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Resolution R-20-0258
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 7800 Final Action Date: 9/10/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCLUDE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI'S
("CITY") FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES THE CITY'S DESIRE TO
IMPLEMENT AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS' ("ARMY CORPS") MIAMI-DADE BACK BAY
COASTAL STORM RISK MANAGEMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY CONSISTENT
WITH THE COMMENTS AND CONCERNS PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED BY
THE CITY IN RESOLUTION NO. R-20-0232 ADOPTED JULY 23, 2020,
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", AND THE CITY'S
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S LETTER TO THE ARMY
CORPS DATED AUGUST 19, 2020, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS
EXHIBIT "B"; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell, Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, the United States Army Corps of Engineers ("Army Corps") has invited
comments for its "Miami -Dade Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Draft Integrated
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") for which the comment period ended August 19, 2020; and
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
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 with Biscayne Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the Draft Report further contemplates a series of floodwalls adjacent to
storm surge barriers and within the City's urban core 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, on July 23, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-20-0232,
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", formalizing the City's concerns and recommendations
related to the Back Bay Study and directing the City Manager to transmit the concerns as well
as those of the Downtown Development Authority's ("DDA") to the Army Corps; and
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WHEREAS, on August 19, 2020, the DDA transmitted a letter ("DDA Letter"), attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "B", detailing its concerns about the Back Bay Study to the Army
Corps and proposing that an alternate strategy, using nature -based features, be explored in
lieu of floodwalls; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission urges the Army Corp to consider the alternative
strategy in the DDA Letter as well as the concerns raised by the City in Resolution No. R-20-
0232; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to add the City's position regarding the Draft
Report and Back Bay Study as a Federal legislative priority;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 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 Manager is directed to include in the City's Federal legislative
priorities the City's desire to implement an alternative plan for the Army Corps' Back Bay Study
consistent with the comments and concerns previously expressed by the City in Resolution No.
R-20-0232 adopted July 23, 2020, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", and the DDA Letter
dated August 19, 2020, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B".
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution and its exhibits
to the Miami -Dade County Congressional Delegation.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
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8/28/2020
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