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TPO RESOLUTION #14-18
RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE IDENTIFICATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS THAT
ADVANCE ELEMENTS OF THE STRATEGIC MIAMI AREA RAPID
TRANSIT (SMART) PLAN; AND DIRECTING THE MIAMI-DADE
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION (TPO) EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO COORDINATE WITH TRANSPORTATION PARTNER
AGENCIES FOR FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SMART PLAN
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND TO REPORT BACK TO TILE
GOVERNING BOARD WITH A PLAN
WHEREAS, the Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), on February 18, 2016, adopted Resolution
#06-16, which established transit as the "highest priority" for Miami -Dade County; and
WHEREAS, under Resolution #26-16, the TPO Governing Board endorsed the Strategic Miami Area
Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan, which includes six (6) rapid transit corridors and (9) bus express rapid transit
(BERT) corridors; and
WHEREAS, the TPO Governing Board adopted Resolution #27-17, which designated specific funds for
the implementation of the SMART Plan; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the TPO Governing Board to encourage innovation and flexibility to help
expedite demonstration projects that advance part or all of a SMART Plan corridor,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION IN ITS ROLE AS THE MPO FOR THE MIAMI
URBANIZED AREA, that this Board:
Section 1. Endorses the identification and implementation of demonstration projects that advance
elements of the SMART Plan.
Section 2. Directs the TPO Executive Director to coordinate with transportation partner agencies for
the funding and implementation of SMART Plan demonstration projects and to report back to this Board with
recommendations on a plan to implement such demonstration projects.
The adoption of the foregoing resolution was sponsored by TPO Chairman Esteban L. Bovo, Jr. and moved
by Board Member Rebeca Sosa. The motion was seconded by Board Member Jose "Pepe" Diaz, and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
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Chairman Esteban L. Bovo, Jr. -Aye
Vice Chairman Francis Suarez -Absent
Board Member Juan Carlos Bermudez -Aye
Board Member Jose "Pepe" Diaz -Aye
Board Member Audrey M. Edmonson -Aye
Board Member Dan Gelber -Absent
Board Member Oliver G. Gilbert, III -Absent
Board Member Perla T. Hantman -Absent
Board Member Carlos Hernandez -Absent
Board Member Sally A. Heyman -Absent
Board Member Barbara J. Jordan -Absent
Board Member Smith Joseph -Aye
Board Member Vince Lago
Board Member Daniella Levine Cava
Board Member Roberto Martell
Board Member Joe A. Martinez
Board Member Jean Monestime
Board Member Dennis C. Moss
Board Member Jeff Porter
Board Member Rebeca Sosa
Board Member Javier D. Souto
Board Member Xavier L. Suarez
-Aye
- Aye
- Absent
- Aye
-Aye
- Aye
-Absent
-Aye
- Aye
- Aye
The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this day of 26°i day of April,
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Zainab Salim, Clerk
Miami -Dade TPO
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