C7BC - Prioritize Stormwater Infrastructure

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO PRIORITIZE, AS PART OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL BUDGET, THE INSTALLATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO CAPTURE AND TREAT “FIRST FLUSH” STORMWATER RUNOFF—INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INJECTION WELLS, INFILTRATION SYSTEMS, AND OTHER GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS—AT ALL STORMWATER OUTFALL LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, IN ORDER TO REDUCE STORMWATER POLLUTION BY DIVERTING AND FILTERING THE MOST POLLUTED PORTION OF RUNOFF BEFORE IT REACHES SURFACE OR GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS; AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO IDENTIFY OPERATING EXPENDITURES THAT CAN BE REDUCED WITHOUT IMPACTING CURRENT LEVELS OF SERVICE TO FUND THIS CAPITAL PROJECT.