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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney 
DATE:June  28, 2023
 



SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (“EPA”) TO EXPLORE THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY OR BARRIERS THAT CAN BE USED TO INTERCEPT THE SARGASSUM SEAWEED THAT HARBORS DANGEROUS AMOUNTS OF FLESH-EATING “VIBRIO” BACTERIA BEFORE THE SEAWEED REACHES MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COASTLINES, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR THIS EFFORT; FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE TO SEND A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE RELEVANT STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND U.S. SENATOR RICK SCOTT.

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 June 28, 2023 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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