5Agenda Item No:5.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: September 15, 2020
Submitted by: Thomas Pepe
Submitting Department: City Attorney
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami expressing concerns about the
M-CORES process. 3/5 (Commissioner Harris)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso opposing M-CORES Highway (1).doc
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RESOLUTION NO. _________________1
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A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South 3
Miami expressing concerns about the M-CORES process.4
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WHEREAS, on May 17, 2019, Governor Ron DeSanctis signed Senate Bill (SB) 70686
(2019) into law to create the Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-7
CORES) Program within the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), with the stated 8
purpose of advancing construction of regional corridors that will accommodate multiple modes 9
of transportation and multiple types of infrastructure to accommodate population growth; and10
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WHEREAS,the M-CORES Program proposes to extend certain transportation corridors 12
within the State as tolled facilities and approved turnpike projects as part of the FDOT turnpike 13
system in order to fulfill its stated purpose, which corridors include the Suncoast Connector; and14
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WHEREAS, the Suncoast Connector is a corridor serving purposes described during16
FDOT's 1-75 Relief Planning Process; and17
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WHEREAS, SB 7068 and section 338.223, Florida Statutes, lay out numerous19
requirements, such as need, economic feasibility and economic impacts, applicable to planning20
for and evaluating the M-CORES corridors; and21
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WHEREAS, SB 7068 and section 338.223, Florida Statutes, clearly state the23
requirement for the M-CORES process to address environmental impacts and feasibility; and24
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WHEREAS,the M-CORES task forces will present a final recommendation report to the26
Governor, House and Senate by November 15, 2020 and construction is set to begin in 2022; and27
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WHEREAS,FDOT's mission is to provide a safe transportation system that ensures the29
mobility of people and goods, enhances economic prosperity, and preserves the quality of our30
environment and communities; and31
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WHEREAS,since the SB 7068 was signed, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed33
priorities for Florida; and34
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WHEREAS, the City of South Miami believes the priority for Florida should be 36
responding to the public health needs of COVI D-19; and37
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WHEREAS,the City of South Miami believes the resources allocated for the M-CORES 39
toll roads should be reallocated to directly serve the needs of the public brought on by COVID-40
19 and the maintenance of existing roads and bridges.41
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY 43
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:44
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Section 1.The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and they 1
are incorporated into this resolution by reference as if set forth in full herein.2
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Section 2.The Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami hereby 4
express concerns about the M-CORES process and find:5
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(1) The M-CORES process does not address need, economic feasibility and economic 7
impacts of the three corridors as required by SB 7068 and s. 338.223(1 )(a); and8
(2) Any transportation capacity, operational or safety deficiencies within the region's 9
transportation system should first be met by improvements to existing transportation 10
corridors. New transportation corridors should only be considered as alternatives once 11
significant improvements have been planned and programmed to existing corridors; and12
(3) Any new significant transportation capacity needs between North Florida and Tampa 13
should be met through the provision of passenger and freight rail transportation, with 14
upgrades to the existing rail network to support additional capacity and speed; and15
(4) The funding allocated to M-CORES would be more appropriately reallocated to aid 16
in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and17
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Section 3.The Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami hereby 19
support adoption and enactment of a "No Build" option by the Governor and the FDOT for the 20
Suncoast Connector Corridor.21
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Section 4. Instructions to the City Clerk.The City Clerk is instructed to forward a 23
copy of this resolution to:24
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Governor Ronald Dion DeSantis, 26
State Senate President.; 27
State Speaker of the House; 28
all municipalities in Miami-Dade County, 29
the members of the governing bodies of all 67 counties and their respective league of 30
cities.31
the Florida Cabinet, 32
the Florida League of Cities33
Miami-DadeCounty League of Cities 34
All members of the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation35
All members of the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners36
Miami-Dade County Manager37
Miami-Dade County Mayor38
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Section 5.Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener-type corrections 40
may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporated into the 41
final resolution for signature.42
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Section 6. Severability.If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for 44
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall 45
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.46
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Section 7. Effective Date.This resolution shall become effective immediately upon 2
adoption.3
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of _____________, 2020.5
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ATTEST:APPROVED:7
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CITY CLERK MAYOR10
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE:12
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Philips:13
EXECUTION THEREOF:Vice Mayor Welsh:14
Commissioner Harris:15
Commissioner Liebman:16
_______________________Commissioner Gil:17
CITY ATTORNEY18
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