Miami‑Dade County commissioners opened a public hearing on a resolution (item 1 g 1) to adopt the fiscal year 2025–2029 update to the five‑year implementation plan for the People’s Transportation Plan.

Javier Betancourt, executive director of the Citizens Independent Transportation Trust, told commissioners the update is the required mechanism for county projects to become eligible for the half‑penny surtax. “If the county wants to use the half penny surtax for any projects, it first needs to make its way into this plan,” Betancourt said. He said the trust worked with the Department of Transportation and Public Works and the mayor’s office to prepare the recommendation and offered to present a PowerPoint but did not proceed in the interest of time.

The commission opened the public hearing and invited comment; no members of the public presented comment during the hearing. Betancourt said the trust was available to answer questions and that the presentation and recommended plan are on file with staff. The transcript does not record a final vote or adoption of the resolution during the portion of the meeting provided.

Why it matters: the People’s Transportation Plan governs how proceeds from the county’s half‑penny surtax may be allocated. Updates to the five‑year implementation plan set which projects are eligible for surtax funding during the plan period.

What happened next: Commissioners declined to view a slide presentation during this session. The recorder shows the public hearing was opened and the CITT director presented; any later action on the resolution is not specified in the transcript excerpt.