At the City Commission meeting on March 13, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission referred a discussion to the Sustainability and Resiliency Committee (SRC) to discuss creating a composting program in North Beach similar to the program at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden. The SRC referred the discussion to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee (FCWPC). At the July 17, 2019 City Commission, the Mayor and Commission adopted Resolution 2019-30891 for the seventh amendment to the Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2018/2019 which included the reallocation of funds from the North Beach Yard to the North Beach Composting Hub.

UPDATE
Since the adoption of resolution 2019-30891, city administration has formalized an agreement with the Miami Beach Botanical Garden (MBBG) to manage and operate the community composting site at 85^th Street and Collins. The site is currently being prepared with fencing, landscaping, irrigation, and truck access.  

MBBG staff maintaining the compost piles, monitoring the material that is dropped off, and providing educational resources. For residents that cannot drop off material during operational hours, a drop off bin will be set up outside of the site for 24-hour drop off. To avoid an excess number of unacceptable materials, an electronic pin pad will be placed on the drop off bin and pin numbers will be distributed only to residents that have completed the online registration form. Moreover, the location will have signage throughout the site with multi-lingual instructions and information on the importance of waste reduction.

In celebration of the launch of this sustainability initiative, the city administration and MBBG will collaborate on hosting an event for the community during earth month in April 2020.

The following is presented to the members of the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee as an update.