1 RESOLUTION NO. 3 Commissioner, Rebeca Sosa, for seeking Amendment 1 Funds to cover the 4 purchase and development of the Ludlam Trail.

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1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2 A Resolution of the City of South Miami thanking Miami-Dade County 3 Commissioner, Rebeca Sosa, for seeking Amendment 1 Funds to cover the 4 purchase and development of the Ludlam Trail. 5 WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved Florida 6 Constitutional Amendment 1, the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative, which 7 authorizes no less than 33 percent of net revenues collected from the existing excise tax on 8 real estate documents to be used to acquire, restore, and manage conservation and recreation 9 lands throughout Florida for a period of 20 years; and 10 WHEREAS, the revenues collected pursuant to this amendment may be used to finance 11 the acquisition and improvement of land and outdoor recreation areas, including recreational 12 trails, parks, and urban open space; and 13 WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County has developed a Countywide Parks and Open 14 Space System Master Plan which contains a 50-year guide to future park and trail 15 development, including an emphasis on offering transportation alternatives, reducing traffic 16 congestion, and creating new recreation opportunities; and 17 WHEREAS, the purpose of the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative 18 amendment is to fund projects such as the Ludlam Trail corridor that stretches from SW 80th 19 Street to the southern entrance of Robert King High Park on Flagler Street; and 20 WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa sponsored a resolution 21 passed by the Miami-Dade County Commission urging the Florida Legislature to provide 22 funding for the acquisition and improvement of the proposed Ludlam Trail pursuant to the 23 Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative, Florida Constitutional Amendment WHEREAS, the development of the Ludlam Trail corridor, as open park land and as an 26 extensive trail upon which the residents of the City of South Miami and of adjacent 27 municipalities and unincorporated Miami-Dade County can enjoy by walking and cycling, will 28 be of great benefit to everyone NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY 31 COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Commission of the City of South Miami hereby expresses its 34 appreciation of Commissioner Rebeca Sosa's efforts in seeking Amendment 1 Funds to cover the 35 purchase and development of the Ludlam Trail corridor Section 2. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for 38 any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall 39 not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon 42 adoption by vote of the City Commission. Page 1 of 2

2 1 PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of, A... A 'T''T'L' C' 'T'. ~1 ll01 APPROVED: 5 6 "7 I 8 CITY CLERK MAYOR 9 10 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE: 11 LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard: 12 EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Harris: 13 Commissioner Edmond: 14 Commissioner Liebman: 15 CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Welsh: Page 2 of 2

3 MEMORANDUM Agenda Item No. 11 (A) (14) TO: Honorable Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa DATE: December 16,2014 and Members, Board of County Commissioners FROM: R. A. Cuevas, Jr. County Attorney SUBJECT: Resolution urging the Florida Legislature to provide funding for the acquisition and improvement of the proposed Ludlam Trail corridor pursuant to the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative, Florida Constitutional Amendment 1; preliminarily identifying this issue as a critical County priority for the 2015 session The accompanying resolution was prepared and placed on the agenda at the request of Prime Sponsor Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa. R. A. Cuev\s, Jr. COlmty Attol11ey RAClep

4 MEMORANDUM (Revised) TO: Honorable Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa DATE: December 16, 2014 and Members, Board of COlllIty Commissioners SUBJECT: Agenda Item No. l1(a) (14) Please note any items ~hecked. "3-Day Rule" for committees applicable if raised 6 weeks required between first reading and public hearing 4 weeks notification to municipal officials required prior to public hea~hig Decreases revenues or increases expenditures without balancing budget Budget required Statement of fiscal impact required ~/ Ordinance creating a new board loequires detailed County Mayor's report for public hearing No committee review Applicable legislation requires more than a majority vote {i.e., 2/3'8, 3/5'8 -' unanimous ) to approve Current information regarding funding source, index code and available balance, and available capacity (if d~bt is contemplated) required

