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Miami-Dade Transportation Committee Meeting - September 9, 2025

BCC Committee Meetings — Tuesday, September 9, 2025
BodyMiami Dade County, Florida
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DateTuesday, September 9, 2025
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0:12

I feel like we're in old movie night with the music.

0:18

Welcome.

0:19

What month is it?

0:20

Oh my gosh, it's September.

0:21

Welcome to the September Transportation and Planning and Mobility Committee.

0:27

If everybody would please rise for a moment of contemplation and prayer.

0:39

As this committee considers how everybody that lives here gets about and moves about safely and help us to make good decisions in this area.

0:49

We also ask that you look upon everyone who is suffering.

0:53

Particularly a week and a half ago, we had that horrible, horrible church shooting at Annunciation School, and I know those families are suffering.

1:02

So please look after them and guide them.

1:05

In your name we pray.

1:13

And to the Republic for Richard Chance.

1:24

Alrighty.

1:25

Um to the attorneys.

1:29

Um reasonable opportunity to be heard.

1:31

Good morning, Madam Chair.

1:32

Yes, there are no public hearing items.

1:34

It would be appropriate to extend reasonable opportunity on.

1:37

Wait, I forgot the most important thing, which is roll.

1:40

Yes.

1:40

Okay, to the clerk.

1:42

This way you'll know we're here.

1:45

Good morning.

1:45

The clerk's office has received notice that Commissioner Bermudez and Senator Garcia will be absent from today's meeting.

1:52

Commissioner Bastian.

1:54

Vice Chairwoman Regalato.

1:56

Present.

1:57

Chairwoman Higgins.

1:58

I am here.

1:59

Good morning.

2:00

Three members present, you have a quorum.

2:01

Thank you very much.

2:04

All right.

2:05

So now we've officially quorumed.

2:07

So now back over to you all in the attorney's box.

2:12

Good morning, Madam Chair, Commissioners.

2:14

It's appropriate to extend reasonable opportunity.

2:16

You do not have any public hearing items.

2:19

Okay.

2:19

I don't have any cards, but public hearing is now open.

2:22

If anybody would like to come to the podium and comment on any of the items on today's agenda.

2:29

I don't have any cards, right?

2:31

Okay.

2:32

All right, seeing no one public hearing is closed.

2:34

We'll move on to setting of the agenda.

2:37

There are no changes to your final printed agenda.

2:40

A motion to set the agenda is in order.

2:42

So moved.

2:43

Second.

2:44

All in favor?

2:45

Aye.

2:45

So the agenda adopted.

2:47

Okay, colleagues, we have our friend Commissioner Steinberg here with us today.

2:54

I don't know if we want to bifurcate anything on the agenda, but at a minimum, I'd like to go to her item first, so she doesn't have to pass the whole morning here at our committee.

3:06

2B and then 2E are more or less the same item.

3:14

One is about interlocals with the municipalities, and the other is in UMSA.

3:19

But just really looks at particularly in the case of my item, looks at municipalities being able to have a little more flexibility in moving to 20 or 25 miles an hour when appropriate.

3:49

Thank you.

3:50

As as you stated, it gives them the ability.

3:53

You know, we get a lot of requests, and now this gives them a mechanism to see if it would be something that would be feasible to do and to help them get there should they request it.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Transportation Safety█████████████████████████████████████████████46%
Public Transportation████████████████████20%
Community Engagement███████████████████19%
Procedural█████████9%
Budget Equity Analysis██████6%
Summary of Proceedings

Miami-Dade Transportation Committee Meeting - September 9, 2025

The Miami-Dade Transportation, Planning, and Mobility Committee met on September 9, 2025, at 9:00 AM, chaired by Commissioner Eileen Higgins. The committee considered 10 agenda items, including resolutions on speed limit reductions, dynamic transit pricing, first-and-last mile connectivity, and right-of-way vacations. All items were forwarded to the full Board of County Commissioners (BCC) with favorable recommendations, with one item amended.

Consent Calendar

  • Item 6A: Approval of the Clerk's Summary of Minutes for the March 11, 2025 and May 13, 2025 Transportation Committee meetings. Approved 3-0.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public approached the podium to speak on any agenda items. The public hearing was opened and closed without comment.

