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File ID: #15681
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Christine Kind
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ALLOW CITY OF MIAMI EMPLOYEES WHO REPORT ILLEGAL
DUMPING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, WHICH ARE OBSERVED DURING NON -WORK
HOURS, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE ILLEGAL DUMPING REWARD PROGRAM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-24-0107
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 15681 Final Action Date:3/14/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ALLOW CITY OF MIAMI EMPLOYEES WHO REPORT ILLEGAL
DUMPING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, WHICH ARE OBSERVED DURING NON -WORK
HOURS, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE ILLEGAL DUMPING REWARD PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Miami (City") provides excellent sanitation services for its
residents; and
WHEREAS, residential properties receive two (2) pick-ups of binned garbage, one (1)
pick-up of recycling, and one (1) pick-up of bulky trash each week from the Department of Solid
Waste ("Solid Waste"); and
WHEREAS, other areas in Miami -Dade County, including unincorporated Miami -Dade
County, do not provide such a high level of service to their residents, and
WHEREAS, the City also picks up dumped trash and garbage left along streets,
alleyways, and in empty lots on a regular basis to keep our City clean; and
WHEREAS, because the City's services are effective and reliable, contractors, lawn
services, multi -unit residential owners and tenants, and the like who are working or living in the
City and even those who are outside the City limits have used City streets as their dumping
ground rather than through the approved methods; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2021, the City Commission passed Resolution R-21-0242
which provided for a $500.00 reward for person(s) who report illegal dumping in the City of
Miami; and
WHEREAS, currently, City employees who reports illegal dumping they observed while
not at work are not eligible for this reward; and
WHEREAS, a City employee who during their off hours observes illegal dumping and
reports the activity should be eligible for the reward as long as they meet all other requirements
of the program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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 Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission hereby directs the City Manager to allow City of
Miami employees who report illegal dumping during their non -working hours to be eligible to
collect monies from the Illegal Dumping Reward Program so long as all other requirements of
the program are met.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.