5 Approved --'M=ay-'-'o=r Veto Override Agenda Item No. 11(A)(14) RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROPOSED LUDLAM TRAIL CORRIDOR PURSUANT TO THE FLORIDA WATER AND LAND CONSERVATION INITIATIVE, FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1; PRELIMINARIL Y IDENTIFYING THIS ISSUE AS A CRITICAL COUNTY PRIORITY FOR THE 2015 SESSION WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved Florida Constitutional Amendment 1, the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative, which authorizes no less than 33 percent of net revenues collected from the existing excise tax on real estate documents to be used to acquire, restore, and manage conservation and recreation lands throughout Florida for a period of 20 years; and WHEREAS, the revenues collected pursuant to this amendment may be used to finance the acquisition and improvement of land and outdoor recreatiop areas, including recreational trails, parks, and urban open space; and WHEREAS, Miami-Dade COlmty has developed a Countywide Parks and Open Space System Master Plan which contains a 50-year guide to future park and trail development, including an emphasis on offering transportation alternatives, reducing traffic congestion, and creating new recreation opportunities; and WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County commissioned the Miami-Dade County Trail Design Guidelines and Standards: Ludlam Trail Case Study to investigate the design and implementation of the Ludlam Trail (the "trail"), a 6.2-mile linear track of land stretching

6 Agenda Item No. 11(A)(14) Page No.2 from Miami International Airport at its nolihern terminus to Downtown Kendall at its southermnost point; and WHEREAS, the land comprising the 6.2-mile trail, including right-of-ways, is currently owned by Florida East Coast Industries, LLC ("FECI"); and WHEREAS, the Cotmty has determined that the trail can connect more than 32,000 people to five greenways, five schools, four parks, and two transit hubs; and WHEREAS, the County has determined that the trail can provide a safe passageway for cyclists and pedestrians, including 3,700 students, to travel to schools, work, and shopping locations; and WHEREAS, the County also has determined that the trail may reduce 860,000 vehicle trips annually from Miami-Dade County streets; and WHEREAS, the County has determined that the trail can provide approximately 60 acres of green space, connections to four existing parks, reduce carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 10,000 tons over 25 years, increase local property values, and create an economic impact of more than $540 million over a 25-year period; and WHEREAS, the County has determined that the trail helps to achieve the goals stated within the Miami-Dade Comity Transportation Plan, the Miami-Dade County Bike and Pedestrian Plan, and the Miami-Dade County Parks and Open Space System Master Plan by providing increased transportation and recreation options for Cotmty residents; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative amendment is to fund projects such as the Ludlam Trail; and WHEREAS, the revenues collected pursuant to Amendment 1 may be earmarked to help offset the costs of acquiring and improving the land i'om FECI; and

7 Agenda Item No. 11(A)(l4) Page No.3 WHEREAS, this Board has long supported projects geared towill'ds enhancing the livelihood of Miami-Dade County citizens while improving the environmental footprint and economic impact of our County, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board: Section 1. Urges the Florida Legislature to provide funding for the acquisition and improvement of the proposed Ludlam Trail corridor pursuant to the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative, Florida Constitutional Amendment 1. Section 2. Preliminarily identifies the issue set forth in Section 1 above as a critical County priority for the 2015 state legislative session. Section 3. Directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Governor, Senate President, House Speaker, and the Chair and Members of the Miami-Dade State Legislative Delegation. Section 4. Directs the County's state lobbyists to advocate for the issues raised in Section 1 above, and authorizes and directs the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to amend the 2015 State Legislative Package to include this item and to preliminarily identify this item as a critical priority when the Board determines priorities for the 2015 session as provided in Resolution No. R The Prime Sponsor of the foregoing resolution is Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa. It was offered by Commissioner was seconded by Commissioner, who moved its adoption. The motion and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:

8 Rebeca Sosa, Chairwoman Bruno A. Bal1'eiro Esteban 1. Bovo, Jr. Daniella Levine Cava Jose "Pepe" Diaz Audrey M. Edmonson Sally A. Heyman Barbara J. Jordan Jean Monestime Dennis C. Moss Sen. Javier D. Souto Xavier 1. Suarez Juan C. Zapata Agenda Item No. 1 1 (A)(14) Page No. 4 The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 16 th day of December, This resolution shall become effective upon the earlier of (1) 10 days after the date of its adoption unless vetoed by the County Mayor, and if vetoed, shall become effective only upon an override by this Board, or (2) approval by the County Mayor of this Resolution and the filing of this approval with the Clerk ofthe Board. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HARVEY RUVIN, CLERK By: ~ Deputy Clerk Approved by County Attorney as to form and legal sufficiency. Javier Zapata