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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #1523 Date: 01/13/2017 Commission Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Type: Resolution Subject: Urge MDC - Amend Charter Purpose of Item: Requesting Department: Office of Transportation Management Sponsored By: Wifredo Gort District Impacted: All A Resolution of the Miami City Commission urging Miami -Dade County to amend the Charter County Transit Surtax Ordinance. This ordinance needs to be amended to remove or revise the following language: "No city may utilize surtax proceeds to provide On -Demand Transportation services as defined herein for individuals receiving county - sponsored Special Transportation Services." The City is urging the County to allow the On -Demand patrons also enrolled with Special Transportation Service ("STS") to continue receiving On -Demand services. Background of Item: The City of Miami currently has over 150 patrons enrolled in both the City's On -Demand program and the County's STS program. Per the County's Ordinance these individuals are not eligible to receive the City's On -Demand service if they are enrolled and approved to receive STS assistance. Since surtax funds cannot be used to provide On - Demand services to patrons enrolled in both programs, the City has been funding the ineligible costs associated with providing this service. However, as of January 2017 the City will no longer fund the On -Demand costs for patrons enrolled in both programs. Budget Impact Analysis Item has NOT an Expenditure Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: N/A Reviewed B Office of Transportation Management Review Completed 01/13/2017 5:02 PM Office of Management and Budget Yvette Smith Office of Management and Budget Christopher M Rose City Manager's Office Alberto N. Parjus City Manager's Office Daniel J. Alfonso Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Sandra Harris Budget Analyst Review Budget Review Assistant City Manager Review City Manager Review Legislative Division Review Deputy City Attorney Review Department Head Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed 01/17/2017 11:46 AM 01/17/2017 12:09 PM 01/17/2017 2:57 PM 01/17/2017 3:17 PM 01/17/2017 3:18 PM 01/17/2017 3:35 PM Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 01/17/2017 4:13 PM City Commission Nicole Ewan Meeting Completed 01/26/2017 9:00 AM Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office Signed by the Mayor Completed 01/31/2017 2:50 PM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 01/31/2017 3:09 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-17-0058 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 1523 Final Action Date:1/26/2017 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY COMMISSIONERS") TO AMEND THE CHARTER COUNTY TRANSIT SURTAX ORDINANCE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTION 29-124(H)(II) OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA TO ALLOW THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") TO UTILIZE SURTAX PROCEEDS TO PROVIDE ON -DEMAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AS DEFINED BELOW FOR INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY -SPONSORED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MAYOR OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO BRING A SEPARATE FUTURE AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 OPERATING BUDGET AS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE CONTINUATION OF THE CITY'S ON -DEMAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. WHEREAS, Section 212.055(1), Florida Statutes, sets for the Charter County and Regional Transportation Surtax Systems provisions regarding the types of uses to which a county commission may apply the proceeds of such surtax and whereby the governing body of a county may distribute proceeds from the surtax to municipalities within such county; and WHEREAS, Section 212.055(1)(e), Florida Statutes, defines "on demand transportation services" as transportation provided between flexible points of origin and a destination selected by individual users with such services being provided at a time that is agreed upon by the user and the provider of the service and that is not fixed -schedule or fixed -route in nature; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has an on -demand transportation services program to serve the City's low-income elderly population, aged sixty-five (65) years and over and/or disabled persons for specific trip purposes within the City at no costs to the individual; and WHEREAS, the Charter County Transit Surtax Ordinance and Section 29-124(h)(ii) of the Code of Miami -Dade County, Florida (collectively, "Miami -Dade County Transit Surtax Provisions") prohibit any city within Miami -Dade County ("County") from utilizing surtax proceeds to provide on -demand transportation services for individuals receiving County sponsored Special Transportation Services for low income persons aged sixty-five (65) years or older, or persons with a disability; and WHEREAS, the County's Special Transportation Services require an additional payment amount from the individual at time of services; and WHEREAS, in fairness and in the spirit of the public purposes of assisting the City's low- income elderly population and persons with disabilities, the City Commission believes that it is in the best interests of the City and the County for the Miami -Dade County Transit Surtax Provisions to be amended to allow the City to continue to fund its on -demand transportation services program with surtax proceeds; 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 Commission urges the County Commissioners to amend the County Transit Surtax Provisions to allow the City to utilize surtax proceeds to provide on -demand transportation services for individuals receiving County -sponsored transportation services. Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Mayor of Miami -Dade County and to the County Commissioners. Section 4. The City Manager is directed to bring a separate future amendment to the City's Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Operating Budget as necessary to accomplish the continuation of the City's on -demand transportation services for individuals as set forth herein. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, ity ttor ey 1/17/2017 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 Commission.