Resolution No. 2023-66 Urging Florida Legislature to Provide Increased Funding Biscayne Bay Water Quality Improvement Grant Program - November 7, 2023 CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2023-66
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO
PROVIDE INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE BISCAYNE BAY WATER
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Biscayne Bay is a critical and irreplaceable component of the
environment, culture and economy of Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, events in recent years, including but not limited to seagrass die-offs,
fish kills, and coral bleaching, have indicated that Biscayne Bay's health is in a precarious
state; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has supported Miami-Dade County's efforts to
protect Biscayne Bay by, among things, establishing the Biscayne Bay Commission and
appropriating funding for protection efforts through the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection's Biscayne Bay Water Quality Improvement Grant Program;
and
WHEREAS, for Fiscal Year 2023-24, the Florida Legislature appropriated
$20,000,000.00 to fund projects, including septic-to-sewer and wastewater projects, that
will improve the water quality of Biscayne Bay; and
WHEREAS, additional funding is urgently needed to enable Miami-Dade County
to bring to fruition the various projects that Miami-Dade County and Miami-Dade County
municipal governments have planned for the benefit of Biscayne Bay, designated for
recovery efforts to help improve Biscayne Bay's health; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to urge the Florida Legislature to
provided sustained and increased funding for the Biscayne Bay Water Quality
Improvement Grant Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That each and every above-stated recital is hereby adopted, confirmed
and incorporated herein.
Section 2. That the City Commission urges the Florida Legislature to provide
increased funding and a dedicated funding source for the Biscayne Bay Water Quality
Improvement Grant Program.
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2023-66
Section 3. That the City Commission directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of
this resolution to the Miami-Dade County Mayor, the Chairman of the Board of the County
Commissioners, the Governor, the Senate President, the House Speaker, and the Chair
and Members of the Miami-Dade State Legislative Delegation.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Joel, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Friedland, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Michael Stern Yes
Vice Mayor Paul A. Kruss Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of November, 2023.
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H WARD S. WEINBERG, ESQ.
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MAYOR
ATTES :
ELLISA L. HORVAT , MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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