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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormDate: 07/09/2024 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #16341 Requesting Department: Department of Resilience and Public Works Commission Meeting Date: 07/25/2024 Sponsored By: Miguel Gabela, Christine King District Impacted: District 5 Type: Resolution Subject: Direct CM - Install Traffic Calming Device - District 5 Purpose of Item: A resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), after a duly noticed public hearing, authorizing and directing the City Manager to take any and all action(s) necessary to expeditiously request the Miami -Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works ("DTPW') consider the proposed traffic flow modifications and 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 sixty (60) locations in the residential neighborhoods of city of Miami District 5, as more particularly described in exhibit "B," attached and incorporated; directing the City Clerk to send a certified copy of the this resolution to the DTPW director. Background of Item: Several locations in the City of Miami's ("City") District 5 residential neighborhoods are experiencing significant cut -through traffic and speeding during rush hour periods. Such cut -through traffic and speeding on local residential streets that are not designed for such volume diminishes residents' quality of life. Section 1.6 of the Miami -Dade County Traffic Flow Modification(s)/Street Closure(s) Procedure, as revised by the Miami -Dade County Public Works Department ("PWD") Traffic Engineering Division in January 2009, attached, and incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("County Procedure"), requires concurrence from the affected residents and/ or property owners. "Municipal Jurisdictions: In lieu of concurrence from the affected residents and/or property owners, a municipality may pass a resolution after a public hearing requesting PWD [now known as the Miami -Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works ("DTPW')] to consider the proposed traffic flow modification(s)/street closure(s)." In lieu of concurrence from the affected residents and/or property owners, the City Commission finds it in the best interest of the City and its residents to pass a resolution after a public hearing requesting PWD/DTPW to consider the proposed traffic flow modification(s)/street closure(s) as described in Exhibit "B," attached. Budget Impact Analysis Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item has NOT an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: N/A Department of Resilience and Public Review Completed Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget City Manager's Office Legislative Division City Manager's Office Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the City Clerk Reviewed B Works 07/11/2024 11:54 AM Luis Hernandez -Torres Marie Gouin Asael Marrero Valentin J Alvarez Natasha Colebrook -Williams Thomas M. Fossler George K. Wysong III Maricarmen Lopez City Clerk's Office Charles Alfaro Budget Analyst Review Budget Review Assistance City Manager Review Legislative Division Review City Manager Review ACA Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Rendered Department Head Completed 07/12/2024 8:30 AM Completed 07/12/2024 1:27 PM Completed 07/15/2024 11:13 AM Completed 07/15/2024 11:33 AM Completed 07/16/2024 9:34 AM Completed 07/16/2024 7:37 PM Completed 07/16/2024 8:43 PM Completed 07/25/2024 9:00 AM Completed 07/30/2024 3:08 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-24-0299 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 16341 Final Action Date:7/25/2024 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AFTER A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTION(S) NECESSARY TO EXPEDITIOUSLY REQUEST THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS ("DTPW') TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED TRAFFIC FLOW MODIFICATIONS AND 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 SIXTY (60) LOCATIONS IN THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS OF CITY OF MIAMI DISTRICTS 1 AND 5, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DTPW DIRECTOR. WHEREAS, several locations in the City of Miami's ("City") Districts 1 and 5 residential neighborhoods are experiencing significant cut -through traffic and speeding during rush hour periods; and WHEREAS, such cut -through traffic and speeding on local residential streets that are not designed for such volume diminishes 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 residential streets are narrower than nearby arterial roadways, increasing the risk of vehicular accidents, including those involving pedestrians; and WHEREAS, those who cut -through residential neighborhoods during rush hour traffic tends to disobey posted speed limits and signage to gain an advantage over using arterial roadways meant for such traffic; and WHEREAS, in order to alleviate these issues, the City proposes to install sixty (60) traffic calming devices at several locations in the residential neighborhoods, as described in Exhibit "B" attached and incorporated, that experience significant cut -through traffic and speeding during morning and afternoon rush hour periods; and WHEREAS, Section 1.6 of the Miami -Dade County Traffic Flow Modification(s)/Street Closure(s) Procedure, as revised by the Miami -Dade County Public Works Department ("PWD") Traffic Engineering Division in January 2009, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("County Procedure"), requires concurrence from the affected residents and/ or property owners; and WHEREAS, Section 1.6 of the County Procedure further states: "Municipal Jurisdictions: In lieu of concurrence from the affected residents and/or property owners, a municipality may pass a resolution after a public hearing requesting PWD [now known as the Miami -Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works ("DTPW)] to consider the proposed traffic flow modification(s)/street closure(s)"; and WHEREAS, in order to expeditiously address the aforementioned quality of life and life - safety issues, the City desires to install the sixty (60) traffic calming devices, as more particularly described in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated, in designated residential neighborhoods of Districts 1 and 5 without delay by holding a public hearing in lieu of resident/property owner concurrence through balloting; and WHEREAS, although the City is adopting this Resolution after a public hearing in lieu of concurrence, it is the intent of the City, to the best of its ability, to seek concurrence from the residential properties whose frontage directly abuts the proposed traffic calming devices, as are more particularly described