_add-on b)Add-on b)
Sponsored by: Commissioner Liebman
City Commission Meeting: 11-15-16
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RESOLUTION NO. _________________ 1
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A Resolution encouraging the City Manager to provide for a Metrorail 3
Monthly Pass Subsidy for City employees. 4
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WHEREAS, the promotion of mass transit helps reduces carbon emissions in many ways 6
including the emissions from gas powered automobiles, encourages employees to experience a 7
different mode of transportation that in turn will reduces automobile dependency; and 8
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WHEREAS, the employee will be more energized and a more positive attitude when 10
they arrived at work by being able to read or simply relaxed on the way to work and not being 11
aggravated by traffic congestion; and 12
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WHEREAS, the use of mass transit will reduce the parking congestion in the City and 14
specifically at City Hall and the Community Center; and 15
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WHEREAS, the County charges $112.50 (one half of which is $56.25) for each monthly 17
Metrorail pass when purchasing a minimum of three passes and it charges $101.25 (one half of 18
which is $50.63) if four or more passes are purchased at one time; and 19
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desire to provide a subsidy to employees 21
to promote the benefits of mass transit. 22
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY 24
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: 25
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Section 1. The City Manager is encouraged to investigate and establish a procedure 27 for paying half of the monthly Metrorail pass fee for full time city employees. 28
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Section 2. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for 30
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall 31
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution. 32
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Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon 34
adoption. 35
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of _____________, 2016. 37
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ATTEST: APPROVED: 39
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CITY CLERK MAYOR 42
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE: 44
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard: 45
Add-on b)
Sponsored by: Commissioner Liebman
City Commission Meeting: 11-15-16
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EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Welsh: 1
Commissioner Harris: 2
_____________________________ Commissioner Edmond: 3
CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Liebman: 4
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