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File ID: #18938
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Damian Pardo, Commissioner Rolando Escalona
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LANDSCAPE AND STORMWATER
MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ("MMOA") BETWEEN THE CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") ON STATE ROADS AND AN INTER -AGENCY
AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("MDC") ON COUNTY STREETS AS
NEEDED.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-26-0096
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 18938 Final Action Date:2/26/2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LANDSCAPE AND STORMWATER
MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ("MMOA") BETWEEN THE CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") ON STATE ROADS AND AN INTER -AGENCY
AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("MDC") ON COUNTY STREETS AS
NEEDED.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") in its efforts to provide more efficient services for
its residents is seeking to supplement the maintenance of roads, streets, and other right-of-way
within its neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City does not have jurisdiction over certain roads and streets to be able
to conduct landscaping such as tree trimming, median lawn and hedge maintenance, or
stormwater maintenance such as drainage cleaning, without the consent of the Florida
Department of Transportation ("FDOT") or Miami -Dade County ("MDC"); and
WHEREAS, the City would also find it beneficial to be able to implement litter control,
street sweeping and pressure cleaning of roads/streets where not otherwise possible because
of the lack of jurisdiction over certain roads and streets; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City to enter into a Maintenance Memorandum of
Agreement ("MMOA") with FDOT or inter -agency agreement with MDC designating and setting
forth the City's supplemental responsibilities as set forth herein on state and county
roads/streets, subject to the availability of funding at the time of need; and
WHEREAS, the City will identify the most impacted FDOT and MDC thoroughfares that
may require the supplemental responsibilities as set forth herein to be undertaken; and
WHEREAS, the City authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute agreements,
in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purposes;
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 either a MMOA with
FDOT or inter -agency agreement with MDC for the purposes stated herein.
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 provision.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wy ng III, C y ttor -y 2/17/2026