Res No 225-16-14780RESOLUTION NO.225-16-14780
A Resolution encouraging the City Manager to provide for a Metrorail
Monthly Pass Subsidy for City employees.
WHEREAS,the promotion of mass transit helps reduces carbon emissions in many ways
including the emissions fromgas powered automobiles,encourages employees to experience a
different mode of transportation that inturnwill reduces automobile dependency;and
WHEREAS,the employee willbe more energized anda more positive attitude when
they arrived at work by being abletoreador simply relaxed onthewayto work andnotbeing
aggravated by traffic congestion;and
WHEREAS,the use of mass transit will reduce the parking congestion intheCityand
specifically atCity Hall and the Community Center;and
WHEREAS,the County charges $112.50 (one half of which is $56.25)for each monthly
Metrorail pass when purchasing a minimum of three passes andit charges $101.25 (one half of
which is $50.63)if fouror more passes are purchased atonetime;and
WHEREAS,the Mayor andCity Commission desire to provide a subsidy to employees
to promote the benefits of mass transit.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.The City Manager is encouraged to investigate and establish a procedure
for paying half of the monthly Metrorail passfeeforfull time city employees.
Section 2.Severability.If any section clause,sentence,or phrase of this resolution isfor
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional byacourt of competent jurisdiction,the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3.Effective Date.Thisresolutionshallbecomeeffectiveimmediatelyupon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this15thday of November 2016.
ATOST:APPROVED:
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CITYCLERK
READ AND APPROVED ASTO FORM,COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
LANGUAGE,LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard:Yea
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Vice Mayor Welsh:Yea
Commissioner Harris:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea