LTC 126-2017 Town of Surfside Resolution No. 17-2419MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
No. LETTER TO COMMISSION
126 -2017
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
DATE: March 6, 2017
SUBJECT: TOWN OF SURFSIDE RESOLUTION NO. 17 -2419
Attached for your information is Resolution No. 17 -2419, adopted by the Mayor and Commission
of the Town of Surfside on February 16, 2017.
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF
SURFSIDE, FLORIDA SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVE
DESIGN MIAMI: DESIGN AND POLICY STRATEGIES FOR HEALTHIER
COMMUNITIES AS DEVELOPED BY THE MIAMI CENTER FOR
ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN (MCAD); DIRECTING THE TOWN CLERK
TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI -DADE COUNTY, ALL
MUNICIPALITIES IN MIAMI -DADE COUNTY AND THE PRESIDENT OF
THE MIAMI CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN; PROVIDING
FOR AUTHORIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Town of Surfside Clerk has requested that a copy of this resolution be provided to the Miami
Beach Mayor and Commissioners.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305.673.7411.
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RESOLUTION NO. 17
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF SURFSIDE, FLORIDA SUPPORTING TIIE
IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVE DESIGN MIAMI: DESIGN
AND POLICY STRATEGIES FOR HEALTHIER
COMMUNITIES AS DEVELOPED IIY THE MIAMI CENTER
FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN (MCAD); DIRECTING
THE TOWN CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, ALL
MUNICIPALITIES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE
PRESIDENT OF THE MIAMI CENTER FOR
ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN; PROVIDING FOR
AUTHORIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, today's global epidemic of chronic diseases is driven by a range of factors
including the powerful impact of the built environment and to reverse negative health trends, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") recommends that communities focus on
supporting healthy eating and active living in a variety of settings; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County is experiencing many common health concerns,
including rising obesity and chronic disease rates, and high rates of depression and other mental
health issues; and
WHEREAS, planners, architects, and public health professionals, working collaboratively,
have an essential role in addressing the rapidly growing epidetnies of chronic diseases, especially in
light of mounting scientific evidence demonstrating the impact of environmental design on physical
activity and healthy eating; and
WHEREAS, Active Design is an approach to shaping communities that leverage evidence
based urban design and architecture solutions to improve public health by influencing day-to-day
behavior that directly impact community wellbeing; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Health was awarded a grant by the CDC, and the
Florida Department of Health contracted the Miami Center for Architecture & Design in October
2015 to create Active Design strategies for use by Miami-Dade County and cities; and
WEIEREAS, after a year-long collaborative, open process which included Miami-Dade
County and 20 local municipalities, Active Design Miami: Design 84 Polley Strategies for Healthier
Communities was developed and includes strategies suited to Miami-Dade County's context and
needs; and
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WHEREAS, Active Design Miami provide architects, planners, urban designers and
governments with a manual of strategies for creating healthier buildings, streets, and urban spaces,
based on the latest academic research and best practices in the field; and
WHEREAS, on January 26, 2017 the Planning and Zoning Board recommended the Town
Conn ission to approve a resolution in support of Active Design Miami; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Town to support the implementation of Active
Design Miami: Design and Policy Strategies for Healthier Communities as developed by the Miami
Center for Architecture and Design in order to decrease our community's lifestyle disease rates
through healthy eating and exercise, as well as increase the number of short walking and biking
trips through safety and other programs,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN
OF SURFSIDE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section It. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated into this
Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. The To
fsid sit • r h erne tation of Active Des in
Des n and Polie Strate ies for llealthier Con e Town of Surfside supports the
implementation of Active Design Miami: Design and Policy Strategies for Healthier Communities.
Section 3. Direction to the Town lerk. The Town Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy
of this Resolution to the Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County, all municipalities
in Miami-Dade County and the President of the Miami Center for Architecture and Design,
Section 4. Authorization and Implernentation. The Town Manager is hereby authorized
to take any and all action necessary to implement this Resolution.
SpIti.-211„ Ef ective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of February 2017.
Motion by t„,,„„„,
SecondbyV. Adfd
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FINAL VOTE ON ADOPTION
Coinmissioner Daniel Gielchinsky
Commissioner Michael Rarukin
Commissioner Tina Paul
Vice Mayor Barry Cohen
Mayor Daniel Dietch
ATTEST:
Sandra Novoa, own Clerk
Daniel Dietch, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LE AL SUFFICIENCY FOR THE TOWN OF SURFSIDE ONLY
Linda Miller, Town Attorney
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