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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-26074 Reso Inc.RESOLUTION NO. 2005-26074 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE TRANSIT (MDT), IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,300, FOR MDT AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO CONDUCT A COASTAL COMMUNITIES TRANSIT STUDY; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $62,650 IN CONCURRENCY MITIGATION FUNDS TO COVER THE REQUIRED FIFTY PERCENT CITY MATCH OF THE STUDY COST. WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach, its neighboring coastal communities and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) are presently engaged in a Coastal Communities Transportation Master Plan (CCTMP), the goal of which is to provide a sub-regional transportation plan with short, mid, and long-term multi- modal solutions to transportation issues; and WHEREAS, in a joint effort, Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) and Miami Beach are interested in further analyzing existing impacts by investigating transit services in the coastal communities, assessing current and future needs, and determining if and how existing bus transit services can be streamlined to provide the same or improved service levels with fewer routes along the A1A and Alton Road Corridors, with particular focus on Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, this new effort will be known as the Coastal Communities Transit Study (the Study); and WHEREAS, this Study will dovetail with the CCTMP so as to yield an integral transportation solution to traffic congestion along the coastal communities, as well as promote programs to increase transit use; and WHEREAS, since the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) is already under a master contract with MDT, the Study will be conducted by CUTR under MDT management; and WHEREAS, this Study will be highly coordinated with the CCTMP by the City's CCTMP Consultant; and WHEREAS, MDT requested that the $125,300 cost of the Study be funded 50/50 by MDT and Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, funds to cover the $62,650 local share of the Study cost are available in the Concurrency Mitigation Fund, which was created to fund studies and projects that help reduce the traffic impacts caused by the new development projects and/or use intensification of existing developments; and WHEREAS, it is essential that an Interlocal Agreement be executed between Miami Dade County and the City for the purposes of this Study; and WHEREAS, at the appropriate time, the County will invoice the City or the City's 50% share of the Study cost. 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 approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to executed an Interlocal Agreement with Miami-Dade Transit (MDT), in the amount of $125,300, for MDT to conduct a Coastal Communities Transit Study (CCTS); and further authorize the appropriation of $62,650 in Concurrency Mitigation Funds to cover the required fifty percent City match of the study cost. PASSED AND ADOPTED this the 7th ATTEST: CITY CLERK Robert Parcher day December fOR David Dermer~ ,2005. APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION T:~.AGENDA\2005\Dec0705\Regular\Coastal Comm Transit Study-Reso.doc Condensed Title: COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY A Resolution authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Miami-Dade Transit (MDT), in the amount of $125,300, for MDT and the City of Miami Beach to conduct a Coastal Communities Transit Study (CCTS); and authorizing the appropriation of $62,650 in Concurrency Mitigation Funds to cover the required 50% City match. Key Intended Outcome Supported' IMaintain or improve traffic flow. Issue: Shall the City execute an Interlocal Agreement with the County for the CCTS, and appropriate Concurrency Funds for the City's 50% share of the study cost? Item Summary/Recommendation: Miami Beach and its neighboring coastal communities and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) are presently engaged in a Coastal Communities Transportation Master Plan (CCTMP). The goal of the CCTMP is to provide a sub-regional transportation plan with short-term (2006), mid-term (10-year horizon), and long-term (25-year) solutions to transportation issues under varying development forecast scenarios. The CCTMP will build upon the 1998 MMP to provide significant new data and analysis, including: an origin-destination study (modes other than transit), new traffic counts with vehicle classification, and signal timing data collection. This will be a highly coordinated effort between the coastal cities, FDOT, MPO, and the South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC). In a joint effort, Miami Dade Transit (MDT) and Miami Beach are interested in further analyzing existing impacts by investigating transit services in the coastal communities, assessing current and future needs, and determining if an how existing bus transit services can be streamlined to provide the same or improved service levels with fewer routes along the A1A Corridor. In order to expedite and complete the CCTS in parallel with the CCTMP, MDT offered to use a continuing services contract with the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) to conduct the study and requested that the $125,300 study be shared 50/50 between MDT and CMB, therefore the need for an Interlocal Agreement for the study. The Administration recommends that the $62,650 local share be funded by the Concurrency Mitigation Fund, which was created to mitigate roadway capacity deficiencies caused by new development and use intensification projects. MDT will invoice the City for the City's 50% share of the study cost. The Administration recommends approval of the Resolution. Advisory Board Recommendation: I N/A Financial Information: Source of :Amount Account Approved : . · Funds: , ' , , 1 $62,650 City 158.8000.341226 SB at 40% · : 2 ~ $62,650 MDT 158.8000.341227 MB at 30% 3 158.8000.341228 NB at 30% , , 4 Expend.Object Code is 000339 Finance TOtal $125,300 Dept.. -- City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: I Robert Halfhill Sign-Offs: , Depa.ment Director ~ ~sist~nt City Manager, ~ , , Ci~ Manager MiAM, IBEACf-I , -_. ?-ac M!AM!BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.rniamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager~ December 7, 2005 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI- DADE TRANSIT (MDT), IN THE AMOUNT OF $'125,300, FOR MDT AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO CONDUCT A COASTAL COMMUNITIES TRANSIT STUDY (CCTS); AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $$2,650 IN CONCURRENCY MITIGATION FUNDS TO COVER THE REQUIRED FIFTY PERCENT CITY MATCH OF THE STUDY COST. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. BACKGROUND The Municipal Mobility Plan (MMP) was developed in the late 1990's to mitigate transportation issues within Miami Beach boundaries. Most MMP projects have been implemented or are undergoing different stages of implementation. This incremental, short- term plan was designed to address local transportation needs; but soon it became evident that, in order to provide a higher level of planning, the MMP needed to be expanded to examine all transportation issues in a coordinated sub-regional manner. The Coastal Communities Transportation Master Plan (CCTMP) was created to address the regional transportation issues of the Barder Islands. Building upon the MMP, the CCTMP would take a snapshot of current traffic conditions and then apply traffic modeling under varying transportation forecast scenarios. Including but not limited to future population growth vs. available roadway capacity as well as an assessment of roadway infrastructure sustainability. - Concurrent to the CCTMP the City of Miami Beach approached the Miami Dade Transit to evaluate the impacts resulting from the existing level of bus services in Miami Beach. Following several meetings, both agencies agreed as a matter of mutual interest to analyze existing transit services along the coastal communities, with a primary focus in Miami Beach bus services. The study would assess current and future needs, and determine if and how existing bus transit services can be streamlined and consolidated to provide the same or improved service levels with fewer routes along the A1A Corridor. This effort is to be known as the Coastal Communities Transit Study (CCTS). The CCTS is a complementary study to the CCTMP and will provide bus service operational data that would not typically be collected or analyzed in a larger transportation planning effort such as the CCTMP. Project Scope(s) Coastal Communities Transportation Master Plan (CCTMP) The goal of the CCTMP would be to provide a sub-regional plan with short-term (current year), mid-term (1 O-year horizon), and long-term (25-year horizon) solutions to transportation issues under varying development forecast scenarios. The coastal communities understand that the barder islands are physically constrained. As demands on the transportation infrastructure increase and the capacity to manage traffic becomes further limited, the equilibrium between growth and available capacity must be identified to assure sustainability through the region. This initial assessment would assist as a benchmark to dedve further initiatives to address these issues. The CCTMP will also provide significant new data and analysis, including: an origin- destination study (modes other than transit), new traffic counts with vehicle classification, and signal timing data collection. Concentrating mostly on concurrency and traffic level-of- service issues, the CCTMP will provide: a needs assessment including alternative modes, recommended projects, and an implementation plan. This will be a highly coordinated effort between the cities, the Florida Department of transportation (FDOT), the MPO, Miami-Dade County, and the South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC). Coastal Communities Transit Study (CCTS) The CCTS, on the other hand, is an operations study that focuses on improving the operational efficiency of buses through a route segment-level analysis. The transit study will be aimed at improving service quality to the County's transit customers. A by-product of this study will be recommendations for improving and balancing transit service efficiency through the consolidation of existing bus routes and improvement of quality of service. Five (5) benefits are anticipated from the Coastal Communities Transit Study 1. Easier to understand route structure to attract new ddership from residents and tourists; 2. Greater potential to fine tune service along the beach by distinguishing north-south from east-west routes; 3. Potential to improve transit operations and reduce bunching of buses along the A1A Corridor; 4. Reduce traffic impacts by increasing transit utilization and decreasing the number of vehicles without reducing customer satisfaction; 5. Route structure and transfer facilities that better position the implementation of future transit improvements. In addition, there are four (4) other cdtical considerations that must be analyzed. 1. Impacts to existing transit travel patterns, including additional transfers and the possibility of increased travel time; 2. Impacts to MDT operations; 3. Physical requirements for transit facilities including transit capacity, amenities, mixed use development, traffic impacts, and positioning facilities for possible rapid transit improvement in the future; , Locations of transfer facilities, with consideration of minimizing deviations for existing transit service, minimizing traffic impacts, positioning facilities for possible rapid transit improvement in the future, land use compatibility, maximizing transit ddership, and realistic prospects for land acquisition and joint development. Project Coordination The analysis will need to be a highly coordinated effort with the Coastal Communities Transportation Master Plan (CCTMP) and its participating entities, including: the coastal municipalities, FDOT, the MPO, Miami-Dade County and the South Flodda Regional Planning Council. The City's Management Team will ensure efficient interweaving and cross-coordination between both initiatives. City Staff had initially evaluated the possibility of consolidating both efforts under one consultant; however, even though both projects demonstrate a natural technical interdependency, the transportation perspectives are different as explained above. Also the financial and organizational settings are not conducive to a functional association. Also, the CCTMP, which Miami Beach spearheads, is a multi-agency effort whose stakeholders are the Coastal Communities and the MPO. The CCTS, on the other hand, is simply a joint venture between the CMB and MDT, spearheaded by MDT under their continuing services contract with the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Flodda. Miami Beach does not have any contract with CUTR. If the City chose to include the services of CUTR under the selected consultant for the CCTMP, the City consultant would need to retain CUTR under their private fee structure as opposed to their public fee structure, increase the project cost by approximately 30%, and potentially re-engage in the complete RFQ selection process. Project Cost Structure The City of Miami Beach and MDT have coordinated the total cost of the study to be $125,300. MDT agreed to fund 50% of the study. The Administration recommends that the additional 50% or $62,650 local share be funded by the Miami Beach Concurrency Mitigation Fund. Project Schedule The schedule for this project is estimated to be nine (9) months. In the interest of establishing parallel times between both initiatives, the Notice to Proceed for the CCTS will be issued as soon as the Notice to Proceed for the CCTMP is issued. The CCTMP initiative is presently in the stages of negations with the first ranked firm, the Corradino Group. City staff will be prepared to present to the City Commission its negotiation results at the first Commission Meeting of 2006. JGIRMIFBIRTHIFVIMElaj Attachments: · Interlocal Agreement with MDT, which includes the Scope of Services for the Coastal Communities Transit Study (CUTR/MDT) · Cost Comparison Table · Status of Concurrency Mitigation Fund Revenue/Appropriations T:~GENDA~005\Dec0705\Regular~Coastal Comm Transit Study-Memo.doc O.c: >- o ~ 0 ~ 0 '~_ m X mmm 0 0 · ,