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Resolution R-17-0058
Legislation
City Hall
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Miami, FL 33133
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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.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort
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
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File ID: 1523 Enactment Number: R-17-0058
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:
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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.
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