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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #18223 Date: 09/24/2025 Commission Meeting Date: 10/09/2025 Requesting Department: Department of Resilience and Public Works Sponsored By: Joe Carollo District Impacted: District 3 Type: Resolution Subject: Direct CM - Install One (1) Traffic Calming Device - D3 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 one location in the residential neighborhood of Shenandoah; directing the City Clerk to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the DTPW Director. Background of Item: Several locations in the City of Miami's District 3 residential neighborhoods are experiencing significant cut -through traffic and speeding during rush hour periods. 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. Those drivers who cut -through residential neighborhoods during rush hour traffic tend to disobey posted speed limits and signage to gain an advantage over using arterial roadways meant for such traffic. In order to alleviate these issues, the City proposes to install one (1) traffic calming device on SW 13 Street between SW 12 Court and SW 13 Avenue, a location that experiences significant cut -through traffic and speeding during morning and afternoon rush hour periods. 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. 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 PW to consider the proposed traffic flow modification(s)/street closure(s)". In order to expeditiously address the aforementioned quality of life and life - safety issues, the City desires to install the one (1) traffic calming device on SW 13 Street between SW 12 Court and SW 13 Avenue, in the Shenandoah neighborhood of District 3 without delay by holding a public hearing in lieu of resident/property owner concurrence through balloting. 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. 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). Budget Impact Analysis Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: Total Fiscal Impact: $75,000 Capital Project No: B-243605 Reviewed B Department of Resilience and Public Works Review Completed 09/24/2025 2:15 PM Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget City Manager's Office City Manager's Office City Manager's Office Legislative Division Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the City Clerk Luis Hernandez -Torres Marie Gouin Asael Marrero Natasha Colebrook -Williams Arthur Noriega V Valentin J Alvarez Patricia Arias George K. Wysong III Maricarmen Lopez City Clerk's Office Juvenal Santana Budget Analyst Review Budget Review Assistant City Manager Review Deputy City Manager Review City Manager Review Legislative Division Review ACA Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Rendered Department Head Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed 09/29/2025 8:12 AM 09/29/2025 9:57 PM 09/30/2025 5:13 PM 09/30/2025 5:59 PM 09/30/2025 6:05 PM 09/30/2025 6:14 PM 09/30/2025 7:38 PM 09/30/2025 7:58 PM 10/09/2025 9:00 AM 10/17/2025 9:24 AM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-25-0423 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 18223 Final Action Date:10/9/2025 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 ONE LOCATION IN THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD OF SHENANDOAH; 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") District 3 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 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 drivers who cut -through residential neighborhoods during rush hour traffic tend 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 one (1) traffic calming device on Southwest 13 Street between Southwest 12 Court and Southwest 13 Avenue, a location that experiences 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 one (1) traffic calming device on Southwest 13 Street between Southwest 12 Court and Southwest 13 Avenue, in the Shenandoah neighborhood of District 3 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; 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); 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 modification at the one (1) location within District 3, more particularly one (1) traffic calming device on Southwest 13 Street between Southwest 12 Court and Southwest 13 Avenue, in order to expeditiously proceed with design and construction of the traffic calming device. Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the 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: rge = . Wyy ng Ills, C ty ttor -y 9/30/2025 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.