2014-28580 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2014-28580
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
MAYOR'S BLUE RIBBON PANEL ON FLOODING AND THE FLOODING
MITIGATION COMMITTEE, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION
TO BEGIN TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A PROJECT TO UPGRADE THE
CITY'S STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM TO MEET THE NEW DESIGN
CRITERIA, ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION IN RESOLUTION NO.
2014-28499, WITH A POTENTIAL ESTIMATED COST OF APPROXIMATELY
$200 TO $300 MILLION FOR THE PROJECT, AND A TARGET COMPLETION
TIMEFRAME OF 3 TO 5 YEARS, AND WITH LOW LYING AREAS TO
RECEIVE FIRST PRIORITY UNTIL ALL AREAS ARE COMPLETE.
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2014, the Mayor and City Commission passed and adopted
Resolution No. 2014-28499 which approved the recommendation of the Flooding Mitigation
Committee to amend the City's Stormwater Management Master Plan by modifying the design
criteria for the tailwater elevation from 0.5 Ft-NAVD to 2.7 Ft-NAVD for all tidal boundary
conditions; and
WHEREAS, at the March 18, 2014 meeting of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Flooding
and Sea Rise, Chair Scott Robbins proposed a resolution that City staff be instructed to begin to
design and implement the upgrade of the City's storm drainage system to meet the new design
criteria set by the City Commission with a potential estimated cost of approximately $200 million
for the project, and with a desired completion time of 3 to 5 years for the project, with lower lying
areas to receive first priority until all areas are complete; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Rise passed and adopted
the Resolution and submitted it to the Flooding Mitigation Committee for its consideration and
endorsement; and
WHEREAS, at the March 26, 2014 meeting of the Flooding Mitigation Committee, the
Committee passed and adopted the Resolution submitted by the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on
Flooding and Sea Rise with an amendment to reflect a potential estimated cost of approximately
$200-$300 million for the project; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach accept the
recommendations of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Sea Rise and the Flooding Mitigation
Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the recommendations of the Mayor's Blue
Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Rise and the Flooding Mitigation Committee are hereby
accepted, and the City Administration is hereby directed to begin to design and implement a
project to upgrade the City's storm drainage system to meet the new design criteria, adopted by
the City Commission in Resolution No. 2014-28499, with a potential estimated cost of
approximately $200-$300 million for the project, and a target completion timeframe of 3 to 5
years, with lower lying areas to receive first priority until all areas are complete.
PASSED and ADOPTED this a3 day of April, 2014.
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Members of the City Commission
CC: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
Rafael Granado, City Clerk
FROM: Philip Levine, Mayor
DATE: April 23rd, 2014
SUBJECT: City's Drainage System
Please place a resolution on the agenda relating to the city's drainage system.
The resolution language will be forthcoming. If there are any questions or concerns,
please do not hesitate to contact Alex Miranda at AlexMiranda @MiamiBeachFL.gov.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MAYOR'S
BLUE RIBBON PANEL ON FLOODING AND THE FLOODING MITIGATION
COMMITTEE, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO BEGIN TO DESIGN h
AND IMPLEMENT A PROJECT TO UPGRADE THE CITY'S STORM DRAINAGE
SYSTEM TO MEET THE NEW DESIGN CRITERIA, ADOPTED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION IN RESOLUTION NO. 2014-28499, WITH A BUDGE POTENTIAL
ESTIMATED COST OF APPROXIMATELY $200 TO $300 MILLION FOR THE
PROJECT. AND A TARGET COMPLETION TIMEFRAME OF 3 TO 5 YEARS, AND
WITH LOW LYING AREAS TO RECEIVE FIRST PRIORITY UNTIL ALL AREAS ARE
COMPLETE.
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2014, the Mayor and City Commission passed and adopted
Resolution No. 2014-28499 which approved the recommendation of the Flooding Mitigation
Committee to amend the City's Stormwater Management Master Plan by modifying the design
criteria for the tailwater elevation from 0.5 Ft-NAVD to 2.7 Ft-NAVD for all tidal boundary
conditions; and
WHEREAS, at the March 18, 2014 meeting of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Flooding
and Sea Rise, Chair Scott Robbins proposed a resolution that City staff be instructed to begin to
design and implement the upgrade of the City's storm drainage system to meet the new design
criteria set by the City Commission with a budgeted potential estimated cost of approximately
$200 million for the project, and with a desired completion time of 3 to 5 years for the project,
with lower lying areas to receive first priority until all areas are complete; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Rise passed and adopted
the Resolution and submitted it to the Flooding Mitigation Committee for its consideration and
endorsement; and
WHEREAS, at the March 26, 2014 meeting of the Flooding Mitigation Committee, the
Committee passed and adopted the Resolution submitted by the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on
Flooding and Sea Rise with an amendment to reflect a bud etpotential estimated cost of
approximately $200-$300 million for the project; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach accept the
recommendations of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Sea Rise and the Flooding Mitigation
Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the recommendations of the Mayor's Blue '
Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Rise and the Flooding Mitigation Committee are hereby
accepted, and the City Administration is hereby directed to begin to design and implement a
project to upgrade the City's storm drainage system to meet the new design criteria, adopted by
the City Commission in Resolution No. 2014-28499, with a budgeted.potential estimated cost of
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approximately $200-$300 million for the project, and a target completion timeframe of 3 to 5
years, with lower lying areas to receive first priority until all areas are complete.
PASSED and ADOPTED this day of April, 2014.
ATTEST:
PHILIP LEVINE, MAYOR
RAFAEL E. GRANADO, CITY CLERK
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