MEMORA DUM TAPS Agenda Hem No. 24, TO: FROM: Honorable Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson and Members, Board of County Commissioners Abigail Prive-Willianis County Attorney DATE: SUBJECT: February 13, 2019 Resulutivn dieting the County Mayor to evaluate the feasibility of expanding Virgin Trains USA’s ((/k/a Brightline) passenger rail service into PortMiami; directing the County Mayor to commence discussions with Virgin Trains USA to implement passenger rail service into PortMiami, if feasible; and further directing the County Mayor to prepare a written report and place the written report on an agenda of the Board in accordance with Ordinance No. 14-65 ‘The accompanying resolution was prepared and placed on the agenda at the request of Prime Sponsor Vice Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa. APWi/smmMEMORANDUM (Revised) TO: Honorable Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson DATE: — March 5, 2019 Members, Board of County Commissioners fn MCT SUBJECT: Agenda Item No, Please note any items checked. “3-Day Rule” for committees applicable if raised 6 weeks required between first reading und publie hearing 4 weeks notification to municipal officials required prior to public hearing Decreases revenues or increases expenditures without balancing budget Budget required Statement of fiscal impact required Statement of social equity required Ordinance creating a new board requires detailed County Mayor's report for public hearing No committee review Applicable legislation requires more than a majority vote (i.e., 2/3’s__, 3/5’s_, unanimous __, CDMP 7 vote requirement per 2-116.1@)(h) or (4\(©) _, CDMP 2/3 vote requirement per 2-116.1(3)(h) or (4)(c) » or CDMP 9 vote requirement per 2-116.1(4)(c)(2)__) to approve Current information regarding funding source, index code and available balance, and available capacity (if debt is contemplated) required xyApproved Mayor Agenda Item No. Veto Override WHEREAS, Virgin Trains USA (“Virgin Trains”), which was formerly known as “Brightline,” currently operates passenger rail service between Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, making it possible for its customers to arrive in Miami from West Palm Beach in 60 35-19 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING VIRGIN TRAINS USA’S (F/K/A BRIGHTLINE) PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE INTO PORTMIAMI; DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO COMMENCE DISCUSSIONS WITH VIRGIN TRAINS USA TO IMPLEMENT PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE INTO PORTMIAMI, IF FEASIBLE; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO PREPARE A WRITTEN REPORT AND PLACE THE WRITTEN REPORT ON AN AGENDA OF THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 14-65 minutes and ftom Fort Lauderdale in 30 minutes; and WHEREAS, Virgin ‘Trains has announced its intention to expand its service to Orlando ~ making it possible for its rail passengers to travel between Orlando and Miami in three hours — and Virgin Trains has, in fact, received some of the approvals necessary to commence this expansion and service; and WHEREAS, there is already rail infrastructure that leads into PortMiami from Virgin ‘Trains’ downtown Miami station, generating the possibility of creating direct passenger rail service into PortMiami via Virgin Trains using already existing rail infrastructure; and