Resolution 2020-31454R E S O L U T IO N NO . 2020-31454
A R E S O L U T IO N O F T H E M A Y O R A N D C IT Y C O M M IS S IO N
O F M IA M I B E A C H , FLO R ID A , R E Q U E S T IN G T H E
FL O R ID A D E P A R TM E N T O F T RA N S P O R T A T IO N T O
EN A C T A SA FE D R IV IN G C A M P A IG N IN TH E M O N T H O F
O C T O B E R FO R SC H O O L Y E A R 2020-2021.
W H E R E A S , at its September 22, 2020 meeting, the Committee for Quality
Education unanimously passed a motion requesting the Mayor and City Commission to
reach out to the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") to hold a safe driving
campaign starting in October 2020 to align with the re-opening of public schools; and
WHEREAS, every month, the fdot hosts safety campaigns to promote driver safety
and bring light to persistent problems affecting Florida drivers and residents; and
WHEREAS, while back-to-school routines and travel schedules may look a bit
different this year, it is more important than ever to be mindful of safety of our children;
and
WHEREAS, it is critical for adults to always model safe driving behaviors to instill
good habits for future drivers and reduce the number of fatalities on our roadways; and
WHEREAS, preliminarily in 2019, there were 127,285 children age O to 17 involved
in a crash in Florida resulting in 1,361 serious bodily injuries and 142 fatalities; and
WHEREAS, as children travel to and from school or just biking around the
neighborhood, motorists must ensure they arrive safely by obeying school zone speed
limits, remaining attentive around child pedestrians and bicyclists, and properly stopping
for school buses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DUL Y RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby request the Florida Department of Transportation to enact a safe
driving campaign in the month of October for school year 2020-2021.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of October~ ¿j'
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Dan Gelber, Mayor
(sponsored by Commissioner Steven Meiner)
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Date
October 27, 2020
Jim Wolfe, District Six Secretary
Florida Department of Transportation
1000 N.W. 111 Avenue
Miami, FL 33172
Dear District Six Secretary Wolfe,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31454:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO ENACT A SAFE DRIVING CAMPAIGN IN THE
MONTH OF OCTOBER FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Steven Meiner)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on October 14, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Steven Meiner
October 27, 2020
Kevin J. Thibault, Secretary
Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Secretary Thibault,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31454:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO ENACT A SAFE DRIVING CAMPAIGN IN THE
MONTH OF OCTOBER FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Steven Meiner)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on October 14, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Steven Meiner