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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #9315 Date: 07/01/2021 Commission Meeting Date: 07/22/2021 Requesting Department: Office of Capital Improvements Sponsored By: District Impacted: District 5 Type: Resolution Subject: Direct CM - Traffic Calming Devices Purpose of Item: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EXPEDITIOUSLY REQUEST THAT THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ("DTPW') CONSIDER PROPOSED TRAFFIC FLOW MODIFICATIONS REGARDING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 40-B193615 AND WAIVE THE REQUIRED RESIDENT CONCURRENCE AND EXEMPT THE BALLOTING PROCESS IN ORDER TO EXPEDITIOUSLY PROCEED WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SEVEN TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES AT THE FOLLOWING INTERSECTIONS: 1) NW 40TH STREET BETWEEN NW MIAMI AVENUE AND NW 1ST AVENUE; 2) NW 49TH STREET BETWEEN NW 1ST AVENUE AND NW 2ND AVENUE; 3) NW 50TH STREET BETWEEN N MIAMI AVENUE AND NW 2ND AVENUE; 4) NW 51ST STREET BETWEEN N MIAMI AVENUE AND NW 1ST AVENUE; 5) INTERSECTION OF NW 1ST AVENUE AND NW 39TH STREET; 6) INTERSECTION OF NW 1ST AVENUE AND NW 53RD STREET; and 7) INTERSECTION OF NE 42ND STREET AND NE 1ST AVENUE; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DTPW DIRECTOR. Background of Item: As directed in City of Miami Resolution R-18-0396, approving the FY 2018-219 multi- year capital plan, the Commission authorized and directed the City Manager to design and construct traffic calming devices at the Buena Vista neighborhood, under 40- B193615 Traffic Calming Devices - Phase II D5 Roadway Project. The area for the project is bounded by NW 54th St on the north, NW 2nd Ave on the west, NW 36th St on the south and N. Miami Ave on the east. This is related to the agreement between the City of Miami and Miami Dade County executed on July 21, 2015 to perform traffic engineering studies to install and maintain designated traffic circles, speed humps, historic street name signs, an in -street pedestrian crossing signs and/or traffic calming devices. Budget Impact Analysis Item is NOT funded by Bonds Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item has NOT an Expenditure Total Fiscal Impact: N/A Office of Capital Improvements Hector L Badia Office of Management and Budget Lai -wan McGinnis Office of Management and Budget Leon P Michel City Manager's Office Nzeribe Ihekwaba Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez City Manager's Office Arthur Noriega V Department of Resilience and Public Works Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the City Clerk Barnaby L. Min Victoria Mendez Nicole Ewan City Clerk's Office Reviewed B Department Head Review Budget Analyst Review Budget Review Assistant City Manager Review Legislative Division Review City Manager Review Joseph Murray Deputy City Attorney Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Rendered Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed ACA Review Completed Completed Completed Completed 07/06/2021 10:21 AM 07/07/2021 10:34 AM 07/07/2021 1:13 PM 07/07/2021 2:06 PM 07/07/2021 2:07 PM 07/07/2021 10:05 PM Completed 07/09/2021 1:03 PM 07/12/2021 10:25 AM 07/22/2021 9:00 AM 07/23/2021 5:36 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-21-0312 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 9315 Final Action Date:7/22/2021 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EXPEDITIOUSLY REQUEST THAT THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ("DTPW') CONSIDER PROPOSED TRAFFIC FLOW MODIFICATIONS REGARDING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 40-B193615, WAIVE THE REQUIRED RESIDENT CONCURRENCE, AND EXEMPT THE BALLOTING PROCESS IN ORDER TO EXPEDITIOUSLY PROCEED WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES AT SEVEN (7) LOCATIONS IN THE BUENA VISTA RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD OF DISTRICT 5; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DTPW DIRECTOR. WHEREAS, several locations in the City of Miami's ("City") Buena Vista residential neighborhood experience significant cut -through traffic and speeding during rush hour periods; and WHEREAS, such cut -through traffic and speeding on a local residential street not designed for such volume diminishes the residents' quality of life; and WHEREAS, in addition to quality -of -life problems such as noise and general congestion, such cut -through traffic and speeding creates significant life -safety risks as the residential streets are narrower than nearby arterial roadways, increasing the risk of vehicular accidents including those involving pedestrians; and WHEREAS, rush hour cut -through traffic tends to disobey posted speed limits and signage in order to gain an advantage over using arterial roadways meant for such traffic; and WHEREAS, in order to address these quality -of -life issues, the City took all necessary and required actions to approve traffic calming devices at the following seven (7) locations as part of Office of Capital Improvements Project No. 40-B193515 ("Project"): (1) Northwest 40 Street between Northwest Miami Avenue and Northwest 1 Avenue; (2) Northwest 49 Street between Northwest 1 Avenue and Northwest 2 Avenue; (3) Northwest 50 Street between North Miami Avenue and Northwest 2 Avenue; (4) Northwest 51 Street between North Miami Avenue and Northwest 1 Avenue; (5) Northwest 1 Avenue and Northwest 39 Street; (6) Northwest 1 Avenue and Northwest 53 Street; and (7) Northeast 42 Street and Northeast 1 Avenue; and WHEREAS, Section 1.6 of the Miami -Dade County Traffic Flow Modification(s)/Street Closure(s) Procedure ("County Procedure") as revised by the Miami -Dade County Public Works Department's ("PWD") Traffic Engineering Division in January 2009, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", states that the construction of traffic flow modifications other than traffic circles "[r]equires concurrence of two-thirds (2/3) of the affected residents and/or property owners, who elected to vote (ballots received)"; and WHEREAS, Section 1.6 of the County Procedure, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", also states that "[i]n lieu of concurrence from the affected residents and/or property owners, a municipality may pass a resolution after a public hearing requesting PWD to consider the proposed traffic flow modification(s)/street closure(s)"; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City's residents to waive the required resident concurrence and request that PWD consider the proposed traffic flow modifications at the seven (7) previously identified locations; 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, after a public hearing, authorizes' and directs the City Manager to take any and all actions necessary to expeditiously request that PWD consider the proposed traffic flow modifications regarding the following locations: (1) Northwest 40 Street between Northwest Miami Avenue and Northwest 1 Avenue; (2) Northwest 49 Street between Northwest 1 Avenue and Northwest 2 Avenue; (3) Northwest 50 Street between North Miami Avenue and Northwest 2 Avenue; (4) Northwest 51 Street between North Miami Avenue and Northwest 1 Avenue; (5) Northwest 1 Avenue and Northwest 39 Street; (6) Northwest 1 Avenue and Northwest 53 Street; and (7) Northeast 42 Street and Northeast 1 Avenue. Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Resolution to Director of Miami -Dade County's Department of Transportation & Public Works. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: vndez, ity Attor ey 7/12/2021 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions.