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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislation-SUBTHIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. City of Miami Legislation Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 15706 Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. R-20-0296, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020; FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT EXECUTED ON JULY 21, 2015 BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND MIAMI- DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WHICH ALLOWS THE CITY TO PERFORM CERTAIN ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS WITHIN LOCAL MUNICIPAL STREETS MAINTAINED BY THE CITY, AND ALLOWS THE CITY TO INSTALL CERTAIN TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES WITH A DESIGN PRE -APPROVED BY THE COUNTY WITHOUT REQUIRING PRIOR COUNTY APPROVAL, INCLUDING TRAFFIC CIRCLES, SPEED HUMPS, HISTORIC WAYFINDING SIGNS, RAISED INTERSECTIONS, SPEED TABLES, SPEED CUSHIONS AND CHICANES, AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED. WHEREAS, on December 11, 2014, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-14- 0473, which authorized the City Manager to execute an Intergovernmental Agency Agreement ("Agreement") with Miami -Dade County ("County") to allow the City of Miami ("City") to install and maintain designated Traffic Calming Devices and/or signs, which include traffic circles, speed humps, historic street name signs, and in -street pedestrian crossing signs (collectively, "Traffic Calming Devices") within local municipal streets operated and maintained by the. City; and WHEREAS, on July 21, 2015, the City entered into the Agreement with the County, which also authorized the City to perform such traffic engineering studies to determine the feasibility of utilization of certain Traffic Calming Devices; and WHEREAS, on April 28, 2016, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-16-0199, which authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement ("Amendment No. 1") with the County to include raised intersections as an additional traffic calming device that may be installed by the City on City streets and reduce the distance for traffic calming devices to be installed away from County roads or traffic signals from 700 feet to 250 feet; and WHEREAS, on July 1, 2016, the City entered into Amendment No. 1 with the County; and WHEREAS, the Agreement and Amendment No. 1 both provide for Traffic Calming Devices with a design pre -approved by the County, specifically attached as exhibits thereto, to be installed in City streets without further review from the County's Department of Transportation and Public Works ("DTPW"); and WHEREAS, the Agreement and Amendment No. 1 only contain traffic circles as exhibits with a design pre -approved by the County, requiring the design of all other Traffic Calming Devices to be approved by DTPW prior to installation by the City; and IS-O(0 sia41w-SACS THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. WHEREAS, the Agreement and Amendment No. 1 require adherence to certain technical specifications, including the County Traffic Flow Modification(s}/Street Closure Procedure placement of Traffic Calming Devices or a resolution by the City Commission in lieu thereof; and WHEREAS, the City desires to install some Traffic Calming Devices, including those in the Agreement and Amendment No. 1, with designs pre -approved by DTPW without the need to seek further approvals; and WHEREAS, on September 24, 2020, the City Commission approved Resolution No. R- 20-0296, which included the intent to install Traffic Calming Devices, where appropriate, in an expeditious manner without the delay caused by requiring neighborhood concurrence or requiring the City Commission to adopt a resolution in support of each Traffic Calming Device; as well as the ability to install vehicular access restrictions across City rights -of -way in order to further the safety and wellbeing of City residents by reducing cut -through traffic in City neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the County denied the City's intent to install Traffic Calming Devices, where appropriate, in an expeditious manner without the delay caused by requiring neighborhood concurrence or requiring the City Commission to adopt a resolution in support of each Traffic Calming Device; as well as the ability to install vehicular access restrictions across City rights - of -way in order to further the safety and wellbeing of City residents by reducing cut -through traffic in City neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, instead, Amendment No. 2 will incorporate the details, as described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, and allow the City to install the Traffic Calming Devices including those in the Agreement and Amendment No. 1, with designs pre -approved by DTPW without the need to seek further approvals; 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. Resolution No. R-20-0296, adopted September 24, 2020, is rescinded in its entirety. Section 3. Further, the City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute an Amendment No. 2 to the Intergovernmental Agency Agreement executed on July 21, 2015 between the City and the County, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to allow the City to perform certain additional traffic engineering functions within City streets and to allow the City to install the certain Traffic Calming Devices expeditiously with a design pre -approved by County DTPW, without requiring prior County DTPW approval for each Traffic Calming Device on City streets, including traffic circles, speed humps, historic wayfinding signs, raised intersections, speed tables, speed cushions and chicanes, as described in the attached and incorporated Exhibit "A," and in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement and Amendment No. 1. 