HomeMy Public PortalAbout2017-01 Urging the US Army Corps of E, The FL Dep. of Environmental Protection and the S FL Water Management to expedite the BiscRESOLUTION NO. 2017.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. R-325.16
URGING THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS, THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE SOUTH
FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO
EXPEDITE PHASE II OF THE BISCAYNE BAY COASTAL
\üETLANDS PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS' the beaches throughout Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida are vital
to the quality of life for residents and tourists alike; and
WHEREAS' it is important to preserve the quality of sand that is placed on the public
beaches that provide a source ofrecreation and relaxation for adults and children; and
\THEREAS' preservation of the shoreline serves an important public interest in that it
protects the adjacent upland coastal developments from storm damage; provides recreational
benefits; supports additional tourism and increase in revenues; and maintains the nesting habitats of
natural species; and
\THEREAS' on April 19,2016, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners
adopted Resolution No. R-325-16 ("County Resolution"), which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A;"
and
\ryHEREAS, the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands ("BBCW") project is a critical component
of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan ("CERP"), as authorized by Congress in 2000,
which is intended to restore natural coastal wetlands and marine habitats in Biscayne Bay and
Biscayne National Park; and
\ryHEREAS, the BBCW project will provide increased water storage in the wetlands east
of the coastal ridge which is expected to protect against saltwater intrusion and thereby increase
resiliency against sea level rise in southern Miami-Dade County.
NO\il' THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
oF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLO\üS:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. That each of the recitals stated above is hereby adopted
and confirmed.
Section 2. Supporting Resolution No. R-325-16. The Village Council hereby expresses
the Village's support of the County's Resolution, which urges the United States Army Corps of
Engineers, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the South Florida Water
Management District to expedite the planning of Phase II of the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands
Project as outlined in the County Resolution.
Section 3, Transmittal. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this
Resolution to the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Secretary of the Florida Department
of Environmental Protection, the South Florida W'ater Management District Board Members, and
municipalities in Miami-Dade County.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective immediatelyupon adoption
hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of January,2017.
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CHITA H. ALVAREZ,MMC, VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
VILLAGE
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MEMORANDUM
AgendaItemNo. 11(A)(10)
TO:
FROM: AbigailPrice-V/illiams
County Attorney
Honorable Chairman Jean Monestime
and Members, Board of County Commissioners
DATE: April 19,2016
SUBJDCT:Resolution urging the U,S, Army
Corps of Engineers, the Florida
Department of Environmental
Protection and the South Florida
Iüater Management District to
expedite Phase II of the Bíscayne
Bay Coastal S/etlands ptoject so
that planning for Phase II may
corrrmence as soon as possible
and to take all necessary actions
to complete Phase I of the
Biscayne Bay Coastal \Metlands
Project
Resolution No. R-325-l-6
The acoompanying resolution \ /as prepared and placed on the agenda at the request of Prime
Sponsor Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava.
County
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@ MEMORANDUM
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TO:
F'ROM:
Honorable Chairman Jean Monestime
and Members, Board of Cowrty Commissioners
DATE: April L9, 20L6
SUBJECT: Agenda ItemNo. 11(A) (10)
Please note any items checked.
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6 weeks required between first reading and public hearing
4 weeks notification to municþal officials required prÍor to public
hearing
Decreases revenues or Íncreases expenditures without balancing budget
Budget required
Statement of fiscal impact required
Statement of social equity required
Ordinance creating â new board requires det¿iled County Mayor's
report for public hearing
No committee review
Applicable legislaúion requires more than a majority vote (i.e., 2l3ts _'
3/5's _, unanÍmous ) to approve
Current information regarding funtling source, index code and available
balance, and available capacity (if debt is contemplated) required
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Approved
Veto
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Mavor Agenda Item No. 11(A)(10)
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RESOLUTION I]RGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS, THE T'LORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE SOUTH
ELORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO EXPEDITE
PHASE II OF THE BISCAYNE BAY COASTAL WETLANDS
PROJECT SO THAT PLANNING FOR PHASE II MAY
COMMENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND TO TAKE ALL
NECESSARY ACTONS TO COMPLETE PHASE I OF THE
BISCAYNE BAY COASTAL WETLANDS PROJECT
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County is the only county in the nation that is home to two
national parks, Biscayne National Park and Everglades National Park; and
\ryHEREAS, the health of Biscayne Bay and the Everglades is intrinsically linked to the
economic well-being of Miami-Dade County through nature-based tourism and commercial and
recreational fishing; and
MIEREAS, restoration of the greater Everglades' ecosystem is important for continued
clean water supply, environmental and public health, and the economic viability of Mia¡ni-Dade
County; and
lryHEREAS, the Biscayne Bay Coastal \ffetiands (BBCW) project, a critical component
of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), as authorized by Congress in 2000,
is intended to restore natural coastal wetlands habitat by redistributing freshwater flow through
more natutal oosheet flows," and reconnecting coastal wetlands and marine habitats in Biscayne
Bay and Biscayne National Park; and
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WHEREAS, the BBCW project is the only CERP project that is dedicated to restoring
