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Resolution R-25-0281
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 17859 Final Action Date: 7/24/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY ("COUNTY") REGARDING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IN THE SILVER
BLUFF AREA NEIGHBORHOOD WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI TO RESOLVE A
CONFLICT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 164, FLORIDA STATUES (THE
FLORIDA GOVERNMENTAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION ACT).
WHEREAS, the Silver Bluff neighborhood is located within the municipal boundaries of
the City of Miami ("City") and has experienced increased cut -through traffic, particularly near
Southwest 17 Avenue, in the areas closest to both South Dixie Highway ("US-1") and Coral Way
("Southwest 22 Street"); and
WHEREAS, this cut -through traffic causes noise, gridlock, and increased accidents,
negatively affecting property, quality of life, and the safety of residents in the Silver Bluff
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, on July 11, 2019, the City Commission approved Resolution No. R-19-0283,
authorizing the permanent restriction of vehicular access at Southwest 14 Avenue, Southwest
16 Avenue, and Southwest 16 Court — south of Southwest 22 Street, and at Southwest 23
Street — east of Southwest 17 Avenue; and
WHEREAS, on July 30, 2019, the Miami -Dade County Department of Transportation
and Public Works ("County Department") denied the City's request for the permanent restriction
of vehicular access approved by R-19-0283; and
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0029, the City
Commission directed the City Manager to place temporary barriers at Southwest 23 Street at its
intersections with Southwest 14 Avenue, Southwest 16 Avenue, Southwest 16 Court, and
Southwest 17 Avenue to restrict cut -through vehicular traffic; and
WHEREAS, after the placement of the temporary barriers in March 2021, Miami -Dade
County ("County") filed suit in Miami -Dade County v. City of Miami, Case No. 2021-5408-CA-01,
and sought injunctive relief to lift the temporary barriers; and
WHEREAS, there was a hearing held on Sunday, March 7, 2021, wherein it was decided
that the City may replace such barriers with Type III barricades on a temporary or interim basis;
and
WHEREAS, after a hearing held on June 2, 2023, the Court ruled in favor of the County
and enjoined the City from preventing the removal of the barriers in the Silver Bluff
neighborhood; and
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WHEREAS, on June 8, 2023, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-23-0260,
initiating the conflict resolution procedures of Chapter 164, Florida Statutes (the Florida
Governmental Conflict Resolution Act), to resolve the conflict between the City and County
regarding the protection of the public health, welfare, and safety of City residents by restricting
cut -through vehicular traffic at Southwest 23 Street at its intersections with Southwest 14
Avenue, Southwest 16 Avenue, Southwest 16 Court, and Southwest 17 Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City and County held conflict assessment meetings pursuant to Chapter
164, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, members of the public, particularly affected residents in the area, also
participated in meetings between the City and County to resolve the conflict; and
WHEREAS, a traffic calming study was performed to evaluate the area of concern, as
agreed to by the City and County; and
WHEREAS, the County Department, as part of the coordination for the traffic calming
study, specifically denied the request to evaluate the traffic calming effect of permanent
restrictions to vehicular access in the area and directed the City and its consultant to evaluate
traffic calming treatments and evaluate their effectiveness a period of time after construction;
and
WHEREAS, the City and County engaged in several communications regarding traffic
calming measures for the area, and, in September 2024, the County approved certain measures
of the study's traffic calming recommendations, which are listed in Exhibit "A," attached and
incorporated; and
WHEREAS, the City and County agree that the effectiveness of the traffic calming
measures will be evaluated one (1) year after implementation and additional traffic calming
measures will be considered at that time, including restriction of vehicular access, if appropriate;
and
WHEREAS, the City and County agree that the County's approval of traffic calming
measures for the Silver Bluff neighborhood and associated future reevaluation resolves the
conflict assessment directed by Resolution No. R-23-0260; and
WHEREAS, relatedly, on June 18, 2024, the City Commission adopted Resolution No.
R-24-0229, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the
existing Intergovernmental Agency Agreement ("Intergovernmental Agreement") to allow the
City to perform certain additional traffic engineering functions within local municipal streets, and
to allow the City to install certain traffic calming devices with a design pre -approved by the
County without requiring prior County approval; and
WHEREAS, a draft of the Interlocal Agreement is attached and incorporated as Exhibit
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.
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Section 2. The City Commission hereby authorizes' the City Manager to negotiate and
execute, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, an Interlocal Agreement between the City
and the County regarding vehicular traffic in the Silver Bluff area neighborhood to resolve a
conflict pursuant to Chapter 164, Florida Statutes.
Section 3. 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.
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