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Resolution R-17-0491
File Number: 3103
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 10/12/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING THE MIAMI-
DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC MIAMI
AREA RAPID TRANSIT ("SMART") PLAN; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DESIGNATED OFFICIALS
HEREIN.
WHEREAS, in 2002, the electors of Miami -Dade County ("County") approved the
imposition of a one-half percent (1/2%) surtax with the purpose of improving, among other
things, mass transit within the County through the People's Transportation Plan ("PTP"); and
WHEREAS, the PTP includes rapid transit corridors to be developed throughout the
County; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade Transportation Planning Organization ("TPO"), through its
Transit Solutions Committee, received and considered input from transportation partner
agencies, elected officials, and the public at large in order to designate six (6) rapid transit
corridors as a high priority with the County; and
WHEREAS, on February 16, 2016, the TPO Governing Board ("Governing Board")
unanimously approved a policy to set as the "highest priority" for this community, the
advancement of rapid transit corridors and transit supportive projects within the County; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2016, the Governing Board reviewed and unanimously
endorsed the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit ("SMART") Plan; and
WHEREAS, the SMART plan intends to advance six (6) of the rapid transit corridors,
along with a network system of bus enhanced rapid transit service, and further approves the
advancement of all six (6) corridors to the Project Development and Environment phase, which
will finalize the technology and cost estimate for each corridor and enable each project to move
to final design and construction; and
WHEREAS, these projects and the SMART plan are of tremendous importance and
benefit to the community and will provide a transformative impact on public transportation within
the County and the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to support and endorse the implementation of
the SMART plan in order to alleviate current transportation issues and enhance transit solutions
for all residents well into the future;
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 Resolutions are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Enactment Number: R-17-0491
Section 2. The City Commission hereby supports and endorses the TPO's SMART plan.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the
Governing Board of the TPO, the Miami -Dade Board of County Commissioners, County Mayor
Carlos Gimenez, and the Florida Department of Transportation.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1
i ria i ndez, City Attor ey 1117/2017
1 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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