Resolution 2021-31720 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31720
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, EXEMPTING THE 59TH STREET
BIOSWALE PILOT PROJECT WITHIN THE WEST 59TH STREET
RIGHT-OF-WAY, BETWEEN ALTON ROAD AND BISCAYNE BAY,
FROM THE NINETY (90) DAY TREE REMOVAL MORATORIUM
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31653, IN
ORDER TO AVOID A DELAY IN THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE
BIOSWALE PILOT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, at the.March 17, 2021 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and City
Commission adopted Resolution No. 2021-31653, directing the City Administration to
prepare a Letter to Commission (LTC), identifying palm removals anticipated to take
place within the next 90 days (from the date of the adoption of the Resolution), in order
to permit members of the City Commission to identify tree
removals in specific areas that may be of significant concern; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution also directed that the City Administration hold such
palm removals in abeyance until such time as legislation proposed at the March 17, 2021
City Commission meeting, regarding preservation of palm tree landscapes iconic to Miami
Beach's culture and history, is considered, and-further provided that the intent of the
Resolution is to accommodate preservation concerns while minimizing any delays to
construction projects that are currently in progress; and
WHEREAS, at the September 11, 2019 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and
City Commission adopted Resolution.No. 2019-30950, accepting the recommendation of
the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee, and authorizing the Administration to
proceed with the development of a bioswale pilot project, as a means to test the efficacy
and value of this technology to provide water quality improvements and attenuation of the
runoff from developed areas of the City, to be located within the West 59th Street right-
of-way, between Alton Road and Biscayne Bay; and
WHEREAS, at the January 13, 2021 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and
City Commission approved a request for approval to award a contract pursuant to
Invitation To Bid (ITB) No. 2021-028-AY for such 59th Street bioswale; and
WHEREAS, during the time that Resolution No. 2021-31653, and the resulting
moratorium became effective, City staff was in the process of obtaining the necessary
permitting to remove twelve (12) palm trees at the project location in order to begin the
59th Street bioswale project; and
WHEREAS, in order to not delay an important project that has the potential to
improve the quality of stormwater runoff into Biscayne Bay, the Administration requests
that the City Commission add the 59th Street bioswale project to the list of exempt
projects for the palm tree removal moratorium, so they may proceed as planned; and
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WHEREAS, the bioswale project originally called for the removal of twelve (12)
palm trees but now City staff is evaluating the feasibility of relocating them as part of this
project, with the new location of the palm trees to be along the proposed sidewalk along
59th Street just west of North Bay Road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission exempt the 59th Street bioswale pilot project within the West 59th Street
right-of-way, between Alton Road and Biscayne Bay, from the ninety (90) day tree
removal moratorium established pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-31653, in order to avoid
a delay in the commencement of the bioswale pilot program.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 26th day of May, 2021.
ATTEST: 1° 2-241
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Aline T. Hudak, City Manager
DATE: May 26, 2021
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, EXEMPTING, FROM THE NINETY (90) DAY
TREE REMOVAL MORATORIUM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31653, THE 59TH STREET BIOSWALE PILOT
PROJECT WITHIN THE WEST 59TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, BETWEEN
ALTON ROAD AND BISCAYNE BAY, IN ORDER TO AVOID A DELAY IN THE
COMMENCEMENT OF THE BIOSWALE PILOT PROGRAM.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends approving the Resolution.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
At its March 17, 2021 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and City Commission
adopted Resolution No. 2021-31653, directing the `City Administration to prepare a Letter to
Commission (LTC), identifying palm removals anticipated to take place within the next 90 days
(from the date of the adoption of the Resolution), in order to permit members of the City
Commission to identify tree removals in specific areas that may be of significant concern.
The Resolution also requested that the City Administration hold such palm removals in
abeyance until such time as legislation proposed at the March 17, 2021 City Commission
meeting, regarding preservation of palm tree landscapes iconic to Miami Beach's culture and
history, is considered; and further provided that the intent of the Resolution accommodate
preservation concerns while minimizing any delays to construction projects that are currently in
progress.
ANALYSIS
At the September 11, 2019 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and City Commission
adopted Resolution No. 2019-30950, accepting the recommendation of the Finance and
Citywide Projects Committee at its June 28, 2019 meeting, and authorized the Administration to
proceed with the development of a bioswale pilot project, as a means to test the efficacy and
value of this technology to provide water quality improvements and attenuation of the runoff from
developed areas of the City, to be located within the West 59th Street Right-of-Way, between
Alton Road and Biscayne Bay.
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At the January 13, 2021 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and City Commission approved a
request for approval to award a contract pursuant to invitation to bid (ITB) No. 2021-028-AY for
such 59th Street bioswale.
During the time that Resolution No. 2021-31653, and the resulting moratorium became
effective, City staff was in the process of obtaining the necessary permitting to remove 12 palm
trees at the project location in order to begin the 59th Street bioswale project.
In order to not delay an important project that has the potential to improve the quality of
stormwater runoff into Biscayne Bay, Commissioner Steinberg has asked the Administration to
request that the City Commission add the 59th Street bioswale project to the list of exempt
projects for the palm tree removal moratorium so that the project could proceed as
planned. The bioswale project originally called for the removal of 12 palm trees but now City
staff is evaluating the feasibility of relocating them as part of this project. The new location of the
palm trees will be along the proposed sidewalk along 59th Street just west of North Bay Road.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
Results from the 2019 Resident Survey show that 50% of residents rated efforts to manage
stormwater drainage and flooding as excellent/good, and 59% of residents
rated stormwater and drainage improvements as excellent/good. I n order to continue
maintaining excellent standards in this area, the City is requesting the 59th Street project be
added to the list of exempt projects for the palm tree removal moratorium.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends approving the Resolution.
Applicable Area
Middle Beach
Is this a "Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item, pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
Yes No
Strategic Connection
Prosperity- Revitalize targeted areas and increase investment.
Legislative Tracking
Public Works
Sponsor
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Resolution 2019-30950
❑ Resolution 2021-31653
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❑ Draft PESO
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-30950
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND
CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE AT ITS JUNE 28, 2019 MEETING, AND
AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO PROCEED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A BIOSWALE PILOT PROJECT WITHIN THE WEST 59TH STREET RIGHT-OF-
WAY, BETWEEN ALTON ROAD AND BISCAYNE BAY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is investigating the use of stormwater infrastructure best
management practices to improve water quality of the City's stormwater discharges into Biscayne
Bay, designated an Outstanding Florida Water by the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection; and
WHEREAS, a bioswale, a manmade swale typically vegetated and mulched with engineering
soils below the surface, can be deployed to address both water quality(treatment) and water quantity
(attenuation); and
WHEREAS, the City is seeking to implement a bioswale pilot project ("Bioswale Project"), as
a mean to test the efficacy and value of this technology, to provide water quality improvements and
attenuation of the runoff from developed areas of the City; and
WHEREAS, the La Gorce neighborhood, West 59th Street between Alton Road and Biscayne
Bay, was targeted for this pilot Bioswale Project; and
WHEREAS, a bioswale can provide certain benefits and limitations, as more fully delineated
in the Commission Memorandum accompanying this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2019, the City Commission referred this item to the Sustainability and
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Resilience Committee (SRC), and to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee (FCWPC); and
WHEREAS, at the June 26, 2019 meeting of the SRC, the SRC expressed full support for
the Bioswale Project, inclusive of pedestrian access leading to the Biscayne Bay; and
WHEREAS, at the FCWPC's June 28, 2019 meeting, the FCWPC expressed full support for the
project, recommended funding the proposed Bioswale Project from the stormwater bond program and
directed City staff to look for ways to lower the cost of the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, the FCWPC also requested the City to coordinate with the FDOT Alton Road
Project, and to identify potential locations for a FPL transformer to be located in the area, in the event
that Upper North Bay Road residents approve the undergrounding of the power lines in their
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the City's design engineer is identifying value engineering options, with a potential
to reduce the cost of the Bioswale Project by as much as $200,000, from the original cost estimate of
$850,000 to $650,000, provided that such options do not sacrifice the treatment and attenuation
capacities of the Bioswale Project as originally contemplated; and
WHEREAS, City staff anticipates that the Bioswale Project may be impacted the following future
projects, especially along 59 Street between Alton Road and North Bay Road: Alton Road
Reconstruction Project; the La Gorce Neighborhood Improvement Project; and with the FPL
undergrounding project, if approved by the neighborhood; however, as the earliest that these other
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projects are anticipated to be constructed is within five (5) years, by that time, the City would have had
the benefit of verifying the efficacy and value of the proposed pilot Bioswale Project, which is the main
intent of the pilot Bioswale Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission
hereby accept the recommendation of the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee at its June 28,
2019 meeting, and authorizing the Administration to proceed with the development of a bioswale pilot
project within the West 59th Street right-of-way, between Alton Road and Biscayne Bay.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1/ day of September, 2019„-
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MIAMIBEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City.Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 11,2019
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SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE'MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE-AT ITS JUNE 28
2019 MEETING, AND AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
PROCEED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BIOSWALE PILOT PROJECT
WITHIN THE WEST 59TH STREET RIGHT-OF- WAY, BETWEEN ALTON
ROADANDBISCAYNE BAY. i
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends approving the Resolution.
ANALYS1
The City of Miami Beach is investigating the use of stormwater infrastructure best management
practices to improve water.quality of the City's stormwater.discharges into Biscayne Bay which t,
designated an Outstanding Florida Water by the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection.
Bioswales, a manmade swale typically vegetated and mulched with engineering soils below the
surface, is one of the strategies that can be deployed to address water quality (treatment) and
some water quantity(attenuation).
The City is seeking to implement a pilot project as means to test the efficacy and value of this
technology to provide water quality improvements and attenuation of the runoff from developed
areas of the City. The La-Gorce neighborhood, West 59th Street between Alton Road and
Biscayne Bay,wastargeted for this pilot project.
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The Bioswale can provide the following benefits and limitations:
BENEFITS LIMITATIONS
Effective removal of suspended solids, :Bioswales are not intended to solve water
nutrients(nitrogen and phosphorus)and quantity issues;thus,flooding would not be
other pollutants before it enters the bay. completely addressed by a_bioswale. II
Allows stormwater infiltration to replenish Periodic maintenance is required to preserve
the fresh water lens beneath the ground ivegetation,grading,and permeability.
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Captures the first flush(1.5-inches)of. Only the first 1.5 inches of large rain events will -
runoff from'every rain event to remove be captured,—excess water will bypassthe
contaminants and attenuates the intensity bioswale due to limited capacity;however,this
of rainfalls especially for high frequency, . _adequately treats contaminated runoff per County
low volume rains. and State regulations.
Beautifies the area with attractive Potential loss of parking if bioswales are placed
landscape and utilizes a variety of native in right-of-way areas currently being used by
plants to minimize maintenance property owners for parking.
requirements.
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- The City Commission referred this item to the Sustainability and Resilience Committee (SRC) "
and the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee (FCWPC)on June 5,2019. At the June 26
meeting, the SRC expressed full support for the project inclusive of a pedestrian access
leading the Biscayne Bay. At the June 28,'2019 meeting, the FCWPC expressed full support
for the project and agreed to fund it from the stormwater bond program.and directed City staff to
look for ways tolower the cost either by reducing the number of optional types bioswales or
other measures without lessening the benefits.
The FCWPC also requested the City to coordinate with the FDOTAlton Road Project and look
for potential locations for the FPL transformer to be located in the event that the Upper North ,
Bay Road residents approve the undergrounding of the power lines.
The design engineer is looking into performing value engineering with a:potential.to reduce the
cost of thebioswale as much as $200K from the original cost.estimate of $850"to $650K by
changing out one of the three types of bioswales to two types of bioswales without sacrificing
the treatment andattenuation capacities as originally designed.
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"The City anticipates' some impacts to the proposed bioswales, especially along 59 Street
between Alton Road and North Bay Road due to the following future projects:Alton.Road
Reconstruction Project; the La Gorce Neighborhood Improvement Project; and with FPL for
potential undergrounding efforts; however, the soonest these projects are anticipated to be
constructed will be in five years and by then the.bioswale pilot project would have demonstrated
the efficacy and value which is the main intent of this project.
CONCLUSION. "
The Administration recommends approving the Resolution.
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ATTACHMENTS: ..
Description
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o LTC 431-2019 Overview of Bioswale Method
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NO.LTC# 431-2019 LET ' R TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of e City if mission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: August 2, 2019
SUBJECT: Overview of Bioswale Method
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to provide an overview of a bioswale design,
objectives, benefits, and limitations.
