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Resolution: R-11-0257
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 11-00480b Final Action Date: 6/9/2011
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION REQUESTING THE PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION ("PSC") TO REVISIT ITS DECISIONS WHICH CALLED
FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNDERGROUNDING OF
TRANSMISSION LINES TO BE PAID DIRECTLY BY THE MUNICIPALITY
REQUESTING SUCH UNDERGROUNDING, AND FOR THE PSC TO CONSIDER A
COST SHARING SCHEME AMONG ALL RATE PAYERS IN FLORIDA FOR
UNDERGROUNDING TRANSMISSION LINES FOR SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
WITH MORE THAN 10 MILES OF TRANSMISSION LINES IN HIGHLY DENSE,
URBAN AND BUILT OUT COMMUNITIES, BUT MOST PARTICULARLY, FOR
THOSE PROJECTS RADIATING DIRECTLY OUT OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES OR IN
CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THEM OR IN THOSE PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
UPGRADE OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MIAMI-DADE DELEGATION,
TO THE MIAMI-DADE LEAGUE OF CITIES, TO THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES
AND TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, Florida Power and Light ("FPL") desires to place overhead high voltage
transmission lines through the City of Miami, ("City") specifically on US 1 between Turkey Point and
Downtown Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, many experts say transmission lines can be safely placed underground; and
WHEREAS, large scale projects as described in this Resolution will benefit all rate payers
and not just City residents; and
WHEREAS, the proposed FPL corridor and alternate corridor for the overhead transmission
lines will negatively impact the densely populated City, including residents, businesses, quality of life,
and public health, along the routes; and
WHEREAS, the City should not bear the brunt of providing electricity to all Florida rate payers
via overhead lines bifurcating the City that affect the quality of life of City residents; and
WHEREAS, many experts claim overhead transmission lines may be dangerous to the
public due to the electromagnetic fields surrounding the lines; and
WHEREAS, members of the public and citizen groups in the City of Miami oppose the
transmission lines;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
City of Miami
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File Number: 11-00480b Enactment Number: R-11-0257
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 requests the Public Service Commission ("PSC") to revisit its decisions
which called for the costs associated with the undergrounding of transmission lines to be paid directly
by the municipality requesting such undergrounding, and for the PSC to consider a cost sharing
scheme among all rate payers in Florida for undergrounding transmission lines for significant projects
with more than 10 miles of transmission lines in highly dense, urban and built out communities, but
most particularly, for those projects radiating directly out of nuclear facilities or in close proximity to
them or in those projects associated with the upgrade of nuclear facilities.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Miami -Dade
Delegation, to the Miami -Dade League of Cities, to the Florida League of Cities and to the Public
Service Commission.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature by
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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