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12/10/01
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RESOLUTION NO.,,
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE VALUABLE,
UNIQUE, IRREPLACEABLE RESOURCE OF THE
EVERGLADES; REAFFIRMING THE CITY'S CONTINUED
COMMITMENT TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND
OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTERESTS TO EFFECT
EVERGLADES PROTECTION AND RESTORATION EFFORTS
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY AS
WELL AS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND CITY OF MIAMI
RESIDENTS, PROVIDED THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE
EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN ("CERP") WILL
INCLUDE SPECIFIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
FOR FLOOD PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE
CANAL SYSTEM, WITH ASSURANCES THAT FUTURE
WATER LEVELS WILL NOT BE DETRIMENTAL TO FLOOD
PROTECTION FOR THE URBAN AND AGRICULTURAL
ARES OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, WITHIN THE CONTEXT
OF THE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND WATER SUPPLY
ENHANCEMENTS OF THE CERP AND THAT IT WILL
CONTINUE TO PROTECT THE EVERGLADES THROUGH
ITS COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND GROWTH
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS DESIGNATED
HEREIN.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The efforts of the State of Florida to
protect and restore the valuable, unique, irreplaceable resource
of the Everglades are supported.
Section 2. The City's continued commitment to work in
partnership with the State of Florida, the federal government and
other public and private interests to effect Everglades
protection and restoration efforts for the benefit of the global
community as well as Miami -Dade County and City of Miami
residents is reaffirmed, provided that the Comprehensive
Everglades Restoration Plan ("CERP") will include specific
infrastructure improvements for flood protection, includinq the
findings of the current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers "flood
study" mandated by Congress earlier this year and improvements to
the canal system, specifically C3, C4, C6, and all other canals,
with assurances that future water levels will not be detrimental
to flood protection for the urban and agricultural areas of
Miami -Dade County, within the context of the ecosystem
restoration and water supply enhancements of the CERP and that it
will continue to protect the Everglades through its comprehensive
planning and growth management program.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy
of this Resolution to Governor Jeb Bush, Lieutenant Governor
Frank T. Brogan, President of the Florida Senate John M. McKay,
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Tom Feeney, all
members of the Miami -Dade County Legislative Delegation, and to
the Executive Director_ of the Florida State Department of Natural
Resources.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of December , 2001.
MANUEL A. DIAZ, MAYOR
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If if the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become
effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was
passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it
shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by
the City Commission.
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TO:
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C OF MIAMI, FL.OttIOA
INTUR-0 WICla MI MtiFt MUM CHAIRMAN REGALADO
Carlos Ginierwz November 19, 2001
DATE: r,L£
City Manager
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Commissioner
l:NCI 05URES:
Please place the following item on the agerida of the City Commission meeting to he held
on December 11, 2001,
A resolution supporting the efforts of the State of Florida to protect and
res ore the everglades.
Cc: Agenda Office