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RESOLUTION NO. 2025 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, <br />FLORIDA, URGING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED WITHIN ITS <br />BOUNDARIES TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SPEED LIMITS OF 20 MILES PER <br />HOUR ON DESIGNATED ROADWAYS WITHIN EACH MUNICIPALITY'S <br />JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT <br />COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, more than twenty years ago, the City Commission of Sunny Isles Beach (the <br />"City") established a speed limit of 20 miles per hour on interior, City -maintained streets in an <br />effort to enhance pedestrian safety and improve quality of life; and <br />WHEREAS, following this action, the City was advised by Miami -Dade County (the <br />"County") that it lacked the legal authority to maintain this reduced speed limit absent an <br />interlocal agreement; and <br />WHEREAS, the City undertook and completed a speed study as required by the County <br />and formally requested to maintain the 20 mph speed limit; and <br />WHEREAS, the request was denied on the basis that the study supported a 25 mph limit <br />as it only considered hard data; and <br />WHEREAS, despite holding a Town Hall in March 2025 with County officials to address <br />the issue and share community concerns, the matter remains unresolved to date; and <br />WHEREAS, on July 8, 2025, County Commissioner Micky Steinberg sponsored a <br />discussion item at the County Transportation Committee meeting advocating for municipalities <br />to have the authority to maintain a speed limit of 20 mph within their jurisdictions; and <br />WHEREAS, following that discussion, County Transportation Committee Chairwoman <br />Eileen Higgins agreed to sponsor a County Commission resolution in support of granting such <br />authority to municipalities; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission of Sunny Isles Beach affirms its longstanding <br />commitment to promoting traffic calming and pedestrian safety, expresses its full support of <br />such County resolution. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY <br />ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA: <br />Section 1. Support of County Resolution. The City Commission hereby expresses its strong <br />support for a resolution granting County municipalities the authority to establish and maintain a <br />speed limit of 20 mph within their jurisdictional boundaries. <br />@Bcl@7016cOfb Page 1 of 2 260 <br />