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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #9246 Date: 06/15/2021 Commission Meeting Date: 06/24/2021 Requesting Department: Department of Resilience and Public Works Sponsored By: Ken Russell District Impacted: District 2 Type: Resolution Subject: Auth. Permanent Restriction - Fuller Street Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission authorizing and permitting the permanent restriction of vehicular access to Fuller Street at its respective intersections with Main Highway and Grand Avenue subject to final approval of the Miami -Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works Traffic Division. Background of Item: The Outdoor Dining Program has been a successful and popular program that has enhanced the commercial experience for City residents and visitors, as well as help businesses in the City while keeping everyone safe. Fuller Street has been closed to vehicular traffic since May 2020, under approvals by the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works. Budget Impact Analysis Item has NOT an Expenditure Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: N/A Reviewed B Department of Resilience and Public Works Review Completed 06/15/2021 6:03 PM Office of Management and Budget Donovan Dawson Office of Management and Budget Leon P Michel City Manager's Office Nzeribe Ihekwaba City Manager's Office Arthur Noriega V Legislative Division Marta Gomez Office of the City Attorney Jihan Soliman Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez City Commission Nicole Ewan Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Office of the City Attorney Jihan Soliman Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Juvenal Santana Department Head Budget Analyst Review Completed Budget Review Completed Assistant City Manager Review Completed City Manager Review Completed Legislative Division Review Completed ACA Review Completed Deputy City Attorney Review Completed Approved Form and Correctness Completed Meeting Completed Legislative Division Review Completed ACA Review Completed Deputy Attorney Review Completed Approved Form and Correctness with Modification(s) Rendered Completed 06/15/2021 6:58 PM 06/15/2021 7:32 PM 06/15/2021 10:27 PM 06/15/2021 10:51 PM 06/15/2021 10:51 PM 06/15/2021 11:00 PM 06/15/2021 11:08 PM 06/15/2021 11:09 PM 06/24/2021 9:00 AM 06/29/2021 4:38 PM 06/30/2021 8:29 AM 06/30/2021 8:36 AM Completed 07/01/2021 9:57 AM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-21-0254 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 9246 Final Action Date:6/24/2021 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO PERMIT THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS FOR FULLER STREET AT ITS RESPECTIVE INTERSECTIONS WITH MAIN HIGHWAY AND GRAND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA FOR OUTDOOR CAFE PURPOSES, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS' TRAFFIC DIVISION, WITH CONDITIONS AS STATED HEREIN; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE COUNTY'S TRAFFIC DIRECTOR. WHEREAS, on May 14, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-20-0156 authorizing the City Manager to identify feasible portions of City of Miami ("City") rights -of -way that may be repurposed for pedestrian and cafe usage ("Outdoor Dining Program") and to take any and all steps necessary to effectuate such repurposing until August 20, 2020 in order to assist businesses negatively affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic; and WHEREAS, on July 23, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-20-0231 which extended the Outdoor Dining Program to further assist struggling businesses; and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2021, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-21- 0021 which again extended the Outdoor Dining Program to further assist struggling businesses; and WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-21-0176 directing the City Manager to establish a permanent Outdoor Cafe program; and WHEREAS, the Outdoor Dining Program has been a successful and popular program that has enhanced the commercial experiences for the City's residents and visitors, as well as helped businesses in the City while keeping everyone safe; and WHEREAS, Fuller Street, Miami, Florida has been closed to vehicular traffic since May 2020 pursuant to approvals by the City and the Miami -Dade County ("County") Department of Transportation and Public Works ("Department"); and WHEREAS, City staff has initiated the process under Section 54-16 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, to prohibit vehicular access on Fuller Street; and WHEREAS, a condition of approval of said prohibition of vehicular access is that access for emergency and solid waste vehicles be provided at all times through any barricades; and WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that it is in the best interest of the public to prohibit vehicular access on Fuller Street at its respective intersections with Main Highway and Grand Avenue, Miami, Florida; 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 authorizes' and permits the temporary restriction of vehicular access for Fuller Street at its respective intersections with Main Highway and Grand Avenue, Miami, Florida for outdoor cafe purposes, subject to final approval of the County's Department. Section 3. The prohibition of vehicular access shall be subject to any requirements or conditions that may be imposed by the City's Resilience and Public Works Department, Miami Police Department, Fire -Rescue Department, and Solid Waste Department. Section 4. The City Commission further directs that pedestrian access be provided at all times through any barricades at Fuller Street at its respective intersections with Main Highway and Grand Avenue, Miami, Florida. Section 5. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the the County's Traffic Director. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions.