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Resolution: R-16-0435
File Number: 16-01196a
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 9/8/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION GRANTING A SIXTY (60)
DAY EXTENSION OF THE CITY COMMISSION DIRECTIVE ISSUED TO THE
MIAMI SEA LEVEL RISE COMMITTEE AND THE WATERFRONT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE AS STATED HEREIN PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 16-0230,
ADOPTED MAY 12, 2016.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 15-0072, the City established the City of Miami Sea Level
Rise Committee ("Sea Level Rise Committee"), whose duties are, inter alis, "To serve in an advisory
capacity to the City Commission and recommend any changes to City of Miami ("City") policy to help
the City better combat the deleterious effects of sea level rise"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 29-122 of the City Code, the City's Waterfront Advisory Board is
tasked with, inter alis, "provid[ing] advice to the City Commission concerning those issues and only
such other matters as are referred to it by the City Commission in regard to City or public land
abutting water"; and
WHEREAS, the University of Miami ("UM") issued the UM Special Report, summarizing various
challenges posed by climate change and potential mitigation solutions; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 16-0230, adopted May 12, 2016, the City Commission
directed the Sea Level Rise Committee and Waterfront Advisory Board to review said report and
report their findings to the City Commission within ninety (90) days; and
WHEREAS, the Sea Level Rise Committee and Waterfront Advisory Board have asked for an
extension of time to report their findings;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission hereby grants a sixty (60) day extension of the City
Commission directive issued to the Sea Level Rise Committee and the Waterfront Advisory Board
pursuant to Resolution No. 16-0230, adopted May 12, 2016, relating to their review of the UM 2016
Climate Change Special Report.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {1 }
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Footnotes:
EnactmentNnmber: R-16-0435
{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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