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MRYOR8,CO~~ ~ ~?~ g~.___.__.P____ ._..fCi~ :~Q.~?2~Z9,~,? Jun 21 '01 8:24 P.02 RESOLUTION 2001-001 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF COASTAL MAYORS OF lVllAMI-DADE COUNTY ADOPTING A LIST OF LEGISLATIVE AND FUNDING PRIORITIES FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BEACH EROSION CONTROL, AND REQUESTING THE MlAMl- D.IDE COUNTY CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT TO THE GREATEST EXTEl'll POSSmLE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ITEMS ON THE LIST OF PRIORITIES. WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County's beaches are one of its most valuable natural and economic resources, and is critical to the local quality of life for residents and tourists; and WHEREAS, Miami-Dade's beaches provide critical storm protection to billions of dollars worth of coastal development and infrastructure; and WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County, as Local Sponsor of the federal shore protection project implemented through the Army Corps of Engineers, has worked in cooperation with the coastal milllicipalities to implement a highly successful program of beach renourishment and maintenance over the past thirty years; and WHEREAS, the immediate creation and implementation ofa comprehensive beach renourishment and retention program is essential for the safety of coastal communities and for the protection of life and property, and that in addition, such creation and implementation will serve the objectives of efficiently employing public resources and effectively managing critically important local, state, and national interests and as sets; and WHEREAS, a consensus of policy and direction has been achieved by the Council of Coastal Mayors of Miami-Dade COilllty, with the input, participation and agreement of representatives of Miami-Dade COilllty including members of the County Commission, Administration, DERM, and Park and Recreation Department. confinning the need for strong support for such a comprehensive renourishment and retention plan from the Miami-Dade County Congressional Delegation in securing the necessary authorizations, actions, and funding necessary to sustain the program; and WHEREAS, immediate and concerted action on the part of federal, state, county, and municipal agencies is necessary and all possible methods of expediting required pre- implementation procedures, in light of the abillldance of studies and data already available, in order to efficiently and effectively produce results that will serve to mitigate long term costs and to provide timely protection from the potential consequences of hurricanes and associated winds, waves, and flooding; and Exhibit "A"