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File Number: 07-00489 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DEVELOP AN ORDINANCE FOR ESTABLISHING A MIAMI GREEN
FLEET PROGRAM ASSURING THAT THE CITY IS PURCHASING, LEASING, OR
OTHERWISE OBTAINING THE MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT VEHICLES AND
VESSELS POSSIBLE THAT MEET THE OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY FOR WHICH THE VEHICLES OR VESSELS ARE
INTENDED; AND THAT THE FLEETS WILL BE MANAGED AND OPERATED IN A
MANNER THAT IS ENERGY EFFICIENT AND MINIMIZE EMISSIONS.
WHEREAS, during the past five (5) years, the City of Miami has launched a comprehensive and
aggressive environmental program to clean our streets, our waterways, brown fields, storm drains, and
improve our air and water quality, thus reversing decades of environmental neglect; and,
WHEREAS, in furtherance of this environmental program, Mayor Manuel A. Diaz ("Mayor") was one of
the first United States Mayors to sign the Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement (the "Agreement")
committing cities to take actions to reduce global warming pollution by striving to meet or exceed
Kyoto Protocol targets; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor's commitment to join other mayors throughout the country (today 400 Mayors
representing over 58 million people have signed the Agreement) brought the issue of environmental
policy to the forefront of South Florida priorities; and,
WHEREAS, during the Mayors 2006 State of the City Address, core steps for environmental policy
were etched out, increasing the level of focus on innovation, and developing a strong foundation for
environmentalism; and,
WHEREAS, one of those steps was to convert one thousand (1,000) city vehicles to hybrid or other
alternative fuels by the year 2012; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Miami recognizes that energy use associated with the operation of its own
motor vehicle and vessel fleets exacerbates local air quality problems and results in greenhouse gas
emissions that contribute to global climate change; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that its departments have a significant role to play in improving local
air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fleet operations; and
WHEREAS, City recognizes that by improving the energy efficiency of its fleets significant monetary
savings will result in the long term; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to exercise its power as a participant in the marketplace to ensure that
purchases and expenditures of public monies are made in a manner consistent with the policy
improving local air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and
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File Number: 07-00489
WHEREAS, the City of Miami wishes to establish a Green Fleet policy addressing the management,
operation, and procurement of fleet vehicles and vessels under the control of the City of Miami in order
to improve the energy efficiency of its fleets and reduce emission from its fleets.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager will direct City Staff to develop a Miami Green Fleet Program and report
to the City Commission within 60 days of the adoption of this resolution.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the
Mayor.{1}
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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