OLD BUSINESS  1.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

KEY INTENDED OUTCOME:
Ensure Comprehensive Mobility Addressing All Modes Throughout The City

HISTORY:

At its January 11, 2017 meeting, the Commission referred this item to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC).  The NCAC heard this item at its May 19, 2017 meeting, and was receptive to exploring Miami Beach participation in Miami-Dade County’s efforts to test self-driving cars.  On July 26, 2017, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2017-29917 authorizing the Administration to explore joining Miami-Dade County in its efforts to test self-driving vehicles.

On October 6, 2017, Miami Beach Transportation Department staff met with Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) staff to discuss various potential automated vehicle related initiatives.  On January 30, 2018, staff again met with DTPW to offer Miami Beach participation in Miami-Dade County discussions with autonomous vehicle providers.

ANALYSIS:

On February 20, 2018, staff from the cities of Miami Beach and Miami were invited to a meeting with Miami-Dade County, Ford, and Argo AI to discuss the launch of their autonomous vehicle initiatives in Miami-Dade County and a pending press conference on February 27, 2018.  The attached LTC No. 125-2018 dated March 7, 2018 describes the current initiative, which includes autonomous vehicles anticipated to operate in the City of Miami Beach beginning March/April 2018. 

Subsequently, Miami-Dade County has invited Miami Beach Transportation Department staff to participate in an informal autonomous vehicle working group comprised of representatives from City of Miami and the County.  The working group will begin convening in the next couple of months with the purpose of furthering the current initiative with Ford/Argo AI as well as engaging other providers and identifying additional opportunities for autonomous vehicle operation in the Greater Miami and the Beaches area.

CONCLUSION: