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Resolution R-17-0192
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 2024 Final Action Date: 4/27/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000.00),
FROM THE COCONUT GROVE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
("COCONUT GROVE BID"), FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) NEW
TROLLEY VEHICLES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE FUNDING ACCEPTANCE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE
TROLLEYS AS PART OF THE CURRENT MIAMI TROLLEY SYSTEM AND TO
COLLABORATE WITH THE COCONUT GROVE BID TO DETERMINE
APPROPRIATE ROUTE IMPLEMENTATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") manages a municipal trolley system, known as the
Miami Trolley, consisting of ten (10) interconnected routes within the areas of Allapattah,
Biscayne, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Way, the Health District, Little Havana, Overtown, the
Stadium, and Wynwood; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Trolley System enhances connections to existing Miami -Dade
Transit ("MDT") MetroBus. MetroRail, and MetroMover services, creating a more efficient
multimodal transportation system within the City, including the Coconut Grove area; and
WHEREAS, the Coconut Grove Business Improvement District ("Coconut Grove BID") at
its Executive Committee meeting on February 10, 2016 approved the allocation of an amount
not to exceed four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) for the purchase of two (2)
additional trolleys to further enhance the Miami Trolley System within and around the Coconut
Grove area; and
WHEREAS, the City deems it beneficial and in the City's best interests to accept the
funds from the Coconut Grove BID to fund the purchase of the two (2) new trolley vehicles for
City use in and around the Coconut Grove area; and
WHEREAS, the City shall maintain and operate the two (2) new trolleys as part of the
Miami Trolley System and shall collaborate with the Coconut Grove BID in determining the best
route implementation through the Coconut Grove area;
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.
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Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to accept funds from the Coconut Grove BID
in an amount not to exceed four hundred thousand ($400,000.00) for the purchase of two (2)
new trolley vehicles to enhance the Miami Trolley System in and around the Coconut Grove
area.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute the Funding Acceptance
and Acknowledgement, in substantially the attached form, for said purpose.
Section 4. The City shall maintain and operate the two (2) new trolleys as part of the
Miami Trolley System and collaborate with the Coconut Grove BID on trolley route
implementation in and around Coconut Grove.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Httor
4/18/2017
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 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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