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LTC 395-2023 International Coastal Cleanup Day 2023MIAMI BEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER NO. L TC # 395-2023 LETTER TO COMMISSION TO: FROM: DATE: Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission Alina T. Hudak, City Managl\~ September 6, 2023 \%' SUBJECT: International Coastal Cleanup Day 2023 I am pleased to announce that the City of Miami Beach is collaborating with Volunteercleanup.org for the Ocean Conservancy's 38" Annual International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 16, 2023. The event brings together volunteers to collect litter and debris on roadsides, coastal areas, lakes, and waterways throughout the U.S. The mission of Ocean Conservancy is to educate the public on issues of maritime pollution and to use the information collected from the cleanup to help drive policy. Last year, over 318,000 volunteers from this international event collected over 5.5 million pounds of litter. Miami-Dade had a total of 2,976 participants that collected 22,125 pounds of trash. This year, there will be 10 cleanup sites throughout Miami Beach: • • INTERNATIONAL COASAL CLeANOP MIAMI-DADE MIA/V\IBEACH sly saturdays ls tote chill wth te City ol Mor Boa ad Bobly at the Coctal Cleanup Aher par, lin ur in the boc#yard ci "e Radisson hcei and enjoy a rohehvg favored Bobly imedictely tollwng he eohlecn up 5Saturday, Sept, 16 2023 1 11 AM Radisson Miami Besch Bad yard 4343 Callins ven. Miami Bach lo reg#er and toke port mn the Cocgal Cleanup, ploae visit tiny urlorn /M€Coastal.Cleanup Check-in Location Julia Tuttle Causeway Eastbound North Shore Oceanside Park 73 Street Beach Pinetree Park Radisson Hotel Palms Hotel & Spa 21 Street Beach Lummus Park at 11 Street 6 Street Beach South Pointe Beach The Environment & Sustainability Department will lead the cleanup site on the beach behind the Radisson Hotel (4343 Collins Ave) and encourage additional departments to join. Employees are invited to participate in the cleanup with their families and friends. Immediately following the beach cleanup led by the City, Bubly Sparkling Water invites volunteers to join the Coastal Cleanup After-Party in the backyard of the Radisson Hotel and enjoy a refreshing flavored Bubly. The Communications and Marketing Department is sharing the events through digital communication channels to encourage resident participation. Interested parties can register for a cleanup site by visiting: https://volunteercleanup.org/event/icc-2023-mb-radisson/ For additional information, please contact Amy Knowles, Chief Resilience Officer at AmyKnowles@miamibeachfl.gov or Juanita Ballesteros, Sustainability and Resilience Manager at JuanitaBallesteros@miamibeachfl.gov. • 8±