Res No 132-10-13166RESOLUTION NO. 132-10-13166
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,
Florida, expressing its opposition to offshore oil drilling in Florida waters as
having an adverse impact on Florida's environmental and economic
resources; directing the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this resolution to
various state and federal officials; providing an effective date.
WHEREAS, Florida's clear clean waters, world -class beaches and coral reefs draw
millions of visitors each year, supports a $53 billion tourism industry, a $14 billion marine
industry and a fishing industry that injects more than $6 billion a year to Florida communities;
and
WHEREAS, Florida's tourism industry generated $13.3 billion in payroll to over I
million Floridians directly employed in tourism; and
WHEREAS, Florida's tourism industry generated over $65 billion in 2008 to Florida's
economy and the sales tax revenue derived there from constitute a significant portion of the
State's budget; and
WHEREAS, Florida's leaders from both major political parties have historically
recognized the value of our shorelines to our economy; and
WHEREAS, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita resulted in 125 spills from platforms, rigs and
pipelines totaling 685,000 gallons of oil lost into the sea; and
WHEREAS, because oil prices are determined on the international market, any impact
that offshore drilling in Florida waters might have on the wellhead prices is expected to be
insignificant; and
WHEREAS, any oil spill event in the Gulf of Mexico would cause harm to Florida's
tourism -based economy and could bring ecological damage to South Florida beaches by way of
the loop current; and
WHEREAS, oil spill events emanating from allowing offshore oil drilling in Florida's
waters will significantly jeopardize Florida's pristine waters, world -class beaches, coral reefs,
and negatively impact the tourism industry and State revenue.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida hereby
expresses its opposition to permitting offshore oil drilling within the waters of the State of
Florida, or the continental shelf off the Florida coast or in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida
coast.
Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to provide a copy of this Resolution
to Florida Governor Charlie Crist, the State Senate President, the State Speaker of the House, the
Miami -Dade County Legislative Delegation to the State of Florida Senate and House of
Representatives, the United States Senate for the State of Florida and to Miami -Dade County's
Representatives in the United States House of Representatives.
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Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of June, 2010.
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APPROVED:
MAYO
COMMISSION VOTE:
5 -0
Mayor Stoddard:
Yea
Vice Mayor Newman:
Yea
Commissioner Palmer:
Yea
Commissioner Beasley:
Yea
Commissioner Harris:
Yea