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File Number: 07-00496 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DEVELOP AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM THAT SERVES TO PROTECT THE WATER
RESOURCES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; ADDRESSING METHODS THAT THE
CITY CAN TAKE TO REDUCE ITS WATER USAGE; SAID ORDINANCE WILL BE
DEVELOPED BY CITY STAFF WITHIN 60 DAYS.
WHEREAS, during the past five (5) years, the City 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 Mayor's 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, the City values the philosophy that cherishes our environment, seeking to preserve and
elevate our quality of life; and,
WHEREAS, continued dryness and other factors have led water managers to consider further water
restrictions for the South Florida area; and,
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the importance of safeguarding Florida's rich water resource; and,
WHEREAS, City supports the protection of the quality and supply of Florida's water; and,
WHEREAS, the City wishes to work in conjunction with the South Florida Water Management District
and Miami Dade County to promote methods of conserving and reuse of this valuable resource for City
residents as well as City operations; and,
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the importance of education its residents about the conservation and
reuse of water; and,
WHEREAS, the City supports the establishment of procedures for the protection of this vital resource.
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File Number: 07-00496
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 an ordinance for establishing of a water
conservation program.
Section 2. City Staff will provide and introduce said ordinance within 60 days of resolution approval.
Section 3. 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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