Discussion Items

  • Item 2A (Resolution 251573): Sponsored by Sen. Rene Garcia, allocating $100,000 from District 13 funds to install aesthetic lighting on the Palmetto Expressway underpasses at NW 103rd Street and NW 122nd Street. Commissioner Bastien expressed concern about a provision directing the Mayor to "identify additional legally available funds" if district funds were insufficient, noting the board previously aimed to limit such open-ended funding searches. She successfully moved to amend the resolution by striking that provision, limiting funding to the $100,000 in district funds. The amended resolution was forwarded 3-0.
  • Items 2B and 2E (Resolutions 251680 and 251700): Both sponsored by Commissioner Steinberg, addressing speed limit reductions. Item 2B directs the County to amend interlocal agreements with municipalities to allow lowering speed limits to 20 or 25 mph on municipal residential roads (non-arterial). Item 2E directs a study on lowering speed limits on county-maintained local residential roads in the Unincorporated Municipal Service Area (UMSA). Commissioner Bastien inquired about community consultation; Steinberg and Regalado affirmed that requests come from neighborhoods and through commission offices. A department representative noted prior work on a memo on the topic. The items were discussed together and forwarded 3-0.
  • Item 2C (Resolution 251555): Sponsored by Commissioner Regalado, directing a feasibility study of dynamic pricing and special schedules for transit services during large-scale events (e.g., World Cup, Art Basel, Miami Carnival). Commissioner Bastien voiced concern about protecting regular residents, students, and employees from fare increases. Regalado explained that dynamic pricing could extend service hours and capture revenue from event-goers who currently use rideshares, while protecting daily commuters via weekly/monthly passes. The department noted ongoing work on similar ideas for the World Cup. Forwarded 3-0.
  • Item 2D (Resolution 251750): Sponsored by Commissioner Regalado, directing analysis of first-and-last mile transit services and municipal circulator routes to improve interconnectivity, incorporate requirements in future interlocal agreements, and negotiate with municipalities receiving surtax funds. Forwarded 3-0.
  • Items 3A-3F: Various resolutions approved:
    • 3A: Vacation of right-of-way (NW 102 Street) for GM Investment LLC. Forwarded 3-0.
    • 3B: Maintenance map for NW 191 Street. Forwarded 3-0.
    • 3C: Vacation of right-of-way (SW 227 Avenue) for EIP IV FL Round Hammock Land Co. Forwarded 3-0.
    • 3D: Vacation of right-of-way (SW 408 Street) for same company. Forwarded 3-0.
    • 3E: Agreement with FDOT for improvements on Biscayne Boulevard. Forwarded 3-0.
    • 3F: Contract award for Metromover fire panel upgrade to Canseco Electrical Contractors, Inc., not to exceed $3,054,952.40. Forwarded 3-0.

Key Outcomes

  • All items forwarded to the full BCC with favorable recommendations, typically 3-0 votes.
  • Item 2A was amended to remove the directive to identify additional legally available funds beyond the $100,000 district allocation.
  • Chairwoman Higgins announced two future items in development: funding agreements for the Underline project and naming rights for Underline facilities, requesting co-prime sponsorship from Commissioner Regalado.
  • The meeting adjourned after the remaining agenda items were moved and approved en bloc.

Meeting Transcript

I feel like we're in old movie night with the music. Welcome. What month is it? Oh my gosh, it's September. Welcome to the September Transportation and Planning and Mobility Committee. If everybody would please rise for a moment of contemplation and prayer. As this committee considers how everybody that lives here gets about and moves about safely and help us to make good decisions in this area. We also ask that you look upon everyone who is suffering. Particularly a week and a half ago, we had that horrible, horrible church shooting at Annunciation School, and I know those families are suffering. So please look after them and guide them. In your name we pray. And to the Republic for Richard Chance. Alrighty. Um to the attorneys. Um reasonable opportunity to be heard. Good morning, Madam Chair. Yes, there are no public hearing items. It would be appropriate to extend reasonable opportunity on. Wait, I forgot the most important thing, which is roll. Yes. Okay, to the clerk. This way you'll know we're here. Good morning. The clerk's office has received notice that Commissioner Bermudez and Senator Garcia will be absent from today's meeting. Commissioner Bastian. Vice Chairwoman Regalato. Present. Chairwoman Higgins. I am here. Good morning. Three members present, you have a quorum. Thank you very much. All right. So now we've officially quorumed. So now back over to you all in the attorney's box. Good morning, Madam Chair, Commissioners. It's appropriate to extend reasonable opportunity. You do not have any public hearing items. Okay. I don't have any cards, but public hearing is now open. If anybody would like to come to the podium and comment on any of the items on today's agenda. I don't have any cards, right? Okay. All right, seeing no one public hearing is closed. We'll move on to setting of the agenda. There are no changes to your final printed agenda. A motion to set the agenda is in order. So moved. Second. All in favor?

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