Bioswales can improve stormwater runoff quality by allowing sediments and other deposits to
settle out of the water naturally in the bioswale retention area and the engineered soils beneath
the surface of the basin. Bioswales help to reduce the velocity of water by slowing down and
retaining water, treating the stormwater before it passes into the stormwater system and
eventually the waterways and ecosystems.
In the Urban Land Institute's Technical Advisory Panel Report, it is recommended that the city
integrate flood management into the larger resilience strategy, to holistically move to a "living
with water"approach and to actively use green space to enhance permeability citywide. Jacobs
Engineering has been retained to develop an integrated water management approach. Jacobs'
first task order is to evaluate blue and green infrastructure and provide guidance on how to best
utilize these approaches. Bioswales will be a green infrastructure method evaluated by Jacobs.
This task order will be complete by October 2019.
BENEFITS LIMITATIONS
Effective removal of suspended solids, Bioswales are not intended to solve water 1
nutrients(nitrogen and phosphorus) and other quantity issues; thus, flooding would not be '
pollutants before it enters the bay. completely addressed by a bioswale.
Allows stormwater infiltration to replenish the Periodic maintenance is required to preserve
fresh water lens beneath the ground vegetation, grading, and permeability.
Can capture the first flush (1.5-inches) of Only the first 1.5 inches of large rain events
runoff of rain events to remove contaminants. ` will be captured—excess water will bypass the
' bioswale due to limited capacity; however,this
adequately treats contaminated runoff per
county and state regulations.
Beautifies the area with attractive landscape Potential loss of parking if bioswales are
and utilizes a variety of native plants to placed in right-of-way areas currently being
minimize maintenance requirements. ' used by property owners for parking.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31653
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO ISSUE A LETTER TO THE CITY
COMMISSION, IDENTIFYING THE PALM TREE REMOVALS
ANTICIPATED TO TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE NEXT 90 DAYS,
IN ORDER TO PERMIT MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
TO IDENTIFY TREE REMOVALS IN SPECIFIC AREAS THAT
MAY BE OF SIGNIFICANT CONCERN,-AND REQUEST THAT
THE CITY ADMINISTRATION HOLD SUCH TREE REMOVALS IN
ABEYANCE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS LEGISLATION PROPOSED
AT THE MARCH 17, 2021 CITY COMMISSION MEETING
REGARDING PRESERVATION OF PALM TREE LANDSCAPES
ICONIC TO MIAMI BEACH'S CULTURE AND HISTORY IS
CONSIDERED; AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE INTENT
OF THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION IS TO ACCOMMODATE
PRESERVATION CONCERNS WHILE MINIMIZING ANY
DELAYS TO CITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THAT ARE
CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS.
WHEREAS, in an effort to develop and maintain a healthy and sustainable urban tree
canopy, the Urban Forestry Master Plan ("UFMP") generally recommends shifting to a higher
percentage of non-palm canopy trees citywide in order to improve the resiliency of the City's urban
forest, which will result in reducing the percentage of palms citywide by certain dates, including
through certain targeted removals of palms;
WHEREAS, the City encourages historic preservation, including preservation of iconic
historic landscaping features;
WHEREAS, the UFMP also recognizes the "iconic" historical significance of palms in the
City of Miami Beach, and acknowledges the challenge of facilitating adaptive change, while
preserving clear established neighborhood identities, particularly when those neighborhood
identities are founded in palms; and
WHEREAS, palms always have been, and remain an iconic part of Miami Beach's
landscape; and
WHEREAS, as such, the Mayor and City Commission direct the City Administration to
issue a letter to the city commission, identifying the palm tree removals anticipated to take place
within the next 90 days in order to permit members of the City Commission to identify tree
removals in specific areas that may be of significant concern; and
WHEREAS, upon receiving the letter from the City Administration, members of the City
Commission will have the opportunity to evaluate and request that the City Administration hold
palm tree removals that pose a significant concern in abeyance, until such time as legislation
proposed at the March 17, 2021 City Commission meeting regarding preservation of palm tree
landscapes iconic to Miami Beach's culture and history is considered by the Mayor and City
Commission; and
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to establish a 90-day moratorium on
the removal of palms from public property except for the following two projects: North Beach
Oceanside Park Beachwalk (#26119) and Surface Lot at Biscayne Beach (#20518); and
WHEREAS, the intent of this Resolution is not to create a moratorium on tree removals or
interfere with the existing twenty-two (22) capital projects, but to accommodate preservation
concerns in areas that are most sensitive, while minimizing any delays to City construction
projects that are currently in progress.
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 issue a letter to the City Commission,
identifying the palm tree removals anticipated to take place within the next 90 days, in order to
permit members of the City Commission to identify tree removals in specific areas that may be of
significant concern, and request that the City Administration hold such tree removals in abeyance
until such time as legislation proposed at the March 17, 2021 City Commission meeting regarding
preservation of palm tree landscapes iconic to Miami Beach's culture and history is considered;
and further provide that the intentof the foregoing Resolution is to accommodate preservation
concerns while minimizing any delays to City construction projects that are currently in progress.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /7day of /"u'rit": 2021.
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Commissioner Steven Meiner
DATE: March 17, 2021
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, TO PRESERVE CERTAIN LANDSCAPES
ICONIC TO MIAMI BEACH'S CULTURE AND HISTORY.
ANALYSIS
Resolution is forthcoming.
Please feel free to contact Amadeus Huff for additional information.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
N/A.
Applicable Area
Citywide, a
Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.0,
to Know" item,pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
Yes No
Legislative Trackin.
Commissioner Steven Meiner
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, EXEMPTING, FROM THE NINETY (90) DAY TREE REMOVAL
MORATORIUM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31653, THE
59TH STREET BIOSWALE PILOT PROJECT WITHIN THE WEST 59TH STREET
RIGHT-OF-WAY, BETWEEN ALTON ROAD AND BISCAYNE BAY, IN ORDER TO
AVOID A DELAY IN THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE BIOSWALE PILOT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, at its March 17, 2021 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and City Commission
adopted Resolution No. 2021-31653, directing the City Administration to prepare a Letter to
Commission (LTC), identifying palm removals anticipated to take place within the next 90 days (from the
date of the adoption of the Resolution), in order to permit members of the City Commission to identify tree
removals in specific areas that may be of significant concern; and
WHEREAS,the Resolution also requested that the City Administration hold such palm removals in
abeyance until such time as legislation proposed at the March 17, 2021 City Commission meeting,
regarding preservation of palm tree landscapes iconic to Miami Beach's culture and history, is considered;
and further provided that the intent of the Resolution accommodate preservation concerns while minimizing
any delays to construction projects that are currently in progress; and
WHEREAS,at the September 11,2019 City Commission meeting,the Mayor and City Commission
adopted Resolution No. 2019-30950, accepting the recommendation of the Finance and Citywide Projects
Committee at its June 28 2019 meeting,and authorized the Administration to proceed with the development
of a bioswale pilot project, as a means to test the efficacy and value of this technology to provide water
quality improvements and attenuation of the runoff from developed areas of the City, to be located within
the West 59th Street right-of-way, between Alton Road and Biscayne Bay; and
WHEREAS, at the January 13, 2021 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and City Commission
approved a request for approval to award a contract pursuant to Invitation To Bid (ITB) No. 2021-028-AY
for such 59th Street bioswale; and
WHEREAS,during the time that Resolution No.2021-31653,and the resulting moratorium became
effective, City staff was in the process of obtainingthe necessary permitting to remove 12 palm trees at the
project location in order to begin the 59th Street bioswale project; and
WHEREAS, in order to not delay an important project that has the potential to improve the quality
of stormwater runoff into Biscayne Bay, the Administration would like to request that the City Commission
add the 59th Street bioswale project to the list of exempt projects for the palm tree removal moratorium, so
they may proceed as planned; and
WHEREAS, the bioswale project originally called for the removal of 12 palm trees but now City
staff is evaluating the feasibility of relocating them as part of this project.The new location of the palm trees
will be along the proposed sidewalk along 59th Street just west of North Bay Road.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby exempt, from
the ninety(90) day tree removal moratorium established pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-31653, the 59th
Street bioswale pilot project within the West 59th Street right-of-way, between Alton Road and Biscayne
Bay, in order to avoid a delay in the commencement of the bioswale pilot program.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 26th day of May, 2021.
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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