Accept $1,338,313 FDOT grant for three replacement transit vehicles

AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #17221 Date: 02/05/2025 Requesting Department: Department of Resilience and Public Works Commission Meeting Date: 03/13/2025 Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Execute - Transportation Grant Agrnmt - FDOT - Trolley Vehicles Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), authorizing the City Manager to execute a Public Transportation Grant Agreement, in substantially the attached form, between the City of Miami and the Florida Department of Transportation, accepting the State of Florida’s contribution, in the amount of $1,388,313 for Capital Funding for the replacement of three trolley vehicles. Background of Item: In an effort to reduce vehicular congestion, improve pedestrian mobility, and enhance transit service, within the City of Miami, the City wishes to add transit vehicles to the City’s Trolley program. The Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") has programmed $1,338,313.00 of State of Florida (“State”) funds, with no City match, for Capital Funding for the proposed acquisition of transit vehicles. The City Administration recommends entering into a Public Transportation Grant Agreement (“Agreement”), in substantially the attached form, for said Purpose. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: Total Fiscal Impact: $1,338,313.00 Start Up Capital Cost: $1,338,313.00 Maintenance Cost: $0 CIP Project No: TBD Reviewed By Department of Resilience and Public Works Juvenal Santana Department Head Review Completed 02/07/2025 3:23 PM Office of Management and Budget Luis Hernandez-Torres Budget Analyst Review Completed 02/11/2025 10:23 AM Office of Management and Budget Marie Gouin Budget Review Completed 02/11/2025 11:51 AM City Manager’s Office Asael Marrero Assistant City Manager Review Completed 02/13/2025 9:25 AM City Manager’s Office Natasha Colebrook-Williams Deputy City Manager Review Completed 02/13/2025 4:26 PM City Manager’s Office Arthur Noriega V City Manager Review Completed 02/13/2025 4:35 PM Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 02/21/2025 8:56 AM Office of the City Attorney Patricia Arias ACA Review Completed 02/28/2025 4:59 PM Office of the City Attorney George K. Wysong III Approved Form and Correctness Completed 02/28/2025 5:07 PM City Commission Todd B. Hannon Meeting Pending 03/13/2025 9:00 AM City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com City of Miami Legislation Resolution File Number: 17221 Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI (“CITY”) AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (“FDOT”), ACCEPTING THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S CONTRIBUTION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,338,313.00, FOR CAPITAL FUNDING FOR UP TO THREE (3) REPLACEMENT TRANSIT VEHICLES. WHEREAS, in an effort to reduce vehicular congestion, improve pedestrian mobility, and enhance transit service within the City of Miami ("City"), the City wishes to add transit vehicles to the City’s Trolley program; and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") has programmed $1,338,313.00 of State of Florida (“State”) funds, with no City match, for Capital Funding for the proposed acquisition of transit vehicles; and WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends entering into a Public Transportation Grant Agreement (“Agreement”), in substantially the attached form, for said purpose;

NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is authorized1 to execute the Agreement, in substantially the attached form, between the City and FDOT. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized1 to accept the State’s contribution in the amount of $1,338,313.00 for the costs associated with the Miami Trolley system. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. 2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: