M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: July 20, 2016
Re: A Resolution approving the Interlocal Agreement between the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the development of an "South Dade Transit Way Implementation Plan"
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) AND THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY FOR THE SOUTH DADE TRANSIT WAY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN; PROVIDING FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE TOWN MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Town of Cutler Bay has partnered with the Village of Pinecrest, Village of Palmetto Bay, Florida City, City of Homestead and Miami-Dade County to advocate for the development of rapid transit in South Dade along the US-1 Corridor (South Dixie Highway). On May 12, 2016, the Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust voted unanimously to support the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan and for funding for the Project Development and Environment studies for the South Dade Transit Way Corridor to be administered by the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has agreed to fund a portion of the South Dade Transit Way Implementation Plan and has asked that each partner contributes a to the initial project funding. The Town of Cutler Bay has been asked to contribute $50,400 or 4.2% of the estimated project cost of $1,210,000. Funding for this Project is an eligible expense from the Town's Transit Allocation - People's Transportation Plan Municipal potion.
The South Dade Transit Way Implementation Plan that will at a minimum include the following activities:
* Development of a local corridor vision plan to enhance mobility, accessibility and connectivity along the corridor
* D...
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