2015-52 Encouraging FL Legislature to Remove Barriers to Customer-Sited Solar Power RESOLUTION NO. 2015-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
ENCOURAGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO REMOVE
BARRIERS TO CUSTOMER-SITED SOLAR POWER; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, solar power generates electricity with zero air emissions and no
water use, thereby moving the County, State, and Country to a cleaner and more
sustainable energy future; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has enormous potential for rooftop solar power,
but has not yet focused on the realization for such potential; and
WHEREAS, the current law expressly denies citizens and businesses the
freedom to purchase solar power electricity directly from someone other than a power
company; and
WHEREAS, allowing non-utility solar providers to provide solar generated
electricity, through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), directly to customers can
remove the upfront cost for solar power systems to homeowners and expand solar
power options to residential and commercial tenants, thereby expanding the choice for
solar power to all Floridians; and
WHEREAS, as a Green Local Government, the Aventura City Commission
would like to express its support of initiatives that support and encourage the use of
solar power;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
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Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Aventura hereby urges the
Florida Legislature to remove barriers that limit the sale of solar-generated electricity
directly to the customer by anyone other than a power company, so long it does not
preempt municipal ordinances designed to protect the public health, safety and welfare,
complies with utility tax and franchise fee agreements, and does not impede on a
municipality's home rule authority.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit an electronic copy of
this Resolution to the Florida Legislature, Board of County Commissioners of Miami-
Dade County, all municipalities in Miami-Dade County, the Miami-Dade County League
of Cities, and the Florida League of Cities.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Weinberg, who moved
its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Shelley, and upon being put
to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Teri Holzberg Yes
Commissioner Denise Landman Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky Yes
Commissioner Robert Shelley Yes
Commissioner Howard Weinberg Yes
Vice Mayor Enbar Cohen Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 1st day of September, 2015.
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Iy �``) ENID WEISMAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORN/lig MC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY