Resolution 2020-31165 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-31165
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND QUALITY
OF LIFE COMMITTEE, AT ITS FEBRUARY 3, 2020 MEETING,
AND DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO PERFORM A TRAFFIC
CALMING STUDY FOR SUNSET ISLANDS 1 AND 2.
WHEREAS, in 2010, the City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County executed an
interlocal agreement delegating the implementation of traffic calming on City of Miami Beach
streets to the City, and
WHEREAS, to implement traffic calming measures, the City applies the methodology
outlined in the City of Miami Beach Traffic Calming Manual; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, at the request of City Commission, the Transportation and Mobility
Department engaged a consultant to collect speed data on Sunset Islands 1 and 2; and
WHEREAS, based on the results of the data, the speed limit was lowered from 30 miles
per hour to 25 miles per hour; however, no physical traffic calming was found to be warranted;
and
WHEREAS, given repeated concerns from the Sunset Islands Homeowners Association,
at the January 15, 2020 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and City Commission referred a
discussion item to the Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee ("NQLC") to discuss
concerns with speeding and the feasibility of implementing traffic calming; and
WHEREAS, the item was discussed at the February 3, 2020 NQLC meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Committee passed a motion to direct City staff to perform a traffic
calming study, with a request to expedite the analysis; and
WHEREAS, City staff will work closely with members of the homeowner's associations
through the study and recommendations process; and
WHEREAS, if traffic calming is warranted, and once the locations have been determined
and approved by adjacent property owners, the item will be brought back to City Commission for
final approval and budget approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Neighborhood and Quality of Life
Committee, at its February 3, 2020 meeting, and direct City staff to perform a traffic calming study.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 12th day February, 2020.
ATTEST.
Dan Gelber, ayor vi-ID AS TO
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: February 12, 2020
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE, AT ITS
FEBRUARY 3, 2020 MEETING, AND DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO
PERFORMATRAFFIC CALMING STUDY FOR SUNSET ISLANDS 1 AND 2.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission accept the recommendation of the
Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee (NQLC) and direct staff to conduct a traffic calming study for Sunset
Islands 1 and 2.
NQLC AFTER-ACTION
At the February 3, 2020 NQLC meeting, after some testimony from Sunset Islands 1 and 2 Homeowners
Association members, the committee passed a motion to direct staff to conduct and expedite a traffic calming study
for Sunset Islands 1 and 2.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
In 2010, the City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County executed an interlocal agreement delegating the
implementation of traffic calming on City of Miami Beach streets to the City. To implement traffic calming
measures, the City applies the methodology outlined in the City of Miami Beach Traffic Calming Manual. Per
the manual, the following steps must be followed to implement traffic calming on a City street:
1. Signatures of 50% of the homeowners in the neighborhood requesting traffic calming requesting
City staff perform a traffic calming study
a. This step can be bypassed if a City Commission resolution is executed directing staff to
perform the study
2. City staff hires a consultant to collect the data and the analysis is performed in-house
3. If traffic calming is warranted, the traffic calming plan is presented to the neighborhood in a public
hearing
4. Ballots are mailed to all homeowners in the neighborhood to obtain their approvaL Two-thirds
(2/3)of the balloted homeowners must approve the project.
a. This step can be bypassed if a City Commission resolution approving the project is
adopted following a public hearing.
5. Ballots are sent to the homeowners directly affected by the proposed traffic calming device. For
example, in the case of a speed table, the homeowners adjacent to the speed table will need to approve
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the location. In the case of a traffic circle at an intersection, the homeowners abutting all corners of the
intersection would need to approve the circle.
6. If the locations are approved, staff will identify funding for the design and construction of the
project.
In 2017, at the request of City Commission, the Transportation and Mobility Department engaged a consultant
to collect speed data on Sunset Islands I and 2. The data results on an 85th percentile speed ranged between
20 and 29 miles per hour (attachment). Based on the results of the data, the speed limit was lowered from 30
miles per hour to 25 miles per hour. At that point, based on the low volumes and speeds collected, traffic
calming was found to not be warranted.
Given repeated concerns from the Sunset Islands Homeowners Association, an item was referred at the
January 15, 2020 City Commission to discuss concerns with speeding and the feasibility of implementing traffic
calming. The item was discussed at the February 3, 2020 NQLC. At the meeting and following discussion with
staff and Homeowner Association members, the committee passed a motion to direct staff to perform a traffic
calming study. NQLC members requested that the analysis be expedited.
ANALYSIS
Staff is currently working on scheduling speed and volume counts for mid-February. In addition, staff will
work closely with members of the homeowner's association to perform observations of the current conditions.
Following the data collection, City staff will work with the residents to identify the locations and reach out to
the property owners to expedite the implementation of the project. If traffic calming is warranted and once the
locations have been determined, the item will be brought back to City Commission for final approval and
budget approval.
Applicable Area
Middle Beach
Is this a "Residents Right Does this item utilize G.Q.
to Know" item. pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
Strategic Connection
Mobility- Improve the walking and biking experience.
Legislative Tracking
Transportation and Mobility
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Attachment- 2017 Speed Data Collection Map
❑ Resolution
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