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Resolution: R-16-0061
File Number: 16-00110
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 2/11/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
EXPANSION OF THE CORAL WAY ROUTE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TROLLEY
SYSTEM, FROM THE CURRENT SCHEDULE OF 6:30 AM TO 8:00 PM, MONDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY, TO THE HOURS OF 6:30 AM TO 11:00 PM, MONDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY, AND OFFERING NEW SUNDAY SERVICE BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF 8:00 AM TO 8:00 PM; AND SETTING THE HOURS FOR THE LITTLE
HAVANA TROLLEY ROUTE FROM 6:30 AM TO 11:00 PM, MONDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY, AND 8:00 AM TO 8:00 PM, SUNDAY, ALLOWING FOR SERVICE
DURING CERTAIN EVENTS SUCH AS "VIERNES CULTURALES," WITH FUNDS
ALLOCATED FROM ACCOUNT CODE 15600.402000.531000.0000.00000; AND
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
TO IMPLEMENT SUCH EXPANSION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") operates a municipal trolley system to provide residents,
visitors, and commuters with a mode of public transportation that improves mobility and enhances
connections to existing local and regional transit; and
WHEREAS, the City's trolley system currently services seven (7) interconnected routes, to include
the Coral Way route, which currently operates Monday through Saturday between the hours of
6:30am to 8:00pm; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to expand the Coral Way trolley route hours of
operation from 6:30am to 11:00pm, Monday through Saturday, and also offer Sunday service
between the hours of 8:00am to 8:00pm; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of the Coral Way trolley route hours will enhance connections to
existing Miami -Dade Transit MetroBus, MetroMover, and MetroRail services, and further facilitate
commuter movement throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City is intending to commence operation of the Little Havana Trolley route, to
provide service to the Flagler and Calle Ocho transit areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to set the Little Havana trolley service hours from
6:30am to 11:00pm, Monday through Saturday, and Sunday from 8:00am to 8:00pm, to include
service during local events such as "Viernes Culturales";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings found in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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File Number: 16-00110
Enactment Number: R-16-0061
Section 2. The Miami City Commission authorizes the expansion of the Coral Way trolley route
from 6:30am to 8:OOpm, Monday through Saturday, to 6:30pm to 11:00pm Monday through Saturday,
and Sunday 8:OOam to 8:OOpm.
Section 3. The Miami City Commission authorizes the setting of the Little Havana trolley routes
hours from 6:30am to 11:00pm, Monday through Saturday, and Sunday from 8:OOam to 8:OOpm,
allowing for service during certain events such as "Viernes Culturales."
Section 4. The Miami City Commission authorizes the expenditure of funds from account code
15600-402000-531000-0000-00000.
Section 5. The Miami City Commission further authorizes the City Manager to execute any and all
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to effectuate such expansion.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
Footnotes:
{1) The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10)
calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, i
shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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