This was put on the Agenda for the Dec. 10th Miami Dade County Transit Committee by Commissioner Barbara Jordan:Resolution: 083455 - RESOLUTION AMENDING EXHIBIT 1 TO THE PEOPLE’S TRANSPORTATION PLAN BY CREATING A CAPITAL EXPANSION RESERVE FUND AND ALLOWING FOR GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN THE USE OF CHARTER COUNTY TRANSIT SURTAX FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TRANSIT SYSTEM.
This is bullshit - ONE GIANT BAIT AND SWITCH TO TAXPAYERS. We did not vote to tax ourselves 1/2 penny for operation and maintenance of the transit system. I think we have a clear lawsuit here.
This is the text of the Resolution:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA that this Board accepts the recommendation of the CITT, a copy of which is attached and incorporated herein, and hereby amends Exhibit 1 to the People’s Transportation Plan by adding the following opening language:
Recognizing that a safe, reliable and efficient transit system is of paramount importance, surtax funds may be utilized for any costs related to capital and/or the operations and maintenance of the transit system, including but not limited to bus, rail, Metromover, and Special Transportation Services (STS). The transit projects listed in Exhibit 1 are illustrative examples but not exclusive uses for surtax funds. Said projects and prior amendments to Exhibit 1, with the exception of the Reinvestment Schedule identified in CITT Resolution No. 05-025, are subject to modification by the approval of the annual budget ordinance(s). Notwithstanding, the County reaffirms its intent to increase annually the General Fund support for Miami-Dade Transit by at least 3.5 percent over that provided in the preceding fiscal year; and its intent to dedicate at least 10 percent of the County’s annual share of surtax funds, excluding existing and future debt service, for capital expansion of the transit system. In the event any portions of the dedicated capital expansion funds remain unexpended in any fiscal year, said funds shall be used to augment and not substitute the subsequent year’s dedicated capital expansion funds. If in any fiscal year, at least 10 percent of the County’s share of surtax funds, excluding existing and future debt service, is not allocated for dedicated capital expansion, then this amendment to Exhibit 1 shall cease as an operation of law.
5 comments:
You think Jordan came up with this on her own? Not, somewhere in this sits George Burgess camouflaged by the shadows of lies and county government account transfers. What is the deal they made? Because you know it is quid pro quo.
somewhere sits the mayor because mayor = Burgess
Can we get our money back?
I love how the title of the legislation makes it seem that this is actually a measure that would give the CITT more oversight, but, in reality, you are 100% right, it allows for the BCC, by simple majority, to overrule the decision of the CITT as it relates to the spending of PTP funds, when now, there the BCC would have to secure a 2/3 majority in order to overrule the CITT. I am sure that several Commissioners will be all over this when it gets to the entire board. I expect it to pass transit without as much as a wimper. Katy is on the Transit Committee, but, for these types of issues, for whatever reason, she often sides with the administration, and this has Burgess all over it!!
Actually, I stand corrected, I assumed you were talking about the first item on the Transit Committee Agenda.. To me, this may be worse... You need to read the additions and strikes of this proposed legislation very carefully. Now, the CITT reviews the projects, after BCC. They can accept or reject the proposed action. If rejected, it goes back to the BCC, and if they want to overrule the CITT, they need to do so by a 2/3 majority vote. This would change the order of progress, and take it to CITT before it gets to the BCC... Problem is, the BCC could then do whatever it wanted, regardless of the CITT position, with a simple majority vote... Look at this very closely:
http://www.miamidade.gov/govaction/matter.asp?matter=082768&file=true&yearFolder=Y2008
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