LTC 003-2010 Transmittal of City of Boynton Beach Resolution R09-179m MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manage
DATE: January 5, 2010
SUBJECT: Transmittal of City of Boynton Beach Resolution No. R09-179.
The City of Boynton Beach transmitted the attached Resolution No. R09-179 for your review,
supporting Tri-Rail and providing a suggested funding mechanism.
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December 28, 2009
City of Miami Beach
Robert Parcher, City Clerk
1700 Convention Center Dr
Miami, FL 33139
RE: City of Boynton Beach Resolution R0,9-179
Supporting Tri-Rail and providing a suggested funding mechanism
Dear Robert Parcher ~
Attached is a copy of the City of Boynton Beach Resolution No. R09-179 passed
December 1, 2009, requesting a special session of the Florida Legislature to enact
funding mechanisms earmarked for support of Tri-Rail and providing for a suggested
funding mechanism.
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
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Jan M. Prainito, CMC ~
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RESOLUTION N0.09- r _T~1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF '
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING TRI-RAIL;
PROVIDING FOR A SUGGESTED FUNDING MECHANISM; i
PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK;
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;; i
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, Tri-Rail provides- passenger service for the residents of Miami-Dade,
Broward and Palm Beach Counties, who account for 30% of the population of the State of
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Florida; and .
WHEREAS, the population in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm $each Counties has
increased 10% in ten years, while Tri-Rail ridership has increased by 77%; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Rail is recognized as the spine of the Miami-Dade, Broward and
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Palm Beach Counties transit system, providing passenger commuter service from the
Mangonia Park Station (four miles north of West Palm Beach) to the Miami International
Airport Intermodel Center - a distance of 72 miles; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Rail connects to transit service to all three of Southeast Florida's
International Airports; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Rail riders have connecting service, throughout Miami-Dade,
Broward and Palm Beach Counties via the three counties bus systems and Metrorail to
Miami; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Rail provides passenger stations in the cities of West Palm Beach,
Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Ratan, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach,
Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood, Opa-Locka and Hialeah; and
WHEREAS, these cities' future growths are dependent on transit oriented
development around its Tri-Rail Station; 'and
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WHEREAS, two thousand businesses in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach
Counties participate in the Tri-Rail Employee Discount Program; and
WHEREAS, 75% of Tri-Rail riders are choice riders - i.e. they do not -have to use
Tri-Rail but choose to use Tri-Rail; and
WHEREAS, almost every Tri-Rail rider takes a motor vehicle off the road, thereby
reducing traffic congestion, dependency on foreign oil and pollutants in the air; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Rail's success! in reducing headways from 1 hour or more to 20
minutes in the busy morning and afternoon commuting hours has increased operating costs
faster than passenger fares can offset; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Rail implemented a 2S% across-the-board rider fare increase to
offset increased operating expenses relatied to double tracking and increasing weekday service
from 30 trains to 50 trains; and ~
WHEREAS, Mimi-Dade, Bro lard and Palm Beach Counties have been .forced to
reduce their voluntary extra subsidies to Tri-Rail on account of declining property tax
revenues; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Rail is in imminent danger of default; and
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HEREAS Tri-Rail s default will severel disru t t s -
y p ran portation throughout Mimi
Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties:_and
WHEREAS, Tri-Rail's failure will result in the elimination of transit access to more
than 60,000 jobs, within '/z mile of Tri- jail stations; and
WHEREAS, Tri-RaiI's failure will result in up to $26 billion in lost federal transit
funding statewide; and
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.WHEREAS, Tri-Rait's failure will result in the loss of more than $b0 billion in local
business sales statewide; and ~
WHEREAS, the State of Florida will be held responsible for repaying a $256 million
grant when Tri-Rail defaults.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The above referenced whereas clauses are incorporated herein by
reference.
Section 2. The City of Boynton Beach, Florida hereby calls upon the Honorable
Governor Charlie Crist, Florida Senate President, Jeff Atwater, and Florida Speaker of the
House, Larry Cretul to call a special 'session of the Florida Legislature to enact funding
mechanisms earmarked for support of Tri-Rail, including a $2.00 per day rental car surcharge,
with the exception that such surchazge shall not apply to a person renting a car as a substitute
vehicle while such person's motor vehicle is down for maintenance or repair.
Section 3. The City Clerk is+hereby authorized and directed to provide a true copy
of this Resolution to the Honorable Governor Charlie Crist, Florida Senate President, Jeff
Atwater, and Florida ,Speaker of the House, Larry Cretul, the Florida League of Cities, the
Palm Beach County League of Cities and each of the several cities, towns and villages of
Miami-Dade, Browazd and Palm Beach
Section 4.
adoption.
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be effective immediately upon its passage and
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this _
day of ~CCem6ef , 2009•
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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{ Commissioner - Ronald Weiland
A1"1'EST:
Jan M. Prainito,
' Clerk
(Corporate Seal}
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