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Home My WebLink AboutExhibitChairman Esteban L. Bovo, Jr. Vice Chairman Francis Suarez Members Bruno A. Barreiro Jose "Pepe' Diaz Audrey M. Edmonson Oliver G. Gilbert, ill Perla T. Hantman Carlos Hernandez Sally A. Heyman Barbara J. Jordan Smith Joseph Philip Levine Danielle Levine Cava Robert Martell Joe A. Martinez Jean Monestime Dennis C. Moss Jeff Porter Rebeca Sosa Sen. Javier D. Souto Xavier L. Suarez Miami -Dade TPO Executive Director Aileen Boucle, AICP Miami -Dade Transportation Planning Organization 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 920 Miami, Florida 33128 August 7, 2017 Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 SUBJECT: TPO Resolution #33-17 Dear City Manager Alfonso: The purpose of this Letter is to inform you that on July 20, 2017, the Miami -Dade Transportation Planning Organization ("1'PO) Governing Board unanimously adopted Resolution #33-17 (attached), establishing a financial participation fee of $22,222.00 for non -County governmental agencies with voting membership on the TPO Governing Board. This financial contribution will enable the TPO to engage in critical activities to advance the TPO priorities, particularly the implementation of the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan. These tasks include, but are not limited to, advocacy and lobbying at the federal and state levels, hosting peer exchanges and special events, and purchasing promotional materials, which cannot be paid from federal or state funding sources. Accordingly, commencing in Fiscal Year 2017-2018, and every year thereafter, please allocate $22,222.00 from non-federal/non-state/non-Charter County Transportation System Surtax funds in your agency's budget. This participation fee will be due by January of each year. Please remit check to. Miami -Dade TPO 111 NW15` Street, Suite 920 Miami, FL 33128 Payable to: Miami -Dade County Thank you for your partnership. Should you have any questions, or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (305) 375-4507. Sin Ac , A ecutive Director c. Honorable Francis Suarez, TPO Vice Chairman Bruce Libhaber, Assistant County Attorney Zainab Salim, TPO Clerk of the Board Attachment www.miamidadetpo.org ttMiamiSMARTPian Agenda Item 6.B.4 TPO RESOLUTION #33-17 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION FEE OF $22,222 COMMENCING IN FISCAL YEAR 2017-20I8 AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER FOR NON -COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WITH VOTING MEMBERSHIP ON THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION GOVERNING BOARD WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement creating and establishing the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Miami Urbanized Area, now known as the Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) requires that the TPO provide a structure to evaluate the adequacy of the transportation planning and programming process; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Governing Board is comprised of Miami -Dade Board of County Conunissioners ("County") and four appointed by the Florida Governor representing Miami -Dade Expressway Authority, Miami -Dade County School Board, an elected official from a municipality within the county, and a nonelected official residing in unincorporated Miami -Dade County. In addition, the TPO includes elected officials from each municipality with a population over 50,000; and WHEREAS, the County's financial contribution includes assisting with the cost of TPO operations on a yearly basis. In addition, the County provides the non-federal monetary match, which has historically been approximately $900,000 yearly; and WHEREAS, certain activities such as, federal/state advocacy/lobbying, hosting peer exchanges or special events, and purchasing promotional materials, are not permitted under the current funding sources. Not being able to participate in these activities results in a competitive disadvantage with other MPOs across the nation in advancing the priorities of the TPO, especially the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan; and WHEREAS, a financial participation will allow for a more equitable and vested interest from the non -county governmental agencies; and WHEREAS, this financial participation fee from the non -County governmental agencies will allow the TPO to engage in critical activities to advance TPO priorities and particularly the implementation of the SMART Plan, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION (TPO) IN ITS ROLE AS THE MPO FOR THE 14IIAMI URBANIZED AREA, that this Board hereby establishes a financial participation fee of $22,222 commencing in Fiscal Year 2017-2018 and every year thereafter for non -County governmental agencies with voting membership on the TPO Governing Board. The adoption of the foregoing resolution was sponsored by the Executive Policy Committee and moved by Board Member Jean Monestime. The motion was seconded by Board Member Roberto Martell, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: 2017. Board Member Bruno A. Barreiro Board Member Jose "Pepe" Diaz Board Member Audrey M. Edmonson Board Member Oliver G. Gilbert, III Board Member Perla Tabares Tlantman Board Member Carlos Hernandez Board Member Sally A. Heyman Board Member Barbara J. Jordan Board Member Smith Joseph Board Member Philip Levine Chairman Esteban L. Bova, Jr. -Aye Vice Chairman Francis Suarez -Aye -Aye -Absent -Absent -Aye -Aye - Absent -Absent -Aye -Aye -Absent Board Member Daniella Levine Cava Board Iviember 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. Santo Board Member Xavier L. Suarez -Aye - Aye - Aye -Aye - Aye -Aye -Aye _Aye -Absent The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and approved this 20 ' day of July, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING OR€JANIZA By Zainab Salim, Clerk Miami -Dade TPO