2011-27589 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -27589
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS TO: 1)
THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FOR FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: PARENTING
EDUCATION AND FAMILY STRENGTHENING; EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT; OUT -OF- SCHOOL; AND, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $770,000; 2) RETROACTIVELY TO THE
US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE TRANSPORTATION,
COMMUNITY, AND SYSTEM PRESERVATION PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT
OF $3,000,000 FOR THE MIDDLE BEACH RECREATIONAL CORRIDOR; 3)
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SAFE ROUTES
TO SCHOOL PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300,000; AND,
4) MIAMI -DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE
MUNICIPAL GRANT PROGRAM FOR A PLANNING STUDY OF THE
MIDDLE & NORTH BEACH LOCAL TRANSIT CIRCULATOR
IMPROVEMENTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,000;
APPROPRIATING THE ABOVE GRANTS, AS NECESSARY IF APPROVED
AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THESE APPLICATIONS.
WHEREAS, in September 2002 Miami -Dade voters approved an independent
special district, a dedicated funding source for children entitled "The Children's Trust" to
address the needs of children in Miami -Dade County; and,
WHEREAS, from January to May 2010, The Children's Trust Board of
Directors engaged in a strategic planning process using the framework of results -
based accountability and this process culminated in The Children's Trust
Results -Based Strategic Plan for Investments for 2011 -2015; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate the new Strategic Plan, the Trust added new programs
and discontinued existing programs; and
WHEREAS, one of the discontinued programs, Promotion and Prevention, has
funded the City's Youth Empowerment Network (YEN) program for the last six years and
the YEN program had consistently received high overall rating scores from The Trust,
however, in accordance with the Strategic Plan, The Trust developed new programs in
line with its 2011 -2015 priorities; and
WHEREAS, in January 2011, The Trust's Board of Directors released of a Notice
of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the four programs listed below and the City intends to
submit the following applications to all the programs represented in the NOFA, as
follows:
Parenting Education and Family Strengthening Program (New Program):
City's Program Name: An Early Start is a Right Start
Program Summary: The City will strengthen youth decision making and resiliency skills
by empowering parents to serve as agents of influence and guidance for their children.
Parents will participate in weekly, interactive workshops for 8 weeks. This program will
serve the parents of youth aged 4 — 7 years old. The City intends to request funding in
an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Early Childhood Development Program (New Program):
City's Program Name: The Family Guides Program
Program Summary: The City will nurture greater resiliency and academic success for
parents and children aged 16 months to 4 years through home -based services that
promote healthy family engagement, affirmative parenting, and positive child
developments. The City intends to request funding in an amount not to exceed
$150,000.
Out -of- School Program Funds (Existing Program):
City's Program Name: Out -of- School Program
Program Summary: This is a continuation of the City's Out -of- School program which will
provide after school services to 250 children ages 5 -12 years old residing primarily in the
City of Miami Beach and the City's Summer Camp which will provide services to 270
children ages 5 -12 years old residing primarily in the City of Miami Beach. The
programs offer activities to the children including physical fitness, nutrition education and
homework and literacy support. Program goals are to improve academic skills, literacy
and social skills and improve to physical health and fitness. The City intends to request
funding in an amount not to exceed $320,000.
