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I RESOLUTION NO.
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
4 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING
5 THE PROPOSED GREEN CORRIDOR LEGISLATION;
6 TRANSMITTING THIS RESOLUTION TO CERTAIN PUBLIC
7 OFFICIALS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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9 WHEREAS, the City of South Miami finds climate change to be one of the most
10 serious issues facing our planet today; and
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12 WHEREAS, the City Commission continues to be deeply concerned about the
13 adverse effects of climate change and the future health and well -being of not only our planet,
14 but our community as well; and
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16 WHEREAS, the City Commission is similarly concerned with the continued
17 dependence of the United States and the State of Florida on conventional energy sources,
18 whose use has been scientifically proven to contribute significantly to the threat of climate
19 change; and.
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21 WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes the importance of encouraging the
22 expansion of the use of renewable energy sources in order to diversify the state's energy
23 supplies, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and mitigate the effects of climate change; and
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25 WHEREAS, the City would like to encourage the increased use of renewable energy
26 sources by its residents, but one of the most significant impediments to the purchase by home
27 owners of products that produce energy from renewable sources, and solar panels in
28 particular, is the upfront cost associated with those devices; and
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30 WHEREAS, the City supports the creation of a voluntary special assessment program
31 that provides a local governing entity or entities the authority to finance the installation of
32 renewable energy sources that are permanently fixed to real property, thereby eliminating the
33 primary impediment to the purchase of devices that produce renewable energy; and
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35 WHEREAS, the City further supports the creation of special assessment districts to be
36 named Green Corridors that can consist of a single municipality or several municipalities, a
37 single county or several counties, or any other combination thereof; and
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39 WHEREAS, these Green Corridors would be able to utilize the special assessment
40 process to facilitate the financing and installation of renewable energy sources to be
41 permanently attached to previously developed, private lots or parcels; and
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43 WHEREAS, the City Commission supports the proposed legislation that would create
44 the Green Corridor program, attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission believe that it is in the best interest of
the health safety, and welfare of residents of the City for the state of Florida to create a Green
Corridor program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Support. The Mayor and City Commission hereby support legislation
that would create a special assessment program which would assist in the financing of
renewable energy producing devices in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A ".
Section 3. Transmittal. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit
electronic copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of Florida, the President of
the Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, any Members of the
Florida House of Representatives or Florida Senate introducing legislation in accordance with
the terms of this Resolution, and the Mayors and Members of the governing bodies of the
municipalities within Miami -Dade County.
Section 4. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately
upon adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
day of
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of City Attorney
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2010.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Sellars:
Commissioner Palmer: