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Resolution R-17-0345
File Number: 2670
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/13/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BASED UPON A TRAFFIC AND
SPEED REDUCTION STUDY CONDUCTED BY KIMLEY-HORN AND
ASSOCIATES, INC. ("STUDY') IN ORDER TO EFFECTUATE THE REDUCTION
OF SPEED LIMITS TO TWENTY (20) OR TWENTY-FIVE (25) MILES PER HOUR
ON A NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIFIC BASIS, AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN THE STUDY, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; DIRECTING
THAT ANY FUNDING FOR ANY ASSOCIATED COSTS WITH IMPLEMENTING
THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BE APPROPRIATED BY SEPARATE
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has long experienced traffic congestion concerns, a
symptom of which is higher speed vehicles using low density residential neighborhoods to avoid
the more congested thoroughfares; and
WHEREAS, the City retained Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to conduct a
comprehensive traffic study, attached and incorporated, to analyze potential speed limit reduction
implementations ("Study"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 16-0560 adopted by the City Commission on
November 17, 2016, a twenty-five (25) miles per hour ("MPH") speed limit on streets in low
density residentially zoned neighborhoods was authorized; and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2016, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 16-
0620 directing the City Manager to request the necessary authorizations from Miami -Dade
County in order to lower the posted speed limit to twenty (20) MPH; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into a necessary interlocal agreement
("Agreement") with Miami -Dade County ("County") in order to effectuate certain speed limit
reductions in specific neighborhoods within the City based upon the Study;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to negotiate and execute an
Interlocal Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the County for the purpose
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 City Code
provisions.
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File ID: 2670
Enactment Number: R-17-0345
of effectuating the reduction of speed limits to twenty (20) or twenty-five (25) MPH, on a
neighborhood specific basis, as more particularly described in the Study, attached and
incorporated.
Section 3. Funds for any associated costs with implementing the Agreement are to be
appropriated by separate resolution.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.z
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
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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, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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