Resolution 2020-31197RESO LUTIO N NO. 2020-31197
A RESO LUTIO N O F THE MA YO R A N D CITY CO MM ISSION O F THE
CITY O F MIA M I BEA C H , FLO R ID A , UR G IN G THE U.S. ARM Y
CO R PS O F EN G IN EER S ("U SA C E"), FLO R IDA DEPA RTM ENT OF
E NV IR O N M EN TA L PR OTEC TIO N ("FD EP"), A ND M IA M I-DADE
CO U N TY TO A SSESS THE IM PA CTS OF THE PORT O F M IAMI
("PO R TM IA M I") DEEP DR ED GIN G PR O JEC T ON CORA L REEFS
A ND SEA G RA SSES, A ND PR O VID E A MITIGA TIO N PLA N FOR THE
RESTO RA TION O F THE EC O SY STEM S; A ND DIR ECTING THE
CITY CLER K TO TRA NSM IT TH IS RESO LUTION TO THE U.S.
A R M Y CO R PS OF EN G IN EER S ("U SA CE"), FLORIDA
DEPA RTM ENT OF ENVIR O NM ENTA L PR OTEC TIO N ("FDEP"), THE
M EM B ER S O F THE CO M M ISSION O F M IA MI-DA DE COUNTY, AND
A LL M U N IC IPA L G O V ER NM ENTS W ITHIN MIA MI-DA DE COUNTY.
W HER EA S, 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 tract in the continental
United States and third largest coral barrier reef system in the world; and
W HER EA S, the highly-accessible Florida Reef Tract in the southeast region has
experienced impacts from extremely high usage year-round, from coastal construction
including dredging, and 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
fertilizer inputs; and
W HER EA S, coral reefs are the first line of defense for our beaches and coastal
communities, providing invaluable physical impact and storm surge protection from
increasingly severe and frequent tropical storm events; and
W HE R EA S, dredging activities present a potential threat to coral reefs; and
W HE R EA S, prior to the initiation of the Port of Miami ("PortMiami") dredging project,
environmental assessments predicted only "temporary", "localized", and "insignificant"
sedimentation impacts to corals, extending to about 150m from the channel; and
W HER EA S, a study conducted by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of
Marine and Atmospheric Science and the Miami Waterkeeper published findings showing
significant damage to coral reefs directly adjacent to Miami Beach from the 16-month
dredging operation at the PortMiami from its beginning in 2013; and
W HE R EA S, the study found that areas closer to dredging experienced higher
sediment trap accumulation, benthic sediment cover, coral burial, and coral mortality; and
W H E R E A S , the study found that sediment buried between 50% to 90% of nearby
reefs, resulting in widespread coral death; and
WHEREAS, the study's results indicated that over 560,000 corals were killed within
0.5 km of the shipping channel, with impacts extending 10 km north of the channel; and
WHEREAS, dredging-related impacts were not only widespread, but also long
lasting, as indicated by sediment cover and depth measurements taken over two years
after the dredging activities; and
WHEREAS, the negative impacts described within the study demonstrate that the
project exceeded the pre-construction predictions in terms of: (1) geographic area, by one
to two orders of magnitude; (2) severity, with hundreds of thousands to millions of corals
either partially or totally killed, including those listed as threatened on the Endangered
Species Act; and (3) permanence, lasting at least two years post-dredging; and
WHEREAS, the study clearly demonstrates that there were insufficient measures in
place to ensure the protection of corals and coral habitat; and
WHEREAS, coral reefs face increasing threats from a range of global threats,
particularly climate change, and such threats do not always fall within the scope of local
management actions; and
WHEREAS, additional attention must be paid to protecting the corals that remain,
and preventing avoidable impacts from human activities, such as dredging, which, unlike
climate change, can be managed at the local level; and
WHEREAS, the project officially ended in September 2015; and
WHEREAS, the post-construction coral impact report was completed in November
2017;and
WHEREAS, Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP") has still not
completed an impact assessment to understand the impacts to area coral reefs based on
best available science; and
WHEREAS, FDEP has still not developed a mitigation plan to address unpermitted
damage from this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DUL Y RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby urge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ("USACE"), Florida
Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP"), and Miami-Dade County to assess the
impact of the PortMiami deep dredging project on coral reefs and seagrasses. and provide
a mitigation plan for the restoration of the ecosystems; and direct the City Clerk to transmit
this Resolution to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ("USACE"), Florida Department of
Enviro nm ental Protection ("FDEP"), th e m em bers of the Comm ission of M iami-Dade
County, and all m unicipal govern m ents w ithin Miami-D ade County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _/? day or /or , 2020.
Attest:
Dan G elber, Mayor
(Sponsored by Com m issioner Mark Sam uelian)
/o/ee
Date
March 20, 2020
Honorable Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Honorable Mayor Gimenez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Jordan,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Commissioner Jean Monestime
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Monestime,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Vice-Chair Audrey M. Edmonson
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Vice-Chair Edmonson,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Commissioner Sally A. Heyman
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Heyman,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Commissioner Eileen Higgins
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Higgins,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Commissioner Rebeca Sosa
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Sosa,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Commissioner Xavier L. Suarez
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Suarez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Cava,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Commissioner Dennis C. Moss
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 320
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Moss,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Commissioner Javier D. Souto
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 320
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Souto,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Commissioner Joe A. Martinez
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 320
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Martinez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 320
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Diaz,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Commanding General/Chief of Engineers Todd T. Semonite
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
441 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20314
Dear Commanding General/Chief of Engineers Semonite,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Southeast District Director Jason Andreotta
Florida Dept of Environmental Protection
3301 Gun Club Road, MSC 7210-1
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Dear Southeast District Director Andreotta,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Secretary Noah Valenstein
Florida Dept of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Blvd. M.S. 49
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Secretary Valenstein,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian
March 20, 2020
Administrator Gina McCarthy
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW #1101A
Washington, DC 20460
Dear Administrator McCarthy,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2020-31197:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
("FDEP"), AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE
PORT OF MIAMI ("PORTMIAMI") DEEP DREDGING PROJECT ON CORAL
REEFS AND SEAGRASSES, AND PROVIDE A MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE ECOSYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CLERKS OF THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ("USACE"), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FDEP"), THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND ALL MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian)
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach on March 18, 2020.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Mark Samuelian