HomeMy Public PortalAbout2022-09 Authorizing the Village Manager to apply for a matching Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Public Transit DevelRE SOLUTION NO. 2022-09
A RE SOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUN CIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KE Y BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO APPLY FOR A MATCHING
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRA NSPORTATION (FDOT)
PUBLIC TRA NSIT SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRA M
GRA NT IN THE AMOUNT OF $344,477 TO EXPAND THE
VILLAGE'S ON-DEMAND TRANSIT SERVICE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
W HERE AS, the Village of Key Biscayne ("Village")· currently operates a mobile
application-based on-demand transportation service through BeeFree, LLC d/b/a FreeBee (the
"Service"); and
W HERE AS, the Village wishes to expand the existing Service and integrate it into the
Miami-Dade County ("County") Smart Demonstration Program; and
W HERE AS, 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
W HERE AS, in order to expand the Service and integrate it into the County Smart
Demonstration Program, the Village desires to authorize the Village Manager to apply for a Grant
in the amount of $344,477, which the Village will match using CITT funds; and
W HERE AS, the Village Council finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and
welfare of the residents of the Village.
NOW, THERE FORE , BE IT RE SOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. That each of the above-stated recitals are hereby adopted,
confirmed, and incorporated herein.
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Section 2. Authorization. That the Village Council hereby authorizes the Village
Manager to apply for a matching Grant in the amount of$344,477 with the FOOT.
Section 3. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall be effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 8th day of_=M=ar=c=h __, 2022.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFIC1!F.~'II,!",~
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WE ISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE & BIERM AN, P.L.
VILLAGE ATTORNE Y
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