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Committee members and department staff noted that attorneys have opined the projects meet the requirements for spending proceeds from the People's Transportation Plan (PTP). Chairwoman Higgins said the department had \"for two years in a row, 11 important projects rejected from the CITT 5-year plan\" and urged the committee to recommend the projects be added back into the plan.

The committee highlighted safety-related needs among the projects. Chairwoman Higgins said one example was that \"fire alarm panels at 3 Metromover stations do not have working fire alarm panels, which means we are staffing those Metromover sites 24 hours a day in just in case, God forbid, anything happens.\" The transcript records that these deficiencies have caused operational staffing burdens; it does not include cost estimates or a project-by-project funding breakdown.

The committee moved to send the board's advice to the CITT that these projects be included in the five-year plan; the motion was included in the set of regular items taken together and was approved. The transcript does not show a separate roll call for this specific instruction, but the chair took a collective vote on items as moved and recorded approval.

Votes at a glance: Item 3C ' Motion: send board recommendation to CITT to include the 11 previously rejected projects in the CITT five-year plan (mover not specified; second not specified). Vote: approved as part of the collective vote on regular items.

The committee did not record project-level budgets, timelines, or dependencies in the transcript. The committee asked that the CITT reconsider the projects and indicated attorneys believe the projects meet PTP spending standards.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Miami-Dade County - Transportation Committee - Mar 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Committee directed that a list of 11 previously rejected projects be returned to the Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust (CITT) five-year plan after staff and attorneys said the projects meet PTP eligibility. Members cited safety concerns including nonworking fire alarm panels at three Metromover stations requiring 24-hour staffing.","taxTitle","Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",2864,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6642817,"Committee authorizes major bus-network changes, department signals South Dade corridor rollout this summer",245,1706455,1951745,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2537170-558a4c70c49f1b9090e01a19fe4424c6&start=1706&end=1951","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2537170-558a4c70c49f1b9090e01a19fe4424c6/thumbnail_1706455.jpg","/articles/6642817/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Committee-authorizes-major-bus-network-changes-department-signals-South-Dade-corridor-rollout-this-summer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6642817-20180b0b654c2a81080c001f357af41f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770652829&Signature=ADp8LnaJR0n2rBMImkX9FxPq5PxKMZzf9cQbcCNElIv6Ov1ASXp0Ok1CotqJ37C9kdwZ7cUTAinMqXDFe3-5qwviG8wEF83FSY6hMgjUxtAiIzS9~UkvUQxAnhi-u5jsjqr4qHGn9XIBPErAS0qM0divgucuN8jsRoL2qZaxxxZ5qAIfouiJRBx~dVpDBEcCK2hARSgs5kLfhJztTIkm-RB9gAhkZIT6Gb6Nh-u4TgQ-VQhSeCd3FveEalKBmMETVz45HyVQTGqLpipJdfRd~ryonpTlFPVcVJkgpKAXRSUnrup1zEDHRJwY~LWfWNo0AtRb45dtepWUa3NeM9jrmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Miami-Dade County Transportation Committee approved a resolution authorizing the Department of Transportation and Public Works to implement major service changes to the county bus network on or after July 21, 2025.

The resolution (Item 1G2) was read together with the related RTZ ordinance during the public hearing segment. There were no public speakers registered on this item at the time of the hearing.

During discussion following the vote, a committee member noted the department's rollout plan for the South Dade corridor later this summer. Chairwoman Higgins said, \"I also just wanna point out on 1G2, the department with the new bus routes, it's the first time we're starting to see the plan for the rollout of the South Dade corridor later this summer. So thank you so much. It's very exciting to see that come, come to fruition.\" The transcript does not provide further detail on route-level changes or budget figures for the implementation.

A motion to move the public-hearing items was seconded by Commissioner Bastien and the clerk conducted a roll call for the ordinance; the same motion included Item 1G2. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from Commissioner Bastien, Commissioner Bermudez, Vice Chairwoman Regalado and Chairwoman Higgins; Senator Garcia was noted as absent earlier in the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Votes at a glance: Resolution (Item 1G2) ' Motion: authorize Department of Transportation and Public Works to implement major bus-network service changes on/after 07/21/2025 (mover not specified; seconded by Commissioner Bastien). Vote: Bastien: yes; Bermudez: yes; Regalado: yes; Higgins: yes. Outcome: approved.

