Resolution No. 2018-28 Supporting Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization's SMART Plan - February 6, 2018 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE MIAMI-
DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S ("TPO")
TRANSIT EXPANSION THROUGH THE STRATEGIC MIAMI AREA
RAPID TRANSIT ("SMART") PLAN; PRIORITIZING THE NORTHEAST
CORRDIOR; URGING THE TPO AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO
PURSUE CREATIVE FUNDING SOLUTIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE
SMART PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 2002, the electors of Miami-Dade County approved the imposition of a
one-half percent 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 Miami-
Dade 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 rapid transit
corridors as a high priority; and
WHEREAS, on February 16, 2016, the Miami-Dade TPO Governing Board unanimously
approved a policy to set as "highest priority" for this community the advancement of
Rapid Transit Corridors and transit supportive projects in Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2016, the Miami-Dade TPO Governing Board reviewed and
unanimously endorsed the SMART Plan; and
WHEREAS, the SMART Plan intends to advance six of the rapid transit corridors, along
with a network system of bus enhanced rapid transit service, and further approves the
advancement of all six corridors to the Project Development and Environment (PD&E)
phase, which will finalize the technology and cost estimate for each corridor and enable
each project to move to final design and construction; and
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WHEREAS, these projects are of tremendous importance and benefit to the community
and will be transformative in its impact on public transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City of Aventura endorses and supports proceeding with the Miami-
Dade Transportation Planning Organization's ("TPO") transit expansion through the
Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit ("SMART") plan, prioritizing the Northeast corridor
and urging the TPO and Miami-Dade County to pursue creative funding solutions to
implement the SMART plan.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Weinberg, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Landman, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Denise Landman Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky Yes
Commissioner Howard Weinberg Yes
Vice Mayor Robert Shelley Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of February, 2018.
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City of Aventura Resolution No. 2018-28
ENID WEISMAN, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVATH C
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
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