20170208 SM2MIAMIBEACH
Commission Meeting
su PPLEM E NTAL MATERTAL 2 (2t 6t2017)
City Hall, Commission Chambers, 3'd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive
February 8,2017
Mayor Philip Levine
Com missioner John Elizabeth AlemSn
Commissioner Ricky Arriola
Commissioner Michael Grieco
Commissioner Joy Malakoff
Com m issioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
City Manager Jimmy L. Morales
City Attorney Raul J. Aguila
City Clerk Rafael E. Granado
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Commission, any City Board or Committee, or any personnel as defined in the subject Code
sections. Copies of the City Code sections on lobbyists laws are available in the City Clerk's office.
Questions regarding the provisions of the Ordinance should be directed to the Office of the City
Attorney.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
G7 - Resolutions
C7 T A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, WAIVING THE SPECIAL EVENT FEES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,203.55, FOR THE
MIAMI BEACH GAY PRIDE EVENT TO BE HELD APRIL 8-9,2017.
Commissioner Michael Grieco
Supplemental updated on 21612017
(Resolution)
C7 U A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, OPPOSING FLORIDA SENATE BILL 534 AND ANY SIMILAR LEGISLATION THAT
WOULD PREEMPT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM IMPOSING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ON
STATE-FUNDED PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS SUCH AS: A) IMPOSING REQUIREMENTS ON
CONTRACTORS PERTAINING TO WAGES, BENEFITS, HIRING, STAFFING, AND TRAINING,
AND B) RESTRICTING QUALIFIED BIDDERS FROM SUBMITTING BIDS, BEING AWARDED BIDS
OR CONTRACTS, OR PERFORMING WORK BASED ON PRIOR POOR PERFORMANCE, OR
MISCONDUCT; DIRECTING THE CITY'S STATE LOBBYISTS TO INCLUDE THIS ISSUE AS A
2017 STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A
COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS.
Office of the City Attorney
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Supplemental updated on 21612017
(Resolution)
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Supplemental 2, February 8,2017
R7 - Resolutions
R7 F A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORTDA, SETTTNG A PUBLTC HEARTNG TO CONSTDER GRANTTNG TWO (2) WATVERS OF
CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, BY A 5I7TH VOTE OF THE CITY COMMISSION,
AFTER PUBLTC HEAR|NG, PURSUANT TO SECTTON 142-425(d), OF THE C|TY'S CODE, FOR
THE PARKING GARAGE TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT THE P-16 SURFACE PARKING LOT,
LOCATED AT 13TH STREET AND COLLINS AVENUE, WITHIN THE OCEAN DRIVE/COLLINS
AVENUE HISTORIC DISTRICT: (1) A WAIVER OF SECTION 142-547(A), OF THE CITY CODE,
REDUCTNG THE MTNIMUM FRONT SETBACK(EAST SrDE) FROM TEN (10) FEET TO ErGHT (8)
FEET NINE (9) INCHES; AN ADDITIONAL REDUCTIoN To TWO (2) FEET FIVE (5) INCHES
REDUCING THE MINIMUM FRONT SETBACKAT THE VERTICAL. CIRCULATION TOWER;AND
REDUCTNG THE StDE SETBACK (NORTH SrDE), FACTNG A STREET, FROM F|VE (5) FEET TO
ZERO (0) FEET; AND (2) A WAIVER OF SECTION 142-545, OF THE CITY CODE, lN ORDER TO
INCREASE THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT FROM 50 FEET TO 75 FEET.
Capital lmprovement Projects
Supplemental updated on 21612017
(Revised Memorandum & Resolution)
R7 N A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO EXPAND THE PROPERTY ASSESSED
CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR IMPROVEMENTS THAT
SUPPORT RESILIENCY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
Office of the City Attorney
Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
Supplemental updated on 21612017
(Resolution)
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Date 2-8'17
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CIry GOMMISSION OF THE
GIry OF MIAMI BEAGH, FLORIDA, WAIVING THE SPECIAL EVENT
FEES, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $34,203.55, FOR THE MIAMI
BEACH GAY PRIDE EVENT TO BE HELD APRIL 8-9,2017.