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. THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: dez, i y ttor ley i�r SUBSTITUTED City of Miami Legislation Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.co File Number: 15706 Final Action late: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT( RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. R-20-0296, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24, .20; FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND . ECUTE AN AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY : REEMENT EXECUTED ON JULY 21, 2015 BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CI ") AND MIAMI- DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE P Y ATTORNEY, WHICH ALLOWS THE CITY TO PERFORM CERTAIN ADDITIONTRAFFIC ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS WITHIN LOCAL MUNICIPAL ST" TS MAINTAINED BY THE CITY, AND ALLOWS THE CITY TO INSTALL CERTh TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES WITH A DESIGN PRE -APPROVED BY THE CO ITY WITHOUT REQUIRING PRIOR COUNTY APPROVAL, INCLUDING AFFIC CIRCLES, SPEED HUMPS, HISTORIC WAYFINDING SIGNS, RAISED IN RSECTIONS, SPEED TABLES, SPEED CUSHIONS, CHICANES, AND RAI D CROSSWALKS, AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND IN 'RPORATED. WHEREAS, on December 11, 2014, the City ' ommission adopted Resolution No. R-14- 0473, which authorized the City Manager to execu an Intergovernmental Agency Agreement ("Agreement") with Miami -Dade County ("County' to allow the City of Miami ("City") to install and maintain designated Traffic Calming Devi and/or signs, which include traffic circles, speed humps, historic street name signs, an in -street pedestrian crossing signs (collectively, "Traffic Calming Devices") within local mu ipal streets operated and maintained by the City; and WHEREAS, on July 21, 2015 he City entered into the Agreement with the County, which also authorized the City to p• orm such traffic engineering studies to determine the feasibility of utilization of certain ' affic Calming Devices; and WHEREAS, on April :, 2016, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-16-0199, which authorized the City anager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement ("Amendment No. 1") wi the County to include raised intersections as an additional traffic, calming device that m• ' be installed by the City on City streets and reduce the distance for, traffic calming devic= . to be installed away from County roads or traffic signals from 700 feet to 250 feet; and and WHE AS, on July 1, 2016, the City entered into Amendment No. 1 with the County; EREAS, the Agreement and Amendment No. 1 both provide for Traffic Calming Devic= . with a design pre -approved by the County, specifically attached as exhibits thereto, to be i -tailed in City streets without further review from the County's Department of Tr sportation and Public Works ("DTPW'); and WHEREAS, the Agreement and Amendment No. 1 only contain traffic circles as exhibits with a design pre -approved by the County, requiring the design of all other Traffic Calming Devices to be approved by DTPW prior to installation by the City; and SUBSTITUTED WHEREAS, the Agreement and Amendment No. 1 require adherence to certain technical specifications, including the County Traffic Flow Modification(s)/Street Closure Procedure placement of Traffic Calming Devices or a resolution by the City Commission in lieu thereof; and WHEREAS, the City desires to install some Traffic Calming Devices, including th the Agreement and Amendment No. 1, with designs pre -approved by DTPW without th seek further approvals; and WHEREAS, on September 24, 2020, the City Commission approved Res 20-0296, which included the intent to install Traffic Calming Devices, where ap expeditious manner without the delay caused by requiring neighborhood con requiring the City Commission to adopt a resolution in support of each Tra as well as the ability to install vehicular access restrictions across City ri further the safety and wellbeing of City residents by reducing cut-throu neighborhoods; and e in eed to tion No. R- opriate, in an rrence or Calming Device; s-of-way in order to traffic in City WHEREAS, the County denied the City's intent to install affic Calming Devices, where appropriate, in an expeditious manner without the delay cause. .y requiring neighborhood concurrence or requiring the City Commission to adopt a res• tion in support of each Traffic Calming Device; as well as the ability to install vehicular a -ss restrictions across City rights - of -way in order to further the safety and wellbeing of City -sidents by reducing cut -through traffic in City neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, instead, Amendment No. 2 wil corporate the details, as described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, and allow e City to install the Traffic Calming Devices including those in the Agreement and Amend nt No. 1, with designs pre -approved by DTPW without the need to seek further approvals; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and dings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incor ated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Resolutio o. R-20-0296, adopted September 24, 2020, is rescinded in its entirety. Section 3. Furt Amendment No. 2 t between the City perform certain install the cert DTPW, with streets, in speed t and in Am d r, the City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute an e Intergovernmental Agency Agreement executed on July 21, 2015 d the County, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to allow the City to ditional traffic engineering functions within City streets and to allow the City to Traffic Calming Devices expeditiously with a design pre -approved by County requiring prior County DTPW approval for each Traffic Calming Device on City ding traffic circles, speed humps, historic wayfinding signs, raised intersections, es, speed cushions, chicanes, and raised crosswalks, as described in the attached rporated Exhibit "A," and in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement and ment No. 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. SUBSTITUTED Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.