C7AW - Repair Broken Pipe, Expedite Infra Study

Resolutions - C7 AW

C7 AW A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO REPRIORITIZE AND ALLOCATE NEEDED RESOURCES TO ADDRESS A BROKEN PIPE IN NORTH BEACH THAT RESULTED IN THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE INTO THE PARK VIEW ISLAND CANAL ON OCTOBER 9, 2025, AND TO EXPEDITE THE UNDERTAKING OF THE WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION. Applicable Area:

COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

RECOMMENDATION

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

ANALYSIS

The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt.

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT

N/A

Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)

If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on: See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONCLUSION

Applicable Area

Citywide

Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No

If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):

Department

City Attorney

Sponsor(s)

Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

Co-sponsor(s)

Commissioner Laura Dominguez

Condensed Title

Reprioritize Water & Sewer Infrastructure Study. (Bhatt/Dominguez) CA

Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)

RESOLUTION NO. - - - - - -

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO REPRIORITIZE AND ALLOCATE NEEDED RESOURCES TO ADDRESS A BROKEN PIPE IN NORTH BEACH THAT RESULTED IN THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE INTO THE PARK VIEW ISLAND CANAL ON OCTOBER 9, 2025, AND TO EXPEDITE THE UNDERTAKING OF THE WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION.

WHEREAS , the City of Miami Beach is committed to maintaining and improving the quality of its waterways and Biscayne Bay, which are critical to the environmental, economic, and recreational prosperity of the City and the health, safety, and welfare of its residents; and

WHEREAS, since March 2020, following a sanitary sewer overflow caused by a contractor, the Park View Island Canal has experienced chronically elevated bacteria levels, resulting in a continuous "No Contact Advisory" at the Park View Canal Kayak Launch;and

WHEREAS, the City has undertaken multiple efforts to identify and mitigate sources of contamination, including dye testing, CCTV inspections, smoke testing, sediment sampling, and advanced gene biomarker analysis, which revealed fecal contamination from birds, dogs, and humans; and

WHEREAS , the City retained Dr. Helena Solo-Gabriele of the University of Miami to conduct a Phase I and Phase II water quality study, which confirmed that stormwater runoff and aging infrastructure-including private outfalls-are major contributors to degraded water quality; and

WHEREAS , the City Commission previously adopted Resolution Nos. 2023- 32643, 2024-32954, and 2025-33632 to prioritize funding for dredging , retrofitting the gravity stormwater outfall system, and conducting post-study assessments to evaluate the impact of remedial measures; and

WHEREAS , on October 4, 2025, a broken pipe in North Beach resulted in the discharge of raw sewage directly into the Park View Island Canal, exacerbating the already critical water quality conditions and underscoring the urgency of infrastructure rehabilitation; and

WHEREAS , the City Commission has already authorized a water and sewer infrastructure study, and the recent incident necessitates immediate reprioritization and acceleration of this undertaking to prevent further environmental harm and public health risks; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to direct the Administration to immediately allocate resources to repair the broken pipe , mitigate the environmental impact, and expedite the infrastructure study and related improvements.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby direct the Administration to reprioritize and allocate needed resources to address the broken pipe in North Beach that resulted in the discharge of raw sewage into the Park View Island Canal on October 9, 2025 , and to expedite the undertaking of the water and sewer infrastructure study previously approved by the City Commission.

PASSED and ADOPTED this_ day of _ _ _ _ _ _ , 2025 .

Steven Meiner, Mayor

ATTEST:

APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE &FO~ CUTION

Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk

(Sponsored by Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt)

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