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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #3103 Date: 10/13/2017 Commission Meeting Date: 10/12/2017 Requesting Department: Office of the City Clerk Sponsored By: District Impacted: Type: Resolution Subject: Support of Miami -Dade TPO "SMART" Plan Purpose of Item: <Insert Purpose of Item Here> Background of Item: <Insert Background Here> Budget Impact Analysis Total Fiscal Impact: Reviewed B Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 10/13/2017 4:49 PM Office of the City Attorney Maricarmen Lopez Deputy Attorney Review Skipped 10/13/2017 4:49 PM Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 11/07/2017 3:04 PM City Commission Nicole Ewan Meeting Completed 10/12/2017 9:00 AM Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office Signed by the Mayor Completed 10/17/2017 5:19 PM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 10/17/2017 5:32 PM Legislative Division Marta Gomez Legislative Division Review Completed 11/07/2017 3:03 PM Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 11/07/2017 3:32 PM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 11/07/2017 3:34 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-17-0491 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 3103 Final Action Date:10/12/2017 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING THE MIAMI- DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC MIAMI AREA RAPID TRANSIT ("SMART") PLAN; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DESIGNATED OFFICIALS HEREIN. WHEREAS, in 2002, the electors of Miami -Dade County ("County") approved the imposition of a one-half percent (1/2%) surtax with the purpose of improving, among other things, mass transit within the County through the People's Transportation Plan ("PTP"); and WHEREAS, the PTP includes rapid transit corridors to be developed throughout the County; and WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade Transportation Planning Organization ("TPO"), through its Transit Solutions Committee, received and considered input from transportation partner agencies, elected officials, and the public at large in order to designate six (6) rapid transit corridors as a high priority with the County; and WHEREAS, on February 16, 2016, the TPO Governing Board ("Governing Board") unanimously approved a policy to set as the "highest priority" for this community, the advancement of rapid transit corridors and transit supportive projects within the County; and WHEREAS, on April 21, 2016, the Governing Board reviewed and unanimously endorsed the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit ("SMART") Plan; and WHEREAS, the SMART plan intends to advance six (6) of the rapid transit corridors, along with a network system of bus enhanced rapid transit service, and further approves the advancement of all six (6) corridors to the Project Development and Environment phase, which will finalize the technology and cost estimate for each corridor and enable each project to move to final design and construction; and WHEREAS, these projects and the SMART plan are of tremendous importance and benefit to the community and will provide a transformative impact on public transportation within the County and the City of Miami ("City"); and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to support and endorse the implementation of the SMART plan in order to alleviate current transportation issues and enhance transit solutions for all residents well into the future; 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 Resolutions are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission hereby supports and endorses the TPO's SMART plan. Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Governing Board of the TPO, the Miami -Dade Board of County Commissioners, County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, and the Florida Department of Transportation. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.' APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, ity ttor ey , 11/7/2017 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.