Resolution 2018-30418RESOLUTION 2018-30418
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION
TO COLLECT AND TRACK, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, SEA LEVEL RISE
DATA FROM THE VIRGINIA KEY TIDAL GUAGE AND FROM THE
SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT (OR
FROM AN ALTERNATIVE PREFERRED DATA SOURCE, IF ONE
BECOMES AVAILABLE), AND TO ANNUALLY REPORT SUCH DATA TO
THE CITY COMMISSION IN ORDER TO FACILITATE AN INCREMENTAL
ADAPTATION STRATEGY IN THE CITY.
WHEREAS, sea level rise is a matter of global concern with significant variations in
impact on both regional and local levels; and
WHEREAS, in order to accurately analyze the impacts of sea level rise, data gathered
over a long term horizon should be used to track trends and realities, and short -term anomalies
in environmental conditions and weather should be viewed in their proper perspective; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the accurate tracking of sea level rise in the City, and the
development of best strategies for the City's incremental adaptation thereto, the City
Administration should collect data from the Virginia Key tidal gauge and obtain projections from
the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact (or from an alternative preferred data
source, if one becomes available) on an annual basis and annually report such data and
projections to the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the data collected and reported to the City Commission by the City
Administration should be in both the U.S. Customary System of measurement and the metric
system, the projection data should highlight the cumulative anticipated sea level rise from the
current year level, and the City Administration should include any other related, relevant data
that may inform policy- making.
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 direct the City Administration to collect and track, on an annual basis, sea
level rise data from the Virginia Key tidal gauge and from the Southeast Florida Regional
Climate Change Compact (or from an alternative preferred data source, if one becomes
available), and to annually report such data to the City Commission in order to facilitate an
incremental adaptation strategy in the City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of July, 2018.
ATTEST:
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Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney
DATE: July 25, 2018
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO
COLLECT AND TRACK, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, SEA LEVEL RISE DATA FROM
THE VIRGINIA KEY TIDAL GUAGE AND FROM THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA
REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT (OR FROM AN ALTERNATIVE
PREFERRED DATA SOURCE, IF ONE BECOMES AVAILABLE), AND TO
ANNUALLY REPORT SUCH DATA TO THE CITY COMMISSION IN ORDER TO
FACILITATE AN INCREMENTAL ADAPTATION STRATEGY IN THE CITY.
RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the request of Vice -Mayor Mark Samuelian, the above- referenced Resolution is
submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the July 25, 2018 City
Commission meeting.
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Vice -Mayor Mark Samuelian
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