Youth Development (New Program):
City's Program Name: Morning All Stars
Program Summary: The City will increase youth resiliency and coping skills and reduce
drug use and violence among students by providing before - school sessions of the All
Star Program. The City intends to request funding in an amount not to exceed
$150,000; and,
WHEREAS, the Children's Trust does not engage in supplanting of funds for
established government- funded programs and the Trust's funds may not be used as a
substitute for existing public resources; or to replace funding previously provided by, and
currently available from, local and state funding sources for the same purpose; and,
WHEREAS, none of the above programs require matching funds, and the
programs all support the key intended outcome: enhance learning opportunities for
youth; and
WHEREAS, approval is requested to submit grant applications to The Children's
Trust for funding from the following programs: Parenting Education and Family
Strengthening; Early Childhood Development; Out -Of- School; and Youth Development;
in a total amount not to exceed $770,000 for the City's Children and Youth Services
Programs; and
WHEREAS, the TCSP Program is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Program jointly developed with the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Rail
Administration, the Office of the Secretary, and the Research and Innovative Technology
Administration within the US Department of Transportation, and the US Environmental
Protection Agency; and
WHEREAS, the MBRC consists of the construction of an on -grade pedestrian
walkway encompassing forty blocks or approximately 17,100 feet, the path will run north
from approximately 23 Street to Allison Park at 64 Street, or the southern terminus of
the North Beach Recreational Corridor Project; and
WHEREAS, the entire cost of Phase 2 of the MBRC project is $13.3 million, of which
$570,000 is already funded for design and funding for this grant, if approved will be
available September 2012, if additional funding is available by 2012, the City will use the
total funding available to construct a portion of, or all of Phase 2; if no other funding is
available at that time, then this grant award will be used to build a portion of the corridor;
and,
WHEREAS, the Administration intends to continue applying for grant funds and
appropriations in future years; and,
WHEREAS, this program does not require matching funds and it supports the key
intended outcome: enhance mobility throughout the City; and,
WHEREAS, retroactive approval is requested to submit an application to the US
Department of Transportation for the Transportation, Community, and System
Preservation (TCSP) Program in the amount of $3,000,000 for the Middle Beach
Recreational Corridor Project; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program was
established in August 2005 as part of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA -LU) and Section 1404 of this
legislation provides funding for State Departments of Transportation to create and
administer SRTS programs; and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of the SRTS Program is to empower communities to
make walking and bicycling to school a safe and routine activity and the program makes
funding available for a wide variety of programs and projects, from building safer street
crossings to establishing programs that encourage children and their parents to walk and
bicycle safely to school; and
WHEREAS, a List of schools needing improvements, in order of priority was
created by the School Board and Miami -Dade County for this program and Biscayne
Elementary School, located at 800 77 Street, Miami Beach is the highest priority school
on Miami Beach (listed as #22 on the priority list), Feinberg/ Fisher Elementary School
is listed as #38 and North Beach Elementary is listed at #136 on the priority list; South
Pointe Elementary was previously awarded funding through this program in 2007; and,
WHEREAS, accordingly, the Administration intends to submit an application for
funding for eligible improvements for the Biscayne Elementary School population this
year, and applications for the remaining of Miami Beach schools will be submitted for
funding for the 2012 application cycle; and,
WHEREAS, the City Administration has met with Biscayne Elementary School
Administration and received concurrence from the school and on January 13, 2011 the
Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST) which consists of representatives from Miami -
Dade County School Board and Miami -Dade Count Public Works endorsed this
application and on February 9, 2011, this application will also be presented to the Miami -
Dade County School Board Commission for approval; and
WHEREAS, the administration intends to apply for constructions costs in an
amount not to exceed $300,000 for Biscayne Elementary School and matching funds are
not required form this grant, this project supports the key intended outcome: enhance
mobility throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, approval is requested to submit an application to Florida Department
of Transportation for the Safe Routes To School Program in an amount not to exceed
$300,000 for eligible improvements for Biscayne Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Miami
Urbanized Area was created March 23, 1977 under the authority of Chapter 163 of the
Florida Statutes and Section 163.01 of the Statute provides that governmental agencies
may enter into interlocal agreements permitting the joint exercise of such powers or
authority that the agencies share in common or that each might exercise separately; and
WHEREAS, voting members are designated by the state governor and include
the following: all thirteen county commissioners, five elected officials for each of the
cities with populations over 50,000 in the county, a representative from the citizenry of
the unincorporated portion of Miami -Dade County, a member of the Miami -Dade
Expressway Authority and a member of the Miami -Dade School Board. The FDOT has
two non - voting representatives on the MPO Board; and
WHEREAS, the objective of the MPO Municipal Grant Program is to encourage
cities to participate in a competitive program to receive funds to perform relevant
transportation planning studies; and
WHEREAS, the North /Middle Beach Transit Study Project proposes to
conduct a study for local transit circulator improvements in the North and Middle
Beach neighborhoods of Miami Beach and the existing transit service in these
neighborhoods, such as the Route 115/117 Mid /North Beach Connection, will be
evaluated to determine potential improvements to the quality of transit service; and
WHEREAS, this project will evaluate the impact of the Route 115/117 on
transit riders in North and Middle Beach to determine if there is a need for negotiating
additional and/ or modified transit services with MDT, other transit improvements,
such as multi -modal connectivity, ADA accessibility, pedestrian and bicycle amenities,
transit signal priority, will also be evaluated and the evaluation and the proposed
improvements will be coordinated with MDT; and
WHEREAS, the Project aims to improve the quality of transit service.
Passengers consider the following transit characteristics when deciding to utilize
transit as a mode of transportation: well - planned bus routes and bus stops that make
transit accessible and easy to use; frequent headways; low travel times; a sense of
safety and security; service reliability; easily available information on the service;
number of transfers; cost of transit service; and appearance and comfort of transit
service; and
WHEREAS, the Administration intends to apply for funding in the amount of
$40,000 and this grant requires a 20% match in the amount of $10,000, matching funds
are available in Half Cent Transit Surtax Funding /People's Transportation Plan Funds
(PTP) FY 2010/11 Budget; and
WHEREAS, approval is requested to submit an application to Miami -Dade
Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Municipal Grant Program for a Planning
Study of the Middle & North Beach Local Transit Circulator improvements in an amount
not to exceed $40,000; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH that the Mayor and City Commission
hereby approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit the following
grant applications to: 1) The Children's Trust for following programs: Parenting
Education and Family Strengthening; Early Childhood Development; Out -of- School; and,
Youth Development in a total amount not to exceed $770,000; 2) Retroactively, to the
US Department of Transportation for the Transportation, Community, and System
Preservation Program in the amount of $3,000,000 for the Middle Beach Recreational
Corridor; 3) Florida Department of Transportation for the Safe Routes To School
Program In an amount not to exceed $300,000; and, 4) Miami -Dade Metropolitan
Planning Organization for the Municipal Grant Program for a Planning Study of the
Middle & North Beach local transit circulator improvements in an amount not to exceed
$40,000; appropriating the above grants, as necessary if approved and accepted by the
City, and authorizing the execution of all documents related to these applications.
PASSED and ADOPTED this Q> day of /d t 011
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept four (4) grants.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
1) Enhance learning opportunities for youth; 2), 3) and 4) Enhance mobility throughout the City.
Supporting Data:
2009 Community Survey: 1) Nearly two -fifths of all residential respondents surveyed, 37.3 %, feel the "18
years of age and under" demographic should benefit most from limited resources during tough economic
times; 85% of residents rated recreation programs as either 'excellent' or 'good', 18% of residents rated
recreation programs as one the services the City should strive not to reduce; 2007 Community Satisfaction
Survey: 24% of residents were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with local schools on Miami Beach; safety
across the City (preventing crime, drugs, gangs) appeared as one of the most important areas affecting
resident's quality of life, The Children's Trust grants provide funding to reduce crime and gangs. 2) and 3)
Nearly two- thirds of all respondents, 63.7 %, suggested there are "too feud' bicycle paths /lanes throughout the
City; 4) Half of all respondents, 51.5 %, reported a willingness to use "local bus circulators" as an alternative
to taking a car.
Issue:
Shall the City support the following funding requests and execute the related agreements?
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The Administration requests approval to submit the following grant applications to: 1) The Children's Trust for
following programs: Parenting Education and Family Strengthening; Early Childhood Development; Out -of-
School; and, Youth Development in a total amount not to exceed $770,000; 2) Retroactively, to the US
Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program
(TCSP) in the amount of $3,000,000 for the Middle Beach Recreational Corridor; 3) Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) for the Safe Routes To School Program (SRTS) In an amount not to exceed
$300,000; and, 4) Miami -Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Municipal Grant Program
(MGP) for a Planning Study of the Middle and North Beach local transit circulator improvements in an amount
not to exceed $40,000; appropriating the above grants, as necessary if approved and accepted by the City,
and authorizing the execution of all documents related to these applications.
