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Resolution 2024-33339 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33339 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RESPECTFULLY URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ALLOW THE CITY TO PAINT THE ENTIRETY OF THE INDIAN CREEK BIKE LANE GREEN, ENSURING MAXIMUM SAFETY, VISIBILITY, AND CONSISTENCY FOR CYCLISTS, MOTORISTS, AND PEDESTRIANS ALONG THE CORRIDOR. WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has made significant efforts to improve transportation infrastructure and promote alternative, sustainable modes of transportation, including cycling; and WHEREAS, the Indian Creek Bike Lane is a key element of this effort and was identified as a Priority 1 project in the City's adopted 2016 Transportation Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the scope of work for the Indian Creek Bike Lane includes a protected bike lane along Indian Creek Drive, spanning from 25th Street to 41st Street, designed to ensure the safety and convenience of cyclists along this major corridor; and WHEREAS, the City's Transportation and Mobility Department, together with the Office of Capital Improvement Projects, has worked extensively with the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") on this project to meet state and local standards; and WHEREAS, as part of the bike lane design, FDOT has approved, via a Design Variation Memo, the use of the Zicla Zipper as a protection device for the bike lane, enhancing the safety and visibility of the lane; and WHEREAS, FDOT currently allows for green paint at "conflict points" such as intersections, bus stops, and other areas where motor vehicles may interact with the bike lane; and WHEREAS, since portions of the Indian Creek bike lane are unprotected, the City of Miami Beach desires to paint the entire bicycle lane green, as opposed to limiting the green painting to conflict points, in order to maximize the visibility of the bike lane and provide a consistent visual cue to motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists alike; and WHEREAS, the use of green paint throughout the bike lane enhances safety by making the lane more visible to motorists, especially in areas with high traffic or frequent lane changes, thus reducing the risk of collisions; and WHEREAS, painting the entire lane green promotes a cohesive and uninterrupted aesthetic for the bike lane, reinforcing the perception that the space is designated for cyclists and increasing cyclist confidence and comfort when using the lane. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby respectfully urge the Florida Department of Transportation to allow the City to paint the entirety of the Indian Creek Bike Lane green, ensuring maximum safety, visibility, and consistency for cyclists, motorists, and pedestrians along the corridor. PASSED and ADOPTED this Jo day of /C 46,or , 2024. Steven Meiner, Mayor ATTEST: s, NOV 0 5 2024 Rafael E. Granad , City Clerk (sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez) ,,, Co-Sponsored by Commissioner David SOW IIPUCORPORATED' , • APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION •& (o/zsi—o-i4-• .CityA erney Date MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 November 5, 2024 Secretary Jared W. Perdue Florida Department of Transportation 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Secretary Perdue, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33339: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RESPECTFULLY URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ALLOW THE CITY TO PAINT THE ENTIRETY OF THE INDIAN CREEK BIKE LANE GREEN, ENSURING MAXIMUM SAFETY, VISIBILITY, AND CONSISTENCY FOR CYCLISTS, MOTORISTS, AND PEDESTRIANS ALONG THE CORRIDOR. (Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez) This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on October 30, 2024. Respectfully, / ( Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez Commissioner David Suarez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 November 5, 2024 District Six Secretary Stacy Miller Florida Department of Transportation 1000 N.W. 111 Avenue Miami, FL 33172 Dear District Six Secretary Miller, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33339: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RESPECTFULLY URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ALLOW THE CITY TO PAINT THE ENTIRETY OF THE INDIAN CREEK BIKE LANE GREEN, ENSURING MAXIMUM SAFETY, VISIBILITY, AND CONSISTENCY FOR CYCLISTS, MOTORISTS, AND PEDESTRIANS ALONG THE CORRIDOR. (Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez and Co-sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez) This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on October 30, 2024. Respectfully, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Alex J. Fernandez Commissioner David Suarez • • Resolutions - C7 AL MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico DATE: October 30, 2024 TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RESPECTFULLY URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ALLOW THE CITY TO PAINT THE ENTIRETY OF THE INDIAN CREEK BIKE LANE GREEN, ENSURING MAXIMUM SAFETY, VISIBILITY, AND CONSISTENCY FOR CYCLISTS, MOTORISTS, AND PEDESTRIANS ALONG THE CORRIDOR. RECOMMENDATION BACKGROUND/HISTORY ANALYSIS The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor,Vice-Mayor Alex Fernandez. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT None at this time. Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? • (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY) If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on: See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hail/city-clerk/meetinq-notices/ � • FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONCLUSION Applicable Area Citywide Page 771 of 2497 ' • Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond pursuantto City Code Section 2-17? _Project? No No Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s): Department City Attorney Sponsor(s) Commissioner Alex Fernandez Co-sponsor(s) Condensed Title Urge DOT to Allow the City to Paint Green the Entire Indian Creek Bike Lane. (Fernandez) CA Page 772 of 2497