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Resolution R-20-0016
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 7116 Final Action Date: 1/23/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AS
NECESSARY, TO CONTACT, CORRESPOND, AND MEET WITH
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") IN ORDER FOR FDOT TO
REVIEW, INVESTIGATE, AND ANALYZE SAFETY MEASURES NEEDED ON
SOUTHWEST 8 STREET (ALSO KNOWN AS "CALLE OCHO" AND "TAMIAMI
TRAIL") BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 42 AVENUE (ALSO KNOWN AS "LEJEUNE
ROAD") AND SOUTHWEST 57 AVENUE (ALSO KNOWN AS "RED ROAD");
FINDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION IS OF AN EMERGENCY NATURE DUE
TO PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS INVOLVING PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES
AND ACCIDENTS OCCURRING ON THIS PORTION OF SOUTHWEST 8
STREET.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, Southwest 8 Street, also known as "Calle Ocho" and "Tamiami Trail", is a
historic and renowned State Road traversing a large portion of the City of Miami ("City") from
east to west; and
WHEREAS, State Roads such as Southwest 8 Street under the State Highway System
are managed and maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"); and
WHEREAS, Southwest 8 Street is a highly transited and active street, which has many
pedestrian and motorists concurrently using it; and
WHEREAS, the portion of Southwest 8 Street between Southwest 42 Avenue ("Le
Jeune Road") on the east and Southwest 57 Avenue ("Red Road") on the west has only three
(3) traffic lights despite certain intersections and does not have any illuminated or flashing
warning pedestrian crossings; and
WHEREAS, the foregoing area of Southwest 8 Street has suffered a recent traffic
accident with a pedestrian fatality and various other traffic accidents involving personal injuries
to motorists and pedestrians and/or damage to property; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, with the assistance of the City Attorney as necessary, is
directed to contact the appropriate FDOT officials and representatives to encourage, prompt,
and cooperate with them in this FDOT undertaking; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk is instructed to mail certified copies of this Resolution to
FDOT Secretary Kevin J. Thibault, FDOT District Six Secretary (Miami) James Wolfe, Miami -
Dade County Commissioners Xavier Suarez and Rebeca Sosa, and Coral Gables Mayor Raul
Valdes-Fauli of Coral Gables; and
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File ID: 7116 Enactment Number: R-20-0016
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-33(f) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida,
as amended, the City Commission, by a majority vote, hereby deems this Resolution to be of an
emergency nature;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager, with the assistance of the City Attorney as necessary, is
directed to contact, correspond with, and meet with appropriate FDOT officials and
representatives, including District Six Secretary Jim Wolfe, in order to prompt, encourage, and
cooperate with FDOT in order for FDOT to review, investigate, and analyze safety measures to
be considered for implementation in the area of Southwest 8 Street between Le Jeune Road
and Red Road.
Section 3. The City Clerk is instructed to mail official copies of this Resolution to FDOT
Secretary Kevin J. Thibault, FDOT District Six Secretary (Miami) James Wolfe, Miami -Dade
County Commissioners Xavier Suarez and Rebeca Sosa, and Coral Gables Mayor Raul Valdes-
Fauli.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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