Miami Gardens saves $60,000+ annually and generates $1.1M with Geotab

Serving approximately 115,000 residents, the City of Miami Gardens Open in new windowmanages a municipal fleet supporting public works, police, parks and administrative services. The City partnered with Enterprise Fleet Management and Geotab to use Geotab GO9 telematics tracking device across its 350+ vehicle fleet. It reports more than $60,000 in annual fuel and operational savings. Separately, its vehicle-resale program generated $1.1 million in proceeds for reinvestment in newer models.

Results at a glance

The challenge: managing a growing municipal fleet

As one of Florida’s youngest cities, the City of Miami Gardens has rapidly grown since its incorporation in 2003. The City of Miami Gardens serves approximately 115,000 residents and hosts major events, including national championship games, Super Bowls and concerts. A City representative described this activity as one reason the City needed to change its fleet.

As the City’s fleet grew and aged, maintenance costs and vehicle downtime became a frequent issue, and fuel consumption increased. In addition, the fleet supports police, public works, parks and administrative departments, each with different operational needs. The City wanted current information to assess vehicle use, fuel efficiency and fleet costs.

“We host a number of activities in the City of Miami Gardens, national championship games, Super Bowls, concerts, and so we have a lot of activity in the City of Miami Gardens, which is one of the reasons why we needed to change our fleet.”

— Cameron Benson, City Manager, City of Miami Gardens

The solution: using telematics across city departments

Geotab’s Public Works fleet management solution is built for municipal and government departments that need budget control, a complete fleet view, verifiable proof of service and public transparency. In Miami Gardens, the City uses Geotab GO9 telematics across its 350+ vehicle government fleet, which supports public works, police, parks and administrative services. City managers use vehicle performance, driver behavior, fuel and route data to guide fleet administration and operating decisions.

Enterprise Fleet Management provided leasing, maintenance management and access to its vehicle-resale program. The partnership also reviewed asset use during onboarding. The City identified vehicles that were not being used to their full potential and recommended downsizing to reduce vehicle and carrying costs.

“Working with Enterprise Fleet Management and Geotab … has tremendously advanced this organization.” — SGT. Emmanuel Jeanty, Executive Officer, Police Department of the City of Miami Gardens. 

“Through the onboarding process, leveraging our partnership with the Geotab telematics team, we were also able to identify assets that weren’t used to their full potential. So we were able to recommend downsizing those vehicles and significantly reducing their costs and their carrying costs.”  — Kat Farber, Area Manager, Enterprise Fleet Management

The results: lower annual costs and fleet reinvestment

More than $60,000 in annual fuel and operational savings. 

The City reports saving more than $60,000 per year in fuel and operational costs. The case study connects the savings to reduced idling and reports that the City’s idle-time measure changed from 75% to 68%.

$1.1 million in vehicle-resale proceeds

Through Enterprise Fleet Management’s resale program, the City generated $1.1 million in proceeds from vehicle resales. It reinvested the proceeds in newer models. These one-time proceeds are separate from the City’s annual fuel and operational savings.

Driver safety and emergency response

Real-time data on speeding and seatbelt use helped the City update its vehicle-use policy and guide corrective measures. The City also reports improved driver safety and lower insurance premiums.

“With Enterprise Fleet Management and Geotab, I’m able to get patterns of behavior from the officers that are actually occupying those vehicles, how fast they’re going, if their seatbelt’s on. And that lets us put corrective measures immediately in place in order to protect the officers and, number two, to protect the citizens that we serve in the City of Miami Gardens.” — SGT. Emmanuel Jeanty,

In one instance, fleet managers noticed that a police vehicle had been stationary for an unusual amount of time. They used location data to identify its location and direct first responders to the officer.

“We had an incident with one of our sergeants that we didn’t know where he was, and as a result of Geotab, we were able to find him. We didn’t even realize he had suffered a heart attack.” — Delma Noel-Pratt, Chief of Police, City of Miami Gardens

Planning for future fleet needs

The City plans to expand its use of telematics across other operations, including public works and emergency services. It is also exploring asset tracking to monitor non-vehicle assets, such as heavy-duty equipment, as part of its broader Smart City initiative, which also includes Big Belly trash management systems and smart traffic lights. “Geotab allows us to not only plan for today, but it allows us to plan and prepare for the future.” — SGT. Emmanuel Jeanty,

About the City of Miami Gardens

The City of Miami Gardens incorporated in 2003 and serves approximately 115,000 residents. Its municipal fleet supports public works, police, parks and administrative departments.