HomeMy Public PortalAbout2018-18 Endorsing and supporting the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization's Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit PlanRESOLUTION NO. 2018-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ENDORSING
AND SUPPORTING THE MIAMI-DADE
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S
(TPO) STRATEGIC MIAMI AREA RAPID TRANSIT
(SMART) PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, in 2002, the electors of Miami -Dade County (the "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 the development of rapid transit corridors throughout the
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 and designated six rapid transit corridors as a
high priority for the County; and
WHEREAS, on February 16, 2016, the Miami -Dade TPO Governing Board
unanimously adopted as a "highest priority" policy for this community the advancement of rapid
transit corridors and transit supportive projects in the County; and
WHEREAS, in April of 2016, the Miami -Dade TPO Governing Board reviewed and
unanimously adopted and endorsed the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan to
implement its "highest priority" policy; 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 rapid transit 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
WHEREAS, the SMART Plan and its related projects are of tremendous importance and
benefit to the Village of Key Biscayne (the "Village") and all of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council believes it is in the best interest of the citizens and
residents of the Village to support the SMART Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. Each of the above -stated recitals are hereby adopted, confirmed,
and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Endorsing the SMART Plan. That the Village Council endorses and
supports the SMART Plan as approved by the Miami -Dade TPO Governing Board.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 8th day of May 2018.
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