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Resolution R-17-0069
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1584 Final Action Date: 2/9/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, NEGOTIATING AND EXECUTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CITY OF MIAMI'S CURRENT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO ALLOW
FOR THE MODIFICATION OF THE EXISTING COCONUT GROVE TROLLEY
ROUTE, TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO THE AREAS OF NORTH COCONUT
GROVE, SHOPS OF MERRICK PLACE, AND THE CORAL GABLES AREA
JUST WEST OF US 1, INCLUDING THE COCONUT GROVE METRORAIL
STATION VIA SOUTHWEST 27TH AVENUE, DEVIATING FROM SOUTHWEST
37TH AVENUE NORTHBOUND FROM GRAND AVENUE TO PEACOCK
AVENUE, AND MCDONALD STREET SOUTHBOUND FROM BIRD AVENUE
TO OAK AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, THUS INCREASING THE CURRENT
ROUTE ALIGNMENT FROM 7.79 MILES TO 10.74 MILES, WITH POSSIBLE
FUTURE MODIFICATIONS TO THE OPERATING HOURS AND/OR
HEADWAYS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") operates a municipal trolley system providing
residents, visitors and commuters with a mode of public transportation that improves mobility
and enhances connectivity to existing local and regional transit facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City's trolley system currently services ten (10) interconnected routes
that includes the Coconut Grove Trolley Route; and
WHEREAS, the City, through feedback received from a public meeting held pursuant to
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on April 20, 2016, desires to modify the Coconut Grove
Trolley Route to service the areas of North Coconut Grove, Shops of Merrick Place, and the
Coral Gables area just west of US 1, including the Coconut Grove Metrorail Station via
Southwest 27th Avenue, deviating from Southwest 37th Avenue northbound from Grand Avenue
to Peacock Avenue, and McDonald Street southbound from Bird Avenue to Oak Avenue, Miami,
Florida; and
WHEREAS, the modification of the route will increase the current route alignment from
7.79 miles to 10.74 miles with possible future modifications to the operating hours and/or
headways; and
WHEREAS, the modification of the Coconut Grove Trolley Route will allow seamless
connectivity to the Douglas Road and Coconut Grove Metrorail Stations, as well as connectivity
with the City's Brickell Trolley, and will further facilitate commuter movement throughout the City
by also connecting with the Coral Gables Trolley and several Miami -Dade Transit routes at both
Metrorail Stations; and
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WHEREAS, the modification of the Coconut Grove Trolley Route will not increase
operational costs or capital costs, as travel frequencies and speeds will be adjusted to
accommodate the modification of the route by utilizing the trolleys currently in circulation;
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 City Manager is authorized' to take all steps necessary, including but not
limited to, negotiating and executing an amendment to the City's current Interlocal Agreement
with Miami -Dade County, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to allow the modification of
the existing Coconut Grove Trolley Route to provide service to the areas of North Coconut
Grove, Shops of Merrick Place, and the Coral Gables area just west of US 1, including the
Coconut Grove Metrorail Station via Southwest 27th Avenue,deviating from Southwest 37th
Avenue northbound from Grand Avenue to Peacock Avenue, and McDonald Street southbound
from Bird Avenue to Oak Avenue, Miami, Florida, thus increasing the current route alignment
from 7.79 miles to 10.74 miles, with possible future modifications to the operating hours and/or
headways.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey 1/27/2017
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 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 Commission.
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