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2004-25746 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2004-25746 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) UPGRADE THE BAY LINK PROJECT TO A PRIORITY 1 IN THE 2025 MIAMI-DADE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN; THAT THE 2005-09 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BE AMENDED TO FUND THE PROJECT'S FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT; AND THAT THE MPO STAFF BE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT A FORMAL REQUEST TO THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PROJECT TO ENTER INTO PELlMINARY ENGINEERING. WHEREAS, the 2025 Miami-Dade Long Range Transportation Plan (L TRP) lists the Bay Link Transportation Corridor Project as Priority 2 for construction; and WHEREAS, at the Miami Beach Straw Ballot Election held on. November 2, 2004, 55% of the Miami Beach voters approved Question No.1, the construction of Bay Link (the Project) in South Beach, as preliminarily planned by the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and endorsed by Miami Beach Resolution No. 2003-25317, dated September 8, 2003; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the above election returns, the Miami Beach Commission hereby requests that the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Governing Board consider taking the following actions: 1. Upgrade the Bay Link Project to a Priority No. 1 in the 2025 Miami-Dade Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP); 2. Amend the 2005-09 Transportation Improvement Program to fund the Project's Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS); and 3. Authorize the submission of a formal request to the Federal Transit Administration for the Project to enter into Preliminary Engineering. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby request that the Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) upgrade the Bay Link Project to a Priority 1 in the 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan; that the 2005-09 Transportation Improvement Program be amended to fund the Project's Final Environmental Impact Statement; and that the MPO staff be authorized to submit the formal request to the Federal Transit Administration for the Project to enter into Preliminary Engineering. PASSED AND ADOPTED this the 10th day of No APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION ATTEST: II !I yr~~ M~K F:IWORKI$TRA\AMELlAIBAYLlNKIUpgrade toPriority1 Reso.doc If /;6.hY Data C.r 1)06 LIlt <. - CITY OF MIAMI BEACH OFFICE OF THE MAYOR & COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: JORGE M. GONZALEZ CITY MANAGER A- FROM: LUIS R. GARCIAJR. COMMISSIONER DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2004 RE: BAY LINK VIDEO The people have spoken! After the outcome of the recent election of Bay Link, I am again requesting that the informational video I provided be played in our City's channel #20. However, if you have reservations, consider this memo a request to place this item for discussion at the upcoming Commission meeting of November 10, 2004. Thank you. Agenda Item Date P.?F 11-(O-rJ(