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Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 122333

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File Number: 122333

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-47-13

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: GREEN ENERGY FARMS

Introduced: 11/20/2012

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 1/23/2013

Agenda Date: 1/23/2013

Agenda Item Number: 11A6

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE MAYOR OR MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE CREATION OF GREEN ENERGY FARMS IN THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS, INCLUDING FUNDING SOURCES AND TAX EXEMPTIONS TO ENCOURAGE SUCH GREEN ENERGY FARMS

Indexes:	AGRICULTURAL
	STUDY
	ENERGY

Sponsors:	Dennis C. Moss, Prime Sponsor
	Lynda Bell, Co-Sponsor
	Esteban L. Bovo, Jr., Co-Sponsor
	Sally A. Heyman, Co-Sponsor
	Rebeca Sosa, Co-Sponsor
	Juan C. Zapata, 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	1/23/2013	11A6	Adopted				P

Infrastructure and Land Use Committee	12/12/2012	2F	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Assistant County Attorney Geri Bonzon-Keenan read the foregoing proposed resolution into the record. Hearing no questions or comments, the Committee proceeded to vote on the foregoing proposed resolution, as presented.

County Attorney	11/20/2012		Assigned	Abbie N. Schwaderer		11/20/2012

County Attorney	11/20/2012		Referred	Infrastructure and Land Use Committee	12/12/2012

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE MAYOR OR MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE CREATION OF GREEN ENERGY FARMS IN THE AGRICULTURAL AREAS, INCLUDING FUNDING SOURCES AND TAX EXEMPTIONS TO ENCOURAGE SUCH GREEN ENERGY FARMS

BODY
WHEREAS, farmers and owners of agricultural property in Miami-Dade County may wish to preserve the agricultural character of their land; and
WHEREAS, keeping the agricultural character of current farmland in Miami-Dade County may benefit the entire community by maintaining the farm industry, preserving the character of farming communities, and providing locally grown products to County residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, owners of agricultural property in Miami-Dade County may be better able to preserve the agricultural character of their lands by creating solar panel farms, bio fuel opportunities, or other green energy farms; and
WHEREAS, owners of agricultural property who establish such green energy farms may be eligible for existing federal, state, or local assistance or tax exemptions; and
WHEREAS, in addition to any existing assistance programs and tax exemptions, the County may want to create new assistance programs to encourage owners of agricultural property to establish green energy farms; and
WHEREAS, the County may wish to advocate for the state or federal governments, or for non-profit agencies, to provide new assistance programs or tax exemptions for such green energy farms,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Mayor or Mayor�s designee is hereby directed to conduct a study on the feasibility of creating green energy farms, including but not limited to solar panel farms and bio fuel opportunities, in the agricultural areas of Miami-Dade County. As part of this study, the Mayor or Mayor�s designee shall investigate existing and potential sources of funding or assistance from local, state and federal governments and non-profit organizations, and the Mayor or Mayor�s designee shall also explore existing and potential tax exemptions for owners of agricultural property who establish such green energy farms. The Mayor or Mayor�s designee shall provide a report to the Board of County Commissioners on this study within six months of the effective date of this Resolution.