transportation Plan (PTP) funds);
and
WHEREAS, no matching funds and no contribution from the General Fund will be required by the
acceptance of the federal stimulus/ARRA funds and the execution of this Interlocal Agreement; and
WHEREAS, all ensuing agreements and contracts executed pursuant to this resolution will be
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subsequently brought before the City Commission for approval; and
WHEREAS, the federal stimulus/ARRA funds provided by FTA through MDT will be appropriated
by separate Resolution(s);
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 with Miami -Dade
County, through MDT, in substantially the attached form, to accept and use FTA Section 5307 formula
grant funds, in the amount of $4,084,282, allocated to the City by the ARRA, for a transit capital
project consisting of purchasing rubber -tire trolley buses and ancillary capital equipment to operate
and maintain municipal circulator services in the Downtown, Brickell, Health District, Allapattah,
Overtown, and Coral Way neighborhoods, Miami, Florida, and to implement the acceptance of said
grant funds to be appropriated by separate resolution(s).
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
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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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