C7D-Appoint Mayor Matti Herrera Bower To The Metropolitan Planning OrganizationOFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
JOSE SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER JORGE M. GONZALEZ
FROM: CITY ATTORNEY JOSE
DATE: December 14, 2011
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING A VOTING MEMBER TO
SERVE ON THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
Pursuant to Section 339.176 of the Florida Statutes, cities with a population of 50,000 or more
residents must include a voting member on the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which
member is appointed by that city's governing body. Pursuant to the attached Resolution, Mayor
Matti Herrera Bower is proposed as the voting member on the MPO and, therefore, the attached
Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission.
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RESOLUTION NO.-------
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING MAYOR
MATTI HERRERA BOWER TO PARTICIPATE AS A VOTING
MEMBER OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND
TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND SERVE IN
THIS APPOINTED CAPACITY.
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Florida Legislature to encourage and promote the safe
and efficient management, operation, and development of surface transportation systems that
will serve the mobility needs of people and freight within the State while minimizing
transportation related fuel consumption, air pollution, and greenhouse omissions through
metropolitan planning organizations; and
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has
been created to accomplish these objectives; and
WHEREAS, Section 339.176 of the Florida Statutes provides that the voting
membership of the MPO shall include voting members appointed by the governing body of each
city with a population of 50,000 or more residents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach qualifies for representation on the Miami-Dade
County MPO and desires to appoint a voting member most qualified to represent the City's
interests.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1: The foregoing facts and recitations contained in the preamble to this
Resolution are incorporated and adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2: The Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, hereby
appoint Mayor Matti Herrera Bower to participate as a voting member of the Metropolitan
Planning Organization for Miami-Dade County, Florida, to represent the City of Miami Beach
and to serve in this appointed capacity.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of December, 2011.
ATTEST:
Robert Parcher
City Clerk
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Matti Herrera Bower
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION