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Resolutions - C7  AA




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney 
DATE:July  20, 2022
 



SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO CONFER WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY’S PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACES DEPARTMENT (“PROS”) TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING THE “OCEAN CLEANER” TECHNOLOGY TO CLEAN UP SARGASSUM SEAWEED IN REGIONAL WATERS IN AN EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY MANNER; AND FURTHER, REQUESTING THAT THE CITY ADMINISTRATION REPORT BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS, EITHER VIA LETTER TO COMMISSION OR PLACEMENT OF A DISCUSSION ITEM AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING, REGARDING THE POTENTIAL USE OF THE “OCEAN CLEANER” TECHNOLOGY AND ANY RELATED REGULATORY AND JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES, IN VIEW OF THE COUNTY’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF BEACHES.

ANALYSIS

 

Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the above-referenced Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the July 20, 2022 Commission meeting.

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Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
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Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Alex Fernandez

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