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Resolution: R-19-0477
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 6837
Final Action Date: 11/21/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, DECLARING A CLIMATE
EMERGENCY, URGING THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT TO DECLARE A CLIMATE EMERGENCY, AND REQUESTING
REGIONAL COLLABORATION ON A TRANSITION PLAN AND EMERGENCY
MOBILIZATION EFFORT TO RESTORE A SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE
CLIMATE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A COPY OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Ken Russell, Commissioner
Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, in April 2016, world leaders from 175 countries recognized the threat of
climate change and the urgent need to combat it by signing the Paris Agreement, agreeing to
keep the increase in global average temperature to "well below 2°C above pre -industrial levels,"
and to "pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has experienced the disruption and destruction
already wrought by climate change through hurricanes, flooding, and other climatic events that
is evidenced by increased and intensifying wildfires, floods, rising seas, diseases, droughts, and
extreme weather nationwide; and
WHEREAS, the ecological effects of climate change are driving an increased rate of
extinction of species, which could consequently devastate ecological stability and much of the
biological life on Earth for future generations; and
WHEREAS, the United States of America has disproportionately contributed to climate
change and the ecological crises and has repeatedly failed to lead global efforts to transition
towards a carbon -neutral economy, thus bearing a significant responsibility to solve these
crises; and
WHEREAS, reaching zero greenhouse gas emissions around the globe will require a
drawdown or removal of all the excess carbon from the atmosphere, and to implement
measures to protect all people and other biological species, requiring a coordinated emergency
mobilization on scale not seen since World War II; and
WHEREAS, the City is directly impacted by climate change through climatic events of
increased number and size and has led efforts on climate mitigation and adaptation through the
overwhelming passage of the Miami Forever Bond; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to pursuing policies and programs that are
ecologically sustainable, equitable, and just for all; and
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WHEREAS, the City wishes to act as a global leader by both converting to an
ecologically, socially, and economically regenerative economy at emergency speed and by
catalyzing a unified and coordinated climate emergency mobilization effort; and
WHEREAS, the City commits to a Citywide climate emergency mobilization efforts to
reverse climate change, aiming, with appropriate financial and regulatory assistance from
Miami -Dade County, the State of Florida, and Federal authorities, to end Citywide greenhouse
gas emissions as quickly as possible to safely drawdown carbon from the atmosphere and
accelerate adaptation and resilience strategies in preparation for intensifying climate impacts;
and
WHEREAS, the City further commits to educating its residents about the climate
emergency and working to catalyze climate emergency mobilization efforts on local, state,
national, and global levels to provide maximum protection for its residents; and
WHEREAS, the City understands the need for full community participation, inclusion,
and support and recognizes that City residents and community organizations that include faith,
youth, labor, academic institutions, homeowners' associations, and a diverse range of civil
society institutions will be integral to and in the leadership of the mobilization effort; and
WHEREAS, the City further commits to keeping the concerns of vulnerable communities
central to climate emergency mobilization efforts and inviting and encouraging such
communities to actively participate in order to advocate directly for their needs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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 City Commission hereby declares a climate emergency, urges the State
of Florida and the United States government to declare a climate emergency, and requests
regional collaboration on an immediate emergency mobilization effort to restore a safe climate.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Resolution to the Speaker of
the United States House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate,
each Florida Senator and Representative in the United States Congress, the Mayor and
members of the Commission of Miami -Dade County, all municipalities within Miami -Dade
County, and all members of the Miami -Dade County Legislative Delegation.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (1O) 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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Enactment Number: R-19-0477
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Final Action Date: 11/2 2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, DECLARING A
EMERGENCY, URGING THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE UNIT
GOVERNMENT TO DECLARE A CLIMATE EMERGENCY, AND R
REGIONAL COLLABORATION ON A TRANSITION PLAN AND
MOBILIZATION EFFORT TO RESTORE A SAFE AND SUSTAI
CLIMATE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SE
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS STATED HERB
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A COPY OF
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Ken Rus -ell, Commissioner
Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, in April 2016, world leaders from 175 coup es recognized the threat of
climate change and the urgent need to combat it by signing a Paris Agreement, agreeing to
keep the increase in global average temperature to "well b- ow 2°C above pre -industrial levels,"
and to "pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase t• 5°C; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has ex•-rienced the disruption and destruction
already wrought by climate change through hurrices, flooding, and other climatic events that
is evidenced by increased and intensifying wildfi s, floods, rising seas, diseases, droughts, and
extreme weather nationwide; and
WHEREAS, the ecological effects ► climate change are driving an increased rate of
extinction of species, which could cons- ,uently devastate ecological stability and much of the
biological life on Earth for future gene-tions; and
WHEREAS, the United Stes of America has disproportionately contributed to climate
change and the ecological crise . and has repeatedly failed to lead global efforts to transition
towards a carbon -neutral eco►.my, thus bearing a significant responsibility to solve these
crises; and
WHEREAS, rea► ing zero greenhouse gas emissions around the globe will require a
drawdown or remova .f all the excess carbon from the atmosphere, and to implement
measures to protec -II people and other biological species, requiring a coordinated emergency
mobilization on s le not seen since World War II; and
WHE AS, the City is directly impacted by climate change through climatic events of
increased mber and size and has led efforts on climate mitigation and adaptation through the
overwhel ing passage of the Miami Forever Bond; and
ec
WHEREAS, the City is committed to pursuing policies and programs that are
gically sustainable, equitable, and just for all; and
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Enactment Number: R-19.0477
WHEREAS, the City wishes to act as a global leader by both converting to an
ecologically, socially, and economically regenerative economy at emergency speed and by
catalyzing a unified and coordinated climate emergency mobilization effort; and
WHEREAS, the City commits to a Citywide climate emergency mobilization efforts
reverse climate change, aiming, with appropriate financial and regulatory assistance fro
Miami -Dade County, the State of Florida, and Federal authorities, to end Citywide gr nhouse
gas emissions as quickly as possible to safely drawdown carbon from the atmosph- e and
accelerate adaptation and resilience strategies in preparation for intensifying cii . to impacts;
and
WHEREAS, the City further commits to educating its residents ab
emergency and working to catalyze climate emergency mobilization eff
national, and global levels to provide maximum protection for its resi
t the climate
s on local, state,
nts; and
WHEREAS, the City understands the need for full comm ity participation, inclusion,
and support and recognizes that City residents and communit »rganizations that include faith,
youth, labor, academic institutions, homeowners' associatio, and a diverse range of civil
society institutions will be integral to and in the leadership of the mobilization effort; and
WHEREAS, the City further commits to keepi
central to climate emergency mobilization efforts a
communities to actively participate in order to ad
the concerns of vulnerable communities
inviting and encouraging such
cate directly for their needs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL D BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and fi : ings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorpored as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City C• mission hereby declares a climate emergency, urges the State
of Florida and the United Stes government to declare a climate emergency, and requests
regional collaboration on - immediate emergency mobilization effort to restore a safe climate.
Section 3. T
the United States
each Florida Se
members of t
County, an
City Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Resolution to the Speaker of
use of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate,
tor and Representative in the United States Congress, the Mayor and
Commission of Miami -Dade County, all municipalities within Miami -Dade
II members of the South Florida Legislative Delegation.
ection 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and.
sign. re of the Mayor.'
1 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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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