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Votes at a glance: CITT approves executive director review, urges Amtrak to reconsider Miami Intermodal Center decision
Summary
At its Jan. 29 meeting the Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust approved the chair's evaluation of the executive director and passed a resolution urging Amtrak and the county's congressional delegation to restore commitment to the Miami Intermodal Center extension.
The Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust on Jan. 29 approved two formal resolutions: a personnel resolution accepting the chair—s evaluation of the executive director and a policy resolution urging Amtrak to reconsider its decision not to extend regular passenger service into the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC).
Executive director evaluation: The trust voted to approve the chair—s evaluation and recommendations for the executive director. The board—s personnel committee (the officers) had reviewed the evaluation in a committee meeting earlier in the month and moved the review to the full trust. Several members praised the executive director for staff leadership, community engagement and responsiveness; a motion to approve the evaluation passed with an aye vote.
Resolution on Amtrak and the MIC: The trust also passed a resolution urging Amtrak to reconsider its decision to abandon the long-planned extension of passenger rail service to the Miami Intermodal Center and urging the county's congressional delegation and the federal administration to intervene as appropriate. The trust cited the MIC—s role as a multimodal hub linking Tri-Rail, county buses, Tri-Rail and intercity services, and said the site was originally designed to accommodate Amtrak. The resolution is an urging action and does not compel federal or Amtrak action, but it signals the trust—s preference that regional stakeholders continue negotiations to restore the planned service.
Why it matters: the MIC is a key regional transfer hub; if Amtrak does not serve the MIC, intercity passengers must use other stations and connections, complicating transfer patterns at an existing, taxpayer‑funded facility that was constructed with direct accommodation for longer trains.
Roll-call and vote details: Both measures were moved, seconded and approved on voice votes during the meeting. The transcript records the motions and the voice confirmations for approval but does not provide a line‑by‑line named roll call of individual vote choices for these two resolutions in the public transcript.
Ending: The Amtrak resolution adds the trust—s public voice to ongoing county and state efforts; staff said they will continue outreach to FDOT, Amtrak and the congressional delegation and return to the trust with any substantive developments.
