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RESOLUTION NO. ___ _
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of
South Miami, Florida, urging Florida's U.S. Senators to vote against
the "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017".
WHEREAS, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved the "Reducing
Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017" (HR953) reverses the 2009 ruling in National Cotton
Council v. EPA that requires Clean Water Act permits for pesticide users who spray over
waterways; and .
WHEREAS, the U.S. Senate will soon vote on this bill; and
WHEREAS, this bill reverses a 2009 decision issued by the 6th Circuit Court of
Appeals, in the case of National Cotton Council et al. v. EPA, which held that pesticides
applied to waterways should be considered pollutants under federal law and should be
regulated under the Clean Water Act (CWA) through permits issued under the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); and
WHEREAS, this bill effectively undermines federal authority to protect U.S.
waters under the Clean Water Act; and
WHEREAS, this bill allows spraying of toxic chemicals into waterways without
local and state oversight; and
WHEREAS, this bill does not reduce claimed burdens to farmers since there is no
burden as there is no significant economic cost and agricultural activities are already
exempt; and
WHEREAS, if signed into law, this bill would foster further contamination of
drinking water sources and would cause further harm to aquatic life.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission hereby urges Florida's duly elected U.S.
Senators, Senator Bill Nelson and Senator Marco Rubio to vote against the "Reducing
Regulatory Burdens Act of2017".
Section 2. The City Clerk shall send this signed resolution to Senator Rubio
and Senator Nelson, as well as municipal officials throughout the State.
Section 3. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately'upon adoption.
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1 PASSED AND ADOPTED this th day of ,2017.
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3 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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6 CITY CLERK MAYOR
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8 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE
9 LANGUAGE, LEGALITY, Mayor Stoddard: .
10 AND EXECUTION THEREOF: Vice Mayor Welsh:
11 Commissioner Edmond:
12 Commissioner Harris:
13 Commissioner Liebman:
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16 CITY ATTORNEY
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