2016-29583 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2016-29583
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH FURTHER RESTRICTIONS
ON RIGHT-OF-WAY CLOSURE TIMES FOR CONSTRUCTION
WORK ALONG MAJOR THOROUGHFARES.
WHEREAS, in 2013, the traffic data company INRIX calculated that traffic congestion
costs $128 billion to the US Economy; and
WHEREAS, many of the buildings in Miami Beach are undergoing redevelopment and
rehabilitations which require lane closures at different phases of the project; and
WHEREAS, lane closures along Major Thoroughfares in the City affect mobility in the
City and creates congestion, thus affecting the quality-of-life for residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, according the City's 2014 Traffic Flow Mitigation Plan ("Traffic Mitigation
Plan"), Major Thoroughfare Right-of-Way (ROW) closures, including ROW permits and special
event permits, are not permitted during the Rush Hours from Monday through Friday, which
hours are defined as 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, the classification of Major Thoroughfare is defined as the following
roadways in the City as set forth in Exhibit A:
• Alton Road
• 5th Street
• West Avenue
• 16th Street
• Collins Avenue
• 17th Street
• Indian Creek
• Dade Boulevard
• Pine Tree/La Gorce Drive
• 41st Street
• Abbott Avenue/Harding Avenue
• 71st Street
• Washington Avenue
• 63rd Street; and
WHEREAS, since the implementation of the Traffic Mitigation Plan, City staff has
reviewed traffic conditions and traffic demand along the City's Major Thoroughfares with the
intent of measuring the effectiveness of the implemented times; and
WHEREAS, based on the changes to the traffic patterns and traffic demand in the City,
City staff recommended adjustments to the existing Rush Hour times (7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) at the May 13, 2016 Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee
(NCAC) meeting, so that such times would extend, instead, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., and
from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., to reduce conflicts with commuter traffic; and
WHEREAS, at the May 13, 2016 NCAC meeting, the NCAC approved staff's
recommendation to further extend restrictions on the closure of public rights-of-way along Major
Thoroughfares from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., and from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; in addition, the
NCAC further recommended that the fees for lane closures along Major Thoroughfares should
be increased; and
WHEREAS, if the NCAC's recommendation with regard to extending the restrictions on
the closure of Major Thoroughfares for construction work is accepted by the City Commission,
the Administration will commence the process of amending the existing City Code provisions
and the Citywide Procedure regarding the Traffic Flow Mitigation Plan to codify the
recommended restrictions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Neighborhood/Community Affairs
Committee to establish further restrictions on right-of-way closure times for construction work
along Major Thoroughfares as set forth herein.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17 day of September, 2016.
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M LAM I B EAL H JANUARY 20115 Ofg2 1 NUMBER:SEQUENCE
CITYWIDE PROCEDURE DATE UPDATED: CM.16.01
JANUARY 2016
SUBJECT:
TRAFFIC FLOW MITIGATION PLAN
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT(S):
CITY MANAGER
PURPOSE:
To ensure the maximization of traffic flow on Major Thoroughfares (MT) at all times of the day.
Major Thoroughfares in Miami Beach (see attached map)are defined as the following: •
• Alton Road o 5th Street
• West Avenue • 16th Street
• Collins Avenue • 17th Street
• Indian Creek Drive • Dade Boulevard/23rd Street
• Pine Tree/La Gorce Drive • 41st Street
• Abbott/Harding Avenue • 71st Street
• Washington Avenue • 63rd Street
PROCEDURES:
No City vehicles and/or City contract vehicles are to work, pause, or park on MT at any time of
the day with the exception of public safety response (police/fire) or emergency repairs.
Except for construction activities required due to an engineering necessity, no MT Right-Of-
Way (ROW) closures, including ROW permits, special event permits, etc., are permitted during
the Rush Hours Monday through Friday defined as 7:00 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. -7:00
p.m.. ROW closures observed during Rush Hours by any City employee or ROW parking or
pausing by City employees are to be reported immediately as follows:
• Contact the Parking Department at 305-673-9453 to deploy code or
parking resources as soon as possible.
• The Code/Parking Department will confirm if a permit has been issued
and enforce ROW event cessation if applicable. ROW work is to be shut
down if no permit has been issued, including utility companies unless an
emergency is clearly observed.
• Police Department to be contacted via radio dispatch if vehicle is not
moved as requested by parking and/or code.
