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RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE (THE �VILLAGE�) FOR THE REGULATION OF MICROMOBILITY DEVICES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, AND MOTORIZED SCOOTERS ON COUNTY ROADS WITHIN THE VILLAGE; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS THEREIN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TERMINATION

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WHEREAS, the public has a growing interest in using personal micromobility devices, including electric bicycles, motorized scooters, and rented micromobility devices (collectively �micromobility devices�) for transportation and recreational purposes; and
WHEREAS, in addition to meeting the transportation needs of local communities, micromobility devices may help to promote environmental goals, because they are battery-powered, and thus emission-free; and
WHEREAS, this Board supports the safe use of low-cost, energy-efficient micromobility devices on County roads; and
WHEREAS, sections 316.2128 and 316.20655, Florida Statutes, regulate micromobility devices and authorize the County, under certain circumstances, to adopt an ordinance governing the operation of micromobility devices on streets, highways, sidewalks, and sidewalk areas under the County�s jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, section 1.01(A)(1) of the Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter vests this Board with the power to �carry on a central metropolitan government� by, among other powers, �provid[ing] and regulat[ing] arterial, toll, and other roads, bridges, tunnels, and related facilities;�.�.�. and develop[ing] and enforce[ing] master plans for the control of traffic and parking�; and
WHEREAS, among other mechanisms, this Board has exercised this power through adoption of ordinances that have been codified in the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida (the �Code�); and
WHEREAS, section 2-95.1 of the Code empowers and imposes the duty and responsibility on the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) to provide, develop, maintain, improve, implement, and enforce a master plan for the control, regulation, and appropriate movement of traffic throughout the County, including both the incorporated and unincorporated areas thereof; and
WHEREAS, section 2-95.1 also grants DTPW exclusive jurisdiction over all matters of traffic engineering Countywide, subject only to the jurisdiction of the state road department with respect to state highways; and
WHEREAS, section 2-96.1 of the Code vests DTPW with the exclusive jurisdiction to address traffic movement, traffic engineering, and traffic control devices throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, on July 21, 2026, this Board adopted Ordinance No. 26-___, codified in section 2-98.3 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida (the �County Ordinance�), which authorizes, under certain circumstances, municipal regulation of the operation of micromobility devices, electric bicycles, and motorized scooters upon County maintained roads and sidewalks in certain incorporated areas of the County; and
WHEREAS, section 2-98.3(5) of the Code provides that a municipality may, upon approval by the Board of an interlocal agreement between the County and such municipality, enforce the provisions of section 2-98.3; and

WHEREAS, section 2-98.3(7) of the Code provides that a municipality may adopt additional rules restricting micromobility devices on County-owned roads within the boundaries of such municipality, providing that: (i) any such additional restrictions be included in the interlocal agreement with the County authorizing the municipality�s enforcement of the provisions of 2-98.3; that (ii) such additional restrictions shall not be enforceable until adopted by municipal ordinance in accordance with section 316.008, Florida Statutes, as may be amended; and that such municipality shall be responsible for providing a method for enforcement of any such additional restrictions; and
WHEREAS, the County and the Village wish to enter into an Interlocal Agreement for the Village to enforce the provisions of section 2-98.3 of the Code,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board approves the Interlocal Agreement with the Village of Key Biscayne in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit �A,� and authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to execute the Interlocal Agreement and exercise all provisions therein, including but not limited to termination.