HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-19-0424File Number: 6543
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution: R-19-0424
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 10/24/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT AND ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY FOR THE DOWNTOWN MIAMI SIGNAGE AND WAYFINDING
SYSTEM PROJECT, CITY OF MIAMI OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT 40-1330941.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") and the Miami Downtown Development
Authority of the City of Miami, Florida ("DDA") wish to install the Downtown Wayfinding Signage
System ("Project") for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users within the Downtown
Miami area; and
WHEREAS, the scope of the Project includes, but is not limited to, the installation of new
vehicular, pedestrian, and parking wayfinding signage and other improvements to the public
right-of-way such as the removal of repetitive and aging signs; and
WHEREAS, in 2014, the City and the DDA applied for and were awarded a federal grant
in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the Florida Department of
Transportation (TDOT") for the completion of the Project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-96.1 of the Code of Miami -Dade County, Florida
("County Code"), Miami -Dade County ("County") has exclusive jurisdiction over all traffic control
devices, signs, and signals on County and local roads and rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City is in the process of initiating the Project pursuant Office of Capital
Improvements ("OCI") Project No. 40-1330941 on State of Florida controlled roads and rights-of-
way; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into an Interlocal Agreement ("Agreement") with the
County in order to continue the Project on County and City roads and rights-of-way;
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
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Enactment Number: R-19-0424
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
of continuing and completing the Project.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary documents, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for the purposes
stated herein.
Section 4. Funds for any associated costs with implementing the Interlocal Agreement
are to be allocated and appropriated by separate Resolution.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby L. Min, Deputy City Attorney 911712019
' The herein authorization is further subject to all requirements that may be imposed by the including but
not limited to those prescribed by 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, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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