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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY m 5 I
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MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY'S') REQUESTS AND a 0 LL
RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN AT THE JULY 9, 2020 AND JULY 23, 2020 CITY in ' 0
COMMISSION MEETINGS AS COMMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY z u z
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COASTAL STORM RISK MANAGEMENT DRAFT INTEGRATED FEASIBILITY a 1- J
REPORT AND PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEIINU o z a
AS PART OF THE ARMY CORPS' MIAMI-DADE BACK BAY COASTALT(AM 2 W
RISK MANAGEMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY, AS WELL AS ANY nrl c 0 - in"''
RECOMMENDATIONS, COMMENTS, OR CONCERNS FORMULATED YiE' j
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WHEREAS, the United States Army Corps of Engineers ("Army Corps") has inviid o
comment for its "Miami -Dade Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Draft IntegratQd (n
Feasibility Report and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement" ("Draft Report") as part
of the Army Corps' "Miami -Dade Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study"
("Back Bay Study"); and
File Number: 7661
WHEREAS, the Draft Report contemplates a variety of improvements to "address
coastal storm surge and flood risk to vulnerable populations, property, ecosystems, and
infrastructure along the coast° of Miami -Dade County from Cutler Bay to Miami Shores and
including the coastal portion of the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the Draft Report contemplates moveable storm surge barriers at the mouth
of the Miami River and in the Little River at its intersection of Biscayne Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the Draft Report further contemplates a series of floodwalls adjacent to
storm surge barriers in order to avoid overland flooding from storm surge; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2020, the Army Corps presented the Draft Report and its findings
to the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission offered comments and concerns as to the Draft
Report's recommendations causing negative impacts on the City's coastal neighborhoods,
including to the City's Baywalk system; and
WHEREAS, the City has been planning and completing the Baywalk as an active
recreational space but also as a measure to mitigate storm surge and sea level rise as well as
to assist with absorbing stormwater; and
WHEREAS, the Army Corps' representative indicated that such comments are not
automatically incorporated into the official comments on the Draft Report; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to formalize its concerns and
recommendations related to the Back Bay Study, which include:
1. Potential to construct the City's Baywalk system along the new floodwalls at
the water's edge;
2. A preference for using private land over State sovereign submerged land for
any pumps associated with storm surge barriers;
3. Minimize impacts to bayfront views within the City;
4. Reconstruction of the Brickell Key Bridge to allow residents to retain access
to/from Brickell Key when any surge barrier or gate is closed;
5. Fully mitigate negative impacts to environmental resources, including silting
of underwater corals and grasses during construction;
6. Requiring any wall north of the Miami River to be east of the City's parks and
museums to be consistent with the alignment in Brickell which is coterminous
with the current shoreline;
7. Provide natural solutions (such as planting of mangroves) in connection with
hard infrastructure to mask appearance of the same;
8. Requiring that the Army Corps work in conjunction with the City to design
floodwalls and other infrastructure in a manner that would allow for
construction of the city's Baywalk system adjacent to the water's edge with
such features being considered the City's locally preferred plan.
9. Avoid impacting stormwater outfalls and associated infrastructure;rand,,,
10. Account for access to the water by the general public.
WHEREAS, August 19, 2020 is the deadline to offer comments on the DraffpoXan�
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WHEREAS, in addition to the City Commission's concerns, the City Commission wisher
to allow the City's Administration with subject matter expertise to add any other pel inent
comments on the Draft Report and Back Bay Study;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY c
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings set forth in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is directed to provide the City Commission's requests and
recommendations given at the July 9, 2020 and July 23, 2020 City Commission meetings as
comments to the Army Corps' Draft Report for the Back Bay Study as well as any
recommendations, comments, or concerns formulated by the City's Administration.
Section 3. The Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO
ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE
SEEN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT.
