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City of Miami on 05-13-2021, City Clerk
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Resolution:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. 20-0297, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020, WHICH
EXTENDED THE CITY OF MIAMI'S MOTORIZED SCOOTER PILOT
PROGRAM ("PILOT PROGRAM") UNTIL THE EXECUTION AND ROLLOUT OF
THE PERMANENT MOTORIZED SCOOTER PROGRAM OR UNTIL THE END
OF THE PILOT PROGRAM PERIOD ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 2-33(C)(9)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY
CODE"); DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL STEPS
NECESSARY TO END THE MOTORIZED SCOOTER PILOT PROGRAM,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRINGING AN ORDINANCE
RESCINDING THE MOTORIZED SCOOTER PILOT PROGRAM AND
REJECTING ALL PENDING APPLICATIONS, RENEWALS, OR EXTENSIONS
OF PERMITS.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 13795 adopted on October 11, 2018, the City
Commission established a Motorized Scooter Pilot Program ("Pilot Program") within City of
Miami ("City") Commission District 2 for a period of six (6) months from October 1, 2018 to April
1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, due to permitting, information technology, technical, and other issues, the
rollout for the Pilot Program commenced April 1, 2019 with an expiration six (6) months
thereafter on October 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No.13862 adopted on September 26, 2019 and
Resolution No. R-19-0520 adopted December 12, 2019, the Pilot Program was extended to
February 14, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on February 13, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-20-
0040 extending the Pilot Program to April 15, 2020 in order to provide the City's Administration
the time necessary for a thorough and competitive sealed solicitation process for the
establishment of a permanent Motorized Scooter Program ("Permanent Program"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8-19 of the City Code, any further extension of this Pilot
Program may be approved by Resolution subject to the provisions of Section 2-33(c)(9) of the
City Code; and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2020, pursuant to Resolution No. 20-0297, the City
Commission extended the program until the execution and rollout of a Permanent Program; and
WHEREAS, many accidents have been reported to the City and many unsafe conditions
have been posed by the scooters in the City rights -of -way; and
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WHEREAS, the scooters now pose a safety risk to the public and the Pilot Program is no
longer serving the general health, safety, no general welfare, the City Commission desires to
end the program;
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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. Resolution No. 20-0297, adopted September 24, 2020, is rescinded, which
extended the City's Pilot Program until the execution and rollout of the Permanent Program or
until the end of the Pilot Program period established by Section 2-33(c)(9) of the City Code.
Section 3. The City Commission directing the City Manager to take any and all steps
necessary to end the Pilot Program, including but not limited to, bringing an ordinance
rescinding the Pilot Program and rejecting all pending applications, renewals, or extensions of
permits.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor:
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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