20-07RESOLUTION NO. 20-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, ENCOURAGING BEACHTRAN CLEARWATER,
LLC AND THEIR PARTNER SKYTRAN, INC. IN THEIR
EFFORT TO BRING INTO EXISTENCE THE FIRST
AERIAL PERSONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM TO
OPERATE IN THE TAMPA BAY REGION AND
DETERMINE WHAT FURTHER STEPS WILL BE
NECESSARY TO ADVANCE THE CREATION OF A SAFE
AND EFFECTIVE ELEVATED TRANSIT SYSTEM;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City of Clearwater is home to the number one beach in the
USA, attracting over 5.5 million visitors each year, contributing to traffic congestion on
Memorial Causeway; and
WHEREAS, The City of Clearwater supports tourism and economic development
and wishes to increase mobility options that will leverage transportation investments to
benefit its residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater recognizes a safe and efficient elevated
transit system could help to reduce beach traffic congestion that will benefit Clearwater
residents, its hospitality industry and our visitors; and
WHEREAS, BeachTran Clearwater LLC, is a Clearwater -based private
enterprise dedicated to implementing smart, green and cost effective aerial personal
rapid transit, and is introducing this new mode of elevated transportation to the Tampa
Bay region; and
WHEREAS, BeachTran Clearwater LLC, believes that skyTran Inc. possesses
the best technological solution, and that through a collaborative effort, BeachTran
Clearwater LLC, and skyTran, Inc. together, can develop an automated, on -demand
transportation system that will reduce traffic congestion; and
WHEREAS, BeachTran Clearwater LLC, enjoys good working relationships with
FDOT, TBARTA and other entities seeking solutions to regional traffic congestion; and
WHEREAS, BeachTran Clearwater, LLC has proposed and is expected to
commission at its sole expense the initial engineering studies necessary to design an
optimal system between Downtown Clearwater and Clearwater Beach as the first phase
of an expandable regional transit network; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Resolution No. 20-07
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Clearwater hereby recognizes and
encourages BeachTran Clearwater LLC, and their partner skyTran, Inc. in their effort to
bring into existence the first aerial personal rapid transit system to operate in the Tampa
Bay region.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of February, 2020.
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George N. Cretekos
Mayor
Approved as to form: Attest:
Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
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Rosemarie CaII
City Clerk
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