The transcript shows the committee discussed scheduling and rescheduling of items but does not record budget allocations or the department's full implementation timeline beyond the referenced July 21, 2025 date and the summer rollout for the South Dade corridor.","The Transportation Committee approved a resolution allowing the county Department of Transportation and Public Works to implement major bus service changes on or after July 21, 2025. Committee members noted the resolution includes initial plans for the South Dade corridor rollout.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":79,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":82,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6642822,"Miami-Dade Transportation Committee approves expansion of rapid transit zone amid City of Miami objection",204,1910800,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2537170-558a4c70c49f1b9090e01a19fe4424c6&start=1706&end=1910","/articles/6642822/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Miami-Dade-Transportation-Committee-approves-expansion-of-rapid-transit-zone-amid-City-of-Miami-objection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6642822-2abd2d079041bef99581cf6ef50825f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770652829&Signature=C4Z9EQAS-k9Wkyiq~8AtzRUDEbdnwcHnGs1o6g5w4fqgCh1wN8Xij82wppAYPPyETVOoDgJxc4WR6kdCpaU0SWbxzPVDaPqna-ExpQG5wcyqU~PXSrhGcKg9pmqmI3kUYiuiF437jbzEmjUUWBKBqL0zZUHZ~xinkgFsgxeFCAE7~bzCjW8~2LDEKJ-0DlNxk1R9O0ub54iqk85DZCopP0QCdMNu4nFLRhikZZ7Y4I7nNFaRGsqc6jbU1ZKIaqN3xvDY33xfyfRYjoGFzsUZ-R4B8OhxNAjjQ526YcwQcqPydi4Fxy1riSQ4Wxul60sTi3mdAXvOdt9ep5eUb7WDjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Miami-Dade County Transportation Committee approved an ordinance to expand the county's rapid transit system development zone (RTZ) to include private properties near Northwest 30th Avenue and Northwest 30th Street.

The expansion was read into the record as an amendment to chapters 33C-2 and 33C-3.3 of the Code of Miami-Dade County and was approved by roll call after a motion to move both public hearing items. The committee recorded four affirmative roll-call votes and one absence; the motion passed unanimously.

The City of Miami opposed immediate consideration. Melissa Fernandez Steers, speaking for the City of Miami, asked the committee to \"respectfully request a denial or continuance of agenda item 1G1,\" saying the expansion would place private properties \"under the county's exclusive regulatory jurisdiction\" and listing construction- and permitting-related authorities she said would be affected. Fernandez Steers added that the asserted jurisdiction \"is being challenged in court and also creates major public safety concerns.\" Fernandez Steers identified several folio numbers for properties in the western portion of the city that would be included in the RTZ expansion.

Fernandez Steers cited the county charter in her public remarks, saying subsection 6.02 provides that municipalities may adopt higher standards for zoning and regulation than those of the Board of County Commissioners. The committee record shows the ordinance text references amendments to chapter 33C-2 and 33C-3.3 of the County Code; the transcript does not show additional charter or statutory citations beyond the city representative's reference to subsection 6.02.

A motion to approve the ordinance was seconded by Commissioner Bastien. The clerk called the roll: Commissioner Bastien, Commissioner Bermudez, Vice Chairwoman Regalado and Chairwoman Higgins each voted yes; Senator Garcia was recorded as absent earlier in the meeting. After the vote the chair acknowledged a request from a commissioner to move the item to March 18; the chair agreed to reschedule items that meet public-hearing requirements and that the department asks to move.

The ordinance as read includes severability and an effective-date provision; the transcript does not specify the exact effective date for this amendment.

Votes at a glance: Ordinance (Item 1G1) ' Motion: approve ordinance amending chapters 33C-2 and 33C-3.3 (mover not specified; seconded by Commissioner Bastien). Vote: roll-call recorded as Bastien: yes; Bermudez: yes; Regalado: yes; Higgins: yes. Outcome: approved.

The record shows the City of Miami has a pending legal challenge to the county's asserted jurisdiction over some properties included in the RTZ expansion; the committee did not take additional action on that litigation, and no city-requested continuance was granted in place of the committee vote reported in the transcript.","The committee approved an ordinance expanding the rapid transit development zone to include private properties near Northwest 30th Avenue and Northwest 30th Street. A City of Miami representative urged denial or continuance, citing a pending lawsuit and concerns about the county usurping municipal regulatory authority.","actionData","errors"]

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