Biscayne Bay and Biscayne Næional Park, both of which are vital to the ecological and
economic health of Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the BBCW project will provide increased water storage in the wetlands east
of the coastal ridge, which is expected to protect against saltwater intrusion and thereby increase
resiliency against sea level rise in southern Miami-Dade County; and
\ryHEREAS, both Phase I a:rd Phase II of the BBCW project must be completed in order
to achieve the fulIproject benefits as envisioned in CERP; and
WHEREAS, although there is a plan in place for the completion of Phase I of the BBCW
project, the planning for Phase II of the BBCW project is not scheduled to begin until 2021, and
actual construction of Phase II would occur even later in time; and
WIIEREAS, Phase II of the BBCVI project is intended to provide water storage and
reþdrate significant wetland areas between the Princeton and Mowry Canals as well as the
Model Lands wetland area" which contains more than 20,000 acres of important wetlands that
corurect the Everglades to Biscayne Bay and Card Sound; and
\ryIIEREAS, in addition, Phase I of the BBCTW project has not been completed, and
therefore the potential benefits of that portion of the BBCW project have not yet been fully
realized;and
\ryI{EREAS, Miami-Dade County is deeply invested and committed to seeing the
BBCW project completed, and in order to do in a timely manner, Phase II of the BBCW project
must rnove forward in advance of the current schedule; and
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WIIEREAS, to this end, Miami-Dade County has continued to contribute substantial
resources towards the goals of CERP and the BBCW project, including land acquisition,
technical data, and staffing resources to those project delivery teams; and
IVHEREAS, in order to expedite Phase II of the BBCW project, the South Florida Water
Management District, as the local sponsot for this project, would need to ask the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers to include, in its budget for frscal year 2017-2018, the 50 percent federal
share of funding for the planning of Phase II of the BBCW project, and such a request by the
South Florida'Water Management District may need to be made as early as mid-May 2016 in
order to meet budgetary deadlines; and
\ilIIEREAS, as such, this Board wishes to request that the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers include the above-mentioned funding in its budget for fiscal yeat 20L7-2018; and
WIIEREAS, this Board also wishes to request that: (1) the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection and the South Florida Water Management District move forward with
planning for Phase II of the BBCW project on an expedited schedule, and take all necessary
steps to do so, including the allocation of up to $3 million dollars, or equivalent in-kind services,
as approved and required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for such planning efforts; and
(2) the U.S. Army Corps, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the South
Florida Water Management District take all necessary steps to complete Phase I of the BBCW
project,
NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By TIIE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board hereby:
Section I, Urges the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection and the South Florida Water Management District to take all steps
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necessary to expedite the plærning of Phase II of the BBCW project, so that such planning occurs
as soon as possible, and in any event, sooner than the current schedule af l}ZT,including but not
limited to:
(a) Urging the South Florida Water Management District, as iocal sponsor of the BBCW
project, to ask the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to include, in its budget for fiscal
year 2017-2018, the 50 percent federal share of flurding for the planning of Phase II
of the BBCW project.
(b) Urging the U,S. Army Corps of Engineers to include such funding for the planning of
Phase II of the BBCW project in its budget for fiscal year 2017-2018, and
(c) Urging the South Florida Water Management District to allocate up to $3 million
dollars, or equivalent in*ind services, as approved and required by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers for the planning of Phase II of the BBCW project.
Sectign 2. Urges the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection and the South Florida Water Management District to take all steps
neçessary to complete Phase I of the BBCW project.
Seetion 3. Directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit certified copies of this
resolution to the Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation; the Assistant Secretary of
the Army for Civil Works, the Governor, the Chair and Members of the Miami-Dade State
Legislative Delegation, the Secretary of the Deparhnent of Environmental Proteition, and the
Governing Board and Executive Ðirector of the South Florida W'ater Management District.
Sectionj. Directs the County's state and federal lobbyists to advocate for
adrninl5l¡¿1ive action that would accomplish the goals set forthherein and as described in Section
1 above, and authorizes and directs the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to include this item
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in the 2017 State Legislative Package and the 2016 and 2017 Federal Legislative Packages when
they are presented to the Board.
The Prime Sponsor of the foregoing resolution is Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava. It
was offered by Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava , who moved its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan and upon being put to a vote,
the vote was ¿ur follows:
Jean Monestime, Chairman aye
Esteban L, Bovo, Jr., Vice Chairman aye
Bruno A. Ba¡reiro aye Daniella Levine Cava
Jose "Pepe" Diaz absent Audrey M. Edmonson
Sally A. Heyman absent Barbara J. Jordan
Dennis C. Moss aye Rebeca Sosa
Sen. Javier D, Souto aye Xavier L. Suarez
Juan C. Zapúa aye
aye
aye
aye
aye
absent
The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 19ú day
of April, 2016. This resolution shall become effective upon the earlier of (1) 10 days after the
date of its adoption unless vetoed by the County Mayor, and if vetoed, shall become effective
only upon an oveuide by this Board, or (2) approval by the County Mayor of this Resolution and
the filing of this approval with the Clerk of the Board.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY ITS BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HARVEY RUVIN, CLERK
Chrlatophcr Agrlppa
Deputy Clerk
Approved by County Attorney as
to form and legal sufhciency.
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