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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2004-077 Beach Nourishment RESOLUTION NO. 2004-077 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH A RESO FLORIDA, URGING CONGRESS TO REJECT EFFORTS TO END OR LIMIT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN THE NOURISHMENT OF U.S. BEACHES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE AND SENATE; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, America's beaches provide vital economic, recreational, storm damage reduction, and environmental benefits to the Nation; and WHEREAS, nearly sixty percent of all Americans live within 50 miles of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, and the five Great Lakes; and WHEREAS, the Nation's beaches are the leading tourist destination for millions of domestic and foreign visitors, providing jobs and business profits which in turn produce billions of dollars of tax revenues for the Federal Government, as well as state and local • governments; and WHEREAS, beaches are Broward County's number one tourist attraction, generating almost $600 million in annual economic impact and 17,700 full-time equivalent jobs for Broward County, and $800 million and 26,000 jobs in the tri-county region; and WHEREAS, the Federal Government has made a commitment to our Nation's beaches by partnering with state and local governments to fund on-going beach restoration projects, including periodic beach nourishment, for over sixty years. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA: 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-077 Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, Florida, • urges Congress to reject all efforts to end or limit the Federal Government's role in our g 9 1 Nation's beach nourishment projects and to recognize that continued Federal support is critical to the environmental and economic health of our coastal resources and communities. Section 2. The City Commission authorizes and directs the City Clerk to furnish copies of this Resolution to appropriate Members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives. Section 3. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED on April 27th, 2004. 14 C.K. MCEL A MAYOR - COMMISSIONER ATTEST: ROLL CALL: COMMISSIONER ANTON - YES 6WA-p- Jmjo) COMMISSIONER CHUNN - YES LOUISE STILSON COMMISSIONER FLURY- YES CITY CLERK VICE-MAYOR MIKES -YES MAYOR MCELYEA - YES APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: /�_, " \ ��k BY: THOMAS J)AIqSBRO CITY ATTORNEY • 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-077 B � ©p RD ° ° COUNTYY • � ,,M1 r .`� O .' qua ��.� '.Ny., ROGER J.DESJARLAIS,County Administrator 115 S.Andrews Avenue,Room 409•Fort Lauderdale,FL 33301 •954-357-7350•FAX 954-357-7360 April 5, 2004 Mr. Ivan Pato City Manager, City of Dania Beach 100 West Dania Beach Boulevard Dania Beach, FL 33004 Dear Mr. Pato: It is my pleasure to once again provide you with a report on the status of Broward's Shore Protection Project. Broward County is currently in the process of negotiating the details of the General Reevaluation Report (GRR) and the Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA), both documents which must be finalized prior to initial construction. The Corps Headquarters is also reviewing the Final Environmental Impact Statement. As you may be aware, the Office of Management and Budget has once again indicated their intention to implement a policy of eliminating federal funding for beach nourishment. All of the members of the Broward Congressional delegation, as well as many other Members of Congress across the nation have assured us and other coastal localities that beach nourishment projects will ® continue to be funded in the Energy and Water Appropriations bills. However, to lend our support to the effort, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners recently passed the attached resolution in support of continued funding. Your Board may wish to do the same. I have also attached the latest information regarding the Erroward project. Again, thank you for your interest and partnership in this project. Please feel free to contact me or Steve Higgins at the Biological Resources Division at 954-519-1265 if you have any questions or need additional information. Sincerely, Roger J. Desjarlais County Administrator RJD/pI Attachments cc: Broward County Board of County Commissioners Pamela Madison, Assistant to the County Administrator Elliot Auerhahn, Acting Director, Planning and Environmental Protection Broward County Board'of�County Commissioners Josephus Eggelletion,Jr.•Ben Graber•Sue Gunzburger KnDsti Jacobs r IlenelLieberman 'Lon Nance Parrish•John E.Rodstrom,Jr.•Jim Scott• Diana Wasserman-Rubin '" ' www broward o�g .- -12 474 C1120 04/15/2004 13:40 FAX 5,12 474 0120 PUBLIC STRATEGIES Ij001/004 SAX COVER DATE: 04/15/04 PAGES: 4 total TO: Ivan Pato FAX: 954-921-2604 FROM: Sam Evans FAX: 512-474-0120 PHONE: 512-432-1720 C C: KATHY MESSAGE: Mr. Pato, Per my conversation with John Stunson, I am contacting you on behalf of the Broward Beach Coalition, a partnership of citizens, environmental activists, community leaders, local, county and state officials, businesses, workers and property owners who have joined together to promote the preservation and renourishement of Broward County beaches. The Broward County Board of Commissioners has recently passed a • resolution urging Congress to reject efforts to end or limit the federal government's role in the nourishement of U.S. beaches. Our objective is to work with cities and municipalities in Broward County to get similar or identical resolutions passed so that Congress gets the message loud and clear. Attached please find a copy of the County's resolution. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, and I will be in touch to follow-up. Our Web site is www.browardbeaches.com. Thanks - Sa Evans Phone: 512-432-1720 Email: sevans@pstrategies.com •