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File Number: 14-00319 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING THE TRI-RAIL
COASTAL LINK COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE AND COMMITTING TO DEVELOP A
MEANS FOR PROVIDING THE LOCAL SHARE OF FUNDING FOR CAPITAL AND
OPERATING COSTS, AS STATED HEREIN; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMITA COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS DESIGNATED
HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the Florida East Coast ("FEC") Railway historically operated passenger rail service
along Florida's east coast, and many South Florida municipalities are developed around its passenger
stations; and
WHEREAS, large portions of the South Florida region's population and businesses are
concentrated within those municipalities where roadway traffic congestion is now degrading the quality
of residents' lives and stifling the growth of trade and commerce; and
WHEREAS, commuter rail service would help mitigate the worsening traffic congestion,
improve air quality and reduce fuel consumption in an environmentally sustainable manner; and
WHEREAS, municipalities along the FEC rail corridor are actively redeveloping their downtown
centers which straddle the rail corridor and desire transit oriented development, which generally
accompanies rail stations; and
WHEREAS, commuter rail service would provide jobs, expand the tax base and increase
revenues to strengthen local and regional economies while providing improved access to job
opportunities and greater mobility for the transit dependent members of the community; and
WHEREAS, municipal leaders are cognizant of the need to provide the local funding portion for
the capital and operating costs of commuter rail service within their jurisdictions, and are considering
several different means of providing this local funding for the commuter rail service currently under
evaluation;
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
and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission supports the Tri-Rail Coastal Link ("TRCL") Commuter
Rail Service and commits to develop a means for providing the local share of funding for capital and
operating costs.
Section 3. The Miami City Commission commits to work with the representatives of the Florida
Department of Transportation and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority to develop a
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financial plan to fund the local portion for both capital and operating costs for this commuter rail
service.
Section 4. The Miami City Commission will not utilize any existing funds for the capital or
operating expenses associated with the TRCL service.
Section 5. The Miami City Commission understands that this project will ultimately move
forward, upon approval from the Miami -Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning
Organizations as per the eight -party TRCL Service Memorandum of Understanding Agreement.
Section 6. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Florida
Department of Transportation, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, the Miami -Dade
Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization and the
Palm Beach County Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
C
VECTORIA`MENDEZ
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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