Resolution No. 2018-54 Joining Seawall Coalition - June 12, 2018 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, JOINING THE SEAWALL COALITION;
PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura (the "City") is committed to protecting its
community from sea level rise and related flooding and is working with local and regional
partners to build the City's resiliency and to develop mitigation strategies to address sea
level rise; and
WHEREAS, sea level rise poses a unique threat to all of Florida, given the
limestone bedrock beneath the majority of the state, which allows rising sea water to
infiltrate sewage systems and threaten groundwater supplies via salt water intrusion; and
WHEREAS, it is reported that sea level rise has risen eight inches since 1950 and
its speed has increased threefold in recent years, with scientific projections forecasting
another eight inches of sea level rise in the next 20 years; and
WHEREAS, sea level rise of just four inches in the last 10 years has increased
flooding state-wide; and
WHEREAS, proactively investing to prevent flooding is a wiser use of resources
than spending on flood recovery, as exemplified by FEMA research establishing that $1
spent on disaster prevention saves $4 in recovery costs; and
WHEREAS, national coordination and support are necessary for coastal and other
communities to fully address the challenge of sea level rise and related flooding; and
WHEREAS, the Seawall Coalition (the "Coalition") provides a platform to advocate
for national solutions to sea level rise and related flooding that invest in and protect
coastal and other impacted communities; and
WHEREAS, the Coalition is a non-partisan group of elected officials, military
groups, businesses, and community leaders developing best practices as well as
national, local and state-level responses to sea level rise and related flooding; and
WHEREAS, joining the Coalition will further enhance the City's efforts to protect
against sea level rise and related flooding, without requiring any direct financial support
or dues payments from the City to the Coalition; and
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2018-54
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that joining the Coalition will promote and
enhance the health, safety and welfare of City residents and ensure the prosperity of the
City's economy by accelerating solutions to sea level rise and related flooding; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the adoption of this Resolution is in
the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing '`WHEREAS" clauses are ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2. Joinder. The City, recognizing the need to advance national
solutions to sea level rise and its effects, agrees to become a member of the Coalition.
The City will work as a member of the Coalition to safeguard the welfare of City residents.
Section 3. Implementation. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take all
actions necessary to implement this Resolution.
Section 4. Transmittal. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of
this Resolution to the Coalition.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Narotsky, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Shelley, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Denise Landman Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky Yes
Commissioner Robert Shelley Yes
Commissioner Howard Weinberg Yes
Vice Mayor Gladys Mezrahi Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 12th day of June, 2018.
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ENID WEISMAN, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVATH, C
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
CITY ATTORNEY
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