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Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 070328

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File Number: 070328

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-327-07

Control: County Commission

File Name: SEEK GRANTS FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Introduced: 2/1/2007

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 3/8/2007

Agenda Date: 3/6/2007

Agenda Item Number: 11A40

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING COUNTY MANAGER TO SEEK GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES FOR DEPLOYMENT OF ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL INFRASTRUCTURE AND FLEET VEHICLES, INVENTORY COUNTY FLEET FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO ENCOURAGE DEMAND FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS, AND DEVELOP A FIVE-YEAR STRATEGY [SEE ORIGINAL ITEM UNDER FILE NO. 063609]

Indexes:

ALTERNATIVE FUEL SOURCES

Sponsors:	Katy Sorenson, Prime Sponsor
	Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Co-Sponsor
	Carlos A. Gimenez, Co-Sponsor
	Sally A. Heyman, Co-Sponsor
	Joe A. Martinez, Co-Sponsor
	Rebeca Sosa, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	3/8/2007	11A40	Adopted				P
REPORT:	Commissioner Seijas commended Commissioner Sorenson on her efforts regarding this item and asked the County Manager consult with the Climate Change Advisory Task Force to obtain its input for the five-year strategy regarding alternative fuels.

Board of County Commissioners	3/6/2007	11A40	Carried over		3/8/2007

County Manager	3/1/2007		Scrivener's Errors		3/6/2007
REPORT:	This item has been reprinted to remove the reference to the Alternative Fuels Advisory Committee in the Subject of the cover memorandum.

Budget and Finance Committee	2/13/2007	2C SUBSTITUTE	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Assistant County Attorney Benitez read the foregoing resolution into the record. It was moved by Commissioner Sorenson that this proposed resolution be forwarded to the County Commission with a favorable recommendation. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Gimenez. Commissioners Diaz and Chairman Martinez asked that they be listed as co-sponsors. Chairman Martinez distributed a resolution directing the County Manager to conduct a feasibility study to determine the use of Flex Fuel/“Gasohol”or other alternative fuel sources, which he noted he sponsored in August 2005. He also distributed an attachment reflecting the County Manager’s recommendation in opposition to his proposed ordinance. Chairman Martinez noted the County Manager vehemently opposed his proposed resolution in April 2005 and he was interested in knowing whether the Manager’s position had changed. Hearing no other questions or comments, the Committee proceeded to vote.

County Attorney	2/1/2007		Assigned	Peter S. Tell	2/1/2007

County Attorney	2/1/2007		Referred	Infrastructure and Land Use Committee

County Attorney	2/1/2007		Referred	Budget and Finance Committee	2/13/2007

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION DIRECTING COUNTY MANAGER TO SEEK GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES FOR DEPLOYMENT OF ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL INFRASTRUCTURE AND FLEET VEHICLES, INVENTORY COUNTY FLEET FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO ENCOURAGE DEMAND FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS, AND DEVELOP A FIVEYEAR STRATEGY

BODY
WHEREAS, R96903 established the goal that the County reduce consumption of gasoline 20% by 2008, and replacement of gasoline with ethanol-based fuels would contribute to that goal; and
WHEREAS, R93605 further directed the County Manager to evaluate the use of flexible fuel vehicles in the County fleet; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida recently adopted legislation promoting implementation of alternative fuels and the U.S. Department of Energy and Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provide grant funding for the same,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the County Manager is hereby directed by this Board to:
Section 1. Seek grants and other funding sources for deployment of ethanol and biodiesel fueling infrastructure and fleet vehicles.
Section 2. Inventory the current Miami-Dade County light and heavy fleet and seek participation from local municipalities and Miami-Dade Public Schools for opportunities to spark demand for locallyproduced ethanol and biodiesel to meet CO2 reduction, gasoline consumption, and air pollution attainment goals.
Section 3. Develop a five-year strategy for replacing a substantial portion of the County�s petroleum consumption with biofuel for review and approved by the Board of County Commissioners.