Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #422FY0001 Coral Gables Ponce de Leon Blvd Enhancement
Requester:		H.C. Eads, Jr			Organization:		City of Coral Gables
Project Title:		Coral Gables Ponce de Leon Blvd Enhancement			Date Submitted:		02/08/2001 10:21:26 PM
Sponsors:		Marco Rubio
Statewide Interest:		Decrease in traffic congestion; increased safety
Recipient:		City of Coral Gables			Contact:		Maria Jimenez
		405 Biltmore Way			Contact Phone:		(305) 460-5204
		Coral Gables 33134
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Ponce de Leon Blvd consists of 3 substandard lanes in each direction with no left turns. Construction would consist of traffice median, pedestrian crossing areas, drainage, pavement, landscaping, and street lighting.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Decrease in traffic congestion and increased pedestrian safety.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$3,494,613
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$8,012,384
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$1,500,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		City of Coral Gables Traffic Study
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Coral Gables City Council
	Meeting Date:		12/12/2000