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City of Sunny Isles Beach Water Supply Plan Update First Reading January 21,2016 Adoption Hearing April 21,2016 4.0 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION The provision of water supply needs in City of Sunny Isles Beach is achieved in coordination with local, county, and regional partners including the North Miami Beach Utility, Miami-Dade County, and South Florida Water Management District. NMB Utility is Sunny Isles Beach's primary water partner as they provide the City its water service utilities. Miami-Dade County works in coordination with the City and NMB Utility to ensure that water supply services are provided to all residents of Miami-Dade County in the most efficient and effective manner. SFWMD acts to protect the region's water supply resources and coordinates the implementation of state water regulations and policies through local water planning efforts and water supply services. In this update of the original Water Supply Plan, the City has reviewed its water supply related Objectives and policies and updated them as necessary. Changes to the Objectives and policies are outlined in Section 6.0. Policies are included which detail coordination efforts with the City of North Miami Beach, MDWASD and SFWMD. As a retail customer, the City must coordinate the adequate supply of water and conservation practices with the referenced agencies. In its capacity as a water supplier to the City of Sunny Isles Beach, NMB Utility, is made aware of all new development and redevelopment of properties located within the City and ensures adequate water capacity. As such. the City coordinates with NMB Utility in development permitting and capacity allocations and through the resources provided by North Miami Beach. Additionally, any Comprehensive Plan amendments affecting densities and intensities is submitted to North Miami Beach. The result of this LOS coordination is that the City through the NMB Utility has been able to provide its residents and businesses the water resources they need in the most efficient and effective manner possible. In doing so, the City has been able to effectively maintain its adopted level of service for potable water. Moreover, by coordinating with the North Miami Beach Utility on the implementation of the Work Plan Update outlined in the North Miami Beach 20145 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update, adopted June 16. 2015,the City will continue meeting these needs. Through this coordinated effort, the City will be able to ensure that the water demands of both current and future residents and business are met. 16