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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPre-Legislation4�CS O/: I! City of Miami City Hall * INS OAPQ:AT10 Legislation * 3500 Pan American Drive ® sa Miami, FL 33133 Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-18-0310 File Number: 4239 Final Action Date:7/26/2018 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL STEPS NECESSARY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGOTIATING AND EXECUTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CURRENT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") AND THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, ADDING THE CROSS BAY EXPRESS TROLLEY ROUTE ("ROUTE") TO THE CITY'S TROLLEY SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SERVICE FROM THE BAYSIDE MARKETPLACE ALONG BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, EASTBOUND ON THE MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, SOUTHBOUND ON ALTON ROAD TO SOUTH POINTE DRIVE, WASHINGTON AVENUE TO 5TH STREET, AND WESTBOUND ON MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY FOR AN APPROXIMATE TOTAL OF 9.67 MILES IN LENGTH AND OPERATING SEVEN (7) DAYS A WEEK, CHARGING A FARE NOT YET DETERMINED FOR THE ROUTE, WITH PENDING MODIFICATIONS IN THE HOURS OF OPERATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE ANY AND ALL FUTURE CHANGES TO THE ROUTE AND NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL. WHEREAS, there is an Interlocal Agreement ("Agreement") between Miami -Dade County ("County") and the City of Miami ("City") which allows the City to operate trolleys in the Allapattah, Biscayne, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Way, Downtown, Health District, Little Havana, Overtown, Wynwood, and Little Haiti areas; and WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to add the Cross Bay Express Trolley Route that would connect major arterials in the City such as Biscayne Boulevard, the MacArthur Causeway, and Alton Road with the existing Biscayne and Coral Way Trolley Routes, the Miami Beach trolley system as well as several Miami -Dade transit routes, traveling from the Bayside Marketplace, eastbound on the MacArthur Causeway, southbound on Alton Road to South Pointe Drive, Washington Avenue to 5th Street, and westbound on MacArthur Causeway, Miami, Florida ("Route"); and WHEREAS, the Route will increase the overall efficiency of travel for all residents, tourists, and commuters utilizing the trolleys in those communities; and WHEREAS, the Route will be approximately 9.67 miles in length with limited stops and will operate seven (7) days a week; and WHEREAS, the City intends to charge a fare not yet determined for the new Route with pending modification in the hours of operation; and 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 fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to take any and all steps necessary, including but not limited to, negotiating and executing an amendment to the Agreement between the County and the City, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to add the Route to the City's Trolley System at an approximate total length of 9.67 miles with limited stops and operating seven (7) days a week, charging a fare not yet determined for the Route, with pending modifications in the hours of operation. Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to make any and all future changes to the Route, including service to other areas, and negotiate and execute any and all other documents, including any amendments and modifications to the Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: i t&6 i "ndd6z TCify Attor iey 6/5/2018 ai4riandez, ty Attor ey 711212018 ' 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. 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, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.