PE eee eee MIAMEDADI soa coodtin ase Carlton ane Deane iat npc (Gro Comyn ey Conmeniy fmm Ona eran aden orem akan Ene grey Mops geri oat ore etn ese a permet Pcie ace Insane eet eal Gainer Savon ein Fan ewepttn| Pare and ang Procurement Msraynen ble Ln en Site Neontfoks Tanst eee eee ee eee Transit TIL NW Ist Street # Suite 910 Miami, Florida 33128-1999 7 305-375-675 F 305-375-6150 smiamidade-gov Mickey H.Osterreicher, Esq. NPPA General Counsel 69 Delaware Avenue Suite 500 Buffalo, NY 14202 Via Facsimile- 716-608-1509 Dear Mr.Osterreicher: ‘This is in response to your July 1, 2010 letter wherein you expressed concems about the recent incident involving individuals taking photographs/video at a Miami- Dade Transit (MDT) Metrorail Station. ‘The Miami-Dade Code does not prohibit or restrict personal photography, for non« ‘commercial, non-training or non-educational endeavors, at our public transit facilities. However, Miami-Dade County Code 30(8) does restrict certain audio and video activities in the MDT system, Specifically, section 30B-5 states: ‘Seo. 30B-6. - Commerciel activities. @ No person, uniess authorized in writing by MDTA or the unty Manager when appropriate under Section 2-11.14 of this Code, shail take stil, motion, or sound motion pictures or ‘sound recoris or recordings of voices or otherwise for ‘commercial, training or educational purposes, other than news coverage anywhere In the transit system. Further, through the authority of MDT’s Offico of Safety and Security, any photography that would involve any equipment other than a hand-held photo ‘camera or video camera would also require specific, written authorization. This, ‘equipment includes, but may not be limited to, tripods, cabling, etc., oF equipment that may create a safety hazard. ‘MDT strongly supports the right of the public to photograph in the common areas of our public facilities. However, given the threats against mass transit systems, both domestically and abroad, and in order to protect the safety of its transit system, its customers and its employees, MDT reserves the right to question individuals taking Photographic images at our stations. MDT's Office of Safety and Security is in the process of investigating the incident ‘addressed in your letter. Subsequent to its investigation, MDT's Office of Safety and Security will present its findings to the Miami-Dade Transit Director and, if warranted, will recommend fo the MDT contracted security's management team that quick and immediate administrative action be taken , regarding this incident. Im closing, MDT's Office of Safety and Security staff has reminded our security ‘contractor thet there are no prohibitions against taking photographs for purposes. not prohibited by Miami-Dade County Code, Chapter 308, other applicable laws, andior safety issues at our facities. MOT is taking the steps necessary to ensure that this type of incident does not re-occur on the MDT system.Pe eer eee ae eee eee ee eeee 11 may be of further assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact me at 905-375-4240. Sir Eric J. Mi Chief, Office of Safety and Security Miami-Dade Transit ec: Carlos Gimenez, County Commissioner YYsela Llort, Assistant County Manager Harpal Kapoor, MDT Director ames Loftus, MDPD Director