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RESOLUTION NO. 18-9479
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE
MIAMI-DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC MIAMI AREA RAPID TRANSIT
(SMART) PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
MIAMI-DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$12,600.00, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF
RECITALS; 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 Mayor and City Commission of the City of Opa-Locka, Florida endorses
and supports the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization's Strategic Miami Area
Rapid Transit(SMART) Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Opa-locka, Florida
authorizes the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal agreement with the Miami-Dade
Transportation Planning Organization for the Development of an Implementation Plan in an
amount not to exceed $12,600.00 in a form acceptable to the City Attorney to be funded from the
People's Transportation Plan one half percent surtax funds, and
Resolution No. 18-9479
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 MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. RECITALS ADOPTED
The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2. AUTHORIZATION
The City Commission of the City Opa-Locka endorses and supports the Miami-Dade
Transportation Planning Organization's Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (Smart) Plan
and authorizes the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal agreement with the Miami-
Dade Transportation Planning Organization for the Development of an Implementation
Plan, in an amount not to exceed $12,600.00, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to
be funded from the People's Transportation Plan one half percent surtax funds.
SECTION 3. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS.
Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re-lettered and corrections of
typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City
Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a
corrected copy of same with the City Clerk.
Section 4,EFFECTIVEDATE
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption and is subject to the
approval of the Governor or his designee.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of March, 2018.
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Mayor
Attest to: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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Joa li a Flores The Brown Law Group, LLC
Cit Clerk City Attorney
Resolution No. 18-9479
Moved by: COMMISSIONER RILEY
Seconded by: VICE MAYOR KELLEY
Commissioner Vote: 5-0
Commissioner Holmes: YES
Commissioner Riley: YES
Commissioner Pigatt: YES
Vice Mayor Kelley: YES
Mayor Taylor: YES
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Department Gregory Gay Department
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Director: Director Signature: `--"-3,,,,:- �...;y.•_._Asst.City City Ernesto Reyes Asst.City
Manager/Budget Manager/Budget
Administrator: Administrator
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Finance Bryan Hamilton FD Signature: f I
Director: Department
Asst City William Green ACM Signature:
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City Manager: Ed Brown CM Signature:
Commission Item Type: Resolution Ordinance Other
Meeting Date: 03-28-18 X
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Fiscal Impact: Ordinance Reading: 1St Reading 2nd Reading
(EnterX in box) Yes No (EnterX in box)
Public Hearing: Yes No Yes No
X (Enter X in box) X X
(Enter Fund Advertising Requirement: Yes No
Funding Source: &Dept) (EnterX in box)
Ex: X
Account#: PTP
Contract/P.O. Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bi#:N/A
Required:
(Enter X in box)
Strategic Plan Yes No Strategic Plan Priority Area: Strategic Plan Obj./Strategy:
Related Enhance Organizational p (list the specific objective/strategy this
(Enter X in box) X Bus.&Economic Dev • item will address)
Public Safety
Quality of Education U
Qual.of Life&City Image U
Communcation D _
Sponsor Name City Manager Department: Planning&Community City Manager
Development
Short Title:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City Opa-locka, Florida, endorsing and supporting the Miami-
Dade Transportation Planning Organization's Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan and authorizing the
City Manager to enter into an Interlocal agreement with the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization for
the development of an implementation plan in an amount not to exceed $12,000.00, in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney. Providing for incorporation of recitals; providing for an effective date.
Resolution—SMART PLAN SUPPORT& FINANCIAL ENDORSEMENT 3-28-18
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Memorandum
TO: Myra L.Taylor, Mayor
Joseph Kelley, Vice Mayor
Matthew Pigatt, Commissioner
John B. Riley, Commissioner
Timothy Holmes, Commissioner
FROM: Ed Brown,City Manager
DATE: March 22, 2018
RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OPA-LOCKA,
FLORIDA, ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE MIAMI-DADE TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC MIAMI AREA RAPID TRANSIT (SMART)
PLAN AND AUTHORIZIG THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI-DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,600.00, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY. PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Request:
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City Opa-locka, Florida, endorsing and
supporting the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization's Strategic Miami Area
Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan. Providing for incorporation of recitals; providing for an
effective date.
Description:
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); The PTP includes the
development of rapid transit corridors throughout Miami-Dade County. 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
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. On April 21, 2016, the
Miami-Dade TPO Governing Board reviewed and unanimously endorsed the SMART
Plan and these projects are of tremendous importance and benefit to the community
Resolution —SMART PLAN SUPPORT 03-28-18
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Memorandum
TO: Ed Brown, City Manager
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FROM: Gregory Gay, Director
Gerald Lee, Zoning Official/Plann
Planning & Community Development Department
DATE: March 15th, 2018
RE: SMART Plan for NW 27th Avenue Transit Corridor-Workgroup 10
Future Transit and Development Opportunities in Opa-locka!"
The tenth of a series of workgroup meetings regarding the Miami Dade County Strategic Miami
Area Rapid Transit Plan was held on March 5th, 2018 at Miami-Dade Commissioner Barbara
Jordan District Office with a host of City, County and State officials to continue to discuss
strategies on prioritizing the North Corridor-NW 27th Avenue transit corridor. The objective is for
North Corridor to be the first of the six rapid transit corridors to address the transportation needs
that are a part of the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit [SMART] Plan. This SMART Plan was
forwarded to the Metropolitan Planning Organization [MPO] governing board in April 2016 for
consideration to address transit issues and policies for Miami-Dade County.
The North Corridor [NW 27th Avenue] is one of six rapid transit corridors the MPO board
adopted as a part of the SMART plan to address congestion and provide alternative
transportation choices for the residents and visitors of our region. The North Corridor would
extend the Metrorail line north along NW 27th Avenue from the MLK Station for approximately
10.5 miles to NW 215th Street-County Line Road. The rail line would include seven [to possibly
nine] stations starting from Northside Shopping Plaza at 82nd Street and include stations at
Miami-Dade College North Campus, Opa-locka, Miami Gardens, Hard Rock Stadium and
Calder Casino and Racetrack.
Commissioner Jordan called the meeting to order at 10:05 A.M., she asked attendees to
introduce themselves. Attendees were: Chairman Esteban Bovo - Miami-Dade County BCC,
Mayor Myra Taylor-City of Opa-locka, Betty Ferguson, Community Activist District 1; Harold
Desdunes - FDOT District 6, Eileen Boucle, Assistant Director of Transportation and Public
Works- Miami-Dade County, Jesus Kerra, Deputy-Director Miami-Dade MPO; Charles Scurr,
Director, Citizens Independent Transit Trust (CITT); Gregory Gay, City of Opa-locka
Community Development Department, Ruby Adams of Ann Pope Consulting, Demetria
Henderson (Commissioner Jordan's Staff); Oscar Braynon Sr. (via Phone) District 1 CITT
Representative; , Marie Bower of Parsons Brinckerhoff; John Laxly of Parsons Brinckerhoff;
Monica Cejas, Department of Transportation and Public Works; Albert Hernandez-Department
of Transportation and Public Works (MTPW); Shelia Robinson, Sr. Legislative Assistant (District
107 Barbara Watson); Aaron McKinney (Jordan's Staff); Andre Ragin (Jordan's Staff);
Roosevelt Bradley, Maven Consulting; Commission Reporter-Lead Worker, Mary Smith-York.
Mr. Laxly of WSP began by providing a status of where we were on the and expressed that the
PDE portion of the project was 6 months behind and would not be complete until October 2018.
The elected official were not please with this information, especially since the PDE for the North
Corridor was already done before in 2005 and only [in their opinion] needed to be updated.
County Commissioner Jordan asked what are we paying for? Mr. Desdunes explained that
they embarked on a study process for all of the corridors, three of which were being led by
FDOT, for the North, the Kendall, and the North-East corridors. He further explained that they
were under the impression that while the PDE needed to be updated, much of the data from the
previous study needed to be redone which created the delay.
According to FTA the criteria to obtain federal funding is having a sound financial plan. To have
a sound financial plan all six corridors must be addressed in our plan. The County are parallel
tracking their efforts so that as the studies go on and complete their process we are looking at
helping them to develop alternatives and also coming up with some middle line costs so that
they can develop a financial plan conceptually around that plan. Three types of financing
options were presented to determine the best approach to present to the elected officials and
the public, based on the funding sources available. If federal funds are not available, the County
will seek the highest level of funding from the State of Florida DOT.
Concerns for the North Corridor Plan:
The train system is elevated at the 79th Street station and from there, the option of remaining
elevated or transitioning to at-grade is a major issue that needs to be addressed. An elevated
train line would be the most costly and may give an image of dividing the community as it
appears to do in the Brownville area from NW 40th Street to NW 79th Street. The 2005 PDE
study recommended the elevated train meander from side to side along NW 27th Avenue as it
transverse through certain communities per ROW availability. An At-grade train line would
transition to the ground and the train cars would operate at grade-level from that point and be
powered from an overhead source. It is perceived that an at-grade train line would run in the
centerline of NW 27th Avenue which may require thru-street closures or right turn only for local
street at NW 27th Avenue. Side of the street train line option is still under consideration. The at-
grade option would have a major impact on station location in the City of Opa-locka. Due to the
need to elevate the at-grade system over the CSX train line [which serves TriRail/Amtrak/Cargo
trains], this will force the station location options to be a third to a half mile to the north or south
of the proposed elevated station at Ali baba Avenue and NW 27th Avenue. This action would
move the potential station locations to near 135th Street or near NW 151 Street [maybe out of
the City of Opa-locka]. There are some examples of this kind of at grade train systems in Los
Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, and Charlotte, NC. which have systems similar to our proposed at-
grade train system.
The importance of additional funding for this project continues to be an issue to professional that
have experience with this kind of development challenge. A special taxing district would need to
be establish with a fixed assessment which is combined with a TIFF so that at the beginning the
TIFF is small but there is the fixed special taxing district finance, that as the TIFF grows it buys
down the special taxing district amount so that instead of being a fixed amount for twenty years
it is reduced and then diminished.
Pro & Cons of this alternative (at grade vs. elevated train):
• By using the metro rail cars we will not have to build a maintenance facility
• We don't have to buy a fleet of new vehicles
• Financing would be through a combination of a TIFF and Special Taxing District
• A con is that the Special Taxing District has to be agreed to by voter approval
The discussion followed that the approval of the special taxing district should be after all the
other parts have been put in place so that the public knows that government commitment is
viewable and not just empty promises.
FDOT continues to work on studies over the next 6 months to determine what type of project
this will be, where there is money, seeking a 25% match locally and determine what that
number is? How much will PTP contribute? Example of ways to reduce the budget by local
contribution, maybe City of Miami Gardens builds a station and/or maybe others stations can be
built through Private/Public Partnership. Miami-Dade County must put together a corridor
specific finance program and come up with ways to supplement the budget. Maybe a
contribution from the Miami Dade Expressway Authority-MDX where the NW 119th Street/ SR-
924 Gratigny Expressway intersects the corridor.
The County Commissioners and other City Officials than will be impacted by this project
expressed their concerns for the delay and stated they have some quick decisions that need to
be made based on the information provided. FDOT and their consultants will be reporting back
to them at the Miami-Dade TPO and BCC meetings. In the meantime, Mayor Carlos Gimenez of
Miami-Dade County is seeking information for various modes of transportation and will be
traveling with other County Officials and consultants to China to observe these different modes
of transit in action in order to determine if they would be suitable for MiamiODade County.
Meeting was adjourned at 11:30 A.M.
END OF MEMORANDUM
Cc: Mayor and Commissioners
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 2017, by and between
the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), hereinafter called the TPO and the CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS; CITY OF OPA-LOCKA; and MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, collectively
known as the"Parties."
WITNESSETH:
ARTICLE 1.00: The PARTIES do hereby recognize the importance of entering into a multi-agency
partnership to advance efforts in connection with the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan
which identifies the NORTH CORRIDOR as one of six rapid transit priority corridors,for the development of
an IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, as described in Article 3.00 recited herein.
ARTICLE 2.00: The Parties wish to continue the efforts already underway to improve regional mobility along
the referenced rapid transit corridor. This has involved extensive collaboration and coordination among the
stakeholders. In addition to the Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) study, other activities are
required to support this effort, as described below.
ARTICLE 3.00: The purpose of this agreement is to develop a multi-agency partnership for undertaking the
following activities to support the North Corridor Implementation plan, including but not limited to:
1. Develop a local corridor vision plan to enhance mobility, accessibility and connectivity along the
corridor.
2. Develop a community engagement plan to look for input and consensus of businesses, residents and
elected officials.
3. Promote the economic development along the corridor.
4. Participate in charrettes and public meetings to inform the community.
5. Establish a Project Advisory Team (PAT) with the participation of all PARTIES to work
collaboratively to promote the advancement of rapid transit development along the North Corridor.
a. The TPO Executive Director or Executive Director's designee shall appoint a representative from
each involved Party, as well as, any other transportation partner, as needed.
b. The PAT will provide guidance for the development of the activities listed above and will serve
as a liaison to their respective entities.
information obtained or furnished in compliance with this Agreement, or any particulars thereof, except as
otherwise required by law,during the period of this Agreement, without first notifying the TPO Executive
Director or Executive Director's designee and securing consent. In the event that the PARTIES wishes to
issue a press release or publicity release, the PARTIES shall seek consent from the TPO Executive Director
or Executive Director's designee prior to release by providing a copy of the draft release. The TPO Executive
Director or Executive Director's designee shall reply to the request of the PARTIES within one business
day. The PARTIES also agrees that it shall not copyright or patent any of the data and/or information furnished
in compliance with this Agreement, it being understood that, under Article 8.00 hereof, such data or
information is the property of the TPO. This Section shall not be construed to limit or restrict public access to
documents, papers, letters or other material pursuant to Article 7.10 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 9.00: The TPO shall not expend money, incur any liability, or enter into any contract which,by its
terms, involves the expenditure of money in excess of the amounts budgeted as available for expenditure. Any
contract, verbal or written, made in violation of this subsection shall be null and void, and no money shall be
paid on such contract.
ARTICLE 10.00:The TPO shall invoice 100% of each PARTIES contribution as specified in Article 6.00 of
this Agreement.
ARTICLE 11.00: Standards of Conduct - Conflict of Interest — the TPO covenants and agrees that it, its
employees,and its contractors shall be bound by the standards of conduct provided in Florida Statutes 112.313
as it relates to work performed under this Agreement, which standards will be reference be made a part of this
Agreement as though set forth in full.
ARTICLE 12.00:This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of Florida.
ARTICLE 13.00: No alteration, change or modification of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless
made in writing, signed by all parties hereto, and approved by the Governing Board of the Transportation
Planning Organization.
This Agreement, regardless of where executed, shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of
the State of Florida and venue shall be in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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