WHEREAS, the Gay Business Development Ad Hoc Committee (now the LGBT
Advisory Committee) was created in 2008, with the first initiative being the creation of the event
known as Miami Beach Gay Pride; and
WHEREAS, Miami Beach Gay Pride, lnc. is a Florida not-for-profit corporation that
produces free, safe, quality mass-appeal events that are open to all, and that include the Gay
Pride Parade, Festival, Expo, and other adjunct, officially sanctioned Miami Beach Gay Pride
events; and
WHEREAS, Miami Beach Gay Pride has produced eight (8) successful years of events
that have generated hotel room nights in Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends and the Mayor and City Commission
approve the waiver of special event fees, in the total amount of $34,203.55, for the 20117 Miami
Beach Gay Pride event, which represents $250 in application fees, $500 in permit fees,
$5,250.00 in vehicle beach access passes (35), approximately $11,069.05 in square footage
fees, $8,557.25 in Lummus Park user fees (based on the 2016 event), and approximately
$8,557.25 in Police and Fire administrative fees.
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 waive the special event fees, in the total amount of $34,203.55, for the
Miami Beach Gay Pride event to be held April 8-9, 2017.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of February, 2017.
ATTEST:Philip Levine, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING
FLORIDA SENATE BILL 534 AND ANY SIMILAR
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PREEMPT LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS FROM IMPOSING CERTAIN
REQUIREMENTS ON STATE-FUNDED PUBLIC WORKS
PROJECTS SUCH AS: A) IMPOSING REQUIREMENTS ON
CONTRACTORS PERTAINING TO WAGES, BENEFITS,
HtRtNG, STAFFING, AND TRA!N!NG, AND B) RESTRTCTTNG
QUALIFIED BIDDERS FROM SUBMITTING BIDS, BEING
AWARDED BIDS OR CONTRACTS, OR PERFORMING WORK
BASED ON PRIOR POOR PERFORMANCE OR
MISCONDUCT; DIRECTING THE CITY'S STATE LOBBYISTS
TO INCLUDE THIS ISSUE AS A 2017 STATE LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITY; AND DIRECTING THE Clry GLERK TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO CERTAIN
STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS.
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 534 ('SB 534") has been filed for consideration during
the Florida Legislature's 2017 session by Senator Keith Perry (R - Gainesville); and
WHEREAS, except as required by federal or state law, SB 534, as filed, would
prohibit local governments that contract for the construction, maintenance, repair,
renovation, remodeling, or improvement of public works projects, funded in whole or in
part by State funds, from requiring a contractor, subcontractor, material supplier or
carrier from a) paying employees a predetermined amount of wages or prescribe any
wage rate, b) providing employees a specified type, amount, or rate of employee
benefits, c) controlling, limiting, or expanding staffing, or d) recruiting, training, or hiring
employees from a designated, restricted, or single source; and
WHEREAS, SB 534 defines "public works project" as "a building, road, street,
sewer, storm drain, water system, site development, irrigation system, reclamation
project, gas or electrical distribution system, gas or electrical substation, or other
facility, project, or portion thereof," including the construction, maintenance, repair,
renovation, or remodeling, or improvement thereof, which is owned, in whole or in
part, by any political subdivision and which to be paid for, in whole or in part, with state
funds; and
WHEREAS, in addition, SB 534, as filed, would also prohibit local governments
from restricting qualified bidders from submitting bids, being awarded any bid or
contract, or performing work on public works projects, regardless of whether such
bidder previously performed poorly or engaged in misconduct; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach ("City") currently imposes a living wage
requirement in Chapter 2 of the City Code for certain maintenance and service
contractors, and requires that such contractors also either provide medical and
insurance benefits or the equivalent in wages; and
WHEREAS, the City Code also currently imposes a prevailing wage requirement
on certain construction contracts; and
WHEREAS, in determining the lowest and best bidder on a forma! bid, Section 2-
369 of the City Code requires that the following be considered: (1) the ability, capacity
and skill of the bidder to perform the contract; (2) whether the bidder can perform the
contract within the time specified, without delay or interference; (3) the character,
integrity, reputation, judgment, experience and efficiency of the bidder; (4) the quality
