126-1999 LTC
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
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L.T.C. No. 126-1999
LETTER TO COMMISSION
June 3, 1999
TO:
Mayor Neisen o. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
FROM:
Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
,
SUBJECT: "TRANSIT NOT TOLLS" PROPOSAL FOR ONE (1) CENT SALES TAX BY
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAYOR PENELAS
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to update you as to the City's efforts relative to Miami-
Dade County Mayor Penelas' "Transit Not Tolls" proposal to adopt a new one (1) cent sales tax
County-wide.
Attached, you will find the proposal presented to the City of Miami Beach by Mayor Penelas. Said
proposal outlines the benefits the City of Miami Beach will receive if the one (1) cent sales tax is
adopted.
Also attached is an alternate proposal the Administration has developed, in conjunction with Mayor
Kasdin's office, requesting additional funding enhancements for each of the particular programs
outlined in Mayor Penelas' "Transit Not Tolls" proposal.
Specifically, the City is requesting funding for:
· The East-West Corridor Tunnel to Miami Beach
The Intermodal Center at the East-West Corridor Station in Miami Beach
. Additional County roadway, traffic and pedestrian enhancements
· The Electrowave service
· The Municipal Mobility Plan implementation
· Dedicated beach maintenance and erosion control funding
· Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
· Books for the Miami Beach Regional Library
· Defray tourist-related expenses
To further define the specific requests outlined above, the Administration and the City Attorney's
Office are working on proposed ordinance language that Commissioner Barreiro and Chairwoman
Margolis will consider presenting to the County Commission as substitute language to secure the
City of Miami Beach's interests.
Copies of the proposed ordinance language will be forwarded for your review and comment. The
first reading of Mayor Penelas' "Transit Not Tolls" proposal will be heard by the County
Commission on June 8, 1999, and the second reading of the ordinance is scheduled on June 22,
1999.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
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Attachments
c: Murray Dubbin, City Attorney
Christina M. Cuervo, Assistant City Manager
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TRANSIT NOT TOLLS
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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The City of Miami Beach will reap the benefits of most countywide service
enhancements funded by the one-cent sales tax. Specifically for the City of Miami
Beach, the following benefits are part of the Transit Not Tolls program:
2020 TRANSPORTATION PLAN RESTORATION
Sales tax revenues are estimated to enable us to provide the following improvements
witl$1 the municipal boundaries of the City of Miami Beach:
. Extension of the East-West Mass Transit Line to Miami Beach.
. MUNICIPAL REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS
A share of the sale tax proceeds will be allocated to replace Local Option Gas Tax
revenues lost to municipalities when the gas tax was reduced by two cents. F or the
City of Miami Beach, it is estimated that $350,000 in prospective annual revenues
equivalent to 2 cents of Local Option Gas Tax revenues, and an estimated
$1,060,000 will be reimbursed to make up for 2 cents of Local Option Gas Tax
revenues not collected during Fiscal Years 96-97, 97-98 and 98-99.
COUNTY ROADWAY. TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN ENHANCEMENTS
Please refer to the attached summary sheet for details on the projected $412,400
annual expenditure for continuing programs within the city of Miami Beach.
TRANSIT NOT TOLLS
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS
Countywide transit improvements, such as the proposed service expansions along
the East-West, North, Northeast, South and KendalllSR 826 Corridors and the
increase of our bus fleet, will benefit all residents of Miami-Dade County. Please
refer to the attached list of specific improvements for the City of Miami Beach.
BEACH MAINTENANCE AND EROSION CONTROL
$6 million amlUal funding will be received for beach-related activities and will
ensure local match costs associated with full state and federal funding. A portion of
the funds will be used for countywide beach erosion control activities estimated at
an average annual cost of $3 million. The remaining $3 million will be used for
beach maintenance activities in9luding an additional trash pick-up (an afternoon
pick-up) and sifting along the shoreline. The enhanced maintenance level is twice
that of the current level, to provide for cleaner beaches and better quality beach
sand.
CUL TURAL ENHANCEMENTS
From fiscal year 94-95 to the present, the Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Council
(CAC) administered $2,500,000 through 299 grants to organizations that have
headquarters and/or presents their artistic progr(lmming in the City of Miami Beach.
The grant funds to these City-backed activities would substantially increase with
this additional cultural funding, due to a large number of cultural groups, activities,
and facilities within the City. Through the Performing Arts Center Trust, existing
facilities capital plan, CAC will also administer $775,000 for renovations to Colony
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SERVICE MILES
Bus: Current Miles/Yr:
Future Miles/Yr:
2,600,000
3,300,000
Rail: Not Applicable
PREMIUM TRANSIT CORRIDOR (Bus and/or Rail)
o East-West Corridor
NEW ROUTES
o Beach MAX:
Limited stop service between Diplomat Mall in
Hallandale and downtown Miami via Collins Avenue.
o Route K:
o Route L:
o Route M:
o Route R:
o Route T:
SERVICE FREOUENCY
o Route'A: Late evening
o Route C: Late evening
o Route G: Late evening
o .Route H: Late evening
o Route J: Late evening
minutes.
Late evening
Late evening
Late evening
All days and
Late evening
improved from 40 to 30 minutes.
improved from 60 to 30 minutes.
improved from 60 to 30 minutes.
improved from 60 to 30 minutes.
and Sunday service improved from 60 to 30
improved from 60 to 30 minutes.
improved from 60 to 30 minutes.
and"weekend improved from 60 to 30 minutes.
time periods improved from 60 to 30 minutes.
improved from 60 to 30 minutes.
SERVICE SPAN
0 Route C: Extend service throughout the night
0 Route G: Extend service throughout the night
0 Route J: Extend service throughout the night
0 Route L: Extend service throughout the night
0 Route S: Extend service throughout the night
MUNICIPAL CIRCULATOR
o Miami Beach Electrowave:
Improvements to be determined.
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH PROPOSAL:
TRANSIT NOT TOLLS
2020 Transportation Plan Restoration:
County Proposal:
City Request:
Funding will provide for extension ofthe East-West Mass Transit Line to the
City of Miami Beach.
· Confirm that such extension of the East -West corridor includes tunnel
or appropriate connector from seaport to the City of Miami Beach.
. Funding for an Intermodal Center/Electrowave maintenance facility
as the Miami Beach terminus of the East-West Corridor.
Municipal Revenue Enhancements:
County Proposal:
City Request:
A share of sale tax proceeds will be utilized to reimburse City for lost Local
Option Gas Tax during FY 97-99, equivalent to $1,060,000 and will provide
a $350,000 a year prospectively.
Loss of2 cents in Local Option Gas Tax represents $425,000/annually to the
City, not $350,000. Therefore, for FY 97-99, this would represent $1.275
million, reimbursable to the City, in a lump sum payment and prospective
payments should be at a minimum $425,000 not $350,000, subject to annual
escalations commensurate with a growth index.
County Roadway, Traffic and Pedestrian Enhancements:
County Proposal:
City Request:
Provide approximately $412,400 in projected expenditures in the City of
Miami Beach.
City estimates County improvements will, at a minimum, consist of $1
million in annual enhancements to be prioritized in conjunction with City.
Transit/Transportation Improvements:
County Proposal:
City Request:
Countywide transit improvements benefit all residents of Miami-Dade
County.
The City of Miami Beach requests a commitment of $2
million/annually to support the Electrowave Operations.
. Allocate $4 million annually to match local and Federal funding for
implementation of the Municipal Mobility Plan.
. Funding eligibility should be allocated to those municipalities that
have adopted and are implementing Municipal Mobility Plans or
similar transit improvement master plans.
Service enhancements should be in regular size transit buses and not
in articulated buses during non-peak hours.
Beach Maintenance and Erosion Control:
County Proposal:
Allocate $6 million/annually for Countywide Beach-related activities; $3
million for beach erosion control and $3 million for beach maintenance.
City Request:
.
Allocations countywide should be based on shoreline length and
"Tourism Benefit Index" to insure appropriate allocation of funds.
City of Miami specifically requests:
· $2 million annually for beach erosion control
· $800,000 annually for beach maintenance
.
Cultural Enhancements:
County Proposal:
City Request:
Library Components:
County Proposal:
City Request:
Allocate $7 million Countywide for cultural enhancements.
. City of Miami Beach requests an annual allocation of$I,OOO,OOO to
enhance ongoing City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council (CAC)
programs.
. Funding eligibility should be based upon municipalities with an
established Cultural Arts Council and with a dedicated funding source
to support same.
Allocate $6 million of which $1 million will be allocated to municipalities
that run their own programs.
. City of Miami Beach is funding construction of a new, $11.5 million
regional library and requests that its fair share allocation, previously
agreed to by the County, is allocated to support the regional library
programs.
. Furthermore, City requests $3.5 million funding for new books for
the new regional library .
. City of Miami Beach is considering the purchase of a new library
facility to relocate the South Shore Library to the Cobb Development
Project and it is estimated that approximately $100,000 is needed for
interior buildout and $275,000 for acquisition, City of Miami Beach
requests funding to defray the aforementioned costs.
Other Quality of Life Components:
Tourism related expenses
. Funding should be allocated to alleviate a portion oftourist related expenses incurred by the
City of Miami Beach estimated at $10.8 million for FY 99 and $10.9 FY 2000 (see attached).
General:
. City of Miami Beach requests that the negotiated commitments be incorporated in the
Ordinance language.
. The City's allocation should not be based on population, beach linear feet, or roadway miles
alone. A tourist impact component or index should be factored in to funding allocations.
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