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		City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov


		Item 18. COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Land Use and Development Committee

FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager

DATE: January 21, 2020

TITLE:

Review The Marine And Waterfront Protection Authority Resolution For The Mitigation Of Damage To Coral Reefs On Miami Beach.

HISTORY:

At the City Commission meeting on October 16, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission referred this discussion to the Sustainability and Resiliency Committee (SRC), which has been merged and renamed the Land Use and Sustainability Committee. The item was sponsored by Commissioner Mark Samuelian.

ANALYSIS:

The Marine And Waterfront Protection Authority board passed a motion to advise the Mayor and City Commission about the impacts suffered by coral reefs off the coast of Miami Beach as a result of the PortMiami Deep Dredging Project, and request the City Commission to send a letter to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Miami-Dade County, and Miami Dade County DERM demanding such agencies move forward with their overdue and legally mandated impact assessment and mitigation plan to restore the reef. The original Letter to Commission (LTC) and a sample letter, including a history and summary of the impacts suffered by corals reefs off the coast of Miami Beach is attached for review.

CONCLUSION:

The following is presented to the members of the Land Use and Sustainability Committee for discussion.

Applicable Area

Citywide

Is this a Resident Right to Know item?		Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
Yes		No

Strategic Connection

Environment & Infrastructure - Reduce risk from storms, high tides, groundwater, and sea level rise.

Strategic Connection

Environment & Infrastructure - Reduce risk from storms, high tides, groundwater, and sea level rise.

ATTACHMENTS:
	Description	Type
	LTC on the Marine And Waterfront Protection Authority Resolution	Other