of performance of previous contracts; and (5) the previous and existing compliance by
the bidder with laws and ordinances relating to the contract; and
WHEREAS, to effectuate its policy of utilizing responsible contractors, the City
Code provides for the debarment of contractors that have been convicted of certain
civil or criminal offenses, or have failed to perform, or have unsatisfactorily performed,
with regard to a prior City contract; and
WHEREAS, should SB 534 pass, local governments such as the City would no
longer be able to take steps to ensure that workers from within that locality benefit
from construction projects, even when the project is funded primarily by its own
taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, further, local governments would lose the ability to safeguard the
ability of a contractor's employees working on a public project, funded in whole or in
part by State funds, to earn a living wage, a prevailing wage, or even receive health or
life insurance benefits; and
WHEREAS, more specifically, SB 534 would take away the City's prerogative
as a market participant to not hire a particular contractor based on prior poor
performance or misconduct; and
WHEREAS, SB 534 could adversely affect the City's power in certain State-
funded public works contracts to properly emphasize and incentivize quality
performance by City contractors; and
WHEREAS, for the reasons set forth above, SB 534 could adversely affect the
quality of construction projects and undermine the ability of local governments to set
and maintain high ethical and quality standards for contractors that also take into
consideration local needs and protect localworkers and residents; and
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WHEREAS, accordingly, the Mayor and City Commission wish to express their
strong opposition to SB 534, and to any similar legislation, and to make this issue a
legislative priority for the 2017 Florida Legislative Session.
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 oppose SB 534, and any similar legislation that would preempt
local governments from imposing certain requirements on State-funded public works
projects such as a) imposing requirements on contractors pertaining to wages,
benefits, hiring, staffing, and training, and b) restricting qualified bidders from
submitting bids, being awarded bids or contracts, or performing work based on prior
poor performance or misconduct; direct the City's State lobbyists to include this issue
as a 2017 State legislative priority; and direct the City Clerk to transmit copies of this
Resolution to the Governor of Florida, the Senate President, the House Speaker,
Senator Keith Perry, and the Chair and Members of the Miami-Dade State Legistative
Delegation.
PASSED and ADOPTED this day of February, 2017.
ATTEST:Philip Levine, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
February 8,2017
MIAAAI BEACH
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
GRANTTNG TWO (2) WATVERS OF CERTATN DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,
BY A SNTH VOTE OF THE CITY COMMISSION, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING,
PURSUANT TO SECTION 142425(d), OF THE CtTyS CODE, FOR THE
PARKING GARAGE TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT THE P-16 SURFACE PARKING
LOT, LOCATED AT 13TH STREET AND COLLINS AVENUE, WITHIN THE OCEAN
DRIVEICOLLINS AVENUE HISTORIC DISTRICT: (1) A WAIVER OF SECTION
142-547(A), OF THE CITY CODE, REDUCTNG THE M|NIMUM FRONT SETBACK
(EAST SIDE) FROM TEN (10) FEET TO EIGHT (8) FEET NINE (9) INCHES; AN
ADDTTTOML REDUCTTON TO TWO (2) FEET FrVE (5) TNCHES REDUCTNG THE
MINIMUM FRONT SETBACK AT THE VERTICAL. CIRCULATION TOWER; AND
REDUCING THE SIDE SETBACK (NORTH SIDE), FACING A STREET, FROM
FIVE (5) FEET TO ZERO (0) FEET; AND (2)A WAIVER OF SECTION 142-545,
OF THE CITY CODE, IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE TVIAXIMUM BUILDING
HEIGHT FROM 50 FEET TO 75 FEET.
REGOMMENDATION
Administration recomrnends that the City Conrnission adopts the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
On April 13, 2016, the Mayor and City Commission approved the issuance of Request for
Qualifications No. 2016-124-KB (RFO) for Architectural and Engineering Design Criteria
Professional Services for mixed use parking garages.
The RFQ was issued on April 20,2016, and on June 8, 2016, the City Commission approved
Resolution No. 2016-29425 authorizing the City to negotiate with DESMAN, lNC. (Consultant);
negotiations were successful, and an agreement was executed with the Consultant.
The construction of a parking garage at the P-16 Surface Parking Lot was approved in the FY
2015-16 Capital Budget as part of the City's initiative to expand municipal parking garages.
