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Resolution
File Number: 10-00888 Final Action Date:
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") continues to be deeply concerned about the adverse
effects of climate change and the future well being of our planet and community; and
WHEREAS, the City is similarly concerned with the continued dependence of the United States
and the State of Florida ("State") on conventional energy sources, whose use has been scientifically
proven to contribute significantly to the threat of climate change; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the importance of encouraging the expansion of renewable
energy sources in order to diversify the State's energy supplies, reduce dependence on foreign oil,
and mitigate the effects of climate change; and
WHEREAS, the City would like to encourage the increased use of renewable energy sources
by its residents, but recognizes the most significant impediment to the purchase of products producing
energy from renewable sources is the initial expense of said purchase; and
WHEREAS, the City supports the creation of a voluntary special assessment program that
provides a local governing entity or entities the authority to finance the purchase and installation of
renewable energy sources that are permanently fixed to real property, thereby eliminating the primary
impediment to the purchase of devices that produce renewable energy; and
WHEREAS, the City further supports the creation of special assessment districts to be named
Green Corridors that can consist of a single municipality or several municipalities, a single county or
several counties, or any other combination thereof; and
WHEREAS, these Green Corridors would be able to utilize the special assessment process to
facilitate the financing and installation of renewable energy sources to be permanently attached to
previously developed, private lots or parcels; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 7179, adopted by the Florida Legislature and approved into law by
Governor Crist, allows for the creation of the Green Corridor Program, attached hereto as Exhibit "A";
and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission believes the creation of a Green Corridor Program is in the
best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City;
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted
by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Resolution.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission supports the creation of a Green Corridor Program and
directs the City Manager to instruct the Office of Sustainable Initiatives to implement said program.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {1}
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Vd
JULIE O. BRIM,,,
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} 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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