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2014-28690 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2014-28690 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT A COMPREHENSIVE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES LONG TERM FUNDING FOR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. WHEREAS, transportation is fundamental to the vitality and strength of the City of Miami Beach, its economy, and public safety; and WHEREAS, transportation plays a key role in local economic development and federal transportation legislation is needed to enhance local government funding for transit, road, and bridge projects; and WHEREAS, in 2012, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21St Century Act (MAP-21) was enacted by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama which provided federal transportation funds and represented a milestone for the U.S. economy as the first multi- year transportation authorization enacted since 2005, and which funded surface transportation programs at over$105 billion for Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014; and WHEREAS, MAP-21 will expire on September 30, 2014, therefore the re-authorization of MAP-21, or the enactment of other new federal transportation legislation, is needed to continue long term funding for transportation programs to improve local bridges, roads, and transit; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach support a comprehensive federal transportation program that will continue long . term funding for transportation programs that will improve local transportation infrastructures. 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 urge the United State Congress to enact a comprehensive surface transportation program that provides long term funding for local transportation projects. PASSED AND ADOPTED this �3 day of , 2014. ATTEST: , 4. - HILIP LEVI,WE, R FAEL E. GRANA ©;� � CITY CLERK ' =INCORP 0RATL_ APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE �'n o•��y •. F:\ATTO\TURN\RESOS\Urge gI ` �Con4f 9 to Enact,4� prehensive Surface Transportation Program & FOR ELUTION ,. City Attorney_ !;at MIAMIBEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY RAULJ. AGUILA, CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR PHILIP LEVINE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION CITY MANAGER JIMMY MORALES FROM: CITY ATTORNEY RAUL J. AGUILA J 01,:('' DATE: July 23, 2014 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT A COMPREHENSIVE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES LONG TERM FUNDING FOR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Deede Weithorn, the attached Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission. RJA/DT/da FAATT0\TURN\C0MMMEM0\US Congress to Support Transportation Funding(MAP-21)Reso Agenda Item Date 7-23-1 y