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Resolution: R-15-0168
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Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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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
PROVISIONS IN CHAPTER 339 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES TO REDUCE THE
NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS ON METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATIONS ("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; ADDING THIS ISSUE
TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2015; DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS
STATED HEREIN.
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;
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File Number: 15-00434 Enactment Number: R-15-0168
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 }
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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