Res No 162-15-14501RESOLUTION NO.162-15-14501
A Resolution of the City of South Miami,Florida,authorizing the re
allocation and use of the balance of the funds remaining,after the
engagementofaneconomistrelatingtoearlycostrecoverymattersbefore
the Public Service Commission,for the cost of an engineering expert witness
in the same matter.
WHEREAS,each year,FloridaPower&Light Company,("FPL")is authorized by
Florida'sPublicServiceCommissiontochargeearlynuclearcostrecoverydollarstopayfor
planning,licensing,and eventually construction ofits proposed nuclear reactors.To receive this
authorization,theutilitymustprovideanannualfeasibilityanalysis of itsproject,demonstrating
thattheproposedpowerplantwillbecosteffectiveforitscustomersandthattheutilityintends
to continue with licensing,etc.;and
WHEREAS,the City of South Miami has partnered with the City of Miami andthe
Village of Pinecrest,Florida in connection with the Early Cost Recovery matters before the
Florida Public Service Commission.Inthisregard,theCity of South Miami has committed
$13,000fortheengagement of aneconomistbytheCity of Miamiforthepurposetochallenge
the assumptions behind FPUs feasibility analysis and present alternatives tothe Public Service
Commission;and
WHEREAS,theactualcost of theCity'sshareforthePublicServiceCommissionexpert
economist was $11,338.36,which lefta balance of $1,661.64;and
WHEREAS,theCitywishestoallocateandexpendtheunusedfunds of $1,661.64to
contribute totheCityofMiami's engagement ofan engineering expert witness in connection
with the challenge tothe assumptions behind FPL's feasibility analysis and present alternatives to
thePublic Service Commission regarding theEarlyCost Recovery matters.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section1.Thebalanceofthefundsremainingaftertheengagementofaneconomist
bythe City of Miami relatingto Early Cost Recovery beingsoughtby FPL beforethe Public
Service Commission arehereby re-allocated toandmaybe expended bythe City of Miami
forthecostofanengineeringexpertwitnessconcerningthismatter.
Section2.Severability.Ifany section clause,sentence,or phrase ofthis resolution is
for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,the holding
shallnotaffectthevalidityofthe remaining portionsofthis resolution.
Section 3.Effective Date.This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption byvote of theCity Commission.
PASSEDANDADOPTEDthis 6th_day of October 2015.
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ORM,COMMISSION VOTE:4-0
Mayor Stoddard:Yea
Vice Mayor Harris:Absent
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea
Commissioner Welsh:Yea