LTC 516-2019 CITY OF DEERFIELD BEACH RESOLUTION NO. 2019-132 MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
No. 516-2019
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk /
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DATE: September 25, 2019
SUBJECT: CITY OF DEERFIELD BEACH RESOLUTION NO. 2019-132
Attached for your information is Resolution No. 2019-132, adopted by the Mayor and City
Commission of City of Deerfield Beach on September 11, 2019.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DEERFIELD
BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) TO DEVELOP A MANAGEMENT
PLAN FOR MITIGATING CORAL REEF DISEASES, AND FURTHER URGING
THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SFWMD) TO
IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO GREATLY REDUCE NUTRIENT LOADING
FROM ALL SOURCES AND PATHWAYS AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, AND TO
DIRECT THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE FDEP,
THE SFWMD, AND TO ALL MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN MIAMI DADE, BROWARD,
MONROE, PALM BEACH, AND MARTIN COUNTIES AND ANY OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City of Deerfield Beach Clerk has requested that a copy of this Resolution be provided to the
Miami Beach Mayor and Commissioners.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305.673.7411.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019/132
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) TO DEVELOP A
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR MITIGATING CORAL REEF DISEASES, AND
FURTHER URGING THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT
DISTRICT (SFWMD) TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO GREATLY
REDUCE NUTRIENT LOADING FROM ALL SOURCES AND PATHWAYS
AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, AND TO DIRECT THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE FDEP, THE SFWMD, AND TO
ALL MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, MONROE,
PALM BEACH, AND MARTIN COUNTIES AND ANY OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, economically and ecologically valuable nearshore coral reef resources are
found in Florida coastal waters from Martin County to the Dry Tortugas in Monroe County, and
comprise the Florida Reef Tract — the only coral reef in continental United States and third
largest coral barrier reef system in the world; and
WHEREAS, the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Tract (the "Southeast Reef Tract")
stretches from Miami Dade County(north of Biscayne National Park) to St. Lucie Inlet in Martin
County, and comprises one third of the 360-mile-long Florida Reef Tract; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, the State of Florida established the Southeast Florida Coral Reef
Ecosystem Conservation Area, which consists of the sovereignty submerged lands and state
waters offshore of Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties from the St. Lucie
Inlet to the northern boundary of the Biscayne National Park; and
WHEREAS, coastal waters, coral reefs, and the aquatic life the coral reefs support are
essential in sustaining over 71,000 jobs, and contributing over $6 billion to Florida's economy
while serving approximately 6 million residents, and over 38 million visitors annually; and
WHEREAS, coral reefs are the literal line of defense of our beaches and coastal
communities, providing invaluable physical impact and flood reduction protection from
increasingly severe and frequent tropical storm events; and
• WHEREAS, the highly accessible Southeast Reef Tract has experienced impacts
extremely high usage year-round, and from water quality degradation caused by numerous factors
including; prolonged periods of exceptionally warm water temperatures; acidification; and direct
human inputs such as continued operation of ocean outfalls, leaking septic systems, and regional
stormwater discharges;and
WHEREAS, coral disease outbreaks are occurring and quickly spreading along the entire
Florida Reef Tract, and include multiple diseases which have impacted over 21 species of reef
building stony corals, including several listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species
Act, and the State Imperiled Species Management Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Deerfield Beach recognizes the value of the Florida Reef Tract
and its important contribution to the region's economy and ecology; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to support and advance the protection and restoration of the
Florida Reef Tract;and
WHEREAS, as such,the Mayor and City Commission hereby urge responsible agencies,
including the FDEP Coral Reef Conservation Program to develop a Southeast Florida Coral Reef
Ecosystem Management Plan for the purpose of mitigating reef diseases, and water quality
impacts,while maintaining a healthy and sustainable Southeast Florida Coral Reef Tract; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission further urge the FDEP and the SFWMD to
develop and implement strategies to reduce nutrient loading from all human sources and
pathways as a matter of urgency, including surface water management initiatives of the
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and Central Everglades Planning Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DEERFIELD BEACH,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1, The above referenced "Whereas" clauses are true and correct and made a part
hereof.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Deerfield Beach urges responsible agencies,
including the FDEP Coral Reef Conservation Program to implement strategies to greatly reduce
nutrient loading from all sources and pathways as a matter of urgency.
aggikila The City Commission directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this
Resolution to the FDEP, the SFWMD, and to all municipalities within Miami Dade, Broward,
Monroe,Palm Beach, and Martin Counties and any other interested parties.
Section 4, This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2019.
BILL GANZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
SA MIA-IX GIL ARD, CMC, CITY CLERK
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