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING T
MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY'S") REQU
RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN AT THE JULY 9, 2020 AND JULY
COMMISSION MEETINGS AS COMMENTS TO THE UNITED S
OF ENGINEERS' ("ARMY CORPS") MIAMI-DADE BACK BAY
RISK MANAGEMENT DRAFT INTEGRATED FEASIBILITY
PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEME
ARMY CORPS' MIAMI-DADE BACK BAY COASTAL ST
FEASIBILITY STUDY, AS WELL AS ANY RECOMMEN
CONCERNS FORMULATED BY THE CITY ADMINIS
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WHEREAS, the United States Army Corps of E • ineers ("Army Corps") has invited
comment for its "Miami -Dade Back Bay Coastal Stor ' isk Management Draft Integrated
Feasibility Report and Programmatic Environmenta pact Statement" ("Draft Report") as part
of the Army Corps' "Miami -Dade Back Bay Coast. ' Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study"
("Back Bay Study"); and
WHEREAS, the Draft Report conte ates a variety of improvements to "address
coastal storm surge and flood risk to vulne • ble populations, property, ecosystems, and
infrastructure along the coast" of Miami- ' b de County from Cutler Bay to Miami Shores and
including the coastal portion of the City •f Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the Draft Repo contemplates moveable storm surge gates at the mouth of
the Miami River and in the Little - er at its intersection of Biscayne Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the Draft r'-port further contemplates a series of floodwalls between storm
surge gates in order to avoi• overland flooding from storm surge; and
WHEREAS, on J y 9, 2020, the Army Corps presented the Draft Report and its findings
to the City Commissio and
WHEREAS he City Commission offered comments and concerns as to the Draft
Report's recom ndations causing negative impacts on the City's coastal neighborhoods,
including to the ity's Baywalk system; and
WH EAS, the City has been planning and completing the Baywalk as an active
recreatio space but also as a measure to mitigate storm surge and sea level rise as well as
to assis ' ith absorbing stormwater; and
WHEREAS, the Army Corps' representative indicated that such comments are not
matically incorporated into the official comments on the Draft Report; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to formalize its concerns and
recommendations related to the Back Bay Study, which include:
1. Potential impacts to the usability of the City's Baywalk system;
2. Opposition to the use of public park land and a preference for using private
land for any pumps associated with flood gates;
3. Impacts to bayfront views within the City;
4. Mitigation needed for any wall that crosses the Brickell Key Br'•ge (including
redesigning the bridge, if necessary);
5. Adequate protection against the silting of underwater cora . and grasses
during construction;
6. Providing that any filled land between current seawalls . nd any new flood
walls provide for the ability to plant native plant speci:. to mitigate storm
surge and wind;
7. Requiring any wall north of the Miami River to be :: st of the City's parks and
museums to be consistent with the alignment in : rickell which is coterminous
with the current shoreline;
8. Providing natural solutions (such as planting mangroves) in concert with
the built environment;
9. Requiring that the Army Corps work in co► unction with the City to integrate
as much as possible the project propos:. in the Back Bay Study with the
City's Baywalk system, including reco mending any changes to the Code of
the City of Miami, Florida, as amend •, needed for such a purpose; and
10. Accounting for presently existing s .rmwater outfalls and associated
infrastructure to assist in mitigati . pollution in Biscyane Bay; and
WHEREAS, August 19, 2020 is the dead e to offer comments on the Draft Report; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the City Comission's concerns, the City Commission wishes
to allow the City's Administration with subje' matter expertise to add any other pertinent
comments on the Draft Report and Back ' .y Study;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT R .OLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals a findings set forth in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference th • eto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City wager is directed to provide the City Commission's requests and
recommendations given a e July 9, 2020 and July 23, 2020 City Commission meetings as
comments to the Army C'-rps' Draft Report for the Back Bay Study as well as any
recommendations, co ents, or concerns formulated by the City's Administration.
Section 3. T e Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS 0 FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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7/14/2020
SUBSTITUTED