Advisory Board Recommendation: N/A
Financial Information:
Source # Grant Name /Project Grant Not Match Amount/Source
of To Exceed
funds Amount
1 The Children's Trust/Parenting $770,000 N/A
Education & Family Strengthening;
Early Childhood Development; Out-
f • of- School; and, Youth Development
2 US DOT TCSP /Middle Beach $3,000,000 N/A
Recreational Corridor
3 FDOT SRTS /Biscayne Elementary $300,000 N/A
School
4 MPO MGP/ Planning Study: Middle $40,000 $10,000 /Half Cent Surtax
& North Beach Local Circulator Funds /People's
Transportation Plan (PTP)
FY 2010/11 Budget
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Judy Hoanshelt, Grants Manager, Office of Budget and Performance Improvement
Sign -Offs:
Department Director Assistant City Manager City Manager
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager (-
DATE: February 9, 2011
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR A CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS TO: 1)
THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FOR FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: PARENTING
EDUCATION AND FAMILY STRENGTHENING; EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT; OUT -OF- SCHOOL; AND, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $770,000; 2) RETROACTIVELY TO THE US
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE TRANSPORTATION,
COMMUNITY, AND SYSTEM PRESERVATION PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF
$3,000,000 FOR THE MIDDLE BEACH RECREATIONAL CORRIDOR; 3)
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO
SCHOOL PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300,000; AND, 4)
MIAMI -DADE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE
MUNICIPAL GRANT PROGRAM FOR A PLANNING STUDY OF THE MIDDLE &
NORTH BEACH LOCAL TRANSIT CIRCULATOR IMPROVEMENTS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,000; APPROPRIATING THE ABOVE GRANTS,
AS NECESSARY IF APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY, AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THESE
APPLICATIONS.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
1. Approval to submit grant applications to The Children's Trust for funding from the
following programs: Parenting Education and Family Strengthening; Early Childhood
Development; Out -Of- School; and Youth Development; in a total amount not to
exceed $770,000 for the City's Children and Youth Services Programs
In September 2002 Miami -Dade voters approved an independent special district, a
dedicated funding source for children entitled "The Children's Trust" to address the needs of
children in Miami -Dade County. During Fiscal Year 2008/09, The Children's Trust (The
Trust), like many organizations, experienced significant reduction in revenues, leading to
budget and program cuts throughout. The City of Miami Beach was one of the organizations
that maintained funding during this time for all three of its programs, despite the substantial
funding cuts made by The Trust to many programs and organizations.
Commission Memorandum
Page 2
From January to May 2010, The Children's Trust Board of Directors engaged in a strategic
planning process using the framework of results -based accountability. This process
culminated in The Children's Trust Results -Based Strategic Plan for Investments for 2011-
2015. The intention of this five year strategic plan is to apply a results- driven focus to The
Trust's investments for children and families in Miami -Dade County. The plan is intended as
a flexible, living document that can be responsive to community needs over time. In
accordance with the Strategic Plan, the results that The Trust seeks are that children are: 1)
healthy physically and emotionally; 2) supported by safe, nurturing families and communities;
3) ready to succeed when entering school; and, 4) succeeding in school and society.
To facilitate this, the Trust added new programs and discontinued existing programs. One
of the discontinued programs, Promotion and Prevention, has funded the City's Youth
Empowerment Network (YEN) program for the last six years. The City's YEN program had
consistently received high overall rating scores from The Trust, however, in accordance with
the Strategic Plan, The Trust developed new programs in line with its 2011 -2015 priorities.
In January 2011, The Trust's Board of Directors released of a Notice of Funding Availability
(NOFA) for the four programs listed below. The City intends to submit the following
applications to all the programs represented in the NOFA, as follows:
Parenting Education and Family Strengthening Program (New Program):
City's Program Name: An Early Start is a Right Start
Program Summary: The City will strengthen youth decision making and resiliency skills by
empowering parents to serve as agents of influence and guidance for their children. Parents
will participate in weekly, interactive workshops for 8 weeks. This program will serve the
parents of youth aged 4 — 7 years old. The City intends to request funding in an amount not
to exceed $150,000.
Early Childhood Development Program (New Program):
City's Program Name: The Family Guides Program
Program Summary: The City will nurture greater resiliency and academic success for
parents and children aged 16 months to 4 years through home -based services that promote
healthy family engagement, affirmative parenting, and positive child developments. The City
intends to request funding in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Out -of- School Program Funds (Existing Program):
City's Program Name: Out -of- School Program
Program Summary: This is a continuation of the City's Out -of- School program which will
provide after school services to 250 children ages 5 -12 years old residing primarily in the
City of Miami Beach and the City's Summer Camp which will provide services to 270 children
ages 5 -12 years old residing primarily in the City of Miami Beach. The programs offer
activities to the children including physical fitness, nutrition education and homework and
literacy support. Program goals are to improve academic skills, literacy and social skills and
improve to physical health and fitness. The City intends to request funding in an amount not
to exceed $320,000.
