Res No 231-16-14786RESOLUTION 231-16-14786
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,
Florida,supporting legislative efforts torepeal,orin the alternative,amend
section 403.7033,Florida Statutes,so that local governments are no longer
preempted from enacting legislation regulating non-degradable containers.
WHEREAS,theCity Commission diligentlystrivesto preserve the environment and
which is important tothe economy of theCity of SouthMiami;and
WHEREAS,plastic bags and Styrofoam containers are detrimental because they do
notfully degrade and they introduce unsafe chemicals intoour environment;and
WHEREAS,plastic bagsand Styrofoam containers createthe potential forthe
death of land and marine animals through entanglement and/or ingestion;and
WHEREAS,theexpansiveusage of single-usebagsandtheirtypicaldisposalrates
createsanimpedimenttotheCity'swastereductionandrecyclinggoals,whilecreatingimsightly
litter;and
WHEREAS,single-use plasticbagsand containers aredifficulttorecycleand frequently
contaminatematerialthatisprocessedthroughtheCity'srecyclingprograms;and
WHEREAS,replacingsingleusebagsandcontainerswithreusablebagsandcontainers
isconsideredaquickandeasywaytoreducewasteandlitter,protectwildlifeandconserve
resources;and
WHEREAS,the City Commission acknowledges that some businesses have taken
affirmative stepsto accomplish thisgoaland recognizes their proactive efforts;and
WHEREAS,itisinthe best interest of the public forthe Florida Legislature to
allow local regulation of single-use bags and containers.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.The above Recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
this reference.
Section 2.TheCityCommission oftheCity of SouthMiamisupportstherepealof,or,in
the alternative,an amendment to,Section 403.7033,Florida Statutes,which would allow forlocal
regulation ofnon-degradablebagsandcontainers,suchasthosemade ofplasticandStyrofoam.
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Section 3.Acopy ofthis resolution shallbesenttoallmembers oftheFlorida Legislature
andallelectedofficialsthroughout Florida.
Section4.Severability.If anysectionclause,sentence,orphrase ofthis resolution isforany
reasonheldinvalidor unconstitutional byacourtof competent jurisdiction,theholdingshallnot affect
thevalidity oftheremainingportions ofthis resolution.
Section 5.Effective Date.Thisresolutionshallbecomeeffectiveimmediatelyuponadoption.
PASSEDANDADOPTEDthis 6th_day of December ,2016.
APPROVED:
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MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Stoddard:Yea
Vice Mayor Welsh:Yea
Commissioner Harris:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea