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Resolution: R-15-0231
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15-00655 Final Action Date: 5/28/2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
URGING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO
ADOPT A RESOLUTION, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT, SOLICITATION AND
AWARD OF PUBLIC WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION AT SPECIFIED
LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE ELECTED OFFICIALS
STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County ("County") has the power to provide, operate, regulate,
franchise, control and take over public transportation systems in the County; and
WHEREAS, in the past two decades, the County and certain municipalities have entered into
Interlocal Agreements whereby certain municipalities have been delegated the authority to provide for
certain specialized or local public transportation to enhance, supplement and complement the County
Mass Transit System, including, without limitation, the Electro Wave Electric Bus, the Coral Gables
Trolley Service and the City of Miami Trolley Service, among others; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been a supporter of commercial and working
waterfronts, and cleanup, restoration and increased usage of navigable bodies of water such as
Biscayne Bay and the Miami River which are located within the City; and
WHEREAS, City officials, the City Administration and involved City Departments such as
Capital Improvements and Transportation, Procurement and others respectfully request the
authorization, cooperation and support of the County to be able to implement regulations and
agreements for the establishment of a limited public waterborne transportation system on certain
navigable waters within the City in the manner envisioned in the proposed attached County
Commssioners' ("Board") Resolution;
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. The Miami City Commission urges the passage by the Board of County
Commissioners of a County Resolution, in substantially the attached form, to support the efforts of
the City and authorize the City to competitively solicit, procure and award agreements to qualified
private sector waterborne transportation providers, in order to utilize providers of water taxis and
similar vessels, to drop off and pick up passengers, constituting the general public who are paying a
fixed rate, to and from the locations listed or otherwise agreed to by the County and the City, which
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abut the Miami River and/or Biscayne Bay within the City.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to Miami -Dade
County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and the Board of the County Commissioners.
Section 4. 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 (10) 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.
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