A Design Criteria Package (DCP) is being prepared by the Consultant and will be provided to
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the Design Build Team for design development and subsequent construction of a new parking
garage. The proposed parking garage will be constructed on the property currently occupied by
surface parking lot P-'16 located at the southwest comer of the intersection of 13th Street and
Collins Avenue.
The ground level of the proposed structure could provide approximately 4,600 sq. ft. of retail
space, while the upper six (6) levels of the pa*ing garage could accommodate approximately
245 parking spaces (ExhibitA).
The P-16 Surface Parking Lot is zoned Govemment Use (GU) and, as per Section 142425(d)
of the City Code, the City Commission maywaive byfive sevenths vote (5/7ths), following a duly
noticed public hearing advertised in the newspaper at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing,
development regulations "pertaining to govemmental owned or leased buildings, uses and sites
which are wholly used by, open and accessible to the general public, or used by not-for-profit,
educational, or cultural organizations, or for convention center hotels, or convention center hotel
accessory garages, or city utilized paking lots, provided they are continually used for such
purposes." Specifically, the Project is requesting the following development regulation waivers:
1. A. 142-547(A), to reduce the required front setback (east side) from ten (10) feet to eight (8)
feet nine (9) inches;
B. Reducing the side setback (north side), facing a street, from five (5) feet to zero (0) feet;
2. 142-545, to increase the maximum building height from fifty (50) feet to seventy five (75) feet.
The required building height, necessary to accommodate the retail spaces and upper parking
levels, takes into account sufficient clearance for vans, mechanical services, and future
modifications to accommodate sea levelrise.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission approves the Resolution.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
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Legislative Tracking
Capital I mprovement Projects
ATTAGHMENTS:
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
GRANTTNG TWO (2) WATVERS OF CERTATN DEVELOPMENT REGULATTONS,
BY A 5/7TH VOTE OF THE GITY COMMISSION, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING,
PURSUANT TO SECTTON ',t42-425(d), OF THE clTy'S CODE, FOR THE
PARKING GARAGE TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT THE P.16 SURFACE PARKING
LOT, LOCATED AT 13TH STREET AND COLLTNS AVENUE, WITHTN THE
OCEAN DRIVE/COLLINS AVENUE HISTORIC DISTRICT: (1) A WAIVER OF
sEcTloN 142-il7(Al, OF THE C|TY CODE, REDUG|NG THE MINIMUM FRONT
SETBACK (EAST S|DE) FROM TEN (10) FEET TO EIGHT (8) FEET NINE (e)
INCHES; AN ADDITIONAL REDUGTION To TWO (2) FEET FIVE (s) INCHES
REDUCING THE MINIMUM FRONT SETBACK AT THE VERTICAL
CIRCULATION TOWER; AND REDUCING THE SIDE SETBACK (NORTH SIDE),
FACING A STREET, FROM FIVE (5) FEET TO ZERO (0) FEET; AND (2) A
WAIVER OF SECTION 142.545, OF THE CITY CODE, IN ORDER TO INCREASE
THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT FROM 50 FEET TO 75 FEET.
