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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
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OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA CONGRESSIONAL
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DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE RAILS -TO- TRAILS CONSERVANCY'S
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FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION BILL KNOWN AS THE ACTIVE
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TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
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PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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WHEREAS, nearly half of all trips in the United states are three miles or less and that with
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significant investment in pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, there is an opportunity to demonstrate a
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substantial shift to these healthy, non motorized transportation modes; and
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WHEREAS, bicyclists and pedestrian represent 14 percent of all traffic fatalities in the United
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States, yet receive less than one percent of all federal road spending; and
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WHEREAS, SAFETEA -LU created the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program to construct
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a network of nonmotorized transportation infrastructure facilities in order to demonstrate the extend to
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which bicycling and walking can carry a significant part of the transportation load, thus playing a major
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role in transportation solutions; and
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WHEREAS, Four Communities (Columbia, Missouri; Maria County, California; Minneapolis-
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St.Paul, Minnesota; and Sheboygan County, Wisconsin) were selected to each received grants of
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$6,250,000 per fiscal year for four years to participate in the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot
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Program; and
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WHEREAS, Rails -to- Trails Conservancy seeks to expand this program in the next federal
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transportation reauthorization to include at least 40 communities, with $50 million on average per
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community over six years to promote active transportation (trails, biking and walking) for mobility; and
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WHEREAS, Four Florida Communities submitted case statements documenting how a focused
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investment of $50 million could create interconnected non - motorized transportation system in their
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communities. Miami -Dade County was one of those communities; and
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WHEREAS, the City of South Miami will participate in this grant if Miami -Dade County
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becomes an awardee.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
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THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
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Section 1: The Mayor and City Commission urges the Florida Congressional Delegation to support
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the Rails -to- Trails Conservancy's Federal Transportation Bill known the Active Transportation
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Infrastructure Investment Program for the significant non - motorized opportunities it will provide for
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Miami -Dade County and its surrounding communities to:
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• improve air quality,
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• relieve congestion,
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• promote healthy lifestyles,
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• support public transportation,
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• improve transportation efficiency,
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• create safe alternative transportation routes,
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• reduce the burden on infrastructure maintenance,
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• promote economic vitality, and
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• Invigorate our sense of community.
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Section 3: This resolution shall be effective immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _day of .20 .
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
CITY ATTORNEY
PURS Me.
Commission Vote:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Commissioner Sellars
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Newman: