Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 160215

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File Number: 160215

File Type: Resolution

Status: Withdrawn

Version: 0

Reference:

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: CITY OF DORAL PILOT PROGRAM UTILIZING REVERSIBLE LANES

Introduced: 1/27/2016

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 3/8/2016

Agenda Date: 3/8/2016

Agenda Item Number: 11A7

Notes:

SEE 160377

Title:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO COORDINATE WITH THE CITY OF DORAL TO IMPLEMENT A PILOT PROGRAM UTILIZING REVERSIBLE LANES AND/OR ONE-WAY ROADS AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO PREPARE A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF WORKING WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES TO EXPAND THE USE OF REVERSIBLE LANES AND/OR ONE-WAY ROADS

Indexes:	CITY OF DORAL
	TRAFFIC CONGESTION
	PILOT PROJECT

Sponsors:

Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Prime 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Board of County Commissioners	3/8/2016	11A7	Withdrawn				P

Transit and Mobility Services Committee	2/8/2016	2B	Forwarded to the full BCC by the BCC Chairman as requested
REPORT:	SPECIAL NOTE: Clerk of the Board received Chairman Bovo's Memorandum dated February 5th, 2016 entitled "Request to waive various legislative items to the March 8th, 2016, BCC Meeting."

County Attorney	1/27/2016		Assigned	Bruce Libhaber		1/27/2016

County Attorney	1/27/2016		Referred	Transit and Mobility Services Committee	2/8/2016

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO COORDINATE WITH THE CITY OF DORAL TO IMPLEMENT A PILOT PROGRAM UTILIZING REVERSIBLE LANES AND/OR ONE-WAY ROADS AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO PREPARE A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF WORKING WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES TO EXPAND THE USE OF REVERSIBLE LANES AND/OR ONE-WAY ROADS

BODY
WHEREAS, the residents and visitors to this County are negatively impacted by traffic congestion; and
WHEREAS, the area in and around Doral continues to be one of the most congested areas within Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, this Board recognizes the need to create efficiencies in our thoroughfares through the potential use of one-way and/or reversible lanes; and
WHEREAS, coordinating with officials from Doral will facilitate the implementation of this pilot program; and
WHEREAS, Doral and other municipalities may be willing to provide financial and technical support for reversible lanes and/or one-way roads in order to alleviate traffic,
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 coordinate with the City of Doral to implement a pilot program utilizing reversible lanes and/or converting certain two-way roads into one-way roads, and further directs the County Mayor or designee to prepare a study to determine the feasibility of working with other municipalities to expand the use of reversible lanes and/or one-way roads. The County Mayor or Mayor�s designee shall provide the results of the feasibility study to this Board within 90 days of the effective date of this resolution and shall place the completed study on an agenda of the Board pursuant to Ordinance No. 14-65.