WHEREAS, on April 13,2016, the Mayor and City Commission approved the issuance of
Request for Qualifications No. 2016-124-KB (RFO) for Architectural and Engineering Design Criteria
Professional Services for mixed use parking garages; and
WHEREAS, the RFQ was issued on April 20, 2016, and on June 8, 2016, the City
Commission approved Resolution No. 2016-29425 authorizing the City to negotiate with DESMAN,
lNC. (Consultant); negotiations were successful, and an agreement was executed with the
Consultant; and
WHEREAS, the construction of a parking garage at the P-16 Surface Parking Lot was
approved in the FY 2015-16 Capital Budget as part of the City's initiative to expand municipal parking
garages; and
WHEREAS, a Design Criteria Package (DCP) is being prepared by the Consultant and will be
provided to the Design Build Team for design development and subsequent construction of a new
parking garage; and
WHEREAS, the proposed parking garage will be constructed on the property currently
occupied bysurface parking lot P-16 located atthe southwestcornerof the intersection of 13th Street
and Collins Avenue and the ground level of the proposed structure could provide approximately 4,600
sq. ft. of retail space, while the upper five (5) levels of the parking garage could accommodate
approximately 207 parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, the P-16 Surface Parking Lot is zoned Government Use (GU) and, as per Section
142-425(d) of the City Code, the City Commission may waive by five sevenths vote (5/7ths), following
a dully noticed public hearing advertised in the newspaper at least fifteen (15) days prior to the
hearing, development regulations "pertaining to governmental owned or leased buildings, uses and
sites which are wholly used by, open and accessible to the general public, or used by not-for-profit,
educational, or cultural organizations, or for convention center hotels, or convention center hotel
accessory garages, or city utilized parking lots, provided they are continually used for such purposes;
and
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WHEREAS, the Project is requesting the following development regulation waivers:
A. 142-547(4), to reduce the required front setback (east side) from ten (10) feet to eight (B)
feet nine (9) inches;
B. An additional reduction to two (2) feet five (5) inches of the minimum front setback (east
side) at the vertical circulation tower exclusively;
C. Reducing the side setback (north side), facing a street, from five (5) feet to zero (0) feet;
142-545, to increase the maximum building height from fifty (50) feet to seventy five (75)feet.
The required building height, necessary to accommodate the retail spaces and upper parking
levels, takes into account sufficient clearance for vans, mechanical services, and future
modifications to accommodate sea level rise.
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 set a Public
Hearing to consider granting two (2) waivers of certain development regulations, by a 5/7th vote of the
City Commission, after public hearing, pursuant to section 142-425(d), of the City's code, for ihe
parking garage to be constructed at the P-16 Surface Parking Lot, located at 13th Street and Collins
Avenue, within the Ocean Drive/Collins Avenue Historic District: (1) a waiver of section 142-547(a), of
the City code, reducing the minimum front setback (east side) from ten (10) feet to eight (8) feet nine
(9) inches; an additional reduction to two (2) feet five (5) inches reducing the minimum front setback
at the vertical circulation tower; and reducing the side setback (north side), facing a street, from five
(5) feet to zero (0) feet; and (2) a waiver of section 142-545, of the City code increasing the maximum
building height from 50 feet to 75 feet.
PASSED and ADOPTED this _day of 2017.
ATTEST:PHILIP LEVINE, MAYOR
RAFAEL E. GRANADO, CITY CLERK
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Date )'7-/7
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAM! BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORTDA
LEGISLATURE TO EXPAND THE PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN
ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAM TO PROV|DE FINANCING FOR
IMPROVEMENTS THAT SUPPORT RESILIENGY IN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, in 2010, the Florida Legislature adopted provisions in Section 163.08 of the
Florida Statutes that allow local governments to create Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
programs for residents and businesses that provide financing for energy conservation and efficiency
(e.9., energy-efficient heating, cooling, or ventilation systems), renewable energy (e.g., solar panels),
wind resistance (e.9., impact resistant windows), and other improvements that are not inconsistent
with State law; and
WHEREAS, through the PACE program, state and local residents and businesses are able to
reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs, and local economies are benefitted by the stimulation
of construction and contractor jobs; and
WHEREAS, on June 8, 2016, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach
passed and adopted Resolutions 2016-29450 and 2016-29451, which created a PACE program and
authorized the City to enter into agreements with the Green Corridor Clean Energy Property Assessed
District and the Florida PACE Funding Agency to implement the program; and
WHEREAS, climate change and sea level rise pose ever-increasing risks to coastal
communities worldwide and, in particular, to the State of Florida, which has the most valuable
waterfront realestate in the continental United States; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the goals of promoting the use of renewable energy resources and
safeguarding residential and business properties from the effects of wind damage by encouraging
wind resistant qualifying improvements, State funding assistance programs should be developed to
encourage resilient property improvements that address and mitigate the effects of sea level rise; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida should expand the PACE program to assist property owners
with projects that raise foundations of existing historic structures above current elevation
requirements, exceed elevation requirements for new construction, raise and reinforce sea walls, and
other improvements that support resiliency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CIry GOMMTSSION
OF THE Clry OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby urge the
Florida Legislature to expand the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program to provide
financing for improvements that support resiliency in the State of Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of February, 2017.
ATTEST:Philip Levine, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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