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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislation SUBCity of Miami Legislation Resolution: R-15-0168 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 15-00434 Final Action Date: 4/9/2015 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT AND THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AMEND THE z o PROVISIONS IN CHAPTER 339 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS ON METROPOLITAN PLANNING n ORGANIZATIONS ("MPOS") OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TO MAKE THE MIAMI-DADE m a MPO MORE EFFICIENT BY ANY OTHER EFFECTIVE MEANS AS MAY BE D © z PROPOSED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI-DADE MPO; ADDING THIS ISSUE < W TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2015; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS z STATED HEREIN. U W z C G Q _Z W O W 0 c m vi O 7_ 1 - 0 < f—f-U WHEREAS, the federal government has established Metropolitan Planning Organizations ("MPOs") to ensure transportation planning compliance in urbanized areas such as Miami -Dade County; and WHEREAS, in addition, the Florida Legislature, in Chapter 339 of the Florida Statutes, has established requirements for MPOs to develop plans and programs that will encourage and promote the safe and efficient management, operation, and development of surface transportation systems that will serve the mobility needs of people and freight and foster economic growth and development within and throughout urbanized areas of the State of Florida; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 339.175 of the Florida Statutes, the voting membership of an MPO may consist of up to 25 appointed members; and WHEREAS, the Governing Board of the Miami -Dade MPO is currently comprised of 13 Miami -Dade County Commissioners, a Miami -Dade Expressway representative appointed by the Governor, a Miami -Dade County School Board Representative appointed by the Governor, an elected official from each of the six (6) municipalities in Miami -Dade County with a population over 50,000, a representative from a municipality appointed by the Governor, one (1) non -elected public official residing in unincorporated Miami -Dade County appointed by the Governor, and two (2) non -voting members from the Florida Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, in recent years the voting membership of the MPO has increased from up to 19 apportioned members to up to 25 apportioned members; and WHEREAS, in order to function more efficiently and effectively, the membership of MPOs in the State of Florida should either be reduced or, alternatively, made more efficient by any other effective means proposed by the various members of the Miami -Dade MPO; and WHEREAS, this issue should be added to the City of Miami's Legislative priorities for 2015; DOCUMENT. City of Miami - Page 1 of 2 File Id: 15-00434 (Version: 2) Printed On: 5/28/2015 File Number: 15-00434 Enactment Number, R-I5-0168 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 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 fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Miami City Commission urges Governor Rick Scott and the members of the Florida Legislature to amend the provisions of Chapter 339 of the Florida Statutes to reduce the number of voting members on MPOs or, alternatively, to make the Miami -Dade MPO more efficient by any other effective means as may be proposed by the members of the Miami -Dade MPO. Section 3. The Miami City Commission hereby adds this issue to the City of Miami's Legislative priorities for 2015. Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to Florida Governor Rick Scott, the members of the Florida State Legislature, and to the members of the Miami -Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. {1} APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: VI C ORIA M NDEa 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. THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT THE END OF THIS City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File Id: 15-00434 (Version: 2) Printed On: 5/28/2015 T TUT City of Miami Legislation Resolution Eie Number: 15-00434 City Heil 3500 Pen American ' Drive Miami, FL 3313 www,miamigov, Final Action. D A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING GOVERNOR r CK SCOTT AND THE IMEM3ERS OF THE rLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AMEN HE PROVISIONS IN CHAPTER 339 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES TO RED E THE NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS ON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS ("IVIPOS") OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TO MAKE THE MI-DADE MPO MORE EFFICIENT BY ANY OTHER EFFECTIVE MEANS AS ',AY BE PROPOSED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI-DADE MPO; AD r NG THIS ISSUE TO THE CITY OF MIAIVII'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 20 , DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION 0 THE OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN, WHEREAS, the federal government has established the e ropolltan Planning Organizations ("MPOs") to ensure transportation planning compliance i rbanized areas such as Miami -Dade County; and WHEREAS, in addition, the Florida Legislature, Chapter 339 of the Florida Statutes, has established requirements for MPOs to develop pl s and programs that will encourage and promote the safe and efficient management, operation, d development of surface transportation systems that will serve the mobility needs of people a freight and foster economic growth and development within and throughout urbanized areas of t State; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Seotion 339 5 of the Florida Statutes, the voting membership of an MPO may consist of up to 25 appoint: members; and WHEREAS, the Governing Bo Miami -Dade County Commissi by the Governor, a Miami -Da elected official from each of 50,000, a representative f official residing in unino members from the Fl d of the IVliami-Dade MPO is currently comprised of 13 re, a Miami -Dade Expressway ("MDX") representative appointed County School Board Representative appointed by the Governor, an 6 municipalities In Miami -Dade County with a population over m a municipality appointed by the Governor, one non -elected public °rated Miami -Dade County appointed by the Governor, and 2 non -voting a Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, in ent years the voting membership of an MPO has increased from up to 19 apportioned met ers to up to 25 apportioned members; and WHERE , in order to function more efficiently and effectively, the membership of MPOs in the State of F Ida should either be reduced or, alternatively, made more efficient by any other effective means p .posed by the various members of the Miami -Dade MPO; and EREAS, this issue should be added to the City of Miami's Legislative priorities for 2015; City of Miami Page 161'2 File Id: 14-00134 (Verdant 1) Printed Om 3126/2015 U TUTE File Number; 16-00434 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings found in the preamble to this Resolution are ado reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Miami City Commission urges Governor Rick Scott and the me Legislature to amend the provisions of Chapter 339 of the Florida Statutes to red voting members on MPOs or, alternatively, to make the Miami -Dade MPO mor effective means as may be proposed by the members of the Miami -Dade MP d by ers of the Florida e the number of fficient by any other Section 3 The Miami City Commission hereby adds this issue to the ¶ y of Miami's Legislative priorities for 2015. Section 4 This Resolution shall become effective immediately un Ite adoption and signature of the Mayor. (1) APP' OVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: VI ORIA MENDEZ CITY ATTORNEY Foo tha tos : (1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resol on, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopt. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override he veto by the City Commission, City of Minna 1,4 Page 2 of 2 File la; 15-00434 (Version:1) Printed On; 3/26/2015