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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #1969 Resolution Sponsored by: Tomas Regalado A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI FORMALLY JOIN THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT ("COMPACT") AS A MUNICIPAL PARTNER; ENDORSING THE MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE, THEREBY AFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE COMPACT, AGREEING TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING THE REGIONAL CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AND URGING ALL THE MAYORS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO SUPPORT AND ENDORSE THE MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI FORMALLY JOIN THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT ("COMPACT") AS A MUNICIPAL PARTNER; ENDORSING THE MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE, THEREBY AFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE COMPACT, AGREEING TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING THE REGIONAL CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AND URGING ALL THE MAYORS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO SUPPORT AND ENDORSE THE MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE. WHEREAS, Florida is considered one of the most vulnerable areas of the country to the consequences of global climate change with Southeast Florida being at the frontline to experience the impacts of a changing climate, especially sea level rise; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is generally at sea level and abuts Biscayne Bay, the Miami River, and Little River along a considerable length of its borders, and sea level rise will have broad impacts related to the City's infrastructure, storm surge, public health, insurance rates, the availability of potable water, and socioeconomics; and WHEREAS, the City must adapt to and mitigate the adverse effects of sea level rise and other climate -related impacts within its jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, in recognition of the need for immediate, coordinated, and visionary action to address the impacts of a changing climate and provide for economic and environmental resilience in Southeast Florida, in 2010, the counties of Palm Beach, Broward, Miami -Dade, and Monroe ("Compact Partners") entered into the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact ("Compact"); and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Compact's commitment and through a two (2) year collaborative process involving nearly one hundred (100) subject matter experts representing public and private sectors, universities, and not-for-profit organizations, the Compact Partners developed the Regional Climate Action Plan ("RCAP"); and WHEREAS, recognizing that there are more than one hundred (100) municipalities within the region that will play an important role in the implementation of the RCAP, the Compact Partners included municipalities in the development of the RCAP; and WHEREAS, municipalities individually have been working to achieve sustainability, and the RCAP presents an opportunity to align these individual local efforts with the regional framework and vision; and WHEREAS, the RCAP offers recommendations that provide the common integrated framework for a stronger and more resilient Southeast Florida; and -,IV ov . �y City of Miami City Hall IISl1,1 AT1° °"° Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive r'0 Miami, FL 33133 R N N) Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-17-0146 File Number: 1969 Final Action Date:3/23/2017 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI FORMALLY JOIN THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT ("COMPACT") AS A MUNICIPAL PARTNER; ENDORSING THE MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE, THEREBY AFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE COMPACT, AGREEING TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING THE REGIONAL CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AND URGING ALL THE MAYORS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO SUPPORT AND ENDORSE THE MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE. WHEREAS, Florida is considered one of the most vulnerable areas of the country to the consequences of global climate change with Southeast Florida being at the frontline to experience the impacts of a changing climate, especially sea level rise; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is generally at sea level and abuts Biscayne Bay, the Miami River, and Little River along a considerable length of its borders, and sea level rise will have broad impacts related to the City's infrastructure, storm surge, public health, insurance rates, the availability of potable water, and socioeconomics; and WHEREAS, the City must adapt to and mitigate the adverse effects of sea level rise and other climate -related impacts within its jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, in recognition of the need for immediate, coordinated, and visionary action to address the impacts of a changing climate and provide for economic and environmental resilience in Southeast Florida, in 2010, the counties of Palm Beach, Broward, Miami -Dade, and Monroe ("Compact Partners") entered into the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact ("Compact"); and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Compact's commitment and through a two (2) year collaborative process involving nearly one hundred (100) subject matter experts representing public and private sectors, universities, and not-for-profit organizations, the Compact Partners developed the Regional Climate Action Plan ("RCAP"); and WHEREAS, recognizing that there are more than one hundred (100) municipalities within the region that will play an important role in the implementation of the RCAP, the Compact Partners included municipalities in the development of the RCAP; and WHEREAS, municipalities individually have been working to achieve sustainability, and the RCAP presents an opportunity to align these individual local efforts with the regional framework and vision; and WHEREAS, the RCAP offers recommendations that provide the common integrated framework for a stronger and more resilient Southeast Florida; and WHEREAS, in November 2016, the City's Office of Resilience & Sustainability and the City's Departments of Planning & Zoning, Public Works, and Capital Improvements participated in the Compact's third annual Resilient Redesign Workshop in partnership with the University of Miami's School of Architecture to identify adaptations necessary to reduce the risk, damage, and economic losses associated with climate change for the highly flood -vulnerable Shorecrest neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the Resilient Redesign Workshops were developed as part of a series of regional convenings around priority recommendations from the RCAP; and WHEREAS, on January 4, 2017, the Sea Level Rise Committee ("SLRC") recommended that capital projects should be developed with considerations made for anticipated sea level rise using the United States Army Corps of Engineers High or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration High curve calculator for sea level rise projections, which are included in the Compact's 2015 Unified Sea Level Rise Projection Report; and WHEREAS, on February 27, 2017, the SLRC unanimously passed a resolution recommending that the City formally join the Compact, endorse its Mayors' Climate Action Pledge, and affirm support for the RCAP; and WHEREAS, the Office of Resilience and Sustainability believes that joining the Compact is important for increasing the City's resilience to climate -related impacts; 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 Commission recommends that the City join the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact as a municipal partner. Section 3. The City Commission endorses the Mayors' Climate Action Pledge, and affirms its support for the Compact, agrees to consider implementing the Regional Climate Action Plan, in whole or in part, and urges all the Mayors of Miami -Dade County to support and endorse the Mayors' Climate Action Pledge. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.' APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ­'\� 1 i t6ria i ' ndez, City Attor ey 3/1412017 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.