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2016-29460 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2016-29460 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO EXPAND THE CITY'S CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PARKING PLAN REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION TRANSPORTATION PLAN REQUIREMENTS. WHEREAS, on February 11, 2015, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2015- 3922, implementing a Construction Parking and Traffic Management Plan (CPTMP) requirement, which is intended to mitigate the impact of construction employee vehicles parking for extended periods of time and usurping available parking for extended periods of time; and . WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2015-3922 requires construction projects with a value greater than $250,000 to submit a parking plan for their construction workers, and establishes fines and fees associated with the CPTMP program; and WHEREAS, under Ordinance No. 2015-3922, the following alternatives are available to the contractor: • Parking within the construction site, in which case contractors must identify the number of spaces that can be accommodated within the construction site while meeting the dimension requirements for each parking space, • Entering into agreements with private parking operators to provide parking spaces for construction employees, or • Identifying a parking area located outside the City, for contractors' employees, and providing transportation to/from the job site; and WHEREAS, the current CPTMP Program allows for workers to drive to the City and park either at the construction site or at a private parking facility, either of which would contribute to vehicular trips and traffic congestion in the City; and WHEREAS, while the existing plans have been helpful in limiting the number of construction workers who park in neighborhoods and making more parking available for other purposes, traffic in the City could be further reduced by expanding the requirements of the CPTMP Program to include holistic transportation and parking requirements; and WHEREAS, at the May 13, 2016 Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) meeting, staff proposed an amendment to the existing CPTMP Ordinance to address traffic management concerns; and WHEREAS, staff proposed that, for large construction projects over $250,000, the City should require contractors to provide parking, outside City limits, for their workers and provide transportation/shuttle service to the job site as a preferred alternative to parking on-site; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the NCAC and direct Administration to prepare an amendment to the existing CPTMP Ordinance. 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 accept the recommendation of the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee to expand the construction parking plan requirements to include construction transportation plan requirements. PASSED and ADOPTED this 8th day of June, 2016. �/j>, ATTEST: Philip Le •; =eta or (la/03 ,:Rafael . 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Key Intended Outcome Supported: Ensure Comprehensive Mobility Addressing All Modes Throughout The City Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc: N/A Item Summary: In February 2015, the City Commission adopted an Ordinance implementing a Construction Parking and Traffic Management Plan intended to mitigate the impact of construction employee vehicles parking for extended periods of time and usurping parking availability all day. Ordinance requires construction projects with a value over$250,000 to submit a parking plan for their construction workers and establishes fines and fees associated with the program. Under the current ordinance,the following alternatives are available to the Contractor: • Parking within the construction site in which case contractors must identify the number of spaces that can be accommodated within the construction site while meeting the dimension requirements for each parking space • Entering into agreements with private parking operators to provide parking spaces for their employees • Identifying a parking area for their employees outside the City limits and provide transportation for their employees to/from the job site In cases where a contractor enters into transportation or private parking agreements, copies of such agreements must be provided as part of their Parking Plan. Construction projects approved prior to July 2015 are not required to provide a parking plan. Current parking management plan allows for workers to drive to the City and park either at the construction site or at a private parking facility which contributes to vehicular trips and traffic congestion in the City. While the existing plans have been helpful in limiting construction workers parking in neighborhoods and adversely affecting parking availability for other purposes,there are additional opportunities to reduce traffic in the City by expanding this initiative to include Construction Transportation Plan requirements. At the May 13, 2016 Neighborhood/Community Affair Committee (NCAC) meeting, staff proposed an amendment to the existing ordinance for consideration by the Committee. Staff proposed that for large construction projects over$250,000,the City should require contractors to provide parking for their workers outside City limits and provide transportation/shuttle service to the job site as a preferred alternative to parking on-site.The plan must allow for limited parking for construction supervisors who may need to travel to and from the site throughout the day. It is recommended that the City Commission accept the recommendation of the NCAC to expand the construction parking plan requirements to construction transportation plan requirements. Should the City Commission accept the recommendation from the NCAC the Administration will commence the process of amending the existing ordinance. Advisory Board Recommendation: Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Funds: OBPI Total Financial Impact Summary: City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: Jose R. Gonzalez, P.E. Sign-Offs: Department Director Assistant Ci Manager City anager JRG Sic KGB JL MIAMIBEACH AGENDA EM R i DATE 6--V" /C° MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMIS ION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of th City Commi sion FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager • DATE: June 8, 2016 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYO AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO EXPAND THE CONSTRUCTION PARKING PLAN REQUIREMENTS TO CONSTRUCTION TRANSPORTATION PLAN REQUIREMENTS. BACKGROUND In February 2015, the City Commission adopted an Ordinance implementing a Construction Parking and Traffic Management Plan intended to mitigate the impact of construction employee vehicles parking for extended periods of time and usurping parking availability all day. Ordinance requires construction projects with a value over$250,000 to submit a parking plan for their construction workers and establishes fines and fees associated with the program. Under the current ordinance, the following alternatives are available to the Contractor: • Parking within the construction site in which case contractors must identify the number of spaces that can be accommodated within. the construction site while meeting the dimension requirements for each parking space • Entering into agreements with private parking operators to provide parking spaces for their employees • Identifying a parking area for their employees outside the City limits and provide transportation for their employees to/from the job site In cases where a contractor enters into transportation or private parking agreements, copies of such agreements must be provided as part of their Parking Plan. Construction projects approved prior to July 2015 are not required to provide a parking plan. Current parking management plan allows for workers to drive to the City and park either at the construction site or at a private parking facility which contributes to vehicular trips and traffic congestion in the City. While the existing plans have been helpful in limiting construction workers parking in neighborhoods and adversely affecting parking availability for other purposes, there are additional opportunities to reduce traffic in the City by expanding this initiative to include Construction Transportation Plan requirements. Commission Memorandum Accepting NCAC Recommendation to Expand the Construction Parking Plan Requirements to Construction Transportation Plan Requirements June 8,2016 Page 2of2 ANALYSIS At the May 13, 2016 Neighborhood/Community Affair Committee (NCAC) meeting, staff proposed a recommendation for an amendment to the existing ordinance for consideration by the Committee. Staff proposed that for large construction projects over $250,000, the City should require contractors to provide parking for their workers outside City limits and provide transportation/shuttle service to the job site as a preferred alternative to parking on-site. The plan must allow for limited parking for construction supervisors who may need to travel to and from the site throughout the day. If the NCAC recommendation is accepted by the City Commission, the Administration will commence the process of amending the existing ordinance. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Commission accept the recommendation of the NCAC to expand the construction parking plan requirements to construction transportation plan requir entsZ�• JLM / GB/ RG/JFD JFDT:\A GENDA\2016\June\Transportation\ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NCAC TO EXPAND THE CONSTRUCTION PARKING PLAN REQUIREMENTS TO CONSTRUCTION TRANSPORTATION PLAN MEMO.docx