Youth Development (New Program):
City's Program Name: Morning All Stars
Program Summary: The City will increase youth resiliency and coping skills and reduce drug
use and violence among students by providing before - school sessions of the All Star
Program. The City intends to request funding in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Commission Memorandum
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The Children's Trust does not engage in supplanting of funds for established government-
funded programs and the Trust's funds may not be used as a substitute for existing public
resources; or to replace funding previously provided by, and currently available from, local
and state funding sources for the same purpose. None of the above programs require
matching funds, and the programs all support the key intended outcome: enhance learning
opportunities for youth.
2. Retroactive approval to submit an application to the US Department of
Transportation for the Transportation, Community, and System Preservation (TCSP)
Program in the amount of $3,000,000 for the Middle Beach Recreational Corridor
Project
The TCSP Program is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Program jointly developed
with the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Rail Administration, the Office of the
Secretary, and the Research and Innovative Technology Administration within the US
Department of Transportation, and the US Environmental Protection Agency. TCSP is a
comprehensive initiative of research and grants to investigate the relationships between
transportation, community, and system preservation plans and practices and identify private
sector -based initiatives to improve such relationships. Eligible projects include practices
that: improve the efficiency of the transportation system of the United States; reduce
environmental impacts of transportation; reduce the need for costly future public
infrastructure investments; ensure efficient access to jobs, services, and centers of trade
and examine community development patterns and identify strategies to encourage private
sector development patterns and investments that support these goal.
The Administration requests retroactive approval to submit an application to the TCSP
Program in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 for the Middle Beach Recreational Corridor
Project (MBRC). The MBRC consists of the construction of an on -grade pedestrian walkway
encompassing forty blocks or approximately 17,100 feet. The path will run north from
approximately 23` Street to Allison Park at 64 Street, or the southern terminus of the North
Beach Recreational Corridor Project. The Project's goal is to increase mobility, support the
use of altemative transportation within the City and improve the dune and beach habitat. The
Project will serve as a portion of the coastal north /south connector in the larger Atlantic
Greenway Network (AGN), which supports the development of altemative means of
transportation throughout the City.
The entire cost of Phase 2 of the MBRC project is $13.3 million, of which $570,000 is
already funded for design. Funding for this grant, if approved will be available September
2012. If additional funding is available by 2012, the City will use the total funding available to
construct a portion of, or all of Phase 2; if no other funding is available at that time, then this
grant award will be used to build a portion of the corridor. The Administration intends to
continue applying for grant funds and appropriations in future years. This program does not
require matching funds. This project supports the key intended outcome: enhance mobility
throughout the City.
3. Approval to submit an application to Florida Department of Transportation for the
Safe Routes To School Program in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for
eligible improvements for Biscayne Elementary School.
Commission Memorandum
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The Federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program was established in August 2005 as
part of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (SAFETEA -LU). Section 1404 of this legislation provides funding for State
Departments of Transportation to create and administer SRTS programs. The administration
of section 1404 has been assigned to FHWA, which works in collaboration with the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration to guide the program.
The purpose of the SRTS Program is to empower communities to make walking and
bicycling to school a safe and routine activity. The Program makes funding available for a
wide variety of programs and projects, from building safer street crossings to establishing
programs that encourage children and their parents to walk and bicycle safely to school.
Eligible improvements under this grant include the following: sidewalks, crosswalks, bike
paths, countdown pedestrian signal heads, pedestrian or school signs, and school zone
flashers.
A List of schools needing improvements, in order of priority was created by the School Board
and Miami -Dade County for this program. Biscayne Elementary School, located at 800 77
Street, Miami Beach is the highest priority school on Miami Beach (listed as #22 on the
priority list). Feinberg/ Fisher Elementary School is listed as #38 and North Beach
Elementary is listed at #136 on the priority list; South Pointe Elementary was previously
awarded funding through this program in 2007. Accordingly, the Administration intends to
submit an application for funding for eligible improvements for the Biscayne Elementary
School population this year, and applications for the remaining of Miami Beach schools will
be submitted for funding for the 2012 application cycle.
