R9 AD CITT PTP Presentation -v12-General_only SMART Plan Map animation_Jan 2025_MB Info addedCITIZENS’ INDEPENDENT
TRANSPORTATION TRUST
20+ Years of
Connecting
Miami-Dade
Javier A. Betancourt
Executive Director
CITT
@GoCITT
@TransportationTrust
Citizens’ Independent
Transportation Trust
Citizens’ Independent
Transportation Trust
@TransportationTrust
Citizens’
Independent
Transportation
Trust (CITT)
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Overview of the Transportation Trust
Ballot Language –Nov. 5, 2002
General Election Sample Ballot
County
County Transportation Expansion Plan
Shall the County implement the People’s Transportation Plan
including: Plans to build rapid transit lines to West Dade, Kendall,
Florida City, Miami Beach, & North Dade; Expand bus services; Add
635 buses; Improve traffic signalization to reduce traffic backups;
Improve major & neighborhood roads & highways including
drainage; Provide funding to municipalities for road & transportation
projects by levying a .5% sales surtax whose proceeds will be
overseen by Citizen’s Independent Transportation Trust?
Yes
No
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Overview of the Transportation Trust
The Start of PTP
•On November 5, 2002, Miami-Dade County voters approved an
indefinite (no sunset provision) half-penny surtax to implement the
People’s Transportation Plan (PTP).
•The People’s Transportation Plan (PTP) is a broad based and long-
term program incorporating roadway and transit improvements.
The Creation of CITT
•Voters also approved the creation of a Citizens’ Independent
Transportation Trust (Transportation Trust), an independent entity
comprised of citizens who serve as volunteers with the mission to
oversee expenditure of surtax revenue.
CITT’s Mission
•To monitor, audit, review, oversee and investigate the use of the
Surtax proceeds and the implementation of the People’s
Transportation Plan (PTP).
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Transportation Trust Members
Trust seats for Districts 9, 10 and 12 are vacant.
*Former Chair
Robert Wolfarth
Chair
District 4
Mary Street, Esq.
First Vice-Chair
District 5
Hon. Peggy Bell
Second Vice Chair
District 8
*Paul J. Schwiep, Esq.
Mayoral Appointee
Miguel Murphy
District 1
Omar Bradford
District 2
Qjuezari Harvey
District 3
David Marin
District 13
Kenneth M. Kilpatrick
League of
Cities Appointee Javier A. Betancourt
Executive Director
Robert Ruano
District 6
Meg Daly
District 7
Dr. Harry Hoffman
District 11
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•Visit our website at:
WWW.MIAMIDADE.GOV/CITT
and click on the ‘Member
Recruitment’ tab
to download an application.
•Or call 305-375-1357 to
request an application.
How to apply
Become a Transportation Trust Member
We are looking for engaged citizens with the interest,
experience and insight needed to make informed decisions that
will contribute to the development of a comprehensive and
well-coordinated transportation system in Miami-Dade County.
Membership Requirements
•15 seats representing 13 County Commission Districts, County Mayor,
and Miami-Dade County League of Cities (MDCLC)
•District appointees must reside in the district they are appointed to represent;
Mayoral and MDCLC appointees must reside in Miami-Dade County
•No elected officials or candidates for elected office
•No Conflicts of Interest
•Must demonstrate upstanding moral character
•Candidate Slate submitted by Nominating Committee for Commission, Mayor, MDCLC
appointment
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Citizens’ Independent Transportation TrustExisting FY 2024 Organizational Chart
~ $4M Operating Budget
(less than 1% of annual
surtax proceeds)
•Project Review & Financial Analysis
•Strategic & Financial Planning
•Municipal Program
•Community Engagement / Customer Advocate
•Budget & Accounting
•Audit
Policy, Operations, & Engagement (POE) Team
Planning, Programs, & Projects (PPP) Team
Exec. Dir. Reports directly to Transportation Trust
Javier A. Betancourt
CITT Executive Director
Mariana PriceCITT Municipal Program Manager
Vontressia Walker
CITT Chief Financial Officer
Karla Damian CITT Chief Community Engagement Officer
Cheryl MizellCITT Customer Advocate Program Coordinator
Monica D. Cejas, PE
CITT Deputy Director
Nya LakeCITT Admin. SecretaryTrust Secretary
Joanna Santiago CITT Projects Review &Contracts Manager
Kiranmai Chirumamilla, EICITT Strategic Planning Analyst
Esther PeresCITT Special Projects Coord.
Carmen Da Cruz
CITT Sr. Executive Secretary
vacantCollege InternvacantCollege Intern
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Independent
Transportation
Trust (CITT)
Auditing the Use of Surtax Funds
AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Ofelia Tamayo
Director
Number
Initiated
43%
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Charter County
Transportation Surtax
(Half-Penny)
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$4.8 billion in cumulative surtax
transfer/expenditures through FY 2023
How your half penny has been spent
$4.8 BILLION 2002-2023Actual Surtax Expenditures
63%7%1%
21%
8%
Miami-Dade Transit $3.0B
Municipalities $1.0B
Public Works $373M
CITT Administration $38M
Capital Project $11.8M
Balance & Future Projects $354M
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Actual Surtax Expenditures
FY 2003-2023
0.
