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File Number: 12-00904 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") TO GRANT URBAN
MUNICIPALITIES LOCAL CONTROL OVER THE CHARACTER OF STATE ROADS
NOT CLASSIFIED AS LIMITED ACCESS FACILITIES WITHIN THEIR
JURISDICTION, FOR MUNICIPALITIES WITH A POPULATION DENSITY OF TEN
THOUSAND (10,000) PEOPLE PER SQUARE MILE OR MORE, WITH FDOT TO
PROVIDE THE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO SAID FACILITIES DIRECTLY TO THE
MUNICIPALITIES IN WHICH THE STATE ROAD IS LOCATED; DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS
AS STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami, and other similarly situated, dense urban municipalities in South
Florida have road transportation needs dissimilar from more suburban and rural portions of Florida;
and
WHEREAS, strict adherence to the Florida Department of Transportation's ("FDOT's")
methodology for the design and configuration of roads often leads to high-speed, over -sized roads that
are out of character with the urban streetscape surrounding them; and
WHEREAS, FDOT's standards for road design place greater emphasis on cars moving through
neighborhoods rather than those people working and residing in those neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, FDOT's methods may work well in the suburbs and rural areas that make up a vast
majority of Florida; and
WHEREAS, cities have unique transportation and planning needs that cannot be met by a
one -size -fits -all plan promulgated by FDOT which only focuses on moving cars to the detriment of
pedestrians and viable, vibrant urban areas; and
WHEREAS, urban municipalities such as Miami with high population densities should be granted
discretion to determine the character of streets within their boundaries to best promote the health,
welfare, and safety of its citizenry;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission respectfully request that FDOT officials grant local control
to the City of Miami over the character of the State Roads not classified as Limited Access Facilities as
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those terms are defined in Section 334.03, Florida Statutes, in considering delegation of authority over
.State Road planning, design, improvements, maintenance and modifications to urban municipalities
such as the City of Miami which have a population density of ten thousand (10,000) per square mile or
more when such road is within the City of Miami limits. This same delegation is encouraged for other
urban cities in South Florida who have a similar population density and further have State Roads within
their city limits.
Section 3. The Miami City Commission respectfully requests FDOT to provide funding and similar
assistance to the City of Miami to effectuate the delegation of authority requested by this Resolution.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Ananth Prasad,
Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation and Gus Pego, Florida Department of
Transportation District 6 Secretary.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNES��
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} 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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