Resolution No. 2025-33 Florida Department of Transportation Grant (On Demand Transit Service) - May 22, 2025CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2025-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
APPLY FOR A MATCHING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $877,316 TO
EXPAND THE CITY'S ON -DEMAND TRANSIT SERVICE; PROVIDING
FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura ("City") currently operates a mobile application -
based on -demand transportation service through BeeFree, LLC d/b/a FreeBee (the
"Service"); and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to expand the existing Service and integrate it into the
Miami -Dade County ("County") Smart Demonstration Program; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") created the Public
Transit Service Development Program Grant (the "Grant") in order to provide local
communities with matching grant funds for the implementation of transit projects aimed
at providing alternative and innovative transportation solutions; and
WHEREAS, in order to expand the Service and integrate it into the County Smart
Demonstration Program, the City desires to authorize the City Manager to apply for a
Grant in the amount of $877,316, which the City will match using Citizens' Independent
Transportation Trust ("CITT") funds; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interest
and welfare of the residents of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Recitals. That each of the above -stated recitals are hereby adopted,
confirmed, and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Authorization. That the City Commission hereby authorizes the City
Manager to apply for a matching Grant in the amount of $877,316 with the FDOT.
Section 3. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2025-33
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Bloom, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Orlinsky, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Clifford B. Ain Yes
Commissioner Gustavo Blachman Yes
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Vice Mayor Cindy Orlinsky Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of May, 2025.
`v H WARD S. WEINBERG ES
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVATH, MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
JI A
ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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