100000000.
200000000.
300000000.
400000000.
FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023
Municipal Transfers**Office of the CITT Communications Department Public Works Pay-go/Admin MDT Capital Pay-go
Public Works Debt Service MDT Debt Service MDT Operating Capital Expansion
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FY 2024 Budgeted Surtax Collection: $424M
FY 2024 Surtax Budget
FY 2024 Budgeted Transfers/Expenditures: $508M
Miami-Dade Transit $380 M
Municipalities $ 98 M
Public Works $ 26 M
CITT Administration $3.7M
Expenditure amounts over FY24
Budgeted Surtax Revenue will be paid
using prior years carryover funds.
**Percentage less than 23% because
FY24 expenditures exceed budgeted
amount.
75%
19%5%
1%
Source: FY23-24 Draft Proforma
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40 Year Pro-Forma$8 Billion Program
1 2 3 4 5
PTP and Transit Pro-Forma Funds ALL-YEARS 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
PTP Revenues
PTP Revenue Fund Carryover 29,764,123,367 309,168,000 225,300,000 201,245,580 139,009,332 54,076,938
PTP Sales Surtax Revenue 31,519,293,000 424,000,000 434,600,000 445,465,000 456,602,000 470,300,000
Interest Earnings 8,000,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000
Total PTP Revenues 61,291,416,367 733,368,000 660,100,000 646,910,580 595,811,332 524,576,938
Current PTP Debt Service Expenses
Transfer for Current Transit PTP Debt Service Payments 3,264,240,000 130,458,000 126,562,000 126,561,000 127,972,000 127,965,000
Public Works Current PTP Debt Services Payments 581,173,000 25,914,000 25,908,000 25,907,000 25,388,000 25,387,000
Total Current PTP Debt Service Expenses 3,845,413,000 156,372,000 152,470,000 152,468,000 153,360,000 153,352,000
Future PTP Debt Service and Lease Financing Expenses
Future DTPW PTP Debt Service Payments 7,059,519,000 -58,970,000 96,838,000 121,985,000 147,949,000
Lease Financing Payments 3,577,382,000 -7,808,000 20,091,000 25,028,000 36,521,000
Total Future PTP Debt Service and Lease Financing Expenses 10,636,901,000 -66,778,000 116,929,000 147,013,000 184,470,000
PTP Transfer to Municipalities
Transfer to Existing Municipalities 6,303,859,000 84,800,000 86,920,000 89,093,000 91,320,000 94,060,000
Transfer to New Municipalities 945,578,000 12,720,000 13,038,000 13,364,000 13,698,000 14,109,000
Total PTP Transfer to Municipalities 7,249,437,000 97,520,000 99,958,000 102,457,000 105,018,000 108,169,000
PTP Transfer to Other Funds and County Departments
Transfer to PTP Capital Expansion Reserve Fund 1,073,317,000 18,283,000 12,843,000 8,698,000 6,491,000 3,842,000
Transfer to Office of the CITT 281,516,000 3,744,000 3,896,000 4,042,000 4,183,000 4,308,000
Transfer to Public Works Pay As You Go Projects 3,000,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000
Transfer to Transit Operations and Maintenance 3,961,893,533 113,521,000 115,791,420 118,107,248 120,469,393 57,878,781
Transfer to PTP Revenue Fund Reserve 85,000,000 85,000,000 ----
Total PTP Transfer to Other Funds and County Departments 5,404,726,533 221,048,000 133,030,420 131,347,248 131,643,393 66,528,781
PTP Reimbursement
Future TPO Flexed Federal SU Grant Financing Reimbursement (1,200,000,000)(30,000,000)(30,000,000)(30,000,000)(30,000,000)(30,000,000)
FY 2023-24
PTP & Transit
Pro-forma
Summary
Years ofConnectingMiami-Dade20+
People’s Transportation Plan (PTP)
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The People’s Transportation Plan
Bus Service
Improvements
Major Highway &
Road Improvements
Municipal
Expand Metrorail to
88.9 miles
Maintenance of Effort
Golden Passport
Fare-free
Metromover
Neighborhood
Improvement Program
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Independent
Transportation
Trust (CITT)
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Municipal Transit Program
11.78 MILLION passengers in FY 2024
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City of Miami Beach
FY 2024 Received Spent
Transit (min 20%)$1,045,500 $5,883,323
Transportation (max 80%)$4,182,002 $265,633
Total $5,227,502 $6,148,956
Distributions
FY24 Actuals $5,227,502
FY25 Projected $5,034,220
FY23: 3,262,745 riders and FY24: 3,548,180 riders —an 8.7% increase!
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Major Roadway, Highway & Neighborhood Improvements
Less than 10% of Surtax
74%
Completed Projects (31)74%
Pending Projects (5)12%
Ongoing Projects (3)7%
Deleted Projects (3)3%
3%
12%
7%
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Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS)
Installation of new state-of-the-art
Advanced Traffic Management System
(ATMS) “signal system” to better
enhance mobility for commuters, transit
users, pedestrians, and bicyclists
throughout Miami-Dade County.
•Phase 1: Traffic Central Control –
completed
•Phases 2 and 3 delayed but underway
Photo credit: Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works
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Transit Services Funded by the Half-Penny Surtax
•New Fleet of CNG and
all-electric buses
•New modern
Metromover cars
•Metrorail extension
to MIA
•Municipal trolleys and
on–demand services
•Roadway improvements
•Bicycle and pedestrian trails
•Tri-Rail and Brightline
connections
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Enhanced Bus Fleet
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
BETTER BUS NETWORK
Better Bus Network
•All-day high frequency service in dense
minority and low-income areas
•High frequency on all causeways
•Routes consolidated to reduce
duplication, simplify, and improve service
•Bus stop consolidation to help speed up service
•Frequent service that runs later into the evening
•More accessibility to key locations throughout the county
Photo credit: Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works
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MIA Metrorail Station
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Smart Plan/Program
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Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan/ProgramThe future: bringing transit to all areas of Miami-Dade
Photo credit: Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works
Beach Corridor: Automated People Mover (BayLink and Design
District extension), and Bus Rapid Transit (Miami Beach extension),
in planning
B
South Corridor: Bus Transit, under construction
A
East-West Corridor: Bus Rapid Transit, in planning
C
Northeast Corridor: Miami Central Station completed,AventuraStation completed, Commuter Rail Service in planning
E
Kendall Corridor: Bus Rapid Transit, in planning
D
North Corridor: Elevated Guideway, in planning
F
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South Corridor, Under Construction
Bus Rapid Transit along US 1 from the Dadeland South Metrorail station to Florida City.
Photo credit: Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works
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Beach Corridor -(FKA BayLink)
Will extend Metromover to Miami Beach via the MacArthur Causeway, and also north to
Edgewater, Midtown, Wynwood, Edgewater and the Design District.
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East-West Corridor
Bus Rapid Transit along State Road 836, from downtown Miami, including stations at Miami International Airport, Florida
International University, the Dolphin and Tamiami Park and Ride Facilities.
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Kendall Corridor
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Bus Rapid Transit along Kendall Drive from the Dadeland North Metrorail Station to Krome Avenue.
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Independent
Transportation
Trust (CITT)
Northeast Corridor
A more accessible commuter rail option with neighborhood stations from downtown Miami to Aventura.
Will link with Brightline intrastate passenger rail.
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North Corridor
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Will feature an elevated rapid transit line,connecting the existing Metrorail system at the
Martin Luther King Jr. Station to the Broward County line along Northwest 27th Avenue
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Park-and-Ride Facilities
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The People’s Transportation Plan funded three major Park-and-Ride facilities, offering commuters the ability to
leave their cars away from the congested urban core and seamlessly transfer to transit.
Tamiami Station, Golden Glades Station, Dolphin Station
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Funding Lasagna
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•Capital Expansion Reserve Fund
•Future Uncommitted Proceeds
•Municipal Share
•Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District
•Speed Assessment District
•CRAs
•Restoration of 2 cents
•GMX fna MDX
•Florida’s Turnpike
•Express Lanes
Toll Revenue
PTP Surtax / Half-Penny Value Capture District
Local Option Gas Tax
TPO Flexed SU Grant
State/Federal Grants
Parking Revenue
•Brightline
•TODs / Adopt-A-Station
•Port Tunnel Model (available payments)
Public & Private Partnerships
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Additional Areas of Focus
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Enhancing County/
Municipal Connectivity
Improving the
Customer Experience
(Maintenance, Cleanliness,
Performance…)
First / Last Mile Solutions
(Bike/Pedestrian, On-Demand…)
Community
Engagement
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CITT Ambassador Program
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Eligibility Requirements
•Ride Miami-Dade Transit at
least three times per week
Provide Feedback
•Share your experiences
via the app
•Help improve the system
with your suggestions
Receive
•Points for transit passes,
ride-share and more
•Community service hours
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Independent
Transportation
Trust (CITT)
Mobility Matters Podcast
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Our Talk Show
•Social Media program
focused on mobility matters
(hence the name)
•On Facebook Live &
YouTube
•Every other Thursday
at 9 am
•Miami’s Community Newspapers
Studio
(South Miami)
•Be Our Guest!
Facebook.com/TransportationTrust
YouTube.com/CommunityNewspaper1946
Trust member Paul Schwiep, and Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on a Mobility Matters podcast with
Javier Betancourt.
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Javier A. Betancourt
Executive Director
305-375-1375
Javier.Betancourt@miamidade.gov