in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated; and WHEREAS, in lieu of concurrence from the affected residents and/or property owners, the City Commission finds it in the best interest of the City and its residents to pass a resolution after a public hearing requesting PWD/DTPW to consider the proposed traffic flow modification(s)/street closure(s) as described in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated; 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 fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission, after a duly noticed public hearing, authorizes' and directs the City Manager to take all actions necessary to expeditiously request that DTPW consider the proposed traffic flow modifications at the following sixty (60) locations within Districts 1 and 5, as more particularly described in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated, in order to expeditiously proceed with design and construction of the traffic calming devices: 1. Intersection of Northwest Thirty -Eighth Street and Northwest First Avenue 2. Intersection of Northwest 3. Intersection of Northwest 4. Intersection of Northwest 5. Intersection of Northwest 6. Intersection of Northwest 7. Intersection of Northwest 8. Intersection of Northwest 9. Intersection of Northwest 10. Intersection of Northwest 11. Intersection of Northwest 12. Intersection of Northwest Forty -Eighth Street and Northwest First Avenue Forty -Fourth Street and Northwest First Avenue Forty -Seventh Street and Northwest First Avenue Forty -Ninth Street and Northwest First Avenue Fiftieth Street and Northwest First Avenue Fifty -First Street and Northwest First Avenue Forty -First Street and Northwest First Avenue North River Drive and Northwest Tenth Court Seventh Street Road and Northwest Seventieth Street North River Drive and Northwest Seventieth Street North River Drive and Northwest Ninth Avenue 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. 13. Intersection of Northwest Seventh Street Road and Northwest Ninth Court 14. Intersection of Northwest North River Drive and Northwest Ninth Court 15. Intersection of Northwest Seventh Street Road and Northwest Ninth Avenue 16. Intersection of Northwest Fifth Avenue and Northwest Forty -Fourth Street 17. Intersection of Northwest Fifth Avenue and Northwest Forty -Fifth Street 18. Northeast Sixty -Ninth Street between East of Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast Sixty Ninth Avenue 19. Northeast Seventy -First Street between Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast Fifth Avenue 20. Northeast Seventy -First Street between Northeast Fifth Avenue and Biscayne Boulevard 21. Northeast Seventy -Sixth Street between Northeast Seventh Avenue and Northeast Seventh Court 22. Northwest Tenth Avenue between Northwest Fifty -Second Street and Northwest Fifty -Fourth Street 23. Northwest Fifteenth Avenue between Northwest Sixty -First Street and Northwest Sixtieth Street 24. Northwest Fifteenth Avenue between Northwest Fifty -Eighth Street and Northwest Fifty - Eighth Terrace 25. Northwest Nineteenth Avenue between Northwest Forty -Third Street and Northwest Forty - Fourth Street 26. Northwest Twenty Third Street between Northwest First Avenue and Northwest Miami Court 27. Northwest Thirty -Ninth Street between Northwest Eleventh Avenue and Northwest Twelfth Avenue 28. Northwest Fifty -Eighth Street between Northwest Seventeenth Avenue and Northwest Fifteenth Avenue 29. Intersection of Northwest Fifty -Eighth Street and Northwest Fifteenth Avenue 30. Northwest Fifty -Eighth Street between Northwest Fifteenth Avenue and Northwest Fourteenth Avenue 31. Northwest Sixty -Ninth Street between North Miami Avenue and Northwest Second Avenue 32. Northwest Seventh Street Road between Northwest Ninth Avenue and Northwest Seventieth Street 33. Northwest Fifth Avenue between Northwest Forty -Fifth Street and Northwest Forty -Sixth Street 34. Northwest Fifth Avenue between Northwest Forty -First Street and Northwest Fortieth Street 35. Northwest Fifth Avenue between Northwest Forty -Second Street and Northwest Forty -First Street 36. Northwest Fifth Avenue between Northwest Forty -Seventh Terrace and Northwest Forty- Seventh Street 37. Northwest Fifth Avenue between Northwest Forty -Ninth Street and Northwest Forty -Ninth Street 38. Northwest Fifth Avenue between Northwest Fifty -Third Street and Northwest Fifty -Second Street 39. Northwest Fiftieth Street between Northwest Eleventh Avenue and Northwest Tenth Avenue 40. Northwest Fiftieth Street between Northwest First Avenue and North Miami Avenue 41. Northwest Fifty -Second Street between Northwest First Avenue and North Miami Avenue 42. Northwest Fifty -Second Street between Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest First Avenue 43. Northwest Fifty -Third Street between Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest First Avenue 44. Northwest Fifty -Third Street between Northwest First Avenue and North Miami Avenue 45. Northwest Fortieth Street between Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest First Avenue 46. Northwest Forty -Eighth Street between Northwest First Avenue and North Miami Avenue 47. Northwest Forty -Eighth Street between Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest First Avenue 48. Northwest Forty -Fifth Street between Northwest First Avenue and North Miami Avenue 49. Northwest Forty -Fifth Street between Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest First Avenue 50. Northwest Forty -First Street between Northwest First Avenue and North Miami Avenue 51. Northwest Forty -First Street between Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest First Avenue 52. Northwest Forty -Fourth Street between Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest First Avenue 53. Northwest Forty -Fourth Street between Northwest First Avenue and North Miami Avenue 54. Northwest Forty -Ninth Street between Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest First Avenue 55. Northwest Forty -Second Street between Northwest First Avenue and North Miami Avenue 56. Northwest Forty -Second Street between Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest First Avenue 57. Northwest Forty -Seventh Street between Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest First Avenue 58. Northwest Forty -Seventh Terrace between Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest First Avenue 59. Northwest Tenth Avenue between Northwest North River Drive and Northwest Eleventh Street 60. Northwest Thirty -Ninth Street between Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest First Avenue Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Resolution to Eulois Cleckley, Director of Miami -Dade County's Department of Transportation and Public Works. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: