HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-19-0514File Number: 6890
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution: R-19-0514
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 12/12/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PRESENT AT THE JANUARY 9, 2020 CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OPTIONS AND QUANTIFIABLE PROJECTED COSTS FOR
RETROFITTING EXISTING TROLLEYS AND PURCHASING NEW TROLLEYS
THAT ARE ELDERLY FRIENDLY, SUCH OPTIONS TO INCLUDE BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO, SEATBACK GRIPS, BARS, OR OTHER DEVICES OR
MECHANISMS WHICH CAN BE HELD ONTO WHEN SITTING DOWN OR
STANDING UP.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell, Commissioner Joe Carollo,
Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") currently operates eleven (11) trolley routes
Citywide; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to ensure that the trolleys are easily accessible
and usable to all residents of the City, including seniors; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to direct the City Manager to present at the
January 9, 2020 City Commission meeting various options and costs for retrofitting the City's
existing trolleys and for purchasing new trolleys that are elderly -friendly by incorporating
seatback grips, bars, and other devices to assist in stabilizing elderly riders while standing or
sitting;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is directed to present at the January 9, 2020 City
Commission meeting various options as well as their quantifiable projected costs for retrofitting
the City's existing trolleys and for purchasing new trolleys that are elderly -friendly by
incorporating seatback grips, bars, and other devices to assist in stabilizing elderly riders while
standing or sitting.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
' If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten 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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