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File ID: #15513
Date: 02/01/2024
Commission Meeting Date: 04/11/2024
Requesting Department: Climate Resilience
Committee
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Discussion Item
Subject: Discussion - Non -Gas Powered Leaf Blowers
Purpose of Item:
Discussion item for the City Commission regarding resolution from the Climate
Resilience Committee recommending: Leaf Blowers Resolution -
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CLIMATE RESILIENCE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDING TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO DIRECT THE CITY
MANAGER TO TRANSITION TO NON -GAS POWERED LEAF BLOWERS FOR ALL
CITY LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS, TO REQUEST ALL CURRENT
CITY LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS TO VOLUNTARILY COMPLY
FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR CONTRACTS, TO REQUIRE NON -GAS POWERED
LEAF BLOWERS IN ALL FUTURE BIDS FOR CITY LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
WORK, TO ISSUE A POLICY WITH A TRANSITION PERIOD TO PROHIBIT THE USE
OF GAS POWERED LEAF BLOWERS WITHIN THE CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Background of Item:
The Climate Resilience Committee (CRC) passed a Leaf Blower resolution at their
January 22nd meeting. This resolution recommends to transition to non -gas powered
leaf blowers for city landscape maintenance operations, as well as prohibiting gas
powered leaf blowers within the City. Members considered the science and impact on
climate change. Gas -powered leaf blowers pollute in many ways- noise, particulates,
and greenhouse gases. The Committee looked at other municipalities such as Miami
Beach and Key Biscayne and drafted the resolution. Per Section 2-1275(c), "[a]ny
resolution of the committee recommending changes to city policy to the city commission
shall be placed on the next feasible city commission agenda as a discussion item."
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Unknown
Reviewed B
Office of Resilience and Sustainability
Review Completed 02/01/2024 3:04 PM
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
City Commission
City Commission
Luis Hernandez -Torres
Marie Gouin
Nzeribe Ihekwaba
Arthur Noriega V
Maricarmen Lopez
Maricarmen Lopez
Sonia Brubaker
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Assistant City Manager Review
City Manager Review
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