Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 110752

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File Number: 110752

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-369-11

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: REPORT TO CREATE WASTE WATCH PROGRAMS

Introduced: 3/31/2011

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 5/3/2011

Agenda Date: 5/3/2011

Agenda Item Number: 11A14

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR TO PREPARE A REPORT ON THE BEST METHODOLOGY AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE TO CREATE WASTE WATCH PROGRAMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR SIMILAR TO THE PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

Indexes:	REPORT
	SOLID WASTE
	WASTE MANAGEMENT

Sponsors:	Joe A. Martinez, Prime Sponsor
	Audrey M. Edmonson, 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	5/3/2011	11A14	Adopted				P

Public Safety & Healthcare Admin Cmte	4/12/2011	2D	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Assistant County Attorney Valda Clark Christian read the foregoing proposed resolution into the record. There being no questions or comments, the Committee proceeded to vote.

County Attorney	3/31/2011		Referred	Public Safety & Healthcare Admin Cmte	4/12/2011

County Attorney	3/31/2011		Assigned	Thomas H. Robertson

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR TO PREPARE A REPORT ON THE BEST METHODOLOGY AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE TO CREATE WASTE WATCH PROGRAMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR SIMILAR TO THE PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

BODY
WHEREAS, Waste Management, Inc. has a program within municipalities throughout the country called �Waste Watch Program�; and
WHEREAS, this program trains drivers of Waste Management�s vehicles within the locality to look for and report suspicious or criminal activity to the local authority; and
WHEREAS, having additional eyes and ears on the streets of Miami-Dade County looking for and reporting suspicious and criminal activity will assist in the control and reduction of crime in Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, creating a program similar to that offered by Waste Management Inc. for county drivers is in the best interest of the county,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board of County Commissioners directs the Mayor and/or the Mayor�s designee to prepare a report detailing the best methodology and implementation schedule to create a Waste Watch Program for Waste Management, Inc.�s drivers in Miami-Dade County. In addition, directing the Mayor and/or Mayor�s designee to prepare a report detailing the best methodology and implementation schedule to create a waste watch like program for county employed drivers for Miami-Dade County. This report shall be presented to this Board of County Commissioners within sixty (60) days of the date of this resolution.