2013-28305 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013-28305
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA CREATING A FLOODING TASK
FORCE AD HOC COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE IDEAS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO FLOODING ISSUES IN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, AND PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES,
MANNER OF APPOINTMENT, AND TERM OF OFFICE OF
COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach experiences significant flooding during
heavy rains; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission at its July, 2013 Commission meeting
discussed flooding issues and the need for and desirability of creating an Ad Hoc
Flooding Task Force to consider citizen input and provide ideas and recommendations
to the City Commission with regard to addressing flooding in the City; and
WHEREAS, ideas and recommendations with respect to the City's flooding
issues would best be provided by a nine (9) member Flooding Task Force Ad Hoc
Committee, composed of seven (7) members who are direct appointments by the Mayor
and City Commissioners and two (2) additional members as follows: a) one member
representing the Police and Fire Departments and b) one member representing the
Public Works and CIP Departments, which would report to and receive direction and
input from the City Commission, with terms of membership to begin on August 25, 2013
and expiring on August 25, 2014 (subject to earlier or later sunset by the City
Commission).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that a Flooding Task
Force Ad Hoc Committee is hereby created whose members shall have the duty to
provide ideas and recommendations pertaining to flooding issues in the City of Miami
Beach, and who shall report to and receive direction from the City Commission, and
which shall be comprised of nine (9) members, seven (7) members who are direct
appointments by the Mayor and City Commission and two (2) additional members as
follows: a) one member representing the Police and Fire Departments and b) one
member representing the Public Works and CIP Departments; with terms of
membership to begin August 25, 2013 and expiring on August 25, 2014 (subject to
earlier or later sunset by the City Commission).
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of July, 2013.
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MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO; Jimmy Morales, City Manager
FROM: Michael Gongora, Commissioner
DATE: July 19, 2013
SUBJECT: Discussion Item for July 19 Commission Meeting
Please place on the July 19 Commission meeting agenda a discussion to direct
city administration to organize a Taskforce in light of the recent flooding issues. I
would like the Taskforce to be lead by the four department heads of the Police
Department, Fire Department, Public Works and CIP to see how we can respond
better to these flooding situations. If you have any questions please feel free to
contact my aide Diana Fontani at ext 6087.
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Agenda Item R? X
Date 7-14-1