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Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 122223

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File Number: 122223

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-1077-12

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: SHELTER BARRIERS

Introduced: 11/1/2012

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 12/18/2012

Agenda Date: 12/18/2012

Agenda Item Number: 11A4

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF INSTALLING SAFETY BARRIERS AT BUS SHELTERS AND/OR BUS BENCHES IN ORDER TO PROTECT TRANSIT PATRONS AND REPORT THE FINDINGS OF SAID STUDY TO THE BOARD WITHIN NINETY DAYS

Indexes:

SHELTER BARRIERS

Sponsors:	Sen. Javier D. Souto, Prime Sponsor
	Lynda Bell, Co-Sponsor
	Audrey M. Edmonson, Co-Sponsor
	Sally A. Heyman, Co-Sponsor
	Barbara J. Jordan, Co-Sponsor
	Dennis C. Moss, Co-Sponsor
	Rebeca Sosa, Co-Sponsor
	Xavier L. Suarez, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	12/18/2012	11A4	Adopted				P

Board of County Commissioners	12/4/2012	11A8	Deferred		12/18/2012		P

Regional Transportation Committee	11/13/2012	2B	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Assistant County Attorney Bruce Libhaber read the foregoing proposed resolution into the record. Commissioners Moss, Edmonson and Suarez requested to be listed as co-sponsors to this resolution. Hearing no further comments or questions, the Committee members proceeded to vote on the foregoing proposed resolution, as presented.

County Attorney	11/1/2012		Referred	Regional Transportation Committee	11/13/2012

County Attorney	11/1/2012		Assigned	Bruce Libhaber		11/2/2012

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF INSTALLING SAFETY BARRIERS AT BUS SHELTERS AND/OR BUS BENCHES IN ORDER TO PROTECT TRANSIT PATRONS AND REPORT THE FINDINGS OF SAID STUDY TO THE BOARD WITHIN NINETY DAYS

BODY

WHEREAS, the safety of transit patrons is of paramount importance; and
WHEREAS, the installation of safety barriers at bus shelters and/or bus benches may protect transit patrons from vehicles running off the road; and
WHEREAS, a feasibility study would assist in determining the potential costs, likely locations, and safety benefits of such an installation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board directs the County Mayor or Mayor�s designee to study the feasibility of installing safety barriers at bus shelters and/or bus benches in order to protect transit patrons and report the findings of said study to the Board within ninety days of the effective date of this Resolution. The County Mayor or Mayor�s designee is further directed to identify the 100 most utilized bus stops for the potential installation of safety barriers and review the feasibility of amending existing bus bench and bus shelter contracts to facilitate said installation.