R9AL - Strategies to Reduce Traffic

Discussion On Developing Strategies For Addressing Traffic congestion Within The City Including, Without Limitation, The following: (1) Exploring The Statutory Approval Process For transfer Of Ownership To The City Of Certain Florida department Of Transportation ("fdot") Causeways And/or major State Roads Within The City (including The Macarthur causeway, Julia Tuttle Causeway, 5th Street, Alton Road, And collins Avenue, To Allow The City To Impose Tolls And/or congestion Pricing Tolling Rates (with Discounts For Miami beach Residents) During High Impact Event Periods, And otherwise Better Control The Movement Of Traffic On Major streets; (2) Developing More Rigorous Special Event Permit reviews, Including A Traffic Analysis As Part Of A Large special Event Permit Application, As Well As Additional Permit conditions Relating To Maintenance Of Traffic ("mot") Plans and Other Traffic Mitigation Measures; And (3) Expediting The deployment Of Public Safety Traffic Control Officers To facilitate The Movement Of Traffic, Particularly During Peak periods And High Impact Event Weekends; To Be Considered, As part Of The City Commission's Comprehensive Approach To mitigating Traffic Congestion In The City.