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File ID: #18505
Resolution
Sponsored by: Mayor Francis Suarez
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A ROAD
JURISDICTION TRANSFER AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY AND AS GENERALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," WITH THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT"), TO TRANSFER A PORTION OF
NORTHEAST 6TH STREET BETWEEN STATE ROAD 5 ("SR-5") / UNITED STATES
ROUTE 1 ("US-1") / BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND NORTHEAST 2ND AVENUE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY
AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE SAID TRANSFER FROM
THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") STREET SYSTEM TO THE FDOT'S STATE HIGHWAY
SYSTEM, AS STATED HEREIN; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT
A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE FDOT, DISTRICT 6.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0487
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 18505 Final Action Date:11/20/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A ROAD
JURISDICTION TRANSFER AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY AND AS GENERALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," WITH THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT"), TO TRANSFER A PORTION OF
NORTHEAST 6TH STREET BETWEEN STATE ROAD 5 ("SR-5") / UNITED STATES
ROUTE 1 ("US-1") / BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND NORTHEAST 2ND AVENUE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY
AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE SAID TRANSFER FROM
THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") STREET SYSTEM TO THE FDOT'S STATE HIGHWAY
SYSTEM, AS STATED HEREIN; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT
A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE FDOT, DISTRICT 6.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") is in the process of
analyzing the traffic management and roadway modifications necessary for the project to be
located on a 2.63 acre parcel adjacent to the Freedom Tower along state, Miami -Dade County
and City of Miami ("City") maintained roadways; and
WHEREAS, Section 335.0415, Florida Statutes, authorizes the parties to enter into the
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City is the holder of ownership rights to Northeast 6th Street, a road not
on the State Highway System; and
WHEREAS, the transfer of a portion of the City's Right -of -Way to FDOT's State Highway
System is necessary to accommodate the project as generally set forth in the Road Jurisdiction
Transfer (RJT) Agreement, as described in Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the City concurs with the proposed overall transfer of Northeast 6th Street
between SR-5 / US-1/ Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 2nd 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 Manager is authorized to negotiate and execute a Road Jurisdiction
Transfer Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney and as generally described in
Exhibit "A," with FDOT to accommodate the transfer of Northeast 6th Street between SR-5 / US-
1/ Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to take any, and all actions necessary
to accomplish said transfer from the City's Street System to FDOT's State Highway System.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the FDOT,
District 6.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: