51 RESOLUTION NO. ______ _
2 A Resolution of the City of South Miami thanking Miami-Dade County
3 Commissioner, Rebeca Sosa, for seeking Amendment 1 Funds to cover the
4 purchase and development of the Ludlam Trail.
5 WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved Florida
6 Constitutional Amendment 1, the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative, which
7 authorizes no less than 33 percent of net revenues collected from the existing excise tax on
8 real estate documents to be used to acquire, restore, and manage conservation and recreation
9 lands throughout Florida for a period of 20 years; and
10 WHEREAS, the revenues collected pursuant to this amendment may be used to finance
11 the acquisition and improvement of land and outdoor recreation areas, including recreational
12 trails, parks, and urban open space; and
13 WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County has developed a Countywide Parks and Open
14 Space System Master Plan which contains a 50-year guide to future park and trail
15 development, including an emphasis on offering transportation alternatives, reducing traffic
16 congestion, and creating new recreation opportunities; and
17 WHEREAS, the purpose of the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative
18 amendment is to fund projects such as the Ludlam Trail corridor that stretches from SW 80th
19 Street to the southern entrance of Robert King High Park on Flagler Street; and
20 WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa sponsored a resolution
21 passed by the Miami-Dade County Commission urging the Florida Legislature to provide
22 funding for the acquisition and improvement of the proposed Ludlam Trail pursuant to the
23 Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative, Florida Constitutional Amendment 1.
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25 WHEREAS, the development of the Ludlam Trail corridor, as open park land and as an
26 extensive trail upon which the residents of the City of South Miami and of adjacent
27 municipalities and unincorporated Miami-Dade County can enjoy by walking and cycling, will
28 be of great benefit to everyone.
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30 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
31 COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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33 Section 1. The City Commission of the City of South Miami hereby expresses its
34 appreciation of Commissioner Rebeca Sosa's efforts in seeking Amendment 1 Funds to cover the
35 purchase and development of the Ludlam Trail corridor.
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37 Section 2. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
38 any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall
39 not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
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41 Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
42 adoption by vote of the City Commission.
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1 PASSED AND ADOPTED this __ day of ,2015.
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8 CITY CLERK MAYOR
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10 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE:
11 LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard:
12 EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Harris:
13 Commissioner Edmond:
14 Commissioner Liebman:
15 CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Welsh:
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MEMORANDUM
Agenda Item No. 11 (A) (14)
TO: Honorable Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa DATE: December 16,2014
and Members, Board of County Commissioners
FROM: R. A. Cuevas, Jr.
County Attorney
SUBJECT: Resolution urging the Florida
Legislature to provide funding
for the acquisition and
improvement of the proposed
Ludlam Trail corridor pursuant to
the Florida Water and Land
Conservation Initiative, Florida
Constitutional Amendment 1;
preliminarily identifYing this
issue as a critical County priority
for the 2015 session
The accompanying resolution was prepared and placed on the agenda at the request of Prime
Sponsor Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa.
RAClep
R. A. Cuev\s, Jr.
COlmty Attol11ey
TO:
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MEMORANDUM
(Revised)
Honorable Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa DATE: December 16, 2014
and Members, Board of COlllIty Commissioners
SUBJECT: Agenda Item No. l1(A) (14)
Please note any items ~hecked.
"3-Day Rule" for committees applicable if raised
6 weeks required between first reading and public hearing
4 weeks notification to municipal officials required prior to public
hea~hig
Decreases revenues or increases expenditures without balancing budget
Budget required
Statement of fiscal impact reqUired
Ordinance creating a new board loequires detailed County Mayor's
report for public hearing
No committee review
Applicable legislation requires more than a majority vote {i.e., 2/3'8 __ ,
3/5'8 -' unanimous __ ) to approve
Current information regarding funding source, index code and available
balance, and available capacity (if d~bt is contemplated) required
Approved ________ --'M=ay-'-'o=r Agenda Item No. 11(A)(14)
12-16-14 Veto
Override
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND
IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROPOSED LUDLAM TRAIL
CORRIDOR PURSUANT TO THE FLORIDA WATER
AND LAND CONSERVATION INITIATIVE, FLORIDA
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1; PRELIMINARIL Y
IDENTIFYING THIS ISSUE AS A CRITICAL COUNTY
PRIORITY FOR THE 2015 SESSION
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved
Florida Constitutional Amendment 1, the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative,
which authorizes no less than 33 percent of net revenues collected from the existing excise
tax on real estate documents to be used to acquire, restore, and manage conservation and
recreation lands throughout Florida for a period of 20 years; and
WHEREAS, the revenues collected pursuant to this amendment may be used to
finance the acquisition and improvement of land and outdoor recreatiop areas, including
recreational trails, parks, and urban open space; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade COlmty has developed a Countywide Parks and Open
Space System Master Plan which contains a 50-year guide to future park and trail
development, including an emphasis on offering transportation alternatives, reducing
traffic congestion, and creating new recreation opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County commissioned the Miami-Dade County Trail
Design Guidelines and Standards: Ludlam Trail Case Study to investigate the design and
implementation of the Ludlam Trail (the "trail"), a 6.2-mile linear track of land stretching
Agenda Item No. 11(A)(14)
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from Miami International Airport at its nOlihern terminus to Downtown Kendall at its
southermnost point; and
WHEREAS, the land comprising the 6.2-mile trail, including right-of-ways, is
currently owned by Florida East Coast Industries, LLC ("FECI"); and
WHEREAS, the Cotmty has determined that the trail can connect more than
32,000 people to five greenways, five schools, four parks, and two transit hubs; and
WHEREAS, the County has determined that the trail can provide a safe
passageway for cyclists and pedestrians, including 3,700 students, to travel to schools,
work, and shopping locations; and
WHEREAS, the County also has determined that the trail may reduce 860,000
vehicle trips annually from Miami-Dade County streets; and
WHEREAS, the County has determined that the trail can provide approximately
60 acres of green space, connections to four existing parks, reduce carbon dioxide
emissions by nearly 10,000 tons over 25 years, increase local property values, and create
an economic impact of more than $540 million over a 25-year period; and
·WHEREAS, the County has determined that the trail helps to achieve the goals
stated within the Miami-Dade Comity Transportation Plan, the Miami-Dade County Bike
and Pedestrian Plan, and the Miami-Dade County Parks and Open Space System Master
Plan by providing increased transportation and recreation options for Cotmty residents; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative
amendment is to fund projects such as the Ludlam Trail; and
WHEREAS, the revenues collected pursuant to Amendment 1 may be earmarked
to help offset the costs of acquiring and improving the land £i'om FECI; and
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WHEREAS, this Board has long supported projects geared towill'ds enhancing the
livelihood of Miami-Dade County citizens while improving the environmental footprint
and economic impact of our County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board:
Section 1. Urges the Florida Legislature to provide funding for the acquisition and
improvement of the proposed Ludlam Trail corridor pursuant to the Florida Water and
Land Conservation Initiative, Florida Constitutional Amendment 1.
Section 2. Preliminarily identifies the issue set forth in Section 1 above as a critical
County priority for the 2015 state legislative session.
Section 3. Directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit a certified copy of this
resolution to the Governor, Senate President, House Speaker, and the Chair and Members
of the Miami-Dade State Legislative Delegation.
Section 4. Directs the County's state lobbyists to advocate for the issues raised in
Section 1 above, and authorizes and directs the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to
amend the 2015 State Legislative Package to include this item and to preliminarily identify
this item as a critical priority when the Board determines priorities for the 2015 session as
provided in Resolution No. R-764-13.
The Prime Sponsor of the foregoing resolution is Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa. It was
offered by Commissioner , who moved its adoption. The motion
was seconded by Commissioner and upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
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Rebeca Sosa, Chairwoman
Bruno A. Bal1'eiro Esteban 1. Bovo, Jr.
Daniella Levine Cava Jose "Pepe" Diaz
Audrey M. Edmonson Sally A. Heyman
Barbara J. Jordan Jean Monestime
Dennis C. Moss Sen. Javier D. Souto
Xavier 1. Suarez Juan C. Zapata
The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this
16 th day of December, 2014. This resolution shall become effective upon the earlier of (1)
10 days after the date of its adoption unless vetoed by the County Mayor, and if vetoed,
shall become effective only upon an override by this Board, or (2) approval by the County
Mayor of this Resolution and the filing of this approval with the Clerk ofthe Board.
Approved by County Attorney as
to form and legal sufficiency.
Javier Zapata
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY ITS BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HARVEY RUVIN, CLERK
By:
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Deputy Clerk