HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2025-34028RESOLUTION NO. 2025-34028
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO REPRIORITIZE AND ALLOCATE NEEDED
RESOURCES TO ADDRESS A BROKEN PIPE IN NORTH BEACH
THAT RESULTED IN THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE INTO
THE PARK VIEW ISLAND CANAL ON OCTOBER 9, 2025, AND TO
EXPEDITE THE UNDERTAKING OF THE WATER AND SEWER
INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE
CITY COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is committed to maintaining and improving
the quality of its waterways and Biscayne Bay, which are critical to the environmental,
economic, and recreational prosperity of the City and the health, safety, and welfare of its
residents; and
WHEREAS, since March 2020, following a sanitary sewer overflow caused by a
contractor, the Park View Island Canal has experienced chronically elevated bacteria
levels, resulting in a continuous "No Contact Advisory' at the Park View Canal Kayak
Launch;and
WHEREAS, the City has undertaken multiple efforts to identify and mitigate
sources of contamination, including dye testing, CCTV inspections, smoke testing,
sediment sampling, and advanced gene biomarker analysis, which revealed fecal
contamination from birds, dogs, and humans; and
WHEREAS, the City retained Dr. Helena Solo-Gabriele of the University of Miami
to conduct a Phase I and Phase II water quality study, which confirmed that stormwater
runoff and aging infrastructure —including private outfalls—are major contributors to
degraded water quality; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission previously adopted Resolution Nos. 2023-
32643, 2024-32954, and 2025-33632 to prioritize funding for dredging, retrofitting the
gravity stormwater outfall system, and conducting post -study assessments to evaluate
the impact of remedial measures; and
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2025, a broken pipe in North Beach resulted in the
discharge of raw sewage directly into the Park View Island Canal, exacerbating the
already critical water quality conditions and underscoring the urgency of infrastructure
rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has already authorized a water and sewer
infrastructure study, and the recent incident necessitates immediate reprioritization and
acceleration of this undertaking to prevent further environmental harm and public health
risks; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to direct the Administration to
immediately allocate resources to repair the broken pipe, mitigate the environmental
impact, and expedite the infrastructure study and related improvements.
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 Administration to reprioritize and allocate needed
resources to address the broken pipe in North Beach that resulted in the discharge of raw
sewage into the Park View Island Canal on October 9, 2025, and to expedite the
undertaking of the water and sewer infrastructure study previously approved by the City
Commission.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17 day of Pnem n!/ 2025.
Steven Meiner, Mayor
ATTEST:
DEC 2 2 2025
APPROVED AS TO
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk FORM & LANGUAGE
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(Sponsored by Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt) (j[JQ�j�)
Co -Sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez City Att ey R.2 Date
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: December 17, 2025
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
REPRIORITIZE AND ALLOCATE NEEDED RESOURCES TO ADDRESS A
BROKEN PIPE IN NORTH BEACH THAT RESULTED IN THE DISCHARGE OF
RAW SEWAGE INTO THE PARK VIEW ISLAND CANAL ON OCTOBER 9, 2025,
AND TO EXPEDITE THE UNDERTAKING OF THE WATER AND SEWER
INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https:/Iw .miamibeachfi.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
Citywide
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Is this a 'Residents Riaht to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to City Code Section 2-177 Project?
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Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2, 2'✓
includes a principal engaged in lobbyina? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
City Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Co-sponsors)
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
Condensed Title
Reprioritize Water & Sewer Infrastructure Study. (Bhatt/Dominguez) CA
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Onlyl
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