The City Administration has met with Biscayne Elementary School Administration and
received concurrence from the school. On January 13, 2011 the Community Traffic Safety
Team (CTST) which consists of representatives from Miami -Dade County School Board and
Miami -Dade Count Public Works endorsed this application. On February 9, 2011, this
application will also be presented to the Miami -Dade County School Board Commission for
approval. The administration intends to apply for constructions costs in an amount not to
exceed $300,000 for Biscayne Elementary School. Matching funds are not required form
this grant. This project supports the key intended outcome: enhance mobility throughout the
City.
4. Approval to submit an application to Miami -Dade Metropolitan Planning
Organization for the Municipal Grant Program fora Planning Study of the Middle
& North Beach Local Transit Circulator improvements in an amount not to
exceed $40,000
The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Miami Urbanized Area was created
March 23, 1977 under the authority of Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes. Section 163.01 of
the Statute provides that governmental agencies may enter into interlocal agreements
permitting the joint exercise of such powers or authority that the agencies share in common
or that each might exercise separately. Voting members are designated by the state
governor and include the following: all thirteen county commissioners, five elected officials
for each of the cities with populations over 50,000 in the county, a representative from the
citizenry of the unincorporated portion of Miami -Dade County, a member of the Miami -Dade
Expressway Authority and a member of the Miami -Dade School Board. The FDOT has two
non - voting representatives on the MPO Board. The objective of the MPO Municipal Grant
Program is to encourage cities to participate in a competitive program to receive funds to
perform relevant transportation planning studies.
Commission Memorandum
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The North /Middle Beach Transit Study Project proposes to conduct a study for local
transit circulator improvements in the North and Middle Beach neighborhoods of Miami
Beach. The existing transit service in these neighborhoods, such as the Route 115/117
Mid /North Beach Connection, will be evaluated to determine potential improvements to
the quality of transit service. In December 2009, Miami -Dade Transit (MDT) replaced the
Route K and Route R with a new combined Middle and North Beach circulator called the
Route 115/117 Mid -North Beach Connection. This project will evaluate the impact of the
Route 115/117 on transit riders in North and Middle Beach to determine if there is a need
for negotiating additional and/ or modified transit services with MDT, such as through a
reduced fare, more frequent headways, or the establishment of two separate circulators
for the North and Middle Beach neighborhoods. Other transit improvements, such as
multi -modal connectivity, ADA accessibility, pedestrian and bicycle amenities, transit
signal priority, will also be evaluated. The evaluation and the proposed improvements will
be coordinated with MDT.
The Project aims to improve the quality of transit service. Passengers consider the
following transit characteristics when deciding to utilize transit as a mode of
transportation: well - planned bus routes and bus stops that make transit accessible and
easy to use; frequent headways; low travel times; a sense of safety and security; service
reliability; easily available information on the service; number of transfers; cost of transit
service; and appearance and comfort of transit service. This is otherwise defined as the
quality of transit service. By providing a high quality transit service based on these
characteristics, the City may be able to increase transit ridership and shift a considerable
amount of the community's primary mode of travel from personal vehicle use to public
transportation. This potential shift to a more sustainable mode of transportation may
result in a in a higher quality of life for the community through improved mobility, an
increase in altemative transportation options, reduced traffic congestion, reduction in
greenhouse gas emissions, and improved air quality.
The Administration intends to apply for funding in the amount of $40,000. This grant
requires a 20% match. Matching Funds in the amount of $10,000 are available in Half Cent
Transit Surtax Funding /People's Transportation Plan Funds (PTP) FY 2010/11 Budget.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the Administration requests approval to submit the following grant applications
to: 1) The Children's Trust for following programs: Parenting Education and Family
Strengthening; Early Childhood Development; Out -of- School; and, Youth Development in a
total amount not to exceed $770,000; 2) Retroactively, to the US Department of
Transportation for the Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program in the
amount of $3,000,000 for the Middle Beach Recreational Corridor; 3) Florida Department of
Transportation for the Safe Routes To School Program In an amount not to exceed
$300,000; and, 4) Miami -Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Municipal Grant
Program for a Planning Study of the Middle & North Beach local transit circulator
improvements in an amount not to exceed $40,000; appropriating the above grants, as
necessary if approved and accepted by the City, and authorizing the execution of all
documents related to these applications.
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