The Code Department, Parking Department and Police Department will ensure the flow of
traffic on MT according to the following procedures:
1. Police Department shall issue uniform traffic citations for vehicles blocking lanes of
travel on MT rather than parking citations;
2. Towing — roving tow trucks from contracted City vendors will be available to remove •
vehicles blocking lanes of travel in a timely manner unless a driver is present to
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SEQUENCE
MIAMI JANUARY 20115 Of92. 2 NUMBER:
CITYWIDE PROCEDURE DATE UPDATED: CM.16.01
JANUARY 2016
SUBJECT:
TRAFFIC FLOW MITIGATION PLAN
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT(S):
CITY MANAGER
immediately remove the vehicle. Towing requests are made by Police or Parking
Departments pursuant to their policies and procedures and Florida Statutes.
3. No traffic stoppage shall be permitted by the Building Department for construction
projects during Rush Hours on MT (e.g., entering/exiting of oversize vehicles, deliveries
of material, etc.)
4. Active traffic flow monitoring will be conducted through a consultant contract for the
installation of traffic cameras, travel time detectors, and digital message signage.
These implementations will allow the consultant to conduct real-time monitoring,of traffic
conditions and address any traffic deficiencies in real-time manner, including adjustment
of signal timing and/or notifying Police, Parking or Code Departments, respectively.
In an effort to facilitate the reporting of traffic issues citywide, the Administration has created an
email address called TrafficManagement @miamibeachfl.gov that can be used internally to
report traffic issues in the field to Transportation Department staff. This e-mail address will be
monitored by the appropriate Transportation staff on duty each day, including weekends; and is
intended to help address traffic operational issues in the City as expeditiously as possible.
All operations field staff from every City department are directed to use this e-mail to report any
traffic management issue, including traffic congestion due to roadway work, lane closures, and
detours, malfunctioning traffic signals, vehicles blocking travel lanes, accidents, etc.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 27, 2016
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH
FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON RIGHT-OF-WAY CLOSURE TIMES FOR
CONSTRUCTION WORK ALONG MAJOR THOROUGHFARES.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission accept the recommendation of
the NCAC to establish further restrictions and adjustments to Right-of-Way permitted closure
times for construction work in the public right-of-way along major corridors.
ANALYSIS
A Citywide Procedure for Traffic Flow Mitigation was implemented in 2014 to ensure the
maximization of traffic flow along major thoroughfares, especially during rush hours Monday
through Friday. As per the procedure, rush hours are defined as 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 4:00
PM to 7:00 PM. No lane closures are permitted during these hours with the exception of
emergency projects of an engineering nature. The classification of major thoroughfare shall be
exclusive to the following roadways (see Attachment):
• Alton Road
• 5th Street
• West Avenue
• 16th Street
• Collins Avenue
• 17th Street
• Indian Creek Drive
• Dade Boulevard
• Pine Tree Drive/La Gorce Drive
• 41st Street
• Abbott Avenue/Harding Avenue
• 71st Street
• Washington Avenue
• 63rd Street
Lane closures are typically required for work in the public right-of-way, crane installations, or
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private work affecting public spaces.
Since the implementation of this new procedure, City staff has reviewed traffic conditions and
traffic demand along major thoroughfares with the intent of measuring the effectiveness of the
time restrictions. Based on the traffic patterns and traffic demand in the City, at the May 13,
2016 Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) meeting, staff recommended
adjustments to the rush hour times to reduce conflicts with commuter traffic. Staff
recommended that the current rush hour period be extended from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and
from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM.
In reviewing the City's current right-of-way permit policy, staff identified other potential
odifications to the existing ordinance that may be warranted, including developing a more
aggressive fee schedule for lane closure permits and crane installation permits for construction
work blocking travel lanes along major thoroughfares during the allowable (non-rush hour) time
periods. At the May 13 NCAC meeting, the Committee endorsed the concept of implementing
an increased fee schedule for these types of right-of-way permits.
If the NCAC recommendation is accepted by the City Commission, the Administration will
immediately commence the process of amending the existing ordinance codifying the
recommended times for permitted closures in the rights-of-way; and subsequently bring
a separate item to the City Commission amending the existing ordinance to include a more
aggressive fee schedule for lane closure permits and crane installation permits along major
thoroughfares.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Ensure Comprehensive Mobility Addressing All Modes Throughout The City
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Map of Major Thoroughfares
❑ Resolution
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