HomeMy Public PortalAbout2018-21a Joining the Seawall CoalitionRESOLUTION NO. 2018-2la
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, F'LORIDAO JOINING THE
SEAWALL COALITION; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
\ryHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne (the "Village") is committed to protecting the
community from sea level rise and related flooding and is working with local and regional
partners to build the Village's resiliency and to develop mitigation strategies to address sea level
rise; and
WHEREAS, sea level rise poses a unique threat to all of Florida, given the limestone
bedrock beneath the majority of the state, which allows rising sea water to threaten, among many
things, groundwater supplies via salt water intrusion; and
WHEREAS, national coordination and support are necessary for coastal communities to
fully address the challenge of sea level rise and flooding; and
\ryHEREAS, the Seawall Coalition (the "Coalition") provides a platform advocating for
national solutions to sea level rise and flooding to protect our coastal communities; and
WHEREAS, the Coalition is a non-partisan group of elected officials, military groups,
businesses, and community leaders developing best practices as well as national, local and state-
level responses to sea level rise and related flooding; and
WHEREAS, joining the Coalition will further enhance the Village's efforts to protect
against sea level rise and related flooding without requiring any financial support or dues from
the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council finds that joining the Coalition will promote the
welfare of Village residents and ensure the prosperity of the Village economy by accelerating
solutions to sea level rise and related flooding; and
\ilHEREAS, the Village Council finds that this Resolution is in the best interest of the
health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Village.
NOW' THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. That each of the recitals stated above is hereby
adopted and confirmed.
Section 2.Seawall Coalition Membership. The Vi llage recognizing the need to
advance national solutions to sea level rise and its effects, agrees to become a member of the
Coalition. The Village will work as a member of the Coalition to safeguard the welfare of its
residents.
Section 3. Implementation. The Village Manager is hereby authorized to take all
actions necessary to implement this Resolution.
Section 4. Transmittal. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of
this Resolution to the Coalition.
Section 5.
adoption hereof.
Effective Date. That this Resolution shall be effective immediately upon
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of June,2018.
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VILLAGE ATTORNEY