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Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 161340

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File Number: 161340

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-674-16

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: IMPACT FEES TO ADDRESS SEA LEVEL RISE

Introduced: 6/2/2016

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 7/6/2016

Agenda Date: 7/6/2016

Agenda Item Number: 11A26

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO PREPARE A REPORT MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF IMPACT FEES TO ADDRESS SEA LEVEL RISE IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND PROPOSING FURTHER LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

Indexes:	IMPACT FEES
	SEA LEVEL RISE

Sponsors:	Juan C. Zapata, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Rebeca Sosa, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Sally A. Heyman, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Daniella Levine Cava, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Audrey M. Edmonson, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	7/6/2016	11A26	Adopted				P

Strategic Planning & Government Operations Cmte	6/14/2016	2F	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Commissioner Zapata noted that since there were previous discussions regarding sea level rise, he wanted Mayor Gimenez to conduct a study on the impact fees and whether they could potentially raise revenue to deal with the sea level rise issue as well as any other options. Vice Chairwoman Sosa spoke in favor of this item and requested to be a cosponsor. Hearing no further questions or comments the SPGOC proceeded to vote that the foregoing proposed resolution be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation. Chairman Zapata resumed the chair.

County Attorney	6/2/2016		Assigned	James Eddie Kirtley		6/3/2016

County Attorney	6/2/2016		Referred	Strategic Planning & Government Operations Cmte	6/14/2016

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO PREPARE A REPORT MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF IMPACT FEES TO ADDRESS SEA LEVEL RISE IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND PROPOSING FURTHER LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

BODY
WHEREAS, impact fees are pre-development costs paid to help offset the impacts new developments will have on public services and facilities; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County currently collects impact fees for roads, fire and emergency services, police services, parks, and educational facilities; and
WHEREAS, South Florida is considered one of the most vulnerable areas in the country to the consequences of sea level rise; and
WHEREAS, impact fees may be needed to assist with addressing sea level rise, to the extent that new development would create additional sea level rise concerns or infrastructure needs in Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, this could potentially be accomplished through a new impact fee or increases in the existing impact fees that are currently collected; and
WHEREAS, although such impact fees could not be used to address existing deficiencies, the impact fees could potentially be used to offset any additional impacts related to sea level rise that new development has on public services and facilities; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, this Board wishes to study whether the collection and use of additional impact fees to address sea level rise may be in the best interest of the County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board directs the County Mayor or Mayor�s designee to�prepare a report: (1) making recommendations as to whether modifications to existing impact fee ordinances or the creation of new impact fee programs would be appropriate to address the additional impacts new development would create on public services or facilities relevant to addressing sea level rise concerns; and (2)�proposing legislation or other actions that may be necessary to implement any such recommendations. The County Mayor or Mayor�s designee shall provide the report to this Board within 180 days of the effective date of this resolution, and shall place the completed report on an agenda of the Board pursuant to Ordinance No. 14-65.