LTC 204-2023 City of Miami Beach Recognized as 100 Best Fleets in the AmericasMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# 204-2023 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manag�
DATE: May 2, 2023 �\
SUBJECT: City of Miami Beach Recognized as "100 Best Fleets" in the Americas
The purpose of this Letter to Commission ("L TC") is to provide the Mayor and City Commission
with an announcement recognizing the City of Miami Beach as one of the Top 100 Best Fleets in
the Americas by the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) for the second year in a
row.
NAFA is the world's largest membership association for individuals who manage the vehicular
fleet and mobility responsibilities for their employers. NAFA propels the fleet and mobility
profession through its world-class certification, education, advocacy, and peer-networking
programs. It is an essential element of success for individuals involved in the profession. NAFA
members control more than 4.6 million vehicles and manage assets worth in excess of $100
billion. These vehicles travel more than 50 billion miles annually.
NAFA's 100 Best Fleets in the Americas program recognizes high-performing fleet operations in
the public industry. Participants of this highly competitive program are evaluated on "12 Criteria
of Excellence" encompassing the qualities of high-performing fleets, based on the following
categories:
•Accountability
•Use of technology and information
•Collaboration
•Creativity
•Celebration
•Evidence of a High Trust Culture
• Performance Recognition
• Doing it Right the First Time
•Quick efficient turnaround
•Competitive Pricing
•Staff Development
•Resources Stewardship
On April 17, 2023, the City of Miami Beach Facilities and Fleet Management Department Division
of Fleet Management was recognized as the 98 th best fleet among the 100 Best Fleets in North
America for 2023. The honor was announced at NAFA's 2023 Institute & Expo in Baltimore, MD.
T he program recognizes peak-perform ing fleet opera tions within the 38,000 public fleets in North
A m erica. For a com plete list of recognized fleets, visit https://ww w.nafa.org/1 0O-best-fleets-2023/.
Thro ugh strategic initiatives, the Fleet Managem ent Division has implem ented best pra ctice, and
data integration solutions to im prove efficiency, track perform ance, impro ve condition of the facility
and enhance the level of service pro vided to the City's user departm ents. NAFA's recognition as
Top 100 Best Fleets is a much deserved and great achievem ent.
Should you have any questions, please contact Adrian Morales, Facilities and Fleet Management
Director at extension 22932. /) - A TH /~&I AM