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File Number: 11-00878 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY AND THE CITY OF MIAMI,
IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
GREEN CORRIDOR PROPERTY ASSESSMENT CLEAN ENERGY (PACE)
DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") recognizes the importance of encouraging the expansion
of renewable energy sources in order to diversify the State of Florida's energy supplies, to reduce the
dependence on foreign oil, and to mitigate the effects of climate change; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature passed House Bit 7179 in 2010, which created Florida's
Property Assessment Clean Energy ("PACE") Program; and
WHEREAS, the City would like to encourage the increased use of renewable energy. sources
by its residents, but recognizes the most significant impediment to the purchase of products producing
energy from renewable sources is the expense of said purchase; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 10-0315, adopted July 22, 2010, the City Commission
supported the creation of a Green Corridor Program and directed the City Manager to instruct the
Office of Sustainable Initiatives to implement the program; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into an Interlocal Agreement ("Agreement") with the Town
of Cutler Bay in order to provide for the up front financing for qualifying improvements as provided in
Section 163.08, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this resolution is in the best interest and welfare of
the residents of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI:
Section 1.
by reference and
Section 2.
Bay and the City,
District.
Section 3.
of the Mayor.{2}
The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Resolution.
The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Agreement with the Town of Cutler
in substantially the attached form, for the establishment of the Green Corridor PACE
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
{2} 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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