Resolution 2018-30307 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-30307
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING UNITED
STATES SENATE BILL 2783 CREATING THE "COASTAL
COMMUNITIES ADAPTATION ACT," WHICH WOULD PROVIDE,
AMONG OTHER RESILIENCY MEASURES, FEDERAL LOANS TO
COASTAL STATES AND TERRITORIES TO UPGRADE THE
INFRASTRUCTURES OF THEIR COASTAL COMMUNITIES TO
ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE; AND, FURTHER, DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE OFFICIALS SET FORTH HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the future impacts of climate change and sea level rise are a matter
of national and global concern; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach ("City") is among the first cities in Florida, if
not the nation, to take significant action to protect its residents, businesses, visitors, and
property owners from the effects of sea level rise and to mitigate climate change
impacts; and
WHEREAS, specifically, the City is in the process of implementing a capital
improvements plan, which has identified projects of approximately $600-$700 million for
the funding of resiliency efforts, including the installation of water pumps, raising roads,
and the construction of higher sea walls to combat flooding caused by sea level rise;
and, the City has adopted ordinances requiring increased minimum building evaluations
for new construction; and
WHEREAS, in order to address climate change-related events throughout the
United States and its Territories, United States Senator Bill Nelson has introduced a Bill
in the 2nd Session of the 115th Congress which will create the "Coastal Communities
Adaption Act" ("Act") to improve the resilience of the built and natural environment to
natural disasters and climate change; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Act would make federal financing available to coastal
States and Territories for the purpose of establishing community resilience revolving
funds to be used for measures to prevent, manage, mitigate, or adapt to shoreline
erosion, saltwater intrusion, nuisance flooding, sea level rise, and other coastal hazards
related to climate change; and
WHEREAS, the Act would also direct the National Science Foundation ("NSF")
and the National Institute for Standards and Technology ("NIST") to conduct research
and provide grants to improve building codes to account for extreme weather related to
climate change; create a prize competition for new techniques to improve natural,
nature-based, and nonstructural shoreline risk reduction measures; and direct the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ("NOAA") to conduct a review of
existing research on the use and effectiveness of natural, nature-based, and
nonstructural approaches to reduce flood risk; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission support United States Senate Bill
2783, which will provide needed assistance to coastal communities throughout the
nation for the implementation of measures to prepare for the effects of climate change.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby support United States Senate Bill 2783 creating the "Coastal
Communities Adaptation Act," which would, among other resiliency measures, provide
federal loans to coastal States and Territories to upgrade the infrastructures of their
coastal communities to address climate change; and, further, directing the City Clerk to
provide a copy of this Resolution to United States Senator Bill Nelson, United States
Senator Marco Rubio, and United States Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of May, 2018.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney
DATE: May 16, 2018
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING UNITED STATES SENATE BILL 2783
CREATING THE "COASTAL COMMUNITIES ADAPTATION ACT," WHICH WOULD
PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER RESILIENCY MEASURES, FEDERAL LOANS TO
COASTAL STATES AND TERRITORIES TO UPGRADE THE INFRASTRUCTURES
OF THEIR COASTAL COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE; AND,
FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS SET FORTH HEREIN.
RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Mark Samuelian, the above-referenced Resolution is
submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the May 16, 2018 City Commission
meeting.
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Mark Samuelian
ATTACHMENTS:
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o Coastal Communities Adaptation Act
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