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NO. LTC # 225 -2013 LETTER TO COMMISSION n
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TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and
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Members of the City Commission
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FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager °
DATE: June 28 2013
SUBJECT: FLOOD RELIEF AND HURRICANE TROPICAL STORM PARKING PROGRAMS
On September 12, 2012, the Mayor and Commission, at the request of
Commissioner Weithorn, referred Item No. C413 entitled, "Discussion, regarding
review of hurricane season and seasonal flooding parking policies" to the
Neighborhoods and Community Affairs Committee (NCAC). On September 24,
2012, the NCAC discussed the item and provided direction to the Administration to
develop programs for each of these events. The following serves to provide the
Mayor and Commission with an. update regarding the development and
implementation of the Flood Relief and Hurricane/Tropical Storm parking programs.
Flood Relief Parking Program
As you know, certain neighborhoods in the city experience localized seasonal
flooding, predominantly due to high tides, weather events, or a combination thereof.
The roadways and on- street parking in these areas may not be available under
these conditions. To this end, municipal parking garages in the vicinity of these
flood areas have been identified to provide temporary parking relief for those
affected residents who wish participate. The City's Parking Department, with the
assistance of the City's Public Works and IT (Information Technology) Departments
developed a Flood Relief Parking Program for residents in flood prone areas of the
a City.
Flood prone areas were identified with the assistance of the Public Works
Department. The frequency of flood events is categorized as frequent, occasional,
or rare. All residents in areas categorized as frequent are included. Residents in
areas categorized as occasional are included contingent upon recent flood events. It
is important to note that, other areas or neighborhoods that develop flooding issues
may be included in the program.
The Flood Relief Parking Program will launch on Monday, July 8, 2013. Notices will
be mailed to all properties within the affected areas. The following is the protocol for
the program:
• Bona fide participants (residents) shall receive five one -day parking vouchers
at an assigned municipal parking garage in close proximity to their
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• In order to participate, residents must:
✓ Reside within the identified flood zone.
✓ Register for the Flood Relief Parking Program on the City's
website (developed by the_City's IT Department) and complete
an application.
• Participants will receive an email and a Reverse 911 Call notifying them of:
✓ Potential flooding in their area.
✓ Start of the activation of the flood alert and activation of
parking vouchers.
✓ Assignment of a municipal parking garage where vouchers are
honored.
✓ Participants must check the City's website daily for updates
and /or time extensions for their parking vouchers.
• Vouchers are only valid when activated by the Parking Department during
flood events in the identified zone(s).
• Government issued photo identification with a current address must be
presented upon exit of the respective municipal parking garage.
It is our commitment to make, every effort to provide timely notification to all
residents participating in the Flood Relief Parking Program. However, weather
events and flooding related to high tides are unpredictable events; therefore, we
cannot guarantee timely notification to all affected residents. Additionally, we shall
make every effort to provide one (1) parking space for each participant; however,
parking spaces will be available on a first -come, first- served basis. The following
are the boundaries for resident participation in each flood zone:
• Flood Zone No. 1A: 5 th to 10 Streets from Alton Road to West
Avenue.
• Flood Zone No. 1 B: 13 to 14 Streets from Alton Road to street
end.
• Flood Zone No. 2: Dade Blvd to 20 Street from Alton Road to
Purdy Ave.
• Flood Zone No. 3: 42 to 47 Street from Royal Palm Ave to
Sheridan Ave.
Upon successful registration, participants will receive an informational package,
including program details and instructions, parking vouchers, and their assigned
municipal garage.
Hurricane /Tropical Storm Parking Program
The City's Parking Department shall provide parking at participating municipal
parking garages throughout the City for resident wishing to safeguard their vehicle
during a hurricane or tropical storm. Residents shall be notified through local
media, City's Hotline (305.604.CITY); MB77 (local cable channel 77); and MB
Magazine. Municipal garages shall be available for this purpose upon the issuance
of one of the following:
• Issuance of Tropical Storm Warning by National Weather Service /National
Hurricane Center/ NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
• Issuance of Hurricane Warning by National Weather Service /National
Hurricane Center/ NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
• Evacuation Order by Miami -Dade County Emergency Operations Center
Hurricane/Tropical Storm parking at municipal garages shall be honored from the
issuance of one of the aforementioned triggers until such time that the City has
sufficiently recovered from the event and returns to normal operations. Therefore,
due to the severity and impact of each individual weather event, the determination
to return to normal operations shall occur on a case by case basis.
If you should any further questions and /or inquiries regarding these programs,
please contact Saul Frances, Parking Director at 305.673.7000, extension 6483.
C. Patricia Walker, Chief Financial Officer
Kathie Brooks, Assistant City Manager
Mark Taxis, Assistant City Manager
Jose Jimenez, Assistant City Manager
Eric Carpenter, Public Works Director
Gladys Gonzalez, Director of Information Technology
Chuck Tear, Emergency Operations Manager
Marcia Monserrat, Special Projects Coordinator
Saul Frances, Parking Director
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